Me: Sorry, it's been a while (to me anyway) but I'd like to present the fact that this chapter is 1853 words long. Not including this preface part thing. Personally, while I like this chapter, I don't think it flows well. I was thinking about the chapter ahead of this one and rushing to get to it. I apologize.

Me: On a similar-but-ot-that-similar note, I would like some REVIEWS please. Four chapters so far and nobody has left one. I think I should change the summary so people don't think it's all about an OC. All these people are reading the first chapter , then stopping. Is Raven going to a party THAT unlikely, or are they all just lazy and don't want to read the first one? Whatever, I'm getting into "Rant" mode. On with the story...

Chapter 4: Discovery

I awoke with a start, still unused to the abrupt entrances and exits of the mirror. I glanced around at my surroundings, making sure that no one was watching or planning to attack. If I was going to make my escape, it would have to be soon. My natural internal clock told me it was just morning. I had to figure out my captor's schedules fairly quickly. There was no telling how long Starfire would last in this place.

It wouldn't be easy, I knew. Raji and the other two would not be unprepared. I sent my energy out in waves, searching for Starfire's energy. Many of those new to kidnappings, such as I suspected they were, would keep their victims close together.

There! She was held in a room about 6 or 7 meters away. Her life-energy was weak though, almost as if it was being repressed. I lowered my energy to a lighter level, something my captors wouldn't notice. I searched for Alethea and Marianna. As they were twins, I really couldn't tell them apart, but that was all I was looking for.

Last I searched for Raji. I hesitated as I neared his energy. It was totally different from the other two. It wasn't completely unexpected, but… If Raji and the twins were related, they would have closer energies than that. That is, if he hadn't been converted as I was.

I broke the connection, realizing that if I accidentally sent out too much power out he would notice and security would be increased. I sighed. Escape would be almost impossible, but I had to try if I was going to get Starfire out.

I closed my eyes, and made myself fade into the place where darkness ruled. In this state, it would appear I was asleep, but would send my soul roaming to wherever I wished. Even masters of this soul technique would not realize I was there.

I wandered around the cell for a minute, deciding where I was going, then ran towards the exit, my mind and soul free for the few times in my life.

When I stopped moving, I found myself in Titan's Tower. I didn't bother trying to get into my room, it was protected. I floated towards the living room, looking for the rest of my team. I heard footsteps coming down the hallway. I waited anticipating Cyborg or Beast Boy.

I gasped when I saw him. Robin's hair and face were ragged. It was obvious that he hadn't slept in days. How long have I been away? I thought. His mask was slipping down his face, his eyebrows visible and almost…his eyes. I reached towards his face, almost touching it, when I heard the hard footsteps of Cyborg, along with Beastboy's dance-like gait. I snatched my hand away, and saw Robin stand up from the couch he had been sitting in. He straightened his mask and waited for Cyborg and Beastboy to enter the room.

The two also looked weary, but in not the sleepless, obsessive way Robin was. Beastboy laid his hand on Robin's shoulder, trying to calm him.

"Dude, you have to sleep. You can't help either of them if you're like this."

"You haven't slept for three days!" Cyborg added. Robin shook his head and moved past them, pushing the two out of his way. "If you don't care enough to look for them, then I'll do it on my own." He spoke, his voice rough.

After Robin left the room, Cyborg shook his head. "I wish Raven were here. She'd knock some sense into him."

"Or even Starfire. Sometimes she convinces him to cool down." Beastboy responded. I felt a slight pull, as if my very essence was joining with the Earth. I ran back to my cell, my soul rejoining with my body.

As my eyes opened, I noticed that I couldn't sense the twins or Raji. It seemed unlikely that they were gone, but I still had to try to escape. If I couldn't escape with Starfire, I could set her free and I trusted she'd tell the others that I was fine.

I ripped my wrist shackles from the wall, and ripped the neck part of my shackles off. I pulled the chains off the wrist shackles, but was unable get the wrist bands off. I left them on, not bothering to try anymore, and hoping that they might be useful, or at least not a nuisance.

I walked up to the door, slamming it with my foot until it burst open. I silenced the slam of the door landing using minor powers. I had to conserve energy, a voice inside me whispered. I had to do this without flashy moves or exaggeration, something I hadn't done in a while. I ran silently done the hall to where I knew Starfire's cell was.

Ikicked the door down again, easier now that I was starting to remember my old training. As soon I floated the door down, I sensed a supremely strong presence. I swung my head around to the corner where I knew Alethea was. Strangely enough, her energy was similar to Starfire's. Close enough to fool a basic search.

"It took you long enough, Raven. I thought you would never come."

I readied my feet, preparing to run or jump and throttle her, whichever.

"Aren't you curious to how I fooled you?"

"…" I stayed silent, listening for reinforcements.

"Don't worry, there is nobody here. No one is coming, to save you, or help me."

"I don't need anyone to save me."

Alethea smiled and stepped towards me, her silvery hair turning a reddish orange, her eyes changing to an almost neon green. She smiled and I was shocked at how fast the change from Alethea to Starfire was. It was shocking to hear Alethea's voice coming out of Starfire's body.

"This is a talent I've had all my life, the only difference in the powers of Marianna and I. I suppose you could call it a talent of the second child."

"It must be the trait of the first, for I am no child of Trigon!" I growled and threw myself at her. Alethea looked shocked, expecting an energy attack. I got in a devastating punch before she threw me against the wall with her power. I slammed against the wall as blood dripped from her ripped lip. She changed with a speed I couldn't measure back into what I assumed what was her normal body.

I got up immediately, readying myself. Instead of the aura shot I expected, she shot herself at me, like I had done, but I was more prepared than she had been. I slammed my fist in her face then kicked her hard in the ribs as she was on the floor.

"You're no Trigon, Alethea, though you seem to wish to be." I told her, picking her up by her robe. Blood poured from her broken nose onto her white satin robe. I could tell she was unused to hand-to-hand fighting and decided to take pity on her. Her eyes seemed to roll around her head. Before I could let go of her, electricity flowed through her fingers to my arm, where she had placed her hand without me noticing.

I could feel myself burning, and placed my hand on the red ruby of my uniform, taking away the magic of the blow and the electricity. "Smart." I coughed, barely able to breathe.

I backed away, almost touching the wall opposite her, and she did the same, her eyes returning to their normal position. "It always caught Marianna."

"I'll be more careful." I answered, grinning almost insanely, then launching a barrage of kicks at her. She blocked them easily and moved to block the punch I threw at her. As she caught my hand, she realized her mistake. The electricity I had saved in my magical ruby bursted out, shocking her with at least three times the force it had shocked me.

She fell to the floor, twitching, blood bubbling out from between her lips. Because she was a demon, I couldn't be sure if she had survived, but I had no time to consider if she did. I had to find wherever they had put the real Starfire, because she definitely was in no condition to get to the Tower herself.

I ran outside the room, making sure to leave a small spell to tell me whenever someone crossed the threshold. I ran down the hall, looking in all directions, trying to find Starfire's energy signature. "Looking for someone?" I heard Raji's voice behind me. I stiffened instinctively and turned around.

Raji stood a few feet away from me, Marianna behind him. Marianna's eyes were filled with anger and hate. "What did you do to Alethea, you traitorous-" Raji held his hand in front of her, stopping her mid-sentence. "She's three doors to the left. Get to her now."

Marianna stared at him incredulously, about to argue. "Hurry!" He snapped. Marianna looked shocked. She recovered quickly, though, nodding and running off in Alethea's direction. I felt a slight twinge as she entered the room. Raji waited until she entered the room to turn and look at me.

As we stared at each other, I noticed the drastic change in Raji's attitude. He was no longer the warm dancer from the ball, nor the cold, emotionless demon that saved my life simply because I reminded him of someone he knew.

In his eyes I saw a mix of anger, curiosity, and another emotion I did not recognize. "So, you left Alethea barely alive and surely Marianna would have faced the same fate, though by different means. I wonder though, would you have done the same to me?"

I caught my breath at his voice. It was indifferent and both of understanding that there would be a fight. "Where is Starfire?" I begged, a mix of needing to know and wanting to avoid hurting him. "I'm afraid I can't tell you that." He murmured, low, but loud enough for me to hear.

He readied himself to fight, sliding a sword from a sheath he had not been wearing when I had last seen him. The sword was wide and thick, but sharp enough to slash with excessive force. I readied myself as well, preparing to avoid the attack that was surely about come.

He charged, and I sent a wave of black energy to throw him back, noticing that when attacking, he had that cold, almost indifferent look. He sliced through the wave of as easily as a hot knife through butter. I threw up my hands defensively, unprepared for the attack.

Right as his sword was sweeping downwards, prepared to slice me in half, a bright light filled the room blinding me for a second. As my vision cleared, I saw what had stopped Raji's sword. Holding up Raji's two-handed sword as he shielded his eyes, was Azerli's Twilight Sword.

Me: Kinda a cliff hanger, huh? By the way, the Twilight Sword appears in Raven's hand in times aof trouble, but it hasn't happened often so she's not quite used to it. I like to think it does that because Azerli loved Raven and his last wish was to protect her, so the sword obeys it's master. Isn't it sweet? The dead guy's last gift...