Meeting You

Silver Lining (Part 1)

*Silver Lining* (Part 1)

Once outside of the building, Raven's hand held up the train of her dress as to not let it drag on the flooded ground. The heavy rain had let up but the clouds still loomed as it misted. Beast boy helped Raven with her dress while he also held a white umbrella over the both of their heads. On either side past the stairs, a line Azarathians were lined outside the temple waving and smiling.

Even before they had made it down the few steps; hundreds more Azarathians cheered for them. And white flower petals rained down on the couple as they were followed out by the other guests. Harold had his trumpet and had formed a portal into which the guests disappeared into after waving back at the smiling newlyweds. Well wishes were shouted at them in a language Beast boy couldn't formulate in his mind. Beast boy and Raven hung back as their photographer had wanted to take more photos of them as it began to lightly drizzle.

It was late evening by the time they themselves had reached Jump City by Harold and with the reception starting just twenty minutes before. The warm summer air surrounded the couple as they stepped out with the reception hall eighty feet away. Cameras flashed as a crowd of reporters and paparazzi had staked out the booked banquet hall.

"Beast boy, whatever happened to your children?" A woman with stiff hair had bombarded him, "Were they in the wedding at all?"

Another thrusted a microphone in her face, "Raven, did you walk down the aisle alone?"

"How much did all this really cost?" A third person asked.

Beast boy inconspicuously blocked the cameras from Raven and their questions went unanswered. Passing cars that recognized the newlyweds honked, waved and even shouted congratulations while opposing others shared their unwanted disgust. It had only encouraged reporters to question the superheroes as they walked to the main entrance where the reporters hadn't been permitted by heavy amounts of hired security.

The orange sun was lowering in the sky and the building itself was beyond gorgeous. The drive way was layered in gray cobblestones with a small island directly in a center. A handful of cars were parked in the roundabout in front of the entrance. Small, dark round shrubs surrounded the large water fountain in the middle of the island. And white string lights were neatly placed on the round shrubs.

The tan building was massive; the size of a long a mansion with white trim and pillars. White dotted lights lined the building and wrapped around the three pillars from top to bottom and on the neatly trimmed bushes that lined the sidewalk. All the windows were lit from the lighting inside with several windows tinted with a brighter blue. Their shoes clicked and scuffed on the ground, followed by security guards that refused all the media to enter. Raven had never been so grateful for the choice of wearing wedges for dress shoes instead of the high heels Jinx had unsuccessfully bribed her with.

"Glad that's out of the way." She mumbled to break the silence between them.

Beast boy had long discarded the umbrella in Azarath and held open the glass door for Raven. "No kidding. Smart idea for Robin to hire security."

The security guards weren't used for protection as all of the heroes within the building could take on any threat. It was more so to eliminate the annoyances from the outside world even if it was only for a few hours. It let the other guests enjoy the evening without being harassed by outrageous questions and the select crazed fans. Raven slipped her hand back into Beast boy's and relaxed beside him.

"It's down this hallway." Raven said after a moment's hesitation.

They followed the long empty corridor until they reached a wide foyer with six glass doors that stood open to a second room with dimly lit lights on the left. The flooring was marble as were the stairs to the right with a black carpet centered on the middle of the steps. A small amount of workers was seen walking throughout the building that served as a wedding venue, reception hall, and for other events. The couple made their way up the flight of stairs and around a few corners. Before them stood the rest of the bridal party casually talking with Melvin and Teether arguing over Sin.