Raven: Bloodline

[Agent S7]

TITLE: Raven: Bloodline

SUMMARY: Raven begins to think that her life really doesn’t matter…until a mysterious event happens that makes her question everything she has ever known…

Rated PG-13

R A V E N:

Bloodline

A Fanfic by Agent Secret7

Raven lay down on the couch, bored to tears. Not literally, of course. It had been so long since her…well…she couldn’t think of a word to describe it. Her childhood in Azerath. That was her home. She had never seen her mother, and had never had any friends, because, according to the people of Azerath, she would give in to the blood inside of her. The blood of the 8th devil, Trigon the Terrible. Her father. She was thinking as she lay down on the couch, tired. Why?

It was a simple question. Why am I here? She suddenly felt a powerful emotion grasp her. Why was she here, anyway? Did she really have a purpose, other than to stop her father when he rose? Or was there another purpose, to aid her father when he rose?

All these questions bothered her like annoying bees. It was about 6:30 AM on a Saturday and she wasn’t even meditating like usual. She was just lying down, thinking. Do I actually deserve to be a member of the Titans? What if…his influence comes over me? What then? She suddenly found herself grabbing for a knife on the table in the Titans’ kitchen, then stopped herself immediately.

What am I doing? she asked herself. Why die? Why live for that matter?

“Hey, Raven,” Robin said, surprising her. He had just walked down from his room in Titans Tower.

“Hi,” Raven replied tersely.

“What were you doing with that knife?” Robin asked.

Oh no. He had seen her. She immediately covered.

“Slicing some bread.”

“Really?” Robin asked suspiciously. “And how come I heard you talking to yourself?”

Raven cursed to herself. She’d been speaking her thoughts!

“Is it any of your business?” Raven countered.

“Yes. Raven, I don’t really know much about your past, but I know that this--”

“I’m not in the mood to talk,” Raven interrupted. “I’d rather be--”

There was an explosion of light, and Raven was thrown into the wall. She heard a strange voice whispering words…

You have a purpose

You must survive

For the World

For yourself

“Raven? Are you OK?” asked Robin desperately.

“I…I think so…” Raven muttered, still a little shaken. She shook her head. “Something’s come up, Robin. I’ll be in my room, meditating.”

“Alright,” Robin answered.

Raven silently walked up the stairs. She had felt something in those voices. She could feel emotion well, like the love between Starfire and Robin, and Cyborg’s wish to be fully human. She knew the voice that had spoken to her wasn’t dark in origin…but was it safe to listen to it?

The moment she walked into her room, she sensed something. There was something lying on her bed. She picked it up, and realized it was a note. She suddenly became wary, and looked around to see if anyone had broken in. She began to read the note cautiously, and was surprised at what she read:

Raven: Do not be alarmed, there is no reason to be frightened at all. I am a known occultist and magus and I am willing to help you. I will help you find your purpose, and your very self.

It was the last sentence, however, that shocked her:

I can make you normal.

End of Chapter 1

[T.T.Raven4]

AW THIS IS AWESOME! YES YES YES! This was great! It leaves a lot to be answered, in a very good way! Write more, or you shall suffer thy wrath.

[rrarbecy]

Wow. THis is awesome. It has the makings of a great story.

[Raven37]

That.... was.... GREAT!!!!!!!! You're excellent at adjectives. I can't wait to see what happens! Write more or suffer the wrath of Bologna Man!!!!!! (don't ask...)


-Raven37

[rrarbecy]

Originally Posted by Raven37

That.... was.... GREAT!!!!!!!! You're excellent at adjectives. I can't wait to see what happens! Write more or suffer the wrath of Bologna Man!!!!!! (don't ask...)


-Raven37

I'm asking. Balogna-Man? WHat the heck...

[oneeyemonkeypie]

Agent S7, I'm going to do something for you that I very very rarely do-tell you that this is as good as, if not better than, I can write. This fic easily surpasses any of my earlier chapters by leaps and bounds. Trust me; if you ask around, everyone else will agree that's some pretty high praise (coming from me).

I truly think this is in the top 10 fics on this board. If there's anything I can do to help you out in this endeavour, please don't hesitate to PM me!


Wonderful!!!

[TerraWHRobin4]

wow!!!!!!!! that was AmAzInG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if you dont write more, you shall have to face the wrath of slade's apprentices! [t.t. raven4 and elle!!!!!!]

[Sproxie]

WOW! this is AWESOME!!! It's already one of my favorites and it's only on the first chapter! i have to go add this to my signature.....

[T.T.Raven4]

Originally Posted by TerraWHRobin4

wow!!!!!!!! that was AmAzInG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if you dont write more, you shall have to face the wrath of slade's apprentices! [t.t. raven4 and elle!!!!!!]

OH YEA! BTW TWHR, you vcan call me CJ if you want, same goes for everyone else.

OEMP RARELY gives that much praise, and it's well deserved. There's a lot of ways this fic can go, and All of them would be awesome!

[Agent S7]

Working on Chapter 2...(continues to type frantically...)

[Starrysky]

Wow! You will type faster or I will unleash all of the pent up wrath stored up in me and the other readers who have already gone insane trying to wait for more. Hurry! More!

Seriosly, this story is great, I have absolutly no critique for you. Except....type, more, now!

[Aquagirl15]

this will be intersting i can tell. work faster!!!! oh and Bologna Man is our eighth grade princpal. a kid got in trouble and he told Bologna Man something and he said "Bolongna!" and that's how Rae37 came up w/ him. i just helped make it funny among our friends. any way please get more out soon!!!!!!

[Agent S7]

Chapter 2

“Hey guys!” Beast Boy exclaimed. “Movie Night!” Beast Boy grinned, grabbed the popcorn and sat down.

“So…what are we watching?” Cy asked, yawning.

“I don’t know,” Beast Boy said.

“I believe Raven has went to retrieve the movie,” Starfire said quietly.

“BUT IT’S ALMOST MOVIE TIME!!!” Beast Boy shouted. “Where is she?”

---

Raven walked through the rainy streets of Jump City, occasionally glancing at passing cars and people. They were living normal lives, she thought. Stress free…no demon parents…no heroic duties…they’re carefree. But what about me? I have to wait... my benefactor might soon arrive…

Raven saw a black car arrive, slowly stopping near where she was. She watched as the figure slowly walked out.

Lightning streaked through the sky.

“My name is Jason,” said the figure.

The moment she heard him speak, she glared at him: This man was…somehow a demon. Yet still a man…

“Jason Blood,” the man finished.

“Who are you?” Raven asked suspiciously.

“I am old. Very old, yet you see not a wrinkle on my face. I am immortal, almost impossible to destroy. And I stand before you now.”

“I said who are you?” Raven replied, her voice raising in silent rage. “Are you some kind of servant of Trigon?”

“Please,” he said. “He is dangerous, and much more powerful, but I am not him, nor do I work with him. I am simply here to help. Now you must make a choice. You may come with me,” he said, gesturing to the car. “Or you stay in your hell of a life, fighting back demons that you cannot stop without help.”

Raven closed her eyes, thinking. How can I trust him? I don’t know who he works for, or who he is. For all I know he could be Slade, somehow alive again. But if he’s not…

“I’ll go,” Raven said emotionlessly.

Jason nodded, and Raven climbed into the black car as the rain fell…

---

“Something’s wrong,” Robin concluded. “Raven is never this late.

“Perhaps she has run into trouble,” Starfire suggested.

“Likely. It’s possible HIVE has her,” Cyborg added.

Robin checked his computer. “There’s a homing device in her Titans communicator. We might be able to uncover her location.”

“Good. I was getting worried…”

---

The car trip seemed to take hours. Raven sat in the back, and watched the scenery go by. It seemed like a blur…one moment she was seeing a sign saying “You Are Now Exiting Jump City”, and now the car whizzed past a sign that read “Welcome to Star City”.

She stared at all of the enormous buildings, emotionless. At least, for now I am. Raven had a genuine sense of hope, that she would become more human…cleansed of the evil of her father.

The car came to an abrupt halt at what looked like an old, run down church.

“You may come out, Raven,” Jason said. It was now that Raven first had a good glimpse of him. He was old, looking like he was in his fifties or sixties, and had strange, almost disturbing eyes. He had black hair with a streak of grey down the middle.

“Come, child,” he said, leading her into the building.

Even Raven was a little scared as they walked in. There were disturbing paintings and photographs all over the walls of demons, monsters and even one of Trigon himself. There were strange symbols around as well, including some in which Raven sensed magic. There was an upside-down crucifix hanging somewhere, which greatly disturbed Raven: Was she being led into a trap?

They walked into a large, circular room.

Jason Blood smiled.

“Welcome to my humble abode.”

“Explain,” Raven said.

“My, you are persistent. Very well. But first…a test. To see if you are, in fact, strong enough to handle what I am about to show you.”

Raven gritted her teeth as Blood rose his hands into the air, chanting:

“GONE, GONE, O FORM OF MAN!”

Raven saw that Blood was transforming. Fire began to surround him.

“AND RISE THE DEMON,”

There was a burst of flame. and Raven saw a huge, monstrous golden-scaled figure within the fire. A demonic voice came from the fire:

“Etrigan!”

End of Chapter 2

[Aquagirl15]

that's kina creepy. (the picture) well this is good but if it gets too scary some people might not want to read it (like me). other than that warning i have nothing to say.

[rrarbecy]

BOO FRICKIN' YEAH! ETRIGAN!!!!!!!!! He has the best saying EVER! I can't wait to see where this is going.

[oneeyemonkeypie]

again, I think it's great. Very good! I will continue to read it.

[CaligoRae]

AWSOME!!! I loved it. PLease write more soon. OR PAY!!!

[T.T.Raven4]

I have no clue who that is...but oh well! Good chapter!!!

[Agent S7]

ETRIGAN

First Appearance: Demon Vol. 1 #1 (September 1972) In the 6th century, the legendary mage Merlin (or Myrddin), himself the son of the demon Belial, made a pact with his half-brother, the rhyming demon Etrigan, to help him with various affairs concerning Camelot. At the time of Camelot's fall, Merlin bound Etrigan to the soul of a man named Jason Blood, making both of them immortal, but depending on each other, exchanging places on Earth and in Hell when the need arose. The double-life of Blood and Etrigan has endured to this day, and they were only recently separated. Because of Blood's human influence on him, Etrigan has been known as "the good guy from Hell". Though that epithet may not fully apply to him, Etrigan has often been more good-natured toward humanity than the rest of his demonkind - as long as it hasn't interfered with his own affairs. Just as often, he has shown himself to be a threat to mankind.
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(Excerpt from the Unofficial DC Who's Who Guide)

Sorry to leave you guys cliff-hanging, but since the weekend is over I might not have much time to write. Anyway, I'll try to fit it in if I can. You guys have no idea how much your support helps me write. Thank you, and I'll see ya later.
~Agent S7

[T.T.Raven4]

Is he the dude from Justice league, where he loved this one girl, but she was on the another armies side, and he let her and her troops in, but she betrayed him, and some wizard cursed him? They have a big resemblance.