Fan Fiction ❯ The Sparrow's Burden ❯ Epilouge ( Chapter 14 )
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By: Fulawkam 
Against their better judgement, Raven and Starfire make an announcement.
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Against their better judgement, Raven and Starfire make an announcement.
Anime/Manga: Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 04.07.2005 | Pages: 3 | Words: 1.2K | Visits: 242 | Status: Completed
The Sparrow’s Burden
Author’s note: This is the epilogue of the story. It’s done in the form of a theatre
script because it is occuring neither from Raven’s or Starfire’s point of view. In this, you
will see the term “beat” often. A beat is a stage term used when there are no significant
lines or actions performed for a period of time.
Closing:
It’s several days after the night with the fireworks. Starfire and Raven are sitting
on top of Titan’s Tower. It’s sunset, and the two are watching it while holding hands.
They are in the middle of a conversation.
Starfire: How is your sight, Raven?
Raven: Better. I can see the orange light of the sun, but shapes ad textures are
still pretty hazy.
Starfire rests her head on Raven’s shoulder. There is an awkward silence
between the girls as they continue to watch the sunset. Starfire breaks the silence with a
return to a past subject.
Starfire: We must do so soon.
Raven: I know. We really shouldn’t have put it off this long.
Starfire: It will only become more difficult the longer we avoid it.
Raven: (Rolls her eyes playfully) I know Starfire, I know. I’m not saying I’m not
going to do it, I’m just saying I don’t want to.
Starfire: (Smiles) That is very understandable.
Beat
Raven: ...You can’t wait to do it, can you?
Starfire: I will not deny my excitement.
The girls laugh as they stand up. Raven takes a deep breath before pointing
herself to the door.
Raven: (Clearly nervous) Alright, let’s go.
Starfire eagerly hugs her from behind just before Raven bravely marches through
the door leading into Titan’s Tower. The two get into a lift and head downward. Raven
awkwardly tries to ask Starfire a question.
Raven: You’ll do the talking, right?
Starfire: Yes, but it is important that you are there with me. This may be
surprising for them, and they may not adhere to one of us alone.
Raven: (Takes another deep breath as the lift stops) Okay.
Just before the doors open, Starfire gives Raven a quick peck on the cheek for
encouragement. It seems to work, Raven beams as they enter the lounge. Cyborg, Robin,
and Beast Boy are sitting around the dinner table playing “Trivial Pursuit”.
Cyborg: (Reading a card) “Which 18th century Russian novel is set in
napoleonic wars?”
Robin: (Instinctively) “War and Peace”.
Starfire laughs as Cyborg and Beast Boy’s frustration surfaces with Robin’s
dominance of the game. Raven hides behind Starfire as the two girls approach the table.
Starfire: Hello friends. What activity are you engaged in?
Beast Boy: “Trivial Pursuit”. Nothing good on TV right now.
Cyborg: And I’ve finished my workout.
Robin: (grinning) And now I’m winning.
Beast Boy and Cyborg: We know!
Cyborg: (To the girls, pent-up) He says that after every question.
Robin: (laughing) You guys wanna join us? I’ll let you-- (notices Raven
cowering behind Starfire) You alright, Raven?
Raven: (Startled) I’m fine. I’m great. I... I just--
Beast Boy: Did you mix up your decaf teas again?
Robin: Is it something with your eyes? I thought they were getting better.
Starfire: No Robin, Raven is nervous. (Robin reacts by raising one eyebrow.
Raven suddenly becomes even more nervous and can’t keep eye contact with the boys).
You see, Raven and I have something to tell you.
Beat
Starfire: (Growing more nervous) You may wish to sit down.
The three boys glance around the table at each other.
Starfire: (laughs nervously as she realises her oversight). I am sorry. (Gathers
herself) The time has come... (stutters inaudibly) I must tell you that Raven and I--
Starfire suddenly becomes too jittery to continue. The boys stare completely
baffled as she struggles with her words. Seeing that Starfire is now far more nervous
than she is, Raven steps forward.
Raven: Starfire and I are in love.
Beat
Robin: ...you...
Beat
Beast Boy: With... who?
Raven rolls her eyes as a grateful Starfire returns to her side. Her nerves are
calm as she grabs hold of Starfire’s hand and interlocks their fingers. The confusion
cleared, the boys are speechless.
Starfire: We felt we must tell you because we knew we could not hide it for very
long. We were getting weary of hiding it for the time we did.
Beat
Raven: It’s the first real relationship either of us have had, so I hope you guys are
okay with this. We’ll try to keep the displays to a minimum for a while.
Robin, Cyborg, Beast Boy: ...uh... huh.
Raven: That’s all. (She looks to them for a reaction, their faces are frozen).
We’ll let you get back to your game. (She turns and leads Starfire towards the door
to the hallway)
Starfire: (Giving a small, cheerful wave to the boys). Farewell.
Raven and Starfire exit through the hallway. The boys watch them, but don’t
move and don’t say a word.
Beast Boy: ...They meant each other.
Starfire and Raven are dawdling down the hallway. Starfire keeps looking back
towards the lounge.
Starfire: They reacted... oddly, did they not?
Raven: (snickers) Not really. (sees that Starfire does not understand what she
means). Give them time to take it in, Star.
Starfire: Very well. (focuses on Raven again) So my love, what do you wish to
share with me tonight?
Raven: Well, I wasn’t going to do this until later, but you’ve handled everything
else well so far. (pauses as she opens the door to her room) What do you know about
mediation?
Starfire: Not much I am afraid. I understand it involves the relaxation of one’s
mind, and mine is quite difficult to quiet.
Raven: (smiles as she leads Starfire through the door) Lucky you. ~
-Done.
I can’t believe you read the whole thing.
Author’s note: This is the epilogue of the story. It’s done in the form of a theatre
script because it is occuring neither from Raven’s or Starfire’s point of view. In this, you
will see the term “beat” often. A beat is a stage term used when there are no significant
lines or actions performed for a period of time.
Closing:
It’s several days after the night with the fireworks. Starfire and Raven are sitting
on top of Titan’s Tower. It’s sunset, and the two are watching it while holding hands.
They are in the middle of a conversation.
Starfire: How is your sight, Raven?
Raven: Better. I can see the orange light of the sun, but shapes ad textures are
still pretty hazy.
Starfire rests her head on Raven’s shoulder. There is an awkward silence
between the girls as they continue to watch the sunset. Starfire breaks the silence with a
return to a past subject.
Starfire: We must do so soon.
Raven: I know. We really shouldn’t have put it off this long.
Starfire: It will only become more difficult the longer we avoid it.
Raven: (Rolls her eyes playfully) I know Starfire, I know. I’m not saying I’m not
going to do it, I’m just saying I don’t want to.
Starfire: (Smiles) That is very understandable.
Beat
Raven: ...You can’t wait to do it, can you?
Starfire: I will not deny my excitement.
The girls laugh as they stand up. Raven takes a deep breath before pointing
herself to the door.
Raven: (Clearly nervous) Alright, let’s go.
Starfire eagerly hugs her from behind just before Raven bravely marches through
the door leading into Titan’s Tower. The two get into a lift and head downward. Raven
awkwardly tries to ask Starfire a question.
Raven: You’ll do the talking, right?
Starfire: Yes, but it is important that you are there with me. This may be
surprising for them, and they may not adhere to one of us alone.
Raven: (Takes another deep breath as the lift stops) Okay.
Just before the doors open, Starfire gives Raven a quick peck on the cheek for
encouragement. It seems to work, Raven beams as they enter the lounge. Cyborg, Robin,
and Beast Boy are sitting around the dinner table playing “Trivial Pursuit”.
Cyborg: (Reading a card) “Which 18th century Russian novel is set in
napoleonic wars?”
Robin: (Instinctively) “War and Peace”.
Starfire laughs as Cyborg and Beast Boy’s frustration surfaces with Robin’s
dominance of the game. Raven hides behind Starfire as the two girls approach the table.
Starfire: Hello friends. What activity are you engaged in?
Beast Boy: “Trivial Pursuit”. Nothing good on TV right now.
Cyborg: And I’ve finished my workout.
Robin: (grinning) And now I’m winning.
Beast Boy and Cyborg: We know!
Cyborg: (To the girls, pent-up) He says that after every question.
Robin: (laughing) You guys wanna join us? I’ll let you-- (notices Raven
cowering behind Starfire) You alright, Raven?
Raven: (Startled) I’m fine. I’m great. I... I just--
Beast Boy: Did you mix up your decaf teas again?
Robin: Is it something with your eyes? I thought they were getting better.
Starfire: No Robin, Raven is nervous. (Robin reacts by raising one eyebrow.
Raven suddenly becomes even more nervous and can’t keep eye contact with the boys).
You see, Raven and I have something to tell you.
Beat
Starfire: (Growing more nervous) You may wish to sit down.
The three boys glance around the table at each other.
Starfire: (laughs nervously as she realises her oversight). I am sorry. (Gathers
herself) The time has come... (stutters inaudibly) I must tell you that Raven and I--
Starfire suddenly becomes too jittery to continue. The boys stare completely
baffled as she struggles with her words. Seeing that Starfire is now far more nervous
than she is, Raven steps forward.
Raven: Starfire and I are in love.
Beat
Robin: ...you...
Beat
Beast Boy: With... who?
Raven rolls her eyes as a grateful Starfire returns to her side. Her nerves are
calm as she grabs hold of Starfire’s hand and interlocks their fingers. The confusion
cleared, the boys are speechless.
Starfire: We felt we must tell you because we knew we could not hide it for very
long. We were getting weary of hiding it for the time we did.
Beat
Raven: It’s the first real relationship either of us have had, so I hope you guys are
okay with this. We’ll try to keep the displays to a minimum for a while.
Robin, Cyborg, Beast Boy: ...uh... huh.
Raven: That’s all. (She looks to them for a reaction, their faces are frozen).
We’ll let you get back to your game. (She turns and leads Starfire towards the door
to the hallway)
Starfire: (Giving a small, cheerful wave to the boys). Farewell.
Raven and Starfire exit through the hallway. The boys watch them, but don’t
move and don’t say a word.
Beast Boy: ...They meant each other.
Starfire and Raven are dawdling down the hallway. Starfire keeps looking back
towards the lounge.
Starfire: They reacted... oddly, did they not?
Raven: (snickers) Not really. (sees that Starfire does not understand what she
means). Give them time to take it in, Star.
Starfire: Very well. (focuses on Raven again) So my love, what do you wish to
share with me tonight?
Raven: Well, I wasn’t going to do this until later, but you’ve handled everything
else well so far. (pauses as she opens the door to her room) What do you know about
mediation?
Starfire: Not much I am afraid. I understand it involves the relaxation of one’s
mind, and mine is quite difficult to quiet.
Raven: (smiles as she leads Starfire through the door) Lucky you. ~
-Done.
I can’t believe you read the whole thing.