Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans.

Author's Note: Golden oldie. Okay, not really it's only a few years old but I mean, I can't even remember the details of this. Oops? Anyway, originally written in 2014.

The small feathered birds tweeted and sang as they dived from the branches they were perched on. They twisted and turned and soared high among the clouds, dancing and bathing in the warm streaks of sunlight piercing the earth. The intoxicating sunshine washed over and against many skyscrapers and trickled through clear windows. One particular window the light was harassing held behind it a bride in waiting.

Kori Anders gently placed her now empty champagne glass upon the small table in her temporary room. She inhaled an uneven breath which wavered due to her level of nerves. She couldn't seem to allow herself to smile. The more she stared at her reflection in the mirror, the more uncertain she became over what she was about to do. She stared at her own appearance in the reflective glass. At that moment in time, she held the facade of the perfect bride but surely being the perfect bride would entail her to feel a lot happier than she actually did.

Her dress was the purest of whites and reached down to drag against the carpet. It was plain yet held a twist of elegance and grace within it. It was a straight cut above her breasts with a mesh type material covering from the cut to her neck where it came together with a choker based necklace and the dress being backless. Silk, fingerless gloves adorned all the way up her arms and stopped just before her shoulder. Her hair was down and straight; the way he had always told her it looked best. In her hair was clipped a small butterfly accessory which linked with the long cascade of her mesh like veil.

Her heart was beating incredibly fast. She was aware that people were always nervous the moments before their wedding ceremony but this was a different type of nervousness. This feeling she felt within her chest was the type she felt when there was something wrong. That is how Kori had felt since she agreed to marry her fiancé, Xavier Jones. It was a terrible thing to think but she couldn't shake the feeling that there was a problem with marrying the 'love of her life'.

Suddenly, Kori was shaken from her reverie as the door to her hotel room creaked and opened. The red headed bride turned and smiled in relief at the sight of her best friend, Rachel Roth. Kori silently patted herself on the back for picking out such a nice styled dress for her bridesmaids. All the dresses were midnight blue shading and they were a simple a line style that draped against the carpet.

Her dark haired bridesmaid gave her a rare smile and she tilted her head, "You look beautiful, Kori." She told her. Kori picked her dress up and crossed over to Rachel. She quickly hugged her as she was aware Rachel was not the biggest fan of hugs or any affection for that matter. Rachel narrowed her eyes at Kori as she pulled away,

"You get one of those because it's your wedding day." Rachel informed her, causing Kori to giggle, "You ready to go?"

Kori bit back her true answer and nodded with a fake smile plastered against her face. Rachel stared at her but nodded slowly and turned away from the room. Kori shot herself a glance in the mirror and frowned. She shakily inhaled and prayed for the negative feelings that coursed through her body to stop or at least ease off. Deep down, Kori knew her mind and her heart were telling her not to go through with the wedding for a reason but she did her best to keep said feelings at bay.

Kori tapped her fingertips against her knee as the car she was travelling in began the journey towards the church. Her eyes flickered slightly as she watched the houses and trees flash by out the window. She was brought back to realisation of the fact her maid of honour was beside her as she heard deep breathing. Kori smiled and turned to her sister,

"Kom, you are okay? You seem very quiet and you look terribly ill." Kori claimed, staring into her sister's eyes.

"Yeah... I- I'm fine." Komelia answered, unable to hold direct eye contact. She felt Kori take her hand,

"You are certain?" Kori checked. Kom visibly gulped and her breathing became a little shallow.

"Kori, I-" Kom was cut off by the voice of the driver.

"We have arrived, Miss Anders." He announced. Kom watched her sister with fear as Kori squealed quietly. Kori smiled and inhaled with what seemed like joyful nerves to Kom.

"Oh... This is truly happening," Kori breathed, shaking her head in disbelief. Kom's sense of guilt increased and she touched Kori's arm.

"Kori, I really need to talk to you..." Kom stated. Kori turned her head to Kom,

"Can it wait, Kom?" She asked softly as she opened the car door and got out. Kom sucked in a deep breath and bit her lip. She forced her own door open and her legs quickly carried her around the car to stand in front of Kori with wide eyes.

"Kom? What are you-" Kori was cut short by her sister's trembling voice,

"We have to talk. I have to tell you something." Kom said, clasping her hands together as if she were begging. Kori bit her lip and looked from Kom to the church to back at Kom. Kori relaxed her face into a gentle smile and took Kom's shaky hand.

"Of course, sister." Kori answered. Honestly, Kori preferred talking to Kom before the ceremony. She wasn't ready for this yet she fretted suddenly calling it off now. Kom led her around the side of the church and they slipped into one of the side rooms. It was dusty to say the least and looked like it wasn't a room that was well remembered.

Kori took a seat on a small stool and set her flowers aside for the moment. She watched Kom who was pacing back and forth and she laughed, "Sister, what could possibly be making you so very nervous? It is not like you are the one who is getting married today..." She giggled, not understanding her sister's mannerisms.

Kom turned to Kori and her lip quivered a little, "I can't keep this from you anymore." She admitted. Kori stopped smiling immediately. She prayed Kom wasn't going to tell her something she really didn't want to hear. Kori had a sudden serious expression etched across her features,

"What can you not keep from me any longer, Komelia?" She asked, holding back her fear and building anger.

"You know I love you, right? I- I would never intentionally hurt you." Kom continued, reaching a hand out to her sister. Kori stood up; slapping her sister's outstretched hand away in the process,

"Tell me what you have done. Now." Kori bit out, quietly.

Kom gulped and her dark eyes darted around the room quickly. She groaned in a way that sounded like she was going to be sick. She placed her fists against her head and tightly shut her eyes as if doing so would make her disappear,

"I never meant to let it happen! I swear! I just-" Kom squeaked,

"Let what happen!?" Kori said in a loud voice, beginning to get worked up,

"I-I've been having an affair with Xavier... B-Behind your back..."

Kori recoiled as if she had been punched in the face, "Wh-What?" She stuttered, not quite believing what she heard,

"That's not all..." Kom winced, "I-I'm pregnant, Kor... And-"

Kori placed a hand on her own stomach and shook her head at Kom, mentally telling her to stop talking. Kori's face paled a little and she looked repulsed; like she could throw up at any second. Kori placed her fingertips against her glossy lips and she wandered around the small room, slowly and aimlessly.

Kom watched Kori walk around the room and she began to cry. Her shoulders shook as she was being overpowered with absolute guilt. Her tears streamed down her face and her mascara went along with it.

"This cannot be happening..." Kori whispered to herself, still in complete shock. Kom swallowed the lump in her throat and stared at her sister's back.

"I'm s-sorry, Kori-" Kom gasped as Kori instantly spun around to face her. Kori was inches from Kom's face in a matter of seconds,

"Do not even dare." Kori hissed. Kom looked down, ashamed and she choked on a sob. Kori let a shaky breath escape her lips but she refused to cry. She was not going to allow this news to break her. She wasn't going to be weak.

"How long?" Kori demanded as she folded her arms over her chest.

"Kori, please, I-" Kom hiccupped as Kori sharply cut her off.

"How. Long." Kori seethed,

"... A... A week after yo-your engagement..."

Kori stumbled backwards a little and her eyes were wide, "Th-That is a year..."

"I'm s-so sorry, K-Kori-"

"Stop... Please, just stop..."

Kom sniffled and stood up, her hands still clasped in front of her. Kori glanced at Kom and shook her head. She allowed her tears to fall and she felt sick. Kom walked a little bit closer to further plead her case,

"Please, Kori... You- You've gotta understand. I love him! I didn't mean to fall for him and I really tried not to but... I couldn't help it-"

Kom didn't finish her plea as Kori was quick to slap her sister across the face with the back of her hand. Kom cried out in shock and she fell backwards, against the wall. Kom placed a cold hand against her assaulted face which was being burned with fresh tears. She glanced up at Kori who had opened the door, leading into the church.

"You are a filthy disgrace and I want nothing to do with you anymore." Kori fumed, walking out. Kom pushed herself off the wall and chased after Kori who was speedily heading for the front of the church where everyone was sat, awaiting the happy ceremony which was not going to take place.

"Wait! Please!" Kom begged, darting out after her. Kom managed to roughly keep up with Kori who was storming up to the large double doors, leading into the main part of the church.

"Wh-What are you going to do?" Kom questioned, picking up her dress at an attempt to match her sister's pace. Kori gritted her teeth and refused to look at her sister as she answered,

"I am ending this shambles of a relationship and I am going to expose you both as the deceitful pair that you are."

"No! Wait!" Kom heaved, "Please Kori! Our relatives-"

"I do not care for your image within our family, you spiteful girl."

Kom coughed from lack of air and she faltered slightly while trying to keep up with Kori. The livid bride threw the double doors wide open and marched down the aisle as fast as she could. Although she didn't spare a glance at any of the members of her family, she could feel their questioning and concerned eyes burning into her skin. Her deep green eyes were focused on one person that happened to be her lying, cheating fiancé.

Xavier felt himself panic. He could see Kom's distressed and tear stained face and he could see the up roaring fire within Kori's jade-like eyes. He gulped and decided to try and act blasé.

"Hey babe. Everything okay-"

Xavier was denied finishing his utterance as Kori gritted her teeth. She clenched her fist and punched him straight across the face, causing the man to stumble and fall on his backside. He groaned in pain and felt around his jaw line, feeling a small amount of blood dripping from his mouth. Kom squeaked loudly and knelt beside him.

Rachel rushed over to Kori's side, along with Kori's other two best friends in the world; Karen Beecher and Jenny Ashbrook. Kori ignored the petty gasps from the crowd. Rachel gave into a small smile at seeing the display of anger from Kori. Rachel had always hated Xavier and knew he was scum. The girls rested soft hands on Kori's arms and shoulders; half restraining Kori and half comforting her.

"I should have been aware all along!" Kori screamed at both Xavier and Kom.

"Kori, what the fuck!?" Xavier returned, trying to twist the situation so he didn't look like the bad guy.

"Do not try to act innocent! All of this time, you have been fooling me so congratulations!"

"I don't know what-"

"You liar! You have been constantly spending your time going behind my back, lying to me and sleeping with my whore of a sister!"

"Kori, I haven't! I-"

Kori shook her head and laughed in an almost exasperated way, "You both disgust me." She said, emotionlessly. Kom and Xavier carefully glanced at one another, knowing they could not lie themselves out of it.

Kori sighed and unclipped her veil and threw it on the ground, "Well, I will not be the same stupid girl. I am finished. We are done." Kori said, through gritted teeth. With that, she removed the engagement ring from her left hand and hurled it at her former fiancé, causing him to flinch.

"Kori, please-" Xavier tried, not caring about Kom who was at his side, looking like a lost puppy,

"You are both welcome to each other. I do not wish to see either of your faces ever again." Kori whispered, anger and hatred dripping from her words. Kori turned to leave but stopped and remembered something,

"Oh and I doubt Kom has told you but she is also pregnant and it could only be your child." Kori stated. Xavier suddenly turned a deathly white and turned to Kom who had a mortified expression across her features. Kori shook her head at the pair of them and finally turned away. With a sense of satisfaction, she swiftly strode out of the church, followed closely by her 3 loyal bridesmaids.

Jenny and Karen couldn't resist stopping by Xavier and Kom, "Oh look, Jen! An asshole and a slut; what a pair!" Karen announced,

"Kori deserves better than both of you. And Kom? She's worth thousands of you." Jenny said, in a matter of fact tone. The girls continued after Rachel and Kori after voicing their thoughts.

All 4 girls hovered outside of the church. Kori turned to them all with a smile, "Thank you for doing that..." She appreciated,

"You're our girl! D'you really think we'd say nothing!?" Karen replied, squeezing Kori's hand to reassure her.

"Yeah. Hello? It's us." Jenny emphasised, making Kori giggle. She sadly smiled. Her unsure feelings began to melt away. She knew there was something wrong and it had been proved.

"It is good to know who my truly loyal ones are." Kori mentioned, smiling as Jenny and Karen gave her a squeeze.

"Hey. We may not be blood but we're sisters, Kori." Jenny told her,

"And don't you forget it." Rachel added in. Kori sighed and beamed, despite the outburst that occurred on her 'special day' minutes before. The heavy feeling in her chest was evaporating quickly as she listened intently to what her friends were saying. Kori loved each of the girls like they were her family. They were always looking out for one another and they never abandoned each other in hard times. Rachel's voice brought her away from her thoughts.

"What'd you wanna do now?" Rachel wondered, shrugging.

Kori sighed, "I simply wish to return to the hotel so I may change out of this dress." She mumbled, stretching her arms above her head.

"Aw yeah! The limo is parked! Let's go!" Karen hooted, strolling before them all. Kori smirked and followed after her fellow bridesmaids. Rachel suddenly stopped and stared at a dark car which was parked up. She put a hand against Kori's stomach to halt her too,

"Rachel?" Kori quizzed,

"Isn't that Xavier's car?" Rachel queried. Kori nodded.

Rachel backed up slowly and nodded to show that she understood Kori's answer. Rachel quickly looked right and left before she picked up a dusty brick. With a lift of her arm, Rachel hauled the heavy brick through the front window of Xavier's car, shattering it into tiny shards. Rachel smirked, "Oops." She deadpanned.

The girls gave into a chorus of high pitched squeals and they hurried to the limo.

Karen opened another drawer and groaned in dismay. She tried the one below it and grinned in triumph. She retrieved the newly found box of tissues and turned back to Kori who had let her barriers down completely. She had broken into a fit of tears almost immediately after returning to the hotel room. They had all now been sitting, consoling Kori, for roughly 25 minutes. Kori had now settled a little and was just sniffling, keeping the tissues close just in case. She had also been continuously mumbling about how she knew all along and how she knew she shouldn't have trusted him.

"Oh," She moaned, "I am such an idiot."

"Xavier's the idiot, Kori. He's a spineless little insect that shoulda been stomped on a long time ago." Jenny acknowledged,

"He doesn't even deserve to be in the same room as you let alone, be married to you." Karen inserted,

"You really do deserve better than him." Rachel told her. Kori nodded and gave them a tired smile. She turned to Rachel in particular and grabbed her hands.

"I have been the bad friend, Rachel. Forgive me for not listening to you all of that time ago when you kept telling me that Xavier was not good." Kori apologised.

Rachel gave her a small smile and tilted her head, "Don't be like that. You know now and that's all that matters." She replied, taking her hands back. Kori took a moment to delve into her own thoughts and with a heavy sigh, she fell back onto the bed and threw an arm over her eyes in defeat. She didn't want to be there anymore. She wanted to run away from the city; as far away from her cheat of a fiancé and her deceitful sister, as possible.

Karen suddenly sat bolt right up in the straw chair which she was seated in as a thought struck her. She stood up and placed her fists on her hips as she grinned down at them all.

"Oh my god!" She squealed, "You know what you need, Kori!?"

Kori didn't move her arm as she grumbled, "A fiancé that is not unfaithful to me with my own flesh and blood?"

"Mm, other than that." Karen paused as Kori waved her hand, signalling for her to continue, "You should take a holiday break!"

"I was supposed to do just that for my honeymoon," Kori sighed, "I now have 3 weeks to do absolutely nothing."

Karen made an odd noise as if to indicate that the girls were missing what she was hinting at. Jenny suddenly inhaled a sharp breath, "I know what you're getting at! We should do a girls holiday!" Jenny clapped, obviously agreeing with the idea.

Rachel groaned.

"Don't be like that, Roth!" Karen scolded, playfully, "Come on! It'll cheer you up loads, Kor!"

Kori remained silent as she was apparently considering it. She slowly removed her arm from across her face and sat up, leaning on her elbows in order to face Karen.

"You know you want toooo!" Jenny sang, making Kori giggle. Kori smiled up at Karen,

"You know... I do want that. Let us do the holiday of girls!" Kori announced, beaming a bright smile.

"No exotic places, please." Rachel droned, "I hate the extreme heat in some countries."

Karen crossed her arms over her chest, "Oh no," She smirked, "I have the perfect place in mind; somewhere we all love."

Jenny, Kori and Rachel exchanged looks, presenting the confusion they felt at the unknown place Karen was planning on heading to. Needless to say, Jenny and Kori looked a lot more upbeat about it than Rachel but then again, anyone looked more upbeat than Rachel as she rolled her eyes, doubtful of the idea...