Caelestia walked through the underground tunnels of Jump City. A glowing stone resting in her palm. In the other she held a silver dagger.
"Nice of you to join me." A voice spoke behind her.
"Slade." She greeted. "Heard you wanted to talk."
"I need information."
"Don't we all." She turned on her heels. "I'm not interested in helping you with your petty Titan problems."
"Of course not, considering your history with Beast Boy." She flinched at the name. The Changeling had been her best friend for the longest time. Then he joined the Doom Patrol and everything went to shit.
"What do you want Wilson?" She sneered, facing him again.
"Glad to see you're cooperating."
Meanwhile, the titans sat around a table in a local pie shop after just barely making it out of a fight against Slade.
"How did he get so strong?" Beast Boy asked.
"I don't understand how he keeps coming back." Robin said.
"The spell Trigon put on him." Raven informed them. "It made him immortal."
"Not immortal." A girl with sage green hair said, walking up to their table. "Just impossible to beat."
"How do you know about Trigon?" Raven questioned.
"I know plenty about demons." She smirked. "They've been after me a long time now." She held out her hand, a small flame erupting from her palm.
"Tell us stranger," Starfire said. "What is your name?"
"Kellyn." She closed her hand. "And you're the Teen Titans."
"Am I the only one a bit confused here?" Cyborg asked. "How could she know things about Trigon Rae doesn't even know?"
"Raven's books are from Azerath." Kellyn explained. "Written by monks. Mine are written by the angels."
"Angels?" Raven questioned. Kellyn nodded. "Angles are never mentioned in any of my books. Or by the monks of Azerath."
"The monks hide things."
"What do you mean?" Raven's gaze darkened.
"If you want to know more, come with me."
She turned towards the door. "Oh, and Garfield, Caelestia says hi."
"Cael?" He whispered. "I haven't seen her since before the Doom Patrol."
"You might want to find her again. I hear Slade is looking for her." She continued to the door. "You coming or not?"
"Why are you helping us?" Robin asked.
"I'd rather help you then be caught up with Slade again."
"What do you mean?"
"I'll explain later. If you're coming with me, we need to go soon." The titans exchanged questioning glances.
"I think we should trust her." Beast Boy said.
"Why?" Cyborg asked. "Because she knows your friend?"
"Anyone who can get Caelestia to trust them is good in my book." He stood up from the table. "I'm coming."
"Let's go guys." Robin said. "He may need backup." The other four titans followed the sage-haired girl.
As they walked, Raven noticed Kellyn twisting a large ring around her finger. It was completely black, including the gem. She realized immediately the gem wasn't an earthly substance. The same gem rested around her neck.
"What is that?" She asked, pointing to the ring.
"It's nothing." Kellyn lied. "Just a ring."
"So," Beast Boy said. "How do you know Cael?"
"Now's not the time for stories." She led the titans to an apartment complex. "Here we are."
Once everyone was inside, Kellyn opened up the book on the desk.
"Let's get started."