Right, I will be finishing "Moniker of Soul" soonish, but I thought I may as well start a longer FF, instead of short ish ones. So here we go, without further ado, I present to you, "Azarath's burning".
Summary: Raven is called back to Azarath to help stop Rebels that want reforms in the matriarchal society. But when outright war breaks out, can the titans bring peace to the streets again? Who is Squire? Why is he reluctant to harm Raven? And why is he so intent on destroying Azarath utterly? And perhaps most importantly, will Beast boy finally ask the question?
"I need you and your friends to help Azarath. Rebels threaten our way of life. The council of the families is close to declaring war, or exiling all off the men folk. The Rebels have given us two weeks to give them the same rights as the matriarchs, which they are going to refuse. Rioting is breaking out in the streets. And there is talk of initiating Protocol One. And I am sorry about this, but if you come and help us, the Council aren't going to let you go back to Earth. I shall collect you in four days' time, say your goodbyes my daughter. – Arella. "
Raven sat in her room, remembering the message sent by her mother.
"What….now?" She said to herself. She looked around her room, photos of her friends, her mother and her home filled her desk, and it was less dark and 'spooky' than it just less than a year before.
She heard a knock on her door.
"Come in, It isn't locked."
Garfield Logan appeared from the other side, "Raven, anything wrong? You've been in your room for three days now."
Raven ran and tackle hugged him, tears ran down her cheeks and onto his shirt.
"R..Raven? What's wrong?"
"I..It's Azarath. T..They want me to go back. F..for…for good." She cried even more.
"What? How…Why?"
"Civil war Gar, civil war has broken out."
"…Rae…what are you going to do?"
She stared deeply into his eyes, those green gems of eyes. She had always liked those eyes.
"I..I…I don't know Gar." And, for the first time, she kissed him softly on the lips, within seconds she withdrew from it, blushing furiously.
"S…Sorry."
He looked at her, and without a word, placed his lips to hers.
Somewhere in the tower, a light bulb shattered. A cry of "What the hell?" came from the direction of Robin and Starfire's room.
"Far away, in the field of golden lilies,
The queen did mated with lust,
The Squire saw, the demons mind,
His sword did turn to rust…" Raven sang under her breath, Gar lay next to her on her bed, Ravens head resting on his chest.
"Sorry Gar…Really I am."
The next morning, Raven awoke to a photo, placed where Beast boy slept. It was of the pair of them, sleeping, her head on his shoulders and his head resting on her head, it had been taken on the way home from going to the Titans East tower.
Tears began flowing from her eyes again. It was a while before she came down to the main room, and when she walked through the door, she was met with a glare from Robin.
"Why didn't you tell us?" He yelled.
"I..I.."
"Get out then! Pack up and go!" He continued yelling.
Beast boy looked at Robin and ran at him, swinging a fist for his chest.
"Don't speak to her like that! You think she wants to go?" He screamed at Robin.
"Do you think I care? She will go, because that's just how she is."
"Fine…then I'm going with her." Beast boy glared at Robin one last time, before walking up to Raven.
"Come, you can help me pack..If we're going, that is."
"Robin, you're right, I'm going because it's just how I am...Good luck explaining to Star how you lost two members of your team before breakfast." She said, and led Beast Boy to her room, to help with 'packing', but even Starfire knew what they were really going to do.
The pair finally finished packing before a portal opened up in Ravens room.
"Raven, daughter. It is time." Arella Roth said.
"Mother…"Raven said, her voice quivering slightly.
"And, I take it this man is here to wish you goodbye?"
"No, he's…he's coming with me."
"The council will be annoyed Raven, you do realise that you are to be married right? That is the onl-" Arella was thrown into an empty shelf by Ravens aura.
"WHAT? YOU WANT ME TO GO TO AZARATH JUST TO BE MARRIED?" Raven screamed at the top of her voice.
"No, it is the councils choice."
"Rae..calm down." Beast boy murmured into her ear.
"One…One last look then Gar? At the city?"
Garfield Logan smiled slightly, he wrapped his arms around her, and they looked out to Jump City.
"Raven, it's time."
"Together?" She asked Beast Boy.
"Always."
And the pair walked hand in hand through the portal, suitcases in tow, and Arella followed, nursing probably broken ribs.
There you go, tell me what you think, and prepare to meet the denizens of Azarath.
Also, if this has been done before, I am sorry, say so in a PM. If not, I shall continue writing this.
Until next time….
Cult'r out.