During the Night

With his index finger, he traced her raven tattoo. This brought a smile to Raven's lips.

"Now why did you get this?" asked Rath kissing her lower back.

"To find my individuality," she answered as his lips went up her spine.

Kissing her right cheek, "Now why would one want to ruin this wonderful vessel?"

Laying on her left side, she touched the scar above his right eye

"Dr. Light ruined your face," she remarked.

Taking and kissing the back of her right hand, "This face was ruined when I was born."

"So you don't like my tattoo," drawing his face closer to hers.

"Didn't say that just wonder why you wanted it and you already gave me an answer," kissing her lips, "besides purple is a better eye color for you then blue."

Pushing his head away, "Have you been to Azarath?"

"In the morning," kissing her forehead.

"Until morning," sticking her tongue into his mouth.

A shirtless Superboy laid on a white medical table. His wrists and ankles were strapped down. The straps could be broken, but he decided not to. Lex promised to help him. Now he couldn't back down before discovering Lex's secrets. He was overreacting about Rath. If this proved fruitful, he will apologize.

The door opened. An instrument table was rolled by a small doctor with a bad comb over.

Removing the white cloth, "Now are we comfortable," asked the doctor placing the cloth around Superboy's neck.

"Yes."

"Good," strapping Superboy's head down.

Placing two diamond black cubes in Superboy's mouth, "This may hurt," picking up a kryptonite laden ice pick then shoved it into Superboy's right ear.

The cubes held, but his teeth left mark in the cubes after a series of thrust by the doctor.

Whistling as blood drained from Superboy's ear, the doctor picked a test tube. Inside the tube was a green slug. Using tweezers picked up the slug. Putting it in the blood covered ear, the slug entered Superboy's skull.

Superboy's body convulsed as a black substance came from his pores. It covered his body as the convulsing stopped. Only the head wasn't covered except for his mouth.

Opening the right eyelid, the doctor noticed the eye was totally black. The right hand shot up and grabbed the doctor's throat. The straps broke as he got up holding the doctor by his throat.

The door opened and Lex entered.

"Don't kill him," said Lex.

"Why?"

"Cause good help is hard to find."

"True," throwing the doctor against the wall, "Now why did you resurrect me?"

"Wonder if you would join me."

"Why?"

"Rath Lee."

"Tell me more."

Rath fell out of bed.

Placing his hand against his head, "He returned," he mumbled.

"What?" mumbled Raven.

Kissing her cheek, "Nothing go back to sleep."

After she went back to sleep, he retrieved his bo staff. It was a long search since their clothes was flung in a race to get undressed. Pushing the button it reached its full length. Walking, he needed to mediate. A fight with on old enemy was coming.