Insufferable

Chapter Three

CHAPTER THREE: CONTROL

It's been three weeks since I first started training with Damian and soon enough I've been getting better, slowly but it was always effective. He didn't go easy on me telling me that the enemy wouldn't and that I should be prepared at all times.

The only days where he went somewhat easy on me was the first few days then as we continued he progressively got harder. It was intense but worth it.

We still had no leads on Red X, nothing besides when he came here last. Nightwing even stated that he couldn't think or any motive that Red X could possibly have. It was odd, everyone had to admit.

Jaime sat in the kitchen along with Kara and Beast Boy. Damian was training and I was taking a breaking, my muscles had been aching nonstop lately. It amazed me by how hard he could work and still be able to continue to train.

"Beast boy, you are too funny." Kara's head was thrown back as she erupted in a fit of laughter, I rolled my eyes as I drank the herbal tea. Jaime looked at the pair and he shook his head, I could tell what he thought from the look. I quietly laughed to myself causing him to look at me.

"I don't think I've ever seen you laugh before.. what's so funny, Raven?" Jaime had turned around to fully face me as he spoke to me.

Closing the forgotten book on the table and finishing my tea I met his gaze. "You think they're perfect for each other, right?" I asked him as he smirked at me with a shrug of his shoulders.

"You see it too, no?" I looked back at them as he talked to her in such a intimate way, he placed his hand on hers as they laughed together. Looking back at Jaime I nodded.

"They have been hanging out a lot." I muttered, picking up my book and getting ready to go back to my room. Before going straight to my room I told Jaime, "You should check on your parents." I could tell it caught him off guard but it didn't take a genius to know that he missed them, instead of saying anything he nodded and send a smile to me as I walked off.

The walk to my room felt longer than usual, until I finally went inside my room and sat on the floor. Since the Red X incident I haven't had time to meditate and it was getting to me. I used this opportunity to relax my body and mind.

Leaning my head back, crossing my legs and placing my hands on top of my knees I let myself completely go. Meditating always made me feel detached and completed at my own minds mercy. I felt my body lift gently from the floor and an overwhelming presence lingering over me.

I clutched at my knees as I looked up at the dark looking figure, father. He only eyed me and for once was actually quiet, not speaking a single word. "Foolish child.." He muttered causing me to glare at him feeling my powers take over my body, almost controlling me completely back to demon form. "Let me out, child." He sneered and he barged around loudly.

"So you could try to destroy the world again? I think not." It was my turn to sound angry as I once again clutched my knees, a gentle remainder that I wasn't really here. "Just bare with me." I looked him in all of his four eyes as I spoke, not in a respectful way but instead with such hate.

He moved closer to my face and exclaimed, "Bare with you? You're not the one trapped!" Instead of focusing on him, I examined the place. It was hellish, grey clouds in a dark red skin with tons of large rocks all over.

"But I am, I'm trapped with you." I placed my eyes from the room back to his. He clutched his fist as he grew angrier. I inhaled deeply, attempting to calm down. Whenever he got angry it had a troll on my body and I was negatively effected from it. "Neither or us want this," I rolled my eyes. "But either way, it happened and it's something we have to deal with."