Chapter 37
"Like an apple from a tree
I am brittle, strong and sweet
But of course that isn't me
It's what I truly want to be"
A song by Hatsune Miku dubbed by Miku-tan; I recommended song to listen to mind you. Haha anyhow I love you're reviews Blackanomaly is your hair long too? If so you are one gorgeous babe! Da'Ink you changed your picture! I like it; though I do sorta miss the LSP picture. ADVENTURE TIME! Anyhow I love the review about Klarion…
Klarion-I don't; I seriously think she's going to kill me one of these days.
Me- she probably will; well good luck with that.
Klarion-Wait what? You'll let her?!
Me- you're not my character(sad face) so I can't help you. Now ONWARD TO THE BATTLE FIELD!
"Raven you're blonde." Cherie said, he was still shocked by the fact that Raven had bleached instead of dyed. Raven sighed.
"Yes I'm aware. I couldn't very well use the hot pink dye you got." She said, walking down the darkened street.
"I like it." Junior said, "It's pretty."
"Either way it doesn't matter; no one is going to find us now with us like this." Raven snapped; "Let's just focus on finding a place to stay until we can get moving again."
"Uhm I think I might know a place." Junior said, Raven turned to him.
"It's not some place cold is it?" She mumbled, "I hate the cold."
"It's not too cold. Yaknow just because I go by Icicle Junior doesn't mean I live in cold places." Junior said. Raven shrugged.
"Sorry." She said.
"Well come on boy speak up." Cherie said, Junior gave Cherie a look.
"It's an hold hide out my dad n me used to use when we were still working together." He explained, "It's a warehouse, actually it's not far from here."
"Nice; now let's go, it's supposed to rain and I don't like getting wet." Raven said brushing her still somewhat long bangs behind her ear.
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Meanwhile out the outskirts of Gotham Jason Blood was creating a location potion. He had heard about Raven's break out and was getting himself ready for when the witch-girl decided to use whatever spell she was going to use to get Etrigan.
"Little Witch-girl should have stayed in prison; you're fate was sealed the moment you escaped." He mumbled to himself. He then heard a yowling sound outside his window; he turned to see a black cat with a scar on one of its eyes, yowling to come in from the rain. He opened the window and letting the stray inside. It jumped onto Jason's desk and shook the water from its coat, and then mewed.
"I'll let you stay until the rain clears; then it's right back outside alright little one?" Jason said, the cat hissed and jumped down from Jason's desk and onto the floor, curling up in a ball and lying next to his chair. Jason sighed then closed the window to keep the rain from coming in as well. He then yawned.
"I suppose I can let you stay in here for one night." He said, the cat looked up at him with bright yellow eyes as Jason walked from his desk and to his bedroom.
Later that night Jason awoke to the sound of a loud crash, he groaned knowing full well what the cause of the noise way. He jumped from his bed and ran to his study, expecting to see the one stray but instead found a whole pack of stray cats. They were destroying his study; including the location spell he had finished; the cats all paused when they noticed Jason and growled. Jason stood speechless as the cats then escaped through the open window that he could have sworn he had shut. When they were gone the study was in ruin; books were shredded and beyond repair, test tubes and vials were smashed to pieces, along with his large crystal ball he was to use to find Raven. Everything was in ruin.
"Infernal beasts!" He shouted then ran to his window. "Not even you can stop me from locating the girl! You're master will die for her crimes!"
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Raven awoke and stared wide eyed as she noticed Junior and Cherie were next to her. She sat up, her now short blonde hair standing on end.
"GET UP YOU LAZY CREEPS!" she growled, Junior jumped from his sleep and backed away from Raven, while Cherie lazily opened one eye.
"What is the matter Raven Lovely?" he asked lazily. Raven glared.
"Sorry Raven; I didn't mean to—"
"Save it!." Raven said then plucked Cherie between the eyes.
"What was that for?" Cherie asked, sitting up.
"I am not waking up to find the two of you lying next to me every morning!" Raven shouted then moved to stand only to feel a wave of nausea, forcing her back down.
"Raven are you ok?!" Junior asked Raven nodded.
"Morning sickness. Happens." She mumbled, holding her stomach. Cherie sat behind her and forced Raven to lean against him.
"Thankfully you're only a month into your pregnancy. Things could be much worse otherwise." He said purring slightly. Junior stood.
"You know you probably shouldn't be moving so much." He said.
"Don't have much choice do I? besides if the kid's survived the shocking and being knocked around like a ragdoll by your old man; it can probably survive moving." Raven said, suddenly Junior found Cherie's ice cold green stare on him, a low growl escaped his throat. Raven put her hand on his head.
"He didn't do anything it was Senior so cut it out." She explained. Cherie's stare still did not leave Junior.
"Well I guess I'll go check to see if we're in the clear." He said, Raven cocked an eyebrow and was about to ask why but decided he was still probably trying to register his own situation. As he left Raven sat up.
"You think it was a mistake to force him along?" she asked Cherie tilted his head to the side.
"I don't suppose either way. You needed someone to help you." He said, then noticed the somber look on Raven's face. "You still miss him don't you?"
"…Yes." Raven mumbled, "Of course I do."
"You must forget about him Raven dear; he is gone." Cherie urged, Raven shook her head.
"Yeah, but I know how to get him back." She said her features growing dark, Cherie looked to his master.
"Raven…Lovely, what do you mean?" he asked, placing a hand on her shoulder, she shrugged it off.
"Nothing forget it. It's not important." She hissed, then Junior came running back, Cherie let out a low growl.
"What's wrong?" Raven asked.
"We've got company!" Junior said. Raven then heard voices behind the door and she swore. Cherie stood but Raven pulled him back down.
"Just relax." She said though her body was shaking like a leaf; the fear of getting caught burned through her, as the doors to the building opened up revealing two police officers.
"Alright what are you kids doing here?" One demanded, Raven bit her lip as everyone got quiet. Then an idea came to her.
"Don't cha'll know this is the best place to hang out?" She said in a thick southern accent. Junior and Cherie stared at her. The officer rolled his eyes.
"It's just some kids messing around in an abandoned building." He said, the other one looked hard at Raven.
"I don't know; hold on a second." He said, Junior looked to Raven.
"What's with the accent?" he whispered, Raven shrugged.
"Learned it from Tuppence. Don't ask." She whispered back, then looked to the officer who was now at eye level with her on the ground. She stared back wide eyed.
"Now I recognize her! It's that meta-human girl that broke outta Belle Reve!" he shouted, suddenly something threw the policemen across the room knocking them both out. Raven, Junior, and Cherie looked around to see what had happened, when Cherie let out a loud growl.
"Well isn't this a fun surprise." Klarion said standing with Teekl on his shoulders and his hands on his hips. Raven stared biting her lip to keep it from quivering. Junior cursed.
"Oh crap…" He mumbled, Klarion narrowed his eyes at him.
"What do you want Klarion?" Raven asked, Klarion's gaze shifted to her.
"The only thing I've ever wanted from some lowlife human," he said, though before he could finish Cherie attacked him; tackling Klarion to the ground. Klarion managed to keep the familiar from clawing out his throat.
"You little…you abandoned her!" He growled Junior looked to Raven who watched as Cherie tried to maul Klarion to death.
"Cherie stop it!" Raven shouted, going to try and pull her cat off of Klarion, but she was held back by Junior.
"Are you insane!? They'll both kill you!" He shouted, Raven struggled against Junior, who was doing his best to restrain her without hurting her baby. The two then watched as Klarion struggled against Cherie who was starting to overpower him.
"I'll kill you for what you've done!" Cherie growled, as he swiped his claws against Klarion's face, leaving three perfect line across his cheek. After a long time of struggling against the cat Klarion managed kick Cherie off of him, he flew across the building he landed in a heap on the floor transforming back to his cat form. Raven shrieked in pain as Klarion wiped the blood from his cheek and walked over to Junior and Raven. He glared down at Icicle Jr. and grabbed Raven by the arm and pulling her into him.
"I'll be taking her from here." He growled and pushed Junior to the ground. Junior looked up at Klarion sheer terror in his eyes. Klarion then grinned, "Now scram, before I rip you to pieces."
Raven looked to Junior as he stood and bolted out of the building. Raven groaned.
"Stupid…coward…" She moaned Klarion pulled her off of him and glared down at her.
"You cheated on me." He growled Raven looked up at him in confusion.
"Cheated on you?" She hissed, then ripped herself from his grip, "You dumped me!"
Klarion pursed his lips and pouted, crossing his arms and looking to Raven, who was staring at him in confusion and anger.
"I did no such thing! I may not be too happy about you getting pregnant…"
"That's your fault just as much as it is mine by the way!" Raven shouted, Klarion frowned.
"Do you have any idea how unusual it is for a Lord of Chaos to father a child born human?" He shouted back Raven gave him a look, "I'm not supposed to be able to have a kid with you! So yes I panicked and ran off but not to leave you to suffer from this! Aah! My point is you're still my woman! And it doesn't matter what happened to you you'll always be mine, I'm not letting anyone else have you not even that super freak ice-head!"
Raven gave him a look of shock; of all things she had expected him to say that was by far the complete opposite. Klarion breathed heavily after he finished his speech, he then ran a hand through his hair messing up his devil-styled hair. He then sighed and grabbed Raven by the arms and forcing his lips onto hers. Raven cried as she wrapped her arms around Klarion's neck and hugged him close. Then a thought crossed her mind and she pulled away; drying her eyes.
"Klarion I want to make a contract with you." She said Klarion gave her a look.
"A contract?" he repeated, Raven nodded.
"Yes; I read a bit more on you and the Lords of Chaos, and I found out you can make contracts with humans like me." She said, as Cherie—now in cat form—stumbled over to them, growling at Klarion, who looked down at him, then his eyes shifted to Raven's face. She seemed serious and almost as she knew exactly what she was trying to do, so he stood up straight and gave Raven a deadly serious look.
"And what kind of contract would that be?" he asked, Raven nodded as he acknowledged her seriousness.
"I want you to stay with me…forever." She said strongly. Klarion cocked an eyebrow and grinned.
"And what do I get in return?" he asked, "There always has to be something given you know."
"You get..m-me—forever until the day I die!" she shouted stumbling a bit over her words. Klarion laughed and gave Raven an evil grin.
"Sounds more like a human marriage proposal to me." He said amused, Raven glared.
"Call it what you want; but that's my contract take it…" she said, then paused, "…or leave it."
There was a long moment of silence as Klarion seemed to think it over. After the long moment of silence Klarion grinned and grabbed Raven by the wrist.
"Alright then," he said then slit both of their hands and clasping them tightly, he then pulled her close, "I'll take it."
Cherie looked to Teekl who seemed just as shocked as he was, he then stumbled over to Raven as she went to pick him up.
"So then where too?" Klarion asked, Raven shook her head.
"I don't care just anywhere but here." She said, Klarion nodded then with a wink picked Raven up bridal-style.
"Alright then; I know the perfect place then, and I've gotta admit; I'm going to miss my blue haired Raven." He said, Raven blushed.
"I-it'll grow back…" She mumbled, then Klarion carried Raven through the portal he opened and the couple disappeared.
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"Nightwing I got another message from Raven!" Zatana shouted running to Nightwing in the Cave's front room. Nightwing turned.
"Another one?" he asked, Zatana nodded.
"Yes, but this one's….it's different." She explained, then pressed play on her phone.
'Mary, Zatana—whichever, listen I'm fine; Junior ran off, but believe me, that's probably for the better.' The message said, 'Don't come looking for me; it really won't do you any good. I'm safe though, believe me, and another thing; thank you for all your help….oh and would you quit acting all shy and go out with that—"
"What'd the rest say?" Nightwing asked. Zatana blushed.
"Oh, heh, nothing just babbling about me is all." She said, "but what should we do?"
"Take her advice. We'll leave her alone for now, she deserves a bit of rest don't you think?" Nightwing said, Zatana nodded.
"But what do you think happened?" she asked, "I've never heard her sound so…cheery."
"Who knows; but really do you care as long as she's happy?" Nightwing asked, Zatana nodded, then looked to her phone.
"Uhm speaking of happiness…Nightwing?" she asked, Nightwing gave her a look, then smirked.
"Oh yeah that reminds me; Zatana you want to go out tonight?" he asked, "That is if I'm not being too chalant about it."
Zatana smiled, and laughed a bit.
"Not at all, and I'd love to go out with you tonight." She said smirking.
READERS DO NOT BE FOOLED! THIS IS NOT THE END OF MY STORY! Haha but that would be a pretty sweet ending; however there are several loose ends in need of tying up like for instance Abra Kadabra and Jason Blood. Will Klarion find out Abra betrayed him? And will Etrigan get his claws on Raven? And will I ever get around to explaining the idea with the stray cats? All this and more shall be revealed! Soon mind you. Haha review and tell me; who's you're favorite character in this story? Those who answer will get a kiss from Klarion and humanoid Cherie; you're choice. Haha
Klarion-again?
Cherie- I AM NOT A PROSTITUTE!
Me-Yes again…no I never said you were Cherie. n_n reviews!