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The titans all returned home weary and tired and carrying an unconscious Batman behind them.

As soon as they entered the Tower, Jinx rushed to meet her husband. She flung her arms around his neck, showering him with kisses.

Kid Flash, who had not been anticipating his wife's welcome lost his balance and they both fell to the ground, Jinx on top of him. Jinx didn't seem to mind, though, she kept kissing him, much to their kids' embarrassment.

"Mom, dad, drop it, that's gross!" Kyle exclaimed. No one contradicted him, though the adults didn't seem half so annoyed at this behavior as the kids.

"Jinx, honey," Kid Flash moaned "Baby, we have to get up, they're all watching us..."

With a huff, Jinx got up and helped her husband get up, much to the kids' relief.

"What WAS that?" Kid Flash asked, looking at his wife strangely "Not that I minded but..."

"I was just so worried!" Jinx said "I should've been in the fight with you today! You could've died! Look! You got hurt!"

"It's nothing, a couple of scratches is all..." Kid Flash said, waving off her concern "Baby, you're pregnant, it doesn't do you good to stress yourself over things, I can take care of myself, I really can. Plus, if you'd been there with me, knowing that your powers are not working fully well, I would've probably gotten hurt worse trying to protect you."

He kissed her softly and held her hand in his own.

"How about you? You okay?"Raven asked her husband.

"As fine as I can be, babe, don't worry..." Changeling said, offering his wife a mischievous grin which she returned.

"You're hurt," she observed, her smile quickly turning into a frown as she saw blood trickle down her husband's left arm. His left shoulder seemed to be soaked in blood.

"It's nothing, really," he said.

"Let me decide that," Raven said. After examining his wound for a few minutes she sighed.

"It's dislocated," she said "Here, I'll fix it but it'll hurt and it will probably still be sore for a couple of days..."

Changeling winced as her black magic encased his wound, the pressure of it intensifying the pain and then he gave a little hiss of pain when Raven's powers set his shoulder straight. Raven then carefully folded a blanket into a sling and helped her husband put it on.

"There," she said "Just try not to move it much..."

"Thanks babe," Changeling said, kissing her briefly.

"Dad, are you okay?" Ravenie asked her father, scared "I mean, I saw that Batman hurt you, and that-that mystery heroine...she didn't hurt you, did she?"

"She didn't," Nightwing said "But I don't doubt that she would've if Batman had attacked her directly and not us..."

"I'm curious about that too..." Dylan said "What did he-excuse me- she mean when she said that she wasn't our enemy but that she wasn't our friend either?"

"It means," Nightwing said gravely "That I was right all along, we can't trust this person."

"I'm kind of glad that she didnt' want to be on our team..." Speranza said "She could've turned against us in a fight..."

"But she'd never threatened us before this, it's always Creak that she's after, what made this fight so different?" Lise asked.

"Batman was there..." Cyborg said thoughtfully "That was pretty much the only change in things...maybe this person isn't directly our enemy- like she said- but she might be an enemy to Justice League..."

The mere suggestion of this worried all the titans, adults and children alike. Had they, after all, befriended a villain?

"I hate to admit it but Cyborg might be right," Nightwing said "After all, didn't we always wonder how this person could anticipate Creak's next move so easily? Maybe she used to be one of his allies...maybe she even learned alongside him, and then she might've gotten into trouble with the Justice League, blown her cover, and Creak got rid of her because of that...in which case she WOULD be looking for revenge against him...'

"This is all mere speculation," Raven said "I don't know about you guys but this last fight left me uneasy. We've done enough guesswork as it is when it comes to this person. We need to start getting some facts straight."

"You're right, honey," Changeling said "The question is how to obtain those facts? 'Cause this person has gone to all extremes trying to make us know as little about her as possible..."

'She had black lips..." Summer said with a shudder, remembering the smile she'd seen on the camera.

"I saw it too...' Raven said "Which makes me wonder if she could be from another planet-"

"Or a demoness..." Jinx said quietly "Raven, remember what we were saying from the very beginning? That maybe one of your half-brothers might be involved in all this? Well...what if it's a sister?'

"As far as I know I was Trigon's only daughter..." Raven said "'Course he's had years to father more children but...I don't know...guess that could be the worst-case scenario for us"

"That energy-cable technique she used to trap Allison and Dikos was almost copletely identical to Creak's attack... I still think those two had something to do in the past..." Nightwing said.

"The thing here is that we're using too many may be's " Kid Flash said.

"So can you think of a way of getting her to talk to us?" Hot Spot asked.

"Actually..." Summer said "I might have an idea...but let's give it some time first, we've all had a rough day and we need our rest...at least I know I do and mom, Jinx and Ravenie need one too..."

Nobody disagreed with her on that and they all retired to their bedrooms for some short rest and to take care of their wounds...

Up in Ravenie's room...

Summer knocked ligthly befire entering Ravenie's room.

Ravenie was lying on the bed, her hand in her abdomen, tear tracks visible in her face.

"You okay?" She asked her.

Ravenie gave her a teary-eyed smile.

"It's just the hormones...that's all." She said. Summer wasn't convinced.

"What happened?" she asked Ravenie "You were fine some moments ago..."

"It's really nothing..." Ravenie said "I just got- worried, really worried- when that person seemed determined to get to Creak no matter what. I'm scared at how easily he or she might´ve hurt my dad today...if she'd wanted to. And who knows, Summer? She said it herself- if she even is a woman- she said that she wasn't our friend. She could well be planning our downfall right this minute..."

"She also said she wasn't our enemy..." Summer said soothingly "Whatever it is this person's after, I'm sure it's not our destruction. Can't say the same about the JLA, however, seems to me like THEY have a very serious problem. They seem to have not three but four foes now. This person seems to hold a grudge against them..."

Ravenie gave a soft sigh as she rubbed her bump gently. She gave a weak smile when she felt a kick underneath her hand.

"Oh Alex," she said softly "I don't know just what kind of world you'll be coming to,"

"A perfect one. You'll see." Summer said "We'll all make sure of that..."

"Thanks Summer," Ravenie said "You've been a great help to me, I don't know what I would've done without you..."

"Hey," Summer said, smiling lightly "You're not so bad yourself...sometimes I just wish that- nevermind..."

"What?" Ravenie asked teasingly "What is it, Summer?"

Summer gave a soft sigh.

"Sometimes I just wish we'd become friends sooner...that I hadn't been half so mean to you-while my brother was still alive." she said.

Ravenie felt a lump rise to her throat at the mention of Jake.

"It's nothing..." she said, her voice shook from unshed tears "At least we're friends now...that's what J-Jake always wanted."

"Hey now, let's not get all teary," Summer said, swallowing her own tears "I have a surprise for you- tomorrow we're going shopping!"

Ravenie wiped her eyes and gave a weak laugh. However, her face turned serious shortly after that.

"Is it safe, though?" she asked, worriedly.

"I should think so..." Summer replied "Dikos and Allison were badly hurt in today's fight and Creak will probably be looking for a way to capture this person now...he's bound to be quiet for a couple of days...it wouldn't be smart of him to attack again-not when his defenses are so severely shaken..."

"Well then, I guess some shopping sounds fun." Ravenie said, and the two girls got up and went to tell their parents of their plans.

The next morning...

Summer, Ravenie, and Lise (who had needed new clothes for a fast-growing Daniel) were all walking around the mall, trying to find the things they were looking for. Lise carried Daniel in a blue stroller with multi-colored fish in it, courtesy of her parents.

"Let's go into this baby store," Lise said, pointing at a shop named Wonderland in which they could see all sorts of baby clothes displayed.

"Sure, why not?" Ravenie said and the three girls entered the shop.

A nice, middle-aged woman greeted them at the entrance.

"Hello, my name is Cynthia, how may I help you?" she asked them kindly.

Ravenie and Lise liked her instantly, Cynthia hadn't given them the disapproving look most strangers gave them because they were young mothers.

"Hello, my name is Lise," Lise said a bit shyly, extending her hand to the woman who shook it "I'm here looking for some new clothes for my son, Daniel, he's almost four months old."

"Oh dear," The woman said, smiling down at little Daniel, asleep in his stroller "That's the age when they out-grow their clothes so fast! You'll need lots of new outfits to keep up with his growth, dear." she told Lise "No worries, we have enough here...well, isn't he a cute little fella!" she said as Daniel opened his sleepy eyes, gave a confused glance around him then gurgled happily once he saw his mother standing over him.

"Thank you," Lise said "He really is handsome."

She felt the usual pang of guilt hit her when Daniel raised his soft blue eyes to look at her and gave her a mischievous smile. A smile so like his father's that Lise had to swallow a sob that suddenly came to her.

'How can I have been so stupid?' she thought bitterly 'To give my son a father like Bryce...'

Reading her thoughts, Summer answered her quickly.

"Bryce isn't his father, Lise," she said "Biologically, he might be. But a father is the one who raises, cares for you, and protects you. Daniel's father is Ben."

"Thanks,"Lise said, smiling gratefully at her.

"Anytime," said Summer with a shrug.

"Ooh, look at this!" Ravenie squealed, holding out a cute duckling pajama " Isn't it cute?"

Summer laughed a little.

"It sure is, Ravenie, let's put it in the cart..."

"I have a feeling you might like that one," Lise said, pointing to a shelf.

"Aww!" Ravenie said "Look at that! A teddy bear suit!"

"You might also want to get your baby some bigger clothes than that," a voice said from behind them.

The girls all turned around and they came face to face with a young attendant. He was tan. His hair was curly and a chocolate brown color and he had matching, big, chocolate-colored eyes. He was smiling at all of them. His nametag read Will.

"Hi," he said to them "My name's Will, how may I help you girls today?"

"Oh, umm, we're looking for some- for some...baby clothes, for her baby and-and mine..." Ravenie said, stammering a bit.

"In that case, let me suggest these overalls in here- they might seem a bit big right now but trust me, once your baby starts to grow, they'll come in handy," Will said.

"Thanks," Ravenie said, shyly. He was kind of cute. Wait...what had she just thought?

Ravenie hated herself for even thinking about that with Jake now dead.

They shopped for half an hour and then, loaded with bags which contained all sorts of baby products, they had to leave.

"So..." Will said, as he helped Ravenie and the girls load their bag to Summer's Porsche "Already thought on how you're going to name the little guy? Judging by the colors you've picked I'd guess it's a guy..."

"I-yes, yes, it's a boy..." Ravenie said "I think I'll name him Alex,"

"Alex, now that's a cute name," Will said "So...you and the baby's father- are you guys- you know- planning to get married?"

Ravenie felt her throat tighten into a knot.

"My baby's father is dead..." she said in a voice, barely above a whisper "He was killed..."

"I'm sorry..." Will said "That must've been pretty tough on you,"

"It is..." Ravenie agreed.

"Well, if you need anything- you can give me a call.." Will said, giving her a small card.

"Thanks," Ravenie said.

"Oh, I almost forgot! I need you girls' home address so the delivery people will know where to deliver your things..."

Summer gave him the address to the T tower.

"No way!" Will said "You girls are Teen Titans?"

The girls all nodded.

"That's so cool!" Will said and the way his eyes shone with admiration for the three of them made Ravenie smile.

"You get used to it..." Ravenie said.

"Well then, I'll see you around, it was nice meeting you, Ravenie..." Will said, giving her a radiant smile which she returned before leaving.

Once they were in the car, Summer and Lise began to laugh uncontrollably.

"What?"Ravenie asked "What's so funny?"

"You!" Lise said.

"Oh if that wasn't the most cute awkward flirting I've seen in my life!" Summer said.

"What? No!" Ravenie said "Me and Will? No way!"

"Why not?" Lise asked her "That boy definitely likes you, Ravenie..."

"And more importantly, you like him," Summer said teasingly.

Ravenie sighed softly, all her good humor evaporating into thin air.

"He's not Jake," she finally said, looking down at her swollen abdomen.

The other two stopped laughing immediately, Lise gave Ravenie's shoulder a reassuring squeeze and Summer replied

"No Ravenie, he isn't Jake, but Jake isn't coming back...you have to start living your life again and Will might be a great way to start."

"In case you girls hadn't noticed..." Ravenie said "I'm pregnant, what boy would be willing to date me like this?"

"Will seemed more than willing to," Lise said "I recognize that look, it's the same one Ben used to give me..."

"Why don't you just- give it a try, Ravenie?" Summer said "Who knows and you could possibly like it?"

"Okay..." Ravenie said defeatedly "I'll give him a try but I'm telling you girls right now, that I don't think it'll work..."

That night...

All the things they girls had ordered from Wonderland arrived. With it, came a small bouquet of red roses. Attacehd to the red roses was a small card.

Ravenie read it and smiled to herself, clutching the note to her chest.

"Let me see it..." Summer said teasingly.

It read:

I saw you so sad today,
I just had to do something,
To brighten your day,
Here's a little nothing from a good friend,
Hope you like roses.

Wanna go to a picnic on Saturday?

-Will

A/N: Hey guys! Hope you enjoyed the chapter, tell me what you think.

So, Ravenie has a new suitor, even one who's willing to be with her and the baby, will Will turn into another Ben?

Maybe...

So! Who's this mystery heroine? Is she indeed trustworthy?

What further plans does Creak have planned out for our titans?

What will happen with Batman? With the JLA?

Well the answers to these and more questions coming up ahead!

Plz forgive any grammar/spelling mistakes!

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