Chapter Five
Title: Mindlinks
Author: Angee
Rating: M
A/N HI ALL...it's been a while, ne? I'm really sorry...honto ni gomen nasai...please forgive this fool for taking so long in updating. I have been so busy with school. and i didn't know what to write...i dont feel this chapter too much, but hopefully it is to your liking...you will let me know...right? ne? Arigatoo...Minna san have a pleasant day and a good reading. Also thank you all for liking this story and keepig up with it. Ja mata ne...Later all.
Robin grinned. Tonight Raven had no excuse for not being with him. He ordered their dinner and waited for it to be delivered. Raven saw him grinning and she inwardly laughed. There was no way that Robin was going to touch her and she had just the plan. So there they were sitting in the room, one on a chair the other on the bed.
Dinner was delivered as usual and Raven stood up "Richard why don't you take a bath first. No offense but you smell" he farrowed his eyebrows and then smelled his armpits. Yeah he did smell like sweat, but it was understandable since he had been exercising.
He rose from the chair and walked into the bathroom leaving raven to herself. She quickly retrieved the pouch from under her pillow and soon rushed to the meal. Taking his wine into her hands she poured the white powder mixing it completely. Hehe, you wont know what hit you my lord.
Robin emerged from the bathroom in his robe with his hair still wet. Raven had to admit that he looked pretty good, considering that most of the men from the village were not too good looking, but that did not deterred her from her plan. He sat down and she did the same "you are very complaisant tonight Raven. Does this mean that you no longer wish to push me away?"
Raven nodded while she picked her fork with some food on it. Of course she wasn't going to be willing to give him what he wanted. He had no idea how much she wanted to give herself to someone meaningful and he was not that person, never will be, ever.
Right keep thinking that Raven.
She watched him carefully as he sipped his wine being careful not to let him know she was watching him. Of course Robin had noticed how interested she was in his drinking that he knew too well that something was up. He had been taught by his teachers and his father before his passing, that one way of harming someone or killing them was through sneaky ways, say like putting something in their drink. So he played her game, taking a sip but not drinking it. He would discretely bring his napkin up to his mouth and then would spit the wine there without Raven knowing his motives.
Soon he stood and Raven stayed in her chair "are you done with the meal?" she looked up at him and nodded. He extended his hand out to her "then come wash up and then to bed" he gave her a knowing look and Raven clenched her teeth tightly. Gripping her hand he lifted her to her feet and then dragged her to the bathroom where both washed their teeth and faces.
How long does it take for him to go to sleep? Damn it, Luciano this better be good.
He stood behind her and placed his hands on her hips. Momentarily she stiffened then raised her face from the sink to watch through the mirror as he smiled at her "what?"
He leaned in and kissed the back of her neck and was extremely happy to see goose bumps form on that soft skin "we must go to bed soon or I will take you where you stand" she gasped and tried to turn around, but Robin held her firmly "and I don't think that whatever you put in my drink will work too well" at that Raven became like a wild animal and began to struggle with his hold.
"Let me go"
He pushed her into the sink making her bend slightly as his hands held her arms behind her back "were you going to poison me witch? Is this what Azarians do to those that are not similar to them?" her eyes narrowed in anger. No one talked about her people that way. She kicked back only managing to anger him more. He used his powerful legs to hold her own legs prisoner.
"You bastard let go of me. And don't you dare talk about my people as if you know them. You fucking bastard you know nothing" he pushed her more and she hissed in pain because the sink's edge was pushing against her abdomen.
Robin didn't know why he felt betrayed but he did and wanted her to know "What did you intent on doing after killing me? Run? They would have found you and killed you where you stand. What the fuck did you put in the drink?"
She kept struggling "I don't know what you are talking about" he pulled her forward so her back was to his chest and made her walk out of the bathroom. When they were in the bedroom he threw her on the floor and walked over to her side of the bed and lifted the pillow, she bowed her head knowing that he found what she was hiding.
Robin became even more furious with her and walked over to where she sat "oh? And what do we have here?" he mocked and she refused to look up. His hand reached forward and his thumb and index finger took hold of her chin forcefully. Their eyes met in a battle "what the hell was inside this?"
She brought one hand and smacked his hand away from her face angering him even further. She stood up and he followed "none of your business"
Robin's face twisted in mixed expressions all not too pleasant and grabbed her arm "I asked you a question Woman, answered me or you will learn why some people fear me"
Her eyes did not widen in fear nor did they change from their narrowed look "and I refuse to answer you. Go on show me why they fear you, because I don't give a fuck"
Robin dropped the pouch he still held and grabbed her other arm, he pushed her up against a nearby wall and trapped her body with his. Raven's breath hitched in her throat and Robin smirked down at the woman "I'll teach you to respect me even if I have to force you. You can't escape me nor can you kill me"
She pushed forward but to no avail he did not relent his hold on her "get off of me you sick..."whatever she was going to say was sucked from her lips with his own lips. The kiss was aggressive and bruising. Her nails dug into her palms from the intensity of her struggle against him.
Robin pulled away from her and was amused to see her panting and her lips swollen. He then threw her on the floor and her head hit the floor hard. Raven's breath was knocked out of her and before she could do anything else he dropped onto his knees and leaned forward taking hold of her dress and hiking the material up her legs "I should just get it over with and throw you out like I do with so many women. I should just rip away that virginity of yours and make you understand that you are insignificant, you might have been a princess in your planet, but you are in mine. Never in my life have I dealt with someone as stubborn as you" his hands caressed her legs and Raven watched with teary eyes as he spoke his harsh words "you are nothing but a fucking little girl that needs to be taught a lesson, one which I'm happy to provide"
She let out a small whimper and he knew it wasn't from pleasure but from disgust or maybe even fear. He didn't want to be so rash or harsh with her, but what if she really was trying to kill him? He had no way of knowing unless she told him other wise "please let go of me"
"So she begs to be let go after knowing that I have found out her plan to destroy me. I don't think I want to do that" he leaned forward and pressed his lips to hers pulling at the lower lip. She was trembling and Robin for a minute regretted what he was doing "I own you" he whispered on her lips "you are mine"
please.
He looked her in the eyes "what did you say?"
She turned her face to the side refusing to look at him anymore "fuck you bastard" Robin chuckled and with his hands ripped the dress from the collar down. Her eyes widened even more and she turned her face to face him. Their eyes searched the other and he only grinned.
"Beautiful" he whispered as he leaned down placing tiny kisses down her throat and chest. Raven wanted to push him off wanted to do anything to keep him far away from her.
Why? Why? Robin pulled away from her "are you going to keep talking in my head? I hate it if you must know"
"It's not my doing. I don't know why you are listening to what I'm thinking, I hate that I have started to bond with someone like you" she spat.
He sat on his heels and gave her a hurt look "someone like me? What is that supposed to mean?"
She tried to put the dress back together so that her semi-nude body was covered somehow. She sat down and faced him "someone who is willing to force himself on the woman that might very well be his promised one. But you earthlings know nothing about being loyal, respectful and caring. All you think about is your own needs. I bet you have raped countless girls and probably fathered many little ones. Is this how you show how powerful you are? By being a rapist, a sadist a fucking heartless..." Robin didn't know what came over him but his hand rose and slapped her.
Her face whipped the other way and his shaky hand rose to touch the delicate cheek. She let the tears drop and his hand on her cheek wiped them away. Raven turned to look at him in the eyes and could see for the first time a hurt look, sadness and shame. He leaned forward and placed his forehead to hers and ever so gently wiped her tears "you know nothing. Women are very precious to me and as I once told you I don't force myself on them. I had no intention on doing this to you either. As of today you no longer exist to me" he pulled away and stood up. Her eyes did not want to return to their normal size, they were wide and she didn't quite get what he was saying.
"What?"
He stopped as he was about to enter the bathroom once more "you will stay in this bedroom because you will be safe, but as for me you are nothing, no one. You don't exist anymore and I can return to being my rational self. You only complicate things any ways" he slammed the door close and Raven sighed in relief. But was he seriously going to leave her alone?
Was she no longer something he wished to conquer? If so then why did it hurt her?
Two days later Raven paced back and forth in the room. She was a woman of the wild, that needed to be outside with nature. She was becoming agitated and very snappy. If she wasn't let out of the room in the next hour someone was going to pay, namely Richard.
She sat on the floor lotus style and decided that it was time for her meditation. With everything that was going on she had forgotten to meditate and figured that this lack of mediation was responsible for her memories returning.
Richard. The name alone made her angry, but somewhere deep inside her she felt something else. What was that something, she did not know or understand. Raven wriggled her eyebrows in annoyance. She was supposed to be meditating not thinking about that man. Ever since that night where he almost took her and then denied her existence she had been extra snappy. To make it even worse he would sleep in another room and she had a hard time falling asleep. Damn that bastard, what hold did he have on her?
Robin had been reading papers upon papers, but his mind did not let go of Raven. She had a powerful hold on him and he did not know how or why. The fight they had was still ever present and he wished he could have taken it back. He really had no intention on hurting her, but he wanted to scare her enough to tell him what she had put in her drink. It was scary for him to think that the woman he sort of felt something for could potentially be a threat to him. However, he felt attracted to her defiance, to her rudeness to her opposition to his every demand. Those words she had said to him hurt more than any weapon anyone could have used against him.
About ten minutes later there was a knock at his door and he stood up forgetting Raven for a moment. Upon opening the door Logan greeted Robin "Sir, the pod that was supposed to land in about three days will be landing in a day an a half actually"
Robin grew concerned because the trajectory time of landing was supposed to be later in the week and now it was going to land in just shy of two days "it increased it's velocity while entering the atmosphere?"
Logan nodded "yes, perhaps they are in need of medical assistance or something of the likes"
"Have the guards be alert. If they increased their speed that fast there is no telling what they will do next. I'll gather everyone later today to have a discussion on the next course of action to be taken"
Logan nodded and left the king to his thoughts. He honestly hoped that whoever was on that ship was of no threat to him and his people...oh how wrong he would be proven later.
Raven...raven.
She knitted her eyebrows together who are you?
Raven I'm coming.
Why? Who are you?
Someone that needs you to return home Raven. Your highness you need to return to our planet.
Raven moaned as an impending headache was starting to develop I don't understand what you mean.
Everything will be cleared soon your highness. I will be seeing you soon and then we can return home together and bring Azarath back from the ashes. Do you not want to do this?
Please tell me who are you.
I am the only one who can help you bring Azarath back.
She shook her head not understanding anything how did you get into my head? How can you be able to talk to me when I'm...
Robing moaned in pain and placed a hand to his right temple. The imaginary hold he and raven shared was back up again and he felt as if someone else was trying to break it. Why did it come back up again? And what was going on. He could almost picture someone else in their heads talking and trying to persuade someone into doing something. Was raven alright? He was getting dizzy not used to such immense pain in his head and wobbled a bit. Robin sat at his desk Your highness we need you to return. How was that? How can he be talking to Raven? From what Luciano had told Robin about the bonding it was between two people and then when she was able to gain her chakra she could be able to speak with others telepathically. From what Robin knows Raven has yet to receive hers.
He could also feel Raven's sudden nervousness and fear who are you? Please tell me, how can you speak with me?
It does not matter how or why or who I am. All that matters is that I finally found you and I'm never going to let you go.
This angered Robin and the other two felt it through the link. He wanted so desperately to find out what was going on who is this? Raven who are you taking too?
The other man allowed both Raven and Robin to sense his anger you! How dare you speak with the princess? How dare you be so informal?
Who the fuck are you?
Please stop it. Richard just stop it.
Is this why you didn't want to be touched? Is it because you already have someone else who will do this? Are you seeing someone else Raven?
Stop it. I 'm as confused as you are, so please just don't.
Oh he was angry Don't what? From what luciano tells me you and I are bonding, so who else are you fooling with? WHAT THE HELL IS YOU GAME?
Do not raise your voice to the princess you insolent ruffian.
You stay the fuck out of my woman's head or I will have yours on a silver plate.
STOP IT she had enough and gave out a loud scream. Robin stood up and ran out of his office in need to be by her side.
Up on the pod...
The young man too felt the need to rush to his princess's side but because of the fact that they have yet to land he fought against the dire need. He uncurled his legs from their lotus position and opened his eyes to look around him. He spotted Asa mumbling incoherent words and wondered briefly is this was to be his fate as well?
It was a total surprise for him to know that his princess had started a bonding ritual with another male that was not from their planet. This meant that all the hard work he had put into finding her and trying to persuade her would be in vain.
From the shadow a figure came out and chuckled darkly "still trying to reach that little princess Areis?
Areis stood from the cold metal floor and stared the man down "yes father or is it a bad thing? I mean you did tell me that I would be able to claim her as mine once we landed on this dirty planet" the man raised a gloved hand and ruffled his son's dark hair making the young man back away a bit.
"My son, you very well know that the power of Azarath lies within the royal family. Now that Asa is of no use to use neither is Kyoshi or should I say King Kyoshi. But I was right in having you train to find the princess's unique aura and then have you try to get her to bond with you. I see it is progressing, soon she will be yours and so will the power of Azarath"
Aries didn't want to let his father know that Raven already started to bond with another, but he had a hold on their link and as long as he could keep her tied to him then he would be able to get her someway and claim her. Then when the time was right he would dispose of his 'father' and things in Azarath would be as they should "yes Father as you predicted"
Robin and Raven stood face to face. She was equally confused as the king before her and didn't know what to say. He had come into the room and found her on the floor clutching her head in pain. After he ran to the bathroom and got her a glass of water, he helped her to her feet and demanded to know who that other man was. She had no idea and he was fuming. He ringed for a maid and told them to bring Kyoshi and Luciano to the room as soon as possible, so now they waited.
Kyoshi and Kori entered the room holding hand and Raven smiled. She was glad the two of them found each other and now they would be together. She ran to her brother hugging him tightly "Kyoshi something strange happened" he pulled back to look into his younger sister's eyes.
"What is it Raven?"
Robin cleared his throat demanding that they pay him attention as if he was a child asking his mother not to ignore him "well a man was talking to raven"
Kyoshi didn't quite get it but kori giggled knowing that her king was jealous "A man?"
Raven took in a deep breath while glaring at the idiot "Look Kyoshi I was meditating when someone who is not my promised one or the person I've chosen to bond with entered my mind and linked with me. And to make it worse Richard here linked with the both of us as well"
Robin snorted "you make it sound like you are disappointed that I intruded in your conversation. Does this mean I was right about you fooling around with another while denying me?"
She fisted her hands and raised them to her face "I will punch you so hard if you imply once more that I'm sneaking around whoring myself to another man"
Robin laughed "I like to see you try little girl" Kyoshi and Kori both laughed. Their quarrels of love was amusing to watch. Kori had visited raven a few nights prior and had learned that the king and her friend were in bad terms. She concluded that both were suffering from some sexual tension as well as trying to deny that they indeed did love each other.
She walked up to Raven and placed a hand to her shoulder "please let just calm down and talk about what is going on, okay?" both Robin and Raven crossed their arms over their chest and glare the other way.
Kyoshi sat down and shook his head "okay, now will you two explain what is going on?"
Robin decided to speak and told them what he had been a part of, soon raven took over and told her side of the story. Luciano had entered the room in time to hear the story and was confused as the young couples before him. They all waited for the old man to say something.
"This is very strange. In all the years I've lived I have never known or heard of one of our own to bond with two beings at the same time. This is very strange and rare. Lady Raven you might have the answer to this"
She pointed a finger to herself "Me? But I'm as confused as you and everyone else is"
the old man smiled softly "of course. But could you tell me if this is the first time it has happened?"
Raven nodded "yes, I mean with this person. But I've been able to speak with Richard or at least he has been able to hear me"
the old man stood "I don't know what else to offer you as an answer, but my lady you started your bonding with his highness and it very well be the safest thing to do"
Robin spoke up "what is?"
"That she and you finalize your bonding. What if this person is trying to harm the princess? What if it's Slade?" at hearing that name all but Kori frowned or had a hunted look. Robin knew of this slade through Raven's memories of him and from what the Azarian males told him, but even so he felt a hate towards the man.
Raven fisted her hands in annoyance and spoke through clenched teeth "so...he and I" she pointed to Robin "have to finish our bonding...which means that I have to..." she blushed and became nervous "to give myself to him?"
Luciano and Kyoshi nodded while kori held back a knowing look. She also suppressed a giggle because Raven didn't know what she was missing out on. Raven spare her king a look and found him not looking at her or any of them for that matter. That was odd and she was sure that he would be happy to know that he could have his way with her. He stood up and the others watched him "well that was great and all but I refuse to finish my bonding with her"
They all gasped and Kyoshi stood "what? Why?"
Robin stretched his hands over his head "well, this is a matter that only miss Raven and I have dealt with. She knows that I no longer wish to be with her"
Luciano cleared his throat "But sire if you don't finish the bonding then something might happen to Raven or yourself"
Robin shoved his hands into his pocket "That's not my concern anymore, you see Raven here has been really adamant about not being with me, so it was a matter of time before I decided that I didn't need her. So I could careless about her predicament. Now if you all will excuse me I have a date with a lovely black haired beauty" with that he walked out leaving three stunned people and a very pissed off Raven.
Luciano looked from the door to his princess "Lady Raven what shall we do?"
She stood up "oh I know his little plan. He wants me to beg and Raven Roth does not beg. But he and I will finish this bonding and he will pay for mocking me" a lamp beside her bed exploded and the others jumped from their seats and were flabbergasted.
In her mind she heard Robin chuckling and she was positively livid don't mess with me Richard or you will learn that I can be just as bad as you.
I look forward to it my little bird. He whispered back.
OHHH hey there...so what do you think? Areis...what does he really want? and maybe you all might give me a little help on the story on what you would like to happen soonnnnnn...later all.