Slade's Back
A/N: Hey guys, so I fished this out of my Wattpad account, which I completely forgot about. It's a Teen Titans fic, my first chapter fic. And I have two more after this (it's a trilogy) and I decided to add it here since I spend more time on here than anywhere else. It's RobxStar so if you don't like it, don't read it; simple. Please keep in mind that I wrote this fic months ago before I became so into DC Comics and knew a lot about the characters' backgrounds.
I'm trying to spend more time writing other things than Young Justice and TFiOs. I just started getting into Skins (I'm in love with Freddie like 3) so you might see some of that popping up. Other than that, here's some Teen Titans for you; hope you enjoy it!
The night sky twinkled and shined with the glowing stars above. At first, Starfire was afraid. She had seen stars before but these were especially luminescent. Robin, who sat beside her, read her expression.
"Star," he said, looking at her with peaceful eyes, "we're not under attack. Sometimes the stars just choose to shine brighter on some nights."
She let out a sigh of relief. "On my home planet, these twinkling lights mean that the Gordainians were attacking. I am glad there is nothing like that on this planet. Earth seems to be home now. But it is not just the planet that is home. It is us."
Robin's body stiffened and Starfire realized that she had chosen the wrong words. She quickly lifted her hand from the cement, laying it on her lap. She planned to hold his hand, but he was tense and wasn't ready for it. "Oh!" she said quickly. "When I said 'us' I meant the Titans—you, Raven, Cyborg, Beast Boy and I. We are all one family now. We trust each other and care for each other. And I hope that nothing will ever change that." She looked down and rested her chin on her knees which she held up to her chest, her arms woven around them.
Robin's hand touched her shoulder and she looked at him. His mask covered his eyes, but she could see his expression crystal clear. He wasn't tense now, he wasn't surprised. By the looks of it, he was concerned.
"Starfire," his voice was soft as he spoke. He moved closer to her and held her hand. On the inside, she was screaming for joy and contentment. "You know that that will never happen. No matter who comes into the picture. Not Slade, Blackfire, or anyone."
Starfire smiled for a second but it vanished in the same amount of time that it came. She sighed, worried. She looked at the clouds that covered the large full moon. They were so deceiving. Someone could think that, like in the childish movies she had seen once, they would hold them up, suspended in air. But really, once they trust those most to catch them and not let them fall… they're let down. And the person can never be trusted again.
"I have not been honest with you," she said sadly. "A few nights ago, I had been pursued by Slade." Robin's eyes became serious, but he still held her hand, in case she needed some closure. She continued, "I know that Slade cannot be trusted. And I knew that he was playing me, but…"
Robin's eyes could see right through her. Something bad had happened and he needed to know what. He needed to know for the sake of the city, for the team, and especially for Starfire. "'But'? But what, Starfire?"
The alien's eyes started to water and tears fell onto her cheeks. She cried softly, her head resting on her knees. "When Blackfire and I were children, our parents were the rulers of Tamaran. They ruled with an iron fist, but were kind and gentle to all the people. Everybody loved them with all of their hearts. But one day, there came explosions. On your planet they would be called 'fireworks'. But, like the stars glowing so brightly, the Gordainians were attacking our beloved Tamaran. My parents fought all they could, but it wasn't enough. We were not victorious, it cost them their lives. They died in the battle."
Robin's eyes became sad, and he wrapped his arms around Starfire. She rested her head on his chest, sobbing silently into the fabric of his suit.
"Slade said that if I joined him, that if I helped him. He would bring them back. He promised that I could talk to them and touch them. That I could hug them again and everything would be alright. I knew that he was tricking me. But there will always be a part of me that wants that again."
Robin held onto her tighter, afraid that if he let go, she would drift away to Slade. He knew that she wouldn't ever betray them. But like she said, there would always be a part of her that would want that again.
"Robin?" Starfire asked, partly to see his reaction and to see if he was still alive. He had been quiet for a while now and she was beginning to worry. "Robin, while we are having the sharing of the stories, do you wish to contribute? Is there something that is bothering you?"
He shook his head. His own parents had been killed by Slade. But back in those days, he had been called 'Deathstroke'. Robin didn't feel like sharing his own stories. He was there to be a friend and listen to Starfire's story.
He understood where she was coming from. She just wanted her family back. All she had left of her family from Tamaran was her older sister, Blackfire. And she was no walk in the park.
"Starfire, just remember that Slade lies. If there was any way to get your parents back, the Titans would be on it right away. But there isn't. I'm sorry, but they're not going to come back. Slade will use you for his own. He would take advantage of you and your powers. Just like he did to Terra."
Starfire flinched when Robin mentioned Terra's name. She was such a good friend. Or so the Titans thought. Terra was magnificent, funny, kind, and amazing. Everyone loved her. But her powers were too out of control. She couldn't tame them, and when she tried to do good, it blew up in her face and was destructive. She went to Slade because he promised to give her everything she wanted: Power. She thought she was getting all the power, but really, Slade had just used her for her strength and powers to rule the city. Eventually, Terra was destroyed, turned to stone. She saved the city. And even though the Titans forgave her, there was still that closed door in the back of their minds that stated one fact; one fact that they would try to, but never forget. She betrayed them.
"Robin, I will never go with Slade. I will always be faithful to the Titans. Especially to you." Starfire closed her eyes and fell asleep against him.
Robin held her in his arms and carried her to her bed. He made sure to be extra gentle and quiet, not wanting to wake the other Titans.
Inside her room, he laid her down on her pink bed and covered her with the fuzzy pink and purple comforter. "Goodnight, Starfire." He whispered kindly.
He tiptoed out of the room, hearing the automatic door close behind him. A few feet away from her door, he started to walk normally. Suddenly, Cyborg and Beast Boy were standing in the middle of the hallway with their arms across their chests.
Beast Boy spoke up, acting like Sherlock Holmes, "So, Robin, why are you up so late?"
Robin wasn't in the mood for this. He knew what they were going to say so he threw a comeback at him, "Well, why are you guys up so late?"
The look on their faces was priceless. Their mouths hung open. They were definitely not ready for that one. But then they threw something back that Robin wasn't ready for.
This time, it was Cyborg who did the questioning. He circled around Robin, pretending to play with his mustache that wasn't really there. Robin rolled his eyes at them. "So, Robin! Why were you in Starfire's room?"
Robin wasn't nervous at all. Of course he didn't want the question to come, but it was inevitable. He shrugged and told it like it was, "Star and I were talking on the roof, and she fell asleep. So I carried her to her bed."
Beast Boy raised an eyebrow at him, "What were you guys talking about?"
Ah, another question that Robin didn't want to answer. "Can't say. It's personal."
And with that final word, he walked away and around the corner to his office.
Beast Boy huddled with Cyborg, "Okay, something is definitely up with them... and we need to find out. Ok, ready on three?"
Cyborg nodded, "one, two, three... BOOYAH!"
Without warning, Raven opened the door and glared at them with an ice cold stare. They had forgotten that they were directly in front of Raven's room.
"I would suggest running..." Raven's voice was monotone but anyone could figure out that she was angry by the look in her eyes.
Cyborg, being as big as he was, was even afraid of Raven. With her power, she could do anything. And she had a dark side, they didn't want to see. "When should we start?"
She checked the imaginary watch on her left wrist and glared. "Now."
A/N: Okay, so going back through this, I realized that I need to write a lot better... but review, please! It really helps me fix my writing style and points out things I could touch up on. Next chapter will be up soon, promise(: