Chapter 1

Choices define us

Robin opened his eyes and looked down. His love, his Starfire was there sleeping on his chest, her fire orange hair was draped across his chest and arm.

He smiled as he thought about how much happier his life had become since she walked into his life. There were still things that she didn't understand, but she was learning quite fast.

Starfire opened her emerald green eyes and looked up, meeting his stunning crystal blue ones. Starfire felt lucky. She was the only one that was able to see him without his mask. She could lose herself in those pools every day.

"Good morning Robin." she said sweetly.

"Good morning Starfire. Did you sleep well?" Starfire smiled and nodded. Robin was so happy that he was with her. She made him smile every morning when he woke up to her next to him. He loved it, but then he also feared it. If word got out about their relationship, villains could use them against the other.

In the past, their enemies had used the feelings for the other against them. Robin was worried that if word got out that they were actually together, their extremes may be greater by their enemies.

He couldn't bear the thought of losing the most important person in his life. He never wanted to feel the pain of losing something he loved again.

He thought about what Bruce would think. He was worried that Bruce wouldn't approve and make him leave Starfire. Bruce had always told Robin that he couldn't fall in love with a teammate.

"Boyfriend Robin? Can you hear me?" Robin snapped out of it.

"Sorry Star, I was thinking." Starfire nodded and smiled. "What would you like to do today? We can do whatever you want." Starfire put her finger to her lips.

"I just wanna lay here with you." Robin smiled and kissed her head. Starfire laid her head back on his chest.

They heard a crash and they both shot up. "I am used to the crashing that is Beast Boy and Cyborg, but that didn't sound like the normal banging." Robin nodded. He quickly dressed in his uniform and put his mask on.

He opened the door. They headed to the common room and it was empty and dark. Robin kept Starfire behind him protectively.

Starfire walked around him and put her hand on his shoulder, signaling to him that she was okay. Starfire looked at a certain part of the wall. She walked over to the wall and examined the damage.

"This is from a starbolt." Robin looked at her with confusion. "What?"

Starfire stood up and was hit by a purple starbolt. "Starfire!" Starfire looked up and there stood Blackfire.

"Hello sister, long time no see." Starfire looked at her older sister with anger. "What are you doing here Blackfire?"

Blackfire smiled. "Why I only wanted to see my little sister and the cute little boy that she hangs out with." Anger boiled in Starfire.

"Get out of here sister. We don't want you here." Blackfire touched her heart.

"Such cruel words from the you little sister. You are usually one who doesn't use words like that." Starfire's eyes glowed green.

"I am warning you Blackfire. Leave, that is my final warning." Blackfire threw a starbolt and caught Starfire off guard.

"Starfire!" Robin yelled as he ran toward her.

"Stop Robin. This is a fight for just me and my sister." They started to fight throwing starbolts at each other. One of Blackfire's almost hit Robin.

Starfire gasped. 'I have to get her away from Robin before he gets hurt.' Starfire took off from the tower and they began to fight over the bay. Robin rushed to the roof as he looked hopeless as his Starfire fought.

He was soon joined by the others. "What the hell is goin on?" asked Cyborg as he rubbed his eyes.

"Blackfire came for a visit." they all looked as they saw their best friend fight her sister. "Shouldn't we help her?" asked Beast Boy.

"No, I think that this is one of the battles that Starfire has to fight on her own." said Raven.

Starfire was hit with a starbolt and hit the side of the tower. "You really are pathetic sister. You haven't got any better at your fighting since you and I fought on Tamaran." Starfire picked herself up.

"Funny, I seem to remember you falling and I won the crown." Blackfire growled out and went toward her sister.

She pushed Starfire through the tower and she landed on her back. The others ran to the other side of the roof. "Starfire!" yelled Robin.

Blackfire looked at Robin and back at Starfire. She grinned evilly.

"That boy seems to really care about you Starfire, to all of them." Starfire picked herself up.

"You will not hurt my friends. I will die before you lay a hand on any of them." Blackfire smiled and sent a purple starbolt full of lightning.

She grinned as it went toward the boy wonder. Starfire flew at her fastest. "NO!"

She jumped in the way and the starbolt hit her square in the chest. Smoke came from the wound. She whimpered as she dropped toward the bay. "STARFIRE!" Robin cried out as he saw his beloved fall.

Robin jumped off the roof after her. "Robin! What the hell are you doing!?" yelled Cyborg. Robin grabbed her hand and he shot one of his grappling cables and it stuck in the wall. Robin breathed a sigh of relief and laid her down on the ground.

"Starfire! Star can you hear me!?" He yelled frantically. Blackfire laughed as she floated above them. Robin became full of rage.

"How dare you hurt her! You are going to pay for this!" He yelled in anger. Blackfire smiled.

"Then bring it little boy."

"I should have known that you were her weakness. And she is yours." Robin was full of anger, he was shaking. The others ran down. "It seems that you have a little thing for her. Could it be that you two are dating?"

"Titans Go!" They all scattered. "This is what happens when you mess with one of us!" Raven performed her spell and sent Blackfire flying.

"You mess with one Titan then you mess with all of us!" Cyborg yelled as he took his sonic cannon and shot at her.

"You don't mess with the Teen Titans!" Beast Boy said as he turned into a ram and rammed her into the bay.

"And most importantly, you will not get away with hurting Starfire. Because you strike at us, we will strike five times harder. And we will make you regret it." Robin took his staff and beat the crap out of her.

Blackfire looked at her sister, laying there not moving. "Tell me Robin, what happens when one of your own is hurt? Or maybe even dead?" Blackfire said with a evil smile. She sends starbolts at everyone. She disappears.

Robin raced over to Starfire. "Star! Star can you hear me!?" He yelled frantically. Cyborg picked her up.

"We have to get her to the medical wing. She's in bad shape." Robin nodded. They raced their friend to the medical wing.

Cyborg laid her on the bed and began hooking her up. They heard the worst sound in the room. They looked at the screen and the line was flat.

"She stopped breathing!" Robin yelled frantically.

"I'm working on it man!" Cyborg yelled.

They were able to get her breathing again, but she was still in bad shape.

"The lightning in that starbolt is the cause. It caused her heart to stop beating." Robin nodded as he took her hand. It was cold.

He looked at her face and it was a sickly pale, her hands and body were cold. She was very weak, she had a breathing mask on.

"We have to figure out what else was in that starbolt besides the lightning."

They all agreed. "There is no need." they all looked at Starfire, her eyes not holding the glow and happiness that they usually held.

"What are you talking about Star?" Starfire took a breath.

"She hit me with her own personal starbolt."

They looked at her in confusion. Starfire picked herself up and Robin helped her sit against the pillows.

"We weren't always able to make starbolts, I won't get into the whole thing but when we were finally freed from where we were Blackfire and I could both produce starbolts. But Blackfire can shoot hers with lightning in them. She is the only one that can. "

"Do you have a special starbolt?" asked Beast Boy. Starfire shook her head. "Not really special. But I can become engulfed in my own energy and I can also destroy the ground when I get angry. The side effects of what happened to us is different for both of us."

"And the starbolt that she hit me with is her special starbolt. If she tries she can lace her starbolts with lightning from space. If it hit one of you, it would have killed you instantly. Luckily it was only me that got hit. And I was only hit by one."

Robin got up. "You only got hit?! You were almost killed! Why didn't you let it hit me!?" Starfire looked at him in shock.

"I thought that it would be obvious." Robin rolled his eyes.

"You thought that it would be obvious!? Your heart stopped Starfire! Why didn't you let me get hit?! Why did you protect me!?" Starfire was shaking.

"Because you idiot! I have been hit with those type before and if you think that it did damage to me it would be five times worse for you!"

"It would have killed you instantly! And she knew that! You wanna know why I took it? It's because I love you!"

The others looked at her on shock. This was the first time Starfire had said she loved him in front of them. Robin took a step back. Tears filled her eyes. She looked down. "I'm tired and I wish to sleep."

She turned over and faced her back to her friends. They left the room. Raven looked behind her and shook her head. 'Robin, you idiot. No, boys are idiots.'

Robin stood there looking at the back of the girl that he loved more than his own life. "Star I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you." She stayed the same. "Star look, you just scared me okay? I panicked."

Starfire turned and looked at him, wincing. Robin jumped over to her when he saw her wince. Starfire smiled at him. Robin very gently sat behind her so she could brace herself against his chest. Robin hugged her too.

"Starfire I didn't mean to yell. I just couldn't bear it if anything ever happened to you. I have already lost too much. I don't think that I will be able to survive losing you too." Starfire snuggled into his chest.

"You are everything to me too Robin. That is why I did it. I knew that if it hit any of you, you guys would die. I knew that if I was hit, I would survive."

"I don't want anything to happen to you Robin. You are my best friend and you are precious to me."

Robin kissed her head. "When your heart stopped, I think mine did too. It felt like my heart was being ripped from my chest. You are the one person in my life that keeps me going."

"You are the one that is most precious to me. I love you Starfire. And I always will." They leaned in and kissed. The door opened and Robin looked in shock at who was standing there in the doorway. "Batman."