Trigon's Envoy

Robin sits on the ground with an upset look on his face as he watches Beastboy hug Terra "I don't know what to do…"

Superboy silently walks over to the unconscious Miss Martian and Starfire. He kneels down next to Miss Martian will loving eyes and gently picks her up putting her on his shoulder like a sack of potatoes.

He walks over to Starfire and picks her up in a slightly less caring motion. "I'll take them back and check on the others." He says to Robin but his eyes turn to me. They meet mine for a second not knowing what to say, eventually, he gives a thankful nod before flying away.

Seeing the indecision on the boy's face I speak up "You should forgive her. It will help her soul when I eventually take her. Human life is short, leave the grudges for the millennia that lies ahead. If anything by my understanding you did betray her first."

"She hurt her friends. She almost killed them." Robin said with a grit fist.

"But she didn't. They are alive, and so are you." I turn to Beastboy "Why don't you ask the one who was hurt the most by this?"

Robin looks at Beastboy some anger fading "She can't join us again… but that doesn't mean we have to do anything to her. What do you think Beastboy?"

He shakes his head "She is hurt enough. Just leave it." He sits there patting the girls back. She is now unconscious from the crying and stress.

I toss a business card to him "She can join my company when she comes around."

He looks at the card and nods.

Robin turns about to leave but the blood splatters across the ground catch his eye. I notice it too, they are moving and congealing… this 'Slade' has a regeneration ability. A rather powerful one at that.

The blood forms the shape of a human as muscle, veins, and bones form from it. Steam flows off the regenerating body and before long we were standing in front of a naked man on one knee.

I clap my hands "Amazing, now who gave you that ability?"

He looks up at me with anger in his eyes. He begins to stand up but as he does the arena shakes and a voice echos in the stadium.

"Run. You fool." I recognize this voice. From a very long time ago. Trigon.

I look up at the sky as I feel his existence on the edge of reality touching the area above. A grin adorns my face as I let the mutt run away.

"Trigon, long time no see. Were you tired of running and decided to finally accept your fate to die at my hand?" My voice is enhanced with Pride sending shivers down the spines of all present.

I can feel it through the veil, those six ugly eyes of Trigon are scowling. "The power I have now is not something you can match."

I smirk "Looking at your envoy I would beg to differ. Is that really the best you can do? He is basically as strong as an upper-level meta-human. Disappointing." I shake my head as I speak.

"He is not my only hand in that realm… You will see." His voice sounds frustrated.

I look unimpressed "You should have accepted the position of Hell Lord when I gave you the chance. Now I'll just be using you as a punching bag until the end of existence. A perk of immortality."

I can feel his anger from here as his presence disappears from this area. I look over and see Robin was forcing himself to stand despite the pressure Trigon and I were giving off.

I walk over to Robin and put a hand on his shoulder. "You will be a good leader in the future… but make sure Raven signs the contract."

He shakes his head as he holds it with a hand "Who was that voice? What is the contract with Raven about?"

I smile "Ask her. I'm sure it would be rather personal information to her. But I will answer your first question so you know why. That was Trigon… her father."

"Her… father?" He looks down in thought as he mutters to himself.

The green-skinned boy, on the other hand, looks unsurprised as he holds the blonde girl protectively. It appears he already knew a bit about her origins.

I nod "Now, who is that 'Slade' person?"

"Slade Wilson. Also known as Deathstroke. He has been my archenemy for years now. I don't know how he met Trigon… I don't know how strong he will be now." He says through grit teeth.

I smirk, "I have a few ideas on how they got acquainted. How about you take a deal, I will give you favorable conditions; I like you far more than that stupid bat anyway."

He shakes his head with a grin, "I'm not Slade. I won't rely on others for my strength."

Holding out a hand flames roll off my palm revealing a parchment, "This is my offer. I believe you would be quite the hero if you had powers, I leave it up to you."

"The three powers are all blank? What does that mean?" He asks gazing over the contract in his hands.

"Like the little martians contract, you can fill it out however you like."

His eyes narrow at the contract, "What if I ask for something absurd like infinite speed?"

A small grin comes to my face, "Then I would make my own self interpenetration, I would connect you to the speed force, theoretically you could get infinite speed, but you probably won't."

As he finishes reading he rolls it back up and puts it in his utility belt, "Thanks but I won't be selling my soul for power like Slade."

"Respectable… but foolish. You may sign it if you wish, tear it up if you don't. My side of the bargain is done. Make sure Raven signs the contract, tell her that is my cost." I say as I spread my wings about to leave.

"Master. Urgent news." Legions thousand voices echos from the ground.

"Yes?" I ask looking at the confused Robin.

"An Odinson and his Hammer have crash-landed in Galisteo, New Mexico." Legion's head peaks through my shadow as he talks.

"You have got to be kidding me… I'll go deal with it." I give a small nod to Robin and Beastboy as I vanish from their sight.

***

I appear again outside a hospital in my suit as I hide my demonic features. Walking inside I see many people in the waiting room and a cute nurse sitting at the front desk.

She smiles as she sees me approaching "What can I do for you, honey?"

I give her a charming smile "I'm here to visit someone with the last name Odinson."

She gives me a bright smile "Of course." I see her face dull a bit as she reads the name off of a paper. "...Thor… Odinson?" She says obviously weirded out.

"That should be it, yes." I give a small wry smile.

She points to a room at the end of the hall on my left. "He is there, in room 113." she points slightly more right. "Those two girls are the ones who brought him in."

I go back to my charming smile "You have my thanks."

As I walk over to the two girls smiling I notice one of them is downtrodden and the other is excited.

"Hello, I am Lucifer Creed-Morningstar, and who would you two beauties be?" The excited one gives a small squeal.