Ace of Hearts
I do not own Teen Titans, but I do own any and all original characters introduced in this fanfiction. ENJOY!!
PrologueHave you ever noticed that all the good things in life always end up coming back to cause chaos? As if you gave in to your only weakness, and this evil force used it against you, you never had a chance. Struggling through many emotions during this problem never helps, and you feel cut off from the world. Your mind tells you one thing, your heart another, it's all so confusing, and you never saw it coming.
I know how that feels; I've felt the pain. I saw my life go bye without blinking; I saw my friends fading, and my soul being consumed. I tried to breakaway, but it was no use. I knew inside that this would be the end of me, yet somehow, I pulled through. Somehow, I found the inner strength I needed to push myself above the enemy, and kill them before they killed me.
Now, I'm always looking out for that fateful day to come back on the rebound, when all hell will break loose, and all humanity will cease. I'm waiting...
...Come with me as I walk down the road of life, always watching, always waiting...
...Hello, my name is Raven.
Chapter One"Why must we always have tofu for breakfast?!" Asked Cyborg, spitting out the food Beast Boy had prepared.
"On my planet, we never grow bored of eating exotic foods over and over again." Starfire smiled. I had my cup of herbal tea, and a small portion of tofu, which I ate in small bites.
"See? Raven likes my cooking!" Beast Boy protested.
"It's the only breakfast we have here, I wouldn't waste my time complaining about it." I replied, finishing my helping and putting my plate in the sink.
"Morning, Titans," came a weak voice from the hall. We all turned to see Robin, who looked consumed with illness.
"Robin? Are you ill?" Asked Starfire, worriedly .
"I'm fine, Star, I think I just caught a little cold is all. Raven, is that herbal tea of yours any good with curing sickness?"
"It's worth a try, here." I handed Robin a cup, while sprinkling some special herbs in it. He sipped it lightly, and swallowed. When he exhaled, the room filled with a minty scent. "Ah, much better. No more burning tofu stench. Those herbs should get rid of that virus in you momentarily."
"Oh, thank you, Raven!" Starfire hugged me tightly. "You have cured Robin of his life threatening disease!"
"It wasn't life threatening," I squeaked through her squeeze. "It was a cold."
"You are modest," Starfire let go, and smiled sincerely at me. "On my planet, such an act is worthy of heroism." I smiled a little, feeling good that I had made someone happy. I also knew that Robin and Starfire were hitting on each other, and Star was a little insecure whenever Robin caught a cold, or got a scratch.
"Yo!" Beast Boy called to us. "Who does dishes today?"
"Mine." I replied, smiling and heading to the sink.
"I shall assist you Raven, in thanks for saving Robin's life."
"Starfire, I didn't..." Starfire only smiled at me again, as if it didn't matter what the situation was, I had done something that I didn't have to do, as If I did it out of the kindness of my heart. "Okay, so I did save his life from his life threatening disease." Starfire laughed, and we started cleaning Beast Boy's messy pots and pans.
Later that day, I was in my room, shifting through the books in my shelf, before picking one out. The Ace of Hearts was the title. I sat in my bed opened the first page, and read:
Hello, my name is Abigail, although I have one other name: The River Sorceress. I am deeply in love with a mortal man named Azriel, but there is one problem. I am called a witch in his village, and all men are warned to stay away from me. I approached my love one day, he ran from me in fear, as if I were his soul enemy. That night, I attempted suicide, and failed. I lay there, bleeding, crying, wanting to die, and not being able to...
I stopped there and fell and shut the book. Such a sad story so far, and I had barely read a page. But I could take sadness, right? I re-opened the book, and continued reading:
I decided to disguise myself as a peasant and sneak into Azriel's village. I spent the rest of my life in his village, seeing his face pass mine on the streets, our eyes meeting every time he passed by.
I grew up happy, always knowing that he would come around that corner, and we would meet again. Until that day...
...I learned one day that my beloved Azriel was to be married to a normal girl from his village, and my heart was crushed. There would never be another one like him, never again. And now I was alone...
...That night, I reverted to suicide again, and this time: I passed.
I cried as the last page of the book left my fingers.
"Uh, Raven?" Beast Boy knocked on my door.
"Come in." I called, shakily, wiping my eyes of the tears.
"You okay, I heard you crying..."
"I'm fine," I stated, clearing my throat. "I just finished a book is all. It was kind of sad."
"Oh, but you're sure your okay?" I nodded. "Cool! So, you in the mood for a walk around your scenic and oriental gardens?" I smiled.
"How do you always know how to cheer me up?"
"We're friends, Raven, I always want you to be happy." I looked down at my feet. Why was I blessed with such good friends? It was truly a miracle; one that I would always treasure. I turned around and hugged Beast Boy tightly. And at that moment, I felt like I was in Abigail's fantasy, holding the one person that I would want to spend the rest of my life with; and for the first time, I cried tears of joy.
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