Hey everyone! I see you liked the last chapter and I hope I topped the last one with this one! At least I hope. Thank you everyone that reviewed it certainly motivated me to write this one as quickly as possible. Enough babble on with the show!

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Chapter 18: Calamity

Raven fell asleep over 45 minutes ago but Slade was having trouble nodding off. He sighed tiredly causing Raven to tighten her grasp. Slade chuckled at her then brushed some strands from her eyes. You should know better than to think I would leave you. Raven must have heard his thought for she relaxed considerably. His thoughts traveled across the past three months, many things have happened since they arrived in this alternate dimension. I have become friends with the Titans, I have made some serious enemies, I have revealed my face plus humiliated, who calls a man gorgeous! That is outrageous! A simple good-looking or handsome would have been sufficient, but gorgeous? He looked down when he heard Raven moan she molded her body closer to his own. I have fallen in love again, never knew I could.

"How would you like for her to love you for the rest of her life, since you are immortal. Lucky for you demons have a long life span." Slade searched the hospital room for the voice that was in his head.

Okay, who are you and what are you doing in my mind. You have 15 seconds to answer me.

"Ooo. Sexy and demanding."

You now have 13 seconds

"Who I am is not important friend."

12 seconds

"I could use someone like you on my side"

10 . . . . 9 . . . . 8

"Well aren't you the forceful one."

You are invading my privacy. I couldn't help but be a little offended. Is it your policy to bother people in their minds instead of in person? The voice seemed to giggle at him. Did I say something humorous?

"We need to talk. See you in a few moments." Instantly Slade felt his body tire. His eye lid became too heavy to keep open. He yawned tiredly as his eye drooped shut and he faded to the land of dreams.

Anya turned to see a beautiful man standing majestically and tall, 6' 5, his pale skin seemed to have an ethereal glow, his silky ebony colored hair was bone straight and parted down the middle, he wore black attire with his arms folded against his chest.

"Daddy? Why are you here?"

"Because you need me . . . and to tell you a few things you should know." After being reminded of her anger she used her powers to slam him into a wall pinning him against it.

"Nice to see you too, Anya." she walked over to him looking up at him her eyes the color of glaciers.

"I don't need you father, dear." Anya spat venom dripped from the word 'dear'.

"Yes, you do sugar dumpling. . ." he began sarcastically, "now if you please. . ." after still being held against the wall he rolled his gray eyes, "Place daddy back on the ground now." Anya snorted letting him drop like a stone but due to his enhanced reflexes he landed neatly on his feet in a crouched position. "There's a good girl." Anya sent him a death glared. "Ooo, I think someone's angry with me." Akil said brushing himself off.

"You have a lot of nerve making this a joke."

"Anya, be reasonable."

"No! You lied to me, you, son of a bitch."

"Did you kiss your mother with that mouth?" He said lifting a raven colored eye brow. "And I don't think your grandmother would like being called a four legged beast."

"Angels don't have mothers!"

"I have a spiritual mother you know that. I know that Sarah has but on a little weight, but that is no reason to talk about her in that way." Akil spoke shaking his finger at her. Ignoring his sarcasm,

"You lied to me! Angelus isn't my twin and you aren't his father! You lied!"

"Anya I'm the angel of death! Not a saint. Besides, what would you have me do? Huh? I bet you couldn't even tell me. So get off your high horse and listen to your fath-" he stopped short when he noticed Anya's eyes glow white. Her body shook with violent anger as did the room as all the objects began to float in the air.

"God hates a liar." Anya growled softly. Akil became quite serious,

"I hope you know what you are doing. Just so you know I am the angel of death. My suggestion to you would be to cool it or I will send you to meet your mother, young lady." he said barring his teeth. Those words seemed to only fuel Anya's anger she yelled loudly charging Akil so quickly he didn't have time to move out of the way so he just grabbed on to her as she dove into his chest, they crashed through the wall of her bedroom. Akil landed on his back holding onto Anya with his angelic strength.

"Let go!" Akil remained silent while she scrambled and fought to get free of his grasp, finally getting tired she cried against his mighty chest. He cradled her in his arms picking both of them off of the floor sitting down on her now disheveled bed. He stroked her already growing white locks of hair. He sighed,

"I really didn't think you would call my bluff." she looked up at him with a wisp of a smile.

"I knew you were full of crap, you couldn't really hurt me." realization came to her from her own words. She snuggled closer to her father,

"I guess you aren't angry any more? I never can tell with you women. Your mother is just as fickle."

"I'm coming around. So why did you lie? I could have handled the truth." Akil rested his chin on her head as he sighed in irritation,

"You could have maybe but your brother would have hated you."

"How did you know what he would do? Why lie?"

"To protect my little girl and my son."

"So Angelus is your son?"

"Angelus may not have my DNA but he is my son." There was a quiet moment while the angel was content on holding his only daughter, but he was on a time table that was not on his side. "Anya, I don't have much time so listen up."

Slade opened his eyes to a darkened room. Looking through the sheer material of the canopy on the bed he laid on, the only source of light was from the moon that shone through the large opened balcony doors. A figure stood on the balcony and from what Slade could tell the figure was female.

"So . . . you are awake now, Mr. Slade?" the voice purred.

"Who wants to know?" he said bluntly. She ignored his harsh retort,

"Come. Join me in the pale moonlight, I think you will find it most enjoyable." Slade swung his legs over the edge of the bed placing them on the floor gliding out of the doors on to the balcony. The being before him was breathtaking Slade's mouth went slack for a moment then he quickly regained his baring when she said,

"You are about to drool, monsieur." with one finger she closed his mouth. She gave him a dazzling smile.

"Who are you? And where am I?"

"I'm Calamity."

"Like the disaster?"

"Yes."

"Okay disaster, where am I?"

"I tell you my name and you make jokes?" her question was more of a statement. She gave him a very seductive look.

"I apologize. Every time I get kidnapped uncontrollable quips slip through my lips to cover my complete and utter fear." he said rolling his eye looking around at the scene around him. Calamity chuckled at him,

"You make me laugh, Slade. It's good to laugh again. You are in my mind, and no if you jump off of this balcony, trust me, you will not reach the next building. So let's talk."

"I'm listening." He said in a distracted manner still looking for an escape route.

"We both want the same thing."

"And what is that my new best friend that has kidnapped me?"

"Raven." she said simply. Slade looked into her wine colored eyes then looked the length of her delectable body. He smiled at her,

"I'm not sure if Raven is a lesbian, but I promise I will try to talk her into if I am invited to the party." Calamity gave a sexy smile that quickly became cruel. She grabbed him by his throat and dragged him back inside with one arm. His leather boots made squeaky noises as he was pulled along the floor he held onto her wrist as he fought to get free. Calamity tossed him on to the bed climbing onto his lap while, he wheezed and coughed to breathe. The bed glowed with illumination when she got in then quickly died down to a faint glow.

"Mr. Wilson. My interest in Raven is purely professional. Due keep that in mind."

"Will do."

"But-" Slade frowned at her pause. "Maybe I can set something up if you help me."

"Help you do what?"

"Help me to cross over to the earth-realm."

"How are you going to do that?" he asked taking a look at their compromising position. Taking notice of what he was looking at she smiled again.

"Oh just a small ceremony." she began grinding her hips against him in slow agonizing circles. Slade sat up a hand fondling her tentacles and the other cradling her head planting small kisses on her neck. His expert hands caressing the softness of her back easing down to rest on her shapely rear. She bit her lip to stifle a groan her hands crept into his platinum hair holding his head in place.

"What . . . is going . . . to . . . take place . . . at the ceremony?" he said between kisses he placed on skin. His tongue swirled along her neck he began nipping at her throat. She yanked his head from her sensitive skin,

"Just what are you trying to do Mr. Slade?"

"Oh, I'm just having friendly conversation before I say yes." he then began planting small kisses along her jaw line. She smiled in triumph,

"I need the blood of a Halfling born of the spiritual world and the natural world. Don't worry. I don't need all of it but I do need a lot of it. So will you help me? I will make all your dreams come true." Slade captured her lips rolling her on her back pinning her arms on either side of her head positioning him between her legs. He brushed his erected manhood, which was trapped in the tight material of his pants, against her middle before leaning down. He eased his tongue into her mouth tasting her and she matched him kiss for kiss as she wrapped her long legs around his waist grinding her hips against his erection. Slade released her lips peering into her eyes,

"Although this has been incredibly fun, I will never help you hurt Raven or let you hurt her. Thank you for the information and the make out session. You are an incredibly good kisser, but I would have to say Raven's got you beat bitch." Slade hopped off of her rolling out of the bed. He made a b-line for the balcony leaping off, Slade landing roughly on the next building.

"And she said I couldn't make to the next building." Slade said to himself as he took off running.

"You are a fool, Slade!" she yelled after him. He disappeared into the night and out of her mind. She leaned against the railings panting heavily, "He is really something. He would make an excellent mate." she fanned herself. She walked back into her bedroom lying on the bed remembering what transpired smiling proudly to herself, "This is going to be easier than I thought."

"Anya must have heard about Sparkle, and the fact that her idiot brother killed her." Blaze said staring at the spot the half angel teleported from. Ericsson sighed in defeat,

"No. She has yet to learn of Sparkle's death or Angelus." Yoko looked at him,

"Eric what do you mean? What else could have made her so upset? Look at this field." Yoko said swing her arm in emphasis. Bo looked at Ericsson's guilt ridden face frowning he asked,

"What did you do to her? There's something you aren't telling us . . . well out with it, mate!"

"There is something I need to tell everyone, and will say it in front of the whole Rebel team." Ericsson began walking to the hospital. Blaze looked to Bo, who was burning holes in the back of Ericsson neck. She placed a hand on his shoulder,

"Hold on there hurricane. We don't know what's going on. First we get the info, and then we kill him, agreed?" Bo looked down at her nodding slightly.

"You two are so violent. Buddha tells us that peace and-"

"Shut-up!" Blaze and Bo shouted, silencing the water elemental, the two of them followed Ericsson into the building.

"It's true." Yoko grumbled as she too followed suit.

Cyborg felt the presence of someone beside him. He inhaled deeplyand the scent of strawberries graced his nose. The newly reformed man smiled broadly as he opened his eyes to find Starfire resting her head on his chest. With his metal-less hand he touched her skin truly feeling it for the first time tears brimmed his eyes.

"I never knew you felt so soft." he said aloud. Starfire jerked head to see her boyfriend staring back at her. She smiled so hard that it actually began to hurt.

"Borgie!" she exclaimed throwing her arms around his neck and as always she began crushing him.

"Star . . . I'm not the metal man anymore. This truly hurts now."

"Sorry, my infant. I am just so relieved that you are unharmed." She studied him further looking at all the modifications to his once metal body. His muscular mahogany skin tantalizing her to no end. She ran her fingers over his body causing him to chuckle,

"That tickles Star."

"Sorry."

"Don't be. It's nice to actually feel again."

"Trust me when I say that this will not take long to get use to." She smiled seductively at him, which he returned.

"But it will for Me." he said becoming serious again, "I not only have my powers but Sparkles too. Not only that but her thoughts, her feelings, and memories. And they ain't good."

"What do you mean?" she asked frowning slightly.

"Angelus . . . killed her. He literally took her breath away. Angel placed his hand over her chest and pulled the air from her lungs."

"That is horrible!" The two looked around to see Ericsson in the doorway.

"There's something I need to tell you."

"Slade. . .Slade . . . Slade!" Slade opened his eye to two amethyst gems staring down at him. He rose up taking in his surroundings. Sweat poured from his brow as he panted tiredly. He fell back on the pillows placing a gloved hand on his forehead. Raven eyed him carefully she removed his hand from his face peering at him a worried expression on her face,

"Are you alright? You were talking in your sleep." He looked at her a brow raised,

"I did?" She nodded her head caressing his face with her small hand. He caught it kissing the palm gently closing his eye.

"Slade, you're kind of scaring me. What's the matter? You look like you've just seen the devil." You have no idea. He thought,

"It's nothing, don't worry about it okay." he diverted his eyes from her searching ones.

"Who's Calamity?" Slade sighed tiredly,

"She is no one for you to worry about, come here." he pulled her to him positioning her on his chest. Raven rested her chin on his strong chest while she looked at him. She traced his goatee with her index finger while Slade brushed his thumb back and forth on her exposed thighs all the time staring into others eyes or eye.

"Something is very wrong. I can sense it. Something is going to happen . . . something bad." she said looking at him. He sighed again rubbing his hands up her sides she grimaced when his thumb ran across her wound. He studied her face before sitting her up; he unraveled her bandages inspecting the damage.

"Raven, why haven't you healed yourself?"

"I'm trying but it's not healing as fast as it should. I think I may need Anya's help."

"I thought you said-"

"I know what I said but that may be the only alternative." Looking back at the gash,

"Raven this looks bad we need to see Anya now." He laid her back on the bed and got out lifting the bed railing back up,

"Where are you going?"

"To find Anya." he said over his shoulder as he left out of the room. Raven fell back into the pillows staring at the ceiling a small smile crept to her face.

Anya raised her head to look into her father's gray eyes,

"What is that you have to tell me?" Akil stood up placing Anya on the bed. He began pacing back and forth.

"The land of Amity is in danger of an ancient evil."

"Who or what?"

"Her name is Calamity also known as the serpent. She's a demoness and a feared ruler in hell. Lucifer even has enough sense to mind his manners around her. She and my brother Trigon fell in love before the second war in heaven. Together they plotted to take heaven over they teamed up with the prince of darkness but as it is well known that the good always wins. We defeated them and placed them in hell along with all of their followers. Trigon and Calamity were placed in different sections of hell and have been looking for one another ever since."

"Why is she called the serpent?"

"She is called the serpent because, Calamity is deceitful more so than the devil himself, and because she can change her form into one. It was rumored that she and Lucifer had an altercation and they dueled, as we all know, his favorite form besides being human, is that of a dragon. As the battle progressed, Calamity wrapped herself around his neck, strangling him. No one knows if that story is true or not but I wouldn't put it past her."

"What is her purpose for coming here?"

"Raven" he said simply

"Why does she want Raven?" fear beginning to grip her heart.

"For two reasons . . . number one to find Trigon. Number two . . ." Akil dropped his head as sighed in defeat, "Raven is a gateway."

"What do you mean she's a gateway?" Anya asked standing to her feet.

"Raven is a key through dimensions. Her father designed her that way. The sadistic bastard sired her for the sole purpose to bring him, Calamity, and his armies to earth."

"We can't let that happen."

"And we won't. I need to speak with Raven, where is she?"

"I left her at the hospital."

"I need to see both of you for this to work."

"I'll retrieve her." Anya closed her eyes and disappeared into bright light. Akil wander about Anya's room finding some photographs on her desk. He looked through them a breath caught in his throat when he saw a picture of Raven and Anya.

"She's beautiful. Raven definitely looks otherworldly with those stunning angelic features. Trigon must have been in human form when she was conceived. You did well brother." he continued to look through the pictures.

Slade walked through the hospital looking for one person in particular, Anya, and she was nowhere to be found. His mind traveled back to Calamity and what took place only moments ago. He looked up when he heard his named called,

"Slade" Ericsson said Cyborg and Starfire was standing behind him. Slade looked at newly transformed man. His chest was bare, his metal arms hung at his sides, and he wore blue scrub pants. Cyborg gave him a nod.

"Improvements I see." Slade said giving him another look over, "You're still a toaster oven."

"Yeah and you're still a Cyclops." Slade gave him a slight smirk before he became serious again.

"What do you want?" He said coolly.

"We are having a meeting now follow us."

"No. I'm looking for Anya. Where is she?" Ericsson looked sad,

"She blew up the field and teleported away."

"Why would friend, Anya blow the field away?" he sighed,

"Her emotions were out of control."

"Gee I wonder why?" Slade sarcastically, "I'll tell Raven and then I will report to our meeting sir." Slade rolled his sapphire eye marching back to Raven's hospital room.

Anya teleported back to outside the room where she left Raven. She knocked twice before entering. She found Raven lying on her back leaning up to see who, entered.

"He found you quick didn't he?" Raven said playfully. Anya frowned at her question,

"Did who find me?"

"Slade."

"No I haven't seen him since earlier. I'm here to collect you; father is waiting for us at the Rebel Mansion. Come with me." Raven closed her eyes reaching out to Slade, Anya's here she's taking back to the mansion to meet her father don't worry I'm in good hands.

Very good hands. Anya said for emphasis.

It's impolite to eavesdrop my angelic friend. Slade thought, just as well the Rebels are having a meeting. I don't want to be late, see you both later.

Raven looked at Anya and just shook her head,

"Anya give me a hand here. The wound hasn't healed yet."

"Are you feeling okay, because clearly Miss Independent just asked me for help?"

"I'm serious Anya. Something is wrong with me." Anya walked over to the bed sliding an arm around her waist and slinging the other around her shoulders.

"Daddy will give you a look over." with that they disappeared in the light.

Blaze and Bo sat impatiently waiting for Ericsson to return with the others. Claude and Yoko talked among themselves remembering what transpired hours ago. This had been a long day indeed. Everyone looked up Ericsson, Starfire, and Cyborg walked in to the waiting room. All eyes were on their metal compatriot,

"How are you feeling, comrade?"

"Kind of sluggish but good."

"Yeah, yeah metal butt feels grand what do you have to tell us Eric, no offense Cy."

"None taken."

"Okay here goes . . . asked you all to meet me here to reveal a truth to you all." Suddenly Slade burst into the room,

"Present. Oh there isn't a roll call." he sat himself down in one the chairs against the wall. Ericsson cleared his throat,

"As I was saying, I want to reveal a truth about myself. Now when I tell you this I don't want anything to change between us," Slade chuckled in his corner of the room.

"Out with it already!" Bo said impatiently beginning to pop his knuckles. Yoko looked at him with furry on her face,

"Ericsson, take all the time you need. We are here for you."

"Thanks Yoko. Now to the business at hand. Everybody . . . my father is Lord Dread. He met my mother and she fell in love with him all he ever did was use her and abuse her because she wasn't Ororo Munroe, Anya's mom. She died giving birth to me. Grandfather stole me from Dread and raised me himself. I'm sorry for deceiving you but I had no choice."

"Tell them all of it, Ericsson." Slade challenged him.

"Thatisall, Slade. What are you on about?" Slade studied him for the longest of time realizing that he was telling the truth. He doesn't know.

"That Ericsson isn't the only son of Lord Dread." Cyborg said standing to his feet looking at everyone in the room.

"What are you on about, Cyborg?" Ericsson said tiredly.

"Angelus . . . is also his son."

"That's impossible for Christ's sake, Anya and he are twins."

"No their not. I had proof in my house before Angelus destroyed it. General Saxton came to me with Angelus, Anya, and Ericsson's paternity tests. And guess what, you and he are brothers and she and Angelus are siblings."

"That's impossible."

"It's true. Believe me I found it pretty hard to believe too, I mean Sparkle found it hard to believe." The room was silent after those two bombs were dropped on them. Bo was the first to respond,

"I need to digest this, see you all back at the mansion." He left out of the room,

"I'm gonna go with him." Blaze said following him out.

"This is all really too hard to believe." Yoko whispered.

Anya and Raven arrived inside of Anya's room. Raven looked around at the destruction that seemed to have taken place,

"Ever thought about redecorating?"

"Shut-up" Anya said to her playfully sitting her down on the bed.

"Hello, Raven. I have had my forces watching over you since the day you were born. I have been waiting for the chance to meet you my niece." Raven's eyes rested upon Akil. Her eyes bucked at the sight of him,

"You're the angel from the vision Bradstone forced me to watch, painfully I might add."

"I do apologize for my friend's theatrics, but I see it got the point across."

"I can tell where Anya gets that biting wit from. So you are my uncle?" Akil was about to say a sly remark, "Don't answer that." Akil noticed that Raven was clutching her abdomen.

"Are you injured?" he said walking over to kneel before her. He removed her hand then the bandages to access the damage. "You've been hit with demon poisoned dagger or what ever weapon it was. Tell me did the weapon glow green?"

"Yeah it did." Akil placed his hand on the uncovered wound he closed his eyes as power seeped from his palm. He pulled his hand back pulling out poison in a floating orb of energy and instantly Raven's wound healed its self.

"Calamity is really after you. The only demon that can conjure up this kind poison is Willouby. That her right hand demon man."

"Slade mention Calamity in his sleep, who is that?"

"Calamity is demoness warlord. She and your father are lovers. Anya will explain that to you I don't have much time the two of you kneel before me." They did as they were instructed. "I am about to unlock some of the power hidden in the depths of your souls. Bradstone has been instructed to teach you how to control it, so listen to him. I am so proud of you both. When ever you need me know that I will be there, I love you both so much. It is time . . . PIUS ARMA!" White light erupted from his hands into their heads. The both of them bare their teeth from the sheer intensity of his power. Everything began to change. Their hair grew, clothes changed, and bodies developed with their growing powers. Akil pulled his powers back in grunting tiredly, "It is done." The girls stood to their feet taking in their appearance.

Anya's silver hair rested in the small of her back, her skin held a glow just like her father's. Her new suit was a halter top stopping below her shapely breast, she wore boy-cut bikini bottoms that were met with thigh high boots. The boots had rubber soles. She had a cape that attached to her back swing around to connect to the loops that slid on her middle fingers.

Raven's violet hairs reached the small of her back too, her eyes looked more feline as they slanted upward just like her mother's did. Her new suit was white also, she wore a white long sleeved mock top that stop above her midriff reveal toned abs, she wore bikini bottoms with her regular ankle boots and her signature hooded cape.

"I feel naked."Raven commented

"I think we look great." Anya fussed back.Akil smiled to them as he took a step back admiring his handy work.

"Well it's time for me to go children. Don't forget to see Bradstone tomorrow. I love you two." He looked to Raven with a serious look, "Be safe, okay." she nodded. "Both of you. I don't want to look around and see you walking around in heaven, at least not yet." He hugged them both before fading away.

So what did you think? I might have rushed the last part but hey. I hope you enjoyed it I sure had fun writing it. Tell me your thoughts in a review please.

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