Disclaimer: For the last time, I DO NOT OWN TEEN TITANS OR BATGIRL!

Chapter 20.

Recovering From Chaos

"YOU CAN"T DO THIS TO ME! I'M TOO YOUNG AND PRETTY TO GO TO JAIL AGAIN!" Kitten ranted as the Steel City police dragged her off.

She was loaded into a waiting police van with the Puppet King and Fang.

Fang sighed. "Can you give a rest? You know, for once in your life, BE QUIET!"

Beastboy smirked at Terra, "that is not going to be a lasting relationship."

In addition to everything else a small spaceship was hovering over the area.

Two Centari Police were carting Blackfire, the Chrysalis eater and her larvae away.

"The young Chrysalis Eaters will be released into a reserve." Explained a third member of the Centari Police, "Cironielian Chrysalis Eaters have been hunted almost to extinction for their teeth, exoskeletons and the healing properties of their lower liver."

"Tell everyone why don't you?" Hissed the Chrysalis Eater.

"I will be back little sister!" Snarled Blackfire as she was led away. "No prison can hold me!"

"I am certain you will." Starfire acknowledged. "Of course, one can only hope that you will be reformed by that point."

"Hah! Unlikely!" Blackfire spat.

Cheshire had been captured, but she seemed to have gotten away.

"Honestly, she overpowered me!" Speedy had hastily explained. He was handcuffed to the remains of a pillar and he had a smear of lipstick on his cheek.

No one really wanted to get involved.

Raven had been standing off to one side during all the activity.

Robin wandered over to her, "you okay Raven?"

Raven didn't look at him. "Go away."

"Look, if you want to talk about anything…" Robin tried.

"Go," Raven hissed, "away."

Robin took the "hint" and left Raven to brood.

Batgirl tapped Robin on the shoulder. "Hey Rob, I probably better be going, Gothams probably falling apart."

Robin nodded. "Yeah… sure."

Batgirl briefly hugged him then disappeared in a flash of black spandex.

"And now, it's over." Said Malchior.

"Not exactly." Rorek was standing next to the dragon. "There is still one task left for us old friend."

Malchior decided to let the "old friend" bit go. "And what task is that?"

"Well," Rorek glanced at Speedy, "from what I've gathered Wraithe must have disposed of a majority of Earth's young superheroes. So I believe we must find them."

"We?" Malchior snorted.

"Yes, we." Said Rorek. "Because, if you refuse to help, then you will never return to your original size."

Malchior slowly turned to Rorek. "Do… you… mean… to tell me that you Could Have Changed Me Back At ANY TIME!"

Rorek shrugged. "I liked you better this way."

Malchior bit him on the ankle.

Raven had seemed to come out of her daze. She wandered over to her teammates. "I can undo the spell Wraithe's put on the Watchtower." She said quietly, startling Robin who hadn't seen her appear behind him.

"Raven! You're… okay?"

"I think we should put Wraithe somewhere." Raven said, as if she hadn't heard him. "Somewhere dark. I think she'd enjoy that."

Rorek came limping over. "Lady Raven… I fear I must leave you now. I have a quest to attend to."

"What quest is that friend?" Asked Starfire.

"I plan on searching for your missing comrades." Said Rorek. "Malchior has grudgingly agreed to help me."

"Oh." Starfire rushed forward and hugged him. "Then I will miss you friend."

"…" Rorek grunted as him ribs were ground together.

Malchior sniggered. "I'm starting to like that girl…"

Speedy came hurrying over. "Hey, wizard guy!"

"Yes?" Asked Rorek as he attempted to smooth out the Starfire-shaped dent in his armor.

"I want to come with you." Said Speedy. "It's my team that's lost… somewhere out there. And I want to help you find them."

"Bring him along I say." Said Malchior. "It's good to have someone to talk to who's not always muffled by a scarf. I mean, what's with the scarf anyway? Is it a fashion statement or what…?"

Raven looked up at Rorek. "Be careful."

Rorek nodded. "Certainly Lady Raven."

He turned and conjured a large white portal. Malchior darted through. Speedy paused on the threshold. He turned to Cyborg. "Hey Cy. Think you can fix up this place before we get back?" He motioned at the combined ruins of Wraithes Citadel/ Titans East Tower.

Cyborg grinned, "no problem."

Speedy nodded and disappeared after Malchior.

Rorek turned to give Raven one last look, but the half-demon girl lunged forwards, wrapping her arms around Roreks neck and kissing him on the cheek. "You better come back alive, or I'll kill you."

Certainly." Rorek smiled behind his scarf, then leapt into the portal after his mortal enemy and new friend.

The portal closed with an impressive flash of light.

Terra wrapped a companionable arm around Ravens shoulders, "hey Rae, I think I can suggest a place to put Wraithe…"

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Dear Arella

It's been a while since I've written to you, and I apologize, a lot has been on my mind lately.

Mostly I have been concerned with Wraithe.

And her demise.

Here I must be accusatory…

You knew didn't you, that one day either Wraithe or I, would be forced to destroy the other.

I don't blame you for failing to tell me, I'm sure you had a reason.

If I seem as only a murderer to your eyes, then so be it, but it was a decision I had to make. Here, several teardrops stained the page.

I fear I must cut this message short, for I'm beginning to get emotional.

Yours

Raven.

Arella read her daughters hastily written letter once again, tears pricking at her eyes. "Oh Raven, my dearest daughter. I could never hate you." She hung her head sadly. "Wraithe, if only you'd been raised better things would have turned out differently…" She sighed. "Fair you well, wherever you are now…"

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Miles beneath the Earth.

In a deep cave.

On a stone stand stood an obsidian statue.

Written on a plaque at its feet were the words:

Wraithe

The Mistress of Chaos

THE END