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What Drove Me to Madness
Chapter 4—Up, Down, and All Around
Hope is a funny word. It means desire, aspiration, dream, chance. It's something that not many people can grasp, at least not in so many words. It's alright, though, for me to give up on hope now, isn't it? Happiness only comes once, doesn't it? I've had enough happiness, haven't I? It's selfish of me to keep thinking about you, isn't it?
So many questions keep haunting me. I swear, it's almost like you're taunting me, teasing me again, like you have so many times before. I'm not sure if any of it was ever intentional. Bright blue neon light cast a whole new out look on things, don't they?
And money offered only bribes a soul so far.
(Back)
"Dudes! There is so a carnival in town. Can we go? Can we go?" Beast Boy ran into the living room, jumping up and down. Robin, Cyborg, and Beast Boy sat on the couch.
"What is this A Carnival that you talk about?" Starfire asked, looking willing to find out.
"It's this big place with tons of rides and food and games and lights and music and rides and candy and rides and balloons and rides! It is so AWESOME!"
"This, Carnival, sound like lot's of the Awesome. May we go, Robin, please?"
"Now hold on a second, B. I'm not sure I even want to think about going." Cy looked at him firmly.
"Yeah, but I heard that there is going to be tons of pizza and…sausage on a stick."
Raven walked into the room as Cyborg said. "Please? Oh, please, Robin, can we go? Can we go?"
"Where exactly are we entertaining the idea of going?" she asked, staring at Cy hard until he calmed down a bit.
"They want to go to a carnival," Robin said.
"As a group! Like, as in all of us!" Beast Boy said.
"Are you kidding me?" Raven shot.
"Please, friend Raven, it will be much the Awesome." Starfire's eyes pleaded.
"There is no way that I will wind up in a stupid, good for nothing, idiotic carnival with—"
…(TT)…
"Clowns." Raven shivered. She hated clowns, absolutely loathed them.
"Oooh!" Starfire said, her eyes lighting up. "What is that? And why do they have horses with poles through the middle. Is not that cruel?"
"It's a ride. It's called a carousel."
"Ooh!" Starfire squealed again. "Please, friend Raven, will you ride with me? Please?"
Ten minutes later, Raven sat on a richly painted horse that moved slowly up in down, traveling in a circle. Starfire was several horses in front of her, giggling in utmost delight.
Robin sat next to Raven on an ostrich. Somehow, she had managed to drag him on with her, saying something to the fact that she would not suffer alone.
"It's not that bad, you have to admit," Robin said. "Okay, I'm lying, but it's making Star happy."
"Mmhmm."
"Uh, Raven. You've got something in your hair. I just noticed. It's pink. I think it's cotton candy. Here." He reached up. She leaned over so he could pull it out. "There, I got it."
She turned to face him. "Did you?"
"Yeah," he said. "I did." He laughed. "You look really funny sitting on that horse."
"At least I don't have to be shamed by sitting on a flightless bird."
"We're you eating cotton candy?" he asked suddenly.
"No, Star was. Why?"
"Because you have some on you face. Hold on and I'll get it." He put his fingers under her chin and brushed of her cheek with his thumb. She gasped inwardly, surprised to feel his fingers on her skin. Without thinking, she leaned closer, as did he. They neared, and they were about to touch—
"This is much fun, is it not, Robin?" Starfire called, turning around. Robin dropped his hand from Raven's face.
"Yeah," he called back up, roughly.
Embarrassment flared inside Raven. She got off the horse and flew into the air, a moment of disorientation causing her to dip. She landed on the other side of the fence and took off at a run. She didn't hear Robin calling for her from behind.
Stupid, she thought. How ridiculously stupid of me! He wasn't trying to kiss me. I had to take that whole thing into the wrong context. Stupid! She spotted the Ferris Wheel and ran up the steps.
"Ten bucks if you can keep me on this ride alone," she told the attendant. He nodded and accepted the bill she shoved into his fist. He helped her into a bucket lined in neon blue light and shut the door before walking back to his controls and starting the ride.
Once she got used to the start-stop motion of the machine, she began to relax. "Azarath. Metrion. Zinthos." She chanted softly. "Azarath. Metrion. Zinthos."
She was beginning to fall into her meditative state when she heard a voice beside her ask, "Why did you run?"
Her eyes shot open and her heart pounded as she stared Robin dead in the face.
"How did you get on here?"
"I told the attendant that I would pay him twenty dollars if he could get me on with you."
Raven curled her fist beside her. Damn my luck.
"Why didn't you stay on with Star?" she asked.
"Why didn't you?" he retorted.
"Do I look like someone who would willingly ride a carousel?"
"Do I?"
"Robin, why did you follow me?" She looked at him intently, almost hoping to scare him off.
"Because," he said, leaning in closer, "being a flightless bird doesn't suit me."
"Oh, really," she half said, half asked. She wasn't quiet sure what to think.
"Mmhmm," he said, leaning closer. She stayed where she was, still not sure how to react. "Raven-" His lips met hers.
Blessed agony! Torturous glee! How her head spun! Her breath was caught in her throat. Her stomach rolled in combination of the sudden surprise and being at the top of the wheel. She couldn't think, couldn't move. The dark sky above her sung-
"Robin! Raven!" They pulled away hurriedly. "Which ever one you guys are in, let's go. B is down here getting impatient. He and Star want to ride the Teacups, but they want you guys to come, too. Actually, they're making me go, and I don't want to go by myself. Get off!"
Without a word, they got off. Raven silently fumed on the teacup ride, where she got stuck with Beast Boy and had to watch the swirling image of Starfire clinging to Robin.
(Present)
I still don't blame you for that. It was something that stayed with me for a while, eating at my mind. Why do you feel like torturing me so?
I'm fine, I swear. Just let me see her.
Your voice is back. Death nuzzles against me like a lost puppy.
The doctors can check me out as soon as I see her, please.
Who are you talking to? Who do you want to see?
Star…
Ah, figures. Why wait. Only one reason I can think of. I need to tell you what put me here. Then I can die.
Yeah, there it is, my chapter. Go spiffy for me. Please review, and thanks a bunches. I know this chapter sucked, like everything else, but who cares, right?