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Meet The Parents
Chapter 6: Old Heartbreaks and Uncle Will
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"And out here is the pool." Raven said as she walked out into the pool area followed Garfield behind.
"Whoa!" Garfield said as he admired the scenery before him. The pool was outside next to the massive garden, a couple of beach chairs were placed by the pool and a table with an umbrella. The pool it self was quite big. After the little interrogation Garfield was put through, Raven decided to give him a whole tour of the house.
"Dude, you've got a pool too?" Garfield said as he walked out onto the tile platform behind Raven. "And I didn't even bring my bathing suit. I'll just have to go in naked." Garfield spoke slyly wrapping his arm around Raven's waist and placing his head on her shoulder. A loud shrill erupted in the air causing the two to flinch. Both swiftly turned around to see Trigon looking at them through the window with a whistle in his mouth.
"You're only allowed into the pool with 4 layers of clothing!" Trigon shouted.
"What!" Garfield exclaimed.
"That's the rule!"
"But-"
"And no cuddling on the premises!" Trigon ordered. Garfield immediately moved his arms off Raven's waist. Trigon then disappeared from their view.
"You're dad obviously doesn't like me." Garfield said.
"Don't worry he'll get use to you." Raven assured him.
"And if not?"
"Well…he has to put up with you eventually."
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"And finally, here's my room." Raven said as she entered into her room. As Garfield took a step inside he stopped. Her room turned out to be exactly how it is at her house at Jump City. Dark, creepy, weird little trinkets placed on the shelves, numerous amount of books, black wallpaper and several scary posters.
"Surprised?" Raven turned to ask him.
"Not really." Garfield chuckled walking further into the room. "Same ol'style huh?"
"Yep, get use to it."
'Oh I definitely have. Raven has always been the dark type. She's not really a Goth, but similar you could say. She always did scare me with those chains she sometime wore or those really scary gothic music she listens to. Eh but I've grown to love all that about her.'
Garfield walked around her room taking a look at the various items. He then stopped by her bedside table where several pictures were placed. There was one with Raven and her parents, the second one consisted of her with Eddy and Axe and the third one was Raven with…
Garfield blinked his eyes. Raven was standing next to a boy who had his arm around her shoulder. The boy looked very familiar; he had long white hair, pale skin and blue bright eyes. Garfield knew him. He snatched the frame off the table.
"Raven, what the hell!" Garfield exclaimed slightly raged.
"What is it?" Raven asked looking towards him.
"This is you with Malchior!" Garfield said, speaking the name with loathe.
"Oh no, that's no Malchior." Raven said walking up to him and looking down at the picture.
"It isn't?"
"No. That's his twin brother, Rorek." Raven said taking the picture from Garfield.
"Malchior had a twin brother!" Garfield asked surprised.
"Yep. Though they're quite different in personality. Rorek is kind, sweet boy. A real good friend."
"So…you knew Malchior before you came to Jump City. I mean if you know his brother…"
"Well no actually. Rorek told me he had a twin brother but he never talked about him and I never really did meet him. Malchior lived separately from his family." Raven explained.
"Oh…so you later on found out that Malchior was Rorek's brother?" Garfield asked his hand moving back and forth trying to comprehend the whole story.
"Yes after he introduced himself to me."
"So how come you never told us you knew about his brother?"
Raven shrugged. "Well there really wasn't much to tell I guess. I never thought of it as a big deal."
"Oh ok. So did you date this Rorek guy too?"
"No I didn't, but I use to have a slight crush on him." Raven said. Garfield looked at Raven with disbelief and jealousy in his eyes. Raven, noticing the jealously dance in his eyes, laughed. "It was just a little crush okay." Raven said leaning in closer to Garfield. "He's a very good friend of mine and he has girlfriend now. Besides, I have my own lover boy now." She smirked before leaning up and pecking Garfield on his lips.
Garfield smiled down at her. "Well he better be just a friend." Raven chuckled before walking off in another direction in her room.
'Ahem, you all may be wondering who this Malchior dude is. He's a real bloody asshole. He was the first the guy Raven ever liked. At first appearance he was a real suave guy. I remembered how they met. Raven and I had gotten into a little fight, I had said some mean stuff to her and we weren't really on speaking terms that day.'
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A fuming Raven walked down the hallway carrying her books in her arm heading towards her locker. Reaching her locker, she placed in the combination and opened her locks. While she was busy assorting her books she didn't Garfield strode over to her.
"Hey Raven…" he began nervously leaning against the locker next to hers. She didn't reply but continued to place in and take out books from her locker. "Haven't seen ya all day." he said. Still no reply. "So…I guess you're still not talking to me." Garfield said looking down.
"Go away." Raven said dully.
"Not in your best mood either huh?" he said. Garfield then looked up. "Wanna hear a joke?"
"No." Raven said with slight venom in her voice.
"Aw come on you know you want to." Garfield smiled.
"No I don't!" Raven snapped.
Garfield flinched at her tone. "Hey take it easy Rae."
"Why don't you just leave me alone and hang out with you friends, who are not nasty and creepy like me!" Raven shouted to Garfield's face slamming her locker shut.
"Raven I…"
"Just leave me alone!" Raven said as she turned around to leave but ended up bumping into someone. Raven ready to curse at that person's face but stopped when she saw his face. A handsome boy, pale complexion, long black hair and bright blue eyes, apologetically gazing at her. Raven eyes were somewhat wide as she stared back at the boy trying to find her voice again.
"Uh I um…"
"I am terribly sorry. I should've seen where I was going." The boy said as he bent down to pick up the books Raven dropped.
"Oh no it's okay, my bad." Se said nervously. The boy offered a smile and looked down at the book he picked up. "You take History class?" he asked looking back up at Raven.
"Um ye-yes I do." Raven said accepting the book from the boy.
"I happen to take it as well." The boy said revealing the History book he had tucked under his arm. Garfield, who was long forgotten, gave an odd look as he watched the scene before him.
"I'm Malchior." The boy introduced himself.
"I'm uh Rae-Raven." Raven stuttered which was quite shocking for Garfield to see. Raven never did stutter with her words. Just then the bell rang signifying the beginning of classes.
"Well then I must be off. Maybe I'll see you around History class." Malchior smiled
"Um yeah sure…" Raven said hugging her books tightly in her arms.
"Bye." Malchior said before walking past her and head towards his class. Raven watched him walk away like she was in a trance. Garfield looked back and forth from Raven to Malchior.
"Raven?" Garfield called to her but she was still stuck in her trance. "Hey Ravey!" Garfield said waving his hand in front on her eyes. Still no good. "Earth to Raven, earth Raven!" Garfield said knocking on Raven's forehead which finally got her attention.
"Huh?" Raven asked looking at Garfield innocently. Garfield squinted one eye and took a closer look at her. "What?"
"You okay Raven?" he asked.
"Um yes of course." She said. They stood there for a few seconds in complete silence.
"Um…so listen about what happened," Garfield started rubbing the back of his neck.
"Malchior?" she asked. Garfield looked up at her strangely.
"No the fight we had."
"We had a fight?"
"Uh yeah…"
Raven looked at him peculiarly before she remembered. "Oh yeah right! Um…just forgot about it." She said. Garfield eyes grew wide as he looked at her incredulously. "Let's just get to class." Raven said before walking away.
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'And so Malchior had asked her out. They went on a couple of dates. I think they were going for just 2 weeks. I've never saw them kiss. They held hands, hugged, shared a kiss on the cheek and that's it. I was the lucky devil who was Raven's first kiss. And she was mine too, heh heh…but anyway, It was a slow easy going relationship actually, it's why all the girls went nuts over him. He's so charming, so gentle, so sincere, so kind and yadda yadda yadda. Makes me sick to my stomach.
So now what is it about this guy that makes me want to stab him in the back? Well, it turned out he was cheating on Raven. I was the one who saw him making out with this other girl. I tried to tell Raven but she didn't believe until she saw it for herself.'
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'Oh this is so not good, Raven is so gonna be crushed.' Garfield thought as he rushed through the crowd to find Raven. He soon found her in the cafeteria sitting alone at a table writing something in her book.
"Raven!" He exclaimed as he hastily came over and sat down beside her.
"Oh hey Garfield." She greeted him offering a small smile. Raven would actually let herself smile ever since she's started going out with Malchior.
"Listen there's something important I have to tell you. It's about Malchior." Garfield started out.
"What is it?" Raven asked looking up at Garfield concernedly.
"I dunno how to tell you this but…Malchior is cheating on you."
Raven cocked her eyebrows and looked at Garfield disbelievingly. "What?"
"Malchior is cheating on you, with Lucy McDowell."
"Lucy McDowell?"
"Yeah ya know. That cheerleader, big lips, freaky laugh and…"
"Yes Garfield I know who Lucy is." Raven interrupted him. She frowned as she looked at him, but then scoffed and turned back to her book. Garfield stared at skeptically.
"Uh Raven…"
"I know this is another one of your pranks so drop it." She said calmly.
"What? No! Raven I'm not joking, I saw him with making out with Lucy!" Garfield exclaimed.
"Cut the jokes Garfield." Raven said resting her head in her palm.
"Raven this is no joke! Malchior is cheating on you!" Garfield said raising his voice a little.
Raven looked up at him. "Malchior would never do that to me."
"But he is!"
"Just shut up Garfield." Raven said closing her books.
"Raven, Malchior is not the type of guy you think he is. He is a total jerk!"
"Malchior is not a jerk; he would never cheat on me!" Raven said standing up.
"Raven I saw the freak making out with another girl!" Garfield stood up as well.
"Why can't you just let me be happy!" Raven shouted. Garfield mouth opened but he couldn't find any words to say.
"Raven I…"
"Are you jut jealous!"
"What? No, it's not like that!"
"I think it is. You're the only one who never did like Malchior. You've always tried to make me smile or laugh and now you can't seem to accept that Malchior can actually really make me smile. If you always wanted me to be happy, why can't you just let me be happy with him!" Raven yelled tear slowly forming in the corner of her eyes.
"But you can't be happy with him! Raven who are you going to trust? This guy you met just two weeks ago or your best friend!" Garfield asked pointing to himself. Raven didn't answer but stared back at Garfield breathing heavily.
"Best friends don't hurt each others feelings." Raven whispered. Garfield didn't answer but watched as she gathered her stuff and walked off. Garfield sighed as he sat back down on the table. He then dropped his head down on the table with a loud thud.
When the last bell signaled the end of school Raven marched out of her classroom still fuming over the incident in the cafeteria with Garfield.
'I can't believe him! What is his problem?' Raven marched through the mob in the hallway all the while cursing over Garfield in various languages in her mind. Garfield was in fact one of her best friends but she could not just bring herself to believe Malchior would ever cheat on her. Raven had never felt so content with her life ever before, he had made her feel so wanted and not just some gothic like freak, to think Malchior is cheating on her? Raven did not want to think so. Malchior has been so kind and loving towards her. Raven was beginning to contemplate whether she really was in love with Malchior but didn't rush herself on the matter.
Once she stepped out of the school she immediately spotted Malchior off to the side leaning against the school wall. His back was turned to her and he was talking to another girl. Raven was alarmed but calmed herself trying not to jump to conclusions. She could have been just a friend. Raven took a deep breath and walked towards him but she didn't take that many steps before she came to a halt.
They were kissing now…
Raven's eyes slowly grew wide as she watched her own boyfriend making out with another. It couldn't be true, but it was. Raven wished she was dreaming that none of this was happening. Raven shook her head as if she was having a migraine and was imagining things. But she wasn't, she wasn't dreaming, Garfield was telling the truth.
Raven felt her heart stop beating; her mouth started quivering as hot tears were forming from the corner of her eyes. Everything around her went oblivious as she could feel the inside of her twist in pain.
"Raven."
Raven turned around to see Garfield standing there with sympathetic eyes. He obviously also saw what Raven just did. Raven stared back at Garfield unsure on what to say or do. She felt so broken right now.
"Raven…" Garfield reached out to her but she shoved past him as ran off. Garfield noticed the tears running down her cheeks.
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'And that's not all, he hurt her! Literally! When she met up with him the next day to break up, he wouldn't let her go but of course Raven did not want to put up with him. He had slapped her on the cheek leaving a nasty bruise and twisted her wrist. Thank God me and the guys were near by otherwise he would've hurt her more. Raven was completely heartbroken after that. But course I, prince charming came along and mended back the heart…'
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"Raven."
Raven lifted her head from her pillow and looked up at her door upon hearing the voice.
"It's me." She instantly recognized the voice as Garfield's. Raven sat up on her bed wiping her wet cheeks, she wasn't in the mood to talk to anyone but she decided to listen to what he has to say. "Look, I'm sorry." Raven looked up at the door and became curious. Standing up she walked up to her door but did not open it, yet stood there.
"Why? You're not the one who…"
"No, I'm sorry that he broke you heart."
Raven sighed and looked down before continuing. "I know it was all a lie, but he was the only person who made me feel like I wasn't…creepy." Raven said holding a hand to her chest. "And don't try to tell me I'm not."
"Fine, you're way creepy. But doesn't mean you have to stay locked up in your room." Garfield said. Raven considered what he said; she didn't come out of her room or talk to anyone ever since the whole incident.
"You think you're alone Raven…but you're not."
Raven looked up at her door. Her breathing quickened and she felt more hot tears forming in her eyes. She then reached out and opened her doors. Garfield looked up to see Raven but before he could say anything Raven had pulled him into a hug, her arms wrapped tightly around his neck and her face buried in his shoulder. Garfield clenched his teeth and felt his eyes grow wide as tea cup. It was probably the end of the world! Raven was hugging him! But he remembered her currently distressed status when he heard her hiccup and slowly moved his arms around comfortingly. When her tears resided he gently pulled back holding her at arm distance.
"Hey, that jerk doesn't even deserve someone so great like you." Garfield smiled.
Raven looked up at him. "You mean that?"
"Of course Raven, you're the greatest person I've ever met. You smart, funny, loving and caring; you deserve a lot more than that low life Malchior." Garfield said. Raven blushed as she averted her gaze from Garfield.
"Thanks." Raven said allowing herself to smile a little. "I'm sorry I didn't believe you."
"Hey no worries." Garfield assured. Raven looked back up at him and her smile broadened a bit. The two stayed like that staring into each others eyes. Garfield gulped realizing their having a 'moment'.
"I uh…um…"
He was on the verge of panicking. He was surely going to ruin their little 'moment' if he didn't think up something to say.
"Um I-WAHH!"
"Wohoo! Stank ball!"
Garfield was in fact grateful Victor decided to show up and fling a stank ball at him before he could make a fool out of himself in front of Raven. Garfield groaned as he sat up from the floor, the stank ball gummed on his face. Raven walked over to him and picked up the ball of dirty laundry. With an evil smirk she looked towards Victor.
"Now Raven, hold on. Don't-D'OH!"
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'That was the first Raven ever touched a stank ball. It didn't take long for Raven to get over Malchior. It was from there on I really started caring about Raven a lot. It soon led me to have a crush on her.'
Garfield trailed away from his thoughts as he set down the picture he held in his hands. Looking over to the next frame it was a picture of Trigon standing next to a young woman and next to her was a man with long white hair. While the young woman was smiling, both men wore sinister expressions.
"Hey isn't this your uncle?" Garfield asked picking up the frame pointing down at the man with long white hair.
Raven looked over his shoulder. "Yep that's Uncle Will."
"Boy doesn't he look young? But still creepy as ever." Garfield said earning a giggle from Raven. "What's with the smug face on two?" Garfield asked gesturing to the frowns on their faces in the picture.
"They never did enjoy taking pictures together. My father and Uncle Will don't get along so well. They're kind of forced to put up with each other." Raven said.
"Oh, and who is this woman in the middle." Garfield asked pointing to the woman. She was a slender woman with a lovely complexion, light brown hair and beautiful gray eyes.
"That's my aunt Carla, my dad's sister. She died a while back." Raven voice turned to a whisper, a frown reaching her face as she looked at her deceased aunt face.
"Oh, sorry." Garfield said laying a comforting arm around Raven's should. "What happened to her?"
"She was sh-um…car accident." Raven said before walking away. Garfield took one last look at the picture before placing it down.
'Gotta hate it when someone you love dies. I lost my parents. Anyway, who's this Uncle Will dude? Well this is the uncle Raven has been living with in Jump City. He's a pretty mysterious and creepy dude but we all learned to get use to the guy. Sometimes it was fun to be around him. I remember when I first met him…'
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Garfield stood at the porch of Raven's house and knocked at her door. Garfield whistled a tune while he waited for someone to answer the door. Garfield decided to knock one more time. He raised him hand up to the door but just then it swung open. A tall man appeared; he had a slightly long face, long white hair, a very thin mustache that reached his chin and a goatee.
"Um hello." Garfield began. "Is Raven home?"
"Yes, and who might you be?" the man asked. His voice was a slick and had a sinister touch to it.
"I'm Garfield." he answered.
"Ah yes Raven has told me about you. The green little nuisance aren't you?" The man smirked.
"Um yeah, I guess." Garfield said nervously rubbing the back of his neck.
"Tell me," the man asked leaning down a bit causing Garfield to lean backwards on his heels. "Any specific reason why you are green?"
"Um…"
"Have a dark story you are hiding from all your friends?"
"Uh…"
"Tell me, does darkness live in that heart of yours?" the man asked poking Garfield's chest. "I could help you and teach you the ways of everything." The man snickered as Garfield gulped.
"Uncle Will!" Raven finally came to the rescue and pushed the man aside from the door. "Enough with the malevolence grilling." Raven told her uncle.
"Why dear Raven, nothing to worry about." Her uncle said.
"Did he inject you with anything?" Raven asked Garfield.
"What!" Garfield exclaimed.
"Don't fret child, I was only testing you." Uncle Will said.
"Well no more testing Uncle Will. I'm going out for a while with my friends." Raven told him. "Give me a minute Garfield, I'll be out soon." Raven said before disappearing back into the house.
"No problem." Garfield said.
"Do you drink Garfield?" Uncle Will asked him.
"On second thought, why don't you just come with me?" Raven said returning. She grabbed Garfield hand and quickly rushed out of her uncle's view.
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'Freaky isn't he? He even planted a sort of communicator in my car! We discovered it when I brought Raven home from our first date.'
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It was past 11 pm in the night when Garfield stopped his car in front of Raven's house. No light illuminated from the house so it was safe to say Raven's uncle was asleep. Garfield smiled and looked over at Raven who was seated in the seat next to him.
"Thanks for everything. I had a great time." Raven smiled.
"Me too." Garfield said. Garfield cupped her cheek with one hand and leaned forward to kiss her. When the kiss ended Raven crawled onto Garfield lap and began trailing kisses along his jaw line. Garfield chuckled but contently wrapped his arms around her waist as her lips trailed up to his own.
"Your uncle will obviously not approve of us making out in the car." Garfield humored pulling back from the kiss.
"Oh who cares what the old man thinks." Raven whispered into his ear kissing his ear lob.
"Well ya know he can be protective at time." Garfield chuckled.
"So what? It's not like the old man can see or hear us." Raven said as she leaned forward and kissed him on his lips.
"Oh I can clearly hear you." A voice said. Both Raven and Garfield immediately pulled and looked around for the source of the voice.
"Rae, was that your uncle?" Garfield asked looking around the car.
"Quite right young Garfield." The two's attention was directed to the CD player in the car. They both leaned in forward and noticed a thin rectangular box placed right below the CD player mouth. There was a blinking red light and a tiny circular speaker on it. "And I can see you quite well."
The two then looked back to the house. Light came out from the top window where they were able to Uncle Will's figure. Raven turned back to device. "You've been spying on us you sick old man!" Raven shouted to the device.
"In a way yes. I planted this little device in Garfield's car for quite some time now." Uncle Will said.
"You mean…you've been listening to everything that goes on in this car?" Garfield asked cautiously.
"Quite right."
"And you've heard everything from our date?" Raven asked.
"I must say, you two make a lovely couple." Uncle Will said snickering. Garfield opened his mouth to speak but before he could do so Raven lifted her leg and kicked the device with such force it cracked from the middle giving off little electric vibes. Fuming, Raven flung out the device and opened the door.
"I'll call you tomorrow." Raven smiled at Garfield before she leaned down and kissed him. Raven stepped out of the car and jogged up to her house. Reaching her front door she looked back at Garfield. Garfield blew her a kiss and Raven playfully pretended to catch it and put it to her lips. She then disappeared into the house.
"YOU SICK OL'MAN!"
It was basically what Garfield initially heard when Raven entered the house followed by some loud crashes and more muffled screaming. Garfield sighed dreamingly as he started up his car again and drove us.
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'Yep, never will forget that first date of ours…especially figuring out the protectiveness Uncle Will holds for Rae. Yeah deep in his heart he amazingly does care. Though he'll never admit nor show it.'
"Hey kids." The front door to Raven's room opened to reveal Axe. "Dinner's ready, come on down."
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Whoa, long chapter. So you like this one? This one mainly focused on their past. How do you like Uncle Will? Can any of you guys, ya know…take a guess?
Well he'll be making an appearance later soon. Oh and just for reassurance, they'll be plenty of RobxStar as soon as they enter in which will probably be the next chapter or the one after that. And Jinx will be arriving soon, so all you various shippers just hang on tight.
Thank you for reading, please review.
-C18G