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A/N: Sorry I haven't updated in so long (for anyone who actually cares); I just haven't

Thanks to x-RAVEN-x and Arrow-Tipped Kestrel for reviewing.

About a week had gone by and not much had changed. Zack (when he wasn't training or playing video games) had been doing research on the sort of abilities Dub and his brothers have, as well as trying to locate their base of operations. Robin and Starfire had been almost inseparable and had occasionally been found in the morning sleeping on the couch in each other's arms. Cyborg spent most of his time working on the T-Car. Beast Boy got rapped up in another video game and had been trying to instruct Zack in the finer points of gaming along with Cyborg. And Raven spent most of her time reading and meditating.

On this particular morning, Robin and Starfire were going to check on Zack to see if he had made any progress. Robin knocked on the door and Zack replied with a simple, "Yeah!"

Robin opened the door and both he and Starfire walked in, "Have you found anything new?"

"Yes. I'm fairly sure that all Dub can do is teleport and wield a sword with great skill, and I believe that I have found the abilities of the others, but I still have no idea where their base of operations is. All I know is that it is nowhere near this area."

"What powers do the others have?" asked Starfire.

"Dother, the creature of evil, is Carman's lieutenant and commands the other two. In combat, he transforms into a powerful, demon-like creature, similar to some sort of cat, with razor sharp teeth and claws and huge spikes coming out of his back. Also, I speculate that if he looks into your eyes, he can trap you in your own personal Hell."

"Why's that?" asked Robin.

"Well, that seems like an ability she would gift one of her sons with, since she cursed me with it."

"Oh, I gue... wait a second, are you saying that if we were to look in your eyes, we would be trapped in Hell?!" exclaimed Robin.

"That's why I always wear sunglasses. As long as you can't see my eyes nothing will happen."

"How can we defend ourselves from it?" asked Starfire.

"We just need to get sunglasses for everyone, they will block the energy. Anyway, as for Dian, the creature of violence, he need only flex a muscle to break through a boulder. He's the dumbest of the three, but he is also perhaps the most dangerous. Or so the legends say." (A/N: Just so you know, Carman, Dub, Dother, and Dian do exist in Celtic mythology, but I made up all their abilities.)

"And what about Carman?" asked Robin.

"Carman is a very powerful witch who uses evil magic. She can curse you with any number of things, some temporary and some permanent. She also uses magic to intensify her own abilities in combat."

"Zachery, exactly how strong are these creatures?" asked Starfire.

"I'm not entirely sure, I can only tell you what the legends say, but I'm certain we can handle them. Dub was only able to defeat us last time because he separated us and surprised us with his abilities."

"You are certain that we can defeat them?" said Starfire.

"Absolutely."

"Hey, what's going on in here," said Beast Boy as he walked in, "I was walking by and noticed Zack's door was open."

"We were just discussing our chances against Dub and his brothers," said Kagutsuchi.

"Okay... Hey dude, you still haven't gotten any stuff for your room," said Beast Boy, noticing that the only things in Kagutsuchi's room was a bed that had hardly been used, some old mythology books, some notes that he had taken, and his duffle bag. "You do realize that we get money for that sort of stuff, right?"

"We can't use that for him until we register him in Oracle's Network as a member of our team," interrupted Robin.

"What would this registration require?" asked Kagutsuchi.

"Just basic information like your name, powers, and enemies. Nothing about your private life," answered Robin.

"Oh, okay. And who would have access to it?"

"Only our allies, we've yet to meet anyone who could hack into something Oracle has set up," said Robin.

"Oh, okay then, let's just get that out of the way." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- [after the registration]

"Well, that took a little longer than expected," said Kagutsuchi, leaning against a wall next to the computer.

"Too bad you have seven lifetimes of enemies," said Robin.

"You try using demon energy and making friends in superstitious areas. And, you're the one who wanted to include them all," he responded.

"Have you finished yet?" Starfire asked as she walked into the room.

"Yeah Star, just did," replied Robin.

"Wondrous. Now come, we must take Zachery to the mall of shopping so we may purchase furnishings for his room."

"Translation, please," Zack asked.

"She wants us to take you to the mall so we can get some stuff for your room," answered Robin.

"Oh, okay. I'll go see if the others want to go," said Zack.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- [in the T-Car]

Cyborg was driving, Beastboy was next to him and in the back were Starfire, Robin, and Kagutsuchi (in that seating order); Raven elected to stay back at the tower. They were all in costume, save for Kagutsuchi who preferred normal clothing and wore what he did when they all first met.

As they walked into the mall, Kagutsuchi asked, "Hey, I understand that Cyborg has no choice, but why do the rest of you always wear your costumes when you go out?"

"We want to let the people know that we're always there to help," said Robin.

"Yeah, but what about your privacy. Don't you ever want to walk in a crowd without being recognized by everyone around you?"

"Sometimes, but we understand that the city needs to feel safe. Seeing us just lets the people feel secure."

"Okay, I guess that makes sense," said Zack as they walked into the mall and he noticed that almost everyone was looking at them and talking too each other, "but I still don't like the feeling I'm getting from them. So, where do you guys think we should go?"

"Lets start with some electronics," said Cyborg. "They're my specialty," he said proudly.

"Alright, how much can we spend?" asked Zack.

"They don't give us a limit, just try to keep it fairly low," said Robin.

"Who are 'they?'" asked Zack.

"Wayne Enterprises and the Government," responded Robin.

"Okay then, I'll need a stereo, a laptop, and a bunch of CD's."

"What brands do you want?" asked Cyborg.

"I don't really know what the good brands are, so could you pick em' out for me, Cyborg?"

"Sure, I'll find ya' somethin' good" he responded.

"Thanks. I'll go find some CD's and meet up with the rest of you later."

"May we come with you, Zachery?" asked Starfire.

"If ya' want to, sure," replied Zack calmly.

"So, what d'ya listen to?" asked Beast Boy.

"Mostly Rock. I especially like Hard Rock stuff like Godsmack, Staind, Slipknot, Metallica, The Offspring, etc."

"Dude, I thought you liked good music," said Beast Boy.

"I listen to what I connect with; and I connect with sorrow, anger, and rebellion. Rock has all of these things along with a sound that I prefer."

"Wait a sec, last time I checked The Offspring wasn't really a Hard Rock band."

"Well I guess your only familiar with their last couple of albums. Listen to their older stuff and you'll see why I like them. The same goes for Metallica. Also, I like other forms of rock; hard rock is just my favorite."

While Beast Boy and Zack were having their discussion on musical preference, Robin was explaining to Starfire that they were talking about a genre of music and not geology. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------
"So, where else do you wanna go, Zack?" asked Robin.

"Is there a store in here that sells Asian imports?"

"Yeah. It's on the other side of the mall."

"Okay then, let's head over there," said Zack. As they walked he once again noticed all the people starring at them and could here some of their names being mentioned. "Dude, this really brings back some bad memories."

"What does?" asked Starfire.

"All these people starring at us; it reminds me of my first few lives. No matter where I went, the rumors of what I was beat me there. By my fifth life I just didn't use my powers unless it was absolutely necessary; and even then I had to be sure to hide who I was."

"So that's why I've never heard of you before," said Robin.

"Yeah, people feared me so much that they would hunt me like some goddam monster."

"How did you deal with such pain, Zachery?" asked Starfire.

"I just lived alone, only staying in contact with those who were smart enough to realize that I wasn't actually a threat."

"Hey guys, were here," said Robin. "So what do ya' need here?"

"Oh, I'm looking for a stand for my katana, some green tea, a yin- yang tapestry, and some candles if they have 'em."

"Okay, need any help," asked Beast Boy.

"Nah, I know what I want, this'll only take a minute." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------
"Is that it?" asked Cyborg.

"No, there's one more thing I wanna grab," responded Zack, "Is there a guitar store 'round here."

"Yeah, its over here," said Beast Boy as he led Zack to it. Zack walked in and came out a couple minutes later with an acoustic guitar and some spare strings.

"What is that object?" asked Starfire, pointing to the guitar.

"It's a guitar, Starfire," said Zack, "it's used for playing music."

"Will you play something for me at home, Zachery," she asked.

"Maybe some other time, I haven't practiced in about fifteen years."

"Aren't you only fifteen years old?" asked Robin.

"In this life, yeah; but I learned how to play in my last life. Anyway, let's go back to the Tower, I'm getting tired of all these people watching us." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------
Zack had gotten everything into his room and was tuning his guitar while the song Master of Puppets (by Metallica, for anyone who doesn't know) was playing in the background when someone knocked on his door. "It's open," he said. The door slid open and Raven walked in. "Oh, hey Raven. What's up?"

"I was wondering what you bought for your room. It doesn't look like much."

"Yeah. I don't really need that much; just a few things to help me remain calm."

"I've been thinking about what you told me, about separating your powers from your emotions, and I've been wondering how you did it."

"As I said before, the only way I can really explain it is to show you. How 'bout this: I'll go into a special form of meditation and lower my aura. When I do so, you can use astral projection to enter my mind."

"Alright."

"Okay," he said as he sat on the floor, crossed his legs and began to hover above the ground, "come position your self directly in front of me." She did so and all went silent. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------
Raven found herself in a large circular hall, which did not appear to have a ceiling. Around her there were three large, cathedral style doors. The door directly in front of her was grey. The door to its left was black, and the one to its right was white and had a large lock on it with chains going to the corners. "What is this place?" she asked aloud as she turned around, taking in every feature.

"This is what I call the Hall of the Three Souls," said a voice from behind. Raven turned around to face the grey door and was face-to-face with Zack. He was wearing his gi and had his hands placed behind his back. "It is the way that I can completely control my powers: by having the mortal, demon, and angel souls almost entirely separate from each other."

"How did you do this?"

"Come this way, and it will all become as clear as I can possibly make it," he said. Then he turned around quickly so that she could not see his hands and pushed the grey doors open. Raven followed him in. As she walked by, she noticed red streaks on the doors where Zack had touched them.

Once she was through the doors, Raven was hit with a blinding light from which she quickly guarded her face. After a moment it dissipated. She found herself in a large field surrounded by what appeared to be a redwood forest. All the plants and trees looked like those of Earth, but when she looked up, she noticed some thing strange. In the night sky there stood four moons, each a different color: red, white, brown, and blue; also, the sky they were set in appeared purple, rather than black.

"This way Raven," she heard from in front of her. Zack was standing in the middle of the field waiting for her. "I would like to take you to see my master."

"Your master?"

"Well... the memory of my master. This way," he said and started walking away from her, she quickly caught up with him.

"What is this place?" Raven asked.

"This is the memory of the place where I spent most of my first life, this is where I began my training for the final battle centuries ago. My master's village is just beyond the tree line in front of us."

They crossed the tree line and before them was a small village. It consisted of about ten huts in a circle around a large fire. "This was the scene I was welcomed to when I first came to this world. My masters' hut is over here." He led her over to the hut on the far right of where they came in and entered.

Inside the hut, sitting on a platform at the back, there was what appeared to be a small, green man. He was about two feet (61 cm) tall; he had three red eyes and four small horns on the corners of his head. Kagutsuchi walked up to him and knelt. "Why have you come here, Kagutsuchi?" asked the master.

"I have come so that you may explain to my sister, Raven, how I am able to control my demon powers."

"Step forward, Raven," said the master. As she did, Kagutsuchi stood and moved behind her. "Your brother here can control his demon because he has separated it from his mortal consciousness."

"He already explained that to me. But I would like to know how," she said.

"Why so curious?" asked the master.

"I too have a part of a demon living within me, and I want to gain full control over it."

"Why must you gain control over it?"

"It is a danger to my friends, myself, and the entire planet."

"I sense there is another reason; please, tell me."

"Master," interrupted Kagutsuchi, "she cannot stay here much longer, and she must know how."

"Very well, to get here you must have gone through his Hall of the Three Souls, yes?"

"Yes," she replied.

"Well then, you have most of your answer there. Each mind has such a hall. Some are more complex, and some are less. These halls have rooms for such separate entities as demons and mortals. If the demon within you has been awakened, you must either force it or lure (depending on its strength) it into the room. Once this is done, it will have no power unless you allow it to."

"That is all we can tell you at the moment, I cannot know more until I know more about your mind," said Kagutsuchi. "We should leave now, I can't hold the meditation with you in here for much longer."
Raven suddenly found herself in a blinding light. When it faded, she was back in Zack's room, right where she had been when they began. "That's all you could tell me?"

"The process of separating the demon from the rest of the mind is different for each mind. Until I know more about yours, I cannot advise you."

"Follow me, I may be able to show you what you need to know."

They both got up, and Zack followed her out of the room and into the hall.