Disclamier- I don't own the Teen Titans
The Phantom Bride
Story by StormDancer
Chapter 4
It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake.
"Wow…" Cyborg said, amazed at the beautiful, glitzy hotel at which they would be staying, "nice place here."
Raven raised an eyebrow at Robin, who shrugged.
"Just helping a friend," he explained, "I thought the first titan wedding should definitely be a show."
"Knowing Beast Boy," Raven agreed, "nothing would make him happier. Does his fiancée agree?"
Robin answered slowly, as if considering what he was saying.
"I believe she'll be convinced," he told her.
Raven shrugged. As they all began to walk into the foyer, another car pulled up. Bumblebee, now Karen, leaped out of the passenger side of the car. She ran up the stairs to grab onto Cyborg's arm.
"Never," she panted, "let me allow Speedy to drive again."
"That bad?" Raven asked skeptically.
"We're lucky to be alive," Aqualad, or Garth, responded as he climbed out of the back seat.
Speedy pouted as he extricated himself from the driver side seat belt.
"I wasn't that bad!" he whined.
Aqualad raised an eyebrow.
"Oh?" he uttered expressively, "Then why did I have to get a turtle to get us back on the road?"
Speedy stuck his nose in the air and looked around shiftily.
"I have no idea what you are talking about," he informed them all as all the Titans laughed.
Starfire, oblivious to the byplay, ran to hug Karen.
"Friends! We are all together again! Welcome! But where are Mas y Menos?"
"They'll get here in time for the ceremony in a week," Karen managed to wheeze through Starfire's hug, "Uh.. Star?"
"I am sorry friend!" Starfire let go of Karen and hugged Speedy and Aqualad in turn, "But where is Beast Boy?"
As she said that, a moped came flying into view, going far to fast for safety, as was exemplified when it took too sharp a turn and threw the rider off. The rider came skidding to a stop in front of the Titans as the moped soared into a ditch on the side of the road. Beast Boy stood up and dusted himself off in front of his friends. Raven raised an eyebrow at his entrance.
"What?" he asked her, "no snide comment?"
Raven shrugged, her earlier resentment of Beast Boy gone. She could never stay mad at him.
"I know you're thinking of every comment I could make, so I fail to see why I should exert myself."
Beast Boy thought a moment.
"I suppose…" he trailed off, "Wow, you're right! That's so cool! So now, I can predict what you're going to say! Amazing!"
Raven opened her mouth to say something, but Beast Boy cut her off.
"You're about to say that's a stupid idea, aren't you!" he exclaimed.
Raven shook her head.
"No," she began as Beast Boy's elation wore off, "I was going to say, I missed you. Gar."
He grinned and hugged her.
"Me too, Rae, me too."
Raven grinned at him, eyes suspiciously wet.
"You missed yourself? Only you could misplace yourself!"
Beast Boy stuck his tongue out at her.
"You know what I mean!" he complained.
"Of course I do," she responded, "but there's no fun in that."
Beast Boy grimaced, than hugged her again.
"Damn, I missed you," he muttered into her shoulder. She pulled away, and he turned to the rest of the Titans, who were hiding smiles. "Hey guys!"
They all grinned at him in welcome. Starfire, of course, hugged him. Or maybe it was strangled, no one could tell. He grinned at her and squirmed out of her embrace.
"Let's go in!" he exclaimed, leading the rest into the hotel, Raven at his side. As they entered the hotel, she turned to him.
"A moped? Who was idiot enough to get you a moped?"
Cyborg looked anywhere but at her.
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Karen flopped onto her bed in the girls' room, sighing.
"You two don't know how lucky you are to have each other nearby. Try having your only friends for miles be guys! And ones that argue, and drool after every thing with legs!"
"Everything?" Raven asked slyly.
" Everything," Karen replied firmly, "I've seen guys with Garth's drool on them."
All the girls cracked up, their laughter echoing throughout the suite.
"Poor Karen," Raven said hugging her, "Left alone with two of the hottest Titans. You wouldn't have minded if it was Cyborg who was there?" she asked slyly.
Karen blushed.
"Perhaps not," she admitted.
"Finally," Starfire cried, "You have accepted that you are in love with-"
Four hands were clapped over the alien's mouth before she could complete the sentence.
"Star," Raven warned, "The boys are in the next room."
"I am sorry," Starfire apologized, hanging her head.
"It's okay, girl," Karen assured her, "Just don't do it again!"
"Of course not," Starfire reassured her, I will remember the thinness of Earth doors."
"Good," Raven told her with a straight face, "Can you remember that when you and Robin are in the next room at home as well. Some of those sounds are well… disturbing, to say the least."
Karen laughed as Starfire turned a colour as scarlet as her hair.
"If you girls are finished making fun of us poor, deprived males, do you want to come out and go somewhere?" Cyborg asked, his holo-ring already in place.
"Sure," Karen replied, unobtrusively slipping a hand through his arm as they left. Starfire and Raven grinned at each other.
Starfire walked over to Robin, who was waiting for her. Beast Boy was nowhere to be seen in the living room of their suite, so Raven waited alone in front of the door.
"We couldn't let a pretty lady walk on her own, could we?" Aqualad asked from the side of her where he had snuck up on.
"Someone has to keep all the guys away," Speedy responded from the other side.
"Milady," Aqualad continued, "will you do us the honour of escorting us?"
at the same time Speedy,
"Raven, can we take you down, because we all seem to be lacking in dates."
Raven grinned at them both and but one arm through each of their arms, linking the three together.
"Of course, Tin Man and Scarecrow! Let's go see the wizard."
"I am so the Tin Man," Speedy said as the skipped out the door, laughing.
"No," Aqualad retorted quickly, "You definitely need to get a mind!"
"Low blow," Speedy complained. Raven laughed at them both as they all sauntered down to meet their friends. Beast Boy watched them go.
"Bye Raven," he muttered quietly before walking out after them.
Authors Note- again, make sure i'm characterizing people correctly. Please R&R, flames welcome.