Afterglow
Ch. 9: Perfect Girl
Author's Note: Well, this is it sports fans. The last chapter. Thanks for all the positive feedback and support!
Disclaimer: Eh, you know it.
***
Am I faithful, am I strong, am I good enough to belong
In your reverie, a perfect girl
Your vision of romance is cruel, all along I played the fool
All your expectations bury me
Don't worry
***
"Rae? Raven," The dark goddess groaned before her eyes fluttered open. Cyborg hovered over her, one of her slender hands in his. He smiled in relief when he saw her awaken. "Hey, sleeping beauty," Her eyes traveled around the depressing hospital room. "Rae?" She returned her eyes to the muscular teen at her side. "You okay?"
"No," His expression changed from concern to alarm. "I want to go home," She said with a smile. He sighed in relief and smiled as well.
A week later, Raven and Cyborg stood side by side before the ominous door on Azarath. The only thing that helped the gloom was Raven's long white dress. She found that she liked white better than black. In her hands, she held the black mirror.
"Ready?" Raven jumped when Cyborg put a hand on her shoulder. She smiled and set her hand in his.
"Ready,"
Cybrog used his free hand to knock on the door. Another short bald man answer, only this time, he ushered them inside quickly as soon as he saw Raven. He praised her, bowing and scraping, all the way to the chamber in the center of the temple. When they reached their destination, Raven turned to their guide.
"Thank you, my friend. May my friend and I please visit with my mother in private?"
He bowed one last time. "Of course, Lady Metrion, as you wish," And he scurried away. Raven turned back and returned her hand to Cyborg's.
"Mother?"
There was silence in the darkness, then a rustling, followed by footsteps. Azhar appeared in a ring of dark blue light. "Metrion?" She asked hesitantly, disbelieving.
Raven grinned. "Mother!" She ran into her mother's arms, laughing and crying at the same time. Azhar held her svelt daughter, crying.
"You did it. You actually did it," Cyborg heard the blind priestess whisper.
"Yes, I did,"
They finally drew apart. Azhar tenderly swept a piece of Raven's hair back from her face. "My daughter..." She whispered proudly. Cybrog couldn't help but smile.
"I did have some help, Mom," Raven turned back to Cyborg and Azhar looked up, then smiled.
"Of course," She glided toward the android. "Cyborg," She hugged him. "Thank you so much for taking care of my little girl,"
"My job isn't over yet,"
Azhar broke the hug and smiled up at him. "Of course,"
"Mom?" Azhar turned. Raven held out the mirror. Azhar said nothing, just slowly reached out and, one by one, wrapped her fingers around the handle. A shadow passed over her face, then was gone.
"I will take care of this," She cradled the dark item to her stomach. "So, what are you two kids up to?" Her voice changed abruptly from angry to cheerful.
Raven moved back to Cyborg's side and held his hand. "We're going on a vacation,"
"Oh, that's wonderful. Where to?" Azhar asked with a smile.
Raven shrugged and looked up at Cyborg. "We don't know yet-"
"As long as we're together, that's all that matters," Cyborg finished, touching her cheek.
"Oh, that's beautiful. Well, then, I won't keep you," Azhar bowed her head. "Have fun,"
Raven smiled at her mother. "It was great to see you, Mom. I promise I'll come visit more," She kissed the priestess on the cheek.
"Be sure to bring your handsome boyfriend," They laughed.
"Nothin' could keep me away, ma'am," Cyborg kissed her on the cheek as well.
"Please, call me Azhar," She corrected with a smile.
"Azhar," Cyborg repeated.
"And take care of my Metrion," Azhar gently touched her daughter's cheek. "My light,"
Tears sprang to Raven's eyes. "I love you, Mom,"
Azhar smiled. "I love you, too,"
***
~Fini~
Ch. 9: Perfect Girl
Author's Note: Well, this is it sports fans. The last chapter. Thanks for all the positive feedback and support!
Disclaimer: Eh, you know it.
***
Am I faithful, am I strong, am I good enough to belong
In your reverie, a perfect girl
Your vision of romance is cruel, all along I played the fool
All your expectations bury me
Don't worry
***
"Rae? Raven," The dark goddess groaned before her eyes fluttered open. Cyborg hovered over her, one of her slender hands in his. He smiled in relief when he saw her awaken. "Hey, sleeping beauty," Her eyes traveled around the depressing hospital room. "Rae?" She returned her eyes to the muscular teen at her side. "You okay?"
"No," His expression changed from concern to alarm. "I want to go home," She said with a smile. He sighed in relief and smiled as well.
A week later, Raven and Cyborg stood side by side before the ominous door on Azarath. The only thing that helped the gloom was Raven's long white dress. She found that she liked white better than black. In her hands, she held the black mirror.
"Ready?" Raven jumped when Cyborg put a hand on her shoulder. She smiled and set her hand in his.
"Ready,"
Cybrog used his free hand to knock on the door. Another short bald man answer, only this time, he ushered them inside quickly as soon as he saw Raven. He praised her, bowing and scraping, all the way to the chamber in the center of the temple. When they reached their destination, Raven turned to their guide.
"Thank you, my friend. May my friend and I please visit with my mother in private?"
He bowed one last time. "Of course, Lady Metrion, as you wish," And he scurried away. Raven turned back and returned her hand to Cyborg's.
"Mother?"
There was silence in the darkness, then a rustling, followed by footsteps. Azhar appeared in a ring of dark blue light. "Metrion?" She asked hesitantly, disbelieving.
Raven grinned. "Mother!" She ran into her mother's arms, laughing and crying at the same time. Azhar held her svelt daughter, crying.
"You did it. You actually did it," Cyborg heard the blind priestess whisper.
"Yes, I did,"
They finally drew apart. Azhar tenderly swept a piece of Raven's hair back from her face. "My daughter..." She whispered proudly. Cybrog couldn't help but smile.
"I did have some help, Mom," Raven turned back to Cyborg and Azhar looked up, then smiled.
"Of course," She glided toward the android. "Cyborg," She hugged him. "Thank you so much for taking care of my little girl,"
"My job isn't over yet,"
Azhar broke the hug and smiled up at him. "Of course,"
"Mom?" Azhar turned. Raven held out the mirror. Azhar said nothing, just slowly reached out and, one by one, wrapped her fingers around the handle. A shadow passed over her face, then was gone.
"I will take care of this," She cradled the dark item to her stomach. "So, what are you two kids up to?" Her voice changed abruptly from angry to cheerful.
Raven moved back to Cyborg's side and held his hand. "We're going on a vacation,"
"Oh, that's wonderful. Where to?" Azhar asked with a smile.
Raven shrugged and looked up at Cyborg. "We don't know yet-"
"As long as we're together, that's all that matters," Cyborg finished, touching her cheek.
"Oh, that's beautiful. Well, then, I won't keep you," Azhar bowed her head. "Have fun,"
Raven smiled at her mother. "It was great to see you, Mom. I promise I'll come visit more," She kissed the priestess on the cheek.
"Be sure to bring your handsome boyfriend," They laughed.
"Nothin' could keep me away, ma'am," Cyborg kissed her on the cheek as well.
"Please, call me Azhar," She corrected with a smile.
"Azhar," Cyborg repeated.
"And take care of my Metrion," Azhar gently touched her daughter's cheek. "My light,"
Tears sprang to Raven's eyes. "I love you, Mom,"
Azhar smiled. "I love you, too,"
***
~Fini~