I'm so sorry for the delay. I said I'd get a lot of these stories sorted but my phone was smashed and all my stories were written and saved on it. It had a lot such as 'New love' and this one fully written out but I ended up losing the lot. As you can tell I was annoyed at writing it all over again so took a break till I had more time. Well now winter's here, work has died down so here we go. Going to finish the stories l and instead of doing several and risk losing them again, I'm just going to focus on one or two at once. Well, let me know what you think and happy reading

Date: Present day

Time: Unknown

Wearabouts: Unknown

Ely opened her eyes to find herself in a white room. Actually, it wasn't a room. Just endless white. She stood up from the ground she was laid on and looked around, trying to figure out where she was but there was nothing as fare as she could see. Nothing but white.

"Hello?" She called out as her voice echoed, seeming to bounce around her.

"Hello," a smooth voice answered making her spin around.

There stood a tall, slightly off grey figure reaching close to nine foot in hight. It's arms were longer than that of a humans reaching past it's knees and although it wasn't dressed, it didn't matter as it's body had no real features to it, just smooth flesh. It had a set of large wings that didn't have feathers but instead, a odd shimmer of blue light held in place by joints. It's face was bare all par a mask that was half black and half white and a pair of eyes with no colour, just two tiny dots.

"Wha... what are you," Ely asked taking a step back as the creature tilted its head slightly to the side.

"We go by many names," it said. It had no mouth yet spoke clear as day. "But the name you humans would call my kind by though would be, Angels."

"Angels?" Ely repeated looking bumb found. "You're an Angel?"

"Correct," it said tilting its head to the other side.

"Wait, are your the Archangel, Michael?" Ely asked thinking.

"That is a name humans have given me," it said before putting its hands on the floor to push it's body up enough to cross it's legs then sat down on the ground. Even sat down, its head still looked down on Ely. "Its been so long since I met another life form to talk to... This is nice. I'm enjoying this."

"Oh... okay," Ely nodded looking still unsure but steadily took a seat on the floor in front of Michael. "I don't really get what's going on. Why am I here?"

"Humans have such short life's," it started. "When you die, you are no more. When we die, we revert back into ourselves, becoming nothing but a shell till we regain enough energy to come back."

"A shell? What do you..." Ely asked confused before clicking on. "The mask? Like the one on your face," she pointed out as Michael touched it's face.

"Correct," it nodded. "My world was attacked by the Demon known as Trigon. Although we did stop him, I was reverted back to my shell, weak from battle. Strange events that followed then found my shell ending up here, on your world and in the hands of a man of religion."

"A priest?" Ely asked as it gave a slow nod. "Farther Roberts?"

"No," it said. "Before Roberts time. The man realised that my shell prevented his aging and so prolonged his own life with it. He started a role that was know as the Gardians of the mask. They would then find a Wearer to share my abilities, prolonging thier life's too."

"Then why have I aged?" Ely asked. "Farther Roberts told me that all the Wearers and Guardians stopped ageing yet I carried on."

"You were a child when we met," Michael started. "Children need to grow and develop. Even our kind can't prevent that but, you will find that you will not age much more now."

"Okay," Ely said thinking. "What about the voices? I hear a lot of voices and when something important is happening, I get these headaches. Is that you?"

"I often try to communicate with the humans who possess my shell, be them Wearers or Guardians," it said. "I was never successful though. When I would try to warn you, it would often cause pain which I regret."

"Why did you remain as a shell then? Surly you have enough energy after all these years to come back as your true form," Ely asked.

"I couldn't," it said simply. "I tried and tried but nothing would happen. I don't know if your worlds energys are too weak for my kind, but I was unable to but now, I feel different."

"What do you mean?" Ely asked unsure.

"When the Ripper tore into my shell, I felt my force depleat," it said.

"You mean you was dieing?" She asked looking worried.

"In a sence, yes," it said with a slow nod. "My shell was unable to hold me so I moved, trying to find a new shell which I found, in you."

"Me? What?" Ely asked looking a mix of worried and shocked. "Your inside me?"

"Correct," it said bringing its head strait so it was no longer tilted. "I feel more stronger, I feel my old self here."

"Does that mean your taking over my body?" She asked worried.

"Negative," it said with what could only be described as a light chuckle. "But my powers, my abilities, will now be available to you more than before. This 'Devils Hand' must be stopped. I've seen Trigon first hand and know he is a force to be reckoned with. He managed to bring his armies to my world and though we did win, we suffered many losses and our world was not its former self. Your planet would not stand a chance if his armies came."

"Your going to help me stop them?" Ely asked thinking.

"Correct," it said looking up for a moment. "Someone's waiting for you."

"What do you mean?" Ely asked looking up but seeing nothing but endless white.

"I won't keep you no more but we will talk again," it said lifting up it's long hand and reaching it towards Ely. It's long finger extended but stopped as it was just an inch from touching her forehead. "Its been nice to meet you, Ely," it said before the finger touched Ely lightly and all turned black.

Raven sat in a chair by the medical bed. She'd not long sat down and it was the first time she'd really seen the hero since the fight. She had been cleaned up and although Kim had done a good job to heal her, she was only able to speed up the healing process. The wounds were healed as if they had happened months ago but the scaring was still visible. A mark ran from the left side of her forehead and ran across to the right of her nose and half way down her right cheek. Her chest was wrapped up where the knife had stabbed through although she was told it had heeled. Down on her stomach were three old scars. Kim had mentioned that they were from years ago when the two first met. Raven moved to lightly stroke the three cuts before Ely began to move.

"Kim?" Ely asked sounding groggy as she tried to open her eyes.

"No, it's me," Raven said as Ely tried to focus before lifting her hand up to rub her eyes. "How are you feeling?"

"Sore," she admitted as she tried to sit up. "Achy and sore."

"I'm not surprised," Raven said. "You took quite the beating."

"And you?" Ely asked as she tried to lift herself up to a sitting position. "How are you feeling?"

"What ever you gave me has worn off so I'm feeling quite tired myself," Raven said looking down at the bandages covering Ely's chest. "So..." Raven started after a awquawd pause. "So, this is the you you didn't want me to know about?" Raven asked as Ely turned to look at her. "Because your a women? I'm mean, it's a great disguise. Who would guess you're Last-Dance?"

"You've got to understand," Ely started with a sigh. "There's never been a female Wearer of the mask," she said looking back down at her hands. "We didn't know what the best course was and I was so young when I was chosen. Being a late bloomer, we just decided to carry on the idea of Last-Dance being just one person so I had to dress as a guy."

"And act like one by kissing me?" Raven asked as Ely looked down in shame.

"No, that was all me," she admitted. "I never lied about my feelings for you but, I was wrong to do that. I understand if you don't feel the same way."

"I never said that," Raven said as Ely looked up. "But I'm not sure I know how I feel in truth. I wanted to be angry with you when the mask came off but, all I felt was fear and worry that I was about to loose you."

"You did?" Ely asked looking surprised.

"But I did come to realise that you was right," Raven carried on. "Even now, I don't know anything about you."

"What do you want to know?" Ely asked after a while as Raven thought. "If it's information you want, then ask away."

"Your probably too tired for this right now," Raven said about to stand when Ely grabbed her by the wrist.

"This is probably the best time for this," Ely said as Raven seated. "Ask me what you want to know. I'll tell you."

"Okay," Raven said thinking. "Tammy said that you almost brought my farther to earth before even I did," Raven said as Ely flinched. It was a time she had tried to forget. "See, I knew this wasn't the right time."

"I was kidnapped," Ely said looking down at her sheets. "They erm... killed my mother in front of me," she started as Raven looked unsure what to say. "They cut my back and I felt him rip out of me. If Farther Roberts didn't come, I don't know what would have happened."

"I'm sorry," Raven asked feeling awful for asking.

"No, it's okay," Ely said looking at Raven. "It's in the past. It all led me to what I am today."

"So that's what you ment by we're alike?" Raven asked as Ely nodded.

"More so than ever now," Ely added.

"What do you mean?" Raven asked looking unsure.

"Well, you have Demon blood running through you and I just found out that I now have an Angel inside me," Ely said with a light chuckle. "When the mask was cut, all the masks power flooded into me, including its original owner... an Angel."

"And what does that mean exactly?" Raven asked after a pause.

"I don't know," Ely admitted not sure how to feel still with the knowledge. "I guess it means that even when the Devils Hand has been stopped, I'm still going to be Last-Dance."

A couple of hours passed when everyone had met up in the main room. The computer screens were all lit up with photos and info on the Devils Hand and all the Titans plus Kim and Tammy, were sat around talking about what to do next. It was then that Raven and Ely walked in, Ely now dressed in a Teen Titan hoody and joggy bottoms that the team kept incase of guests.

"Nice outfit," Tammy smirked as Ely came to sit down.

"Shut up," Ely said giving her friend a light push.

"I'm glad you're feeling better enough to join us," Robin said as she gave him a light nod. "We're trying to work out a plan."

"Well I think we need one," she said leaning forwards in her seat.

"Well they've been taken down before," Cyborg shrugged. "Shouldn't be too hard really."

"Yeah, let's just find them a new jail cell to chill in," Beastboy grinned.

"I got a report from a few days ago," Robin said flicking the image on screen to three policemen with slash marks. "This was two days ago at Jump City jail. Seems those Hell Hounds helped break the Devils Hand out of prison and took casualties."

"Not to mention they now have two of Europes most worst murders on there side," Raven added thinking back to last night.

"Well as fare as I see, we have two main issues," Robin said leaning on the table. "How to find them and how to stop them."

"Finding them isn't a issue," Ely said simply.

"Yeah, Kim can take care of that," Tammy agreed.

"I should be able to use Jake the Rippers knife to track them," Kim nodded thinking.

"How is this possible?" Starfire asked looking bemused.

"Cause she's a witch," Tammy said proudly.

"I can use speashal crystals to track people down as long as I have a possession of theirs," Kim explained. "The knife for instant," she said pointing to the bagged blade that was not that long ago, stuck in Ely. "I will need to head back to the motel room to collect them though."

"Cool," Beastboy said looking intrigued. "So is that a thing all witches can do?"

"No," Kim said looking at him. "Mainly just us white witches."

"So what other witches are there?" Cyborg asked.

"You mainly get two types," Kim tried to explain. "True born witches anyway. White and Dark."

"Good and evil?" Beastboy asked.

"No, but a lot of people believe that is the case," Kim corrected. "White witches like me are blessed with powers of healing, tracking, charms and other more light powers. Darks have more physical powers and can do possessions and are capable of having more destructive powers. Usally why they are seen as bad. Then you get halfling who can posses bits of each or part of one type and then the you have the humans who have learnt magic."

"So you're good?" Beasboy asked looking confused.

"Yes, she's good," Cyborg said rolling his eyes.

"So you're sure you can find them?" Robin asked getting back on track.

"As long as his connection to the knife was strong enough, I should have thier location in no time," Kim nodded.

"Great, that just leaves how we stop them," Robin said thinking.

"I think... It has to be permanent," Ely said deep in thought as everyone turned to face her. "I've put them in jail over and over again and they always get out and they hurt and kill incident people... they need to be stopped but for good time."

"Are you saying what I think you're saying?" Cyborg asked looking shocked as Ely gave a slow nod.

"I don't understand?" Starfire asked looking confused.

"You want to kill them?" Kim asked Ely who gave another nod.

"You're not a murderer," Tammy huffed shaking her head. "You proved that when you last came to Jump City," Tammy pointed out as Robin gave Raven a look to ask what that ment.

"What do you suggest then?" Ely asked harshly looking up at her friend as the room fell quiet. "You didn't see them last night, Tam. Jack and the Executioner were blood thirsty. They wanted nothing more than to rip me to pieces. Imagine what they will do if they go on a rampage together in the city?"

"We'll stop them," Robin said firmly.

"Untill they summon someone or something else to take thier place," Ely pointed out. "Evey time I think I'm a step ahead they do something else that ends up with someone hurt. What when they do finally manage to set Trigon and his armies free? We have to stop this now."

"I agree," Raven said as all eyes fell on her.

"You what?" Robin asked looking shocked.

"We only just managed to stop him last time and if we can all admit it to ourselves, it was mostly luck," Raven said massaging the bridge of her nose.

"So your willing to go across that line?" Robin asked unable to believe Raven would go there.

"No," Raven said standing up. "Not killing them. But we do have to get rid of them though, and I have a plan."