Chapter three

Title: Half truths

Author: Angee

Rating M...

A/N...hello everyone...Here is another chapter to Royal Slave. I would like to take the time to say some things. First of all, someone pointed out a line in the last chapter which resembled the same line in the movie Ever After "i had a horse like you once, i broke him in no time" i didn't realise that i actually made a reference to that movie which is awesome by the way. Also another reviewer wanted to know if Raven would have powers in this Fic...Actually she will have powers but you have to read to understand how and when. Also what does richard have to do with it. As to the people who are coming in that space pod...ooh you just have to guess..one thing though there are a few Azarians in the ship...tha's all i can tell you right now.

"Twenty nine" Raven growled and fisted her hands.

"Thirty" this time she screamed into the pillow again.

"Thirty one" chorused the two guards outside the room. She opened the door "Thirty two"

"Will you two stop counting already, it's giving me a headache" they looked at Raven.

One spoke up "we would stop counting my lady if you would stop opening the door. This is the thirty second time and no matter how many time you open it we are not going to disappear"

She calmly closed the door and headed back to the bed. It has been well over three hours since she was placed in the room and so far she counted 3000 tiles in the bathroom, 7000 tiles on the floor in the room and just about everything else that could be counted. If she counted something else she was going to kill someone.

The door opened and she sat up, her eyes lit up the minute she saw Luciano "Luciano I'm so glad to see a friendly face" the old man nodded and placed a tray no doubt with food on the table. She walked over to him "why are you not talking to me?"

"I just don't want the guards to eavesdrop" she pulled him into the bathroom and closed the door "my lady is there a problem?"

She sat down on the toiler "Luciano I need your help. If I can't get out of this place then I need to keep him from touching me" the old man nodded "I need something to put him to sleep as soon as he eats dinner. That way I wont have to deal with him"

He looked pensive for a moment "I know someone in the science department that might be able to supply me with sleeping pills. I'll just tell them I'm having trouble sleeping and I'll bring it to you tonight during dinner"

"Great. Now I think you should leave in case his majesty decides to come back" they bid each other goodbye and Raven returned to sulking. Pathetic really, but there was hardly anything she could do.

Robin walked among the people of the village trying to recruit young men and women for his army. Lately a lot more terrorist groups were rising and killing people. It was his duty as a king to see that nothing happened to his people and on top of that he had to deal with another space pod trying to land. He groaned inwardly, what he wouldn't give just to be with Raven right now.

That was another thing. Lately his mind has been plagued with the images of the defiant woman. What would it be like to hear her screams of passion? How would her entire body feel against his?

"King Richard" his musings were cut short by one of his guards "We have recruited enough young men and women. Shouldn't we return to the palace" he nodded because he was itching to be with the woman. He looked at the sky and realized that it was getting late already.

Kyoshi was told that he would be staying in the palace from here on. He was surprised because he figured the king would throw him away. Maybe Raven had something to do with it. Regardless, he was also informed that he would be part of the royal army and that's when he groaned in annoyance "great all these years I tried to keep out of the army and now I'm recruited. Fucking great" a servant laughed at the young man.

"Why are you so pissy about it. Think about this, now you get to have a pick at the many beautiful women that the king provides for his men" the young man left while Kyoshi put a hand to his face.

This wasn't what he was brought up to believe in. In his planet the people would chose their mate, their love. There was no room for promiscuity and everyone that married always went into the relationship as a 'virgin' as the humans called it. Thus the reason why he didn't seem too thrilled with the prospect of getting a woman from the harem. He fingered the chakra on his neck absentmindedly. Raven had yet to receive hers because that would be done once she was with her chosen mate, but would she receive it even if she hadn't chosen? This was something that he needed to learn about.

Luciano saw the young lord fingering his chakra and wondered what was on his mind "Kyoshi" it was strange calling the actual king of Azarath by his birth name. The young man turned to Luciano.

"Ah just who I needed to speak with. Luciano I was wondering about the chakra. I mean all I know is that I got mine when I became of age, yet raven doesn't have hers"

Luciano sat down next to Kyoshi "as you know the women of Azarath would get theirs once they have mated or in human terms once they have engaged in the intimate art of sex. But not just plain sex, it must be with their chosen ones"

Kyoshi nodded "but the color varies right?"

Luciano laughed "Right. Our women would get them on their foreheads, right in the middle of it as you already know. The color of each chakra varies and it would also determine the level of telepathic power that she would receive"

"Ah I see. Do you know what each color means?"

He took in a deep breath "well, my wife Anderis had a light blue chakra. Her level of telepathic power was average. She could only speak with me telepathically, while your mother's chakra was green in color. She could communicate with others telepathically and also levitate objects. The most powerful chakra would be one that would allow the holder to separate into different beings or rather different emotions. This person would be able to teleport, levitate and communicate with many different species. I also know that the person who's chakra is this powerful would be an empath who would be able to tell and sympathize with other people's emotions"

"Well that's very powerful. Did anyone ever have this chakra?"

Luciano stood and grabbed two cups "yes. The high priestess of our temple. She didn't live long though because her powers were too out of control after the birth of her child" He poured them both some juice.

"And who was she?"

Luciano frowned, but the boy needed to know "the priestess was your grandmother" Kyoshi spit out the drink from his mouth as his eyes widened. That was not possible, was it?

"You mean..." Luciano sat down patting the young man.

"Yes your mother was the daughter of the only known Azarian that held the most powerful chakra. We all wondered if your mother would posses the same powers but it was later revealed that she wasn't a wielder of such power. When you received yours we also wondered if you would be the one to hold such power, but yours is not it"

Kyoshi wiped the juice from his jaw "do you think Raven might be the one?"

"who knows young lord. Speaking of the princess, I have to go to the science department before dinner is served"

"Why?"

"We must keep raven from being touched or she might lose the chance at getting her chakra. You know that it is difficult for an Azarian to live without their chakra"

Kyoshi stopped luciano "what happens to them if they don't receive their chakra?"

"Most of them go insane because their body is demanding a way to release the energy it stored for..." both turned to the door of the kitchen when the cooks began to enter " I have to hurry now"

Kyoshi let luciano go and decided to go and find one of the guards whom would show him where his room would be.

Raven opened her eyes. When had she fallen asleep? Oh well she sat up and rubbed her tired eyes. Looking around the room she was glad to know that the king had yet to return. One quick look out the window and she realized that the sun was fading from the sky, which meant that dinner would be served soon. If the king was still planning on taking her then she would do anything to prevent that.

Deciding the it was best to take a shower before dinner she made her way to the bathroom. Robin entered the room for a third time that day and noticed that it was empty of its occupant. Right when he was about to inquire as to where she had gone to, the sound of water running inside the bathroom told him where his bird resided at the moment. With a wide grin he began to strip of his clothes and walked towards the door.

Raven was in world of her own. Many times she wondered when she would return to her planet, when she would be able to find out if her parents were still alive. It was a little bit of hope, but the reality was that maybe her parents were in deed dead. She was lost in the moment.

"Come on little one time to go to the temple" A tall woman with long violet hair spoke in a soothing tone at a child no more than seven. The little girl happily nodded to her mother and ran to her side taking the woman's hand.

"Mother, will father come to the temple with us today?" the woman seemed to be frowning at the mentioning of her husband but one look at the child and she began to smile again.

"Perhaps he will this time Ravenala but we must hurry because Kyoshi will be waiting at the gates for us"

Raven giggled "brother is going to be there because of Asa, she's very pretty mother" her mother knelt before Raven.

"Now, now raven you mustn't make fun of your brother when we arrive. Asa and Kyoshi are promised to each other and you will behave, understood"

Raven kicked her feet on the ground "but I like making fun of bother. He is always saying that he is going to knock me once in the head, but never does it" Arella gave up on her daughter and just pulled her along gently.

Kyoshi as expected was by the gates, but he was not alone "Asa you know mother will be here any minute" the young woman with long raven hair (raven...black for you people) and her sparkly blue eyes giggled while she placed a hand to his cheek.

"Kyoshi your mother will not object to you and I expressing our love with a kiss. Is it so wrong for me to want to kiss you?"

Kyoshi took her hand in his and leaned forward ready to kiss her when a childish giggle interrupted the lovers "oooh, brother and Asa are being very, very.." she felt tap on her head rendering her speechless and her eyes widened. She then looked up to see her brother had actually knocked her on the head.

"That is for you being so..." Raven pouted but then kicked her brother on the shin. Both were ready to rumble.

"Ahem" Kyoshi who had managed to pick his little sister by the collar of her robe dropped her to her feet at seeing the look of punishment in his mother's eyes "now listen here you two. This is our holiest day and you two should know better than to behave like this. Kyoshi you and Asa may be promised to one another but you are still 13 springs old" Asa who knew better than to speak when the queen was speaking walked straight into the temple trying to find her family and avoid being under her queen's commanding stare.

Kyoshi fixed his robe "of course mother. Shall we enter then?" the trio made their way into the temple not aware of the men watching them.

Hours later the royal family was walking out of the temple with their people bowing their heads in respect. Raven held her brother's right hand while Asa held onto his left one "Ravenala would you like to go to the observatory later on?" The child looked up at her soon to be sister and nodded. The queen allowed the youngsters to walk on ahead while she talked with the high priestess.

Kyoshi was very happy to have the two most important girls in his life walking with him. As they walked through the crowd they failed to notice the person in their path. A hand was put in front of them "your highness"

Kyoshi, Raven and Asa looked at the man before them. He was tall and he was not Azarian that was for sure "Who are you?" inquired the young prince.

The man laughed "my apologies my name is Saladino or known as Slade by the people of earth. I'm here on business with your father the king"

Raven didn't know why but she felt wary of the stranger, sensing that kyoshi looked down at his sister and held her hand tightly. Saladino looked at the young princess and gave her a wicked smile which made her hide behind her brother's leg. The child was very sensitive and very perceptive and if she was frightened of the man Kyoshi knew something wasn't right. Slade then shifted his gaze to the young Asa who was smiling softly. Not knowing anything but to be courteous with the royal family's guests.

Slade's gaze was lecherous and it made the youngsters shiver in a strange way. Kyoshi pulled Asa to his side and put a hand around her waist, no doubt telling the stranger to back off. Slade chuckled seeing the possessiveness in the prince's eyes "'what a lovely young woman you have there my lord" he made a move to touch Asa's long raven hair but Kyoshi pulled her away from them.

" is there a reason as to why you have stopped us from our departure embassador Slade?"

"Embassador? Well you sure know how to treat an alien to your planet. My lord if I may, I was merely wondering what kind of challenge I was going to be preparing for"

Kyoshi narrowed his violet eyes at the man. He was being challenged? What the hell did that mean? Was this man here to negotiate or to fight? Raven understood what was going on and immediately worried for her brother's safety.

"I shall see soon what you are capable of young prince" he walked away from them but stopped momentarily "oh and I advise you to keep an eye on your pretty woman and sister" Kyoshi turned around only to find no Slade.

Two night later Raven walked around the palace looking for her brother or Asa. She was bored and wanted to practice her chanting with someone older. She heard a few shouts but wasn't sure what it was. She walked on towards Asa's room and knocked softly. No one answered and she was about to leave when there was a strange whimper "Asa may I come in please?" there was no answer.

Raven being a curious and naughty child by nature took in a deep breath and opened the door to the room and stood there "what are you doing?"

In the bed laid Asa being pinned down by the man she knew as slade. Something was wrong, Asa had tears streaming down her face and strange bruises adorned her uncovered body "What are you doing to my sister?"

Slade grinned and punched Asa rendering her unconscious and Raven screamed. Slade wiped his sweat off of his body and went about fixing his clothes while raven turned around and began to run screaming.

Robin was happy to know that she hadn't been paying attention to what he was doing. He stood behind her while the water fell down her body. It was a sight to imprint in his head for a very long time. She was so beautiful and so his...he reached out and put a hand to her shoulder but nothing happened. Seeing that she didn't object he embraced her from the back letting his hands fall to her plump breasts.

She screamed and cried. What had that man done to Asa? She ran around the palace trying to find anyone. The guards were also running and she wondered what was going on. One guard picked her up "what is it your highness?" she didn't hear him, she was screaming and crying.

Slade walked towards the guard and the princess "ah there you are my dear" the guard stiffened and looked up in time to see Slade bring out a weapon and pull a trigger like part. Raven screamed more when the guard fell to the floor sending her along with him. She shook her head as Slade advanced on her "we have a little thing to discuss princess. I think we are going to be good friends" his hands were on her tiny legs.

"Don't touch me" he pulled her towards him and she screamed again.

This time it was in her time. Robin pulled away from her startled and watched as the woman before him hit the wall before her "don't touch me...don't touch me. Disgusting pig. Asa...Asa...Asa please be okay...what happened?" she knelt in the tub and kept on hitting anything. Robin didn't know what to make of the scene before him. Who was this Asa? What was she screaming about?

"Raven?" the pounding stopped and raven began to take in deep breaths. Robin turned the water off and knelt behind her "Raven are you alright?" he reached out and put a hand on her back. She pulled away and brought her knees to her chest.

"Please don't touch me. I wont tell anyone about Asa, please don't touch me" Robin was becoming more confused as she rocked back and forth.

"It's me Raven. Please look at me"

"I wont tell mother, I wont tell father. Please don't hurt me" she began to shiver and robin had enough. He pulled her up to her feet and Raven began to scream. Regardless of the screams he picked her up and walked out of the bathroom.

"Don't...don't" she kept saying. The door to their room opened and Luciano walked in and dropped the tray of food on the floor when he saw his princess and the king in a state of undress and her screaming.

Robin placed her on the bed and covered her with the blanket. He then turned to the old man "it's not what you think Onaicul, I was going to bathe with her but she started screaming"

The old man walked over to the bed while Robin went to get a towel "don't touch me please...I wont tell mother, please" she kept saying. He looked at his princess and frowned "slade please don't...I tell...I wont tell" his heart was breaking watching the young girl remember a time in the palace.

If it hadn't been for Kyoshi and another guard Raven would have been raped and killed by that evil man. She trashed and turned on the bed muttering apologies and promising not to tell when Robin returned. He frowned deeply and sat on the bed "what is wrong with her?"

Luciano bowed his head "she is remembering something from her past. Something that should have been kept in her mind and never released"

Robin looked at the old man contemplating what it was that he was saying "how do you know this Onaicul?"

The old man nervously looked into the eyes of his king "it's just a guess my lord. Why don't you speak with her brother and find out what is going on?"

"Please send word that I would like to speak with him and discuss what is going on" the old man nodded and left the room quickly. Raven needed someone familiar to deal with this.

Robin brushed some of her hair away from her face "what is going on with you Raven? Who hurt you? Why do I want to protect you so much even from myself"

:;p...pl...please help me:

He blinked and looked around the room. Was it him or did someone just speak?

:I wont tell:

"Raven is that you?" he looked down at her and found her sleeping soundly. He took her hand in his.

:What the hell is going on? I could have sworn I heard her:.

:You did:.

:Raven:

:Richard is that you:

He looked down at her again and she was still sleeping. :Okay now I'm going insane:

:Then I'm going insane along with you. Why are you in my head:

He looked around and found nothing but darkness :I'm in your head: there was a bright light and suddenly he was surrounded by wild flowers and strange buildings that were falling apart.

:Richard I'm scared:;

Robin looked around as he walked towards what appeared to be a castle :scared of what raven:

there was a pregnant pause and as he rounded a wall he stopped his eyes widening as he witness a young girl and a man on the ground. He was pulling the child while she kicked wildly. He knew that this was not a father and daughter game, but something more serious. Without thinking twice he ran to the figures only to pass right through them as if they were a ghostly image :;what the hell was that:

:;Richard help me. He is going to try and hurt me like Asa. Please help me: he looked back at where the figures were and to his amazement only one stood there.

She was wearing strange robes and held a flower in her hand :who are you sir:

Robin looked from left to right and then front again :are you talking to me: she looked familiar but her hair was long and her eyes were very light almost transparent in appearance

She giggled :yes sir. No one is allowed in the temple when it is the full moon. Only the priestess and the royal family. Are you lost:

he scratched the back of his head :yeah sort of. I'm looking for a woman named raven: the child just stood there thinking and then giggled again.

:my name is Raven. Is the lady you are looking for your promised one like Asa is to my brother:

Raven. That was raven? No wonder she looked familiar. But if this was raven, where was the adult one?. Without warning the child before him vanished and then three figures were replaced.

He looked around once more and noticed that he was in what appeared to be a forest. He was about to ask the figures what was going on but stopped as they began to talk "I want mother"

"raven, father and mother are no longer with us. We must leave. You know what mother said to you before she told us to leave right?"

"but I want her with us"

"my love, my sister we shall live on for mother and father will expect us to. We must go"

"kyoshi I'm scared"

"come Luciano we must get to the pods and find refuge in another planet. This will be the end of us"

Logan and Stone stood around the bed while the medical team looked over their king and his lady "what is going on with them? Why aren't they waking up?"

Luciano was very concerned and told Kyoshi of what had happened earlier. Both Azaraians stood far away from the couple as the medical team tried everything the could to wake them "they are in a deep trance"

Kyoshi pulled the old man out of the room and both stood just feet away from the door "luciano what is going on?"

The old man shook his head "I don't understand it either. But the princess went into a trance because of the memories she was reliving. It was a form of protection, but the king is also in that same trance. I'm afraid that without them knowing they have began the bonding ritual"

Kyoshi paled and almost fainted at hearing this revelation "but how can that be? And with a human no less"

"I don't understand it either my lord. But lady raven needed someone familiar that would help her with this trauma and her body picked him. Their souls are trying to find each other through the meditation state. Only now we have to wait and see what happens" he slid down the wall and sat down. Kyoshi walked back into the room to find the doctors standing away from the bed and the king groaning in pain.

Robin held his head in his hands and wondered what was happening. His head felt like it was ten times its weight and like it was about to explode. He dropped one hand and looked around the room to see his guards and the medical team looking at him with signs of relief in their eyes. His hand that had been dropped next to raven moved on its own and grasped her tiny hand lacing their fingers together.

"Robin are you alright?" he spared his friends a look but then turned to see Raven still sleeping. Everything he had lived or relived in that dream like world was very confusing and he knew that she had some explaining to do.

He glanced back to see Kyoshi walk into the room "I need to talk to you" said robin. Kyoshi nodded and stood by "leave us please" everyone was hesitant at first but then quietly left the room.

Robin tightened the towel around his body as he sat on the bed, tightening his grip on raven's hand "what just happened?" was the only thing that came out of his mouth.

Kyoshi walked to the door and poked his head out "Luciano please join us" Robin wondered who this luciano was and remembered hearing that name in that other world or whatever it was.

Luciano/Onaicul entered the room and Robin rose an eyebrow "Onaicul what is the meaning of this?" Kyoshi closed the door while Luciano stood before the bed looking at Raven.

"Sire, remember the story of Azarath?"

Robin rolled his eyes at the old man "Not this again. What about it?"

"Sire, we are from Azarath" Robin's mouth hung opened and his eyes seemed to have doubled in size "we are perhaps the only remaining Azarians from the great war. My name is not Onaicul but in fact Luciano. If you spell Luciano backwards then you would get the name Onaicul"

Robin stood disentangling his fingers from raven whom someway gave a whimper at the loss. Robin felt a mental breakage and wondered what the was. Kyoshi sensed it as well "you broke the telepathic line with her"

"What are you talking about? I don't understand any of this"

Kyoshi approached his sister and took her hand in his "you both started a bonding ritual. Why? I don't know. Last thing I knew she hated your guts, but it happened. Having your touch while she was in a trance gave her a line to this reality, when you stopped touching her she lost that line. Now please come back here and take her hand, so that my sister might be able to come out of the trance okay"

Robin not questioning him walked back to the bed, climbed on it and took her hand. Raven sighed and tightened her grip on it "why is this going on?"

Kyoshi smiled "she needed someone familiar who will be able to guide her back to reality. I can't do it because I wasn't here in time. So she chose you"

Luciano spoke again "Sire, when I told you of the story of Azarath I was trying to tell you the story of how my planet, my people, my kingdom came to a sudden end. An evil man and his army posed as friends who needed our protection. Azarath was a planet known for its rich soil in valuable minerals that were essential in the making of very powerful weapons. We did not engage in weaponry because we were peaceful people. If we went to war our powers relied in our minds. We were known for our great psychological warfare and many feared us because we could easily bring anyone down just by using our telepathy"

Robin nodded understanding what was going on "one day this ruthless man whom we do not mention in front of lady Raven for fear of her having an episode just like the one you yourself witness, came into the palace and attacked Kyoshi's promised wife" Robin looked at the young man and noticed his fists were clenching in anger.

Luciano too looked at the young man and decided to continue with the story "it was just the beginning of his assault. Before anyone had a chance to understand what was going on and defend themselves we were ambushed. We tried to fight them with our minds but found ourselves not being able to take them down. That's when the man told the royal family that he had found a way to suppress our powers from attacking him and his men. Needless to say we didn't have a chance at all"

Raven mumbled something and all three men watched as her eyelids fluttered and her hand went to her face "what happened?"

Kyoshi was at his sister's side immediately "Raven are you alright?"

She opened her eyes fully and looked up to see her brother and Richard looking down at her "Kyoshi what are you doing here? What happened to me?"

"You blacked out. I think you had a nightmare" she sat up and realized that she was naked. She hurriedly covered up as the men blushed.

"I had a nightmare while I was naked? Now that doesn't sound right to me" she narrowed her eyes in a I-know-something-happened-now-tell-me kind of way.

Robin rubbed the back of his head and she noticed that he too was naked covered by a flimsy towel. She gasped and in a reflexive manner smacked him "you touched me you pervert"

The other two were stunned and watched as the king rubbed his cheek "I didn't actually touch you in a perverted way. You were screaming while bathing and I took you out of the bath and brought you to the bed. Now will you calm down"

Raven put the pillow s-he had picked it up wanting to hit him again- down on her laps and turned to her brother "did he do anything to me?"

"No raven. Just like he said. You went into a meditative trance and were in that trance for almost two hours. Look out side the window it's already dark" she did look and indeed it was dark. She blushed in embarrassment and brought her knees to her chest "are you alright now?"

"Yes. But I haven't been in a trance since I was eleven and you were right there with me to guide me back. Did you guide me back this time?"

He was about to say no when Robin beat him to it "actually yes he was the one that guided you back. He also told me that you are from Azarath. I knew you were not from here, but from Azarath? That's very interesting. Are you hungry? Because I'm starved" Kyoshi didn't know why the king told Raven he was that one that guided her, but seeing Luciano nod he let it go.

He stood straight and walked over to Luciano "Raven now that you are okay I must return to my quarters. It is after all late. Are you going to be alright brat?"

She pursed her lips in a pout "I'm not a brat and yes I'm alright. Don't worry about me I just have a gigantic headache"

"Alright. Feel better" he turned to Robin and both nodded. He left the room while Luciano walked up to raven took her hand in his and placed a small pouch discretely. She understood what it was.

"My lady not today" he leaned forward and whispered something else "use it tomorrow. I think the king will not touch you tonight seeing as you are a bit ill"

"Alright. Thank you Luciano"

"Good night raven" he walked out as well and Robin sat down to eat while she placed the pouch under her pillow. He watched her fix her hair.

So they were bonding in some weird way. Did this mean something important? Because Kyoshi and Onaicul...er...luciano were not very clear with their explanations. What did bonding with raven mean anyways?

She rose from the bed with the sheets tightly around her body and walked towards the closet to find some nightgowns hanging. She picked a black one remembering the episode in the bathroom with the white one and smiled. She rushed to the bathroom and put it on. Seconds later she emerged and sat before him "are you going to eat this time?"

She nodded "I know you were the one that guided me" he dropped the fork and looked her in the eyes "thank you" and she began to eat ignoring his eyes that were fixed on him and missing the sincere smile that was on his lips.

AN...Azarians or Azaraians is the same thing. Depending on who is doing the thinking or talking. For instance Luciano might call himself an Azaraian because it sounds more ancient. Ne?

Also, we got a view of Kyoshi's past 'promised', but in no way was she meant to be with him. Kori will be his 'promised one' here because i just love them together. Next chapter i will have them meet up again and then some loving will occur. HEHE..

Richard and Raven bonding? ooh what will happen when that pod lands? all i know is that someone will be the rival to richard.