Deep in the forest, a light blazed out of a dark cave. Crouched near the fire was a hooded figure, slowly blowing bubbles into the air.

"Oh fuu-uuuunnn." *drops bubble container in the fire. it immediately causes an explosion.* "Huh, so bubble solution IS flammable. Who knew?"

"I-I mean, hi! Welcome to my humble hideout. I mean home. Home. Heh, you're not after me, are you? Cause if you are well… haha, I'm screwed."

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"Oh, so you're not? Good. Good. Why I'd asked? Uh, no reason. *tries to hide something. Immediately fails.* "Fine! Fine, I'll tell! This story I'm writing was ah, inspired by all those other TTxDP stories out there doing the same plot. Don't look at me like that-I called myself 'PloThief' for a reason. However, this particular story is a bit different in scenarios that happen, but don't listen to me, read it yourself!"

"Oh! Before you start, keep in mind that this thing is unbetaed (? That how you spell it?) and the characters might seem a little OC or AU or something. I don't know. Whatever, just PM me or review to voice what I need to better or how you feel about the story. Anywho, ENJOY!"

I do NOT own any of these characters. good reason for that too.

Prologue: Catechistic

The tapping of a keyboard was the only sound offered in Titan's Tower that peaceful night. A minute later the fervent hands of a masked teenager paused to run through his already blown back hair as he stared at the screen. Robin had a lot running on his mind, and ironically, it had nothing to do with papers to fill out or even the old villains that were popping up again. No, his dealt with more personal matters; ones that he left unintended for too long. As the databases scanned through files, the Boy Wonder's mind wandered restlessly to the past, way before his adoption with

"Batman!" A scrawny kid grinned proudly, watching his brother swing in the air with a graceful ease. "You and mommy and daddy could help Batman save the city!"

Richard Dickson Grayson laughed at the wild imagination, though he secretly agreed he could do it. At least, if his mom and dad where there. He jumped down into the net below. "What about you? Don't you want to be a superhero too?"

The young boy's icy blue eyes melted a little of its crazy mirth, and he rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly. "Yah but... I'm not as good as you and mommy and daddy. Plus, being so high up is scary." He looked up to Richard hopefully. "Maybe when I'm bigger?"

The eldest smiled at him and ruffled his hair. "Don't worry! You're just starting. I was scared too when I started. But now I can swing almost as high as daddy! I bet I can even touch the sky!" He puffed out his chest proudly, feeling old enough to perform with his parents. But seeing the younger look so bummed, he quickly added, "Dad said you're getting better. He said you swung around for ten minutes by yourself!"

The boy perked up instantly and began to jump in excitement. "I know! I wasn't scared after a while. I felt like I could fly like a bird!" He flapped his arms for emphasis and began running around in circles. Richard grinned and nodded, knowing exactly what he meant. "Soon me and you are going to be superheroes!" The kid gasped and pointed dramatically at a random direction. "Oh no! Batman's in trouble! Come on Dick! We gotta help him!"

And in no time the two boys were blissfully lost in their imagination; beating up the bad guys and saving the day. Finally, when the parents called them for dinner, the youngest brought up something they both forgot. "Hey! We forgot our superhero names!" He face palmed for a second for forgetting before concentrating hard, racking his brain for the perfect names. Richard paused to think.

"Maybe... Bird names?"

"Yeah! Cuz we can fly high like birdies and Batman has a bird name too!" Before the eldest could tell him that a bat was not a bird, the little boy bounced up again. "I got one!"

"What?"

"Well I was gonna use it for me... but you can have it." The little boy paused, looking as if he was about to give away his favorite toy. "It's my favorite birdie because it is so red and fast! Your superhero name can be..."

"Robin?" Robin's head snapped up, and in the place of the little boy stood a tall red haired girl, whose unearthly eyes sparkled back at him. The reason why they were unearthly was because she wasn't even from Earth. Starfire was a Tamaranean. And more importantly, his girlfriend.

"Is it not accustomed for humans to be asleep at this hour?" She floated closer to his silent form. When he did not reply, she repeated his name. Robin pushed away the wisps of memories still lingering and smiled softly at her.

"Sorry Star, I was just taking a trip down memory lane."

Now the girl looked even more confused. "Robin you're in our home tower: how could you have taken this trip without leaving? Or is it that this 'Lane of Memory' is close by?"

"No it's not like that! It's...never mind." He swerved his attention back to the computer. "Sorry for waking you Star. Go back to sleep. I'll go in a few."

Instead he found his hands gently clasped and pulled away from the keyboard. Starfire was inches away from his blushing face. Damn, she was beautiful. Right now, all he wanted to do was kiss her, but he figured that was not the answer she was looking for.

Mistaking his silence for the first reason, she tried again. "Robin, you know we are your friends and it is not good to keep secrets. Please tell me what is troubling you. We care about you. I care greatly."

Feeling the heat rise to both his face again and hers, he pulled his hands away and sighed. Star hit a few points. Last time he kept a secret, his whole team almost died. And yet they still gave their trust back to him. However, there were a few complications that ran in the way. "I'll tell you Star, but you have to keep it a secret. Even from the team." Understanding her silence, he quickly at it added. "Will tell them eventually, but right now won't be the best time. Especially since I don't know if it will even work out."

"What do you-?"

"He might not even come, depending on his character. He's always been a good kid but years can change anybody. I hope he is still the same. I hope he-"

"Robin!" Starfire was shocked. Robin rarely got nervous. So if he was worried, Starfire could only assume the worse. "What is troubling you? Who is this 'he'?"

"My brother, Star." The computer made a sound and Robin rushed to it. He smiled up at Starfire. "And I finally found where he is."