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Chapter 3: The Beginning of Evil

Location: Somewhere in Azarath Time: 7:35 PM (Earth Time)

Tapestries with the Azrathian symbol lined the walls of the Pitch Black room. A platform was at the room's far end with a meditation rug on it. And it was in this room that the Titans ended up.

"Dude! It's too dark here." Beast Boy exclaimed. "Where are you friend Robin?" Starfire asked, feeling around. "Star, I'm right here and please don't touch me there." Robin replied. "Someone turn on the lights. My nightvision's not working." Cyborg said.

"I see just fine." Raven said. "Me too" said Specter. "Good. You're here." A voice said. "Who's that?" BB asked. "Better turn on some lights." With that, a dim blue light filled the room.

They group turned to the platform and saw an old man with a blue cloak sitting crossed leg there. At seeing him, Raven and Specter bowed. "Rise my children" the old man said. With that said, they rose. "Who's that?" BB asked. Raven replied, "Show some decency! He is the Zalox, ruler of Azarath." "Yes, he is...," said Specter," and he is my master."

Everyone then looked at him in a shocked tone. "What!" said Raven in a shocked manner, "but he never trains anyone personally!" The old man then said," But, for the moment at hand, I have made an exception."

"What do you mean, Zalox?" Raven asked. "I will send an image to your minds and you will see what has happened." The old man said. A black mist came from his hands and enshrouded the Titans. After a few seconds, the mist cleared. The Titans then dropped to their knees with shocked looks as BB ran to another side of the room and vomited. "Did you see what has happened?" Specter asked. "I saw Azarath's capital," Raven said in a shocked voice, "But, it was different. The buildings were destroyed and I saw bodies, skeletons with flesh hanging from their bones. Who did this?" Zealot replied, "It was Trigon."

"My father?!" blurted out Raven. "Yes." The old man replied. "But how could he have done this?" she asked. "Well, I should now tell you the truth of your father's origins and how he gained so much power." He began. "But, this is not for your friends ears. I have to send them back to Earth." "Okay." Robin replied. With that, the team, excepted for Raven and Specter, disagreed. "Well, it began 30 years ago. I was outside my palace when I found an abandon child. But, this child was a monster, as your father looks. I pitted the child and took him as my own. I soon found out of his powers and decided to train him. But, that was my biggest mistake."

"As he grew older, he started to develop feelings of hate and anger. I dismissed them and continued to train him, only wanting to see how stronger he could get. Then, during a training match, he killed a student in cold blood and ran from us. It was then that I promised myself that I would never train another student personally."

"It was 12 years later that I found out more on him. He had studied the ways of Malvento, a dark sorcerer who once tried to conquer the world 2000 years ago, but was defeated. I also discovered that there was now a child, you Raven." "Yes," Raven said, "I will tell this part. I learned that Trigon needed a child before he died. He then rapped my mother. She gave birth to me, but I wasn't like him. I didn't look like a monster and I didn't have his feelings of evil, so his plans failed. There was still some of his influence left in me, but I have fought it with my friends help and have won. "

"Correct," the old man said, "but now, we are in great danger. 7 months ago, Trigon stole the gem of Malvento from our museum. Malvento was a dark sorcerer who Trigon was studying his works under. Malvento formed a cult and attempted to conquer all of Azarath. But, a brave warrior defeated Malvento. When the battle ended, the warrior found a gem where the sorcerer should be. He gave it to the people to protect. But, when Trigon stole it, he unlocked its power and became powerful. He launched an all out assault on our world, destroying our cities and killing many. We are now at our last moments of life, but Specter can help us."

"But, why Specter? He's not even Azrathean." Raven said. "The thing is," said Specter," I'm half. And I'm the descendent of the one who last defeated Malvento." "What?" said Raven. "You see," began Taylor," my mother was an Azrathean. When I was born, Zalox came and put that tattoo on my wrist," he showed the tattoo of the gold star with the sword and olive branch in the back, "He told my mother to let him take me to Azarath to be taught, but she wouldn't allow it. When I was about to be burned back at that dock battle, he transported me here before I died. He has been training me here for the past three months."

"As you can see Raven," Zalox said," Trigon has become a being of terrible power. He will conquer other worlds if left unchecked. Will you help us?" Raven then looked at him with a look of bravery and said, "I will fight. I can not sit by and let him kill innocents." "Thank you." Said Zealot. "I will give you and Specter two days to train. By that time, Trigon will return to the capital to prepare to invade Earth. That is when you must stop him. Until then, train well." With that, he raised his hand. The two were engulfed in dark matter and then vanished.

Will Trigon be defeated? Can the powers of the original warrior in Specter be enough to beat Trigon? Chapter 4 is coming soon. Later!