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The festivities were continuing into the night. Tamaran's lesser royalty and the upper class commoners lined up to pay their respects to Beast Boy and Raven, who were already uncomfortable with their new role as Tamaranian aristocracy. Starfire had prepared them for the situation, instructing them in the finer nuances of Tamaranian protocol which they executed flawlessly. Their only shortcoming was that they could not speak the language and had to rely on an interpreter as few Tamaranians spoke English, French or Azarathian.

The feast had been exquisite. Chef Ramsey had brought his own crew from Earth and contrary to his earlier protests the local kitchen staff had proven itself to be quite competent.

Robin and Starfire also made the rounds and the princess introduced her betrothed to countless friends, relatives and sycophants. Robin tried to read the expressions on their alien faces but more often than not found them to be inscrutable. They reminded him of how Starfire had been like when he first met her: aloof and cold as steel. He somehow doubted he would be able to win these people's confidence and acceptance the way he had with his fiancé. Yet in a few days he would be crowned as their Prince, the Empress's consort. And if Galfore did not recover he would be spending the rest of his life on Tamaran.

He also wondered how the citizenry might react if they found out he had knocked her up before getting married. A child, his child was on its way. He still couldn't believe it. Cyborg had told him once that the probability of conception between a human and a Tamaranian was very low, low enough in fact that Starfire's pregnancy could be considered a bona fide miracle. It was so much to internalize, to process. Just a few short years ago he was a shy teenager, too self conscious to admit in front of his friends that he had feelings, deep feeling for Starfire. And he recalled how he almost blew his chances with her when he uttered those monumentally stupid words on the space station: "She's not my girlfriend."

She had the patience of a saint with him, even as he screwed up again in Tokyo. Fortunately he had come to his senses after they defeated Brushogun's monster. The truth was they had made it this far in spite of his monumental stupidity. At least now he knew better and would stay by her side no matter what.

As the thoughts flowed through Robin's mind he felt a strong yet soft hand grab his own. He turned to look at her. She was dressed in an outfit that was virtually the identical to the once she wore when he saw her for the first time. Her figure had filled out since that day and the armor highlighted her feminine curves which would not betray the fact that she was pregnant for months to come. She also wore the strange 'M' shaped crown around her face. He too would soon be wearing one and he wondered if he would ever get used to that.

Robin had learned that the pregnancy would highlight some differences between Starfire's alien physiology and that of human women. He had known for some years that Tamaranians had descended feline like creatures. What he did not know was that Tamaranian women, like their feline ancestors, had more than two breasts. The secondary mammary glands were vestigial and the only visible sign of them were very small nipples that Starfire's costume had always covered. However, during her pregnancy they would fill out giving the princess a very non human appearance. He became aware of this for the first time when they became lovers. As first he was taken aback by his discovery, but didn't give it much thought afterwards, at least until he found out that Starfire's second pair of breasts would engorge during the pregnancy and remain that way until they were no longer needed. His initial reaction was perhaps predictable for a young healthy man: "More for me!"

She led him to the huge balcony that was next to the large assembly room where everything had taken place. Tamaran's alien moon hung in the sky. It was much smaller that Earth's unusual moon and glowed an eerie green color. As she led him to the edge of the balcony he could see the planet's single ocean, more of a giant lake really, in the distance. The aromas his nostrils sensed were also strange as were the sounds of the night. The only thing familiar to him was the beautiful woman who was holding his hand.

"How did you convince Gordon Ramsey to come to Tamaran?" He spoke up, uncomfortable with the silence.

"It was most challenging my betrothed." She responded. "I tried to contact him directly through the television station, but they were not very helpful. They suggested that I contact his agent, whose name and telephone number were difficult to procure. After many trials I was able to contact the agent."

Robin looked amused, having a hunch of where this story was headed.

"So what happened?"

"Well, at first the agent did not believe who I said I was and contacted the local police. Once he was satisfied with that he told me what Mr. Ramsey's fees were and I accepted them. He then asked where the banquet would be and when I said it would be on Tamaran he became very agitated and he said would have to speak with Mr. Ramsey first before booking him."

"I'll bet that got his attention."

"Yes it did Richard. Anyway, the agent called back a week later and said that Mr. Ramsey would do it for free if we provided transportation and allowed him to film the weddings for his television show. I then informed the agent that would not be possible. He then told me what Mr. Ramsey's fee would be and I agreed to it. He also demanded to be paid in advance."

"Wow, that sure sounds like him. So how much did he cost?"

"His fee was 1 million of what are known as 'Euros'. And that we provide the transportation as well."

Robin gasped.

"You paid him over a million dollars?"

"It did include all of the ingredients for the two feasts."

Robin laughed.

"You did great Star. He was the perfect choice. Did you have a backup?"

She nodded.

"I was also considering Chefs Morimoto, Emeril and Batali."

"Wow, I guess it pays to be you. They all would have been great choices."

Starfire nodded as she gazed at the distant beach and sighed.

"What's the matter Star?"

"I am so happy to be back on Tamaran, but I know that for you our customs and culture must be strange and alien."

"I won't lie to you Starfire, they can seem strange. But I've also learned that just because something is different it doesn't mean that it's bad." He said as he gently drew her close to him.

"Richard, I would like to teach you another of our customs."

He smiled as he replied. "Whatever you want Star."

She looked up at the green moon, which was full.

"Come with me to the water's edge Richard."

"A moon light walk on the beach? Sure, that sounds great."

She shook her head.

"No my beloved, I do not wish to walk."

Robin was confused, not knowing where this was going.

"Are going fishing?" He joked.

She giggled before answered.

"No Richard, I do not wish to hunt for fish."

"Then tell me, what do you want to do?"

She became airborne and holding his hand she lifted him into the air with her. She then shifted her hands around so that she was holding him under his arms and they sped off to the uninhabited coastline. Within less than a minute they were alone in a deserted cove; their only company was the waves that pounded on the deserted beach.

"This is nice Star, so why are we here?"

"I wish to mate here under the full moon my beloved."

Sometimes Robin just couldn't believe how lucky he was.

"So this is a local Tradition? To make love on the beach before getting married?"

The Princess giggled as she began to disrobe.

"I decided that we should create a new tradition, even if it is our own private tradition."

"I've always believed those are the best kind Star." He replied as he drew her in for a kiss.


The days passed quickly and soon it was the day of the Royal wedding. The palace was abuzz with the preparations for the ceremony, and it was quickly becoming obvious that it would eclipse Raven and Beast Boy's event of a few days earlier.

The Logan's had learned during the days before that as high ranking members of the Royal Family they had extensive protocol related duties that would occupy them all the day prior to the ceremony. Their first job was to receive and welcome the endless stream of interplanetary dignitaries. Blackfire had also been recruited by Galfore to help them. Once again Raven had to don the much hated armor and she sighed as she realized that she would be wearing it all day. Blackfire wore her "M" shaped crown that identified her as a princess while the Logans being lower ranked as Duke and Duchess did not wear any headgear. Still, they had to carry their ceremonial prop swords, which even though they were made of aluminum and the blades were hollow still weighed close to 25 kilograms.

The dignitaries began to arrive after sunrise, landing their alien ships on the huge plain behind the castle. The ships came in all shapes and sizes: saucers, cigar shaped, spherical and shapes that defied description. Some were so small that they carried a single passenger while others were vast enough to accommodate thousands of passengers.

The dignitaries were just as diverse as their ships, coming in all sizes, shapes and colors. Not all were humanoids, and Raven thought it was interesting to see the different aliens arrive. Some reminded her of spiders and other insect morphologies. Others were avian in nature. The aquatics were most interesting as they often lacked limbs for use on land.

But the humanoids outnumbered all the other species combined. There was a great deal of diversity within the humanoid camp however, as they too came in all sizes and colors. Earthlings were definitely about average sized in that crowd. Some, like the Omicronians were simply huge. Others were small, the size of human children.

As the morning dragged on the Logans had lost count of every alien they had greeted and Raven was beginning to feel that it was becoming a blur as she was having trouble keeping track of who was from Arcturus and which ones were the Denebians. That is until she saw him.

"Gar." She whispered in his ear with an alarmed tone. "You won't believe who's in line."

Beast Boy frowned as he carefully sniffed the air.

"I know who it is. How could I ever forget his bigoted stench?" He hissed in reply.

As the Logans became visibly stiff a tall, muscular humanoid approached them. His complexion was silver and he had an arrogant smile on his face.

"You aren't welcome here Val-yor. Why have you come?" Raven growled at him.

The silver alien chuckled. "So it's true. The two of you have become honorary Troqs."

"We're not honorary Val-yor, we are fully fledged Tamaranian citizens." Beast Boy replied in an uncharacteristic monotone which then switched to a guttural growl. "And if you ever say that word again I will personally rip your head off."

Val-yor roared with laughter.

"Big words from a blind man."

"He's not bluffing." Raven snarled. "But he is assuming that I won't rip your head off first."

Val-yor raised his hand in a defensive gesture.

"Now, now Titans, I'm here on official business." He replied as he handed them his official invitation.

Raven snatched the invitation from his hand and examined it with the care of a forensic lab specialist before handing it back to him.

"Behave yourself." She snarled at him as he entered the castle. "And we aren't kidding about watching your mouth."

Val-Yor grinned at them before walking away. They kept a stern eye on him until he disappeared into the castle.

"What the hell Rae? Why did he get invited?"

The sorceress sighed. "Politics I guess."


The Royal Wedding was also held in the large assembly hall. This time it was standing room only as there were almost 10 times as many guests compared with the Logan's ceremony. The Logans, along with Blackfire who had been with them the whole time, were among the last to enter the cavernous room. A dais, larger than the one used last time, was set up in the middle of the hall. The din was overwhelming and Raven had to shout to be heard over the crowd.

"What brought you back Blackfire?" She asked the dark haired princess. "Are you hoping for a pardon?"

"Raven darling, being cynical doesn't suit you." She replied as she waved to the crowd. "You should smile more sweetheart, you are a duchess now after all."

Raven ignored Backfire's reply and instead focused on the huge dais. Galfore was already there and was flanked by Batman and Superman, both who were attired in Tamaranian war armor as well. The Dark Knight did not remove his cowl however, even though Richard had agreed to remove his mask for the ceremony if he was allowed to wear a helmet. As the three stragglers made it to the top the crowd began to quiet down. Raven surveyed the assembly and estimated that 1/3 were non Tamaranians. Raven noticed that the Secretary General of the United Nations was seated in the VIP section. She did not know that he would be present and wondered if something was afoot.

The crowd suddenly fell silent as the huge doors opened, revealing Robin's armored figure. He walked to the dais at a brisk but unhurried pace. As he reached the top he bowed first to Galfore, then to Blackfire and finally to the Logans.

As soon as he was done the Tamaranian trumpets sounded their ear shattering welcome. The doors opened again and Starfire entered the hall. Unlike the previous time when she was almost married off to that alien pile of living ooze, she wore her battle armor. To everyone's surprise she also wore an Earth style wedding veil over her head. She too quickly approached the dais and climbed the stairs to its top, where she bowed to Galfore. She then exchanged bows with her sister and then was bowed to by the Logans. She then faced her groom, who bowed to her. Raven then stood at Starfire's side while Beast Boy stood at Robin's side.

Galfore cleared his throat and in a booming voice addressed the assembled crowd.

"Citizens of Tamaran, honored guests. We gather here today to witness an unusual joining. The princess has chosen her consort from another world. This union will be not only between the Princess Koriand'r and her betrothed, but it will also be the joining of two different peoples: those of Tamaran and Earth. The Secretary General of the United Nations of Earth has come to Tamaran, not only to the witness this marriage, but to sign a treaty between Tamaran and Earth. This treaty will have our two worlds join together in a confederation of sovereign worlds. We invite other worlds to join us in this confederation, which will be a force to defend against and oppose tyrants like the Citadel and the Gordanians."

Galfore's speech was received with a thunderous reception. He raised his hand to silence the crowd.

"But now, we have a wedding to perform." He thundered and the crowd thundered back its approval.

He addressed the Logan's first.

"I ask the Duke and Duchess of Detmook, are you ready and willing to take the role as the jhumfarrs for the Princess and her consort?"

"We are and we will." They replied together.

He then turned to Robin.

"Robin of the Earth's Titans, do you take the Princess Koriand'r as your wife and sovereign, and do you promise to honor and obey her?"

"I do." He replied.

Galfore then turned to Starfire.

"Princess Koriand'r, do you take Robin of Earth's Titans as your husband and Prince Consort?"

"I do!" She shouted.

"Then it is done!" Galfore shouted as the assembly erupted in applause.

Once the fanfare had died out Robin lifted her veil and the couple exchanged an Earthly kiss. Once they were done she turned to face Galfore and dropped to her knees. Galfore removed the 'M' shaped crown from his face, and after removing the Princess's face crown he then placed his own crown on her face.

"I present to you the Empress Koriand'r of Tamaran!"

The crowd cheered its approval while the Logans quietly moved to the rear of the dais, allowing the Graysons to bask in the limelight.

"So you think he's really going to obey her Rae?" He asked with a soft chuckle. "Since when does Robin obey anyone?"

"Why not? You always obey me." Raven teased him.

"I only do it for the sex." He joked back at her.

"So now the truth comes out." She droned in her monotone. "I never knew I was that good."

He smiled at her. "Trust me Rae, you are that good." He replied before leaning over and kissing her on the cheek.

As the guests moved to the outside reception area a single lone figure approached Tamaran and entered the atmosphere. She was towing an airtight container behind her with the equipment and medication necessary for Galfore's treatment. She also carried a datapad for Cyborg with the treatment instructions.

The datapad also contained additional information for Cyborg. It was bad news, but not about Galfore.

It was bad news about Beast Boy.


Another cliffhanger! Go ahead! Hate me! Now you'll have to wait for the next chapter!

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