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Chapter 25: "Bride of Blood"

In darkness, many gather in red cloaks. All of them have an emotionless face. In the center of the large chamber, there is a large blood filled tub. The blood bubbles and churns as if making a diabolical concoction.

The figures gather around and chant. "You must come home. He calls for you. The devil's daughter. His bride. With you, blood shall wash over the earth."

The blood begins to churn with greater force. A mass in the middle starts to form. As it does; a man approaches, cuts his wrist and lets the blood flow in.

"Come to me my bride." He says as his wound heals mysteriously. "Come to me; be with me"

The followers speak once more. "Our leader has come and his bride follows. Daughter of the eighth devil, bride of the eighth Brother, take form!"

After their words are spoken; all movement of the blood stops. All the followers of the dark leader are silent, where he wears a smile. All the torches begin to flicker as a nude, female figure arises from the pool; her violet hair is no more. She opens her new eyes to gaze at the dark place she is in.

"Welcome Raven, my bride"

"Sebastian.." Raven says with her new voice.

In Titans' Tower, Beast Boy forcing the others to solve the mystery before them.

The changeling slams his fists against the wall, leaving a dent. "Dammit! We need to find her!"

"Calm down" Cyborg tells his teammate

" 'Calm down?' 'Calm down!' If you lost Jinx and you could be with her again; would you be calm!"

"Friend, please. Cyborg is trying" Starfire said.

"We must keep levelheaded" Nightwing stated.

" 'Levelheaded?' I'll take yours off!"

"Bring it!" Nightwing challenged.

Beast Boy began to lunge at Nightwing. His body slowly becoming the Man Beast.

Superboy held him back from the blue dark knight as Mas and Menos held Nightwing back.

"Stop this now!" Jinx yelled at the men. "You're grown! Act like it!"

Beast Boy did his best to calm and Nightwing did the same. "I wouldn't want to hurt Star with your death anyway.."

Nightwing just gave him a cold, angry stare.

"Back to the problem.." Cyborg was at the Titans' computer/TV/window. "She said 'find blood, and we'll find her'…. What did she mean?"

Everyone was silent until Starfire spoke. "You do not remember? Sebastian Blood; Brother Blood."

"Yeah.. We haven't seen him in over half a year.." Cyborg said as he did a search. "There! 'The Church of St. Sebastian'!"

"And look where it is.. Right behind the forest behind the Blood mansion…" Nightwing pointed out.

Cyborg began to think of a plan. "Ok. We go in peacefully and ask if-" Cyborg was cut off by the sound of Beast Boy running off.

"Beast Boy! Where are you going!" Robin asked.

Superboy looked at him with a smirk.".. and you live with a detective?"

"Gar! Come back here!" Cyborg ordered the chandelling; however, Beast Boy didn't listen.

In moments, he had transformed and was heading for the church. Nothing would stop him.

Back at the Church of Blood, Raven was in a white cloak and dress. Her hood was pulled up and shadowed her face.

"How was it watching time fly by my sweet?" Blood asked in a menacing tone.

"Normally, I speak more intelligently but for you, Sebastian.. FUCK YOU!"

Brother Blood approached quickly and grasped her throat. "Insolent fool! I run things here! You shall be my bride! My Mother Mayhem! Is that clear!"

Raven was silent for a moment before speaking once again. "Yes brother"

"Good. Now to make sure you don't make this difficult…" He quickly brought his fingers to her charka and ripped it from her skin. She let out a cry in pain as the stone left. Her emotionally triggered powers were set free. Everything that was not bolted down was thrown and chaos raged through the chambers. Raven's eyes were a shinning, brilliant light until she shut her self down and they returned to her usual indigo ones.

"Now you are defenseless.. no one can stop our marriage.. it shall commence soon." Blood walked back to his chamber and left Raven where she stood.

Raven was motionless and emotionless. She was only free in her mind… until Blood robbed her of that too.

There was only one being that she could rely on. One that had always cared for her and that always helped her… "Beast Boy…my.. Garfield.."

Raven had one thing left; hope. The hope that her love would come. That he could save her from this evil. That he would be with her forevermore. The shinning beacon of hope, is all she had in this dark time.

Back in the streets of Jump City, Nightwing was flying with Starfire with the aid of his jet pack and glider wings while Robin speed along next to the T-car, Mas and Menos, Wonder Girl, and Superboy on his R-cycle. (Jinx and Cy are in tha car BTW)

"You got some back up B. Let's do this.."

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