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Memorable Moments
59 more days till the wedding
"Talking"
'Thinking'
Raven sat up in her bed, and stretched her arms. "Wow," she said, "I feel great." She got up and went to the bathroom and took a shower. She put on a beige dress that was in her closet. (go to my profile to see the picture of the dress) "I'd better go talk to Robin," she said after brushing her hair and putting on her shoes.
She stood at his door and knocked. "Robin," she said. No one answered. She got a little worried because she knew he had to be up at this time. She opened the door and no one was there. All of his things were still in his room. "Thank God," she said, relieved to see that he was still in the castle. "Where is he?" she asked herself.
She walked over to Cyborg's room. She knocked. "Cyborg," she said. No one answered. She opened the door. All of his things were there too.
She went to Starfire's door. She knocked. "Starfire," she said. No one answered. She opened the door. Her things were there as well.
She went to Beast Boy's door. She knocked. "Beast Boy," she said. No one answered. She opened the door, and his things were there too. "Okay now this is weird," she said.
She went to the main room, where all the servants were. She walked down the left staircase. She picked Charles out of the small crowd of people. "Charles," she called him.
"Yes madam Raven," he said walking over to her. "Where are my friends? None of them are in their rooms." she said.
"Oh yes of course." Charles said, "They are out with Lord Falconer and Master Maxwell. They are being shown the amazing sights of Azerath."
"When will they be back?" she asked him. "In about an hour or two," he replied.
"What time is my mother's memorial service?" she asked.
"At three this afternoon." he replied.
Raven looked up at one of the many clocks in the room. It was eight o'clock. "Well what can I do until they get back?" she asked.
"Well I could give you a tour of your palace," he answered. He stuck out his arm playfully. Raven hooked hers to his and smiled.
"I'd be insulted if you didn't," she said sarcastically.
He led Raven up the staircase. The servants looked up at them and smiled. "Our new queen is certainly enjoying her new home," one lady said to a man. "I think you're right, Margaret," a man said to her.
"Now these two staircases were added during our seventh queen's term. Her name was Queen Lillian. She said that they stood for her two youngest children who died at the exact same age. If you'll look really close you'll see that each staircase has exactly twenty-one steps. They both died at that age," Charles explained as they made their way to the top.
"How sad," Raven said.
"Now the chandelier has been here since the place was built. There are exactly 1,677,890 lights on it. They represent the souls that helped put this place together," Charles said.
"Amazing," Raven said.
"The plants show that people of Azerath have a little joy in their spirit," he said sarcastically.
Raven chuckled a little.
"The stain glass windows, as you can see, bear a picture of one of our many Kings and Queens," he explained, "Let's go down the left hallway first." Raven followed. He told her about the many sculptors and paintings. Raven was listening very attentively until they came to a new picture that had just been put up.
"Who painted that one?" she asked. It was the same picture that was hanging over her bed of Arella.
"That one, and the other one's just like it, were painted by Master Maxwell. He said that they would make you very happy," Charles said.
"Maxwell painted these? For me?" Raven asked admiring ever little detail.
"I painted them just for you," a voice said behind them. She and Charles turned to see Maxwell making his way over to them.
"They're very beautiful," Raven said to him.
"Maybe I should paint one of you, and hang it right next to your mother's," Maxwell said getting closer to her.
Raven blushed at this. "My picture couldn't compare with my mother's," Raven said looking at the floor.
Maxwell put his hand on her chin and lifted her head until her eyes met his. "Oh yes it could," he whispered. He was about to kiss her when they heard a voice.
"Raven there you are," it said. Maxwell let go of her and turned to see Robin approaching them.
"We'll continue this tour later," Charles said and walked away.
"Hello Robin," she said, "Did you have fun?"
"Loads of fun," Robin said.
"See you later Raven," Maxwell said and walked away. He didn't kiss her hand when he left, for the first time since he'd met her.
"What's gotten into him?" Robin asked.
"We were sort of in the middle of something. You see the picture of my mother back there, he painted them." Raven explained.
"Sorry," Robin said, "When do we need to get ready for your mother's memorial service?"
"It doesn't start until three this afternoon, and we still have to go to breakfast," she said.
"Well it's 9:30 now," Robin said, "See you in the garden." Then he left.
'I think I'll go find Maxwell first,' she thought and went in the direction he'd gone in.
"Maxwell," she said. She spotted him sitting at a table with Dawn.
"Yes darling," he said getting up from the table.
"Dawn can I borrow him for a sec?" she asked.
"Of course," Dawn said, "He's your fiancé not mine. Take him whenever you want."
"Thanks Dawn," Raven said. She led Maxwell into a room where no one else was.
"I'm sorry about what happened in the hallway," she said, "Robin wasn't meaning to interrupt us."
"It's fine," he said, "But maybe we should finish what we started." And before Raven could reply he dipped her over and kissed her. Raven couldn't help herself, she kissed him back. 'This man is so irresistible, and he's all mine,' she thought. Maxwell released her. "Oh Maxwell," she whispered. She stared into his bright blue eyes as he held her. He looked back into her mystifying violet eyes.
"Two days is all it took for me to fall for you," he whispered. Raven didn't speak after this. 'I stole his heart? But he doesn't have mine. I still love Robin,' she thought.
"Maxwell this is happening too fast," she said and pulled away from him.
"I'm sorry Raven. I couldn't control myself. Your just too beautiful."
"No I'm sorry Maxwell, I just can't do this," and just like that she was gone.
Thirty minutes later, Raven was walking downstairs with Robin and the rest of her friends.
"I really do enjoy myself in this dimension," Starfire said.
"Me too, I just like the fact of exploring a new world," Beast Boy said, "It's like I've been born again in a place I never knew. We're in a whole different place where there are places to go and things to see."
"Wow Beast Boy," Raven said, "That was really deep."
The others didn't say anything but they agreed.
"So what are we going to do tomorrow?" Cyborg asked.
"I think I want to show you guys something," Raven said.
"Okay," Robin said, "I'm in."
"Me too," the rest of the Titans said together.
As they approached the garden, there were many tables set out with different things set on top of them. Raven saw Maxwell sitting at a long one by himself with 5 extra seats. Raven knew he want the Titans, and her to sit next to him. But she didn't want to, not after what happened.
"Robin," she whispered, "Don't let me sit next to Maxwell."
"Why?" he whispered back.
"I'll tell you later," she said.
"Okay," he replied.
Robin sat next to Maxwell, then Cyborg, Beast Boy, Starfire, and then Raven. There were many different types of foods sitting on the table. Even food Beast Boy would eat. But it was like Charles read her mind. He brought her some herbal tea before she even asked him to.
"How'd you know?" she asked as he sat it down in front of her.
"Your mother used to do the same thing," he replied.
"Thanks," she said.
"So Raven," Maxwell said, "Would you like to join me tonight for another date?"
Before Raven could answer, Dawn walked up to them. "Hey guys," she said.
"Hello Dawn," Raven said, and gave her one of those 'Thank god for you' faces.
"So," Dawn continued, "I wrote a speech for your mother's memorial service. Did you write one?"
"Yea I wrote one," Raven said, "It's really stupid though."
"Nothing that you say to honor you mother can be stupid. She was your mother you can say whatever you want," Dawn said.
"Yea but, I mean, it's not the best thing I've written," Raven said.
"That doesn't matter Raven. Whatever you wrote, I know your mother would be proud," Dawn said.
Three hours later, Charles was walking Raven into the Ballroom for her mother's memorial service. She had on a black dress that went right above her knees and had short sleeves. (go to my profile to see the dress) She had not seen her friends yet, and was in need of their comfort.
She and Charles were almost to the ballroom, when she met up with her friends. They were all dressed appropriately except for Cyborg, who didn't wear clothes. Robin and Beast Boy were dressed in black tuxedos with white flowers on the left side of each of them. Starfire was wearing a beige dress. (go to my profile to see the dress)
"There you guys are," Raven said and she and Charles walked to where they were.
"Robin said it would be impolite for us to go in without you," Starfire said.
"Thanks for waiting," she said to them, "See you inside Charles." And they went inside. The first thing Raven saw was the skylight. There were over a hundred chairs lined up in rows. There was a stage with a podium. There was a projector screen with images of Arella going through it. There were refreshments and tables. Pictures of Arella were on the walls. It was overall amazing.
"This is beautiful," Raven said.
"Your mother deserves it," Robin said.
Lord Falconer had reserved them seats in the front row, so they sat there.
"I'm a little nervous Robin," Raven said before the service began.
"About what?" He asked.
"My speech," she replied, "It's really corny."
"I'm sure it's fine. And if anyone laughs at you, I'll tear up this place with them," Robin said sarcastically.
Raven giggled a little. "Please don't," she said.
"Everyone," Lord Falconer said from the stage, "Please take your seats." Everyone did as he said.
"Now, as you all know, today we will be remembering our wonderful queen, Arella. She passed away recently and today we will recognize all the good she has done for us. We will be hearing what some of her family and friends have to say for her, and giving back to her. First we have a word from her dear niece, Dawn," Lord Falconer said.
He left the podium and sat in a chair that was on the stage as Dawn came up.
"Not to long ago," Dawn began, "We lost someone who was very dear to us. Arella was not just the queen of Azerath, but she was a person that you could go to for anything. She would always listen to what you had to say. And wouldn't judge you for doing something wrong. She had a very lively spirit and a smile that was contagious. She is gone but her memory will always be cherished. Thank you." Everyone applauded as Dawn took her seat.
"Next we have a word from Mr. Charles." Lord Falconer said.
Charles walked up to the stage. "Hello everyone," he said, "Today we remember our wonderful Queen Arella. She had a very caring and loving personality. She would always try to see the good in people. No matter what you'd done to her, Arella would forgive you. She wasn't the type of a person to hold anything against you. She had a certain thing about her that just made you want to be a good person. No matter what she was going through, every time I saw her she had a smile on her face. All the good that she has done will be remembered. No matter how much time passes, she will always be in our hearts. Thank you." Everyone applauded as he went back to his seat.
"Now a word from Mr. Maxwell," Lord Falconer said.
"Good afternoon," Maxwell said, "Just recently, we lost someone who was a very wonderful person. Arella was a great person to have around. She wouldn't criticize you when you'd done something wrong. She would always try to help you get back on your feet. When you were feeling down, Arella would always be there to brighten you back up. No matter how far I can ever go from this place, she will always be in my heart. Thank you." Everyone applauded as her went to his seat.
"Now we have a word from Ms. Raven Roth," Lord Falconer said.
"Hello everyone," Raven said, "Not to long ago, I was informed that my mother had unexpectedly passed away. I remember thinking, how am I going to be able to take her place. I knew that I could never be as good a person as my mother. She will always be a part of me and all of you no matter what." Raven looked directly at Robin when she said, "You see someone wise once told me that, some people will come into your life and quickly leave, others will stay a while and make an imprint in your heart." Raven stopped talking as she felt tears forming in her eyes. She looked around the audience and they had tears in there eyes also. "And Arella, she has done that to all of us. I know it may sound ridiculous, but Arella was the type of person to make a difference in your life. After you met her, it felt that like it was almost impossible for you to do the wrong thing. As you were on the verge of mischief, it was like she'd put her hand on your shoulder and looked at you with her majestic eyes. And staring into her face, was a lesson well learned," Raven could feel the tears rolling down her face. And the audience, Maxwell, her friends, and Lord Falconer had tears on their faces. "I thought," She continued, "That Arella was a person who deserved to live a long and prosperous life. And though she was young when she died, she did. Within her lifetime, she made a great impact on everyone she knew and everything she did. If she wasn't the person she was, you and I would not be standing here today remembering her hard working spirit. But when her time ended, we were the ones who weren't ready to see her go. You see, she had made such a great imprint in our hearts, that losing her was just too much. And me standing her right now, I tell you that Arella was a wonderful queen, mother, and friend. She is gone but she will never be forgotten. And right now, she is looking down at us, and smiling." Raven looked through the skylight. "We love you Arella," she said, "Thank you everyone."
The whole room full of people clapped and cheered for Raven while wiping the tears from their faces. Raven walked over and hugged Robin.
"That was amazing Raven," he said still holding her tightly.
"I feel amazing," she said, "Doing that was like I finally got to show people how I saw my mother."
"I never even met your mother, and I'm upset because of that," Robin said.
Maxwell's blood was boiling when he saw the two.
"Thank you Robin, for everything," Raven said.
"You're welcome," he replied.
Raven was the last one to give a speech. And they listened to a lady sing a song in remembrance of Arella. After that, the people went into their own little groups and told stories of Arella, and just reminisced. Robin walked Raven to her room. They just went right passed the guard.
"So Raven," Robin said sitting on her bed, "Why didn't you want to sit by Maxwell at breakfast this morning?"
Raven sat down very closely to him. "Well," she began, "Last night at dinner, he was very charming. He told me that I could take our relationship at any speed I wanted. And when we were in the hallway before breakfast, he tried to kiss me. But thank God you interrupted before he could. And I went to find him after that to apologize. And he kissed me anyways, after saying that we could take it at any speed."
"That jack ass," Robin said angrily, "You know if I wouldn't go to jail, I'd kick his little preppy ass."
"Thanks but no thanks Robin," she said, "I want you here with me, not in jail."
"I would never do anything to where I would have to be away from you," he said.
"That's really sweet," she said, "It's amazing how much you and Maxwell are alike."
"I'm not anything like that little pervert," Robin said a little offended.
"No I mean, you both have your moments. And when you do, you treat me the same way. Like I'm your little porcelain doll. And I love it."
"You look like a porcelain doll. Why wouldn't I treat you like one?" he said.
Raven blushed. Before she could reply, she felt Robin's lips brush across hers. She knew this was what she wanted. To be with Robin. So she responded and kissed him back. And there they were, showing their love for each other in the absolute worse place and time. They were passionately kissing each other when they heard a knock at the door. "Madam Raven," the guard said, "Master Maxwell wishes to see you." Raven pulled away from Robin. "Maxwell's here," she said in a worried tone, "You have to hide. Quick get in the closet." Robin did as she said.
Raven opened the door. "What," she simply said.
"May I come in?" Maxwell asked.
"What can you tell me in there, that you can't tell me out here?" she asked.
"Well," Maxwell said ignoring her sass, "I wanted to see if you're alright. You haven't said a word to me since the incident."
"Well thanks for your concern, but I'm fine." she said and shut the door. Maxwell was pissed and decided to go drink his worries away.
"You can come out now," she said and opened the closet.
"Are you fine with what just happened?" Robin asked.
"I'm not going to lie to you, I've wanted to do that for sometime now. But we can't be with each other right now. Not until this is over. Goodnight Robin."
She hugged him and kissed him on the cheek. They both had some thinking to do about what just happened. And Robin was still thinking of a way to get her out of this mess. And he was determined to.
Well that's Chapter 10.
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