A/N- Back I am! Let me tell you, high school's a real pain. But I can finally deliver the goods. =]

RobRae4Ever!- You saw what Star did with Kitten, so who knows!

Tsuki-hime Neko- Thanks, and I always thought it would be interesting to look at her from a different angle.

Turquoise Blue 14- Thank you, and you'll just have to wait and see. :D

Thank you to my lovely reviewers who I have noticed reviewed Existentialism as well. Here comes the next installment of Predator!

Predator

Chapter 2: Fire

The Titans could feel the heat long before they approached the scene. Each and every one of them stopped for a split second upon arrival and stared in awe at the colossal fire engulfing a large building. It looked as if at any moment, it would spread down the entire street. Starfire's teeth were gritted.

He said that nobody innocent would be feeling the hurt…

Robin immediately began barking out orders. "Beast Boy, Cyborg, do your best to put the fire out. Raven, go inside and pass Starfire victims. Starfire, take them down and I'll move them to a safe location." Robin hated putting Raven in such danger, sending her into the very heart of the fire, but he knew that she was the best equipped in this situation, and he had to put the safety of the city before relationships.

Raven felt dazed the moment she stepped into the blaze, but she knew that the civilians' safety was of the utmost importance for the moment, and they could not help themselves the way she could. She began slow work of delivering frightened men, women, and children to Starfire until the building seemed empty. She gagged on the smoke filled air, feeling her lungs burn. Come on, I'm almost done… She began a quick search of the evacuated area, unwilling to leave anyone behind. Infernos of red blazed down around her as she picked up a small baby, seemingly abandoned on the floor. For an instant she stood still and peered at it in curiosity. Then with a sudden flash of green from behind, Raven crashed to the ground, instantly unconscious. The plastic baby skidded a few feet away from her, its innocent face wide and surprised.

Starfire left her friend behind in the blaze, and quickly zoomed to the window, where Robin was waiting for the deliverance of citizens. Starfire had managed to rescue most of them, and Beast Boy had also helped, so there were no victims left to retrieve.

"Friend Robin!" A hassled looking Boy Wonder looked up at her. "Star, what's wrong?"

She made sure her face was appropriate. "Friend Raven is missing!"

Robin's masked eyes widened. "Star, come with me. We have to find her!" Starfire went through a moment of worry. What if Raven had not yet been removed? Robin, however, had his mind on different matters. What if Raven's hurt? Why did I send her straight into the fire? I was so stupid. If I don't find her…

Robin raced through the dilapidated building, swiftly dodging falling banisters and the like. Starfire followed reluctantly behind. It was not long before they reached the place where Raven had last been, and Starfire was relieved to see that it was an empty room.

But Robin knelt down and picked up a scorched doll, wrapped tightly in blankets with its facial features tinted with soot. "Odd..," he murmured.

"Robin?" Starfire hovered closely behind, "We should leave. The fire is becoming stronger. Perhaps Beast Boy or Cyborg knows where Raven has gone." Robin's face was set with determination. "We'll find her, Star," he mumbled, gripping the doll tightly, "I promise you."

The night grew later as Beast Boy shifted into an elephant and was finally able to fully extinguish the fire. Not one citizen died, though a few suffered minor injuries. All in all, they had done a very good job. But Raven was still nowhere to be found.

Robin lifted his head wearily, appearing much older than he had that morning. Dawn was almost breaking, and there was still no sign of Raven. He settled on searching the seedier area of the city, and undertook this job by himself. The others were searching elsewhere. A missing teammate was a terrible thing indeed.

He kept his motorcycle quieter as he sped through the streets on the knowledge that he had to be much more careful here, in a place where he could quite likely be shot without a second thought. He was Robin, but he was a human.

Starfire landed gracefully by the city's bay, just out of the view of the tower. She found it very ironic that the place she had been sent to search was where she was planning to go. The pier was empty at such an early hour, and she flew to a small docking station, stepping inside easily.

"You said no one would be hurt."Her voice sounded almost deadly.

"Dear child, no one died. And truly, we still achieved our goal. Now, I believe there is someone you wish to see." The man grinned behind his mask and folded his hands in his lap as Starfire hesitated, then having been given a purpose, directly crossed the room and exited through a heavy door.

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The petite sorceress had just begun to awaken as Starfire entered the small room. Starfire could see how Raven's once flawless flesh had been marred with scars and burns from her prolonged time in the fire.

"Starfire?" Raven rose to her knees questioningly, shaking slightly. The pain was evident on her drawn, pale face. She seemed almost crippled, which pleased Starfire in a sickening sort of way. "What happened? I just remember the fire, and a baby…," She broke off to see Starfire's eyes shining with fury. "Starfire…what's wrong?"

That was the second time Starfire had heard that question.

"Raven, I'm very sorry."

And with that, Starfire raised her elegant orange arm while gleen flared up around it.

A/N- Was that good? Yeah, this story is something new for me. Never tried one like it. I was going to keep going, but I'm really tired and want to start the next chapter of Existentialism! R&R cause I love all of you!!!!!