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Chapter 4: Identity

Ravager sat straddling a black motorcycle with silver running along it's design, he thought back to the telephone call he'd just received.

"I got the info you need."

"Excellent." Ravager said looking at Raven's floating form through the window of the infirmary.

"But it's gonna cost ya."

"Name your price."

"15 grand."

"2."

"2 grand?"

"No you have 2 minutes to tell me what I want know!" Ravager growled into the phone.

"Okay dawg it's like this. You give me 15 thou or I'm out!"

"I will give you five thousand dollars and I will let you live to spend it."

"You threatening me?"

"No." Ravager turned his back after seeing Nightwing stirring.

"I thought so. . ."

"I don't threat!" He again growled into the phone trying his best not alert anyone of his dealings. "I'm warning you. You have two minutes to come to a decision."

"Aight, aight! Five thousand for the info but man you should know that info was hard to come by."

"I personally don't care. Where are you?"

"The warehouse. Man be there in 30 minutes or I jet. Oh and by the way come alone." Ravager slammed the phone closed. Taking one last look at Raven floating midair above the table he left.

Now Ravager sat on his bike dialing his cell phone. He sighed a troubled sigh bringing the phone to his ear as he waited impatiently for the person to answer the receiver. An older male answered the phone,

"Yes sir?"

"Wintergreen, have my suit ready when I get there, I have some unfinished business." he slammed the phone closed again, not giving the man time for an explanation or response, tucking it away in his utility belt. He turned the key causing to the machine beneath him to roar to life, Ravager looked around while he revved up his motorcycle making sure he wasn't followed. He removed the shades from his face as he pressed a button on his bike and the entrance to the Titan garage swung up leading to the underground passage. Ravager slipped on his silver and black helmet locking it in place slamming the visor down. He took a final glance around before taking off down the passage his platinum hair flying in the wind from under the helmet.

Nightwing watched the scene from the monitor outside of the garage. He listened to Ravager talk to whom ever he talked too like they were his servant or something. He watched as the garage opening swung back closed. Nightwing open the door creeping into the darkness of the garage walking over to his own black and blue motorcycle. He thought back to the day Ravager and himself started construction on their bikes, and Cyborg began designing a new T-Car. Changeling began construction on his moped but soon gave up and begged Cyborg to finish it for him, which he never did. He shook those careless thoughts away returning to the matter at hand,

"Where are you going, Ravager?" he shook his head, his crow colored locks that stopped between his shoulder blades, swaying with him as he turned on the bike feeling it's power throttle underneath him,

"I'm going to find out." he pressed the button once again opening the underground garage. He slipped his black helmet on with a large blue hawk design on it. He leaned forward looked around once again to see if anyone was following him before taking off into the tunnel beneath the city after Ravager.

Raven slowly floated back down on the hospital bed her eyes opened slowly. Her violet orbs looked around wildly as her thoughts came back into focus. She raised up off the bed slowly her head swimming. She looked over to see Ororo still sleeping, then she looked to the other side finding an empty seat beside her. Ravager must have stepped out. Where did he go, I wonder? She swung her legs to one side of the bed placing her booted feet on the hard surface. She tried to stand but fell ungracefully back to the bed. This is going to take awhile. She thought as she tried again falling again, A long while. She thought sarcastically releasing a trying sigh.

Nightwing followed Ravager to the outskirts of town to a enormous mansion. The iron gate had a large 'W' in the center of it. He figured it stood for Walker or Willis or something along those lines. Nightwing hid in the brush about 25 yards from the gate. He pulled his binoculars from his utility belt to get a better look. The dark avenger saw Ravager talking with an elderly man, whom he figured had to be a friend or something the way they were talking. Ravager gave the man a friendly slap on the back when the elderly man gave a slight nod. Then Ravager seem to disappear from Nightwing's sight altogether.

"Where did you go?" He searched for his team-mate but found nothing. "I guess I will have to just wait." Nightwing said to himself as he settle against a tree.

Raven finally found the strength to pull herself out of the hospital bed. She rounded the corner to the kitchen to grab a late lunch. Her stomach growled angrily at her for her neglect. The doors slid back revealing Cyborg and Changeling dueling on the game station, and Terrain and Starfire chatting amongst themselves at the table. Starfire looked up to see Raven hobbling in her face lit up like a hundred Roman candles.

"Friend Raven! I am so delighted to find that you are well!" Starfire exclaimed pulling Raven into one of her famous Tamerian hugs. Raven tried to get away but found that she would never get tired of Starfire's hugs even though she was beginning to suffocate. Terrain ran over to the two smiling at the scene before her.

"That's enough Star." Starfire looked at Terrain, "You're killing her."

"Oh many apologies." Starfire said quickly releasing her. Raven gave a nod in Terrain's direction and worded 'thank you' silently. Terrain just smiled in acknowledgment.

"So how are you feeling?" Terrain asked worry evident in her eyes. Cyborg paused the game then walked over to Raven checking her pulse and pupils.

"A little tired and woozy. But other than that fine."

"That's good. You gave us a slight scare there." Cyborg said staring down at her

"What happened?" Raven asked noticing all the worried looks from her friends.

"You stayed out of your body for a very long time and when you did return you were unresponsive, and you instantly went into your trance like healing ritual. But our girl is tough!" He said patting her on the back.

"Oh."

"Next time you want to do the out of body thing give a countdown or something. That was totally creepy." Terrain elbowed him in the ribs, "Ow! It was!"

"Sorry I scared everyone." Raven said dryly eyeing Changeling harshly, before attempting to go to the kitchen.

"How is friend Storm?" Starfire asked her eyes holding back unshed tears.

"She is still sleeping, but I suspect that she is fine. I'm hungry really hungry guys." Raven said trying to get everyone to take a hint, which they did.

"I'm gonna go check on Storm." Cyborg said leaving out of the double doors. Changeling whispered something in Terrain's ear causing her to smile. The two of them scampered out of the doors Cyborg just left out of. Starfire took her place back at the table reading a magazine. Raven shrugged her shoulders walking over to the refrigerator. Looking in she found a bowl of grapes, some of Changeling's tofu, some wild rice with chicken in it Ororo cooked the day before, and some concoction Starfire created. She went with the first and third choice. She ate grapes while she waited on the stove to warm up for her food. She smiled remembering what Storm said about microwaves, "Left overs taste much better in the heat of a stove rather than being zapped within the confines of box."

She set the timer on the stove placing her dinner in. Storm implied, no demanded that the girls learn how to cook after tasting Starfire's pudding sadness, which certainly made her sad. Then upon hearing the horror story of Raven's attempt at cooking pancakes, not to mention looking at Starfire's Tamerian dishes that Ororo also had the misfortune of tasting as well, cooking lesson started promptly at 3:00 p.m. every Wednesday and Thursday.

"So Star. . ."

"Yes friend." Starfire said looking up from her magazine with hopeful eyes. Raven couldn't help but marvel at the sincerity in Starfire's tone causing her to smile,

"Have you seen Ravager?" frowning slightly Starfire shook her head,

"No I can't say that I have. Sorry friend. Maybe he got the phone call and departed once again." Raven frowned in suspicion. What are you up to Ravager? Raven was shaken from her thoughts when the timer dung telling her the food was ready. The glided over to the stove taking out her meal sitting at the table eating in deep concentration.

"What is bothering you friend?"

"Huh? Oh. Nothing I'm fine Star." She said shoveling some rice into her mouth.

"I am not so naive to not know when something is bothering you." Raven looked at the alien and sighed knowing that if she didn't come out with the truth Starfire would never leave the subject alone.

"Ravager."

"It bothers you that he leaves without telling you where he is going?"

"Yeah."

"Raven, it bothered us when you did not trust us about your father. It also bothers us when you neglect to tell us of other things about you, but we believe you will come out with the truth in your own due time. Do not worry for Ravager will tell you when he is ready for you to know." Raven thought about this for a moment then smiled at Starfire a genuine smile,

"When did you get so smart?"

"If you do not mind me saying so I have always been smart friend. Besides I am not as compact as you all think."

"It's dense, Star."

"Oh."

Nightwing was still hiding in the bushes spying on Ravager. He looked at his watch, that held 9:28 p.m., then sighed,

"It's been 37 minutes! What's he doing!" he whipped out his communicator to tell Cyborg where he was and to check on Storm. But he noticed that Ravager's dot was longer in front of him in fact it was heading back to Jump City. Nightwing ran back to his bike following the dot back to the Jump City pier. He zoomed through the large city avoiding traffic and other hindrances that would rear it's head. When he arrived he noticed that Ravager's bike was no where to be found. I wonder how he got here? He hid the Night Bike between some crates, swinging his leg over the seat he proceeded to enter the warehouse.

Nightwing walked through the center of the large room heading to some rooms in the back of the warehouse. He heard voices then a large crash like someone being thrown into a wall or something. The dark avenger took off after the sounds stopping once he reached the door. Taking out his communicator he noticed that Ravager's dot was on the other side of the door. He might be in trouble! Nightwing kicked the door open to receive the shock of his life,

Slade was holding a short African American man against the wall by his collar. The man had corn rows and was wearing a hooded sweat shirt, baggy black jeans, and untied black combat boots while he dangled in the air. Slade whipped his head around at the door flying off the hinges to see Nightwing staring at him with his mouth agape.

"Slade?" Nightwing said in disbelief. "What have you done with Ravager!" he growled. Slade just stared at Nightwing in total shock.

"Maurice thinks this is a touching moment. Slade's boyfriend has come to save him, but I have places to go and people to see!" Maurice spoke kneeing Slade in the stomach. Slade was about to retaliate until Maurice pulled out a grenade, "Uh. . .what's up now? Not so bad are you Mr. Slade? I told you! You give me 15 grand or I give you nothing at all."

"What's going on here!" Nightwing shouted from the door frame.

"Your boyfriend here wants some info that I got but ain't giving without the money. Since you here you can die with him."

"Leave him out of this!"

"I don't need your help Slade!"

"Both of you shut-up! I'm running the show!"

"Look I will give you the money if you just let Nightwing go and tell me what I need to know."

"Hmm? No deal! The General wants you and your boyfriend dead anyway. . .So bye bye Nightwing!" Maurice pulled the pin out tossing the grenade at Nightwing who was frozen in place. Slade ran at Nightwing pushing both of them out of the way of the explosion. Slade rolled off of the shocked Nightwing, who looked at him suspiciously. Both looked up when they heard Maurice's maniacal laughter from within the flame covered room.

"I'll explain later, right now I need to handle him." Slade hopped to his feet running back into the room. Maurice looked up his laughter coming to chuckles as he looked at Slade. The crazy man form began to change. His corn rows began to blend together into a head of greasy black hair parted on the right, his skin color began to turn into a tan like color, his brown eyes turned to black with a small white dot in the center for a pupil, he grew in size coming to stand 6 feet, his clothes changed into charcoal armor, and the right side of his breast plate was a red crest of a serpent choking a dragon. On his left side was a sword holder inside an enormous sword. He rested his left palm on the hilt of the blade looking at Slade defiantly. Nightwing ran in right after the transformation,

"Where did other guy go?" The man, who was Maurice, smiled at them barring his fangs.

"This is the other guy." Slade said slowly.

"I am General Saxton. . ." The man spoke with a British accent. "and I killed your brother Slade." The General looked down at the ground then back up into Slade's eyes smiling, "And I enjoyed it! Ha. .ha." Slade lunged at the General, but was stopped in midair by an unseen force. Slade struggled against the hold Saxton put on his body, "Having trouble?" Nightwing tossed a bird-a-rang at the General breaking his concentration. "Foolish mortal!" He growled grabbing his injured shoulder he melted through the floor coming up behind them punching them through the window. General Saxton again melted through the floor going back to the lair.

Slade and Nightwing landed outside on their backs both groaning in pain. Slade rolled on his side while Nightwing got to his knees. Crawling over to his arch enemy, Nightwing was the first to react by rolling him on his back snatching the mask off of Slade's face revealing Ravager. His platinum hair fell into his royal blue eye. His right eye bore a black eye patch.

"Ravager?" Slade nodded his head,

"Come with me. I can explain everything."

"Who the hell are you!" Nightwing jumped to his feet taking a fighting stance. Slade sighed a tired sigh,

"I'm a changed man."

"Bullshit! Once a psycho always a psycho!"

"No. Raven changed me."

"You have been lying to us the whole time. I bet you infiltrated us to pump information from us to destroy us from the inside out! You bastard we trusted you!" Nightwing ran at him throwing wild punches at him. Slade caught one of his fist pulling it back slamming Nightwing to the ground. Slade breathed fiercely into his face while he held the younger man's arm above his head.

"Are you going to listen?" Slade asked slowly. Nightwing turned his head looking to the side, "I'll take that as a yes, but I'm not letting you up yet."

"I'm cool let me go." Slade sighed and released his arm. Nightwing grabbed his arm rubbing it gently while Slade sat back on the ground looking at him. "What do you have to say? I owe Raven that much to hear you out before I tell her the truth." Slade dropped his head then sighed again,

"Okay, do you remember when I worked for Trigon?"

"Yeah! You betrayed human kind!" Ignoring his outburst Slade continued,

"When Raven agreed to come with me and knocked you all out, we had a little time to talk. I told her she was an insignificant pawn in Trigon's game she said I was the same and that Trigon would never keep his word. I got angry with her and before I could do anything my army attacked me. They would've killed me if it weren't for her."

"She saved your sorry ass huh?"

"Yes she did. I wondered why? And as she said Trigon didn't keep his word lucky for me I had the ring of Azar. It was when I saw her fight Trigon and won, that I have never seen something so beautiful before in my short 24 years on earth. A half demon, daughter of the most ruthless demon known to man, risked everything for people who will probably never know what she did for them. . ." Slade trailed off his eyes taking a distant look in them. He looked back over at Nightwing, who'd stop rubbing his arm, "I'm 27 now and I have yet to see a more beautiful scene. From that moment on I knew I could never be the same. I have no desire to harm innocent people. I started doing mercenary work again. Killing the evil and protecting the innocent."

"How do you expect me to believe you?"

"I came back and helped you fight Trigon didn't I?"

"You were just trying to save your own skin." Nightwing challenged,

"I have been a Titan for a year now have I ever harmed anyone? I helped you find notorious criminals, come up with the battle plans, I'm friends with everyone especially Ororo, and most importantly I love Raven with everything that is in me. If I could die, I would die for her."

"You can't die?"

"No. I'm immortal."

"How?"

"Army did experiments on me and I will leave it at that."

"Tell me everything! You owe me that much!"

"Robin, I tell you what. You tell me your real name and everything there is to know about you and I will tell you everything about me." Nightwing remained silent before nodding at him. "I must know, are you going to tell Raven?"

"I have to. It's not fair for her to think you are someone you are not."

"I will lose her."

"Maybe if you explain it to her like you broke it down for me maybe she will understand." Slade dropped his head in his hands. "Look if it's meant to be it will be. I won't tell her if you promise to tell her yourself. Knowing Raven she would appreciate it more if it came from you."

"So you won't tell her? I mean not right away." Slade looked at the man in front of him. Nightwing gave him a cocky smile,

"No." Nightwing extended his hand to his past arch enemy. Slade smiled back taking his hand,

"Thanks, Robin."

"You're welcome Slade." Nightwing shook his head, "I can't believe I didn't know who you were all of this time."

"Maybe because I'm not that same evil man."

"No wonder you could kick my ass when we sparred." Both men laughed at this. "If you love Raven you should tell her."

"I do. And I will."

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