This is my last chapter. It is kind of short, but I really liked it. I hope that you do too. Please review and tell me what you think!!!
Fifteen
I am standing in that church. That church where Slade chased me into…when I was running for sanctuary. I was running from my destiny, from prophesy. I was running from life, not facing it. Now, I'm doing the opposite. I am here, back where I started, facing my future which is going to be long and not very bright at all if I don't do this right.
The clock is ticking away and I have about five minutes until the cream wears off. I am anxious as I stand in the doorway waiting to walk into the sanctuary filled with demons and other dark creatures.
I glance at my pocket watch I have hidden in my bra. Four minutes and fifty seconds. Time is going by so slowly.
My foot starts to stomp lightly as I wait for the people to take their seats and my groom to be to take his stance at the alter. Weddings for demons are just the same as Christian weddings. It wasn't that way always, before it was a gruesome thing but I was so little that I couldn't bear to watch. I don't remember all the details, but I do remember walking home with blood splattered on my pretty black dress. Now, Daniel promised me a Christian wedding, because I told him how much I liked them…you know during those times that I would just talk to him about life and love.
My skin begins to feel warm, and I think I might have a fever. But that is only for a second before a mixture of fire and darkness surrounds my figure completely and I am face to face with my dead father.
"Daughter."
"Father" I say, my voice cracking.
"I wanted to wish you a hearty congratulation."
"What the fuck are you talking about? Congrats, nothing, I hate this fucking day."
"I'm sorry you feel that way, but you are marrying a good man."
"A good demon in your eyes, but he's a bastard. He hurt me!"
"Yes, and he is a good boyfriend too. I am happy for you."
"Fuck off!!!" I shout as I close my eyes and try to think happy thoughts. Maybe Garfield will be here. They will save me! They have to!
The darkness disappears and I find myself back in front of the doors and in my white wedding dress. My hair is pinned back in a tight bun, my veil covering my face. A tiara is on my head for when he pulls back the veil. My makeup is darker but is still very pretty and my white dress is short and sassy. Yes, the demons prefer to feast their eyes on a beautiful bride, not wedding dress. They are weird.
I glance at my pocket watch again and I still have three minutes. Maybe if I walk slow down the isle, which will help. I hear the introduction music start, and the bridesmaids and groomsmen are walking. I rock back on my heals, waiting, wishing time would speed up.
I could stop time…I could run. But the demons would follow. There are a few that know how to get out of that time trance. Besides, I need to do this. If not for myself, then for Garfield Logan. I need to do this for the love of my life.
The doors swing open with a thud and its time for me to walk. One step…..two steps. I frown and keep my eyes fixed on the black and red roses in my hands. Three steps…four. I glance up to see Starfire floating in the window. She is looking at me with admiration, a longing feeling and I know what she is going through. She wishes she were here with a different groom at the other end also. She is going to give me a signal, a starbolt, when the time is up. That way I don't have to keep checking my watch and reaching into my bra. Wouldn't that be a sight? The bride checking her pocket watch that is down her bra. I smile a little bit at the thought of it, but Daniel catches it. He thinks I am smiling at him, because he gives me this big smile right back. I look back down quickly staring once again at the flowers.
Five steps….six steps. I remember when Daniel was so nice to me. When we first met. He was so nice. I loved him so dearly. Who knew it was all a trick; a trick to get me to walk down the isle and to surrender my powers?
Seven…eight….nine…. I finally look up and my eyes meet with Daniel's. His stance is strong and demanding. His look is trying to tell me something. He is trying to motion for me to hurry up. No! NEVER! I will take my damn time. I want to stay single until I marry Beastboy!
Ten steps…only about five to go. Eleven steps…twelve…thirteen…fourteen. Now I am only a few steps away from Daniel and I walk to my side of the alter. I close my eyes as a tear drops to water my dying roses. I will do this. I can beat him. I know it.
I can beat all of them. I will marry Garfield. I will bring order to the good and the bad. I will settle this argument! I will do it! I know I can. My child with be mostly good. Her or his child would be even better! The blood will still run through the veins of the child, but they will be taught the importance of friends. The balance between good and evil. How we can not live without either.
I take my stance and stare at my betrothed in the eyes, glaring at him. The priest starts talking. "Will you take this girl to be your lawful wedded brid-."
"Yes!" Daniel glared at him, whispering, "get on with it."
He cleared his throat and continued, "Raven. Do you take this man to be your lawful wedded husband. For better or worse. In sickness and in health. In richness and poor, until death do you part?"
I swallow…waiting. "Um….." I think, maybe I should just say no. Maybe that will work.
"Raven…say yes." Daniel whispers, glaring.
"Y-y…" I can't help it…but I try, stuttering all the way. "Y-ye-." A green beam of light is shot through the stained glass window. "NO!" I scream, "Azarath Metrion Zynthos!" My being rises twenty feet off the ground as my veins grow black and the black surrounds my body. I feel my power within me once again. The other four fly in and start attacking the demons while I target Daniel. "Feel the wrath of your sins upon you!" I say, my voice deep and totally scary cool!
The black branches reaches out to grab Daniel who is running away. I pull him in with my powers as he's crying for me to stop. Never, I will make him feel the pain he caused to me.
After three minutes, I feel he is finished and I turn to the rest of the audience. The Titans back off as I stare at them all, "Who's next?!" With that, they all stand and sprint towards the door and to the portal to the demon world.
"I am finished!" I scream as the black returns to my veins as I stand in front of my once betrothed. "I hate you, I wish for you to be dead, like my father. Die now!" I scream as I raise the skirt and grab the knife attached to my leg. I put it there right before I walked into the church. "Die!" I scream as I shove the dagger into his chest. It is a special dagger, designed for demons. It sucks their powers out and turns them into a mortal. Eventually, their human being dies from the internal bleeding.
I wrap my powers around the dagger once his power is soaked into it and pull it up out of him. He coughs up blood several times before his body just stops moving entirely. He is cold as dead now, just laying there. Another enemy defeated. My powers completely surround the dagger and I pull out the power he stole from me, leaving his behind. This will be added to my locked chest of treasures along with Malchior.
Daniel is forever dead, and there is nothing to be done. I am finished. I am Beastboy's now…if he'll still have me…
I stand in my room. The chest is locked and my deadly treasures are hidden from the entire world, including the demon world. I stare at the engraving on it. Translated, it means, "Hidden from darkness, hidden from light." Daniel's powers are gone and so is he.
My head turns towards the door when I feel a presence standing there.
"Beastboy."
"Raven…"
"I'm so sorry, Beastboy."
"I know, you didn't mean it either. You couldn't help it. In the end, you finished everything. I am so proud of you, Rae." He smiled now.
"Thank yo-."
"I'm not finished yet, Rae." Beastboy shifts back and forth as if thinking of what to say next. "I wanted to tell you that I am here, and I want to stay here. I like you, I love you Raven, and I don't think I will ever love anyone anymore than I love you. I want to be with you forever, Raven. I want to help you, be your King, help you make that deal with Good. I want to stand by your side for better or for worse. I want to be with you next to your bed when you are sick and smiling with you when you are healthy. I want to be with you forever Raven."
"Oh, Beastboy…" I sigh.
"I guess what I am trying to say is…" Now he gets down on one knee, pulling out a little velvet box and showing it to me. Opening it, he says, "Will you marry me, Rachael Roth?" I stare at the silver band with three small simple diamonds in it and then look back up at his eyes which are vulnerable and scared. But I see something else in there. I see hope and love. I love him so.
"Garfield Logan, I never thought you'd ask!" I sighed, throwing my arms around him and kissing him. "Of course I will marry you!"
He pulls back out of my embrace and places the ring onto my wedding finger, marking me as his for the rest of my life. I love him.
"You guys can come out now." Garfield sighed, "They insisted on watching…"
Starfire was the first to walk inside, throwing her arms around me giving me a warm embrace. Robin smiles at me and gives me a hug as well. Cyborg comes over and pats me on the shoulder then picks me up in a huge hug, giving me a kiss on the cheek. "I am so happy for you!" He says.
So there you have it. There are days that I wish I could disappear. But all in all, I really love my life right now. I am going to marry Garfield Logan and make that treaty official with Good. I glance at the scars on my arm that are all old and healing slowly. My emotional scars are healing as well. I close my eyes and rest my head on Garfield's chest. We are getting married and that's all that matters now.
The End
So, I hope you liked my story. I am going to be starting a new story, actually posting the first chapter today. It's about the Titans in the future. I hope that you like that too. If you are a huge RobXStarXRed triangle fan like me, then you'd like it!!! It's called Reunions. I hope you like my stories especailly this one. I love you all and thanks so much for reading!!!
