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Chapter17:

Pitch Black

The first thing she realized when she woke was that she was still naked and cold.Her eyes adjusted to the total darkness of the cave and she approached a big rock.She moved it with her power and found a wooden chest under it,in a shallow hole.Just where she left it.She muttered the magic words and it opened.

Everything was there.Her clothes,a book and her weapons.She dressed in what looked pretty much like her usual uniform but with some difference.Her small soft boots were replaced with big leathered ones (she felt strange wearing them.It's been some time.),the tight midnight blue leotard was now pitch black leather along with a pair of long stockings.The leather itself was made from a demonic animal that lived in deep water.It was very thin and it fitted like a second skin.The belt around her waist was now constracted and you could see symbols of power within the rubys.Her hood and cloak were blood red.

She was sad but didn't know why.It was like someone had died or gone away but she couldn't name or remember the person.Luckily,she knew it wasn't Blackfire.She knew she was alive.Raven closed her eyes and concentrated,thinking about Blackfire,trying to sense her presence and locate her.After some time she opened her eyes in frustration.

'How can they do that?I'm more powerful than them they are just mortals!And how could that disgusting boy control me?It is like they are receiving help from someone not-mortal…but why can't I sense it then?' She punched the rock near her.

'OK,OK,calm down Raven…keep control…there is no way to locate Blackfire…someone is blocking my power…probably one of those P.N.D's.Thats fine.I can deal with them.If this person is preocupied about hiding Blackfire he probably neglected his personal protection.And if he isn't a human other measures will be taken…' She walked out of the cave while hoping her enemy was human.It would make things easier.

She looked at the blue sky and raised her hand.

''Come to me,my name bearers.I need your eyes and ears.'' She spoke and a minute later a raven landed near her and croaked.Four more came and one of them,a really big bird,obviously a old experienced male landed on her left shoulder and ran his beak through her hair in affection.The raven's began to sing to her,and it brought pleasure to her,to hear them croak in unison to her.

''Thank you brothers.'' She spoke and gently ran her fingers along the feathers of their old leader.

''Someone is in my way,brothers,and I need you to find the person that is my enemy.You will be rewarded according to the ancient rules.Will you help me?''

The birds started to croak and they all flew away,each in their own direction.

''Thank you,brothers.'' Raven smiled.

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It went well.At least that was what Beast Boy thought.He didn't kill him,that was a good sign,right?Robin simply nooded and went to his room.Maybe he wasn't so possesive like Star said…

BB went to Stars room but she wasn't there.He found her in the living room,arguing with one of the army officers.

''It is of great importance for me to fly hu'man!'' She looked angry and you could tell by the way she said ''human'' that this forced captivation was getting to her.

''I am sorry miss Starfire but you can't leave the Tower.You know the rules and…'' He tried to reason with her.

''I do not care!I am not guilty of anything!I am tamaranian and I must fly!'' Starfire shouted while her eyes glowed in emerald green.

''It's not her caprice,Sir.Tamaranians need to fly because their bodys have to.Otherwise she will lose the ability.'' Cyborg spoke to the army man with caution.

''OK.I'll see what I can do.'' He said and went to the empty kitchen.He was heard talking to his communicator.

''This is most unpleasent!'' Starfire said and looked at Cyborg.

''Tell me about it.'' He muttered.This was beyond reason and he knew it.First Raven and now this.They were literaly prisoners.

'I should just kick his white ass out…Raven a traitor!The nerve of these guys.If I find out that they hurt her I'm going for it!You mess with Raven,you mess with Stone.' The tranquility of his expression didn't give away his thoughts.He always thought of Raven like his little sister.

''It's alright.You can go but you will be monitored.Don't talk to no one.'' The officer said and Starfire just gave him a angry look and went to the roof.

''Just one more thing Sir.Uh…she probably has to ya know,refill her batteries,so…'' Cyborg started but the man hushed him.

''What now?'' He said and looked at him in a peculiar way.

''She'll be half nude up there.And I don't think she would approve you watching.'' He finished with a cold voice.

''I'll tell the Control that.'' The man said and went back to the kitchen.But not before he gave Cyborg another look.

He knew what the look meant.Oh he knew it too well.And it didn't have anything to do with his metal part.It's the other half of him which was judged.

''Yo B.Did you tell him?'' He turned to his friend.

''Yes I did.He's in his room now.'' Beast Boy said.

''U know him.I'll speak with him when he comes out.''

BB nooded and jumped on the couch.Cyborg did the same,and they started to play video games,but his thoughts were elsewhere.

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Starfire was standing on the edge of the Tower with her upper body exposed to the morning sun.She was singing.Singing to Xul and her warmth.The guard on the roof turned his back to her,respecting her privacy.Still,her opinion of Earth and its people has changed.Earth seemed to be not so friendly as she thought.She remembered how she would sometimes fly naked on her planet with her girlfriends.It was a common thing for people to do that.Feeling herself refreshed she dressed while thinking about the joys of such a flight.Close friends wold go to a isolated place and they would fly,just fly and play.Even if a stranger would appear he or she would usually just turn back and leave.More oftenly the person was invited to join.She tried to do that with Raven but the girl was just too shy.

Of course this was nothing compared to ingaging in love making while flying.This is how she lost her virginity.

She jumped,and made a few circles around the Tower,feeling her muscles tense then relax.She flew towards the city while making loops.In a moment she remembered that her sister has never experienced the true joy of flying.She remembered the painful and rather cruel process when they tried to teach Komman'Dr how to fly.There was alot of falling.She cried alot and those were the only times you could see Komman'Dr cry.

Starfire started to speed up.She was actually very fast.

But one day while she was flying Komman'Dr appeared out of nowhere and before Korian'Dr said anything her sister punched her in the face and flew away.Then she finally realized about what were the court members talking weeks before.The old Priest has finally gone insane,giving his protégé the power Xul denied her.They were children back then…

Star thought alot about her dark sister lately.The sister that became her worst enemy.Her older,mirror image in malice…

She saw something shine on the top of the Mall and driven by curiosity she landed near the object.Her eyes went wide when she saw the sword,obviosly well made.But her heart froze when she saw the thing near it.The suit.Her sisters suit,no doubt.She looked around in sudden panic.Did she came back for vengance?

But there was no one here.And Komman'Dr would never leave the source of her power so unprotected.And the sword…Starfire took it in her hands.She swinged it through the air.The sword started to tremble and enfold like a living thing.She screamed and let it fall to the ground.It was again,just a piece of metal.

A image of Raven appeared in her mind.She would know what this is,what this means…and then she realized.She took the suit and the sword(after a few careful pokes) and put both in a bag that was lying nearby.She rushed back to the Tower.

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Starfire went towards Ravens room,and naturally there was a guard infront of the door.

''I must get something from the room.Let me in.'' She said.

''No.Off limits.'' The guard said.

''It is of great importance,hu'man.'' She levitated infront of him.

''I'll call my superior.'' He said and a second later the same officer that was mean to her came.

''What the hell do you want now alien?We bended the rules so you could go out and now you…'' Starfire raised her hand and he stopped talking.

''Do not forget to whom you are impolite hu'man!If it were my wish this planet would be a lifeless desert.And if you are so curios,know that I was forbidden to talk to anyone and I complied,therefor I was unable to purchase something necessary for my hygiene.'' She acted the way they teached her.Like a royalty she was.

''It is the day of my monthly bleeding.'' She said.Both the guard and the officer blushed and she just ripped the ''entrance not allowed'' tapes and slammed the door behind her.

She sighted and when she saw the dirty aquarium and the dead fish she purchased for Raven she became sad again.But she knew what she had to do.She started to rummage through the drawers and she found tampons and the thing she was searching for.Ravens soul mirror.She barged out and showed the tampons to the officer and rushed to her room.It seemed he didn't notice the mirror.

'Well,here goes nothing!' She thought and looked into it.

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