Dinner was great, you and Raven managed to pull it off and finish homework. Before Dick came back, he was surprised from what the two of you did and grateful. Calling himself the luckiest person in the world. The three of you sat around the table laughing and talking about the day. Dick did bring up about the dance, which you where clearly excited about. Made him happy, Raven though did tease you a bit.

Once dinner was over, you offered to do the dishes, Raven and Dick went to go and take their showers. Leaving you all alone, humming merrily to yourself. Washing and putting the dish on the disk rack. Everything was quiet except the running of the water and crickets outside in the dark. Putting a plate on the rack, some whispers your name.

"Hmmm...Hello?"You stop and look around, finding no one. So you go back to cleaning, when you hear your name again. This time you felt the presence of someone. That you dropped the cup, it shattered snapping you back."Oh."Quickly you go and clean up, standing back to be startled.

You nearly screamed, seeing the strange hood presence out the window staring at you. Was it a ghost? You weren't sure, it just stood there calling out to you. It's hand reaching for you. This just had to be some sort of dream. Slowly you step back, the presence phases through the window, sink still reaching for you.

Calling to you. Saying you name over and over again. Like a warning it seem. There didn't seem to be anything threatening coming from it. In fact it felt rather familiar and comforting. That you stopped backing up, the figure stopped too. Swallowing hard, still holding the broken cup. Boldly speak to it.

"Y-Yes...?"

It didn't speak this time, instead just had its hand out towards you. Wanting you to take. Seemingly pleading and begging. Though you knew you shouldn't, something in the back of your mind told you to. It seem like the right thing, even if you refused. Reluctant at first, your hand slowly inches it way towards, when suddenly there came an Earthquake. It was rather violent, knocking you over to the floor. Rattling the house. The presence suddenly became alarmed and rushes to protect you. Though before they could get you, the ground splits open all of sudden and you fall down and scream.

"Violet! Wake up!"You hear Raven call for you, she was shaking you awake.

Your eyes shoot open in a panic, if not for Raven you would surely would have started attacking. But she restrains you, calming you down. Telling you to calm down and that everything was alright.

"Vi! Vi! It's alright."Dick said, coming over and taking your hand. Assuring you everything was alright. Slowly you come back to your senses and find yourself in a hospital. In a room, on the bed. With them around you.

Holding your head, which you find was wrapped. What was going on? What just happened? What was happening, everything seem to feel dizzy and confusing. Raven slowly lays you back down, fluffing your pillow. Knowing they both where here was sort of a relief. Still, what happen to that...dark hooded presence?

"You hit your head."Dick tells you. You look at him to explain."There was an earthquake and you tripped hitting your head. Raven came out first and saw you. She tended to you and called me. We called 911, the ambulance came and brought you to the hospital. You've been out for a few hours. The doctors say there isn't much to worry about. But, they want to keep you for a few days to make sure."He gently lays a hand on your head. Tears formed in his eyes."We thought we lost you."

He gives you a soft smile, if you didn't seem or feel so confused you would return it. Looking to Raven, she seem tired but, like Dick was happy you where alright."..."That earthquake, when it came, you felt something. Something that seem to bother you. Was it just your eyes? Because you remember seeing fractions of strange things. Images really. Of another world...life...you couldn't really make it out. Before you blacked out.

What was going on? You wondered. Closing your eyes, you hear your name again and they shoot open. Looking around finding your family gone and at the side of your bed. That presence again. They did this to you.

"GO AWAY!"you lash out at them, if you weren't in your condition right now. You sure would have tired to hit them."LEAVE ME ALONE!"

They just stayed there, ignoring your anger and held their hand out once again for you to take. Urging you too. Calling your name, it sounded like crying. Yet, there where no tears. None at all. Why where all of sudden sad? Was this thing crying for you? What for? Looking at their hand, that awaited for you take it.

Slowly you reach out towards it, about to hold it..."Violet!"Damian comes rushing in, causing the presence to disappear. You try to reach out, telling it to wait. But it faded. Damian hugs you tightly."Tell me you're alright?"

You heard his question. Which made you think, where you really alright?


John managed to move out the way from Belladonna's vicious attack. He was lucky too, because that would have cut him in two. Staying on his toes, he narrowly dodges the other attacks. Keeping his cool, hiding behind a broken wall.

"Can't believe she's still upset."He mumbles to himself. His eyes shoot up to the black concentrated darkness. That was his real target. He just needed a way to get there. And all this could end, having what he needed to end it all. But, Belladonna made sure this time to make precaution."Crafty one..."

"JOHN!"he hears her screeching yell. There was death in words, he knew it. She was going to kill him, before her kin did."Show thy self? Constantine! South I may personally pass thy judgement! Your soul shall burnth in fires of Hell and thy soul ripped apart for such a sinful action!"

Keeping himself quiet, the ground shakes. She must have landed and wasn't that far. He had to remain calm, should she sense him. In all this chaos. Knowing what he knew about her, she wasn't one to play around with. She was sharp, calculating and ruthless. Despite her charming look. Trying to fool her wouldn't go well. Thinking quickly, he moves just in time. Just as her hand thrust through the wall and rips it down. She narrowly grabbed and ripped the end of his coat.

John looks at it."Ah! Ya know how much that cost?"He shouts. Giving her a smirk."But, that's alright, I forgive ya. It's what he'd want."Thumbing over his shoulder at picture of Jesus.

Which only enraged the woman, expecting her to attack. She doesn't and quickly calms herself. Which surprised him."I know thy trickery."Pointing a finger at him. Her face was like steel."Thy silver tongue will do nothing. It might have worked in the past, given the pleasure. But, it shall be ripped out."

Acting like he was hurt."Wound me why won't ya? Love? You want my tongue that bad? Ya missed it that much?"He smirks seductively."Then all you had to do was ask. I wouldn't mind giving it to you again."Sending her an air kiss.

Angered the woman, even if she kept a cold face. The debris began to levitate all around."Thou where nothing but a toy for my amusement. Thou did not even quench me."Smirking.

"Hey! That's was uncalled for!"he snaps, genuinely angry by what she said."You truly are a bi-"

The levitating attacks him, he managed to put up a shield just in time. When he realized it was only meant for a distraction, and quickly had to switch up his plan. Just as she came, her nails cut through his side. If closer, she would have gutted him like a fish. Landing and holding his side, he felt the blood coming out.

"Damn."he hisses to himself. Looking at the wound. It was bad, but he's had worse. Standing up, forming fire in his hand so he cauterize it. When suddenly his body felt numb. Falling to his side, he managed to catch himself."Wha...?"

Hearing her approach him, she kicks him square under his chin, sending him crashing through the other side. In a flash, she was by him and picks the man up by his throat with ease. Enjoying his suffering. Her hand begin to crush his throat. Watching struggle like an insect.

"I've poisoned thou John."she gloats."Tis easy. Really."Holding up her sharp nails."You know how good I am with mystical herbs and herbs alike. Tis my special. The toxin I've given you John...has already seeped into your blood stream and attacked the nerves in your body. Shutting them down. Confusing your mind. Giving your body a stroke and heart attack. Surely, thou can feel their chest tighten."

John coughs ups some blood and reacts to his heart tightening. His body not responding nor could he do anything to prevent it. He had to admit, it was rather crafty of her. He was rather impressed. Despite it all, he manages a smirk and scuffs. Right then she realized...when his body suddenly explodes. The place falls on top.

"That was too easy."John said, running up the stairs to the top of the church. The right church. He needed to reach the top. Tricking that woman was always too easy. Way to easy. A simple doppelganger did the trick.

With the right incantation. It was pulled off with finesse. Reaching the latch that led to the roof, he pushes it open wasting no time. Taking from his coat, chains. Special kind of chains, he only had a little bit of time to do this. While the others battled Belladonna's kind, keeping them preoccupied. He could focus on this. Putting the chains in a circle, he takes out something else to make the right markings, signs and symbols. Though with these winds, it made it rather difficult.

"John?"Batman contacts him, via ear piece. Hearing the man grunting."What's your status?"

"I just finished the circle. I've got to do the incantation. So if you ya don't mind..."John ends it and goes back to what he was doing. Though he felt himself rushing, he knew, he had everything. Looking up at the dark cocoon in the sky."Would have been much easier, when you ya were younger." Focusing back, hands out he starts. First binding the chains so they would not be moved. Branding the roof. It flashed and started to pulsate a glow."Alright then..."

"Shrouds rejiciuntur, servus est malum, in lucem emittere. Da initium, do coram te."He speaks. Causing the circle to inflame and brighten. He was nearly done.

When he hears Belladonna's raging scream through the winds. The whole place felt like it shook. She comes bursting out from the rubble, screeching filling the skies that it halted them for a second. Her eyes burning with rage and vengeance. Seeking out John for his trickery. And she finds him. Doing what he does best, pissing her off. Blinding by her rage she flies straight for him like a heat seeking missile.

Gathering and forming energy around her, uncontrollable and dark. Like a wild fire, her speed was too great. Starfire who had managed to knock back her opponent goes to stop the woman, only to be quickly dealt with. Slashed badly on the side, the alien falls from sky. Luckily Cyborg managed to catch her, looking her over.

Opening her mouth, Belladonna unleashes a thick, dark smoke that transforms into something hideous and vile. It was gross, that Gar squirmed at the sight. Blue Beetle nearly gagged. The creature, whatever it was lands on the roof just a few feet from John. Let's out a might roar and goes to attack the man. Raising its sludge arm, bringing it down like a hammer, for it to be deflected back. It screams in pain.

He put up a shield. She saw, landing down, quickly deciphering what kind of spell he used against her creature. She knew for one, it wasn't strong as he was putting most of his energy in the incantation. Realizing this, was a good thing. Smirking to herself. She figures out what to use against it, chanting to herself her energy attacks the shield and breaks it. Leaving John wide open.

And he knew it too. Forcing himself to rush, feeling her presence upon him. Death loomed over him, just as he finished. Opening his eyes activating it, just she was over him ready to strike him. When she was blinded by solid kick square in her jaw. It was strong, that it sent her back and over the side.

The kick belonged to Robin. Dropping down, standing protectively before John. His katana out, stance firm and strong. Eyes focused where he kicked the woman. John was rather surprise, the boy was the last he'd expect to be here. Expecting more so Batman or Nightwing. Not Robin.

"Don't just stop."Robin snaps at him."Hurry the hell up and get Violet."

Just as he said that, Belladonna comes back. Glaring hard the pint size hero, her fury and hatred now included Robin."Thou mere mortal struck me? How thee!"

Robin didn't care what she said."Get off your damn HIGH horse."Raising his blade."You won't get through me. I'll cut you down and make you a flightless bird."

His insolence was disgusting and rude. She was not going to allow a mere child talk to her that way. Did the boy not realize whom he was dealing with? Searching his eyes and through him, to her surprise, he had no fear of her. Instead there was his passion. This passionate rage and anger. She could nearly taste it. It was delightful. Holding out her hand she conjures up a board sword and attacks him. She was quick, Robin just barely managed to defend himself.

She pushes him back and switches to hurling magical energy blast. He dodges it, staying on his toes. Not letting his guard down, she comes and strikes him again with her blade. He blocks it. She twist and conjures in her another hand a long blade. He narrowly dodges, having only his cape ripped. Still, his defense remained strong. She comes at him, again and again at all angles.

He wasn't stupid, he knew she was stronger than him and could easily kill him. But, she was toying with him. To her it was entertaining in a sick twisted way. While she smirk with each strike, his anger towards her deepen. Recalling all that John told them. This woman was just as vile as Violet's father. Neither of them cared, only cared for their selfish reasons and wants. Meaning, Violet's existence was...purposeless. Unlike her sister, who had at least one caring parent. Just like himself, Violet had neither. Despite, this woman being "kind" enough to prevent her child from feeling the pain and suffering as she died.

This woman was going to have her child take blame for everything. In order...in order to be seen in a better light. He now saw why their kind was part of the Fallen. If he was God himself, he would have kicked them out too. Their misguided and vile divine judgement was nothing but twisted sight. It was because of their tainted union that produced...no. he refused to think that. Violet wasn't anything like those who spawned her.

When they first meet, Robin remembered the two of them seem at odd. But, she welcomed him with kindness. He found her rather strange, the two of them started off distance but eventually grew close. Becoming each others first friends. He didn't realize what was stirring in those feelings. Until he thought he lost her. Stabbed right through the heart. He had to give her up, in order to save. Wanting her to remain safe. For her to find her way back to him and aid him again. To almost lose her again. Again by the hands he created, from the choices he made. Which made him come to is own conclusion, he didn't deserve her, and left her to be safe.

And yet she followed him. He was against it, but at the same time it gave him joy. Even if he hide it. The two of them had much to work on. They truly did become closer friends. He knew the two of them both wanted to be free and figure out their own way. Improve themselves. Though when she left him, it hurt him deeply more than he dare to ever admit. He became angry at her and lashed out all of it. His confusion. Sorrow. Pain. Everything. Not seeing the reason why. Until it was too late. She dragged to Hell. Turned into someone...no something he didn't know. It wasn't the person he'd grown to...

She was saved from Hell, like her sister. But, she all that happened, damaged her more. She begin to hate herself and he couldn't help but feel responsible for it.

"I'll take the darkness away."

He remembers her words. Words she promised to do. And she had, he was grateful until he realized. The darkness she took, she kept inside. The changes she was going through, he noticed but could not bring himself to do anything. For his own guilt prevented him. It caused distance and friction between them. He was letting her walk by herself, to deal with it all alone. While he stood there watching it. And now. Now she was swallowed up by the darkness because he didn't act.

Not this time. He wasn't going to stand by, he was going to act and everything in his power to get her back. He would figure out a way to save her from darkness, like she did for him. Even if it meant him dying. With ever sheer ounce of his strength, he was going to break her out and bring her back. The two of them would be together again. Just like before.

This woman. She didn't deserve Violet. Not as mother. Not as kin. Not as anything. Violet was nothing like them. He wasn't going to allow her to use Violet. Something suddenly erupted in him, that gave him strength he didn't know he had. Becoming more focused than ever. He strikes back, shocking the woman. She skid back just a bit, surprised. He was nothing but a mere human. And he suddenly displayed such strength. She didn't have time to full grasp it, he came charging at her, jumping and coming down. She managed to block him, pushing him back. That didn't stop him, he kept coming and coming. This time putting her on the defense. He took to high grounds, switching suddenly to lower ground. His speed seem to increase too. He threw sharp objects at her, some meant to cut, others meant to conceal him behind smoke. He nearly slashed her chest open, with the strike he had.

At first she was enjoying, toying with him. Now, now it was something else. Searching him again, there. That burning passion again. It was now blaze more so than ever. Robin brings his blade down hard, having enough she smacks him back hard.

"I tired of this."She tells him. Levitating her blades."Begone."Sends them straight at Robin, who gets ready when the blades split into more.

Grinding his teeth."Damn..."He gets ready to deflect and dodge, when a dark shield protects him and deflects the incoming projectiles.

"THOU WITCH!"Belladonna hisses, conjuring another sword.

Robin didn't know what was going on, for that second."Come on."John grabs him by the collar, just as he steps into the magical circle. That ignited around them."Your coming with me, ya brat."Before Robin could blink he felt his body become light and vanish. Everything went dark, then came light at the end of the tunnel.

Opening his eyes, he finds startled him. He had to be brought back, by a slap in the head from John."Stay focused. We only get one shot at this and I need your full attention."

Rubbing the back of his head, Robin demands where they are."Where did you take me?"Looking around the open space.

John didn't have time for an answer, he just grabs onto Robin."We're going to wake up Sleeping Beauty. That's what."