A/N: Alright, kept it under a month, if only just... but here it is! I'm actually not sure how I feel about this one; it's slightly shorter than I would have liked, and there's some elements outside my norm, so I hope I presented it realistically enough.

RandomAnon: No worries, you pointed out a flaw in the story, and I'm thankful for that. I want this story to be as good as it can be.

Imouto's mad house: Yes, the harem fic will definitely be plot driven, but I'm actually not sure about explicit smut. I certainly want to add it, but the problem is that whenever I've written that sort of thing in the past, it ended up being really cringey and/or unrealistic, and I need it to have a certain degree of class to be added in. I'll most likely go for a lime route, skirting around fine details and painting a scene with an overview.

VIII

"Uh, so, this looks bad, huh?" Jinx pulled one of Raven's arms over her shoulders to better keep a hold of her. She needed to think of a way out of this; if it came down to a fight, with Raven being pretty much incapacitated, Jinx wasn't confident about her chances against her potential opponents.

"We came to investigate an enormous spike in dark magic." Batman said. "Then we come here to the epicenter only to find you holding a triple 'S' class demon and Trigon's own daughter; 'bad' is putting it mildly."

"Hold on, back it up." Jinx said. "Did you just say Trigon is Raven's dad?"

"Yes?" Zatanna answered uncertainly. "You had to have known that when you summoned her?"

"I didn't summon her." Jinx denied. "We've known each other for months!"

"Really?" Zatanna asked disbelievingly. "Care to explain what you're doing here, then?"

"I'm not at liberty to dispense that information." Jinx answered.

"Then we'll just have to take you in for questioning." Batman threatened, lowering his stance.

"You got a plan, Rae?" Jinx whispered. "'Cuz I'd like to keep my spine in one piece."

"There is one thing I can do, but it involves some… minor possession." Raven said nervously. "If I can… use you… as a… vessel, your strength should feed me enough for a quick jump."

"That sounds… not fun." Jinx grimaced. "But fighting Batman sounds like even less fun, so I guess go for it."

Raven nodded. "Just, don't fight it." Jinx felt Raven slip out of her grip, and in the next moment, she felt another presence in her mind. "I need you to relax and give me control." Jinx complied, and everything went numb as Raven took over.

"This is a goddamn trip." Jinx said. "Is it supposed to feel like this?"

"…No, no, something isn't right." Raven's somewhat creaky tone sounded out of place coming from Jinx's vocal cords. "I need to get out; you need to push me out!" Batman started forward cautiously, but stopped when 'Jinx' started spasming.

"I can't! What the hell is going on?"

"I don't-" Raven's reply was cut off when she started screaming at the top of her lungs. Pale hands flew up to a fuchsia covered scalp, fingers digging into the skull as she fell to her knees. Her eyes were flashing different colours, and an aura of black and pink swirled around her, both sides fighting for dominance as bolts of magic lashed out, shattering concrete wherever they struck.

Batman and Zatanna had taken cover at this point, trying to avoid being killed while they came up with a plan.

"Can you separate them?" Batman asked.

"I can try." Zatanna hopped out from their hiding spot, leaping and dodging to stay out of the path of the deadly magical missiles until she was close enough to cast a spell. "Etarapes." When nothing happened, she tried another spell.

"Llepxe." No effect.

"Esufnu." Still nothing.

"Peels." Seeing this as a lost cause, she quickly went back over to her partner for this mission. "Well, that was a waste of time."

"What now, then?"

"If you can get her unconscious, that should fix it." Zatanna suggested. Batman nodded, lobbing a knockout gas canister in Jinx's direction.

"That didn't work." Batman said after several seconds. "I'll have to get in closer." He jumped into the fray, and went to work dodging the now almost completely pink magical assault. Jinx was no longer screaming, and her fingers were digging handholds into the floor. Chunks of stone were raining down from the ceiling as the building got closer to caving in on itself.

Getting within arms' reach was the real challenge in this situation, but for someone like Batman, it proved little more than a minor inconvenience. Wasting no time, he quickly attached a device to the base of Jinx's skull and leapt back out of the way. Or rather, tried to, as a stray blast clipped him on his right arm, burning away the durable material of his suit and leaving harsh red spots along the skin.

There was a loud electronic whine, and blueish-white light joined the pink and what was left of the black as electricity surged into Jinx, eventually overpowering her and rendering her unconscious. At the same time, Raven was expelled from her body, landing twenty feet away, and with a single gasp of air, she too passed out.

"Any progress?" Superman asked.

"Nothin' yet." Flash said. "I think we might've finally found someone more stubborn than Bruce; he's been at it for two hours and hasn't gotten a thing out of her."

"That's surprising." Superman said. "Most folks don't last ten minutes when he interrogates them."

"I know, right?" Flash said. "Oh hey, he's comin' out. You think he gave up?"

"Seems that way." Superman agreed. Batman exited the interrogation room looking, to those who knew him well, frustrated. It wasn't a look he wore often, and Superman felt particularly sorry for any Gotham criminals in the near future; even with one good arm, no human in their right mind would want to fight an angry Batman.

"I'm heading back to Gotham." He said. "If someone can manage to get her to talk, keep me in the loop. I suggest Diana."

"Wonder Woman to interrogation room four." Superman said into his earpiece as they watched Batman stalk away irritably.

"Be there in just a little bit."

"I think she's at lunch right now." Flash said. "I'm gonna go try in the meantime." He was sitting across from Jinx before Superman could say otherwise.

"Sup." Jinx greeted him.

"You're awfully… calm for someone who just caught the Bat-glare full force. How did you do that, by the way?"

"Exposure therapy." Jinx said. "No offense to the Bat; I'm sure he's made plenty of people piss themselves just by lookin' at 'em, but he's got nothin' on my friend Raven. Where're you guys keeping her, anyway?"

"Can't tell you that." Flash said. "Of course, that changes if you tell us what you two were doing at the source of a dark magic anomaly the likes of which a normal human could never hope to conjure."

"Sorry, that's classified information." Jinx said.

"We're the Justice League." Flash reminded her. "That term doesn't really apply to us unless we're the ones hiding something."

"Does today." Jinx argued in a sing-song tone.

"Listen kid." Flash was getting annoyed now. "I don't know if you're in some kind of gang or cult, but the readings we got from that location over the last fourteen days indicate something dangerous in the works. It wasn't just a summoning we found; there was evidence of chaos magic all over the place."

"Duh." Jinx said. "I don't know if they told you, but I kind of exploded back there."

Flash shook his head. "It wasn't just from yesterday; there was several days worth of layering."

"You guys do know I'm not the only person in the world who uses chaos magic, right?"

"But you are the only one we know of who doesn't live in hiding." Flash countered, then sighed. "You know, this could have been over already, and you could've been back home if you'd actually cooperate."

"Or, and hear me out, now," Jinx said. "you let us go because you have no proof we did anything that legally justifies being detained."

Flash rubbed circles on his temples and sighed again. "Okay, I can see why Batman gave up… and ya know what, same; I'm out."

"Aww, but we just got started." Jinx pouted.

"I'll take it from here, Flash."

"Oh, sweet." Jinx said with genuine excitement. "I'm a big fan, by the way."

"Thank you, Jinx." Wonder Woman said with a smile. "Flash, would you mind turning off the microphone?"

"Umm… okay?" Flash complied uncertainly. "How are we…" He started to object, but Wonder Woman's stern expression quickly shut him down. "Uh, never mind." Flash and Superman watched through the glass as Jinx and Wonder Woman talked. Jinx seemed much more open when it can to actually conversing, but there was a noticeable reservation in her body language.

After ten minutes of what appeared to be casual conversation, Wonder Woman came back out with Jinx in tow.

"Alright, now that we have that sorted out, would you mind telling me where her friend is?" Wonder Woman asked.

"She's in the med bay with Fate." Superman said. "Did you get the information we need?"

"I know enough to know we have to reason to keep her here." Wonder Woman answered.

"How did you know you wouldn't need to record her?" Flash asked.

"Call it woman's intuition." Diana said. "Could you take those cuffs off her?"

"Nah, it's cool." Jinx easily removed the power dampening restraints, to the shock of all three Leaguers. "Yeah, these things never last more than an hour or so with me; comes with the territory when you're constantly just bleeding off ambient bad luck."

"You are certainly full of surprises." Wonder Woman remarked. "Now let's go see your friend, shall we?"

"Stay right there." Dr. Fate told them before the group could cross the threshold of the infirmary. "She's not stable yet, and your magics mixing together now would end badly."

"What's wrong with her?" Jinx asked worriedly. From what she could see, Raven was floating a few inches above the bed as Fate treated her. She looked as she normally did, for the most part, but there was an ethereal quality to the outer edges of her still form. The air around her twisted and bent, making it seem as though reality itself were warping from her presence.

"From what I've been able to gather, her soul nearly dissolved when she tried to possess you in her weakened state." Fate said. "It seems that your body saw her as a foreign energy and tried to burn it out."

"So I almost killed her!?" Jinx exclaimed. Her horrified expression contrasted greatly with the arguably jovial demeanor that had been all the League members had seen of her so far.

"To put it bluntly, yes." Fate confirmed.

"Oh my gods." Jinx whispered, sliding to the floor against a wall.

"Thanks, Fate." Wonder Woman rolled her eyes.

"Just stating facts." He defended. Ignoring his momentary lapse in sympathy, Diana got down to eye level with Jinx, putting a hand on her shoulder.

"Listen, Jinx; I know you blame yourself for what happened, and I understand; I've been there myself many times." She lifted Jinx's chin to look her in the eyes. "Neither of you could have guessed this would happen; you did what you felt was necessary at the time. Given the circumstances, I would likely have done the same."

"But what if she's mad at me?" Jinx asked. "What if she doesn't want to be around me anymore? What if she hates me?" The very idea of Raven wanting nothing to do with her sent a cold stab of pain through Jinx's chest.

"I don't think that will happen." Diana chuckled. "I've spoken to Raven on numerous occasions, and I can say with no small amount of confidence that she isn't the type to hold a grudge against someone for something that was beyond their control, especially when that someone is a close friend."

"Right, friends." Jinx said. She knew that was exactly what she was to Raven, but it didn't carry quite the correct connotation anymore; their dynamic had shifted at some point, and Jinx wasn't quite sure where it had settled. Chalking it up to guilt about what happened for now, Jinx stood uneasily, rubbing away the budding moisture at the corners of her eyes as she turned back to Dr. Fate. "Can you tell me how long she's gonna be like this?"

"She should wake up in an hour or two, and you can come in and see her, then." Fate said. "And she'll be ready to leave a soon as she feels up to it."

"You said my body saw her as a foreign energy, right?" Jinx questioned. "But aren't demon and chaos magic really similar? Shouldn't I have treated her as just more of the same?"

"Normally, yes." Fate agreed. "In most cases, chaos magic is essentially repurposed demon magic. Yours, however, is an entirely unique strain; it's something much more primal."

"That's cool, I guess." Jinx said. "But what does that mean for me?"

"For now, nothing." Fate said. "Functionally, it's still chaos magic; the only time you'd notice a difference would be if you fought another chaos mage."

"Guess I don't need to worry about it, then." Jinx said. "From what I know, we're not the most social bunch."

"That's an understatement." Fate said. "The last time two were even in the same city knowingly, they started the great fire of London."

Jinx sat down again, on a bench this time, setting her chin in her hand. "It's probably for the best I've never met any others, then."

"I strongly agree."

Jinx turned to face Wonder Woman again. "Is there someplace around here I can eat?"

"Sure thing." Diana said. "Could you two show her to the cafeteria?" She asked Superman and Flash. "I have something to discuss with Fate."

"Whoa." Jinx stopped on their way to the cafeteria when she passed by a floor-to-ceiling window, the curvature of the Earth clearly visible below. "You didn't tell me we were in the freaking Watchtower. Wait, why did you bring people you thought were super criminals to the Watchtower?"

"It was the only place we could get Raven the proper medical care for what happened." Superman explained. "And it ensured that if you did pose a threat, we would have ample manpower to contain it."

"Seems pretty paranoid for a couple of teenagers."

"We don't take chances when it comes to someone on the level of Trigon." Superman said.

Jinx shrugged. "Still, kinda excessive."

At last, they came to a set of double doors that opened up into an area at least twice the size of HIVE's own lunchroom, and likely had ten times the funding. Various supers were milling about, stopping their conversations only to shoot Jinx a passing glance before quickly returning to their own business.

Even the food was far superior to the typical fare she was used to; there wasn't a single whiff of fast food or anything processed.

"Where do you guys get the money for stuff like this?" Jinx asked. "Is this where the peoples' tax dollars end up?"

"League secret." Superman said flatly. "But I can tell you it's nothing like that; we have to keep a balance in our affiliations with different countries in order to remain an independent organization and avoid any conflicts of interest."

Jinx examined a plate of pasta she couldn't name while she thought over his words. "Alright, I'll buy that." Picking a table at random, she sat down and continued. "Just out of curiosity, how does one go about joining the Justice League? Is there some kind of Junior League program or an internship or something?"

"Eh, there's no formal entrance method." Flash told her. "We mostly just recruit at our own discretion, why?"

"No real reason; I just like knowin' things." Jinx answered. "And any conversation's better than you two starin' at me like you think I'm gonna flip out and plunge this station out of orbit."

"Should that be a legitimate concern?" Superman asked seriously. "You already overloaded what was supposed to be an energy sink without even trying."

"Not likely." Jinx shrugged. "Without me guiding it, the most that'll probably happen is some loose bolts and maybe some lightbulbs popping. Also, I didn't overload those cuffs, they just malfunctioned."

"Does that mean you could take us out of orbit if you tried?" Flash asked.

Jinx shrugged again. "Maybe; it would be one of the more impressive things I've ever done, but I know for a fact I can cause a tsunami if I try hard enough, so, ya know, interpret that how you want."

Conversation lulled after that, and the remainder of their meal was spent in relative peace, if not monotony, broken only when another Leaguer came over to talk to either Superman or Flash, while Jinx anxiously watched the clock until Dr. Fate came to them and said she could go see Raven.

"Were you planning to stand here indefinitely?" Jinx started at Wonder Woman's question, turning to face her with a slight blush. She'd been standing outside the infirmary door for several minutes when the Amazonian had spoken up.

"No, I just… ugh. I don't know, maybe; it'd be easier than the alternative."

"Perhaps." Diana granted. "But I think we can both figure out how far that's going to get you in this situation."

"I know, I know, I'm being ridiculous." Jinx admitted. "But why is this so hard? If it was anyone else, I'd have walked in there, made sure they knew it wasn't my fault, and been on my merry way. Why can't I do that now?"

"I don't think you're being ridiculous." Wonder Woman said. "You accidentally hurt someone you care about; it's perfectly natural to be nervous about confronting her."

Jinx audibly exhaled. "You're right. Again. I just need to bite the bullet and get it over with." Wonder Woman nodded, opening the door for her, but refrained from following inside.

"By the way, Batman says he'll be keeping an eye on Jump City." Diana said before closing the door.

'Wonderful.'

She found Raven sitting in the air, facing a window that either hadn't been there before, or had been overlooked in her emotional state.

"Hey." Jinx said quietly. "Can you believe they brought us here?" It sounded lame, even to Jinx, but she wasn't sure what else to say right then.

Raven didn't respond verbally, but the slight twitch of her shoulders told Jinx her words had at least been acknowledged.

"Listen I'm, sorry, about what happened. With the, possession…"

Raven turned to face her, and shook her head. "Not here; the walls have eyes and ears."

"Right." Jinx said. "Should we tell them we're leaving or…?"

"They'll figure it out soon enough."

Jinx had expected to reappear in their shared room, but evidently, Raven had other thoughts.

"A graveyard?" Jinx asked.

"A cemetery." Raven corrected. "It's only a graveyard if it's on church grounds."

"Sure." Jinx said. "So, about what happened… are you okay?"

Now Raven only looked confused. "I… I would have thought you'd be upset with me for not telling you who my father is. Are you alright with all this?"

"For not- Raven! You could've died! I almost killed you…" Jinx voice got very small, and she looked away, her cheeks a bit pinker than usual. Raven reached out to turn Jinx's gaze back to her, the hand on her chin sending an unfamiliar sensation through her nervous system.

"I seem to remember having a similar conversation after you met my brother." Raven smirked. "You've been through quite a bit these last few months, so I'll ask again: Are you okay?"

"I… I think so." Jinx said uncertainly. "It's kinda overwhelming to think about; I barely escaped arrest in the most crime-ridden city in America, I signed a blood contract with the daughter of Trigon the Terrible, I'm probably about to be involved in some magical secret society world domination plot whether I like it or not, I nearly vaporized my best friend, and I was arrested and interrogated by the Justice League. I just need everything to slow down for a second."

"I agree." Raven nodded. "You should know… the reason I didn't tell you about my father. Most people, when they find out, either start doing their best to get in my good graces, or are too paralyzed with fear to so much as look at me, and I didn't want that from you."

"I… okay, that's fair." Jinx ceded. "Y'know, they didn't even mention the theatre thing."

"We have the school's legal team to thank for that." Raven said. "That incident has been declared as self defense… loosely"

"That's good news." Jinx breathed out sharply. "Though from what you've told me, I'm surprised Zatanna didn't try to use it, anyway."

"It would certainly be fitting of her." The two of them shared a short laugh, and Jinx pulled out her communicator to check the time.

"It's a nice night." Jinx commented. "Sun's gonna rise in a couple hours, though. You think we should head back?"

"Not quite yet. Though we did send Stolas back to Hell, we technically don't have proof of who summoned him. I'd like to hold off on having to explain all of what's happened tonight for a little while longer."

"Yeah, that's gonna suck." Jinx agreed. "So, why a cemetery, specifically?"

Raven shrugged. "Excluding you, I feel more comfortable around the dead."

Jinx frowned concernedly. "Raven, are… are you homesick?"

Now it was Raven's turn to blush. "Um, minutely, yes."

"Why didn't you say something earlier?"

"A few reasons." Raven said. "The foremost of which being the inevitable questioning from my parents. A few months may not be very long to beings whose lifespans reach near eternal, but it's still enough to be noticeable."

"I could go with you." Jinx suggested. "Y'know, for moral support."

"That is a terrible idea." Raven deadpanned. "I think you're forgetting, this is Hell we're talking about; the land of fire, death and damnation. It's not a place any sane mortal should ever willingly go."

"Well, the jury's still out on my sanity." Jinx argued. "Besides, it's not like anything bad could happen to me if I stay near you."

"And how, pray tell, would I explain you to my father?" Raven challenged. "He despises chaos magic users, and would likely smite you just for bringing it into his domain."

"Fate said I'm different from other chaos mages." Jinx said. "I mean, you had to go through my brain just to know what I could do, right? Why wouldn't your dad be the same?"

And what's to stop him from simply doing the same?"

"Uhh…"

Raven sighed. "We'll have to figure it out later."

"Does that mean I can go, then?"

"Only if we can find a way to keep my father from killing you on sight." Raven said. "But I think our next move should be to enact your terrible plan."

"Unless you can think of something else." Jinx offered.

"Without access to Cryo's mind, I am, unfortunately, at a loss for other ideas."

"Honestly, I was hoping you'd have come up with another plan." Jinx admitted. "I'm not thrilled about the idea, either, but I guess it's settled then. Now we just need to wait for him to try his hand at asking you out again."

"At least he's trying to take it seriously." Raven said. "After getting advice on the subject, I should think his next attempt will at least be tolerable."

"Here's hopin'."

A/N: Alright, this is what I was talking about. It got a little angsty (if it can be called that), especially toward the end, and angst is not my forte, but part of the reason I write fanfiction is to practice for when I eventually publish an original work, so I hope I did their interactions some modicum of justice.