SUMMARY: Sequel to 'A Deal With the Devil.' Hekata is back with a vengeance! Using one of her magic potions, she disguises herself as a mortal girl and joins the Titans as Kat, a shape-shifter with a penchant for all things dark and creepy. But when Robin starts experiencing sudden (and monstrous) changes, will the Titans find out who their new member really is? (RobinStarfire with a chance of RavenOC. PG for mild references to witchcraft.)
NOTE: I DO NOT IN ANY WAY OWN THE TEEN TITANS OR ANYTHING RELATED TO THE TEEN TITANS. I DO, HOWEVER, OWN HEKATA AND ALL CHARACTERS RELATED TO HER. ANY SIMILARITY BETWEEN THESE CHARACTERS AND ANY OTHER ARE PURELY COINCIDENTAL.
Not a single ray of sunlight touched the desolate terrain. The burning trees and flowers were the only light. Hekata walked down a single strip of rocks, somewhat amused by the unholy gloom of this domain.
At the end of the rock path was a throne, and on it was a red-skinned creature with ram-like horns. Hekata approached him with her newly acquired Stone of Night and presented it to him, kneeling in simple humility.
"Your stone, master."
The strange creature, which looked like something of a human/gorilla hybrid, snatched the stone away.
"And yet you disgrace me by your methods, you disobedient hag!"
Hekata slinked away, listening to this 'master' of hers as he continued on.
"How dare you reduce yourself to using the power I gave you for love! Granted, it was not a mutual love, but regardless, your means of getting the stone were completely uncalled for, since I, your master and ruler, never had a say in what mischief or mayhem could be done! And on top of it all, this havoc you wrought was all for the sake of a spoiled brat who does not care about you or me!"
He looked to the Stone of Night and then his expression softened.
"However, seeing as how your methods got me the stone nonetheless, I will give you a chance to redeem yourself."
Hekata rose.
"What do you propose, master?"
The creature pointed to a vat full of blood, which swirled to reveal an image of the Teen Titans in a battle with a demon.
"On the earthly plane are a number of do-gooders who constantly thwart my efforts to wreak my havoc."
Hekata lifted her face off from the ground, listening attentively to the words of her unholy ruler. The beast continued.
"These 'Teen Titans', as they call themselves, have been on my nerves for some time."
At this point his expression hardened once more, but only temporarily.
"But as they say, all good things must come to an end."
He then looked down at Hekata in an eerily respectful way.
"I want their end to come by your capable hand."
Hekata bowed.
"It shall be done, master. Do you have any specific means in mind?"
The demon smiled.
"I do. Go away for now and prepare a shape-shifting potion. I'll use my new toy to extinguish all light on the earthly plane, and when I do, meet me to bathe in the lake of human blood."
There were many lakes of blood in this realm, but Hekata still knew what he was talking about.
"Bring with you the potion..." He grinned, "And I will see to the rest."
Hekata nodded and turned to leave the unholy lair.
"So you wish it, master, so it shall be done."
With that, she left down the ruined path and was gone soon after. The master, however, looked at the image in the vat of blood. He swirled it once more, showing an image of Robin in particular.
"A shame, really. You could do so much to my advantage. And yet you choose to ally yourself with a light-giving wench."
He looked to where Hekata had gone.
"But all that will change when my servant arrives with the potion. I assure you, boy, that you will not escape my power this time."
As the image faded away, the blood formed a cloud of red smoke in which the being disappeared as well.