Raven, Robin, and Senras III: Sovina's Storm, Chapter 1

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Raven looked around the living room, nothing had changed, yet it felt different…it had been four years since Senras's death, and things had escalated. Nisus had claimed Avalov and his soldiers were getting closer to assaulting Earth, despite the attempts of the other Lords to halt him. Sovina was still at school, even though she was very smart for her age, Robin thought it was best to get her an education anyway. Raven agreed, although Sovina had been getting into trouble with her teacher, she had turned the teacher's coffee mug into a rabid monkey, which jumped on the teacher's head and started pulling out her hair.

Raven laughed a little to herself, even though she scolded Sovina for it. Raven walked down the hall to the bathroom and looked into the mirror…she hadn't aged a day since they had used the flames of youth, it was working. She finally contemplated the depth in Senras's wish, they were to live forever, and his daughter would be along to take the same flame. Robin knocked on the door, startling her. "What's up?" he asked. Raven looked at Robin long and hard, "We haven't aged since the fire of youth burned the mark of eternity into our wrists, it seems to be working," she said, turning back to the mirror. Robin came up beside her and looked at his own reflection, she was right. "We better go make some lunch for the others," Robin said, Raven looked at him with a quizzical expression.

"What?" Robin asked. "You know that I don't know how to cook," she said. Robin smiled, "Then it's time for you to learn." Raven followed Robin back into the living room and over to the kitchen. Sovina was on the couch with Cyborg, playing a racing game. Raven walked over and paused the game, "You're supposed to be in school, what are you doing home so early?" "Uh…early out?" Sovina said. Raven didn't buy it, "Don't lie to me, why aren't you in school?" she demanded. Sovina put the controller down and looked at her mother. "I don't need to go, I'm smart enough to solve any equation that even Einstein can't…I can read and compose literature beyond that of my grade level, I'm in perfect physical condition, I can make my own art, I sing fine, and I already know the history of this world," Sovina said, boasting, yet truthfully.

"It's not for the intelligence; it's for the social life as well," Raven said, looking at Sovina. "Social life? Social life?! SOCIAL LIFE?!" Sovina yelled. "Mom, the others just make fun of me for being creepy, they ignore me at lunch, and even the teacher called me a creepy witch, which is why I turned her coffee mug into a monkey! I don't have any friends…" Sovina said, crying, and then she ran out of the living room to her room. Raven looked after her daughter, not knowing what to say. "She is looking more like you by the minute Raven, she has your looks, and is going through the same thing you did when you were younger…" Robin said, unsure of how to ease Raven's feelings for her daughter.

"So you think that I'm creepy too?" Raven asked, looking down. "No, not creepy, unique, and that's what I love about you," Robin said, quickly digging himself out of the hole he put himself in. Raven calmed down and looked over to Cyborg, "You hang out with her, tell me what I should do to help Sovina." "Not much that you can do, she has your monotone emotionless voice, your appearance, yet she is meaner, and I think you can thank Senras for that gene as well as the sword-fighting talents," Cyborg said. Raven wasn't so sure that the anger was coming from Senras's side…

Sovina ran into her father's room and hopped up on the bed. She cried into the pillows for a while before she calmed herself down. "Wow," Sovina said aloud, looking at the snakehead staff in her father's display case. Sovina looked around to make sure no one was watching and she opened the case, looking at the staff, turning it in her hands. "Put it back," Sovina heard her mother say from behind her. "But why? Why can't I just look at it?" Sovina asked. "It's too dangerous to use, and I don't want you to hurt anyone," Raven said, walking over and sitting on the bed next to her daughter. "Why can't I learn the powers of my dad now?" Sovina asked. "Because you're still very young and inexperienced, you need more time to grow and learn your own strength," Raven said. "I know my own strength fine," Sovina said, using her hands and eyes to blast the light bulbs on the ceiling with electricity. Raven grabbed Sovina's arm to stop the electricity, "When did you learn that?" "I…I don't know, I just knew it…like instinct," Sovina said, looking at her palms. "I'm sorry mom," Sovina said, leaning into Raven's arms.

"It'll be okay…we'll work this out and get you caught up with the world," Raven assured her, not believing her own words. Sovina looked up at Raven and smiled. Then her stomach growled. "Hungry?" Raven asked, Sovina nodded. They walked back out to the kitchen to see if Robin was done making lunch. Robin had hamburgers ready, and tea for Raven. Sovina noticed that beside her mother's cup was a smaller one "Is that for me?" Sovina asked Robin. Robin smiled and nodded, "I thought that maybe you and your mother share the same taste in food and drinks." Sovina smiled and hopped up on a stool next to Raven and Terra, she took one sip of tea, then she clutched her stomach and groaned in pain. "What's wrong?" Robin asked, watching Sovina. "I…don't feel…so good…" Sovina groaned. Then Sovina had the same flames around her that she used when she meditated and she unwillingly shot a black swirling aura from her eyes, which floated in the air and a spiked mace dropped from it. Sovina sat back down, her stomach pain was gone, and she clutched her new weapon.

"Maybe that is how Senras got his," Terra thought out loud. Sovina took another sip and the process repeated, only this time, a helmet like her father's dropped out. "Must be," Cyborg said, watching from the couch. Raven got Sovina more tea and ten minutes later, Sovina had a full suit of armor complete with a cape that fit her perfectly, and she put on her helmet. "Well, how do I look?" Sovina said, only her voice was very deep, yet loud. "That's… interesting," Robin said, examining the armor. "To say the least," Beast Boy said, walking circles around Sovina. Sovina said an incantation in what sounded like a different language and the armor disappeared, along with the mace. "You've been in your father's things haven't you?" Raven asked, knowing the spell book that Senras had left in his room. "Maybe," Sovina said in her normal voice.

"Listen, you cannot be ready to learn this, when I was your age I was still practicing levitation," Raven said. In response, Sovina rose into the air without any difficulty. "I think it's time we looked at your brain," Raven said, grabbing her daughter and whisking her off to the medical wing. The others followed, curious as to what Raven meant. Raven strapped Sovina into the machine and looked at her daughter's brain on the display screen. "Wow," Starfire whispered. Sovina's brain was as large as that of a fully grown person; the brain cells accelerated her learning processes and mind development to the point where it could be possible that she would know everything in a matter of days.

"Look, even her growth rate is accelerated, meaning that she'll be our age in less than half of our own age," Robin said, pointing to the other monitor which showed her body. "So, can I learn my father's powers now? I need to take my throne as soon as I can to drive back Nisus. And I will require the fire of youth in…three days, I'll be your age," Sovina said. "How is that possible?" Cyborg asked. "That's my secret," Sovina said with a wicked grin on her face.

"That's it, just a few more lessons and I'm sure you'll beat me," Robin said. He and Sovina had been practicing sword combat on the roof. Sovina held her own blade at her side, Robin held out his bo staff. Sovina lunged, hitting Robin's staff, and then Robin moved to kick her. Sovina blocked his kick with her hand, then she slashed at Robin's face, and he blocked it. The two were evenly matched; blocking each other's every swing. "Time for round two," Robin said, pointing to Beast Boy.Robin left after a few hits from Sovina to Beast Boy. Sovina turned and Beast Boy transformed into a gorilla and charged her. Sovina jumped on to his back and pointed her blade to his spine. Beast Boy changed back to normal and raised his hands, "Okay, okay you win." When the two were walking back into the tower, Beast Boy stopped her. "What do you want?" she asked. Beast Boy twiddled his thumbs, "Does uh…Terra…like me?" "'Does Terra like me?'" Sovina mimicked him in a little kid voice, "I don't know Beast Boy, I'll pass her a note in Science class," Sovina said, calling Beast Boy's infatuation for Terra like a schoolyard-crush.

"Come on, I'm serious…How much does she like me? I know you can read minds," he said. "Well, okay, I'll tell you…if you get make me my favorite tea every morning for a whole week," Sovina said, letting her evil grin cross her face. "Deal, now tell me," he said eagerly. "She like you more than you can ever know, she loves to be with you, but is always afraid to be too girly for you, she is waiting for you to make a move… and I can't believe this but-she actually thinks that you're the funniest person that she's ever met," Sovina said. "She really likes me that much?" he asked. "Weren't you listening?! Yes!" Sovina said, a little frustrated. "Thanks," he said before running off to the tower. Sovina suddenly started grabbing her forehead, as this burning pain appeared out of nowhere.

She yelled in agony as it flowed through her body. As she yelled, clouds amassed overhead and lightning struck the ground around her, and the Earth's crust parted. Sovina gazed down into the gap between the crusts; lightning was still striking the spot, making it larger. Raven came out of the tower and flew to Sovina, "What have you done?" Then from the ground, a small figure rose from beneath. It continued to rise, floating in front of them. "It can't be-"Raven started. The figure stood on the ground as the Earth's crust slid back together. "Avalov's king has returned to claim his old land and crush the worms that dare assume themselves its rulers!" the figure shouted. "Dad?" Sovina asked hopefully. Lord Senras looked down at Sovina, his eyes almost covered by his hood, he smiled and Sovina hugged him.

"How?" Raven asked. "Death decided that the universe was in need of a lesser evil to defeat a greater one…I'm back forever if you give me the fire of youth, I know you took that torch," Senras said. "Yes, I have it, it is in your armory," she said. Senras looked down at his daughter, "You're growing quicker than I expected, not as fast as I grew, but quickly." Sovina smiled and hugged him again. "How is she growing so fast? And how does she know so much?" Raven asked. "Patience, Raven, patience, all will be answered in due time," Senras said, stroking Sovina's hair. "Let's go inside," Sovina said, pulling her father inside with Raven not far behind.

"Senras? I thought you were…Death said…" Robin started. "Death was wrong, I do not need removing after all, Nisus does…and as soon as I have my army up, I'll be going to war," Senras said. "No, I don't want you to," Sovina said. "I have to Sovina, if I don't earth will be under siege by Nisus's advancing armies, and I'm not about to willingly let him have control of Avalov," he said, stroking his daughter's hair. "Then let me help," Sovina said. "Not a chance," Raven said. "Oh now don't tell me you are now overprotective of her," Senras said. "I suppose someone had to be," Raven said angrily referring to his death. "Well, I'm here now, and it is past time for Sovina to learn all of her abilities, she was supposed to be reading and learning all she could from my books, what have you been doing?" Senras asked Raven. 

"I thought that it was too early for her," Raven replied. "It's time for my daughter to learn her strength, do not disturb us," Senras said, leading Sovina down the hall to his room. Raven just watched them leave and then turned to the rest of the Titans. "Hey, isn't tomorrow Sovina's birthday?" Terra asked. "Yes," Raven said, levitating over to the couch. "We should throw her a party!" Starfire said happily. "Yeah, a surprise party!" Beast Boy said. "I don't know if-"Raven started, but was interrupted. "We threw her an awesome party last year, this one should be better," Cyborg said. The others were up and moving before Raven could finish her sentence.

Robin walked over and put his hand on her shoulder, "Are you okay?" "It's Sovina; taking care of her all the time is stressful…" Raven said. "You need a day off, why don't you let Senras watch Sovina and we'll go out to that restaurant for dinner and some more dancing," Robin suggested. Raven thought about it, well, Robin and she hadn't really had a day to themselves since Sovina was born, she did want to get out for a while. "Okay, we'll go," she said. Robin smiled, finally some time alone with her, the others didn't have to come…they'd be busy setting up Sovina's surprise party anyway. Robin left to go change, as did Raven, but while walking back to her room she saw Sovina and Senras in their room. Sovina had a growth spurt, she was now as tall as Raven, and when Raven looked at her daughter, and it was like looking into a mirror. Her daughter was meditating with the flame aura changing color every Azarath Metrion Zinthos that she said. Senras came from out of the shadows and handed Sovina a staff that had an orb-shaped ruby in the center of four spikes adorning the staff. Raven kept walking without saying a word, for she didn't know what to say.

Robin and Raven were changed and ready to go, Raven was wearing what she did the last time they went dancing, and Robin wore his new tuxedo that Raven had given him. "Okay guys we're leaving now, have fun setting up for Sovina's party tomorrow," Robin said. "Have fun dancing," Terra said. Raven teleported Robin and herself straight on to the dance floor in the restaurant. Robin held her close as the music played… a slow song, he didn't care, he was here with Raven, and he felt that nothing could ruin this night. Raven felt herself let out a sigh of pleasure as they danced. Robin let his left hand fall to the lower part of her back and put his right hand on the back of her neck.

They stopped dancing and Raven looked into Robin's eyes, "Do you still love me?" Robin was slightly taken aback by her strange question, "Of course I love you, why would you ask after all this time?" "It's just that we haven't really done much together, sort of drifting…you know?" Raven said. "Yeah, I know what you mean…but we still love each other, Sovina doesn't change anything between us," Robin assured her. Raven brought her lips to meet his in a deep kiss as the song ended and they danced along anyway to their own silent song playing in their minds.

The next day Sovina woke up late and everyone was waiting for her in the living room. "Morning sleepy head," Beast Boy teased. "Have a good day at school," the others said as Terra tossed Sovina a backpack. "Okay, cut the crap…today's my birthday, you all know that, so if you're planning a surprise party -and you damn well better be- let's get the show on the road," Sovina said, laughing a little. The others jumped up from the couch with a birthday cake, presents and a happy birthday banner. "Happy birthday Sovina!" they shouted at once.

Author's Notice: Please read and review for me, and Chapter 2 will be a long in a few days, this will be the final story in the Raven, Robin, and Senras trilogy, thank you for continuing to read through them all. Yours Truly- RavensMind