Now Starfire had to be truthful about this, and she had no idea who they were fighting, when they were fighting, or where they were fighting. "I have no idea. Plus, if I were to be honest, I have no information on anything about our situation." Starfire had answered honestly and truthfully, and Raven looked at her stupidly. The boys had left a long time ago. Apparently, they also decided to join the other boy's conversation. Knowing that Raven could get to Starfire better than they could. So they left the girls alone to take care of their business. 'CRASH'! The girls turned their heads. The noise distracting them. "What? Our little titan leader can't handle the truth?" Red hood said in an imitating voice. "Shut up! Like you know anything!" Robin screamed. "Huh? Oh really? Are you the one who's saved her life? You the one get so close to that even if you were a murderer she'd trust you. Are you the one who's lived with her for more than…oh I don't know… seven years! Are you the one who holds her while she cries, who protects her, who's breathed the same air she has, who she would die for? No! So who are you? A sad little puppy following her around? A lifeless soul looking for love? Wait, I know. You're a scared little boy who's hiding under the superhero costume and batman's shadows to protect your weak. Little. Self." Red hood insulted. Jumping off the roof. Again. Like last time. "Come back here you coward!" Robin yelled after him. Cyborg and Beastboy were just in the corner now. Deciding not to get caught up in anything. Robin stomped over to starfire. His face red and voice strained from all the screaming. "Starfire. You better tell us what's going on right now or I swear that little boyfriend of yours will end up with a fate worse than death itself." Starfire put two and two together, either Robin or the rest of the titans be furious at her for not telling them anything, or spill the beans. So she went on and spit it out. At least some of it. "Look…just sit down first." Starfire said gently. The titans complied. "Ok. You want the truth. I'm-was a thief." Starfire waited to see their faces, and surprisingly they were expressionless. "Right. So…well when I was eight I were sold off to the gordainians. Well the time I met you was not the first time I escaped. I wanted to end my life, so I jumped off the space ship. Since I was wearing a de-gravity suit, I'd fall forever. And I wouldn't be able to breathe. So I, of course, fell onto earth. Linda found me and taught me how to be a thief. I was the princess. The star. And after a while she got more kids, till she had an army. But there was a…tragedy, mistake. So I ran away. Got caught by the gordainians again and escaped to you guys." The titans looked shocked, stunned. "Oh star. Were sorry." Cyborg said with pity. "Ha. Wait. Is that pity I hear your voice. Well I don't need pity. You wanted to know the truth, you got the truth. Don't question it." Starfire spat with poison. She didn't know why she did that. Maybe she wasn't ready to tell them about her after all. Right. Jason. Starfire thought. "Um… I'll be right back." Starfire said quickly. She jumped off the roof again. Was that a thing now? Robin thought.
With Starfire
Starfire spotted Red Hood on the beach. Holding a necklace. She stalked up to him quickly and quietly and sat down beside him. The rushing waves barely touching their feet. The wind so delicate and light you could feel the breeze from a birds wings. The tension so thick a knife could cut through it. The silence so quiet that you could hear a marsh mellow drop from the sky above. But starfire decided to break this comfortable silence. "I'm scared." Starfire remarked. "Me too." Red Hood replied. "Why?" Starfire questioned. Red Hood sighed, knowing he'd have to open up to do this. "Remember this?" Red Hood asked, holding up the glittering gold necklace. "Yeah. I remember I gave it to you for safe keeping on your birthday and you said it wasn't your style because it was shiny and glittery and sparkly and things related to that. Why do you ask? I mean this has nothing to do wi-""You know when you left I tried to have this thing melted and destroyed, but…" Jason paused. He felt like grabbing onto Kori and never letting go. But he couldn't do that. He'd be letting his guard down. Kori looked at him expectantly. Waiting patiently for him to finish. "But…but I realized this was the last thing I'd have left of you. At least other than memories." Red Hood shed a tear under his thick red helmet. Starfire had nothing to say. But there was a guilty and regretful look evident on her face. "And again. Maybe, maybe I'm wrong. Maybe you left for a good reason." Jason's voice was shaky and broken. "I…" Starfire tried to comment on what he said but she couldn't explain. Or maybe she could but she didn't want to. "I had shut down after you left. Everyone did. We didn't actually try to live and breathe and speak until a few years later. But we never fully healed." Jason finished for her. Knowing that she wasn't ready to respond. "Just answer me this, and we won't bother you anymore at all. We'll call off the whole thing…" Jason waited to see if she would respond. Kori only went with a nod of a head. Jason expected that. Something simple. But a little part of him wanted her to say no, no to them leaving again. "Is it wrong to question why people do thigs like this? Not just you but humanity. Why do we do things to hurt people so deeply? Even when we don't know we do it…Why do we stoop that low?" Red hood's voice quivered in emotional pain. He wasn't ready to let her go. Never was, and he didn't know if he was ever going to be ready. He knew he wasn't ready now. Definitely not. To let go. Kori stayed silent. "Hm. That's what I thought." Red Hood said as he looked back toward the rushing waters of the ocean. They stayed like that. Still as the wind was. Kori stood up. Emotions shaken by red Hoods presence. "Jason?" Starfire asked quietly. "Yes." Jason answered. Eyes still locked on the sea. "You will never understand why I did it. But I promise you it was for good reason." Kori said strongly. Jason nodded. Starfire sighed. "You know I love you right. Just try and forgive me." Kori said as she flew to the top of the tower. Jason waited till she was gone then let go a breath. Knowing that Kori was gone. At least the one he knew.
Sorry for the short chapter. I'll try to make the next one longer! Comment!
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