I'm updating! Only a few people reviewed telling me about their opinion on the dorm room scene but I included it anyway. I just realized that the first FIVE chapters of my story was only one day. I must speed up the process a bit.
Italics is Richard daydreaming. 3rd POV
3 WEEKS LATER:
Raven was sitting on Richard's bed, his back pressed lightly against hers. It was just past 11:30 and drowsiness dulled her thoughts. She had abandoned her robe when itbegan to be uncomfortable, and was wearinga form-fitting t-shirt beneath it.
His room was void of clothing heaps and only a fresh smell remained. Reports about their team and everyone else's were scattered around them and the viewed papers were littered on the wooden floor.
As the two top seniors, the birds awarded the three best freshmen with a medallion which bore the school's crest. So far, Michael and Kori had been trained well seeing as they were both high in the ranks but a dozen more students had to be looked over.
"Who's Garfield Logan?" The empath asked, scanning over her assigned papers.
"The green shape shifter." Robin replied without breaking his gaze with his notes.
"Oh… the comically-challenged guy from… Lewis' group, right?" Raven had encountered the changeling after she had to wake him up during morning meditation. The meeting was nothing less than unpleasant.
"Yeah. Why? Anything interesting?"
"He's ironically a good prospect."
"What about stealth?"
"His shape shifting gives him that."
"Sparring?"
"Shapeshifting."
"Intelligence?"
"Pending."
Robin chuckled and eliminated another nominee.
"So mostly, his abilities gives him a good range of what we're looking for?"
"Yeah. Kori or Kitten?" Raven asked suddenly.
"Raven…" He growled, thinking her question was just mockery.
"No. Which one would you pick? Kori or Kitten?" Raven held up their reports and he saw that they had basically the same scores. Therefore, both were eligible for the last spot that was available. It was a difficult decision to make.
"Oh, Robbie-poo! You picked me!" The blonde was running wildly after him, her thin arms flailing in the air.
"Kori! Definitely Kori!" He shouted and Raven smirked.
"Okay, I will set aside that little outburst… for the moment. Anyway, the top three are Michael, Garfield, and Kori and… what was that?"
The telepath pointed at the window where several girls were passing by insidiously, clad in pajamas.
"Where are they going?" Richard asked while Raven moved to get a better view.
"Only one way to find out." The sorceress climbed through the window swiftly and he did the same.
A fire in the midst of the fifteen girls was glowing brightly and the two seniors were peaking over thick bushes.
"What is this? A freshmen secret sorority?" Richard whispered, keeping his eyes locked on the congregation.
"Hello, my fellow first-years. You know why I called this meeting. There is one person that is a constant problem for all of us." It was Kitten speaking to the group, who nodded their heads in silent agreement. Richard turned to the empath and saw her smiling darkly.
"What?" He asked under his breath.
"Just watch."
"This girl is constantly in our way and we must find a way to get her out of the equation. Any ideas?" Kitten scanned the mass for replies.
"How about we get him to see her differently. You know, like start up some tension between them." Tanya, the girl from Cyborg's group, stated, a malicious glint in her eyes. In the back was Kori, her hands twitching nervously and her emerald eyes moving from each girl.
"Good, but how? She's… perfect in his eyes." The lead blonde's voice dropped to a deadly tone and Raven rolled her eyes.
So, this was Richard's little fan club. A serious aura was passing through the crowd, except for a blimp of uncertainty which drifted from the Tamaranian.
AN: The next few sentences are not meant to be offensive. If it is, I apologize.
It was amazing how idiotic and overdramatic the lovesick girl could be. They were all fighting for the man crouching beside her and for what? In the end, only one of the female hunters would have him. It was beyond stupidity and with Kitten leading them, one couldassume why. Raven was not in the least bit worried and for good reason. None of them could truly understand her best friend, her roommate, the person she loved. It was… virtually impossible. Ithad to be.
"Who are they talking about?" The naïve male inquired. The dark enchantress sighed and faced him completely.
"You and me, Richard. As of late, mostly me."
"You? Wait… me? Why me?" He seemed to be full of unintelligent questions today.
"I know you aren't this clueless, Wonder Boy. Use you brain. You're the Johnny Depp of the temple. All of those girls want you. They hate me because I'm closer to you than they'll ever be." Raven explained, leaving Robin in awe. "Don't act like you didn't notice."
"I didn't know I had a damn fan club." He replied, waving at the group. "And I didn't know so many girls were jealous of you and me."
They sat in silence for a while and listened to the scheming teenagers.
"So what are we going to do with them?" Robin asked and the only reaction he received was when a familiar dark energy enveloped him.
"That won't work, Jamie." Kitten refected yet another proposal from one of her fellow members.
The flame abruptly disappeared and the majority gasped.
"Start it back up again, Heat." The president ordered to a pyrokinetic first-year and she ignited her hands obediently.
Two extra forms emerged from the shadows and went unnoticed as they moved closer to the center. The fire was crackling again soon after and the conversation continued.
"How abut we say she-"
"Inflicted harm on a dozen freshmen that plotted against her." A masculine voice erupted from the darkness, putting the girls on edge. No one could find the source, but a few knew to whom the voice belonged.
"Robbie-poo? Where… what are you doing here?" Kitten stuttered, spinning around in order to catch a glimpse of her beloved.
"Are you aware of the kind of consequences you all shall receive once this is reported? This meeting is unconstitutional. It is prohibited in the Orion Temple." Raven droned and Richard continued.
"You have planned the endangerment of a student here, namely Senior Raven Roth. Someone whose welfare I take very personally."
"But we didn't…. we were just-"
"What do you think shall come of this, Richard?" Raven asked, making sure to avoid leaves and twigs as she walked around the now terrified girls, still hidden from their sight.
"I assume Master Fung will not be happy. Expulsion is a likely probability." Robin had to concentrate in hiding the amusement in his voice. This story would be all over the temple by morning and would go down in the books.
The entire club went wide-eyed and a few had tears leaking down their countenances, including Kori. Raven felt sympathy for the princess, knowing that Starfire was the most innocent person there.
'Kori-'
'Who speaks within my mind? Reveal yourself!' Her mental voice was shaky.
'It's Raven. Nothing will happen to you. I promise you, Starfire. You will not be punished in any way.'
The telepath saw the Tamaranian smile broadly and place a hand to her chest.
'Thank you, Friend Raven. I was unsure of the reasons for this gathering. I did not know that they had the intent of removing you from their way, as they said.'
'I know. Just stay quiet while we handle this.'
"Why are you saying these things, Robbie-poo?" Kitten managed to say after the beating of her heart slowed.
"Did I not tell you to stop referring to me with that name? I meant it then, and I mean it now. And to answer your question, this little 'club' of yours is childish and must be extinguished. These are the rules. You knew them, Moth, but you foolishly decided to go against them. All of you did." Richard was smiling at this point and he heard something in the bushes from where he and Raven had been. Simultaneously, Raven sensed four common essences and they had been there for some time.
"I advise that you all leave before things escalate beyond return. NOW!" The sorceress shouted and the fire was terminated again in a sudden gust of her dark wind. The girls scattered in different directions but Starfire lingered back.
"Thank you again, Friend Raven." She said softly before flying off and leaving the two in the clearing.
"Man, that was cool." Cyborg sprang from the shrubs, followed by Karen, Garth, and Roy. "I wish I was the one to catch 'em."
"How long have you been there?" Richard asked.
"Just before you two went in to scare the hell out of those kids." Karen said while looking over her shoulder.
"They ran like roaches, man. Rae, I gotta hand it to you. You really know how to torment them." Roy commented between shakes of laughter.
"What can I say? I'm a professional." The demoness smirked. "Why'd you come here?"
"Master Fung wants to meet with all of the fourth-years. Something important." The Atlantian showed almost no sign of humor except for the small upward curve of his lips.
"This late? What is it… midnight?" Robin glanced at his wrist but remembered his watch was still on his dresser.
"Yeah. Let's go. He called for us five minutes ago." Cyborg led the group to Master Fung's office.
"I apologize for the late hours of which this meeting was called but the topic is crucial." Master Fung stood before the twenty seniors in his traditional robes and he didn't look like he had slept for weeks.
"The recent attacks upon our home have led to higher defenses and more strenuous enrollment tests but it seems that they have allowed small slip-ups. Information has leaked out to whomever these attacks have been organized. We don't know how or when but this must be stopped. Keep your eyes open, young ones."
Many of the teenagers frowned and hated this new information. Their last year is to be basically carefree and here they were, getting prepared for what was sure a difficult task for all. The master continued.
"Fortunately, this is not entirely bad news. We have one suspect. He was formally a teacher here, one of our most mastered teachers in fact, and his employment was ended in a bitter feud between the temple's headmaster and himself. On his final day, he vowed revenge but none took him seriously. He was strong and talented but his evil ways would always be a factor in his downfall. Although we teach that good will forever conquer evil, it has become an incredible adversary. These attacks, as you know, are random and we know that he has a growing interest in our temple and this year seems to be most prominent. Again, be cautious."
"Excuse me, Master Fung, but who is this suspected adversary?" Richard asked and Master Fung took in a deep breath.
"You do not know him, but if our suspicions are correct, you soon will. His name is Slade Wilson. Thank you for your time, students. Go and rest." The monk waved them from his office and they filed out quickly.
"Slade Wilson… I've heard that name before. I think I heard it from one of the seniors when we were in our first-year." Raven said as they entered their quarters once again. She tossed her shoes in a corner and Richard closed the door behind him.
"I don't recall anything about him." Robin shed his robe, leaving only a wifebeater and his silk pants on his form. He entered his bedroom and Raven followed silently. "What do you remember?"
"Nothing other than what Fung told us." She plopped down on his bed and stared at the ceiling. The empath felt his weight shift the bed and scooted over to give him room. He laid back and nothing was said between them for some time. Sleep was shrouding her thoughts and she was too comfortable to drag herself to her own room.
"Rae?"
"What?" Her only word sounded like a low groan.
"What are we going to do about Kitten and her fan club?"
"You mean your fan club?" Raven teased but could not see his reaction with her eyes closed. "It doesn't matter. I've had my fun with it. It wasn't that serious anyway."
Silence presented itself again but not for long.
"What reasons do they have to be jealous of us? We're only friends. Nothing more, right?" It was his evasive way of asking her how she felt about him without risking the chance of being straight-forward and making an ass out of himself.
After several moments, he turned only to see her sleeping form, rising gently with each breath. Richard turned his attention back to the ceiling and clamped his hands behind his head.
'Well that didn't seem to work.' He thought to himself before falling into a deep sleep as well.
My favorite villain has been brought in to the story, otherwise nothing too important went on in this chapter but I needed to get something out for my loyal readers and reviewers. My plot may seem a little obvious but believe me… it's going to take a few turns. Maybe even sick and twisted ones. I don't know. It depends on my mood.
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