Fallen Darkly

K.Blacre

Raven's Past

Darkness seemed to seep around every corner of her eye. As far as she could see, darkness. The only spot was the girl in front of her. Raven's eyes were still slightly tear-filled. The new knowledge had hit her hard and fast. But there were still some parts that confused her greatly. The other half of her soul? She still didn't get that. The girl hadn't explained anything for a few moments now, not since they had arrived in this place. Raven sighed and looked at her, deciding to break the awkward silence.

"I still don't get some things. If I don't need my father, then why does he insist on pursuing me and my powers, my mind?" She asked. The girl sighed and stepped forward slightly.

"If he can render you helpless for just even a moment, he can enter your world. Not even your powers would be able to stop him. He needs your mind and powers in a weak state so that he can enter the world through you. That is why he persues you so." She said. (AN: I don't know if this is true, but what the hell! It sounded good! Haha!)

"What about this...demon princess? What's that about?"

"I am the purest form of demons. What lurks inside of your soul is a war fought by conflicting sides, mine and your father's. If he is able to render you helpless, then both he and the demon princess will emerge. And your world as well as mine will perish."

"How about the other half of my soul? What the hell is that about? Can she make me stronger?"

"He is the other half but not as you think. He will make you stronger, but only if you join physically and mentally."

"He? Wait...is it..."

"Szephyn? It was rather hard to find your other half since he is not what I had originally expected of him. I expected him to be like you but instead, I found an elf with a sense for adventure with a few powers eerily familiar to yours. Many of which he has not yet shown to your friends."

"Why have I been blacking out? Why have my powers been going...haywire?"

"That is the demon princess trying to push through. She desperately wants freedom. Though even if you black out for a time, you are not helpless for Szephyn is now with you. The reason for blacking out before Szephyn came is the same thing. Why she chose now to emerge, I do not know. We must not let her or Trigon escape your mind."

"Where have you been the past eighteen years?" She was taken aback by Raven's question and her suddenly cold exterior.

"I died while giving birth to you. The power you possessed even then, as a child fresh from my womb, was overwhelming. I was only allowed now to come to you, but after this is over, I must leave again. I am sorry I've missed so much, Raven. Truly."

"It's a bit too late for appologies, don't you think? I'm practically grown now. I don't need a mother anymore." The girl sighed and looked down at the darkened void-like floor beneath them.

"I know but light demons aren't exactly strong when it comes to demon powers."

"Light demons? Aren't those angels?"

"More or less. By the way, my name is Khystarah."

"Fine, wonderful. Can you take me back now, mother?" The last word felt like a painful, physical blow to Khystarah. Considering she couldn't feel anything, it was pretty strong. She nodded and the dark world vanished. Raven found herself standing in the middle of the living room, empty living room. Khystarah was no longer around. Raven felt a sting of guilt for treating her so poorly. The elevator doors opened and Szephyn walked in. He stopped when he saw Raven. Her heart felt like it was in her throat. This man was the other half of her soul, her...soul mate.

Author's Note: I appologize for this chapter being so short, but I wanted to focus only on Raven for a bit. Hope you guys don't mind. Well, now you know the skinny. The white girl is actually Raven's mother and Szephyn is her soul mate, literally. If some of you guys figured that out, congrats. I was hoping to hide it for a bit longer than chapter six but if you already figured it out, I'm not doing my job. Anyway, I'll try and make the next chapter as long as possible and hold the story out until at least chapter twelve. I'll try not to bore you guys...so I guess I'd better shut up, huh? Well thanks for reviewing, I'm up to 28 total reviews on two fics! I have only you guys to thank!