Long days of fighting were ahead- but let's stay in the present. The Tamaranean had already done time travel, and least to say, it wasn't the best experience of her life.
Koriand'r. In English, this name is translated to "Starfire". Tameran was her home, but after the planet's destruction from an enemy planet's attack, she was taken away and ended up on Earth. A foreign place where she had no family and no place to live. For a little while, at least. Now-a-days, she has a new home, and most importantly, a new family. The Teen Titans, they were called, living in a building shaped like a 'T' on an island just off the coast of a place called Jump City. A big city, and strange to an alien. She didn't know the language until she used a Tameranean's advantage in quickly learning any language by kissing someone. Through lip contact, she could learn any language. The boy she kissed spoke English, and then so did she. Not fluently by any means, however. Many mistakes were made in her first few months, and really, she never got better. Her comprehension of jokes was non-existent, and fireworks led her to believe the city was under attack. Her new friends, including the boy she learned English from, Robin, along with a prior human named Cyborg, a green young boy named Beast Boy, and a mysterious girl named Raven, tried to teach her the culture and help her understand, but it was unsuccessful. Even now, a year later, she still gets confused. For example, thinking that, after reading a menu at a pizza diner, frosting was an acceptable topping to the pizza just because it was in the menu. Robin had to explain not everything was a topping, and she wondered what the other items were. But at least after a year she gets by fairly well, and her friends have come to (mostly) understand how she talks and behaves, and cope. That didn't mean everything went over smoothly, of course.
As the sun rose one summer morning, an orange-skinned female flew through two large doors that parted as she neared. She spun in mid-air, her back facing the floor and bright green eyes staring up at the high ceiling. She came to a stop in what she knew very well to be the main room of her home. "A glorious good morning to you, my friends!" She hollered, throwing up her arms with a wide grin. She happily floated over to the first two she saw, Cyborg and Beast Boy, who sat on a crescent shaped black couch, playing a video game on a large TV with wireless controllers. The two were as into it as ever, moving with their characters as if it would help them win. Beast Boy was the most flamboyant, crying out 'you cheated' or 'that was against the rules' whenever he was 'hit' by Cyborg. Cyborg merely laughed, telling "B.B." that all was fair in love and war. Starfire knew the two to be very close, like an older and younger brother. Both could be immature, kind, and yet serious when it came down to a critical moment. "Greetings friend Cyborg, friend Beast Boy!" The alien girl beamed, clasping her hands together, tilting her head to the left with a smile, but all she got in return was a 'hey' from the two males in unison. She simply smiled, used to the lack of direct attention when they were on the TV. "Good morning, Starfire." Starfire turned at the familiar voice, seeing a smile on her friend Robin's face. "Oh, good morning, friend Robin!" She sped over, watching him take a carton of eggs and a bag of bacon out of the fridge. "The bacon and eggs for breakfast?" She asked, earning a nod. Beast Boy shouted from the couch, "No way, dude, make tofu eggs and bacon!"
"No," Cyborg said firmly, half glaring at the green boy beside him, who huffed and puffed about how it was murder, how he'd been all those animals- the usual. Starfire giggled quietly, putting a hand over her lips to try and hide the sound. She enjoyed the usual banter, it would seem too quiet and lonely without it all. However... "Please, where is friend Raven?" Starfire asked out of the blue, looking over to Beast Boy. He paused the video game and leaned over the back of the couch, arms hanging over the floor. "She went to the book store again." He said, his tone that of disappointment. "Why did you not join her?" Beast Boy pointed a thumb back at the TV. "Cyborg and I were in the middle of a game."
Robin cracked open an egg over the pan, the sizzling being the only sound left for a moment. Then, he turned to Beast Boy and said, "You just got her to agree to date you, and you ditch her for a video game?"
"She said it was okay!" Beast Boy whined, earning a sigh from his three friends. Starfire raised a hand. "Perhaps you should go find her and apologize for your ignorance."
"Star's right," Cyborg said, sitting back on the couch, glancing at Beast Boy. "You should go tell her you're giving up video games for a week as an apology."
"What?! Dude!" Robin chuckled, "I'm sure Raven would appreciate that."
"But- but-" Beast Boy began to refuse, but before he could the team's communicator's started to beep. Beast Boy answered his first. "Raven, what's wrong?" He asked quickly, Cyborg grinning ear-to-ear at Beast Boy's obvious concern for his new girlfriend. The teenager who appeared on the other end of the screen was calm as always, but the sound of gunshots were evident. "Robbery at the bank."
"On my way!" Beast Boy returned his communicator to it's rightful placed, transformed into a cheetah, and rushed out of the tower. Robin turned off the burner and followed close behind, after him Starfire and Cyborg rushed out as well.
"Azarath, Mentrion, Zinthos!" Raven chanted, eyes flashing white as she threw a stack of bricks onto the get away car the three men were about to climb into, her newly bought book held against her side by her opposite arm. The three men gasped, glaring up at her, raising their guns. Raven pulled up a shield of black energy to protect herself, the bullets reflecting off the shield. About then, a familiar green tiger roared and bared it's teeth as it raced towards the three men. He stopped just short of them, and as they turned their guns on him, Robin quickly kicked one of the men down, Starfire picking up the other two by the collar of their shirts. "Have you never heard of the job to get finances?" She asked, eyes glowing bright green. Cyborg walked up next to Beast Boy as he returned to his altered human form, looking over at Raven as she slowly floated towards them, taking a quiet step onto the sidewalk. The green teenager smiled, "Glad you're okay." Raven nodded in response, turning to watch Robin and Starfire tie up the three men, taking their guns. Cyborg remarked, "Well that was easy. Raven could have handled that herself." The grey-skinned female being spoken of turned to peek at Cyborg past her hood. "I wanted to hurry it along so I can get home and read my new book." Cyborg chuckled, "Sounds just like you." Raven turned, walking back in the direction of the tower, opening the book to the first page and starting to read. Beast Boy was quick to follow her, walking beside her. Cyborg smiled back at Starfire and Robin, before the three went to return home as well. "Good work, Starfire." Robin complimented, adjusting his mask absently. "Thank you, Robin!" The Tameranean smiled, flying up next to Cyborg. She looked at him curiously. "Did you not do the 'booyah' because you did not join the battle?" She asked, earning a shrug. "Catching a few bank robbers isn't really worth a booyah." He teased with a smile. "I'm saving my next one for a decent criminal." Starfire nodded slightly, landing to walk alongside him, Robin just behind. He watched the two quietly, a bit of displeasure evident in his expression.
The five walked into the main room of the tower after a short walk home. Robin returned to cooking, Starfire starting to cook as well, claiming she was making a 'victory' dish. Cyborg left for the garage to polish the T-car, considering his video game partner was absent. Beast Boy had Followed Raven on her way to her room, nervously trying to think of the words he needed to apologize for being too obsessed with his video games. Raven stopped just before they reached her door, closing the book as she turned to face him. "Beast Boy," she began, sounding exasperated past her calm demeanor. "Quit stuttering." The young boy laughed nervously, rubbing the back of his head. "So, uh, we're good?" Raven nodded. As she turned to enter her room, the door opening with a slight 'swish' of sound, she heard him speak again. "Uh, Raven?" The half-demon turned to see her boyfriend shifting his feet a bit. "Um... maybe you'd... tonight, we could... go see a movie?" He asked, looking up at her with pleading eyes. She only blinked at first, but soon gave a quiet nod, stepping into the room, her door closing behind her. "Yes!" Beast Boy cheered quietly, throwing a fist into the air in his victory to agree to get her to go on a date- especially after she just got a new book. That would make up for it, right? Of course! Raven smiled ever so slightly at the boy's cheering just outside her door. Even if he had been trying to be quiet, he never could really pull it off. She took quiet steps to her bed, sitting down on the edge, opening her book and picking up from where she left off. She knew that Beast Boy would likely try to keep her out late, take her somewhere else after the movie, so she wanted to at least finish a couple of chapters of the book so she didn't have to stop mid-page and go through the trouble of remembering the last word she read before she could start again. Beast Boy triumphantly strode down the hall, returning into the main room. He was about to jump over the couch and flip through the channels of the TV, but Starfire stepped in front of him, holding out a strange dish of what looked to be purple gelatin with pieces of red broccoli-like vegetables inside. "Friend Beast Boy! Would you like to be the first to try my fresh victory snack?" She asked with a wide grin, eyes twinkling in innocent delight. Instinctively, Beast Boy's hand found it's way over his stomach. He nearly shivered. Robin grinned from where he stood cooking, thinking that this was a much worse punishment for his lapse in judgment than having to give up video games. Poor guy.