Prompt: "Lead"

They couldn't stay there forever; Raven knew they would get nothing done if they didn't leave the shelter of the destroyed high school with the survivors. Already there had been too many close calls when people almost recognized the strange symbol that would sometimes seep through the "tattoo" that Malchior had painted on her. Gizmo had also been a bit of a problem—the survivors could accept a fallen hero, a young girl, and a strange man but most recognized him from the Hive Five days and the attitude towards him had been less than welcoming.

"It's not fair, they keep picking on him," Melvin complained to her one night.

Gizmo had enough pride left to look annoyed at her. "Stop making it sound like I'm five on a playground!"

"In any case," Malchior interrupted before they could start squabbling. "We need to go, people are watching."

Raven knew what he meant; most would eye her tattoo distrustfully while some would stare blatantly. One too many close calls had set them on guard. Raven didn't want to know what they would do if they did realize what it was exactly. "Any bright ideas on places we can go?"

Malchior shrugged. "I don't know this city that well, love."

"Hive headquarters was destroyed," Gizmo announced gloomily.

Melvin sighed, "The monastery got destroyed too."

"What about Titans Tower?" Raven asked swiftly.

Melvin and Gizmo shared uncomfortable looks while Malchior schooled his face blank. "That…would not be a good idea."

"What happened to the Tower?" she sighed. Considering how often Titans Tower took a hit, she wasn't honestly surprised to hear it might have been broken.

"…Slade decided to…take his frustrations out on it, I suppose," Malchior said.

"The crudmuncher nearly blasted it into pieces," Gizmo answered.

Raven rubbed her brow. "Not shocking," she muttered. Marshalling her strength, she sat up and swung her feet off the cot. "So, when do we go?"

"Whenever we find a place to go," Malchior answered, watching her carefully. "The sooner, the better."

"If you don't mind a detour," said a voice behind them, making them startle. "I think I could lead you to a place."

For the first time since arriving, Raven saw Terra, awkwardly facing them. There was a moment of silence before Malchior spoke. "Looks like we'll be leaving sooner than I thought."