Disclaimer: The Titans are my best friends, but I don't even own my real friends, but Card represents me, so therefore, I own Card, Got that? R+R PLEEZ!
It's in The Cards:
Chapter ONE
8 of Diamonds
:FLASHBACK:
"Hey Card, Check this out!" Raven Roth shouted to her friend who was examining the stones on the edge of their home; Azarath.
Card Underscore scampered over to Raven, who was digging her fingers into the dirt; seeming to be searching for something.
"What's up, Raven?"
"Look. A portal."
She was right. A small, glittering ring of amethyst stones. "Oh, my…." Card stared in wonder as Raven reached for the poratls' center.
Card was the first to see theJewels shimmer as Raven's fingers touched the damp clay. "Raven, Wait! Your Powers!" but she wasn't fast enough. She watched in horror as her friend disappeared into the ground and of to a place unknown.
:PRESENT DAY:
"Good Morning FRIENDS!" Starfire shouted cheerfully, prancing into the room. "Today is the blessed day in which our bond of friendship was absolute! WE MUST PARTAKE IN CELEBRATION!" She stared in awe around all of the couches and desks. All of which we deserted. Starfire heighed a sigh. She bent her head back and roared: "IS THIS DAY NOT IMPORTANT TO US, FRIENDS!"
Before she left to find them, Robin, Cyborg, Beast boy and Raven rose out of the ground using Raven's dark energy. Cyborg and Beast Boy shouted happily "Happy Togetherness Day!" as Robin went about tossing confetti and streamers around and Raven boredly (is that a word? IT IS NOW!) wound a party cracker before it exploded and she dropped it, only to have Beast Boy offer it back to her.
Starfire screamed in delight "Oh, YES! Hello friends! Let us partake in celebration and the consuming of unhealthy candies and bubbly sugar water!" Robin smiled and went with Starfire to get the snacks as Cyborg went for the microwavable Pizzas.
Meanwhile, Beast Boy, who had grown up to Raven's height through the previous year, leaned into her face. "So Raven, bet you're thrilled to be partying…ing…with us today, huh!" Raven carefully pushed his hovering face away from hers. "Whatever. I'm just trying NOT to remember something that happened 5 years ago today." And walked off to sit on the couch. Beast Boy frowned and turned away as Cyborg, Robin and Starfire came over with food.
The Titans were reminiscing, laughing and eating. Beast boy had more chances to speak
with Raven-all turned down with a cold remark. He huffed, wondering why Raven was so touchy about that certain subject. He spun around to try and make conversation with her again, when she abruptly stood. Everyone stopped talking. Raven quietly pulled down her hood and said "I have gifts…." And went for the closet. She came back with four paper-bag wrapped presents. Starfire and Cyborg cheered for Raven's sudden action and Robin commented with a "Thanks Raven."
She tossed each individual gift to it's receiver. Beast Boy eagerly ripped his open. "SUH-WEET! Tegami Warriors 8! This thing doesn't come cheap! Thanks, Rae!"
Raven anxiously shifted as the others exclaimed on their presents. Raven had given an iPod micro mini to Cyborg. Robin got a new, exclusive designer and collectors' edition of Bo Staff, and Starfire received a silver locket.
(This paragraph was painful for me to type…) Robin lifted his head curiously from his new weapon. "Raven, are you sure this is okay? I mean, all these gifts are REALLY expensive." Raven turned away and shook her head "N-no, it's fine. I have my ways of getting money." She stuttered. "And you guys deserve as much as Card…" she added under her breath, more to herself than the others.
Beast Boy pushed himself off the couch and onto the rug. "Well, okay then, Starfire and me went shopping an' we got some stuff for you guys too." He said happily as Starfire giggled and they scampered off to get their presents, which were bound to be strange and not as expensive as Raven's.
When they returned, Beast Boy was carrying a brightly purple wrapped box, and Starfire held a smaller blue box, and a red circular box.
The blue was given to Cyborg, the red to Robin, and the large Purple one was given to Raven.
"Beast Boy and I have decided to each buy you one present so there will be two gifts in each of your boxes. Correct?" she said, turning to Beast Boy, who nodded eagerly, enjoying himself as Robin unwrapped the rounded package. In it was a handmade whip (which worked very nicely due to Tamaranian craftsmanship) and a green pen that sounded like a chicken when you removed the cap…from Beast Boy.
Cyborg got a strange Tamaranean device of which Starfire said would assist him in scanning food for poison. From Beast Boy was a $5 gift card to game stop, a video game store.
Raven hesitated on opening her purple box…until Starfire and Beast Boy came over with hopeful looks in their eyes. She sighed and undid the wrapping. In the box was a pink-flower framed picture of Starfire and Raven smiling at the camera. Raven grinned in side as she continued on to Beast Boys' present. She grabbed it…she felt like crying…instead she stuffed it back in the box and looked up at both of them and said "Thank you" as she set the box by her waist.
Before anyone could comment on Beast Boy's unsuspected present, there was a loud CRACK and a flurry of mist and smoke blew in their faces. The others assumed it was Raven's powers, but she coldly muttered loudly, "not me, portal." And entered the sea of misty lavender.
"Portal? What does she mean by portal?" Beast Boy nervously wondered aloud.
There was a scream.
2 of them.
"RAVEN!"
"Titans! GO!"
"EEEEK!"
"CARD!"
"RAVEN!"
The Titans stopped as the room cleared and they saw Raven hugging another girl with the same charka, on her forehead and a similar cape with a black, white and scarlet color scheme.
"CARD!"
"Oh, my god, Raven, its really you!"
"How've you been!"
"Not so great. You?"
" Card, meet my new friends, Cyborg-" "YO!" Card replied with a smile and nod. "Robin" "Pleasure, Robin" nod "Beast Boy" "Nice to meet a friend of Raven's" he said, eyeing her anorexic figure and large hands. "and this is Starfire." "GASP oh, it is gloriuos to meet you, friend! An utmost pleasure on this day of rememberance!" The new girl swayed in Starfire's loud response.
She straighted herself and tucked a strand of auburn hair behind her ear, and bowed. "I am Card Underscore, and I was Raven's friend before she disappeared 5 years ago."
Ohoho! BB's gift won't be revealed until later, SORRY! And what about Card? Do you guys like her? What about her powers? What will they be? We'll just have to wait and see! (hey, that rhymes!) pleez R+R!