Disclaimer I don't own the teen titans I wouldn't mind a Battlehorse though (Read below)
Saberus9: I was in such a good mood today I decided to update.
Chapter 1
Three weeks later
Raven stood in the court yard of the keep of King Bruce. It had been a week since she had arrived in Gothania. She had learned much since her arrival through interactions with Prince Robin as well as Starfire, Terra, Cyborg and the handsome court wizard Malchior. Currently the friends had gathered in the courtyard to greet a rider sent from the Loganshire. The rider had been spotted about an hour ago riding in from the south. King Slade was fuming.
"One man is not an escort," He said to Bruce in a rage "The High King of Loganshire must be denying my request." Bruce was interested in the rider who seemed to be able to brave the dangerous passes to the south. I wonder what kind of man he is he thought.
Meanwhile Raven was getting annoyed with a certain stable boy, Adonis was his name and he seemed to get a kick out of flirting badly with her. Then the sound of pounding was heard and a man dressed in brown leathers with a green band around his arm and a tabard depicting the Beast of Loganis appeared riding on a horse.
As he approached closer and dismounted, she saw that he was around her age with white skin, blue eyes and blond hair. He looked around the courtyard with disease as if cautious of attack.
"Greetings, I am Gar" he said and then closed his mouth.
"Wow, he is very articulate" said Malchior sarcastically "and a giver of useful information."
Raven could not help but giggle. Adonis approached the man and his horse with a strut as if his job was important.
"Give him only meat" said Gar gesturing to his mount. It was then Malchior spoke up.
"it is to my knowledge, that horses eat grasses and oats," he said to Gar "you are obviously a fool to not know that and keep a horse."
Gar gave him a look and then grinned. He suddenly whistled and the horse leapt at Malchior pinning him down beneath clawed feet. The horse then opened its mouth and snarled revealing a mouth full of razor sharp teeth. They all gasped in shock especially Raven who did not like the look of that maw.
"Well Horses," Gar said somewhat condescendingly "eat grasses and oats but a Battlehorse like Shadowchaser here eat meat." The warrior then whistled once more causing Shadowchaser to rise up. He handed Shadowchaser's reigns to Adonis.
"Treat him right " Gar said "cause he will bite." As Adonis frantically nodded Gar swept past all of them into the keep.
The Throne Room
"Greetings Sir Gar" said King Bruce. These were that first words that small group of friends heard upon entering the throne room.
"What makes you think I'm knighted?" asked a surprised Gar. This man is intuitive to say the least Gar thought.
"I may have never been to Loganis myself," said Bruce "but I do know of the Loganites, I know that a Loganite wears a green band on their arm and that they ride Battlehorses."
Gar smiled appreciatively, King Bruce was as stories have it very direct and frank and also deceptively intuitive. It was then King Slade spoke up.
"What news from your High King boy?" Slade said nastily. Gar stiffened at the use of the word boy but replied none the less.
"I am acting as an escort for a Princess Terra," he said "I will take her to Loganis in preparation for the wedding ceremony to Prince Garfield Logan." I'm gonna kill Marcus for this, marrying me off at the slightest thought Gar cursed.
"This is UNACCEPTABLE!" Slade yelled "one escort for my little girl?"
"I assure you, King Slade, she is in good hands" Gar replied stiffly.
"Bruce, I demand that your son and a small group accompany my precious daughter," Slade said as he rounded on Bruce
"Granted" was all Bruce said. And so after much debate it was decided that Raven, Robin, Malchior, Starfire and Cyborg would accompany Terra and Gar on their Journey.
Banquet Hall
It was dinner and the traveling group were eating a meal before setting out early in the morning on the following day. Gar had stated that he wanted to get through the dark pass before nightfall. Starfire was excited and was trying to learn about the odd knight.
"So, Friend Gar," Starfire said as the others listened to the exchange with interest "what is a Loganite? What is a Battlehorse? What is your favorite color? What is the creature on your tabard? Where are your parents? And Do you want to be my friend?"
Gar looked at her and smiled and answered her questions as best he could.
"A Loganite," he said "is a Knight raised by the code of Loganis, A Battlehorse is a horse-like creature that is really a disguised predator, my favorite color is green, This is the Beast of Loganis an old legend, My parents are dead and yes."
Starfire whose joyful expression had faltered at Gar's reply about his parents reignited at his agreement to friendship. Raven suddenly spoke up.
"What is the Loganshire?" she asked. It was Robin who replied.
"The Loganshire is a collection of small kingdoms ruled over by it's capital the Kingdom of Loganis and the High King. There are many different races including Trolls, Fae, Weres, Halflings, Orcs and of course Humans."
Suddenly Gar spoke up
"Enough questions," He said "time to rest so that we can leave in the morning. Pack well, we shall leave at dawn"
End Chapter 1
Saberus9: Ok first proper chappie done sorry about the large quantity of dialogue but you must learn about the places and classes and Adonis as a horny stable boy. ;-D
Also the others don't know that Gar is Garfield Logan as for his OOC-ness that will change, he is going to be kinda complex but he is dealing with a court in this chappie and thus must behave himself.
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