Guys, I am SOOO sorry it took me so long to update!!! I feel so bad! But I couldn't because I had a ridiculous amount of homework last weekend, grrr my teachers are so mean!! (Though it wasn't entirely their fault... (cough cough) a certain World History project that I neglected to do until the last minute... (cough cough)...) AHEM so anywaaay... Here's the next chapter!!! :)

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Teen Titans Tower, 4:18 p.m.

"You're kidding, right? You're not really an angel." Beast Boy said, circling around Caela like a hawk. He tugged suspiciously at her huge white wings, for some reason expecting them to be false.

"Beast Boy, I assure you my wings are real. Please, sit down and calm yourself," Caela said, feathers ruffled in frustration.

After the battle with Xathaiel, the Titans had regrouped and returned to the Tower with Caela to hear out her story. But some of the Titans were obviously not buying Caela's explanation.

"C'mon, BB. Leave her alone," Robin said to Beast Boy. "We have to take this seriously." The Titans' leader turned to the angel. "So let me get this straight. Xathaiel is trying to take over Jump City, so he can use it as a sort of 'home base' to eventually control the world?"

"Yes," Caela replied. "Xathaiel is the son of Lucifer himself. His father is sending him to do the dirty work, so that Earth will soon be claimed in the name of Satan. If Xathaiel succeeds, it will be as if Hell truly is on Earth."

Robin felt goosebumps crawling down his neck. But it wasn't from what Caela was saying. They came from the angel herself. When Caela looked at you with those hollow blue eyes, it felt like she was staring down into your soul. Something about this angel just nagged at Robin. There was something different about her... something that felt so familiar to him. But he just couldn't put his finger on it.

Robin's thoughts were inturrupted by Cyborg's voice. "I don't get it. What would Satan have to gain by conquering Earth?"

Caela focused those empty blue eyes on the robot. "Everything. Millions of years ago, Lucifer was an angel, too. He was brilliant, and handsome, and kind. Everyone loved him. But all of his glory and praise went to his head. Lucifer made the fatal mistake of thinking that he was equal to God himself. Lucifer and St. Michael ended up waging a terrible war against each other. Heaven was torn apart. Our side, God's side, ended up winning, and God banished Lucifer and his followers to the depths of Hell. Lucifer has never forgiven God for this. By gaining control of Earth, he would, in a sense, 'get back' at God."

Starfire looked at the others quizzically. "I do not understand, friends. What is this 'God' that we are speaking of? Perhaps Glorthosh, the god of Babooglor, or Soobernorkthul, the god of Salobroth, or-"

"Whoa, hang on there Star!" Robin said, trying to prevent her from going on into a list of unpronounceable Tameranian gods' names. "This is a different god. He's not a Tameranian god, he's..." Robin thought for a moment. "Our God. On earth, most people only believe in one god."

"Oh," Starfire said. It was obvious that she didn't understand, but Robin didn't really feel like going into college-level theology with her right now.

"Okay, so we know what Xathaiel and Satan are planning," Raven said from her seat on one of the couches. "But where do we come in?"

"Ah," the angel said and smiled. "I didn't get to that, did I? The Lord wants you all to help me defeat Xathaiel."

"Us!? You want us!?" Beast Boy exclaimed. "Did you not see how badly he beat us today? He practically pounded our sorry tails into the ground! What makes you think we can defeat him???"

"Yeah, Caela," Cyborg agreed. "No offense to God's decision or anything, but don't you think the Justice League would be a better choice?"

"Yes!" Starfire spoke up. "Perhaps we should call the League of Justice! Surely the Green-Colored Light Maker or the Flying Rodent Man or the Woman of Wonder could defeat such a powerful enemy!" (hehehe... that's Green Lantern, Batman, and Wonder Woman)

"No," Robin said bluntly. "The last thing I want is Batman on my case. We are not calling in the Justice League."

"Well, that's good," Caela said, smiling brightly at Robin. "God didn't want me to go to the League. They, also, do good things here on Earth, but the Lord thought it would be best for you all to fight Xathaiel. I do not know why, for sure, and I am no one to question God's ways. But I believe it is because you and Xathaiel are the same ages. Perhaps you all could bring Xathaiel over to the good side. But it is just a theory."

"Fine," Raven said. "But we obviously can't defeat Xathaiel by fighting the way we did last time. Is there any chance he has a weakness?"

"Xathaiel's weakness is the same as his father's. Love."

"Love? LOVE!?!?" Beast Boy exclaimed. "How are we supposed to defeat him that way? What, do you want Raven and me to start making out in front of him or something?"

Raven turned bright red and glared at the green teenager. A pillow surrounded by a black aura promptly smacked Beast Boy.

"OW! Hey, I was just teasing!" the shapeshifter whined, rubbing the lump on his head

"I dunno, guys," Robin said. "Listen, Caela, we'll think about it, okay? In the meantime, do you need a place to stay for the night?" he asked the angel.

Caela paused for a moment. She seemed very deep in thought, as if she were focusing on something. Her stare seemed, if possible, even more hollow and focused. Robin was about to ask her what was wrong when she blinked, and went back to normal. "I might be able to sleep over, yes. May I use your phone, first?"

Robin was taken aback by this question. What, did she need to call home and check in with her parents or something? But he knew it was none of his business, and said yes.

The Titans showed Caela the phone, which was tucked away into a separate room. Caela shooed them out politely, but before she picked up the phone, muttered, "Non audite." (English: Do not hear) The walls immediately became soundproof. Good, Caela thought. Now the others can't hear me. And with that, she picked up the phone.

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Teen Titans Tower, 10:46 p.m.

Robin laid in his bed at the Tower, staring up at the ceiling. He just couldn't stop thinking about Caela. She was like a mosquito, just nagging, nagging, nagging at him! What was it about her? Robin just knew that he had known Caela from somewhere. He remembered when he met Caela, just a few hours ago.

"Do I know you from somewhere?" Robin asked.

The angel smiled. "I do not believe so, Robin. My name is Caela. I have been sent here by the Lord to help you defeat Xathaiel."

If Robin was so sure he knew Caela, then why didn't she know him? Was his mind just playing tricks on him? Robin sighed. It's probably just your imagination, he thought. You fool. Caela is an angel. There's no way she could know you.

"Robin?"

"Yaah!" Robin yelped and fell out of his bed with a crash. Caela walked over to him.

"I'm sorry, Robin. I did not mean to startle you," she said.

Robin sat up painfully and rubbed his backside, wincing. "What is it? Is something wrong?" he asked. She'd better have a good excuse, he thought. That hurt!

"Robin, I can sense your anxiety. You feel that you know me, but cannot place me?" she asked.

Robin stopped and looked up at her. Caela offered her hand to him and helped him up- just as she did when they first met. They both sat down on the bed together.

"I just... I dunno. You look so familiar to me, but no matter what I do, I can't place you," Robin said, frowning thoughtfully at Caela. "You know what I mean?"

Caela nodded. "Yes, Robin. I do. And I unders-" Caela stopped unexpectedly in the middle of her sentence. She stared blankly at nothing, much like she did when Robin asked her earlier if she wanted to stay with the Titans. Then, five seconds later, she blinked and was fine again.

Robin peered at her with a weird look on his face. What was up with that random staring thing?

Caela's expression broke him out of his thoughts. She frowned thoughtfully at him, like she was also trying to place him. "Actually, Robin... now that I think about it... you do look a little familiar to me."

Robin breathed a sigh of relief. So he wasn't going crazy.

Caela extended her hands out to Robin's face. "Would you mind if I took off your mask?"

Robin yelped and pushed her hand away. "NO!"

Caela immediately withdrew her hand. She looked hurt.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to snap... I just never take off my mask with people I don't know. Never. The only people who know my secret identity are the other Titans. Sorry." He smiled apologetically. "It's nothing personal."

Caela smiled, too. "It's alright, Robin. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to try to force you to reveal your secret identity. It's just... you seem familiar to me, too, now. Who knows? Maybe we knew each other in a past life."

"Yeah. Maybe," Robin said. That answer wasn't really good enough for him, but he figured it was the best he would get... for now.

WEEOOO WEEOOO WEEOOO WEEOOO!!! (Okay, how the heck else do you do an alarm thingy???)

The moment was spoiled by a shrieking alarm going off downstairs. Caela and Robin ran down to the main room. When they arrived, the other Titans had already gathered there, all sleepily looking up at the giant TV screen. It displayed a map of the city, with a little flashing icon on Wendell Boulevard, one of the main streets in Jump City. Apparently Xathaiel was up to no good.

"Titans! Get changed and meet down here in five. We've got trouble!" Robin yelled. The Titans ran to their rooms to change out of their pajamas, and five minutes later, they went out with Caela to investigate.

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Yes I'm finally done with the chappie! :) Again, I'm really sorry that I didn't update when I said I would. Please forgive me!!!

Next chapter is PROBABLY coming next weekend. ('Probably' being the main word there... haha now I know not to make promises I can't keep!)

Until next chapter,

clouded leopard :)