What is this Feeling?
Chapter 3
Robin looked shocked. "W-what do you mean that she lost her memory?"
"Just that. She has no clue who any of us are," Cyborg said, walking to the monitor. "If this thing suddenly starts beeping, then her memory is lost, forever."
"And we can't do anything to help her regain it?" Raven asked.
Cyborg shook his head. "Nothing."
Robin gulped. If Starfire loses her memory forever, he doesn't know what he'll do to himself. "But, why did she even lose it in the first place?"
He shrugged. "I don't know. Her brain was taking too much pain and couldn't hold it in. She must have lost her memory like that."
"This is all my fault," he said, punching the wall.
"No Robin, it isn't," Raven said, puttin a hand on his shoulder, "you were only trying to protect her."
"Well, I did a lousy job."
Starfire just sat there, looking as peaceful as ever, but a little confused. "Where am I? Who are you? What am a I doing here?"
Robin looked at her with sad eyes. "Starfire, I-"
"How do you know my name?" she demanded.
He took one look at her and his heart faltered a little. He had remembered something.
"Today is her birthday, right?" he asked.
Everyone nodded.
"You didn't know?" Beast Boy asked, looking angry.
"I forgot," he said, taking a step back.
"Maybe that's why she was so upset," Cyborg said, scratching his head.
"But how could you for-" Beast Boy began.
Suddenly, a beeping sound scared them. They all ran to the monitor.
"Cyborg, why is it beeping?" Beast Boy asked.
He was silent for a while. None of them talked.
Cyborg, breaking the silence, said, "There's no hope now."
Robin gasped, falling down onto his knees. "No. That's not possible!"
"I'm sorry, man. But it is," he said, looking sad.
"Why is everyone so sad?" Starfire asked. "I do not wish to see people like this."
Raven went over to her. "Starfire, we're your friends."
"Friends? I have never heard of such word. "What does it mean?" she asked patiently.
"It means, um...." Raven trailed off, looking embarrassed. "Um, Beast Boy. Why don't you explain it to her?"
"No problem," he said. "It means a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard."
"Yeah, that's what it means," Raven said.
"Really?" Starfire looked amused. "That sounds very interesting."
Robin was silent the whole time.
Starfire looked at him. "Why do you not speak?"
He still didn't talk.
"Wait, Robin," Cyborg said, "We might still be able to help her regain her memory."
He snapped his head up. "How?"
"But the chances are one in a million. We can show her places she enjoys, or give her stuff that she likes to eat. Like mustard."
Robin thought about it for a second. "But are you sure it will work?"
Cyborg sighed. "As I have said before, the chances are one in a million."
His shoulders slumped a little. "Oh."
"But we can still try," Raven said.
"Yeah! This is a face of determination," Beast Boy said, pointing a himself.
"More like a face of ugly," Raven said.
Cyborg cracked a smile. "That was actually funny, Raven."
"Well then," Robin said, "let's help her!"
"Yeah!" everyone agreed.
When no one was looking, Starfire let a drop of tear free.
