Hekata wanted to slap Beast Boy to see if that would shut him up, but for the sake of her disguise she just laughed.

Raven saw through the fake laughter and approached Hekata.

"You know Kat, you don't have to laugh at Beast Boy all the time. I never do."

"No kidding!" Hekata was glad to see that her façade wasn't necessary. "Yeah, he is way too much sunlight for me."

"Sunlight annoys you too?"

"Yeah." Finally, Hekata thought, some common ground. "This is why I avoid bedrooms with windows."

"Well if you want," Raven smiled somewhat, but not enough to ruin her reputation; "We do have a spare room since Terra left. Absolutely no windows, which means no annoying sunlight, and free for redecorating any way you decide."

"Great!" Hekata also smiled, but it, too, was pretty fake.

Robin noticed that and looked to her.

"Something wrong Kat?"

Hekata stretched, trying to look exhausted.

"Nope. Everything's OK. Right now I better go get settled into my new room."

"OK." Raven couldn't help but saying it. "Mind if I help make some arrangements?"

Hekata was a bit nervous, but didn't want to show it.

"Not at all. Arrange away."

The two walked down the hall until they finally approached the dark, cobweb-ridden room that used to belong to Terra.

Hekata grinned at the sight of this room's darkness engulfing Raven as she entered its domain.

Raven, meanwhile, was about to clear the cobwebs that lined the nooks and crannies of the room, but Hekata gently shooed her away.

"Oh no, it's OK. I actually like them there."

Raven was a little paranoid at that point.

"O...kay. I'm done here then. Good night Kat."

"Night!" Hekata threw herself onto the bed as Raven left for her room.

It had been a long day and the titans were getting some well-deserved rest. Hekata was never completely asleep, however, because part of her was waiting for something.

---------------------------Midnight---------------------------

Hekata's wait was finally over. The Horned One appeared at her bedside.

"I trust my loyal little witch has had her beauty sleep?"

Hekata was about to scream, not expecting anyone there in the middle of the night, but she calmed down when she saw that it was the Horned One.

"Not exactly, master. I spent most of this exquisitely quiet night awaiting your arrival."

That really pleased the Horned One, who readily took out a black bottle with a blood-red pentagram painted on it.

"Such patience has now paid off. Take this and have the boy drink it before dawn, or else the magic will be useless."

"But Master," Hekata was quick to add, "It is midnight, and the boy is sound asleep. How can I make him drink your concoction before dawn if dawn is when he awakens?"

The Horned One was then deep in thought. His servant had a point.

"I see." After a brief while, he turned back to Hekata. "I will handle that minor setback, little witch. Concern yourself more with having him drink the potion."

Hekata nodded.

"Thank you master. It shall be done."

As she got up and readily walked toward the kitchen with the bottle, the Horned One disappeared in a puff of red smoke, then reappeared at Robin's bedside.

There, he pointed one of his claws at Robin, who was completely unaware of his presence.

"Awaken, boy, for you are thirsty."

That was all he said, and yet it was enough. Robin's eyes slowly opened as he got up.

"That's odd. Suddenly I feel like a drink. Oh well."

He, too, walked toward the kitchen, where Hekata had left the bottle. In the thick cloud of darkness, Robin couldn't see the bloody pentagram on the bottle and thus did not suspect anything.

Hekata smiled as Robin picked up the bottle, uncorked it, and then drank its contents. She readily took out a crow's feather and swayed it multiple times toward Robin, reciting her little incantation.

"Of claws and talons, of scales and fangs

I cast this spell now, whilst the moon hangs

In the midnight sky. Thus this boy shall change.

His form will shape and rearrange

By the will of the seedling within him now.

This transformation I allow

To remain eternally.

So my master wants it, so it shall be."

Robin heard Hekata but didn't suspect anything.

"I'm sorry Kat, did you say something?"

Hekata got up instantly.

"Nope, it's OK. Just stopped by for a little midnight snack."

Robin scratched his head but then shook it off.

"Oh OK. Night."

"Night." They parted for their respective rooms. Robin quickly went back to sleep, but Hekata sat by the Horned One, who huffed.

"Well?"

Hekata grinned and bowed.

"It is done."