"How much time do we have?" A man asked his chief of foreign affairs. He towered over him as long red beard hung.
"Exactly three days. What is your plan of action?" He asked his leader. He sighed.
"The plan of action for Tamaran will be to gather our defenses and offenses. Send for everyone who will help. Including the princess and her sister. We train at tomorrow's sunset." He said as his chief left to go follow his orders.
The Tamaranian ruler sighed as walked out onto the balcony. He looked up at the moon.
"Oh X'Hal, help us."
Long red hair blew in the wind as an Tamaranian Princess gazed at the moon.
"Something is not right." She whispered as the moon's light illuminated the night sky.
"Starfire." A voice called making all her worries disappear, for now. She smiled as she turned around the Boy Wonder.
"Is something wrong?" He asked as he sat next to her. She looked into his masked eyes and smiled bigger.
"Nothing is the wrong Robin. Why do you ask?"
"Well, usually when you're up here on the roof, something's wrong." He explained as she giggled.
"The roof shows many beautiful things in the sky. I am the most sorry that I've caused it to be a place of 'wrong things'." Starfire stated.
He chuckled as she stared at him with her green orbs. She sighed as he stopped chuckling. Perfecting the English language seemed to still be a task at hand.
"Starfire, you know you can tell me anything right?" He asked. She nodded.
"There is nothing I wish to tell you. You are worried over nothing." She assured.
"If you say so," He replied shrugging. "Show me the beautiful things the roof has, other than you." Starfire giggled as her cheeks turned red.
"Maybe tomorrow." She said yawning. "I've been out here a long time and I'm tired."
Robin nodded standing and helping her up. They walked towards the exit in a comfortable silence.
"You never talk about you." Starfire blurted out wanting to clear her mind of her worries. Robin raised his eye brows as they descended the stairs.
"What do you mean?"
'What do I mean?'
"I do not know much about where you came from or what you were doing before the Teen Titans were formed." She explained as they entered the elevator.
"Well, I'm from Gotham City and I used to fight crime with Batman." He replied. "That's very vague." She said as the elevator stopped.
"It said what you wanted to know." He replied as they stepped out. Starfire rolled her eyes. "Have you ever had another girlfriend?"
"Umm, uh," He started as Starfire looked at him, green orbs boring into his soul.
"Kinda?" Starfire asked noticing that he was 'a lost for words.'
"Uh, not exactly." He replied.
"Robin, I fear that it was too complicated to explained so I do not wish for you to explain it." She said. They started to walk in silence as they neared Starfire's door. Starfire's breath was caught in her throat as Robin took hold of her hand. Then she grinned when he squeezed it. They stood in front of her door.
"Good night." She said typing in the code in the keypad. She turned around and her heart melted as Robin pulled her face to his. He wrapped his arms around her waist, deepening the kiss. The door slid open as they stepped in, not breaking the kiss. His hands started to explore as Starfire broke the kiss to enter in the code to lock the door. Their lips met again as they both fell on her bed. He kissed her neck and she smiled as traveled to her stomach. Her breath was caught in her throat again as his hand slipped under her skirt.
"Robin," She said as she pulled him up to her face and crushed her lips onto his.
"Could I spend the night?" He asked breaking it for air.
The warm rays of the sun woke up the red head feeling the energy. She tried to sit up but couldn't as the Boy Wonder's arms were wrapped around her. She smiled and turned over to face him. His mask was slightly crooked and he looked peaceful. Carefully lifting his arm, she slipped out of his grasp and left her room. The hallway was empty has she walked towards the bathroom. She let her uniform fall as she turned on the shower. She closed her eyes as the warm water ran over her body, washing away all the thoughts from last night.
'There is nothing wrong, you are just have the sickness of home.' She thought to herself as she grabbed a bar of soap and rubbed it everywhere.
Then grabbed the shampoo and massaged her scalp. After rinsing and conditioning, she turned the water off and grabbed a pink fluffy towel.
She smiled looking at the purple fluffy towels, it reminded her that she hadn't seen her friends in awhile. She wrapped the towel around herself as she flew back to her room. The door slid open and she flew into her closet so she wouldn't risk her towel falling off and Robin seeing her. She quickly put on underwear and her uniform. She stepped out of the closet and looked to her bed but Robin was not there.
Shrugging she flew to the elevator to take her to the Ops room. She stepped into the Ops room and the smell of waffles & bacon flew up her nose.
"Good morning!" She greeted as she walked over to Cyborg who was busy making breakfast.
"Morning Star." He and Beast Boy replied simultaneously. Beast Boy turned into every animal he could think while Raven ignored him and sipped her tea.
"Did you sleep well?" She asked to no one in particular.
"Yes I did little missy. Best sleep in awhile actually." Cyborg replied putting waffles on the plates.
"Glorious." Starfire said clapping her hands together.
"Morning sleepyhead." Cyborg said as their leader came into the room.
"Morning Cyborg." Robin said as he walked past Starfire and into the kitchen to make himself a cup of coffee. As Cyborg finished, everyone went and sat at the table. Starfire babbled about her home world while Cyborg and Beast Boy argued about a video game.
Robin responded to Starfire's babbles while Raven sat quietly and 'refereed' Beast Boy and Cyborg. After breakfast, everyone split up to do their own things. Beast Boy and Cyborg of course glued themselves to the couch and played while Raven sat next to them reading.
Starfire watching the gamers in amazement while Robin went to go work on paperwork. Starfire once again felt as if something was wrong. Raven looked over at her, sensing her distress and put her book down.
"Is something wrong?" Raven asked. Starfire shook her head smiling and cheering on no one in particular. Raven decided to let it go since she realized Robin wasn't joining in the festivities and that was probably why she felt the distress from her. She was interrupted from her thoughts as everything in the room went flying.
It came from the ceiling and destroyed everything. Robin came running into the room and froze at what he saw.
Everything was a mess.
Beast Boy lay on the floor sprawled looked at the ball of light in the middle of the room while Cyborg readied his arm to attack. Raven floated with her eyes black and her hands engulfed in her black magic.
Starfire stood alone facing the purple ball of light as a figure appeared and the light dissipated.
"Blackfire." Starfire said as her hands glowed green.
"Oh calm down sister dearest. I come in peace." She said as she landed on the floor. Starfire's hands dimmed as her sister walked towards her. Everyone else followed letting their attacks fade.
"What is it?" Starfire demanded as her sister stood in front of her.
"The Citadel. They have declared war upon Tamaran." She stated as Starfire's eyes widened.
"Do not do the 'kidding' with me." Starfire warned. Blackfire rolled her eyes.
"You are to report to Tamaran immediately." Blackfire said. Starfire stared at her sister for any hint to a lie. Blackfire then started to speak in Tamaranian. Starfire took a deep breath and spoke in Tamaranian back to her. And just as destructively she came, she left.
"What was that about?" Beast Boy asked as he looked at the rubble left from her.
"I have to leave." Starfire stated as she flew from the Ops room.
"Where are you going?" Robin asked as he followed her as fast as he could.
"I have to go back to Tamaran." She said as he followed her into her room.
"We'll go with you." He said as she went into her closet and closed the door.
"No." She said through the door.
"Why not?" He said as he heard moving from the other side.
"This does not call for help from the Teen Titans. This is my fight, not yours. I would rather you stay here." She said as came out dressed in the armor she wore when she first crashed onto earth.
"Starfire wait, let's talk about this. You're rushing things." He said as she went to her dresser and ripped out the drawers.
"I knew there was something wrong. I should have not pushed it aside." She declared as she looked through the drawers.
"Could you stop and talk to me?" He asked as she ignored him and stomped around her room looking.
"War? I did not think that would be wrong but I should have known better. I knew there was something not right." Starfire said as she kept looking through her room.
"What are you talking about?" He asked following her around. Starfire took a deep breath and turned around to her boyfriend.
Blackfire's warning still in her brain, "Do not tell them you will return, Koriand'r. Do not lead them on into hoping you will return because there is a great chance that you will not. The Citadel will not stop until we are dead. "
She bit her lip as Robin's anger started to build up.
"Robin, I am sorry but I do not want to do this but," She began thinking of the right words to say.
"What?" Robin said as he saw her face sadden.
"We have to… break up." She blurted out as she waited for his response. His body tensed at her words and his face softened.
"But why?"
"I have been told that this war will be very, fatal. I do not wish for you to wait for me." Starfire declared as tears started to fall.
"Star, I'll wait. It doesn't matter, I'll wait forever." He pleaded as she wiped the tears that kept coming.
"No, this is how it must be. Robin, I am terribly sorry." Starfire said as her eyes wouldn't stop watering.
"Star, I-" He said but stopped as she took him into one her bone crushing hugs.
"I-I-I-I love you, Robin. I have to go now." She said as she kissed him. He hugged her tight as his arms wrapped around her waist. She pulled away and looked at her Boy Wonder who had grew taller and was a centimeter taller than her.
"I love you too Star." He said as he pulled her back to his lips. She pulled away again and frowned.
"I have to go Robin, Tamaran is going to war." She said trying to pry his arms off.
"Star please, I'll wait." He pleaded again pulling her in again for a kiss.
"No, I can not." She said against his lips. With her mouth open, he decided to slip his tongue inside. She put her arms on his shoulders and they fought for dominance. "Robin, please." She pleaded as they stopped for air.
"I'll wait Star. Just please, I'll wait forever and a day if I have to." He said as her eyes widened and she started laughing.
"Forever and a day?" She repeated between giggles. "Yeah, I'll wait forever and a day." He repeated as she slipped out of his arms.
"Earth sayings are quite fascinating." Starfire stated as she walked back into her closet and returned with what she was looking for. The headpiece to complete her armor, she held it in her hands and looked from it, to Robin, then back to it.
"Forever and a day?" Starfire asked as she walked towards the door. "I'll wait." He replied as he followed her into the hallway. Starfire sighed as they stepped into the elevator.
"Robin, I do not wish for you to live your life here on earth miserably waiting for someone who might not come back." Starfire said looking down. "
Star, you're the strongest person I know, you're gonna come back." He reassured. 'Do not lead them on hoping you will return because there is a great chance that you will not. The Citadel will not stop until we are dead.'
"Robin, please." Starfire begged. "Why are you pushing it Star?" He snapped. "Stop talking like you're not going to come back! First you don't want me to go with you and you keeping saying you not even coming back!" He continued.
"Robin, I-" She began but he cut her off.
"No Starfire! We are not going to break up. I don't want to." Robin said crossing his arms. "You're being stubborn." Starfire said low enough so he could still hear her. "Stubborn?" He repeated.
"Yes, I believe a 'donkey' is the correct term." She said also crossing her arms. He chuckled at her use of words for him.
"Call it whatever you want but we are NOT breaking up." He declared.
"Robin, it is for the best." Starfire said putting her arms back on her side. "For who?" He shot back.
"Everybody Robin!" She shouted as he was taken back by her yelling. She never yelled at him for anything.
"You are the leader of the team and you will not be able to lead if you are being miserable waiting for me to come back!" She yelled her eyes daring to be lost in her green light.
"I do not wish for my friends and most importantly my BOYFRIEND to ruin their lives here on Earth because of me. I could not die peacefully if that happened." She said, whispering the last sentence. Robin cringed at the last part. He turned to her and took her hands into his gloved ones.
"Star, I love you. Sure I'll be miserable without you but it'll be worth it to see you fly back to me. I'll wait." He said squeezing her hands. Her eyes started to tear up again.
"Robin, I can not leave here giving you the hope that I will come back." She whispered as she rested her forehead on his. He pulled her in for a hug as he stroked her back.
"I do not wish to do the breaking up with you but, I must. It will be better this way Robin, I promise." She said as she staring at the mask.
"I'll wait for you Star." He whispered as the elevator stopped. 'Longest elevator ride of my life.' He thought as they let go of each other.
As the doors opened he grabbed her hand and she smiled, feeling encouraged. Robin in one hand, her headwear in the other. She marched into the Ops room and looked at the other three Titans and smiled.
"Friends!" She greeted letting go both of Robin and her headwear and holding her arms out for hugs.
"Hey Star, your sister really trashed the place." Cyborg said as they all cleaned up.
"I apologize on her behalf." She said as she quickly started to help to clean the rubble.
"I regret to say that I must leave now. I do wish I could stay and help you clean my sister's mess because it is entirely my fault that she came but, I am to report to Tamaran immediately." She said as she flipped the couch over to right side up. "
Awww, Star. Why." Beast Boy whined as he and everyone else surrounded her.
"Tamaran is going into war, and they need help. I could not live to stay here while my people fight a war without me." She said picking up her headwear.
"When are you coming back?" Raven asked noticing how her and Robin didn't dare look at each other.
"I expect the war to be long and brutal so I can not give you an answer." Starfire replied as her friends faces saddened.
"Well, that sucks." Beast Boy said as Starfire's headwear became fascinating to her as her eyes were glued to it in her hand.
"Yeah, who's going to keep me company while I slave over the stove?" Cyborg joked. Starfire smiled at their acceptance of it.
"Ooo, I will miss your food!" Starfire exclaimed hugging Cyborg. Her bone crushing hug had no effect on him as he hugged her back. She let go and hugged Raven next. "I shall miss you also Raven!" She said as Raven struggled to breath.
"Oh Beast Boy!" Starfire exclaimed as she crushed his limps.
"Ah, Star!" Beast Boy said as he endured the pain and hugged her back. "I'll miss you being the only one who laughs at my jokes." He said as she let go. "Ohhhh." She said as her eyes started to tear up again.
"I will miss all you very much." She said as she wiped her eyes. "Aw, don't cry Starfire." Beast Boy said.
"Yeah, BB's right. Sure you'll be gone for awhile but you'll come back." He said patting her on the back.
"The war will be brutal. I have to go now." She said putting on the headwear, completing the armor. "Let's go to the roof!" Beast Boy suggested as everyone nodded. Robin slowly followed after them as they went to the roof.
"I do apologize for the mess my sister left." Starfire said as she looked into their living room through the hole in the roof.
"No problem Star." Cyborg said. "Well," She said as she floated.
"This is goodbye." Starfire said as she flew away. She stopped and looked back to see her friends looking sad and waving.
Robin, saddest of them all, mouthed to her 'I'll wait.' and she smiled.
'Bye Richard.' She mouthed back and smiled when she saw his face turn from sad to shocked.
Then she turned around and flew faster than light out of sight.
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