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Yay! Another long chapter :) I'm sooo proud... /Sniff/ Oh, and kidsnextdoor112, I never heard nor read your fic before.
I got the idea from a dream, so please forgive me. :( And some people thought I write poorly, so I'm doing my best to make this chapter worthy. Sorry about that too.
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The Mall of Shopping
Starfire had an idea. "I know! I shall take Raven to the mall of shopping, and do the ritual of shopping of new clothes!" The three boys blinked in surprise.
"Shopping? We have a problem here and you want to go SHOPPING?" Cyborg complained while waving his arms.
"Actually, shopping might not be a bad idea." Robin said with a finger on his chin. Cyborg and Beast Boy stared and Starfire was overjoyed. "I mean, think about it. No one here has baby clothes, do they? Starfire can take Raven shopping and find some clothes that'll fit her. We boys should find something that'll turn Raven back to normal -"
"NOOOO!"
All eyes looked at Beast Boy. 'Stupid idiot! You were supposed to act cool!' He cussed at himself. "Um... I mean... Uh... We shouldn't find out how to turn Raven back to normal because she'll grow every few days?"
Everyone looked at him. "Just in case Beast Boy, just in case."
"Yes, you needn't worry. Friend Raven will become normal again. Even though she reminds me of my favourite cute zarnik." Starfire said.
"Cool, but let's start tomarrow. It's getting pretty late." Cyborg was right. The sun was setting and so far, no criminals on the loose. Which is good, because it would be futile without Raven's help. Hopefully, there wouldn't be any problems before Raven is back to herself.
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"I don't eat that stuff."
"But you have to eat something!"
Raven changed out of her leotard and cloak and instead wore a big white T-shirt Beast Boy provided and brown shorts that looked like baggy pants. Her hair was loose pony tail and her forehead was covered in her messy hair. She looked shorter than ever.
"I told you, I don't eat that stuff."
"Don't you want to eat anything? We have is tofu and meat and-"
"Do you have herbal tea?"
"Yeah, but... YOU STILL DRINK THAT JUNK?"
"Yeah, and YOU STILL EAT SHIT?"
Cyborg was asking little Raven to eat, while Raven just wanted herbal tea. Cyborg tried tofu, meant, eggs, waffles, burgers, french fries, doughnuts, sushi, rice, pie, ice-cream, cereal, salad, dumplings, pizza, and other food. Starfire even suggested mustard.
"Where did the young lady learn her vocabulary?"
"Hm, let's see. Since I'm stuck here with you losers, I can use any word I want, 'cause I'm not in Azarath!"
"C'mon Raven, eat up so you can go shopping with Starfire!"
" ... Shopping? What is this, 'Shopping'?"
The four titans gawped at her. Their faces read the same thing: She didn't know what was shopping? She goes at least once a month to go shopping with Starfire, and she always said it was the worst time of her life, like walking in Hell. And now she didn't know what's shopping!
Robin was the first to speak. "You don't know what's shopping? Don't they have shopping malls in Azarath?"
Raven kept a raised eyebrow. Every Titans sighed, but Starfire was happy.
"Perhaps I should take you now to the Mall of Shopping! You will love it! It is like the Centauri Moons just near my planet, exept there are clothing, food that goes fast, technology such as the box of images and sounds, the D and V and D and - "
"So the Mall of Shopping sells things? Do they sell preserved molten rock, and all asortments of demon blood, mortal flesh, unicorn hair, dragon claw and - What?"
Everyone was looking at her like someone enjoyed Starfire's Tamaranian dishes. Their eyes poped out of their sockets and their mouth was hanging wide open. Starfire was the first to break the trance and put on a happy smile.
"Friend, if you wish to see the Mall of Shopping, let us go now!" She grabbed little Raven by the arm and flew out the door.
"WAAAIIIIT! WHAT ABOUT BREAKFAST?"
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"Whoa! What a cool place!"
The female Titans finally made it to the mall, and little Raven was getting a tour guide from Starfire. They went past a lot of accessories, and Raven wanted to buy them all. Finally, Starfire dragged her to her favourite clothing store.
" 'Think Pink'? THIS is you favourite store! THINK PINK?" Raven complained.
"I do not understand, why do you not like it? They have very nice clothing and -"
"I do not, and I repeat, I DO NOT wear pink! Or any other bright crap!"
Starfire dragged in the little girl like a mom dragging a spoiled baby. She tried to make her wear all the baby clothes which were in an annoying bright colour. Raven's definition of shopping was not fun. Everytime Raven refused to wear something, Starfire got more and more angry.
"WEAR SOMETHING THAT FITS YOU, PLEASE!" She begged loudly in front of Raven.
"No! You can't make me! Humph!" Raven stuck out her toungue and crossed her arms. This made the situation worse. Starfire's eyes glowed dangerously green and literally fumed. Raven continued to turn her back to her. "I don't wear girly things. Girly things are for losers, like you, because you wear a skirt. Skirts are for dummies." Raven continued to rant about bad clothing. The alien girl exploded on the girl that was no taller than her knee.
"My skirt is NOT for the dummies! You are acting like a KLORBAG VARBLERNELK! AND YOU ARE JUST A ZOLWARG TUVEK-PLIXING ZORDMORKER!"
"I have noooo idea what you just said, but I know it's bad. I'm teeeelling!"
Customers were scared and ran away from the store. Some police officers came to break up the fight, and fortunetly, they weren't arrested. It took a long time to separate the angered Starfire and the evil Raven. One hour passed and they sat at the opposite sides of a bench. Once and a while, they would glare at each other's backs. It's been a full thirty minutes before one of them finally cracked.
"Please, friend Raven, I shall not keep this grudge any longer. I am sorry for what I have done, and I will let you choose what you wish to wear. Please forgive me."
There was no reply from Raven, just a curious and angry look.
Starfire sighed. "Perhaps I should give you this, 'gift card' Robin got me last week. I do not know what it is for, but maybe you could put it to use, hm?"
There was still no reply from Raven, but the angry look faded away and she was curious. She slowly turned to face Starfire, but didn't look at her and still refused to talk. This made Starfire feel worse. She crouched over beside Raven and touched her hand. Raven flinched at first, then let her hold it. Starfire put the gift card under her hand.
"I am giving you this 'gift card' as an apology present. Please take it and forgive the meanness I have done."
"Okay... can I get a free balloon?"
"Pardon?"
"Can I get a free balloon? That clown over there is giving them away."
Starfire let Raven rush over to the clown giving awat free balloons. 'It was nice to be friends again with Raven', she thought, 'I can not bear to see my friend so angry at me.' Raven came back with two balloons. She questioned why.
"This one is for you. 'Cause you gave me that rectangle thingy, I'm giving you this." Raven tied a yellow balloon on Starfire's wrist, then tied a dark blue one on her own. Starfire beamed of happiness.
"So we are friends?"
"Mm hm."
"Yay!" Starfire gave her a strong hug. "Then let us go shopping where you'd like to go!" Raven grabbed Starfire's hand and ran to the nearest, non-pink store.
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The three boys looked every site, every book they could get their hands on, but no avail.
"Let's go through the list." Cyborg said, holding a clipboard and a pencil. "Internet?"
"Check," Informed Robin. Beast Boy was clouching on the sofa.
"Library?"
"Check."
"Magazine?"
"What does magical spells have to do with magazines?"
"I dunno, but check?
"Check."
"Encyclopedia?"
"Check."
"Books about witchcraft and magic?"
"Check."
" 'The Beginners Guide to Voodoo'? "
"Check."
" 'The Intermediate Guide to Voodoo'? "
"Check.
" 'The Advance Guide to Voodoo'? "
"Check.
" 'The-"
"Cyborg, every guide about voodoo, check."
"Fine. Harry Potter books?"
" ... You must be really desparate. Check, I read and reread it."
"Dude, since when do you read that?" Beast Boy asked. Robin simply pointed to his head. "Elementary. I used to go to school, and I had to write a report on it." Beast Boy muttered a word that sounds like, "Whatever..." .
"Okay, last one. Raven's books on Sorcery and Spells?"
"Wait, what did you say?"
"Raven's books on Sorcery and Spells."
"Hold that thought." Beast Boy said. He ran to Raven's room, in search of the big spell book Raven used before. Then it hit him - What the hell was Raven trying to do anyways? Why was she reading a spell in the first place? Beast Boy stored those questions at the back of his head for later. He opened Raven's door and looked around for the giant book. It wasn't here. Beast Boy looked around her room. Nothing. He looked under her bed, on her desk, on her bookcase and around her lamps and weird sculptures. He sighed when he still found nothing.
Beast Boystared at his reflection on the giant mirror on the wall. His reflection looked sad, and yet Beast Boy still denied that it was his fault, and that it was an accident. He shook his head and moved closer to the mirror. He started to study his features, when he noticed something.
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"Wow! The wonders of the Mall of Shopping is wicked!"
"Agreed, but should you find something to wear before the Mall of Shopping closes?"
"You're right. Hey, let's go to that store over there."
Raven and Starfire foundhow the gift card is used. They bought toys, games, food, accessories, books, flowers, and other things Raven and Starfire laid their eyes on, and they still didn't find an outfit for little Raven. People were starting to stare at the duo: Starfire because she was holding at least a hundred bags, and Raven because her hair was messy, her clothes were too big and held two over stuffed bags.
"May I help you, ladies?" A man asked, after they entered the store.
"Yes, may you please helpmy friend find clothing that she enjoys?"
The man looked down and saw Raven glare at him. He grunted and gestured her to follow him. They went to the changing rooms and the man brought many selections of clothing. He wondered why he was helping a little girl, when that lady should've. Oh well.
"Should I bring your mother to help you dress?" He asked.
"She's not my mother, and I don't need anyone to help me dress." Raven spat. She took all the clothes he gave her and tried every style. Even after at least four hours, Raven didn't like any clothing. The man gave up and held a white flag.
"I'm sorry, but that's all the styles we have." He said breathlessly.
"Huh? Is that all? What a stupid shop, you aren't worthy of anything!" Ravenyelled and stamped her tiny foot. Starfire rushed over and stopped her temper tantrum.
"I think this looks very well on you." Starfire said nervously, holding ankle length dark blue jeans, a white shirt and a blue vest-like jacket with one yellow button.
"No! I don't like it! It looks like crap!" Starfire showed her many whacko styles for the next forty minutes. Raven shook her head to each one. Starfire gave up.
"Oh, I know! I'll wear that!" She picked up the first attire Starfire chose. This made her gawp. What the heck was the point if she was gonna choose the very first style? Raven came out wearing the clothes she agreed to. Starfire gave her sky coloured runners to Raven. She thanked Starfire.
When they went to pay, they used the last of the gift card's money. Starfire and Raven walked out of the store happily. The store manager noticed something weird about strange gift card. He cursed loudly when he found out why.
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Starfire and Raven were flying back to Titans Tower with all their stuff. It was kind of a problem getting Raven to levitate with all the load because she hasn't harnessed it yet. In the end, Starfire had to carry almost all of the stuff, and Raven only holding a small bag of accessories. Neither of them talked the way there.
When they landed on their destination, they were greeted by two worried Titans. Many questions like, "How was it?" or "Did you get into any trouble?" attacked the two girls. Starfire politely tried to answer all the questions while Raven just gave out a grunt.
"Please do the waiting a minute, but where is Beast Boy?" Starfire asked when they got in the main room. "I have not seen him since the morning."
"He said he was going to get something, but that was a long time ago. He fled when I asked for Raven's books about Sorcery and Spells." Robin explained.
"Did you just say, 'Raven's book', or did I hear that wrong?" Raven asked menecingly. "I hope you didn't."
There was a short silence, so Raven sweared in front of Robin and ran to her room. "Jeez, I wonder where she learned her wide vocabulary."
"Oh yeah, that reminds me, Starfire. You know that 100,000 gift card I gave you?" Robin said.
"Yes, friend Raven and I found out how it works!" She said happily.
"Nice, but don't use it. It expired twenty years ago; before I was born! Ha ha, I found that out this afternoon. Sorry I didn't tell you earlier, my bad." Robin walked away chuckling, but Starfire froze on the spot with a crazed, 'Oh my god' look on her face.
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I hope that was funny. :) To me it was, but if it wasn't, maybe I have a bad sense of humour. Bleh, my fingers hurt. If you any ideas for something, don't be afraid to TELL ME! CUZ I THINK I MAY NEED THEM! Review please!