Hiya! I just began a new fic (a Harvest Moon one) and I feel great. A 'ready to write a dozen fics' kind of great. I've got my music pumped up, I just watched an episode of Teen Titans, and I am totally geared up to go!
A bunch of you expressed unhappiness towards Robin's attitude on the whole situation. You see, Robin thinks it is Raven's fault that Starfire loves her. He thinks Raven is trying to steal his girlfriend. He has no idea Raven really has feelings for him. I'm sorry I didn't make that clear. Hopefully this chapter will help to get things making sense.
vinnie the geek- Everyone interested, eh? That might just be what I was going for...And what did I tell you about crying!
Gohan Strife- I'm sorry my chapters aren't long enough. You should check out my Harvest Moon fic, it's the longest yet. I just write short things. Sadly, I don't make up for it with constant updates. As for evil Robin's, we can at least say he is incredibly pissed.
Jackalobe- 1. Messed up? More like kick ass!
2. Robin jump off a cliff? You're the one being a bit heartless. He might be a bit whack, but we still care about him!
3. Sexually, hon. I'd hate for Robin to kill the love of his life. He wants to win back his girlfriend from the dark grasp of Raven. (This coming from Robin's mind, not my own).
heart of flame- Sorry for taking Robin out of character. He's just upset...really, really, upset. And I am totally cool with homosexuality. I'd be very uncomfortable with myself if I weren't.
Hamstergirl- Ah, so you like the traditional pairing. Well, hon, this isn't a traditional fic. We'll just see what comes from it.
Symphonies in Sorrow- A scavenger of human sorrow? I'll have to work on that one. BTW- I'm glad you like it.
Metal Dragon Kiryu- Thickening plots is so fun! All you have to do is add some drama and stir really good.
troublemaker007- lol! Raven wants to be Robin's bitch! That's funny. Oh, and I'm going to have to mass produce that flag you've got. You know, for prosperity's sake.
Mirumo- Yay! I wanna know what happens next too!
Benoitsloverforeverandalways1- Good but short? I wish I could say the same for your name. J/k!
night-raven123- It's good, but it's creepy, but it's good? You need to make up your mind. What about the ending? I haven't even thought about that yet!
PurrfectMissM- Thanks! (sorry, I'm running out of clever things to say.)
Alright! Here is you update!
The Path We Chose
"Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos," Raven murmured, hovering almost four feet off her bed. She was desperately trying to banish the warring emotions within herself. Pain reigned supreme, with Love, Reason, and Care trying to fight her off her throne. Raven only wanted to stop the battle, let peace fill her mind, but she was having no luck. Her heart ached more and more everyday. Her mind was weakening and her body sagged with exhaustion. Nothing was going right.
Her eyes twitched under their lids.
"Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos...ARG!"
Raven's lids shot up, revealing livid purple hues. She let her legs fall from their lotus position, barely touching the bed beneath her. She floated down to her door, shoved it open, and glided towards the main room. She had made up her mind. If she couldn't make peace within herself, she'd have to make peace outside herself. She was going to Robin.
Starfire set heaping plates of waffles and pancakes on the kitchen table. She sighed inwardly as Cyborg and Beast Boy magically appeared and made their breakfast disappear. She turned to the sound of a soft thump from behind her.
She saw Raven closing a cabinet, a tea bag dangling from between her pale fingers. Overjoyed at the sight of her teammate and love interest, Starfire flew over and wrapped her arms around Raven.
"You have returned from your journey of the mind! I am delighted to see you," cried the ecstatic alien.
"Uh...it's good to see you too, Star," mumbled Raven. She paused. Did she mean that? Wasn't she supposed to hate Starfire right now?
'Focus, Raven,' she thought, 'just get some tea, then go talk to Robin. Don't break anything.'
The sorceress puttered around the kitchen, getting the kettle, heating the stove, finding a clean mug, putting water in the kettle. Starfire watched her intently. She was glad to see Raven, of course, but was Raven really glad to see her? She had said she was, but had hesitated afterwards. Starfire was worried. Was Raven still mad?
The shrieking kettle brought Starfire back to her senses. She watched Raven deftly pour the boiling water in its mug, plunk in the tea bag, and stir it with a small silver spoon. She took a sip, gave a relaxed sigh, and looked at Starfire.
"Do you know here Robin is?"
"I am not sure, friend, but I believe he is in the room of training."
Raven nodded and floated away. Starfire slumped against the countertop. This whole ordeal had been a strain on her emotions, and Raven emerging from her room at long last didn't seem to help. She hoped Robin wouldn't hurt Raven. He'd been very angry since the incident. Maybe she should follow Raven and make sure Robin didn't do anything dangerous.
Starfire walked to the door. She glanced back at Cyborg and Beast Boy. They were fighting again. She sighed and left the two to their antics.
The water grew colder by the second, freezing Robin all over. He slowly turned the faucet to hot, and allowed it to even out the temperatures in the body before shutting off the shower completely. He stepped out carefully, the tiled floor making his feet tingle and sent a shiver up his spine. He grabbed the nearest towel and covered his waist with it. He glanced at himself in the mirror.
"My God..."
His body was ragged and aching from his constant work outs. Worry lines creased his face. He gently lifted his mask and peered at his eyes. They were blood-shot and dark bags encircled them.
"I look...old."
He shook his head violently. Turning from the mirror, he brought the towel up to his head and dried his black hair. He glanced back at the mirror. His hair stood up on end, giving him an even wilder look.
"I'm a monster," he breathed.
Raven poked her head into the training room, "Robin?" When no one answered, she stepped in and looked around. It was completely empty. With a frustrated sigh, she turned and gasped. Robin stood only an inch away from her.
"You called?"
"I...uh...I..."
"Well?"
Raven's pale cheeks blushed pink. She bowed her head, "I guess...I'm sorry. Although, I'm not sure what for."
"How about for stealing my girlfriend?"
Raven's head shot up, "Hey!" Her purple eyes locked Robin's masked ones in an intense stare, "I didn't do that on purpose! She likes me, not other way around."
"Yeah, I know. I saw what happened," muttered Robin. He couldn't help but make Raven the guilty one in his mind. If Starfire didn't love her, than she would love him, and everything would be alright. It was still Raven's fault to him, in some weird, twisted way.
"But, Robin, the thing is..." Raven trailed off. Was confessing to Robin what she really needed to do? What if he didn't feel the same...hell, she was sure he didn't the same. He loved Starfire.
"I have feelings for you," Raven blurted out.
"What!"
Robin blinked and turned, "Starfire?"
"Guys, why don't you go to the mall," said Robin as we stood behind the couch, watching Cyborg and Beast Boy kill each other in digital.
"Come on, dude," whined Beast Boy, "I'm kicking a ton of ass. No way am I stopping now."
"You should really go to the mall," came Raven's deadly whisper. The two young men froze.
"Uh...on second thought, lets go!" cried Beast Boy, fleeing the scene as fast as his green legs would let him. Cyborg slumped out after him, muttering something about murderous women.
"Sit," Robin instructed. Raven and Starfire sat on either sides of the couch, throwing contemptuous looks at each other. Robin stood before them with a pen in one hand and a piece of white paper in the other.
"The problem, as I see it, is that we have a perfect love triangle going on," Robin began. He dropped to his knees, set the paper down on the coffee table, and began scribbling all over it. He held it up again. It showed three stick figure people, one with a cloak, another with a huge smile, and the last with bulging muscles. He had labeled them Raven, Starfire, and Robin.
"Observe," Robin drew an arrow from himself to Starfire, "I like Star." He then drew a line from Starfire to Raven, "Star likes Raven, and..." he made a final line from Raven to himself, "Raven likes me." He held up the picture for the two girls to see.
"That is very interesting, friend Robin," Starfire piped up, "but how does this knowledge help our current situation?"
"Uh..." Robin scratched his head with the pencil, "I guess it's just good to know. So, we don't blame each other for the bad stuff that's been going on. And maybe now we can forgive each other as well."
"Yeah," whispered Raven, "I just want this all to stop. I want us to be friends again."
Starfire gave her female companion a sad look, "But how can we make this 'triangle of love' go away?"
"I don't know, Star," murmured Robin, "I don't know."
Alright, I have an assignment for you all! In your next review, I want you to name the pair you think is most likely to come out in the end. Not that this poll will in any way effect the end result of this fic, I'd just like to see what you think. I'd really appreciate it! Thanks!
