Disclaimer: Sue me all you want, but the fact remains that I do not own Teen Titans-not to mention I'm broke.

Author's Note: Okay, I don't keep up with the show a lot (stupid swimming lessons every frigging Saturday morning, my mom's really lost her mind this time) so please correct me if I make any mistakes, make the characters too OOC or leave out anything important! Right, now that we've got that over with, I'll shut up so my story can actually be read.

"So, I guess this is goodbye then?"

"Yeah."

Neither child budged from where they stood. They gazed determinedly into each other's eyes, both fighting back the previous days' unshed tears. It wasn't until a charter bus pulled up to the stop did the second speaker, a young raven haired boy, slowly bent down to pick up his suitcases. His companion bit her lip as she watched him load them onto the bus.

"Hey!" she finally cried.

The boy whirled around in surprise but regained his composure with a quiet "Yeah?" He was met with a strong embrace, which he awkwardly returned with a pat onher back.

"D-Don't forget…okay?" she sniffled softly.

"Wha-"

"Strength-what it is, what it isn't," she continued, not having heard the boy's interrupted inquiry. "That strength isn't determined…by the number of enemies you strike down, but-"

An irritated honk from the bus cut her off. "Hurry up kid, I've got a tight schedule to keep!" snarled the driver from the window.

"J-Just a minute!" pleaded the boy while slowly releasing his hold on his friend. "I gotta go now," he choked. Great, now he was crying, too. Before the girl could respond, he added, "Don't worry, I'll write as much as I can." Then he was on board the bus.

In the distance, lightning crackled.

Robin sat up so quickly the cracking of his neck nearly deafened him. The sound of heavy breathing reached his ears and he was instantly on the alert, only realizing seconds later that it was just his own breath. He sighed with relief, "I must've fallen asleep while working again." As if in answer, the sound of thunder echoed in the starless night sky. He chuckled to himself, "Yeah, I thought it was weird Gotham would be storming on that day…"

The young hero frowned and grew silent. A strange emotion flickered in his eyes. "I'm so sorry Ray, for not being strong enough to protect you." he said quietly to himself. "If only-"

Suddenly the door to his room burst open and a certain Tamaranian's head popped in with an inhumanely wide smile on her face. "Robin! I am so glad you are awake!" exclaimed the red haired girl. "Cyborg and Beast Boy have found a film most grotesque that we simply must watch!" she cast a glance behind her at the soft blue light radiating from the common area. "Ooh! I think they are starting already! Let us go, Robin!"

And before the leader of the Teen Titans had a chance to fully process the alien's words, he was pulled by the wrist from his beloved desk and into the common area where the rest of the Titans currently lounged. "Hey man! You're just in time for-dun, dun dun!-One Missed Call!" beamed Cyborg from the DVD player.

"…Huh?" was all Robin could utter.

"That's exactly what I said." Raven drawled from her seat. She crossed her arms and sighed. "What's so good about a movie about cell phones that my meditation has to wait?"

She immediately regretted asking when an ecstatic Beast Boy burst out from behind her seat with a wide grin. "It isn't just about cell phones! There's a lesson to this story!"

Raven smirked, "And what is that, oh great and wise Beast Boy?"

Seemingly out of nowhere, a flashlight was produced and turned on just under the boy's chin, creating an almost laughable effect to seem more intimidating. "Death cannot be put on hold." he hissed. Raven simply raised a brow before kicking him half-heartedly in the knees. Beast Boy fell to the ground on his behind with a yelp. "What was that for?" he pouted.

His words were soon ignored when Cyborg happily announced the movie was ready to start and sped to the kitchen for the popcorn he'd prepared earlier. Starfire led Robin to one side of the long couch, still smiling like a child who had just been informed Christmas will begin to take place every week. But that's what makes her cute, thought Robin. He mentally slapped himself seconds later upon realizing he actually used such a disgusting word like "cute" to describe a friend.

"Come Robin, let us sit here!" Starfire chirped, sitting down herself when she reached her destination.

Robin, now fully awake and very aware of the situation, reluctantly shook his head. "Look, I've still got a lot of work to do. Why don't you guys start without me? I should be done in half an hour." Yet deep down, he knew that he wouldn't even be halfway finished until one hour later. He hated lying to his friends and making them worry, but it was something that just had to be done.

Starfire's face fell. "But Robin, you never finish your work at the time you say you will." Robin cringed. Well, so much for keeping that a secret. "We hardly ever spend time together…"

"Yes we do!" Robin retorted weakly.

"…having fun!" Starfire looked as if she would cry any minute. The thought made Robin's stomach twist. "Please Robin? Your work is not going to go anywhere, you can do it at another time, can you not?" she begged softly, gently taking a hold of Robin's hand in both of hers. Almost immediately, Robin crumbled.

He sighed and reluctantly answered, "Fine, but just for tonight."

Starfire cheered and hugged him, completely oblivious to the blush on the other's face. "I am so happy you agree Robin!" The Boy Wonder vaguely took note of Beast Boy's snicker accompanied with Raven's muttering, which sounded suspiciously like "Men!" At the moment, he couldn't really care. Even if Starfire was prone to be more emotional than the average human, he felt his heart lighten a little at the thought that she would care so much about him.

Cyborg returned with the large bag of popcorns just as the credits in the beginning of the movie finished. "Oh good, I didn't miss anything!"

Beast Boy chuckled, "Nope, not at all." He spared a mischievous glance at his leader, who shot back with a cold glare. It was then Beast Boy remembered a quote Raven once told him, something along the lines of "if looks could kill…"

Once Cyborg was sitting contentedly in the middle (he did have the popcorn after all), all five teenagers focused their attention on the wide screen plasma television set. It started off with a shot of a group of college students at a restaurant chatting happily together.

TT

"Have…I not…paid enough…yet?" came a raspy voice from the shadows.

It was slowly beginning to rain, but a cloaked figure standing on the border of the bridge overlooking the Titan Tower made no acknowledgement to it. "Yes, I suppose you have." he replied coolly.

"So…why…don't you…attack them?" the first voice asked, sounding furious and somewhat panicky.

"Because," the second figure declared, "It is too early. Have patience, Miss. You will have your revenge soon." And with an elegant sweep of his cape, he whirled around and was swallowed by the darkness.

TT

"Why?" the female protagonist asked fearfully.

By now, Cyborg and Beast Boy were holding onto each other as tightly as their arms would allow, staring at the screen in horror. Raven sat with her arms crossed and gazed at the screen with a blank expression on her pale face. She simply yawned when a bloodcurdling scream echoed from the speakers, sparing a disinterested glance at Beast Boy, who had taken refuge behind the couch, and Cyborg, who squealed in terror.

Meanwhile, Robin sat frozen at his seat. It wasn't that he was scared, just uncomfortable.

Yeah, right. That was as true as Beast Boy eating roast pork without hesitation and Raven singing Hilary Duff anytime soon.

Robin glanced down at Starfire, who clung tightly to his arm while staring wide-eyed as the zombie girl what's-her-name stood over the male protagonist with a knife in her hand and a maniacal smile on her face. There went this night's chances of sleeping peacefully. However, he thought as Starfire's grip tightened, this is worth it. Shallow, he knew, but nobody in the world was perfect.

A loud knock disrupted his chain of thoughts, not to mention snapping everyone else from the movie. "Y-Y-You don't suppose i-it's her," Beast Boy gestured toward the large screen TV behind him. "Do you?" he whispered.

"Well, only one way to find out." Robin said, getting up from his seat and heading to the door, which now resounded with even louder knocks.

"Robin, please do not go alone! What if Beast Boy is right and our visitor is really a Gordonian disguised as a corpse of a dead girl?" Starfire exclaimed. Robin couldn't help the small smile that made its way to his face.

"I'll be fine Star, and it's not like you guys won't be here to help me."

He opened the door, only to be thrown back by a gloved hand. Robin's body skidded across the common area and nearly hit the couch if it weren't for Starfire's quick reflexes. "Are you alright?" she asked worriedly as she gently set him on the ground.

"Relax, he'll be fine. Unless he can't give me a reason as to why-after three frigging years-he still hasn't written." came a feminine voice that commanded respect. The other Titans instantly jumped up, prepared to fire the newcomer.

Robin froze. It can't be…

The team's 'visitor' stepped out of the hallway, revealing herself dressed in a gothic dress similar to Victorian era style and wearing outrageously high black platform boots. She produced a massive scythe from behind and readied it. "Be careful guys! That thing looks like it's been sharpened recently!" cried Cyborg as he took aim with his Sonic Cannon.

The girl smirked, dashing straight past him and appearing in front of Robin. She raised the scythe in the air…

"NO!" screamed Starfire.

…and whacked the boy's head with the butt of her weapon. "Start talking Drami-now."

Wow, this chapter came out longer than I hoped. Anyway, in case this issue needs clearing up, it is RobStar all the way!

Oh yeah, and I have a challenge for all you readers! The first person to tell me what the original title of the horror movie is will get a preview of the second chapter and help me come up with a name for it! Please put your e-mail in the reviews if you're reviewing anonymously.

Now without further adieu, please review! Constructive criticisms are welcomed and flames will be used to incinerate my school notes!