Fan Fiction ❯ Demon in Disguise: On Tamaran ❯ Chapter 12
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By: Daughter of the Equinox 
Anime/Manga: Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Hentai / Drama | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 02.23.2005 | Pages: 2 | Words: 820 | Visits: 276 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Hentai / Drama | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 02.23.2005 | Pages: 2 | Words: 820 | Visits: 276 | Status: Completed
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Chapter 12
As Starfire flew down the corridor to Equinox's quarters, a sound drifted to her ears which sounded very much like crying?
"But that is impossible," Starfire thought. "for Kathrand'r refuses to weep."
But as the redhead entered the swordswoman's quarters it became evident that her ears had not deceived her, for Equinox sat hunched in a chair, her face streaked by tears.
Star placed a hand on her friend's shoulder. "Kathrand'r, why do you weep?"
"Never you mind." Kathrand'r replied harshly. "Is there any particular reason that you have disturbed me at this hour of the night?"
Starfire was taken aback by her friend's cold attitude. "Yes. Metrion requires your assistance."
"Why did she not come to me herself?" Equinox inquired.
"Because she is unwell." Starfire explained. "She implored me to fetch you, and so I have done as she has asked."
"Very well," Kathrand'r sighed resignedly. "Take me to her."
The raven-haired woman then stood, wiped her face on her sleeve, glanced back briefly at the finished painting of K'liah, and flew after Koriand'r.
As the two Tamaraneans entered Cyborg's spaceship, the T-Craft, they saw something which alarmed them. Robin, Cyborg, and Beast Boy were simply looking around, and Raven was nowhere in sight.
"Where is Raven?" Starfire asked.
"Uh, Star? We're not sure." Beast Boy said.
"Not sure? Why are you not--"
"We looked everywhere. She's not on the T-Craft." Robin said.
"Gordanian filth," Equinox growled softly, sniffing the air.
"Uh, Star, what's she talking about?" BB asked, slightly unnerved by Equinox's strange behavior.
"This place reeks of its foul stench." the swordswoman clarified.
"I don't smell anything." Beast Boy said, inhaling deeply.
"This is simply because your nasal cavity is liken unto that of a Snervian glorbworm." Equinox replied cooly. "Oh, and just so you are aware, that is not a compliment."
The green changeling's expression was one of extreme confusion. "Huh?"
"Never mind." Equinox glared in annoyance.
"How could you not find her? People do not just vanish! She has to be some place, so go there and look!"
"Easy Star. This is Raven we're talking about. I'm sure she's fine." BB said.
"If she is in the captivity of the Gordanian, she is far from fine." Kathrand'r intoned monotonously.
"We must find her!" Starfire cried out.
"Terra would know." A small voice spoke up from the corner.
The five occupants of the spacecraft whirled to face the intruder, weapons and starbolts at the ready. Not once did the intruder make a hasty retreat, or flinch and cower in terror, but merely smiled warmly at one of the two Tamaraneans.
"Hey Kath, remember me?"
Equinox stared, mouth agape, at the form of her sister,, not speaking a word. When she did speak, however, the swordswoman's voice, which normally intoned a stern yet gentle quality, now was choked with something which could only be one thing, emotion.
"K'liah?"
The girl, K'liah, nodded. "Mmm-hmmm."
"No, this is impossible. You are dead. You died twelve years ago. I cremated you myself." Equinox turned away from K'liah.
"This is true." the redhead began "I did die twelve years ago, and you did cremate me. And if I recall correctly, you formed my ashes into a gem, and then placed the gem into a broach shaped like a havafruit just as I had requested."
Equinox blinked.
"If you don't believe me, then look at your broach. Your wearing it aren't you?" K'liah inquired.
Equinox glanced down at the breast of her uniform, and noticed for the first time since her resurrection, that the large gem in the broach's center, which formed the pit of the havafruit, had disappeared.
"You believe me, right?" K'liah asked hopefully.
Equinox nodded, before walking over to her sister and placing one orange-skin hand on the girl's shoulder.
"Good." the girl smiled. Then she turned to the group as a whole: "So you wanna find Raven or not?"
At the group's simultaneous nod K'liah quickly left the T-Craft, leaving the Titans and the swordswoman to hurry after her. Converting /tmp/phpqY0dkY to /dev/stdout
As Starfire flew down the corridor to Equinox's quarters, a sound drifted to her ears which sounded very much like crying?
"But that is impossible," Starfire thought. "for Kathrand'r refuses to weep."
But as the redhead entered the swordswoman's quarters it became evident that her ears had not deceived her, for Equinox sat hunched in a chair, her face streaked by tears.
Star placed a hand on her friend's shoulder. "Kathrand'r, why do you weep?"
"Never you mind." Kathrand'r replied harshly. "Is there any particular reason that you have disturbed me at this hour of the night?"
Starfire was taken aback by her friend's cold attitude. "Yes. Metrion requires your assistance."
"Why did she not come to me herself?" Equinox inquired.
"Because she is unwell." Starfire explained. "She implored me to fetch you, and so I have done as she has asked."
"Very well," Kathrand'r sighed resignedly. "Take me to her."
The raven-haired woman then stood, wiped her face on her sleeve, glanced back briefly at the finished painting of K'liah, and flew after Koriand'r.
As the two Tamaraneans entered Cyborg's spaceship, the T-Craft, they saw something which alarmed them. Robin, Cyborg, and Beast Boy were simply looking around, and Raven was nowhere in sight.
"Where is Raven?" Starfire asked.
"Uh, Star? We're not sure." Beast Boy said.
"Not sure? Why are you not--"
"We looked everywhere. She's not on the T-Craft." Robin said.
"Gordanian filth," Equinox growled softly, sniffing the air.
"Uh, Star, what's she talking about?" BB asked, slightly unnerved by Equinox's strange behavior.
"This place reeks of its foul stench." the swordswoman clarified.
"I don't smell anything." Beast Boy said, inhaling deeply.
"This is simply because your nasal cavity is liken unto that of a Snervian glorbworm." Equinox replied cooly. "Oh, and just so you are aware, that is not a compliment."
The green changeling's expression was one of extreme confusion. "Huh?"
"Never mind." Equinox glared in annoyance.
"How could you not find her? People do not just vanish! She has to be some place, so go there and look!"
"Easy Star. This is Raven we're talking about. I'm sure she's fine." BB said.
"If she is in the captivity of the Gordanian, she is far from fine." Kathrand'r intoned monotonously.
"We must find her!" Starfire cried out.
"Terra would know." A small voice spoke up from the corner.
The five occupants of the spacecraft whirled to face the intruder, weapons and starbolts at the ready. Not once did the intruder make a hasty retreat, or flinch and cower in terror, but merely smiled warmly at one of the two Tamaraneans.
"Hey Kath, remember me?"
Equinox stared, mouth agape, at the form of her sister,, not speaking a word. When she did speak, however, the swordswoman's voice, which normally intoned a stern yet gentle quality, now was choked with something which could only be one thing, emotion.
"K'liah?"
The girl, K'liah, nodded. "Mmm-hmmm."
"No, this is impossible. You are dead. You died twelve years ago. I cremated you myself." Equinox turned away from K'liah.
"This is true." the redhead began "I did die twelve years ago, and you did cremate me. And if I recall correctly, you formed my ashes into a gem, and then placed the gem into a broach shaped like a havafruit just as I had requested."
Equinox blinked.
"If you don't believe me, then look at your broach. Your wearing it aren't you?" K'liah inquired.
Equinox glanced down at the breast of her uniform, and noticed for the first time since her resurrection, that the large gem in the broach's center, which formed the pit of the havafruit, had disappeared.
"You believe me, right?" K'liah asked hopefully.
Equinox nodded, before walking over to her sister and placing one orange-skin hand on the girl's shoulder.
"Good." the girl smiled. Then she turned to the group as a whole: "So you wanna find Raven or not?"
At the group's simultaneous nod K'liah quickly left the T-Craft, leaving the Titans and the swordswoman to hurry after her. Converting /tmp/phpqY0dkY to /dev/stdout