Chapter 2: The prison

Later that day I was shown the prison they had kept Ares in.

"We made it nicer to stay in since we weren't sure for how long you want to be in there. It got protection spells all around it so what's in here stays in here the moment you close the door all the way up to a god's magic level. It will also lock itself if you are the one closing it from the inside, it just need a bit of your blood to know who you are." I nodded, took the knife she handed me and hade a small cut and placed my bleeding hand at the spot she pointed at. The signs glowed for an instant and then faded again. "And it's done. But tonight, child, we will celebrate."

"Celebrate? Celebrate what?"
"That Diana is home and your birthday. You might have your father's powers and see yourself as a curse because of them, Starfire told me, but that doesn't change the fact that you are a child and should enjoy life. Especially now when you can." She smiled warmly at me and placed her hands on my shoulders. "If you ever need anything, just tell me and I will do what I can to help you, alright?" I nodded and smiled at her.

"Thank you."

"Now, let's go and dress you up for the party!"

"Dress me up…?"

I looked down at the white dress that hung from my shoulders and down to the floor with half open sleeves hold together with golden rings. It didn't show off to much and yet open enough so it wouldn't get to hot. I spun around a little and smiled wide. I had always felt a need to hide myself in my clothes but I was oddly comfortable in this.

"It fits you." I turned around and saw Diana leaning against the door opening.

"Thank you." I smiled and walked to her. "I can't thank you enough for bringing me, us, here!"

"No need to thank me." She smiled. "I got your back. And mother almost begged me to take you here so the amazons could help you. They sort off know about Trigon and what he did to Earth six years ago, or yeah they had heard rumors and stories about it. When I told them your story, mother wanted you here at the spot since she knew Hera could help. And this place is safe and guarded by the gods. You are in safe hands, Raven." She placed her hand at my shoulder and I smiled at her again.
"Thank you, Diana. This all means a lot to me. I haven't felt this happy and calm since my mother lived." She smiled at me and ruffled my hair.

"That makes me happy to hear. Shall we go down to the others?"

"I will be right there!" She nodded.
"Alright then! See you down there." She left and closed the door behind her and I turned to the moon. I held my arms out, closed my eyes and embraced the moonlight. I don't want to leave this place…

"They will turn on you when they see your true potential." I gasped and opened my eyes as I heard my father's voice. "They will grow to fear you. You are half of me, the strongest demon alive."

"Leave me alone, Trigon!" I growled and walked out the stairs from the balcony and down to the little garden below. "I'm happy here! I got no magic and that makes you powerless to."

"And the spell holding me here? How will you strengthen it without removing those bracelets and releasing what you are trying to hold in?" I stopped. He was right…! I still needed to strengthen it once each month. I could hide from my birthday but sooner or later I would need to remove them unless I found something else that could hold him on its own. "You just realized it, didn't you child? You can't escape fate so easily. We are meant to be together, one way or another. The question is: Can you really trust you're so called friends? Will they really accept you even when your demon side grows?"

"Stop it! Leave me alone!"

"Very well." Was all he said before his voice faded. I sat down in the grass and looked up at the moon. What should I do? He was right! Sooner or later, we would get together! If I remove these bracelets, the new magic in me will try to break free and if I don't remove them, the spell holding him will weaken and he will get free. And that would be ho…

"Raven?" I winched and looked up at the top of the stairs and found a very nicely dressed Damien on top of them, dressed in what looked like some sort of armor from the ancient Greek. All gold and with pretty patterns and nice clothes underneath. "Are you coming?" He smiled and then tilted his head. "Is everything alright?"

"Yes, everything's alright!" I called back, rose and started to walk up the stairs. "I just wanted to enjoy the moonlight and silence a bit." He smiled.

"I see. Well you have always been fond of the moonlight. Shall we go to the party before Garfield crashes it?" I chuckled at his comment.

"Let's do that!" I said and followed him hand in hand to the party. Garfield and Jaime were already dancing to the fullest with Starfire and Diana while Superman, Batman, Cyborg and Flash was either sitting at the side or eating or talking to the amazons. I smiled at the happiness that filled the courtyard and without hesitating, the amazons pulled me into the dance and I danced happily with my whole heart and then invited Damien to dance with me. After some hesitation, he joined and we danced the whole evening. Nothing was wrong, everything was just happiness and everyone had a good time. As the music calmed down, I hugged Damien and danced with him slowly like that instead.

"This is really nice…" I mumbled as I closed my eyes and just followed him and listened to the music.

"Yeah, I agree." I smiled a bit and opened my eyes and looked up and gasped when I saw my father in Damien's place but as I blinked, the image was gone. "Is everything alright?" He asked.

"Yes, I think I'm getting tired thought." He nodded and lifted me up by the waist and twirled with me and I laughed from the bottom of my heart and hugged his head as he hugged my waist and held me up. "I don't want to go home…" I whispered to him and his grip tightened slightly.

"I can understand you. I have never had magic and have always been normal, but I can understand that you want to escape it with all of that pressure."

"Pressure?" He glanced up at him.

"Yes. You are Trigon's daughter, Raven. Every year you fear something will happen. Every year you fear that your power will become like his and that you will turn evil. That puts pressure on you, from yourself." I nodded. I guess he was right… I smiled lightly and kissed the top off his head.

"I guess you are right." I yawned big. "But I think it's time for me to go to bed now." He nodded and put me down and I placed my hand at his cheek. "Good night, Damien." He did the same and put his hand on my cheek.

"Good night, Raven." I smiled and walked back to my room where I undressed, changed to my normal clothes and went to bed. I stared up at the moon and watched it for a while and felt the calm air and slow sounds of the night and then fell asleep. Not having a single thought about my father's words.

I gasped and sat up in the bed as I felt something vibrate and looked down at the bracelets. Something was happening…! They were shaking as if there was an earthquake in them! Panicked, I ran out from my room but as I touched the door, it almost got blown to bits so I quickly pulled back my hand and was very careful not to touch anything on my way and ran down to the prison the queen had showed me earlier today, only with the moonlight as my guide. I hit my way in through the first door and rushed into the room they had held Ares and closed the door quickly and heard it lock around me and the symbols around me started to glow.

"Second hostile present detected." The room said and I sat down at the floor. Oh no..! What was going on with me?! I curled up and hugged my legs, trying to calm down and get it all under control but I couldn't. The bracelets just kept on shaking.

"Child…" I ignored my father's voice. "Don't ignore me, child. This can't go on. You can't suppress who you truly are." He sounded so calm…

"I can, and I will." I mumbled back but gasped as I felt a hand on my shoulder. I turned around and saw him standing there or at least a shadow of him. "No! It can't be you! You are still in the crystal!" I said panicked, rose and stepped away from him but he quickly grabbed my wrist.

"I'm here child; your powers are getting out of control because you are denying who you are. Because you are denying the demon side of you."

"Stop it!" I screamed and covered my ear with my free hand as vases broke around me. "I don't want to hear it!" He sighed and pulled me into his arms and my eyes widened by the gesture. What a…? Why was he holding me like he cared? I tried to get free but he wouldn't let me. "Let me go! It's just a trick!"

"No, it's not. You are my beloved daughter, Raven. I'm here for you, only I can help you with your powers since they came from me. You don't need to go through this alone."

"I'm not alone! I got my friends and the amazons!"

"Are you sure about that?" I froze and slowly sank down to the floor along with him and felt tears in my eyes.

"Just leave me alone. Please." I begged. He sighed again and disappeared, as I had wished, and I curled up in a corner when I was alone again and mumbled to myself in an attempt to calm down. And this went on until morning.

-Damiens POV-

In the morning, I went to Raven's room to see if she was alright but when I arrived, the door was wide open and damaged. Quickly I ran up to it and hit it open, what was left of it at least. She wasn't here…!

"Raven?!" I called out but no answer. I quickly took off down through the stairs, meeting the others at the same time.

"Damien? What's wrong? Damien!" I kept on running and didn't stop until I reached the prison Ares had been in. The first door was opened with force and was almost completely destroyed just like Raven's rooms door! And I could see the signs on the inside glow, it was active.

"Damien!" I stopped as the queen of Themyscira stopped me and addressed me. "What's wrong?" I nodded towards the prison and she turned towards it and gasped.

"Something happened tonight." I said and she released me and I hurried inside and at the other side of the second door, I saw Raven sitting curled up in the corner. Mumbling to herself. Her bracelets were vibrating like crazy…!

"Raven!" The queen said but she got no response. "Raven, is everything alright?"
"Look at the bracelets… Are they supposed to do that?" She looked at them and her eyes widened.

"I… I have never seen them do anything like that. Raven! What happened?!" Now she looked at us and my eyes widened when I saw that she had four eyes. She didn't have that reddish skin, but four eyes. Just like her father, except for the yellow part. Was she turning into a demon like him?

"Oh my god…" I turned around as the others came. The whole, freaking gang was standing there and stared at her like she was some kind of freak. "She's turning into a demon like her father." My eyebrows knitted. I don't like the tone Starfire uses, or the stares they gave Raven. I turned to Raven as I heard her stop mumbling to herself and she looked chocked and hurt at her friends and the Justice League. I turned to the others and pointed at the broken door.

"Out. Now."
"Damien, you can't…"
"OUT!" I screamed and most of them winched in surprise, but this time they did as I said and left. I turned to Raven, a single tear ran down her cheek. "I'm sorry I yelled like that. How are you feeling, Raven?" She slowly rose and walked over to the door.

"I'm sorry… I can only hold on a little bit longer."
"Don't say that." I put my hand through the grid and placed it against her cheek. The magic keeping her in didn't stop me. "I will find a way to help you, I promise. Just… Don't give up, alright?" She leaned her head against my hand and sighed.

"I will do my best." I stroke her cheek and smiled.

"That's my girl. I promise you, I will come back. The only thing that would be able to stop me is an army. If an army can stop me, I have never tried that." She chuckled lightly and that made me smile. Good, she still had the courage to laugh. That was a good sign. "I will find a way, I promise. Just stay with me, alright? Promise?" She looked at me with all four of her eyes.

"Promise."

"Good." I moved her face closer and kissed her forehead through the grid and magic shield and then released her with a smile and left. I won't let him have her!

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