The crawl space led them to the sewer system. Walking under the city, Raven was glad she had her breather on.

Following Rath, "Should've taken the right turn."

"Would you like to lead?"

Water draining echoed through the tunnel. Its size was big enough for several buildings maybe not skyscrapers at least apartment buildings. Pipes were every where. The directions the pipes went never seemed to make sense then again Raven's knowledge on plumbing was flushing the toilet.

"Sure this is the right way?"

"Would you like to lead?"

He repeated that same answer again.

"You don't know where you're going. Don't say that I should lead?"

"Then what's really on your mind."

"Don't know what you're taking about?"

"Raven like a typical woman you complain about one thing, but really something else bothers you so come out with it."

"You're not the expert that you think you are."

"Only on you I'm the real expert."

"You don't know a thing about me."

"You like to stroll on the beach to hear the waves. In fact, you rather listen to nature then that gothic stuff you pretend to like."

"Well, you can't be emotionally honest with me."

Stopping, "Emotionally honest?" turning around, "What new age talk show magazine did you get that from?"

Stepping right up to his face, "Where were you for seven years?"

"Are we still mad about that? If you remember, wait you did forget so just drop it."

"No, we settle it now. I could've used you help."

"Should've, could've, would've. Can't change the past Raven. We have to live with the consequences of the choices we make. Never forget that lesson."

"You could've stayed."

"If I stayed, I would've died and I did ask you to leave, but you stayed."

"I needed you."

"What's really bothering you? It wasn't me leaving you. You forgot about me. What are you holding back? Let me guess couldn't make Kory stay in love with you."

Her right palm came swinging at his face, but he caught her wrist. Her left palm tried to be successful at slapping his face, however Rath succeeded in catching her left wrist. She tried to break his grip, but only succeeded in getting turned around. His chest was pressed against her back.

Feeling his breathing against her cheek, two thoughts went through her mind ripping his eyes out and having sex with him. She couldn't decide which order to proceed with.

"Raven, what are you holding back?"

He felt her body shudder.

Biting her lower lip, "I can't tell you."

"Can't tell me what?"

"Let me go just let me go."

Let her wrists go, placed his hands on her shoulders.

"Raven, I can't help if you won't tell."

"You weren't there when I needed you."

"What did you need me for?"

Walking away from him, her left hand held her right elbow as her left cheek rubbed against the back of her right hand.

"Raven, after I left, I returned to Earth. There I trained under a demon hunter named George. After my training, I left with a tribe of alien reptilian hunters. I stayed with them until I got caught by some slavers and sold as a slave on Apokolips. Eventually I escaped with the help of Mister Miracle. I did return to Earth, but it was different. Some how I entered a parallel universe. Didn't know how I did it? So I went on with my life and met Allison, funny I can't remember her last name. Then I got pulled away from her. Think I don't understand pain, Raven. I lived it all my life. It's the only constant in my life. Friends, loved ones always leaving or disappointing you in some way. Sorry, Raven if I'm not emotionally honest, never learned to be," turning his back to her.

"I was raped."

Turning his head, "What?"

Biting her lower lip, "I was raped."

Walking towards her and turning her around, his hand lifted her head up. Their eyes stared at each other. He could see that she wanted to cry, but she fought the tears.

"What happened?"

"I left the tower for fresh air. Flew into the city real low to the rooftops," biting her lip, "A wire wrapped around my ankle and pulled me onto a roof. Tried removing the wire when I got grabbed from behind."

"Why didn't you use your powers?"

"These bracelets were slapped on. They were like the one you used to cancel my powers when you first trained me. Then…Oh Azar,"pressing her face into his chest.

Patting the back of her head, "Let me guess, your breasts were fondled, uniform ripped off, touched you where you didn't want to be touched. Did you tell anyone?"

"No, after he was done, wrapped myself in my cloak. Returned to my room. Threw my torn uniform and cloak into the trash can to only to burn it later."

"You took a shower to wash away the shame you was feeling."

"Yes."

"It happened. You should've told someone."

"At that time, they didn't trust me and I didn't trust them."

"Raven, now you wonder how your father can manipulate you? You keep making one bad decision after another. Yes, I do wish I was there, but I wasn't."

A roar echoed through the huge tunnel.

"Tell to go."

"What was that?"

"Know how sewers systems have rats?"

"Yes."

"We're in an alien city's sewer system. Don't want to discover the owner of that roar."

"Rath?"

"Yes, Raven."

"Thank you."

"I may be an ass, but I'm not a heartless ass," turning.

They continued without discovering the source of that roar. Metal rungs were discovered. They were followed up.