Chapter 5: The fireflies

It had been a few days since Raven killed Malchior, she did return home and told her father what happen. Of course she told him a lie.

"I don't know what happen, I was flying home when I saw his body dead. I tried to heal him, but…"

Trigon was not happy. He liked Malchior, he had planned for him and Raven to get married. But now the plans were ruined. Malchior would be a good king of darkness, he was a lot like Trigon. Sometimes he wished Raven was a little more like him, but she had taken so much from her mother.

He walked outside and into their garden. The big mansion of a house cast a shadow over the garden, it was overgrown with grass, plants and flowers, but that wasn't important to him. He walked on the overgrown path that lead to a fountain. The fountain wasn't working, but the statue was of a female he once loved. The statue was of Arella, himself and Raven as a baby, Arella was standing looking down at her baby in her arms with Trigon standing behind her looking at their daughter.

Trigon made the statue in respect of Arella after her death. Trigon let a small tear escape his eye. He did miss Arella, which was why he was so overprotective for Raven the last thing he had from her. Sure he wore her wedding ring around his neck, but Raven was their daughter. Their flesh and blood.

Nothing was going to hurt his baby.

He would make sure of that. Trigon looked at the statue, he closed his eyes and took the necklace in his hand. He held it up to the moon and said. "I promised you I will forever take care of her, and I will never break the promise." More tears came from his eyes before he went inside.

"Wally lay still!" Jinx said. Trigon had felt the love between them, but even him knew the power of love. And how much it hurts when you lose it. Trigon wouldn't look at Jinx or Malchior as guests or someone who just lived there, he looked at them as a family. He loved Raven the most, but he didn't like it when someone got hurt in his "Family"

"Sorry it just tickles!" Laughed was followed by Wally. Trigon gave a tiny smile before going to find Raven.

"You're getting weaker…" A voice said in the back of his head.

"I don't know what you're talking about." He stated, he knew the voice was a dark part of himself. The dark part of him was originally what he was, before he meet Arella.

"Come on… You're letting a HUMAN boy live here. You should just end him, Jinx shouldn't even had meet him." Trigon stopped, he was almost about to listen when.

"Arella was human." He said. Arella was indeed human, the only difference from her and Garfield was, he was a hunter. Born to kill them.

The dark side of him stopped talking, Trigon won the argument, but he wasn't going to let Raven be with the hunter. After all, it could be a trap.

Raven was one of the most dangerous witches in the land, no the world. People would want her dead, but not before getting that bounty off her head. There was a LOT of gold on her head, Trigon knew it was mostly because of him.

The lord of darkness's daughter could easily be used against him.

No, he wasn't going to let Raven see him.

As he walked into the hallway, just in time to see Raven coming in. She had a basket full of flowers with her, the flowers of course was for the brews and potions she would make. Raven had a little hobby of creating spells and new potions. Sometime her discovery could affect the world.

"Raven, where have you been? I have been worried sick." He said calmly. After Malchior's death he was actually terrified of letting Raven be alone outside.

She looked at him with innocent eyes. "I was out picking flowers for a new spell." She said, she wasn't lying but she did pay Garfield a little visit to say hi.

"Fine, but please be careful." He pissed her on the forehead before she went into the library.

"I will." She said right before the doors closed.

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Dear Journal.

I have been seeing Raven for a while now. I can't believe it, she is SO different from other witches. I can't understand why my master didn't want me to go near her. I mean, yes, she is the daughter of Trigon, but getting to know her is something I will never regret.

I feel something for her, she is always touching my heart. Something about her just… I feel warm and good. I have never had this feeling before, what is it?

Anyway, I am meeting with Raven tonight. After we kissed -yes we kissed! - we wanted to see each other more and more.

Garfield.

"Hey Gar!" Victor yelled, he waved his arms signaling him to come and eat. "Dinner!"

"Coming" Gar yelled back, he placed the book in his bag, and went outside.

They were having Victor's special mix, since Gar didn't like meat Victor and Richard just added it when they had taken their part. As they started to eat Richard started to talk about where Gar went, he had heard him but lost him.

"So where did you go off to last night?" Gar blushed and looked away.

He stuttered before answering. "I-I was… uhh…" Both Richard and Victor was staring at him.

"Dude you alright?" Victor asked.

"Y-Yeah!" Gar yelled. The outburst made both Richard and Victor look at him.

"Geeze, we were just wondering." Vic said before stuffing his mouth full.

"Sorry…"

They sat in silence for the rest of the dinner, all until nightfall came and Gar was supposed to meet Raven.

"I'm going to go for a walk." He said and went back to the lake from the night they kissed.

Richard and Victor looked at each other, they nodded and went after him. They followed on good distant.

When Garfield came into the pond area he found Raven standing under a tree not far from him.

"What took you so long?" She asked with a smile on her face. She stood up and walked over to Garfield.

He walked forward as well, wrapping his arms around her he kissed her on the forehead. A blush appeared on their face.

Richard and Victor stood behind a bush watching, their mouth hit the ground as they saw this. They didn't know if they should feel happy for him or attack to save him.

"What now?" Richard whispered.

"Don't know" Vic whispered back.

They both looked up as music started to play. Garfield was dancing with Raven on the lake. Fireflies were surrounding them, the moon was hidden behind a cloud so the fireflies made a beautiful scene.

The flies flew around them in circles.

"Is this normal?" Gar asked with a smirk, he was looking and getting lost in Raven's amethyst eyes.

"Nothing about me is normal…" Raven said, she leaned in and placed her head on his chest. They were mostly just walking in circles now, Garfield's head resting on Raven's shoulder.

The flies flew over them and created a heart. Gar noticed this and looked at Raven, she was blushing furiously.

"Don't ask…" She whispered, she closed her eyes and let the night take her away in Garfield's arms.

They slowed down after a while and just stared at each other. When the music stopped they sighed. It was time to go.

Before Raven left, Garfield kissed her on the lips. She kissed back.

"Love you…" They whispered, they held each other's hand as they started to part. Their hands slowly parting. When their hand slipped they looked at each other, hesitating to leave.

Raven let out a sad sigh before transforming into her raven form and flying home.

Garfield looked after her, his smile had went with her. He began to walk back to camp.

Richard and Victor had went back as soon as the lovebirds had partnered. Being quick to make it back before Gar. When they got back they sat down by the fire, Victor was heating a sword, he was going to sharpened it, mostly to make it look like he was doing something.

"Hey, I thought you were asleep" Gar said as he entered the camp.

"No, thought we should stay up a little longer. Where did you go?" Richard said.

"Nowhere." Gar smiled.

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Raven flew into her room, she felt both sad and happy. Sad, she had to leave Gar. Happy, she got to see him again.

"What is he doing to me?" She sighed, she closed her eyes with a smile on her face.

"I don't know, but I don't like it." Raven's eyes shot open. In the doorway, her father stood. And he didn't look happy.

"I…" She started.

"I warned you! I don't want you seeing him!" Trigon roared, it was rare that he roared at Raven, but he had seen her with him tonight. "I can't believe you went against my orders!"

"I'm sorry, it's just he…" Again Trigon interrupted her.

"I DON'T WANT YOU NEAR HIM!" His voice calmed down a little. "And if you don't stay away from him on your own, I guess I have to get rid of him" He began to walk out of the room and towards the door.

"NO!" Raven ran after him, holding him back by the arm. "Please don't kill him!" She begged.

Trigon hesitated before he threw Raven back. She landed on the ground, looking at him. He looked at her with anger, he was about to make sure she stayed in the house. The necklace.

Raven saw what he was about to do, and faded into the ground. Trigon knew he had to catch Raven before he went after the hunter.

Walking to the door he transformed into a hawk. He had many forms to take, after all he was the lord of magic. He flew out looking for Raven, and if he found the hunter. That would be even better.

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Jinx was sleeping in her bed, Wally's arms wrapped around her. The roaring next door woke them both.

"What was that?" Wally asked. Jinx had frozen, she looked at the door ready for it to blow open.

"Trigon is angry…" She whispered, knowing that it was Raven that angered him she quickly went over to her wardrobe, she took out a book and threw it into a small leather backpack. "We can't stay, Trigon has been using you to make her do as he wants. He will come after you, I know it." Jinx threw in some small items she thought she would need.

She went over to Wally and helped him up, he had healed well since the incident. He could walk. She used her magic to open it, she quickly helped them both out. They began to walk toward a village, of course they would not go to the old one. Both she and Wally was known there.

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Very well, that was chapter 5. I have this huge idea for next chapter and I can't wait for it… I hope more people are excited for the next chapter. With love, I'm out for now.