Misguided Love
I know it's been awhile, but I just got an idea ok? Warning to all those who want to flame…do it at least intelligently. Telling me to stop writing because I suck will definitely make me quit.
Huh?
Everyone was taken back at what the ambassador said.
"Excuse me?" Beast boy said.
The woman gave him a side-glance before saying, "When you are ready alert us, my husband," she gave an evil glare at him "and I will wait for you here."
She then turned on her heel and proceeded to speak harshly at her husband in a language they didn't understand.
"Excuse me ma'am," Robin said knowing to use some respect.
"What," She asked quickly and angrily.
Robin hesitated and Raven picked up on the question and asked, "Who is Starfire to marry?"
The ambassador smiled and said, "The strongest warrior of the planet Therium. He is our high general of the armies and conqueror of three planets in the name of Goddess Therium."
Raven stopped for a moment before asking, "How old is he?"
"930 lunar years old on our calendar," she hesitated "I do not know where you are from to compare."
"Earth," Raven said gingerly.
She thought for a moment before yelling at her husband, "Earth location, star name, general information."
He said weakly, "Earth third planet from Star number 378, population 3.8 Billion, water based planet, its strongest defenses are the hundreds of above averaged personal, our year to their year, 62."
"Planet unity?" She asked curious.
"None, broken into small kingdoms, percentage of take over ninety seven percent," he said in a flat monotone.
"Good, good, you may heal your broken ribs," she said before turning to the teens "He is about…fifteen."
"And he's already conquered three planets?" Beast boy said astonished.
The ambassador smiled even though she hated the interruption from a male, "He's also a dragon bane."
Jonathan was looking fidgety now.
"What is it?" Blackfire asked.
"Let's gather up your sisters stuff ok?" He said weirdly.
"But—" she started until she saw something in his eyes; "Ok Star lets get your stuff."
Everyone then left and when they were out of earshot they stopped and looked at Jon.
"Who are they?" Robin said not beating around the bush.
"I didn't think they'd do it…I thought they would over run us and try to convert us," Jon said frantically "but they actually did it."
"Did what?" Beast boy asked.
"They actually want to alliance them selves?" Jon said spookily "Ok, ok sorry."
"Like I said who are they?" Robin asked
"They're the Theriums, a great military people. Males account for sixty five percent of the population but the females' rule with an iron fist. The population of the planet is a fanatical group of people who will do anything for a female. The three planets they took over, were three times the size of Jupiter. And they took them over consecutively. Leading them is a general that they say has been in a room where a day is ten years, but I don't believe it. They say he is the strongest in the entire universe, but it's not like me to rely on gossip."
The teens stood in a quiet contemplation as time ticked away.
"What can we do?" Blackfire asked.
Jon shrugged and said shaking his head, "We need this alliance, no one would come near us if the Theriums joined us."
Everyone sighed and Starfire looked confused and sad, "Are you sure there is nothing that can be done?"
"Depends," Jon in deep thought "if they have a competition to see if he is indeed the best for her we still have hope."
"What do you mean," Raven asked.
"Well I can challenge him," Jon said but added, "Unless any of you want to fight him."
All of them remembered the near beating Jon suffered to one of their soldiers and didn't want to live it. The teens agreed and made their way to the ambassador.
"Are you ready," she asked looking into Starfire's eyes.
"I demand the right to fight for her," Jon said boastfully.
The ambassador shifted her eyes at him and seemed to look down on him. She then smiled and said, "If you wish, but you must face him at our choice of combat."
"Fine," Jon said reflexively.
"So the Princess must be ready before we can leave," the ambassador said with a smug look.
Jon glared at her and yelled at a nearby butler to fetch Starfire's things.
"Gather in this circle," the ambassador said after Starfire got her things.
She then went into a long beautiful chant that seemed to fill everyone up. And then they were gone.
The titans plus four appeared at a beautiful palace. Its soft white structure took them aback at first. A beautiful sculpture of a woman was in front of them. Her soft face and gracious arcs seemed like she was a real living person.
Arcs around the front door were hand engraved of their goddess restoring balance and order. Everyone about to enter bowed in front of the sculpture. Tributes to her were all over the statue and ranged from a simple flower to hundreds of flowers.
All the women wore modest silk looking clothing and all the males wore heavy armor and weapon of choice. Men had to keep a submissive stand and keep their eyes only to themselves. They couldn't see all the splendors of the palace. They couldn't see the silent beauty of the walls. They couldn't see bittersweet ironies of art on the palace. They saw what they were meant to see.
"This way please," the ambassador said making her way to the arcs.
The guests followed their host to the statue, which she bowed in front of. Her husband bowed with his arm in front of him with his right knee touching his left thigh. And then they continued on past the engraved doors. She made her way through the marbled floors and past the masterpieces of paintings on the walls. She missed all the engravings on the wall. She went past them like it was nothing at all. They past a giant set of doors and entered a giant room. A dome was on the ceiling and all that was in it were engravings of the Goddess Therium. In the far back of the room was a chair and a woman sitting at it.
"What brings you with so many guests Laura?" a woman at the throne said as they approached.
The ambassador and her husband bowed their separate ways, "The guests demand a challenge of our commander to see if he is fit to marry her, your highness."
The queen leaned back in her seat and thought quietly for a few moments. Everyone noticed she was old maybe about sixty or so.
"Where is the royal General ma'am?" Laura asked respectably.
"Still in battle, he is to report here as he gets in," the queen said as if she expected the question.
"I will allow the battle," the queen said smiling knowing what her ambassador was going to say.
"Great when do we start," Jon said as respectably as he could.
Her highness gave him a look of contempt as she said, "Let me consult our scouts."
She then started to chant. It started low but went higher when a ball of reflective energy formed in front of her. The chanting stopped when it was about the size of a basketball.
"Scout," the queen said sternly.
"Your Highness," the man said trying to bow.
"Never mind that how goes the battle?" the queen asked.
"The battle goes well, but we are stopped at this area. This is the last confrontation zone, because everywhere else has been compromised" he said in a monotone.
"Where is the commander?" the queen asked patience running out.
The scout made many hand gestures towards a fellow soldier, who replied in a similar way.
"He just pushed through ma'am, he'll be back there in the hour."
"Tell him to heal his wounds and be in his dress uniform," the queen said her voice waving him off.
"Yes your highness."
The bubble of clear energy vanished and the queen looked contemptibly at the guests.
"I guess we'll wait then your highness," Jon said trying his shot at bowing.
"I will tell you what to do," the queen said threateningly.
"Yes your highness," Jon said politely.
"Escort them to the arena, ambassador."
"Yes your highness."
Laura then gathered up the guests and took them to a side passage in the room. After going down several stairs and doors they arrived at a domed arena. Decorative pillars littered the rectangular room. Weapons of war were on racks to the side. Names of old vanquishers were on the walls and their weapons rested near their grave.
"You shall wait here," She said looking down on them.
It seemed forever until he came in. He wore a dull gray armor. Red parallel insignias were on his chest plate. He wore black cotton looking leggings. His hand rested comfortably on the hilt of his sword. He had soft blue eyes, not the usual harsh black eyes the titan's have seen as the norm. His face was pale and soft. His brown hair was cut in a militaristic style. His face had a certain…forlorn look to it.
"Ma'am," he said walking up and bowing at the ambassador, the queen following behind him.
"Your highness," Laura bowed at the queen.
"Commander," the queen started "You are to fight him as hard as you can. Do not kill him, and only stop at the D'Farleen's voice."
"What is D'Farleen's voice?" Raven asked as the two combatants walked to the center of the arena.
"The D'Farleen is the name of hand maiden for Therium. She is the over looker of control. Her duty is to regulate the control of females."
"How does this work in this situation?" Blackfire asked.
"Her majesty is telling the Commander that he is to wait till he hear the D'Farleen voice to tell him who is to control him," Laura said sitting back awaiting the show.
"Are you ready?" Jon said smiling.
The commander continued his slow calm walk to the center.
"Let's say our names ok? We are allies…" Jon said starting.
The dragon's bane turned on his heel and slowly took out his blade.
"Fine, your one of those type…well get ready…" Jon said taking out two guns.