Disclaimer: Fine be all mean and keep on reminding me that Robin, Starfire, Raven, Cyborg, and Beast boy do not belong to me! O well as long as I got MY stories I am satisfied!!!
Chapter 7- Happy Times
"Who are you?" sneered Cyborg. The green eyed girl backed away then curtsied.
"I am not your enemy as you have assumed. I am here to help."
"Help! My butt! You just gave me a lump on my head!" Cyborg rubbed his head and continued to glare at the girl.
The mysterious girl pleaded with Cyborg. "Please let go of my friend."
"Not unless she asks me personally." Cyborg looked at the girl. She looked about sixteen and appeared to be Asian. She was totally decked out. She was wearing a light pink blouse that was decorated with puffy short sleeves. She had a black and white checkered jumper that was suspended to her shirt. It was very short and stopped about 4 inches above her knees. She had long slender legs that were covered by pink boots that hit the knees. Her arms were also covered with long slender black gloves. The girl had short brown hair. In one of her hand she held a pink looking staff. That must be the thing that knocked me out thought Cyborg. Near her shoulder was a yellow looking stuffed animal that fluttered about her.
"She can't..."
"Excuse me!"
"Let me explain. She is a reflection of me. She's not real." The young girl looked afraid and shy.
"What!! Why should I believe you?"
The girl yielded sincerely. "I promise. I am not the enemy. Just watch." She picked up her staff and began to chant something. "By the power invested in me, I , Sakura demand you to return."
"Eh, What are you doing?" Cyborg held an alarmed expression. Instantly the thing he was holding became weightless. A spirit floated away. It went to the girl called Sakura and evaporated into a card. Cyborg held one of those huge question marks.
"Huh?'
Sakura smiled. "I told you it was a reflection of me!"
"Do you have more of those cards?"
"Sure thing."
Cyborg couldn't believe it. He began to speak in an exasperated tone. "You're telling me that there is a wood, erase, love, mirror, and etc, card?"
"Yep, and that's why I am here to help you. It is the Love card that did mischief."
"All right spill it girl."
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"Raven...do you sense a couple in distress over there near the dense and bushy forest?" Starfire pointed towards two ant-like figures.
"Ugh.." Robin had no idea how to reply and did not want to see. "Umm I don't think we should be interrupting them... umm how should I put this?" Star stared at Robin blankly. "Umm.. they may be in the middle of the reproducing ritual."
Starfire blinked. "Umm that's really interesting. But that person there seems oddly familiar." Robin turned and his keen eyesight caught sight of Cyborg and there was more than two persons. He seemed to be holding on to something and someone was near him. Robin began his usual ordering.
"Hey, that's Cyborg. He probably got the enemy. Let's go." Robin willed himself to fly faster, but since he only learned the concept of flying for a couple minutes, it was quite futile. "Arg how do I fly faster!" Robin began to fall from the sky.
"Raven!" Starfire shrieked. "Remember you must do the thinking of flying all the time. Be part of the sky!" Robin flailed his hands in mid air and tried to flap like a bird, but gravity pulled him down. He suddenly felt an enormous fear that he never had experienced. As he plunged down, thoughts flew though his mind like bullets. He saw lights flashing by and the air seemed to press down on him.
What if I died right now? I can't. I just began to learn to rely on people. I haven't told Star how I felt yet I have to survive. This can't be the end. I haven't even enjoyed life. I have been locked up solving cases. I totally forgot to live. I have to live!!
Robin immediately straightened up and thought of flying. He went into deep mediation. He gradually began to levitate.
"Raven!" Star flew to her. "You scared me so awfully bad. Is something broken in you? How come you are not functioning right?"
Robin shook his head. "I am fine." Star's face was white as ghost and she still looked baffled. "Don't worry." Starfire bit her lip. Tears were streaming down her face. Robin gave her a comforting hug.
"Raven, you scared me. I thought you were going to slip into the world of no return."
"Don't worry, now give me a smile." Starfire looked up into Raven's eyes and gave a smile. Robin looked down at his angel. He wanted to kiss her, but Star called her Raven. So he would wait to do that later. Robin bent down and wiped the incoming tears.
"Thanks Raven, shall we go get the convict now?" Robin thought about it for a minute then changed his mind. This near death reality taught him a lesson. He did not want to loose Star. He wanted to spend more time with her. Perhaps there was something good coming out of this.
"No, I think Cy could handle it. Let's just hang out here.." Robin quickly added, "...and do that girl bonding thing?"
"You really assured that our friend could do the catching all by himself?"
"Sure, I bet Rav—I mean Robin and Beast boy would help."
"This is so delightful. You're wonderfully nice Raven." Starfire beamed at Raven.
"All right follow me." Robin flew back to the carnival.
"Where shall our new destination be?" questioned Star.
"You'll see." Robin grabbed hold of Star's hand and led her. He descended down and landed near a cotton candy stall.
"Here you go." Robin handed Star the fluffy hive of cotton candy. Star received it gracefully.
"I remembered eating this earthly sweet with Robin." Star kind of fell into a trance.
"Umm Star?" Starfire quickly snapped out, she quickly changed the subject.
"Raven, what's that over there?" Robin turned aside and saw the bumper car ride.
"That the bumper-cars! Let's go!" The eager titan grabbed Star's hand and rushed to line up. When it was their turn, Robin asked Star to choose a car.
"I want that one!" She pointed excitedly towards the red one. Robin wondered why she chose red. That was more of his taste and color.
"Red it is then!" The two climbed on and Robin made sure Starfire was strapped in securely. The siren blared and all at once the cars began to move crazily. One of the cars banged into them. Starfire yelled and giggled. Robin looked at her and a sudden warmth devoured him. He turned away and honked. He bumped into another car and drove away. All the while Star laughed and had a great time. She screamed from time to time. Sometimes she ordered Robin to get away. Other times she covered her eyes with her hands when a car came close. Her laughter seemed to be contagious. For the first time Robin was unable to control something. He was laughing endlessly. He couldn't but help smiling as he saw Star enjoying herself.
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Back to Cy. Repeat: "All right spill it girl."
"Well you see, I am a Clow Mistress. Few years back I finished collecting these cards. So create them now. The love card was my second card that I made. So I didn't tame if before I let it go to the wild. Its' purpose is to make potential people to admit their love for someone they always admired. All it does is switch bodies with two people until they learn to admit their love. Because it is love, it is hidden by a cloak, 'cuz you know love comes unexpectedly. All it does is sprinkle these love dust. So if I am not wrong it had attacked two of your friends and well I am the only one who could reverse the spell." Sakura ended with a matter-of-factly tone.
Cyborg listened the whole way through. Things began to make sense. So that's why Robin and Raven are acting funny. Cyborg let out the biggest smile. I know a secret. Correction two secrets thought Cy.
"So how can we help them?"
"I'll simply have to use the dark and light card. It's the only two cards that could counter attack the spell. Because the spell will only break if "light and darkness combines". But let me warn you, it'll only work if the two people had already confessed their love. Sakura had a painful look as she remembered the time she almost didn't admit her feelings to her loved one.
"I see. So can you do it now?" Sakura took out her staff again, but before she began a young man flew from no where and lunged at Cyborg.
"Ahh what is this? Tackle Cyborg day?" Cy stumbled back and held his solid stomach. He growled furiously. Sakura ran to him.
"O gomen, I mean so sorry. Li stop it, this is a friend."
The young boy stomped up to the girl and grabbed her away in a protective manner.
He pointed at the girl. "You should be ashamed. Going out by yourself." The golden fluttering thing came and chomped on the guy's finger. "Ahh! And you should know better then to let her go off by herself." All the while Cy stared in agony.
"Hello!!!!!"
"O sorry, here." Sakura gave her hand to him. The boy quickly slapped it away and glared at Cy. Sakura glared back. The boy had no choice but to offer help to Cy.
"Here." shoved the reluctant boy.
"Hey, don't throw your steam at me!" The boy let go. Cy ended up falling again.
"Li don't be mean." Cy managed to get up by himself. He aimed his sonic boom at Li.
"You better listen to the girl." Li continued to glare and was about to challenge him. He turned and saw Sakura's mad and disappointed look. He relaxed his muscles and walked away.
"All right, could we get on with this reversing thingy?" Sakura glanced at Li. She looked frightened. Before she responded the boy answered for her.
"She'll send you the antidote tomorrow. She should be getting back home right now!" (talk about obsessive huh?) The brat named Li took the girl's arm and leaped away. The yellow animal followed behind.
"That was surely weird. But I know something now." Cyborg sniggered away.
Author's note: June 15, 2004
Wow I did 3 updates in 3 or 4 days. Told you I have tons of time during the summer vacation. Hope u enjoyed. I kind of crossed over with Card Captor Sakura. Hope you don't mind. I just really like that series too. Pretty long eh? I promise to make it shorter next time. I tried a new writing tactic. Did two scenes at once. Well those who know all about stories...know that Raven and Beast boy's part might be coming up. So that is possibly the only hint I am offering. Any suggies or improvement please feel free to tell. O yea thanks for all the reviews. Don't forget to check out Sweet Warmth and Frozen Bitterness. That's the sequel. To my anonymous buddies, leave your e-mail addy so I could personally e-mail you a thank you note and possible chat with you. Have a great summer. This writing fever may end soon. Like updating 3 days in a row.
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