Just Drabbles

Chapter 2: Fixing a shattered heart

I do not own the Titans

I dedicate this chapter to moonlitsfantasy and xStarfirexRobinxo.

"Why haven't you asked her out yet?!" Batgirl cried as she threw her hands up in frustration while pacing the halls of the Watchtower. Robin had been called up there to celebrate Batgirl's induction into the Justice League.

"What makes you think I want to ask Starfire out?" Robin asked indignantly while blushing profusely.

"You obviously have feelings for her, why not act on them?"

"What feelings?! Starfire's my best friend! I have no romantic feelings toward her!"

"Yeah, and Batman's thinking about changing his uniform to pink," Batgirl retorted dryly. "Richard, you're the closest I have to a little brother; but you've got to be the biggest dolt I've ever met when it comes to love."

"Me?! What about Batman?!" Robin shot back incensed.

"Bruce is warming up to Selina." Batgirl stated calmly. "You though, can't seem to clue into the little fact that Starfire has actually managed to thaw that ice cube you choose to call a heart."

Robin winced. "Ouch, Babs, care to plunge that knife in a little deeper?" He asked rhetorically.

The new Justice Leaguer glared at the Teen Titan. "Can you truly not see how blatantly you express your feelings for the Tamaranian royal?"

Robin grimaced "How bad is it?"

"Well, every other adventure you have told me about does seem to have Starfire starring in it." Batgirl began. "Not to mention you had venom practically dripping from you as you recounted tales with Kitten, Blackfire, Val-Yor and Starfire's engagement."

"So I'm a little overprotective," Robin defended himself. "Big deal."

"I don't think you were half as furious when Raven nearly brought about the destruction of the world."



Robin tried to think of a comeback, but sadly the female detective was right. He did care about Starfire—a lot. Still, he wasn't about to admit this little discovery because he couldn't stand it when Batgirl was given the pleasure to gloat.

"Starfire's still a little—,"

"Starfire's not as naïve as you believe her to be," Batgirl interjected. "Last week I had a scintillating phone conversation with her on our planet's eco-system and its complications. She's very intelligent and quite diplomatic. If she wasn't a superhero, I think she'd make a fantastic ambassador. If Starfire isn't up to date on pop culture, then big deal. She's been on Earth for four years; I think she's not as helpless as you think her to be."

"I don't think she's helpless!" Robin shot back angrily.

Batgirl exhaled, and then reiterated her statement, "You don't think she's helpless per se, but I do think you enjoy it when she comes to you for questions."

Robin started to respond when alarms began to blare, cutting off any further conversation.

The two superheroes ran toward the main computer console. Superman was sitting there surrounded by the other Justice League members. "What's the situation?" Batgirl asked.

"An ambush on Tamaran has just started," The man of steel reported, sounding grim.

"T-Tamaran?" Robin stammered, completely shocked. "Are you sure you don't mean Thanagar?"

"Ahem." The Boy Wonder turned around to look at Hawkgirl whose arms were crossed and eyebrow was raised.

"Heh," He blushed while rubbing the back of his neck. "Sorry Shayera.

Titans Tower:

The sun blazed brilliantly over the gleaming structure that was the headquarters as well as home to Jump City's protectors.

Starfire stepped out onto the roof, her eyes darting back and forth making sure that she was absolutely alone. Once she was positive of her being in solitude, Starfire conjured two star bolts. She let the orbs of light grow, their dancing radiance reflecting in her emerald pools. Delicately, the star bolts tipped themselves off her fingers and flew around her, bobbing gently as if they were nothing more than bright green bubbles. Smiling, Starfire created more star bolts. She didn't know how she could control them, she just did. Starfire giggled quietly as she watched the star bolts whiz and waltz around her. The Tamaranian princess's heart swelled with an immense amount of unbridled joy that she was immediately whisked into the air.

She soared higher, whirling, twisting and dipping as she went. Starfire waved her arms, silently commanding the star bolts to move giving her the look of conducting an A-capella symphony. The princess then dove for the crystal blue water, spinning as she went; the star bolts in her wake. Starfire slipped beneath the ocean's surface with the elegance of a mermaid, swimming for a moment before shooting into the air once more, the spray of the water and glow of the sun enhancing her fiery red tresses gave her the ethereal look similar to Aphrodite.

Starfire was about to rejoin her dancing star bolts, when the door to the roof slammed open. "Hey Star," Beastboy called out. "There's a transmission for you. Some important-looking lady who goes by the name of Chrys…Chrys…uh…" He scratched his head, trying to recall the name of the caller.

"Chrysi'lindia?" Starfire supplied.

Beastboy's forest green eyes lit up. "Yeah!" He exclaimed excitedly. "That was her name! Uh, who is she exactly?"

"Oh, Chrysi'lindia is an old friend of my father's." Starfire explained. "And the prime minister to Zorndal, a planet run by sorcerers and the like."

"Your father?" Beastboy furrowed his brow in confusion. "I don't think you've ever mentioned him."

Starfire sighed sadly as she landed next to the changeling. "There is a reason for that. But now is not the time. Let us see what Chrysi'lindia has to say."

"Okay, nice light show by the way." Beastboy said as the two went down the stairs. "Going to show Robin anytime soon?"

"Perhaps," Starfire said as she raised an eyebrow. "Why would I though?"

"Well," Beastboy began, "Don't tell Cy or Raven that I said this, but it seemed like a romantic image to me."

"And what makes you think I wish for Robin to perceive this as such?"

Beastboy sighed. "Don't you like him?"

"Of course!" Starfire exclaimed. "Robin is my best friend!"

"No no no," Beastboy said. "I mean, as more than a friend?"

Starfire blushed. "Well I—"

"Haven't you noticed the obvious scientific love between you two?" (Bonus if you can figure out what he means by scientific love)

"We are being the obvious?"

Beastboy groaned as the two Titans reached the OPs room.

Watchtower:

Robin's sense of panic went into overdrive. "We have to do something!" He cried as he watched Starfire's home planet be pelted with a shower of missiles.

"There is nothing we can do," The deep and solemn voice of Martian Manhunter intoned.

"Why not?!" Robin demanded. "My best friend's home is under attack! If the opportunity to save the planet presents itself to me, then I'm not going to sit here acting helpless!"

"It's not that the Justice League isn't willing to help," Martian Manhunter began in a gentler voice. "It is that we are too late."

"What do you mean?" Robin asked, terrified of the answer.

"Omigod!" The female Justice League members cried.

Robin swung his head toward the computer screen. He let out a strangled gasp as he watched Tamaran glow a livid red in its center, then spread in spider web-like cracks. The light blinded the Boy Wonder for a split second before he was (unfortunately) able to see Tamaran shatter into thousands of shards that quickly crumbled into space dust.

To be continued…

Ooh, you guys must hate my guts for leaving you at such a cliffie. No worries, part two shall be up very soon.