Love Is Harsh Chapter 1: Pretty Maid, a teen titans fanfic

Happy New Year everyone! I want you all to review and tell me if you like this fic in this first chapter and if I should carry on.

It's medieval based so the language is going to be quite different than normal, lol. I'm trying to write in different ways here, so help me out! Oh and Batman is Robin's dad in this; although he'll be called Bruce. I'm not using Robin's real parents because I don't know their characters well enough.

Dedication: Whoever reviews first on each chapter I write (If I do) – that is a nice review! Flamers will NOT get a dedication to them! Even if they are first to review!

Disclaimer: I do not own the Teen Titans.

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'Knock' 'Knock'

"Come in" Prince Robin said to whoever was standing outside his door. Raven, his maid walked in and placed a tray of food and drink in front of him on his desk. She had dark hair, was slim and very pretty, although she was only a maid.

"Ah, Raven. Good to see you fair one."

"Good to see you too Your Highness."

"Tell me; how is it that you are so polite and yet other maids have attitude and are not pleasant?" Robin asked curiously.

"I don't know sir. Would you like me to get you anything more?"

"No, I shall be fine, thank you. May I say something?"

"Of course."

"You look more stunning than you did yesterday. How come you are only a mere maid? Someone with your beauty should at least be a duchess, if not, a princess."

"Why thank you Your Highness. I come from a poor family – that is why I am a maid. I am honoured to be called stunning" Raven replied with a blush. Robin stood up and walked over to the maid. Raven knew he was a heartthrob and she had told herself when she got the job that she would not fall for him but… as she came to know him, she did fall in love.

"Raven… the first time I laid my eyes upon you… I felt a strange emotion that I still do not know what it is…"

"Prince Robin, I think that if you think about it, you will know the answer. I must be going now."

"Yes, of course!" the prince returned and she left hurriedly. He scratched his head in thought confused at what he was feeling for her.

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In the court yard, King Bruce was conversing with his son about a message he had received from the kingdom of Tamaran. The news was that Princess Starfire was betrothed to Prince Robin and they were to be married within a month. The prince knew of the obvious liking that the princess had on him and he felt disgusted. Yet, he would do as his father ordered.

"Now son, you know that you will be getting married so I asked for some tailors to come and make you a suit."

"Father I – "

"Not now… I will speak to you later."

"But – "

"Your Highness may you like to step this way?" an old tailor man said to Prince Robin. The nineteen year old followed the old man to the dressing room, and there he was measured for what fittings he was. The prince hated doing this. He felt… embarrassed because it was personal information they were recording about him!

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"So, what was it you wanted to talk about?" King Bruce asked his son.

"I have no feeling for the princess – "

"Feelings do not matter! You are marrying because it will stop any fighting that may start between our two kingdoms."

"Starfire has feelings for me. I'm not allowed to choose who I marry! Did you choose?"

"Well me and your mother felt things for each other but we were lucky – "

"Yeah right… you just want to make my life miserable!"

"No Robin I do not. You are marrying Princess Starfire. End of discussion."

With that said, the king stormed away, leaving the prince standing there. He growled in frustration and then he bumped into someone. He helped up whoever he had just knocked down and laughed when he saw who it was. It was Raven.

"I am terribly sorry Prince Robin! I didn't mean to bump into you!"

"It is fine. It was my fault… do you need help?" The prince asked the pretty maid.

"I will do my job and you do not need to assist me with it."

"I'm royalty and I insist that you let me help you."

"Alright then Your Highness."

"Marvellous. Well, where are we headed?"

"The kitchens. The cook wanted me to collect all cutlery and plates for washing" Raven answered as the two carried silverware to the kitchens. When the kitchen staff saw them together, especially the prince, they all fell silent. The cook rushed over to Raven and said,

"What is Prince Robin here for?"

"He wanted to assist me in carrying the cutlery" returned Raven.

"B-but that is forbidden" the cook argued. She then began shouting and hitting at Raven for being so ridiculous. The prince cut in and said to the cook,

"I order you to stop! You shall not harm her. It was my idea for coming here. She has no fault in it!"

"Very well the Your Highness. I will let her be."

The cook told everyone to get back to work cleaning until the kitchens were spotless. Raven stood there in shock. Robin took her hand and led her out saying,

"Are they always that cruel with you?"

"They treat me that way because I am a maid. They treat almost every maid like that and they do not care."

"Well, if I hear of them abusing someone working for the palace, they shall be executed."

"Isn't that rather… mean, Your Highness?"

"No because they have committed crimes. I am royalty so they should obey my orders."

"Very well then…" Raven sighed and left the prince in the hallway as she went to do other jobs.

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Later that evening, Raven dressed in her night attire and lay on her hard bed. She was confused as to why Prince Robin treated her as a friend. She was after all just a maid. She whispered to herself,

"I wonder if he will notice that I have feelings for him…"

After that, she fell asleep, tired after a days work. She had to be up at 6am to serve the royal family and do many other jobs attending them.

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I'm going to stop there… this was a crappy chapter but I had to start somewhere and I swear the drama hasn't started yet. This was short and rubbish but never mind I promise you the next chapter will be better!!!

raerobgal :D