Starfire: Ambassador for Tamaran

Chapter 1: Distress Call

Thereonce was a girl who lived on a planet that was not her own. She had made many friends from all over the planet's surface, but four were especially close to her. They made here feel at home and did not laugh at her when she did not fully understand their words and customs. One was especially close to her, and his name is Robin. Only a short while ago he became "the boyfriend" to her, though she felt feelings for him almost as long as they had known each other. She had given everything to live this life her home world, everyone she knew there, and her claim to the throne. Why? Because on Tamaran she was a Princess, but here she was a hero. But being a hero had its draw backs such as having to fight a giant, brown slime monster from time to time. Plasmus had escaped once again from his stasis tank and was tearing up the Jump City highway.

"Hey Plasmus" hollered Robin

"Uhn?!" Plasmus grumbled as he turned to face the person who made that noise.

"Your road rage has come to an end!"

"Gurawr" Plasmus hurls a nearby (empty) car.

"Titans Go!" and the Teen Titans scattered.

Robin threw his explosive discs at the creature in order to separate him into more manageable chunks. Cyborg used his sonic cannon to keep them apart with his usually "Booyah!" and Beast Boy turned into an elephant that stomp the now fragmented pieces and Raven poured on scooped the pieces together for the final attack that would knock Plasmus out cold, the incredible power of Starfire's starbolts. But Starfire was distracted by the thought that something was very, very wrong.

"Starfire!" Robin yelled. "Plasmus is getting away!"

Starfire withdrew from her distant state and started blasting away at Plasmus, only it was too late as Plasmus went over the side of the road and down onto the street and into the sewer to recuperate.

"Starfire, is something wrong?" Robin asked with concern and understanding.

"I'm sorry Robin, but I-" Beep Beep

"Sorry Star, but it going to have to wait we're getting a distress call from…Tamaran."

(Later at Titans Tower)

Robin put the caller on the main screen in the Titan's living room. He was a large, hairy Tamaranean with a scar over his right eye. He seemed tired and had sustained recent wounds from sort of battle that could be heard in the background.

"Hey Galfore, what's up?" asked Beast Boy without his usually load and upbeat tone and instead one with quieter and with concern.

Starfire flew up the screen and asked "What is wrong my K'norfka?"

"Hello, child…I'm sorry to say that I have not kept Tamaran safe since your absence, the Gordanians have invaded once again." Starfire's face became one of shock and horror at the news.

"Hold up, Gordanians, you mean the lizard people who kept Starfire a prisoner and threaten to blow up the city." Cyborg asked.

"Yes, the very same reptilian foe that has plagued our people for many years, they intend to finish us off and enslave all of Tamaran this time. That is why I have called upon you, Starfire; you must plead our case to the rest of the galaxy and get them to come to our aid. They may not respect us as a species, but if you went before the various councils, they may respect your status as royalty. Will you do it?"

"Yes of course, but where shall I go?"

"I have already sent the space coordinates of where you will need to go, now-" Three Gordanians appear behind Galfore. "You'll never take me alive, you cold blooded-" and the connection is lost.

"Galfore!" Starfire cried.

Starfire drifted down to the floor with her hands covering her face, before getting up and wiping the tears from her eyes. "Though you do not have to accompany me, I would most appreciate it".

"Of course we'll come with you, Star." Robin Said in a quiet voice.

"Yeah, we're your friends…and Robin." Raven said flatly. Robin face reddens for only a few seconds.

"I can get the T-Ship ready for the trip by tomorrow." Cyborg affirmed.

"Oh thank you, truly you all are the best friends I could have." She said with the greatest sincerity.

(Meanwhile somewhere below Jump City)

Slade's current headquarters were less impressive than before. It wasn't very well lit and with only twenty robot commandos built and working on the project, his plans would have to wait at least a few months. As he entered the now completed main operations rooms with it many screens and huge chair in the middle, he was a bit surprised to see two large, scaly creatures with wings standing cloaked in shadow before him.

"Can I help you gentlemen?" Slade inquired while reaching for a sword behind his back.

"Yes, we have a job for you and willing to pay much gold for its completion." said one that was slightly taller.

"What's the job?" Slade said as he stopped reaching and started listening.

"We have reason to believe that the group known as the Teen Titans will try to persuade interplanetary governments against our recent accusation of the planet Tamaran. Your mission, if you accept it, is to disable the space vessel here and the other one in Steel City and assassinate the alien girl by tomorrow." The shorter one replied.

"I don't exactly have the manpower to carry out this sort of operation."

"Don't worry we have provided you with more than enough robots and have made improvements on their rather primitive designs. Anymore questions."

Slade look at the monitors to see that were indeed many more robot commandos that looked a bit different than his original design. "Well I guess we have deal" Slade turned toward his employers, but they had already gone. Slade then sat and made up plans for the following day.