Ok, before I write a single other chapter, I would love to give up a shout-out to misundersoodgrl. I'm sorry! I saw your reviews just now, only I didn't see them earlier, because I was looking under the wrong section... oh, whatever. Anyway, sorry I didn't answer any of your questions, and sorry I didn't mention you in my reviewers list thingy. Yes, I know it is a copy of Star, but I needed an attraction for Beastboy. And about the communicators... I'm wrong, you're right, but let's just say the locator doesn't work in the mansion, okies? Also, I'm going to R&R your story ASAP, I promise, but I'm really busy right now between this, homework, and extracurriculars.

Princess Angel Rose: It's a deal, and sorry about your bad reviews. I thought the stories you wrote that I read were good! I might not be able to R&R all of yours or anything any time soon, plus I'm not that religious, but I'll read your Teen Titans ones, and I'll check out your Bible ones, even though I might not get them. I also encourage my readers to read her stories!

Warprince2000: Ah! Thanks for liking it and all, but could you SAY anything ELSE?

Disclaimer: IDOTT, but can you give it to me as a present so I can earn lots of money and give my friends back all the money I owe them and then not be in debt? In fact, if I sold all the shows, I could go on a fun shopping spree, but... um, well, not the point. And I wouldn't sell all of them, because some of them are way cool.

Dedication: This one's for warprince2000. Maybe if I suck up to him (I think it's a him, anyway...), he'll write something besides, "Cool story! Can't wait to see what happens it the next chapter (Update soon Plz)." Maybe I'll get all that plus a "Thanks for the dedication."

Eight: Flight From Asarath (A/N: This chapter is to clear up the Princess thing)

Raven's POV/Third Person

"Daughter, what powers could you possibly have attained at such a young age?" Daddy asked me exasperatedly.

"I do have powers, Daddy! Look at these blackish powers! I can lift up many objects with them!" I chose to demonstrate, unfortunately, on his study table. This angered him a little, but I put it back right away.

"Good," he said, a hint of fear in his voice. "You know one little trick, my little Dove. Still, it is a good start for someone so young."

I pushed a strand of my blond hair back, obviously completely excited to show him this. "But you see, that isn't all, Daddy!" I explained, a smile still branded on my pale face. "I can read your mind, too, I really can!" She scanned her father's mind for anything. "You... you're afraid. But not of a known enemy."

"HUSH!" he roared. "NEVER read my mind EVER AGAIN!" he ordered, his voice booming. He suddenly seemed to get a hundred feet taller, and I cowered in fear under his shadow. This was not my father! "Now leave my sight at once!"

I was shocked and hurt, but I did as he so obviously ordered and left his sight. He never uttered a word to me for three entire weeks.

I was alone.

I am alone.

"Um, Raven?" Beastboy asked timidly, trying to wake her. When her eyes opened, she saw the greenish teenager standing uncomfortably beside her bed. "What were you talking about, Rae?" he asked, a little flushed. "You know you're not alone here at the Tower. What kind of nightmare were you having, anyway?"

"Er," Raven said in surprise. "Sorry," she said, not answering his question but prompting a new one instead. "When did I fall asleep?"

"On the way back from that swampy place. The one with Terra, that was once the place where Slade was-"

"Okay," Raven interrupted softly. "Thank you. Listen, thanks for waking me, but we've really got to find Slade now."

"They did. Slade found Star at whatever mansion she was at. He murdered the Rough Coyote. Then he left and told the other two – Star and Philip – in this super-Terminator-ish voice, "I'll be back." He shrugged. "Well, I'll be back soon, anyway." He frowned. "It's just that, well, Starfire acted like he was being good."

Enjoying the civil conversation she was sharing with the beastly boy, Raven said, "I think my powers when mixed with hers caused some sort of chemical reaction having to do with purification. It might have changed Slade into good..."

"But your powers came straight back to you. They did purify you, obviously, but I doubt they purified him. I mean, sure, he sort of saved Star, but how'd he do it? He murdered someone else. The Rough Coyote. He didn't even know the guy."

"True," Raven agreed, glancing down at her still golden outfit. She was too tired to change out of this outfit (plus Beastboy was still there). Still, she took her tiara off. "Need an explanation, then?"

"Well, yeah," he replied obviously.

"Well, on my home planet Asarath-"she started. But she fell back asleep before she could finish. Beastboy let her sleep. He needed some time to think, himself.

"Where are you going, Dovey?" Daddy asked me. I was in my bedroom, packing up my few prized possesions.

"I am going to Quashill, Daddy," I replied sadly. Then, so he wouldn't be able to track me down of find me once I was there, I said, "The galaxy, not the planet. It's very far away."

"Why?" he asked. "We need you here in the war."

"Because you're mad at me," she replied sadly. She looked down, trying not to cry. She tugged at her creamy white dress symbolizing the dove. "I don't want to live with a daddy who doesn't even like my powers."

"But we might lose without you!"

"Do you love me, though?"

"It's not about love, Dovey. It's about winning."

"I said, 'Do you love me?'"

"No, I do not," he answered coldly at last.

"Then goodbye."

He didn't love me.

I was alone.

I am alone.

"Who, Raven?" Beastboy thought angrily, fiercely stabbing at his tofu sandwich. "Who on Earth treated you in such a terrible way?" He shook his head sadly. "Who on Earth couldn't have fallen in love with you the day they laid eyes on you? Who couldn't love you?" He watched as her golden figure tossed and turned under her covers. He wasn't thinking about who anymore. He was thinking of her as a blond in white. In other words, he was trying to imagine her as Dove.

"You left against your cruel father's will because of his evil mistreatment toward you. You've treated the people of Quashill, our people, with respect and goodheartedness, and you've left your old image behind," an announcer said to Dove in front of the many people of Quashill.

"It is time to honor you for that," The King said. "You are hereby pronounced my adopted daughter, and crowned Princess Finch of Quashill, the people's Golden Finch. Long live Princess Finch, and to this day let Dove be gone!"

Days passed. Months. By that time, I was actually starting to have the hopeful feeling that the dreaded question wouldn't come. But then, one random sunny day in the palace courtyard, the question came.

"Finch, if I may ask, daughter, what are your powers? I know you are secretive and I respect that, but I wish to have an open relationship..."

"I shall tell you," I said easily, though I did not feel so easy. "My first power is telekenisis, with a bit of blackness for effect." I had found the name of my first, more innocent power long ago. After I ran away. So far, so good. He did not look afraid. "And my other power, if you will even believe me, is mind reading, sir."

He laughed. Why did I tell him that? I surely didn't have to. "What am I thinking, then, my dear little Finch?"

"That I would be dangerous and in danger if this is true, which unfortunately it is. You would have to have Alex, your trusted bodyguard, hang me, in fact."

"Get... out... of... here," he spat at me angrily. "I suggest that you flee to the planet Earth, though. Maybe you can find love there, people who do not spy your freakishness. There is none for you here, though, that I know."

He didn't love me.

I was alone.

I am alone.

Me:

So, how'd you like it? My longest one yet, also the most italicized (lol). I thought it was pretty good for being drop dead bored and having a little bit of writer's block, guys. So now you should all know about the Princess thing. She wasn't the Princess of Azarath, like my sister asked me, but the princess of a different place when she left Azarath.

And really, don't you pity her? I mean, seriously. Her dad totally ditches her because of her powers, and then she gets crowned a Princess because they love her. Then they decide they hate her (guess why?), so who knows what is in store for her here?

Well, one thing, and that's the love between a male and female, not just a dad and daughter. And I think you know the two that I'm talking about.

Is Slade good? Hmm, well, I am not going to answer that. Is Terra gonna die again, or what? Well, she brought some fun here, but I don't know if she should DIE... Is BB gonna tell Raven he heard the whole thing? YOU GUYS, THINK. I AM GOING TO HAVE A NINTH CHAPTER.

But I always write them faster when you review...

Luv always,

SocialKween (how about Kweeny from now on? It's just so cute!)

Luv always,

Kweeny (I can just see that with a flourish!)