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TheDreamChaser: Glad you liked it. Here's the update
The Amethyst Eyes: Lol no I'm not a mind reader. Don't worry Roy will come around eventually. It's just going to take him some time.
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RobRaealltheway: yeah the story will cover the whole six months. Raven won't be telling anyone about her abilities. They're going to find out by themselves. She walked to the castle because I wanted her to meet Terri again before she arrived and she couldn't be there too early before everyone woke up or have to deal with Helen and Komander. Raven prefers using her powers when she deems it necessary & prefers not being caught. Thanks for pointing my mistake out I didn't really feel like revising that chap, but I did for this one.
RxRFannnnn: Roy will change his mind later on in the story.
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Ch 4-Unexplained Events
Narrator:
Things are coming along quite nicely. We'll see more of Richard and Raven. There will be some events that are very mysterious.
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Richard was in his room staring at the ceiling. There wasn't that much to do after things settled down. Why they went through all this every time they had guest he would never understand. He heard that Kori invited someone to come stay while she was visiting. Roy didn't seem too happy about that, which didn't make any sense. He swore his cousin was bipolar or something. It was probable a friend of hers that she hasn't seen. Roy would just have to suck it up.
Sighing Richard got up off his bed and left his room. It was boring just laying around and doing nothing. As he was closing his door the door across from him was opening. He stood there shocked at the person who as coming out.
"You know it's rude to stare," Raven said.
Richard was gapping like a fish trying to figure out what to say.
"Close your mouth. Unless you plan on catching flies."
After awhile he could finally find his voice. "What are you doing here?"
"Visiting Kori. Didn't she tell you?"
"No! I mean yes. Um…"
"You don't even remember do you?"
"Of course I do. She said her sister was coming to visit. I just didn't know she meant you."
"Why? The only other sister she has is Komander and do you really think Kori would invite her."
"Point taken."
They headed down the hall still talking.
"So…how long are you staying here?"
"Two maybe three weeks."
"Then you're going home?"
"You could say that."
"Of course you could always stay here."
"Are you ever going to stop asking me that question?"
"When you say yes."
Raven slightly smiled at that. He could be really persistent when he wanted to.
"Where are we going?"
"The gardens."
Richard led the way there. Some of the servants looked on curiously at the two. It wasn't everyday that Richard took a liking to a particular girl. Once they were outside Richard led them to the clearing he liked to think at. There were lots of flowers and trees everywhere. The sun was blazing out with its hot rays.
"Was there a reason why you brought me here?"
"I thought it would be nice to get out of the castle."
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Kori was in her room sitting at the desk. She couldn't figure out what Raven and her could do while she was here. There were so many things that Kori couldn't decide. Roy came into the room and slammed the door.
"Was there a reason why you slammed the door?"
"You know why. I don't want that woman here."
"That woman…is my sister and you will call her by her name."
"I will do no such thing. She shouldn't even be here."
"Now you listen here Roy Harper. If you so much as show any disrespect towards Raven you will be sleeping by yourself for the remainder of our stay."
Roy grumbled and went into the bathroom. Kori could only roll her eyes at him. He could be so childish sometimes.
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Dinner finally rolled around and everyone was gathered at the dining table. It was completely awkward for the majority of the people. No one knew what to say. Raven sat between Kori and Diana, while Richard sat across from her. The whole table was silent.
"So…Raven…what do you do in your spare time?" Karen asked to break the silence.
"Read," Raven replied.
"What's with the cloaks?" Roy asked out of the blue.
"Roy!" Diana scolded.
"What? That's all I ever see her in," Roy defended.
"I like them," Raven deadpanned.
"Do you ever take that hood off?" Roy asked.
"ROY!" Diana shouted.
"No."
"Why not?"
"I prefer it up."
"Well take it off."
"Roy! What is the matter with you?" Diana asked. Roy was taking things a bit too far.
"What? I think it's rude for her to have her hood up at the dinner table," Roy reasoned.
Kori was giving him an evil look. She couldn't believe how rude he was being. Richard had to hold on to his chair tightly to prevent himself from strangling Roy. Diana was starting to get really pissed off at Roy's behavior. Bruce was rubbing his head from the headache that was forming. Everyone else didn't know what to say or think. The tension was very thick in the room. Raven simply rolled her eyes then reached up and removed her hood. Honestly, she knew he didn't like her, but he doesn't have to be rude to her.
Everyone at the table was staring at her. "Is there something wrong?" Raven asked in a bored monotone voice.
"What happened to your face?" Roy asked.
"ROY!" Bruce shouted in a firm voice.
"Sorry. That came out wrong. I meant how did you get that scar," Roy corrected himself. He even had the decency to blush.
"It happened a long time ago," Raven replied.
"I'm sure we can find something else to talk about," Diana said trying to change the subject.
The rest of the evening was spent a little bit better. Richard avoided talking to Roy at dinner. He mostly looked down at his plate and pushed his food around. Karen and Terra engaged Kori into a conversation. Diana was trying to prevent Victor and Garfield from turning the table into a football field. Raven on the other hand put her hood back on and ate in silence. Bruce was actually watching her from the corner of his eye. He had one of his guards do some research on her after the ball. He's only glanced at the file once and now that he knows she's going to be staying here for awhile he needed to thoroughly look at it. Bruce felt like she was hiding something and he wanted to figure out what. The tension was eased up a bit.
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Bruce was in his office trying to look for the file on Raven. He couldn't remember where he had put it. By now his office was a complete wreck. There were papers and files all over the room. It was a miracle he could even find anything. It was going to be a real pain to clean it all up afterwards. He finally found it in one of his filing cabinets sitting at his desk he pushed all the papers and files he had piled on it. Once he had enough room he opened the file and read the contents thoroughly. From what he had read his expression was very surprised. He couldn't believe what he was reading. Everything made sense now. This was something that he needed to think long and hard about. The only problem would be Roy's attitude towards her. That would have to change immediately.
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The next day Raven woke up before the sun even reached the sky. After brushing her hair and teeth she got dressed. She put on a blue shirt and pants. She wrapped a light blue cloak around her then left the room. Standing in the hallway Raven could sense that no one was up yet. Turning to the left she went down the hall to find a secluded area to meditate so she won't be disturbed.
The hallway seemed never ending. It was more like a maze than a castle. There was nothing but doors and walls on either side. At the end of one hallway was a staircase leading up. Raven made her way up the stairs where there was a door. Opening it, she was outside on the castle roof. It was still pretty dark out. A soft breeze was blowing. Raven walked to the edge of the roof. She could actually see the sun on the horizon trying to make its way upward. A few colors of red, orange, and pink were starting to form.
Sitting down Indian style she closed her eyes. Letting her mind go blank she started chanting her mantra. Floating in the air a mist started forming around her and created a frame for a picture. Raven slowly opened her eyes as a picture started to form in the frame. She silently recited a spell in which a black orb formed and moved inside the picture.
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Roy woke up with a major headache. He couldn't really explain it. During dinner last night he only had one glass of wine. Maybe he was just stressed about Raven being here. Kori wasn't happy with the way he treated her last night and made him sleep on the couch. It was that comfortable and a bit lumpy. Slowly getting up he went into the bathroom to take a bath. Drawing his own bath, since he was impatient on waiting for a servant, he then grabbed some soap. When the water was to his liking he undressed and got in. he put some soap in his hair so he could wash it.
Once his bath was done he toweled off. Leaving the bathroom he grabbed some clothes and started to get dressed. Once that was done he went back into the bathroom to fix his hair. Looking at his reflection he was shocked by what he saw. He let a really loud scream that woke everyone up.
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It was now about mid-afternoon and Raven was in the library. She spent most of the day by herself since no one was free. She much rather preferred it that way. She was sitting on a couch reading a book. She was so absorbed in her book that she didn't hear anyone approach. Suddenly a shadow fell over her which made her jump slightly. Looking up Raven saw Richard standing before her.
"Sorry. Didn't mean to scare you," Richard apologized.
"It's fine, but…what happened to your hair?" Raven asked curiously.
A faint blush formed on his face. "It was Roy." His hair was shorter than before.
**Flashback **
Roy, Richard, Victor, and Garfield were in the training grounds. They each paired up and started to sword fight. After this morning's incident they thought Roy needed this. He was walking around in a complete foul mood all morning. Victor and Garfield were in one corner while Richard and Roy were at the other.
The way that Roy was fighting was more aggressive. Richard had to dodge his attacks a few times to avoid getting stabbed. Roy's moves were forced, agitated, and aggressive. Richard couldn't even put in a counter attack.
"Roy! You need to calm down. It's only practice," Richard said as calmly as he could.
"Calm down! CALM DOWN! You expect me to calm down after what happened," Roy said pissed off.
"It's not that big of a deal."
"Easy for you to say. You're not the one walking around like this."
"It's not like it's permanent or nothing. I'm sure it will come out in a few weeks."
"Richard! Look at me. I have green hair."
"It's not that bad. You're just throwing it out of proportion."
Roy got so frustrated that he wasn't thinking on his next attack. He lunged toward Richard who had tried to move out of the way. During the sparing match Richard's hair came out of its tie. So as he turned his head Roy's sword came down and cut off a good chunk of his hair. It seemed like time stood still after a moment. Roy was completely shocked at what occurred. Victor and Garfield had stopped their own sparring match and looked on.
"I am soooo sorry," Roy said once he regained his voice.
"It's fine, Roy. It was an accident anyways."
"I'll go get the royal barber," Victor said as he rushed out of the training grounds.
**End Flashback**
Raven sat there in complete silence after Richard retold the story. It took awhile for it all to sink in.
"So…that's why your hair is short now?" Raven asked.
"Yeah," Richard replied uncertainly. He was a bit nervous about what Raven would think. The barber had to cut the majority of his hair off to even it out. It was completely short and spiked at the end in front.
"It's nice."
That was such a relief to hear. He really cared about what she thought.
"Would you like to go for a walk?"
"I'd like that."
Richard extended his hand towards her, which she gladly accepted. He led her out of the library and down the hall. They soon ended up in the gardens. He led her deeper into the grounds that were more secluded. This way they could have more privacy. All the while Richard never let go of Raven's hand.
"This place is beautiful," Raven commented which was surprising since she didn't care much for flowers.
"As are you," Richard replied as he looked at her.
A faint blush crept up her cheeks, which she was glad that her hood was up so he didn't see. He moved closer to her and reached his hands up to remove the hood.
"You should keep your hood down more often," Richard said in a whisper.
That comment only made Raven blush deeper. She was too busy trying to keep her blush down that she didn't notice him lean down towards her. His hands tilted her face up and soon his lips captured hers. It was even better than the first time they kissed. The kiss started out slow then became more passionate. Richard deepened the kiss even more which Raven gladly welcomed. Everything seemed to melt away and it was just the two of them. Her hands made their way around his neck. His hands moved from her face to around her waist.
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Narrator:
I'm sure you guys enjoyed this one. I for one found it funny that Roy's hair turned green. I wonder what Bruce has discovered about Raven. It did seem pretty important and he was shocked. I'm sure we'll find out eventually. There are so many questions that'll be answered soon. Come back tomorrow to find out what happens next.
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A/N: Sorry I didn't update when I said I was. I've just had too much homework to do before my finals start. I'll try to update between this weekend & the next.