Act ten
Still in the Merry Titans camp, Raven and Jinx ride in on their horses where we see Gar telling the others a story. As we near them, we hear him
"And then they made me their chief."
At this Raven and Jinx break out laughing so hard they almost fall off their horses.
Gar looks up and notices the arrivals
"Raven", smiles Gar happily
He walks over to her and holds out his arms to help her off her horse. Raven happily jumps into them
"Mmmmm...", she sighs, "you have such strong arms".
Jinx sighs sadly from her horse and Mammoth walks over as Gar did
"Here allow me", he says with a grin
"Danke", says Jinx, jumping into Mammoth's arms, but the padding is too much and Mammoth falls to the floor, Jinx on top of him
"Puurrrrrr", says Jinx.
"JINX! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" cries Cyborg.
"You're so sweet, ees zere anyzing I can do for you?" asks Jinx.
Mammoth looks more than slightly panicked as she stokes his side.
"Yeah...you can get off me".
Jinx gives Mammoth a glare that would melt an iceberg before getting up and storming off.
The other Merry Titans have a laugh at this.
"Little John!" chides Gar.
"I panicked!" whimpers Mammoth.
"Darling", says Gar, turning to Raven, "why have you come here?"
"What? I can't just pop by to visit my man?", snaps Raven, before frowning, "...I've come to warn you. Prince John and Fruitland have hired murderers to kill you at the fair tomorrow. You mustn't go!"
"Well.. thats easy", says Gar with a shrug, "I won't".
"Oh I'm so happy...man, that sounds cheesy!" says Raven, "They were going to try and lure you there by having an archery contest".
She and Gar close in for a kiss, when Gar suddenly turns his head away, thinking.
"An archery contest?" says Gar smiling.
"Their archer is unbeatable!" says Raven.
Gar stokes his goatee in thought, then blinks as some hair comes off it.
"My goatee isn't well", he whimpers.
"I'm not surprised", says Robin, "the amount of times you stroke the thing".
"At least I've got a proper goatee", says Gar, "instead of that dinky thing on your chin".
"You leave my love patch alone!" snaps Robin.
"Will you two STOP IT!" screams Draconus.
"Reeaaaaallly?" ponders Gar.
"Ugh, you're worse than Robin with the competition thing, what IS it with men and their need to prove their masculinity?" mutters Raven, "Promise you won't go!"
"Ok, I promise you won't go", says Gar with a nod.
"Thank you..." says Raven, then pauses, looking slightly confused.
"Hey, wait a minute Gar ", says Cyborg, "you said..."
"Cooooool it", says Gar through gritted teeth as he kisses Raven's gloved hand.
"Chilled", says Cyborg.
Gar and Raven smile before going off on their own.
"The night is young and you're so beautiful", he says, "...B flat".
Raven blinks, then Gar suddenly bursts into song, making her jump.
The night is young and you're so beautiful
"You trying to give me a heart attack?!" snaps Raven as he keeps singing.
Here among the shadows, beautiful lady
Open your heaaaarrrt
As Gar serenades Raven, the Merry Titans gather on the other side of a sheet, which is splitting the pair from the rest of the camp, making Raven and Gar seem like silhouettes.
"Popcorn?" asks Red Star, handing some to Lightning as Gar continues to sing.
The scene is set
The breezes sing of it
Can't you get into the swing of it lady
When do we start?
When the lady is kissable
Star Fire, Mammoth, Cyborg and Speedy start to act as background singers.
Ooooooh ooooooh ooooooohhhh
Raven blinks, looking around for where the backing vocals are coming from, while Gar swings her hands in his hands.
And the evening is cold
Oooooooooh ooooh ooooohhhh
Any dream is permissible
The other Merry Titans start to sway to the beat.
In the heart of a voooooooo...
He gasps for breath.
Ooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh
The moon is high and you're so glamorous
And if I seem over amorous lady
Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh
What can I dooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo?
This line causes a small gust of wind to blow Raven's crown off her head. She grabs it, grinning stupidly as she fits it back on.
The night is young and I'm in love with yoooooooooouuuuuuu!
On the other side of the screen, Gar's sword looks likes something very, VERY different and the Merry Titans cheer and egg Gar on. Gar pulls down the sheet and the Merry Titans give a disappointed sigh, seeing it was only the sword. The pair walks off again.
"A whole darn forest and STILL no privacy!" snaps Raven.
"Oh my dearest. I'm ready for that kiss now", he says.
"But first, I must warn you..." says Raven, holding up a finger." It could only be a kiss, for I am a virgin and could never go… all the way", says Raven.
"But..." starts Gar.
"Unless of course, I were married", says Raven, "Or if a man pledged his endless love to me".
"Or if I knew he desperately cared for me", says Raven, then thinks, "...or if he were really cute".
"Oh but darling! You're shivering! Are you cold?" says Gar, shutting her up, "What are you wearing underneath that cape?"
"Practically nothing", purrs Raven.
Garfield goes to hug her followed by a metallic thunk, Gar giving a groan of pain.
"Oh...except that", says Raven, "I forgot to tell you about my chastity belt...it's an Everlast".
"...I'll bet", whimpers Gar, "Big Gar, speak to me!"
"Oh darling, don't despair for it is written on a scroll..." says Raven.
They both look out into the void, signifying something of importance.
"What are we looking at?" whispers Gar.
"I don't know," she whispers back.
"One day he who is destined for me, shall be endowed with a magical key, that will bring an end to my" Raven pauses for effect, "...virginity".
"Oh Raven", sighs Gar, "if only it t'were me".
"Wow, you really pulled off the English accent!" says Raven, "Oh if t'were you, it t'wd be t'wererific!"
They lean in to kiss,
"Achtung!" saps Jinx, "No ding ding vithout ze Vedding ring".
They sigh, looking down, then try again.
"Eh bepbepbepbep!" says Jinx.
Raven gets on her horse.
"Goodbye, my dearest." Gar sighs.
Raven waves and then she and Jinx ride off, leaving Gar waving like an idiot.
"Too-ta-loo" says Gar, "Au revior. Auf weidesen. Ciao. Ding dow dai".
"CUT!" shouts dumas4.
thanks for all the wonderfull reviews. oh and MasterBrattan, galfore is the guy who raised starfire on tamaran, and katarou is the ninja guy robin fought when he went to see the true master.