Trust and Faith

Not The Same

Damian could feel Raven trembling in his arms. It had taken him too long to get there. He was lucky the tracking device even worked.

From the looks of Raven she had clearly been through a lot. Her clothes were in tatters, her body cold and covered in bruises and cuts. Damian shook with anger at the sight of it.

All this had been done by his mother. The same person who was standing ten metres away looking unfazed by Damian's presence.

"Damian...?" He heard Raven whisper.

He looked down and saw her trembling. The look on her face that told her she was in so much pain. It was all enough to drive Damian insane.

"Don't worry. I'm gonna get you home." Damian told Raven.

"No. My Son, you will not be doing a thing of the sort. It is fortunate that you are here, but you're too late." Talia coldly said.

Damian paid no attention and dashed forward at his mother.

He had left Raven with his cape to keep her warm.

Talia braced for an attack to the face, but was shocked to see that Damian had feigned at attack with his sword and instead kicked her hard in the abdomen.

That attack was enough to wind her.

Before she could even look back up she felt Damian's sword come down on her shoulder and a punch strike her in the face.

'How is he overpowering me? He wasn't this strong before. Oh well, it doesn't matter.' Talia thought.

Damian halted his attacks as he saw Talia hold a device in her hand. She looked up with a sick smile on her face that told Damian this would be trouble.

"Like I said, Damian: you're too late. I would tend to your beloved." Talia threatened before pressing the button on her device.

Raven began to screech in pain. She held her head in her hands and knelt on the floor. She began to punch the floor as the pain seemingly increased, alarming Damian, who dashed over to her.

"Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop! No more!! I don't want this!!!" Raven yelled. Her body was slowly being succumbed in a black and red aura similar to her own.

"Raven! I'm here! Don't worry, I won't leave you. I don't care what it is, I'll help you." Damian desperately told Raven as he held on to her.

"I can't do it, Damian! I can't keep it under! It just hurts so much!" Raven screamed out. She held onto Damian desperately and wouldn't let go.

"I'm sorry, Damian! I shouldn't have done this! I shouldn't have come here without you! I'm sorry!" Raven said with tears welling up in her eyes.

As soon as Damian blinked, those amethyst eyes he loved were gone. They were now replaced with pure red ones and a sinister smile.

Damian looked in shock at Raven, who was now wearing a murderous look on her face. Her wounds gone and the aura had succumbed her and she let out an explosion of power that sent Damian away.

When he looked up his heart struggled. He saw the woman he loved, but it was not the same. This wasn't Raven, this was the monster her father wanted her to be.

"Hahaha!! She's sorry, Dami! I'm sorry... well, not really." Raven cackled out.

Raven's hair had become longer. She wore a new red outfit. Similar to her leotard, but with black accents and more skin revealing. Her black and purple power had become black and red. She looked like she could subjugate a country just by being there.

"What have you done? Bring Raven back!" Damian angrily yelled at his mother and Raven.

"But, Dami, I'm right here." Raven said with an innocent voice and an evil smile.

Before Damian could speak anymore he found himself grabbed by the arms with Raven's tendrils. Raven brought him close to her. Damian's face holding a look of anger and sadness.

"Cheer up, Dami. Look how much better this is. Besides, you're not getting her back." Raven stroked Damian's cheek whilst moving her hand down her body.

"That's enough, Raven. You may keep him locked in a pocket dimension for now. There will be a time for that later." Talia abruptly commanded.

Raven frowned and silently complied. She opened a portal and pushed Damian through.

"Raven, I know you're in there. Don't worry. I'm gonna come after you and I'll save you. Don't forget, I love you and I'm always here for you." Damian said before the portal shut.

"Now, we have work to do. Raven, the Titans are still guarding Junp City, I want you to engage them and cause some chaos. Afterwards we move onto Gotham." Talia said.

"Kay then. This should be fun." Raven declared before teleporting.

'I suppose that chip I placed in her neck during her torture came in handy after all... I'm sorry Damian. You can't stop this.'