Disclaimer: Don't own anything Teen Titan related or the Teen Titan's themselves, they belong too the people that rightfully created them … however I do own the plot.

A/N: alright … here is another messed up tale that erupted out of my senseless mind. (sigh) I just hope you guys don't mind me writing this all to much, but eh, here's another story for you to hate, love, or just blow off … granted the plot line is … well … out of the ordinary to put it lightly.

Possible Rob/Rav or Red/Rav, drop a review and I'll see which is the most popular, don't like the possibilities than don't read.

Summary: The end is over, and everyone is experiencing the aftermath of "hell on earth". Robin's secret is blown out of its dark hiding spot and Red-X is not the same thief as everyone makes him out to be. With Raven caught in the middle of a grand hunt for lives, lies, secrets, distrust, misinterpreted messages, and uncontrollable raging power swirling in the mix. This is the perfect recipe for disaster. As Raven doubts her abilities to be able to handle two territorial Devils while trying to figure out who's the leader of their demise, she also finds that some things were better left alone.

A/N: you know, I'm gonna' out right say that I'm finding myself falling in love with Robin, Raven, and Red-X (shrugs) don't know why, but their characters are so much fun to write, although a bit challenging. These three I like to twist and bend their reality and past to the point I break the fine line of comprehension … and you know what? I think I just broke it … eh whatever, the first chapter of Fine Line.

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Chapter One: Demons, Devils, and Hellions

The night had finally befallen on Jump City and its hero's.

The sun had set and now unlike the awaiting hellfire that was supposes to drench the world.

Beautiful bright city lights cascaded without a care over the adoring landscape.

And for two months after the End of the World incident, the tower had shifted back to its everyday gear. A calm sense of normality was placed over the giant playground, with the usual bantering of Beast Boy and Cyborg on video games. Starfire floating around curious as always asking friends of they'd 'go to the mall of shopping' with her, or taking care of Silkie, if not dong either she was cleaning the tower. A few hobbies she found to release stress and calm her down greatly. Raven was mediating as always in front of the large glass window looking out to the marvelously lit city the Titans protected from all sorts of danger.

However, her gaze couldn't have been more distant.

Something in the tower had changed.

From the end of the incident Raven had felt it, but then it was too faint to tell if it was a threat. Only until a week ago did it begin to bother her, poke at her when she slept, send chills down her spine when brushed passed, and on odd occasions she felt the aura caress hers and dare try to blend with her. She caught herself wanting to feel and let the powerful new sensation overwhelm her, but when the realization of what was happening hit her like a blunt object she forced it away. It frightened her; instinctually it frightened her cause now she was sure of it.

Something or someone had risen to power or was transforming into a creature she was told to have been nothing of legend by her father. A creature that was more powerful than demons, a creature that was hell's child itself … Diabolus she was told was the name, but in the English Language translated to Devil.

Devils, she was told were wiped out long ago though powerful they were their only downfall was ultimately their stupidity of being overly confident of their strength. The clichéd story of pride consuming one's sight to the point of death, though some still existed their very life was nothing but having to worry about getting killed by either a Celestial being (an angel) or a demon. Both sides feared the powerful race, mostly because it was a cross between one another and once their demise back before time began on Earth they were determined to keep them out of power.

However, evolution could be a very interesting thing.

With the rise of the human age, and with the crafty thinking of devils the reassurance of their linage was in the humans. Never cross breeding with them devils learned to lock tight and conceal their auras to the point where they could fool even an expert devil hunter into thinking they were human. Even their children were concealed, placed under a curse that could not be broken until either they touch hellfire or reach the age where the curse waned and dispelled completely.

Raven closed her eyes and sighed, meditation was not helping at the moment.

Ever since the discovery that in their very own tower dwelled a devil, Raven found herself denying the truth of it being one of her teammates. Although with the familiar swish open of the sliding door that lead to their quarters. Raven gulped and tensed when the powerful release of his aura spread through out the room, already he was able to make others feel that his presents in the room. But with the new power that had been unlocked, it was unmistakable.

"Hey guys," Raven didn't dare look back at the cool soothing voice of their leader slithered in one ear, chilled her spine, then out the other. Oh yeah, she knew for a fact he was a Devil, hell if his otherwise cocky, arrogant, rude, and utterly flamboyant personality didn't give that away. Raven was afraid her observation skills had gone down the drain.

She listened as the other's preferably Beast Boy scoffed, "Yeah, yeah, hey to you to. Now keep it down I'm trying to concentrate here, I'm just beating Cyborg."

"Yeah right! In your dreams ya over grown booger! What up Rob." Cyborg smirked, Beast Boy scowled leaving Robin to walk over to the humming Starfire.

"Hey Star, you doing okay tonight?" he asked coolly marveling at the alien girls beauty wonder just how was it any one planet could hate her kind so much. They seemed like nice people when he first saw them and her … well she was the definition of purity.

She was a natural born sweetheart that was untouchable in her own way.

Starfire turned to him and smiled widely with a tint of a blush on her cheeks as she gazed into the unknown mask that were his eyes. Though sometimes she found herself wanting to take it off so to see what colors they were, she was at the same time afraid and ended up just shaking the thought off. Besides, with the mask on it gave him more of a charming edge that made all girls swoon for him … she was no different, who wouldn't?

"Earthly night greets to you to friend Robin, and yes I am fine this night. May I inquire to your reason of question?"

So cute, so pure, so … Starfire, Robin smiled smoothly, "Ah, just wondering you know checking up on things."

"I am most grateful for your kindness, now please sit and bask in the presents of friends. You have most been gone for much to long, I begin to worry for your over stay in your quarters, the searching room, and the room of vast range for homing in on skills." Starfire blinked, waiting for an answer.

Robin chuckled and turned to over look the rest of the Titans while answering as his eyes lingered on a certain half-demon across the room at the window ceil, "Nothing to fear Star … just … doing what I do best."

Starfire quirked a brow an tiled her head, her long silky smooth red-hair following like a cascading waterfall, "Are you not best at being with friends?"

Turning his head to look at the wall behind Starfire making her believe he was looking at her. Under his mask he stayed on Raven, a feeling … deep down lower than guts feeling was burning. Something he couldn't even begin to comprehend what it was, it was just a feeling you get when you really want something –really want something. Again there was a strange sort of buzzing noise in his head that he had been experiencing for quite some time now. The feeling of a killer headache was coming on and he grinded his teeth to stop a growl he knew that was surfacing slowly.

His blood pulsed and he was now struggling more than ever to keep his cool, Damn, it's getting harder to control. Huffing he looked away from Raven to Starfire and for some strange reason his blood began to boil. Not in a bad way, but he could feel his tensed muscles begin to relax again. Concentrating on the girl's aura he forced himself to stay focused on the innocent girl. Remembering her question he shrugged and answered smoothly, "Of course, otherwise I wouldn't be enjoying your company so much."

Starfire looked away and blushed, the smile Robin was giving her was making her heart flutter. She didn't know what it was about the Earthen boy that made her react this way, but she was sure his good looks were something of the cause. Suddenly movement to her right distracted her from Robin and she smiled when she saw Raven floating over.

The dark female Starfire held high respect for, not only because the people she is a descendent from are people that are formidable, but also Raven always had something wise to say. Even in her sadistic tone of twisted words to make reality seem like a harsh joke. Starfire highly regarded her to be one of the wisest in the group, "Hello Raven, you wish to make more tea?"

"No thanks," she answered monotonously her hood down and with a nodded of greetings to Robin she bowed her head to Starfire, "I'm just going to head to my room, getting kinda tired."

Robin narrowed his eyes, "Tired? Already? It's only 7:00, nights still young."

This time Raven arched a brow at her leader, still holding that air of elegance supremacy and wisdom. She retorted, "Maybe you should fix your watch cause the last time I checked the clock it was well into 11:33 at night. Good-night."

With that she floated on out shuttering at Robin's aura, it was so strong, so demanding and frustrated. She had to get away from it before she lost her nerve. He was the one, she knew it, and her demon blood knew it, although she was trying to come to terms with it.

All this time she thought he was just another human, and she was a formidable demon herself even if she was half she should have sensed him to be non-human. Sure his strength was questionable at times, but with determination, and the proper training that kind of strength was possible to reach.

She sighed and leaned against her door once inside the safety of her sanctuary. Closing her eyes she bowed her head and massaged her temples feeling her long claws starting to form again, this time she knew why her demon was starting to surface. Because it sensed another hellish creature around her territory and naturally it wanted to destroy it and the fact that the hellish creature just so happened to be her leader was not helping.

Her fangs were growing and she released an in human growl, angry with herself. Flying across the room to her bed she gently floated herself on it letting her cloak float senselessly over her body like a blanket. Eyes still closed she yawned and quelled her demon blood to try and sleep the night away.

However, the world was not through with her yet.

At her window there was a knock, and for a moment she was drifted in between the realm of fantasy and reality she had thought she was just dreaming. Until the knock was more solid, demanding and urgent, fluttering her eyes open she realized something, There's a knock … on my tenth floor window where there are no suspensions … or any kind of fire escape …snapping up her eyes glowed white as she glared at the bay window with a perfect view of the city from afar. There, behind her silken curtains she saw a shadow of no doubt a man, snarling her demon blood was raging. Damn him to all seven hells and 40 floors deeper, who the hell was he disturbing her sleep. Better not be another stalker.

Floating off her bed she slide the window open so fast and wide that the person on the other end almost went plunging to his rocky doom. Raven could have cared less, "Who are you and –Red-X?"

True to her realization the one from Robin's past was standing at her window leaning tiredly against the wall and if her nose read correctly she smelt blood. He was injured. Besides all that she noticed another thing that sent her reeling back, he didn't have his mask on.

His cute charming face, with interesting markings on his cheeks, red in color it looked to be a triangular mark that curved toward his neck, but stopped at the jaw. The tip on the top stopped slightly past his nose coming close to touching the eyes, but never made it. Hair, puffy and spiked messily, his bangs were long enough to cover his eyes when tilted in the right angle, speaking of which said eyes were closed as his face scrunched up in wincing pain.

However pain filled he may be, he was still able to wise crack, and show off a very, very, very cocky smirk, "Well, flattered to know I got a fan."

Raven glared, "What do you want?"

He snickered, "Aw come on Raven, I thought that my state of unmasked persona would have answered that question."

"Do I look like Starfire?" Raven snapped, "Even she's smart enough to question your motives. The last time we saw you, you were our enemy trying to take us out and you were a thief that's hardly enough for me to be convinced that you're not just here seeking medical attention."

"Don't forget I helped up guys save the city."

"That's a crock of shit and you know it, you vanished afterwards forget that?"

"I had my reasons."

"Well then, I have mine as well. Now I'll be merciful and let you go some where else before I inform my team of your arrival."

At this is features took on a softer tone, but Raven didn't make a move to even touch him as he leaned more desperately on the wall the scent of blood growing stronger. Bowing his head and covering his closed eyes he huffed tiredly, "I know Raven, I'm the last person on Earth you'd try to help, but only you can help me. That's why I came here … this gash on my side … has a burning acidic poison that won't allow me to heal or bandage it. I can't say I'm sorry, I can't ask you for trust, and I most certainly will notbeg for your help. So be merciful and at least consider that I'll tell how I came to be injured this way."

Titling her head and cocking a brow, Raven found herself actually contemplating if this was all worth it. By Titan rules, harboring a villain was punishable by serious consequences. If she were caught she'd not only have to face the insecurity of her friends, but the wrath of the law as well. By all means, Red-X was not only just a peaty thief, he was an escapee convict she should be throwing him in jail right about now … however … a little vice in the back of her head was telling her to help.

With a defeated sigh she shook her head knowing she was going to regret this later, "Get in, don't make a sound and if you value your life I suggest you hold off on your little scheme, cause there will be no other Titan to stop me once I get my hands around your neck."

He chuckled and winced in regret as he stepped over the opening and onto the seat to sit there for the moment as the swooshing of the glass window closing ceiled off all sound of the outside world. The feeling that the whole tower was probably the same with shatter/bullet/sound proof windows and walls were all around. The reality of the matter hit him; he was a villain in the Titan Tower, inside the room of the most feared Titan. Raven's Room, no one went into Raven's Room.

Cracking open one eye he saw her bed across from him and Raven at her dresser slightly to his left beyond the divider that housed her bed and window. To him the whole place looked like something out of a dark fairytale book, her bed bring a strange new twist to the pretty princess, as well as everything else he was able to see.

Quickly closing his eyes when she turned to face him he caught a glimpse of her holding a dark black case. He heard the ruffling of her cape in the dead silence of her room and felt that she had knelt in front of him. Immediately squishing down any obscene thoughts that dared surface he tried to sit up to get her to work on his throbbing left side.

Raven glanced up at him and saw that he was really trying hard not to show he was in pain, she had to hand it to him he was really brave. Not for just trying to bite down the pain, but for risking his neck and chance at freedom for coming here seeking help, let alone go as far as to even consider help. Moving to his left side where his cape covered up her eyes widen in shock and she felt her mouth drop open.

The gash was deeper and bigger than any human could even try living through and the scent of the intoxicating poison was quite evident. If she were to get a cut like this she most certainly would have passed out from exhaustion and blood loss. Glaring up at him she gulped and set the special medical kit to the side. "I'm gonna' have to ask you to take off your top, think you can do it?"

He nodded, "Sure."

Raven backed away and went to go busy herself with getting water incase she had to do any cleaning and to give him privacy. It may have been a stupid idea to most, but she knew with a gash like that he wasn't going to try anything. If her calculations were correct she was guessing if he moved to quick he'd mostly pass out. Do to exhaustion and exertion of energy need to heal.

So after returning from the bathroom with a bowl full of water Raven reentered her bedchamber and blinked at the full exposure of Red-X ripped bod. Shaking her head to get her teenaged mind back in gear of tending to a medical emergence she again knelt in front of him and set the water bowl down. Opening the black case she tried her best to not be so girlish, after all she'd seen Robin in the same way only in the gym working up a sweat.

Maybe it was the fact that he was a villain that was closely their age yet older and had been very conscious about his identity to be willing to bare himself to her. Somewhat literally, but she sighed and went to work, "Okay X, you said you'd tell me how you come to be so beat up … what's the story?"

"Well …" he started, but stopped grunted in pain when he felt her hand brush against his wound not so smoothly either. Gulping and regaining his nerve he continued, "… Uh … well, I was just going to start my treasure hunting when out of no where a creature comes to me and starts to attack."

"Sounds to me like you pissed off the wrong person." Raven interrupted after using up a good portion of her power of ridding his body of the harmful poison, unbeknownst to her Red-X shuttered and stifled a groan when he felt her power serge through his body. It felt like liquid fire, but it burned him in a strange way so when the feeling ended he was left wondering will he be feeling it again?

"Yeah maybe," Red-X opened his eyes to look down as he watched her bandage his wound. She was so careful and gentle for a girl that was cold and heartless, not to mention her touch with every brush of her fingertips were light and slightly tickled him. The look on her face was concentrative as if his very life depended on her care, and the familiar pout on her lips gave her that cunning look. He shook his head and sighed tiredly as he sat back a bit, "but what would a creature from hell want with someone who was just strolling the city looking for something to snatch?"

"You mean it just … attacked you? Utterly unprovoked?" Raven looked up and a small gasp escaped her lips when she caught sight of his flaming amber eyes, they really did look like they were glowing under the moonlight. Shining like a dark gold color he smirked at her and his eyes responded with an amused laugh.

"Utterly unprovoked." He repeated coolly his smirk widening when he saw her blink and a tint of pink rose to her cheeks as she turned back to her work, "Although, I get the feeling it was just playing with me cause when it got in a hit it left me alone. I was hurt pretty bad and needed help fast, I couldn't go to the hospital and you guys were the closest so I came here."

"Well then you got lucky," she answered so low in a soft whisper he almost didn't catch. Then she picked up the tone and answered more forcefully, "This was not made by any one human that much you're right, but was made by a hellion. You say it was just playing with you?"

"Yeah."

"Well then don't worry, this was just an accident, consider it luck cause when a hellion comes to you in the middle of the night looking for a good play. It usually means you were worthy enough to keep alive … it likes you to put it lightly," Raven answered with a hint of a tease in her voice.

Red-X snorted, "Oh great, I got a pet thing that just wants nothing more than a chew toy. I'm so lucky … by the way … thanks for the help."

"It's my duty as a Titan to keep all citizens safe, that includes you I'm sorry to say. Besides, you weren't doing anything wrong at the moment and you clearly needed help." She huffed and bent forward using her teeth to snap the bandage that had wrapped around his torso tightly then pressed it down, "There, that should do it. Now lay down."

His amber eyes bugged out in shock, "What?"

Raven rolled her eyes and stood up taking everything and putting them away even spilling the murky bloody water she spilt in her privet bathroom. She came back wiping her hands with a cloth then tossed it to the side giving him a pointed look, "A hellion is a creature from hell that had just landed a blow on you that could have killed any normal human. It clearly liked you because you have some form of blood that attracts it, blood that I'm not telling otherwise risk you coming to power. Now lay down and sleep I'll get a pillow and blank, you'll be staying here as long as I deem necessary."

"Ooo-kay," Red-X glared and scowled, "So what? You're going to sick the others on me and finally put me behind bars?"

"Don't be stupid, I'm simply placing you under my arrest until I'm convinced you're harmless to the citizens of Jump City." Raven walked around her bed to the closet where she used her powers to bring down a comfy blanket and turned to grab a pillow from her bed and set them next to the bewildered Red-X. Looking into his amber eyes she got lost in them for the moment she explained, "Being chosen by a hellion to play with is a big deal, you have a secret and I'm not letting you go until I find out what it is. Besides, think of it as payment for my services and slight punishment for your crimes."

His glared darkened as he watched her walk back to her closet and close the sliding door then walk out to the drawer to snag a pair of sweat pants and a triple-X button up long sleeved top. He was finding her comfort very uncomfortable for him, here he was without his mask in her room and she wasn't even the slightest fazed? That didn't sit well with him, "How do you know I won't just slight your throat while you sleep, after all I do have the belt."

There was a chuckle from the bathroom as she emerged from it and walked to her bed sitting on it she flashed him a taunting smile while he just stared in amazement. How could she make such large clothing look so damn sexy? He shook his head, Get it together X, this chick is keeping you under house arrest … the little sneak, I bet she planned this. Hellion my ass, who the hell ever heard of a fuckin' hellion?

Shaking her head Raven crawled under her sheets and erected a black barrier around her body and around anything else that looked promising as an escape. Even the vent that blew cool air around the tower, "You need the rest Red-X, go to sleep."

That was the last thing she sad before Red-X just growled in irritation, he couldn't believe she pulled the rug from under him. Never in his life had he ever expected something like this to happen. This was plain cruel and totally outta' whack punishment, in a room – alone – with the untouchable Titan, nowhere to go and no way to hide. Red-X was uneasy, especially since he knew he was there not to far away.

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Okay, honest answers. What'cha ya'll think? Should I continue or not? Please review, and flamers and their flames are not welcome it's not nice to be so rude, criticism on the story and grammer is welcome, anything that'll help improve on my writing skills.

Later Days