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The scream faded into the wind, carrying the ashes with it. With their powerful master gone, the minions ceased their attacks and retreated back to the shadows from whence they came. Knowing that the battle had ended, all the angels withdrew their wings.

Raven quickly vanished from sight. She appeared right next to her love. The half demon picked up her love's limp body. Raven used her hand to support Starfire's bodice which had been leaning onto hers. She placed her free hand on the redhead's stomach and her hand started to glow blue. Everyone saw the gaping wound start to close.

She opened her eyes, revealing the emerald gleam they were known for as she looked up into Raven's snake like eyes. She watched as the half demon's eyes reverted back to a normal black and red. After hearing her cough, she instantly felt her love's hand rubbing circles on her back.

"Hey there." she greeted her love.

"I was gone there for a minute." Starfire said. She could still feel a sharp pain on her stomach.

"You're back now." Raven stated and received a nod from her love.

"Thanks to you." the older woman remarked. Starfire used what little strength she had and slipped her arm around Raven's neck. The half demon cradled the redhead in her arms as she got up from the floor, carrying Starfire bridal style. She walked towards her step mother and their friends, noting the relieved and exhilarated look on their faces.

The story was different for the Rebel. The hybrid couldn't take her eyes off the spot where her former master and companion was just ten minutes ago. She sank to the ground as her heart became too heavy for her to bear on her two feet. She clutched her fists, not believing she had done what she did, that she had helped kill her master, the woman who raised her and taught her everything she knew.

"I…" Raven started. She placed a hand on her sister's shoulder. Suddenly, she felt guilty for killing her aunt. Obviously her sister shared a bond with the demon.

"An eye for an eye…" Falcon stated darkly.

"I'm sorry." she responded.

"No, you're not." her younger sister smirked, a bitter smirk. Her older sister had killed her father without regret. It was unlikely she would feel remorse for killing her aunt. She shook off her anger as her mother came toward her. She still felt guilty for betraying her after all. She would face the consequences of all her actions.

"Falcon? Are you alright?" she asked as she placed a comforting hand on her daughter's shoulder.

"It doesn't matter you came through for us in the end and that's what matters." Raven replied, taking her sister's silence for her guilt. "I knew before we came here. I overheard you talking to Tyrana's thug. You told the demon when we were coming. I didn't want to tell anyone because I hoped you would change your mind."

"You knew... yet you came here." Falcon remarked with her voice devoid of guilt or any other emotion. There was a hazy gaze in her eyes. It was as though she were processing things.

"I needed to know which path you would take. I needed you to know that we are your family. That we will be with you, we will protect you always." Raven explained.

"How did you know that she would choose you?" Gevea asked.

"We're family..." was all that Raven said. Her sister said nothing in return.

"I take it they were plan B?" Hetea asked as she pointed at Dasha, Orion, and the angels behind them.

"We don't mind..." Orion replied.

"How did you know?" Renseia asked.

"Raven left us a little note." Dasha replied "She told us to read the letter that she needed our help before leaving." their banter was cut to an abrupt halt when they heard doors opening. Everyone watched as the doors to Ferranea's room opened. Raven looked at her step mother and her half sister. The half demon smiled and clutched onto Starfire.

Renseia walked towards the room pausing when she reached the entrance. Warmth spread through her hands as she felt it cradled by the comforting touch of the others. She looked to her side and saw her closest friends squeezing her hands in comfort. She looked at her youngest and smiled. The teen did not return the smile for she was too engrossed with her thoughts. She was too preoccupied staring at Tyrana's gave.

Raven cradled the recuperating redhead in her arms, handling her with utmost care as she entered the room with the others. If it weren't for Starfire's company, she was certain she would be nervous about meeting her mother after all these years.

"Why didn't you tell us Raven?" Renseia asked in a low whisper as concern for her youngest took hold of her.

"You were so happy to have Falcon by your side. I didn't want to hurt your feelings. We were all so hopeful that Falcon had sided with us that it wasn't a trick." the half demon explained to her step mother and the others. Renseia and the others nodded their heads in understanding. Raven turned her head towards her love. "I'm sorry that I didn't tell you. I just didn't want you to get angry with my sister." she told the woman in her arms who smiled in understanding.

"It's okay... I understand Rae." Starfire replied as she continued to lean onto Raven.

"Falcon," she called out to her daughter, breaking her from her reverie. "Let's go get your mother." Renseia told Falcon. The girl said nothing but she approached the others.

"Everything will work out." the red head whispered to her love. Raven smiled and nodded her head before they entered the room.

Any thought of Tyrana was put aside as Falcon gazed at her mother for the first time, taking in Ferranea's beauty. She saw her mother's royal blue and red streaked hair. She then looked at her other mother, Renseia. She had to admit that she was blessed with having beautiful parents. Her grief was replaced momentarily with uncertainty. She was nervous about meeting the stranger.

"It's going to be alright." Renseia comforted her daughter.

"Let's get her back to the temple." Raven suggested, wanting her mother to be in a more comfortable setting. Renseia nodded her heads in agreement.

She walked over to Ferranea's bed and picked up her wife. The part sorceress held Ferreanea in her arms, a contented smile on her face. Falcon watched her mother. She could feel the love radiating off her conscious mother. They walked out of the room and saw the titans and the angels waiting patiently for them.

"Let's head back now." Orion told the others. No one objected to her suggestion. Dasha and Orion extended their hands. A blue light escaped their hands.

"Xenath Zefras Driste..." both Orion and Dasha chanted. A swirling vortex appeared out of nowhere. Everyone walked towards the portal. The cavalry went in before everyone else. Raven's family entered the portal last with Falcon looking back one last time at Tyrana's grave.

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So we're coming to a close pretty soon... what are your thoughts so far?