Raven, the daughter of Trigon the Terrible, has not been raised on Azarath and instilled with pacifist morals. Instead, she was stolen by her father at a young age and trained to be his portal and his heir. With Azarath destroyed, does Arella and the Teen Titans stand a chance against Trigon's daughter and her brothers endowed with the power of Seven Deadly Sins?

Before Raven, there was Arella. Before Slade, there was Trigon. Before the End, there was the Beginning

Arella has felt, for a while now, that she is doomed to a lifetime of running; and at thirty-two years old, she is already exhausted. Arella-centric. TT Cartoon AU.

She is a stranger in a strange land and the first kind faces she meets are a Bat, a butler, and a young man who smells of danger. Raven-centric. NOW COMPLETE.

In the absence of crime, the Titans relax. Until someone aware of Raven's old prophecy tries to reopen the Gem. With Raven struggling to fight, Robin grows closer to his friend as he tries to help. Rated T for safety.

Raven's mind is under attack, and Starfire and Beast Boy must fight to help free it with the aid of a new ally and a few faces two members of the Titans met years ago; faces identical to that of the person they are helping. Chapter 21 up: Rage.

It was times like this that she truly felt abnormal. When she saw things that she didn't understand, because she had never experienced them herself.

"Who would've thought that one could learn so much about Raven just by dying?"

It was quite sudden, very unsuspecting. Even Arella wouldn't have been able to keep her composure. At least, that's how Raven really hoped the monks would see it.

Only with tragedy and suffering can one truly realize their own sins; that is the horror of the human race.

Life is full of knowledge and secrets. With every year you pass, more and more of it is revealed. Some things would be better off unsaid, but other discoveries make it all worthwile.

Jonathon Bruce Grayson contemplates the complicated nature of his mother, Raven, through the years. Dedicated to Emaniahilel Jonathon's creator. Implied RobinRaven.