Too Much Red

By: Pakkrat

Chapter 10: True Master

Disclaimer: DC owns their characters, nothing below that. The Red/Rae/Rob thing is still going on, just the story is highly leaning towards Red/Rae in votes and since I like it no reason to hold off. A character called Pakkurath, AKA Pakkrat comes on this chapter though only a fictitious character it kind of defines my own little self! If people like the character, he will most likely appear in the sequel. A hint to those who have read my other stories, a character from them will appear. This character has a voice talent, (Shadowy Figure, Voiced by "Vin Diesel" from "Pitch Black, The Chronicles of Riddick; as Riddick)

Slade leaps from building to building, the rivers of lava in this apocalyptic vision pleasures Slade. "Well, well, I never would have thought you were here. Dreams do come true after all."

Slade walks over the lava to the lavender eyes narrowed at his presence, hidden under two leaning buildings shadows. "This time, things are different." Slade raises a brow; "Not only am I not afraid of you, I'm not afraid of him!" a blinding white energy shoots out and into Slade, he screams as his whole body sparks by the energy surge. Slade slams into a protruding wall then rolls off it and down a slope. Slade stumbles inches from a roaring stream of lava, "I'm what you fear Slade!" Slade bolts his head up, some white hooded aura floats after him. Slade stammers up and runs he runs faster than usual. Slade leaps onto a building, turns and sees the large blast of white energy stretching out like an actual tentacle following his movements, "I'm what you always knew was coming!"

The blast lands and the entire building is destroyed and Slade falls limply off. He slams down and his form shakes from the pain. Raven lands on a mass of stone protruding from the lava banks, "What's wrong? Why aren't you talking all like before?"

Raven claps her wrists together, "Azerath Metrion Zinthos!" a beam comes forth and strikes after Slade, he leaps over it and behind her, "Raven!" he screams as he grips her by the back of her neck, "I have three things to tell you! First," Slade opens his other palm unleashing one strong blast of flame to her spine launching her out, Raven forces herself back in the air and turns to where Slade once was "You're not as strong as you think!" Slade comes from behind her in a rushed elbow; Raven is hit in her skull so she spirals down in the attack. Raven regains control and flashes over the river making it separate under her flying force. Raven turns over her shoulder to see Slade was following.

Slade narrows his eye, "Second! You may have found some power in this love emotion; however I feed off of my hatred for the titans and anger at my earlier defeats! That goes plenty beyond the light you found as my flames of rage burn all to a cinder!" Slade burns up in a ball of flame and shoots off to nothing. Raven stops and slowly floats back into a wall, "Third!" screams Slade as his arm launches out from the stone wall and around Raven's neck, he now grips her tightly to his chest holding her with the strength he has. Raven struggles and groans but Slade does not falter in his stance, "Third and final," Slade puts his mouth to her ear, "Those times you smack me around really turn me on."

Raven's eyes glow, "Does this?" she flings her arm forward with an open palm, her hand fires out a white energy claw onto Slade's face rising him high into the air. The claw grips tight enough to crack the mask he wears, Slade laughs into the claw. Raven struggles as Slade grips the raven claw then starts prying its hand open. Slade, with a surge of his power, rips open the claw making its fingers rip apart and a tremor rush back to Raven so she reels back in pain from the force. Raven grabs her hand, as Slade stands in the air triumphantly.

Slade levitates down, his hands on his tailbone Slade chuckles, "Oh little Raven, not even this new power is really enough." Slade strolls at her carelessly, "You can't defeat me because I still have a power over you!"

"No you don't!" Raven channels her energy around Slade, his eye twitches as his arms and legs are pulled apart where he can not move, "I am not yours to control Slade!" Raven raises her hands as her eyes glow strongly and soon Slade is being flung across the horizon to a wall that crumbles under his impact. Raven raises her hands over her head and Slade is flung high above, Raven gives a smirk, "Who has power over who?" she swings her hands down fast, Slade plummets screaming as his arms and legs are pulling back unnaturally from the speed! His body comes inches from the ground then stops. Raven looks to the side, "This may only be a dream, but I want you to know the fear you feel right now!" Raven looks back in tears, "Know it is only a fraction of what I owe you Slade! You wanted to keep me off balance, well see where it gets you!"

Slade closes his eyes, "Adorable," Slade flexes out his fingers and Raven falters back, Slade flies at her and lands a large right hook to her face. Raven is skipped across the ashy landscape hard. She rolls nearly into the lava but Raven quickly feels the heat and stops herself. Raven looks back up, Slade cracks his neck to the left, then right then he raises his chin saying "The very idea you can defeat me is so adorable! I admit you are stronger but not yet can you wish to take on me!" Slade glowers his eyes on her, "You should join me! I could give you everything you ever wanted, power, purpose, and even a form of love!"

Raven looks at Slade defiantly, "No, I have what I want."

Slade growls lowly, "I can give you more than he could. Come with me and we will rule the world like no other! The fires of hell," Slade grips his hand into a fist of flame, "And the shadows of nothingness!" he shows out another hand to Raven. Raven smirks, "I have something Slade and am no longer only shadow. I am also light." Raven feels herself waking, her time in this dream was up, "It's over Slade the next time we meet will be the last."

Slade narrows his eye as she is gone, "How much a fool she is if she believes we did not plan for this." A shadowy figure looms out from the fires; Slade turns and does a bow, "It's all going as planned. Soon, the prophecy shall begin a new."

The shadow nods, "Good," the shadowy figure chuckles his deep voice. "The child shall be the key to all our futures."

……Titans Tower, Raven's Room……

Raven wakes slowly, nuzzled into the arms of Robert she blushes and motions out of the embrace. She glows with a black aura and her purple hood and black leotard is around her. Raven looks at Robert and then her mind notes her other power, still vibrant she looks at the black roses and concentrates… as the roses glow white she too becomes white. Raven stands and looks at her apparel, though yes her darker outfit was more her style this was her new self. Raven thinks, perhaps a midway was needed, to take this form when needed and stay her other self. "The best analogy," she cringes hoping Beast Boy didn't find out, "Would be that whole Super-Saiyan thing from Dragon Ball Z… burr I feel dirty."

Raven was not a fan of the action anime, though the populous of male fans were. Raven sits on the bed; she wants Robert to see her like this. Happy, at peace, that was what the white aura means. The black aura represents control and balance while this was contentment, and purity, no longer affected by the influence of the father she knew. Raven sits and waits for Robert to rise.

Cyborg knocks on her door, "Raven? Raven are you there?" Raven jumps up, her eyes widen and a light blows outside the door, she curses herself as Cyborg says "I guess that's a yes."

Raven quickly floats to the door and slowly tries to tame herself. Though even in this un-affected form by daddy worstest, her powers so strong and new flared much like her original self. That, and even now Trigon still has some weak grasp on her which must infuriate him more. Raven leaves out a breath then opens the door to a crack, "What is it?"

Cyborg narrows his eyes, "I need to talk to you alone. Can you come out here?"

Raven nods and closes the door. She turns herself to the dark titan again, though it may seem like a hassle Raven loves her darker appearance. Now with the knowledge she has of love she can ward away Trigon even in this form, not bad. Raven opens and leaves through the door. Cyborg walks next to her down the hall, she turns shocked as Cyborg asks "Why didn't you come out in your white form? I kind of like it!"

"Oh," she turns to her feet, "It was new, and dangerous." Cyborg nods, "So how did you exactly get that way? Was that why all that power came up like that last night?"

Raven turns and nods, "It did cause the odd occurrences last night. As for how I'm not sure." She hopes a little white lie might be okay. Cyborg grinned saying "Oh are you sure the fact Red X was in your room didn't help?"

Raven gasps, "How did you know?"

Cyborg grins, "Oh I didn't till now!" Cyborg gives his cocky grin, "So did you two do what I think you did?" Raven turns away blushing, "Hey if you did… well, I can't say I like the fact you did but I mean it is you." Cyborg nods to himself, "Of all the people I know you are the one I trust most to make a good decision. If you love the guy,"

Raven grins, "I do." Cyborg turns to her and smiles, "Well okay that's all that matters. Another thing I need to talk about, I know you and Robin are friends so have you ever considered the fact he may feel more." Raven is confused, Cyborg sighs saying "I think he really likes you Rae. Star and Red both have suspicions and if you think about it you need to set him straight."

Raven shakes her head no, "Why? He's not even interested." Cyborg gives her a look, "Yes he is Raven and when he realizes what happened here something will happen. He may get really angry with Red and who knows what those two could do to each other."

Raven looks at Cyborg more worried, "I guess…" she nods "I will talk to him as soon as I can alone preferably."

Cyborg grins, "Good because I got him in my garage waiting to see you."

Raven gives Cyborg a look, he waits at the door to the garage as Raven enters to see Robin standing on the T-Car, yes repaired completely from the power earlier Robin taps his foot arms crossed. Robin looks up to Raven and gives a weak smile, "Hi, I heard you wanted to talk."

Raven nods, "I guess we should sit down." Robin gets a chair and sits, Raven the same. The two look on each other so Raven asks "Robin do you like me?"

Robin blinks, "Of course you are my friend so yes I like you." Raven gives him a glare, Robin shrinks as he realizes she was not exactly talking about that kind of like. Robin does a small twitch before saying "I kind of do like you Raven."

Raven nods, "I see." Raven gives a worried look, "Robin, if I told you I like some one else maybe even love them how would you react?"

Robin looks up in thought, "Well I would be happy for you." He gives a sad look, "Then, somehow I would also be really sad. I liked you for a long time. I guess I will always have a thing for you."

Raven closes her eyes gripping her forehead she asks "Then why didn't you say something? Why didn't you say you liked me like this?"

Robin feeling defensive snaps "Hey! I can't just admit my feelings! I was trained to keep my feelings out of the way of my decisions!"

Raven snaps out "I don't want you to ruin things for me! I love Red X!"

Robin looks blankly at Raven; he nods his head "I understand Raven." He makes his way out the door "I really do so don't worry. I'm happy for you, I'm sort of seeing Starfire as it is."

Raven seems a little surprised, "You are? When did this happen?"

"That energy," Robin looks back smiling "I think in a way I have that white energy to thank for noticing how beautiful Starfire really is."

Raven blushes, she did not know that her energy with Red X was so powerful to expand on the hearts of those around them. Raven nods "I'm glad you will be okay."

Robin was starting his march when he thought on something, "Raven, could you help me with something?" Raven looks up as he looks worried, "What do you know on something called, Apophis."

Raven sees it was not only her dreams and father warning of this Apophis, Raven does a nod and says "Robin, I know very little but I do have a…" Raven gives a sort of worried stare, "Er, he's kind of a friend." Raven nods, "Yeah, he is a friend."

Robin nods "Then we can go?"

Raven rubs her arm, "Well, he's not really a being we should bother." Raven notices the look of inquiry Robin gave at this, "This creature, I don't know what he is but our meeting was of chance. He's a strong magical influence and in his domain he is even more powerful. A place of his own mental manifestation, this world of his is beyond one like ours. When we enter into it, we enter into his mind. There he has knowledge of many things good and evil."

"Good and evil?" Cyborg wanders in, "How much evil are we talking here?"

Raven now feels really worked up; this was like admitting she was hanging out with a real villain. "Well he's well rounded. You know, he's open minded to things and experiences. If anyone can help you with Apophis it will be him."

Robin grins, "It's all we have. Besides, if he tries anything we'll make little work of him."

Raven looks to a wall, "I don't know if you understand what exactly we're getting into. Either way, here it goes!" Raven's eyes glow, "Baka, Se, Gamaet!" she knocks on the wall five times, and soon a small vortex of green and black opens. Raven turns and says "This way."

Cyborg whispers to Robin, "The weird stuff Raven knows could fill an encyclopedia."

Robin chuckles until a light fixture smacks over Cyborg's head who rubs the sore. Raven and the others leave and enter… his domain.

……Heretic's Hangar……

Heretic looks over the villains, and chuckles with their awed faces. Joker has a grin, abnormally wide again he says "By Jove it is so great! The way it merges all our own selves into it! Truly, even if we fail the simple fact of it will be echoed in history."

Heretic nods, "Yes through history." Heretic sighs out to himself pleased "The history of me, an immortal by man."

Slade grips his chin, "It is a good plan which surely has its strong points. However, aspects like the well being of Raven are on my agenda." Heretic glares on Slade, "Not mine! I am only for power!" Heretic readies to leave "I was promised the power of a god if I gave the nemesis to my master. I will not be distracted any longer by those others. Do as you wish to prevent her demise I only plan on Nightwing!"

Slade narrows his eyes as Heretic has left, "This partnership is nothing more than the same servitude I had to Trigon. He makes the rules, I only can follow."

Slade turns to leave and soon is tailed by Joker, "Seems you are more for our agreement! I must say well done!"

Slade glares at Joker, "I figured I agreed last night. Seeing as how I helped in this plan of yours with Bata-Boom."

Joker raises a brow, "My plan with Bata-Boom?" the two open a door where they secretly held council, in the main chair was Bata-Boom, "Yes?" he has his legs up on a desk.

Joker glares at the fat man, "Get out of my chair!" Joker makes a step forward but Bata-Boom snaps his fingers, the two serpents hiss and twirl out. Slade chuckles "Trust me Joker I was equally surprised to learn who is pulling the real strings here." Slade nods, "Still, it makes so much sense. The only one in the dark is the man walking around flaunting his dark powers. In reality," Slade bows his head to Bata-Boom who now pets HIS serpents, "The real master was always the one who was supposed to be faking his role."

Joker grins, "Ooh, treachery sure has gone a long way here. So Apophis was working for you the whole time?"

Bata-Boom snickers, "No, Apophis is a dead god. The one I serve is beyond that lost faith." Slade laughs as he finishes, "Like I said; only Heretic is the one who is going to be left in the shadows."

Bata-Boom shakes his head no, "The shadows do not need a weak child. They need ones like us. That is why they came to us, the Kagejin came to us."

……The Domain……

The stone tunnel winds with a stone staircase, brown walls make Cyborg and Robin walk worriedly where as Raven found the dark and untouched walls of a world developed by a dark cast very relaxing, as does their original creator. The walls have torches burning and illuminating with sparse moments between each where only the titans eyes shown through. Cyborg with his one human and one machine eye asks "So, who is this guy?"

Raven's lavender eyes look straight ahead, "He goes by the name Pakkurath. He's okay if you're getting scared." Raven comes out of the shadow smirking "Don't fear the dark, embrace it."

Robin cringes, his white eyes stop in the shadows, "You're getting a little cryptic."

Raven turns and sighs, "When you come to persons home you try to share their characteristics for a sign of respect." Raven moves past the torches, "Respect is very important right now."

Robin follows and Cyborg asks "What kind of queer name is Pakkurath?"

Raven turns in a stern stare "Don't act that way! This is a serious matter to me." Raven goes on, "Not just by the danger but the fact this Pakkurath character is similar to me. He's a friend, and I really hoped the first time of introducing you all would be more acceptable."

Cyborg lowers his head as he continues, "Sorry, it's just kind of odd you know."

Raven turns with her face of stone, "He chose it, it reflects him very well. Please, don't act like this when we get to the main chamber."

Speak of the devil, the reach a turn to his main chamber of this dungeon like manifestation of mind. The two boys blink, seeing more of the stone walls but more illumination this area has many wooden shelves and holders for strange and bizarre artifacts and items. The weapons, books, idols, all immensely creepy yet were satisfying. Raven floats along admiring the more sinister art while Cyborg creeps by them fearfully. Robin, half of himself actually embraces the atmosphere while half strafes away, "It's common," says a male voice with a slight tone of nothingness, the speech slow and calm it is much like Raven's monotone talk yet more unattached (Pakkurath voiced by Johnny Depp, Role of choice "Once Upon A Time In Mexico" as "Agent Sands" Agent Sands has a similar odd look on "balance being kept" from the restaurant scene and this character is very oriented around a balance theme) "For some to fear such a thing as knowledge. After all, knowledge is merely the same meaning as Demon in Greece." The owner chuckles as he seems to materialize from a shadowed corner holding something in linen fabrics and in a tightly tied straw rope, "Greetings, you may call me Pakkurath for this meeting of extreme oddity."

Pakkurath was a 6' tall man of calm movement as he floats over the area in his long blackened trench hiding his legs and feet in a shadow under this apparel. His waist line visible, he wears a black leather lace belt that has four laces cross under and over each other at intervals. The chest under a black T shows slightly with the trench, though nearly un-noticeable with the black theme in wear. Shades hide the eye but the brows over them give his look of nothingness more flare. Hair slit back tightly, Pakkurath bows his head and lays the item down on a wooden desk with many strange items not yet logged by this being of supernatural life "Raven to what do I owe this magnificent pleasure?"

Raven does a bow of her head, Pakkurath responds with the same. Without a show of respect he can become easily an aggressive person. "I need to know some things."

"Curiosity killed the cat my dear Raven." Muses Pakkurath as he sits at his desk removing the fabrics from his latest acquisition "I must say an interesting find." Pakkurath removes the strange item that shows to be a small music box. "Still not that much for wear and tare." Pakkurath notices a small chip from the wooden design.

Cyborg looks at another item, some kind of doll looking thing, "Lots of dark stuff here why do you collect it?"

"It defines me. I am a dark person, a visionary as well I accept my faults and take pride in them. These items hold things no normal person would know." Pakkurath raises his right hand and ushers to the shadows, two strange flying creatures of green skin and red eyes similar to little goblins fly over with forked tails and grab the box to move it. "So please do not touch them."

Cyborg does not heed and accidentally touches a hand sized glass orb with a purple and black haze swirling inside it, "Whoa."

Pakkurath looks up and snaps, "Baka Se Gamaet!" Cyborg's hands disappear in a puff of purple mist, making him look wide eyed before yelling "My hands!"

Robin grabs for his utility belt "Who do you think you are?"

Pakkurath has floated over grabbing the orb and sighing, "Your friend could have caused us a great deal of trouble!" Pakkurath lays the orb on its cushion, "That was a Soul Gem, common really. This one holds a very unruly beast called a Nuckelavee."

Robin raises a brow, "What is that?"

"A devil from Scottish lore." Pakkurath glares his brows at Robin, "They are incomprehensibly powerful. Able to kill all with a breath and their odor is murder. They are like a centaur, except skinless and the hoarse contains a head of a hoarse with a human dangling from its back, and one eye only at the head burning with the fire of death." Pakkurath grins, "Actually, sounds pretty darned cool doesn't it?"

Robin turns to Raven, "Uh, this is your friend?"

Raven coughs with a sweat, "Yeah so what do you think?"

Cyborg holds his mechanical stubs, "What about my hands!" Pakkurath sighs as he waves his hand at Cyborg murmuring the words he used before Cyborg's hands reappear. Cyborg grins before seeing his hands, his forehead has a red vein throbbing, "Oh we're so funny!"

Cyborg's left hand is on his right arm, and his right hand on his left arm. Pakkurath hears the giggle of Raven and hidden chuckle of Robin so he smirks adding "It would seem I am." Raven now crosses her arms and taps her foot "Pakku, please stop altering my friends." Pakku turns with a sigh, "Ah, you make me feel horrible when you give me that tone. Very well," Pakku waves his open palm and says his words returning Cyborg to his normal self. Pakku makes his way to Raven "What is it we wish to learn?"

Raven says "Apophis, what is he and how come he chose Heretic as his servant?"

Pakku narrows his brows "Apophis never would choose a servant." Pakku floats past Raven "Apophis is a demon that has no trust in others but those he rules. Humans to him are a distasteful abhorrence as in his time humanity desecrated his image from religious practice in the "Book of Apophis". Pakku turns seeing Robin and Raven share worried looks, Cyborg kisses his hands and nuzzles into them, "That book was written in the idea Apophis was a dark god so ritual was held to desecrate the dark god so he was defeated by Ra. Either way, whoever is in league with Heretic it is not Apophis. Not to mention of course, his existence has been as a forgotten legend so nothing much in power still exists for him." Pakku turns with his arms behind his back, "Anything else?"

Raven is stunned, "Apophis is not the demon we're after in Heretic?"

"Perhaps not." Pakku raises his hand and index, "However, it may be a demon quite similar or not so that has dealing with the ancient serpent devil." Cyborg shakes his head, "Now hold on! Why would one demon say he's somebody but really be somebody else especially to their own warriors!"

Pakku turns, "Why does Robin not show his identity? Why does he not embrace his friends with his truth always? The secrets are important to control and control is a form of illustrious power." Pakku floats back to his desk, "If our Heretic feels he is working for Apophis he will do anything for a demon not only of such background yet also of the fact he himself is a symbol of power." Pakku grabs something from the desk and floats off raising his hand he ushers the others to follow, they do as Pakku returns to his talk "However, if our demon friend was not one to symbolize power but more chaotic ideals then Heretic would never have been of use. The idea is why would any demon go through such trouble for a servant?"

Raven looks in confusion before getting the idea, "Oh, he was trying to use him for something else or not planning on needing him for the end!"

"Exactly!" Pakku claps his hands, "I always enjoy your wisdom my dear!" Pakku floats through some corridors yet the others stop, he turns and smirks "Fear not the unknown, only your guide unto them." He chuckles as he moves on and the titans grudgingly follow. "If Heretic has come to his final moments the chances are it was planned. Heretic wants absolute power; a man driven by power can be quite taxing to hold on. If Heretic's master found this warrior to taxing he may have decided to merely remove him through other means." Pakku stops and ponders, "Or did this master and lord to Heretic come to a consensus, so they both may find a sort of crossroads to the final wish?" The titans look at Raven who simply glares back at them she warned this character was an odd one, Pakku shrugs and turns to move on again, "I'm not going into these things just yet. We have more important matters to partake."

Raven asks with her two friends pushing her between them and Pakkurath "What matters?"

Pakku turns with a grin, mischievous in nature she cringes, "Ah now if I told you where would my pleasure in that lie?"

……Titans Tower……

Red X sat on the roof; he kind of wondered where Raven went off to. Sure he was upset she was gone but he figures she had her reasons for it. He looks out on the sea, a nice calm day he chuckles life was so good now. Happy once in his life he was content. Red X has been through much, or rather Robert was. Abandoned by his mother on the doorstep of Rasco Xavier, Robert was raised not only as a son by the kind hearted club owner but also as the best friend of a great man. His child life was harsh; the only three he knew was Tommy and Brad. Other kids were not his cup of tea, he was home schooled and that explains his intellect as he craved knowledge. He was often with Tommy's mother; she treated him a lot like a son. Then one day… a terrible car accident. Tommy was thought dead like his mother but it would seem Bata-Boom tracked the boy down. Red X became a young thief, stealing was a kind of game where getting caught meant trying to find a way out of it. He was good, too good so good he only progressed up the ladder. Most would see it as a crime, a wrong but he never saw it as that it was a simple hobby. Red X hears a door open to the roof so he leaps up and brushes the dirt. Starfire looks around, "Pardon me, have you seen friend Robin?"

"No." Red X looks to the sea, calm and untouched. "Have you seen Raven?"

Starfire seems saddened by the idea both are missing, "No that I have not. If you see friend Robin tell him I would like to see him." She smiles, "It is very important to me."

Red X nods, "The same with Raven." He was going to sit down, but a chill rides his back "Hey let's look together!" he runs through the door but looks back out the door to the seas. "I'm sure it's nothing..."

Bumble Bee giggles as Beast Boy laughs at one of his jokes. Aqualad and Speedy are big eyed to these two. Mas y Menos, much more excited! "Ah, amor!"

"Si, amor joven!" the two sigh to each other as B.B. and er… B.B. glare to the two then leave for the roof. Beast Boy smirks at Starfire, "Hey sup? Are you and Red X looking for something?"

Starfire nods, "Robin has disappeared Raven also seems to be missing."

Bumble Bee blinks, "I saw the two in the hangar earlier. Seems they were talking about their feelings for each other." Red X and Starfire give bug eyes, "Then something about a dimension made just for them, I kind of missed that part." At this a gasp is heard and Starfire drags Red X to the hangars. Bumble Bee blinks, "What was that all about?"

She turns to a pale green Beast Boy, "Oh man… the teams going to be the Three Titans soon."

……Pakkurath's Place……

Raven glares her eyes at Pakku, "I won't do this!" she has venom in her voice, "I won't give you that for your services!"

"Ha!" Pakku crosses his arms over his chest, "Like you have a choice? I want that book and you want this knowledge. One must be done for the other!"

Raven glares, "Why do you want the book of Malchior?"

"There is no bargain, and I need not explain myself! Remember you came for my help and I gave you my terms! If you do not wish to accept them then you can go on without my assistance."

Raven shifts her eyes to her side, the idea of learning there is another evil, one hidden in the shadows plotting out a more sinister plan than what was already figured… "Okay!" she falters to Pakku, who is smirking at her finally accepting the deal, "I'll do it."

Pakku holds out his hand, two orbs are in them. They are white orbs, hazy like he says "These are Illusion Spheres, used by magi to cloak people from wicked entities. Take these in hand and I will open a doorway to a world called "Kagejin No Kokudo" or, "Realm of the Shadow-People". There you will find your imposter and its master."

Raven gives her glare of death; it finally struck her the ass knew more on this imposter and master puppeteer than he lets on. Still, as he was a being that was not trying to directly cause imbalance Raven nods as a thank you. "Wait, why two?"

"Well you can't go alone!" Pakku chuckles, "This is a realm full of the shadow people, Kagejin, going alone is idiocy! Take one of your little friends with you."

Raven turns to see both looking awkwardly, Raven figured Cyborg was trustable and reliable, but his speed was not very well put and if they had to escape surely he was not going to be carried by her. Then Robin, he was moveable and fast. "Robin, you're coming with me." He blinks, "Sorry Cyborg you have to stay here."

Cyborg frowns, "Oh joy, more time with Mr. Creepshow here."

Pakku grins, "I am starting to like the metal one." He puts his arm around Cyborg making Cyborg pale, "Don't worry I'll show him around and introduce him to my friends here."

The gremlin creatures now fly out and grab Cyborg lifting him up as he screams they snicker and laugh in high pitched voices while they take him to some other corridors. Pakku looks back to the others as they now held their Illusion Spheres "The fiend you will soon meet is not one to ignore, he is very powerful. Beware as he has many servants of extraordinary power and skill." Pakku turns to where Cyborg left, "The portal will open by the words you know to heart. The portal will only allow those who entered it here to exit it from there, remember that."

The two look to the portal, Robin asks "Are you sure on this Raven?"

Raven nods, "I feel I was meant to know. Besides," Raven gives a smirk to Robin, "With that new suit you should be able to fight any shadow people."

Robin gives his cocky grin, "Yeah, like they ever had a chance?"

They enter into the portal. The realm of the Kagejin awaits them on the other side.

Starfire and Red X walk through the stone realm of Pakku, Starfire with her hands in fists moves in a strong strut. Red X gives her a look, like she was getting way too jealous. Sure, Raven and Robin had a strong history… and yeah more than just him and her had suspicions they liked each other… and okay, there was the fact Robin was a pretty-boy super hero. 'Hm, maybe I should be a little jealous.' Red X glares back to Starfire who keeps her angry walk and shakes his head no; the green eyes of jealousy are blind ones. "Hey Starfire, maybe you should calm down?"

Starfire stops and turns on Red X, her eyes a flame, "What is wrong with my demeanor? I am merely angry with the fact my true love is secretly cheating with a person whom I at one time thought was my best friend!"

"Whoa! Raven and Robin are innocent till proven guilty! I mean, we don't know if it's even true what Bumble Bee said."

Starfire looks to the shadows ahead, her shoulders slink as she grips her elbows, "I am so…" she looks up at Red X with tears, her face hurt she says sheepishly, "I am afraid if it were true. My heart could not take the pain of finding Robin loves another; let alone my truest friend Raven."

Red X coughs uneasily, crying, way too unnerving, "Uh, let's just find them and then we can see what is going on." Red X taps her on the shoulder, "See no harm no foul!"

Starfire sobs into Red X's shoulder; Red X twitches his right eye, "What if they do love each other! What if my love means nothing? What if I am not meant to find happiness?"

Red X slowly motions Starfire back to the stairs, "We won't know until we get there now let's go." His uneasy tone starting to become assertive. They make it to the end of the stairs and both glare wide eyed at the collection. "Whoa…"

……Kagejin Realm……

Raven and Robin enter into a world of black, blue, and purples. The idea of light was not here. The walls glow with a faint energy, this irradiated the land with the dark cold colors. Robin looks to his feet and sees the stone like floor, "Raven?" his voice echoes, he instantly grabs at his mouth from the mistake. Raven narrows her eyes, "Robin, mental speech." She telepathically tells him. Robin blushes and answers, "Oh, sorry."

Raven grips the orb, she disappears and Robin nods doing the same. As they both became invisible, they looked to see each other, they were invisible but the orbs allowed them to see each other as transparent versions. Raven looks over and gasps, "Move!" Robin looks and gags before leaping with her to the side.

Three purple like things flew over to where Robin once was. Their bodies looked similar to starfish; five points that bent and squirmed yet in the front of their center were red jewel like eyes that blink at the spot. They then giggle a high pitched kind of giggle which they continue as they float away. Robin looks palely, "Were those Kagejin?" Raven shrugs, "Maybe come on we have to hurry. The sooner we get back the better."

The two make down the winding paths, it seems the walls lead deeper and deeper down. The tunnels sometimes curve around them, other times small cracks forced them to crawl between narrow walls. Robin passes where a gap was in the wall to their left, a stone wall curves over their right and over head, he pales by what he sees "Wow…"

Raven looks out with the stone formations behind her, the open gap has a large gap between them and what was a large wall of stone. The two view grooves and holes that many strange creatures flew into or scaled the walls to exit again. Robin shakes his head, "It's like some kind of monster society creepy." Raven looks at Robin, "Well what did you expect?"

The two turn to some stomping sounds, two large lizard like men walk by with large arms slumped and long necks bent out with their one eyed heads and lower jaws protruding. Raven and Robin stretch onto the walls to make way for the two brutes, the one stopped and speaks in some unknown language of growls and moans. Raven narrows her eyes as the two walk off again. "Wonder what they were saying?" Robin smirks, "As long as it wasn't 'I smell the blood of an English men' who cares?"

The two titans move on until Raven turns to her left and sees the strange cave with curved pointed stones spread beside and over a set or circular stairs. Raven waves to Robin to enter. What the two did not see as they entered was the fact the top set of stones were connected to four black flames burning in four eye like slots.

……Pakkurath's Place……

Red X and Starfire pass the collection of articles and artifacts seeing as Robin and Raven were not there. Soon enough they found the room where Pakku stood waiting for the return of the others along with Cyborg who had… a shrunken head? "This isn't funny." Squeaks Pakku, Pakku chuckles saying "I didn't drink the potion now did I?"

Cyborg growls, but merely squeaks louder, "You offered it to me!"

"Yet I did not drink, I only offered. That should have been some inkling something was the matter." Cyborg snorts and Pakku snaps his fingers and speaks his words giving Cyborg his head again. Cyborg lets out a pant of relief while this happens until noticing the confused tilted heads of Red X and Starfire, "What are you doing here?"

Red X sweats, "Uh, trying to figure out why you have a tail."

Cyborg turns to his backside and steams, wagging his mechanical tail, "Dude!"

Pakku snickers, "I was hoping you wouldn't notice." He fixes this as well, "I truly do enjoy your company."

"Well I don't enjoy yours!"

Starfire looks around, "Where is Robin?" she floats to Cyborg her hands tightly clenched in fear, she had a feeling he was in need of her help, "Has he come under danger?"

Cyborg turns pale and sweats when Pakku says "Possibly, of course going into a realm filled by demonic shadow beings can be very dangerous indeed." Red X snaps "Did Raven go with him?" Pakku nods, "Of course, she was the one who came searching for answers."

Pakku was now gripped tightly by the scuff, a pair of flaming eyes in a skull and green eyes with burning red flames for hair hiss out, "Take us to them!"

Pakku sweats wildly, "Uh… sure thing!" he laughs nervously, "I can see you are adamant about helping your friends." "Their not our friends," hisses the two, "They're our loves!"

Pakku gulps, if he knew anything love can make people crazy… or crazier, "Oh-kay! Super mistake by me. I'll let you go in just a second!" he rips out of there grip and hurries to a desk near the side, here he has three orbs like before, "Well, ready to go?"

Starfire holds the orb, "Pardon me, why must we carry these eggs?" Pakku pales as Cyborg smirks, "I'll explain on the way come on."

……Kagejin Throne Room……

Raven and Robin enter the room from the opening. The floor is cracked stone; a flow of purple and blue lava strangely flows under the cracks leading to a throne shaped like a skull, its mouth opened for the owner to sit inside between the fangs which were armrests and an overhang. The eye slots were of four, Raven cringes as she feels some how, this place was similar to her father's world. The walls are stone blue that goes straight having some cliffs which burned with black flames. Robin looks over to the throne, and he nudges Raven, "Curled on the floor, look!" Raven sees the winged serpent that she once believed Apophis with its ten red eyes closed sleeps curled at the base of the throne. Raven narrows her eyes; it could not be the lord of this world could it?

"I'm going to get you! Eh-heh!" a strange deep voice booms out as one figure circles around the throne, soon followed by a much larger one. The large figure has bones for its body. The figure was immense with three toed feet and legs that seemed like an elephants they stomped after its female friend. The body built like a man it had pectoral bones laced together by a strange orange covering. The head had a long snout like a dragon, the head even had horns come from the back in a sort of crown. The female was slender and human like, but with a red armor scale outfit over her midsection. She also had small purple wings, silver hairs flowing at her side long and free. The horns from her head were two with orange and white stripes. Her arms and feet had red scales on them as well, the woman speaks in a high-pitched gravely tone, "Ooh, I'm in such trouble! Kee-Hee!"

The larger male grabs the female, "Got you now!" he chuckles, "Oh you thought you could get away."

The female giggles as she is dragged over to the throne, "Oh no! The great Gaikotsu has me!"

The two Kagejin begin a sort of kissing on the throne chair, her perched on top of him. Raven and Robin have faulted faces, Raven asks, "You think he's the boss around here?" Robin gulps saying, "Maybe?"

The two are kissing not noticing another figure, a shadowy figure stroll from a separate passage into the room, he speaks with a pitch black voice of strength and power, "Well, seems I missed something here." Gaikotsu's eyes bulge, his golden reptilian irises turn back in his skull to the hooded darkness with its right three fingered huge claw, flexing in front of its hidden face. Gaikotsu leaps off the female Kagejin and bows, "Akai, I am so terribly sorry for my disrespect!" Gaikotsu's knees are shaking; Akai turns to the female who fearfully looks at Akai, "You leave now before I change my mind!" Akaige lowers his claw to his side but continues the flexes.

Gaikotsu falls to his knees, "Oh lord, forgive me!" he falls over with his arms in surrender, "I beseech you, forgive me!" Akaige looks over to the female as she runs, "…Too late!" he raises his claw to the woman's back and fires a beam of purple energy, this strikes the female and her body reels forward with a scream as she is soon engulfed by the energy then left as nothing but a black shadow mist. Gaikotsu looks over in horror, "Oh no… oh no…"

Akaige is chuckling to himself, "I'm getting bored… What news do you have for me general?" Gaikotsu looks up in tears, "Oh… yes, my lord!" he stammers to his feet and wipes his tears away telling Akaige the news of recent matters. Raven and Robin look at each other this was more what they expected. Akaige seems a ruthless lord, a tyrant by the way he acted. Akaige turns to his throne and sits, his legs form out from the cloak that now lays behind and below him, his legs had bucklers at the toes which were skulls, legs shadow skin like apparel over his being or rather he was a living shadow. "Any word from Alpha or Omega?" Akaige asks with some concern, he did not trust the mortals he was associated with. Heretic was too power hungry and problematic, while Bata-Boom was just too unstable to keep under control. Out of the two however, Bata-Boom shows most promise in honest evil intention.

Gaikotsu does a bow, "It seems Omega hears Heretic wants to strike his last strike tonight. While, Alpha feels Bata-Boom can finish the device with Chang's help by evening. Trigon, he has inquired on you several times."

"Oh, yes I forgot about him." Akaige clenches his claw and slumps on it, as if depressed, "I wish Trigonamu was like him. This Trigon and myself have similar goals absolute destruction." Akaige stands to stride with his claw flexing in front of his chest, "Trigonamu wanted rule over the mortal realm, I wish it destruction so no rebellious humans in the future. Trigon, not so much ruling a dead world as just plain destruction but if he will assist us in destroying Feudal China and Tsuchi with her friends after this, who cares?"

Gaikotsu nods and grins, "Yes, so that is why you strike in this world."

"Oh no not only that," Akaige grips his claw tightly at his waist, "Revenge and opportunity play more roles than a deal with Trigon. That deal was only made recently after Heretic mentioned Trigon was the father of the girl Raven. The similarities in their stories are uncanny to that of our old lord Trigonamu and his wretched half-blood daughter Karasu." Akaige turns back letting his claw fall, "Opportunity came in the myths of the 'Shadow Realm' ancient Egypt used in explaining Apophis and his original whereabouts, then Heretic with his hunger for power tapped into a shadow realm but not Apophis, me, and I offered Serpentine here as a sort of false idol along with the twins Alpha and Omega." Akaige snickers to his side, "That idiot actually thinks we're working for him. The nerve of that filthy mortal! Revenge, that comes in the form of the Teen Titans."

Gaikotsu nods, "Ah yes but these are not the same titans that attacked our lord Trigonamu, these children seem different especially in the fact the green one and pale one are not lovers."

Raven looks blankly, who was the green one and pale one? "I know, yet one is as good as the other! If I can't destroy the real ones," Akaige gives a devilish glint of his eyes, "I may as destroy the ones in this reality." Akaige chuckles to his general who is confused, "Bah, when did I ever have to explain myself to you?" Akaige raised out his claw to the now crying Gaikotsu. Then a strange sphere rolls into the throne room before turning to a face on the orb, "Master! We have found intruders!"

Akaige snaps back, "What?" Raven and Robin tense, did they find them? "The intruders, we found an orange girl when she dropped an egg, then the other two attacked us and a battle ensued! They are fighting in the main hall as we speak!"

Akaige turns to his side, "Orange girl? It must be the titans! How did they find me here?" Akaige turns to Gaikotsu, "Tell Omega to have the plan put into action, Alpha must tell Bata-Boom to finish his device and the preparations for our plans. I'll," Akaige struts off with his claw clenched at his side, "Give our friends a warm welcome."

Raven and Robin look fearful, Robin knew Starfire was in danger and if she came looking for him definitely Red X followed. The two make their way following Akaige, hoping their secret of being here may give them an advantage.

Starfire is mid flight over the large gulley; the main hall seems to be the wall with the many holes. Flying Kagejin roam around her snapping with fangs or striking with tails, Starfire uses her bolts to destroy these flying monsters. Red X and Cyborg are on the ground near the hole in the wall. They were attacked by the two one eyed creatures from before. Cyborg easily flings the beast over the edge; Red X tricks his into charging then falling off. The two go back to back; Red X asks "This was part of our plan?" Cyborg smirks as he undoes his arm firing into a strange worm like creature with the head of a skull, "We had a plan?" Red X nods, tossing his disks into a large beetle creature he sighs, "I forgot about forgetting the plan, so forgetful!"

The two laughs until Starfire lands down and fires her eyes into a purple one eyed fat goblin thing, "Perhaps humor is more suited until after we escape?"

"Escape?" the tree turn to a horde of monsters, that now part to the slowly trailing Akaige, "My dear girl, escape is only through me and all that is through me is death!"

Starfire frowns, "He seems very unhappy with us." Cyborg looks over the edge of the cliff and smirks as he grabs the two smaller titans, then leaps off making them scream. Akaige looks over the edge, then slams his claw fist into the stone wall, "Clever, very clever." His cape rips open, then up his spine it tears into two capes that flap like wings, he follows after the titans with his cape wings.

Cyborg drops the two smirking, "Cool huh?"

Red and Star look at the brown hard surface. Red X turns to see the spanning cover seems to bump up and down something like hills then at the back was a segmented tail swinging back and forth! Starfire sees the little legs of an insect clacking to the walls moving the ground; she realizes the ground owned those legs. The titans stood on a giant trilobite, a flat crustacean like insect with black eyes at its head and antennae. The trilobite did not notice the titans through its shell so they sigh in relaxation. This was short lived when a thunder clap is heard to the head of the trilobite, Akai slashed his claw into the beasts head as he landed, it wails out and he screams "Keep moving!" at hearing Akaige, the trilobite moves with a slight shift in speed, "Much better, so where were we?" he turns with his claw out to his side, fully spread out to now have the cape close around his frame of a medium size and muscular shadow being.

Akaige pitches his head, "Azerath Metrion Zinthos!" he heard those words and jumps to have five boulders smash onto the beasts head but they roll and nearly crush the others on the back. Akaige's cape ripped open and flaps, now hovering he looks around, "So Raven, you're here? Anyone else sneaking around MY world?" he emphasized his world as if their appearance was an insult to him.

Raven answers, "You really think I would just tell you?" Akaige turns to his back, gripping out with his claw he grabs something from the air, "Got you!" a white orb shatters on the trilobite's back now as a person's form is revealed. Robin grabs at the claw; Akaige pitches his head to the side "You can fly?"

Robin smirks, "No."

Akaige is struck from behind by a boulder, he drops Robin as the mass of stone was his size and dragged him down over and then under the Trilobite. Raven drops her orb over the side and smirks, "Let's go, we've learned enough for now." Raven screams "Baka Se Gamaet!" and a portal opens behind them… and as they were moving it stayed in one spot, "Oops, forgot the laws of physics."

Starfire grabs Cyborg taking him with her, while Raven uses her telekinesis to move Robin and Red X. They floated towards the portal as a scream of rage is heard; Akaige flies up out of the shadows below his claw flexed fully out. The five rush towards the portal as Akaige swings his claw forward lunging it in a final attempt to get them. The titans reach the portal and phase through it at the front while Akaige's claw swipes through the back, Akaige looks to the portal as it disappears, then his claw chuckling, "Got you…"

……Pakurath's realm……

The titans phase into the realm and slam onto the ground. Pakku smirks at their arrival, "I guess you learned what you wanted. It must have been interesting."

Cyborg looks up and nods, "Yeah, but a real pain to."

Raven stands to narrow her eyes on Pakku, "I learned the name of our enemy, not much else except the names Trigonamu, Karasu, and supposedly us from I think another world. What exactly is going on?"

Pakku looks up, he has a saucer and cup of tea, "I wouldn't worry over that your friend needs medical attention." He sips his tea as they look at each other, Starfire blinks as everyone looks at her, "What is the… matter…" she sighs in a faint as her side had a wound, a deep slash that Raven heals after some time.

Robin is knelt down at Starfire's side, "Is she okay?"

Raven nods, "She's fine just a small gash. Looks like he caught her through the portal." Raven stands with her eyes on Red X, "So why did you follow?"

Red X gulps, "Er…" Pakkurath smirks as he answers, "Starfire and Red X thought you two were cheating and so they came to find the truth." Raven gives a glare to Red X, "However, when they realized the rumors from B.B. were not true, they prompted to save you from the shadow realm and Akaige." Pakkurath sips his tea, "I must say, of all the men I saw you with Raven I like this one."

Raven blushes, "Oh, thank you." She turns to Red X and then the others, "Can we go now?"

Robin holds Starfire, "Yeah I guess…" he seems sad as the others are already ahead, "You still yearn for her." Robin turns to Pakkurath, "Lusting after her, pinning after her is an unhealthy attribute. You love her and yet you love Starfire, it makes a difficult situation. Inevitably, this will only lead to more pain."

Robin looks at Pakkurath sternly, "I don't know what you're talking about." He walks away. Pakkurath sips his tea and frowns, "I see. I guess even I did not see how sad you were. Love, not only can it make a person stronger it makes them so much weaker." He sips the tea a last time, seeing the visitors file out from his domain he sighs, "They will be in for some real pain soon enough."

……Kagejin Realm……

Akaige looks up to the stone ceiling, he stands alone on the Trilobite. "So magnificent, I have to say." His hood slinks into his cape, revealing… his face a white skull Japanese mask. The right side glows of red fire; it glows of a red fire marking with three diamond shaped marks that had two along the upper brow of the eye while the other lies across the lower lid and cheek of the face. The cheeks were more sunken in like that of a real skull allowing the strange markings to burn and contrast those features of the mask. The markings seemed reminiscent of the demon's own unusual tri-clawed arm which it slowly seemed to flex in the moments passed, "My dimensional double though human, was quite the looker if I do say so myself." Akaige opens his cape wings covering his head with his hood quickly after, he flies back to his throne, preparations for tonight are in order.

……Titans Tower, Roof……

Red X holds Raven in his arms, she holds onto his arms as they both see the sky slowly setting from the sun "Raven, I'm sorry I didn't trust you."

Raven shrugs, "I don't find it necessary for you to apologize, at one time I did have feelings for Robin." Red X looks down at her, "However, I never loved him. I find love is so hard to sustain from lust and want. Sometimes we want something, or we lust after it thinking yes it is love. Yet with you, I know." Raven lowers her head on his chest to look up at him, "This is really love."

Red X closes his eyes before taking off his mask, Robert smiles at her before he turns her around and kisses her. As they part, he holds her face in his chest, "It really is, about time." She raises a brow, "About time I found something good."

Raven pushes away, not fully just enough to see his sad face, "Rasco… he always said one day I'd find it. Find the good things, the things everyone should find. He was like my father, yet I never knew my real father." Red X looks down and sighs, "I love you so much Raven, so very much."

Raven smiles as she feels his embrace and slowly they turn back to the setting sun. Robin, he takes a vigilant stance at Starfire's side. Starfire slowly flutters awake, "My… what has perspired in my rest?"

Robin smiles, his hands cupped over his mouth he says "You got a little hurt is all." He waits for her to see him, her smile on him gave him the resolve he needed, "Starfire, I really do love you." Robin grabs her hand, she blushes by this and Robin says "I want us to be steady." Starfire looks at her hand, it is not shaking, Robin smirks as he says "No, I mean a steady couple! You and me as boyfriend and girlfriend." Starfire looks wide eyed, a happy smile crawls on her face, "I want us, to always have each other, to love each other." He moves to the medical bed so he can hold her in his arms, "I know this is the right thing to do. Both of us do love each other right?" Starfire looks up and nods, "Yes, I love you and only you!" she nuzzles to his neck, "You love me and only me."

Robin is silent, he seems slightly sad, but then smiles, "Yes, I love you." He looks towards the sky, "And… and only you." He nods, "Only you Starfire."

Bumble Bee looks at Beast Boy, she smirks, "I really had a nice time today." She twists her foot at the entrance to his room, "So, I guess I'll go and get some sleep and stuff."

Beast Boy nods, "Yeah you know we should spend time together again. I kind of really liked it." He opens his door and goes inside, Bumble Bee looks up as the door closes and she kind of frowns, "Goodnight."

Beast Boy looks at Terra, "Um…" his ears droop, "I… I love you… but, I…" Beast Boy sits on the bottom bunk, "Terra, I know I promised I'd wait for you but I'm really starting to like someone. She's sweet, cool, a little bit more attitude but I kind of like that. You might not… I…" Beast Boy looks at Terra sadly, "I'm sorry but, I don't think I can wait for you. I wish I could, but I really do think I may be falling in love with Bumble Bee. I know it's not fair," he grips her face with his hand, "I mean you're not even able to tell me how you feel. I wish you could, I wish we had the cure but…" he sighs and lays on his bed, "Oh man this is so…"

Cyborg sits in the main living room, Aqualad, Speedy, Mas y Menos play cards. They offer him to play but he is not in the mood. He looks at the T.V. and sees news cast on some criminals who were spotted, Jinx and Gizmo from the island. Cyborg smiles, "Man, I miss her."

Aqualad smirks, "What a dork." Speedy nods, "Don't he know to love them and leave them!"

Mas y Menos sigh as they lay down their cards, "Muy estupido." They step away from the table as a shadow looms over Speedy and Aqualad, the two whimper, "Oh dear… pain…"

A phone rings, Cyborg snarls, "I'll get you in a second." He walks to the phone and answers it, seeing the two run leaving smoke outlines of themselves. Cyborg asks "Who is it?" he listens, "The mayor! Oh wow! What is it?" he listens, and smiles, "You want us to come to your office," he listens and nods, "Awesome I'll tell Robin and the others!"

The mayor, a fat bald man with a mustache hangs up the phone with "I'll be waiting." He lays the phone down with a sad expression, two hands lay on the Mayor's shoulders, Heretic sighs pleasantly, "Yes, we'll be waiting too." He chuckles to the other villains giving mixed leers and chuckles, "We'll all be waiting won't we?"

Note: First, this is half of one chapter which I think was too long. You can see I have taken a long time to write it. A lot of things have happened, I found this old letter and that put me into a depression for a week and if anyone here gets depressed even a little you know how that works. Including this chapter, I meant there were 4 chapters to go. Who here likes Akaige? Akaige was from the Teen Titans: A Feudal Fairytale? Story and he stuck out as a great villain so bringing him into this one was a plan of mine. Still some more secrets to be revealed so keep reading. We're getting there, sorry for the long wait I know many of you must be displeased. I am very pleased to see the reviews are nearly to the three digits, this will be my first story to get 100+ reviews! For that, I celebrate by the assistance of a dear friend in my responses to you loving readers! Akaige, get out here! (Akaige enters; flexing his claw he then raises a skull brow) Why do I do that anyway? I mean a trademark action? (Pakkrat blushes) Yeah, kind of an Inuyasha trait I gave you since that story was a Teen Titans/Inuyasha story. I must say, your character really adds to creepy/evil with that mannerism. Now, the reviews!

RavenXBB: Ah, thank you. Like I said, the votes are highly Red/Rae, so even if the triangle continues I hint to the fact this couple is most appreciated. (Akaige snarls with his claw shaking) To think my double is in love with the same wretched girl that caused me such a headache before. I do admit, she is shapely… and dark… and has that creamy…ooh… (Akaige shakes his head) What was I talking about? (Pakkrat sighs) Nothing.

Darkofthenight: Oh man, I'm sorry! I wanted to update soon but… oh. (Akaige snickers) Poor Pakkrat, can't seem to make some people happy. (Pakkrat frowns to Akaige) I'll do my best to try and update sooner. Now that I'm out of my depression I hope I can get more work done (Akaige crosses his arms) don't hold your breath…

Tigerlilly1234: Trigon and Slade, what is the plan Akaige? (Akaige looks shifty eyed) I'm not telling you. The plan was a great scheme of evil, yes, great evil. (Pakkrat sighs) well, I guess we'll have to wait and see. (Akige taps his chin) Don don don… I like that, I'll order my minions to do that when I enter the room. (Akaige starts doing a Don don don version of Darth Vader's theme) (Pakkrat shudders) Sweet mother of darkness make him stop…

Dreamfox: Wow, I made many wows! (Akaige shrugs) What's the big deal? (reads chapter 9s ending) Oh… for Kami's sake, why did you write such romantic dribble? (Pakkrat glares at his creation) Bite me, I liked it. Also, I liked your musical choice! I did my best to make music/scene tuned to each other!

ShekronKaizar: My dear Shekron, I am not fearful of the evil nay the dark. One must conquer his fears to truly know his soul. The soul can not be devised to a world of light to ignore a world of infinite shadow. (Akaige rubs a tear from his X eye) Wow, that was cryptically beautiful. (Pakkrat bows) Also, thanks for the words on the romance, and yes Rasco was a personally liking of my own. Cyborg was piloting the T-Car via computer, I forgot to mention this earlier my bad. (Akaige laughs) You suck, looser! (Pakkrat growls lowly)

Thiswolflovesnoone: Glad you liked the scene, I wanted an artistic love scene compared to the graphic ones I have read… they do not amuse me so much. (Akaige nods) I agree, some of them are not very entertaining like the guy on guy ones… but I like the girl on girl! (Pakkrat cringes) Oh-kay, somebody needs a time out.

Scorpionfreak23: Hey sorry things are a little long. Also if you think they have become boring. I know, the shorter chapters are easier to enjoy yet sometime if I shortened chapters they are too cliffy and leave too many questions. Please keep reading, I hope you enjoy the other chapters. (Akaige rubs his chin) I think he means the fact you wrote this crap is boring him. (Pakkrat gives a glare) Why did I choose you as my partner in this again?

ArizonaGoddess: Glad you enjoyed, yet again I am pleased! Super happy to see a nice long review, seems you had a bit to say. Never worry of reading into a story late, it is better than never. I also am glad I did not kill off a titan, some may have disliked Cyborg (who I actually like) being killed. (Akaige sighs) I liked that part… (Pakkrat narrows his eyes) You would… sicko…

Jason: Yet again, I know I took too long. Glad you liked though. (Akaige growls) This guy sure has some nerve telling you to update soon twice! (Pakkrat slaps Akaige) He's just reminding me to update. I understand. (Pakkrat bows) I'll try to update more often if I can. I was really depressed after finding my Ex-Girlfriends old letter, it was one of her old suicide letters where I convinced her not to end her life… very sad. (Akaige is tempter to say something mean, but holds back) I'm not touching a suicide remark with you around. (Pakkrat growls) That's right because if you do, I'll kick your ass!

Celsie: (Pakkrat blushes) Thanks! I really worked hard on Slade, I used my own sadistic side to improve on him. (Akaige raises a brow) Sadistic? You don't seem that sadistic. (Pakkrat grins) Oh, you just don't know me that well.

RaeRob4Ever: Oops, sorry on the hang age! (Akaige shrugs) Let them hang, on metal hooks! (Pakkrat takes a step away from Akaige) …. Are we done yet?

Smoldersenile: Cool! Tom Clancy reference! I… I actually was compared to a professional writer! (Pakkrat bawls into his arm) (Akaige cringes) Man… you created me? I have to get out of here! (Akaige leaves) (Pakkrat grins) knew he'd leave after that! Thanks to you who reviewed, to those who read, and to those who kept the faith! Sorry for the wait, let's hope next chapter has a sooner date! (Akaige tosses a banana) Rhyming idiot!

Preview: I think I'll not put a preview anymore, they are too time consuming to think up without the story itself. I will give one in the epilogue chapter in part to the epilogue. If you liked this story, read the sequeal Teen Titans: New Nemesis! However, I have a preview… of a story I am beginning in respect to the recent Zombie movie coming out… zombies… mmmm… (Akaige nods) I love zombies! (Pakkrat nods) So do I! I'm even putting myself as the main villain! (Akaige blinks) Really? Cool! (Pakkrat nods) Yep, it's a Teen Titans/Resident Evil crossover! Enjoy! (Akaige raises a brow) How do you think these people will want to read about a zombie/titan crossover? (Pakkrat grins) Hey, it's worth a shot!

……Umbrella Corporation, Raccoon City Plaza……

A figure walks down the halls, his boots clack with metal heel and toe bracers. Two guards, in orange jumpsuits look up and smirk the one black haired man with his hat snickers, "It's the rat man." He turns to his partner "He's such a freak isn't he?"

The other guard was blonde, he lays back in his chair nodding, "Yeah a creepazoid times 10."

The man they speak of is the lead scientist in a special project of the Umbrella corporation. His body, it is in a black leather trench tightly buckled over his chest by metal snaps. The right sleeve had no arm, an incident caused his arm to be lost. His other arm, the left arm is sleeved and shows his muscular physique. His fist clenched in a black fishnet glove with leather fingers and palms, the fingers up to the first digit, waves with his thunderous strides. The face is strong, angry, and somehow also pleased. With gelled back hair, his shades hide his eyes from the view of the men but his brows crocked at his nose show agitation. The doctor, he stops at the desk and removes a card from his breast pocket to the guards. The gurads check the pass, "Good evening Mr. Pakkrat!" the one guard nudges his partner in the seat, "Er, I mean Pakkurath! Yes… I mean…"

Pakkurath smirks, "I know what you meant." His face is lightened. "I like Pakkrat, it fits me more does it not? I mean, I work with the specimens more, and study more secrets that I log in my collections. I am something of a packrat, a packrat of unmistakable knowledge."

The two guards share glances of snickers as Pakkrat passes them. Pakkrat slides his card and opens a door. The door leads to a room with devices on the walls, and two observation tables. Pakkrat walks to one device, it has a large tube with a bubbling liquid inside. Pakkrat taps on the devices with his one hand. Pakkrat smirks his grin to the tube, bubbles rub over the shadow inside. "Yes, things are excellent. You're doing well, very well indeed!" he moves away from the shadow, looking to his tables he writes something down, then he turns to the speakers and turns on the connection to the gurads, he frowns as he hears one guard squeaking like a rodent, the other speaking in his voice mimic of the doctor, (Say my name, say my name you rat bastard!) the guards laugh and Pakkrat's right lip curves in a snarl. "Excuse me," Pakkrat talks calmly, "May I see you two in here for a moment?"

The guards are silent, the one black haired guard asks (What for?) Pakkrat gleams a smile, "I have something for you!"

The guards look at each other, then exit to the room Pakkrat stood at the device and tube. Pakkrat looks into the waters, tapping at the device, "Do you know what a Tyrant is?" the two blink, "A Tyrant is a ruler based around power and strength. History is full of them, and in this tube is one of Umbrella's Tyrant specimens. They are brainless monsters, based on pure brute force and strength." Pakkrat turns his face back half to the guards, "A Tyrant, it is so diminishing. They only worry over weapons, brute force. A true masterpiece, a piece of art not only would be the Tyrant, it should be godlike, one of a kind!" Pakkrat pulls a syringe from his jacket adding it to the tube, "Yes, a Tyrant is powerful, but not enough! It must be something perfect, something that will embody the ideals of generations of men and women!" Pakkrat turns to the guards, they have a blank look. Pakkrat had his arm outstretched but their minds were too small, "I see…" he frowns, "I wanted to share my innovation with someone, but now I notice you are not intellectual enough." Pakkrat turns and slams his fist on the device, the tube drains out the liquid and the shadowy figure inside… moves… "I guess you need to see my innovation! A Tyrant may rule men, but a Titan will rule Tyrants! Titans, in Greece fought the Gods and so I offer this Titan, my Titan!"

A figure stomps out of the tube, the guards instictively grip at their guns to only tense, their bodies fall on their knees and then on their faces. Pakkrat smirks as he had flashed past their backs, hiding his new arm under his trench he snaps his buckles on the trench to hids the appendage where his lost arm has now grown as a new appendage."You were not even worthy of the honor of being torn apart by my creation. My magnificent... Titan."

( That's all I really have so far. It is more like a tribute idea to my love of Zombies! ZOMBIES! I've watched in preparation for Land Of The Dead, Night of the living dead, House of the dead, Resident Evil, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Dawn of the dead, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Cannibals… kinda like zombie-age) gotta go, hope you all like the latest chapter! Time for some more zombies! ZOMBIES! MWAH-HA-HA-HA-HA!)