Damian. He was held captive in a wall of earth. Unresponsive and unconscious. Something wasn't right, what was wrong? Where was he? How did this happen? Damian.

"Damian!"You scream out to him."Damian! Where are you!? Damian!"

Your eyes shoot open, it was only a dream. If you could call it such. Because it felt and seemed so real, Damian. Your mind wonders to him, where was he? What happened? It's been some time since anyone has heard from him, you hadn't been able to sense him. Yet this strange dream, about him was telling you something. You just didn't know what. Seeing him like, in a manner of speaking chained up. Restrained, the bruises and marks told you he'd been beaten during his capture.

Question was who captured him? And why? Sulking in your worry and seeking answers, you didn't hear the door open to your room. Your back turned to whomever it was at there, not trying be rude, though they slightly took it as such. Clearing their throat get your attention. You turn around under your covers to the person.

Kori. She stood there greeting you with a warm and bright smile. You could tell she was adding a lot, really trying to make an impression. It was actually rather uncomfortable. You just stare at her blankly, your mind still upon Damian and this strange feeling. Caused her misread your look and her smile to slightly drop.

It took you a second to realize this."Sorry."You both apologize to each other.

"I'm sorry, if I woke you."She speaks first."If you're still sleeping that's fine. I was wondering if you'd be hungry?"

Slowly you sit up and stretch. It had been a long time since you actually slept in a bed like this and to be greeted in the morning like she was doing. Most important by another female. Glancing at the clock you read it the time. It was past 10:30 nearly going on 11. Wow, you slept in pretty late. It actually felt nice, instead of being called to go to training or hearing early morning noises.

"Where you comfortable in your pj's?"Kori asked worried and waiting for your answer.

You look down, nearly forgotten where actually wearing them. Dressed in matching light blue tank top and shorts with purple poke a dots on them. She had picked them out for you along with pretty much everything thing else in your room. From what you gathered and what Dick told you as well Kori. Doing her best to make it to your liking, while incorporating new things. The room was a okay mix of calming and vibrating colors. Nothing fancy or over the top. Nor anything pink, thank goodness.

Last night was the very time you actually slept in here. Your own room, it felt strange. Nearly forgetting about Kori who was still waiting for your answer.

"Yes. Thank you."You tell her. Casting your eyes out the window, that over looked the city. Damian came back to your mind. Standing and walking over to the window, just stare out into the distance. It was unsettling, knowing something wasn't right.

Which Kori mistook, again. Which you picked up on and quickly turn around to her."I'm not hungry right now,"Her eyes drop."But a nice bowl of cereal would be nice before I head out."

Her eyes light back up."Yes. Alright. I'll let you get dress and have it set up for you."She closes the door with a happy smile. You manage to keep yours up until you couldn't anymore.

Turning back overlooking the city."What's going...?"

Just as Kori said, she had the cereal set up. Two bowls out and one box of cereal, a carton of milk and two spoons. At the breakfast bar, ready. She was jest waiting on you. Nervously waiting. Back at the Tower she was never like this with you, she knew why she was. Desperate to make a good impression with you and for you to feel welcomed into this new and interesting family. Knowing that moving into Dick's life, included you as well. Feeling herself at crossroads, either be like a mother or not. Dick had assured her many times for to relax and not to worry, you'd be alright.

It wasn't helping. Eagerly waiting for you, looking at the door to your room. It still remained closed, her mind began to wonder what was taking so long. Did you not want to come? Was pushing too much? Oh God! She panics inside, about to go and check up on you when you come out. Dressed in none of the clothes she had for added to your closet. Instead it was one of your normal clothing. She was a bit disappointed, but quickly hides it and greets you yet again.

"Good morning or late morning. I have the cereal ready."She presents to you, taking a seat on one the stools."Come, why don't we eat together."

Agreeing you go over and sit on the stool next to her. The bowl was already filled, so you pour the milk, pick up the spoon and eat. It stale between the two of you, your mind still on that thought. So silence was the only thing right now. Making Kori feel rather tense. Her mind thinking what to do, what to say.

"Did you like you bed?"She asked. Looking up from your bowl at her, a rather ice breaker question.

But you answer. Swallowing first of course."Yes. It was comfortable."And go right back to your deep thought, looking down at the cereal.

"That's good. That's good. Oh, Dick went out earlier before you woke up."She tells you."Violet? Are you alright?"She notices.

"...I'm alright. It's nothing."You tell her, while finishing up your milk."I'm going to just be in my-"Putting your bowl away, turning around finding her standing kind of blocking your path."Room."

Looking down at you with biggest worry and concern eyes."If anything is bother you, please...feel free to tell me. Alright?"

Your eyes shift uncomfortably, but you give her sort of a smile."Yes. Of course. But, nothing's bothering me. Not that I can think of...at the moment. Thank you for my late breakfast."

With that you go back to your room, feeling Kori's eyes watching you. It didn't even feel like it stopped when you shut the door. Once in your room, away from the eager and pleasing eyes of the princess. Take your meditation position in the center of the room. Normally this was Raven's thing, but you would adapt if needed. And right with these strange vibes and feelings. You needed it. Blocking out the screaming spirits and voices in your mind, search for something peaceful. It was small, but enough. Grabbing hold of it, whisper to yourself."...Damian..."Opening your glowing eyes, see nothing but different wavelengths of a variety of colors. Each one unique to a person. But, these weren't the good ones, no. They where dark and bleak. Everyone's darkest emotions. Some twisted others dark. Searching through them for a certain one, you could sense it. It was always imprinted in you, since day one.

There. Right there, reaching out for it when you suddenly stop. Crying, you hear crying. It distracted you for a few seconds. Turning towards it, you see her. Terra again, her past. Why where you seeing it again? This impulse emitted from it. Like some sort of warning. Something impending. But, you did not bother with it or you didn't have a chance.

The ringing of your phone broke your trance and brought you back. Getting up, noticing Richie acting rather sporadic."Calm yourself, Richie."You tell him soothingly. Reaching for your phone, finding someone had texted you.

It was rather a surprise, getting one for them. Still, it didn't stop you from reading it. Taking a few seconds reading the words, end your search and go to your closet to change.

Outside your room, Kori was doing two things. One talking with Dick on the phone about what they had discovered and second making a mess in the kitchen, while trying to cook. If she could call it that or you could. Smelling the burning and overflamed cooking she had done. The kitchen looked rather bad. It was both humorous and shocking. You didn't really know what to make of it. Just standing there looking at it, debating if you should help her. Or interrupt her, to let her know you would be leaving. But, she noticed you.

"Oh. Violet, I didn't see you."She tells you trying not to panic nor freak out over what she was doing.

"Hey Vi."Dick on the speaker.

Still stun at the scene before you didn't respond."Oh."Kori notices you looking at the mess behind her."...I have it."She tells you, just as lip pops off from the pressure. Which she ignores."A-Are you going out?"

You just nod. Before responding."Y-Yes. I'm meeting someone."

"Meeting someone?"Dick said rather suspicious, though you could tell it was playful and teasing."Let me guess, their brooding and smart mouth?"

"Dick leave her alone."Kori tells him, shaking her head."That's fine, just remember to leave your com-link on. Okay?"

Giving her a nod, you leave wrapping your scarf around you and arm bands all the way up to under your shoulders. Tackle being around others, quickly you hurry and weave in and out others. Carefully avoiding them, until you found an isolated and hidden alley. Looking around quickly, manifest your wings and take off. Luckily no one saw you. The second you shot up, you where with slightly unshakable feeling.

Raven. Something wasn't right. It came as quick as it left, something was wrong. Landing on top of a building, looking the direction of the tower. Was she alright? Was she okay? Trying to sense it again, finding nothing. Maybe it had something to do with Trigon. It's happen a few times. Coming to that conclusion, you turn away and fly to meet at the message again. Unaware a scope pointed right at you.

"Gotcha."Pulling the trigger and with perfect aim. Hits their mark.

Something sharp priced you in the neck. Slapping it, you feel something and pull it out. It was a small syringe, with some sort of strange liquid in it. Whatever it was effected you. Suddenly you just drop from the sky, crashing down. The substance, you could feel it taking effect in you. Your muscles became stiff and everything seem to feel like it was shutting down. Barely able to crawl, vision blurry and things incoherent. That you didn't notice until it was too late, another person standing over you with their rifle. They place a heavy foot upon your back, stopping you from moving. Like a bug beneath their boot. Tempted to end it, pointing the barrel of their rifle right at your temple. Restrain themselves.

"...Ah, what fun would that be."They reach out with their bare hand and wrap it around your throat. Slowly squeezing breath out of you. Watching you absorb their negative emotions in you. Just like before you, all those years ago. Watching as the dark veins throb painfully and you skin turning a dark gray."Love is a fool."They mock you. Watching you slip under.

You become unconscious, though mutter just before it all blacked out."Deathstroke..."