Disclaimer: You waited all of this time to read a disclaimer? I was hoping you came to read the story.

A/N: All of that sleep felt good. I think I can finish this story now.

Vincent – I feel better too.

Kev – Yes, now I can finish this off and start work on another fic.

Vincent – Don't you want to take a break from writing for a while?

Kev – Why? If I did that I would be board out of my mind. You must remember that I don't have a social life. If I do then someone must be living it for me.

Vincent – *Laughs sarcastically* Very funny.

Kev – Now to answer questions.

Lady Karmina – Don't be so hard on them. Some of the girls I used to know might have shown some interest in me. I just wouldn't have known it. I sort of live in a dream world. I will focus all of my time and attention on something or other and become oblivious to the world. If any woman has any real intention of being my girlfriend she needs to be aggressive or else I won't notice her…um…attentions. So maybe I just didn't notice some girl that liked me. Hope the muse thing works out.

Chapter Twelve: Grace

            "NO!" Darkform shouted as she scrambled over to the broken mask. "The curse cannot be broken," the older woman said, "Not until I destroy what cost me my crown." She stood and grabbed her sword in a futile attempt to regain her power. The feeble woman could barely hold the weight of the steel weapon and her armor began to fall off. Her voce became desperate as she spouted holy passages from some forgotten religious tome.

            Raven was now angry. "Destroy?" she said. "You shall do no such thing!" Her hands began to flare with power. Instead of the dark energy that she usually would have emitted, Raven's hands glowed with a bright pink energy. Her eyes were pure white beacons and her face was set in grim determination. She lifted the desperate assassin into the air and began to focus all of her energy into a space just behind the woman.

            The energy started gathering and tearing at the fabric of the universe. A large rip appeared behind the bounty hunter and grew wider until it could accommodate her. The brunet continued to spout religious nonsense until the portal was large enough. Then with a negligent toss Raven sent her into an unknown purgatory. The room was silent as the portal closed.

            The golden haired woman dropped her sword and ran to Kale's bedside. She thrust her arms around his neck and squealed, "Little brother!"

            "Myzir?" Kale sounded puzzled. He hugged his older sister back.

            "Please Kale, my name is Grace now."

            "What happened? What is going on?"

            "We can talk about it over tea," Raven suggested.

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            Raven, Kale, and Grace sat around the kitchen table in Titan Tower each sipping a steaming mug of tea. The other Titans had not yet returned home and they were answering questions.

            "Grace, what did mother mean when she said that I had cost her the crown?"

            Grace sighed, "After you left our world about a hundred men fought off their mental programming and established a resistance movement. Some of them managed to convince some of the more open-minded women to help them. The resistance grew with each passing year and soon half of the people in our world were involved. It was about two years ago when mother became desperate. She found out that the Darkform at that time was reaching her death day. She donned the armor and mask and began hunting the men who had started the revolution. She managed to kill over half of them but the movement continued."

            "Wouldn't the deaths of so many leaders have disheartened them?" Kale asked.

            "It would dishearten them if the true leader had been slain. But the real founder of the movement still lived."

            "Who was that?" Raven asked.

            "It was my dear brother here," Grace said gesturing at Kale.

            Kale blinked twice and pointed to himself, "Me?"

            "Yes you. Somehow the goodbye letter you left for mother got out into the open among the people. Nearly everyone had a copy of it. After that a lot of women took a real hard look at the history of the 'Assumption'. They saw for the first time what their ancestors had really done over one female prophet. That is why mother came to kill you. If she could bring proof that you had died the resistance would crumble."

            Kale sat back in his chair contemplating the information he had just received. "What will happen once they find out that mother is gone?"

            "The movement will succeed in reforming the government of our world. And hopefully we can avoid any major destruction for five more millennia."

            After a few moments of silence Grace turned to Raven. "So you are in love with my dear brother huh?" Raven nodded. "What's he like in bed?" Raven blushed as Kale choked on his tea.

            "MYZIR!" he shouted.

            "Please brother," she said, "I was only joking." Kale took several deep breaths.

            "What do you mean by saying such things?"

            "I told you I was only joking. You're such a prude."

            "Excuse me for trying to keep our discussion on appropriate topics."

            "You always were the shy one." Raven watched the two banter and toy with each other for several moments.

            "So Zevex," Grace said, "Why don't you come home with me and lead the revolution?"

            Kale grimaced, "Do you have to call me that?" He sighed "No I don't want to go back for anything. I'm happy here. I have someone to love and good friends."

            Grace took another sip of her drink, "This does seem like a nice place. What did you say this drink is called again?"

            Raven spoke up, "Its called tea. You boil leaves of certain plants. Each of the types of tea has a different taste to them."

            Since the explanations were done and Raven sensed that all of the important questions had been answered she just sat back and watched her boyfriend talk with his sister. It wasn't long before footsteps could be heard. As Kale began to explain some of the better aspects of life in the Titan's world the rest of the Titans walked in.

            Robin and Starfire walked in hand in hand. Cyborg followed them in, his arms laden with gift bags and video games. Lastly a tired and miserable looking Beast Boy strolled in stifling a yawn. All four of them looked at the trio with some confusion.

            Kale stood up and began the introductions. After everyone had been introduced to Grace they all sat down for some of Kale's special pancakes. Grace sat extremely close to Beast Boy and kept eyeing him. When Kale served the fluffy and golden pancakes Grace had one more surprise for her brother.

            "Hey Kale," she said, "Does everyone in this world look as good as this fellow?" She pointed to Beast Boy.

            This time everyone choked on his or her drinks.

A/N: And that is the end.

Vincent – That's all he wrote folks.

Kev – I will be taking a break from Teen Titans fictions for a while and going on to do some other fics. My next publication will either be Final Fantasy 7 or Lupin the Third. If any of you are interested in those fics keep an eye out for them.

Vincent – Don't worry though. We will return to the Teen Titans sections some day.

Kev - *In a military like voice* In the words of General McArthur, I shall return!