Disclaimer: (holds up empty wallet and groans) Y'know, I think they make us write these things just to remind us that we're broke, insignificant little people trying desperately to write good fanfiction. (sighs) Well, if you insist, no, I don't own Teen Titans or anything else of DC's. All I own is Maura (BTW, pronounced MAH-rah), Caela (pronounced KIE as in lie- la), Zach, and Xathaiel (pronounced ZAH-thigh-el).
Author's note: Ah, the joys of taking Latin in high school! Hehehe NOT!!! Well, it does have its perks... "Angeli et Diaboli" is Latin for "Angels and Devils." Thought I'd let you know in case you were wondering why this story has such a weird title! The Latin language'll pop up throughout the rest of the story, too. For instance, the character Caela casts her spells in Latin. But I'll be sure to give you guys a translation! (That is... if I can translate it... ugh Latin is so hard...)
Well, anywho, on with the dang story!! Enjoy!
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Everything was shrouded in darkness, except for a single spotlight, shining down on him. At first glance, he looked to be a vampire. The devil-boy was cloaked in all black, and huge bat-like wings protruded from his back. His red eyes looked down on a red crystal ball he held in his clawed hands. "Father! Your son calls upon you! Reveal yourself to me!" he shouted. His voice resonated in the dark emptiness of the room. It sounded like nails being drawn across a chalkboard.
The red of the crystal ball swirled, revealing a black ghostly figure with two narrow red eyes. "What do you ask of me, my son? I assume everything is going well so far." the demon hissed.
"Yes. I have arrived here safely and possessed a normal teenage boy by the name of Zach. I blend in perfectly with the humans." he replied.
"Good work, Xathaiel," the demon said. "But you mustn't forget your mission."
"I will not, father. But... I have discovered a small flaw to our plan." The boy's eyes narrowed. "There seems to be super-powered beings here protecting the city. They are known as the Teen Titans. What do you wish me to do with them, father?"
"Destroy them, my son, as you should anyone else that may get in your way. And claim this city in the name of your dear father." The demon grinned wickedly. "Satan."
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Gotham City High School, 7:46 a.m. the next day
Dick Grayson (for those of y'all who don't know, this is Robin) trudged sleepily up the steps of his high school. Ugh. I have to start going to bed earlier. Battling Dr. Light last night sure took a lot out of me, he thought. Dick glanced at his watch. And this is way too early to be at school.
He was jerked out of his thoughts by someone yelling at him from behind. "Hey, Dick!!!! Helloooo!!! Earth to Dick Grayson!!!! Wake up, sleepyhead!!!"
Dick turned around to see a blonde-haired, blue-eyed girl trying to catch up to him. Oh, it's Maura. He sighed tiredly. I don't understand how she can be this hyper this early in the morning. But truthfully Dick didn't really mind the extra energy. Maura was probably his best friend outside of the Titans. She bounded up to him. "Hi, Dick! How are you? You look tired. Are you still sick?" she asked eagerly.
"Sick? What do you- oh!!" he gave a little cough to try to sound convincing. "I mean...uh...yeah. I feel a little better." You idiot! he scolded himself. You almost blew your cover!. While Dick had been off fighting crime as Robin for the past few days, his classmates here had thought he was out with a cold- and he had forgotten about it.
Surprisingly, Maura bought his lame act. "Well, that's good! 'Cause you know we have a Trig test today, right?"
Dick groaned. "Oh, dammit. I hate Trigonometry."
Maura laughed. "Yeah, along with everyone else this side of the galaxy! C'mon. Let's go inside and study before the bell rings."
They walked into the hallway filled with bustling students and weaved their way over to the library. But they stopped short when they heard people yelling down the hall.
"Get up and fight me, you wimp!!"
"Look at the wittle baby, he's crying!"
"FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!!!!"
Maura's eyes widened with worry. "Oh, no." She immediately took off in the direction of the yelling, Dick not far behind her. Gotham High probably wasn't the gentlest school in the world. Bullying and fights were common there. Maura and Dick were some of the few kids that would actually stick up for the little guy.
They got to the fight only to find a huge crowd of kids gathered around it. Maura and Dick weaved their way through the group, trying to get to the center. It's probably one of those senior bullies picking on a geeky freshman kid again, Dick thought.
His assumptions were right. In the center of the crowd was a small freshman with glasses and messy red hair, doubled over on the ground and moaning in pain. A punk dressed in baggy black clothes was towering over him, laughing and kicking him hard in the stomach.
"Stop that, you jerk!!! Leave him alone!!!" Maura screamed at him. The bully looked up, revealing black hair and spooky red eyes. The unnatural color threw Dick off guard for a moment, but he quickly reasoned that they were just colored contacts.
"What did you say to me, little girl?" the goth threatened. "A princess like you looking for a fight? I don't think so."
"I said leave him alone. He's a person, too, just like you creeps. Now let him be and crawl back into the hole you came out of." Maura stood her ground, blue eyes flashing with anger.
The bully approached her. "Oh, really?" He gave Maura a good shove and sent her to the ground.
Dick stepped forward furiously. "You just made a big mistake, man," he said, fists up. He was in Robin mode now.
The senior wasted no time in charging at him. Dick stepped to the side and let him barrel into the wall of kids watching the fight. Immediately he was up again, red eyes blazing angrily. The bully threw a punch at his jaw, but Dick ducked down low and swung a kick at his legs, effortlessly sending him crashing to the ground.
By then, the fight had attracted the attention of the faculty. One of the teachers was fighting her way through the crowd of kids. The goth looked up to see the crowd dispersing and the teacher approaching. Getting caught was not on his to-do list. He got up, and before Dick could stop him, took off. The teacher arrived only to see Dick, Maura, and the freshman in the middle. She immediately jumped to the wrong conclusion.
"Dick Grayson!?!? You did this!? I never expected a student like you to stoop to this level!!!"
"But-"
"No buts, Mr. Grayson. Detention. After school at 3. Don't be late." And with that, she knelt down to the hurt freshman and whisked him away to the nurse's office.
Dick sighed and stood up. Great. My first day back and already I've landed myself in detention. Hey- where'd Maura go off to?
He looked around and saw her still kneeling on the floor, eyes wide and scared. Dick knelt down to his friend. "Maura? What's wrong?"
She looked up at him worriedly. "It's that guy. When he shoved me-... I don't know. He felt almost... demonic. It literally sent shivers down my spine. And his eyes were so creepy..."
"They're probably just colored contacts, Maura. Everyone's wearing them now." He smiled. "You worry too much."
She laughed as best she could. "Yeah. You're probably right."
"Do you know what his name is? I want to report him to somebody."
"I'm not sure... I think his name is Zach. I remember seeing him around before."
"He was probably trying to show off, make himself look macho." Dick's eyes narrowed. "The jerk."
"Yeah." Maura sighed and stood up. "C'mon. Let's go to class."
But as she walked down the hallways, Maura couldn't help thinking more about what happened. This Zach guy... he's got a weird aura around him. It almost made me shudder just looking at him. And it was really low of him to bully that kid... I think he is the one I've been searching for.
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End Note: Yay the first chappie's done!!! :D I'm so happy!!!
I'm sorry I didn't really include the actual Teen Titans in this part... but I promise they'll make their appearances next chapter!
And I really hope you're enjoying my OCs... 'cause there's another one popping up next! For the next few chapters, the story will focus more on her and the Titans... but don't forget about Maura! She'll become a big part of the story later on...
Okay. One more thing. I started school a few weeks ago and the homework is KILLING me! I hardly have any time during the week to work on my fics. So, expect a new chapter every Saturday or Sunday. I know it's a long wait, but honestly, I'd much rather have an A in Chemistry than be popular here. :) So please don't be mad!