Hey guys! I've moved three times since I last wrote so... I'm sorry, just been busy! I'm glad so many of you like this story though!(specifically UPDATE YOU $$, the profanity was verymoving, sadly i updated this fic first. Never give up though!)Anywho... Another new species in this chapter yay.

Lillith disappeared as fast as she had approached me, gone in a wisp of grey smoke. Now that she was gone, I allowed my self to rub my side. Lillith had broken one of my ribs in our sparring, but my vampiric and demon magic working together had managed to mend the wound quickly enough. Now all that was left was a dull ache because of the abrupt healing.

I picked up my cloak, swinging it over my shoulders and clasping it with my blood red gem. Blood. The word reverberated through my head, sending spasms down my spine. Robin's original offering still pulled itself through my dead veins, feeding my muscles, but the stuff was diluted with his vampiric aura and I was finally aware of the sluggish hunger creeping through me. It wasn't overwhelming, but the prospect of what it could become, what I could become if it wasn't satiated soon, darkened my mood.

"My lady," a honey smooth voice recited. I jumped, turning around slowly, almost fearing what I would see. A tall, blue-eyed, young man stood not three feet from me, silver, almost translucent, hair falling past his shoulders. He offered a pale hand to me. I looked down to it, and then back to his face, which was blank, void of any emotion. I placed my fingers in his and he brought it to his mouth, brushing his lips across my skin, eyes burning into me.

"Lady Raven, Caelamia, I, Veridian, come to you from Aethéris, where rumors of your wyrd have reached the ears of my King. He wishes to hold conference with you to discuss the possibility of an alliance," his words were gentle, soft, and filled with respect. My mind twirled in dizzying circles as it tried desperately to comprehend his statement.

"English, please?" I stuttered. The man's slanted eyebrows rose.

"You have no knowledge of the elves?" he asked, tone calm but quizzical. I blinked slowly, elves? My stomach rumbled. I cringed. This just got better and better.

"Um, I'm sorry, Veridian, but I'm really hungry," I thought I saw fear flash through his eyes, although he did not show it any other way. "No!" I hastened to put his worry at ease. "No, I just need to, um, talk to Robin about… something," I rubbed my head slightly. Elves… king… conference… My thoughts were all blurring together. "Uh…Do you think you could hang out at the tower for a while and we can have this…," I gestured lightly with my hand. "Conference thingy a little later?" The elf nodded.

"Of course, Caelamia, I will accompany you until my orders are fulfilled," he stated.

"Okay…" I felt sort of out of place, my mind was still fuzzy as my gaze drifted to the tower. Hmm. I turned my eyes to Veridian. "Can you fly?" I asked, wary. He looked slim enough, taller than Robin, toned, but not bulky. Still, I didn't feel like lugging him across the bay. He shook his head.

"No, my lady, but my people have the ability to teleport," I smiled at his formalities; apparently the elves had a high opinion of me. That's gonna change, I thought, as soon as they meet my room-mate, Beastboy.

"Well then," I pointed to the tower. "That's where we're going." Veridian nodded and as he stepped forward, and his form shimmered until it was gone completely. I smiled and pulled up my hood, sinking into the floor of the garage and emerging on the roof of my home.

Veridian walked two steps behind me through the entire corridor, giving me an uneasy sensation. When we reached the door to the common room, he touched my elbow lightly and I turned to face him. "Yes?"

"Please, Caelamia, by the size of this tower and the names on the doors we have passed, there are others who inhabit it," He glanced around, "It would be wise if the matter of my species remained… between us." My eyes widened.

"Why?" Veridian released my elbow.

"There are very few my king deems worthy to know of our existence, it would be… unpleasant if he disagreed with your judgment, even as exalted it may be." I grinned. Exalted, eh?

"Sure, Veri, your race's secret is safe with me," I promised, watching the corners of his mouth twinge upward at the nickname. Satisfied, I pushed the button to slide open the door in front of us.

My friends, somber in appearance, encircled our large, circular table. Starfire's eyes shot to the door and glistened with fear when she saw me. Beastboy refused to look at me and Cyborg tried to smile, but only ended up looking ready to cry. The black sheets still hung over the windows. My fists clenched as my gaze hurriedly searched for my black clad sire. But Robin wasn't there.

I descended the stairs in a whip of blue cape, and stood before the table. "What happened? What did he tell you?" I exclaimed.

"Raven," Cyborg whispered warningly. "Calm down," My stomach contracted again, shooting pains through my limbs, but I ignored it.

"Where's Robin? What did he tell you?" I snapped angrily.

"Raven?" Beastboy whimpered smally. My pupils expanded as I smelled his fear, and my stomach churned painfully. He stood from his chair and tentatively put his arms around my neck. I heard Starfire let out a small gasp. My veins burned and the warmth spread through my body. So… much… fear. I pushed the green boy away and fumbled around the room, my vision coming and going in short bursts. When I did see, it was flashes of brilliant color, making no sense. I bit my tongue, but no sweet elixir escaped it. I was dimly aware of a crash and screams and red… lots of red. A few words of some smooth voice. Honey. Caelamia.. And then it was black.

My eyes fluttered open at someone's touch.

"Raven?"Starfire'sorange hand held my left. I squeezed it tenderly as I edged myself up. I looked around to find I was in the Tower infirmary.

"Caelamia," Veridian emerged at my right, face as worried as Starfire's. He took my other hand in his own. My eyes fell to his neck, where two symmetrical wounds marred his flawless skin. I jumped, releasing both their hands. I sank deeper into the bed.

"Veridian, I…" my throat constricted. "I never meant to… I'm sorry." Veridian smiled, actually smiled.

"Think naught of it, my lady. It is a great honor to wear your mark," He stretched his neck proudly. "I was glad to be of assistance."Starfire gulped. My eyes flickered over to her.

"Starfire…" she looked away.

"Robin called the tower this morning. He was stuck," Starfire's voice was unusually steely. She went over to a sheet covered window, placing a hand on it. "Inanother's basement. Stuck." she looked back over to me. "Because he couldn't go out in the sun." Her eyes flickered back to Veridian's bite marks and then to me. "What have you done!"

Uh-oh... lol. Review, flame, do what you like. I know Rae is about the OOCest she can get (believe me, i can do worse, and that's a threat). I know there are OC Nazis out there who would like to kill me slowly... but ah, well, we have fun, don't we?