Chapter one: life goes on.
Star shook her head free of the vial memory of five years ago. That night was Stars and Ravens last time in the tower. They now live in a nice apartment in Jump City. Things had really changed for them both. No longer super heroes, Raven was currently working on her PHD in psychology. Star was now working as a veterinary assistant. For the most part they were both happy, except when their thoughts lingered on the past too much.
Star looked around. "Oh no! Where has he gotten to now?" star muttered under her breath.
She tried to catch a glance of Raven's little boy.
Zander had been a consistent scare of amusement for them, since he was born on may 3rd 2010. Now at age four, Zander had gotten into a nasty habit of wandering off.
Finally catching site of the emerald green hair, she moved over to the spot just as she was able to catch site of the little body as it slammed into somebody's leg.
Star rushed over to see if the little boy was ok. She was almost there when she heard the familiar voice.
"Watch where you're going."
"Terra, its a little kid for gods sake."
"So Beastboy he still ran into her."
"Yeah but she's ten times his size Kitten. And he's hurt."
"Well if the little brats parents would keep a leash on him Robin this wouldn't happen."
Zander whimpers of pain brought Star back to earth.
"Oh stop crying! God, he looks like you Beastboy." Terra said.
"She's right Bb." Cy said taking his hand off bumblebee's shoulder.
"Oh would someone please just shut him up before I gag him?"
"Kitten you touch him and you'll be learning to fly the hard way!" star watched as all three heads shot up, all their mouths dropped open.
Star ignored them and knelt down by the crying little boy.
"I…I hurt aunt Star." Zander sniffled.
"I know sweetie, maybe you won't wander off next time." Star picked up the little boy and settled him on her hip.
"So star you went and had a little brat of your own did you?" kitten said with acid sweetness.
"Yeah that's why he called me aunt Star." Star replied sarcastically.
"Well aren't we the high and mighty witch." Terra said.
Just then Zander wriggled out of stars arms. The little boy walked right up to terra and kicked her in the shin.
"Owww, why you little.."
Cy and Bee started to laugh.
"Don't call my Star a witch."
"Zander, don't."
Kitten opened her mouth to make another insult but Robin beat her to it.
"So Star how have you been?"
"Fine."
Beastboy's eyes were focused on Zander and hadn't said a word since his friend's comment about how much Zander looked like him. And the little boy did. His eyes, skin, hair even the determined little t of his little chin.
"Star, who's his mother?" Panic ran across star's face. "That's none of your business Beastboy." She said not looking him in the face.
Seeing his friend distress over Star's answer Robin knelt down by the little boy.
"What's your name little guy?"
"My name's Zander Matthew Logan."
Star went to race to the little boy knowing full well that Bb wouldn't only recognize his own last name, but Matthew was his fathers' name.
Kitten grabbed her. "Let go kitten."
Zander went to run to Star but Terra grabbed him.
"What's your mom's name?"
"Let me go!" but she didn't.
"Let him go Terra, or you'll regret it." Star warned.
"Terra do as Star says." Bb and robin told her.
"No way!"
"Don't say I didn't warn you. Go ahead Zander."
A minute later terra was on her back trapped under a baby elephant. In one swoop of his trunk Zander sent Kitten flying.
"Come here Zander and change back." He did as he was told.
"He's mine isn't he? Raven's his mother isn't she?"
"I think you should come with me. Robin you too."
"were coming too." Terra and kitten said.
"No you're not." Robin said. "Cy take them home please."
"Yeah, sure. Good luck Bb." They walked over to stars car.
Star drove off five minutes later after securing Zander in his car seat. An hour later they pulled in front of the apartment complex and walked up the steps.
"Raven were home!" star called when they walked in.
"Hey Star. Did Zander walk off again? You sound upset." Raven called from the kitchen.
"Mommy! Someone named Terra and Kitten were being mean to aunt Star."
"Star what's he talking abou…."
Star watched her friend freeze as she walked out of the kitchen and came face to face with her past. Star couldn't help but feel a little sorry for Bb who was looking very angry and hurt. As stars gaze looked back and forth between the two she knew this was going to get ugly.
