Raven and Van traveled back to his home by humvee. Raven still wasn't in
the best of moods. But he lightened up when he could see his home.
Unfortunately, his elated move would not last long. For Moonbay and Seifer
were sitting outside. She was holding Seifer and Shadow looked like he was
standing guard. There was smoke coming from there too.
" What's going on?" Raven said standing up in the humvee.
" I'm not sure." Van said.
They pulled up to the house. Raven immediately jumped out and ran over to Moonbay and Irvine. He kneeled next to her. He immediately became uneased when he saw that she had been crying.
" What's wrong Baybay? Are you alright? Is something wrong with Seifer?" He asked; full of concern.
" We're fine. Our house." She said in between sobs.
Raven looked up from her to the house. There was a model of a black Storm Sworder burning in their yard. And all over their house were 'GOZ' signs all over. They were in red and white and in gold was a message for Raven.
' To you Black Devil, If you do not leave this place, you will be forced to leave. You're not wanted here. You are a killer and we don't want you around. Get off our planet or you'll be thrown off. Next time it won't be just a warning. We will respond with force. G.O.Z.'
******************
Raven's fist shook with fury. He launched a punch into the bricks that had the message painted on it. He cracked them all. Blood trickled down the wall too. He didn't seem to notice it.
" Daddy?" Seifer said pulling on his shirt.
" Get in the house." He ordered, still seething.
" But Daddy-"
" Get. In. The. House." He said.
Seifer looked down. Shadow nudged him with his nose. He smiled as the organoid lifted him onto his back by sliding his head under his legs. He then carried him in the house.
***************
" One-time-thing huh?"
Van and Raven were checking out the damage left by the vandalizers. There were no fingerprints and no evidence left by them. Raven got angry again. He punched the now-dowsed Storm Sworder doll.
" I thought it was a one-time-thing Raven. I didn't think someone would try this." Van said.
" One-time-thing my organoid. Someone wants to make sure that I know they mean business. They want me gone. And they want me gone now." He said letting his fist drop.
" We'll get this investigated. Maybe it's better if you and Moonbay and Seifer stay with us tonight." He said.
" Dame!! I told you before I'm not setting foot in your house and I'll tell you now! I. Am not. Setting foot. In. Your. House!" He said planting his finger on Van's chest to emphasize his point.
***************
" Moonbay! Raven! I'm so glad you're going to stay with us!"
Raven scowled at the cheery home that was Van and Fiona's. He hated the bright pinks and whites and yellows. The frilly curtains and tablecloths and sheets. He couldn't stand it. It was entirely too... girly.
Moonbay had her arm locked with his. Seifer was on her hip and Shadow was at her side carrying their things. He was doing this for them. He couldn't stand being around such frilly things himself.
" Yeah! Aren't you happy Raven?" She said nudging him.
" Ecstatic." He said flatly.
She rolled her eyes and set Seifer down. No sooner did she place him down did he zip out of the room to play with Taylor. Shadow went after him; going to make sure the son of the Dark One didn't get into too much trouble.
Raven sat down on the couch while Fiona and Moonbay went to fix their rooms for them. He almost didn't sit on the sun yellow couch, but Moonbay warned him to be nice or he'd be seeing a lot more of the couch.
Van sat in a dark pink armchair across him. He had a big grin on his face. He was enjoying seeing him in the anguish of the brightly colored home.
" So what do you think Raven? You like our house?" He taunted.
" All I can say, Van, is that it's gay. Gay. Gay. Gay!" He said.
" Hey! You take that back!" He said standing up.
" Gay!" He shot back.
" Alright, that does it!" Van said lunging at him.
****************
When Fiona and Moonbay came back, Van and Raven were on the floor wrestling with each other. Raven had Van in some hold and he couldn't get free. He was sure trying though. He was trying to throw him off.
" Oh I don't think so!" Raven said applying more pressure.
" Raven!" Moonbay said.
" Van!" Fiona said.
Both froze and got away from each other.
" I swear, you two act your shoe size!" Moonbay said.
" He started it." Raven said.
" Did not!" Van protested.
" Did too."
" Did not!"
" Did too!"
" Did not!"
" Did too!"
" Did not!"
" Did not!"
" Did to-Hey wait a minute Raven!"
" What a dork." Raven said laughing.
*******************
The night had kept the incident from Raven and Moonbay's mind. But when they were getting ready for bed, the forgotten subject reared its ugly head. They checked the windows and locks to make sure no one would be getting in. Shadow and Zeke were in the kid's room. Shadow at the foot of the bed and Zeke by the window.
Van and Fiona had already gone to sleep. They were not worried about The G.O.Z., whoever they were. They told Raven and Moonbay not to let it bother them. Van promised he had the best trackers working on it at the base. But that was not good enough for him. Raven only trusted a handful of people and even less than that trusted him.
Moonbay was a little eased since Van AND Raven were protecting them, but she was still bothered by this. These people hated Raven and they said they would attack with force next time. People could be hurt; killed even. Her, Seifer, one of them, civilians, even Raven.
Sighing, she put her hairbrush down on the vanity and looked in the mirror. Maybe this was partly her fault. She was married to one of the most destructive people in Zi's history. People knew about him and her. They knew their marriage would be tough, but there wouldn't be any fun if it was easy.
Blowing out a breath of air she didn't know she was holding, she quickly braided her hair and went over to the window. It was actually a balcony with pale pink curtains. She undid the lock and pushed open the doors. She went out on the veranda and placed her hands on the rail.
Looking out over the barren wasteland, she sighed once again. The overcast sky and light rain on the almost gray sand had matched her mood perfectly. A light wind blew her black nightgown around her feet. She rubbed her hands on her arms to get rid of the chill bumps. She was scared, worried, unhappy and felt so powerless. She hated the feeling. She liked being in control. With this situation, she was not in control. And it scared her more than anything. So much so that she jumped and cried out when she felt strong, leather-clad arms snaked around her waist.
" I didn't mean to scare you. Are you alright?" Raven said from behind her; trying not to laugh.
" *Pants* Don't do that to me. You know I hate it when you sneak up on me." She said.
" Who's sneaking?" He said innocently.
" I've heard ninjas make more noise than you." She said placing her hands over his.
" Habit." He said shrugging.
She sighed in defeat and rested against him. The only place she could feel safer than in her Konig Wolf, who was still in the base in Guygalos, or her Gustav. Sometimes she couldn't believe that she, a simple transporter of goods and other things, was married to one of the two best pilots in the world. She loved him very much nevertheless.
" Raven?" She said.
He grunted to show he was listening.
" I love you. Very much. You do know that, don't you?" She said turning to face him.
He looked confused for a minute. Then he smiled and nodded. He understood what she was telling him. She wanted him to know that she was going to love him through all of this. These people weren't going to run her off. It was encouraging to know that.
" Thanks Moonbay." He said.
" No problem. Now c'mon," She said kissing his cheek," Let's go get some rest. We've had a long day."
" You go ahead. I'm gonna stay up for a little bit. Goodnight goddess." He said taking her chin in his hand and kissing her lips.
" Goodnight kuroi tenshi." She said.
Moonbay walked inside. Raven stay out and let the rain pelt him. He was glad Moonbay and everyone could have that much faith in him. He was having second thoughts. These people were after him and they were going to attack him with ammo the next time. He didn't know if they could see him right now, but he didn't like this feeling of helplessness. They wouldn't kill him and they wouldn't hurt his family. He was going to get them first.
" G.O.Z. terrorists. You're not going to kill me. I'll kill you."
" What's going on?" Raven said standing up in the humvee.
" I'm not sure." Van said.
They pulled up to the house. Raven immediately jumped out and ran over to Moonbay and Irvine. He kneeled next to her. He immediately became uneased when he saw that she had been crying.
" What's wrong Baybay? Are you alright? Is something wrong with Seifer?" He asked; full of concern.
" We're fine. Our house." She said in between sobs.
Raven looked up from her to the house. There was a model of a black Storm Sworder burning in their yard. And all over their house were 'GOZ' signs all over. They were in red and white and in gold was a message for Raven.
' To you Black Devil, If you do not leave this place, you will be forced to leave. You're not wanted here. You are a killer and we don't want you around. Get off our planet or you'll be thrown off. Next time it won't be just a warning. We will respond with force. G.O.Z.'
******************
Raven's fist shook with fury. He launched a punch into the bricks that had the message painted on it. He cracked them all. Blood trickled down the wall too. He didn't seem to notice it.
" Daddy?" Seifer said pulling on his shirt.
" Get in the house." He ordered, still seething.
" But Daddy-"
" Get. In. The. House." He said.
Seifer looked down. Shadow nudged him with his nose. He smiled as the organoid lifted him onto his back by sliding his head under his legs. He then carried him in the house.
***************
" One-time-thing huh?"
Van and Raven were checking out the damage left by the vandalizers. There were no fingerprints and no evidence left by them. Raven got angry again. He punched the now-dowsed Storm Sworder doll.
" I thought it was a one-time-thing Raven. I didn't think someone would try this." Van said.
" One-time-thing my organoid. Someone wants to make sure that I know they mean business. They want me gone. And they want me gone now." He said letting his fist drop.
" We'll get this investigated. Maybe it's better if you and Moonbay and Seifer stay with us tonight." He said.
" Dame!! I told you before I'm not setting foot in your house and I'll tell you now! I. Am not. Setting foot. In. Your. House!" He said planting his finger on Van's chest to emphasize his point.
***************
" Moonbay! Raven! I'm so glad you're going to stay with us!"
Raven scowled at the cheery home that was Van and Fiona's. He hated the bright pinks and whites and yellows. The frilly curtains and tablecloths and sheets. He couldn't stand it. It was entirely too... girly.
Moonbay had her arm locked with his. Seifer was on her hip and Shadow was at her side carrying their things. He was doing this for them. He couldn't stand being around such frilly things himself.
" Yeah! Aren't you happy Raven?" She said nudging him.
" Ecstatic." He said flatly.
She rolled her eyes and set Seifer down. No sooner did she place him down did he zip out of the room to play with Taylor. Shadow went after him; going to make sure the son of the Dark One didn't get into too much trouble.
Raven sat down on the couch while Fiona and Moonbay went to fix their rooms for them. He almost didn't sit on the sun yellow couch, but Moonbay warned him to be nice or he'd be seeing a lot more of the couch.
Van sat in a dark pink armchair across him. He had a big grin on his face. He was enjoying seeing him in the anguish of the brightly colored home.
" So what do you think Raven? You like our house?" He taunted.
" All I can say, Van, is that it's gay. Gay. Gay. Gay!" He said.
" Hey! You take that back!" He said standing up.
" Gay!" He shot back.
" Alright, that does it!" Van said lunging at him.
****************
When Fiona and Moonbay came back, Van and Raven were on the floor wrestling with each other. Raven had Van in some hold and he couldn't get free. He was sure trying though. He was trying to throw him off.
" Oh I don't think so!" Raven said applying more pressure.
" Raven!" Moonbay said.
" Van!" Fiona said.
Both froze and got away from each other.
" I swear, you two act your shoe size!" Moonbay said.
" He started it." Raven said.
" Did not!" Van protested.
" Did too."
" Did not!"
" Did too!"
" Did not!"
" Did too!"
" Did not!"
" Did not!"
" Did to-Hey wait a minute Raven!"
" What a dork." Raven said laughing.
*******************
The night had kept the incident from Raven and Moonbay's mind. But when they were getting ready for bed, the forgotten subject reared its ugly head. They checked the windows and locks to make sure no one would be getting in. Shadow and Zeke were in the kid's room. Shadow at the foot of the bed and Zeke by the window.
Van and Fiona had already gone to sleep. They were not worried about The G.O.Z., whoever they were. They told Raven and Moonbay not to let it bother them. Van promised he had the best trackers working on it at the base. But that was not good enough for him. Raven only trusted a handful of people and even less than that trusted him.
Moonbay was a little eased since Van AND Raven were protecting them, but she was still bothered by this. These people hated Raven and they said they would attack with force next time. People could be hurt; killed even. Her, Seifer, one of them, civilians, even Raven.
Sighing, she put her hairbrush down on the vanity and looked in the mirror. Maybe this was partly her fault. She was married to one of the most destructive people in Zi's history. People knew about him and her. They knew their marriage would be tough, but there wouldn't be any fun if it was easy.
Blowing out a breath of air she didn't know she was holding, she quickly braided her hair and went over to the window. It was actually a balcony with pale pink curtains. She undid the lock and pushed open the doors. She went out on the veranda and placed her hands on the rail.
Looking out over the barren wasteland, she sighed once again. The overcast sky and light rain on the almost gray sand had matched her mood perfectly. A light wind blew her black nightgown around her feet. She rubbed her hands on her arms to get rid of the chill bumps. She was scared, worried, unhappy and felt so powerless. She hated the feeling. She liked being in control. With this situation, she was not in control. And it scared her more than anything. So much so that she jumped and cried out when she felt strong, leather-clad arms snaked around her waist.
" I didn't mean to scare you. Are you alright?" Raven said from behind her; trying not to laugh.
" *Pants* Don't do that to me. You know I hate it when you sneak up on me." She said.
" Who's sneaking?" He said innocently.
" I've heard ninjas make more noise than you." She said placing her hands over his.
" Habit." He said shrugging.
She sighed in defeat and rested against him. The only place she could feel safer than in her Konig Wolf, who was still in the base in Guygalos, or her Gustav. Sometimes she couldn't believe that she, a simple transporter of goods and other things, was married to one of the two best pilots in the world. She loved him very much nevertheless.
" Raven?" She said.
He grunted to show he was listening.
" I love you. Very much. You do know that, don't you?" She said turning to face him.
He looked confused for a minute. Then he smiled and nodded. He understood what she was telling him. She wanted him to know that she was going to love him through all of this. These people weren't going to run her off. It was encouraging to know that.
" Thanks Moonbay." He said.
" No problem. Now c'mon," She said kissing his cheek," Let's go get some rest. We've had a long day."
" You go ahead. I'm gonna stay up for a little bit. Goodnight goddess." He said taking her chin in his hand and kissing her lips.
" Goodnight kuroi tenshi." She said.
Moonbay walked inside. Raven stay out and let the rain pelt him. He was glad Moonbay and everyone could have that much faith in him. He was having second thoughts. These people were after him and they were going to attack him with ammo the next time. He didn't know if they could see him right now, but he didn't like this feeling of helplessness. They wouldn't kill him and they wouldn't hurt his family. He was going to get them first.
" G.O.Z. terrorists. You're not going to kill me. I'll kill you."