A/N: I can barely write this and it is killing me inside considering I have it all planned out. I hope that my readers and reviewers are still as faithful as ever. My thoughts to simply quit writing are louder than ever. Here's my update for now.

Disclaimer: Still don't own Raven or Nightwing.

Chapter 10: The Third Gem

"… How did you get it?" Slade questioned Raven once she walked up to him in their living space before the computer, tossing him the second gem needed to make sure Raven's existence stayed as such. He caught it and watched as the green gem sparkled in the faint light still.

"London museum," was all that was needed to be said from the dark woman's lips as she sprawled comfortably across the sofa. "Get any findings on where the third stone happens to be?"

"The Amethyst Diamond?" Slade affirmed to make sure as Raven nodded. "All I know… is that it's somewhere here in Gotham."

Slade motioned to the screen where a purple dot was located, fixated on a certain spot in the city.

Raven shut her eyes silently and began to search solely through Gotham for the gem that Wilson and herself were seeking. After a bit of time, a smirk appeared on her lips and without opening her eyes she whispered, "Richard."

"Richard…?"

Raven opened her eyes and looked towards Wilson. "Yes… Nightwing. He holds the gem… now how to get it from him."

Slade sighed happily and held up a paper just then. "This is where you're about to love me…"

Raven sneered. "Never happening, but do continue Wilson."

The man held out the paper to his lead and she grasped it in her delicate hand, beginning to skim it curiously. "… A ball? Richard Grayson is hosting an annual ball at his mansion starting tomorrow night?" Raven peered up at Wilson. "Explain how this solves our gem problem."

"It's all too simple." He reassured her. "You go undercover, do some recon, distract Richard and grab his attention all the while. Maybe even get the information out of him. All the while I'll be back here picking up the bits and pieces of information you get with this." He held up two small ear devices that were like Bluetooths. "It should be a synch. All you have to do is agree."

Raven grasped one of the small devices that would allow her to communicate with Wilson in the palm of her hand and stared down at it, murmuring "This seems all too easy."

"Exactly."

Raven looked up to meet his gaze towards hers and she grinned in satisfaction. Without a second thought she stood from the sofa.

"Well, than I guess we haven't time to waste on my dress."

End Chapter

OMIGOD IT'S BEEN SO LONG AND I COULD ONLY HOPE THAT ALL MY REVIEWERS AND READERS ARE STILL LOOKING FOR THIS TO UPDATE! I'VE BEEN SO WRAPPED UP IN MY LIFE AT HOME THAT I ALMOST FORGOT THAT I SAVED MY DOCUMENT AFTER MY LAPTOP CRASHED BACK A FEW MONTHS AGO.

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