Chapter Three:

Welcome to Chapter three. See the above link Chapter List to catch up. We begin this chapter about a week after Finn and his mother Maggie moved in with Raven.

Maggie and Raven were by no means best friends. Maggie disapproved of Raven's influence on her son and Raven was downright terrified of the cool woman living under her cottage. They avoided each other where possible, but did cross paths occasionally.

 Raven and Finn were in a world all their own. Completely engrossed in their love for eachother, nothing else mattered.

Late one night, right before Raven was off to bed, Finn popped the question. A beautiful clear diamond twinkled at Raven from the hands of her beloved Finn. She barely waited for him to ask before accepting.

The engaged couple were happier than ever as the weeks flew by. They began to plan out their wedding, knowing it would take at least 6 months to a year to save up enough money. But that didn't matter to them, they had to rest of their lives together.

While Finn was happier than ever with his blue beauty his mother was trying to get a similar new lease on life. Realising she was getting in the way of her son's happiness with his new fiance, Maggie decided to find a hobby to keep her occupied. She spent most of her days working out, both cardio and strength training.

Raven was out and about in the town most days, doing odd sculpting jobs for the locals and their businesses. But on her way home one night she was overcome by nausea.

Raven's first thought was bad seafood. But given the fact that she hadn't eaten seafood since moving to Twinbrook, her thoughts then turned to new life. Raven was pregnant.

Raven told Finn the next morning as she did the breakfast dishes. They were both so happy and eager to meet the new life growing in Raven's belly.

That night as his fiance slept in their small cottage, Finn decided to head out and see what sort of money he could bring into the household.

The local graveyard provided the perfect part time job for the sun sensitive vampire. The pay was next to nothing, but the hours were short and that was enough for now.

Finn decided to wait to tell his mother about the baby. He wanted Raven to be a few more months along before setting his mother loose on the topic.

But Maggie was smarter than Finn remembered, and she had already guessed. Instead of being disapproving she was over the moon at the prospect of being a grandmother.

Raven was a little worried about what this baby would look like. Would it inherit her blue skin and hair? Or her fiance's curse? These thoughts made sleep a little difficult for the expecting mother.

Finn also shared the same worries as his blue beauty. His greatest wish for this child was that it was free from the curse of the vampire. As the baby grew the pair tried their hardest to forget their worries and prepared for their much anticipated baby.

Maggie thawed a little towards her soon to be daughter-in-law. She was just as excited as Raven and Finn for the birth of the baby. As the months wore on, Maggie was much nicer to Raven, providing support for the young mum.

As pregnant as she was, Raven continued to work hard at her sculpting station. She sold most of her creations so they had enough for the baby's arrival. The wedding was put on hold until after the baby's birth.

As the due date loomed closer, Raven was still plagued by worrying thoughts about the life her little one would face. It seemed like impossible odds that the baby would be born with the appearance of it's father but completely clear from the curse Finn faced.

As Raven was easily tired, so close to her due date, Finn and his fiance spent most days resting in bed. Raven was filled with an immense sense of peace as she was held by the love of her life as they awaited the biggest change in their lives.

As her son and his girl were in a world all their own above her, Maggie continued with her work outs. She had finally, after a good century or so, regained her pre-baby body. And boy, was she looking hot!

One morning, upon hearing her son's cries Maggie raced upstairs to see Raven rushing out the door to a waiting taxi. Finn hugged his mother and raced after Raven and his baby. Maggie settled in for a long wait for her son to return with her grandchild.

Finn braved the harsh sun to take Raven to the hospital as the pains of labour began.

As Raven calmly walked from the taxi to the hospital her sun sensitive fiance raced forward, clearing the way very effectively.

Calmly walking into the hospital, Raven and Finn were secretly terrified. What challenges would their much loved child have to face? Soon all thoughts were chased away by the difficult birth to follow.

After what seemed an eternity, Raven emerged from the hospital carrying her new born son, William Summer-Moon.

Chapter Two:

Welcome to Chapter Two. See the Chapter List above to catch up on the prologue and Chapter One or the backstory at the Summer Legacy Cheat sheet link. But I digress, here's Chapter Two of Dark Side of the Moon.

This chapter opens with an unsettling sight at the Moon residence. Very early one morning an unscrupulous local decided to take advantage of this new comer and see what sort of goodies were hidden behind the unlocked door.




 Raven had only just gone to bed, after spending hours talking to Finn on the phone. The first person she thought to call when she heard the scrape of the door opening, was of course her beloved Finn. Finn assured his blue beauty that all would be ok, and that she had best hide. Perhaps out in the courtyard. What happened next Raven wouldn't be able to say. As she cowered outside in the small courtyard, a rushing wind sound signalled the arrival of her boyfriend, followed by a gasp, a stifled scream then silence. After she heard no more, Raven eventually went back inside. She never did hear what Finn had done, but that particular stealthy thief was never heard from again.

Raven was shaken by the attempted robbery and it took her a little while to settle back into her quiet routine.

Raven did eventually get her heart rate to calm down, but she did find she was far less trusting when telling the locals where in town she lived.

Finn took a few days to calm down after he dispatched with the theif, but soon he returned to his girlfriend side.

That night, as they took comfort in each other's company, Finn had a proposition for Raven. The scare with the robber had really got to him, and he thought it would be a good idea if he was closer to Raven, to protect her. Raven suggested that he move in. So it was agreed that Finn would move in with Raven. Now all they had to decide on was what to do with Maggie.

Finn talked with his mother about his decision to move in with Raven. Maggie agreed that it was safer for Raven if she wasn't alone, but she was reluctant to let her only son out of her sights. Finn suggested that she come with him.

Convincing his girlfriend to let his mother move in too wasn't Finn's favourite task, but Raven agreed. They came to the agreement to use some of Maggie's fortune to add an extension to the little cottage. Sort of like a vampire version of a granny flat began construction.

 Raven was asked to spend her day out of the house while the extension was being done, so she went out into the community. A walk through the park, a swim in the community pool and a peaceful jog home again. Raven was excited to walk back through her door to her waiting live in boyfriend.

Finn welcomed Raven home in true romantic fashion, whisking her off her feet and ...... how shall I say this.... going at it, on the kitchen table. They were both so happy to have found each other.

 Raven did wonder what extension was actually done to the house to accomodate the addition of the Queen of the Undead. Finn assured his girlfriend that his mother wouldn't be in their way too much and that she shouldn't worry about Maggie invading the house, she had her own area of the house.

Raven soon noticed an addition to her courtyard. An extra sort of room was added at the back. Unobtrusive Raven wondered how Maggie would be feeling living in an open air courtyard. But Maggie was, in fact, not living in a courtyard room, she had her very own lair.

Under the house there was now a whole new extension. Raven didn't dare go down there, but she was content knowing that Maggie had her own space and she and Finn could live their lives a little away from the piercing stare of the Queen of the Undead.

The household funds were pretty low, but there was enough to replace the single bed to allow Finn to sleep side by side with his beautiful Raven.

Maggie's lair was still a little unfinished, so she was up at the house a little for the first few weeks. She did like to keep her eye on her son, and she was still a little resistant to Raven.

Raven and Finn had different waking patterns, Finn awake at night and Raven awake during the day. But they managed to make it work. The weeks soon began to fly by and they were both blissfully happy.

Maggie was worried about Finn. She still didn't trust Raven, after all this young blue girl had single handedly replaced Maggie in Finn's affections. Finn tried to tell his strong willed mother that Raven had not stolen him from her, that he had found true love and he would always love his mother. But Maggie would not be swayed, however she did stop pestering Finn and the household settled into a nice routine.

And here ends Chapter Two. Thanks for reading everyone! Leave me a comment, I'd love to hear from you!

Chapter One:

Welcome to Chapter One. Leave me a comment, I'd love to hear what you all think!

Raven Moon was pretty nervous about starting her new life. But it was infinitely better than the life she had left behind. As she walked up the stone path to her cute little cottage, Raven thought about everything she left behind and everything she hoped to accomplish here in Twinbrook. Her one aim was to be surrounded by family.

A quick look at her little cottage. Nice and small inside; a kitchen, bedroom, living room and dining room all rolled into one, with a bathroom off to the side and a cute little courtyard out the back. It was the one thing that Raven had really looked for when choosing her house, she needed a courtyard outside.

Raven was quite a good sculptor and most of her time was spent outside in her new courtyard with her sculpting tools and a big slab of wood or stone. It kept her calm in her strange surroundings and made it easier for her to cope with such a big change.

Raven soon settled into life in this strange place. As much as she might have been missing everything that she left behind, Raven still stuck to her decision as the days turned into weeks and life settled in.

Although she was quite shy, Raven did not want to be a recluse living forever on the edges of town, unable to join in the community. One afternoon Raven gathered her nerves and went to her next door neighbours house. If Raven had talked to the locals, she may not have chosen this particular house. But lucky for her, she did.

Raven was greeted by Finn Summer. Quite a handsome young man, with striking yellow eyes. Raven, who was not all that familiar with the behaviours and appearance of regular sims, was none the wiser to the fact that this household was the home of the Queen of the Undead and her son. Finn was instantly smitten with this blue beauty and invited her inside, out of the harsh sun.

Finn's mother, who Raven remarked still looked remarkable young, was wary of the young blue girl, but left her son to it. Finn and Raven chatted for a few hours, just getting to know one another. As the afternoon wore on Raven found herself drawn to Finn's sweet smile and his sparkling yellow eyes.

Before Raven left that afternoon, Maggie decided to properly introduce herself. Raven was intimidated by this strong woman and her hard eyes. Maggie had seen many things, and although she was well over 100 now she had never seen such piercing blue eyes nor had she seen her son so happy. Instead of warning the quiet young girl to stay away from her son, Maggie cooly welcomed her to the town.

Raven continued to spend her days at her scultping station. But her thoughts remained with the striking yellow eyes of her neighbour. As the days went on Raven found herself imagining those eyes more and more.

Finn and Raven talked as often as they could. Finn rose late in the day, and Raven went to bed much earlier than this Prince of the Undead, so they generally only had a couple of hours. But they made the most of it, talking every night on the phone. Raven did not know what her new friend really was, but she was content knowing that he was special.

Finn knew his mother disproved of his friendship with Raven, but he defied her anyway and would visit Raven when he knew Maggie was distracted. These unexpected and late night visits from Finn were the highlight of Raven's week and she found her self unexpectedly falling for him. 

Little did Raven know that Finn was feeling the same way. They shared their first kiss that night, in Raven's tiny kitchen. For Finn, who's age was estimated to be just over 100, this was his first kiss and he knew in that moment that he would spend his life trying to make this blue beauty as happy as she made him.

That night, after Finn snuck home again, Raven made a similar silent pact with herself. She knew she would spend her life with this beautiful man. When she had come to this small town Raven had no idea that she could ever feel a love this strong.

The days turned into weeks and the weeks into months. Raven and Finn continued to carry on their romance at night, and Raven spent her days sculpting odd bits and pieces.

With a new spring in her step Raven started venturing out of her cottage and into the town.

Spending time getting to know the locals meant that Raven had a better understanding of why they generally avoided her boyfriend and his icy mother. Although no one told her outright that they were vampires, the hints and meaningful looks from the ignorant locals began to get on Raven's nerves and she stopped asking them about Finn.

And thus ends Chapter One.  Leave me a comment and let me know what you all think! I'd love any ideas for future twists and I'd really like to know what sort of length chapter people prefer, longer, shorter or the same as this? Thanks for reading!