Chapter 28

KYA! i missed the 69 marker! T^T haha oh well itkinda makes me feel happy knowing that i missed it. anyhow virtual Klarion kissed to Da'Ink, Guest, Booklover1498 and Blood and Love.

Klarion-You all taste like Christmas

Me-most people like Christmas.

Klarion-I don't...

Me-but you love the fangirls right?

Klarion-...

Me-ONWARD TO THE BATTLE FIELD!

When Raven and Joker arrived back at the Injustice League's Head Quarters Joker grabbed her by the throat and hoisted her up in the air.

"What gives leaving like that?!" He growled tightening his grip on raven's throat. Raven gasped for air as she struggled to get free.

"Well?" Joker pressed, he wasn't too happy that he didn't get to finish the job. Raven's eyes turned crimson as she let out a cat-like growl, and sent a surge of electricity through Joker's body. He dropped to the ground releasing Raven, who kicked him in the head as she gasped for air.

"We were losing creep," she said between breaths, "And I don't like getting my butt kicked for something I don't know about."

Raven turned when she heard the sound of clapping behind her. Count Vertigo stepped out from behind Poison Ivy's large tree.

"Well done young Raven." He said applauding, Raven frowned.

"What are you talking about?" she asked cautiously. Vertigo walked up to her and placed a hand on her shoulder. Raven cocked an eyebrow.

"You were tested to see if we could trust you." He said, Raven narrowed her eyes.

"So there was no real plan I take it." She hissed.

"No; we sent you with the Joker to prove your worthiness." Vertigo explained Raven crossed her arms. That would explain why they hadn't sent her out more often, this lack of trust however bothered he enough for a warning growl to bubble in her throat. Poison Ivy look to Raven.

"Keep in mind, Raven, your rock relationship with the Light and the Justice League and your affiliation of Klarion, and Zatana—"

"How do you know about Zatana?" Raven hissed interrupting the plant woman.

"It's our business to know about new members." Vertigo said sternly. Raven frowned.

"Sure…I get it. I'm not the most trust worthy person at the moment." She said. Vertigo nodded. "And for the record there is no affiliation with Zatana."

"Even so we needed to test you—you've proven some worth." Wotan said, Raven was silent for a while before she spoke.

"Yeah-yeah I get it." She groaned, "Anyway if this is all you have for me, I'm going home."

Raven was gone before Vertigo or anyone had anytime to argue.

"I still don't trust her, she comes and goes as she pleases." Black Adam said, crossing his arms. Vertigo ignored his comrade's complaint however and left, leaving the group to dwell on Raven's actions.

~0~

Raven arrived back at Klarion's home with a shopping bag in hand. She had decided to go to the store to pick up a few things, sort of to help Abra Kadabra out since she was sure Klarion wouldn't do it. She was greeted by Cherie Curie, who meowed at her arrival. Raven stooped to pick up her familiar.

"You're not gonna believe what I found out today about our bond Cherie." She said, Cherie hissed earing an eye role from his master. "Yeah-yeah Cherie Curie."

"Oh hello Raven. I didn't realize you were back." Abra said, Raven smirked.

"Hey Abra. Yeah I'm back, is Klarion here?" She asked, Abra shook his head. Raven nodded, "Good, I'm going to go take a nap, I'm not feelin' very well."

Cherie meowed as he moved his way to Raven's shoulders and purred. Raven scratched the spot behind his ears—a spot most cats enjoyed being scratched—and walked to the bed room to lie down. Once gone Abra sighed, Klarion would be angry if he didn't keep an eye on her. However he'd also be angry if he disturbed her while she slept. Either way he was screwed when the Witch-boy came home. Abra scowled.

"I'll be happy when the spell on me has been broken." He mumbled then began sifting through the bag Raven had brought back. He was almost starting to feel bad for what he was doing, he shook his head. What he was doing was what any person in his situation would do—trying to be free from some arrogant little brat who kept Abra under his thumb. A low mewing sounded behind him, Abra turned to see a black cat with a scar on its eye sitting in the window. It growled when it saw Abra turn. Abra frowned, he didn't like cat. The black cat was soon joined by a tabby, and soon others joined at the window. Abra scowled and went to shoo the beasts away, they growled and hissed as he did so.

"Why are there so many cats lately?" He mused.

~0~

The next morning Raven awoke feeling woozy, she stayed in bed. Cherie purred by her side, Klarion had also stayed behind, even though Raven had insisted that all she needed was rest and that he should just carry on with his day.

"I'm fine Klarion, it's just the flue I'm sure." Raven mumbled. Klarion gave her a look, Raven rolled over in bed to look back at him, "You look puzzled, haven't you had the flue before?"

"I don't think so." Klarion replied. Raven sat up, ignoring the feeling in her stomach, and laughed.

"No? Well you probably shouldn't be in here, it's contagious. You could catch it too." She says Klarion sits down next to Raven and gives her a kiss.

"I doubt that; I'm not susceptible to human sicknesses." He said, Raven gave him a look.

"I find that hard to believe." She said, "Everyone gets sick Klarion."

"Not me, I'm not technically human, I don't have the same bodily issues like you do." Klarion said, Raven smirked.

"So no getting sick? No aging—unless you choose to—is there anything that a lord of chaos can't do?" she asked, laying back down. Klarion shrugged.

"I can't understand how you can read so much and not get bored." He said, Raven smiled.

"I guess that's normal." She said, Teekl meowed, and jumped down from Klarion's shoulders and padded his way over to the window and meowed at the slew of cats that were gathering. Klarion looked over.

"I also don't understand why cats seem to gather around the windows now days." He said, Raven let out a weak laugh.

"They've found out I started living here." She scoffed, Klarion gave her a look as Raven covered her eyes with her arm, "I did say cats tend to follow me. They must have noticed I wasn't back at my old house anymore."

Klarion shrugged then stood and walked over to the window and closed the curtains. Cherie mewed.

"Cherie says that I should probably rest." Raven translated. Klarion frowned at the cat.

"Alright then; I'll go see what Abra Kadabra is doing." he said, then went to the door. Once he was outside he spotted Abra in the front room leaning his way out the window. Abra turned and jumped in surprise when he spotted Klarion.

"What were you doing?" Klarion asked giveing him a warning glare. Abra stood up striaght.

"Nothing-just shooing away the cats in the windows Master Klarion." Abra mumbled. shutting the window he was just in. Klarion cocked an eyebrow.

"Why? I didn't tell you to." He said. Abra sighed.

"I just thought with Raven sick..." he began, rubbing his eyes with his thumb and forefinger. Klarion gave him a look then shrugged.

"She's likes the cats, leave thm alone." He said, then moved to the front room, "Raven's napping so I want everything to be quiet. So I'm sending you out for a while."

Abra nodded as Klarion sent him out.

~0~

"So Raven's joined forces with the Injustice League." Batman mused, M'gaan, Nightwing, Super-boy, and Kidflash nodded.

"This cannot be good. Why would the Witch-girl join with them?" Wonderwoman asked. "It seems completely out of character from what we've seen so far."

Batman and the others nodded.

"It doesnt matter what the reason is, Team, you did good, from now on you'll leave this to the League." Superman said. the Team nodded and left the room.

"There is no way in hell I'm leaving this to them." Superboy said with a growl.

"He's right; we have our own score to settle with Raven. she and Klarion nearly killed us over some boy." M'gaan said. Kidflash nodded.

"A boy that she happened to get away with murdering." he said glaring. "Not to mention that other random accident involving a college grad."

"Now you know the League never officially proved that was Raven." Nightwing said sternly.

"Uh hello, he was ripped to shreds! That's got Raven's name all over it." Kidflash shouted. Super-boy moved infront of Nightwing.

"It doesn't matter either way; I say we take care of this ourselves. Screw the League." he shouted punching his own hand.

"I'm in." A disembodied voice said, the group turned to see Zatana standing somewhat unsure of herself.

"Zatana?" Nightwing questioned.

"I can't help Raven I'm aware of that now. I just want her brought in." Zatana said.

"Works for me." Super-boy said. then the group moved out, Nightwing stopped Zatana.

"Are you sure about this Zatana?" he asked. Zatana nodded.

"Yes, Raven's beyond help." she said then pushed past Nightwing to follow M'gaan, Super-boy, and Kidflash.

~two days later~

Raven had been acting strange the past two days. Klarion noted her strange behavior when she came home the day before. She had snapped at Abra-something she didn't seem to do often unlike klarion-about a bag she had brought back from the store. then later she had denied Klarion's advances and made him sleep on the couch. This morning Klarion awoke on his couch-again-his back ached from the stiffness of the couch cushions. Teekl hissed.

"Yeah I know. I don't get it either." Klarion said getting off the couch and moving toward the bedroom, from there he heard Raven's voice.

"I know I can't hide from it forever." Raven said, she was talking to Cherie. "But I don't think I'm ready to tell him yet. What if he gets mad?"

Teekl meowed, only to be shushed by Klarion as he continued to listen.

"Cherie no! You can't tell Teekl either." Raven whispered. Cherie mewed. "Not yet, I'll tell him when I'm ready. Besides I don't know if I really am."

another meow.

"I know that the longer I wait the worse it'll get-but I have no other option. I'll tell him when I find a way to break it to him gently."

It was quiet for a while as Klarion strained to listen to anymore that might be said. He was then surprised when the door opened up and Raven crashed into him. Raven went wide eyed.

"K-klarion." she mumbled, "Morning."

"Raven is everything ok?" Klarion asked. Raven nodded.

"Yes, everything is just fine." Raven answered, a little too eagerly. Klarion cocked an eyebrow. "Sorry for making you sleep on the couch last night. I-I'll make it up to you tonight if you want."

Cherie hissed, but was ultimately ignored by Raven, who smiled at Klarion. Klarion cocked an eyebrow.

"Are you sure you're ok? You've been acting weird." he said. Raven leaned forward and kissed him.

"I'm fine ok?" she said, "H-hey why don't we hang out today. Have some fun yaknow? We've both been pretty busy lately, it'll be fun to go out again right?"

"Alright, but don't think I'm letting you off the subject." Klarion said, "You've been acting strange lately and it's been bothering me."

Raven smiled and hugged him, leaning up to give him another kiss.

"Sorry to make you worry love. I am fine though." She said, "Now come on; there's a magic show starting soon in a theatre where you blew up that club."

"A magic show? Raven is that a joke?" Klarion asked.

"No way—entertainment is entertainment. You might get a kick out of it." Raven said, "Who knows the magician might saw his assistant in half."

Klarion nodded then shouted something to Abra Kadabra about watching the place, and then the two were off.

~0~

"I think you might be able to call Raven Zatana." M'gaan offered

"That is assuming she hasn't gotten rid of her phone." Zatana mumbled.

"Why would she do that?" Kidflash asked. Nightwing sighed.

"The League was tracking Raven, using her cellphone to trace her location by using Martian Manhunter to call her as Zatana." He explained. "But Raven figured out he wasn't Zatana and hung up."

"She would have thrown it out somewhere. To avoid being found." Zatana said, "Raven can disappear real quick if she wants."

"That doesn't make things any easier on our end does it?" Super-boy asked.

"Maybe, you guys remember when this whole thing started?" Nightwing asked. "We started looking for Raven when she was still trying to kill you."

"You went looking for Raven without me?" Zatana snapped.

"We had to." M'gaan said.

"But that's not what I'm getting at here." Nightwing interrupted, "I still have the street address from when we were attacked by Klarion."

"Why didn't you the Justice League?" Kidflash asked.

"I thought Klarion would have moved her." Nightwing, "Guess there's only one way to find out."

"What are we waiting for? Let's go." Super-boy urged. The group nodded and began their search.

Meanwhile, not very far from where the team was headed, Raven and Klarion were watching a magician make his assistant disappear. Raven seemed to be enjoying the show; whereas Klarion was totally bored.

"This is so boring." He whined, Raven frowned.

"You think so? I think it's funny." She said laughing, Klarion shook his head.

"You know all of this is fake right?" He asked.

"Of course I do—that's what makes it so funny." Raven explained, "Everyone knows it fake, but only you n me know that there's real magic out there. Dark magic."

Klarion crossed his arms over his chest, as he watched the magician pull a rabbit out of his hat. The crowd inside the building applauded as he then made disappear and a flock of doves fly out of his sleeves. Klarion rolled his eyes, Raven giggled.

"This is all so BOREING!" Klarion shouted, the magician on the stage frowned. Raven looked to Klarion.

"Klarion, calm down." She said trying to shush the witch-boy.

"You don't believe in magic?" the magician asked, Raven face-palmed as Klarion stood, Teekl meowed from his shoulders.

"Oh I do, but you're act is nothing close to real magic." he said, Raven sighed—she should have known better than to think Klarion wouldn't start trouble at a magic show.

"Then why don't you come down here, so that I may convince you otherwise." The magician shouted, challenging Klarion who smirked as his raised his arm to eye level.

"Fi eh stnaw ot ees stahw lear; wosh mih." He said, as a cobra appeared in place of the magician's magic wand the magician screamed. Raven shook her head, as Klarion then levitated toward the stage, Teekl in his arms. He landed on the stage and turned to the audience.

"If you want to see real magic stick around; it's gonna be a blast!" he said with a laugh as he shot a large fireball from his hands. The audience screamed and began running out of the theatre, and soon the theatre was empty aside from the magician who was now fighting with a venomous snake. Raven couldn't help but laugh. As petty as Klarion's reason for crashing the show was, she had to admit it was mildly entertaining to see all the so called normal people run when they got a taste of real magic.

"Klarion I do believe you've given me a sick sense of humor!" She shouted from her seat, Cherie mewed. Klarion grinned.

"Is there something wrong with that? I like a girl with a sense of humor!" He shouted back from the stage. Raven smiled as Klarion floated back to where Raven was seated and offered her his hand of which she took and he guided her back to the stage. Raven then looked to the magician.

"Klarion I think you should at least get rid of the snake." She said, as Klarion held her close. He sighed.

"Yeah ok." He muttered then wove his hand toward the magician and the snake returned to its previous form as a wand. The magician stood and went screaming out of the theatre.

"Well the magic show was a bust. I guess I should've thought of a better way to spend our time." Raven offered. Klarion shrugged.

"I dunno, I think it was pretty fun toward the end." He said, then went to kiss Raven only to be interrupted by a beam of energy shooting past them. The couple turned to see a man with red hair with a silver streak standing at the door, palms raised and glowing from the spell that hand just been fired. Klarion stared wide eyed.

"Uncle Jason?" he asked, puzzled as to why Jason blood would be here. Raven looked to Klarion.

"Uncle?!" she repeated, Jason blood glared at the two silently, only succeeding in angering Klarion. He then threw an energy beam toward Jason, whom dodged and shouted something in Latin, when nothing happened Klarion laughed.

"What's wrong Uncle Jason? Losing your touch are we?" he shouted as his palms ignited. There was a low rumbling and Raven looked up to see the string of spot lights shaking from its fixed place above her. She gasped as the light fell from its place, and nearly crashed on top of her. Thankfully she was able to put up a shield above her and Cherie. Raven let out a sigh of relief, as well as Klarion who then turned Jason and glared.

"I can't believe you'd attack a defenseless human girl!" he shouted. Jason blood glared back, then began to speak.

"Gone. Gone be the form of man and rise the demon Etrigan!" he shouted, his form then began to change into the demon Etrigan. Raven stared.

"Woaw; can you say Jackal and Hyde much?" she said calmly, even though inside her head she was completely freaked out. Klarion glared, then turned to Raven and grabbed her by the wrist.

"Time to go, when uncle Jason turns up it's never a good thing." He said, then teleported out of the building, but not before Raven shot a wave of mystic energy toward the balcony above Etrigan. Causing it to fall on his head.

Once outside the theatre Raven turned to Klarion.

"What just happened back there? Who was that?!" shouted Raven, Klarion huffed.

"Jason Blood he's another person who's good with magic. As you saw—he's the demon Etrigan." He explained. Raven let out a shaky sigh.

"You mean that demon Merlin conjured up?" She asked, "And you're related to that Jackal and Hyde reject?!"

Klarion shook his head.

"Not at all, but that's not important." He said, Raven gave him a look, "He's obviously after you, since you were the only one under that light."

Raven let out a bit of insane laughter as she ran her fingers through her hair.

"That's just great!" she screamed, "First the Light, then the League. Is there anyone who's not after my neck?! What did I ever do to that guy?!"

"Don't panic Raven, I won't let him or anyone else hurt you." Klarion said.

"Don't be so sure about that." Another disembodied voice called. They turned to see the Team with Nightwing leading the pack. Klarion growled, as his body began to glow with an evil aura.

"You're not taking Raven again!" he shouted.

"Tup a evitcetrop dleish dnuora su!" Zatana shouted as a bubbled formed around the group as Klarion conjured up a large claw-like ray of energy that attempted to rip through them.

"Klarion let's just go home!" Raven shouted. Klarion shook his head.

"Not happening! I'm going to get rid of these baby heroes once and for all!" He growled. Teekl hissed and changed form into a saber tooth and attacked the group. Raven turned to Cherie who hissed and also transformed to aid Teekl.

"Tollitis, emisit!' Raven chanted and soon the shield in front of Zatana and the others ripped to pieces and Cherie and Teekl were able to go after the group.

'Super-boy! The cat!' M'gaan shouted Super-boy nodded, and ran at Cherie and grabbed him by the ear, forcing the cat to the ground. Raven doubled over in pain.

"That's not good." She mumbled under her breath as she gripped her stomach.

"Raven are you alright?" Klarion asked, helping Raven stand. She nodded.

"I'm fine now can we please just go?" She asked, Klarion nodded and threw up a bubbled around Cherie Curie and knocked Super-boy to the ground. Once Cherie was in Raven's arms and explosion sounded behind them, everyone turned to see Etrigan finally managing to escape the collapsed building. Raven bit her lip, the duo was cornered; on one side there was the Justice League's little heroes, on the other a murderous demon out for Raven's neck.

"Klarion what do we do?" Raven asked, Klarion glared, grabbing onto Raven's arm.

"How good are you at flying again?" he asked. Raven nodded.

"I've gotten a lot better. Why?" She asked.

"Can't teleport with Etrigan around, but we can levitate our way outta here." Klarion said. The two then bolted upward, away from the Team and the demon Etrigan. Just when the two thought they had gotten away from the group, a golden lasso found its way around Raven's wrists, and jerked her out of the sky.

"Alright way to go Wonder-Girl!" Batgirl shouted as Wonder-girl brought Raven out of the sky.

"Raven!" Klarion shouted reaching for Raven however was stopped by a barrage of stings. Teekl hissed and swatted at an insect.

"And thank you Bumble bee for distracting Klarion." Wonder-girl said with a grin. Meanwhile on the ground, Zatana and the others looked to Batgirl and Wonder-Girl now held Raven.

"What are you guys doing here?" Nightwing scolded. Batgirl put her hands on her hips.

"We heard about Raven the Witch-girl, and your plan to go after her despite the League's orders not to." She explained.

"We thought you guys could use some help." Wonder-Girl said. Raven let out a growl.

"Let me go you little brats!" she hissed struggling to get free of Wonder-girls Lasso.

"Quiet Witch-girl!" Wonder-Girl shouted, Raven narrowed her eyes.

"I have a name Blondie!" she growled, she looked over to see Etrigan who was coming up on them fast.

"You're going to own up to your crimes Raven." Nightwing said, Raven nodded feverishly.

"Y-yeah-yeah sure whatever! Just get me away from him!" she shouted as Etrigan turned back into Jason Blood and walked up to the group.

"The Witch-girl comes with me." he demanded. Cherie hissed as he came near.

"Hell no I'm not!" Raven growled, then looked up at Klarion who had finally rid himself of Bumble Bee's stings.

"That's not going to happen!" he shouted from the sky, then dove down toward Jason who began to throw blue fireballs at him. M'gaan looked to Nightwing.

'We should probably make a getaway while those two are fighting.' She said telepathically, Nightwing and the others nodded, Raven glared and was about to shout but Zatana gagged her. then while Klarion and Jason Blood were distracted they made they're escape.

LONGEST. CHAPTER. EVER! haha probably the only chapter that will be that long. promise. haha i just had to put all that into one chapter, and i was gonna make it longer but i figured that'd be so wrong haha. meow! review please. sorry this chapter was so long!