Backstory: Robin has been missing for six months. The titans have searched every inch of the globe but never found him.
Chapter 1: Where Have You Gone?
It was a brisk Sunday mourning as a young tamaran girl walked through the door of a local coffee shop in Jump City. She sat down in a booth and ordered a small cup of coffee from the waitress. She waited for about ten minutes when a trim black haired teenager, wearing jeans and a hoodie walked through the door and sat down across from her. He looked deep into and her eyes and simply said "Hello Starfire." Starfire took a small sip of her coffee and returned the greeting. "Hello Robin." "It's Richard, now, Starfire." The boy said. A tear started to form around Starfire's eye. "Ok, Richard, why have you called me to this shop of coffee?" She asked, wiping her face and continuing to stare at Richard. "I…..I was in town this week. I just wanted to say hi…..to at least one of you." He said calmly. "That's very kind of you Richard." Starfire said, her voice slightly breaking. "So…how's the team doing?" Robin asked, trying to make small talk. "We are doing very well, we have managed to capture a lot of the city's super villains and sent them to prison." She said. "That's good." Robin said, nodding his head.
Suddenly, Starfire stood up with extreme haste. "I am sorry Richard, I cannot stay." She said, sliding out of the booth and running through the door. "Star, stop!" He shouted, chasing after her. She walked out the door and down the street. "Star wait!" He said, grabbing her arm. "Please, do not touch me." She said coldly. "Star please, wait." Robin said. Starfire stopped dead in her tracks. Then she turned around, tears streaming down her eyes. "YOU DISSAPPEARED! YOU DISSAPPEARED AND NEVER CAME BACK. WE SPENT WEEKS SEARCHING FOR YOU! WE WORRIED ABOUT YOU DAY AND NIGHT! YOU DID NOT LEAVE A NOTE OR A CARD! YOU JUST LEFT. WE WAITED DAY AND NIGHT FOR YOUR RETURN! WE WERE SCARED OUT OF OUR MINDS. THEN, ONE DAY WHEN I GET THIS CALL FROM YOU, I COULD NOT BELIEVE MY EYES. YOU DARE RETURN HERE AND ACT LIKE NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. PLEASE, JUST GO BACK TO WHERE YOU CAME FROM AND STAY THERE!" She screamed, her voice breaking in between sobs. She then flew away, leaving Robin stunned.
Flashback to 6 months ago
The team had returned from a hard day's work. They had just stopped Dr. Light from stealing power and using it to rob multiple banks at once. "Man what a day." Cybrog said, stretching his arms over his head. "Dude, I think he almost blinded me." Beast boy said, rubbing his eyes. "Good job team, get some rest because tomorrow we got training." Robin said. The whole team groaned but nodded in agreement. As the whole team said their good nights and went their separate ways to their rooms, Robin stayed in the common room, looking out the window. Today was the anniversary of his parent's death. The day that made him want to fight crime. Robin sighed and heard the door open behind him. "Robin?" Asked a sweet voice. Robin turned around to see Starfire standing there. "Hey Star, what's up?" He asked. "Robin, you seemed distracted today." She said softly. "Is everything alright?" Robin turned back to the window. "Everything is just fine Star." He said calmly. "You should get some sleep, we got some serious training to do tomorrow."
Starfire sat down on the couch. "Robin, I have known you for a long time, and I know when something is wrong. I can sense it. Please, what troubles you?" Starfire asked with wide eyes. Robin sighed, and turned around. "Today is a very sad day for me Star." He said with his head slightly down. Then he sat next to Starfire. "This is the day when my parents were killed." He said, his voice slightly cracking. A single tear slid down Robin's left cheek. "They were murdered, for no god damn reason." He continued. "All because some stupid mafia boss wasn't paid." He said, clenching his fists. "I knew from that day, that no one should ever feel this kind of evil. No one else should feel this type of pain and suffering. That's why I do what I do Star. To help people." He said, staring at the floor. Starfire put a comforting arm around his shoulder. The two friends sat on the couch in silence, Robin silently crying.