Chapter 19
When we last saw Raven she was with Klarion fighting against Zatanna and Nightwing, and the Teen titans. Klarion had left and Raven was just about to be taken in by the heroes when she was teleported into a new world. One with a very sketchy but familiar face. Uriah. Who is this boy and what if he up to? Well we're about to find out ONWARD TO THE BATTLE FIELD!
Raven stared at the violet colored rose then to Uriah, who smiled at her. It was him, the person from the dark world who helped her. the stranger with the purple rose. Suddenly the memory flooded back to her mind; the one of the boy handing her the rose.
"That…was you?!" she asked, Uriah nodded.
"You remember now, I'm so happy." He said smoothly, "When you disappeared from that world, I wondered where you had gone. I'm so glad to have found you again."
"Careful Raven lovely, I don't trust this boy." Cherie hissed, Raven scowled.
"Hush," She mumbled, "Why did you bring me here? Where's Klarion?"
"Klarion is back in your world." Uriah said placing his hands together, "I brought you here without his knowledge."
"Why?" Raven asked, a little worried to hear the answer, suddenly she found Uriah standing over her, his hands resting on either side of the chair she was sitting in. She froze and stared into Uriah's eyes.
"To warn you Raven," He said in a low tone, "Klarion is not the person you want to be with, he cares nothing for you."
"Wh-what are you talking about?" Raven asked her face turning red. The only person she had ever let be that close was Klarion. Anyone else, well, usually they wound up dead. Either by Klarion or herself. Uriah smiled a bit and came in so close to her to the point where their noses touched.
"Klarion is power hungry, it's best to get away from him, before that hunger finally devours you." He said. Raven scowled.
"That's a lie," She said, pushing Uriah back away from her, "Klarion loves me. I know this."
"Tell me Raven, has Klarion ever once said that he loves you?" Uriah asked, standing up straight. Raven bit her lip. True Klarion never vocalized that he loved her, but his actions told her otherwise. She was ok that he never actually said it, so long as he showed it.
"I'll take your silence as a no." he went on.
"Yeah so what? He doesn't have to tell me." Raven hissed, "In my world actions speak louder than words."
"So it does. However regardless of that you still deserve to hear it every now and again yes?" Uriah asked, "After all how do you know if his love is true?"
"I…I just know, what do you care? You barely know me." She said. Uriah pursed his lips in thought, he then smiled warmly.
"That's not true Raven, my dear, I know you, almost as well as I know Klarion." He said, "He's a monster, he only cares for obtaining more power. Surely you know this."
Raven went silent, remembering when she was broken. Klarion had made the comment about taking her power for himself. He didn't. but he had thought about it, who knows when that thought would become an action. What if he really did decide to one day he actually acted on it. After all the only reason he didn't do it the last time, was because he said he had put so much time into her. Uriah, as though sensing Raven's discomfort and hesitation, smiled.
"I see. So you have. What happened?" He asked, Raven bit her lip and her eyes shifted to a different part of the room. She shook her head.
"No, nothing happened." She mumbled. Uriah scowled.
"Come now Raven, you can trust me." He said, "This is a safe place, you can tell me anything."
"Keep your thoughts to yourself Raven dear, this boy smells like a rat." Cherie growled, Raven shook her head. Maybe she could trust him. After all, he helped her through the scariest things she had ever gone through. Cherie Curie couldn't possibly understand, he wasn't there.
"Well…there was…this one time…" She mumbled, Uriah's brows rose in interest as Raven spoke. He sat down in his chair and leaned forward.
"Please, go on. Anything you tell me is a secret. I won't tell anyone." He said smoothly. Cherie growled to Raven yet another warning. However it went on ignored.
"It was when he first brought me back. Klarion mentioned how it would be easier to take my powers away." She mumbled, placing her hand hard on Cherie's head when he went to growl at her. Uriah place a hand over his mouth, making his expression unreadable. "He didn't though, he ended up taking me to that girl."
"But you still remember it don't you?" Uriah asked, "The thought that he might have actually done it. How cruel."
"He doesn't know I remember it though." Raven said biting her lower lip, "But…I know he loves me. He had that other Raven girl restore my mind he even went as far as to seal her into her room. So that has to mean something…right?"
Uriah was silent for a moment as his familiar slithered over to him. He then let out a sharp sigh and leaned back in his seat.
"I must tell you the truth Raven, my dear." He said, Raven scowled, "Klarion wasn't behind that. I was."
"Come again?" Raven asked.
"The voice that kept you two in that room, the monster, the stealing of Rachel Roth's powers," Uriah listed on, "All mine and Draco's doing. Klarion did none of that."
"But then…that means…" Raven mumbled. Uriah nodded silently.
"Indeed, I was the one who forced Rachel do what Klarion had told her." He said, "I don't know what that boy was doing at the time."
"Raven deary, I think we should get home now." Cherie hissed, "Send us home now Raven. Klarion's probably throwing a tantrum by now since you're not home."
Raven suddenly stood. Cherie was right. Knowing Klarion he was turning his house upside down. Upon Raven's sudden stance Uriah cocked an eyebrow.
"Something wrong?" He asked, "Did I say something you didn't like?"
"What? I mean, uhm. No." Raven said, "I just realized, I need to get home. Klarion's probably throwing a fit over me not being there."
"You want me to send you home?" Uriah asked as his familiar coiled around his neck, "I can do that, but first."
Uriah snapped his fingers and a purple amethyst stone wrapped in a silver bang formed in his hand. He stood and presented it to Raven. she stared at it. The stone was cut to where it looked like a small purple rose. No doubt referring to the many he had given her when she was in that other world.
"Wear this from now on, if you ever wish to speak to me about anything. Relationship troubles, any sort of doubts. You can use this and it will teleport you directly to me." He explained, then slipped the ring onto Raven's index finger. Uriah then opened a portal to her world.
"Well now, off you go." He said, "Oh and let's not tell Klarion about this small chat shall we? It may only anger him, and put you in even more danger."
"Uhm…yeah sure…ok.." Raven said, feeling a bit unsure. Uriah gave her another reassuring smile before ushering her through.
"Just remember, you can trust me." He said, then gave Raven a slight push through the portal where it then closed behind her. Once gone his grin turned sinister. "Oh yes you can trust me Raven, for now. I wonder, how will Klarion react when I succeed in taking his precious Raven away from him."
~0~
When Raven opened her eyes again she was sitting on hers and Klarion's bed. Cherie growling and groaning next to her. Klarion was also in the room, his back to her at first, then he turned.
"Raven? Where have you been?" He asked, Raven sat up and looked around, a little confused. She then shrugged.
"I'm…not entirely sure." She said, Klarion scowled at her.
"What happened? Did you accidentally teleport into a different world?" He asked jokingly with a smirk. Raven didn't answer, not that Klarion really notice. Soon he was next her, "Oh well it doesn't matter now. We succeeded in our part."
"What did the light need anyway?" Raven asked, dismissing her time with Uriah from her mind. Klarion smirked.
"Something that will most definitely progress our goal." He said, "It should be very fun to watch."
"What exactly is it you're trying to do anyway?" She asked, Klarion pouted then pushed Raven on her back and laid on top of her.
"I dun wanna talk about work." He said pressing his face into Raven's chest, Raven blushed, "It's boring."
"I…thought that, the whole reason you joined the Light was because it was fun for you." She said, shooing Cherie Curie away incase Klarion decided to keep going with his position. The cat hissed and mentioned something about Uriah and telling Klarion about it. Raven however ignored the warning, he didn't understand. Uriah was the one who kept her from getting killed. Of course she could trust him. She sighed as a sudden tug on her jeans snapped her out of her thoughts.
"Hey."
"What?" Klarion groaned, looking up at Raven, who sat up. She sighed.
"I'm not in the mood right now." She said, Klarion pouted, "Oh don't do that. I'm just curious, what's going with the Light?"
"Why do you suddenly care?" Klarion asked crossing his arms.
"Since I have nothing else to do with my life as of late? Oh or how bout you've kept me out of the loop when it comes to that?" Raven hissed. Klarion scowled.
"You're angry with me?" He asked cocking an eyebrow, Raven let out a frustrated sigh and laid back down.
"No I'm not angry! I'm friggin bored!" She shouted then covered her face with a pillow in frustration, "I have nothing to do, you go off to do the Light's bullshit, and ya leave me here with that weirdo Abra Kadabra! By the way what the hell kind of name is Abra Kadabra anyway?! Who the hell goes by that?!"
Klarion scowled, Raven was on a bit of the hysterical side today. Perhaps after facing Zatanna and that other Raven she was starting to crack up again. Last time that happened the two went on a slight killing spree—that part was at least entertaining—but this didn't seem to be going in that direction. Come to think of though, Raven had a point, who willingly goes by the name Abra Kadabra. That was kind of dumb…
"You have a point." He said, Raven lifted her pillow from her head a bit.
"About that? Abra Kadabra? Or the fact that you leave me to go play with the Light?" She asked.
"Both." Klarion said Raven nodded, "But you do realize, the light would kill you if they knew you were still around."
"How do they not already know that? Klarion you suck at keeping secrets." She said, Klarion scowled.
"Not true." He said.
"So true, Klarion you couldn't even keep it a secret when you were looking for Nightwing, and Rachel Roth." Raven said. "How are you possible keeping me from the Light?"
"They haven't asked." Klarion said simply. Raven's brows rose with surprise.
"Loopholes. Kick ass."
~0~
"So she got away?" Cyborg ask, Zatanna and the others nodded. Raven had gotten away, this time it wasn't because Zatanna hesitated. Perhaps it was because of the comments Nightwing had said to her before. Either way Zatanna wasn't playing around anymore, and she still wasn't speaking to Nightwing.
"She did. But she won't next time." She said, "We just have to wait until she shows up again. Which she will."
Zatanna then walked away from the group and left. Once gone the others looked to Nightwing. None of them saying what probably needed to be said, until Rachel spoke up.
"She still mad at you?" She asked. Nightwing nodded.
"Please, what is it about this other Raven, that makes Zatanna act so?" Starfire asked.
"She was her friend, and now she hates her. Because of Klarion, a lot of stuff's happened between Z and Raven." Nightwing said, "It's a long story."
"So then, what is her connection with our Raven?" Starfire asked.
"That's a question none of us know the answer to." Raven grumbled, "Other than a name I don't see anything that connects me to Blu Raven."
"Well there's one way to find out." Cyborg said, the group all looked to him. He shrugged, "We could try askin her. She has to have some idea right? I mean either her or Klarion would know and I think Raven would be easier to catch and ask."
"Dude, have you not been paying attention? Both times we've encountered Raven she's kicked our butts!" Beast-boy shouted.
"That's only because Klarion's always able to bail her out." Nightwing said, "I have a feeling alone she's not nearly as strong."
"Wait didn't Zatanna say that she was strong in her…magic?" Starfire asked.
"Her aura yeah, but I don't think she's completely unlocked her full potential." Raven said, "If she did, I don't think Klarion would let her get by with that."
"Klarion, he's a very competitive when it comes to power?" Starfire asked. Nightwing nodded.
"He's killed a lot of people…for control over the helmet of fate, and even more people when someone was in his way." He said, "Well, anyhow get some rest. We'll try again the next time she pops up."
So bored, and so pissed, the new show for DC nation is surfacing. What kind of bullshit is this? Has anyone seen the commercials for this? What is the B-man's main baddy a fucking pig-human!? What are you people thinking!? BRING BACK OUT YOUNG JUSTICE! Sigh…