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A lone figure walked along the illuminated streets making her way home. The earlier clear blue skies had darkened to a near black, though the street lights kept her path lit. Rubbing her bare arms as if to ward off a shiver, Kory gazed upward towards her home planet – and saw nothing. The bright lights of the city blocked out the soft glinting of the stars, as well as any other celestial bodies in the midnight sky.

Slightly depressed without the reassurance of home looming above her, Kory kept her eyes to the ground in front of her. Today had been tumultuous, stormy, and quite unsettling for her. She had long since walled up memories of her former life into the farthest corner of her mind, but today's events had brought everything to rush back at her.

Focused on her thoughts as she was, Kory failed to notice a slinky blonde stumble out of a doorway until she had nearly mowed the other over. Righting herself quickly, the redhead clutched her purse. Years of trust in the human population had taught her that an unsecured purse could mean a loss of cash and other such items.

The blonde jerkily caught herself, her bloodshot eyes glaring at Kory. Gesturing at her purse with a cigarette she slurred, "I ain't going to steal your shit, hun." That being said, the blonde searched her skimpy outfit, finally pulling a lighter from out of her bra. She lit her cigarette and took a drag, then finally regarded Kory with her full attention. Smoky blue eyes looked her up and down before she asked, "You applyin'?"

Startled by the husky sound of her voice and the resemblance she bore to another past friend, Kory didn't say anything at first. After a long moment of studying the other she inquired in a soft voice, "You are Terra?"

The blonde grinned and took a long drag off her cigarette. Blowing the smoke into Kory's face she answered flippantly, "Yeah. What's it t'you? D'you want the job or not?" With that she flicked the butt of her cigarette, watching it spark as it hit the asphalt. Without another word she opened the large door to reveal flashing strobe lights and pounding music. Terra looked back at Kory, who was debating with herself over whether to follow Terra into the questionable establishment. Being the curious creature that she was soon had her stepping into the lively building.

Without hesitation Terra wove in and out through the mass of bodies, most of which were dancing or grinding on each other. The music was incredibly loud, and Kory could feel the bass pound through her with each beat. Blinding neon lights made it hard to see, especially with the writhing mass of humanity on the dance floor. Luckily, Terra's platinum blonde locks shone and were quite easy to spot.

"Yo! Gar! Hit me up with two of your best Sex On The Beach!" Kory vaguely heard Terra shout. She squinted her eyes to see where the blonde was headed to – it was much too hard to keep up with her in this throng – and saw Terra hop up on a bar stool. Relieved that she now knew the destination, Kory opted for taking a less crowded route. It was much smokier, but less crowded. Although, Kory mused, that could have something to do with all the couples in different stages of… Coupling.

Her cheeks feeling much warmer with the bright blush that had stolen over her visage, Kory arrived at the bar and took a stool next to Terra. The blonde grinned cheekily at her before nodding in the bartender's direction. "I already got you covered, girl. Now tell me. You interested, or not?" Recalling the mysterious 'job' that had been mentioned previously several times, Kory realized that Terra had not recognized her.

"Here you are, ladies." A voice intoned, sliding two glasses their way. Terra nodded her thanks and Kory turned to give a polite thank you as well. The sight her eyes met with however, was completely unexpected. The bartender seemed to be just as surprised, his eyes widening in sync with hers. They each gaped at each other before Terra broke in to shatter the moment of silence.

"Uh... D'you two know each other?" She asked, sipping her drink and watching the two of them from hooded eyes. The bartender turned on Terra, a scowl on his normally placid face. Pointing a green finger at the redhead, he shouted, "Terra! How could you not know her? That's Starfire!" Terra frowned and squinted at her female companion before the slight widening of her heavily made-up eyes gave her away. "Whoops." She said sheepishly, rubbing the back of her head.

Rolling his eyes at Terra, he gave Kory one of his trademark grins. He was much taller now, and he looked down at her with a happiness that seemed to radiate from his being. Yes, he was very much the same in that way. Kory gave him a small smile. "Hello Beastboy." She said, her soft voice hard to catch in the noisy environment.

"Oh no, it's Garfield now." Terra chimed in with a smirk. "Although he prefers Gar, though I can't see why." She finished, sipping a half-empty glass. Frowning down at the small amount of liquid, Terra gestured over to Kory's full glass. "You gonna drink that or what?" She asked, downing the rest of her drink. Garfield muttered underneath his breath, and then barked at Terra, "Don't touch her drink, alcoholic. I have other people to tend to. I'll be back in a few." With that, he smiled wanly at Kory and strode off to a group of girls trying to get his attention.

In a numb state, Kory grabbed the delicate glass and gulped the contents down. Setting the empty glass on the counter next to Terra's, she decided that Sex On The Beach was very, very good. "So I guess you weren't lookin' to apply for that job, huh?" Terra asked suddenly. Kory turned to her, her mind full of questions that she wanted to ask Terra. However, she had outgrown that phase long ago, when there had been no one to answer her. Instead she asked, "What is this job you have been so keen on?"

Terra waved her hand, and Kory noticed that for once it was bare. "Forget about it, Star. You wouldn't be right for it anyways." She sighed and tapped her empty glass with a finger, as if wishing she could magically refill her glass. "Terra." Kory said quietly. The blonde looked up from her empty glass. The alien girl's tone had sounded firm, and oddly serious. "Please do not refer to me by my old name. I have adopted the name of Kory Anders."

"Alright Kory." Garfield appeared with two new glasses of Sex On The Beach. Terra gave him a huge smile, "You sure know how to please a girl, Gar." She said pleasantly, taking a sip from the drink. Kory drained hers instantly, leaving a stunned Garfield to refill it and a snickering Terra. "And you said I was the alcoholic!"

Kory blushed darkly at Terra's comment. She had been through a lot today, and well… The drink tasted so good. Garfield returned with another glass for her. "At least it isn't mustard." He told her kindly. Kory smiled up at him, and then looked at both Terra and him. "Are you two involved?" She asked curiously. After all, they seemed quite familiar with each other in a way that spoke of a deep bond.

WHUMP!

Terra had fallen out of her stool in astonishment, and was curled up on the wooden floor laughing like a maniac. Kory regarded her worriedly – it seemed as if Terra could not get a breath in, she was laughing so hard. Garfield's eyes narrowed at Terra before saying dryly, "You really think I would date that?" The blonde had recovered from her laughing fit and stood glaring at the slender, green form of Garfield. "Don't be rude, Gar. You're just pissy 'cause you can't get none."

Kory watched the scene with amusement, drinking the contents of her third glass and smiling slightly. It felt good to have people to talk to again. Even if it brought up painful memories, Kory was glad to be reunited with a few of her friends once more. Her thoughts were interrupted by Terra poking her arm. Blinking her eyes as if to clear her mind, Kory looked over to see Garfield giving her an earnest look and Terra gazing at her curiously. "What?" she asked, feeling very much like a zoo animal at the moment.

"Where have you been, St- I mean, Kory?" Garfield asked lowly. If she were alone, Kory would have hunkered down on the floor in a tight little ball to force the images away. Instead, she gave a tight smile that came out as a grimace and said, "I have been here all along. I made it on my own." She said fiercely. Kory did not want to be known as the lost little alien girl anymore – she had survived and was stronger because of it.

Noticing two new glasses of her newest favorite beverage, Kory grabbed them both and spilled the contents into her mouth. Terra and Garfield shared a look that clearly said, "Cutoff point."

"May I have another?" Kory asked Garfield, knowing exactly what their exchange had been about. Terra smiled and patted her shoulder. "I don't think you need another, sweetie. That alcohol is gonna hit you real fast and hard." Garfield swept the empty glasses out of sight, muttering, "Yeah, you would know." Glaring up at her green friend, Terra flipped him the bird. Garfield grinned cheekily at her before bouncing off to help another group of girls.

"He is quite popular with the ladies now." Kory observed, a grin forming on her lips. Terra looked over to where Garfield was flirting and laughed. "Nah. They just like how he glows green. He's like a weird piece of fungi. You can't help but look, even though you're totally grossed out."

Kory giggled, feeling as if she wanted to sway along with the music. She tried and almost fell out of her stool. Terra took notice, helping her right herself. "Oh dear. Looks like it finally kicked in." She murmured, making note to pay close attention to the alien redhead at all times. With that idea firmly in place, Terra decided to tell Garfield as well. They both would be able to keep a good eye on her then. The blonde strode off to tell him, never realizing that although her intentions were good she was leaving a very drunk Kory behind.

Kory blinked her large emerald eyes a few times, watching Terra speedily go over to Garfield. Her locks of platinum hair were so very pretty in this light, Kory thought to herself. Her lips curved into a large, silly smile at everybody swaying to the music. They were all so sensual and in tune with it. Kory noticed a dark-haired male watching her. When her eyes met his he smirked, and she felt a warmth play over her body. He looked just like Robin did, tall and lean, with night black hair and a creamy pale skin. The Robin look-alike strutted confidently towards her.

"Hey babe." He said, smelling like smoke and smirking impishly at her. "Wanna dance?" He asked, holding out a large hand. Although her mind shouted 'NO!' Kory was unable to resist. Instead, she nodded her head shyly and stood, nearly stumbling over her feet. He grinned at this, sensing easy prey. Leading her to the dance floor, he began tracing his fingers up and down her waist. "Just feel the beat." He whispered into her ear, before capturing her lips in a kiss. His tongue invaded her mouth, shoving violently as he groped his way along her body, pinning her to a wall. His leg parted her knees easily and he stood between them, beginning to unbutton her blouse.

"Yo! Cale! Hands off!" came a shout, just as Kory was about shove him off of her. Her mind was fully aware of everything happening, however her body was sluggish and slow to respond. Garfield grabbed the man and threw him away from the disheveled Kory. Her emerald eyes looked at Terra and Garfield, filling with tears. "I'm sorry." She whispered, before passing out. Terra lunged towards her and caught the now unconscious Kory.

Terra's blue eyes filled with concern as she looked to Garfield. "Our place?" She asked, and with his nod they both lifted her limp form and travelled upstairs, to the flat they both shared.


Author's Note: Mmk, another chapter.. I really hope the introduction of BB and Terra went well, and I hope you all like the two of them. Also, if you noticed, yes, my writing style changed. I decided I did not like how the last chapter progressed so I decided to switch it up a bit. Thank you for the reviews I have gotten so far, and please review in the future. It's a confidence boost and gets those creativity wheels turning. Thank you for sticking with the story this far.