Raven, Robin, and Senras III: Sovina's Storm, Chapter 2
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Sovina sat on the couch, eating the last of her birthday cake in peace. She was pleased with her gifts and her party was certainly heartwarming and welcoming, but she still didn't feel that she belonged here. Senras noticed his daughter's solitude and swept over to talk to her, "What is it? Too much cake?" "You know it's not that," she said, eating the last bite and setting the plate down. "I don't belong here," Sovina said. "Of course you do, you belong with us," Senras said, gesturing to the other Titans. "The more that I grow, the more doubts enter my mind, and that mark of eternity certainly doesn't stop the changing world," Sovina said, turning her wrist, revealing the mark on her arm that was burned on only a few hours ago. "You are forever my daughter and forever the jewel of my crown, I cannot rule without you at my side," Senras said, putting his arm around her. "When do you have to go to war?" she asked, leaning her head on his shoulder. "Soon…too early for my liking but it must be done," he said. "Why can't I help you?" Sovina asked. "Because you have yet to undergo your last form to learn…all Avalovian royalty and several Lords in the universe have a weird destructive creature-form, mine like Cavolar's is a dragon, but I do not know what you are to be, which is dangerous…beware your power, mediate frequently while I am away," Senras said, kissing her forehead and getting up.
Raven and Robin were outside looking at the stars in the tranquil moonlight. Raven turned to Robin, "I'm going to go check on Sovina for a little bit, I'll be right back." She turned to leave but Robin stopped her, "I want to talk to you about something…" he said very seriously. Raven nodded and returned to his side. "You should be with Senras instead of me…" Robin said, easing into the conversation. "But Robin…" she started, but he put his hand to her lips. "Sovina needs a complete family, not a separated one," he said. "We talked about this already, Senras is going to try to get Servana back, so Sovina has a mom and I can be with you," she said. "Is that what you really want?" Robin asked. "Our minds were made up, you are the only one who seems to be changing the plan, do you not love me anymore?" Raven asked, pulling her hood up over her face to hide her emotion. "Don't do that, I like to see your face, not your creepy-" Robin started. "Creepy?! Evil, devil, wicked hood of the witch of Titans Tower?!" Raven started, her anger rising. "Please Raven, I didn't mean-," he started, but she disappeared in her black energy from sight. Robin sighed and looked into the water; he picked up a rock and threw it at his reflection, "Stupid!" Robin grumbled to himself.
On the roof of Titans Tower, Raven was now gazing up at the moon alone, at least for a little bit, when she was joined by Senras at her side. "What do you want from me?" Raven asked, in a depressed yet sad voice. "Just this…" Senras said, and he gently lowered her hood and kissed her on the lips. Raven returned the gentle kiss and forgot about everything. She found herself wanting him more, but broke away abruptly. "Why did I do that? Why did you? Robin and I are-, oh I'm so confused!" Raven groaned, turning her back to Senras. The Lord just looked at her in silence, and for what seemed like the first time ever, he didn't know what to do or say to ease her mind. "Aren't you going to say anything?" she asked, still turned from him. "I love you," he said just a few moments after her question. "I know…but I don't know if your love for me is stronger than Robin's, but Sovina needs both of her parents, not
separated…" Raven said, trying to decide. "Do you want to know why I agreed to let you go to Robin as long as I could keep Sovina?" Senras asked. "Why?" she asked. "Because she is a part of you, and she's the only part I have…I didn't want to let you go with Robin, but I wanted to see you happy before myself," he explained, stepping towards her. "That…is the sweetest thing I have ever heard…" she said lovingly. Senras handed her another black rose, which she accepted and hugged him for. He walked away towards the edge of the roof. "Where are you going?" Raven asked, following him. "War, the horns of battle call for the return of its commander. The spoils of war may wait in victory for my troops, but my spoil awaits only a few feet from me," Senras said, referring to Raven. She blushed slightly and gave him another kiss before he vanished in red flames. Raven walked back into Titans Tower clutching the rose to her chest, just over her heart.
Beast Boy and Robin were talking about ways he could forget about Raven while Cyborg and Sovina were playing a video game. "At least I don't have that kind of personality," Beast Boy said, talking about Raven. "You don't have a personality," Sovina shot from the couch. "Shouldn't you be squatting in a field somewhere Sovina?" Beast Boy shot back. Sovina let out a sound, which could only be classified as a growl to the human ear, in response to his comment. "It's not like he has had a relationship, Robin, what are you talking to him for?" Cyborg asked. "Is it so hard for you people, and whatever you are Sovina, to believe that I have had a date before?" Beast Boy asked. "Just how many girls do I have to date to dispel this rumor?" Beast Boy asked. "One," Sovina laughed. "It just so happens that two days ago, I was walking in the park and a girl said I looked cute," he boasted. "What color was her seeing-eye dog?" Sovina asked, causing the other Titans to let out a howl of laughter. "Can we get back to Robin's problem?" Starfire asked. "How dare you insult her, she has put up with your butts this long I am a amazed at her patience, she's a good girlfriend, and if she is moody sometimes, it's only because you pissed her off," a voice said. Robin looked at his communicator, which had been the source of the voice, Senras was on the line. "How's the war effort?" Cyborg asked from the couch. "Very well, I'll be back in an embarrassingly short time at this rate," Senras replied. Sovina pressed the buttons on the controller very rapidly and her racer rocketed past Cyborg's and straight across the finish line. "Awww, you beat me again!" he whined. "Now, the loser gets the winner a hot cup of tea, chop chop!" Sovina commanded. Cyborg obeyed and moped over to the microwave, while Sovina hovered over to her father's image on Robin's communicator. "Hi Sovina, have you been meditating?" Senras asked. "Uh…not exactly," she admitted. "Listen, this is important, if you don't keep yourself in control, something else might get loose, okay?" he said. "Yes father," Sovina said. "Good, now Robin…don't do anything to piss off Raven in the next few weeks, and apologize while you still can," Senras advised. "Yeah, I'll get right on it," Robin replied. "Good, bye," Senras said, hanging up. Sovina went back over to the couch and sat down with her tea cup that Cyborg had placed in front of her. "Aren't you going to meditate?" Cyborg asked. "Later…" she sighed and took a sip of her tea. Robin looked at Sovina; she looked exactly like Raven now, it was almost impossible to tell them apart, except that Sovina was wearing a black cloak while Raven had her usual blue one. He glanced over at Beast Boy, who was staring at Sovina, a weird look in his eyes. "What's up with you?" Robin asked. Beast Boy glanced over, "Huh? Oh…uh nothing," he lied. Terra walked in and opened the fridge, looking for a good snack before they had to get dinner. "Hey, have you seen Raven lately?" Robin nervously asked Terra. "Just saw her, she was on the roof reading a book and clutching an odd flower. She doesn't look very happy, you better
apologize soon," Terra replied, grabbing a bag of chips from a cabinet. "I will, wish me luck," Robin said. Sovina overheard him, "What the hell is that supposed to mean?" she asked in anger. "Nothing, calm down Sovina," Robin replied. "How am I supposed to be calm when someone is insulting my mother?!" Sovina asked, her voice rising, suddenly her tea cup she was holding burst into a flame in her palm, which she dropped in shock. She lay back on the couch and clutched her head, which was engulfed in a burning sensation of pain. "Sovina! Are you all right?" Terra asked, rushing over to the dark princess. Suddenly Sovina's whole body stretched out to a good forty feet in length and five feet in diameter, her head was replaced by that of a serpent, her legs now a scaly tail, her arms now a part of her body, and her teeth were now four huge fangs, each four feet long. The Titans looked on in awe, as the great snake was asleep, but upon the touch of Robin's hand, it awoke.
"Who dares disturb the slumber of Sovina the Spiteful?!" the black snake hissed, baring its fangs and flashing its large ruby eyes. "Sovina? It's Robin and the Titans, alright?" Robin replied in fear. "Who is that? I do not ever recall allowing pests by those names to exist in my world! Thus you are to be exterminated immediately!" Sovina hissed and opened her mouth which shot a fireball from her gullet sent spiraling at the Titans who were grouped in a corner. Raven swooped in and grabbed her friends, fleeing with them to the safety of the city. "What happened?" Beast Boy asked. "We woke up the devil, that's what," Cyborg said. "How do we stop it or her?" Terra asked. "We don't," Raven replied. "What do you mean?" Robin asked. "Well, Senras warned me of this in case she didn't listen and refused to meditate…she has to learn how to turn back on her own and will experience amnesia until she returns to human form, until then, we must keep her from damaging anything or anyone including herself," Raven explained. "That is easier said than done," Terra said. "Wait, couldn't Beast Boy turn into another snake and talk to Sovina?" Starfire asked. "I can't turn into any snake that is that big!" Beast Boy said. "Try," Robin said. "Okay," Beast Boy said, and with Raven's help she enlarged him to Sovina's size. "There, now a friend for Sovina to talk to," Starfire replied. "Hello?! She hates my guts, remember?" Beast Boy said. "You remember, but she doesn't, so be careful not to make her hate you again," Robin replied.
Sovina slithered out from Titans Tower onto the island and was moving towards the water when Beast Boy appeared behind her. "Another? I was not aware of any other intelligent being that could manifest such a form in this world, although-sensing your mental capacity, intelligent is not the appropriate classification," Sovina hissed, slithering toward him. Beast Boy dared to approach her, returning her piercing gaze, "I'm here to help you," he replied, not knowing how to start. "Help? With what?" she hissed. "Your form, to change you back to human," he replied. "You have still have no idea who the hell you are dealing with…do you?" Sovina hissed aggressively. "I do, I am dealing with a beautiful clever powerful serpent with quite the vocal expression," he replied, playing on her pride. "Keep going," she hissed, her aggression gone from her voice. "The perfect combination of power and looks in the universe, with the brain two times the size of the worlds put in one," he said, continuing his flattery. "Such praise, I blush…but whatever for? What would a sweet talker such as you want with such a high power?" Sovina asked. "Just to see your true nature, Sovina," Beast Boy replied through his own fangs. "What do you mean?" she asked cautiously. "I mean that I want to see your human form, to see such beauty would please my soul dearly," he replied. What the heck? He would never say that! Raven! She
did something… Beast Boy thought. "Well…perhaps just this once I would oblige, since you treat me so well…I didn't think anyone would think of me as anything but a monster, but you have showed me true sincerity…" Sovina hissed, and in a flash of colors, the dark princess stood on her two feet before Beast Boy, then she fainted, falling into Robin's arms.
"You love her don't you? Yes…I sensed it, you love Sovina I felt it when I entered your mind to help you speak to her," Raven said to Beast Boy as Sovina lay motionless on the couch. "I do not love her!" Beast Boy yelled. "Quiet, don't wake her…I know what you're feeling for her, do not get attached, she is destined for something more…and it does not include dating you," Raven replied. "I told you before I do not love her, your witch magic must be off, go jump into a lake and melt!"Beast Boy said, insulting Raven. "Damn it! That does it!" she replied and marched off angrily out of the living room. "What are you going to do?" he asked after her. She ignored his question and continued down the hallway to her room and shut the door as soon as she was within the enclosure of her room. Raven walked over to her bed and picked up Senras's black rose, she held it close to her chest again and felt tears forming in her eyes. "I am not…creepy, witchy, or a devil child, just… different," she said out loud to herself. But she didn't believe her own words, making her feel even more depressed. She was about to take off her cloak when she heard a knock on her door, she got up and opened the door to see Robin, "Hi," he said, trying to soften his voice. Raven just looked at him. "Can we talk?" he asked. Raven nodded and he followed her into her room, closing the door behind him. She sat on her bed, motioning for Robin to sit. He sat and started, "Raven, I know that this is not the first time I've had to apologize for hurting your feelings, and I can't guarantee that it will be the last…but, you have to understand that I am new to these relationship things, and understand that I do love you." Raven just looked at him again, not saying anything, not showing a sign of warmth in her expression. "Please forgive me for carelessly hurting your feelings, I want to work on this with you to help stop these insults," Robin said. Raven felt his hand gently stroke her thigh. She rested her head on his shoulder and he gently put his over hers. "Am I forgiven?" he asked. In reply, Raven kissed him on the cheek, "Yes," she said into his ear. Before Robin could say anything else, Raven thrust him down on his back into the bed sheets and fell on top of him, letting him kiss her and then take her.
Beast Boy sat on the couch by Sovina's feet as she continued to sleep. Was Raven right? No way, he didn't love Sovina, but something was there…he thought. Beast Boy dared to get up and approach her face, he let his hand go to her hair and found himself stroking and playing with it. He wasn't careful enough, for Sovina's eyes shot open and she sat upright. "What the hell do you think you're doing?" she asked, redoing her hair. "Nothing," he lied. She sensed his deception, "You are a terrible liar…don't let me catch you fondling any part of me ever again, or so help me I'll blast you into another dimension!" Sovina threatened, hastily leaving the room. Idiot! How? Why? Why on earth did you do that? Beast Boy asked himself over and over again.
Author's Notice: I am back from vacation, and here is Chapter 2! Oh, I have a poll on my profile now, please check it out if you have been reading my trilogy, my msn messenger screen name is on my profile too if you want to chat! Chapter 3 coming soon! RavensMind
