We made our way across the plains. The Titans hadn't said anything since we
arrived but Raven, Condor, Crow and I were all chatting away like there was
no tomorrow. It was great to be back at home. Very few people know what
it's like to really be a million miles from home and yet are still able to
go back. I suddenly recognised where we were. I flew over to the top of the
nearest hill and I looked out over towards the sight we were looking for. I
turned and looked at everyone.
"And if the tour would follow me up this hill, you will find we are now gazing upon the city of Gargalia. In the centre of the city lies the Royal Palace at which the royal family takes residence. The reigning monarch of Azarath is King Azar. Azar has no living children so his throne now rests upon his 4 grandchildren: Horenon, Metrion, Charligon and Fetheon," I said. Everyone raced to the top of the hill after me and they all gazed at the marvel below us.
The city is made from pure misted crystal, mined from the ice regions of Azarath. But the palace is the most beautiful place in the world. When sunlight hits it, it shines the entire rainbow.
"What were the names you said?" Robin asked.
"Horenon, Metrion, Charligon and Fetheon," I replied. Beastboy burst out laughing.
"Nice names," he said, laughing. We looked at him all seriously.
"Thank you," I said.
"We like our names even if you think they're funny," Crow said.
"Now if you don't mind," Raven said.
"We'd like to go home now," Condor added.
"Wait," Robin said, "That makes you guys...royalty?!"
"NO DUH!" We 4 yelled.
We flew off towards the palace. I could hear Starfire flying behind us and the beat of Beastboy's eagle wings. Robin and Cyborg were still on the hill so I stopped and used my powers to carry them after us.
We landed in front of the palace. Two guards opened the doors for us. But the same guards stopped Beastboy, Starfire, Robin and Cyborg from entering. We turned around to face the door.
"It's ok," I said, "They're with us." The guards suddenly looked embarrassed.
"We're sorry, Your Highnesses," one guard said, "we feared they were demons." Condor, Crow, Raven and I all burst out laughing. The others looked kind of embarrassed.
"It's alright," Raven said to the guards, "When it comes to the green guy, it's an easy mistake." That set us off again, with Starfire, Robin and Cyborg joining in.
"You guys have no sense of humour," Beastboy said.
"Are you kidding?" Condor said, "Us four are notorious practical jokers"
"Raven? A practical joker?" Beastboy laughed, "Yeah right." Raven looked at me.
"You can have the honour," she smiled at me. I grinned. I looked up in to the rafters and I knocked the paint tin that was perfectly balanced on them with my powers. We all broke into laughter as pink paint landed all over Beastboy. He looked so shocked I wished I could have taken a picture.
"Now you 4, you must not pull practical jokes on guests," we heard someone say behind us. We turned to see Grandpa, in full royalty get up. We had to suppress a giggle. He only wears that when he's trying to intimidate someone and today it was our friends. It was working too. They looked terrified.
"Hi Grandpa," I said. He smiled and I sensed everyone relaxing.
"I knew you 4 would return on your 14th birthday," he smiled. I bit my lip and a look of horror spread across Condor, Crow and Raven's faces. Everyone registered what Grandpa had said.
"It's your birthday?" Cyborg said. We honestly didn't know what to say. Everyone registered our guilty faces.
"Congratulations," Starfire said, gleefully.
"When were you guys planning on telling us?" Robin said, folding his arms.
"Um... about...never," Raven said.
"I think tonight we should celebrate," Grandpa said, before the argument could start. He walked off.
"Well, well, a party," someone said in the shadows, "I wasn't expecting you 4 to return for such a celebration." A girl stepped from the shadows. I could have screamed. She was wearing one of my blue gowns and she was wearing Raven's tiara. It was Corella, our cousin, about 12 times removed. Her blonde hair was long but not as long as mine, I can proudly say. (A.N My hair is twice as long as Raven's and Corella's hair is in between mine and Rae's hair lengths.)
"Nice dress," Beastboy said, sincerely.
"Thank you," I said, gritting my teeth, "It's mine."
"Suits me better," Corella grinned, "Your wardrobes were wonderful to go through, Raven and Kestrel, although I wasn't expecting you to return."
"You went through our wardrobes!" Raven yelled.
"You were in our rooms!" I shouted. My instincts were beginning to take over.
"Your latest assassin didn't even come close," Condor said, "Didn't seem worthy of your hired henchmen."
"What makes you think it was my assassin?" Corella asked innocently.
"Well we are psychic you know," Crow said, "And probing minds is very easy." Corella grinned.
"Are these your friends? Are they here out of pity?" Corella said, smirking. I growled. Raven grabbed my arm and Condor and Crow jumped in front of me.
"Stop it!" Condor yelled, "You shouldn't tempt her like that, Corella!"
"I can tempt and tease her all I want," Corella laughed, "I will rule this world." I growled again and I began to try and move towards her but Condor, Crow and Raven were stopping me.
"We are the heirs to this world," Crow said, "And as long as we are the heirs you won't touch this throne."
"Well we see about that," Corella said, "Now introduce me to your cute green friend." Beastboy stepped back 2 steps. I was now imagining breaking Corella's neck.
"Don't be scared," Corella giggled, "I don't bite although Fetheon might."
"Never say my name in public," I threatened.
"Stop Corella! You know the consequences of Kestrel's abilities!" Condor yelled.
"Let her at me! Let me see her idea of attempted murder of her own family!" Corella laughed. I smiled and Corella stopped. She suddenly looked scared and I savoured the moment.
"No Corella," I said, "I don't sink so low that I try to kill my family. But you know all about that. Assassin after assassin can come but all will return a failure. Now please return my clothes to my room or you will see the full extent of my abilities." Corella glared at me. I ushered everyone into the main ballroom
"Werewolf!" she yelled. I ignored her. I was no werewolf and I wasn't about to let her under my skin.
"And if the tour would follow me up this hill, you will find we are now gazing upon the city of Gargalia. In the centre of the city lies the Royal Palace at which the royal family takes residence. The reigning monarch of Azarath is King Azar. Azar has no living children so his throne now rests upon his 4 grandchildren: Horenon, Metrion, Charligon and Fetheon," I said. Everyone raced to the top of the hill after me and they all gazed at the marvel below us.
The city is made from pure misted crystal, mined from the ice regions of Azarath. But the palace is the most beautiful place in the world. When sunlight hits it, it shines the entire rainbow.
"What were the names you said?" Robin asked.
"Horenon, Metrion, Charligon and Fetheon," I replied. Beastboy burst out laughing.
"Nice names," he said, laughing. We looked at him all seriously.
"Thank you," I said.
"We like our names even if you think they're funny," Crow said.
"Now if you don't mind," Raven said.
"We'd like to go home now," Condor added.
"Wait," Robin said, "That makes you guys...royalty?!"
"NO DUH!" We 4 yelled.
We flew off towards the palace. I could hear Starfire flying behind us and the beat of Beastboy's eagle wings. Robin and Cyborg were still on the hill so I stopped and used my powers to carry them after us.
We landed in front of the palace. Two guards opened the doors for us. But the same guards stopped Beastboy, Starfire, Robin and Cyborg from entering. We turned around to face the door.
"It's ok," I said, "They're with us." The guards suddenly looked embarrassed.
"We're sorry, Your Highnesses," one guard said, "we feared they were demons." Condor, Crow, Raven and I all burst out laughing. The others looked kind of embarrassed.
"It's alright," Raven said to the guards, "When it comes to the green guy, it's an easy mistake." That set us off again, with Starfire, Robin and Cyborg joining in.
"You guys have no sense of humour," Beastboy said.
"Are you kidding?" Condor said, "Us four are notorious practical jokers"
"Raven? A practical joker?" Beastboy laughed, "Yeah right." Raven looked at me.
"You can have the honour," she smiled at me. I grinned. I looked up in to the rafters and I knocked the paint tin that was perfectly balanced on them with my powers. We all broke into laughter as pink paint landed all over Beastboy. He looked so shocked I wished I could have taken a picture.
"Now you 4, you must not pull practical jokes on guests," we heard someone say behind us. We turned to see Grandpa, in full royalty get up. We had to suppress a giggle. He only wears that when he's trying to intimidate someone and today it was our friends. It was working too. They looked terrified.
"Hi Grandpa," I said. He smiled and I sensed everyone relaxing.
"I knew you 4 would return on your 14th birthday," he smiled. I bit my lip and a look of horror spread across Condor, Crow and Raven's faces. Everyone registered what Grandpa had said.
"It's your birthday?" Cyborg said. We honestly didn't know what to say. Everyone registered our guilty faces.
"Congratulations," Starfire said, gleefully.
"When were you guys planning on telling us?" Robin said, folding his arms.
"Um... about...never," Raven said.
"I think tonight we should celebrate," Grandpa said, before the argument could start. He walked off.
"Well, well, a party," someone said in the shadows, "I wasn't expecting you 4 to return for such a celebration." A girl stepped from the shadows. I could have screamed. She was wearing one of my blue gowns and she was wearing Raven's tiara. It was Corella, our cousin, about 12 times removed. Her blonde hair was long but not as long as mine, I can proudly say. (A.N My hair is twice as long as Raven's and Corella's hair is in between mine and Rae's hair lengths.)
"Nice dress," Beastboy said, sincerely.
"Thank you," I said, gritting my teeth, "It's mine."
"Suits me better," Corella grinned, "Your wardrobes were wonderful to go through, Raven and Kestrel, although I wasn't expecting you to return."
"You went through our wardrobes!" Raven yelled.
"You were in our rooms!" I shouted. My instincts were beginning to take over.
"Your latest assassin didn't even come close," Condor said, "Didn't seem worthy of your hired henchmen."
"What makes you think it was my assassin?" Corella asked innocently.
"Well we are psychic you know," Crow said, "And probing minds is very easy." Corella grinned.
"Are these your friends? Are they here out of pity?" Corella said, smirking. I growled. Raven grabbed my arm and Condor and Crow jumped in front of me.
"Stop it!" Condor yelled, "You shouldn't tempt her like that, Corella!"
"I can tempt and tease her all I want," Corella laughed, "I will rule this world." I growled again and I began to try and move towards her but Condor, Crow and Raven were stopping me.
"We are the heirs to this world," Crow said, "And as long as we are the heirs you won't touch this throne."
"Well we see about that," Corella said, "Now introduce me to your cute green friend." Beastboy stepped back 2 steps. I was now imagining breaking Corella's neck.
"Don't be scared," Corella giggled, "I don't bite although Fetheon might."
"Never say my name in public," I threatened.
"Stop Corella! You know the consequences of Kestrel's abilities!" Condor yelled.
"Let her at me! Let me see her idea of attempted murder of her own family!" Corella laughed. I smiled and Corella stopped. She suddenly looked scared and I savoured the moment.
"No Corella," I said, "I don't sink so low that I try to kill my family. But you know all about that. Assassin after assassin can come but all will return a failure. Now please return my clothes to my room or you will see the full extent of my abilities." Corella glared at me. I ushered everyone into the main ballroom
"Werewolf!" she yelled. I ignored her. I was no werewolf and I wasn't about to let her under my skin.