The Watchtower:

"Think we need to get you assigned to something other than this." Batman notes as he walks up to Mr. Terrific, who is again on monitor duty and doing his crosswords at the same time.

"Really?" The man looks up, more amused than hopeful. "With J'onn and Bruce gone they say I am the most suited guy for this. Besides I got time to do this as well." He continues tapping the paper with his pen.

"Let's just say I think we could use the 3rd smartest man in the word more effectively than this." Batman says as she crosses his arms and smirks, the definitive sign that it's not Bruce under the cowl.

"Just throw me something when it's needed." Terrific says while adding another word. "Hmm; carrion bird with five letters?" He mumbles as a black shape materializes on the floor below them.

"Raven?" Batman asks as she woman steps out.

"That's it!" Terrific exclaims as he writes it down completing the crossword before he realizes it. "Oh, did I miss the call?" He asks as he looks at the console in front of him while Raven glides up to them.

"Bruce suggested I try and teleport up here." She says looking a little paler than usual.

"You look…frozen." Richard notes.

"Never tried teleporting into space before, gets a lot colder than usual. Terrific, I need to know everything we have about Oolong Island and whoever is associated with it."

"Mmm tropical; planning a vacation? Or has Veronica gotten into trouble again?" Terrific asks, looking even more amused.

"Again?" Raven quirks an eyebrow, while he types. "Do you know her?"

"Sure I do, I was invited along when they started up on that island. Walked away fast enough when I found out it was a loony bin. Since then Cale has made it her own little nation when China wasn't looking. And now it's too much bother for them to get rid of. There, files should be available to you now." Terrific says without looking at her as he grants her access to the files.

"Umm, Rae, might I ask what are you doing there?" Richard asks.

"Tradeoff, I get something located there and I trade it for the spell we need. And no, you can't help; it's part of the deal." She says as he opens his mouth to speak.

"Are you sure that's wise? I mean doing it alone." Terrific asks. "Cale and her squad haven't been using that island just for soaking up sun."

"Probably not, but the guy I'm dealing with will know if I take help along and then the deal will be nullified." Raven sighs.

"I won't interfere then; I just hope you know what you will be getting into and that you remember the emergency channel." He sighs as well.

"I do." Raven says. "I'll be in one of the spare room's if we have any left."

"Meeting room 4 should be available otherwise." Terrific mentions.

"Take it; it's got a 3D projector." Bruce says. "Tell him he looks fine, by the way."

"Bruce says you look fine." Raven mentions to Richard, who looks stomped for a second.

"Erm thanks, I guess, but I hope I won't have to wear this for long." He says before a thought enters his head. "What do you think?"

"As long as you aren't wearing something Slade or X, you look fine in anything, I'll be in the meeting room." Raven says with a smirk before disappearing, leaving a smiling Terrific and an even more off put Richard behind.

"Well at least you are still acting human, unlike Bruce." Terrific mentions, getting a sigh out of Richard.

Several hours later:

"This is very unwelcome news." Raven notes at one of the four green-blue glowing sheets hovering in front of her, she has been reading like this while levitating in front of them with her hands on her knees, with Bruce's help, the projector in the ground had quickly been set up so she only needed to motion at a sheet with her hand to flip a page. In the room, is also a plane round table, currently displaying a slowly rotating 3D-map of Oolong. The unwelcome news is a note that the Doom Patrol is frequently acting as a sort of extra guard for the island, they even have their own base there. This is due to a recent addition to the Patrol, a Niles Caulder, a scientist with a less than perfect record, like most of the other scientists on the island apparently.

"Or an opportunity." Batman speculates. "You will have to ask Beastboy about it. You have the basic knowledge of the notable personnel and the numbers?"

"Yes." Raven agrees while rubbing her eyes. "We only have Adam himself left." She says, waving the other sheets away before waving a single sheet up, which she immediately begins reading. "If he is conscious, I may have to try and attack his mind." She sighs as she finishes. "I doubt I can overpower him physically." She notes. Like Marvel, Adam is fueled by magic on an equal degree, Adam just doesn't have any compunctions to use his full strength as a few videos show, where Adam is seen pulling the arms legs and heads off normal people. "And he assumingly won't even listen to me once free."

"He enjoys his god's blessings." Diana notes.

"So what do you suggest I try? He may be shielded mentally." Raven says.

"I agree, this is a case where finding out too late could be fatal." J'onn mentions.

"You can't just hold onto him and teleport up to the Rock?" Shayera asks.

"Doubt it, since the Rock keeps moving, I could end up in an empty space just before the Rock reappears." Raven replies.

"I will suggest you ask Athena for advice on this, we are dealing with a Champion of the Gods." Diana says.

"Actually that part worries me a bit, won't I be offending the Egyptians by doing this?" Raven asks.

"If they would take insult, they would at his capture." Diana replies. "And the relationships between ours and the Egyptians have never been one of peace as far we are aware."

"A goddess of tactics might be worth asking for advice in this matter, if she answers that is." J'onn says, as Raven yawns.

"Sorry, guess I've lost track of time, too much jet lag. I'll need some tea." She says.

"Nope, you need rest." Flash says. "Besides Bruce has something he wants to announce."

"What?" Raven asks as she gets up and stretches, getting a crack out of her neck.

"We think you need to explore your own powers before you go to Oolang, it may or may not prove useful and we may not have time to explore it all. Some of us here have some of your abilities and we can possibly help you in some of these areas." Batman explains after eyeing Wally. "And you need to know the limits of that other form you took."

"Like I can help you flap those wings of yours if you can bring them back out." Shayera mentions, Raven nods at this, she needs to know how to move if she ever finds herself like that again, but she suspects she will have to use it sooner or later.

"I think I will issue the first lesson." Diana says.

"It's a little late for combat practice." Raven mentions.

"Actually, I am going to teach you how to pray." Raven blinks a few times at this.

"Can we even do that up here, unless you have a shrine in your room?"

"You won't need one, they will hear you." Diana assures. "Now, first of all need to pull your hood back. Then you have to get down on one knee and cross your arms over your chest so your hands touch your shoulders." Raven can see Diana doing the motion inside the Council chamber; Raven faces the windows and copies the position. "Now, lower you head and close your eyes and repeat after me. Blessed Athena, blessed Artemis, blessed Aphrodite, blessed Hestia and blessed Demeter; I thank you for our lives, our blessings and our sisters." The prayer she speaks in Hellenistic Greek, which leaves most of the Leaguers with question marks over their heads because they don't understand it.

"Blessed Athena, blessed Artemis, blessed Aphrodite, blessed Hestia and blessed Demeter; I thank you for our lives, our blessings and our sisters." Raven echoes carefully.

"I thank you for the sun that shines on us, and the moon that lights our paths."

"I thank you for the sun that shines on us, and the moon that lights our paths."

"But I am in need of guidance, of council, to know my path is true."

"But I am in need of guidance, of council, to know my path is true."

"Athena, I humbly turn to you."

"Athena, I humbly turn to you." Raven finishes, she sits motionless for a sort of sign, but feels nothing, she almost sighs.

"So, Diana's opposite number is it?" Raven nearly falls over at the voice behind her, before getting up and sees a tall woman in hoplite armor, complete with shield, sword at her side and a spear in her hand studying the picture of Black Adam. "Speaking of which, I hope our Champion is behaving in there. Oh, no need to grovel, we aren't so demanding anymore." She says, looking amused as Raven almost lowers her gaze to her feet.

"Erm, well yes it is and yes she is. We are just unsure of how to tackle Teth-Adam if he proves hostile."

"Which he will, if I know anything about him." Athena says. "Unfortunately, like Diana, they made their Champion mighty indeed, but not invincible. Like Hephaestus usually says, only Zeus is perfect. While not holding our deepest interest, we do keep an eye on the champions of the other pantheons and we know how Adam was laid low by a group of mortal men."

"And how did they manage that?" Raven asks.

"They projected a kind of force bubble into his head, that's a possibility. Another is taking him somewhere where his gods are not in effect, that should leave him vulnerable enough for you to subdue him physically. A caution though, he is nearly invulnerable to magic, but not completely. Of course you will be worrying too much if you find him in his mortal shape, where he is a skilled swordsman but nothing more, but he rarely changes back into that, voluntarily."

"Hmm, it's something to work with." Raven nods.

"Of course, there is the direct approach, he should be able to see you for what you are and either hesitate or attack you on sight depending on his mood, but even he would stop if you have Shadowfury at his throat." Athena smirks. "Or has Man's World forbidden its use?" She asks almost teasingly.

"No, but we have warned her that it shouldn't be used idly and never as the first choice." Superman says from the inside.

"Very true, although I do condone its current use." Athena says. "But I understand your position. Ah, it appears you know of it now." Athena says with a knowing look in her eyes as she looks at Raven.

"My other shape?" Raven asks getting a nod. "Yeah…Shazam decided I should know of it. You already did?"

"It was not my place to tell." Athena replies. "I suspect your father would have had you wear it once he had established his rule here. While it is not my place to speak of its capabilities, I will say it is meant to suit your status."

"The great and terrible daughter of Trigon?" Raven asks, trying to amuse herself though it was a depressing thought to guess at what she would have been like if her father had his will.

"In part." Athena replies mysteriously. "But you destroyed him without it, and perhaps this shape is a hint of things to come. Anyways I would suggest you become familiar with it, you will need it before long."

"You already know when?" Raven asks.

"I know when it is more likely you will consider using it. But mark my words Raven; soon you will have to travel to your fathers lands in your quest should you best Adam, and despite you heritage, there will be beings who will not accept you on a whim." This makes Raven raise her eyebrows in question about how much of her future the Goddess knew, but visiting the Eight Pit was something she could avoid for as long as possible, getting dropped into the wasteland of the Greater Hell was bad enough for her. "I hope this has given you a few options when you encounter Black Adam. Now I must be off, my brother is waiting for our weekly sparring. Strength and honor." She says before vanishing in a flash of light and a roar of thunder that leaves Raven blinded for a few seconds.

"That was sudden." Flash notes.

"They usually ask or expect a thank you." Diana continues. "She must be itching for that fight." She says as someone bursts through the door.

"What the hell…?! Rae?" Raven and Beastboy end up staring at each other, neither had expected to find each other here.

"Umm, hey Garfield." Raven manages, thinking about the Doom Patrol. "It was just Athena leaving."

"But…but what are you doing up here? I thought you were working on getting the Founders back?" He says while eyeing the sheet with Adam's face and the island map.

"I am, this is a part of it." Raven sighs as she hears several other pairs of boots running down the hallway, soon enough several Titans and a few Leaguers are crowding the doorway.

"Rae, was that thunderclap coming from in here?" Batman asks, Raven sighs again.

"Yes, Athena was just leaving. And yes, I am still working on getting the Founders back; this is a part of it." Raven replies, answering the questions Beastboy had just asked before the others arrived.

"I don't know about you, but Oolong Island and Black Adam don't have a lot in common with bringing back the dead." Green Arrow says.

"I think we need a status update, if you have the time?" Richard says.

"They will need it." Bruce notes.

"Ok, if you will all come in and sit down then, I will explain." Raven sighs as the room fills up with the still dirt covered Titans and the temporary leaders, minus Jason and Marvel. "And can we get Mr. Terrific in here as well?" Batman nods before calling the man who arrives a few minutes later, accompanied by his three metal spheres with this signature T pained on them.

"Ok kiddo, we are all here." Oliver says.

"Ok, first of all, yes we are still working on bringing the Founders back. After reading through most of Dr. Fate's library for anything useful, we've come up blank. Inza however mentioned Zatanna had borrowed some books a while ago; Fate went to get them back. I on the other hand went to Jump City at the request of the Founders, since one of them had not had the chance to examine the place properly yet. Fortunately we arrived before Waller could break in the door to Luthor's laboratory. I've sent all the data I could to Oracle; also in there I found a highly advanced cloning machine, which I destroyed so Waller didn't feel tempted to use it. What I also found in there was of the more grisly sort, Deadshot and Mercy Graves were being kept alive as brains in jars, I couldn't take them with me since they needed a huge piece of machinery to keep them alive. Also I found out to my surprise, Luthor had managed to clone me, right down to the powers and problems. I couldn't let that thing exists and I had it destroyed as well, it wasn't sentient yet and it would have been too dangerous to let it wake up. Finally, I am sorry to say I found the body of Nemesis in the lab. Oliver?" She says as Oliver raises his hand for a question.

"Was there nothing other you could have done about the clone?"

"I could have stored it somewhere, but waking it, at my age, without any training and a demon half that is hostile, it could have leveled a good few city blocks before it had drawn its first breath. Superman wasn't happy about it, but the others agreed it had to be this way. I still have to deposit Nemesis in the morgue, since he is currently stored in a pocket dimension. After we left the lab as Waller was breaking the door down, Mr. Terrific will be happy to know we managed to get him some reading material from Luthor's room, since it was sealed off in a similar manner to the lab, there is a good chance of finding something useful in it." She says as she opens a small black hole and pulls out several dossiers before sliding them over the table to the man in question. "Also we took several items from Tala's and Circe's quarters that seem to have magical properties. When we were done there we went to question Tala about the still missing corpse of a dragon that was stolen from S.T.A.R. Labs in Jump City. Yes Kyle?" She notes at the Green Lantern.

"Not that I know anything about dragons, but isn't it being dead, making it somewhat irrelevant?" He asks.

"Unfortunately no, dragon parts are very much sought after by many mages for use in various rituals. Tala admitted to have used parts of it for the ritual they performed for example. Some rituals and spells need dragon parts to even function, others become stronger by using them." Raven explains.

"Think of it as magical spice of sorts." Aqualad continues.

"Precisely. After that I met up with Batman, who informed me of Cyborg's, Starfire's and Beastboy's findings in Switzerland, which will explains to some of you why I am wearing black." She says while looking at the three who still look downhearted. "After a brief interlude, I was informed that Zatanna had violently refused to return Dr. Fate's books. I went to Shadowcrest, where Zatanna was. After a brief exchange I returned to Fate's tower with her, her books and a man called John Constantine who arrived half way's through the exchange. Mr. Palmer?" She asks as the blue and red clad man raises a hand.

"Was she still hostile?"

"Very, when she woke up and drunk, I fear she may have become dependent on it. I don't know, but I hope Fate can prevent her from getting any more intoxicated than she was. Donna?"

"I know of Dr. Fate and his powers but how was it he was repelled?" She asks.

"Zatanna has a mummy guardian called Hassan, who is completely immune to magic; I assume it caught Fate off guard. Hopefully Zatanna can put him back together when she sobers up."

"The walking dead kin?" Barry asks.

"One of Ramses II's bodyguards." Raven adds. "When I returned to Fate's tower, Captain Marvel asked me to accompany him to see his, benefactor, an ancient wizard called Shazam. After some mistakes made on both mine and the Wizards part, he gave me the option of completing a task for him in return of the knowledge needed to revive the Founders, which lead us here." She says as she motions at the island hologram. "Oolong Island, home of the Science Squad run by a Veronica Cale. Shazam tasked me with retrieving his former champion; Black Adam, from this island and that I have to do it alone. The thunderclap you heard was Athena, leaving the station after I had asked her for advice on how to tackle Adam." Raven finishes, nothing the shocked expression on some of the faces in front of her.

"You're serious about this?" Terrific asks. "I know Black Adam and I've worked with him before, and he's not going to go anywhere he doesn't want to."

"Very, if it saves us years of reading books for an answer that may not be found in them. And I have to do this alone or any effort invested in this will be for nothing. Garfield?" Raven asks noticing the changeling waving his hand.

"But the Doom Patrol is stationed on Oolong right now." Raven sighs at him. "They came back to check on us when we got hit in the castle."

"It's in the files you act as an off and on guard corps for the island, due to Niles Caulder. I don't want to hurt them or anyone else, but I can't say if they will feel the same."

"But they are here on the station, right now." Beastboy says.

"Is Caulder with them?" Bruce asks, making some of the people in the room jump.

"No, he's not really that mobile." Beastboy admits.

"We will need to talk to them about the relationship they have with Oolong." Raven says, forcing Bruce back. "It's not a boy scout club from what I hear."

"I've heard about Oolong as well, it's not exactly for the good of the people the things I hear they cook up." Palmer adds.

"It's not." Terrific sighs. "And neither is what Caulder usually does." He continues. "If you say you have to do this alone, I can't say you shouldn't out of anything other than consideration for yourself, Oolong is bad enough, but add Adam into it…"

"I know what I am getting into, and it's bad. But I have orders to bring at least one back, and that is enough for me." Raven says firmly. "Also, the wizard did something to me while I visited, which ended up with Marvel being unconscious."

"I won't argue if your mind is made up." Terrific sighs.

"Rae, do the Founders want you to do this?" Richard asks.

"We do." Superman says. "Adam is apparently being used to experiment on, if not duplicated, that cannot be allowed to continue. If Raven fails, the League will have to intervene."

"But let Raven have the chance first." Diana mentions. "I believe she is capable of this feat."

"We all do." Wally adds.

"Well, unless there's anyone who has serious injections of letting Raven try first, we will." Richard says as he looks at the other council members. "But we need to prepare in case Raven does not succeed, this is potentially a powder keg."

"I'll go find the Patrol." Beastboy says before heading out of the door.

"I think it's best if I talk to them alone, if they insist on staying in harm's way, it's probably best they don't know the League may try shortly afterwards." Raven says and Richard nods.

"Just be careful." He says before leading the other Leaguers out, leaving a group of muddied Titans behind.

"I take it you found the others?" Raven sighs at them.

"Yeah…rotten way for a reunion." Aqualad sighs.

"Yet you seem to have managed tovarishch." Red Star says to Raven.

"Terra would have come after me I guess, if I had stayed in Jump City. But you are right Garth, this is a bitter reunion. But nonetheless, I'm glad to see you alive and well." She says while giving them a sad smile.

"Yeah, pity it had to be Luthor and a batch of mind controlling that had to do it." Speedy says with a frown. "But we have to get hold of everyone when we have the service."

"We do." Jinx agrees as Bushido walks to stand before Raven, the lock eyes for a few seconds before he bows.

"My honor has been stained by deeds I had no choice in making. But I hear you led the League to us and our liberation. For that I feel I owe you an honor debt." He says quietly.

"It will be a shame to him if you decline or trivialize it." Bruce mentions.

"I know." Raven sends back. "And one day you will have a chance to earn it back, but I have to do this alone for now."

"I understand." Bushido says as he retreats without turning away from her.

"Umm, I hope you aren't expect that from me?" Speedy says.

"From you? Of course not." Raven replies flatly.

"Good, because I can only give you a thanks. I would hug you, but I like living." He smirks. "And if you know what I was actually doing, that would be nice to know."

"Well all I know is that you shot me." Raven replies flatly.

"I what?" Speedy asks in surprise.

"You, Green Arrow and your black clad friend tried turning me into pincushion, fortunately; only one of your arrows hit me."

"What? Who? Merlyn? Where did you get hit?!" Speedy asks in alarm.

"Shoulder, nothing serious." Raven shrugs, she had pretty much forgotten the injury before she had arrived in the jungle level.

"The shoulder?! That hurts like hell!"

"Armor took the worst I guess; don't worry about it I've had bullet wounds that hurt more."

"Armor?" Speedy gasps, the others just look at Raven with surprised expressions.

"I'll show you later." Raven says hurriedly as the door opens and the five original members of the Doom Patrol enter.

"Saved by the bell." Shayera notes as the other Titans file out.

"Heard you wanted a word with us?" Mento says after the door closes behind the last Titan.

"Yes, see I have a problem. There is something on Oolong Island that I have been tasked to retrieve. From what I have read, you occasionally act as guards there?" Raven says while pulling off her hood.

"Occasionally, occasionally we get asked to do some other things." Mento says while crossing his arms. "What is it you need?"

"That guy." Raven says while throwing a thumb at the image of Black Adam, the older patrollers take a second to look the image and some of the text over.

"I can't say I have ever seen him." Elasti-girl says.

"Me neither, but we don't have access to the whole place." Robotman shrugs.

"He is being held on Oolong against his will. But that is not what I am asking you." Raven says. "I am asking you to not be there when I try to retrieve him." The group looks at her with mixed expressions between surprise and shock. "I don't want to have to fight you on top of whatever else is there."

"Raven, are you asking us to stand down in case you try and storm Oolong?" Elasti-girl asks.

"Yes, and it is not in case of, I am going to try at some point." Raven says.

"Umm, no offence kiddo, but Oolong has resists bigger fish than you." Robotman points out.

"Perhaps it will resist me as well, I don't know, but I have to try. I really just don't want you to be there when I do, since I consider you friends."

"Look, it's not that simple, we aren't mercenaries." Mento says. "We are there because we hope Niles can help us; Rita, Cliff and Larry have been promised that if we help Caulder, then he will help us find cures for their conditions. It's not all of us who are happy about being what we are, you know?"

"I can understand that, really I can, I was never asked to be born as what I am, but I am stuck with it. But don't take this the wrong way, but I haven't met anyone yet that had anything positive to say about Niles Caulder and his work."

"We know kid, but so far he is the only one who's promised to at least look into it." Negative Man says. "And who knows, perhaps all those nutcases on the island could actually make something useful for a change?"

"But how do you know Black Adam is even on Oolong?" Elasti-girl asks.

"He is the former champion of an ancient wizard, and that wizard has kept an eye on him since they parted ways. He fears that the scientist will find a way to either control or clone him." Raven explains.

"Ok, I get that part, that you have been told to go fetch him, but according to Garfield, you never do chores for strangers?" Robotman points out.

"Tell them." Batman says.

"I made a bargain with that wizard, I bring him Black Adam and I get a spell that will allow us to revive the founding members of the Justice Leaguer. In addition, I have orders from Themyscira to find a way to bring Wonder Woman back, that order is leading me to Oolong now. How my visit there goes, I don't know."

"Can I talk to them directly?" Batman asks.

"Batman wants a word it seems, don't be alarmed." Raven says as she changes into the Caped Crusader.

"Batman, is that you?" Mento asks.

"It is, I want to take this opportunity to talk with you about Niles Caulder."

"We already went over this with Raven…" Robotman begins before being cut off.

"I know, I hear what she hears. It is not my doubt in Caulders abilities as a scientist to help you if he wants to; it is if he is really just using you. I don't know what you know about him, but I know he has a history of negligence and manipulation. You know of the Brain?" He asks.

"Of course, our most persistent enemy." Mento says.

"Did you know Caulder and he once worked together, when the Brain was still human?" The surprised expression's of the Patrol tells him they didn't. "Caulder was supposedly jealous of the Brain's superior intellect and tried to make him the first Robotman, but due to Mallah's intervention, the Brain exists as you know him now. According to the Brain, Niles first tried talking him into willingly become Robotman, but the Brain had seen by this time how Caulder operated, seemingly making people think they are dependent on him in some way, and refused. I won't say Caulder has not turned over a new leaf, but if I were you, I would take a long hard look at him and whatever work he has performed for you." Batman says before changing back into Raven.

"Gar, what do you think?" Rita asks.

"I think we spend too much time on Nile's errants." He shrugs; he never liked the man who always looked at him like bug in a jar.

"He is right, we have been spending more and more time on Caulder and Oolong than on the Brotherhood remnants and we have only seen drawings and sketch boards from him." Cliff adds.

"Ok ok, it seems we need to discuss this." Mento says. "If Batman is right or not about Caulder or not, we can't give you an answer about if we will be on Oolong or not, but if we are, it means we have seen something worthwhile to stand against you." He says to Raven.

"And I have said why I can't stop either." Raven nods a them before they leave. "I hope they choose wisely." She sighs before shutting down the projectors.