"We were about 6," Raven said, "We were raised by our grandfather on
Azarath. Then one day we heard of a demon attacking the village next to
ours. We went with our grandfather to try and stop it. Whilst in the battle
we found out about the kingdom of Demons, not far from where we lived. And
our curiosity took over." She grinned. I smiled back.
"We had to check this place out," I said," We crept in. We could easily move past the demons without being seen. Or so we thought." Everyone's eyes widened.
"We were caught and brought before the Demon king, Trigon, who was holding the people of Azarath prisoner shortly before we were captured. He told us he was our father," Raven said. I winched at that. I did not want to be reminded.
"We burned with rage," I said, "There was a great battle. Then it happened. Our energy fused. We sealed Trigon within ourselves. But by doing so, we caused a problem."
"Our energy crossed over," Raven told them, "We became twins of Yin and Yang. I'm Yin."
"I'm Yang," I said, "I got more positive energy and Raven got more negative energy. We also divided Trigon in half. He's sealed in Rae's mind and my own. We suddenly realise what we had done."
"The people of Azarath would never had let us stay together in case Trigon escaped," Raven said, "We didn't want to be separated. We were too young for that. Then an idea hit me."
"I have the power to erase memories," I said, "I erased my very involvement in the story from all their minds. They think that only Raven has Trigon inside her."
"To control ourselves, we forged the Yin and Yang stones," Raven said, "They are our source of energy. They keep us balanced. But they are very potent. They can be used to absorb all natural energy on the planet."
"Which in turn," I finished, "Can be used to release Trigon." Tears began to leak from my eyes. Raven was crying too. We got up and we ran to our rooms.
"Kestrel," I heard someone say, during the night, "Can I come in?" I telekinetically opened the door. Beastboy walked in. He shut the door behind him and he sat down on the bed next to me. I pulled my hood even further around my face.
"Kestrel," he said, "it's going to be ok." I looked at him. His eyes seemed so certain. They were so perfectly green; I just seemed to drown in them.
"Kes? Are you ok?" Beastboy said, snapping me out of my trance. I looked down.
"No," I said, "Not really. Everything is just so complicated. I have never felt so alone." Beastboy placed his hand firmly over mine.
"But you're not alone," he said. That moment seemed to last a lifetime. He slowly drew his face closer to mine. Then the whole place shuddered. I fell into Beastboy's arms.
"What the?" I yelled and we ran out into the corridor. Everyone else joined us. I looked at Robin. He nodded. We ran outside. I took off and I flew above the city. Starfire and Raven joined me. The sight we saw shook right through us.
"We had to check this place out," I said," We crept in. We could easily move past the demons without being seen. Or so we thought." Everyone's eyes widened.
"We were caught and brought before the Demon king, Trigon, who was holding the people of Azarath prisoner shortly before we were captured. He told us he was our father," Raven said. I winched at that. I did not want to be reminded.
"We burned with rage," I said, "There was a great battle. Then it happened. Our energy fused. We sealed Trigon within ourselves. But by doing so, we caused a problem."
"Our energy crossed over," Raven told them, "We became twins of Yin and Yang. I'm Yin."
"I'm Yang," I said, "I got more positive energy and Raven got more negative energy. We also divided Trigon in half. He's sealed in Rae's mind and my own. We suddenly realise what we had done."
"The people of Azarath would never had let us stay together in case Trigon escaped," Raven said, "We didn't want to be separated. We were too young for that. Then an idea hit me."
"I have the power to erase memories," I said, "I erased my very involvement in the story from all their minds. They think that only Raven has Trigon inside her."
"To control ourselves, we forged the Yin and Yang stones," Raven said, "They are our source of energy. They keep us balanced. But they are very potent. They can be used to absorb all natural energy on the planet."
"Which in turn," I finished, "Can be used to release Trigon." Tears began to leak from my eyes. Raven was crying too. We got up and we ran to our rooms.
"Kestrel," I heard someone say, during the night, "Can I come in?" I telekinetically opened the door. Beastboy walked in. He shut the door behind him and he sat down on the bed next to me. I pulled my hood even further around my face.
"Kestrel," he said, "it's going to be ok." I looked at him. His eyes seemed so certain. They were so perfectly green; I just seemed to drown in them.
"Kes? Are you ok?" Beastboy said, snapping me out of my trance. I looked down.
"No," I said, "Not really. Everything is just so complicated. I have never felt so alone." Beastboy placed his hand firmly over mine.
"But you're not alone," he said. That moment seemed to last a lifetime. He slowly drew his face closer to mine. Then the whole place shuddered. I fell into Beastboy's arms.
"What the?" I yelled and we ran out into the corridor. Everyone else joined us. I looked at Robin. He nodded. We ran outside. I took off and I flew above the city. Starfire and Raven joined me. The sight we saw shook right through us.