Chapter 26

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"Hey Cherie, how are we supposed to find this Vertigo person." Raven asked, she and Cherie Curie had reappeared a block from her house, though they both were unsure as to why. Cherie meowed.

"He didn't exactly leave a calling card did he?" Cherie mused. Raven shrugged.

"And what kind of name is 'Vertigo' anyway? I mean that's the same name as that nauseated feeling you get when you stand up too fast right?" Raven asked.

"To put black and whitely yes." Cherie mewed. Suddenly the two were hit by a sudden wave of dizziness. Raven fell to her knees, gripping her head and groaned.

"What…was that?" she asked, Cherie hissed.

"Someone's here." He said and began growling.

"That my dear witch-girl; was a sample of the power of Count Vertigo." A voice said with a thick eastern European accent. Raven glared up, seeing Count Vertigo and a large muscular man wearing a black uniform with a yellow lightning bolt on his chest.

"Black Adam; please help our soon-to-be new member to the car." Vertigo urged, Black adam nodded and went to grab Raven. Cherie growled, but Raven shot him a look, and he subsided and gave the man a wary look as he hoisted witch-girl over his shoulder. Raven groaned.

"H-hey...ugh...how bout a bit of delicacy please." Raven groaned as Black Adam and Vertigo disappeared down a dark alley.

~0~

"Sorry to go to such odd measures; but I couldn't risk you learning the whereabouts of our Head Quarters." Vertigo said. He, Black Adam, and Raven were in the Injustice League's HQ. Raven glared.

"Yeah-yeah, I get it." She mumbled, "I understand now why they call you Vertigo."

"Now about my offer?" Vertigo asked, ignoring Raven's snide comment. Raven looked behind Vertigo at the people behind him; there was a woman with light green skin and red hair cuddling up to a very large tree, Black Adam, a man that Raven recognized as the Joker, and a man that fit the description of one of the immortal sorcerers Klarion told her about. Raven then looked back at Vertigo.

"I've considered the idea." She began stroking Cherie behind the ears. "First off I could care less about your plans for whatever it is you're planning to do."

Vertigo opened his mouth to speak but Raven walked passed him, uninterested in what he had to say, she began looking around the small building boredly. She then floated above the crowd.

"But at the very least you guys look like you guys have a ton of fun." she said, looking down at one member in particular with caution, "So yeah I'm in."

"Do we really need another sorcerer to kill off my plants around here?" Poison Ivy growled. Raven frowned, but ignored the comment.

"Anyway; I'm willing to get involved with your little club here, but don't expect me to hang around if the Light gets involved." She said. Vertigo cocked an eyebrow.

"And why is that?" he asked, Raven smiled then flew over to Vertigo.

"You tell me that; you did after all see the person I was with when I kicked you butt outta my house." She said, then began to fly around the Count. "For the record the fact you know where my house is bothers me."

"How can we trust a person like her if she's working for the Light? Vertigo you never mentioned that!" a man said, he wore a helmet and looked he could really use glass of water. Raven glared, flying over and landing heavily in front of him.

"Alright you shriveled up old man, I don't work for the Light." She hissed, on her shoulders, Cherie also let out a low hiss. "The Light's Klarion's thing, not mine."

"Klarion the witch-boy?" Joker asked, Raven leered as he began laughing, "Witch-boy has a Witch-girlfriend! Ha-ha!" (that was a bad joke forgive me)

Cherie growled and went to pounce off of Raven's shoulder when Raven stopped him. She then huffed.

"Did I ever mention how much I hate clowns?" She growled, Joker stopped laughing.

"One whiff of my Joker Venom ought to put a big ol' smile on that sour puss face of yours." He said with a glare. Raven narrowed her eyes, then shifted her gaze to Vertigo.

"Anyway; all that aside, I'll agree to join your little villain's club." She said, then began floating again, "But I mean what I say about the Light; I'm staying as far away from those people as possible."

Vertigo nodded, understanding; and also trying not to push the Witch-girl to a point where she used her powers on him again. Raven smirked, then fly up above the crowd.

"In the meantime I'm out of here." She said.

"Good luck with that, you'll never find your way out of this Bayou." Poison Ivy said. Raven shrugged.

"I'm not too worried about getting lost; I'm pretty good with directions." She said, "Oh and don't bother stalking my house; unless you want to be caught by the Justice League."

And with that statement she dematerialized leaving the Injustice League's hide away. Poison Ivy and the others looked to Vertigo.

"You also failed to mention the Justice League is after her." Poison Ivy shouted.

"We're all being hunted by the Justice League remember Ivy?" Joker said. Atomic skull looked to Wotan.

"What's up? I would have figured you would have something to say about the Witch-girl; she is after all like you." He said, Wotan glared.

"That child is nothing like me; she's a human who stumbled onto magic. She's nowhere near the level of magic as I!" he growled, obviously not happy with the new membership. Joker smirked.

"Aw what's wrong? Afraid the new witch-girl will put you on the ropes?" He asked, Wotan glared, waving his hand and shoving Joker away.

"No human girl could possibly be at a real sorcerer's level. I could wipe her out with no problem at all." He said.

"Is this really because she's good with magic? Or is it because she's a Witch-girl?" Ivy asked crossing her arms and glaring at Wotan, who gave her a look of confusion.

"Don't pretend as if you don't know what I'm talking about; you're just threatened because she's a woman who just might be able to best you at your own game." Ivy continued, getting up in Wotan's face, "I may not understand magic myself, but I know a sexist when I see one."

"Calm down you two." Vertigo barked, Ivy huffed, "Like it or not the girl's now part of our group, with her help we can rid ourselves of the Justice League."

The group silently nodded in agreement. As much as Raven's presence bothered them she was the only one who had been able to dodge the Justice League for this long of time, and they all wanted rid of the Justice League.

~0~

"There had better be a good reason you've come here, Abra Kadabra." Jason blood said, readying himself in case the wannabe magical villain would attack him. Abra nodded.

"I thought you would like to know how your favorite little witch-boy is doing." He said. Jason cocked an eyebrow.

"Why would I care what Klarion is up to these days?" He asked. Abra shrugged.

"You have been at odd ends with the little brat; I thought it'd be well for you to know that he's found another Witch-girl." He said.

"Witch-girl?" Jason asked. Abra nodded as Jason tried to think, "Ah right; he's taken some girl to be his apprentice."

"Is that what you've been hearing?" Abra said with a laugh, shaking his head as he did so, "Oh no, Klarion hasn't taken some girl off the street. This girl is just as—if not even more dispicable than the little brat himself."

Jason cocked an eyebrow. Abra put his hands up, walking towards the demonized man.

"It's true; She's killed a young man just the other day, her parents, and is now on route to join the Injustice League." He said, Jason looked Abra Kadabra over, studying his facial expressions .

"Why would it matter to you what a child does? Situations like this are more suited for the Justice League." He said, Abra frowned, he was losing him.

"I overheard she plans to destroy this dimension entirely. Using the Demon Etrigan to accomplish this goal." He said, Jason stood.

"Good Lord! Is she mad? What human could possibly possess that sort of power?" he shouted, Abra smirked.

"One trained and treasured by Klarion the Witch-boy." He said.

"But why would you be telling me this? You serve Klarion if memory serves." Jason said, Abra Kadabra glared, clenching his fists in anger.

"Not by Choice." He said through gritted teeth, once he composed himself he continued, "If this realm is destroyed so is my own home time of this world. Remember? I'm only a time traveler, and if this world is gone I will never have been born, thus ending my own life."

Jason blood thought it over in his head; if what Abra Kadabra said about the girl was true then this Klarion clearly had taught her very well. However every Witch, or lord of Chaos knew better than to destroy an entire world, it was against code—then again from what he had heard from the news and from Batman himself she was only a human girl so those rules didn't very much apply to her.

"Well? You don't really have much time before Raven figures out how to use that spell to conjure up the Demon Etrigan." Abra pressed, Jason shook his head.

"I understand and thank you for forewarning me; going against your master even though it would mean certain death." He said, Abra nodded, then left grinning evilly. So far his plan was going well, and if things continued to go well; Raven would be dead, and Klarion would be broken.

"Sorry Raven; but your death is the only way I can regain my freedom." He said laughing giddily as he walked down the walk way.

Meanwhile further down the path to the entrance gate of Jason blood's home, a small group of alley cats were gathered. Over hearing Abra's plan, and growling over his mentioning of Raven's death. The Leader of the gang of cats—a black cat with a scar over its eye—growled and hissed at the others. They responded by howling.

"Filthy little beasts!" Abra shouted when he noticed the small gathering, they hissed as he walked by, and once he had disappeared down the path, they dispersed and ran off.

Oh that was creepy. What's up with the cats hm? Guess you'll find out later haha. Ten points and a strawberry icecream for anyone who read my A/N from last chapter an saw this coming. W000T! Anyhow in reference to Poison Ivy's comment about sexism, if anyone has ever watched the Batman animated series Poison Ivy is a bit of a feminist. She has a bit of a distaste for men—and I kinda picture the other wizards—sorcerers—witch-men?—whatever would be a bit on the old fashion side towards girls and women. But I digress. Review please! Sorry this chapter was so short! Also Fanarts of Klarion the Witch boy wanted! O.Q there's simply not enough of those!