A/N: Howddddyyyy Ho! LOL- It's ya girl JCubed but you can call me JC or JJJ. Now I don't own TT or even the plotline for the wonderful shit I'ma about to hitcha with. LillySweetheart is the original writer of 'Beyond Those Emerald Eyes'- however, I was dissatisfied with how it was written. So I (with her being notified) have revamped it in my own image. Her OC- Lexi is still all there as well as the kick ass plot. The only differences will be that I will add some script and some more locations. Starfire will mention Tamaran often and I have included the mascot: Silkie. So..there is a lot of differences, but I have kept true to what she put out. The original story is at: s/9990069/1/beyond-these-emerald-eyes. Now- sit back, relax and let my soothing words take ya on a journey of heartache, redemption and true love.
Disclaimer: Just in case you didn't get it: I OWN NOTHING. And there will be some minor domestic abuse. If that distresses you- you can go to chapter two. The story will make sense regardless. Well...maybe not as well but yea.
Chapter 1:
Once upon of time I was happy. I had loving friends who cared for me, a warm home and a city I loved to protect. That all changed when Lexi arrived. Misappear, as she was otherwise known had the ability to turn invisible. But it felt like she turned ME invisible, into a figment of everyone's past. I became a nuisance, my innocence being a hindrance. Very quickly I learned to not talk much in my stilted english as it annoyed them. I only ate when everyone else was gone, for they had taken to taunting my eating habits. Lexi was so direct, snatching away Robin's affections for me before we could ever start the budding love between us. Looking back, I regret letting her and then them walk all over me. It started small- to go clean up the kitchen after dinner, to make sure everything was clean and orderly. Eventually it got to the point where I was being neglected and treated little better than a slave. The kindness in my fellow Titan's eyes cooled, hardened and became bitter. Well that is only partly true. Robin, Cyborg and Beast Boy grew mean and uncaring but Raven only grew pained. Due to the connection we shared during the time in which we switched bodies, she felt all of my emotions on a more severe level. She did not say anything but certainly did not participate either. I was no longer Starfire and was one day called one of the most dreaded word in the universe: Troq. When Robin first uttered that phrase my life grew cloudy. He knew-they all knew what it meant. Worthless, but they said it with relish laughed as my eyes dimmed into lifeless dull emeralds. I could no longer harness the Joy of Flight- something even infants on Tamaran can do and my starbolts lacked the luster that I knew as a conditioned fighter I could expel. I was wilting and I hated it. One day Mumbo was attacking, robbing a bank. It had been so long since I was allowed to step on the battlefield that I begged to go.
"Sure...but don't get in our way you troq."
We made great haste to the bank. All was well initially, until I made the grievous mistake of firing a starbolt at Mumbo. He dodged, and Lexi got hit as a result. The fact that she was invisible probably did not help. Robin lunged for my hand and pulled me close. The battle still churned around us as he squeezed the top of my arm. I winced as fingers dug in.
"Did you hit Lexi you stupid troq!? We should have never allowed you out here!" I was preparing to reply when his other hand slammed across my face. My world grew still as I hit the ground. I looked up in despair. The others glared mutter things under their breath as Robin turned to assist Lexi. Raven made the move toward me, but had to dodge an attack from Mumbo. Tears flooded my eyes as I grabbed my cheek and stood. I had enough. I was a Princess of Tamaran and gifted fighter and I was not going to let these terrible people break me any further! With new fury I slipped out of the bank- I was sure no one even noticed my leaving. Then I stopped short at the sidewalk. Leaving- I was getting out of there. For the first time in the longest I felt some sick sense of joy. I floated and as the thought of packing my bags grabbing my little bumghorf Silkie and flying into the sky caused me to soar. I whooped in jubilation gliding toward the Tower. Seeing it in my sites I thought to go through the front door but thought of a more...easy means of entry. Balling my hand in a fist I felt a rush of elation and cold fury as my fist glowed green. With a cry of anger I blasted a hole through the window leading to the main hall. I strode into the mess I caused and smirked. Not good enough. I grabbed the couch, flinging it into the TV.
"Oh...no more video games. Poor Cyborg and Beast Boy!" I shouted into the quiet halls. I stalked to the training room- Robin's pride and joy. With a flurry of starbolts, it became a mess of destroyed punching bags, oozing metal, and debris.
"Poor Robin, however will he work out now?" With a grim chuckle I stalked to the the one room in tower I knew I shouldn't go into. Raven's room. As my bolts grew hot, I faltered. Raven did nothing to save me, but she did not condemn me either. Her books were rare and could never be replaced. I did not hate Raven, but at the same time I knew I could not stay here. I left a note stating how I did not fault her for her inactivity and how I would always care for her but never forgive what the Titans have done to me. I left the room with a sniff, the weight of my decision hitting me, making me feel guilty. It flew away as I remembered the slap, Robin's back turning, the glares. I began packing what little clothes I had. Lexi had taken up much of the residence area of the tower, and as a result one day my things 'vanished' to make room for hers. I stripped off my standard purple dress and felt the load that was always on my chest grow lighter. I put on some dark wash jeans with rips interspersed through the fabric, and a purple top that said 'Queen' It may have been Lexi's but at that point I no longer cared. She was no queen and I was closer to that then she would ever be. A leather jacket and some black high tops completed the outfit. I called for Silkie, the only thing that kept me sane. He growled happily and slid into my arms. As I grabbed my bag and started to walk back out of the hole I created, I turned and surveyed the tower that I had called home since I fell to Earth. I felt sad for a second and even considered not leaving but shrugged. "They will get on just fine without me. And just so nobody gets this wrong..." My eyes turned green as I wrote Goodbye on the wall. I turned and flew out of the window, wondering where to go from here. I had one idea of a place I knew that no one would look. With a smile, I flew toward the only city in the world I know that is always cloaked in rain.
While Starfire flew farther away from her past, the Titans apprehended Mumbo. They all cheered with optimism, except for Raven who seemed to grow more and more agitated the closer they got to the Tower.
"What's wrong Rae? We got the bad guy, everything is fine! We should celebrate with pizza!" Beast Boy said with a laugh.
"Something is just not sitting right with me. I have a feeling that something terrible is about to happen." Raven muttered. They ignored her mutters and continued arguing about what type of pizza they should get. As they walked into the main hall of the tower a collective gasp was heard and then silence.
"What the hell happened to the tower? Who destroyed my tower?" Cyborg yelled as he ran toward the TV. The couch was through the front of it and the cracks were large and ugly. The rest of them split up to see if there was any more damage. One buy one they yelled out what they had found.
"The training room is a wreck!"
"The Troq's clothes are gone!"
"So is Silkie man." Lexi, Beast Boy, Cyborg and Robin reconvened in the main hall to stare at the huge letters on the wall. Goodbye- written with the precision of a laser.
"That dirty useless Troq. She did-"
"No. You all did this. Each and every one of you idiots." Everyone turned to see Raven hovering behind them. Her hood was uncharastically down and she was clenching a sheet of paper. She raised her head pinning each of her comrades with a glare.
"I did as well. By not acting when I saw what you all were doing. She had nothing but love for all of us. She cared and took the verbal abuse day after day. I am surprised it took her this long. I am surprised that she didn't kill us. I would have, but it's still not in her nature. We should be ashamed of ourselves." With that final statement she floated back out of the hall toward her room. Right before the door closed, she stops.
"Oh, and her name...is Starfire." The silence in the aftermath of her monotone tirade reverberated through the semi destroyed room. The four titans left within the room seem clueless as to what to do.
I flew, the wind pushing my hair out of my face, when I felt the first drop of rain. I don't know why I came to Gotham, but it was the only place I could think of where they would not look for me. I was exhausted. Physically I was fine but mentally and emotionally I was strained. It's not everyday you flip your shit and destroy a superhero's tower. I sighed and gave a small smile as Silkie looked up at me. "It's ok little one. We will find someone who can assist us here I promise." I sat down at the edge of a building. The rain seeped into my jeans making me shiver and have the overwhelming urge to sneeze. I knew I should I have gotten out of the rain, but I also knew that i was in no shape to fly. My twisted joy at leaving had worn off replaced with the fear of being in a new city completely unprepared for what was within.
"Hey little kitty, what are you doing getting all wet?"
I jumped as Catwoman walked out from the shadows. I sighed with some hesitant relief. It wasn't a bad guy, and that was good since I didn't think I had it in me to fight, but this was Catwoman- Batman's long time lover.
"I needed a change of scenery. The other Titans...no. The Titans have turned out to be less than hospitable and I no longer wanted to reside there." This was the truth more or less. She smirked as she got closer, her natural walk a seductive sway.
"Well that is just terrible. As much as I would like to stay and chat, you caught me at a really bad time. I just picked up these really nifty diamond, and it just matches my collection purr-fectly.."
"I don't think you'll be able to keep that diamond Catwoman." Catwoman and I turned toward the voice. On top of the water tower, was Batman. He hopped down and snatched the diamond from her hands.
"I thought you were stopping this. No more stealing right Selina?" She began to pout, which to me seemed so surreal.
"C'mon Bruce. I picked it up from some thugs who robbed the jewelry store down the street. I was going to put it back. I have enough trinkets anyway." Seemingly satisfied with this answer Batman turned to me. I sat up even straighter.
"So Robin, has forgotten his manners while away from Gotham huh? That is fine. You can come home with me and Selina. I am sorry my adopted son has caused you so much trouble." I stood relief overwhelming my ability to talk for a few brief seconds. Swallowing the lump in my throat, I said: "Thank you." We all disappeared into the night.
Thank you for reading Chapter one of Beyond Those Emerald Eyes- REVAMP. If you have any question comments or concerns please do not hesitate to send me a review or PM. I will look at all of them and post ones that I plan on addressing. No trolls please. And if you reallly feel some type of way about his idea of people modding an already made fan fic...don't read it. Much love to all.