Ok I'm starting this chapter early because remember the person I based Shar on? Well she is forcing me (she's evil you know) to write quickly so she can read it so if anything's wrong with it form an angry mob and attack her :P Like I said at the end of my last chapter Jake dose have a purpose and a place and its not just me going senile. Thank you to anyone who will and has reviewed.

Disclaimer: No I do not own TT

Chapter 11: Jake

Raven sat gawking at the girl across from her who seemed to have lost her mind. She was all over this guy, fawning at his clothes, touching his hair, examining his face. He on the other hand seemed non-pulsed. After a cursory glance at Shar he turned towards Raven and fixed her with his cat eyed stare. Raven shivered, there was something…off about him. Walking towards her, just ahead of his supposed girlfriend, he stopped just in front of her. Raven tensed, trying to sense his next action or any slight indication of attack.

Suddenly he… bowed? Raven took a little step back as the tall silver haired boy bent over in front of her. On righting himself he spoke in a mellow "cool" voice that resonated with power. "I presume I have you to thank for my rescue but it seems I do not know your name?" he inquired. A little shaken the gothic girl inclined her head slightly "Raven. I gather you know my friend Shar" Jake looked up at Shar who had stood quietly to the side her eyes fixed in rapt adoration on him.

"Yess we, are acquainted" he said passing the fact that he had been passionately kissing her barley a minute ago. Shar stepped in here "Yeah I was the one who introduced him to the coven and we've been dating ever since." Jake glared over his should at Shar who stopped her speech in mid sentence. "Maybe we should go inside for a moment before you all leave." Arella chose this moment to save Raven who was starring openly at her friend, who's strange subservient attitude was a drastic change from the outspoken and intelligent , despite her furious protests at the word, girl she knew.

Bowing again, this time to Arella, Jake allowed Shar to lead him to the door that stood out starkly on the open platform. Walking behind with her mother, Raven glared at the back of his head. She did NOT like this boy who was so rude to his girlfriend. Even now she saw him swat her hand away violently as she tried to wipe a slight blood smear from his forehead. Looking to her side she saw Arella watching him too. The spell had obviously been a strain on her as it had been to Shar and Raven, and her hood lay across her shoulders. Raven was so focused on this new arrival that she tripped when she reached the stairs. Bracing herself for a hard landing, Raven was surprised to find herself suspended in mid air. Bellow her, Jake stood with his right hand held out and a pale blue-green light flowing from it pushing her up. Above her, Arella's slim hand was also raised, sending out a shower of white light which kept her suspended.

Where the two's powers collided angry sparks where beginning to hiss and sputter onto the cobbled stair. Raven felt Arellas gaze lock with Jakes and the two silently assessing each other. Slowly Jake pulled back his hand, and with it the light it had shed, leaving Raven to be softly pulled back up by her mothers pure, silvery magic. "Are you alright Raven!" Shar said stepping up towards her. Before she could ascend father, jakes arm shot out, blocking her from her friend. Shar shot a hurt glance at her boyfriend for a moment before plastering her bright smile on once more.

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After Spending a few awkward moments down in Arellas sitting room. They had all climbed the stairs for the third time, to find that the walls had re-materialized while they had been away. Everything was back the way it had been before Arella's spell casting. The troop walked out to the balcony where Shar and Jake stood together waiting for Raven who had been held back by her mother. Arella leaned forward and let her violet hair fall over her daughters face and planted a soft kiss on her forehead. Before withdrawing she whispered into her daughters ear "Watch him, he is not what he seems." Before Raven could reply she pulled away and raised her arms.

A screen of white light rose in front of her and surrounded them. The last words Raven heard were "Goodbye my daughter, Please come back soon." And then a white light rose to blinding and she closed her eyes. When she opened them again. She was back in her room, with Shar and Jake behind her. Turning she sighed and ushered them out. On her way down to the living room they turned a corner and slammed full force into Robin. Rubbing her already throbbing head Raven turned and glared at the well named boy blunder. He raised an eyebrow at her guest and she grunted, exhausted.

"too tiered, get lover girl over there to explain" and with that spun around ina swirl of navy blue and vanished back behind her door.

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An hour later Shar lay sprawled on the single threadbare chair that sat in the guest room given to Jake. The boy in question was standing and running a critical eye over himself in the mirror opposite her. He had changed out of his ripped and worn clothing into a similar out fit with a black over coat in the mix.. Shar sighed for the hundredth time seeing him. "It's great to have you back Jake. I really missed you" he glared over his shoulder at her then turned back to his preening. Downcast Shar allowed herself to thing over how she had met him.

She had been sitting alone in the park that was near her old house. It had been a nice day, sunny with a warm breeze maneuvering the silver clouds across the sky. He had just walked up and sat beside her. They had sat there and talked for hours. He had been charming then. Witty and nice and flirty. She had fallen for him that instant. They had met everyday after that and eventual she had introduced him to her coven and a month later she had been conducting the ritual to let him enter it. That's when it had started. He had stopped being nice and kind. His once intelligent remarks now turned to endless criticism of everything from how she looked to how many times she said like in a sentence. He'd become secretive and started avoiding her everywhere except at the coven.

Allowing herself to jump back into the present Shar realized the Jake was leaning down in front of her. His eyes were bright and warm and too much like they used to be. He leaned forward and gave her a light kiss. She returned it. Suddenly her world became fuzzy and darkness began to seep into her periphery. After a moment she fell into a dead faint. Jake stood up and wiped his lips off. Bright green-blue sparks fell from them and he looked down with loathing at the girl beneath him. "Idiot". Lifting her up he took one last look around the room…

And vanished.