Author's Note:
I see many liked the beginning so far, well,
perhaps this will be the final chapter. Oo' Maybe,
however if it comes to that term, I will put up more than just two chapters for
this story. Anyway, enjoy.
-Raven A. Star
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Raven gaped at Emily in pure shock. Everyone kept quiet with their eyes wide with the suspense in the air.
Emily giggled and then tweaked Raven's ear. "Nevermind, let's go to the park of amusement!" She leaped down and ran towards Starfire and grabbed her hand, then dragged her out the door.Raven stood dumbfounded by what happened. "She could smell
my tears?"
Robin shrugged. "She's been hanging around Starfire too long. Let's go before
anybody is blown up from the emotion level of yours." He walked out the door
with Cyborg and Beast Boy dragging a still gaping Raven out as well.
Just as they were about to pile into the car, Robin's
communicator rang. He quickly answered it, only to turn to Raven.
"It's for you."
Raven looked at him. "Who is it?"
"Emily's father." He mouthed to her.
Raven quickly snatched the communicator and plugged one ear with her finger and
walked away from everyone. They all looked at each other and sat in the car
waiting.
Emily was sitting in the back seat bouncing up and down impatiently. "When is Raven going come back?! I wanna go to the park of
amusement!"
Starfire decided to join with Emily to keep her occupied. "Yeah, when is she?"
She started bouncing up and down as well. Pretty soon, the two girls were
chanting 'Hurry up Raven! Hurry up Raven! We wanna go to the park of
amusement!' Robin slumped in his chair and sighed.
Cyborg grinned and chuckled. "Rob, you gotta get Rae to hurry up with that
call. Pretty soon, we're gonna go bouncing down the hill instead of rolling."
Robin groaned and climbed out of the car. He walked to the other side of the
Tower where he saw Raven head off to. He paused when he heard the communicator
beep when she hung up.
Raven stared at the phone in utter silence, not even moving. Robin walked over and placed a hand on her shoulder. Startled, she jumped and turned to him.
"Robin, don't do that."
"Sorry Rae, the girls are getting impatient. We're bouncing in there and I
don't think the car's gonna like it too much longer."
Raven handed Robin the communicator. "So, what did he say?"
Raven brushed a strand of hair out of her face. "He's coming tomorrow morning
to get her."
Robin groaned. "That soon?"
Raven nodded. "But here's the good news: He's allowing her to come over on the
weekends to visit us and stay the nights. Also, on holidays they will be coming
over and whenever he has an important meeting or occasion to go to, she's
coming over. So, we gotta keep that bed and that bedroom
reserved for her and keep plenty of snacks in the cupboard."
Robin smiled. "That's good. So, let us enjoy the rest of the day together."
Raven looked down to the ground. "Yeah, about that too, he's…well…he's gonna
meet us there. So then she knows, and well, so he can see how we really are."
Robin nodded. "Okay. Let's go. I think Cyborg and Beast Boy are standing on the
last threads of sanity."
Raven smirked and walked back to the car with Robin.
She heard Emily squeal and then the car stopped bouncing up
and down. Instead, a red head popped out the window.
"Friend! We are most impatient with the wait! We want to go to the park of
amusement!" Starfire called out.
Robin and Raven climbed into the car and they drove off to the amusement park that Emily and Starfire had been pestering everyone about the whole day.
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"Let's go on the Ferris Wheel!"
"Or how about the roller coaster?"
Emily bounded across the road with Beast Boy and Starfire being dragged in each
hand. She was giggling uncontrollably, and Cyborg was following laughing at the
two Titans in her clutches.
Raven walked over and looked around for anyone standing out. Robin tapped her on the shoulder and pointed over to the ticket stand. There stood and man with a brown leather jacket and jeans with brown hair that had blond highlights.
"Could that be him?"Raven straightened up her sleeve. "One way to find out." She strolled over without any hint of nervousness and tapped him on the shoulder. "Excuse me sir, you here about Emily?"
The man nodded. "I'm her dad." He held out a hand. Raven shook it. "My name is Robert Hemmingway."
"My name is Raven, and this is Robin. I am a member of the Teen Titans, and he is our leader."
Robert looked around. "Where's Emily?"
"Emily is with Starfire, Beast Boy and Cyborg are at the entrance. We have special passes to get in. Seasonal passes you could say."
Robert nodded. Raven tilted her head and stared deep into
Robert's eyes. "Why now?"
"Excuse me?"
Raven crossed her arms. "Why are you coming for Emily now? She has been on the
streets ever since her mom died, and you were presumed dead by everyone."
Robert stuck his hands into his jean pockets. "I was away on business."
Raven glared. "What type of business? And how can any type of business be too
important for your own child?"
"I was in the military. I got called over. I had to go."
"Why didn't you write letters? Why didn't you call? Why didn't you give some
sign to her and her mother that told them you were still alive?"
Robert crossed his arms. "Are you saying that I'm a bad father?"
Raven nodded. "When it comes to actually being there for her, and actually
showing her that you love her? Yes."
Robert slumped his shoulders and
allowed his arms to drop to his sides. He sighed. "How are you able to take
care of her when you're off fighting bad guys?"
"One of us stays with her."
"But what if you need backup?"
Raven smirked. "Then my powers come into use."
Robert looked over her shoulder and grinned. "Emily!" He ran past an infuriated
Raven and went up to Emily.
Emily jumped up and looked at Robert. "Are you my daddy?"
The man nodded. "I'm so sorry for not being there Emily."
Emily looked at Robert with a look of pain. "Mommy isn't here anymore."
Robert picked up Emily. "I know, I was told. It's okay, daddy's back now."
Emily hugged her long lost father and closed her eyes as tears poured down her
rose pink cheeks.
Raven frowned and looked away from the two. She then walked off ignoring everyone's pleas to have her stay and enjoy the day with them.
Robert placed Emily on the ground and smiled to everyone.
"Shall we go in and enjoy the day?"
Robin shook his head. "You guys go ahead without me. You two enjoy Father's Day
together." He started to walk off in the direction Raven headed when Robert ran
up beside him.
"Robin, may I ask you something?"
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Raven sat on the shore and threw a rock out into the water and watched it create ripples when it made contact. She sighed and looked off into the distance.
"Why am I doing this? I should be with Emily right now cause who knows
what Robert may say after that 'talk' earlier. Am I just overreacting? Or am I
being too 'motherly'?" She questioned aloud to no one in particular.
"There you are." Robin walked over and sat down next to her. "Emily was
worried about you."
Raven leaned back with her hands supporting her at an angle. "Yeah, well, she
shouldn't worry. She's too young to worry. Anyone her age shouldn't have to…"
"I got some good news." Robin took a rock and tossed it out on the water and
instead of dropping, it skipped across several times
before sinking permanently.
"Please, no TV references today."
"No, I'm serious. Robert had a talk with me. He wants to know if we'll be her
guardians."
Raven looked up. "Guardians? How is that good news?
We're already her guardians. In fact, we're everyone's guardians."
"And he also wants to know if it is alright that he moves in with us so
Emily won't leave her new friends and family."
Raven looked at Robin with a look of mere shock and joy. "He…doesn't want Emily
to leave?"
Robin leaned back and laid down. "I guess he thought
about what you said and decided that you were right, that Emily needed us as
well. So, he was wondering if he could stay with us so he wouldn't leave Emily,
and so Emily wouldn't leave us."
Raven grinned. "Yes he can!"
Robin stood up. "Great, now I gotta go and find them in that amusement park.
They were heading off to some roller coaster ride and Emily wanted to sit in
the way back and…"
Raven stood up. "Emily's on a roller coaster!?"
"Well, they were heading there, I don't know if they are on yet or what so…"
Raven began to freak out. Robin grinned. "Raven, you're worse than a mother! Loosen
up and let the girl have some fun! Besides, I'm sure Beast Boy or Starfire went
on with her…"
Raven stared at Robin in disbelief. "That is even worse."
-The
End-
So, Emily is staying with the Titans and he dad is moving in with them so she won't have to leave them. Happy Father's Day!
-Raven A. Star
