Okay guys, I promised you a songfic to make up for the last chapter, and that's what you get! Hope you like it!
None of the people who got prizes came to pick them up... don't you want them? I sure would, and bunches of other people do too... I guess the grass is always greener... whatever that means.
Well, I've only had three cokes, but we'll see how this chapter comes out anyway.
I've seen several authors with little friends called 'muses' and wondered if I should have one too... but then I realized, I have a muse! (Hugs Jax, the temporary make-shift muse) He can't talk or inspire me or anything, but he's here!
Terra, however, is not a muse. Terra is an anger management device. (Zaps Terra) and I'm angry! Yay! And now I'm not, see how that works? (Terra whimpers, still crispy from rain zapping)
Speaking of crispy, everyone who can answer the following question correctly gets a hot, crispy, bucket of KFC fried chicken! Okay, here's the question:
Who should be elected president, Bush or Kerry? Answer carefully, and you get yummy chickeny goodness!
Disclaimer: I don't own KFC, no, I am not, in fact, The Kernel (Spelled wrong) duh! He's dead! Isn't he? (Looks around)
Songfic: 'Who Knows' by Avril Lavigne, another of my favorites.
Note: This is the second to last day of the conquest's year. (The ending looms near)
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The Titans flew through space on their way to Starfire's home planet, the ship guided by the autopilot. Starfire was in the cockpit, guiding the ship through any obstacles it came across. Cyborg was in the maintenance room, equipping the ship with weapons in case they were caught in a dog-fight. Robin was off somewhere, thinking. And Beast Boy was sitting on his stomach on the floor, trying as hard as he could to figure out what day it was.
Cyborg had asked him what day it was, since they had all long since forgotten, and he just had to find out. So he sat on the floor, crossing out days on the calendar Cyborg had given him. (A/N Always be prepared!)
"360, 361, 362, 363!" Beast Boy yelled happily, having hand-counted every day on the calendar. He had lost count several times, and was finally sure what day it was.
"All right! It's Wednesday, September 08, 2004!" (A/N Hey, that's today's date!) He yelled joyfully through the ship. "I figured it out!" he called down to Cyborg, who was installing a new propulsion system.
"Gee," he answered sarcastically, "you deserve a medal."
"But that's not all," he said, his voice coaxing Cyborg away from his 'toys', "It's been exactly three hundred and sixty-three days since Raven left! So there's only two days left!"
Cyborg looked up at him. Beast Boy's huge smile made him smile too, like his happiness was contagious, of course, it almost always was. His huge grin could only have been topped by his sparkling eyes, showing more joy and cheer than Cyborg would have thought humanly possible, of course, Beast Boy had a way of doing that. He certainly grew on you, the little guy. And it hurt so much to break it to him.
"Sorry dude," he said, hanging his head, "But Trigon took away Raven's memories right? So, even he doesn't have power over her, he still controls her, and we probably won't get her back without somehow getting rid of him."
"Is that all?" Beast Boy asked, his confidence emanating from his words, "I'll take him down myself, I'm not afraid of that Satan-wannabe! You just sit back and watch the fireworks."
Beast Boy stomped away with his head held high, laughing to himself as he headed towards the cockpit. 'Good,' Cyborg thought with a small laugh, 'Star could use some cheering up.'
Cyborg couldn't help but chuckle, even in the danger of the situation. If Beast Boy was gonna be kicking demon ass, and be proud of it, then god-dammit, so was he! Anyone can be self-confident, but it takes a special person to make everyone around them feel the same, and sometimes, Beast Boy was down right special.
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The Titans arrived at Tameran much sooner than Trigon and Raven did, their 'borrowed' ship being exceptionally fast, so Star took them on a little tour of her planet, which seemed to calm her down.
Beast Boy could remember how she had been acting when they first got onto the ship, crying in Robin's arms while he tried his best to comfort her. The destruction of anyone's planet would hit somebody pretty hard, but for someone as emotional as Starfire it simply tore her apart. The time alone, coupled with Beast Boy's encouraging words, had really helped, and she seemed to be okay. Cheery, like Starfire should be.
"And this is where the Gremplork destroyed the zefnar when a-"Starfire began as they entered yet another historic spot, but more than one of the Titans were getting tired of it.
"Um, Star," Beast Boy asked, scratching the back of his neck, "Could we, maybe, stop with the tour? I mean, we should be on the lookout for Trigon and, well, it's kinda hard to understand what you're telling us."
The other Titans nodded in agreement, thanking god that it was over.
"I hate to tell you this, but you're already too late." A voice from behind them said, an explosion following after it. The titans turned around to see Raven, sporting a new flamethrower, hovering in the air behind them.
"Hey guys," she greeted with a wave, "What's up?"
They stood there for a second, dumbfounded.
"Um, nothing much," Cyborg answered awkwardly, "How about you?"
"I'm just destroying this planet," she answered with a grin, "And boy, is it fun!"
The words hit Starfire like a streaking bullet, exploding the wall she had created so seal her anger. She couldn't handle it. She just couldn't handle it. Here she was, torn apart inside at the destruction of her planet, and there was Raven, having fun causing it? It didn't seem ethical, how could someone enjoy making others miserable, especially someone she thought to be her best friend? She erupted with anger, unable to hold it back, the righteous fury pounding in her glowing fists, and she let it all go.
Starfire threw a glowing fist straight at Raven, the energized punch hitting her squarely in the jaw. Raven was knocked, hard, onto the ground, and before she could get up, Starfire blasted her with her eyebeams, causing the crater forming around her to grow wider and wider.
Starfire's eyebeams stopped their endless blasts as she walked towards Raven, who was still laying face-down on the ground. She groaned and began to get up, but Star planted her foot right on top of her head, pushing her face into the dirt.
"Do you like what my planet tastes like?" She asked, angrily, "If you do not, then you had better get used to it."
Raven had had enough of the girl. She didn't seem to show any mercy or honor, not even letting her opponent get up off of the ground, but Raven couldn't help but admire her. She was strong, and very skilled, and she knew what was important: winning, and not letting yourself be the cause of your loss.
But she couldn't lay there, admiring her fighting skills, while the strange alien girl pushed her face into the dirt. She had to fight this new opponent, this strange, new face. But something about the girl seemed familiar, something that made Raven smile when she saw her, something, something she knew was supposed to be there. And it was there, shining like her bright green eyes.
Raven grabbed the girl by her ankle and twisted it, causing her leg to fall out from under her, and allowing Raven time to get up. The girl glided a few feet away, her feet floating inches above the ground as she turned to face her.
"I'm not sure who you are," Raven confirmed, "but I like you."
"Why do you look so familiar?
I could swear that I have seen your face before
I think I like that you seem sincere
I think I'd to get to know you
A little bit more"
Starfire's concentration broke, causing the starbolts to fade from her closed fists. She didn't know who she was? She really had no idea that she was Starfire's friend? She didn't realize that she was destroying her best friend's planet? She didn't remember hanging out with her, talking with her, comforting her, being her? She had actually been her, and she didn't even remember?
"What do you mean?" Starfire asked, confused and hurt, "It is I, Starfire, your friend. We are, how did Beast Boy put it, 'tight'. Why do you not remember? Why are you fighting me?"
"Hey!" Raven yelled back at her, "You started the fight, not me! Don't try confusing me! I'm confused enough as it is!"
"But, somehow," she added, "You seem like more than just some soldier, you're different." Raven showed her fangs in a sneer, "This should be fun."
"I think there's something more
Life's worth living for"
(A/N Yes, this is a Starfire and Raven friendship chapter. Why do you ask?)
"Wars are not supposed to be fun!" Star yelled across to her, "And this most certainly not 'fun'!"
"Lighten up, princess," Raven laughed, "You take life way too seriously. Just keep on laughing."
"Laugh?!" Starfire yelled at Raven, furious at her arrogance, "My planet is about to be destroyed, and I am expected to be cheerful? I am forced to harm my best friend and I am supposed to smile? Who told you these things were true?"
"Well, not my father," Raven answered, rolling her eyes, "And you don't always have to confirm something with someone to believe in it. People may not agree with it, but I try to live my days like they're my last. I decided that almost a year ago, and my life is going fine!"
"How can people depend on you, if you aren't even expecting to survive until tomorrow?" Starfire argued.
"All this talking is making me bored," Raven answered, flying rapidly towards her, "I thought you were fun!"
"Who knows what could happen
Do what you do
Just keep on laughing
One thing's true
There's always a brand new day
I'm gonna live today like it's my last day"
Raven flew towards Starfire, punching her in the stomach with tremendous force. Starfire doubled over with pain, falling the short distance to the ground. She landed on her knees, clutching her stomach with agony.
"Awww, c'mon!" Raven groaned, "I didn't hit you that hard!"
Raven kicked Starfire playfully in the head, making her fall onto her back. She didn't seem to be in agony, but looked up in frustration at Raven from her place on the ground.
"Truthfully," Starfire said as she stood up, "There is no perfect way of life. If there was, everything would be perfect, and yours is no different."
"Awww man," Raven whined, "I liked arguing with you! Why do you gotta be so logical all of a sudden?"
"So," she said, holding out her hand, "We are in agreement? The fighting may cease?"
"What? Stop fighting? Why?" Raven asked, unsure why the girl wanted to stop their battle.
"There is no longer a reason to fight, so we should no longer be fighting." She answered, annoyed by her friend's thick-headedness.
Raven's answer came in the form of a jabbing kick, lifting Starfire off of the ground as her leg came in contact with her jaw. Starfire landed on her back a few feet away, spitting the blood out of her mouth as she got up.
"There isn't always a reason, there isn't always an answer, and there is never a full compromise." She explained as she advanced towards her again, "And I'm not sure who the hell taught you otherwise."
"How do you always have an opinion?
And how do you always find
The best way to compromise?
We don't need to have a reason
We don't need anything, we're just wasting time"
Raven flew in for another kick, but Starfire caught her by her leg, throwing her into a nearby wall with a crash. She hit the building with a barrage of Starbolts until it collapsed on top of her. She didn't realize what she had done until the dust had cleared, and Raven didn't come flying out.
"R-Raven?" Starfire called into the rubble, "Friend, are you unharmed?"
"If you get to use starbolts," Raven's voice said from behind her, "Then I get to use my toys as well."
Raven pulled a switchblade out from her back pocket. (A/N I read 'The Outsiders' too much...) Flipping the blade out and shining the Tamerannian sun into Starfire's eyes. Starfire cried out as she covered her eyes, blinded by the light. And she cried out even louder when the blade cut into her leg.
Raven gave a light, warning stab into Star's leg, pulling the blade out and gliding away before she had time to react. A small trickle of blood ran down Starfire's leg, dripping slowly onto the ground.
"Next time," Raven threatened, holding up the reddened blade, "I'll be serious."
"I think there's something more
Life's worth living for"
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'Please don't lick the blade. Please don't lick the blade. Please don't lick the blade,' Went through Beast Boy's head. He was still having a little trouble getting over the first time she had done it. And something about tasting you friend's blood seemed utterly wrong.
"Who are we rooting for?" Cyborg whispered to his male counterparts.
"No one. We should be stopping them." Robin said through gritted teeth.
"You wanna go stop them?" Beast Boy asked, "Then go ahead."
"......., my bet's on Raven."
"Yep."
"Me too." (A/N Well, that's encouraging!)
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"Who knows what could happen
Do what you do
Just keep on laughing
One thing's true
There's always a brand new day;
Who knows what could happen
Do what you do
Just keep on laughing
One thing's true
There's always a brand new day
I'm gonna live today like it's my last day"
"We aren't fighting with baby toys," Raven said, throwing the switchblade into the dirt, "Let's turn up the heat!"
Raven pulled the flamethrower from its place on her back, "Please excuse the pun."
The next thing Starfire knew, she was engulfed in flames, the fire licking her hands and legs. The burning was intense, the heat was unbearable, and it didn't take her long to fly out of the oven.
"You're lucky it wasn't on full power," Raven answered, "Or aimed correctly."
Starfire's entire body felt sunburned, aching with her every movement. So, she attacked in the only way that wouldn't cause her pain: she fired her eyebeams straight at Raven's face.
Raven cried out in pain as the starbolt struck her left eye, her vision in the eye going red, and then black. She couldn't stand the pain, she couldn't bear the sting. It was almost like wearing electric contacts, turned on full blast. (A/N Hmmm... electric contacts, c'mere Terra.)
Raven collapsed to the ground in pain, blood dripping from her eye. She couldn't even move her hands up to her eye from the agony. She couldn't move, she could barely breath, barely even speak. She tried as hard as she could, but her powers wouldn't heal her eye, the pain only grew worse the more she tried to concentrate. Her powers wouldn't save her now. But something saved her, in a different way.
"Find yourself
'Cause I can't find you
Be yourself
Who are you?
Find yourself
'Cause I can't find you
Be yourself
Who are you?"
Raven's chakra glowed a bright red, making the tattoo on her forehead turn red right along with it. Soon the red began to drip, seeping down her face like wet paint. And soon, all that the black marking was was a long, deep cut along her head. Blood seeping from it at all angles.
She uttered a final cry of pain as her chakra returned to its normal dark glow and fainted, falling on her back in the dirt.
"Who knows what could happen
Do what you do
Just keep on laughing
One thing's true
There's always a brand new day"
Raven awoke lying on her back, staring straight up into the sky. All of the Titans were gathered around her, staring down at her like she was another planet, or something.
"Wait," she said suddenly, "I am from another planet."
"What? Raven of course you are, are you okay?" Beast said, concerned with her sudden outburst.
"Looks like she healed herself up," Cyborg confirmed, "Do you feel okay Raven?"
Raven felt like something was missing, something wasn't there that was supposed to be. 'Cyborg, Beast Boy, Robin... hey!'
"Where's Starfire?" Raven asked, sitting up and looking around for her friend.
Before she could locate her, Raven was tackled from behind in strangling hug. Starfire's alien strength almost breaking her ribs.
"Oh," She gasped, trying as hard as she could to breath, "There you are, Starfire."
"So you go, and make it happen
Do your best
Just keep on laughing
I'm telling you
There's always a brand new day"
"Raven is my friend once again!" Starfire announced happily through her tears, "I never wish to fight you again! You couldn't even remember my name! I am so glad that you have returned to normal!"
"W-what? What are you talking about? Not know your name? It's Starfire, isn't it?" Raven asked confusedly.
Starfire squeezed Raven even harder, "You said it again! Oh, I have never been so happy!"
Suddenly the memories came flooding back to Raven. All that she could remember was Trigon giving her a punishment, taking away her will, and sending Knight to stop her friends from coming.
"Did you find Knight?" Raven asked, scared of their answer.
"Who, the little black dude? Yah, he's in the ship, why?" Cyborg answered, confused about her connection to the small creature.
But, right when he had gotten the words out, Knight came bounding over to them. He knocked Raven to the ground and began to lick her mercilessly, yapping and wagging his tail in pure joy.
"Who knows what could happen
Do what you do
Just keep on laughing
One thing's true
There's always a brand new day
I'm gonna live today like it's my last day"
"You disappoint me, daughter." Trigon hissed from above them. "The second that a year has passed, you free yourself from my control. It is very annoying, and very rude."
"What? But, you still have two more days, I counted!" Beast Boy yelled up at him.
"Well, now we're sure it's wrong, aren't we." Raven replied smugly
"Titans," Trigon roared as he descended to the ground, "Get ready for the fight of your lives!"
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Wow, that was really REALLY long! I have no idea how this coke thing works, but it rocks nonetheless!
The song itself is kind of cheery, while the story is kind of negative, but I like the way the words go along with the story.
You guys are lucky I didn't have much homework tonight, otherwise this would be a very short chapter.
I have an essay in economic history, but all I have to do is type it since I've already written and proofread it, and it's not due till Monday. So I'll finish it on Sunday night. Yay for procrastinating!
Let's all say hi to my newest toy: the electric contact lenses! (Presses button on new remote)
Yes, with the push of a button, you can shock someone's eyeballs directly with 3,000 volts of pure electricity! (Terra howls in pain as her eyeballs are shocked with electricity)
Maybe I should patent this...
Read, review, repeat, or don't, but reviews really make me feel good.
And if the prize people don't pick up their prizes soon, I'll have to give them to someone else...
