A/N: Sorry for the delay of the new part. I had begun to feel that I was rushing parts to get them out and they were losing quality, so I took my time to write this portion to bring in more about the personalities and the reasoning instead of just straight action.

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The room was dark except for the telltale blinking red light of the security camera. Raven sat on the cot, legs drawn up under her, and arms wrapped around herself as she tried to keep herself calm. Her emotions were running rampant from fierce fury to overwhelming fear and it had become so strong she couldn't meditate. Before the Archon ring, she would have been concerned the demon portion would have gotten loose but that was not happening.

Since Sovereign's temporary control over her body, she had not been able to sense him. After hours alone in the cell, she had come to the conclusion that he probably had burned so much energy across the void that he had to regain his strength to return to her. That meant she was alone in the maximum security cell. Just the thought made her want to throw up the bland prison meal they fed her earlier.

The first few hours, she paced the cell trying to find any of the telltale weaknesses but she doubted there would be any. She helped design the cells to hold magic users like Jinx and it appeared they took it a step further. Not only were the walls made magic proof, they had placed bracelets on her wrists that inhibited the flow of magic which made it impossible for her to cast anything. Add insult upon injury, the force field had been set to the strongest level without actually killing her. The shock from touching it would put her on her ass.

She was a prisoner and was not going anywhere. The first step of her plan had worked but she did not know if the second would have a chance now. Raven was not sure how far they would go to stop her.

The other cells in the octagon shaped room were devoid of occupants and her captors had decided not to utilize guards so when the door hissed open she looked up from her spot on the cot to see who it was. It was a large black man with a scowl on his human half while the machine part stayed cold and neutral as it always did. He strode up to the force field and crossed his arms against his chest.

Raven stared at him defiantly, not willing to back down or cower. He might be angry but it did not come close to the swirling turmoil she felt in her heart and chest.

"You could have told us," Cyborg said between gritted teeth. "We were a team and we could have helped you."

"We were never a team," Raven responded low and even.

Yes, it had felt as if they were a long time ago even when it culminated in a desperate fight against her father. Things were going in a direction she would have never expected with a team where she could belong, friends who cared, and a certain shifter that seemed to be interested in her romantically. It was weird at first but she had grown accustomed to the affections that he showed her, even though Garfield was clumsy and stereotypical with his attempts.

"How can you say that?"

"Easily," Raven said. "We spent how many days in battle and still never did anything to solve the crime. I made suggestions in stopping some of the villains but they were not heeded as you preferred to do your plan."

"Robin and I analyzed all the plans and ours were the best at handling the situation."

"And the villains continue to escape."

"There will always be a next time to get them when they do, Raven."

She looked directly at his own good eye and spoke with finality. "No, not when I'm through."

"I don't know what has happened to you, girl. I thought I knew you but this thing has poisoned you against everyone."

"I've always been like this," she whispered. Damned to destroy it all. Trigon had said she was destined to destroy the world but she had always assumed it would have been with her father. Not on her own with a powerful entity.

Cyborg stood there for a few more minutes in silence before turning and leaving the room. As the door clanked shut, Raven was left with the silence again. Pulling her legs underneath her in her usual meditation pose, she tried to concentrate and go to her quiet place. It was the buzzing of the fly that made her realize she was not alone. The sound was different but familiar and a smile crept on her face before she could stop it.

"Hello, Garfield."

The fly landed on the floor in front of the force field and morphed into her green friend who sat there cross-legged watching her. His face was not one of anger or sorrow but loving concern. Raven let the weak smile stay on her face.

"I was sad when you left," Beast Boy started in his soft voice. "I thought we may have had something."

"I'm sorry."

It was the first time she had ever apologized for leaving to anyone. In Garfield case, Raven felt that she actually hurt someone.

"I really worry that Sovereign is using you, Raven. The stories I've heard and the footage I've seen from his last return really makes me scared for you."

"I know but I can't trust anything that Iris says. They've been trying to destroy him for as long as he has been trying to help. How do I know what they are showing you isn't fabricated for your support? What if they're using you?"

"I trust them."

"And I trust Jason."

Garfield tilted his head slightly. "Jason?"

"That's the name he's taken when talking to me, Gar." Raven said with a slight blush in her gray cheeks.

"I see. Are you in love with him?"

"No," she answered quickly. It wasn't love at all. Raven's heart twisted slightly. It looked a lot like an obsession.

"And you're not in any pain?" Beast Boy asked motioning to the band around her forehead.

"No."

It was probably the first time in years she wasn't suffering from some physical or emotional pain. The demon portion of her bloodline had been fully suppressed by Sovereign's presence. She felt more like a normal girl than she ever had.

"I miss you, Rae Rae."

Raven bristled for a quick second at the nickname he had given her but gave him a simple smile.

"I miss you too. I'm sorry it has come to this."

"I know."

"You...you could always come with me? Meet Sovereign yourself."

Was that shock in Beast Boys eyes at the invitation or was she reading to much into it? The young man stood there on the other side of the force field, his eyes inscrutable and dark. The realization dawned on her that Garfield Logan actually had a crush on her.

"I can't, Rae," he said hanging his head at last. "I can't turn my back on everything. I don't see what you see. All I see is my best friend who has become the villain."

"Gar…."

He smiled weakly at her and raised his hand and rest it a few inches away from the energy barrier. "Come home, Rachel. Come home to us."

"I can never come home, Garfield," Raven answered with finality as she turned her back no her friend and sat on the floor. "It's over."