A/N I don't own Teen Titans.
The city was quiet. A little too quiet for the Titans' likings. Since Raven's disappearance and Zaven's arrival there was hardly a single peep of crime. Even the normal criminals weren't sticking their noses out.
Zaven walked down the sidewalk slowly, taking in the city. Hidden behind red reflective sunglasses and a biker's attire the girl looked like a normal person. No one paid her a second look, perhaps maybe some guys who thought she was hot. And that was the way the demoness wanted it at the moment.
"It's kind of like Tyumph," she said quietly to the man beside her. Dressed in jeans and a t-shirt Schatten nodded in agreement. "Only without the magic and more technology."
"The people of earth have widely forgotten magic," the shadow responded quietly. Zaven nodded and ran a finger along one of her swords. She was still trying to figure how to give Raven back her memories but there was a larger problem itself. Where was Raven?
"It's odd isn't. Raven disappears and I arrive then the whole city becomes quiet. Does it remind you of anything?"
"When the forest would become silent if you walked into the trees." Zaven passed and thought. The animals of the forest had shut up because of fear. And looking around at the people walking the streets the demoness saw that same hidden emotion that none could name.
"So because I am here people are afraid?" She shook her head. "Amazing. That never happened on Azarath. Do you think I could stop it Schatten? I mean, it makes life kind of boring. And if I have to hear one more 'demon' talk I'm going to destroy that thing they call a 'game station'." Zaven scowled at the air. Changeling had tried to get her to play a game that involved a demon. She ended 'dying' because she was trying to figure out what the 'demon' on the screen had said.
"I don't see why not. Maybe if you stopped wanting people to attack to kill you then you'll stop giving out a killing intent." Schatten chuckled at his master's surprised look. He watched as her mouth dipped into a familiar frown of concentration and then suddenly, everyone around them was acting normal. There was no trace of fear left in them, unless the fear had been caused by something else.
"Well that solves that problem!" Zaven grinned. She started walking down the street again, this time getting the second looks. But by that time she was out of the person's sight. "Where to now then?"
"How 'bout where those kids are robbing that store up ahead?" Schatten said, nodding forward. Zaven blinked behind her glasses and frowned. There was a little midget, a big guy, a pink haired girl, and…Raven? People were running away screaming as another villain came in, this time looking made of cinder blocks.
"Zaven where are you?!" The demoness jumped as Cyborg's voice issued from the communicator. Hesitantly she took it off her belt and pressed the button the man had told her to.
"Um watching three teens try to rob a bank while this cinder block guy attacks them," she responded. The girl felt a brief moment of panic when the block guy threw a punch at Raven. The empathy blocked it easily with one of her shields. "Is there anything you want me to do?"
"Yah take out Cinderblock!"
"That would be the one who looks like a cinder block and seems to have no brain?"
"Yes!"
"Okay then!" Zaven clipped the device back onto her belt and turned to Schatten. "I don't think they know about you yet. And I'd like to keep it that way."
"Of course," he replied, dipping his head. Zaven grinned and turned back to the fight. Just in time to watch Raven finally get hit.
Jinx felt a strong stab of worry run through her as Raven flew by her. She felt an even stronger stab of anger when she realized it was Cinderblock's punch that sent the empathy on her way. Briefly she felt wonder at why the hell she was feeling this way but that was largely ignored as the hex caster charged up her hands. As she sent the wave of pink energy at Cinderblock a red haired girl barreled into him, also getting hit with the curse.
"Who the hell is that?!" Gizmo snapped at Jinx. The girl shrugged. She had no idea but to get up immediately after being hit by one of her curses was pretty impressive. And lift the brainless pile of bricks off his feet was also pretty good.
Zaven turned to stare at Jinx. The hex had hurt and made her feel uneasy. Like bad luck was going to dog her steps for a few days. Hidden behind her glasses she knew her look of respect wouldn't be seen.
"She looks like the girl who attacked me," Raven mumbled quietly, coming up behind Jinx. The four watched as the red head ducked under Cinderblock's next punch and delivered an uppercut to his chin. A powerful uppercut that again lifted him off his feet. "She even has the swords."
"Let's get the fuck outta here!" Gizmo snapped, activating his spider legs. Mammoth grabbed the sacks of stolen goods and followed his leader out of the store. Raven stared at the red head before Jinx gave her a push.
"Let's at least get out of the store okay?" she explained, hurrying the new villainess on her way. Raven snapped back to reality and nodded.
"I know her from somewhere," she mumbled, starring over her shoulder as the red head launched a fireball at Cinderblock. "From before she attacked me. But I can't place where." Jinx pursed her lips. Anything from before the Titans was a mystery to her too.
"We'll figure it out Rae."
Zaven snarled at Cinderblock, fangs barred. While she was aware Raven had been fine after the hit she was still mad. It was more anger at herself for taking Raven's memories but that anger could be directed at others. So long as she didn't go on a rampage everything would be fine.
"Zaven!" Robin's voice sounded behind the demoness. She looked over her shoulder with a glare. "Where's the HIVE team?!"
"Hell if I know!" she snapped, turning back to Cinderblock. But the brute had disappeared. Relaxing the girl looked around at the destruction. It wasn't that much actually, surprisingly. Just some cracks in the pavement and a bruise on her shoulder that was rapidly fading.
"Why did you let the HIVE escape?!" Robin asked, walking up the girl. She tugged off her glasses to glare at him.
"I was told to deal with Cinderblock," she said coldly. Robin paused at the underlying edge in her voice. "If you had wanted me to deal with them then you should have said so."
"You were supposed to stop them from escaping!" Zaven twitched slightly.
"I am a demon Robin. If I let one team escape then deal with it. It's not in my nature to fight for the good."Hiding on a roof Raven and Jinx looked at each other. Had the girl been trying to help them?
"That still doesn't give you a reason to let them go!"
"He's pretty obsessive," Raven mumbled watching as the demoness twitched again. She drew in a sharp breath as Zaven pressed a sword against the man's throat.
"You're trying my patience mortal," Zaven whispered softly. Her eyes burned from their black depths. "It has never been in the nature of a demon to help a hero. You should feel honored that I am doing so. But continue to push Robin. Continue to push me and see where you'll end up." Still glaring Zaven backed away from the man and teleported out of the area.
"Dude you haven't learned anything about demons have you?" Changeling said. Jinx tugged at Raven's arm and the two started to crawl away. "You can't force them to do anything." He turned into a humming bird and flew off.
Accepting defeat the remaining Titans left for the Tower.
Later That Day
Jinx watched as Raven stared at the stars with a childlike wonder. A slight smile tugged at her lips. It was pleasing to watch the usually anti-social, emotionless girl actually portray how she felt openly.
"Don't panic it's just me," Changeling's voice breathed as a hand closed on Jinx's shoulder. The girl jerked slightly but not enough for Raven to notice. Even so she looked confused for a brief moment.
"What are you doing here?!" Jinx hissed, calling a faint amount of energy to her fingers. Changeling held up his hands in the familiar 'surrender' gesture and backed off.
Jinx was surprised. The man had dressed in dark clothing and had even gone through the trouble of smearing black paint over his face and hands. The hood of his sweater, hiding the green hair. Slowly the hex caster let her energy disappear.
"What do you want?" she asked in a sour voice. Changeling dropped his hands slowly as the girl turned back to where Raven sat. Unnoticed by the two a small group of kids had gathered around her and she was explaining the different constellations in the sky. The whole group gasped as a shooting star streaked overhead.
"I wanted to see if Raven was safe," he said, still speaking softly. "I mean she was injured the last I saw her."
"Yah I found her that way."
"So you took her to the HIVE base?" The small note of accusation caused Jinx to whirl around again.
"I didn't have a communicator and Flash had dumped me," she hissed, grabbing the front of Changeling sweater. "It was only a block away and she needed some serious help."
"She would have gone into a healing trance."
"She did. After I got her into the infirmary. And we both know normal hospitals don't take her." Changeling winced and glanced sadly at the empathy. Raven was currently in the middle of explaining the legend of Orion to the kids. Jinx's expression softened slightly. "Changeling she doesn't remember you. She didn't even remember me."
"She…lost her memories?" the man asked confused. Jinx nodded and released his shirt. The disguised green superhero glanced at Raven. He was silent for a long moment.
"But you see Artemis had sworn to be a maiden forever. So by falling in love with Orion she was breaking her own vows and the vows she made her Hunters take." The kids were captivated as Raven told the legend to them. One little girl gasped, wide eyed.
"Mommy says that's a hippo-crit," she said. Raven chuckled and nodded. "But Artemis is supposed to be nice!"
"Jinx has she been like this since waking up?" Changeling finally asked. He gestured toward where his friend sat. "Open, inviting, friendly even?"
"Yah. It's kind of a nice change don't you think?" Jinx stubbornly fought the smile trying to raise her lips. The green man sighed and stuffed his hands in his pockets.
"I won't tell Robin that you switched sides. Nor that Raven is with you. But I'm telling Cyborg." Jinx stared at the man.
"Why?" He paused and looked back with a pained grin.
"All me and Cy were every trying to was get her to live. I just wish it didn't involve her memories being taking away."