He knew he now had competition. How could he not? The woman who held his heart was gorgeous. She had changed over the years since leaving Jump City and the Justice League. Both of them never really wanted her, just wanted to use her for a little while. She had enjoyed it but being a demoness has consequences. Although as he remembered from a fight, "I may be only half-demon but I still know how to torture." He had loved her from day one.
He stood on a rooftop watching as she came out of Grit who knew the once monotone, pale, cold and quite Raven now liked to take her frustration out on strangers. Not him from what he remembered she didn't care for anything and rarely showed emotion until she met Bruce. He remembered how it had happened
He was setting in on the meeting today all the big wigs were there. Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Flash, Aquaman, Captain Marvel, Canary, Manhunter, Hawkgirl, and Green Arrow they were there to vote on a new member. They were arguing the only one who hadn't said anything was Batman but when he stood the room grew silently waiting for him, "I vote yes. She is smart and confident. She can handle herself better than any of us. She's good at strategies and I believe she would make an excellent addition. I will be her mentor." He set and waited for the rest to give their votes. It was an eight to four vote.
Bruce trained her for months before finally allowing her out into the field. He had seen her bleeding from one of their many fights. He had saw how Batman talked to her harsh, forceful but clear. She stayed at the Manor and she and Bruce became close.
She was a probationer one screw up and she was out. She lasted for two months on her own until Jason Todd died and she did something unethical or so the JL thought. Batman didn't agree with the dismissal and continued to send her on uncover missions that no one knew about. He trained her himself made sure she was able to control her emotions and even taught her how to manipulate. She was no longer on Batman's side of the law but he knew she would never do anything to hurt innocent people and whatever he needed she would be willing to do no matter if it ended with blood on her hands.
I followed her home thinking about how the day she found out who I was. I happened upon her working and interrupted. "Need some help?" "No," she said coldly. "I wasn't speaking to you. I was talking to that man at your feet." She shrugged and started to walk away, "Hey wait a minute." She just kept walking, I got close enough to touch her when she turned around and slammed me into the wall. Her hands went for my mask. I grabbed her hands and she slammed her elbow into my face. We were fighting until I landed on my back with her straddling me. She had my arms pinned under her knees and her hand reached for my mask. I held still because I knew this might not end well.
I was thinking about her reaction as I climbed into her window and took a seat on her couch. She pulled the mask off and gasped. She dropped the mask, "Hello Raven." Her now tan skin paled and her hand covered her mouth, "You're dead. I know I saw your body. How?" she ran her hands over my face. "Jason." I grinned up at her and said, "No Red Hood."[A/N: Picture Jensen Ackles from Dark Angel] She stood up and backed away, I grabbed her pulling her body flush with mine, "Come now Rae, I'm healthy as horse how bout we pick up where we left off?" I loved the way she looked at me when I said that. only I and she knew we had a thing.
I was brought out of my thoughts by the sound of the door knob turning. She flipped the light on, "Richard's here and he's been following me. You need to leave." I stood up and wrapped my arms around her, "I know that's what makes this fun."
Nightwing stood outside the window in shock at what he saw. He wondered if Batman knew about this. He watched as Red Hood pulled Raven into his arms and she let him. He watched as she closed her eyes and laid her head on his shoulder. Nightwing felt his heart breaking. He went back to the Batcave where Batman was working on something. When he caught the look on his son's face he pulled off the mask, "What happened?"
Nightwing looked at his father and there was sadness there like someone had died, "I have some bad news Bruce." He stopped and swallowed, "Raven and Red Hood are together." Bruce nodded, "I know she told me but what she won't tell me is his real Identity. She tells me what she thinks is important but other than that we don't talk about it. I do however know it's not romantic." At this Richard pulled his mask off, "How do you know that? From what I saw tonight they're really close."
` Bruce sighed at his son, Raven was right he was clueless, "because she has feeling for someone else. Her and Red Hood are partners and if what you said is true. How do you know that she didn't know you were out there? How do you know she wasn't messing with you Dick?" "Oh I don't think she saw me." Bruce shook his head and laughed, "she has the best training of any hero I know Dick. Of course she wouldn't show that she knew you were there." Dick just nodded and headed to the showers. Bruce knew his son wouldn't get over seeing whatever he saw tonight and that he's son's heart was broken. 'There is nothing you can do Bruce they both made their decisions.' Bruce returned to his work.