The first ten chapters are over and a new one has started! All the chapters introduce someone except the two-part episodes where both parts do something important to the plot. This chapter will introduce Trigon. The One Raven, Raven should be introduced in Chapters Fourteen or Fifteen.

Chapter Eleven: The Torn Prophecy

Long ago, possibly before the events of any of the previous chapters, an evil demon called Trigon walked the face of the earth. He was looking for something - a prophecy, in fact, one made at the beginnings of time. He knew it was his destiny to find it and use it to destroy the world. Mortals would pay for what they had done to him. But what they had done to him can wait.

He walked into an ocean and proceeded, emitting devastating rays at all sea creatures as he walked. He soon came to a large pillar of stone. He broke into it, revealing that it was hollow. He walked inside.

"Ah, Trigon," said a voice from above him. Someone was sitting in a throne well above him, barely able to be seen in the dark water. "Excellent to see you."

"I am pleased to make your acquaintance as well," Trigon said sarcastically. "But can we cut to the chase.

"Ah, yes," the voice replied. "The prophecy."

"That is correct," Trigon said impatiently. "Now, Marveria-"

"Do not call me by that name!" Marveria screeched. "You will refer to me as 'Your Majesty'."

"Okay," Trigon said sarcastically. "Your Majesty. Now where is the prophecy."

"Well," said Marveria, "the scroll containing the prophecy has been ripped in two. Some idiot came in here with an entire army to go snatch it from me. They got most of it. But I still have the part you need."

"Tell me," said Trigon.

"This part of the prophecy states," said Marveria, "The Gem will come of Evil's Fire; the Gem will be his portal. He'll come to claim; he'll come to sire the end of all things mortal."

"But what does it mean?" Trigon asked. "I don't understand it. Stupid prophecy!"

"It means," said Marveria, "that in order to destroy the mortals of the world, you must have a daughter. Not long past her sixteenth birthday, you must use her as a portal to destroy the world."

"But I need a woman to have a child," said Trigon. "Where can I find one?"

"You will find one," said Marveria, "in a place called Azarath. Her name is Aretta. This is all you will need to know. Have the child with her, and then murder her."

"But how do you know all this," Trigon persisted. "How do-"

"There was more to the prophecy, remember?"

"You memorized the prophecy? Tell me the rest was! Tell me!"

"I may only tell you the piece that I have. The other you must go out and search for. Now you have been in my lair long enough. You are to exit now."

"No," Trigon howled. "I won't." He screamed with rage as he tore up to the throne, grabbed Marveria, tore him in two, and threw him to the ground. And with that, he left the lair.

October 17, 2005

Next chapter - Negative Man, Robot Man, Aquaman introduction? One of them, we'll see.