Of Both Worlds

Chapter 8 A visit

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Dimensions Palace

Jack stood staring out the window of his room. There was a silvery pond that glistened in the moonlight. He stared out hypnotically, but his trance was broken by a rapping at his door.

"Come in" he said turning around, it was Flame.

"Jack, I'm sorry I yelled at you but how can we trust this girl?"

"She can't remember anything about her past and has the gift; what else is there to assume?"

"That she might be working for someone else; jack what if she's a spy? She could give any information away about us or even Dimensions Palace!" he stood up angered.

"She's not a spy, I would've known"

"Well I want to meet her for myself" he glanced down nervously.

"Are you sure?"

"Positive"

"Ok" he said meekly. "We'll leave in the morning"

"Super" she said smugly, closing the door.

At Titan's Tower

"Concentrate Nyx concentrate!" Raven sat on her bed across from Nyx. She was helping her tone her psychic abilities. "You just have to relax; focus"

"I am focusing" Nyx groaned, "I can't reach the level you're at, it's impossible"

"You can focus; think of a calming memory" Nyx sat back and closed her eyes. She thought about flying over the ocean, the wind sifting between her wings. She wasn't wearing her mask so the wind softly brushed her face. The clouds were light and wispy and there was a pleasant sea ward breeze. The azure blue sky struck a brilliant contrast between it and her dark wings. Raven turned to look out the window, only to find it was illuminated eerily by a soft flashing lightning streak. It danced against the charcoal sky. Nyx continued in her memory, as she was flying a dark shadow appeared beside her.

Hello dear, it said, enjoying your flight? I hate to ruin it but there's been a slight accident. Nyx looked to her side and gasped to see Titan's Tower burning to the ground.

On the top of the tower stood a dark figure silhouetted by the smoke. NOO! She screamed.

"No!" Nyx screamed coming out of her trance.A lightning bolt sprang from her hand a hit a light, shattering it. "I'm sorry" she said looking down.

"It's okay" Raven said raising her hand and with a flick of her wrist the mess was gone. "Happens all the time"

"Hey Nyx, Raven; pizza's ready!" a voice echoed down the hall.

"Well that's probably enough for today" Raven said standing up, "You're doing well"

"Really?" Nyx asked

"Yeah" Raven answered as the two left the room.

"Hey Nyx, Raven" BB said cheerfully as the two entered the living room. Cyborg was breaking off two slices of pizza for himself, but Raven levitated them to herself and gave a slice to Nyx.

"Darn powers" Cyborg grumbled.

"It's a gift" Raven said as the two sat down. Robin looked at the two from across the room.

"What have you guys been doing?" he asked

"Training" Raven answered, "Nyx is really improving"

"Good" BB said sheepishly "We're running out of spare light bulbs" Nyx glared a glare that had the potential to compete with Raven's.

"I am glad friend Nyx is doing well" Starfire said biting into a piece of pizza. They stayed up late chatting and talking. Finally the subject of Nyx's mysterious visitor came up.

"So Nyx, who was that guy that was visiting you?" BB asked. Nyx looked down blushing.

"He's no one" she said looking down.

"Really" Robin said

"Drop it" Nyx said coldly.

"Yeah guys just come off of it" Raven said glaring at BB.

"Sound like a boy friend to me" Cyborg said grinning. Starfire joined in.

"It is nice to see Nyx has a suitor" she said.

"He's not a suitor!" she retorted.

"Maybe he's just the only one that's ever seen you without your mask" BB said, "Even Raven hasn't seen you"

"I like my mask, it hides a facial flaw" she said in a small voice. BB of course continued to taunt.

"Come on Nyx it's not like you have three eyes or something, so stop going all Phantom of the opera on us!"

"I will show you when the time is right" she answered simply. Raven lifted her hand.

"We should go to bed, tomorrow is training day" she said. Robin joined her.

"She's right. Goodnight everybody"

"Goodnight" the group responded and headed towards their rooms. Nyx walked back to hers and found a parcel on her bed. It was a long black scythe with a silver blade. It was engraved with the Latin phrase; BANORUM ET MALORUM. Nyx picked it up and swung it around a couple times. "Oh shiny" she said as she set it down.

"I'm glad you like it" a voice from behind her said. She spun around.

"Slade" she said calmly but still frantically trying to find the door, "what are you doing here?"

"It's a gift, and I'm here to make sure you're ok" he said emerging from the shadow.

"I'm fine and thank you…I guess" she shifted uncomfortably. He continued.

"The scythe is a tool for harnessing your ability, I've noticed that you've been having some trouble" Nyx nodded but suddenly became very uncomfortable.

"How do you know that?"

"I have my ways" he said nonchalantly, "are you sure you are happy here?"

"Very sure" she said firmly. She lifted her hands and a dark sky enveloped the atmosphere.

"Very impressive" he said applauding, "what an apprentice you would make" she lifted the scythe and pointed it to his throat.

"Never; get out" she said coldly.

"Fine have it your way" he said disappearing but the scythe remained. Nyx got into her bed and turned out the lights with a serious lack of security.

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