The night was entirely still. Not a thing dared move this far away from Azerath City. As the last of the shadows left to report to their master, a shape hidden beneath a blackened tree stirred.

"Is all okay?" a small voice whispered.

"Gimme a minute…Checking for any life forms… All clear, Star. We're ready to head out." Cyborg turned to the Titans not on watch. Beast Boy was stirring slowly, and Robin seemed entirely awake. But Raven and Rhea were both still enthralled by sleep. Starfire crawled over to where Rhea was sleeping.

"Awaken, child. For we are ready to continue on our journey." Rhea shook her head in her sleep, muttering something. "You must awaken, or we shall miss the opportunity to leave undetected." Rhea started to sweat. "Are you okay?"

Suddenly Rhea sat up, colliding with Starfire, who had been hovered over her. "Ow… Sorry Star. Had a bad—" Rhea stopped talking as her eyes clouded into deep purple, edging on black. "—in hell! The Titans will all burn in hell! They will pay for defying me! The very skies—"

"Rhea! Are you all right? What is it that you are saying?" Starfire felt Rhea's forehead, wondering if she had a fever.

Robin, who had been looking on, yelled, "Check on Raven!" He ran forward, leaping over Rhea and Starfire, to sit next to Raven. "Wake up." Raven did not move. "Wake up! Cyborg, I need to know her vitals!"

"She looks fine. Robin, you shouldn't be worried about her. Rhea's the one possessed."

Robin paused from trying to wake Raven. "You didn't see what I did. I want Raven awake now. If anything, she's in more danger right now."

Cyborg shrugged and pulled a weak electric stimulator from his arm. Gently, he shocked Raven in an attempt to wake her.

Beast Boy, in the meantime, had fully awoken and was hovering near Rhea, having heard her short tirade. "Dude, was that even you? You sounded all… demon-y."

Rhea shook her head, her hand clamped over her mouth. She quickly ran off to vomit. "In case you didn't recognize it, that was my grandfather."

"Rhea, will you be healthy enough to continue our journey? I am worried about you."

"The only thing that could keep me from saving my parents right now would be death." Rhea looked over to Raven, who still hadn't moved.

Raven's eyes slowly opened, revealing empty eyes, nothing hiding behind them , just out of view. No laughter, no steady resolve, no sarcastic comeback.

"Or that."


Okay. I know that I've made my rep on long chappies, but I figured you'd be happier if I updated today rather than update with a book in 2008. If you have an argument to that, you can shove it up your—

S: Kali! Be nice to the reviewers!

Okay, I've got the keyboard back. Now, for the most feared thing in the world. Shameless Plugs.

Plug #1: My other stories. I've got two others. And they're both short (ish) If you story alert and review both, I'll feel loved and write more. I'm not updating this one again until I have ten more reviews. (No Semine, I will not accept fifteen from you. One per reader, please.)

Plug# 2: Semine. She bloody well rocks. And unlike my other friends, my therapist can see her. The government still has questions about her existence, but still, she exists and has a FF account. So read her stuff. And review. And tell her to be nice to me.

Plug #3: My joint account with Semine. We are doing a contest, which is pointed with reviews. So, review all of my stuff thousands and thousands of times. And review Semine's stuff once or twice… If at all…

But Auntie Kali, How do I find these things? I am always willing to do what you tell me, but I don't know how to find one or more of the above things.

One, who the hell are you to call me auntie? Only one person can say that, and he doesn't, and he can't type. Two, if you are willing to do anything I tell you, I am one happy little soon to be felon. . Three, go to my profile. Read the quotes (theys is funny…), then scroll down to the bottom. Click on stories for my other stories, or on favorite authors. The only four authors there are Senex (who, though cool, doesn't have anything published yet), Vinnie (who isn't one of my plugs, though he is awesome!), and Semine and Ms Donovan and Ms Midnight (the joint account). You now know what to do, my little lackeys. Go forth and kick ass!

This is Kali; sleep deprived and out.