SHE'S NOT HERSELF
Batman and Nightblaze
5 years earlier
The Titans sat in the common room all doing their own thing, Raven reading her book as perusal ,Cy and Beast boy playing video games, Starfire watching them from behind cheering them on, only Robin was missing they hadn't seen him since this morning
That's when he walked in no one looked up except Starfire and by the look on her face she wasn't happy "Titans" Robin said in a wary voice, no one looked up "TITANS!" he yelled
"Dude game just started" BB said
Finally he paused the game and looked up their jaws dropped "Team this is Kara. She's superman's cousin" the titans looked at the girl.
She had blond hair, bright blue eyes, her uniform was a blue low cut skirt just below her thighs with a blue crop top with a red and orange "S" on it, and just above her knees she wore a bright red cape.
"She's beautiful" Starfire thought to herself Robin seemed to think so too.
Months passed and Robin had paid less and less attention to Starfire he was just interested In Super girl he and Kara had fallen hard for each other.
One night, Starfire decided to go up to the tower to find Robin and watch the sun raise it was early so no one would disturb them, she climbed the stairs to the roof and found the door was open.
"Kara I have to tell you some thing" Star could tell it as Robins voice, "yes Robin" Kara said
"Well I…I lo…love you" robin splattered "oh Robi I love you too"
Star gasped she could actually pinpoint the moment her heart broke she ran down the stairs. Into her room she sobbed into her pillow all night then fell sleep remembering the words she heard
Oh Robin. I can't believe you love me. I was afraid you didn't like me but Starfire." Kara said
"Starfire is just a friend and nothing more." voice said it sounded like Robin. They started kissing and when they broke apart sighed and watched the rise.
This was the heart-braking scene she had saw before they announced they were going out. She had gone to the roof to find robin but found them kissing and. it broke her heart to hear Robin say she was just a friend.
END FLASHBACK
She hadn't seen them for five years, she missed them but they weren't part of her life now; they were part of her past not her present. But would they be part of her future? She didn't know she didn't think she even wanted to know "Kori?" a deep voice snapped her out of her daydream she turned to see Bruce Wayne staring at her from the other end of the table.
"Sorry I was thinking about something" she told him "you ready to patrol?" he asked her, she nodded and left to change into her uniform, since leaving the Titans Kori wasn't the same shed changed so had her uniform and name people now called her "Nightblaze" her uniform was mad up of a green halter top both sides rapped around her neck making it a halter top in shape of an x sown (sp?) with small demons, (Sorry didn't know how to describe it lol)
She had a black bracelet on each arm one allowed her to communicate with Batman and Alfred the other was used to keep her powers under control. She wore a black skirt that covered half her thigh; her boots had small heels that were blood red, the boots stopped right beneath her knee.
She had cut and died her hair black now it reached just beneath her shoulders she wore a green head band and a green mask (courtesy of Batman). In her utility belt she had her two daggers, smoke bombs, and a bowstaff. (And some other stuff you won't see till later).
Nightblaze took one last look in the mirror she put in her electric blue contacts they went nicely with her lips she had been biting them for hours now they were blood red, Kori liked her new look no she didn't … she loved it and her new life. She was really happy
Kori left her room walking to the Batcave; she had named it the Bat and Night cave after Batman had asked her to join.
"Ready?" Bruce asked her response was a quick nod she got on her bike it reminded her of the R-cycle but it was much better it was green (bet you saw that coming huh?) with the letter "N" painted on it bright red.
"Take low town I'll take high" Batman said through the communicator "no problem" Kori said
Kori loved patrolling with Bruce he made it hard work but fun at the same time, he had become her unofficial adoptive father and she loved him for that no matter what anyone would say Bruce was her father no matter what,
She even called him dad when he warned her not to be late when she was going out with Drake and her friends.
Bruce knew this too he treated Kori like a daughter instead of a partner or sidekick, he… (Dare I say?)
Loved her like a daughter to he had a better relationship with her than her did with Richard and everyone saw it, people would often say "what a polite daughter you have here Bruce" and he would never contradict them ever Kori was polite and she was his daughter.
"Bruce trouble Ivy's attacking!" Kori yelled in to her communicator.
He drove to the lower centre of the city to find Nightblaze in full battle with Ivy who was shortly joined by the Joker.
Batman fought the Joker while Nightblaze fought Poison ivy the fight was long both super heroes beating their opponents with great ease. "It's too easy" Kori thought as she kicked Ivy across the road, Bruce thought the same thing Joker wasn't hitting him at all.
The fight ended with the two villains saying in union "we'll be back" then in a puff of smoke they disappeared.
"What the hell was that about" Nightblaze asked "I don't know but it wasn't good let's get back to the manor" Kori nodded and got on her bike "oh and night?"
"Yes? Bat?" she asked innocently "watch your language" Bruce told her with a sly smile one his face Kori returned the smile then said "yes dad" and drove off.
Kori Anders sat in the living room she had just come out of the shower she was wearing one of Bruce's old t-shirts with a pair of shorts and slippers, she sat reading one of her romance novels.
"Ms Kori I believe Master Bruce would like a word with you in the dinning room" Alfred's voice called from the doorway, "good old Bruce never talking in the cave always at the table" Kori said to herself with a smile on her face she got up taking her book with her.
"sure thing" she said then she turned to Alfred "how many times have I told you to call me Kori you don't need to call me Ms" "Old habits die hard" Miss he added with a sly smile Kori laughed, kissed him on the cheek and waked to the dinning room.
Bruce sat at the end of the table reading police reports when he felt something soft on his cheek he looked up to see Kori smiling down at him.
"you shouldn't work so hard dad its eleven time for bed" Bruce laughed at this "I could say the same to you" he said "no you really couldn't Im the teen that's supposed to sneak out while her old mans in bed" Kori laughed at her own joke so did Bruce, "I'll be sure to get to bed so you can do just that after I tell you this."
"Okay shoot"
"Im inviting the Teen Titans to the manor to stay a few days"
"What!" "Why" "When"
"I said Im inviting the Titans to stay, because I have information that will be useful to them and I'll call them this Sunday" Bruce finished answering Kori's questions in order.
Kori's mouth dropped and so did her book. She knew she couldn't argue he'd do it anyway she sighed "fine but I demand to know what this information is before Dick Grayson does" she told him in her don't mess with me voice.
"Ok" he said
"I have reason to believe that Joker and Ivy are working for Boss Zucco whom I believed to be dead not only has he got them behind him he also has two-face, Slade, back mask, and more that I haven't Identified yet. That's why we need to keep the titans informed do you understand" Bruce asked Kori.
Who nodded "so who's this Boss Zucco?"
"He was the one that gave the order to kill Robin's parents" coursing Kori to gasped.
They had finished their conversation; Kori kissed Bruce goodnight and went to bed slightly crying over hearing what happened to robins parents she knew of course Robins parents had been murdered Bruce told her but she didn't know that person was still alive.
Back at the Titans Tower
The Titans sat watching the movie BB had picked (Wicked scary) raven wasn't even watching she was meditating thinking about Starfire, Raven remembered the day Star left so clearly…
FLASHBACK
It had been 2 weeks since the "incident" Robin and Kara got closer he had stopped explaining things to star and just stopped paying attention all the same
It was early in the morning Raven could hear running and what seemed like crying, reluctantly she got out of bed she knew it was Starfire crying no one was ever up this early. It had to be something bad nothing mad star cry except maybe Robin.
She walked to Starfire room opening the door with her powers "star?" she was packing all her things except her uniform, Raven knew she wouldn't talk so she read her mined "star found them kissing on the roof again" Raven told herself furiously "that gitt".
"Raven I must leave please I cannot stand being here anymore you will not tell?" Starfire was crying but her voice was steady.
"Star… I …ok I wont tell but just let me help you pack ok" Starfire nodded when they finished packing Raven hugged her best friend and watched her leave through the window.
The next day they found a letter addressed to the titans from Starfire it read
Dear Titans
I am sorry to say I find myself unable to live here anymore please don't look for me I will be fine I just wanted to tell you each of you how I fell,
Friend Beast boy wanted you to know your jokes are very funny and tofu is not a horrible thing it is quite enjoyable.
Cyborg you are and will always be my older brother although not by blood thank you for the band of the arm.
Raven you will always be my best friend and the sister I never had do not hide behind your powers so much I truly wish for you to express more emotion even if you break a light blob
Robin and Super girl, I hope you are truly happy,
Robin you will always be my best friend.
Love,
You're Starfire
Xxx yes?
END FLASHBACK
"Titans Bruce just called he wants us to go round on Sunday" Robin yelled over his shoulder and continued to kiss Kara.