FINALLY!!! The next chapter, aren't you excited??? I know you are. READ!!!
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The wind was cold and the sky was clear. A full moon lit up the night sky, giving everything a haunted blue glow. Two figures stood in a small graveyard outside of the city. They stood together, looking insignificant and small.
"I can't believe she's really gone..." A male voice said huskily.
"She is, Robin, and we can't change that. People come and go." The girl said, monotonously.
"I know that... but Raven, It's Christmas Eve... and she's not here..." Robin's voice faltered.
"I know it's hard. And I know you really cared about her, loved her even, but you have to let go. You have to let go..." Raven said softly.
Robin said nothing; a tear ran down his face. He sat on the snowy ground before Starfire's grave.
"I am not incapable of feeling anything," Raven said, "In fact, sometimes I wish I was incapable. I cared about her too, she was my friend, a Titan, but you're not making it easier for any of us. We all loved her. It's time to let her go." She crouched down beside Robin and put her hand on his shoulder.
He looked over at her and nodded slowly, "I'm sorry," He whispered, and put his hand on the gravestone. "Good bye..." he said, so quietly it could hardly be heard. He stood up and Raven stood up beside him.
"It's OK," She whispered, and hugged him, "It's OK."
The two figures left the graveyard, heading back to the city and the tower to the soon to be horrific Christmas that awaited them.
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From behind a large tree in the graveyard stepped a third figure, her green eyes flashing amidst the blue. Her jaw thrust forward, jealousy coursing through her body. She went through all the trouble of killing Starfire just to find another challenge in her way... but all challenges have a winner and a loser... she was going to be the winner.
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Christmas morning was tense and forcefully happy. Everyone smiled, everyone pretended, but negative energy ran thick in everyone's blood... and was about to get thicker.
Presents had been opened, and the pile that was for Starfire had been stored away in the attic. Raven sat in the living room, reading a book. Robin was trying to take his mind off things by helping Cyborg cook a some- what edible Christmas dinner. Beastboy was the most cheerful, strutting through the tower, singing at the top of his lungs.
"I'm goin' out tonight, I'm feelin' all right, I'm gonna let it all hang oooouuuut!"
"Oh please spare us, keep it all IN" Raven said from across the room. Beastboy stuck out his tongue at her and continued humming. He walked into the front of the tower, and noticed that the mail was sitting on a chair. Amongst the various Christmas cards, there was a box of chocolates.
"Hm... must be from one of my many admirers." Beastboy said to himself, and picked up the box, seeing to his shock that it was for Raven. "For RAVEN?" He said to himself, "No, there must be a mistake." He turned over the box, hoping to see a label that said "For Beastboy" but there wasn't one. "Oh well, what she doesn't know won't hurt her." He said with a mischievous grin, as he smuggled the box up to his room.
He sat on his bed, deciding to eat some. He was craving chocolate anyway. The last thing he remembered was thinking 'hmm... this chocolate tastes kinda funny...'
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I know he chapter was kinda short, but it's leading up to the end. You'll like it. Tell me what you think!!!