I'm sorry about this. I'm really sorry if this chapter and the next seem really short. I'm sorry, I really am. Originally I was going to have it as one whole chapter, but the topics were so different, I had to separate them. So, I'm really sorry. Okay?
NothingButWolves- Thank you. And, um, the last words were not from Raven or Terra…HA HA YOU'RE WRONG! Sorry, that was a little rash…
BlackCatOfDoom- WHAT IS WITH YOU AND YOUR FREAKING HABIT OF CHANGING PEN NAMES! IT TOOK ME FOREVER TO FIGURE OUT WHO YOU WERE! (Okay, not really, but still…)
My PenName is …- If you listen to Simple Plan, I believe you would know the words. They're from Me Against The World for those of you who haven't figured it out.
"Are you sure?" I asked for the millionth time. Starfire nodded in conformation.
"Yes, friend Celesti, I am sure. Friend Raven wishes to speak to you. Do you require me to do the 'bugging of her off'?" Starfire inquired. I looked at her. The gears in my brain took a second to tell me the translation to Starfire Speech.
"No." I told her. "It's just, she's so reclusive. I wanted to be sure it was me." I shook my head and made my way to Raven's room. Once I was there, I took a deep breath and knocked. To my surprise, the door opened quickly and I was yanked inside. "What-Raven! What's this about?"
She shushed me. "We have to get out of here. Beast Boy is planning on playing a prank. I hope you like poetry." Then she motioned for me to follow her and we left through her window. Of course, she left a note, saying we were going out for a few hours and not to worry. We flew to a café, the Dark Poet Café to be exact. "I hope you know some poetry." Raven whispered to me, just before we went in.
"Don't worry, I do." I assured her. "I wrote one just for you."
Her expression didn't waver. Then we seated ourselves in a corner. The bar manager noticed us. He recognized Raven, but I could tell I came up as a blank. He came over to us. "Raven! My star poet! Good to see you!" He boomed. "And who is your friend?"
"Nice to see you too. This is Celesti." Raven told him. He gasped as an imaginary light bulb went on in his head.
"You both must recite poetry! Come!" He turned and swiftly went up to the mike on the stage. "Peoples! 2 poets will be reciting poetry!" The noise of the audience dimmed as they turned their attention to the bar manager. He continued. "First, we'll have Raven!" Raven shook her head at him. "No?" Raven once again shook her head and stayed firmly sat in her seat.
I turned to her for an explanation. "I don't feel like reciting poetry." Raven told me. Meanwhile, the bar manager decided I would go.
"Give it up for, Celesti!" I stood up and people began clapping. I stepped up to the mike and decided to start.
I closed my eyes and let familiar words come to mind. Then I let them out.
"Death of heart and death of soul,
Frigid emotions leaving me cold.
Death of many things untold,
Behind my empty eyes.
Storing the problems you face all alone,
Left with everything on my own.
Dark, horrid secrets make home,
Behind my frozen eyes.
Sadness and Anger stir and wake,
My lonely heart throbs and aches.
I watch desperately for my sake,
Behind my hidden eyes.
Why are they blank? Why do you ask?
Why do I hide behind a blank mask?
And in the winter sun I bask,
Behind my masked eyes.
Forever blank, they shall be.
Someone very dear hurt me.
So I can't trust, as you can see,
Behind my blank eyes.
Turmoil. Chaos.
Always trapped,
Behind my empty eyes."
For a moment, there was silence. I looked at the mike and blinked sadly. Then there was noise. It took me a moment to realize what it was. It was clapping. A lot of clapping. I bowed and gave a tearful smile from behind my curtain of hair. Then I stood up and added a few words. "Thank you. This was dedicated to Raven." I looked towards her. She nodded her head in acknowledgement. I stepped off the stage and made a path through the chaos of hands trying to congratulate me.
When I finally made it to Raven, she said, "Come on, let's go back." I was all for it. The crowd was getting on my nerves. We left the café in an okay mood. Or, at least, I thought Raven was okay. I was not doing so well. The poem had a lot of memories behind it. I had written it when I had been back in California. But, Raven had fit right in the poem so I dedicated it to her.
I don't know, maybe I was trying to make up for the horrors in my past. My hand reached automatically for my collar. I glanced up at the sky. The fluffy white clouds drifted through the blue sky as if they would always be there. But that's not true. I am very sure that one day, I am going to wake up and find them gone. I'm very sure. "Celesti?"
I snapped to attention. "Yes, Raven?" I locked eyes with Raven. She was looking at me in concern.
"Well, are you ok? Because you're about to-" SPLASH! I had continued walking, despite the fact that Raven had stopped. Big mistake. "-walk right into the Bay." Raven finished with a wince.
I spluttered and tried to get out. It was wet! I hate being wet when I don't have to! I allowed my claws to come out as I grabbed the wood of the dock and attempted to pull myself out. I fell back in, even with my claws digging in. As I scraped back down into the water, the humored part of my mind noted that I left claw marks on the wood. At the moment, I wasn't laughing. By the time I had managed to scramble out, Raven was laughing and clutching her sides, ignoring the looks people were giving and the chairs that were blowing up. I gave her a dirty look. "Oh, stop it. It wasn't funny." I spread my wings and took off, Raven following close behind.
She was still laughing when we landed on the roof of Titan's Tower. I turned to her and was about to flick her off when I felt something strange. Raven suddenly stopped laughing. But I still heard laughing, and I had a strange suspicion it was coming from my head. I blinked and looked at Raven. She looked back at me. The laughter grew louder, until it suddenly became a full throat roar. I clapped my hands over my ears, but it had no effect. I could see Raven shut her eyes as the noise grew louder. I doubted Raven would be able to hear me talking, so I resorted to desperate measures.
"RAVEN!" I called out telepathically. She opened an eye in my direction, letting me know she heard. "Put up mental barriers! Quick! I know what they're going to do next!" I was almost positive Raven's barrier and mine wouldn't stand a chance against the next mental sound so I sent telepathic waves all around us, counteracting the one sending us the noise. Everything went quiet and I hesitatingly took my hands off my ears. I crawled over to Raven, still a little weak from exerting so much energy. I shook her.
She groaned and opened her eyes at me. "What happened?" I shrugged.
"Beats me. Are you okay?" I stood up and offered her a hand. She ignored it and got up.
"I will be. Let's go in." Raven had put up another emotional barrier and this time, I was sure I wouldn't get through. I followed her inside and made my way to my own room.
"Hey Shadow!" I said cheerfully. Shadow was lying on the bed and grooming. "Move over." I grabbed the blanket on the floor and curled up on the bed next to Shadow, who moved aside to make room for me.
I sighed and looked at the clock. It was 3:00. It couldn't hurt to nap. I closed my eyes and pondered.
My last thought before I fell asleep was of a purple eyed black haired girl laughing at me, a white haired man in a lab coat next to her…
Mwahahahaha! Can anyone guess who? I bet all of you can. The hair and eyes are dead give aways. Any way, I'm posting the next chapter up tomorrow, I am soooo sorry if you think it's short! I tried to make it longer, I really did!
I'm pathetic…
EveningCatMoon
