Fan Fiction ❯ A Visitor from the Past ❯ Old Enemies ( Chapter 7 )

This disclaimer thing is gettin' really old, I don't own Teen Titans blah blah blah, are we all clear?

 

Author's notes: Up until now everything has been going fine and dandy, everyone is hitting it off with Artirion pretty well, but this is where everything goes south, enjoy the show.

 

Old Wounds

 

It was the perfect weather for an event, the sun was shining, the birds (BB and his bird friends) were singing. Wait, I'm getting way ahead of myself, I'll start at the beginning. It all started about three months ago, with a magic act that Artirion was doing for the Titans.

 

Artirion: Nothing up my sleeve, *whoosh, a string of ribbon shoots from his sleeve.* How did that get in there? *He makes a big show of looking down his sleeve, and all the Titans laugh, including Raven.*

 

BB: Dude, how come you never laugh at my jokes?

 

Raven: Because, you aren't funny.

 

Cyborg and Robin snicker

 

Artirion: Now, I will pull a rabbit out of my hat.

 

Robin: That's an old trick. *He waves his hand in a grand dismissal

 

Artirion: Not the way I do it. *He grins a mischivious smile, then he reaches down into the hat and his hand comes out of the roof grabbing BB.

 

BB: Help dudes!

 

Artirion pulls his hand out of the hat and BB disappears into the roof, and comes out of Artirion's hat as a very green rabbit. All the Titan's laugh again. BB turns back into a human.

 

BB: Dude, that is so not funny. *He crosses his arms and turns away

 

Terra: You make a great rabbit, BB. *She smiles at him

 

Starfire claps for BB* Starfire: BB, you made it into the act. *She flashes her jubilant smile.

 

Artirion: Is too very funny. Now, my final trick will be very dangerous, and I must have complete concentration, so I don't lose my nerve. *He takes a cleansing breath

 

He pulls out a coin.

 

Artirion: Watch the coin carefully.

 

He grabs the coin in his other hand, “squishes it” to make it smaller, and blows on his hand, and opens his fist revealing nothing the coin is gone.

 

BB: Dude, that was so not dangerous. *BB is quite obviously disappointed*

 

Artirion: That is only half of the trick. *He walks over to Raven.* I will now make it reappear.

 

He makes a big show of pulling the coin out of Raven's ear.* Artirion: I knew it was somewhere.

 

He was right about to turn away when he looks back.

 

Artirion: Hold on one second, there is something else in there.

 

Starfire: I see nothing. *she cocks her head to one side*

 

Artirion points to what appears to be empty space* Artirion: It's right there.

 

*She giggles in a girly way* Raven: What's in my ear?

 

BB: Dude, there's nothing there.

 

Artirion: Raven, I need you to hold as still as possible.

 

Raven: Is something wrong? *She was becoming alarmed*

 

Artirion: I'll get it out.

 

He makes a show of grabbing empty space under Raven's hair and pulling, hard. After about thirty seconds of intense pulling he falls back onto BB.

 

BB: Get off me dude.

 

Artirion: Sorry. *He gets up and brushes his bottom off, then looks in his hand*

 

Starfire: What is it? What was it you have found?

 

Robin: Relax Star; it's just part of the act.

 

*Artirion smiles at his open and empty hand* Artirion: Oops, I dropped it.

 

He gets down on one knee in front of Raven and starts feeling around as if blind, then lets out a yelp of triumph.

 

Artirion: Got it and now I know exactly what to do.

 

He turns and faces Raven still on one knee and from inside his hand produces a beautiful jeweled ring, and holds it up to Raven.

 

Artirion: Raven, will you marry me?

 

Raven is so shocked her mouth is hanging open, she can't believe her ears.

 

Raven: *Regaining her senses* You moron.

 

Artirion looks shocked.

 

Raven: Did you actually think……………..

 

Artirion looks down.

 

Raven: For even a second……………………

 

He frowns and feels like crying

 

Raven: That I'd say no?

 

Artirion's glum face of rejection turns into a smile of purest ecstasy.

 

Artirion: You will?

 

Raven: Absolutely, you big pushover.

 

She pulls him into a bone crushing hug, as he slipped the ring on her finger.

 

Starfire: We must celebrate!! *She is smiling most radiantly.*

 

Cyborg: You are a lucky man. *He grins and chuckles*

 

BB: Dude, no one deserves it more than you two. *He gives Artirion a friendly punch on the arm

 

Terra: You guys are really going to make a great couple.

 

Robin: Congratulations.

 

Artirion: I'm just glad I got up enough nerve to ask.

 

Raven: Me too. *She kisses him passionately

 

Terra: We have a huge party to plan and lots of people to invite.

 

Cyborg: Yeah, we gotta' have a huge bash.

 

Raven: I think I've had enough stress for tonight, can we have huge bash tomorrow? *She gives Artirion a side-glance.

 

Artirion catches the hint and agrees.

 

Artirion: Yeah guys, I'm feeling kinda tired. After doing that who wouldn't?

 

BB: Alright, you two go sleep, we'll plan the party.

 

Artirion: Cool.

 

The two betrothed head off in the direction of their room and BB eyes Robin carefully.

 

BB: You think there tired?

 

Robin: No, I think they'll be up for awhile yet, better leave them a snack they'll be hungry if or when they come out.

 

Terra: I know; they might be up all night.

 

Cyborg: Right.

 

Starfire: Please, if they aren't going to their room to sleep then what are they………?

 

Robin/BB/Cyborg/ Terra: Don't ask.

 

Starfire looks utterly perplexed.

 

Robin: I'll explain it to you later.

 

Cyborg chuckles inside, he thinks Robin might do a little more than explain it to her.

 

BB: Alright dudes, time to start planning!!

 

Cyborg: Yeah who should we invite?

 

Robin: The Titans East for sure. Cyborg, You might even get to see B-Bee.

 

Cyborg gets sizzles over his head (Anime style)*

 

BB: What about some of the guys from the JL?

 

Starfire: For which event are we compiling the list of guests?

 

Robin: Artirion and Raven's wedding of course.

 

Starfire: Ohh, on my planet the whole city attends a wedding.

 

All the other Titans get a sweat drop (Anime Style)

 

And so on it went, even the bad guys seemed to be taking time off to celebrate Raven's wedding, there were no villains even seen while the planning was going on. In the end they decided to have the ceremony on top of Titan's Tower, Almost all the priests in the city were asking for the honor to marry two of the legendary Teen Titans. They built an arch and put in seats and benches, the invitations were sent and almost every single one came back as a “no way in hell I'll miss it”. The caterers were more than happy to lend their assistance, and finally the Titans consented to the city's request to let the common people gather on the Island and on the waterfront.

 

Robin: Okay, we got replies from the last of the invites.

 

Artirion: Great, who were they from?

 

BB: The JL, All but Hawk Girl say they wouldn't miss it even if hell froze over.

 

Raven: Nice sentiments.

 

Artirion: Yeah, now we just need for the weather to cooperate. *As they are healing out of the room Artirion pulls BB off to the side*

 

Artirion: Hey BB, I know you are most likely my best friend on the Titans besides Raven, so would you do me the honor of being my best man?

 

BB: Dude, you got it, I thought you were going to get Robin to do it. *He rubs the back of his head (Anime Style)*

 

And then it was time, the big day came. There was a HUGE turnout of people, there was Batman, Superman, The Flash, The Green Lantern, The Martin Manhunter, all of Titans East, Wildebeest, Joto (Hotspot), Thunder and Lightning were watching from the clouds, Robin was sure he saw The Red X lurking in the shadows but he and Raven both thought he would have struck by now if he meant to, and finally to Raven's and everyone else's surprise Galfore showed up along with a full Tamarainian honor guard, along with that there were an in countable number of people who were lined up in the shore watching on a TV hookup. Raven was sitting in her room she was ready but she was still thinking of all the things that could go wrong, she thought of rain, of an attack on the city, and then she told Doubt to go away and pulled herself together, she went out to marry the man she loved. Artirion was stressing over every little thing he was straightening his tie and brushing imaginary dust from his coat, why couldn't he relax. He took one calming breath and then steadied himself for the biggest leap of his life. As Raven reached the door that lead to the aisle she met Batman.

 

Raven: Hi, what's going on?

 

Batman: Well, it is customary for your father to walk you down the aisle and due to circumstances he won't be attending. (Three guesses why.) So, I had the honor of being asked to be your escort, me being the closest thing to a father you have here. (I don't think they are close in the Show or the Comic, but my fic my rules so they are very close, I am God, Mwahahahahaha. Now maybe I can get Starfire to date me. *Ponders intently*)

 

Raven: Wonderful.

 

Suddenly the music starts and Batman takes Raven's arm to lead her down the aisle, as Raven walked she could see that Artirion was nervous and she couldn't blame him. When she reached the arch the priest began the service, (I don't know what they say so I'll just skip to the I Do's)

 

Priest: Do you Raven take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband?

 

Raven: I do.

 

Priest: Do you Artirion take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife?

 

Artirion: I…………………………R 30;………………………