Lonely Together

by OCMixMaster27

Adopted from King Devil Bringer: Raven is stuck in an abusive relationship with Malchior, the dragon disguised as a hero. Her only hope might be Jump City's newest villain named Hydra, a.k.a. Naruto, student of Orochimaru the Snake Sage. Can the rogue ninja from another world be her salvation, and what other trials must they endure to find happiness? Warning: Abuse. YE BE WARNED

7. Chapter 7

A.N. You all cried out for it, and here it is! I hope you all enjoy!

Now then, answering some reviews:

To Broken Brother Matthew: Interesting idea.

To WindyCitySlayer1: Aww! But cliffhangers are so fun! Lol

To Evil-Mech Lord Apex: Muahahaha!

To Nanonano15243: The easy answer to what the Justice League was thinking is simply this: They weren't. Lol! Also, I didn't say I was gonna drop an origin chapter right after the last one. Granted, you kinda tempted me to do so (lol) but no. That'll be a future chapter.

To Judei4114: She's my favorite DC girl too!

To Spellbat: *See Chapter 4: Misunderstood, during the tea shop scene.

To eniox27: Yeah, a character being more lawful than good can ruin their likability. Also, I'm happy I was able to get the pacing of the story down to the right level.

To iloveM.A.D.B.: Not to worry! I will devote plenty of time and energy to continuing this story!

To LoamyCoffee: There's definitely going to be some tension between the two groups after this.

To Whatif-inator: A walking tactical nuke on standby with a prankster's heart and a touch-her-and-die mentality.

To YuukiAsuna-Chan: Yeah, that's what happens when people with us-or-them philosophies jump the gun.

To King Devil Bringer: I had fun tearing apart that dragon! Glad the whole thing was entertaining for you!

To Jiggly Joe: Thanks for clarifying! I'll make sure to do Raven's character justice!

To Guest 23: It's probably not a safe idea to keep super-powered criminals in a space station with good guys, and Hydra is about to demonstrate why. Also, when it comes to her floodgates, hold onto your hat!

To PleaseUseMyIdeas: Glad you were able to find the info and thanks for enjoying the story!

To everyone else, thank you for your reviews and support!

With all that squared away, let's witness Hydra and Raven's surprise encounter with the Justice League!

Let'sgetiton!

Disclaimer: OCMixmaster27 does not own any of the franchises represented in this story. This work is made for nonprofit entertainment purposes only. The following chapter contains scenes of graphic adult content. Please mind the story rating, and viewer discretion is advised.

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"Hello there!": Speech.

'This is gonna be fun': Thoughts.

{My English can use some work.}: Foreign Language

[All systems are go!]: Mechanical/TV/Phone Speech

"How Dare You!": Monster/Demon Speech, Technique

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Lonely Together

Chapter 7: When One Door Closes…

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Location: Main Foyer, The Watchtower

"Raven, daughter of Trigon, you will surrender to our authority immediately."

The demand from Doctor Fate echoes throughout the room loud enough for everyone to hear. The target audience is Raven, who thought she was coming to the Justice League's headquarters to receive some help and sanctuary, only to now realize the trap she's walked into. The sorceress pales more than usual as she starts sweating profusely and breathing rapidly. Her panicked eyes quickly scan her surroundings, seeing that all of the Justice Leaguers present are ready and waiting to capture her and take her Azar-knows-where.

They're not the only heroes here, however.

"WOAH! TIME OUT!" Beast Boy exclaims as he and the other Titans jump in front of Raven.

"What's the big idea here?!" Cyborg demands to know.

"Raven is not the villain! Hydra is!" Starfire corrects as she points over to the restrained villain.

Said villain is giving the Justice League a furious yet unsurprised scowl while his wrists are still shackled by Nth Metal.

"They both are under arrest," Batman states coolly.

"You lied to us!" Robin accuses while pointing at his mentor. "You said you were going to help Raven! You said you were going to give her a chance to work through her emotions!"

"We're way past that, Robin," Batman responds. "She's far too unstable for us to trust her."

"We trust her implicitly," Starfire insists while gesturing to her fellow Titans. "She has helped save Jump City and the world on numerous occasions. She has fought by our side against the forces of evil. She is a Titan!"

Batman replies, "So was Terra."

Beast Boy gives an uncharacteristic growl. "Dude, don't even go there."

Batman persists, "Terra joined your team, fought evil by your side, gained your trust, and then betrayed each and every one of you. She was able to take over your city before you all managed to turn everything around."

"That was different, man," Cyborg argues, "Terra was being manipulated by Slade."

"And Raven was being manipulated by the Dread Dragon Malchior right under your noses. Who knows what kinds of influences he's left on her," Batman fires back. "Not only that, but she's been seduced by Hydra for weeks, so successfully that she kissed him in full view of us during a battle."

All of the female Leaguers glance over at Hydra and give the white-haired whisker-faced teenage villain a once-over.

'…Somewhat understandable,' they think to themselves.

Batman continues, "There's also the glaring fact that Raven killed Malchior during that battle."

"Is that what this is about?" Cyborg asks.

"Dude! The guy was an evil dragon that wanted to destroy everyone!" Beast Boy loudly points out.

"Heroes don't kill! No excuses!" Batman insists while glaring at the changeling.

"…No excuses?"

Everyone turns to a glowering Raven, who's been silent until now.

"No excuses?!" Raven exclaims as she floats to right in front of Batman with a scowl. "That fiend used me to get what he wanted! He lied to me, said that he understood me, promised that he was there for me! He then beat me for the slightest inconvenience, tortured me with spells, and berated me to make me feel worthless! He betrayed me in every sense of the word!"

All of the female Leaguers (minus Zatanna) feel their hearts go out to the teenage girl, while the men wisely keep their mouths shut.

So invested in Raven's words, none of the heroes notice Hydra quietly and calmly press on one of his thumbs and dislocate the joint.

Raven glares at the Dark Knight, waiting for a response.

"…Cry me a river," Batman says coldly, earning glares from a good number of associates behind him and shocked looks from the teenagers in front of him.

"Yo," Cyborg mutters in disbelief.

Beast Boy glances at Robin. "You worked with this guy?"

Robin's eyes narrow. "Unfortunately."

Starfire's eyes light up with emerald fire. "How dare you, you heartless clorbag!"

"Oof!" Beast Boy says with a smirk. "I know that one."

"Maybe you all have forgotten, but we're meant to support the world, not govern it," Batman reminds the younger heroes. "None of us have the right to act as judge, jury, or executioner, no matter the circumstances."

"What was I supposed to do?" Raven questions. "Malchior destroyed the tome that imprisoned him the day after he was free. He was already mortally wounded from the fight and the snake venom. Even if he survived, there was a chance for him to escape before someone was able to find a new prison for him."

Nearby, Hydra realigns his thumb, one wrist now free of the cuffs, before moving on to the other thumb.

Batman is unconvinced. "Interesting reasoning after the fact."

"So, that's it?" Raven asks in disbelief. "All the work I've done, all the time I've spent with my friends helping people, and you're saying it doesn't matter because of one slip-up?"

Zatanna speaks up venomously, "More like you're finally showing your true colors, demon."

"Hey! Don't call Raven that, you Vegas reject!" Cyborg exclaims, making the magician scowl.

"She is not inaccurate," Doctor Fate points out. "Raven is the daughter of Trigon the Terrible, a cosmic demon who has put scores of planets to the torch with his own hands. Raven is prophesized to bring her father to Earth, after which he will destroy all mortal beings here and subjugate the rest."

"For all we know, she came here to weaken our defenses to make it easier for her evil daddy to take over," Zatanna accuses.

Raven glares at the other sorceress. "Trigon may have created me, but he was never my father. I have no loyalty to that monster! I came here to find a way to stop him!"

Zatanna scoffs. "Sure. Let's just take your words at face value, demon."

A distance away, Supergirl – cousin to the legendary Superman – is hyper focused on Raven, ready for any kind of signal to leap in and apprehend the sorceress (though she doesn't really want to). She's startled, however, when a finger taps her shoulder. She turns her head only to freeze as red eyes with spinning commas lock onto hers.

Back in the action, Batman calls out, "Enough! This needs to happen. Robin, you and the others will either help us or stand aside."

"We're not doing either," Robin declares as he and the other Titans once more form a barrier in front of Raven.

Raven smiles upon seeing her friends stick up for her.

With the group of Leaguers, Flash feels a tap on his shoulder and turns his head, only for him to also still under a crimson gaze.

Batman levels his strongest glare at his former apprentice. "Don't make me repeat myself."

Robin, unfazed, smirks. "I'd say I'd hate to refuse you twice, but that'd be a lie."

Nearby, Hawkgirl hears someone clear their throat right next to her, making her look and end up trapped by a pair of Sharingan eyes.

"Robin, you agreed to this when we made the deal long ago," Batman reminds his ward.

Raven suddenly stills. "…What deal?"

"Raven is nowhere near those circumstances," Robin argues.

"She took a life. She's already started on the path. It won't be long before she descends beyond the point of no return," Batman says.

Raven asks louder, "What deal?"

"That's why we should support her and help her return to who she was before this whole mess," Robin suggests.

"Robin, you and I both know that no amount of coddling helps someone overcome their dark urges," Batman counters. "I have a slew of people in Arkham that are examples of–"

"WHAT DEAL?!" Raven exclaims, flaring her magic while her eyes glow with power.

The outburst startles everyone except Batman and a select few others. Everyone's attention is back on Raven, who's magical glare is aimed at the Dynamic Duo, demanding an answer.

With a gulp, Robin explains. "…Back when the Teen Titans first formed, while Cyborg was building the tower, I worked to purchase the island from the city. I was a little…strapped for cash, so I contacted Batman for a loan."

"This guy could afford buying an island?" Beast Boy asks incredulously.

Batman answers the question with his own, "Who do you think funded The Watchtower's construction?"

Cyborg goes, "Whaaat?"

Robin continues, "When I told Batman about the team I was making, he told me about you, Raven. He said that you asked for the League's help in taking down Trigon, but they were hesitant to trust you."

"Did he mention how they wanted to throw me into the Phantom Zone?" Raven asks through grit teeth.

Starfire gasps in horror. "That dreadful dimension full of emptiness and ghoulish beings?! Were you truly going to imprison her there?!"

"It was an option," Batman answers evenly.

"He told me that," Robin reveals. "He also told me that you shouldn't be trusted and that the best option was for me to turn you in to the League right away. I, however, wanted to give you a chance to prove yourself as a hero, a person…and a friend. So, he and I made a deal. You'd fight crime as a Teen Titan and prove your righteousness. By doing that, you'd get the support of the League and the team when Trigon tries his invasion."

"However," Batman interjects, "Robin agreed that the moment your demonic side starts to take hold, the moment you turn to evil, you're to be brought straight to the League to properly contain you and keep Trigon from his prize."

"This isn't that moment, Batman!" Robin insists. "This isn't even close!"

"Not even close? Robin, you and I both saw how Raven dealt with Malchior," Batman reminds the Boy Wonder. "She wasn't mind controlled or otherwise cognitively impaired. She chose to kill him. She chose to break the One Rule."

Robin tries to argue, "But…she…"

"Robin."

The masked teen stiffens, having recognized the hint of fury in Raven's monotone. He turns and sees the sorceress's piercing stare aimed right at him.

"Why did you bring me to The Watchtower?" Raven asks evenly.

"N-Not for this! I swear!" Robin answers, holding his hand up.

"You told me that I was going to stay up here by myself," Raven recalls. "You said that the Justice League was going to take care of me." She gestures to the group of Leaguers. "Is this what you meant?"

"Absolutely not!" Robin answers quickly. "We brought you here so you could recover from Malchior and get over Hydra!"

"And how exactly am I supposed to believe you?" Raven questions. "I've been lied to by my fellow Titans before, including you. Don't think I forgot about Red X."

Robin winces. "That was a mistake, Raven, one I'll never make again."

Raven gives her teammate a knowing look. "I've learned plenty about you, Robin. I've learned how obsessed you can be when chasing down a villain, especially Slade. I know you get paranoid. I know you analyze everything and go through details with a fine-toothed comb. You expect me to believe, after hearing about this deal, that you didn't have some kind of plan to…"

A sudden thought occurs in Raven's mind, generating a terrible realization.

"…The chakra disruptor," Raven mutters, making Robin flinch. "The one you used on Hydra back in the sea caves." Raven's glare intensifies. "You didn't make it for him. You made it for me."

The other three Titans gasp in shock before turning to their leader.

"Robin?" Starfire asks hesitantly.

Robin closes his eyes, unwilling to respond.

"What?!" Beast Boy exclaims in disbelief.

"Not cool, man," Cyborg says disapprovingly.

Back with the Leaguers, Captain Marvel whispers to Flash, "~Plot twist~."

The Flash doesn't respond.

Raven gets right in Robin's face. "When did you start making the disruptor?"

Robin doesn't want to answer.

"When?!" Raven loudly insists.

"…The day after our battle with Doctor Light," Robin confesses, "when you got angry and terrorized Light enough to put him into a mental institute."

Zatanna's eyes widen in dread. "She did what?"

"So, basically the entire time we've been a team, you've had a device capable of making me weak and powerless," Raven surmises as her cloak starts flickering to blue, "and you've been sitting on it all along, waiting for the day I show my true colors?!"

"No!" Robin denies the last part. "I never believed you would–"

"Liar!" Raven exclaims before pointing at Batman. "You're just like him! You assume the worst in people and toss into the trash anyone who doesn't fit in your perfect little world!"

Cyborg speaks up, "Whoa, Rae! I'm sure Robin doesn't think you're evil or anything!"

Raven scoffs. "Of course, you defend him. He probably had help building that disruptor, after all."

"What?! I had nothing to do with that!" Cyborg cries out.

Beast Boy then steps up. "Raven, stop! None of us want to hurt you! We're your friends!"

Raven's glare shifts to the changeling as her cloak flickers more.

"Really? You're my friend now?" Raven questions as her lips tremble and her eyes begin watering. "I thought you didn't want to waste your time trying to be friends with a creepy gloomy mean bitch?"

Beast Boy winces. "Raven…I didn't mean…"

"I'm different, okay?!" Raven exclaims as she starts crying. "I don't like shopping sprees or chick flicks or gossiping about boys or loud parties! I couldn't care less about who cheated on whom or the latest song from Taylor fucking Swift!" The girl hugs herself. "It's not that I don't want to have friends or a lover. I do! I'm just…not that experienced. I spent my entire childhood reading tomes, learning magic, and keeping myself from blowing things up whenever I was just a bit too angry or sad or happy. Now, I'm a girl who reads books in my dark room because after a day of fighting villains and just dealing with my fellow teenagers, all I want is some peace and safety. That's all I wanted, and you called me a creep for it."

Raven's cloak solidifies to blue as black magic begins swirling all around her.

"I didn't ask for this cursed magic. I didn't ask for a demon to be my father! I didn't ask to be born!" Raven cries out. "I wanted peace! I wanted safety! I wanted a family! I wanted a HOME!"

While the other heroes watch with trepidation as Raven's magic builds up, Batman recalls something.

'Hydra. Look at me. What is it you're after?'

'…Home. Do you think we can find it here?'

'They're more alike than I thought,' Batman notes mentally as he glances over to where Hydra is.

Correction: was.

Batman's eyes widen in surprise. 'Dammit! How…'

"You have a family, Raven!" Starfire insists to her friend. "You have a home!"

"NO!" Raven shouts as her magic power swirls faster. "My home is gone! Malchior took it from me! You all took it from me!"

Beast Boy tries approaching the sorceress. "Raven! Please!"

"Get away from me! GET AWAY!" Raven exclaims as she unleashes her power in a wave of black magic that sends the Teen titans and Batman flying backwards.

An extra pair of eyes opens up on Raven's forehead, all four of them glowing red on the girl's enraged face. Her black magic spins around her like a protective dome, shielding her from the ones who betrayed her. Her power shakes the space station, making the heroes struggle to keep their footing.

"If this keeps up, we'll be knocked out of orbit!" Batman calls out.

"We gotta snap her out of it!" Beast Boy yells.

"She's pissed at us, man!" Cyborg points out. "How are we supposed to calm her down?!"

Zatanna snarls as she waves her wand.

"Enough! I'll do what I should have done long ago!" Zatanna declares. "Niahc eht no–"

Squelch!

"ACH!"

Zatanna's spell is cut off as a small crystal blade flies from nowhere into her mouth, stabbing through her tongue and lower jaw. The terrified magician clutches her bleeding mouth, letting out chokes of pain, while the other heroes look on in shock.

"Woah! Where did that come from?!" Captain Marvel exclaims.

Green Arrow looks over to the top of a far wall where he guesses the dagger came from…and sees no one.

"This guy's fast!" Green Arrow shouts.

Superman starts scanning the surroundings with his X-Ray vision. "Everyone keep your eyes peeled!"

"I'll use a detection spell!" Doctor Fate declares as he raises his hands for a spell.

Only for a pair of Nth Metal handcuffs to be slapped onto his wrists.

"What?! My magic!" Doctor Fate shouts as he feels his magical power and defenses become suppressed.

This leaves him especially vulnerable to the yellow ball of chakra heading right for his gut.

"Wind Style: Rasengan!"

Doctor Fate, who would usually be protected by magical wards, cries out in agony as his organs are grinded up by the Rasengan. The Sorcerer Supreme is sent flying back into a wall, passing out from the pain.

The other heroes are astonished to see Hydra standing in the middle of their group after incapacitating their two most powerful magic users in less than a minute.

"I've got him!" Captain Marvel calls out as he flies right at the Shinobian.

"Marvel, wait!" Batman cries out in warning.

Captain Marvel doesn't listen to the warning as he speeds towards Hydra with a cocked fist.

Just before Captain Marvel reaches the villain, Hydra looks right at the approaching hero, his red eyes having a black six-pointed star design with a red spiral inside the design.

"Amenotejikara."

Captain Marvel yells as he throws his flying punch that easily connects. With a now shattered jaw and cracked skull, Batman goes sailing across the room before painfully impacting the wall.

It takes a moment for Captain Marvel and the other heroes to register what just happened.

Captain Marvel covers his mouth in dread. "Omygosh omygosh omygosh! I didn't mean to! I…"

Nearby, the four Teen Titans, who were standing next to Batman beforehand, suddenly feel orange chains wrap around their bodies before they're lifted up and tossed unceremoniously towards the other heroes.

Hydra, now standing between Raven and the heroes, retracts his chains and looks over to his love with a comforting expression.

Raven anxiously looks back at him through her dome with four wide red eyes. "H-Hydra!"

"It's okay, Raven. We're here," Hydra assures the girl.

"HYDRA!"

The Shinobian looks back over to Robin, who's regrouped with the other heroes that are still combat ready.

"Get away from Raven!" Robin demands.

Hydra glares at the group. "Why? So you can lock her away to Sage-knows-where like a criminal?!"

"You did something to her!" Beast Boy accuses. "What did you do?!"

Hydra's rage grows. "Us?! You're the ones who betrayed her! You all were willing to mark her as a villain for the stupidest reason! To think we actually considered joining you ingrates! We will not let you hurt her anymore!"

"You're not leaving, Hydra!" Superman declares as he and the other heroes prepare for a fight. "You'll have to go through all of us!"

Hydra chuckles sinisterly while adjusting his cap.

"Define 'all of us'," Hydra requests before snapping his fingers.

A red blur suddenly rushes through the group, knocking down Green Arrow, Black Canary, Robin, and Cyborg. A Nth Metal mace strikes Captain Marvel's temple, dropping the magical hero. A flying roundhouse kick hits Superman's face, making the Kryptonian fly backwards.

The still-standing crime-fighters watch in shock as Flash, Hawkgirl, and Supergirl stand protectively in front of Hydra. Hydra's Sharingan is visible in all three heroes' eyes.

Hydra grins wickedly and points forward. "Sick 'em!"

The three mind-controlled heroes charge at the others. The Flash rushes at Green Lantern, Hawkgirl engages with Wonder Woman, and Supergirl gets into a fist fight with Starfire.

Meanwhile, Martian Manhunter turns to S.T.R.I.P.E. and Stargirl. "You two get Batman, Fate, and Zatanna to the Med Bay now!"

"But we can fight!" Stargirl argues.

[He's right, Courtney. They need to get medical treatment, or they could die,] S.T.R.I.P.E. reasons.

Stargirl frowns but nods before pointing her staff at Zatanna, who's hands are closed around her wound to try and halt further bleeding. A white glowing string of magic secures itself around Zatanna's body and steadily lifts the magician off the ground. S.T.R.I.P.E., meanwhile, goes over and gently picks up Batman and Doctor Fate.

Martian Manhunter watches the two heroes fly out for the Med Bay with their comrades before looking over to the nearby battle.

At the moment, The Shining Knight is engaged in a sword duel with Hydra, who's handily countering the hero's swings.

"As much as we'd love a good swordfight, we're not in the mood right now," Hydra mutters.

Shining Knight goes for an overhead two-handed swing, but Hydra is able to block the attack with one hand holding his sword. This leaves Hydra's other hand free to generate another orb.

"Wind Style: Big Ball Rasengan!"

The Shining Knight's armor protects him well from the grinding effects of the Jutsu, but the sheer force sends the hero flying and tumbling away.

With that opponent taken care of, Hydra turns his attention to Aquaman, who brandishes a golden trident in his hands.

"So, you're the boy Black Manta was going to use to destroy my capital city, huh?" The bearded blonde king states.

Hydra shrugs. "Honestly, that whole 'take over Atlantis' deal wasn't going to go far anyways."

Aquaman smirks. "At least one of you two realized it," he says before charging forward.

Aquaman goes for a stab, but Hydra blocks the trident with his sword and sends the forks into the floor. Hydra swings his sword twice, but Aquaman blocks both attacks with the trident's pole before swinging the forks down at Hydra's head. Hydra spins away from the strike and slices his sword down at the king, who blocks with the trident and pushes Hydra back a bit. Aquaman swings his trident for Hydra's neck only to again be blocked by Hydra's sword. The Atlantean tries to shove the Shinobian backwards, but the latter uses chakra under his feet to hold his ground.

Hydra then smirks and makes one-handed handsigns. "Crystal Style: Crystal Prison!"

Aquaman has a surprised expression as he's quickly encased in red diamond.

Hydra smirks at the trapped king. "On second thought, maybe the deal had a good chance after all."

A thundering of feet catches Hydra's attention. He turns and sees a green sabertoothed cat charging right at him with Vixen running right next to it. As the cat leaps up into the air, Vixen touches the totem around her neck, making the aura of an elephant surround her for a moment.

Hydra still smirks as he sees the heroine about to tackle him while the sabertoothed cat goes for an attack from above.

"Amenotejikara."

In an instant, Hydra's the one in the air, while the cat is now in Vixen's path.

POW!

The cat takes the full brunt of the tackle, Vixen's elephant-like power causing the cat to fly forwards and roll painfully across the floor while turning back into Beast Boy.

"Chidori!"

Vixen only has a moment to register her blunder before a hand coated in lightning clamps down on her head. Her elephant toughness helps protect her from being killed by the large amount of lightning, though she still cries out in pain from the electrocution before passing out.

With those obstacles taken care of, Hydra makes his way towards Raven.

Meanwhile, the other heroes are still working to stop their brainwashed comrades.

Green Lantern uses his ring to conjure walls that block Flash's path, causing the Scarlet Speedster to quickly have to change course to avoid them. Eventually, Green Lantern traps Flash in a green glowing box. In response, Flash vibrates his body, speeding up the particles inside him, and forces his body through the wall out of the box. Just as Flash gets out, however, an arrow from a recovered Green Arrow lands at the speedster's feet, making a blob of black goop encase his legs. Flash tries to vibrate himself out to no avail.

"Sorry about this, Barry," Green Arrow mutters before firing another arrow at Flash.

This arrow explodes as a flashbang, making Flash blinded, deafened, and disoriented. The blindness and deafness eventually wear off, but some slaps from a green hand still disorient him.

"Come on, Flash! Use that super-fast brain of yours and snap out of it!" Green Lantern commands.

Having just enough cognizance to hear the command, Flash allows the Speed Force – the source of his powers – to enter his brain. The surge of energy plus the boost in mental processing allows Flash to break the mind control as the Sharingan disappears from his eyes.

Flash groans, "I thought I got over the whole mind control thing after Grodd." He then looks at his goop-covered legs. "Aw, man! I just had these boots polished!"

"Send me the dry-cleaning bill," Green Arrow quips.

Nearby, Hawkgirl is swinging her mace at Wonder Woman, who's narrowly avoiding the wild swings. Hawkgirl then raises her mace for an overhead strike, but Wonder Woman bangs her bracelets together, creating a blinding light and a shockwave that sends Hawkgirl flying upwards. Hawkgirl rights herself mid-air using her wings only to be blasted in the back by an energy burst. She turns around and is met with Captain Atom and Fire, the two of them firing their energy blasts and flames respectively at Hawkgirl. Hawkgirl blocks the incoming attacks with her mace.

This is just a distraction, however, as a golden lasso wraps around the Thanagarian's body and wings, causing her to crash to the ground. As Hawkgirl tries to get back on her feet, the lasso glows in Wonder Woman's grip.

"Shayera Hol! The Lasso of Truth commands you!" Wonder Woman calls out. "Remember who you are! Break free from Hydra's control!"

The glow from the lasso brightens as Hawkgirl is forced to obey. She cries out in exertion as her willpower, boosted by the lasso's magic, overcomes the Sharingan, making it disappear from her eyes.

Feeling the magic has worked, Wonder Woman approaches the panting Hawkgirl.

"How are you feeling?" Wonder Woman asks.

"Like I wanna knock that brat's teeth out and break his kneecaps," Hawkgirl answers honestly.

Wonder Woman smirks while untying the lasso. "You'll get your chance soon. First thing's first, though…"

A distance away, Starfire is still in the middle of her slugfest with Supergirl. The Tamaranean isn't as strong as the Kryptonian, but she's able to use her superior fighting style to avoid her opponent's wild haymakers. Supergirl overextends with a punch, allowing Starfire to grab the arm and chuck Supergirl over her shoulder.

Supergirl corrects herself mid-air and turns to Starfire with glowing red eyes. Seeing this, Starfire's eyes quickly light up green before firing starbolt energy to counter Supergirl's heat vision. Red meets green in between the two aliens as Supergirl and Starfire attempt to overpower each other, the two of them grunting with effort.

Because of the deadlock, Supergirl is unaware of Black Canary standing just below her.

"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"

Until a hypersonic scream hits Supergirl's ears. The Kryptonian cries out in pain while covering her super-sensitive ears.

KONK!

A Nth Metal mace bonks Supergirl atop her head, stunning her and making her crash down to the floor.

As the other heroes brace themselves for a continued fight, Supergirl groans while rubbing her head, her eyes having lost the Sharingan from the mace's disruption.

"Ow! I have the worst headache!" Supergirl complains.

"Ugh. You and me both," a recovering Superman mutters while getting up and nursing his head.

Supergirl looks sheepish. "Sorry, Kal."

Robin, Cyborg, and Captain Marvel recover as well while rejoining the group.

"Hydra?" Robin asks.

Cyborg points to the black dome. "Over there!"

By the dome, Hydra walks nearer to his lover, who's still looking anxiously out at her surroundings. Two arms suddenly stretch out and wrap around Hydra's body from behind. The Shinobian looks back and sees Martian Manhunter restraining him.

"That's close enough, Hydra," Martian Manhunter calmly declares.

Hydra smirks. "For you," he counters before clapping his hands. "Foxfire!"

Ethereal blue flames quickly engulf Hydra's body – and, by extension, Martian Manhunter's. While Hydra feels no pain from the fire…

"AAAAARGH!" Martian Manhunter cries out in agony, his alien physiology especially vulnerable to the magic fire.

Martian Manhunter releases his grip as he falls down and writhes on the ground in pain, allowing Hydra to continue forward.

The green flaming heroine, Fire, flies over to Martian Manhunter and goes, "I'll save you, amigo!"

Fire holds her open hands out towards Martian Manhunter. The blue flames covering the alien fly off his body and into Fire's open palms, leaving behind a thoroughly charred Martian.

As the flames enter Fire's form, Hydra smirks. "Bad idea," he says.

Fire scoffs. "I am the Green Fury of Brasil, corno. No flames are beyond my control."

Hydra shrugs. "Suit yourself," he mutters before continuing towards Raven.

Fire fully absorbs the foxfire, her green body flickering blue in random spots. She shudders as a sudden burst of power rushes through her.

"These flames…this energy…it's–"

"Not yours."

Fire's eyes widen as she suddenly finds herself standing in a darkened space with Kurama glaring down at her.

"You haven't earned the honor of wielding my flames," Kurama declares, "and for your audacity, you will BURN!"

Fire shouts in agony as her entire green body turns ethereal blue and her flames erupt haphazardly.

"AJUDA-ME! AJUDA-ME!" Fire exclaims, her body in so much pain that it feels like her very soul is burning.

"Great Hera!" Wonder Woman cries out in horror.

"I'll take care of this," Captain Atom declares with determination as he flies up to Fire.

Imitating his comrade, Atom draws the blue flames out of Fire's body and into his own. After a moment, the flames have been completely absorbed, and Fire has returned to her human form – a beautiful woman with long green hair and green eyes. Her green outfit is torn to shreds, however, and her body is covered in severe burns.

As Wonder Woman catches the falling Fire, Captain Atom hunches over in pain as his containment suit body works to hold in the magical flames.

"And you, boy?"

Captain Atom glances up and sees Kurama's massive form.

"How long do you expect to withstand my power?" Kurama asks.

Captain Atom steels himself. "Long enough."

The other heroes are surprised to watch Captain Atom swiftly fly towards a nearby airlock. Quickly typing a code onto a keypad, Atom enters the airlock and waits for the doors to close behind him before hitting a big red button in the room. With a blaring of an alarm, the outside doors open, and Atom allows himself to be ejected out into space.

---

Location: Earth's Orbit

Captain Atom grunts in pain as he continues holding in the foxfire. He allows himself to float far enough away from The Watchtower before throwing his arms out and expelling the flames out of his chest in a torrent of fire. The fire takes the form of a snarling fox for a moment before dispersing in the vacuum of space.

As the hero allows himself to recover for a moment, a voice speaks in his mind.

"Hmph. Not bad, boy."

A small smile forms on the soldier's face.

---

Location: Main Foyer, The Watchtower

After seeing Captain Atom expel the foxfire outside, the remaining heroes–including a recovered Beast Boy and Vixen–turn their attentions back to Hydra, who's now just a few feet away from the dome that Raven's taken refuge in.

Supergirl turns to her fellow Kryptonian. "We have to end this. Now."

Superman nods. "Agreed."

With that, the two Kryptonians quickly fly towards Hydra, each of them readying a punch to knock the villain out. Just as they reach him and throw their fists forward, Hydra swiftly turns around, ducks down to dodge the punches, and grabs each extended wrist with glowing green hands. Superman and Supergirl both balk at the familiar green glow.

"Crystal Armor."

In a second, a thick slab of green glowing space rock forms on each Kryptonian's trapped hand.

"Kryptonite!" Supergirl exclaims as she and Superman both feel pain and weakness course through their alien bodies.

Seeing his opponents unable to put up a fight, Hydra conjures several chains to wrap around their bodies and toss them back over towards the group.

The other heroes are stunned silent at seeing their two strongest heroes incapacitated in a single moment.

"Kryptonite?! He can make Kryptonite?!" Robin exclaims.

Beast Boy looks hopeless. "Welp, we're boned."

Hydra allows the Kryptonite on his hands to disperse as he looks down at the two writhing heroes.

"Luthor was right; a moment is all we'd need," Hydra mutters.

Superman hears Hydra's muttering. 'Luthor?!'

Hydra looks over at the remaining heroes – not trapped or incapacitated – ready to charge at him.

'It would be troublesome to have to deal with these cretins,' Hydra thinks to himself. He then looks at the glass wall behind the group and smirks. 'Unless…'

Hydra turns and gives a no-nonsense look to Raven.

"Anchor yourself to the floor NOW." Hydra commands.

The command helps Raven overcome her panicked state for a moment as she conjures several black tendrils out of her body and drills them through the floor.

"Good girl," Hydra says, making Raven moan, before looking back at the heroes with purple ringed eyes and raising his hands forward.

Robin has a good idea of what's coming. "Brace yourselves!"

"Almighty Push!"

The heroes prepare to tank the invisible wall of gravity that comes their way.

The wall flies above them, however, and crashes right through the massive tempered alumino-silicate glass pane behind them.

There's a millisecond where all of the heroes share the same thought.

'Oh, fuck!'

Then the vacuum of space does its work.

With Raven anchored with her magic and Hydra gripping the floor with his chakra, the two chakra-wielders can resist the suction. The heroes, however, have to scramble as red lights flash and sirens blare.

The flying heroes grab some of their comrades – including the incapacitated Kryptonians, the singed Martian, and the comatose Brazilian – and struggle against the powerful vacuum. Two noticeable exceptions are The Flash, who actually plunges his hands into goop to help keep him from flying out, and Aquaman, who's relatively safe in his freezing-cold crystal prison.

Hydra seizes the opportunity and flashes through handsigns. "Crystal Style: Crystal Encampment Wall!"

Hydra expels a massive wave of chakra that circles around Hydra and Raven with room to spare. The chakra then quickly solidifies into yellow diamond crystal that extends around the circle and all the way up to the ceiling, creating a solid crystal wall that protects the two chakra-wielders from the vacuum.

Hydra takes a breath of relief before turning to Raven, who's still panicking in her dome with wide frantic red eyes while hugging her body. The boy takes a moment to examine the swirling black magic shielding the girl and the wildly flailing black tendrils coming out of her body.

"Raven," Hydra speaks up calmly yet loudly, getting the sorceress's attention, "are you able to reign your magic in right now?"

Raven, hyperventilating, quickly shakes her head.

"I-I-It's…t-too much!" Raven exclaims. "T-Too much has happened! I-I can't hold it!"

"We can hold it for you, Raven," Hydra offers as an orange chain pops out of his wrist.

Raven understands the implication as she reaches up and opens her cloak, tilting her head back to expose her neck.

"…Please, Daddy," Raven begs softly. "Please help me."

The chain swiftly shoots towards Raven and pierces the black dome, easily dispersing any magical energy it touches, before stopping right in front of the girl's face. The black tendrils coming out of Raven reflexively strike at the chain only to quickly disintegrate upon making contact. The end of the chain transforms into an open collar of chakra that clasps itself around Raven's neck.

Immediately after, the dome of magic dissipates completely, and the black tendrils instantly shrink into Raven's body. Her four red eyes merge back into two violet ones that start to lose their anxiousness. Her magic suppressed, Raven works to calm herself, being helped by the feeling of her new collar lightly squeezing her throat. She gazes down at the chain that connects her collar to Hydra's wrist.

'It's almost like he's holding my throat himself,' Raven thinks to herself as a small smile forms on her face. 'He's anchoring me…grounding me…taking control. It's so…freeing.'

"Too tight?" Hydra asks.

Raven shakes her head. "It's perfect," she mutters as she shakily gets back onto her feet.

Hydra quickly closes the distance and wraps Raven up in a warm embrace.

"Everything's okay, Raven. We're here now. We'll take care of you from now on," Hydra reassures his love while running his fingers through her hair comfortingly.

The fingers massaging her scalp, the arms holding her protectively, and the collar securing his ownership of her; all of the lovely sensations overwhelm Raven. She returns the hug while burying her face into Hydra's shoulder, the Shinobian's scent soothing her further.

"I love you, Daddy," Raven mutters with teary eyes. "I love you so much."

"We love you too, Hime," Hydra replies with a smile.

Raven looks up curiously. "Hime?"

"In our native tongue, it means 'princess'," Hydra explains.

Raven's heart flutters. "Hime…I love it."

Hydra kisses Raven's hair. "Wanna get out of here?"

Raven smirks. "Yesterday."

Hydra grins and makes a Seal of Confrontation with his unchained hand.

"Hiraishin."

Back with the heroes, a wall of space grade titanium quickly closes down and completely seals the breach, cutting off the vacuum of space. With the normal atmosphere restored, the other heroes collapse to the floor in exhaustion, the flyers especially.

"Everyone okay?!" Wonder Woman calls out.

Beast Boy groans, "Ugh. Now I know how my socks feel in the drier."

Starfire looks confused. "I did not know you partook in Laundry Day."

Meanwhile, Superman and Supergirl are still writhing in agony from the massive chunks of space rock clinging to their flesh.

"We need to get that Kryptonite off of them now!" Wonder Woman commands, before noticing Aquaman's entombed state. "And will somebody get Aquaman out of that crystal?!"

"I'm on it!" Cyborg cries out as he fires his sonic cannon at the red diamond pillar. The high-frequency sound quickly cracks and shatters, allowing Aquaman to collapse to his knees and take a big drink of oxygen.

"I've been holding my breath…for FIFTEEN MINUTES!" Aquaman exclaims.

Cyborg then turns and fires both his sonic cannons at the Kryptonians' hands, safely dispersing the Kryptonite and relieving their pain. Robin and Vixen help up Superman and Supergirl respectively.

"Okay. Now, it's personal," Supergirl declares angrily.

The Flash, still stuck in the goop trap, calls out, "Uh, guys? A little help, here?"

Green Arrow fires an arrow with a glowing blue tip at the goop, quickly freezing it solid. The Flash then vibrates his body at super-speed, shattering the iced gunk encasing his limbs.

"Thanks, Ollie," The Flash says gratefully.

Stargirl and S.T.R.I.P.E. re-enter the room, having delivered Batman, Zatanna, and Doctor Fate to the Med Bay. They both flinch at the various states of the other heroes.

"What did we miss?" Stargirl asks.

S.T.R.I.P.E. adds, [Where's Hydra?]

A yellow flash suddenly lights up from within the barrier of yellow diamond, getting everyone's attention.

Beast Boy panics. "Raven's in there with him!"

"Not for long!" Cyborg declares as he points his sonic cannons at the crystal wall and fires.

The beams of sound impact the wall, immediately forming large cracks in the crystalline structure. In moments, the yellow diamond barrier collapses into shards of falling crystal that quickly begin dispersing.

"Booyah!" Cyborg cries out in triumph before adopting a confused expression. "Huh?"

He and the other heroes see a circle of ruined metal flooring, but no other signs of Raven or Hydra.

"They vanished," Starfire notes in horror.

"But how?!" Cyborg questions loudly.

"That yellow flash," Robin realizes. "They must have teleported out of here."

"No! It's a trick!" Beast Boy exclaims frantically. "Hydra must be hiding her somewhere here in the Watchtower! They can't have just left!"

Green Lantern touches his ear. "Mister Terrific. Can you hear me?"

A nearby monitor lights up, revealing a dark-skinned man with short black hair and a grey T-shaped mask on his face that gives him glowing red eyes.

[Lantern, I saw the whole thing,] Mister Terrific reports while typing on a computer. [Hydra was able to use his chains to calm Raven down. He then hugged her, made some kind of handsign, and they both disappeared in a yellow flash of light.]

"Can you locate them?" Green Lantern asks.

[Already on it,] Mister Terrific replies.

"I'll check the old-fashioned way," The Flash says before sprinting out of the room in a red blur.

"We can help," Supergirl offers before stumbling on her feet.

"No. You and Superman need to rest up," Wonder Woman commands.

[Bad news, everyone. I'm not finding either of them anywhere,] Mister Terrific informs the group.

"Check again!" Beast Boy orders.

[I've checked five times already, Beast Boy,] Mister Terrific states. [Strike that; six times.]

"M-Maybe Hydra's using some invisibility magic or something!" Beast Boy argues desperately.

[I've got X-ray, infrared, ultraviolet, and sound vibration detectors active throughout the station,] Mister Terrific explains. [I'm also keeping a constant headcount of all of our staff working today.]

The Flash suddenly reenters the room.

"I searched this place top to bottom four times. I couldn't find either of them," Flash says disheartened.

[Nothing in the four sub-stations either,] Mister Terrific states. [They're not here.]

"No! They're here!" Beast Boy yells frantically. "Hydra must have disguised himself and Raven as snakes, o-o-or they're in the one corner nobody looks, o-or–"

Cyborg puts his hand on Beast Boy's shoulder. "BB, stop."

"No!" Beast Boy shouts angrily while punching Cyborg's chest. "Don't say it! Don't you dare say it!"

"…She's gone, man," Cyborg says somberly. "Raven's gone. Hydra won."

Beast Boy grits his teeth as tears well up in his eyes. The changeling collapses to his knees, followed swiftly by Cyborg, who hugs the smaller teen.

"It's not fair! We were just getting her back!" Beast Boy exclaims while weeping. "We were gonna be friends again!"

The other Titans share the same sad sentiment, with Cyborg looking solemnly down at his sobbing friend, while Starfire hugs Robin and weeps onto his shoulder.

The Leaguers, meanwhile, look on at the scene with varying amounts of regret on their faces.

It's Superman who quietly vocalizes the Justice League's thoughts on the matter.

"What have we done?"

---

Location: Unknown

In a yellow flash of light, Hydra and Raven suddenly appear in the room. Hydra lets out a tired breath as he sways a bit on his feet.

"Are you alright?" Raven asks in concern.

"We're okay," Hydra assures the girl. "We've just never teleported anyone with us from space before."

Raven glances around and notes that the two of them are standing in a cozy-looking living room in a wooden cabin. Out a window, she sees a thick forest and a dirt road that would likely lead to civilization.

"Where are we?" Raven questions.

"Remember that remote and secluded little spot we told you about? No one around for miles?" Hydra reminds Raven before spreading his open arm out. "Welcome!"

Raven takes a moment to admire the interior. "I like it."

"We've been maintaining and renovating it secretly since we found it weeks ago," Hydra explains. "We even fitted seals around the perimeter to hide our chakra signature from anyone trying to detect our presence."

"That should shield the two of us from Robin's satellite," Raven notes.

Hydra looks surprised. "Robin has a satellite?"

Raven nods. "That's how he found you at the sea caves."

"Hm. We were wondering about that," Hydra says in intrigue. "Still, the seals will keep us hidden."

Raven looks sad as her new reality sets in. "I'm a fugitive now. All the heroes will be hunting me…even my so-called friends."

Hydra's heart hurts at Raven's depressed state. "We're sorry, Raven."

"For what?" Raven asks. "You saved me. You've been protecting me all this time."

"Yes, but we can't help but feel we're somewhat responsible for them betraying you," Hydra says. "We have been seducing you and wanting to steal you away, after all."

Raven reaches up and cups Hydra's face, looking the boy dead in the eyes.

"Hydra, if you wanted to kidnap me and brainwash me into becoming a tool for evil, you would have done so by now," Raven states, before smiling. "I know your love for me is real, and I've seen how much you care for my wellbeing."

Hydra smiles warmly back while rubbing Raven's head affectionately.

"Besides," Raven continues, "I would have destroyed Malchior eventually. Even if I'd have let him live, the Justice League would have found some excuse to lock me away. Most of them distrusted me since they met me. Zatanna pretty much hated me."

"The magician? What for?" Hydra asks.

Raven shrugs. "I guess she hates anything demonic. I heard rumors about an ex-boyfriend of hers, but…anyways, she wanted to excise me to Hell."

Hydra huffs with puffed cheeks. "We hope she loses her tongue then."

Raven smirks. "That'd be doing the world a favor."

The two teens chuckle, before Raven lets out a yawn.

"Tired?" Hydra asks.

Raven nods. "It's been a long morning."

Hydra gestures to a nearby couch. "You can rest here for now."

Raven raises her eyebrow while smirking. "Not taking me to the bedroom, Daddy?"

Hydra gives a low chuckle that sends a shiver down Raven's spine. He traces his fingers across her cheek.

"When we take you to the bedroom, Hime," Hydra purrs, "It won't be for resting."

Raven bites her lip, her mind quickly going to the gutter.

"I'm looking forward to it," Raven says. "Until then…"

Raven opens her cloak and lets it fall to the floor, revealing her leotard-clad body. Hydra feels a familiar flame burning deep inside as he once again gazes at the sorceress's voluptuous form.

"Drink it in, Daddy. You earned it," Raven mutters while rubbing up her sides, squishing her breasts between her palms, and fingering the collar secured to her neck. "Better yet; you can join me for a little nap."

Hydra grins. "We can't say no to an invitation like this," he says as he shrugs off his leather jacket (switching the chain between hands in the process).

It's the second time she's seen Hydra's muscular and heavily scarred torso.

"Great Azar, you're gorgeous," Raven murmurs with a moan.

Hydra's pride grows as he pulls Raven towards the couch via her chain. As Hydra lays back on the upholstery, Raven's lies on top of him, rubbing her shapely tits across her lover's chest. With one layer of spandex between them, it takes both of their willpower not to give in to their baser urges.

Hydra shakes the chain a bit. "You still want the collar?"

"Always," Raven answers before kissing Hydra's lips.

The two teens take a few moments to softly smooch one another, sharing a promise for what's to come, before Raven rests her head on Hydra's chest.

"Sleep well, Hime," Hydra says before giving another kiss to Raven's crown. "We love you."

"I love you too, Daddy," Raven mutters as she hugs her man close to her body.

It takes just a few moments for a now comfortable and safe Raven to fall asleep. As for Hydra…

'I guess this is where you say, 'I told you so',' Hydra thinks tiredly.

"I shouldn't have to," Kurama barks crossly. "Didn't we agree that the Justice League weren't going to be our allies?"

'Raven still had bonds with her teammates – and, by extension, the League,' Hydra points out. 'Joining the Titans would have given us Raven without having her choose between us and her friends.'

"It's a shame that her loyalty to them didn't go both ways," Kurama says bitterly.

Hydra reigns in his anger to not disturb Raven.

'They didn't deserve her loyalty or her help,' Hydra growls internally. 'If what they tried is their definition of 'good', then we're happy to be labeled as a villain.'

"I hear you, brother," Kurama agrees. "So, what's the plan now?"

'As nice as this cabin is, we can't stay here for long,' Hydra states. 'Even with the Cloaking Seals active, it's only a matter of time until the heroes find this place. We need to move soon.'

"After you seal the deal with your mate, right?" Kurama asks knowingly.

Hydra smirks. 'But of course.'

---

Location: Med Bay, The Watchtower

Timeskip: Two hours later

Superman looks over the three patients remaining in the Med Bay after the disastrous fight against Hydra. An unmasked Batman is in the bed right next to him with bandages all around his head. Zatanna is in a similar state with bandages around her lower jaw and a mouthful of gauze. Next to her is Fire, who has dressings draping various parts of her body, including one going from her left cheek to her right temple. All three of them are comatose, two of them medically induced.

Doctor Fate, free from the Nth Metal Handcuffs and magically healed by the Helmet of Fate, scans Fire's body with yellow magical sigils coming from his hands.

"Well, Doctor? Can you wake her up?" Superman asks.

"Not in her current state," Doctor Fate answers. "She's far too injured inside and out."

"How could she have been so hurt by those blue flames?" Superman asks. "She's handled all six classes of fire in the past. She once swallowed up a massive forest fire in the Amazon."

"Magical flames are considered the seventh and most dangerous class in existence – not just for their power, but for their varying effects," Doctor Fate instructs. "Foxfire, or kitsune-bi in Japanese, is a unique type of flame with a multitude of uses and abilities. Sometimes, it is a warm glowing orb that illuminates a path and decorates a celebration. Other times, it can be used to hypnotize prey and lead them down a path of no return. In combat is when it is most dangerous, since it feeds off an opponent's soul to increase its power. In other words, foxfire burns the flesh and the spirit."

"Great Caesar's Ghost," The Man of Steel mutters in horror. "J'onn said something similar; that it felt like his very being was being burned away."

"Beatriz actually absorbed the flames into her body, and she doesn't have a Martian's regeneration," Doctor Fate points out. "I can't tell the full extent of the damage now, but I'll be around to heal her spirit as needed."

"Thank you, Doctor," Superman says gratefully before leaving the Sorcerer Supreme to his work.

Superman exits the room and finds Wonder Woman waiting for him in the hallway.

"How are they?" Wonder Woman asks.

"Well, Batman and Zatanna should be healed up in the next few days," Superman reports. "Fire should be the same physically, but she's unusually comatose. Doctor Fate said that her soul was burned by the foxfire."

"Magical flames are not something to take lightly," Wonder Woman says sagely.

"Hopefully, Doctor Fate can repair all of the damage," the Kryptonian says.

Superman leans against the wall in exhaustion, making Wonder Woman concerned.

"Are you still affected by the Kryptonite?" Wonder Woman asks.

"It was a bigger piece than usual, but a few minutes in the sun healed me up just fine," Superman responds in a reassuring tone.

"Was it the surgeries for Batman and Zatanna, then?" Wonder Woman guesses. "You did a great job."

"I had a lot of help from Flash, and lots of credit to Mr. Terrific for making the medical equipment that significantly cuts down healing time, but thanks, Diana," Superman says with a small smile.

"Then, what is it?" Diana asks.

Superman's smile falls. "…This shouldn't have happened. This whole plan to lock Raven away shouldn't have happened at all."

"Then why did you go through with it?!"

Superman and Wonder Woman look down the hall and see the remaining four Teen Titans approaching them, with an angry Beast Boy leading the charge.

"You're Superman, dude! Aren't you supposed to be in charge?!" Beast Boy questions.

"I'm one of the people in charge," Superman clarifies. "The founding members of the Justice League – myself, Wonder Woman, Batman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Martian Manhunter, and Hawkgirl – make up the council tasked with leading the League."

"Any major decisions needed to be made, such as what to do with Raven, have to be done in a democratic manner, with us seven voting for the right course of action," Wonder Woman adds.

"So, you guys voted to lock up Raven?" Beast Boy asks incredulously.

"Not me," Superman states, getting a look from Wonder Woman. "What? It doesn't matter after the fact. I voted to give her another chance because I prefer to see the best in people. She's done a good job being a hero so far."

Wonder Woman sighs. "I was one of the ones to vote for her imprisonment. Looking back, however, I might have made that choice too hastily. I've only heard second-hand accounts of Raven. I never got the opportunity to truly know her like you did."

"Aren't you supposed to be a champion for women wronged by evil men or something?" Cyborg points out. "Malchior was straight up abusing Raven. Shouldn't that have factored into your voting?"

"It would have…had I been informed of that detail," Wonder Woman answers, surprising the teens.

"Wait a minute! Batman didn't tell you guys about that?!" Robin asks in shock.

"He told us that Raven was being manipulated by Malchior and seduced by Hydra, to the point that she was willing to kill the former and surrender to the latter. He neglected to mention that she was being beaten," Wonder Woman reveals.

Robin growls. "'Neglected to mention.' Of course he did that. He does it all the time. He manipulates. Pulls strings. Anything to get what he wants."

"If you knew that about him, Robin, then why did you trust him with Raven's fate?" Starfire questions.

Robin hangs his head and clenches his fists. "Because I thought…I thought that he would have changed after I quit being his sidekick and left Gotham. I thought he would have realized that what he was doing was wrong."

"It's been the hardest thing for Batman to learn; that he's not always right," Superman says knowingly. "I've been trying to teach him that for years."

"Yeah? Well, he just cost us our friend," Beast Boy states bitterly.

"Not yet. We'll find her and bring her back – not to imprison her," Superman states, adding the last part quickly to halt the Titans' exclamations. "I can personally assure you that the coming revote will turn out in Raven's favor."

"My vote will certainly change," Wonder Woman says. "I was wrong not to give her the benefit of the doubt."

"And how are we supposed to trust that you actually want to help Raven this time?" Beast Boy asks skeptically.

"You're more than welcome to borrow my Lasso of Truth," Wonder Woman offers while showing off her trusty rope.

Beast Boy eyes the rope disbelievingly. "I don't know. I still think it was wonky with Hydra."

Wonder Woman looks offended. "This was forged by the legendary blacksmith Hephaestus and empowered by the most honorable Lady Hestia. It is never 'wonky'."

"What about Hydra?" Cyborg asks. "He's the one who whooped a bunch of superheroes' butts without breaking a sweat."

"And the longer Hydra has Raven, the more enthralled she'll be to him," Starfire adds.

"Obviously, we'll apprehend him," Superman answers while crossing his arms. "It's a shame we were too hasty. I would have liked to have seen his career as a Teen Titan."

Wonder Woman looks surprised by the admission, while the teens look at Superman like he's grown a second head.

"SAY WHAT?!" Beast Boy exclaims.

"Inside voices, please," Superman requests.

"Superman, you weren't seriously considering putting Hydra on our team, were you?" Robin questions.

"The Lasso confirmed he truly wanted to learn how to be a hero, he didn't attack anyone until after we tried arresting Raven, and – apart from the situation with Fire – there weren't any serious casualties," Superman states. "He could have killed at least half of us if he wanted to, including me, but he didn't. He, like the vast majority of people, has the capability to do an amazing amount of good for the world. He could have spent a couple of weeks here in The Watchtower with the League and have some of our heroes be his teachers."

Wonder Woman gives Superman a knowing smirk. "Something tells me you'd have been first in line to be his teacher."

Superman smiles. "A kid from another world wanting to find a home here on Earth? Kinda reminds me of when Supergirl first arrived from Krypton."

"Yeaaah, except for the part that Hydra's a SUPERVILLAIN," Cyborg says, emphasizing the last word. "This guy handed us our own butts on a silver platter seven times."

"He's a trained assassin with what I assume to be a high body count," Robin adds.

"There are quite a few of us here in the League with questionable pasts and a good amount of red on our ledger," Wonder Woman says, with her and Superman sharing a regretful look, "but that doesn't mean we all can't be better people despite that."

Beast Boy humphs. "Well, good luck convincing him now."

"We'll cross that bridge when we get to it," Superman says. "For now, were you four planning on sticking around longer, or…"

"No. We've been away from our city too long. We'll be leaving now," Robin answers.

"Would you like an escort?" Superman offers.

"We'll find our own way to the hangar," Cyborg replies before giving a small glare to Robin. "There's still some things the team's gotta talk about."

Robin gulps at this.

"In that case, have a safe trip home, and may the gods watch over all of you," Wonder Woman says her farewell.

"Yeah, thanks," Beast Boy responds noncommittedly as he and the others head the other way down the hall.

Superman sadly watches them leave. "They're not going to trust us anytime soon."

"We'll earn it back eventually, Kal," Wonder Woman assures her friend. "Have faith."

Superman nods at his most trusted comrade.

---

Location: Hallway, The Watchtower

After walking some distance away from the older heroes, Cyborg stops the quartet's journey by grabbing the front of Robin's uniform and slamming the teen against the nearby wall.

"Cyborg!" Starfire cries out in alarm.

"Don't, Starfire," Robin commands. "He's entitled to this."

"You're damn right I am!" Cyborg shouts in anger. "You made a device to take down Raven! What's the matter with you, man?!"

"It wasn't just Raven. I made devices to neutralize all of you if any of you got compromised," Robin clarifies, surprising his teammates.

"YOU WHAT?!" Cyborg exclaims.

"Unbelievable!" Beast Boy exclaims.

Starfire looks especially hurt. "You truly believe that we would become evil?"

"Never," Robin firmly insists. "I've known all of my teammates long enough to know that you would never willingly turn to villainy. That being said, if someone like Mad Mod ever mind controlled you guys, or if Raven ever went through another mental breakdown, I wanted some devices to incapacitate you guys so that we could snap you back to your senses."

"What kinds of devices are we talking about here?" Cyborg questions.

"For you, Cyborg, I made an ion blaster that would disable your body while leaving your mind intact," Robin explains. "That way, we can safely transport you back to the tower so that we can get you checked up on."

Cyborg grumbles a bit. "…That makes sense."

"What about me?" Beast Boy asks.

"A device that emits a high-frequency sound that only you can hear," Robin answers.

Beast Boy looks offended. "A dog whistle?!"

"A dog whistle that paralyzes you for thirty minutes," Robin clarifies.

Beast Boy crosses his arms. "So not cool."

"And…myself?" Starfire asks in a fearful voice that hurts Robin's heart.

"…A ray gun that bathes the target in red solar energy," Robin answers. "Since you absorb yellow solar energy for your powers like Superman does for his…"

"The red kind would reduce my capabilities to that of a normal human," Starfire finishes.

Cyborg smirks. "Of course, you give her the light treatment," he says knowingly.

Robin and Starfire blush at this.

"This is so wrong, Rob," Beast Boy declares. "None of us would do the same to you."

"Are you kidding? You guys absolutely need to have something to take me down," Robin insists, surprising his teammates further.

"You want us to have a way to trap you, Robin?" Starfire asks incredulously.

"Don't you all remember when Slade blackmailed me into being his henchman?" Robin reminds his team. "That was the most necessary time for you to incapacitate me. I'm just as capable of being compromised as anyone else on the team."

"Well, why don't you make something for yourself?" Cyborg asks while setting Robin down.

Robin dusts himself off. "I can't. Not with me anticipating everything I can ever think of. That's why I unofficially gave the job to you guys."

"Us?" Cyborg asks.

Robin points to Cyborg. "Half of your brain is a supercomputer. I bet you can come up with hundreds of ways to trap me that I can never think of."

Cyborg looks smug. "Well, I am a bit of a genius."

Robin continues. "Starfire has knowledge gathered from across the cosmos, and Raven has been studying magic since childhood."

"What about me?" Beast Boy speaks up. "All I've studied is comic books and TV."

"Maybe, but you're one of the most unpredictable people I've ever met in my life," Robin admits. "If you put your mind to it, I can never anticipate anything you can come up with."

Beast Boy rubs his head bashfully. "Gosh, uh, thanks, Rob." He then recalls something. "Actually, there is that one thing I've been teaching Starfire."

Starfire's eyes light up in realization before she turns to face her crush. The Boy Wonder is treated to the alien girl's cutesy smile and big sparkling green eyes, a sight that turns his face red and quickens his heartbeat.

Beast Boy smirks. "And that's just Stage 1. Show him Stage 2."

The sparkles in Starfire's eyes glow brighter as tears start to well up and her smile turns into a sad pout with a quivering lower lip.

Whump!

Robin is now on the floor with his soul leaving his body.

Beast Boy grins. "Super effective," he says to Cyborg, the two of them thumbs-upping each other.

Starfire giggles as Robin takes a moment to get back onto his feet.

"My point," Robin concludes as he dusts himself off again, "is that all of us need to keep each other accountable. If one Titan is compromised, the others need to quickly take care of that Titan before they can cause serious harm to themselves and others."

The other Titans still look upset but are unable to refute this.

"I'm sorry that you all had to find out this way," Robin apologizes. "The only reason I even considered actually bringing out the chakra disruptor was because of Hydra."

"We recognize your reasoning, Robin," Starfire says to the boy she cares especially for, "but you must understand; there have been moments where our trust in you has been shaken. This revelation does not help matters."

Robin nods. "I understand, which is why I'm making Cyborg the new leader of the Teen Titans."

(cue record scratch.)

"…Robsaywhatnow?" Cyborg asks in disbelief, which is shared by Starfire and Beast Boy.

"Robin! Please do not leave our team as well!" Starfire pleads. "I did not mean–"

"I'm not leaving the team, Starfire," Robin assures the alien girl, who breathes a sigh of relief, "but I'm willing to step down as leader so that I can earn your guys' trust again."

"But…me?" Cyborg asks, not expecting such a promotion.

"C'mon, Cyborg. You've always had leadership potential," Robin compliments with a smile.

"Dude. Even I could see that," Beast Boy says with a grin.

Starfire nods in agreement.

"Well, alright then," Cyborg relents before giving Robin a hard gaze, "but only until you shape back up. Got it?"

Robin salutes with a smirk. "Understood, Oh Glorious Leader."

Cyborg sulks. "Please, don't call me that."

"So, what's the plan, Boss-Man?" Beast Boy asks.

"…Better," Cyborg says. "Well, first we get home, and then we find our friend Raven and get her back!"

---

Location: Living Room, Cabin

Raven accepts the steaming mug as she sits on the couch, her cloak still removed. "Thanks."

A jacketless Hydra nods and sits down next to her with his own mug, his wrist still chained to her neck. The two chakra-wielders enjoy the silence together as they sip their tea.

Hydra makes a yummy sound. "This blackberry ginseng is delicious."

Raven smiles. "I told you you'd enjoy it," she says as she takes another sip.

After another moment of quiet, Hydra asks, "So,…do you want to talk about it?"

Raven chuckles humorlessly. "Talk about what? You'll have to be more specific. Everything's changed so fast. Yesterday, I broke up with my abusive boyfriend, only for him to be an evil dragon that's been playing me for a fool for weeks. You and I beat him up, and I end up cutting his head off." Her smile is joyless. "Then, this morning, you join my friends and I in meeting the Justice League, and I'm thinking 'Yippee. My new boyfriend's gonna be a superhero with me.'." Her smile falls and she glares at the ground. "And then, those 'great and noble heroes' – who already planned to imprison me before – were about to finish the job, and I find out that at least one of my so-called friends was ready to help them!"

Hydra silently and non-judgmentally allows the girl to vent.

Raven huffs for a moment, letting herself actually feel the anger, before taking some calming breaths.

"…Wow. It's…refreshing not having to bottle everything up," Raven notes as she rubs her collar. "These chains are impressive."

"It's a bloodline ability," Hydra explains. "They were from our mother's side of the family."

Raven smiles again. "I wish I could have met her."

"We were able to speak with her spirit once – hers and our father's," Hydra says with a smile of his own. "They would have loved you."

Raven's heart warms at this.

Hydra goes serious again. "The Titans. Your friends. Do you hate them now?"

The question makes Raven look sadly at her rippling reflection in her tea.

"…Part of me wants to. Part of me wants to just write them off and never see them again," Raven admits, "but the rest of me…the rest of me remembers all of the great times I had being a hero with them. Our adventures together. They were fun. Even during the sour moments, even after what happened recently, I can't find it in me to hate them." She then closes her eyes in resignation. "It doesn't matter anymore, though. I can't trust them. I can never be a Titan again. The Justice League will make sure of that."

The little sniffle from Raven makes her boyfriend wrap his arm around her.

Raven then says, "You know what the worst part is? Even after all you've done for me, all of the times you've saved me, healed me, inspired me…a tiny part of me can't help but wonder if this is all a trick. That tiny part of me is afraid that you're going to use me as well, and then toss me away when you're done with me. I'm so sorry for feeling this way, Hydra."

Hydra sighs and turns himself and Raven so that they're both facing each other. He looks her dead in the eyes while clasping her hands.

"Raven, you have nothing to apologize for. You've been through a harrowing time, and you need to learn who you can trust now. We understand more than you realize," Hydra states calmly. "We meant what we said back in the sea caves; we will do everything necessary to earn your trust. Just say what you want, and we'll see it done."

Raven recalls Hydra giving her the Black Pearl back then as a first step for him to earn her trust. Looking back, she can say that he's consistently been successful since then.

She also remembers everything else that they talked about down in those caves. Everything.

The sorceress smirks. "You know, there was a little something else you promised me all those weeks ago. Something you'd do to me once you stole me away to your secluded remote place."

The ninja-turned-villain smirks back. "Oh, yes. Now we remember," he mutters before leaning forward and kissing his girl.

(Lemon Start: YE BE WARNED!)

Once again, Raven accepts the kiss heartily, allowing her boy to twist his lengthy tongue around hers and pillage her mouth. She wraps her arms around Hydra's body, hugging him close while her hands glide across his back. Hydra replies with both hands reaching down, firmly grasping her shapely behind underneath her leotard and massaging the springy meat. Raven responds with a moan of delight, which Hydra exploits with his tongue releasing hers and plunging itself deep into her throat.

The dual sensations of the sensual massage and the suffocating tongue-thrusting begin to overwhelm Raven as her eyes roll upwards and her pussy starts to soak under her leotard.

'Oh, fuck yes!' Raven screams in her mind. 'I missed this! The way he takes possession of my body! The way he devours me inside and out! Oh, Daddy! Give me more!'

The kiss ends way too soon for Raven's liking, even with Hydra taking his time pulling his tongue out. She sticks her own tongue out, as if she's trying to coax the longer one back into her throat where it belongs.

Hydra takes a moment to savor his girl's taste before saying, "Sorry, but a thought occurs; you are way overdressed."

Raven smirks and saunters herself off the couch. She works slowly, starting with taking off her boots and bejeweled belt. She then pulls her arms out of her leotard before pushing the spandex down, treating her lover to the sight of her DD boobs. Hydra's Sharingan activates instantly, allowing his brain to memorize how her breasts bounce and how painfully hard her nipples look.

The sorceress continues her strip show by turning around while pulling down her leotard. She bends over and looks behind with a sultry gaze as the spandex slides off over her butt. Hydra's hands clench in restraint while he's treated to the sight of Raven's heart-shaped rear that claps with a shake of her hips.

"Bet you wanna sink your teeth right into that, eh, kit?" Kurama questions with amusement.

'You. Are. Not. Helping,' Hydra responds in a pained tone while keeping himself from following the fox's suggestion.

Raven steps out of her clothing and turns again to face Hydra. Her hands are clasped behind her back as she displays her body to her lover, parting her legs so he can see her soaked and cleanly-shaved snatch.

"I-Is this better, Daddy?" Raven asks, a bit nervous as she's now fully naked for the first time in front of her Dom.

"It's exquisite, Hime," Hydra answers before grinning. "Something's missing, though."

Suddenly, multiple chains sprout out of Raven's chakra collar before wrapping themselves around her body. The girl lets out a gasp as the chains secure themselves firmly around her in a Shibari style. Her arms are bound behind her back and secured to her collar. Her boobs are wrapped and separated from each other. A chain digs itself between her pussy lips and her ass cheeks.

Hydra growls hungrily. "Perfection."

Raven lets out a throaty moan as she feels the chakra constructs squeezing her body, especially the one being kissed by her dripping wet pussy.

"Your safe word?"

Raven blinks. "What?"

Hydra asks again, "Your safe word?"

Raven realizes what he means. "Turtledove."

Hydra stands up off the couch. "Now, we take you to the bedroom, Hime," he declares as he heads out of the room while tugging Raven's leash, making his Sub follow behind him.

The Shinobian takes his time as he walks down the hallway of the cabin to the Master Bedroom, allowing Raven to keep pace. He glances back with his Sharingan, mentally recording the way her breasts and hips sway with each step, as well as the chain covering her glistening mound.

Raven shudders seeing her Daddy lick his lips.

'Azar, I must be giving Daddy a hell of a show,' Raven thinks to herself while biting her lower lip. 'Imagine if he took me out in public like this, naked and chained while being led through the streets on his leash. He'd be showing me off like his prized bitch. Fuck, my heart's racing thinking about it!'

The two of them reach the Master Bedroom, where Raven is treated to a surprising sight.

It looks like a quaint rustic bedroom with a king-sized bed…with some after-market additions. The room is bathed in a soft red light. One of the walls is adorned with a collection of restraints, whips, and swatters. On the nightstand below that is an assortment of gags and latex clothing. The opposite wall has a full-length mirror hanging from it.

Hydra walks up behind Raven and wraps his arms around her body.

"We made sure to match your tastes, Hime," he whispers into her ear before kissing the crook of her neck.

Raven's breathing gets heavy as her mind is flooded with new fantasies. She reflexively thrust her hips forward, grinding her pussy on the lowest chain.

Hydra looks down and grins seeing this. "You horny little minx," he mutters while nibbling her neck.

"…For you…"

Hydra pauses and turns Raven's face towards his. "Pardon?"

Raven pants while looking at Hydra with clouded eyes. "Only…for you…I'm a slut…only for you…Daddy…"

Hydra growls and spins Raven around. "You're damned right!" he declares before grabbing her naked tits, making her gasp.

The sorceress moans as Hydra's rough hands fondle and roll her shapely breasts. His calloused thumbs circle her stiff nipples, making her breath hitch. The chakra he channels into her nubs sends electricity through her body down to her core.

He then pinches both her nipples and smiles at the sight of her clenching her teeth.

"You don't have to hold back because of your powers, Hime. Let it all go," Hydra instructs before releasing her right breast and latching his mouth onto the free nipple.

"Oh, fuck!" Raven exclaims as she feels her nipple being pulled by the suction from his mouth and bathed in saliva from his tongue.

Hydra's free hand travels south before grabbing the lowest chain and tugging, digging the construct further into her pussy. Raven cries out as her eyes cross from her nipples twisted about and her snatch being forcibly grinded on.

"Yes! Torture me, Daddy! Make me lose my mind!" Raven shouts before feeling a familiar swell begin down below. "Fuck! I'm gonna…gonna…"

Hydra smirks as he goes for a three-pronged strike; his teeth softly biting into one tit, his fingers sending Lightning chakra into the other, and his free hand plunging his fingers into her soaked pussy.

"NHOOOOOO!" Raven yells as she cums for the first time tonight, her mind going blank as a splash of her fluids drench Hydra's hand.

As his girl pants, Hydra releases her body, revealing a ring of teeth marks around her right areola. Raven sways on her weakened legs and watches as he raises his left hand and licks it up and down with his abnormally long tongue, tasting the girl-cum leftover from her release.

Hydra swallows in delight. "A tasty appetizer," he mutters as he gently pushes Raven onto the bed, "but now, it's time for the main course."

With her arms restrained and her back on the mattress, Raven is unable to resist (not that she'd want to) as Hydra kicks off his shoes, kneels on the bed, grabs one of her legs and peppers her limb with kisses. She sees his mouth travel down her calf, past her knee, and stop at her meaty thigh which he sucks and nibbles on tenderly. After a few moments of this, he starts leaning in towards her soaked mound.

"Daddy!" Raven calls out, stopping him short. "…Anything past this…and I'll shatter…"

Hydra grins wickedly at the heads-up. "That's the idea, Hime," he says before kissing her folds, making her breath hitch.

The Shinobian lovingly makes out with Raven's pussy lips, his tongue making long swipes across the mound to lap up the excess juices. He takes his time to savor the flavor and relish the sounds of her sweet moans.

'This was definitely worth the wait,' Hydra thinks to himself. 'All those weeks of fantasizing and longing can't compare to this moment of bliss. The taste of her body is like the sweetest sake, and her voice echoing through this room is the greatest symphony. Raven is ours now. She's our most beloved treasure, and we're never letting her go!'

With that declaration, Hydra continues his ministrations as sinks two fingers deep into Raven's pussy while licking each of the lips.

An observation makes him pause. "No hymen?" he asks his lover.

Raven has just enough sense to respond, "I broke it myself with a magic construct two days ago. It hurt like hell, but I wanted our first time together to not be that painful."

"Good thinking," Hydra says as he resumes eating her out while using his fingers to map out her weak spots.

Raven, meanwhile, feels her sanity dipping further from the constant assault on her pussy.

'Yes! This is exactly what I wanted! Don't stop, Daddy! Make me go crazy!'

Seemingly hearing Raven's thoughts, Hydra removes his fingers and dives his tongue deep into her core, making her body shake uncontrollably. Both of his arms wrap around her thighs, holding her waist still while he thrusts his tongue in and out. The lengthy muscle overcomes the tight clenching of her walls as he laps every inch of her he can reach. A healthy surge of chakra from his tongue into her tunnel helps enhance the experience further.

And then, a chakra-coated thumb starts circling her swollen clit.

With her lower half secured, Raven can only thrash her upper torso about as she now screams at the top of her lungs while her tongue hangs out of her mouth.

"HAGH! FUCK! FUCK! FUCK, DADDY! TOO MUCH! DOO MUDGE! I GAN'T! I GAN'T! NYAAAAAAAH!"

Stars explode in Raven's head as her pupils travel up towards her skull and her body seizes up. Hydra, meanwhile, is rewarded with another splash of girl-cum, which he drinks up merrily.

'Thank you for the meal!'

After several moments, Raven goes limp and collapses on the bed, panting and wheezing as she tries to recover. Hydra slowly pulls out his tongue, generating a hearty moan from his girl, and licks his lips with a smile.

"Delicious," he mutters as he raises himself up and unbuckles his pants.

Raven hears the rustling of clothing and weakly lifts her head up, only for her eyes to widen in shock. She had felt Hydra's dick with her butt earlier this morning, but actually seeing it is another story. The inhuman length and girth of the rock-hard shaft, along with the massive balls full of virile cum, sparks fear and excitement in the girl.

'…I'm going to die,' Raven thinks to herself. 'He's actually going to break me. He's going to ruin me with his giant cock…and I'm going to love every second of it!'

Hydra continues grinning as he shuffles over to his prize and throws her legs apart once again. He rubs his cock across Raven's mound, making her moan from the friction and heat.

"Tell us you want this, Hime," Hydra demands. "Tell us you want to be fucked senseless by us. Tell us how you want your pussy ruined by our cock. Tell us how you want us to fuck you for the rest of your life…because that's what's going to happen."

Raven, being turned on by the promise, speaks up, "P-Please, Daddy. Fuck me. Fuck me hard, Daddy!"

Hydra shakes his head. "What did we tell you earlier, Hime? Don't. Hold. Back."

Spurred on by the command, Raven practically shouts, "Fuck me, Daddy! Fuck me with your massive cock! Ravage me! Ruin me! Dominate me! Shatter me!" She feverishly grinds her pussy across his dick. "I want you to make a mess out of my fucking pussy! I want you to breed me like a bitch! I want you to fill me with your cum! I want you to destroy my thoughts until there's nothing left but you and your cock! Fuck me, Daddy–EEE!"

Hydra's dick slowly thrusts itself into the warm velvety sheath of Raven's pussy. The girl lets out a soundless scream as she feels herself fully filled with hot hard man-meat.

'It's in! Daddy's inside me! Finally!' Raven exclaims internally as she cums slightly from the intrusion.

Hydra, meanwhile, is gritting his teeth as he feels Raven's walls grip his dick. 'Fuck! A lesser man would last only seconds in this absolute goddess!'

"But you're not a lesser man, are you, kit?"

His resolve strengthening further from Kurama's words, Hydra takes a few moments for him and his lover to adjust. He then slowly pulls his length out until only the tip remains, earning a hearty groan from Raven, before strongly plunging back inside.

Raven moans loudly as her lover sets a steady yet brutal pace fucking her pussy.

"Oh yeah! Oh, fuck, Daddy! Yes! Yes! Yes!" Raven yells in delight. "So big! So hard! I love it! I love your cock, Daddy!"

"Good to hear, Hime, because you'll be taking this cock every day from now on!" Hydra declares, gripping his lover's hips tightly while brutally pistoning into her.

"Yes! Please! Fuck me every day, Daddy! I don't wanna live without your cock!" Raven pleads while wrapping her legs around her man's waist, having no intention of letting go of him.

"You won't have to," Hydra promises before reaching up and grabbing both of her bouncing tits.

Raven throws her head up with a gasp as Hydra once again manhandles her breasts, massaging the thoroughly tortured mounds while his chakra-coated thumbs circle her nipples. The jolts of pleasure entering through her chest combined with the powerful thrusts into her pussy overwhelm her thoughts as her eyes roll upwards and her tongue lolls out of her mouth.

'It's amazing! I never knew how good being fucked can be! I should have let Daddy take me weeks ago!' Raven yells internally as she happily allows her boyfriend/master to ravage her body. 'This is bliss! This is all I need! I want to be nothing but Daddy's slut from now on!'

Proud of the ahegao Raven's giving him, Hydra grins as he glances down at the plump breasts in his hands, one of them having his bite marks from before.

'Might as well make them match,' Hydra thinks as he leans down and sinks his teeth into the other tit.

"HOH GAWD!" Raven exclaims as she cums again, her legs twitching in pleasure.

Hydra seizes the moment and grabs both of her legs, hooking them in the crooks of his arms while pressing his body down towards hers. Raven vaguely recognizes this as a mating press before her mind blanks out again as her man hastens his fucking.

"HOH YEAH! BREED ME, DADDY! BREED MY PUSSY!" Raven screams in between her breathless pants.

Hydra leans down and captures Raven's mouth in another searing kiss, his teeth nipping at her lips hungrily.

"You have no idea…how much we wanted this!" Hydra grunts between kisses. "We've dreamt of claiming you! Devouring you! Fucking you with our heart and soul! Marking you as ours for the world to see!"

"Me too, Daddy!" Raven reveals. "I've been waiting for you to steal me away and make me your girl! I want everyone to know…how much I love you!"

Hydra separates from the frantic kissing and leans in close to Raven's ear while keeping up his brutal pacing.

"Go ahead, Hime," Hydra growls. "Tell them now. Shout it out for the world to hear."

Hearing the low timbre of her Daddy's voice right in her ear makes something snap in Raven's mind.

"HOH GAWD! I LOVE YOU, DADDY! I LOVE YOUR POWER! I LOVE YOUR KISSES! I LOVE YOUR KINDNESS! I LOVE YOUR COCK! I LOVE THE WAY YOU TAKE CONTROL! I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU, DADDY!" Raven exclaims. "I'M ALL YOURS! I'M YOUR GIRL! YOUR SLUT! YOUR TROPHY! YOUR PET! YOUR BITCH! YOUR TREASURE! I'M…" A crazed smile forms. "I'M HIME! I'M YOUR HIME! RAVEN'S GONE! I'M HIME NOW!"

The heart felt shouts of worship help drive Hydra to the edge.

"Brace yourself, Hime!" Hydra warns as his hips pump more frantically. "We're gonna cum! We're gonna cum inside you!"

"Cum in Hime, Daddy! Hime wants your cum flooding her naughty pussy!" Raven pleads deliriously.

After a few more thrusts, Hydra roars as he empties himself deep inside Raven, who climaxes as well with rolling eyes and an O-shaped mouth. The torrent of cum quickly fills her womb before overflowing violently out of her pussy.

'So hot! So much! So good!' Raven rambles internally. 'He's breeding me! Filling me with his love! Hime's so happy!'

It takes a few moments for Hydra to finish expelling his load, the majority of which spills out Raven's quivering hole.

The Shinobian catches his breath while lifting his head up to look into Raven's eyes, which are glowing with pleasure and adoration. He smiles before giving his girl a tender kiss, the two teens basking in the glow of new love, and a night of passion that's only just begun.

---

Hydra is now sitting with his legs dangling off the bed while his lover is kneeling on the carpet in front of him. Raven's eyes are hazy as she gives the pole that claimed her virginity a thorough tongue-bath, having already cleaned up the leftover cum from their first round.

"That's it, Hime. Take your time with it," Hydra instructs calmly.

"Yes, Daddy." Raven responds before continuing her work, slowly dragging her tongue across every vein of the magnificent cock.

Hydra sighs in contentment. "You're a natural, Hime."

"Hime's been practicing (slurp) since you beat up Malchior (mwah) the first time," Raven explains while making out with Hydra's cock. "Hime wanted to thank you (shlurp) for hurting that bully."

Hydra combs his hands through Raven's hair. "We appreciate the thanks, Hime. You're such a good girl for us. We're so proud of you."

Raven feels elated as she lowers her face and takes her Daddy's sack into her mouth. She hums lewdly as she sucks his balls while she buries her nose into the base of his shaft. The girl feels herself getting high off of his musk.

'Daddy's right. Hime's a natural cock-slut,' Raven thinks. 'Worshipping his cock just feels so right, like Hime was born for this.'

Hydra feels his toes curl in delight at the hazy adoring look Raven gives him.

"Now, let's see what that lovely mouth of yours can really do, Hime," Hydra demands.

Raven squeals internally as she releases his balls and licks all the way up to the head. She then takes a deep breath and wraps her lips around the shaft, swirling her tongue around the head. She descends down the pole, stopping just at the entrance to her throat, halfway down the cock. She sucks in, making an airtight seal, before sliding her mouth back up, her face being pulled in the process. She stops just short of the head before plunging back down, her tongue licking the underside.

Hydra grunts in pleasure. "Fuck, Hime! You're amazing!"

Raven smirks around the cock in her mouth as she resumes her blowjob, making pleasant hums as she works her master's meat.

'His cock's so yummy, and the texture across my lips is making me so horny! Hime hopes you enjoy her technique, Daddy!'

Hydra definitely enjoys the treatment, but he decides to take things up a notch as both his hands grab her hair.

"Relax your throat, Hime," Hydra warns.

Raven shudders in anticipation as she does as she's told – just in time, as Hydra shoves his cock deep into her throat, burying her face into his pelvis.

"HLLLK!" Raven gargles around the cock. Her eyes widen as a jolt of pleasure enters her mind from the sudden but welcome intrusion.

Hydra holds Raven's head down for several moments, relishing in the sensation of her throat swallowing around his meat. He then slowly pulls her completely off, revealing a thick coating of saliva that sticks to Raven's panting mouth.

Raven gives her Daddy a look of longing. "…Again…"

Hydra grins before forcing her mouth back around his dick, plunging straight into her throat. He doesn't stop there as he pulls her up just shy of his head before shoving her face back down, repeating the process with little restraint.

"GLULK! GLULK! GLULK! GLULK!" are the only sounds coming from Raven as she allows her Daddy to use her mouth like a fleshlight, her cum-filled pussy soaking again from the rough treatment.

Hydra's smile turns savage. "Dammit, Hime! You're tempting us too much! Letting us ravage your pretty mouth like this! We might get the wrong idea, thinking we can fuck your face whenever we want!"

"HURGLE! HLK! HLK! HLK!"

'It's the right fucking idea!' a cross-eyed Raven yells in her mind. 'Fuck Hime's throat anytime! You can shove this thick glorious delicious meat in Hime's face, and she'll swallow it without question! Hime's your personal cocksucker! Her mouth's just a sheath for your magnificent sword!'

Hydra quickens his pacing, pistoning his cock faster into Raven's eager orifice as his release approaches.

"We hope you're hungry, Hime, because we've got a big meal for you!" Hydra declares.

'Yes! Please, cum! Fill this hungry slut with your jizz!' Raven exclaims mentally.

With one final pull, Hydra grunts as he holds Raven's head onto his pelvis and cums into her throat. Raven's eyes roll up again as the torrent of cum fills her stomach.

'Fuck! It's like he's pissing cum down Hime's throat!' Raven notes. 'Hime feels she could get pregnant from this!'

Hydra pulls Raven off his cock – a slow process, as she uses her suction to slurp up any cum that didn't make it inside her. Her lips dislodge with a pop, revealing a sizable pool of cum leftover in her mouth.

Hydra watches as Raven sloshes the cum around her open mouth with her tongue, savoring the taste of his seed. She then swallows it all down before showing off her empty orifice, her tongue hanging lewdly.

"This'll be part of your regular meals, Hime," Hydra proclaims.

Raven smiles. "Thank you, Daddy!"

---

"Ah! Even there, Daddy?!" Raven asks as she now finds herself face-down across the bed, her shapely as pulled up in Hydra's hands.

"Of course!" Hydra answers delightfully as he massages his girl's cheeks. "We plan on claiming every part of you as ours, Hime, and we do mean every part."

Hydra's lengthy tongue then dips down and licks around her puckered hole, making Raven gasp.

'Oh Azar! Would he really…,' Raven questions herself.

Hydra answers her by shoving his tongue deep into her asshole.

Raven's moans in surprise and pleasure from the intrusion. She desperately wiggles her rear as her Daddy's tongue twists around inside her hole.

'Oh fuck! Daddy's actually eating Hime's ass!' Raven thinks incredulously. 'It's so dirty, so sinful…and yet, Hime loves the sensation so much! Hime's such a nasty girl for Daddy!'

After several agonizing moments for Raven, Hydra pulls his tongue out of Raven's ass, leaving behind a twitching gaping hole. He then shoves her flat onto the bed while climbing atop her, his body covering hers while his still slick cock lines up with her ass.

Hydra whispers in Raven's ear, "Brace yourself, Hime," before slowly pushing his cock into her asshole.

Raven clenches her teeth as her Daddy's pole shoves itself past her ring and into her body. It's a more painful entrance than her pussy, yet her toes curl as she enjoys the burning sensation.

Hydra takes a moment for Raven to adjust before pulling out and plunging back in, earning a rugged moan from his girl and a pleasant slapping of her cheeks.

Raven feels her Daddy set a brutal yet steady pace as he fucks her ass, which claps heartily in response to his thrusts. The girl soon finds herself enjoying the feeling of her master plundering her hole. In fact…

"H-Harder!" Raven pleads while raising her hips to greet Daddy's cock. "Fuck Hime's ass harder, Daddy! Hime loves it when you're rough with her!"

As Hydra obliges, thrusting harder into his girl's rear, he notes something.

"You really do like it rough, don't you, Hime?" Hydra remarks as his right arm snakes under Raven's throat. "You know, we originally planned on making sweet love to you, easing you into our relationship, especially after this morning. But now, here you are, letting us ravage your ass after breeding your pussy and using your throat as our personal sex toy. You even ask us to go harder."

Raven suddenly feels Hydra's arm constricting her throat, cutting the poor girl off from some much-needed oxygen. Hydra uses his empathetic sensor to feel Raven's reaction to the rough manhandling. He's pleasantly surprised to feel the surprise wear off and be replaced with pleasure. He grins as he feels her shove her ass back onto his cock, trying to get him deeper inside her.

"Is this what you want, Hime?" Hydra questions. "Do you want us to use and abuse your body until it breaks? To fuck all of your holes without mercy? To treat you like our personal whore?"

Raven's unable to respond due to her current lightheadedness. It doesn't help that her Daddy's words are turning her on even further, as seen by her euphoric smile.

Hydra quickly loosens his arm's grip and reaches his other hand down to Raven's pussy. "Well?" he insists while sending a jolt of chakra into her swollen clit.

The sudden burst of pleasure and the new rush of oxygen quickly reboots Raven's brain.

"NNNNYEAH! FUCK HIME LIKE A WHORE, DADDY!" Raven shouts. "FUCK HER PUSSY! RAPE HER ASS! USE HER THROAT LIKE A CUM TOILET! HIME'S YOUR SLUT! YOUR SLAVE! YOUR BITCH! YOUR FUCK DOLL! FUCK HIME GOOD! FUCK HIME FOREVER!"

"As you wish, Beloved!" Hydra yells as he squeezes Raven's throat again while ferociously fucking her ass and fingering her drenched pussy.

Raven's now on Cloud Nine as her mind dissolves into liquid from the overwhelming pleasure. She looks at the mirror in front of her and sees her face's reflection. Her tongue is hanging out of her mouth, which is set in a big dopey smile, while her wide eyes are hazy with lust and lacking any true thought behind them.

The face used to belong to a crime-fighting sorceress. At this moment, it's the epitome of a whore being fucked into stupidity.

And Raven owns it happily.

"EHEHEHE! ID'S DA BEST! DADDY'S GOCK'S DA BEST!" Raven exclaims deliriously.

"We're gonna cum, Hime!" Hydra loudly warns as his thrusting turns frantic. "We're gonna fill you with our love!"

"YES! CUM, DADDY! HIME WANTS CUM!"

Hydra obliges with a demonic roar. "You are ours!" he shouts before biting Raven's shoulder as he cums.

Raven screams in delight as her ass is filled with a flood of cum, triggering her own orgasm as her legs wildly flail about.

"Sho hot! Sho full! Sho good!" Raven rambles as she welcomes her Daddy's spunk.

Hydra rides out his lengthy orgasm as he licks Raven's newest bite mark. He loosens his grip on her throat, allowing her to take in some ragged breaths.

After several moments, Hydra raises himself off Raven and dislodges his cock from her asshole with an audible pop – like a champagne bottle being uncorked – allowing a splurge of cum to erupt from her ass.

The Shinobian takes a moment to gaze at his lover, who looks thoroughly debauched. Her body is tied up in chains and displaying several bite marks. Her pussy and asshole are both leaking cum down her legs, which are still spasming. Her face is the highlight, though, as she looks back at her master/boyfriend with clouded eyes and a satisfied smile.

"Hime…is yours…Daddy," Raven declares tiredly. "Hime…belongs to you…forever."

Hydra smirks.

"We're off to a good start," Hydra states ominously before making a familiar cross-shaped handsign. "Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

Raven's eyes widen in alarm as several duplicates of Daddy appear in puffs of smoke, each of them sporting massive erections.

Hydra looks straight into Raven's eyes. "Remember what we promised you, Hime."

Despite Raven's scrambled mind, a particular detail from her time with Hydra in the sea caves is recalled.

'You'd probably chain me to the bed, wouldn't you? That way, you'd fuck me as much as you wanted until I broke.'

'Day and night, as much as we need to until there's not a shred of doubt that you are ours…and then, we'd keep going.'

Raven realizes, 'Holy shit! He actually wants to destroy me with sex! That…that's just…wonderful.'

And so, with her remaining strength, Raven flips onto her back and weakly spreads her legs invitingly, revealing her cum-stuffed holes.

"Go ahead, Daddy," Raven says with a dopey smile. "Fuck Hime until she breaks…and then, keep going."

---

(Lemon Pause)

Location: Living Room, Titans Tower

Timeskip: Three days later

Three of the remaining Teen Titans are currently in the room. Starfire is in the kitchen area whipping up some modified Tamaranean grub with an anxious expression, Robin is sitting in front of the massive TV analyzing the video recording of Hydra's fight with the Justice League, and Cyborg is typing away on a nearby computer that's plugged into his head in several spots.

Such has been the norm for the team these past three days.

Speaking of…

The doors to the living room open as Beast Boy walks in while drying off his washed hair with a towel.

Starfire looks up from her work with a smile. "Beast Boy! Were you able to work out your pent-up anger with exercise?"

Beast Boy sighs. "I wanna say most of it, but…"

"You've been hitting the gym an awful lot, Beast Boy," Robin notes with a sidelong glance. "Are you–"

"It's not The Beast, Rob," Beast Boy quickly answers. "It's just…just me."

The changeling looks up and scowls at the TV showing Hydra swapping places with Beast Boy to avoid Vixen's charge.

Beast Boy cringes. "Dude, do you have to show that? It's even worse looking from the outside."

"Hydra muttered something right before he swapped places with you," Robin explains. "He said the same thing when he switched with Batman. He said 'Amenotejikara'."

"What the heck does that mean?" Beast Boy asks in confusion.

"In Japanese mythology, Ame-no-Tajikarao is the god of physical strength and sports," Robin enlightens. "According to legend, the sun goddess Amaterasu trapped herself in a cave to hide from her brother Susanoo. Ame-no-Tajikarao was able to pull the goddess out and restore sunlight to the world before taking her place in the cave."

"Okay, I kinda get it," Beast Boy says unsurely.

"There's also the moment when Hydra teleported himself and Raven out of The Watchtower," Robin points out. "He said 'Hiraishin', which roughly translates in Japanese to 'Flying Thunder God'. Raijin was the Japanese god of lightning and thunder."

"Huh. Kinda like those Storm Brothers we met a while back," Beast Boy recalls before a thought occurs. "Wait. Does this mean he's Japanese, not an alien?"

Cyborg speaks up, "I scanned the DNA Hydra left behind on the cuffs he slipped out of. It's a 99.5% match to humans. He's an alien."

Robin nods. "There's a possibility that the Shinto pantheon – the Japanese gods – were worshipped by other worlds other than Earth."

"It's more than a possibility, Robin," Starfire says as she adds some spice to her concoction. "Our Tamaranean goddess X'hal is also revered by the Warlords of Okaara and revolted by the Psions."

"So, that whole 'Ancient Aliens' thing?" Beast Boy summarizes. "Cool."

Starfire continues, "Now that I think about it, Hydra's techniques are awfully similar to the stories I've heard of the Ootsutsuki."

"Gesundheit?" Beast Boy says in confusion.

"The Ootsutsuki are said to be a vain race of conquerors and planet-killers," Starfire explains morbidly. "According to the stories, they travel the universe and harvest energy from planets full of life. They use this energy to increase their power while destroying the host planets in the process."

All the boys pale at the description.

"Damn," Cyborg mutters.

Beast Boy panics. "Dudes! What if Hydra's here to destroy the Earth?!"

"If he wanted to, he would have started by now," Robin states. "He wouldn't get sidetracked with playing a supervillain or finding love. Safe to say, Titans, we know scaringly little about this guy."

"What I'd like to know is how he's keeping himself hidden from that satellite of yours, Robin," Cyborg says. "I haven't found one hint of the guy in days."

"If he's even in the city," Beast Boy adds with a sulk.

"He hasn't had time to establish a base that far outside the city limits," Robin notes while staring at the screen. "He's driven himself to ground. When he pops his head out, we'll be ready."

A spoon full of what appears to be some kind of chili appears next to Robin's face.

"Taste," Starfire asks.

Robin still has his eyes trained on the screen as he leans and takes a bite. He swishes it in his mouth a bit, testing the flavor, before swallowing.

"…Nice job, Star," Robin compliments. "Good amount of spice."

Starfire smiles in triumph while Beast Boy tentatively regards the bowl of food. The changeling dips his finger in it and has a taste…only to quickly turn red and breath out fire.

"GAAH!" Beast Boy exclaims as he rushes to the sink and guzzles water from the tap. "Dude! You call that a good amount?!"

Robin simply smirks.

As Beast Boy catches his breath, he notices the piles of dirty dishes and Tupperware full of alien food.

"You've, uh, been pretty busy, Star," Beast Boy states.

Starfire looks down in sadness. "I have not been able to assist much with the search for Raven and Hydra apart from the occasional flyovers. I feel that this is the best way to occupy my time. I was hoping to make a grand feast for Raven if she returns."

"Not if, Star. When," Robin corrects firmly. "We will find them, we will defeat Hydra, and we will get Raven back."

"I wish I could feel that confidence, Robin, but I still worry," Starfire admits. "She's been alone with him for three days, and we have all seen their…romantic gestures."

The boys suddenly get uncomfortable.

"I fear that she will be unrecognizable by the time we find her," Starfire laments.

"Don't think like that, Star!" Beast Boy insists. "I'm sure she'll still be our tea-loving book-reading bad-guy-butt-kicking friend!"

---

Location: Master Bedroom, Cabin

(Lemon Resume)

Shlurp. "Mnnn!" Shlurp. "Mnnn!" Shlurp. "Mnnn!"

Raven's eyes are half-lidded and smokey as she hungrily sucks the cock in front of her, her lips stretching along the shaft. Two more dicks are being jerked-off next to her head, her hands free of their chains and clad in shiny black latex that goes up to her biceps. She enthusiastically bounces on a fourth cock while it's owner lies underneath her, his hands gripping her latex clad legs. One of his hands is still chained to her collar.

It's been three days since the impromptu gangbang started. Apart from being fed some snacks, Raven's entire time has been spent in the bedroom having her holes stuffed by Daddy's cocks – yes, plural. It's a testament to her years of battles and her half-demon physiology that she's been able to keep up this long.

Not that having low stamina would have deterred her.

"What a gluttonous minx you are, Hime," the Hydra having his dick sucked remarks. "We've been filling you to the brim with cum for days, yet you still want more."

Raven barely registers the comment, her mind and body on autopilot as she continues worshipping the cocks around her.

'Cock good. Cum good. Hime loves cock. Hime loves cum. Hime loves Daddy,' Raven chants in her mind.

The Hydra getting blown grits his teeth. "Get ready, Hime! We're cumming!"

"HMMM!"

Raven happily allows that Hydra to grab her head and shove his cock down her well-used throat. Her hard work is rewarded with a large splurge of cum that fills her mouth and pours into her gullet.

'Tasty! Daddy's cum tasty!' Raven thinks as her tongue scoops up the remaining cum that escaped past her lips before swallowing it all down.

The sorceress regretfully pulls her lips of the cock with a pop before opening her mouth wide for the two dicks she's jerking off, her cum-soaked tongue sticking out lewdly.

"More! Give Hime more! Hime wants Daddy's cum!" Raven pleads as she picks up the pace of her hand jobs.

Her ferocity pays off as the two Hydras beside her release their own loads. A good amount of cum lands in her mouth while the rest drenches her face and hair. She works the cum around her mouth with her tongue, savoring the flavor of her boyfriend/master before taking a big gulp.

Raven smiles gleefully. "Hime's so happy! Hime's a good cumdump!"

"Well said, Hime!" the original Hydra proclaims as he tightens his grip on his girl and thrusts upward.

Raven gasps as she cums from the sudden pistoning. She moans roughly while matching her lover's brutal pacing.

Hydra glances to the large mirror by his side and sees the reflection of his girl fucking herself on his dick. His Sharingan activates, allowing him to memorize how her boobs bounce, how her shapely rear covered in red handprints claps atop his waist, and how her tummy is bulging from the sheer amount of jizz inside her.

Hydra grins wickedly. "Don't we make such a lovely couple?" he asks as he spanks Raven's ass some more.

The sorceress squeals in delight. "Yeees! Spank Hime more, Daddy! Hime loves it so much!"

Hydra obliges his princess with some more hearty smacks. "By the Sage! You're being such a good girl for us, Hime!"

The praise coupled with the spanks make Raven's heart soar and her mind go blank again.

"Hime's a good girl! Hime's a good girl! Hime's a good girl!" Raven chants with a fucked-silly expression as she vigorously slams her pussy onto her lover's dick.

Hydra matches her with his own brutal thrusts as his final orgasm approaches.

"Last one for now, Hime! Take it all inside you!" Hydra commands as his thrusts turn frantic.

"Cum! Cum good! Give Hime cum! Hime loves Daddy's cum!" Raven pleads as her own orgasm builds.

With a demonic roar, Hydra smashes Raven's hips against his own, holding her in place as he cums straight up into her womb. Raven screams as the latest batch of seed fills her body more. She cums once more, her pupils rolling up into her skull and her lips forming an O.

After several moments, both orgasms cease as Raven collapses atop Hydra's torso. The lovers take some time to catch their breaths as a stream of fresh seed pours out of Raven's thoroughly used pussy.

Above them, one of the clones holds up a camera. "Peace!"

Raven gives a tired dopey smile while holding up two peace signs. She feels her Daddy kiss her cheek as the flash goes off.

A lovely moment preserved for the future.

---

(Lemon End)

Location: Bathroom, Cabin

Timeskip: Hours later

Raven yawns and slowly opens her eyes, having fallen asleep right after the vigorous fuck session. She finds herself completely naked (except for her leash) lying in a tub of warm soapy water. She feels a muscular body underneath her and two calloused hands gently massaging her shoulders.

"You awake, Hime?"

The girl hums an affirmative as she relaxes against her lover.

"How long was I out?" Raven asks.

"Quite a while," Hydra answers while continuing his ministrations. "You were really tuckered out, y'know."

Raven smirks. "Well, I did get fucked out of my mind for three days straight."

Hydra chuckles and softly kisses Raven's hair. "And you were amazing all the way through it. We're real proud of you, Hime."

Raven suddenly looks uncomfortable.

Hydra senses it. "What's wrong?"

"…That version of me that I became…Hime…she's not…y'know…all that I am," Raven says nervously. "You understand, right?"

Hydra nods. "Of course we do."

"Good. It's just that it was my first time, and I'm not used to expressing myself, and I've had these fantasies where I'm used and controlled and fucked like a total slut – but in a loving way, I guess – and I…," Raven ceases her rambling and hangs her head with a sigh. "…Forget it."

The defeated tone hurts Hydra's heart.

"Raven," Hydra says seriously, "look at us."

The sorceress twists her body in the tub to face her lover.

"You're still the powerful amazing sorceress that used her magic, confidence, and smile to make us fall in love with her. That hasn't changed one bit," Hydra states with a smile. "You just happen to have a kinky side to you. Everyone does. We love every single part of you, Raven. We hope you understand that."

Raven smiles back and hugs the boy. "Thank you, Hydra. Thank you for saving me and just…being here for me."

Hydra cups Raven's face. "You're making this planet home for us. We should be thanking you."

The two of them kiss tenderly while lying together in the tub, taking the time to simply rest and relax with each other.

---

Location: Dining Room, Cabin

Hydra and Raven both enjoy a simple meal of rice, miso soup, and grilled fish. The two of them are back in their regular outfits as they quietly eat together.

Raven breaks the quiet first. "…We can't stay here, can we?"

Hydra nods. "Unfortunately not. Even with the seals around this place, it's only a matter of time until the two of us are discovered."

"So, what's next?" Raven asks. "I'm a former hero who's being hunted by other heroes, and you're a villain who quit his job a few days ago."

Hydra smiles. "Well, given that you and we are currently unemployed, this is the perfect opportunity for us to do some exploring."

"Exploring?" Raven repeats.

Hydra gestures to himself. "We haven't left the city limits since we arrived on this planet over a month ago. We have little knowledge of the rest of Earth, and we want to do some sightseeing." He the gestures to Raven. "Of course, we'd have a wonderful guide to show us around."

Raven blushes. "I'm not that good of a guide. Most of my time here on Earth was spent either hiding from people hunting me or staying in my room."

"Well, there must be some places here on Earth you want to actually sightsee," Hydra insists.

Raven thinks to herself for a moment.

"…There are a few," Raven answers, "but most of them are in Europe and Asia. The trick is how to get there. I can only fly the two of us so far before needing to rest. Maybe if we reach New York City, we can catch a plane to Europe. We'd need a good amount of money, though, and a decent transport."

"We took the chest of Atlantean treasure from The Hive when we left," Hydra reveals, surprising Raven. "We also acquired a decent transport that can take us to New York City."

Raven smirks. "You really had the whole 'steal me away from here' plan all worked out, didn't you?"

Hydra shrugs. "We've had to improvise a few things here and there, but yeah."

Raven suddenly remembers something that makes her sulk. "All of my stuff's still at Titans Tower. All of my books that weren't trashed by Malchior…"

"Don't worry about that. You stay here in the cabin while we sneak in and gather your stuff," Hydra offers.

"No!" Raven objects, making Hydra pause. She gets nervous. "…I'm still not too comfortable being away from you right now."

"Well, if we're going to gather your things, you'd have to come with us. That would mean you'll most likely run into your old teammates," Hydra points out. "Are you alright with that?"

Raven takes a deep nervous breath. "I'll have to confront them anyway. It's pointless to push it off. Best to just get it over with."

Hydra smiles at her courage. "You're a brave young lady, y'know."

Raven looks down with a blush and a small smile.

Eventually, the two finish their meals and stand up together.

Hydra holds up the chain still attached to his wrist. "Get ready."

Raven takes a moment to center herself before nodding.

The chain and collar disperse, and Raven is immediately bombarded with her own magical power. Relying on her years of mental training and Hydra's loving support, Raven is able to balance her magical power as her indigo outfit shifts to white.

Raven's eyes glow with black magical power. "I'm ready."

"What a woman, eh kit?" Kurama comments.

Hydra smirks in response.

---

Location: Living Room, Titans Tower

The four remaining Titans are currently sitting on the couch watching the TV screen while eating another alien dish from Starfire. Robin's teammates have joined him in viewing footage of Hydra in order to learn any of the villain's secrets.

One of them, a certain green shapeshifter, is feeling extremely fidgety and irritated at the moment.

Starfire notices this. "Try and perform the holding out, my friend. For Raven's sake, we must discover Hydra's weakness."

"I'm trying Star, but I'm bored out of my mind here!" Beast Boy complains while tugging at his eyelids. "I'm not some kind of detective or anything! It looks so much easier on Crime Stoppers Unit!"

"You give yourself too little credit, Beast Boy," Robin states. "Just use your brain."

"Yeah, BB," Cyborg says. "Use some of that out-of-the-box thinking you're known for."

"Like what?" an unconfident Beast Boy questions. "Trap him in glue? Poke his eyes out? Use some weird amulet thingy? What?"

Robin's eyes widen in realization. "His eyes…Beast Boy! You're a genius!"

"I am?" Beast Boy asks in confusion.

Robin pushes some buttons on the remote, splitting the screen in four. On the top left is Hydra with his regular yellow serpentine eyes. On the top right is Hydra with his blood-red fox orbs. On the bottom left is Hydra displaying his crimson Sharingan, while the bottom right has him showing his violet Rinnegan.

"His eyes change colors and designs whenever he activates certain abilities," Robin points out. "I might be stretching here, but what if a good chunk of his powers come from his eyeballs?"

"Hold up," Cyborg interjects. "Are you saying that the most powerful weapons Hydra has come from the most fragile organs in the human body?"

"If that is true," Starfire muses, "then if we were to damage his eyes…"

"We can cripple him enough to take him down," Robin finishes.

Cyborg grins. "Well, alright! We've finally got a plan! Robin, you're in charge of whipping something up to take out his peeps."

Robin nods. "I already have some tools to blind and stun bad guys. With some modifications–"

EEEEERP! EEEEERP! EEEEERP!

Red lights flash through the base as sirens blare. Cyborg looks at a screen on his arm and goes wide-eyed.

"Someone's infiltrated the tower! They're at Raven's room!" Cyborg reports loudly. "TEEN TITANS GO!"

---

Location: Outside Raven's Room, Titans Tower

Raven groans as she and her boyfriend hear and see the alarms go off around them.

"So much for staying under the radar," Raven mutters.

Hydra shrugs. "We were going to be found eventually." He looks inside the room. "How much longer, boys?"

"Two minutes," a clone answers. "We're just doing a final sweep."

"Did you guys find that one book I asked for?" Raven asks.

A chain snakes its way out of the room while clutching a brown tome with yellow writing on it.

Raven accepts the book. "Thanks."

The other Titans suddenly appear from around the corner. They stop and watch with shock as their comrade stands proudly and happily next to their greatest nemesis, not a single sign of duress being shown.

"Raven! Get away from him!" Beast Boy yells as he and the others charge forward.

Black magic forms in Raven's eyes and hands. "Azarath Metrion Zinthos!"

The entire hallway is suddenly covered in black magical energy. The four Titans only have a moment to process this before numerous black tendrils pop out and grab the heroes. The tendrils secure the Titans to the walls, ceiling, and floor, immobilizing their limbs.

The Teen Titans can only watch as Raven kisses Hydra's whiskered cheek.

"Keep packing, Daddy," Raven commands and smacks Hydra's butt before floating off to talk with her ex-teammates.

"So, when's the wedding?" Kurama asks.

'Already planning it,' Hydra responds.

Raven stops and hovers in between the Titans.

Cyborg, who's stuck on one wall, starts, "Raven! Listen! Whatever Hydra's promised you, whatever he's done, he's not what you really need!"

Robin, who's trapped on the other wall, is next. "I know I messed up with the chakra disruptor, but I never intended to hurt you! I want to help you!"

Starfire, secured on the floor, goes after. "Please, Raven! Remember all of the joyous times we have had as friends!"

Beast Boy, hanging from the ceiling, is last. "Don't leave us, Raven! We need you! We want you! We all do!"

Raven's face is impassive as she quietly listens to the pleas and apologies from the group of young heroes she's lived with, laughed with, and fought with for years. Eventually, she holds her hand up, making the others quiet down.

"…I'll always remember the time we spent together, and I understand your reasonings for the things you've done," Raven states calmly. "I've made plenty of mistakes myself, and you all appear to have stuck by me regardless. For that, I thank you."

The four Titans feel hopeful.

"…But too much has happened these past weeks," Raven continues. "I'm not ready to forgive you yet, and I'm far from ready to trust all of you again."

Her former comrades look crestfallen.

Beast Boy suddenly perks up. "Yet? Again?" He then smiles. "So, there's a chance?"

Raven smirks. "A small one," she answers before setting her book down on the ground.

Beast Boy, facing the floor, squints as he reads the writing on the cover.

TERRA

The changeling's eyes widen in shock before he gives the sorceress a questioning look.

Raven nods in affirmative before floating back to her boyfriend, who's being handed a giant scroll by one of his clones. The clone disperses as the original Hydra opens his free arm for Raven to wrap herself up in. She gives her old friends one last look.

"Later," Raven says her farewell before conjuring some magic.

The Teen Titans watch as the two chakra-wielders sink into a large black portal, disappearing in the floor before the portal disperses.

As soon as they're gone, the black tendrils disperse and release the Titans, with Beast Boy falling painfully to the floor. While the other heroes get back on their feet, Beast Boy rises to his knees and picks up the book Raven left behind.

Robin looks down in sadness. "She really did choose him over us."

"Guess so," Cyborg confirms while clenching his fists.

Starfire tears up. "I swore to X'hal that I would protect Raven from Hydra, and I failed."

"We all did."

Beast Boy gets back on his feet and surprises his friends with a confident smile.

"But Robin was right before; we will find Raven, and we will get her back," the changeling declares.

The other Titans smile back, sharing in his confidence.

---

Location: Outside Cabin

Raven and Hydra emerge from the black portal in front of their cabin under the night sky. Hydra sees Raven take a deep breath to calm herself.

"Are you alright?" Hydra asks.

"…I will be," Raven answers.

Hydra kisses Raven's jeweled forehead before leading her to the side of the cabin.

"So, how exactly are we getting to New York City?" Raven asks.

Hydra grins and holds up a key-fob.

Beep beep!

Raven's eyes widen as a large rectangular shape shimmers into view. She sees a massive black and red futuristic RV parked in front of her.

"What…how…," Raven tries asking.

"A fully stocked and heavily armed luxury mobile base, posthumously donated by our former headmaster," Hydra answers, "complete with amenities such as a cloaking device, a missile defense system, and a washer/dryer."

"That sounds a bit overkill," Raven says. "Not the washer/dryer. The other stuff."

"Brother Blood intended to use this as an escape vehicle should the Hive Academy ever get compromised," Hydra explains as he walks to the door. "It seemed a shame to leave it behind to gather dust, and since we fitted it with our Cloaking Seals, we can travel anywhere in the country without Robin's satellite detecting us."

Hydra unlocks and opens the door, revealing the start of a lavish interior.

The Shinobian bows. "Madame."

Raven smiles and begins walking inside.

Smack!

Only to pause as her shapely butt gets spanked on the way in.

Raven pouts in annoyance at the boy giving her an impish grin.

She then smirks challengingly. "Don't start what you can't finish, Daddy."

Hydra watches lustfully as Raven enters the RV with an extra sway to her hips. Grinning hungrily, he quickly follows her inside and closes the door.

It'll be after several hours of christening their new mobile home before they actually hit the road.

---

Location: Meeting Room, Hive Academy

"This is a disaster!" a priest of Blood exclaims to his fellow cultists around a large table. "Ever since our revered Brother Blood was murdered by that traitor Hydra, this school has gone to the gutter!"

"It's not just Hydra that's abandoned us," another priest reports. "It's been confirmed that Gizmo, Jinx, Mammoth, Bombshell, and Cheshire have also left the campus."

"Those are most of our top students!" a priestess points out.

"Not only that, but Gizmo made off with our robot army and Mad Mod's brainwashing technology," another priest states.

"And there went our only chance to keep control of the remaining students," the second priest complains.

The first priest sighs in defeat. "Let's face it; our revered Brother Blood was the cornerstone to our glorious order. Without him…I fear the worse for us."

He then sees a female associate down a liquid in a vial.

"Sister Sheila!" the priest yells in a panic, gaining everyone's attention. "We shouldn't go to that extreme just yet! There may be hope for us!"

The other cultists watch as Sheila looks at the empty vial in confusion before laughing.

"Oh, dear brother! I had no intention of committing suicide," Sheila assures her comrade. "As a matter of fact, this is an antidote."

Her colleague looks nervous. "Antidote? For what?"

"This," Sheila answers before quickly tossing a grenade onto the table.

The grenade explodes, causing a yellow gas to instantly envelop the room. The other cultists quickly cough and struggle as the gas enters their noses and mouths.

Sheila, unaffected, sniffs the air. "~Mm-mm~! Smells like honey."

After several moments, the other priests and priestesses stop flailing and slowly turn to face Sheila, their bodies stiff and their eyes glazed over.

"Can everyone hear me?" Sheila asks.

"We hear and obey, Sheila," all the cultists respond in a drone-like manner.

"Excellent, though you'll be calling me by my title from now on," Sheila states as she sheds her robe. "After all…"

The robe falls to the floor, revealing an attractive dark-haired woman wearing a black-and-yellow bodysuit and a similarly colored headpiece. On her wrists are long yellow bracelets with shooters attached.

"…Every Hive needs its Queen Bee."

The newly crowned queen exits the room, her loyal subjects following close behind.

"So much more efficient than magic," Queen Bee comments before pulling out a phone and dialing a number. "The transition is in progress. I thank you for your technological support, Mr. Luthor."

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Location: Office of Lex Luthor, LexCorp, Metropolis

"Your thanks is appreciated, Your Majesty," Lex Luthor responds as he sits in his opulent office. "Here's hoping you'll be a sounder investment than your predecessor was. You'll have your newest batch of students within the week. Until then."

The billionaire hangs up before looking over at the two computer screens on his desk.

One has an assortment of photos displayed. Ra's al Ghul. Bruno Manheim. Kano. Gorilla Grodd. The Brain. The Shredder. Vandal Savage.

Luthor's "competition".

The other screen shows photos of two teenagers; the Hive's former top student Hydra, and the recently fired Teen Titan Raven.

Both of them have disappeared. Both of them are now in the wind. Both of them are ripe for recruitment.

Lex Luthor smiles. "Let the hunt begin."

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Chapter End

AN: Holy moly, this was fun to write!

So, Hydra was able to rescue Raven and himself from the Justice League. Hooray! I know this wasn't a huge bloodbath like many of you were hoping for. Hydra's main focus was getting Raven safely away from the situation instead of slaughtering heroes. He was able to do plenty of damage at his base power level, though, some of which will take longer to heal. There will be plenty of situations for carnage in the future.

Also, Hydra and Raven have officially become a couple! Hope everyone enjoyed the citrus content of this chapter! I'm eager to do more!

Unfortunately, Raven and her friends aren't together anymore and she's a fugitive of the Justice League. Out of respect for King Devil Bringer's original plans, this was always gonna be the outcome. Robin making the chakra disruptor was the best catalyst for her separation from the hero life I could come up with, that and Beast Boy's tirade.

By the way, Batman's portrayal in this fic isn't my ideal Batman. I'm a fan of the Dark Knight. I still have a painting of him hanging in my room from when I was 10. That being said, certain interpretations are necessary for certain plots to develop.

Now then, my happy readers, I'd like to pick your brains a bit.

Since my knowledge of this particular subject is limited, let me ask you guys; what places would a goth girl with supernatural abilities want to visit when touring America? I already have a few stops planned, but some extra sightseeing destinations would be helpful.

Also, this next one isn't related to this story. It's for a fic idea I have swimming in my noggin.

What group(s) of characters from different cartoon/anime franchises could you see being a team of Power Rangers?

I already have teams mentally formed from Naruto, Akame ga Kill, RWBY, Teen Titans, and Spider-Man, but I'm curious as to what franchises could possibly be morphed into Power Rangers.

Just for curiosity's sake.

Next time, our lovers begin their cross-country trek! What's gonna be their first stop? Also, what's the rest of the world doing in the meantime? Until then!

Thanks for reading!

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