New chapter! Time for Starfire to let out a bit of her warrior heritage. Not much, but a little.
Anyway, please enjoy.
Getting past Robin was harder than she thought it would have been. He questioned her for a while why she wouldn't stay with him; she had a feeling that it was more out of keeping her for comfort than out of suspicion, though.
She waited until she was sure he was asleep, and then made sure to ruffle up the comforters enough to make it seem that she was there from a distance.
She made her way to her walk in closet and decided to dress in there. The night was murky, which was perfect for the outfit that she must require. She pulled on a pair of dark straight jeans, with a pale green trench coat and a pair of black hunter boots. She brought a wig out – Robin always pushed for each Titan to keep disguises in all sorts – choosing a dark brown bob. She had been given a special case of eye drops that would change the outsides of her irises white, and used a deep rouge on her lips.
She knew her best option was flying out her bedroom window, but she would have to ground herself instantly and secretly once she got into town. She slowly opened the window, just opening it enough to fit through, and then closed it quickly and quietly behind her.
She flew across the water, high enough in the air to make her out as possibly a nightingale, and then began to slowly descend as she found a large enough building to hide her. She dropped down to the ground, and then snuck her way onto the sidewalk.
She wasn't quite sure where to start; the locations of the murders were odd, after all. They had already recalled that fact many times.
She started out on the boardwalk, making her way to the main sidewalk. She kept her eyes open to all of her surroundings; she praised the fact that Robin had scheduled sense strengthening skills with her.
The water was calm, no creaking boards or odd cracks in the cement. No unidentified objects on the beach. She sighed; of course it would be harder than just having the information handed to her, but she wouldn't be opposed to that. She laughed under her breath at herself. Her hands were tucked into the pockets of the trench as she used subtle movements to keep notice all everything around her.
It began to slightly drizzle, the light sound comforting her. She walked farther down the boardwalk and finally met the main sidewalk, walking away from the soothing waves. The best part of town was that right off of the boardwalk, so it was mostly quiet; it was 2 o'clock in the morning, after all. She kept her eyes open, looking through every alleyway, checking out every neighborhood in the suburban area of the city.
Truthfully, she did not expect to find much to begin with. The killer did not kill every night, so what was to say it would be today? After three murders, she was sure that the killer would stay in the general area, but there was no idea to know the exact location and whether or not she would be able to find the killer before he struck again, if it was tonight.
She walked through the area for another hour.
She was becoming weary and was about to give up, when she heard a shrill half scream, before it was muffled by whomever was there with her. Her eyes widened and she followed the sound of the scream. It only took two alleyways for her to find them.
The girl had curly blonde hair and piercing blue eyes, which were currently filled with fear.
Starfire took notice of her injuries right away. Cuts to the thighs, where her jeans had already been ripped off. Not a blemish on her face, though she had left herself wide open to the attack.
She charged in there instantly – though did not power up her starbolts to keep her identity hidden – and grabbed the man by his jacket, taking him off of her. This had to be him. She knew it had to be. The girl fit the general 'requirements' for his victims.
She watched as the girl fled from the alleyway blindly. She wanted to make sure the girl made it home safely, but she had a bigger problem on her hands.
She flipped the man over and on the ground, so he was facing her, and kept a menacing look on her face. "What are you doing here? To all of those girls?"
The man laughed. "Wouldn't you like to know."
She growled and placed a knee in between in his legs and leaned closer to him. "I am not playing the games. What are you doing?"
The man raised an eyebrow. "You know sweetheart, you shouldn't be meddling out here. I'm sure all the Titans are nicely tucked away in their beds. No one's gonna save you if you lose…control." He grinned at her and attempted to flip her so she was on bottom, but she kept hold.
She growled and held him down tighter, her hand gripping his throat. "Perhaps not all of the Titans are tucked away in their beds."
The man raised an eyebrow, though a sweat was starting to creep up as she tightened her grip.
She whipped her wig off, her teeth showing in a dangerous growl. "I would recommend you tell me now. What joy do you have in taking the lives of young girls?"
The man began to laugh, though it was slightly muted from her deathly grip. "So he was right. It was you under that wig."
Her brow furrowed. "What do you –"
"Did you honestly think he would let himself get caught that easily?" The man chuckled.
Starfire growled and tossed him aside, lighting up her starbolts. "You will tell me where he is. Now."
The man simply smiled and then pulled something out of his pocket. Before she could react, he threw it down and a blinding light erupted. When she regained her eyesight, he was gone.
"X'hal have mercy…"
It was time for her to go home.
Starfire snuck through her window and into her room, the wig in her hands. She dropped down to the floor and sighed, beginning to unwrap her trench.
"Where the hell were you?"
She gasped and jumped as the lights turned on. She was almost afraid to turn around, and when she did she was met with the absolutely furious eyes of the boy wonder himself.
Starfire regained her composure. She would not succumb to his wrath that easily. "Well, since you would not allow us to help, I had decided to do the taking of matters into my own hands."
A growl emitted from Robin. "And what exactly insinuated that I would let you do that, huh?"
Starfire looked at him incredulously. "Are you being the serious, Robin? I do not care if you would not let me! You are not in the mind that is right!" She was now glaring at him and holding her hands at her sides in tight fists.
He kept his hard, unmasked gaze on her. "I'm your fucking leader. You do as I say, no matter what!" He jabbed a finger out to her while he said this.
Starfire laughed ruefully. "My X'hal Robin, what was I supposed to do? Allow you to do the brooding, as well as never get closer to the solution? Allow you to continue using me?"
Robin looked at her in confusion, his anger dwindling slightly. "What do you mean using you? How the hell am I using you?" The anger was quickly coming back.
She scoffed. "How are you using me? Did you not notice how when we did the making love this morning, you did not even mention your love for me? That you ignored me instantly once we had exited the shower?"
Robin shook his head, trying to keep his anger in check. "You let me do that, Star. Don't fucking push that on me; don't tell me you didn't like it. You begged for it, or don't you remember?" He had an eyebrow raised and a crazed triumphant look on his face.
She began to breathe heavily, angry tears beginning to spring in her eyes. "You had asked me to beg, Robin. I did as you asked. I wished to help you, and I knew that was a way for you to let it out. But Robin, please, I wish to be more than a tool."
Robin pulled a face at her. "What the fuck has gotten into you. First Cyborg, now you? Oh wait, you probably sent Cyborg there in the first place, right? Have the others fight your battle for you?"
Her patience was dwindling quickly. She knew he was tired and upset, but he had no right to treat her that way. "No, Robin, I had asked him not to! They are just as worried as me. We all know how you are when it comes to cases such as this!" The tears began to stream down her face. "All I ask is for you to allow us to assist you."
Robin scoffed and folded his arms. "Well you obviously made that decision yourself, didn't you? Fucking going out there like that. Are you stupid?"
Her fists tightened even further as she gritted her teeth. "No, Robin, I am not the stupid. You were not getting anywhere from your approach-"
"Are you fucking with me? I've been working my ass off, and you tell me I'm getting nowhere!" He had stepped closer to her to where he was practically shouting in her face.
She took in a deep breath through her nose, ignoring his tone. "Have you acquired anymore clues since I was last in there with you? And do not use that language with me."
Robin stared at her long and hard, but didn't answer. He couldn't answer.
She nodded once. "That is what I thought. Now if you will let me tell you of my findings-"
Robin growled and pushed her away. He turned toward the door, but did not move. "I don't want to hear about your fucking findings. Fuck you, Starfire. Fuck you." He began to walk toward the door.
Starfire growled loudly and lunged at him, pinning him to the ground. "I had told you to not use that language with me. If you will not listen to my findings, then I shall make you." Her eyes were glowing green.
Robin scoffed. "You can talk at me all you want, Star, but I'm not gong to listen. You never were good at the whole investigating thing. How about you just leave it to the pros, huh?" He gave her a mocking smile.
Starfire was visibly shaking with anger. "You are the bastard, Richard Grayson." Her voice was low and dangerous.
His eyes narrowed. "Well then get the fuck off of me and leave me alone. That was you won't have to deal with this 'bastard' anymore."
She allowed him to push her off. He stood up from the floor and walked toward the door, leaving in an instant.
Starfire sighed and leaned against her bed, closing her eyes and taking deep breaths to calm herself.
She was startled when the door flung open again. Her eyes snapped open as she watched Robin stalk in, all of her belongings from his room in his hands. She looked on in a confused manner. "What are you doing Robin?"
He threw the stuff at her feet. "If you want to be a bitch, then you can take your shit and stay out of my room. You say you're feeling used? Well now you don't have to. I promise you I won't be touching you anytime soon." He stomped out.
Starfire stared at the clothing in front of her, her mouth wide in shock. She covered her face and let tears fall, her anger turning to anguish. X'hal, did he just break up with her?
No. That was not it. He was just upset. Things will get better in the morning.
She sighed and tried to keep all thoughts out of her head as she changed into her nightgown. She neglected all of the clothing on the floor and just climbed into bed, letting herself fall into sleep's arms. She would be able to escape her worries; at least for the night.
Uh oh. Can anyone say epic fight?
Robin is so silly. By silly, I mean a dick. Haha, get it?
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