Ch 20-Weird Ending

Narrator:

Wow that's a lot of drama happening. Nothing seems to be going right. Now there's friction between everyone and Garfield, Terra and Kori.

Xxxx

Richard laid in his room with a big headache. A few days have passed since the battle and they were still doing construction around the kingdom. Ever since the heated argument Garfield and Terra had moved to a different kingdom and Kori went back to her kingdom. They had refused to speak with them since the whole confrontation. Then to top it off he has to get Raven to trust him again.

All of the circumstances had finally hit him. There was no way he was going to stay sane after this. Richard didn't want to see anyone right now. The headache had grew just thinking about it. Taking a deep breath he closed his eyes. Then a knock came to the door. Opening his eyes Richard let out a groan. He really didn't want to be bothered right now. Whoever it was had better have a hood reason for interrupting him. Getting up he opened the door to see Raven. He was actually surprised to see her. She mostly kept to herself and rarely stayed around anyone for too long. She mostly spent time with his mother having tea.

"Hey," Raven said nervously.

"Hey," Richard replied.

They stood in awkward silence for a few moments. This felt just like the last time but in reverse.

"Umm…would you like to come in?"

"Sure."

They sat on the bed not saying a word. Richard had never felt so awkward in his life. Raven looked around his room to gather her thoughts. She didn't know why it was so hard to ask this. The worst he could do was say no.

"Would you like to go on a walk with me?"

It took Richard a moment to realize what she was asking. This shocked him since she's been avoiding him lately.

"Uh…sure."

They left his room and headed towards the garden. The weather was nice out with the sun shining. There was still an awkward silence between them. They didn't know what to say to each other. Raven didn't know why she wanted him to walk with her. She just felt compelled to ask him.

"So…nice weather we're having," Richard said to make conversation.

"Yeah."

Richard racked his brain for something else to say. He couldn't believe that he had really said that. It was like déjà vu all over again. Why was it so awkward to talk with her? It was just like how they first met. What was wrong with him? There had to be something else they could talk about.

"You've been hanging around my mom a lot. She hasn't been overbearing has she?"

"No. She's been wonderful. Diana reminds me of my mother." A soft smile formed on Raven's lips. Richard was entranced by her smile. He hadn't heard much about her mother only that she had died a long time ago. It must have been hard for Raven being so young to lose her own mother.

"You must miss her."

"I do, but not as much now."

"How are you adjusting to the castle?"

"Ok given that it's still going through with repairs. But at least the hole in my room is fixed."

"That's good. Have you gotten along well with Karen also?"

"Yes. Her daughter has taken a special interest in me for some reason."

"Really."

"I really don't understand it. She always wants me to hold her every time she sees me."

"That only means that she likes you."

Raven turned her head at that. Richard made her feel things that she wasn't used to, but at the same time familiar. It was all too new for her. She tried to help out around the kingdom, so she wouldn't be useless and sitting around the castle all day. It was easier to move around without Garfield, Kori, and Terra around. She felt like she needed to walk on eggshells with them around. Raven felt suffocated with them, which was the reason why she kept to herself and only stayed around Diana. Now it was better not having to look over her shoulders anymore.

They stopped in front of a big oak tree and sat down. A cool breeze blew that wasn't too cold. A few birds flew by and squirrels running around. It very peaceful here. The sounds of the construction was barely heard from this distance.

Xxxx

Narrator:

A lot of changes are happening around the kingdom. Friends have been lost, but that hasn't kept anyone from not doing their part in helping rebuild the kingdom. I thank you guys for returning in hearing my story. Until next time.

A/N: Next installment Mist. I should have it posted sometime next year after I finish up on the other stories I haven't finished yet.