A/N: Okay people! This is my second Titans fanfic! But my first multi-chapter TT fanfic! I'm not going to make this one as depressing as my last one, Jump! Those who have actually read that one (since I only got 5 reviews) might think that this one is more cheerful, while you first time readers might think the I have a messed up head. I am trying to reduce the cussing in all of my fics, so bare with me. Now, onward Charger!
Characters: Dick/Robin, Kori/Starfire, Garth/Aqualad, Victor/Cyborg, Garfield/Beast Boy. Any others who I use, will use their names from the cartoon!
Summary: It has been 5 years since Starfire disappeared, and the other Titans are there to comfort each other. But one of the Titans is there for other reasons. To show his friends that Starfire is still alive...Robin/Starfire! Rated T for adult situations, and mild (hopefully) language.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything pertaining to Teen Titans. I only own the character, Ryan. And you'll meet him later! Oh, and I own Chris, Jeff, Matt, and A.J. even though you won't hear much about them!
Chapter 1: Memories & Dreams
Dick's POV:
Another night of rememberance. Another night that I must remember her, instead of burying myself in my work. It's been five years since Starfire's disappearance. Five long, cold years without her in my arms. She was my everything. My best friend. My teenage crush. My first love.
The day she disappeared was one of the worst days of my life! We had to leave her behind that day. She had broken her wrist during a battle with the Hive Five, so her starbolts wouldn't work. Cinderblock was destroying downtown, and we had to go. I tried to stay, but she wouldn't let me. I could never say no to her.
We came back a few hours later. The battle was so difficult without Star. I knew something was wrong as soon as I got there. We walk in, and the tower is in shambles. Every single thing in every room was broken. There was food and garbage smeared on the floor and walls. And several windows were broken.
We tore up Jump City looking for her. To this day, I still look for her. We decided to have a funeral for her, just to give the city, and some of the others, peace. That's when the city's villians started crawling out of the woodwork. They thought we were weak, but we fought FOR Starfire! Many of them were defeated, and never came back. What was weird is that Slade never tried to take advantage of the situation. We haven't heard a thing about him since Star's disappearance.
Teen Titans split soon after this. We weren't needed anymore, after destroying all the bad guys. Victor went to Titans' East. They made him co-team leader with BumbleBee. Those two have been dating for almost a year now.
Beast Boy, now called Garfield, went to look for Terra's cure. Raven stayed behind with me, to make sure I didn't do anything stupid. Gar searched for a few months before he found out that Terra couldn't be cured. The news broke his heart, but lucky for him Raven had a cure for that. They've been married for two years, and have nine-month old twin girls. I'm Emily's godfather, while Victor is Danielle's.
Raven and Gar finally found a place of their own, when I promised Rae that I would go back to Batman. I went back to fighting crime with him, but I'm known as Nightwing. Robin died when Starfire left his life. It's really ironic how things are. It was Star who told me of my future...without her. She's the one who told me I would be Nightwing. Maybe this will end as her glimpse of the future did...me and her, reuntied.
Tonight is our tradition, mine and the Titans'. We always meet somewhere, and reminsce about the old days. This year, it's Garth's turn to choose our meeting spot. And he has chosen a dreary rock club. Raven is really gonna love it here! Garth said that the main band is awesome, and that the lead singer is hot. I hope the others get here soon, I really want to get this over with. This is going to be a really long night!
Kori's POV:
"Kori, are you alright? Do we need to cancel tonight?"
I smile at Chris through my mirrior. "Chris, you always ask me that! You know that Ryan is sick. We already shortened the set tonight. I will be fine!"
"Sorry, Kor. We'll see you in ten minutes." I watch him leave and close the door.
Thank God, he's gone! He would never understand why I don't want to perform tonight. It's been 5 years since my 'death'. I consider it my death anyway. Garth tells me that I am a completely different person from who he used to know.
I don't remeber much from before five years ago. I have flashes of picnics and battles all the time. My memories are dominated by several teenagers that I must have known well. A half-man/half-robot who is extremely crude, but always makes me feel cared for. A green boy who always tells some of the corniest jokes, but still manages to make me laugh. A violet-haired, violet-eyed girl who is always insulting the green boy, and always hangs out with me even if she isn't happy about it.
And then there is the black-haired boy. In my memories, he is the closest person to me. He has a mask over his eyes evey time I see him. The both of us sitting on a rooftop, talking. Watching fireworks from a Ferris wheel. Talking on a balcony on, what I have been told is my home planet. Him and I on another planet, holding hands. In my dreams, and my memories, he is my protector.
Then my nightmares come. Mostly it's that man, if you can call him that. I never see his face, because he is wearing a mask. It's half black/half orange, and only has one eyehole and mouth slits for him to breathe. I know he can breathe, because I could feel it on me. I still can, everyday. Robots are all around us, destroying what I believe is my home. They look almost exactly like the man who is torturing me, raping me! Then I see a girl, who looks like me, but with black-hair and violet eyes, walk over, and pick me up. Then I'm falling, watching the girl get smaller. I land on some rocks below the building, and then I pass out. Everyday I still wonder why the black-haired boy wasn't there to save me.
My first real memory, where I know everyone who is in it, is when I'm recovering after Garth found me. He took me to his home in Atlantis, because it would help me heal faster. He tried to help me get the rest of my memories back, but I never could. It was several months later that I found out...
"Come on, Kori, it's showtime!" I check my outfit one more time. It hides all of the scars that Garth couldn't heal. "KORI! Get your ass out here now!"
"Dammit, I'm coming! Quit bitching at me!" Time to perform. I get to do one of my new songs tonight! I walk out of my dressing room, and smile at the boys waiting outside my door. They lead the way to the stage, and we wait in the wings to be introduced.
A/N: Alright people, you know the drill! Read and Review! Flames are accepted, just so I can make fun of y'all because most flamers won't post their fics. I will use flames for my weinie roast!
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