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I sat on the roof of Titan's tower. I couldn't believe the titans split up eight years ago. I gazed at the star lit sky. Star. I remember her. I loved her. No, I still love her, with her beautiful green eyes and red hair. Oh, how I remember what she smelled like and everything down to how she felt when I kissed her. I sighed because I remembered that these are only memories, not the current reality. And the current reality was Cyborg was god knows where, Beast boy was with Terra, Raven was…well no one really knows, and Starfire was somewhere with Slade.

Slade. I hate him with all my guts. I have been searching for him for these nine years, since he kidnapped Starfire. How did he do it? I wouldn't know, would I? He took her from her room one night. Honestly, I was scared. I woke up one morning and she wasn't there. I watched the security tapes, but I came up with nothing, except the mask of Slade for two seconds right before he destroyed the camera. I don't know and probably will never know how he snuck into our high security tower.

I feel like I could have done something to save her. I should have been with her. I should have told her to come stay in my room. I should have had better cameras installed in the tower. I should have had listened to Cyborg to update the security of the tower a few days prior to her kidnapping. I should have…

No, wait. I know Starfire wouldn't want me blaming myself for this. I know that I had no control over this. It was Slade's fault and only Slade's fault.

I wondered every day, is Starfire still alive? Is she living well? Did she ever escape? I know she's alive out there, but I know for a fact she couldn't have escaped. If she did, she would have contacted me as soon as she was free. I still love her with all my heart. She's basically my other half, as cheesy as that sounds. I want Starfire. Scratch that; I need her.

I'm afraid for her. I've been searching for her since she was kidnapped. I don't know what the other ex-titans were up to, though. I wouldn't know that. I lost contact with them years ago.

It started raining so I got up, and went inside while I kept those thoughts running through my head. I went to the main room and decided to take my mind off things and watch a little TV.

I woke up to a knock on the door. Funny, I didn't remember falling asleep. I actually felt much better because I haven't had a good night sleep in nine years.

Anyway, I got up and answered the door. To my surprise, it was a little girl. Her hair was a dark brown. It was matted and looked unkempt. She looked up at me with these dull green eyes. She looked tired and wet. It looked as if she spent nights on the streets. As I looked closer, she didn't look like she ate well. "Can I help you?" I asked the girl. She nodded. "Would you like to come in?" I asked. Usually I didn't let just any ordinary person in the tower, but she looked like she needed a bath and definitely some food. She just nodded and I led her in. She looked around in awe at the place. "Would you like some food?" She nodded again. I heated her up some chicken from the night before and gave her some milk. "Sorry, I don't have much of anything else." The girl just nodded and smiled as she quickly consumed the food. After she finished eating, I asked her, "Do you speak?"

"Yes. But I am not good at English. I pick it up as I hear other people speak." She said. "I remember I have to give you this note. You are Robin?" She had such a soft voice. It was cute, for a little girl.

"Yeah. I'm Robin." I said.

"That is good. Then I have found you! I hope you can help me. I do not read English good, so I do not know what this note says. My mommy gave it to me to give to you." I nodded and took the note. It read:

Dear Robin,

If you are reading this note, then my daughter has succeeded in this mission. I am writing this to tell you that I am still alive. Oh, silly me, you probably don't know who this is. It is I, Starfire. This seems quite impossible, but I managed to stay alive for these, what? Nine years I believe? Anyway, it was Slade who captured me. I know you figured this out. But you probably don't know where he is hiding me. Attached to this note are directions.

Anyway, I sent my daughter to go find you. Again, since you're reading this, she has found you. Please help her. She is all that I have. I love her so much, Robin as I still love you. And I believe if you love me, you will love my daughter. I understand that you may not like her at first since her father is Slade. I did not do anything with Slade willingly, Robin. I swear I did not. But please take good care of my child. She will help you to find me. However, if it is too dangerous to come get me, leave me there. I promise I will be okay. I just had to get her out of there.

I love you, Robin, even if you have moved on. And again, take great care of her. I must go now. I love you.

Love you always, Starfire

A tear escaped from my eye as I read this. I couldn't believe she still cared about me as much as I care about her. I needed to find Starfire. I was glad that she sent her daughter, but I wondered why Starfire couldn't come herself. Then it occurred to me; what is this girl's name? "What's your name?"

"Oh, I am how you say…sorry! I have not properly introduced myself. My name is Ava Autumn and I am seven years old. My mommy says that my name has a meaning. But I cannot translate it into English. I am sorry." Ava Autumn said.

"No need to be sorry." I said to her. "But I'm glad I know who you are now." I said to her. I then realized that this girl had a slight German accent. "Do you speak German?"

"Yes. I speak French very well. My father…I do not like to call him that, only spoke German to me. My mommy spoke Tameranean. That is my first umm…" She thought for a second. "Language. We spoke it because Slade did not understand what we said. When mommy and I were alone at night, she would teach me English. I forgot to say that you can just call me Ava."

"Oh, alright. That's pretty cool that you can speak three languages at such a young age." I complemented. She smiled. It looked exactly like Starfire's. "Do you want to take a shower?"

"Yes." She said. I led her to the bathroom and set her up in the shower with soap and shampoo. I closed the door when I left the bathroom to give her some privacy.

I went back to the main room. I wondered why Starfire couldn't come herself. I wondered why Slade would take advantage of her like this…I thought about how Ava's related to Slade. Why did Starfire love anyone related to Slade? I questioned whether or not Ava was a spy. I was going to question her more, I was sure of it. Any child would break down and tell the truth to whether or not they were a spy. A half hour passed and Ava came downstairs in clean clothes. "Sorry I took so long. I have not had a proper shower in a while."

"I have some questions for you." I said rather coldly. "Are you working for Slade?"

"No I am not." She answered. I used one hand to pin her to the wall.

"I am going to ask again. Are you working for Slade? Are you a spy? Are you trying to trick me?" I yelled in her face.

"I said no." She started crying.

"Tell me the truth." I practically screamed.

"Robin, you are hurting me." I stopped yelling at her. That one sentence brought back so many memories. I remember Starfire saying those exact words many years ago. I probably stood there holding up the crying seven year old for a minute. "I am not working for my father. I do not like him. I came to you to save my mommy and my other siblings." She was hysterical. I could barely make out what she was saying. I let her down gently.

"I'm sorry." I said and dropped to my knees. I felt like a jerk. This little girl wanted nothing to do with Slade. She stood up and gave me a hug. I hugged her back. I realized that I had to find Starfire now. With Ava's help, I believed I could find her.

What did you think? Should I continue this? Please review and tell me what you think!

~Starfire's daughter's name does have significance in the story. The name Ava means "like a bird" The intention was to name her something related to Robin and Robin is a type of bird and the name Ava means "like a bird." You could think of the second part of her name, Autumn, as Robin's birthday could be then, or it could simply be for any reason you want :D

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