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The Amethyst Eyes: Raven's the one who turned Roy's hair green. No, that wasn't why Bruce was shocked, you'll just have to keep reading to find that out. Thanks…I'm actually in college and sorry for being late on this, but I hope you did well on your finals. Thanks for the review.

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Ch 5-A Mother's Interference

Richard and Raven's relationship is blooming. Bruce might have a talk with Raven.

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Unbeknownst to Richard and Raven someone did see them going into the gardens. Diana was standing on her balcony with a cup of tea in her hand. She heard something below and saw them. She also noticed that they were holding hands. Diana thought that was very interesting when she thought that they just met. Then she thought of all those times Richard left the house to go to the park and then the ball. That's when Diana remembered that Raven was at the ball and that she and Richard had danced together. All of a sudden a thought came to her mind. A slow smile started to form on her face. This in turn made her think of a plan to get them married.

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Karen and Terra were sitting in Karen's living room. Sasha was asleep in her crib and Tony was in a corner playing with his toys.

"What do you think of Raven?" Karen asked.

"I don't know. She doesn't really talk and there seems to be this complicated mystery about her," Terra replied.

"Yeah. She does seem very secretive."

"How does Kori even know her well enough? It doesn't make any sense."

"Don't go jumping to conclusions. We have to get to know her better."

"Maybe, but I have a bad feeling."

"Terra…there's nothing wrong with her."

"How do you know? She could be a murder for all we know."

"Now you're just letting your imagination run away from you."

"Yeah, whatever. Never underestimate a woman's intuition.'

Karen rolled her eyes at her friend. She honestly didn't know where Terra got it all. She was completely paranoid about everyone she meets. Karen just hoped that Tony didn't inherit his mother's paranoia.

"Maybe we should do a background check on her. Just to be on the safe side," Terra said out of the blue.

Karen chocked on the tea she was drinking. She couldn't believe her ears. "What?"

"That way we can know if she committed a crime."

"Are you serious?"

"Of course I am."

"No offence Terra. I love you, but you have seriously lost your mind. You don't even know her."

"What are you talking about? I'm perfectly fine. There's nothing wrong with getting to know Raven."

"Then just ask her."

"She's not going to tell us if she committed a crime."

"You do realize that would be impossible since her and Kori are the same age and they met when they were five."

"I believe she started young. It might not have been big or anything."

Karen just stared at Terra. She was starting to reconsider her friendship with Terra. She thought up the most ridiculous things. It was like this since they were kids. Honestly…Terra should have been committed years ago. Karen figured that it had to be some type of disorder that no one figured out yet. Sasha started to cry and Karen got up to check on her.

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Kori sat in the garden just thinking. She was starting to rethink her marriage with Roy. He's just been so moody lately. He couldn't even accept the fact she was still going to have a relationship with Raven. She just wished that Roy would give her a chance.

Sighing she got up and walked around. It was mid-afternoon and the sun was high in the sky. Kori came to a patch of flowers. This actually gave her an idea of what she could do with Raven. She was sure Raven would agree to it.

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Diana sat in a conference room with her husband. They were talking about political stuff. Of course she wasn't paying attention at all and thinking about other things. She just couldn't get the image of Richard and Raven out of her head. There were a lot of ideas bubbling in her head that wouldn't go away. Honestly, the men weren't even talking about anything important. They just rambled on and on about the same stupid stuff. Finally the meeting ended and Diana walked down the hall.

She was thinking deeply on what she could do. The two of them obviously liked each other. The only thing was speeding things along. Diana was curious on how they met, but mostly cared that Richard found someone he liked. She'd get a better feel on Raven once they all go out.

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Kori went to Raven's room and knocked. She waited patiently for her to open the door. A bit of rustling could be heard on the other side before the door opened a crack.

"Yes," Raven said.

"I was wondering if you would like to go shopping with me and the girls. This way you won't be stuck in the castle all the time."

Raven just stared at her blankly.

"We could go to the book store."

"When?"

"This afternoon."

"Ok."

With that Raven closed the door. Kori was excited about this. She knew she could get Raven to tag along. Heading back to her room she got ready for her day out. Everyone waited in the foyer for Raven to come down.

"Are you sure she said she was coming?" Terra asked.

"Yes and it hasn't been that long," Kori replied.

Raven came down wearing a violet cloak.

"Does she not ever wear a cloak," Terra whispered.

"Ok. Now that we're all here let's go," Diana said

They headed out the front door and into the carriage. The whole ride was spent in silence. The carriage finally stopped in front of a small boutique. They got out and headed inside.

The boutique itself was very classy. Even though it was small it had a good selection. The walls were white with a gold trim. The floor was black/white checkered tile. Karen and Terra headed over to the shirt selection. Kori and Diana went over to the dresses, while Raven just stayed close to the wall. She didn't care much for shopping. To her it was a wasteful experience. She only tagged along to go to the book store. Nothing in here really suited her taste anyways.

Diana watched Raven from the corner of her eye. 'Obviously she's not the type to buy clothes.' She made sure to keep a close eye on Raven the whole trip. There had to be something that she could use in getting them together. The day went by slow and seemed to drag on. They were in the same store for about four hours. Raven was starting to lose her patience. How long could it take to just pick out some clothes? She was seriously considering just leaving and finding the book store herself. It didn't make sense to stay in this store for this long and it wasn't even that big. There wasn't that much to see.

Raven went over to where Kori and Diana were. She finally had enough and wanted to leave.

"Kori," Raven said.

Kori looked up from the dress she was looking at. "Yes."

"I'm going to go ahead to the book store."

"Oh! All right. I'm sorry it's taking so long."

"It's fine."

Turning around she left the store. By now there weren't that many people out. It was very easy to find it without the streets being crowded. Once inside Raven went to the spell section. It was nice and quiet. There were only a few people in there. Picking out the books she wanted she quickly paid for them then headed back to the boutique. The girls finally paid for their things and headed out. Since it was about to get dark they decided to head back to the castle.

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Raven headed straight to her room once she got back. She decided to take a quick nap before dinner. Setting her purchases down on the dresser she put her cloak on a chair then laid on the bed.

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Diana paced back and forth in the library. From what she gathered from their outing is that Raven was more of a recluse and liked to read. She snuck a glance at the few books she bought and saw that she liked myths. It was actually really intriguing. A plan was starting to form in her head. A small smile came to her face and she knew that this would work. As soon as tomorrow came she would set her plan into action, since nothing else mattered. She would focus all of her energy trying to get those two together.

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The next morning Diana woke up early and headed to the garden. Since both of them liked the garden so much she figured they'd both like to have tea here. Walking through the path she found a perfect spot for the two of them to talk in private. This plan of her's was sure to work.

Going back into the castle she ordered the staff to get the preparations ready. She went back to her room and took out some paper and a pen. Writing two notes she slid one under each door.

Raven could sense someone outside her door before they left their note. After finishing her meditation she floated down to the bed. Opening her eyes she got up and picked up the note.

Dear Raven,

I would like to invite you to have tea

in the garden with me this afternoon.

Sincerely,

Richard

She thought it was a little strange that he would send a note when he was right across the hall. Maybe guys were just weird like that. Wrapping a light pink cloak around her, she left the room.

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Richard woke up a few minutes later than usual. Once he got dressed he noticed something on the floor when he came out of the bathroom. Curious he walked over to the door and picked up the note. Reading the contents he thought it was interesting that Raven wanted to have tea with him. Though…he would never have guessed…that…Raven would actually make a note… for anyone. A slight smile came to his lips. Finishing up he headed out of the room and towards the garden.

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Diana was shaking with anticipation. She couldn't wait for them to finally show up. She had the whole thing planned out in her mind. Diana hid herself where she could see them, but they couldn't see her. From her view point everything looked perfect. Now all she had to do was wait until they showed up.

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Raven walked out into the back where the garden was. She walked down the path to where the tea was set up. The day was nice without it being too hot or too cold. There was a slight breeze blowing in the humid air. Looking around she couldn't spot him anywhere and figured that she was early. Taking a seat Raven waited for Richard to show up.

Richard walked down a rose path. He could see Raven up ahead. He was getting a bit nervous being alone with her. Which didn't make any sense, since he's been alone with her a bunch of times. Getting closer he noticed the different colored cloak she was wearing. He never would have guessed she owned a pink cloak. It seemed out of character for her.

"Good afternoon," Richard said once he was close to her.

Raven looked up once he spoke. "Good afternoon."

Sitting down across from her he poured each of them a cup of tea. A period of awkward silence fell between them.

"So…how do you like the tea?" Richard asked.

"It's ok," Raven replied.

Another awkward silence.

"Was there a reason why you sent that note?"

Richard had a confused look of his face. "I didn't leave a note. You did."

"No I didn't."

Suddenly a thought came to his head. He couldn't believe that his mother would do this. Then again he could. It would be just like her to do something like this. He figured she would do something like this just not this soon.

"My mom."

"I'm sorry."

"My mom sent the notes."

"Why?"

"Because she's trying to set us up."

"And why would she want to do that?"

"She wants me to have a wife and have grandchildren."

"And she does this often?"

"Just recently."

Raven slightly smirked at him. She guessed that's what happened when you were an only child and a royal heir. It was interesting to see how he lived. They continued to talk for the rest of the afternoon.

Diana was giddy with joy. She watched the two of them converse. If they kept this up there would be a wedding pretty soon. She was secretly plotting another way to get them closer.

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Well it seems that the Queen is taking things into her own hands. Do you think it's wise for her to do that? There will be more plotting and maybe even some of Roy's emotions. Hope he's come to his senses and stop being a jackass. Until next time.

A/N: I'd like to apologize for taking so long to update. I've been real busy lately. Hope you guys like the chapter.