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Illusion?

The alarm went off. The red light flashed through out the Tower. The day had been cloudy and it was very windy. The Titans headed out the door quickly, Starfire followed. Robin looked back and saw Starfire following them.

"Sorry, Star. You know you can't go out, after what Slade told us, I can't lose you again." Robin put a hand on her shoulder.

Starfire wanted to go, but obeyed Robin. She stood there looking at all her friends leave. She sat on the couch helplessly, wanting to at least go outside and feel the breeze. She couldn't and she knew. Starfire went to the kitchen listening to the silence of the Tower. Not a soul in the house, but her own. She decided to make her favorite food, zorkaberries. She put some in a pot and let it boiled. She hopped on the couch and turned on the television. For a while she had been watching television and neglected her zorkaberries. There was smoke steaming out and then a flame was made. Seeing this, she ran toward the pot and blew on the flame. The flame got bigger, burning the counter. She got a cup full of water and poured it on the flames, making it go out. The smoke was every where and she started to cough, she opened all the doors and flew to the roof. She coughed out smoke that was in her lungs.

She felt some one behind her, she turned around quickly ready to attack, no one. The wind blew her hair in her face. She turned around again to see if some one was behind her, but she didn't see any one, just the birds that flew on top of the roof top. It could have been her imagination taunting her, but she didn't know. She flew back inside and closed the door to the rooftop. She went back to all the doors that she had opened and closed them. She sat on the couch wondering if the Titans would be furious with her about the fire in the kitchen. Her eyes started to shut slowly, until she heard something, something in the halls. She got up slowly, wide eyed. She walked toward the sound in the hall, and then she heard a sound in the kitchen. She turned briskly to the kitchen. She turned back to the sound in the hall way and saw Slade. With a blink of an eye he was gone.

"Slade?" She murmured.

She walked backward slowly to the couch, still facing the hall way. Then warmth body stopped her, she turned around and saw Slade looking back at her. Am I going insane? She asked herself. She was horror struck to see him, standing there, looking back at her. She tripped to the floor and tried to get up, he walked towards her, she moved back hurriedly, still on the floor. Her eyes started to glow, in case of him attacking her or even touching her.

"I knew the Titans would keep you here, all alone," Slade said relaxed.

Starfire's hands began to glow; she got up at last, walking smoothly backwards facing him.

Slade still walking toward her slowly, "Thanks for opening the doors for me, thanks for letting me in,"

At first Starfire didn't know what he was talking about, but then she realized she did open the doors to let the smoke out. Her eyes glowed, concerned when he was going to attack. She kept her balance, making sure she didn't fall. She looked behind her to see if he was leading her into a trap, he wasn't. She turned to face him, he was gone. Was that really him? Or am I seeing things? She asked herself. She flew quickly to the couch and sat down, paranoid. She heard the whistling of the wind coming through the cracks of the windows. She could feel his presence, but waited to see if it were really him. Nothing happened; she turned her head, not a soul in the house, but hers.

Where were the Titans? Did Slade get them? Were they hurt? Did Slade know that they were going out so he got them first? Did Slade pull the alarm? What was going on? Those questions rushed into Starfire's mind like stampede. She hoped that her friends were okay. She heard some one coming in. Who was it? She hoped that it was her friends. She hoped that it wasn't Slade coming back again. She stayed on the couch, her knees pressed against her chest. She was afraid. She heard foot steps. She looked to see who it was. It was the Titans, they were panting and sweaty. He did not get them! She told herself. Beast boy looked at the burnt counter and was about to say something until Starfire shouted, "Slade was here!" The Titans looked at her shocked face.

"He was here?" Robin asked.

"Yes,"

"I don't understand. Why didn't he get you? How did he get in?" Robin asked rapidly.

Starfire couldn't understand either. Did she really see Slade, or was it her imagination? Then why didn't he get her when he had the chance? Robin and Starfire looked at each other, trying to find the answer.