ShadowOfAGhost
09-21-2005, 08:21 PM
This is just a brief one shot I am doing to help me get back in the swing of things, seeing as I have been away from writing for so long. Don’t be afraid to give me criticism, so long as you aren’t an S.O.B. about it. It can only make me a better writer so tell me what’s wrong, tell me what’s right, and tell me what needs some work. Thank you.
Home Sweet Home
Shadow Of A Ghost
“Back in black
I hit the sack
I've been too long I'm glad to be back”
-AC/DC, Back in Black
“Oh Glorious! It is wonderful to have you back again, friend Raven!”
“Star…I can’t breathe.” Raven spoke in her monotone voice as she usually did. Realizing her carelessness, Starfire quickly released her from the crushing bear hug and let her drop to the ground to catch her breath. Raven slumped over on the floor coughing and desperately trying to regain her breath.
“You’re a lot stronger than I remember Star.” Starfire just responded with a sheepish grin and a giggle.
Raven had been away for the six months prior, chasing after a lead she had discovered in her books that could finally help bring her powers under control. She had sent them a letter the week before letting them know that she would be home soon and that she was well. Now, here she sat one week later, on the floor of the living room in her old home, Titans Tower, trying to recover from what would quite likely end up as a bruised rib or two.
The door at the far end of the room slid open, and Beast Boy entered, down the stairs, a dark cape billowing behind him. “What’s all the noise about Star?”
“Oh Beastboy! Our friend Raven has finally returned!” Starfire hoisted raven up by the arm, her feet dangling several inches off the ground. Beastboy and Raven made no attempt to say anything to each other until their eyes made contact.
Raven cocked her eyebrow. “Beastboy…Is that my cloak you’re wearing?”
It would appear that Beastboy had taken up cross-dressing while Raven had been away. “Eh heh, heh, heh….uh…I was…I mean…I wanted to change my image…so I decided on a cape and…uh…you had a few…and you weren’t using them…so…”
Raven cut him off, “You went into my room?”
“Well…um…that is to say…err, yes…I did.” It was bad enough that he was wearing one of Raven’s spare cloaks, but he knew that the real tongue-lashing he would receive would be for his intrusion into her private space.
Raven twisted her wrist free of Starfire’s death grip, and sighed as she plopped herself on the couch, “I guess I can’t hide behind a curtain all my life…” The attack Beastboy had braced for never came. Slowly, Raven sank deeper and deeper into the plush couch, just trying to relax after her exhausting journey home. All she wanted was some rest.
“Hey! Raven’s back! Robin, c’mere man! Raven’s back!”
Dammit.
The two bounded through the open door, each eager to find out about what she had learned as she was away. Beastboy took advantage of the chaos to stash the cloak he had been wearing under the couch. The duo leaped over the couch and landed on either side of her. Too bad she had finally just gotten comfortable. Robin and Cyborg took turns firing off questions as Starfire tried to keep up and Beastboy slid into the shadows of the room.
“Did you really learn to control your powers?”
“Was the cooking as good as mine?”
“What else did you learn on your trip?”
“Did you have cable?”
She really didn’t feel like answering all these questions now. All she wanted was something to drink, and her own bed to sleep in. Hoping they would let it rest if she answered. “Yes, no, lots of things, no…”
Starfire finally caught her opportunity to interject. “Can you show us your new abilities?!” She asked with a squeal of delight.
“Starfire…I…”
“Can’t.” A voice from the back of the room finished. Slowly, the figure emerged from the darkness. “After all, she’s not the real Raven.” Raven said as she came into their field of view. “I am.”
The Raven on the couch stood bolt upright, a nervous sweat dripping from her face, smearing the makeup she wore. The imposter took a step back, all eyes now on her.
“I…uh…I can explain…” She bolted for the front door, with Robin in hot pursuit.
“Let her go.” Raven said, “She’s no threat, just some fan girl who wishes she were me.”
Robin cut off the chase and let the crazed fan go. Hopefully now she would have learned her lesson, and would not attempt anything again. They had encounters like this from time to time, but this one put the others to shame. Of course the others equipped themselves with a bed sheet for a cape, or cardboard cut out bird-a-rangs.
Raven took the imposter’s place on the couch, and proceeded to try and relax as the other had done. “Before you all start questioning me, I would appreciate if you let me try and get some rest, and a cup of herbal tea would be nice.”
“Sure thing Raven.” Robin got up to fetch the tea for her.
“Like I would share with you...” Immediately behind Raven on the couch stood a third Raven.
“Oh great, this again!? how do we know which is the real one?!” Beastboy moaned.
Cyborg suggested, “Why don’t you tell a joke BB?”
He leaped at the idea, “okay, okay, here’s a really good one! A farmer is milking his cow. As he is milking, a fly comes along and flies into the cows ear. A little bit later, the farmer notices the fly in the milk. The farmer looks up and says, ‘Humph. In one ear, out the utter.’”
The room was silent, only the Raven on the couch smiled. Beastboy pointed to the Raven on the couch. “You aren’t Raven! Raven never smiles! Especially at my jokes!”
The Raven on the couch removed a latex mask and got up to leave. “Fine.”
With the imposters gone, and the real Raven home with them at last, they could finally celebrate her return. She had noticed part of one of her cloaks sticking out from under the couch…she would have to speak with Beast Boy about that later, but then again, did she really want to know?
Authors note: Before you ask, the answer is no. This story did not serve any purpose whatsoever. I wrote it merely to kill time, sharpen my skills, and of course, to get you all as readers to ask yourself that age old question….”What the F*** did I just read?” Have a nice day.
Home Sweet Home
Shadow Of A Ghost
“Back in black
I hit the sack
I've been too long I'm glad to be back”
-AC/DC, Back in Black
“Oh Glorious! It is wonderful to have you back again, friend Raven!”
“Star…I can’t breathe.” Raven spoke in her monotone voice as she usually did. Realizing her carelessness, Starfire quickly released her from the crushing bear hug and let her drop to the ground to catch her breath. Raven slumped over on the floor coughing and desperately trying to regain her breath.
“You’re a lot stronger than I remember Star.” Starfire just responded with a sheepish grin and a giggle.
Raven had been away for the six months prior, chasing after a lead she had discovered in her books that could finally help bring her powers under control. She had sent them a letter the week before letting them know that she would be home soon and that she was well. Now, here she sat one week later, on the floor of the living room in her old home, Titans Tower, trying to recover from what would quite likely end up as a bruised rib or two.
The door at the far end of the room slid open, and Beast Boy entered, down the stairs, a dark cape billowing behind him. “What’s all the noise about Star?”
“Oh Beastboy! Our friend Raven has finally returned!” Starfire hoisted raven up by the arm, her feet dangling several inches off the ground. Beastboy and Raven made no attempt to say anything to each other until their eyes made contact.
Raven cocked her eyebrow. “Beastboy…Is that my cloak you’re wearing?”
It would appear that Beastboy had taken up cross-dressing while Raven had been away. “Eh heh, heh, heh….uh…I was…I mean…I wanted to change my image…so I decided on a cape and…uh…you had a few…and you weren’t using them…so…”
Raven cut him off, “You went into my room?”
“Well…um…that is to say…err, yes…I did.” It was bad enough that he was wearing one of Raven’s spare cloaks, but he knew that the real tongue-lashing he would receive would be for his intrusion into her private space.
Raven twisted her wrist free of Starfire’s death grip, and sighed as she plopped herself on the couch, “I guess I can’t hide behind a curtain all my life…” The attack Beastboy had braced for never came. Slowly, Raven sank deeper and deeper into the plush couch, just trying to relax after her exhausting journey home. All she wanted was some rest.
“Hey! Raven’s back! Robin, c’mere man! Raven’s back!”
Dammit.
The two bounded through the open door, each eager to find out about what she had learned as she was away. Beastboy took advantage of the chaos to stash the cloak he had been wearing under the couch. The duo leaped over the couch and landed on either side of her. Too bad she had finally just gotten comfortable. Robin and Cyborg took turns firing off questions as Starfire tried to keep up and Beastboy slid into the shadows of the room.
“Did you really learn to control your powers?”
“Was the cooking as good as mine?”
“What else did you learn on your trip?”
“Did you have cable?”
She really didn’t feel like answering all these questions now. All she wanted was something to drink, and her own bed to sleep in. Hoping they would let it rest if she answered. “Yes, no, lots of things, no…”
Starfire finally caught her opportunity to interject. “Can you show us your new abilities?!” She asked with a squeal of delight.
“Starfire…I…”
“Can’t.” A voice from the back of the room finished. Slowly, the figure emerged from the darkness. “After all, she’s not the real Raven.” Raven said as she came into their field of view. “I am.”
The Raven on the couch stood bolt upright, a nervous sweat dripping from her face, smearing the makeup she wore. The imposter took a step back, all eyes now on her.
“I…uh…I can explain…” She bolted for the front door, with Robin in hot pursuit.
“Let her go.” Raven said, “She’s no threat, just some fan girl who wishes she were me.”
Robin cut off the chase and let the crazed fan go. Hopefully now she would have learned her lesson, and would not attempt anything again. They had encounters like this from time to time, but this one put the others to shame. Of course the others equipped themselves with a bed sheet for a cape, or cardboard cut out bird-a-rangs.
Raven took the imposter’s place on the couch, and proceeded to try and relax as the other had done. “Before you all start questioning me, I would appreciate if you let me try and get some rest, and a cup of herbal tea would be nice.”
“Sure thing Raven.” Robin got up to fetch the tea for her.
“Like I would share with you...” Immediately behind Raven on the couch stood a third Raven.
“Oh great, this again!? how do we know which is the real one?!” Beastboy moaned.
Cyborg suggested, “Why don’t you tell a joke BB?”
He leaped at the idea, “okay, okay, here’s a really good one! A farmer is milking his cow. As he is milking, a fly comes along and flies into the cows ear. A little bit later, the farmer notices the fly in the milk. The farmer looks up and says, ‘Humph. In one ear, out the utter.’”
The room was silent, only the Raven on the couch smiled. Beastboy pointed to the Raven on the couch. “You aren’t Raven! Raven never smiles! Especially at my jokes!”
The Raven on the couch removed a latex mask and got up to leave. “Fine.”
With the imposters gone, and the real Raven home with them at last, they could finally celebrate her return. She had noticed part of one of her cloaks sticking out from under the couch…she would have to speak with Beast Boy about that later, but then again, did she really want to know?
Authors note: Before you ask, the answer is no. This story did not serve any purpose whatsoever. I wrote it merely to kill time, sharpen my skills, and of course, to get you all as readers to ask yourself that age old question….”What the F*** did I just read?” Have a nice day.