AN: 30 chapters guys! Wahoo!

Chapter 30 Larry to the Rescue!

Sitting inside the cage made Raven sweat, and not just because a floor of lava rested about ten feet below her. Her mind jumped to the horrid things that the Trigons would do, not just in terms of torturing her and her double but also in terms of what would happen if they managed to get ahold of her powers. Trigon told her that he drained seventy five percent of her demonic energy, which the sorceress noticed now that she was fully awake. There was a weakness in her bones, resting between her joints like some sort of crueler version of arthritis. This made trying to stand a difficult task. Her legs wobbled, all while her knees ached.

After trying to stand for the nine thousandth time, Raven let out a frustrated groan and sat down, trying to ignore the discomfort that the cage floor provided her. "This is stupid." She put her head in her hands. "I hate this; I hate this so much."

"Join the club; meetings are on Mondays." Raven looked out of the cage, observing their surroundings with a raised eyebrow. While Raven's powers had weakened immensely, she could still sense the hidden feelings in Raven's heart (at least partially). She was afraid. Even though she had the stoic mask on her face, there was a very real sense of worry eating her up inside. Raven actually felt bad for her; she wanted to comfort her double. Sure, she wasn't exactly the touchy feely type, was severely out of practice when it came to comforting people, and there wouldn't be much point in doing so in a situation as bleak as this one…

Raven's heart sank. There was no point in comforting Raven. If her double was anything like her (which was pretty much a guarantee), she wouldn't even accept it to begin with. She would brush it off as childish, as well as obscenely stupid given all the circumstances that made up the scenario both girls found themselves in. And really, Raven wouldn't blame her in the slightest. They had no chance of escaping given that their powers were neutralized, and even if they did escape, they would have the threat of their dads hanging over their heads. Raven had a feeling she could deal with her own Trigon, but Raven's? The big, scary demon who could easily step on her and crush her? Yeah no. That wasn't a battle that she could win, at least on her own. Forget about the fact that Trigon wasn't at full power right now, he was…well, he scared her. He scared her to the very core.

Realizing this, Raven shook her head. She looked up at her double. While she didn't feel that comforting her was the best idea, she still wanted to talk to her. At least doing that would distract her somewhat.

"Do you have to deal with this stuff all the time? You know, when it comes to your Dad?"

Raven looked outside of the cage. Her fingers curled around one of the bars. "Um…somewhat." When she spoke, her voice sounded soft. "There was a prophecy regarding my dad and me. I was born for the soul purpose of allowing Trigon to enter Earth's dimension and take it over."

Raven's eyes grew wide. "Really?"

"Yeah. It…it wasn't fun, let me tell you that."

Raven snorted. That sounded like a big whopper of an understatement.

"Luckily, I was able to defeat Trigon back then." She turned back to Raven, the corners of her mouth turning up into the tiniest traces of a smile. "It gave me the power to summon the white raven whenever I need to."

Raven blinked. "The white raven?"

"It's basically the purest form of my powers; it's able to purify and banish evil." Her mouth curved upward even more. "I don't know if you are aware of this, but that was how I was able to banish your demon back in the arena."

Raven blinked again. "Huh. I…I wasn't aware of that." She supposed, if that was the case, she did owe her double a little bit. After all, that power managed to get the two girls out of a whole heap load of trouble. Seriously, with how powerful she knew her inner demon to be, the fact that her double had a method of fighting against it…not only was it extremely impressive, but it was also an invaluable skill. It almost made her feel less fearful of her powers taking control of her.

Almost.

"Yeah," Raven sat down, looking at Raven with dismal while also slightly curious violet eyes. "It's a good power, but the circumstances I had to go through in order to get it were less than ideal. If it wasn't for my Robin, I probably would've spent the rest of eternity in hell."

Raven shuddered. "I…I guess it's good you had him then." She almost laughed; those were word she would never say about her own Robin.

"Yeah." Raven leaned closer. "Did you ever have to deal with a prophecy, Raven?"

Raven frowned. "Um…not really? I mean, my dad wanted me to take over the world with him, but that was never prophesied."

Raven nodded, the smallest tells of understanding showing through her mask. "That sounds like it was tough."

Raven shrugged. "Eh. I mean…I wanted to take over the world." Raven's eyes grew wide, causing Raven to recoil a little bit. "At first. But then I met the other Titans." She smiled. "They made being a hero look and sound so cool. I felt that that was what I should be doing with my life. It just seemed…right."

Raven nodded as relief and understanding flooded her. Raven actually smiled upon sensing those things; on some level, it was kind of sweet.

"Well, that's good." Raven sighed and put her face in her lap. "I just wish there was a way for you to return to your Titans."

Raven felt a pang. "I hope the same thing for you too." She looked out of the cage, cringing when she saw a lava bubble bursting and sending the glowing liquid rock spraying everywhere. Looking at this filled Raven with dread. She didn't see anyway out, and it terrified her. She didn't know about her doppelganger, but she had never felt this trapped in a certain circumstance. Never. She felt so helpless, what with only a quarter of her power left and the threat of the Trigons growing in strength hanging over her head. She didn't know what to do for probably the first time in forever. She hoped that she would get out. She knew it was a vain hope, as most hopes in the life of a Raven so often were, but…

"Hey, Ravens!"

Raven blinked, exchanging a look with her double. "Uh, I don't know if it's just imprisonment driving me to the point of insanity, but I could've sworn I heard a voice."

"No, I heard it too." Raven stood up, directing her attention to outside the cage. "Hello? Is anybody there?"

"It's me! I'm here to rescue you!"

Raven blinked. Her confusion only grew more and more as she saw a certain patch of air outside the cage…glitch? That seemed like the best way to describe it; it bent and rippled in a way that was creepily unnatural, even for the half demon sorceress. Right as she was about to start freaking out to no end, the air formed a shape. There were arms, legs, an oversized head. Before she knew it, a little creature floated right outside the cage, grinning at them like he had been anticipating seeing them for the past decade.

Raven's jaw dropped. "Ro…Robin, is that you?"

The little creature who resembled her leader laughed. "Nope! It's me, Larry!" His eyes glittered as he looked between the two girls. "I am so happy to see you!"

Raven sniffled. "The feeling is mutual, Nosyarg Kcid." Her voice dripped with sarcasm.

Raven gawked and turned toward Raven. "Wait, you know this guy?"

Raven sighed. "Unfortunately, yes."

"Hey!" The creature who called itself Larry crossed his arms. "I think you should be happy I'm here!" He smiled once more. "I am here to rescue you after all."

Both Ravens stared at him. "Rescue us?" they said in unison.

"You can do that?" Raven asked.

"Yeparoo!" Larry extended his pointer finger and pointed at the lock on the cage. A beam shot out of his finger, causing the lock to disintegrate. He opened the door, all while grinning at them. "Well…voila!"

Raven still couldn't help but gawk. "That's incredible!"

"Thanks!" Larry gestured toward the girls. "Now hurry up! We need to get out of here!"

Raven nodded. She grabbed hold of her double's hand, and all three of them flew away. Raven still had trouble wrapping her head around all this; even for someone from her dimension, this was completely weird and insane.

Oh well. Anything that got her away from the Trigons was more than welcome.

…

Not even five minutes later, Trigon floated over to the cage. He hummed to himself with his eyes closed, every once in a while singing a lyric that detailed the gruesome torture that the two Ravens were going to endure. He didn't even notice their absence when he got up to the cage.

"Well girly goos!" He laughed as he opened his eyes. "It's time for you to be tortured…"

His voice trailed off. He stared, his jaw dropped, at the the empty cage.

"What?" He looked around the cavern, hoping to see a flash of blue or purple. Unfortunately, there was no such thing; only red and orange as far as the eye could see.

Trigon's heart pumped. "Oh no oh no oh no!" He trembled. "They're gone! They're actually gone!" She shook more than he had ever shook before. "Oh, Big Triggy isn't going to be happy about this…"

"LITTLE TRIGON!"

Trigon's whole body sank. "Oh no." He cringed as he started making his way back to Trigon's throne. "This is not good. Not good at all…"