(This chapter is like the one after Raven was in the hospital, so nothing too exciting, if you count for the unveiling...Who is Shadow? read on and find out... Enjoy)

CH18

Again the Titan world had been turned upside down. Again the Titans were waiting for news about a fallen fighter, only this time they weren't in a hospital but in the Tower and waiting for anything in Shadow's conditions…

After the battle between the Eternals and Shadow, when Shadow blacked out the Titans couldn't make it to the hospital for they fear Shadow would die of blood loss, so they took him to the tower hooked him up in their own infirmary and called a doctor for immediate help. But the actuality was that Shadow was an enemy to the Titans, more so to the Eternals, and the Titans were helping him.

All, the original Titans, the Titans East and Blackfire, except Beast Boy who was still unconscious in another room, but the rest all waited in the living room, while the doctor they called earlier was examining Shadow in another room. Like in the hospital with Raven, they all sat quietly. No games, no TV, no socialization. All were thinking of Shadow's fight and the horrors of it, none of them could imagine what went through Shadow's head as he fought Eternal after Eternal or the last thoughts that were going through his head before his passed out…

No thought was more concentrated than Raven's. She was trying to put together the pieces of Shadow's message, if he ever said it at all. It wasn't easy, Shadow never went out and said what ever he needed to say, but he gave out clues that only she knew.

Okay, what was his message about? Raven thought to herself. It wasn't of death like Edgar's or the destruction of humanity like Slade's/Trigon's. Was it of hope? Salvation? What was it? Recall what he said, 'to deliver this message, I have to be the message.' What did he mean? But he said a few things that meant something, 'May you live forever?' Only Edgar said that to me? It is possible that Shadow knew Edgar? Or is it possible that Shadow and Edgar are--- Raven's thought shattered when she heard the door to the living room was opening and a doctor came out.

The doctor was the same that examined Raven, he looked pained and sick as he did months before. He white coat had patches of blood and so did a bag he was carrying. By the look on the doctor's face he was sickened by whatever conditions Shadow was in. He almost looked as if he were to pass out right now before the Titans.

"You Titans need to learn to be careful. I can't keep doing this, I am getting to old." The doctor took off his blood stained coat and sat the bag to the ground. "All of you are just coming in like butchered cattle. What the hell do you guys do at those battles?"

"What are the conditions, man?" Cyborg asked.

The doctor rubbed his eyes for a moment, "It seems that Shadow- was that his name? - Anyway it seems Shadow took quite a beaten and took a lot of iron, if you know what I mean? From what I saw the gut has been penetrated, but the blade of the sword didn't penetrate his stomach or intestines. I have counted over ten sword wounds, three on his back, four across the chest and two on his left arm and one on his right." The titans winched, they couldn't imagine the pain he went through. Shadow was tough, but they couldn't believe that Shadow was that tough.

"What else?" Speedy of the Titans East asked.

"His body from head to toe is covered in scratches and bruises. He might have sprained his wrist but I am not sure, no bones broken that I know of. I have reported seeing that he might have been hit by multiple objects, like a club. I saw scratch marks from a animal of some sorts. Do you Titans have any idea how he could have gotten these particular wounds?"

The Titans looked at each other in shame, this time Hot Spot spoke, "He hit the guy. Pretty hard with everything we had. It took him down but…" with that he shrugged as if nothing else occurred.

"I see," the doctor said suggestively.

"But the other wounds, the swords were from the Eternals." Robin added.

"I see," the doctor repeated. "Can you explain the massive scaring on his back, besides the sword wounds?"

Again the Titans looked at each other in shame, but they didn't have a clue of what the doctor was talking about. To Raven, something clicked in her head. She remembered Shadow telling her of how Edgar died at the hands of Trigon's mortal fanatics…shot in the back…? She then pieced together his words, his looks and his wound…like a puzzle. When she saw the results, she could hardly believe it…

"Anyway, your friend has a mild concussion. However he blacked out because of the wounds and blood loss. From his body temperature and his wounds exposed to the winter cold, he has developed a high fever. I gave him medication but who knows how long that'll last. For now he is stable. I'll be running back to the hospital for more supplies and should be back soon. Luckily you Titans took him here rather than take the trip to the hospital, he might have not made it." The doctor grabbed his bag and coat was heading for the exit.

"Mas y Menos, you help him." Bumblebee ordered. The twin fighter didn't argue but walked along side the doctor as he left the rest of the Titans alone…

"Well this blows." Hot Spot after they left. "So what do we do with Shadow?"

"Leave him alone for now. There is nothing more we can due." Robin said. "Still, Shadow did the right thing and fights the Eternals. Nearly got killed, but he killed for himself."

"Yeah, how he just took down the Eternals like cows to the butchery." Speedy said. "It is unbelievable that he survived it all."

"Do we have any idea of who he is?" Starfire asked. "I would like to thank him for saving us all, especially friend Raven." Everyone turned to Raven, who was in deep thought, trying to recollect all the events that had happened and just happened and she was trying to figure if it all made sense and was the fact…

Shadow…Edgar…Rachel…Raven…Trigon…Eternals…? Where was the connection? There is no way the Eternals have anything to do with Tirgon, Raven was Rachel so that made sense. Edgar was her brother so it made sense for that, but where does Shadow add up in this? It was like trying to figure out how the Universe worked out. No right answer, only God knows that answer and Shadow knows the answer to the connection to everything listed above…but he was unconscious and developing a fever…

"Yo Raven!" a voice shattered Raven's train of thought. When she looked up she saw the Titans looking at her.

"What?" Raven asked.

"You okay? You seemed troubled." Robin asked. "You looked like you just seen a ghost."

"More likely I saw the ghost of Christmas past." Raven said. "I was trying to figure what connections Shadow has to my past. He knew stuff only I knew. He said thing that was never mentioned before, only kept between me and him."

"Him? Who are you talking about?" Cyborg said.

Then Raven eyes widen, her heart pounded hard in her chest, her breathing increased her face dripped with sweat to the ultimate surprise…Shadow was…

"Oh, my God. It is impossible! It just can't be…" Raven said to herself forgetting her friends were right there. "It just can't be it couldn't. He isn't…"

"Raven what is it?" Star asked, like the others she was nervous what ever Raven was talking about. They have no clue about the connections she finally figured.

"Edgar," Raven finally answered. Her voice showed she too was confused, even though she was the one to add it all up.

"Who's that?" Blackfire asked.

"My brother." Raven replied again.

"Your brother?" Cyborg said in disbelief. "You have a brother?"

"Twin actually." Raven said. "Edgar is my brother."

"Twin? What is going on here? What does your brother have to do with Shadow?" Robin said. Even the boy detective didn't expect Raven to have a family; she never mentioned it to anyone. In fact Raven never let on she actually had a family member, but now it was in the open.

"Shadow is Edgar. Edgar is my brother." Raven said. Even though she said it she still couldn't believe it. "And I never suspected it." She said, now her body shivered at the thought, then she realized it was absolutely true. (If you didn't figure it out by now, what the heck does this story have to mean?)

"Shadow is your brother? What in hell didn't you tell us?" Cyborg said he couldn't believe it. "If Shadow was your brother all this time why did he never tell us and why didn't you?"

"For one, he never would've told you anyway. He always hated the Titans. And I thought he died three years ago. Besides would you believe him?"

"So, Shadow is your brother?" Argent said. "Now I see the similarity in your guys' personality. Both of you are rude, dark and creepy."

"Your point Argent? You aren't the only ones freaked out by this." Raven said. "Now that I think of it why did he never contact me? I thought he died, why would he lie about dying?

"What happened to him?" Cyborg said.

"I recalled him dying at Azarath. After years of civil war that consumed my home, I got a letter saying he died at Fredericksburg. If he was alive all this time, why didn't he write?" Raven felt the tears coming down, she was scared and anxious. Then Raven completely crashed! She burst into tears right before her friend, nothing blew up for some reason, Starfire went over to comfort Raven.

"Now that chances everything." Speedy said. "If that guy is Raven's brother, what do we do with him?"

"Nothing," Robin answered. "Right now the Eternals are our problem. Still, what do we do with him? The guy killed some people; do we let him go unpunished?"

"What do you mean?" Raven said, after she calmed down after crying for a while. "Are you saying that Edgar should go to prison for saving us?"

"That's not what I meant, Rae! But he did kill, what should we do Raven? He is your brother what do we do with him?" Robin asked.

Raven wiped away her tears, "Edgar killed to save us. What crime did he commit? And looked what his sacrifice did…He is lying on bed, nearly dead and you guys are planning to get rid of him? Sure he killed, but he is a soldier! Do we condemn soldiers because they took a life for a cause? Edgar is no different. If he nearly was killed in Azarath's civil war and he took the lives of his countrymen, why should he not for his family?"

"Raven that is not what we meant! I was saying what should we do with Edgar?" Robin said in defense.

"Absolutely nothing." The titans looked to see the doctor returning with more equipment in a large box while Mas y Menos carried each a box of their own. "The man is unconscious and developing a fever. He has massive blood loss and serious wounds! If you move him, he may die. But if he gets well enough, your patient will be transferred to the hospital, what we brought should be enough to keep him stable long enough that he may not need to be transferred. Your choice Titans."

The Titans looked at each other, they all looked undecided. Then they turned to Raven, she looked just as undecided as the Titans. By the looks they were giving her, she knew it was her decision.

"We'll keep him. We will call you if anything drastic changes." Raven replied.

"Alright. Now if you mind helping all of you, I can get this equipment functional quickly." The doctor said, and then he turned to the door leading to the room where Shadow was staying at. (for the sack of this story he Edgar will remain being called Shadow by the Titans and me, only Raven will call by name) The other Titans followed, Raven followed slowly, leaving Terra who was standing at another part of the room while everything else went one, alone in the room for her to get things organized for herself.

Raven's brother?! Terra thought in disbelief… I kissed him on the lips, Raven's brother! I can't believe it, all this time Shadow was Raven's brother! It makes sense, his questioning, me being used for his info. Damn it! I let him use me, if the others, especially if Raven figure out that I was being Shadow's pawn and that I kissed him I am screwed…Edgar? That was his name! I just can't believe it; I fell in love with Raven's brother. And what is so damn funny, I can't stop thinking of him! But does Shadow feel anything for me, or was it to gain my trust? It's Slade all over again! Shadow wouldn't use me like that, would he?

"Hey Terra you coming?" Terra looked to see Hot Spot looking at her from the door way.

"I'll be there." Terra replied. Hot Spot turned to leave when Terra was following him while she was working with the others, her thoughts was still on Shadow, and the thoughts to come…

(If you never figured out Shadow was, well you know, I am a better writer than I thought (LOL) Seriously, I know this wasn't my best chapter, but is has it importance...Also to let you know there may be a sequel...Review Please!)