If I was to put everything I had planned for this chapter it would have been super long, so I had to it would have easily have been over 5k in words. It's not bad but I'm not the guy who likes to write long ass chapters... anymore.

Anyways.

The good stuff is next chapter. Promise ;)

on with the show.

Chapter 10: The servant of….

Once Drake had finished sending all the information to Robin, he removed the bandages on his leg to check his wound. Groaning, his powers hadn't returned yet, leaving the bullet hole still open and bleeding.

"Don't worry ya big baby, you'll be fine." With a couple of beers in his hand, Hank sat down beside Drake and slipped him a bottle.

Drake took the bottle, but left it unopened. "Thanks, but I'm on the clock."

Hank twisted the top off his bottle and threw the cap aside. "I never figured you for the 'joining superheroes' type."

Drake snorted a laugh. "Neither did I. Yet here I am."

"How did that happen?" Hank asked after taking a drink.

Though he wasn't drinking he suddenly became very interested in the bottle in front of him. "It's a long ass story, but it's all Landon's fault. Just like everything else that's happened the last few days."

"You're telling me. I've been keeping tabs on all of his comings and goings and so far a lot of his human contacts have been put six feet under. The kicker is—"

Drake finished his thought, "Angels."

Hank nodded. "My unique security system alerts me when angels are step on my property."

Drake chuckled. "And like the old fart you are, you were ready."

Hank shrugged, "You don't live this long taking chances. Speaking of, why were you with an angel?"

Drake looked down at the desk trying like hell to avoid his beady eyes boring into him. "Another long story."

Hank examined him for a moment before bursting into laughter. "Oh. I see how it is."

Drake rolled his eyes, "No you don't—"

"What did I just say? I'm old, not blind and stupid."

Drake threw up his hands. "Fine, okay, we were, but it wouldn't work between us. Our lives are way too messy. She's an angel of the lord, and I'm a messed up Dragon Knight. Doesn't exactly scream 'couple of the year'."

Hank continued to laugh to himself. "If you want my advice," a scathing look from Drake said otherwise, "then you know where to find me."

"We sure do."

Hank was on his feet with his gun drawn and aimed at the scowling angel that had appeared behind them.

"H-how did you get in here?" He asked. "I have my security."

Kole folded her arms and popped her hip out. "Oh didn't I mention? I'm only HALF angel, so your little 'angel-be-gone' spell didn't send me to heaven since I'm not allowed, it just sent me away. Once I got my bearings, I came right back."

"Wait," Drake spoke, "your only half angel?"

She shrugged. "Yup. It's like I have an angelic suit of armor that lets me act like one, but at anytime, I can take it off and I won't be an angel anymore. Anyways," she stomped towards Hank, ignoring the gun pointed at her head. "No I'm not here to kill you, but I'm certainly tempted."

Drake got up to hold her back by her shoulders. "Easy Kole, he's just a cautious ass is all. Case in point." Drake motioned to his leg and the bleeding hole.

She clasped her hands over her mouth gasping. "Oh my goodness what did he do to you?!"

"It's just a flesh wound!" Drake and Hank exclaimed in unison.

She rolled her eyes, knelt down and put her hand on the bullet wound. "Kole what are you—" her small fingers worked to form Small crystals against his skin, sealing closed the torn flesh and cleansing his body of the poisonous iron. His brows shot up with surprise.

The feeling flowing through him was warm, but not hot warm like he always ways. Just … warm. The crystals on his leg vanished, and with it the pain and bullet wound.

"There," she stood up, but allowed her fingers to ghost up the side of his leg and brush against his own fingers, "You're healed, and anything that may have been left behind is gone."

He resisted the urge to reach out and grab her hand as it drifted away. "I, uh," she paused for a moment but he was struggling to find any words. "Um. Thanks."

Appearing disappointed she gave a small smile and nod. "You're welcome."

"Wow really?" Forgetting that Hank had been there the whole time, the blushing duo quickly moved away from each other. "Oh dear god are you blushing?"

The warrior scoffed. "What are you talking about? I don't blush!"

Hank eyed the two of them before shrugging and moving away. "None of my business, but life's to short for awkwardly pining for one another."

Drake noticed that he began fiddling with something at the other corner of the room. "What are you doing?"

He made his way back to them carrying a belt with two gun holsters, one of which was empty. "Well I have to disappear now, but it wouldn't feel right for me to keep these." He placed his gun back into one of the holsters before handing the belt to him before continuing to move about the room.

He looked at the belt oddly. "I don't like guns."

"Look at the handle!" Hank grumbled.

Drake removed the gun to look at etching that had been made on the bottom of the handle. He went silent, his shoulders tensing causing Kole to look over his shoulder at the crudely drawn lettering. "What's CD mean?"

"It's my sister," he breathed, "Cynthia Daniels. These were hers."

"Finest member of the Hunters Order," Hank called from the other room, "just like the rest of my ancestors."

"The what?"

Drake put the guns back into the holsters and slung the belt over his shoulder. "A group of monster hunters. My sister was one of them, and one of the best."

"Now you can be too." Hank continued meandering about his home, but finally stopped to address the pair. "Now if you two could please, get the hell outta my house."

—:0:—

Robin leapt off of Beast Boy's pterodactyl back, landing in front of the entrance that would lead them below to the subways. Most importantly, landing in front of Rose's motorcycle before she went below. She screeched to a stop, breaking on the front wheel of her bike. Without bothering to put the kickstand down, and forgetting Jacqueline was with her, she threw off her helmet and let her bike fall to the ground.

"What the hell?!" She screamed.

"You can't go down there without backup."

"I'm not alone, I have the kid," she gestured to Jacqueline, who was still struggling to get out from under the bike.

Robin was about to lay into her for being stupid and brash, but Beast Boy grabbed him by the shoulder and pulled him back. "Both of you cool it!" First he glared at Robin, "You need to calm down, Starfire getting taken wasn't her fault! And you!" Looking over at Rose he softened slightly, "what's going on?"

Breathing hard, she narrowed her eyes from beneath her mask. "I don't know what you're talking about."

"He's right," Jacqueline slid up beside them, looking accusingly at Rose. "I ignored it at first, but you're being stupid. Something happened when you saw that guy, or whatever, now you're all, angry."

She glared with menace at the young woman, who didn't even flinch by her stare. "Maybe I'm just tired of the bird boy not trusting me with anything."

The two stared each other down, Rose seething with anger and Robin fiercely attempting put aside his prejudice for a moment and try to figure her out. It was a few seconds into their staring contest when a cold, yet familiar, feeling washed over them. Raven stepped out from one of her portals walking in on the intense standoff taking place.

Her eyes darted to each member, lingered on Jacqueline for a moment, before landing on her boyfriend.

"Am I interrupting something?"

He quickly grabbed her by the arm and brought her to the feuding group. "No, no, we're just happy you're here Rae." He made it a point to bring Raven in between Robin and Rose. "You were just to give us some news about Cy, right?"

With her hood hiding her features, it was difficult to read her expression when she simply closed her eyes and nodded. "Yes. The counter virus has been administered and I've healed his body."

"See Rob?" Beast Boy practically shouted, "some good luck at last."

Robin however was still examining the demoness, wondering if there was more to the story. But he would have to wonder about it later. He stood aside and motioned to the subway gates.

"We think Starfire and Ryand'r are down there. Do you think you can do some recon for us?"

Knowing exactly what her team leader needed, she got into her signature floating lotus position and began to chant her mantra, thus releasing her soul self into the subway systems.

—:0:—

Landon paced aimlessly around the small room, a recorder had been placed beside Starfire while she translated her brothers screams. As important as this was, his thoughts were elsewhere. Every time he looked at the far corner, he saw the darkened figure with the white eyes practicing his golf swing.

Since when did he golf? Starfire can't see him, only me, but why am I seeing him?

Landon's eye began twitching when he felt an unknown presence. Landon took a peek into the astral realm, and there he could see the black and white form of a Raven flying around the room, looking for them.

"Tell the kids I said hi."

Landon eyes glazed over into a blood red as he reached out to his minions. "They're here, but I'm not finished yet, I need you to stall them."

An otherworldly voice spoke from the darkness, assuring the king of demons that it would be taken care of.

—:0:—

Her violet eyes snapped open when her soul self slammed back into her body, dropping her to the ground from her floating.

"Well?" Robin asked.

Beast Boy helped her to her feet. "I saw them. They're alive, but we need to hurry. Landon knows we're here." She didn't feel it necessary to tell them that Ryand'r was being tormented, while Starfire listened.

"Any traps or stuff we need to worry about?" Beast Boy asked.

She shook her head. "Nothing I could see, doesn't mean there isn't anything beyond even my sight."

"Alright, no traps," Jacqueline clapped her hands to get their attention, "so let's go and kick some demon ass."

She was already heading down when Raven pulled her beau aside. "So that's Drake's daughter?"

"Yeah, how'd you know?"

She shrugged. "Lucky guess."

"Guys," Robin pulled back everyone's attention before descending the steps, "where's Rose?"

—:0:—

She moved stealthily through the tunnels, gloved hands gripping her blades, teeth clenched and eyes peeled for the slightest movement. She didn't have time for plans or waiting and especially not for Robin. Among the many things she had lost, from her brothers to her father, and everything in between, she never in a million years thought she'd see him again.

Eddie Bloomberg. The goofball that had her heart for as long as he was alive. Wasn't he dead? Why is he back? What happened to him?

Those questions, while infuriating, didn't stop her from wanting to see, hold, or be with him again. He just had a lot of explaining to do.

She had to find him first.

Coming to a fork, she decided on going left. It was just a guess, and a few steps in She stopped, her boots slushing in the puddles of water beneath her, muscles tense as the grip on her blades adjusted. She took a few breaths making sure the rise and fall of her chest was steady and even. All of her father's training soon came flooding into her mind and with peeled senses she spoke aloud.

"I know you're here. Might as well come on out and get this over with." She turned her head to the shadows surrounding her, seemingly at nothing. "Well. What are you waiting for? COME ON!?"

Fangs and claws sprung from the shadows, ready to meet her swords.

—:0:—

Robin, Beast Boy, Jacqueline and the flying Raven moved through the tunnels trying to keep an eye out for Rose, but also anything else that could get in their way.

"She couldn't have gone far," Beast Boy called out.

"Her emotions are all over the place," Raven spoke from the air, "she's angry, confused, hurt, and for some reason, heartbroken."

As they ran they found themselves at a fork, causing them to pause. "Which way?" Robin asked.

Raven glanced down each tunnel, allowing her empathy to reach out until it located Rose and her red hot emotional output. Finally she pointed down the left hand tunnel. "That way."

Before continuing down the tunnel she had indicated, a bright red vortex materialized in front of them before a red skinned young man emerged.

"Him!" Jacqueline pointed, "he's the guy that took Starfire!"

"That's all I need to hear," Robin extended his bow staff as the other Titans and Jacqueline got into a fighting stance.

The red skinned kid held up His hands. "Hey there, what makes you think I wanna fight? Maybe I just wanna talk?"

"So talk," Robin growled, "who are you and where's Starfire and Ryand'r."

He motioned to the tunnel he stood in front of. "Down there, and you can call me Kid Devil."

Robin paused a moment. "Not possible. Kid Devil is dead."

Kid Devil held his arms out gesturing to himself. "Yet here I am. Oh and FYI, mister Landon has sent some of his demon, Imp thingys after some civilians down that-a-way." He motioned to the other tunnel. "Apparently not all the Subway systems are out of order."

Damn it, Robin growled to himself, Landon's trying to separate us to make us weaker. Guess we don't have a choice.

"Raven, take Jacqueline and go protect those people."

"Wait what?" Before Jacqueline could protest further, darkness surrounded her in the form of Raven's cloak and transported the two to parts unknown.

"Alright then," The red teen cracked his knuckles that began sparking with embers, "let's do this."

—:0:—

Just as Kid Devil has said, the working subways had been overrun by Imps. Gangly, long limbed, clawed and fanged beasts that chased down Jump Cities civilians and began ripping and tearing with an insatiable hunger. Some were able to get away, but many weren't.

With fangs bared, the hell beast pounced, hungry for human flesh, only to be stopped by a black wall of mystic energy. A wall in the shape of a bird.

The imp soldiers cowered just as the shape shifted, this time into the form of two young girls preparing for battle.

The Teen Titan Raven flew high over the demonic horde, her form looming over the beasts sending fear into their hearts.

"I'm only going to say this once," she spoke in a hellish, guttural tone, "the only demon allowed in this city, ever again, is ME!" and with a fierce battle cry she brought herself on top of the creatures.

The other girl followed, eager to deliver her own brand of pain, all while watching the Dark Titan. "Whoa she's scary …. awesome."

—:0:—

The Boy Wonder slammed against the wall after a fearsome fire kick landed against the flat of his back. "I was expecting more from a Robin." Eddie chuckled. "Hold that thought." He disappeared into one of his fiery portals just as a green ram charged at him from behind.

Beast Boy jerked his head side to side comically looking for the red skinned youth only for him to appear right above him.

"Not cool to sneak up on people, bro!" Fists ablaze he came down on top of Beast Boy like a flaming meteorite until he was kicked in the ribs and away from Beast Boy.

Eddie skipped across the ground, but managed to get into a crouching position to see who had attacked him. He didn't recognize him, but he did know the necklace that he wore. A crystal with a dragon wrapping around it, just like Landon said.

"You must be Drake?" He got to his feet as if he wasn't in immense pain. Though he was essentially winning, Robin and Beast Boy were certainly giving him a run for his money. Still he couldn't show any weakness. "I guess this is awkward, meeting the new guy."

Beast Boy, back in human form, scoffed. "Yeah right dude!" He threw his arm around the knights shoulders. "Drake here traded up!"

"Remove your arm."

"Okay."

Drake stepped towards Eddie, but spoke to the two Titans. "Robin, Beast Boy, go find Starfire and her brother and I'll deal with our red friend here." Drake removed his special blade and tossed it to Robin. "Just in case."

He was a bit stunned, but he still caught Drake's blade, and the meaning behind it.

"Sorry bro," Eddie warned, "but I can't let them go anywhere."

Without warning, Drake charged, but Eddie met him halfway, throwing his flaming fists at his face. Drake caught both of them easily and the two clasped hands and pushed against the other.

He smirked wickedly as he turned up the heat through his hands, not even noticing the two remaining Titans sneak last him. "Can you take the heat, Dragon Boy?"

Drake's eyes shifted into fiery black slits, "You have no idea."

His smirk faded. No hesitation, no sweat, no problem. Drake was matching his fire with his own and wasn't backing down. "FYI, Hellfire is the strongest fire around, but there's a reason that the devil is referred to as "The Dragon"." He threw his knee into his ribs, then kicked his Ankle and knee to further take him to the ground. One punch to the face, grabbed him by his shoulders and slammed him into the wall.

Seeing stars, Eddie struggled to get to his hands and knees. "Stay down kid," Drake called, "you have no idea what you're getting yourself into."

He couldn't help the anger boiling inside of him. Not at Drake, but his insinuation. "You think I want this?" His powers worked to heal the injuries Drake had dealt him while he fumed with rage. "I don't want to work for him! I don't want to hurt anybody! I never wanted any of this! I just…" he froze, looking down at the ground with an expression that looked a bit like shame. "I just wanted to matter. Now look at me."

"I can help you."

Eddie scoffed. "Yeah right. No one can help me, not against him. I have to help myself." He sprang forward, hoping to catch Drake off guard, but he dodged each blow effortlessly, and landed a few himself. This only fueled Eddies anger.

So rage fueled he began swinging madly with his fists in all directions trying to land just one on the knight. He swung backwards when he felt someone place a hand on his shoulder. Friendly or not he didn't care, he swung backwards, landing a flaming strike against the left side of their face.

The chaos settled for a moment, giving him a chance to look at who he had just attacked. To his horror, Rose Wilson was writhing in pain on the floor, clutching the left side of her face were her eye was supposed to be.