All the years in the past of Ravens life were the calm before storm, though some would say those years were traumatic to the strongest willed person. The storm of black swirling mists was upon her mind as her demon side came to battle, the one final battle, Raven against demon, good against evil and as with all major battles, nothing will ever be the same again.

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The black swirling mists parted and out came the Demon Raven her pitch- black eyes sparkling eager for the fight, "So you finally decided to grow a backbone," sneered the Demon "Good because now I have an excuse to get rid of you."

"I have to beat you; I can't let you win, for my friends, for Beast Boy." said Raven as her cloak lightened to white, in stark contrast to her dark grey skin and black stripes but somehow went perfectly with Raven's deep purple eyes.

"Oh, Ravie, you do know your body will never go back to normal? You will never look even remotely human like you used do. Beast Boy won't be able to love you when he finds out you'll never go back to the way you were, back to the Raven, he knew and loved. Don't you remember when he said-," the Demon made a shadow of Beast Boy that said, "Rae, why did you change?"

"Can't you hear the disgust at what you are in that question?" asked the Demon.

"No, he just wanted to know, he would never hate me, which is why I have to beat you." said Raven her chin held high.

The Demon laughed, which made Raven skin crawl, "I have a good tit-bit for you Ravie, did you know that Demons are supposedly fallen angels, well I figured the only way you could dream of beating me is to awaken the dormant angel blood that probably doesn't exist, shame you'll never get a chance to prove this right or wrong" and the Demon launched forward and slashed her sword towards Ravens heart but Raven twisted at the last minute causing the sword to just run over the skin of her left arm leaving a small trail of blood but the demon dropped the sword from the over-balance of missing her target.

"You forgot, that's my soul sword" said Raven holding out her right hand summoning the sword from the spot where it had fallen. The demon snapped out of her shock of missing and snapped out her left hand attempting to summon the sword. The sword suck in the middle of its two telepathic master's grips started shaking. The white veins that ran over the black blade left the sword, and formed a new pure white sword next to the blade of darkness. The pure white blade flew to Ravens hand whereas the pure black blade flew to the Demons hand.

They circled each other, both acutely aware of the others movement. The Demon smirked, "So you want a duel Ravie? What's the point? We both know I'll win."

Raven glared at the Demon, "Stop talking and prove that you can beat me then." Said Raven.

The Demon growled and flew at her. There were no snide remarks to each other while they fought now, this was the true battle.

It was a deadly fast paced dance, both managing to strike, parry and dodge each other but as the hours grew long, Raven was slowing and weakening from the various cuts all over her. She collapsed on her knees in a parry against the demons blade and her legs wouldn't obey her command to get up. Raven knelt almost as if at an execution, her own. Every muscle in her body aching and shaking from the fight, her head was bowed in defeat silent tears running down her face. She felt a point of a sword resting on a chest just above her heart, "I guess I've proved what we already knew. See you in hell, Ravie" and with that the Demon drew back and struck with a fatal blow. Raven cried out with a haunted moan as the blade sunk through her back, piercing her heart and she fell to the ground, dead.

The Demon smirked, "And that's my cue to leave. You'll see your friends soon, Ravie." theDemon turned to exit the mind when a voice suddenly came from behind her.

"I guess what you said was true, demons are fallen angels and guess what you just awoke it in me" came a gravely voice.

The Demon's mouth opened in shock and she turned around slowly her dark eyes wide, "No." Whispered the Demon when she saw Raven but with glossy, dark feathered wings sprouting from between her shoulder blades. Raven smirked, seemly unaffected by her death and, "Where were we?" questioned Raven as she encompassed her hands in white flames which surrounded the Demons dark blade still dripping with her blood. The white flames snapped the dark blade in half.

"What!? How did you?" Stuttered the Demon, still shocked by Ravens come back after her self assured victory.

"I got given a second chance, you however won't be so lucky. Now, get out of my mind." Shouted Raven engulfing the whole landscape of her mind in white flames.

AZARATH

"It's been two days and half a night and she still hasn't moved. What the hell is happening, April?" Muttered Beast Boy whilst he was watching Starfire and Cyborg attend to Robin's arm, redressing it and trying to keep it clean to stop it from infecting.

"Beast Boy, I never said this would be quick. She is fighting in another place, where time most surely moves differently. You haven't slept for two days now you must been tired just as we are, you should try and get some rest now." Said April putting her hand on his shoulder.

Beast Boy shook his head "No, I have to watch her for when she comes back" he said.

"Fine but don't wake us just because the wind rustled her cloak again this time" said April starting towards where the others were settling to sleep.

Beast Boy watched the moon cross the heavens when all of a sudden he felt something happening to the still being next to him. He turned around to see what was happening but was almost blinded by the awesome white glow coming from Raven as she started to levitate a meter or so in the air. Her dark grey skin lightened to the usual light grey and all of the black stripes disappeared apart from the three on each cheek (on her face!). Beast Boy watched in awe as her claws shrunk back into nails and huge glossy black feathered wings sprouted from just between her shoulder blades, spreading gloriously easily snapping the enchanted chains. But his awe turned into horror when he saw cuts appearing all over her, but they were already healing much to his relief. She then slowly floated to the floor moaning as her deep purple eyes fluttered open, then she said in a weak voice, "Beast Boy, I did it. Can we go home now?" Beast Boy could have laughed at her innocent question but instead he placed a feather-light kiss on her lips, a huge smile on his face.

"April! Guys!" shouted Beast Boy

"Uh, can you please not shout, I've got a killer headache coming, Beast Boy" grumbled Raven lifting her hand to rub her forehead.

"Of course your head hurts you have just been fighting in it" came April's dry comment as she walked over with the rest to the titans behind her. "Now, you all need to get home. No doubt your city is wondering where its heroes are. I have just enough magic to get you all back. Look after yourselves" Said April as she activated her powers and created a vortex just big enough for them and once again the titans were once again teleported through dimensions.

TITAN TOWER

"Friend Cyborg let us get Robin to the bay of sickness and treat his arm properly" Starfire said as soon as she saw they were back in the tower.

"Ok Star, you carry him and I'll be there in a sec" said Cyborg and Starfire nodded and left with Robin in her arms.

Beast Boy put Raven on the sofa where her wings wrapped around her like a protective cocoon with only her head showing. Beast Boy sat down, lightly perched on the edge of the sofa, softly preening some of Raven's feathers.

Cyborg lent over the back of the sofa and ruffled Ravens hair, "Its good to have you back Rae, even if you have got wings now" Cyborg smiled at Beast Boy and made his way to the medical wing of the tower.

Raven stirred in her light sleep, "It's good to be back." She murmured.