In one swift motion, Mimic swiped the card through her belt buckle.

"EVOLUTION ZHUQIAO!"

Her transformation was similar, yet also different, in comparison to her brother's. Like him, her cards flew out of her card holster before they floated up in a row before flying back into her armor. This was when her transformation differed from her brother's. While his armor had glowed, her armor ignited with golden flames as her armor began to change. Then the flames dispersed themselves from her body, revealing her new form.

She hadn't screamed. It just felt…natural to her.

Her armor was now red and black with golden trimmings. A green heart emblem rested on her chestplate. Her gauntlets and boots were red, with black armor plating on them. The black armor plating also covered the sides of her arms and legs. On the sides of her belt were holsters holding a pair of scythes that had red handles and golden blade. Golden blades were also on her forearms and shoulders. Her Suzaku Arrow was mounted on her back, emulating a pair of razor sharp wings. Her helmet had also changed. It had turned completely red, with a green visor, a golden mouth-guard with gold horns and wings flanking it.

Their eyes widened at her transformation. "Sugoi…" Draco breathed out. Mimic studied herself and whistled.

"Okay, this is nice," she said to herself before whipping her kamas (hand scythes) from her belt. "Let's do this!"

Grave and Pluto had witnessed her transformation, but with different reactions. While Grave was proud, Pluto just had a foreboding feeling of something bad happening.

Mimic flew straight at the Dark and Albino Roaches, attacking them with her Wild Slashers (her scythes) as she obliterated them with precise swings, slashes and swipes off her weapon. They all fell, one by one, at her hands. Soon, their numbers began to diminish as Mimic's upgrade had changed the tide.

"Time to finish this!" Mimic yelled as she folded her scythe blades in and then combined them together before reaching behind her back for her Suzaku Arrow. She then combined her Wild Slashers with the Suzaku arrow, forming a new weapon, the Wild Arrow. Then, like her brother before her, she summoned her cards, but unlike him she summoned ALL 13 of them. Her Category Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5 ,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen and King cards all arranged themselves in front of her before they fused together to form a new Rouge Card. The card depicted a golden medallion with a green gem and surrounded by depictions of a cup, a coin, a sword and a wand. The card then flew into her hand. She read the name of the card.

"Wild, huh? Well, let's see what you can do!" She then swiped the card through her Wild Arrow.

"WILD!"

The power of the card was absorbed into her weapon as she took careful aim at the remaining Roaches. She then said, "Sayonara, freaks!" before calling out her attack, "WILD CYCLONE!"

Everyone watched as she fired a spiraling beam of destructive green energy. It expanded and destroyed any and all of the Roaches caught in its path. She continued to fire, obliterating all of the enemy targets until none of them remained.

Everyone just stared at her as she had just destroyed every single Roach with one single attack. That was some power.

Pluto frowned at this. Mimic and Draco were getting too powerful. He'd have to report this to HQ.

The figure who'd been watching the entire thing had a smirk on his face before he vanished. His work was done.

Everyone ran over to congratulate Mimic as she took in a deep breath of air. "Woah, what a rush!"

"Yatta!" Draco cheered. "Onee-chan! Sugoi! That was so amazing!" Draco cried out excitedly.

"That's some power," Robin added, whistling while looking at her Wild Form armor.

"Simply magnificent, friend Kat," Starfire beamed.

Raven was silent, but gave a smile.

Beast Boy yelled out, "Dude, that attack, it was, WOW! You just aimed and they all went BOOM!"

"Breathe, Beast Boy," Terra giggled, "But, that's some armor."

"You really think so?" Mimic asked, looking herself over. "It's not too much, is it?" she joked.

Grave, Spear and Archer were walking away, their work was done.

"Looks like your girlfriend just one-up you," Spear teased Grave.

"Maybe, but I couldn't be any happier," Grave nodded.

"Boy, they sure are going to need a lot of time to fix this mess, huh?" Archer asked, regarding the area in the city. Her two male companions only shrugged in response.

Mimic smirked at Kyo. "Looks like I won, Red Eyes," she said proudly. "That means you have to do whatever I say."

"Actually, Akira killed the fewest so that means he has to do everything we say," Kyo said with a smirk on his face. The blind swordsman visibly gulped.

Bontenmaru, Hotaru, and Benitora were thinking up ideas on what kind of torture to put him through. 'This can't be good…'

Draco walked over to Kyo. "Kyo-san…?" said Draco.

"What's on your mind, Leo?" asked Kyo.

"Kyo-san, I remember…"

Episode 44: Humanity

The Titans, Kat, Leo, Takada, and Kyo were all at Café La Salle, which had been closed for a 'special occasion.' Leo had prepared a large feast for the group to celebrate their victory. "So, Leo, what exactly do you remember?" Kyo asked the Knight of Seiryu.

"Sanae-chan," said Leo softly. "I remember her." Jinx looked at Kyo, expecting an explanation on who Sanae was.

"Who exactly is Sanae?" Jinx asked.

"She was Leo's girlfriend," answered Kyo. Jinx gasped.

"Wait, wait, wait… I think I would remember my otouto-chan having a girlfriend!" said Kat in protest.

"Well, them getting together was actually your idea…" said Kyo. He then began to explain what had happened.

(Flashback…)

Kat was talking to a girl with green eyes and brown hair, named Midori, and a girl with violet hair, named Futaba. Futaba quirked an eyebrow.

"You want to get Sanae and Leo together?" Futaba questioned.

"Exactly," Kat nodded. "Sanae seems to like my otouto-chan and he did say he liked Sanae."

"As a friend or more?" asked Futaba.

"The details don't matter. What matters is that my otouto-chan likes her. Besides, don't some relationships start with friendship?"

"I agree!" Midori spoke enthusiastically. "We must unite their love!"

Futaba rolled her eyes and asked, "So, what's your plan?"

Leo walked into his room and sighed and then noticed an envelope on his bed. He picked it up and carefully tore it open before reading the note inside. He blinked and then with a smile walked out of the room.

Sanae walked into her room and sighed deeply. 'Why can't I tell him I like him?' she thought depressingly. She then noticed an envelope on her bed. She picked it up and tore it open carefully and read it. She blushed and gasped before she had a happy smile on her face. She quickly left her room.

Kat was watching from up a tree using her binoculars and grinned. Speaking into a walkie-talkie, she said, "The fish has taken the bait. I repeat; the fist has taken the bait, over."

Futaba responded from the other end, "Do you have to talk like that?"

"What? It makes it more fun. Now they're both off to meet in the garden. Operation: 'Hitch' is ready to go! Over and out!"

"Hey, Kat?" called a voice. Kat nearly fell out of the tree. Hanging upside down on the branch, she looked down to see Kyo. "Hey, what are you up to?"

Kat began to sweat nervously and said, "Nothing! Nothing at all!"

"Why is it that I don't believe you…?" asked Kyo.

(…End flashback)

"You think I'd remember something like that," said Kat, mostly to herself.

"Their insane plan probably would have failed if it wasn't for some… interference. That King guy had kidnapped Sanae to get to you. We ended up trapping him in some cave but he obviously managed to escape. We saved Sanae and you two started dating," explained Kyo.

"So you had fought King before graduation?" Takada asked Leo.

"I guess so," said Leo. "King did seem very familiar to me. I just wasn't sure how."

Jinx was thinking as she listened to the story. Could Leo still have…feelings for this Sanae girl? Jinx frowned as she began thinking deeply. No, she couldn't lose Leo now. He was her 'Mr. Right'. There just had to be a way to let him stay with her!

"Okay, it's good to hear all this and all, but how come I haven't been getting flashes like my otouto-chan here?" asked Kat, "Shouldn't I be remembering stuff as well?"

"Maybe you need a knock on the head," Beast Boy joked, earning a glare from the female Knight of Suzaku. Her eyes blazed as the green changeling gulped and hid behind Terra.

"So, Leo and Kat have a past they couldn't remember until now," Robin assessed. Maybe this could help them out against the Mibu if Leo and Kat had any vital information.

"Now I remember how exactly I sealed these two," Leo said as he stared at his Slash Lizard and Tackle Boar cards. He knew he'd sealed them, but not alone. It had all been a bit hazy until now but now he knew that Kyo had assisted him somehow.

"Well, Mahiro and I remember almost everything that has happened," Kyo said, "And now Leo. All that's left is Kat and we can't really tell her everything that has happened. Most of it she has to remember on her own."

Kat gave Kyo a look, "Okay, fighting Beast Spirits is one thing, but this whole lost memory thing is just, well…crazy! Why were we made to forget?"

"Fate," Kyo answered.

"Say what?"

"It was Fate," Kyo repeated, "You two were not meant to meet us back then. Do you remember a girl with red hair that went down to her shoulders?"

"Uh…" Kat was thinking as she scratched her head. "She sounds familiar."

Kyo was thinking of what else he could help Kat remember. He was struck with an idea. "Do you remember the Baka Trio?" he asked with a slight smirk.

Something snapped in Kat's head. She then retorted, "You mean those perverted idiotic triplets who thought they were 'ladies men' but were just delusional and stupid and ugly? Of course I remember them! Who doesn't?" she then blinked, "Woah, where did that come from?"

"Okaasan said this," Leo began to quote, "Fate may guide us, but memories are what lead us."

"This is all interesting and all," Takada cut in, "But I think that this whole walk down memory lane can wait." He brought out his laptop and turned it on, "I did some analysis on Kat's FSR and well...it's gone up like Leo's."

"That's great," Kat smiled but then frowned when she caught the serious look on Takada's face, "Isn't it?" she asked worriedly. Just what was he going to tell them?

"Takada-san, this is important, isn't it? It is about my and my onee-chan's King Forms," Leo said.

"Wild Form," Kat corrected. Everyone looked at her.

"'Wild Form'?" Starfire repeated.

"Me a King? Do I look like one? I'm a girl for crying out loud. Got the idea for the name from that Wild card I used. Doesn't sound too bad, right?"

"It does fit your wild personality, girl," Cyborg said to her.

"And well the way you beat all those Roaches was cool!" Beast Boy spoke up.

Takada said to them to get their attention, "Excuse me!" Everyone focused on him, "Thank you." He then took a deep breath of air and said, "Okay, this is confidential information. Normally, no one but Leo, Kat and I are supposed to know this. I shouldn't be telling you all this anyway but since you've all gotten yourselves involved and have helped us out a few times, I think you should know about the secret of the Advent System."

"Well, we all know that it fuses the user with the one of Category Ace Beast Spirits," Robin informed him, "Is there something more?"

"Yes, there is," Takada then said, "In a deck of playing cards, there are 52 cards, 13 for each suit."

"Heart, Club, Diamond and Spade," Kyo listed in understanding, "Go on."

"But what about those Cerberus guys?" Terra asked. "They use Category Aces to transform too, right?"

"Those three use Wild Aces, as far as I'm concerned," Takada told her. He hadn't known that three additional Advent Buckles had also been created. When he first saw the Cerberus Knights in action, it was quite a shock to him too. "Well, anyway, what's the one card that has no value and does not belong to any of the suits?" Takada asked.

"The Joker!" Beast Boy spoke up. Robin just bristled. The word 'Joker' did not bode well with the Boy Wonder since his experiences back in Gotham involving a certain 'Clown Prince of Crime'.

"Yes, the Joker," Takada nodded, "There is one Beast Spirit representing that and it is known as the Black Joker...and with the others it got loose along with the Trials."

"The Black Joker?" Terra asked, "I mean, how different is this Black Joker from the other Beast Spirits?"

"The Black Joker, according from what the researchers have gathered, is a unique Beast Spirit. Unlike the others, it does not represent any race at all. It is a complete enigma. It is nothing, yet it exists," Takada continued on.

"Okay, can you please get to the point?" Kat asked impatiently, "And what are these Trial things anyway?" Of course, Kat knew what the Trials were.

"The Trials were an experiment and a big mistake. From the Beast Spirit DNA samples we were able to gather, the Corporation decided to create Artificial Beast Spirits by combining human and Beast Spirit DNA..."

"NANI!?" Leo said in shock. Smart Brain had been experimenting with Beast Spirit DNA and splicing it with human DNA? But how could they...? The others were shocked as well and the Titans (minus Jinx) looked at Kat before turning their attention back towards Takada who continued.

Takada continued, "The Trials were used as the first step to unlocking the Advent System. That is when we realized about the Black Joker. The Black Joker, like the other Beast Spirits, had a unique ability and its ability allowed it to assume the form of any of the sealed Beast Spirits and use their powers for itself. Therefore...the Advent System is based on that ability of the Black Joker."

Kat took out her Category Ace and stared at it. Leo was staring at his buckle in shock as well. Their Advent systems were based on the Black Joker?

"When Leo first used his Category King to evolve, I began monitoring him," Takada said, "Originally, I though that like Jack Form he would only fuse with his Category King, but," He looked at Kat and Leo seriously, "Instead, Leo fused with ALL 13 of the sealed Beast Spirits in his possession. The same could be said about Kat as well when she fused with all the 13 Heart type Beast Spirits and evolved into Wild Form."

"I'm starting to get the idea that is a bad thing, right?" Terra said.

"Bad doesn't begin to explain it, Terra," Takada said. "Continuous usage of the Advent System would cause the Beast Spirit DNA to mix with the user's own DNA but there wouldn't be any danger aside from gaining a few new abilities. However, fusing with 13 all at once can be considered dangerous and unstable and how both Kat and Leo were able to accomplish this was, well, thought to be impossible but they did it anyway! Of course, this does not come without a price." Takada took in a deep breath of air and warned the twins, "Leo, Kat, if either of you transform into King Form and Wild Form too many times, you will both inevitably turn into Beast Spirits and thus lose your humanity."

There was a heavy silence that filled the room. Leo was still processing the information while Kat was contemplating whether to tell her brother the truth about herself. She was sure she wouldn't be in danger of losing what little humanity she had, but her brother...He didn't deserve that.

"Humanity isn't something that can be lost. It can be given up, but never lost. If you could lose your humanity, then I would have lost it long ago," said Kyo. "Look at those Club Beast Spirits. Though they may not technically be human, they still have everything thing that makes up humanity."

There were nods of agreement, but Takada was not one of them.

"The creature Leo fought at the hospital when he first changed into his King Form was one of the Trials and those Albino and Dark Roaches are the product of the Black Joker," Takada said. "It knows that we are sealing the other Beast Spirits and when we finish sealing all of them...well..." Takada was hesitant to continue.

"What?" Robin asked.

"Well, what happened in the last Battle Game? Humanity came to be, right? What do you think will happen if the Black Joker remains as the last Beast Spirit standing?"

Silence...

"That's right," Takada nodded, "The end of humanity as we know it."

"So, let's get back to the Trials, shall we?" Kat said while glaring at Takada. "They got loose, didn't they?"

"There was a breach in the containment units and the Trials, all of them, were released."

"Great…" Kat rolled her eyes cynically, "And I thought we would only be fighting Beast Spirits but now artificial ones as well."

"And don't forget the Mibu," Leo reminded.

"If they are as bad as you remember, I don't think I will."

"Trust me, now the Mibu are probably even worse than they were before," said Kyo.

"Where is friend Raven?" Starfire asked as she looked around for her friend.

"I saw her run out of here when she heard about the Advent System turning the user into a Beast Spirit," Kyo said while pointing to the door. "She looked really upset too."

Robin now turned to Kyo. "How do you know so much about the Mibu, and why are you fighting them?"

"I know so much about them because I'm one of them," said Kyo. Everyone stared at him in shock. "As for why I fight them… I have my reasons."

"It's because they killed his family," said Leo.

"So you remember that too," said Kyo. "That's right, they killed my family… but I swore to kill them long before that. After I was born I was taken from my mother and father… and imprisoned, solely for existing."

Starfire gasped while everyone fell silent. How could anyone be so cruel as to lock a child up for simply existing? Raven, if she were here, would definitely understand since she was the daughter of Trigon and a number people would want her locked up or killed for just simply being.

Now, their enemies had increased. They now had the Mibu and the Black Joker to worry about. Could they work together?

Desmond was in his room, reading and resting. Hikaru, Shima and Daichi had all gone to the restaurant to work. Walter stayed to look after the Knight of Genbu. Walter promptly entered Desmond's room.

"What is it, Walter?" Desmond asked as his eyes looked up from his book.

"Lady Raven is here to see you Master Desmond," Walter informed him.

"Send her in."

"At once, Master Desmond." Walter bowed and walked out and then Raven came into his room with a look of utter distress on her face.

"Desmond, we need to talk," Raven said to him.

"About what?" he asked. He was relieved to see her okay after the battle. He'd wanted to join her but the Club Royals along with Walter had put him under house arrest for him to heal after the ordeal when his Category Ace got unsealed during hi botched attempt at gaining King Form.

"You shouldn't try to change into King Form," she pleaded. Desmond quirked an eyebrow but it couldn't be seen under his long bangs. "Because, if you do…"

"I'll turn into a Beast Spirit," he finished for her. Raven looked at him in surprise. He knew? Then…then…

"You know about that?" Raven asked him.

"Why shouldn't I know about it? My father technically created the Advent System. When I had acquired it, I learnt about it the best I could. Then, I found a theory that if I completely fused with a Beast Spirit, I would become a Beast Spirit as well. Leo's King Form was the combination of him fusing with all 13 of his sealed Spade Type Beast Spirits and it granted him all that power. Sure, there is a risk but power often comes with a price."

"And yet you were willing to take that risk," Raven paused, "Why?"

"You know why the Beast Spirits can only be sealed and not killed, Raven?" he questioned her. She knew, of course, but did not answer for it was a rhetorical question, "Because they are immortal. If I were to become a Beast Spirit, I would be immortal as well. This cancer that is slowly killing me would not matter for the immortal cannot die!"

'His cancer,' Raven realized. 'Of course. He only wants to live.'

"Humans are weak and vulnerable, Raven. Humans are mortal and will eventually die, but at least they would live full lives unless interrupted. I have cancer and I just may die anytime soon. I don't want to die, Raven. Do you understand?" he was in distress as she said this to her.

"But your humanity…" Raven began but was cut off as well.

"Damn my humanity!" he snapped, "I'm dying! I want to live! I want to live life to the fullest! I don't care, Raven! I am willing to sacrifice my humanity if it grants me freedom from this disease that's killing me!"

"You shouldn't say that about your humanity," Raven said to him, "It's not a weakness."

"To me, it is!" Desmond shot back. He was shaking as tears fell from his eyes, "Because…I will die…and…" Raven hugged him. She had made her decision.

"Desmond, there's something I need to tell you about me."

Later…after the Titans and Kyo had left, Leo was sitting on his bed and holding up his Advent Buckle and his Category Ace, expecting them critically.

"My humanity…" he sighed as he put the items down and leaned back until his head hit the pillow. He was still processing what Takada had told them. To use King Form was already dangerous and now they knew why. To have their humanity stripped away…it was a scary thought.

Kat entered their room, dressed in a bathrobe while drying her hair. "Okay, shower is all yours."

"Onee-chan," Leo said while looking at her, "How did you repair Takada's Advent Buckle and mine and how come you can summon your belt at will?"

Kat froze and looked at him. She knew this day would come and she dreaded it. She'd hoped that he wouldn't start asking questions but then…She sighed.

"And please, do not say 'It's a secret'," he told her. "I need to know the truth."

"The truth is, otouto-chan, is that I that I can't tell you, not yet," she said.

"Why not?" he asked back.

"Because, I'm not sure if either of us is ready for this yet."

"Onee-chan, you are my sister, so you can tell me anything," he said.

'You say that now, but will you accept me?' she thought sadly, "Otouto-chan, do you trust me?"

"Hai, I do," he nodded.

"Then, trust me that I will tell you, but not now. I promise to tell you everything."

"All right." He raised up his pinky. "Pinky Promise?"

Kat walked over and hooked her pinky with his, "Pinky Promise." She smiled and then he hugged her.

"Daisuki, onee-chan." Kat nearly broke down there and then. Despite the reassurance, she couldn't help but feel she was betraying Leo's trust like this. She wasn't really his sister, but merely a clone with all her memories and here she was hugging the brother of her original…She hugged him back for comfort.

Raven was back in her room meditating, or, at least trying to. She then heard a knock on the door and cracked an eye open. "Who is it?" she asked. Normally, she'd say 'Go away' but now was not the time to drive her friends away.

"It is Starfire," Starfire replied from the other side of the door, "May I enter, please?"

"Sure." The door slid open and then closed when Starfire stepped through the threshold. "What do you want, Starfire?"

"Raven, when you returned you immediately locked yourself in your room. I noticed the look of distress on your face so I came to see what was wrong and maybe offer some comfort." Starfire walked over and sat on the bed where Raven was currently on.

"After Takada told us about the dangers of the Advent System, I went to see Desmond. Turns out he knows about what King Form could do to him," Raven replied.

"And then what else did he say?" Starfire prompted.

"He said that he was willing to get rid of his 'weak' humanity if he was able to live through his cancer. Starfire, he was willing to give up his humanity!"

"I am not human, but I do believe that is a bad thing, correct?" Starfire said.

"He practically spat out the word 'humanity' like it was diseased, Starfire," Raven said sadly, "Then…then I told him I was half demon."

"You did?" Starfire blinked. Raven had once come to Starfire for advice about that matter. Desmond was religious, but Raven felt that she could no longer keep that from him. "What did he say?" Starfire asked.

"I don't know," Raven replied, "I ran out as soon as I told him." Raven felt tear running down her eyes. She felt she'd ruined her relationship with Desmond. Looks like love once again got her heart broken.

"Oh, friend," Starfire then hugged Raven consolingly.

"I thought that he would be the one, you know. He wasn't anything like Malchior, but I kept thinking he wouldn't accept me if he knew I was half demon." Raven buried her face into Starfire's shoulder. Starfire could feel Raven's moist tears. "Then, I realized I couldn't hide that from him anymore so I told him outright. I bet he doesn't want to see a filthy half-breed like me ever again."

Starfire rubbed Raven's back up and down and cooed, "There, there, Raven."

Her communicator began to beep. That was strange. The other Titans (except for Beast Boy and Terra who were on a date) were still in the Tower. Who could be calling her?

"Hello?" It was Desmond's voice. Raven gasped in surprise. "Raven, is this you?"

"Raven," Starfire began, "It is…"

Raven shushed her and listened.

"Raven, could you please come talk to me, in private?" Desmond's voice pleaded. "Meet me at the park," he requested. "This is important."

"So now the Titans know about the Mibu?" asked Akari.

"Hai, but hopefully they won't get too involved. The Mibu are our problem, no one else's," said Kyo.

"What about Kat and Leo? Do they remember anything else?" asked Mahiro.

"Leo remembers a lot more now, and Kat's memories are beginning to return."

"Do the Titans know about the Mibu?" asked Hotaru.

"I already answered that, baka."

"They should make excellent allies, especially with him still out there" said Akira.

"When is Yukimura getting here?" asked Yuya.

"He and the others will be here in a few weeks. Hopefully that will help Kat and Leo remember some more."

"Great, so now we gotta deal with that drunk," Mayumi grumbled.

"Don't worry, Mizuki will be here to keep him in line," said Benitora.

"As long as I get a decent fight, I don't care if we've got more allies or not," said Bontenmaru.

"Well, we'll see what will happen in a few weeks," said Kyo.

Desmond sat on a bench in the park, just waiting for her arrival. In his hand was a single white rose. As he sat back against the park bench, he allowed his thoughts to fill his mind.

After his little rant about his humanity being his weakness, Raven had confessed to being a half demon. In the Bible, demons were evil but Desmond was not so sure. Heck, if angels could fall (like Lucifer) demons could rise and see the light. Nothing was pure evil. The Beast Spirits were supposed to be evil, but Shima, Hikaru and Daichi were an exception to that rule.

Just what was wrong with this picture?

After the Roach invasion, Shima had reported that this could be the work of the Black Joker since the Royals have pretty much disbanded. Setsuna had warned Desmond before about the Black Joker. 'So, the Black Joker is starting to act. Well, the one to seal it will be me.'

When he first donned the mantle of the Knight of Genbu, he had originally planned to seal ALL the Beast Spirits and be granted the power of immortality. However, he met opposition from the other Knights. Then, he decided to ascend to King Form for the same reason, but with different results. The King Form transformation was still unstable and only Leo and Kat (Kat called hers Wild Form) could get to that level. Just what was wrong with him? Was he too weak to change into King Form? Was his humanity holding him back?

A black raven shaped figure rose up from the ground in front of him and dispersed, leaving only Raven clad in her uniform before him. She had her hood down. Good. Under the pale moon light she was simply beautiful.

"Good evening, Desmond," she said monotonously. Desmond sighed. Somehow, he wasn't surprised that she would be cold to him.

"Please, sit down," he offered and she sat next to her. The awkward silence of several seconds felt like a lifetime before Raven sat down on the bench next to him.

"You sounded urgent," she said, "That's why you called me here, isn't it?"

"Raven, there was a reason why you told me you were a half demon, wasn't there?" he asked. She didn't respond. "You were trying to tell me it was my humanity that gives me strength, like your human half that balances out your demon half, correct?"

"Yes," she replied, "Humanity isn't a weakness."

"But it is mine." He looked down on the ground, "It's not my humanity that I hate; it's my mortality. It's…limited and it scares me, especially with this cancer inside of me." He grasped his chest. "I'm sometimes afraid to go to sleep because I fear I might just not wake up anymore. Do you know what it's like knowing that you will die soon? True, humans will all eventually die, but for me my time is too short."

Raven listened. He was right. His time was short. He didn't have much time to live and that scared him and it scared her too.

"My mother's death made me realize about how fragile human life really is. My father then tried to find the secret of immortality and discovered the Beast Spirits, but ended up with them released. Then, he created the Advent System to recapture them. His goals are unlike mine. Like me, he wants… craves immortality. Because of that I've been lonely ever since with only Walter to keep me company. Before mother died, he was different. But now, I despise him."

Raven felt sympathetic for him, "Desmond…"

"Raven, I'm not trying to gain immortality for just myself, but for you as well." This confession caught Raven by surprise.

"What do you mean?" she asked him.

"Raven, I love you, and because of that I will not die," he proclaimed. Raven blushed. He placed the rose in her hair and ran his hand through her violet locks. "Half demon or not, to me you are an angel." He then leaned over and gently pressed his lips against hers. It took Raven a few seconds to respond and kiss him back before they were locked in a loving embrace.

The stars and moon shone upon the Angel of Azarath and the Black Knight of Genbu.

Takada sat in front of his laptop computer. His lights were off and Karmen and the twins were all fast asleep. Good. He would need his privacy for this.

Telling the Titans and the twins about the dangers of the Advent System was part of the plan. He felt guilty for having an ulterior motive, but this was all for the greater good. Kat and Leo had gotten way too powerful, much more than the Corporation would've expected and liked. They didn't like surprises and this was one of them.

He opened up a file labeled…CODENAME: TRIAL-Z.

ZK notes: OK, no major battles, but a bit of drama. What do you think? Anyway, the explanation about the Advent System turning the user into Beast Spirits was from Kamen Rider Blade, which is what the OC's of this fic are based on. Shadow Element 13 helped me out so a shout out to him.

Preview to the next chap:

The twins' home/restaurant gets wrecked during the Titans' routine mission of protecting the city from another super criminal. Anyway, this leaves the twins homeless until repairs can be done. The Titans invite them over to stay in the Tower, an invitation they eagerly accept. Of course, a few things happen. Leo takes over the kitchen and Kat nearly trashes the training room. Also, Jinx takes advantage of the situation since the object of her affection is so close by.

Episode 5: Home