Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans, and I am not controlling the producer's mind. By the way- I am NOT hiding a remote control behind my back. You're just imagining things...

Warnings: Cursing and some bad language used in this chapter. ...there are no silver linings... is a line break.

Chapter Two: Learning of Lies

Emily stood on the rocky island, watched the approaching figures with shaded green eyes, and reviewed what had happened in her mind. Raven had left, which was normal enough- but a little while later the teen had felt immense distress coming through their link. Almost immediately after that, pain like nothing she had ever felt before burned her; instinctively reaching out to her mother, Emily had felt the horrible agony double. Her special gift, what the others called 'Possession', allowed her to take over Raven's body as her mother reeled from some unknown blow. What she had seen left her with much to think about. A tall, shadowed masculine figure stood a distance away, towering over a young teen. The man had to be Slade: the mysterious villain she barely knew about- but the girl had seemed almost familiar in a strange way. Twisting power into doubles, Emily had created copies, magnifying her power through them, and attacked. The girl had fended off her attacks, but she felt something akin to pride that the apprentice villain hadn't gotten away easily. The blonde's power had been greatly drained. Then the older Titans had come in and she had slipped out, dizzied by the raw fire that had surged through her. Cyborg had been there when she made it back to the Tower and her own body, and she had told him what she knew. He had seemed troubled, angry, and worried.

Mirror was silent as the five landed, Starfire and Nightwing behind Changeling, who was only inches away from Raven, concern and apprehension mixed on his face; Bumblebee fluttered down next to Starfire. Her mother had her hood up- a sign that she didn't want to talk, but Em didn't care at this point. The daughter stepped out into the half-demon's path, forcing the cloaked figure to stop.

"Raven. What have you been hiding from me?" Emily knew that her mother had been not telling her many things; the violet eyes in the folds of the hood closed briefly and reaffirmed that hunch.

"Much, Mirror. We'll talk about it later."

"No. Now."

Changeling started to speak a warning, moving up behind Raven protectively as his green eyes drilled into Em's. A soft sigh, full of regret, cut him off.

"Now, then. Mirror- Emily-, it will not be pretty what I have to tell you. But you should have been told long ago. My folly, I suppose, trying to shelter you from my past. Now it all comes out into the open. I ask you, though, to listen with an open mind; otherwise you would not understand."

Slowly, tiredness not hiding the faint pain the memories still brought, Raven told her daughter of her past, as brutal and violent as it was. It only took ten minutes to sum up the lifetime of the Titan who was known to the world as Raven.

"And I didn't tell you for the very reason Hailey- now Refraction- attacked me today. Because now she's just another criminal." Raven lapsed into silence, eyes on the scattered rocks; all waited for the words, the judgment, the daughter would pass.

Emily was in complete shock. How had her mother been able to hide all that from her? Why hadn't she told her, trusted her? The sudden anger that bubbled up came out in sharp and lashing accusations as the short tempered girl struggled to take in all of what she had just heard.

"How could you?" Raven didn't react to her words, which only served to fuel her anger further. "How could you? For all my life I was kept in the dark, until now- when I find out that I have some freak half-sister who's a criminal! A villain! Because of your mistakes! How could you not do anything to try and get her back for 13 years, and then expect her to come back like a good little girl? How could you not tell me? Not do anything? I don't believe that you couldn't find her for 13 years, Mom; that's just bull. And how many guys have you slept with, Mom? Raven? Two kids, two dads- and tomorrow you're going to tell me I have a third one you lost to some accountant. Why wait until now to let me find out?" Raven had jolted after the first sentences, eyes widening as she took steps back, stumbling. Em barely registered the sensation of pain coming through their link, cutting off her mother abruptly from their mental connection. "How? You aren't a mother, Raven, you're a freaking whore!"

Raven collapsed into Changeling's arms, breathing labored as she gasped. Mirror just stared coldly, not even wondering at the oddity of it all- until a hard slap connected with her cheek. She gasped, putting a hand to the burning flesh as she stared at Starfire. The kindly alien's green eyes had gone cold and angry.

"You know not what you speak of, Emily." Em's eyes showed her astonishment at having the woman use her true name. The anger flared again and she curled her lip, defiance in every line of her body as she refused to look at her mother and father, staring instead at the Tamerian. A quick leap upwards and a twist of her power had the teenager flying towards Jump City, short hair whipping in her face.

...there are no silver linings...

Raven had expected the anger from her daughter, but not the flood of pure power that had been sent down their link. The silver waves pummeled her mercilessly, filling every drained vein in her- and awakening that thing Refraction had thrown at her. The world turned violent red and spun as her soul ripped free of her body, which fell into her lover's arms. His startled and scared calls couldn't hold her up as the darkness dragged her down…

...there are no silver linings...

Emily leaned up against a brick wall, breathing heavily. She wasn't able to fly anywhere now. With a grimace she slid down the wall. Home. What kind of home was the Tower, anyway? To the people of Jump City it was a symbol of the heroes that lived within it- but that was just it. The people who lived in it were heroes first, and humans second. Just like her mother. She was too tired to get angry again. That was one of her faults; she got angry easily. But why hadn't Raven told her? Why had she been kept in the dark? How could Raven have done the things she did, and not seem to care if anyone else got hurt? A sigh escaped her lips and she cradled her head in her hands, as the last light faded from the sky above her.

...there are no silver linings...

Footsteps. A hand grabbed her shirt collar and lifted her up before she could react. In the faint light of dawn a mask leered at her, one eye cold and hard. Slade! She gasped and struggled ineffectively, trying to kick and hit him as fear filled her. He just shook her, hard, and the exhausted teen stared at him.

"What do you want?" One hand twitched, forming a tiny little bird in her cupped hand as she tried to distract Slade, knowing instinctively that he was bad. And as Raven's daughter looked at her reflection in the villain's eye, she suddenly realized that what her mother had said might have been true.

"Nothing important, Mirror. Just wanted to send the Titans a message with your dead body." Her eyes flared open wider and the hidden hand came up, tossing the blinding sparrow in his face. With a strangled cry he dropped her as it exploded in his eye, and she started to scramble away. However, Slade was bigger, stronger and older than her, and had not spent the night in an alley way. Even though she was a stubborn, short tempered fool, Em had more sense than that. He recovered in seconds, one iron hand grabbing her right arm, the other around her neck. Slade slammed her into the wall, face- and eye- inches from hers. The hard orb drilled into hers as her chest heaved.

"I see you in her eyes, Raven, and I'll tell you this. You got away once, but even if you hide in her body or yours, you. Will. Die. The circle's coming around again, Raven, and nothing you do will stop it. I'll break your daughter like I did you." Even as Mirror struggled to breathe, a succession of fear/pain/anger/helplessness/agony/despair swirled around her, the feelings not her own. Then, as suddenly as it started, they faded tiredly. Slade kept pressing, no hint of emotion other than pure malice in his eye. One last gasp, and life started to disappear.

The pressure from Slade's arm vanished and she hit the ground, gasping. Someone let out a snarl and Emily shakily opened her eyes. Slade was on the ground, getting up again, his focus on someone else. Straining, Emily lifted her gaze up to the place where Slade's was centered, tired pupils seeing only a dark form. Evan as Slade rose, something flew into him, knocking the man further into the alley. A clear voice floated down in the pre-dawn.

"Now Slade, haven't you learned your lesson yet?" Slade grunted and stood, his cold eye resting on Emily for a moment.

"It's not over. It's only beginning." And he disappeared into the shadows. Slowly, Emily felt her head fall forward even as her breathing gained a semblance of normality. A heartbeat later a cool hand lifted her chin up and she looked into amber eyes.

"Are you all right?" She nodded, forcing her tired body to keep awake. "Now what would Slade want with you?" The youth wondered as she focused on him, seeing the naturally jagged points of his black hair and the golden eyes. With a cough, Emily began to speak.

"I'm Mirror, one of the Titans. My mother," and it surprised her how easily the word fell into place, "Raven, had… particular problems with him." The teen, who looked to be around 14, studied her.

"Raven… Ah. I've heard of her. Well, I'm glad I could help you. Slade's no friend of mine." He started to unbend, and she attempted to push herself up. However, before she began, a hand put itself in front of her. Startled, Emily looked at the boy. His eyes were dancing in the darkness.

"Looks like you needed a hand." Gratefully she took the offered hand and was easily pulled up. "Now," he said, " 'm Sel, and I'll take you home." Without anymore talking he wrapped his arms around her limp frame and stepped onto something, which took them swiftly through the lightening sky. Emily closed her eyes, relaxed for a moment. She'd have to tell Raven she was sorry, and make it up to the adults- and then find some way to get Hailey back. Maybe all hope wasn't lost. Just maybe.

A/N: Well, here's the second chapter of Upheaval! Since two people reviewed, I'm a bit disappointed. People who reviewed Maelstrom said they couldn't wait; ah well. Mayhap more people shall review this time. I will be leaving in several days for a two week vacation. Therefore, do not expect updates for anything during that time period.

Reviews

animeobsessed3191: Yes, it is much darker than the original. I hope you liked this chapter; poor Raven and Emily. But then, we knew there would be reprocussions, ne?

cd lover: No, it's both. The Starfire/Nightwing wedding is a bonus chapter I'm going to add onto Maelstrom; I have to write it first. Slade will be hurt, though how much, I will refrain from saying. Yes, it's going to be a very interesting scene when they meet face to face; or have I said too much already? There will be romance, but it's not as prominent in all the chapters as Drama/Action/Adventure, which is why I put those two up. I'm not responding in any way to your last few sentences, because that would spoil everything. Hah. So you'll just have to wait.