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know, being lazy so i haven't updated for a while. But don't give up on me!
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Oh, and i've tried to make this chap. longer, so lemme know what ya think
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Chapter 5: Nevermore original title or what?
Raven hurtled down towards the winding ribbon of land that was Nevermore, falling through the dark abyss of distant stars in her mind. As she neared the floating earth she used her powers to straighten herself into an upright position, slowing her desend and finally landing gracefully in a crouched position on the dusty surface. She stood up and looked around; seeing as she hadn't entered intentionally one of her emotions must have brought her through. Still looking around cautiously the girl paced forward, even her soft footfalls caused little mists of sparkling dust to rise from the floor. Suddenly, she came to an abrupt halt, her keen eyes noticing something shift in a tree to her left. She froze. The tree itself was around three metres tall, a large fist of small charcoal-black leaves shrouded its top half and it had a trunk so withered and slender that it looked uncannily surreal. Though why should it abide normal laws of physics, this was all on a different plane to earth, after all.
Raven looked around her again for a sign that might indicate an evil presence. Finally her gaze fell on the lone tree again and she stepped towards it; as soon as her foot narrowed the distance between them she felt an ice cold shiver shoot up her spine and her insides tighten in a knot. She felt the sudden reflex to turn tail and run in the opposite direction but instead she took a deep breath and planted her boot firmly on the ground ahead. She took another step and felt the impulse to run anew, but still she moved ahead. What was it that made her feel so, so...frightened? Raven squinted to see through the thicket of leaves - something, someone, was up there, trembling. Suddenly she sighed, relieved despite still being afraid.
"Come down, Fear" she spoke to the dark plant, hands on hips, her voice somewhat meeker than her usual icy monotone. A faint whimper was heard as the branches shook again. The girl closed her eyes and massaged her temple with one hand, soothing away her growing irritation.
"Fear, i command you to come down this instant" The tree shook again, but this time after a hesitant moment a frightened figure cloaked in black dropped down, clutching the narrow trunk for support.
"Did you bring me here?" Raven asked, her voice strained by obvious annoyance as she towered over the cowering, trembling version of herself. The emotion spoke meekly.
"...yes..."
"We all did" announced a confident voice from behind the real Raven. Turning around she saw that all her emotions stood, or in the case of Sloth, lay around her in a circle.
"Why?" Raven asked suspiciously, looking each figure in the eyes in turn.
"A new emotion has awoken" explained a clad Raven, Knowledge. "She is the reason you have been experiencing lapses in your control."
"A new emotion?" Raven asked, sounding curious; Nevermore was the only place she could ever show any emotion, the only place she could relax enough to be able to, the only place they couldn't harm anyone. She recognised all the versions of herself, so where was this new character? "Where is it? and what is it?" What could be powerful enough to break through her mental barriers?
"Oh you won't like it. I can tell." Informed Happy - the pink Raven, who stood rocking back and forth on her heels with a knowing smirk plastered across her face. Raven attempted to glare at her but only managed to look confused. Happy burst out laughing at the comical expression but stifled herself when several other emotions death-glared at her.
"Well, she's right" another emotion stated bluntly; this one wore a grey cloak as she lent coolly against the trunk of the tree. She raised her half-lidded eyes to Raven's bewildered ones as she stepped forward.
"It's Love."
Raven stared ahead blankly for a moment, only half stunned. So what i felt, i feel for Aqualad is love - it hadn't felt that powerful though. Could it really have disrupted me this much? She looked up uncertainly.
"Well it can't have come as that much of a shock to you" drawled the grey emotion.
"It-it hasn't, it's just that i didn't realise how strong my feelings for Aqualad-"
Suddenly Happy burst into a fit of laughter.
"Aqualad?! Ha! Boy, you are shallow! It's-" Lust and Courage had appeared beside Happy and were now wrestling her to the ground, hand over her mouth. The candyfloss emotion sputtered something to the effect of "alright, alright! i'll shut up!" and was released, grunting and rubbing her left arm. Raven watched this display with growing bewilderment.
"Okay..." She gave the trio a final suspicious glance before turning to Knowledge. "So where is...Love? And how can it be so powerful?"
"She is here now," Raven's emotions preffered not to be addressed as "it"s, but as "she"s or by name but Raven often forgot this.
"..." Raven looked around her again. Knowledge continued.
"And she is this powerful because she interferes with other emotions. She is part of us all." Knowledge held up her cloak and for the first time Raven noticed that the bottom of it was tipped by a glowing silver. Not only the cloak, but she saw that the whole emotion was tinted with the pure colour, even her pale skin emitted a soft moonlight shine. The girl reached for it and her fingers instantly felt warm as they drew near the glow, and she felt a tiny electric jolt ting her fingertips as she touched it, her heart lifting in her chest as a contented smile appeared on her lips. The emotion faded as Knowledge pulled back her cloak, but a warmth and a touch of silver lingered on the girl's skin for a moment more. Raven slowly straightened up and saw that every emotion around her, even Anger, who had been sitting cross-legged and out of the way looking composed, bore a faint luminescent glow. The girl drew a deep breath.
"I-i didn't know" she said slowly, finding it somewhat straining to pronounce the words and interrupt her sudden feeling of calm.
Suddenly a voice flew through Raven's mind, it's words slurred together into a single drone as it echoed through the vast expanse. All the emotions thrust their heads up to look at the sky in unisen and a bright silver flame engulfed each for a shiver of time, Raven herself felt her insides churn momentarily, her heart flared.
"I have to go, now." She said firmly, coming back to her senses.
The girl dipped her head and lightly cosed her eyes, taking several deep breaths, her hands pointing loosely to the earth beneath her feet. A second later she crouched down and sprung up in one swift movement, but instead of landing back on the ground she began to ascend fluently up towards the twinkling stars.
She took another deep breath as the flaming silver figures finally blurred from her view.
=.= Thanksees! especially for all the reviews guys, it means heaps to me but you know what would mean even more to me? if you were to go ahead and clicky on that little button, yes that one right there, and review this chappy to! I'll try to post asap now seeing as how tis 1/2 term hurrah! so please stay tuned!!
bows kate
Chapter 5: Nevermore original title or what?
Raven hurtled down towards the winding ribbon of land that was Nevermore, falling through the dark abyss of distant stars in her mind. As she neared the floating earth she used her powers to straighten herself into an upright position, slowing her desend and finally landing gracefully in a crouched position on the dusty surface. She stood up and looked around; seeing as she hadn't entered intentionally one of her emotions must have brought her through. Still looking around cautiously the girl paced forward, even her soft footfalls caused little mists of sparkling dust to rise from the floor. Suddenly, she came to an abrupt halt, her keen eyes noticing something shift in a tree to her left. She froze. The tree itself was around three metres tall, a large fist of small charcoal-black leaves shrouded its top half and it had a trunk so withered and slender that it looked uncannily surreal. Though why should it abide normal laws of physics, this was all on a different plane to earth, after all.
Raven looked around her again for a sign that might indicate an evil presence. Finally her gaze fell on the lone tree again and she stepped towards it; as soon as her foot narrowed the distance between them she felt an ice cold shiver shoot up her spine and her insides tighten in a knot. She felt the sudden reflex to turn tail and run in the opposite direction but instead she took a deep breath and planted her boot firmly on the ground ahead. She took another step and felt the impulse to run anew, but still she moved ahead. What was it that made her feel so, so...frightened? Raven squinted to see through the thicket of leaves - something, someone, was up there, trembling. Suddenly she sighed, relieved despite still being afraid.
"Come down, Fear" she spoke to the dark plant, hands on hips, her voice somewhat meeker than her usual icy monotone. A faint whimper was heard as the branches shook again. The girl closed her eyes and massaged her temple with one hand, soothing away her growing irritation.
"Fear, i command you to come down this instant" The tree shook again, but this time after a hesitant moment a frightened figure cloaked in black dropped down, clutching the narrow trunk for support.
"Did you bring me here?" Raven asked, her voice strained by obvious annoyance as she towered over the cowering, trembling version of herself. The emotion spoke meekly.
"...yes..."
"We all did" announced a confident voice from behind the real Raven. Turning around she saw that all her emotions stood, or in the case of Sloth, lay around her in a circle.
"Why?" Raven asked suspiciously, looking each figure in the eyes in turn.
"A new emotion has awoken" explained a clad Raven, Knowledge. "She is the reason you have been experiencing lapses in your control."
"A new emotion?" Raven asked, sounding curious; Nevermore was the only place she could ever show any emotion, the only place she could relax enough to be able to, the only place they couldn't harm anyone. She recognised all the versions of herself, so where was this new character? "Where is it? and what is it?" What could be powerful enough to break through her mental barriers?
"Oh you won't like it. I can tell." Informed Happy - the pink Raven, who stood rocking back and forth on her heels with a knowing smirk plastered across her face. Raven attempted to glare at her but only managed to look confused. Happy burst out laughing at the comical expression but stifled herself when several other emotions death-glared at her.
"Well, she's right" another emotion stated bluntly; this one wore a grey cloak as she lent coolly against the trunk of the tree. She raised her half-lidded eyes to Raven's bewildered ones as she stepped forward.
"It's Love."
Raven stared ahead blankly for a moment, only half stunned. So what i felt, i feel for Aqualad is love - it hadn't felt that powerful though. Could it really have disrupted me this much? She looked up uncertainly.
"Well it can't have come as that much of a shock to you" drawled the grey emotion.
"It-it hasn't, it's just that i didn't realise how strong my feelings for Aqualad-"
Suddenly Happy burst into a fit of laughter.
"Aqualad?! Ha! Boy, you are shallow! It's-" Lust and Courage had appeared beside Happy and were now wrestling her to the ground, hand over her mouth. The candyfloss emotion sputtered something to the effect of "alright, alright! i'll shut up!" and was released, grunting and rubbing her left arm. Raven watched this display with growing bewilderment.
"Okay..." She gave the trio a final suspicious glance before turning to Knowledge. "So where is...Love? And how can it be so powerful?"
"She is here now," Raven's emotions preffered not to be addressed as "it"s, but as "she"s or by name but Raven often forgot this.
"..." Raven looked around her again. Knowledge continued.
"And she is this powerful because she interferes with other emotions. She is part of us all." Knowledge held up her cloak and for the first time Raven noticed that the bottom of it was tipped by a glowing silver. Not only the cloak, but she saw that the whole emotion was tinted with the pure colour, even her pale skin emitted a soft moonlight shine. The girl reached for it and her fingers instantly felt warm as they drew near the glow, and she felt a tiny electric jolt ting her fingertips as she touched it, her heart lifting in her chest as a contented smile appeared on her lips. The emotion faded as Knowledge pulled back her cloak, but a warmth and a touch of silver lingered on the girl's skin for a moment more. Raven slowly straightened up and saw that every emotion around her, even Anger, who had been sitting cross-legged and out of the way looking composed, bore a faint luminescent glow. The girl drew a deep breath.
"I-i didn't know" she said slowly, finding it somewhat straining to pronounce the words and interrupt her sudden feeling of calm.
Suddenly a voice flew through Raven's mind, it's words slurred together into a single drone as it echoed through the vast expanse. All the emotions thrust their heads up to look at the sky in unisen and a bright silver flame engulfed each for a shiver of time, Raven herself felt her insides churn momentarily, her heart flared.
"I have to go, now." She said firmly, coming back to her senses.
The girl dipped her head and lightly cosed her eyes, taking several deep breaths, her hands pointing loosely to the earth beneath her feet. A second later she crouched down and sprung up in one swift movement, but instead of landing back on the ground she began to ascend fluently up towards the twinkling stars.
She took another deep breath as the flaming silver figures finally blurred from her view.
=.= Thanksees! especially for all the reviews guys, it means heaps to me but you know what would mean even more to me? if you were to go ahead and clicky on that little button, yes that one right there, and review this chappy to! I'll try to post asap now seeing as how tis 1/2 term hurrah! so please stay tuned!!
bows kate