Hello, my readers. I am sorry for my long absence, but I plan to post more. I have put my Harry Potter stories on hold for just a while. Here is my new story I OWN NOTHING EXCEPT FOR MY OWN CHARACTER! ALL RIGHTS GO TO DC COMICS AND CARTOON NETWORK!
Her Pain
Chapter One
It was a dark night in Gotham. The stars twinkled overhead, glittering like diamonds in the sky. There was hardly anybody on the streets, due to the impending storm. Unfortunately, for one girl, she was unable to find shelter. In fact, she wasn't able to find the strength to move.
Kory Anders lay in a dark alleyway. Her clothes were ripped to shreds, and there was blood in between her legs. Her attackers were gone, leaving her sore body hidden in the darkness. She knew that, if she didn't move, they would come back for her, but she couldn't find the strength to move. She was still in shock from her attack.
Thunder sounded overhead, and a crack of lightning was seen. She flinched, slightly, as a cold raindrop landed on her face, and she shivered as a cold wind blew. The rain fell harder, eventually soaking her. She shivered even more as she thought back to the events that led up to now.
She was sitting on the couch, in Titan's Tower, waiting for Robin to return. Beast Boy and Cyborg were playing a video game, and Raven was sitting at the table, reading a book. She let out a soft sigh and leaned back against the couch.
Suddenly the doors to the Tower opened, and Robin walked in. However, he was not alone. A girl was following him. The girl had long, brown hair and brown doe-like eyes. She had a soft smile on her face, as she saw everyone.
"Titans, I want you to meet the new member of our team. This is Ari Crowley", Robin said, gesturing to the girl, " Ari, this is Beast Boy, Cyborg, Raven, and Starfire." Robin said, gesturing to each Titan as he spoke.
"It's nice to meet you all." The girl said, her voice light and airy.
"Nice to meet you, Little Lady." Cyborg said, pressing pause on the game and standing up. He walked over and shook Ari's hand. Beast Boy popped up behind him and shook her hand as well.
"I'm Beast Boy, the Party King." He said, causing Ari to giggle.
"You aren't the Party King", Raven said, getting up and coming over to meet the girl, "Nice to meet you." She said, as Starfire flew up behind her.
"It is most glorious to meet you!" Starfire said, smiling brightly.
Ari returned the smile, although not a friendly. Starfire noticed but brushed it off, thinking the girl was just nervous to meet her. Oh, how wrong she was.
Over the next month, the Titans became friends with Ari. She easily got along with everyone. She loved to play video games but also loved to sit in a quiet place and read. She enjoyed working out, claiming it helped her keep her thin figure and made her grow stronger. While the Titans grew close to Ari, they forgot about Starfire. It started off as little things, such as not speaking to her when she entered the room or not speaking to her when she spoke.
However, it soon escalated to much more. They began to completely ignore her, not telling her whenever they were going out or going to watch a movie. They spent all of their time and attention on Ari. Even when they fought villains, they ignored her. More than once, she had gotten blasted out of the sky, and no one was there to catch her, causing her to smash into the ground, if she didn't stop herself beforehand. No one tended to her wounds, leaving her to do it herself, and some wounds proved to bed harder to bandage, by herself, than others.
As time passed, her hope that the Titans would notice her, began to dwindle till it was completely gone. With no feelings of joy or righteous fury, she became useless in battle. This resulted in her staying in the Tower whenever trouble arose. She began to feel like a burden, and everyone pretty much confirmed that she was, all the time. They would send nasty looks her way, causing her to retreat to the safety of her room. Even Robin treated her as if she was a burden.
One day, after the Titans returned from a battle, Robin asked to talk to her. She agreed, hope swelling in her heart. She was hoping that he would apologize for the way he treated her. She was wrong, however. In fact, he was kicking her off the Team. He explained that, since she couldn't fight, she was of no use. He forced her to pack her things and leave that day.
She did as he said and packed up everything then left without saying a word. Since she was unable to fly, she couldn't return to Tamaran. She was forced to wander the streets, looking for a place to stay. Her search led her to Gotham and to her attackers.
She was walking through the streets, when she passed by the alleyway. Before she knew what was happening, she was grabbed from behind and pulled into the alleyway. Her hands were cuffed behind her back and duct tape was placed over her mouth. She struggled against her captors, but to no avail.
"Keep quiet, Pretty Girl, and we wont hurt you too bad." One of them said.
It was then that her clothes were torn and she heard the distinct sound of a zipper being undone. After that, everything was a blur. She remembered a sharp pain running through her body, then an immense amount of pleasure coursing through her. She could remember her captors standing up, the one fixing his pants. They had smiled down at her.
"You just stay there, my Dear. We'll be back in a bit." Onesaid before they all left.
Now she just lay there, waiting for someone or something to come by and find her. However, since she was it was so dark, she knew no one would find her. She was doomed to wait there, until her captors came back to rape her again. Tears streamed down her face, mixing with the raindrops that landed on her face. At the moment, she wished to be dead.
Batman was patrolling the streets of Gotham, when he saw a group of men run away from a dark alley. He noticed how they were grinning and overheard one of them speak.
"Dude, that chick was great. You get to have a go with her next." One said as they hurried down the streets.
That conversation intrigued him, and he went over to the alleyway they had exited from. As he entered it, he looked down it. It was too dark to see anything, so he walked down the alley. As his foot hit something, he heard a moan. He looked down and his eyes widened as he saw the figure of a woman. He bent down closer and pulled out a small flashlight. He turned it on and shone it on the woman.
When he saw who it was, he almost dropped the flashlight. He couldn't believe that Starfire was the victim. He could see finger-shaped bruises on her body, and the blood on her legs. Her eyes locked onto his. Relief shone in her eyes. He reached down and gently pulled the duct tape off of her mouth.
"Oh Batman, thank X'hal it's you!" She cried out, in relief. She was still crying.
"Starfire, what are you doing here?" He asked and immediately regretted it, as he watched more tears stream down her face.
"R-Robin kicked me off the Team." He voice was soft and timid.
"Why?"
"This new girl joined the Team, and everyone forgot about me. My powers are controlled by my emotions, so since I only felt sadness, I couldn't use them. They claimed I was useless and made me feel like a burden," She explained, and Batman gritted his teeth, "Please, don't tell them anything. I-if you could undo these handcuffs, I'll leave Gotham. I'm sure I can find a place to live." She said, a pleading tone in her voice.
"You'll do no such thing. You will stay with me." He said, not leaving any room for discussion.
He helped her sit up, earning a groan from the young girl. He reached behind her and undid the handcuffs then picked her up. She let out a soft groan of protest but didn't complain. Instead, she rested her head against his chest, as he hurried back to the Manor.
When he reached the Manor, she was already asleep her head rested against his chest. One arm rested on her stomach while the other hung limp. He sighed softly and entered, Alfred waiting at the doorway.
"Ah, welcome ba….." Alfred stopped, midway into his greeting, as his eyes landed on the girl.
"Alfred, get me a fresh change of clothes and a warm, wet washcloth." Bruce requested, taking the girl to the medical bay
He laid her down on one of the beds, in the medical bay just as Alfred entered. Bruce took the washcloth and wiped the blood from her legs. He cleaned up any dirt that stained her body. Alfred handed him a roll of bandages, and Bruce took them from him. He wrapped any wounds then took the clothes from him. He dressed her then took her to a Guest room.
He laid her in the bed and covered her up. He vowed that he would take care of her. He sighed softly, wanting to yell at Robin, but not being able to. She didn't want him to tell the Titans, so he wouldn't. He would keep this whole ordeal a secret. He wondered how long it would be before she had to face the Titans again. He hoped it wouldn't be soon.