Chapter 3 The kingdom of Nol

"You will not get away this you Clorbag! Robin will come and rescue me…you will see." Said Starfire crossing her arms and glaring at him. She pulled on the bars of her large iron cage again trying to bend them.

"You won't get out." Said Slade. "You see I have had the best of the best make this cage…it was specially designed to be Tamaranian proof."

Starfire sighed slumping down the side and sitting on the floor putting her head in her hands. "Robin where are you?" She asked herself.

"I don't know where your Robin is but would you like to meet your future husband?" He asked.

"I do not understand why I must be betrothed to him." Said Starfire.

"You're the easiest princess too find." Said Slade shrugging he stuck his masked head out the door and yelled. "Malchior, I have a surprise for you."

Starfire let out a huff continuing to glare at Slade.

Slade tapped his foot waiting. "MALCHIOR!" He yelled again.

As if on cue a handsome boy with long white hair and blue eyes appeared at the door. "What is it father?" He asked.

"I would like you to meet…" Slade paused looking at Starfire again. "What did you say your name was?"

Starfire glared. "Starfire." She said.

"Father what does this have to do with anything?" Asked Malchior looking bored.

"She is to be your wife." Said Slade.

Malchior looked from his father and then at Starfire. "I don't think so." Said Malchior.

"Yes!" Said Starfire happily.

Slade sighed he always was the difficult one. "I had a feeling this would happen, guards call in Mumbo." He said.

A blue colored man walked into the room. "You called King Slade?" Asked Mumbo.

"I need to find a wife for my son…have any suggestions?" He asked.

Mumbo groaned and took off his hat tapping it with his magic wand. A large screen appeared in air. "Okay I have three bachelorettes for you to choose from prince Malchior." He said gesturing to the screen. "Bachelorette number one is a mentally abused shut-in from a kingdom far, far away. She likes sushi and hot tubing anytime. Her hobbies include cooking and cleaning for her two evil sisters. Please welcome Cinderella."

Malchior rolled his eyes. "Read the book, over it, next."

Mumbo groaned snapping his fingers. "Okay, Bachelorette number two is a girl from the land of fancy. Although she lives with seven other men, she's not easy. Just kiss her dead, frozen lips and find out what a live wire she is. Come on. Give it up for Snow White!"

Malchior glared at him. "What part of no fictional characters don't you understand?" He asked.

Mumbo returned the glare. "Fine, bachelorette number three is a gothic girl originally from the land of Azarath she enjoys reading and meditating all you have to do is rescue her from the dragon guarded castle she's locked in, yours for the rescuing princess Raven."

Malchior smirked. "Raven." he said testing out the name. "I'll pick her…saddle the horse."

"We'll have a tournament, whoever wins can go get the princess." Said Slade. "Now what to do with you?" He asked walking up to Starfire's cage.

"But I should mention what happens at night-."

"Not now Mumbo, go away." Said Slade.

"But after sunset-."

"Silence!" Yelled Slade. "Now Malchior go round up the guards, and tell them about the tournament. My son will be taking my place soon Nol will have a new king." Said Slade.

He turned to Starfire. "Now…what to do with you?" He asked stroking his chin. "I know, you can be one of the maids."

Starfire glared at him. "I will not-."

"You will do as I say or I will hurt your precious Robin." Said Slade.

"You will not harm him." Said Starfire.

"Oh guards…go find-."

"Wait!" Said Starfire holding her hand up. "I will do as you say."

"Good." Said Slade. "Now go into the Kitchen and whip us up some dinner." He said not realizing what a bad cook she was.

Starfire nodded and floated out of the room sadly.

"That's it…right there…that's Nol." Said Cyborg.

"Dude…" Said Beast Boy.

"So that must be Slade's castle." Said Robin his mask narrowing to a glare.

"Yep pretty sure that's the place…considering that he has a giant S on the side of it." Said Beast Boy.

"Where is everybody?" Asked Robin sending a glare at Beast Boy.

"Hey what's that?" Asked Cyborg walking up to a machine and pulling the lever.

Robin and Beast Boy looked from behind him as tiny figures popped out. "What the…?" Asked Beast Boy.

The small wooden figures seemed to stare at them for a moment and then broke out in song. "Welcome to Nol such a perfect town here we have some rules, let us lay them down don't make waves, stay in line and we'll get along fine. Nol is a perfect place please keep off of the grass shine your shoes, wipe your... face, Nol is, Nol is, Nol is a perfect…place!" (I had to add the song. Lol.) The windows snapped shut with a bang making the three jump.

"Dude..." Said Beast Boy.

"Let's do it again!" Yelled Cyborg.

"No." Said Robin quickly.

Suddenly there was a loud trumpet sound from around the corner.

"Come on." Said Robin walking away.

"Is he always so bossy?" Asked Beast Boy looking at Cyborg.

Cyborg shrugged. "How should I know I just met him today." He said.

"Brave knights." Came Slade's voice from the balcony. "You are the best and brightest in all the land. Today one of you shall prove himself worthy to go forth and rescue the beautiful Princess Raven."

"Yo Rob wait up!" Yelled Beast Boy him and Cyborg running up beside Robin.

"The champion shall have the honor –no, the privilege to go forth and rescue the lovely Princess Raven from the fiery keep of the dragon. If for any reason the winner is unsuccessful, the first runner up will take his place and so on and so forth. Some of you may die…but that is a risk my son and I are willing to take." Malchior sighed loudly as Slade continued to talk. "Let the tournament begin!" Yelled Slade.

The crowd blinked stupidly at the three boys who had wondered onto the platform.

"Who are they?" Asked Malchior.

"Where's Starfire?" Yelled Robin.

Slade chuckled. "You must be Robin, I was wondering when you would show up…I have no idea who the other two buffoons are." Said Slade.

"I'm the buffoon who's house you sent all of those freaks to trash, and it's probably already blown up because there's some pretty dangerous chemicals in there and-."

"You do realize that you just made fun of yourself right, and who are you calling a freak have you looked in the mirror lately?" Asked Cyborg.

Beast Boy stopped in mid-sentence. "Yes." He said.

"Indeed. Knights new plan! The one who destroys all three of them will be named champion!" Yelled Slade.

"Wha…" Said Beast Boy. "Dude that's so unfair you can't-."

Robin quickly pulled out a bo-staff and whacked a guard on the head knocking him out cold.

"Good job." Said Cyborg.

"Don't thank me yet." Said Robin. "We've still got two dozen more to take down." He said. "GO!" Yelled Robin. Beast Boy, Cyborg, and Robin charged at them.

Beast Boy transformed into a tiger pouncing on a guard and pinning him to the ground. "Beast Boy behind you!" Yelled Robin.

Beast Boy turned around to see another guard coming at him. He quickly turned into a kangaroo and leapt up into the air kicking them in the head and making them fall to the ground. "Score!" yelled Beast Boy transforming into himself and punching his fist into the air triumphantly. "Go Beast Boy, it's your birthday."

"The changeling's making a fool of himself." Stated Malchior.

"Yes, he's rather odd…but he seems very strong." Said Slade.

Cyborg sent a sonic blast at five of the guards knocking them over. "Yo Robin you need some help?" He asked looking over to Robin who was punching at some of them.

"No I got-." Cyborg aimed him cannon and fired. "It?" Finished Robin confused looking around. "I think we got all of them." He said. Robin's eyes fell on Beast Boy who was still doing his victory dance. "Beast Boy What are you doing?"

"Shall I give the orders sir?" Said one of the guards gesturing to the others aiming their arrows at them.

Slade shook his head. "No, I have a better idea." He said standing up. "People of Nol, I give you our champions!"

"What?" Asked Cyborg.

"Congratulations, you three have won the honor of embarking on a great and noble quest." Said Slade.

"We're already on a quest." Said Robin. "I need to get Starfire back."

"And I need those freaks away from my house." Said Beast Boy.

"And I…" Began Cyborg. "Oh, I got nothing."

"Right…I'll make you a deal." Said Slade. "You go on this quest for me and I will give you your house…removed of all those pesky abnormal creatures." He said.

"What about Starfire?" Asked Robin.

"I can't guarantee anything for her." Said Slade.

Robin glared at him.

"What kind of quest?" Asked Beast Boy quirking an eyebrow.

Yes I made Malchior the prince…weird I know but I figured he could work and I could change the name of the city to Nol. Lol. Please review anyway. And yeah Robin and Starfire are kind of extra characters I couldn't think of anyone that matched them.

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