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The demon, Trigon sat trapped inside the jail cell, pain throbbing throughout his body from the kryptonite resting on the table a mere few feet away. He had determined that choosing the Kryptonian as his host had not been a mistake -he was by far the most powerful being on the planet- but rather he had simply gotten arrogant in a time that did not allow it. An initial probe of Superman's mind had alerted him to the material known as kryptonite, but the awesome strength and speed of the host body caused him to severely underestimate its effectiveness. It was unlike anything the demon had ever experience in all his years. Remaining conscious was a constant battle, and when he was awake, the pain and fatigue he felt was indescribable. Nevertheless escape was inevitable for him. These humans would not hold him for much longer.

The demon slowly raised Superman's head and stared intently at the green and black clad Green Lantern standing guard outside the door.

"Tell me human," the beast said suddenly. "What makes you think you can keep me locked up in here forever?"

Green Lantern had looked after a fair share of prisoners in his life and knew when one was just trying to get under his skin.

"Keep running your mouth, pal," he replied dryly. "You're entertaining nobody but yourself."

The demonic Kryptonian smirked at this and lowered his head as a string of words began to silently seep from his lips.

Raven couldn't understand how this had happened. She had returned to the Watchtower intent on sharing the information she'd uncovered with her fellow crime fighters only to suddenly find herself on trial with Batman helming the prosecution.

"You want to run that by me again?" said Cyborg incredulously.

"I said she's a liability and a threat," repeated Batman plainly as he swung his legs over the side of his hospital bed and pulled himself into a standing position. "She was to the Titan's just like I knew she'd be to the League."

"Bats, don't you think you're over reacting a little bit?" Said Flash, coming to Raven's defense.

Batman leveled a cold gaze at the speedster, assuring him he was quite certain of his accusation.

"How dare you," shouted Starfire, her eyes flashing with anger. "You know not of which you speak."

"Oh?" reputed Batman. "I know that she revealed almost nothing about herself until nearly a year after she had been working with the Titans. Important information that was necessary to the team's safety and prosperity was kept secret, such as her inability to fully control and even understand her powers. Other such vital information about her past was only ever revealed after the team had already been exposed to significant amounts of danger, such being the case regarding her lineage."

The last comment struck Raven directly at her core. Batman had known about Trigon before she had the chance to tell the others and now it was obvious that he knew much more than the demon's name. But how?

"Wait, how do you know about that, about everything for that matter?" Asked Cyborg, voicing Raven's thoughts.

When Batman offered no immediate response, Cyborg pressed onward, harder this time.

"How do you know?" He demanded louder than before as he took a step forward.

"Because I told him," replied Nightwing, stepping in front of Cyborg.

The room went silent.

"What?" Squeaked Starfire.

"He knows because I told him," repeated Nightwing as he looked into Starfire's disbelieving eyes. "After the Titan's formed, he asked that I report back to him on all of you and what you could do."

Taking a breath, Nightwing averted his gaze to the right.

"He also asked that I report back on all our missions."

"You were spying on us?" The Tameranean asked sadly, casting her gaze down.

"No, no," insisted Nightwing. "Not exactly. He was my mentor. I just…thought he deserved to know."

"And it was very interesting to learn that several years back, for a few hours I along with everyone else on the planet was dead," interrupted Batman.

Another thick silence filled the room.

"And the outcome of that day, what happened to Trigon, what Raven did with or to him was never fully explained. It became just another one of her secrets," Continued Batman. "Of course now that we're all once again in over our heads, she's probably going to enlighten us."

Batman fixed Raven with an icy glare and she immediately felt herself go numb. There were so many things she wanted to do and say right now; however, none of them would be beneficial to the team's current situation, so composing herself, she began to explain to everyone exactly what she had learned.

Before she began; however, she for a moment regarded Beast Boy, who had been strangely quiet the entire time. If there was one person whose opinion she held highest at this point, it was his. His silence was deafening to her and she dreaded that Batman's words had possibly rung any sort of truth with him.

"Several years back, my father, Trigon attempted to conquer this dimension by using my body as a portal to spread his influence. He nearly succeeded, but with the Titan's help I was able to seal him away in an empty dimension devoid of any life."

"How?" Demanded Batman sharply.

"Trigon can literally be said to be a product of his environment. The pain and anger and destruction of his surroundings give him his power. After becoming the portal I was infused with a great deal of this power as well, so I used it to weaken him and lock him away where he had nothing to feed him, the idea being that eventually he would grow so weak he would just fade into nonexistence."

"So how did he escape?" Asked Cyborg.

"He hasn't exactly," continued Raven. "When I sensed him in Metropolis, I returned to the void to confirm my suspicions. I found his body still there but his consciousness was gone. Somehow he's willed his mind into this dimension."

"Great, a body jumper," groaned Flash. "I hate those."

"That's not all. When I examined his body I found he'd left behind a remnant of his consciousness. From it, I learned of his intentions. Until he can find a way to bring his body through to our world, his full power will never be realized. There's nothing magic can do for him, so he plans to use our technology."

"That's why he went to Star Labs," concluded Wonder Woman.

"Why didn't you tell anyone about how you imprisoned him," asked Batman suddenly.

"I didn't-"

"Just more necessary information no one needs to know?"

"Bats, calm down," said Flash.

"Did you ever consider this outcome to be possible?" Continued Batman. "Could this have been prevented?"

"You will stop," broke in Starfire.

"ENOUGH," commanded Wonder Woman, bringing silence to the room. "What's done is done. Right now we need to find a way to help Superman."

"That's what I was getting to," said Raven calmly. "When I learned of Trigon's plan I began searching through my books for something that could help. I found a spell used for removing unwanted spirits and returning them to their point of origin, what you might call an exorcism. Trigon is no ordinary spirit so there's no guarantee it will work, but it's our best option."

"Is that all?" Asked Batman, narrowing his eyes.

"Yes," replied Raven, fixing Batman with her own icy stare.

"Are you sure?"

Slowly making her way across the room, Raven stopped just in front of Batman, never breaking eye contact. Descretely raising a hand, a warming glow began emanating from her fingertips, healing Batman's injured shoulder.

"I'll need a few minutes to prepare before I attempt the spell," she said quickly as she turned around and headed out the door, leaving an uneasy silence in her wake.

Raven sat on a bed in the barracks of the Watch Tower, doing her best to settle her emotions, which still raged inside her like a hurricane. Angry tears welled up in the corners of her eyes as she replayed the previous scenes events over again in her mind.

'How dare he,' she thought. 'He doesn't know anything about me. He doesn't know anything about how hard it is, knowing what I know. How could he just pass judgment on me like that?'

Her thoughts then drifted to Beast Boy, standing silent as the events played out. What did he think of her now? What could he think of her?

"Raven?" Came a voice from behind her.

She didn't need to turn around to know who it was, to know it was him.

"Please go away, Beast Boy," she said, trying to control her cracking voice. "I need time to prepare."

"Come on, Rave," said the changeling, sitting down beside her. "I know you well enough to know when you're just escaping from a situation."

He attempted to look her in the eyes, but she kept her head turned away.

"Look Raven, don't listen to what that jerk says," said the changeling with a gentle, comforting quality to his voice. "You're NOT a liability, and I haven't considered you a threat for years."

Raven allowed herself a small smile at Beast Boy's attempt at levity.

"Listen," he continued. "I'm really glad I met you and I know the other Titan's feel the exact same way. So really, what else matters? Right?"

Placing a hand on her shoulder, Beast Boy pulled her into a comforting embrace.

Raven could feel heat rising to her face and a smile crossing her lips. Somehow, at her lowest points, Beast Boy always knew the exact right thing to say to make her feel better.

However, another thought occurred to her.

"How come you didn't say any of this back there?"

Beast Boy chuckled.

"Maybe you couldn't tell with all that was going on, but I was doing everything I could to keep from tackling Batchump to the ground and making him eat his words."

"So why didn't you?" Asked Raven with a small smirk.

"The dude was injured. It wouldn't have been fair. When I knock his lights out I don't want it to be considered a fluke."

Raven let out the tiniest giggle and raised her head so that her eyes met Beast Boy's. Their conversation from earlier popped into her head. There were so many things she wanted to tell him.

"Gar…"

But she faltered, the seeds of fear and self-doubt forcing her silence. Instead she returned her head to his shoulder, simply wanting to bask in his comfort for a while longer. Unfortunately, she wouldn't even get that much as a knock came at the door.

"Raven, are you ready?" Asked Starfire from the other side. "The others would like to begin as soon as possible."

Feeling disappointment wash over her, Raven stood and adjusted her cloths.

"I'm coming," she said.

Beast Boy stood as well and sharing one last look, the two exited the room.