Shadows[o]

[raven]

The chaos occurring around the world was dreadful. People in a panic, some even taking advantage of the situation. Even with it being some time since Watch-tower's fall, the world was still reeling from the loss of it's heroes. The ones that protected them from the dark. Now there were only faint glimpses of light remaining, and they were fading quickly under the ever-growing shadows. Gotham City was probably in the worse condition it had been in for years, but that was hardly any surprise.

Gotham wasn't known for it's safety, but for its corrupted state and wide array of dangers. A dark cloud constantly loomed over it, leaving it in black and giving it the appearance of doom and despair. It could honestly be written off as a lost cause, but there were few that still believed in the coming dawn. But now more than ever did that new day seem further off. Of course, Raven wasn't here to judge development or even attempt to do something.

As a man ran down the alley, hand clenching a gun as well as what looked to be blood on his hands, he stopped short of a trash can to catch his breath. There was no real way to say what he was thinking, but his emotions were clear as day to Raven. Excitement, the feeling of pleasure of having taken his prize from his victim. No regret or remorse. Nothing but happiness. It made her sick.

Leaning against the wall, the man began to empty the wallet he had within his other hand, looking for certain things that he could use. He didn't even see the cloaked figure rise from the ground, standing before him with her head down. Not in till he looked up. From there, it was swift and probably more painful on the strangers end. Within moments, the murder was firing bullet after bullet towards the freakish teen before him, watching as each shot seemed to have no effect on her. Each one followed by a click as if something was hitting the floor. From there, his arm became surrounded in a black aura as his body was flung to the side, and then to the ground as the figure walked steadily towards him.

Struggling to get up, Raven raised her hand up, causing the aura to cover his legs as it lifted him into the air. Panic, fear, she could feel it all just from looking at him. Part of her loved it. A smile appeared over her face, visible to him and probably terrifying as her eyes glowed red. Then came a slow crunching sound, followed by a scream. His legs were being broken within her dark grasps. He raised his gun once more, flailing his free arm as he tried to balance himself and fight off his pain. But as his ankle snapped, his screams distracted him, causing him to close his eyes while he begged her to stop.

" Whoever you got that wallet from probably begged too....Why should I be any different than you?"

Her voice was almost cheerful, as if she was truly enjoying herself. That's when she realized that she was. It was at that moment that she caused the man to fall to the ground, her eyes returning to their normal purple shade, a look of terror on her face before quickly masking it with a calm expression. How close had she been? Only seconds away from murder. Raven could hear dark laughter within her mind, but she closed it off as her gaze returned to the robber as he crawled slowly away , legs trembling, right foot faced in an unnatural position.

It's getting worse......

Eyes narrowed , the cloaked teen rose up slowly into the air, landing upon the rooftop of a building as she then sat down on the ground, legs crossed in silence. She had come here to get help, but with no league, there was no hope for her. How long could she possibly keep herself in check? If something was not done soon, the reality of this universe would soon change..and not for the better. Releasing a breath, Raven placed herself in a meditative position, closing her eyes while she relaxed herself.

"Azarath Metrion Zinthos.....Azarath Metrion Zinthos...."

[zatanna]

Zatanna had heard about cloaked girl causing fear in the gotham area, just what she needed. Raven probably still hated her for speaking agasint her joining the team, but her father was threat and she was still susceptible to him. She sighed as she walked around gotham she`d been on a roof when she heard the screams below, damn she was late. Zatanna sighed and ran over to look down she could see the darkness that was ravens magic, how to handle the situation?

She saw raven float up and to the building that was adjoined to her own, she walked to the edge and jumped across landing with a soft thud, if raven was paying any attention to the outside world she would have been able to hear her. Zatanna didn`t hide her presence from her, they were both powerful magicians and they needed to be on good terms, if they lost raven to her father the world would be lost as well. Zatanna placed her manicured hands on her hips, her normal magician outfit was displayed, it was kinda her thing. She walked over and sat next to the teenage girl. Zat kicked her feet over the edge and swung them back and forth.

"Raven, Are you okay? I`ve never seen you like this before. The urges are getting stronger aren`t they? You can`t give in to them, we need you here on earth as a protector not a villain. " , She looked over with soft and compassionate face. Believe it or not Zatanna like this young girl had been lost before when her father was taken Zatanna wanted to rage but she held the emotions back. Raven was powerful and intelligent but she was also weak against her father and his minions.

She sighed and pulled her top hat off placing it next to her so her long hair could flutter in the wind, Zatanna had no Idea how to explain what raven was feeling but she could see the struggle placed so diligently on her face it was as though her shell was breaking.

"I know you dont want to hear this Raven but that was almost to close for comfort, you could have killed him, I understand he threatened her well being and it was a reaction but you have to learn to control it, I can`t let you run around killing people no matter how bad they are. We can`t stoop to they're level. She stood up and dusted herself off, " You have my number and you know how to get a hold of me if needed. Please don't hesitate I want to help."

[raven]

She had almost been lost in her thoughts. So focused on trying to regain her control that she hadn't caught the presence of another person there. Of course, when she heard the voice a frown was quick to appear as her white pupils returned to their normal color as she opened her eyes to see the older female beside her. Zatanna the magician. A member of the supposed Team acting in the stead of the fallen league. The team she had been unwelcome from by the very person attempting to lecture her. Personally, she didn't want to hear it, even if she knew she was right.

She had been called a liability, easily able to fall into her father's influence. A danger if she couldn't control herself and to anyone around her. There was truth to that explanation. If she could, she'd lock herself up somewhere but there was no place that could really hold her and it was clear that her father grip on her mind was tightening. As much as she fought it, it was likely that sooner or later, she would lose. Of course, she wouldn't give Zatanna the satisfaction of seeing her weakened.

" I had it under control.....I'm....I'm fine...."

Standing up, she placed her hood over her face as she then looked over at the spell-caster with a serious expression.

" I don't need a baby-sitter Zatanna nor do I want to give you the chance to say that you were right.....you already know you are so just stop pretending like you really give a damn about me...."

Her rage was showing, causing her to feel a sting of pain as her eyes flashed red before she shook her head, causing them to revert back.

"You're only here because you want to make sure I don't open a gate to hell...as you can see...I haven't...Gotham is already as hellish as it can get don't you think?"