"Hey Kellyn." Cyborg greeted when she entered the living room the next day. "I'm sorry about the other day."

"It's fine." She assured, dropping into the couch. "I've just been a bit on edge lately. Trying to find this weapon that can defeat Slade."

"Speaking of which, are you any closer?" The half robot placed himself next to her.

"Unfortunately no." She sighed. "Raven and I were so sure we'd found a way. But we're no closer than when we started."

"But you know what we need right?"

"We do. But we're no closer to having it."

We might be now." Raven announced from the doorway, holding a book.

"You found something?" Kellyn asked, standing. She met Raven at the door took the book. Skimming through the pages.

"Possibly." She nodded. "But we'll need your help, Cyborg."

"Anything you need." He agreed.

"If the spell works, we'll be able to get the sword." Raven explained. "But the power in the swords too strong to leave unconfined."

"So you need me to build a containment chamber." Cyborg finished for her.

"Something strong enough to hold power as strong as my fathers. Only this time it won't be sentient." Kellyn flipped through the pages of the book Raven brought in. The spell was bookmarked. A difficult spell. But nothing she wouldn't be able to handle.

"Can you do it?" She asked Cyborg, handing the book back to Raven.

"I need a few days." He said. "But yes. I can do it."

"Can you?" Raven asked Kellyn. "The last time nearly killed us."

"I'll be alright. Don't worry." She smiled. "The spell shouldn't be as hard as the last one."

"How long will the spell take to cast?" Cyborg asked.

"A few hours." Raven said. "Tell us as soon as the chamber is ready."

"I'll start right away." He nodded at the two ladies and disappeared to his workshop.

"Now would you mind explaining what happened the last time we tried getting the blade?" Raven asked the girl.

"My magic backfired." She shrugged. "It happens to the best of us."

"Not the way yours did." Raven shook her head. Her hood falling from her face. "It's got something to do with those gems you wear. I'm not an idiot."

"It's non of your concern Raven." She pushed passed her into the hall.

"You have dark magic." Kellyn froze, putting a hand on her necklace.

"You can't tell anyone." She said, refusing to turn around. "The gems are supposed to stop it."

"The gems you took off to perform the spell."

"They're supposed to protect me. These gems stop my dark magic from getting out."

"Then why do you take them off?"

"Holding back my magic comes at a price." She finally turned around. "It masses with my mind. When I use my magic while wearing the gems, I go a little more mad."

"But without the gems you go darker." Raven finished for her.

"I can't afford to lose my mind while we're looking for a way to stop Slade. I can pull myself back from darkness. I can't pull myself back from madness."

"I understand." The empath nodded. "Your secrets safe with me."

"Thank you, Raven." For the first time since they had met, Kellyn almost smiled.