Chapter Four: Calm Before the Storm

I woke up in an odd bed. It certainly wasn't my own bed. I looked around. This had to be my mother's house.

"You're awake." My mother's voice held a hard edge.

"Yes."

"Well, I've had a talk with the Dark One. He's not at all like the prophecies."

"No he's not."

"We've made a deal."

"That being?"

"Oh, I can't say. But he won't ever try to harm you."

"If you say so. We'd better be going, the Titans will be wanting this information."

My mother didn't say anything after this, but simply nodded. "Azarath will always love you…"

I couldn't comment though, because Malice had opened the portal to Earth. As he held onto me he mentally released his grip on Azarath and let himself be swept into the portal, and eventually, Earth.

/Quite some time later/

It turns out the mist was not really flesh eating. It was just a scare. All those who said it ate flesh were friends, according to a post background check. They are still in jail. The Titans still fight crime. But they have moved away. Except for Robin and Starfire, or, Richard and Kori. They live in the Tower with their son, Jarek, and their daughter, Angel.

Raven and Malice live in Jump City as well, but in the outer shell, so to speak. They live alone with their daughter, Alexandria. Malice built the house with his own two hands, as well as with help from Raven.

Beast Boy and Terra live in the Downtown Sector of Jump City. They have two twin sons, Logan Jr. and Jesse. Cyborg and Sara have but one son, Victor Jr. They live in Jump City as well, somewhere close to the Industrial Sector. All the Titans are married.

They have all forgotten about Hell's Generals. It may have been real, or just a hoax. I know, but I'm not going to tell you. Narrators don't spoil the fun. At least I won't. I'm not paid to do that. Anyway, back on track, this is still from Raven's perspective.

"Malice, where's Alex?" I yelled.

"How should I know?" He yelled back.

"Because she was with you."

"She went out. With Angel and Jarek and VJ."

"I thought you didn't know."

"I only asked how I should know. There's your answer, now how about some food?"

"Make it yourself."

"Why don't I make us dinner then?" He asked. I sensed no sarcasm, funnily enough.

"You cook?"

"Of course. You just sit your pretty little ass down and I'll cook my famous chicken. I guarantee you won't taste anything better." He said. And I heard him moving to the kitchen. I sat my 'pretty little ass down' as he put it and waited. It took him about an hour, because the stove was ready. He then came in and set a plate with a chicken thigh on it in front of me. Then he kissed my cheek and sat down opposite me with his plate. He took knife and fork and proceeded to devour his chicken with a singular purpose. I cut a piece and prepared to choke it down.

However, it was the best chicken I'd ever tasted. I couldn't restrain myself as I did as Malice did. We were both done within ten minutes. I wiped my mouth off and just closed my eyes, savoring the moment. Then Malice got up. He had sensed something, I could tell.

"What is it?"

"Alex is home."

"What's the big deal?"

"Nothing really. Just stating she was home."

At that time, Alex arrived with VJ. Malice looked at them for a second, nodded and then shrugged. He went back to his room.

"Since your dad cooked, Alex, you get to clean up the kitchen and take the trash out. He made extra, so you two are welcome to have whatever's left."

"Dad cooked?" Alex asked skeptically. Nothing new here. I let the two be, as I curled up on the couch with a book Malice thought I would like. He was right, it was quite a good book.

Around midnight, however, I decided to go to bed. Malice was not there beside me, but I chided myself for thinking him to be there. He usually didn't go to bed until around 2.

My dreams were empty. Before I had a chance to dream any further, however, Malice did come to bed, which interrupted me. By waking me up, therefore making me a little irritable. He seemed preoccupied.

"Something wrong?" I asked.

"A storm is coming." He simply said.

"You woke me up to tell me it was going to storm! You are insufferable!" I yelled. He really was sometimes, but I still loved him. He didn't answer me. I hugged him and pulled the covers over my shoulders and fell into a contented sleep.

/End Chapter/

Yeah, blehness for this chapter, but it's going to get better. Sorry for such a shitty chapter, but I kinda ran outta ideas. This one will be like the linker though. Don't worry, I'm working on the next chapter, and I'm sure you'll like it. Its got fight scenes that aren't one paragraph!