I am so sorry it has taken me so long to update this story. However, as an apology I am posting two chapters at once. Horray! Enjoy.

Who Is She
Earlier, in Raven's room

"Ok, Raven, concentrate. You were given all the answers. You just need to find them. Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos. Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos…"

As Raven continued to repeat the mantra, her mind began to fill with someone else's memories. A young girl, born on the planet Draclunar, into a loving and powerful family, at least, they looked loving. Over the first 10 years, no one paid much attention to the odd things their child did (Except her father). She never made any human friends. Animals always surrounded her, instead. Fire seemed to be her friend, too. The things that were the most noticeable were here ears and teeth, that is, until you saw her eyes. Even though you may notice her teeth and ears, you could still say, "So what if her ears are a little to triangular and her teeth are sharper than most kids'. It's no big deal." However, her eyes were a different matter entirely. They looked brown, but were really amber, the pupils were thinner, and she seemed to see things undetectable to most humans. The strangest part about her eyes was the pain. Her eyes were filled with unknown pain and sorrow, unknown knowledge and wisdom. This girl's eyes were more animal than they were human, and everyone who looked into those eyes got chills sent down their spines.

At age ten, she woke up with fur and claws; she had a tail, too. When she tried to scream, all that came out was a howl, a wolf's howl. After she heard herself howl, she wasn't afraid. It felt natural; this skin wasn't strange to her. As her thoughts continued to drift and think about her wolf friends, her body became more and more like them. She didn't realize this until her transformation was complete, when she tried to pull off her blanket and all she saw was a paw, not a furry hand with claws, but a paw. Instead of getting scared like most people would, this girl smiled a wolfish smile and leapt out the window, leaving her pajamas in a pile on her bed.

A year later, she had mastered her transformation, even her little clothes dilemma. The magical fairies of the forest and her pack of wolves worked together to make her a gift for her eleventh birthday. Using the fairy's knitting skills they had sewn magic and wolf spirit into some cloth. After the cloth was completed they sewed a set of clothes out of it. Because of the spirit and magic in the clothes they stayed with her when she morphed, almost like they blended into her skin. It was perfect, and she never wore anything else.

Hmmm, Karla has clothes like Beastboy's, Raven thought, before continuing.

Life was good for Darkmoon (even though her birth name was Karla, among the animals and other creatures she was known as Darkmoon). She never paid any attention to the fearful and disgusted looks people gave her. She didn't need them; humans were terrible creatures that were never satisfied. They always wanted more, and to get what they wanted they took it from her kind and her friends, instead of earning it. Who needs them?

This thought was only magnified in her twelfth year of life. Karla's father had watched his daughter develop, and grow. He saw her change for the first time and he saw her get the clothes. He knew her human and animal name, and he knew who she really was, even though she didn't. He wanted her. No. He wanted her powers. He wanted to harness and use them, to control her and her gift; she was his daughter after all. So, why not? He just needed to figure out how, and soon he had.

One day, while in the forest, the fairies asked Karla and her pack if they wanted to come to their full moon celebration that night. Naturally, they accepted. That afternoon Karla went home for lunch; it was probably the biggest mistake of her life. Unlike everyone else, Karla's mother thought her daughter's powers were truly wonderful and she respected and loved Karla, because of this her mother was the only human Karla respected and loved, as well. That is why Karla went home to ask permission to go to the celebration (not that it would make much of a difference, because even though she respected her mother, she did not always respect her mother's wishes. Karla was an independent young girl, and she did what she wanted). Karla liked to please her mother whenever she could, so, when she said yes Karla was overjoyed. All her mother wanted to know was the location, in case of an emergency. Karla eagerly told her, but the only problem was, her father was listening.

He followed her to the clearing and called a cloud to cover the moon, at just the right moment (Karla's father is a very strong sorcerer, along with everyone else in the family, that is why they were so powerful). He waited to use the cloud at just the right moment, the moon dance. He had a long time to wait.

This was not only a celebration but a ritual, too, held once a year, during the last full moon. First, a time of reflection and remembrance is held. Once over, they sang. They sang a song of memories and the past, the lessons they had learned, and the knowledge they gained that they will carry and use for the rest of their lives. They sang a song of new beginnings, of obstacles to overcome, the mistakes they will make and learn from, and the people they will meet and cherish. Finally, just before the dance, they meditate. They gain a sense of peace as they prepare to welcome a new beginning.

Soon it would be time for Karla's father to make his move. The dance was beginning, the feast for afterwards prepared, and everyone was excited about the all night vigil. At the height of the new moon dance everything went black, and then disaster struck. Lights flashed, thunder clapped, rain fell, but the howls and screams cut through all of the noise. Water burned flesh, thunder deafened, and lights blinded all. It seemed like forever, but it was over in minutes. Karla's father ran, his magic had done its job, and happiness was a thing of the past in that clearing.

"Ow!" Raven's focus was momentarily broken, when she felt the pain of that night, "Oh, Karla, Oh no."

Suddenly, the moon was shining again, the rain stopped, and Karla saw an unspeakable horror. Fairies covered the ground and wolves from her pack were mixed in. As Karla walked among the bodies, she checked everyone, to see if they were really dead. As she reached the end of the clearing, the tears finally began to fall, when she saw her two dearest friends. Spiritchaser and Skyfire were young wolves who were madly in love. They were the first wolves and friends that Karla had known, and now they were gone.

Karla had no hope that these bodies would be different from the rest, but they were. Somehow they had survived and they also knew who had caused this. Karla was devastated, but she hadn't lost control, like the fairies had warned her might happen, if something devastating happened, especially if ones she loves are involved.

She hadn't lost control, and she was proud. She hadn't lost control until Spiritchaser told her about the puppies. She and Skyfire had been expecting puppies, but because of this they had lost them. Karla lost control, and she was no longer proud, she was scared.

Fire rained from the sky and everything she touched burned to ash. Karla discovered a whole new part of her transformation. Instead of turning into a plain wolf, she became a wolf monster. She was huge and dangerous. Her hands grew claws, her ears became pointed, she was covered with fur, she could stand on two muscular legs with clawed feet at their ends, her tail was strong, every single one of her teeth were razor sharp and she had a set of killer fangs. The worst part was her eyes. They became thin and red with a look of hate in them.

Everywhere people ran, everywhere people screamed for help or mercy, but the cries fell on deaf ears. Everyone was killed in that city. The only person to live was Karla's father. He ran. Happiness was not only a thing of the past in that clearing, but also a thing of the past in that city and a young girls life.

Images whipped around in Raven's head. She saw a girl running away, then the girl practicing how to control fire, there was a brief moment of happiness when a lone wolf joined them and Spiritchaser and Skyfire had a successful litter, but soon they were running again. Shelter was temporarily found among a group of dragons. They gave her two gifts. One was the gift of flight through wings. These wings were smooth and soft with fur on them, but she could only fly when she was a wolf or in her other form that she hadn't used since. Next a staff with two dragon claws on the tip and a curved knife. Then, more running. Finally, she found her tigereye stone, she wore it as a necklace, and once she found the stone her tattoo on her arm appeared. It was a navy crescent moon on her left upper arm. Karla finally understood who she was. She was the Wolf Warrior. More running. Always running, never a permanent home. Always running.

"No!" Raven's sorrow for Karla was let loose as her energy destroyed lights, vases, and many other things, "Stop! I don't understand. You're going too fast! Please." Raven had seen where she was from and where she went, but not where she was now, and the images wouldn't stop. Raven barely noticed Robin enter, but she was aware that everything was slowing down. "Help." Raven whispered to Karla, for she could sense her spirit nearby.

You must relax. No harm will come to you. Listen; have you not seen where I was born?

"Yes, I have," Raven's voice was weak, but that didn't matter to Karla's spirit.

I am there again, at my "home". My father has finally caught me, and he plans on doing a ritual to kill me and transfer my powers to him and gain immortality. You must hurry!

"I will. I promise. Oh, and are you the one who left the hair and print?"

Yes, I'll explain how later, but for now good-bye, and sleep peacefully. You and the others will need it.

"Raven!" Robin's voice still wasn't as clear as it should be, even though the visions had ended. As Raven turned her head to look at him she saw the Beastboy running down the hall. All of a sudden everything went black, and then she fell.

Hope you enjoy the next chapter.