Chapter 14
"How the hell did this happen," Slade screamed at Esmeralda. "Where is her body, who is Malchior?"
Esmeralda didn't want to revisit the memories of the empath death but she also did not want to risk her or her child's death. She recalled the memory vividly.
"Malchior of Nor was a half dragon sorcerer," she began. "He was very powerful but was cursed to reside in a book; Raven and the Brotherhood of Evil have been the only ones to be able to free him."
"He had tricked Raven and she resealed him into the book. That boiled his blood so when he was released again he wanted revenge. I didn't see the entire fight, but when I got their he had his claws plunged into her heart and looked as if he was about to …violate her."
She paused for a moment to see slades reaction. Even with the mask on her could see his anger.
"I resealed him in the book, but it was too late she was gone. When I went to her body I caressed her cheek. Seeing a child in such a state depresses me. That's when her body erupted into flames. I didn't know what happened; all I know is that she is gone forever."
Slade just stared bewildered.
"It was probably her father that destroyed her body," he finally said. "That or her some other outside force. This really ruins my plans. Can't use her if she is in hell."
"She isn't in hell," Esmeralda interrupted. "She has done too many good things to go to hell, but she didn't go to heaven seeing as she is a demon. Slade, I think I have the solution to your problem."
She had a look of epiphany on her face. Slade didn't know whether believe her or just kill her for failing him.
"What is your solution?" he asked.
"The church of blood," she simply stated.
…
"Her communicator says she's at a basket ball court in west jump," Cyborg said while driving the team to the basket ball court.
"Oh I hope friend Raven will forgive us," Starfire cried.
The car stopped and they all got off.
To their utter horror the court was a mess and there was a small fire blazing in the middle of it. They saw traces of blood everywhere.
"No," Terra whimpered.
They ran to where the fire was, the noticed there was more blood around the fire. A lot more blood, enough blood that if lost anyone would die.
"Please tell me that it's not her blood, "beast boy cried.
Cyborg who had just finished putting out the fire had picked up some of the ash and got samples of the blood. He tested them and looked down in shame.
"It's her blood and these are her ashes," he said heading to the Tcar.
"No," Nightwing said. "No! Goddammit slade."
He ran off to his n-cycle and drove off.
Starfire just went back to the car.
Terra stood over the ashes and began to cry.
Beast boy started walking away.
"Where are you going?" Terra asked him.
"Slades going to pay for this," he said turning into a falcon and flying away.
….
"How exactly is this going to work," Slade asked Esmeralda.
"It will work because they worship Trigon," she explained. "By using sacrificed blood and powerful dark magic they created a body for their new brother blood. Little Sebastian that little mendigo. I don't doubt they could use it to create a new body for Raven. As long as her soul hasn't passed on it will work. She can't go to hell of heaven so I am sure she is still among is."
Slade just nodded.
They were walking into a church like building and had finally made it to a door. Inside was giant vat of blood and many people dressed in cloaks around it?
In the center was a boy who looked to be about fourteen.
"I know why you're here," he spoke.
"So we don't have to explain ourselves now do what you must," Slade demanded.
"Why should I?" he said nearing Slade.
"Be careful," she whispered. "He gets his powers by drinking his foes blood."
"What do I get out of it?" he smirked.
"You get to revive the last line of Trigons blood there is," Esmeralda said. "I am positive that it is a fair deal."
"You're right," he said with a wicked smile. "Prepare the revival."
They chanted against the vat of blood and a few moments later something started to rise.
When they finally finished there was a nude girl standing in the blood. She looked to be about fifteen years old. She was completely bald and had one dark blue eye and another amethyst purple eye. She was panting hard and looked like she was about to fall.
Brother blood was about to go get her but slade stepped in.
"Can't have you taking her, "Slade hissed throwing a smoke bomb and taking him Raven and Esmeralda with him.
….
The three were back at the lair.
Slade had Raven lying on a table covered only by a blanket.
"When she wakes up will she remember anything," he asked Esmeralda.
"Not if I use my magic on her," she whispered.
"Then use her magic," he demanded.
Esmeralda started glowing a light green color and touched Ravens head. Little by little she altered the half demons memory.
It took about an hour but she had finally finished.
Raven was starting to wake up. When she did she was confused.
She didn't know where she was; actually she didn't know what had happened. All she knew was that she was the daughter of Trigon and that he had been defeated. One last thing she remembered before she found herself staring at a man with a two-toned mask and beautiful women was that there were five teenaged people who she shouldn't trust.
"I see your awake my dear," the man said.
"Who are you," she asked.
"Me," he said. "I am your savior."
Raven just stared into the man's eye. She remembered him helping her defeat her father and escape from those putrid teens.
"What happened to me?" she inquired.
"You were nearly killed by the Teen Titans," he stated.
It all came rushing back to her memories. How she was nearly destroyed by those teen lunatics and barely escaped with her life. The only reason she escaped was because of the man sitting in front of her.