3.
It was cold and cloudy that day. A gentle snowfall had begun, dusting the city in a small blanket of white which almost seemed to greater enhance the upcoming Yuletide. Raven shivered as a tiny snowflake fell to her cheek. She pulled her cloak tighter around her and began to walk.
Everywhere she went, Raven was constantly reminded of her "holiday blues". Lights adorned every street lamp and telephone post from Titan's Tower all the way to the warehouse district. Not a single door lacked a brilliant Christmas wreath, or a large flashy red and green sign revealing a "Santa stop here!" message or something similar. Even the children running up and down the streets stammered season's greetings carrying tunes of well-known carols and hymns. To anyone, it would have been a beautiful sigh, but to Raven it only yielded a tighter hug of her cloak and a scoff. "Azarath...Metrion...Zynthos!" Raven whispered, he feet slowly beginning to levitate off the ground. She took off, landing a few blocks over, into a less populated district.
Raven looked around, this was definitely lacking in the "cheer" department. Old, rundown buildings dotted the narrow streets in Ravens vicinity. A couple of ancient apartment buildings were disdainfully decorated, some withering wreaths or crummy stands of garland and lights. Streetlights flickered on and off in sync with the rickety creaking of small family porches.
Yet, even so it was very small, the glow of the season still seemed to fill the air. Down the street from where Raven stood she could hear the jubilant melodies of Silent Night coming from a tiny church nestled among a small grove of pine trees. Across the street a small sign hung in the window which read "Community Center's Christmas Eve Dinner tonight, come one, come all, celebrate as the family we really are." Even the few people that could be seen walking the streets managed to call "Merry Christmas!" to the others.
Even after all this, Raven seemed to remain untouched. "This is pointless." She muttered to herself, brushing the snow off her shoulders. "At least these people have family to share the time with, a reason to celebrate." Raven walked out of the light into the shadow of an alleyway to avoid another passer-bier and their Christmas wishes, then returning into the light. She shook her head, then turned to face the wall nearest her. "It's cold.....I'm going home." She stated firmly as if trying to convince someone.
"HI YA!" a small voice cried loudly from behind. Raven was so startled she lost her balance and nearly fell to her feet. Meanwhile:
"MMMM!" Cyborg whimpered as he sat comfortably on the couch. Starfire came over to the couch as Cyborg took a big swig from his mug. "May I please join in you holiday relaxation with Egg-nogg as well?" Cyborg patted a spot on the couch and Starfire (taking a moment to understand the meaning of the gesture) plopped down on the adjacent cushion.
Over by the TV, Beast boy was still fumbling with the strand of lights. "Darn it!" he muttered, an angry expression growing across his green face. "WHY CAN'T YOU JUST UNTANGLE!?" Beas boy's shouts almost knocked Star and Cybory out of their skin. "It is in my opinion that these holidays seem to cause a enormous amount of unneeded stress." Starfire kindly interjected. "Yea B., slow it down n relax a bit." Cyborg got up from his position and helped Beast boy up. "Yea, maybe I am just a little high maintenance." Beast boy agreed, uncoiling the long wires from around his body and sitting on the sofa. He let out a great big sigh and sank deep into the sofa. "This is allot better!" he added, drifting off to sleep.
"Titans!" Robin shouted from his spot over by the computer. Beast boy was so startled he jumped out of his chair. "Trouble!" Robin added, pointing twords the computer screen.
It was cold and cloudy that day. A gentle snowfall had begun, dusting the city in a small blanket of white which almost seemed to greater enhance the upcoming Yuletide. Raven shivered as a tiny snowflake fell to her cheek. She pulled her cloak tighter around her and began to walk.
Everywhere she went, Raven was constantly reminded of her "holiday blues". Lights adorned every street lamp and telephone post from Titan's Tower all the way to the warehouse district. Not a single door lacked a brilliant Christmas wreath, or a large flashy red and green sign revealing a "Santa stop here!" message or something similar. Even the children running up and down the streets stammered season's greetings carrying tunes of well-known carols and hymns. To anyone, it would have been a beautiful sigh, but to Raven it only yielded a tighter hug of her cloak and a scoff. "Azarath...Metrion...Zynthos!" Raven whispered, he feet slowly beginning to levitate off the ground. She took off, landing a few blocks over, into a less populated district.
Raven looked around, this was definitely lacking in the "cheer" department. Old, rundown buildings dotted the narrow streets in Ravens vicinity. A couple of ancient apartment buildings were disdainfully decorated, some withering wreaths or crummy stands of garland and lights. Streetlights flickered on and off in sync with the rickety creaking of small family porches.
Yet, even so it was very small, the glow of the season still seemed to fill the air. Down the street from where Raven stood she could hear the jubilant melodies of Silent Night coming from a tiny church nestled among a small grove of pine trees. Across the street a small sign hung in the window which read "Community Center's Christmas Eve Dinner tonight, come one, come all, celebrate as the family we really are." Even the few people that could be seen walking the streets managed to call "Merry Christmas!" to the others.
Even after all this, Raven seemed to remain untouched. "This is pointless." She muttered to herself, brushing the snow off her shoulders. "At least these people have family to share the time with, a reason to celebrate." Raven walked out of the light into the shadow of an alleyway to avoid another passer-bier and their Christmas wishes, then returning into the light. She shook her head, then turned to face the wall nearest her. "It's cold.....I'm going home." She stated firmly as if trying to convince someone.
"HI YA!" a small voice cried loudly from behind. Raven was so startled she lost her balance and nearly fell to her feet. Meanwhile:
"MMMM!" Cyborg whimpered as he sat comfortably on the couch. Starfire came over to the couch as Cyborg took a big swig from his mug. "May I please join in you holiday relaxation with Egg-nogg as well?" Cyborg patted a spot on the couch and Starfire (taking a moment to understand the meaning of the gesture) plopped down on the adjacent cushion.
Over by the TV, Beast boy was still fumbling with the strand of lights. "Darn it!" he muttered, an angry expression growing across his green face. "WHY CAN'T YOU JUST UNTANGLE!?" Beas boy's shouts almost knocked Star and Cybory out of their skin. "It is in my opinion that these holidays seem to cause a enormous amount of unneeded stress." Starfire kindly interjected. "Yea B., slow it down n relax a bit." Cyborg got up from his position and helped Beast boy up. "Yea, maybe I am just a little high maintenance." Beast boy agreed, uncoiling the long wires from around his body and sitting on the sofa. He let out a great big sigh and sank deep into the sofa. "This is allot better!" he added, drifting off to sleep.
"Titans!" Robin shouted from his spot over by the computer. Beast boy was so startled he jumped out of his chair. "Trouble!" Robin added, pointing twords the computer screen.