Hey guys, thanks for the reviews. Just so you guys know, I won't have 60 chapters for each day. In the future I'm going to skip forward. I'm thinking that I can get the rest of the story finished in about 8 more chapters, plus I'll include an epilogue. Enjoy!
First Time For Everything
58 more days to the wedding
"Lord Falconer," Raven called him the next morning, "Can I talk to you in private for a moment?" She was in the main room looking for him. She wanted to trick him into telling her if it would be possible for her not to become queen.
"Sure Raven," he said and walked over to her. She led him into the same room into which she had taken Maxwell.
"I wanted," Raven informed him sitting down in one of the many chairs, "To ask you
about something."
"You can ask me anything," Lord Falconer assured her.
"What would you think if I told you that I wasn't anywhere near falling in love with
Maxwell. I don't like him the tiniest little bit. But I do know someone who already is
in love with him. And it's perfect because they're a member of the royal family too."
"Now Raven," Lord Falconer told her, "The only way that it would ever be possible for
you to not become queen, is for the Council of Azerath to pass some law permitting
it. And they aren't persuaded easily. To get them to do anything for you, your going
to have to really bring it on. They don't usually change Azerath tradition."
"Where are these people? When can I see them? Finally some good news. And
speaking of good news, I was offered a job as a substitute teacher at Dentin. Dean
Rivers asked me to fill in for Telekinesis. Do you think it would be okay for me to?
Only for a couple of weeks."
"You can't go to them, they sense when someone truly needs them, and they
summon you. And of course you may."
"Thanks Lord Falconer. And one more thing. Sorry it's so random, but no one really
told me exactly where and how my mother died."
"Under the tree in the courtyard. She would write a letter to you everyday under that
tree. It was the only time of the day that she was alone. Lightning struck the tree and set it on fire. Then the burning tree fell on her. It was a very tragic death."
"So a tree, got struck by lightning, then caught fire, fell on my mom, and killed her? And that's the only time of the day she was alone. Are you sure that's what happened?"
"That's exactly what happened."
"Don't you think that's a little to vague? I mean, it sounds so put together. Something is telling me to dig deeper into this."
"That's what happened Raven. I am sorry. Do you need anything else?"
"No sir," she said. He left and Robin walked in.
"Robin," Raven sort of blurted out to him, "I just found out what exactly happened to my mother. And I don't think it was just a coincidence."
"What happened to her?" Robin asked, feeling like he was just bombarded.
"A tree got struck by lightning, caught on fire, and fell on her. And it happened at the only time of a day that she was ever truly alone."
"What exactly would she do at the particular time she was alone?" Robin asked.
"She would write a letter to me everyday under the same tree." Raven said.
"That sounds really vague and put together." Robin had agreed with her without knowing.
"That's what I thought." Raven told him.
"Maybe I should investigate?" Robin said.
"She was my mother, I think I should get to help."
"Of course Raven," Robin said.
I was going to end it here. But seeing how short it is, I guess I'll continue and not make you suffer.
The next day, Raven walked over to Robin's room. "Robin," she only whispered because she knew he was awake.
He opened the door, "Yea," he said.
"Can I come in? I need to talk to you about some things."
"Of course, Raven," he said and stepped aside. She walked inside and sat on the foot of his bed. He stood in the doorway.
"Robin," she began, "Lord Falconer said that there was only one way to get out of this mess. And that is to convince the Council of Azerath to pass some law permitting it."
"That's great. All you have to do is go in with some sob story and you'll have it."
"No it's not that simple. They hardly ever pass anything that changes Azerath
tradition. And they summon you when they feel you need them."
"Well I think that you definitely need them. And when the time comes, Raven, I'm telling you everything will fall into place. And don't worry Cyborg and I have a little plan going if all else fails."
"Thank God for you Robin," Raven said. Then all was silent.
"Raven," Robin whispered, "Am I imagining this?"
"Imagining what?" she asked looking into his eyes.
"This connection between us. When I'm with you, nothing else in the world matters.
You have no idea what you do to me."
"Robin I….I can't lie to you and say that I don't feel the same way. But I just can't do this to myself. I've fallen for you, yes, but what if this nightmare doesn't end. Then what? So I'm telling you right now, don't fall in love with me. It'll be the worst mistake of your life."
"Raven, someone once told me that it is better to love and lose your love, than to never have loved at all. I've fallen for you, and now that I know you feel the same way about me, there is no going back. Let me love you, take a chance, make a change. I care about you deeply, and you will always be in my heart, and I won't rest until you're until you are rightfully mine. It's like what I told you before, some people come into your life and they quickly leave, others come and stay awhile and leave footprints in your heart. And now that you're in my heart, you'll never leave."
Their eyes never once left each others. Robin walked over to her, and gently took her hand in his. He pulled her up to where her eyes met his.
"Robin," Raven whispered, her eyes filling with tears. She didn't finish her sentence before she felt his lips pressed against hers. She didn't resist. He slipped his tongue through her lips and she did the same to him. He pulled back from her and begin to kiss her neck and shoulders, while his hand caressed her body exploring her curves.
"Robin," she whispered and a moan escaped her lips.
"Sshh," he murmured into her neck, "Just relax." His speaking was slow and his voice was low, and the feeling of his breath on her sent chills down her spine. He undid her cloak and laid it on the floor. Robin slowly slid her leotard down off her shoulders, and she stood up and stepped out of it. Raven lock the door with her mind. She undid his cape and it fell to the floor. He took off the rest of his clothes by himself. He laid her gently back onto the bed and climbed on top on her. She put her hands on either side of his face, as he grinded his body against hers. She smiled at the thought of what she was doing and who she was doing it with. All she had ever wanted was to be with Robin, and now she had him. She gasped as he pushed himself inside her. Robin moaned when as he broke through her virginal barrier.
Raven removed her hands from Robin's face and grabbed onto his hair. "Robin," she moaned. "Sshh," he said slowly and laid his chest on hers, still going in and out of her. One of his hands was holding onto the sheets while the other massaged Raven's breast. Robin continued to kiss her neck and shoulders. Robin was pleasing Raven in everyway possible. And it remained this way. They made love for hours on end, and still even that wasn't even close to showing how much they cared for each other.
Sometime later, Raven lay quietly and still on Robin's bare chest. He wasn't asleep and she knew it.
"Raven," Robin whispered to her, "I love you."
"I love you too Robin," he said back to her.
"It's unexplainable how I feel about you. There aren't words to describe how I feel when I'm with you.
"There aren't words to describe how I feel about you either. You mean the world to me. Well that's not near deep enough. Well I tried."
"You mean the world to me too. And I can't live without you."
Raven gasped as she remembered something. "Oh my God Robin!" Raven exclaimed, "I forgot."
"Forgot what?" Robin asked concerned.
"I have to go to work," she said.
"At Dentin?" he asked curiously.
"Yes, Lord Falconer said it was alright if I did. I'd really like it if you were to take me, and help me get situated. Only if you want to."
"Of course Raven," he replied in a low whisper. "I just have to get dressed."
"Thanks Robin," she said, and kissed him passionately on the cheek before teleporting herself to her room. Robin felt as if he had just won the million dollar prize. Which, in a way, he did.
Raven collapsed naked on her bed, and giggled and blushed like she was Starfire. "Wow!" she said. Raven stood up after she got out all of her giggles. She walked over to her immensely huge closet. "What to wear? What to wear?" she asked herself. Every outfit she came across, she made up an excuse not to wear it. But finally, she decided to just wear her Titan uniform. "Yea," she said to herself, "This will show them how glad I am to be apart of my team." She brushed her short violet hair, and looked at herself in the mirror. There was a certain glow coming from her. 'Hope no one who's important notices,' she thought. She picked up her communicator. She realized that Cy worked really hard on them, and the Titans have neglected to use them. She decided to call back at home, and see how Titans East were doing. She called and Speedy answered. "Hey Raven," he said gleaming with joy, "How's everything going?"
"Is that Raven?" Raven heard Bumblebee say in the background. And then she appeared on the screen next to Speedy.
"Hey guys," Raven said, "Everything is wonderful here. What about back at Jump City?"
"Things have been going pretty good," Bumblebee answered, "How is your mystery fiancé?"
"Well…" Raven began, "He's okay." she lied.
"And by okay, you mean a total freak," Speedy chimed in.
"Okay you read my mind. He's such a stalker. I mean, he's polite but super creepy," Raven informed them, "It's like he doesn't want me to roam too far. Like I'm his bitch or something."
"I know what you mean girl," Bumblebee said, "He wanna know where ya goin, who you with, and what time ya gonna be back. Its like damn, why don't you just walk me on a leash or something."
"I would never do that," Speedy chimed in, "Because I can trust a lady, and know how to treat one."
Raven smiled at his attempt to win her over. She heard her guard say, "Miss Raven, Master Robin is here to see you."
"Come in," Raven said.
"Oh so you're getting a little busy with Robin," Bumblebee teased.
"Well maybe," Raven said blushing. She saw the look on Speedy's face change from happy to sad in a matter of seconds. "Just kidding," she added lying trying to cheer him up. Robin came up beside her and appeared on the screen.
"Hey Bee, Speedy," he greeted them.
"Hey Robin," they greeted him back.
"Listen guys," Raven said, "Tell the others I said hi. I have to go to work."
"Where are you working at?" Speedy asked.
"As a substitute teacher at my old school, Dentin. Talk to you later."
She saw them waving goodbye as she closed the communicator.
"Are you ready?" Robin asked. He had on his Titan uniform as well.
"Yea," she said, "Just let me call Star and tell her where we're going."
"Kay," he said.
Raven called Starfire, "Yes friend Raven," Starfire answered still in her bed.
"I just wanted to tell you…." Raven's speaking was interrupted when she saw Beast Boy lying in the bed next to her. "Robin and I are going back to Dentin, and we'll be back in a few hours. Do me a favor, don't tell Maxwell where I am alright? And is that Beast Boy in your bed?"
"Yea right um…" Starfire said embarrassed and blushing, "You, Robin, Dentin, don't tell Maxwell, be back later. Got it." Starfire giggled before closing her communicator.
"Well that was awkward," Raven snorted with a puzzled look on her face. "First they're holding hands, now they're in bed together."
"They're not the only one's with a little secret." Robin teased her referring to earlier that morning. Raven blushed as he planted a kiss on her cheek.
"Let's go," Raven said, "Don't want to be late on my first day."
And with that she teleported the questionably happy couple to Dentin.
"Let's see," Raven pointed out looking on a map of the school, "Telekinesis is the tower South of the East mote and next to the East Bridge. I say we could just enter through the East gate. This way Robin."
She led him up to a gate similar to the one in front, and had two guards like the front. "Your highness," They bellowed and steeped aside. They drew down the bridge and let her and Robin through.
Raven led him into a large room with a lot more than just four walls and lots of round tables. The room had plenty of closets and shelves, each housed books named The Art of Telekinesis levels 8-15. There were purple and orange curtains and bean bags and pillows out on the floor. The walls were a peaceful mixture of brown and orange.
"I thought," Robin stated, "That towers were supposed to be all dark and miserable. You know like the one's people lock princesses in."
"Well this certainly has redefined those standards," Raven chuckled.
"Isn't it way better than it used to be?" Dean Rivers asked coming up behind them.
"It's beautiful Dean Rivers," Raven commented.
"I'm glad you're here Raven," Dean Rivers informed her, "I couldn't have asked anyone better to do the job."
"Oh you're giving me a big head," Raven joked, and all three of them laughed.
"Your first class will be here shortly. And you are teaching our 8, 14, and 15 years. 14 is first. Robin you may stay here all day if you like. Any friend of Raven's is always welcome here," Dean Rivers informed him.
"Thank you Dean Rivers," Robin thanked him.
"Dean Rivers," Raven chimed in, "I'm so nervous. I mean, what if they don't like me?"
"I'm pretty sure they will," Dean Rivers disagreed, "And they really look up to you after that wonderful speech you gave."
"I hope so," Raven said. Just then a swarm of students entered the room and went to their seats.
"Wish me luck," Raven said to Robin as he sat down in a chair in the back of the room. She walked up to the front of the room and looked at her new students.
"Hello class," she greeted them stoically, "I'm Miss Roth." As Raven said this, she wrote on the chalkboard Miss Roth with her mind. The students just stared in awe.
They now recognized her from breakfast the other day. They actually had the privilege to be taught by the next Queen of Azerath.
"Well now that you all know who I am," Raven announced ignoring their looks, "Who are you all?"
A tall blonde girl, who reminded Raven of a girl that was queen of a clique when she went to school there, stood up and introduced herself, "I'm Jessika with a K. That's J-E-S-S-I-K-A."
"Well okay," Raven said awkwardly.
"I'm Jackson," a tall, tan, and muscular young man said. All the girls in the class practically fell over at the sight of him.
"Pleasure to meet you Jackson," Raven said.
"I'm very honored to meet you, your highness," Jackson said in a manly voice. Raven smiled at the heartthrob of the school.
A blue haired girl, who seemed to be a teacher's pet, stood up and introduced her classmates, "I'm Carla, that's Ben, Brooklyn, Peter, Simon, Charles, Arnold, Timothy, Thomas, Gabriel, Charlotte, Gina, Crystal, Jeremy, Nelson, Tucker, Michael, Tawny, Alli, John, and Molly."
"Thank you," she thanked Carla, "And nice to meet you all. Okay, so I would like all of you to try to bring that book to yourself using your powers. Starting on this side of the room." She pointed to the table were Jessika was.
Jessika stood up and her face turned red as she tried her hardest to get one of the books, she even said her mantra and still nothing happened. "Okay thank you," Raven said, seeing that it was going nowhere. There were only two students who managed to move the book. The boy that every girl was drooling over, Jackson, did it single handedly, and Carla did the same.
"Okay," Raven said once everyone had their turn, "Were going to do it one more time. And I want you to close you eyes, and chant your mantra. Imagine the book coming towards you, and just let it flow through you. Concentrate most of all, and don't lose it. Okay starting with Alli."
The girl with long black curls flowing down her back, closed her eyes and chanted her mantra. The book slowly floated towards her. She opened her eyes and smiled. Proud of what she'd just done.
"Alright," Raven said surprised, "Now Ben your turn." A small little brown haired boy stood up. He closed his eyes and chanted his mantra. The book floated towards him too. "Nice job," she congratulated him and he smiled. "Now Michael, your turn," Raven said and a medium tall blonde haired blue eyed boy stood up. Michael did it as effectively as everyone else. "Great job," she congratulated him, and he smiled. The repeated throughout the class.
"Alright," Raven said when everyone had finished, "Nice job everyone. Now I want all of you to get with one other person and trade the book off to one another. To do this, release a field of energy around you, and when the book is near you, it will be engulfed in your aura and float towards your partner. Now to do this you have to concentrate. Don't lose your focus. And put your soul into it."
Everyone partnered off with not a person without a partner. Everyone, except Jessika, was working effectively. Her partner, Jackson, was doing his part, but she couldn't release her field of energy. Raven walked up behind her and said, "Jessica come on you can do it. Put your soul into it. Concentrate and feel it." And Jessika's field was released and they were passing the book to each other.
Robin was very impressed on how well Raven was doing. The rest of the day was exactly like this. A loud mouth 'clique queen', a teacher's pet, and a heartthrob were in each class. Every once in a while Raven would look up at Robin and he would be grinning at her. A few girls would notice and start gossiping about the two.
Finally the long, hard, glorious day ended. "Robin," Raven said when all the students left, "I'm exhausted." She collapsed into his arms.
"Raven I wish I had a teacher like you when I was in school," Robin said. Raven stood up on her own two feet and smiled a him. They were interrupted when Jackson, the heartthrob from that morning, came in. "Excuse me," he said in a deep voice, "Miss Roth."
"Yes Jackson," she answered him.
"I just wanted to tell you that your betrothed, Maxwell, is my cousin." Jackson stated.
"Really?" she asked, she and Robin had puzzled looks on their faces. Although she wasn't surprised, Jackson had the same accent as Maxwell.
"Yes," he said, "And I will be moving into the castle after your wedding."
"Well do you mind telling me something?" Raven asked.
"Yes Miss Roth?" he said.
"Why is your cousin so damn creepy?" Raven blurted out without even thinking.
"Well he does have that effect on people. Polite, charming at first, and then you find
out he's totally creepy," Jackson chuckled.
"You know Jackson," Raven said, "Why don't you join me at the castle for tea
sometime? To discuss your cousin."
"I'd love to Miss Roth," he said.
"Jackson, right now it's fine to call me Raven."
"Well then I'd love to Raven," Jackson corrected himself.
Then Jackson left. "What are you planning Raven?" Robin asked.
"Well I was thinking we could dig up some dirt on Maxwell," Raven said in a sneaky
tone.
"Well don't you think that's using Jackson?" Robin said.
"No I'm not going to throw him away as soon as I get done with him. I think he can
move into the castle a little early. Everyone would enjoy his company, he's a real
catch. And I must say, if I had a little sister, I would totally set him up with her."
"I'll supervise," Robin joked.
They got back to the castle around six.
"How wonderful!" Starfire greeted them, "Our friends are back!" She gave them one
of her lung crushing hugs when she saw them enter the main room.
"Hey Star," Raven and Robin managed to stammer out.
"Hey guys," Cy and Beast Boy greeted the two together.
"Hey Beast Boy, Cy," Raven and Robin grunted together when Star released them.
"There you are Madam Raven," Charles said walking over to them, "Master Maxwell wishes to see you immediately in your room."
"Do I really have to go?" she asked really not wanting to go.
"He has been waiting on your arrival for sometime now, and he says that he really needs to see you," Charles pointed out.
"Ugh," Raven groaned, "I guess I'll go see what this pansy wants. Robin could you come with me?"
"Okay Raven," Robin agreed, "Be back in a sec guys."
Charles lead them both up to Raven's room and then he left. When they reached her door, the guard wouldn't let them through. "Master Maxwell wishes to see only one of you," he bellowed.
"How dare you even let him in my room," Raven hissed at the guard.
"My apologies Madam Raven. I will take that into consideration next time," the guard assured her, "But Master Maxwell wishes to see you only."
"Fine," Raven turned to Robin, "You mind waiting out here for me?"
"It's fine Raven," Robin assured her, "I'll be right here when you come out."
Raven smiled at him and walked through the doors of her room. She saw a very pissed off Maxwell sitting in one of her chairs.
"Where have you been?" he shouted at her standing up.
"Why do you want to know?" she shouted back at him.
"Because you have been gone for 8 hours! And you haven't told me a damn thing!"
"I don't have to tell you anything about me! You have no right to know where I am or what I'm doing! Your just a controlling conniving bastard!"
"I have the right to know exactly where you are and who you are with! Because you are my property!"
"Wait a minute!" Raven shouted in an infuriated tone, "I am nobody's property! Especially not yours you FUCKING bastard"
"I am sick of you and your reckless ways, and the sass you give me! You were right, you'll never be as good a person as your mother!"
"FUCK YOU!" Raven boomed at him.
Maxwell stormed over to her with rage. He slapped her hard across the face, and she collapsed onto the floor. He grabbed her up by her hair.
"Now you listen to me, you little bitch," he grimaced at her through his teeth. He had her face to face with him. Raven was feeling way too many emotions at the same time to use her powers. She had her eyes shut tightly closed.
"I will not be talked to like that," he continued, "Especially not by some mutt. If you ask me, your not even worthy enough to sit on the same throne Arella did."
The only thing Raven could think of right then was to call for help, "ROBIN!" Raven screamed with pain in her voice.
Robin burst through the doors. "Raven!" he yelled when he saw Maxwell hold Raven by her hair. He ran over and kicked Maxwell in his face. Maxwell dropped Raven and she hit her head hard on the corner of a table. Maxwell feel to the floor in pain. Robin ran over to Raven and comforted her. Raven's head was bleeding, bad. "It's okay Raven," he whispered holding her in his arms.
"Guards!" Maxwell shouted and several big buff men stormed into the room. "Arrest this man! He assaulted the next Queen of Azerath! And then he went all crazy and assaulted me too!" He commanded the men. "NO!" Raven shouted. But one of the guards had already constricted Robin within his grasp. Raven was too weak and emotionally confused to do anything about it, so she simply said, "I'll be back for you Robin," before she blanked out.
Well that's chapter 12.
I promise I'll continue soon.
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