Hello boys and girls sorry for the long wait for this chapter but I've been busy with research for an independent project of mine. Oh by the way this is as far as I got last time I posted this story with all those wonderful mistakes so from now on its open water, I don't really know where this story is going. Anyway I went through a painfully long process of going through all my past chapters and fixing all my mistakes to the best of my ability. From now on if you could please just tell me what the mistakes are that would be great. Well thank all of you for the great reviews and here's chapter seven.
Chapter 7: Prelude to The Second Test
The whole Tower was peaceful. Beast Boy and Cyborg happily played a video game as Raven quietly rooted Beast Boy on. The King sat off to the side quietly watching the game as he kept an eye on Robin and Starfire. They sat in the kitchen quietly talking as Robin ate a sandwich. The Queen sat with them happily enjoying the peace. Raven and Starfire where now five months along and the word had spread to the local tabloids. No one really cared about that though because the babies were fine and so was everything else.
"Better luck next time BB," Cyborg said as Beast Boy lost for the fifth time because he wasn't really focusing on the game.
"Raven?" Beast Boy said clearing his throat.
"Yes?" Raven said turning to face Beast Boy as he got down on one knee.
"You know…ah were…having a baby and…um…," Beast Boy said very nervously as he fumbled with something in his pocket.
"Beast Boy are you all right?" Raven asked as she looked at her increasingly sweaty boyfriend. Beast Boy finally pulled out the small velvet box from his pocket, opening it up to reveal a small diamond ring. "Will you marry me?"
To say Raven was shocked would be an understatement. She stared down at the ring her eyes slightly larger then usually. She was unaware that everyone in the room was staring at her because he eyes only focused on the ring, then Beast Boy. "We're only sixteen don't we need are parent permission." Raven said as her eyes never moved from the ring as Beast Boy slipped it on her finger.
"My parents are…dead" Beast Boy said trying to withhold the bad memories, "and I don't think I'm getting any praise from Big Red anytime soon." Beast Boy laughed slightly as he looked into Raven's eyes, "well?"
"Yes," Raven said as she jumped into Beast Boy's arms, hugging him tightly. Beast Boy and Raven were instantly congratulated by everyone in the room who had let out a sigh after watching the scene unfold.
"That's great eh Star?" Robin said as he smiled over at his newly engaged friends.
"Oh yes wondrous," Starfire said clapping her hands together, "marriage means a sort of bound of love correct?" Starfire asked unsurely.
"Yeah that's what it means," Robin said taking a bite of his sandwich.
"Are we going to be married then," Starfire asked. Robin choked on his sandwich, hitting his chest as he gagged loudly. The King shared his reacting choking on nothing.
"Star…we…um," Robin studded as he was aware all eyes were on him.
"But do you not love me Robin," Starfire asked beginning to get disappointed as she pouted cutely.
"Of course I do," Robin said putting his hand gently on Starfire's cheek making The King scoff slightly. "But I never thought when I proposed it would be, well the babe will be here soon guess were getting married."
"Oh of course I will marry you," Starfire said as she grabbed Robin in a hug. His eyes went huge as he realized what Starfire thought he meant. "Do I too get a pretty ring."
"Congratulations Robin," Beast boy laughed as he patted the stunned Robin on the back, "but you know we don't have to do everything on the same day."
"Raven's having a mood swing, " Robin said smelling slightly. Beast Boy ducked putting his hands over his head as he waited for something to happen. Nothing did and he looked up to find Raven peacefully reading a book and sipping tea.
"Ha ha," Beast Boy pretended to laugh as Robin smile grew. Beast Boy went back over flopping down on the couch next to Raven, "the nerve eh Rea?"
"Silence!" Raven said her eyes going red as she held up a hand and blasted Beast Boy up against the wall.
"Guess you were right," Beast Boy said as he fell off the wall, Raven ran to help him up apologizing as she went.
It was then that a video message popped up on the TV Screen. A muscular, handsome looking Tamaranean men who had a few battle scars stood there looking proud. His skin was red, his hair was white and he seemed to be wearing a type of battler armour. "Incoming message from General Ph'yzzon," Ph'yzzon said with a rich Tamaranean accent and in a commanding tone.
The King smiled as he went up to the screen smiling at Ph'yzzon widely. "Is it ready then?" The King asked as he stared down his general.
"Yes my Lord and the fleet is waiting there for you," Ph'yzzon said bowing to his King.
"Excellent I will meet you there," The King said closing the video phone and turning to the confused group behind him.
"Important work far away from here?" Robin asked hopefully as he sat down on the couch.
"Not quite," The King said smiling slyly at Robin, "your second test is ready, come with me." The King began to leave the room and The Queen followed him looking worried.
"I'll be back soon Star," Robin said noticing the worry in her face as he got up to follow The King.
"Oh I'm sorry Robin," The King said to Robin in mock remorse as he stopped in his walk and turned around to face him. "This test is going to take at least a month to complete."
"I'll be back soon," Robin repeated this time as more of a challenge to The King. The King just turned around and began walking again, The Queen and Robin following close behind. Everyone waved there goodbyes and Starfire watched disappointingly as Robin went. The King continued walking to the roof quietly arguing with The Queen in Tamaranean as Robin remained silent.
"You know it is amazing how long you can keep a space craft on a roof without anyone noticing," the King laughed as he opened up the ship.
"Well when the building is shaped like a giant T people tend not to look twice," Robin said as he climbed the ramp up into the ship.
The inside of the ship was much more original them then classic flying saucer look it had from the outside. It was more oval on the inside with a recognizable front and back. Along the sides was a series of metal plates. In the front where two chairs where all the controls were. In front of one was a starring system of some kind that looked like a giant game controller along with a series of flashing lights and switches. In the back was two straps that where there for luggage but The King and Queen had moved all there's into the guest room so they just hung there. The floor looked like it could open up an Robin stood in the middle of it as the King and Queen sat down in the chairs, The King at the controls.
"I suggest you sit down," The King said as he began to flip switches and grabbed the controls, powering up the ship.
"Wher-" Robin began but was cut off as the ship kicked into full speed. Robin was thrown up against the back wall as he gritted his teach from the sheer forces at which the ship was going. They were moving faster then Robin had every moved, near if not at the speed of light at least. Where Robin was thrown up against the wall The King and Queen seemed unaffected by the speed. The ship stopped suddenly standing Robin flying off the wall and onto the floor.
"Were here," The King said as he hit a button that made the metal plates on the wall begin to fold back. Behind them was a wall of glass which Robin looked out of to see where he was.
"Whoa," Robin said as he looked outside, there was an asteroid there with a giant maze carved into a flattened side of it. Around it was a dome and in it Robin could see some trees that looked to have edible fruit on them as well as some statues. Some type of animal that didn't really look like it was harmful but my be able to eat also wandered the maze. A fleet of ships circled round it just as General Ph'yzzon said there would be.
"Welcome to your second test," The King said as he flipped a switch that made the floor of the ship open up and suck Robin out.
General Ph'yzzon popped up on the screen in front of the smiling King, "the rest are ready to be dropped my Lord," he said bowing slightly.
"Do it" The King said closing the screen as he watched the other ships circling the dome.
Robin screamed as he fell through space a similarly whole that he had fell through opening up in the dome to let him into the maze. He landed safely in a pool of water that was deep enough so that he wasn't hurt that much from the fall. He swam up and took a deep breath of the fresh air that was being pumped into the dome.
"Where I'm I?" Robin asked himself looking around. He looked up and saw the other ships began to drop things in a similar manner that he just was. Some looked humanoid well others looked like nothing Robin had seen before. Some of them carried weapons but most looked like they didn't need them.
Robin got out of the pool shaking himself off as one of the aliens dropped in front of him. It looked to be a giant gob of gooey purple liquid but as Robin watched it began to change shape, growing an arm and a giant mouth full of teeth. "Here we go," Robin said taking out his staff and charging at the monster, engaging in one of the first of many fights.
Meanwhile The King smiled as he watched the other aliens that had landed near each other fight as the others began to navigate the maze, trying to find a way out.
"What are you hopping to accomplish?" The Queen asked The King harshly in Tamaranean.
"What was that?" The King asked turning away from the scene below.
"You know very well that the removal ceremony can only be preformed within the first three months of the pregnancy. That child is being born no matter what," she said knowingly, The King only grunted in response. "So even if Robin fails the most you well be doing is separating are daughter from the man she loves."
"I am no longer hopping that Robin simple fails," The King said as he began to start the ship up again., "I am hopping that he dies." With that The ship speeded off followed by the other ones that had circled the dome leavening Robin there alone.
