Ch.6

Mischievous plans or Birthday Blues

Bluefire had been out for about a week and a half. It was now the fourteenth day of March and it was her birthday. She woke up to find Robin and Starfire arranging bouquets of flowers around her room, with high hopes that she would wake up soon. She heard Starfire talking in the background. She listened intently as her sister said "I do hope she wakes today, for I believe that it would, as you say 'suck' for her to miss the celebration of the day of her birth."

"You got that right" said Bluefire trying to sit up in her bed. She looked around and realized that she was not where she thought she would be. She had expected to wake up in the infirmary of the Titans tower but instead she was in a different room, one that she had never seen before.

"Dear sister you are awake at last. We were all so worried that you would miss your celebration!" said Starfire gripping her sister in a bone breaking hug. "Tell me, is there anything that I could bring you on this special day?"

"No thanks Starfire, but maybe you guys could answer some questions for me?" she asked.

Robin had just finished placing a very heavy and very expensive looking vase of flowers on her nightstand. He walked over and put his arm around Starfire and they sat on the end of the bed in which she now lay. "Sure. What do you want to know?"

She once again looked around the room; it was completely covered in flowers. "First of all where am I and why are all of these flowers all over the place?"

"This is your room. We had it decorated in your favorite color… Blue." said Star. Bluefire looked around the room for a third time. This time she noticed that the walls were painted soft baby blue, the curtains were navy, and the dresser and other furniture were a dark cherry wood. The bed in which she was lying on was round like her sisters except instead of purple like her sisters it followed suit. The pillowcases and under sheets were the same color of the walls, while her comforter was navy and filled with down feathers. Star tried to continue to speak but was cut off by Bluefire.

"You did all this for me? Why?" she said she was starting to cry.

"We did it because we really want you to stay, as a titan." said Robin handing her a communicator, "As well as for one of your birthday presents." chimed in Star, she then continued, "I hope you do not mind but I installed a homing and distress device in the gem on all of your uniforms."

"You really didn't have to do this." She was now sitting up leaning against the headboard.

"We all wanted to, and we did the same for Sam, and some of the flowers are also from us, but most of them are from the concerned citizens and fans of Jump city, hoping for you to get well very soon." finished Starfire finally.

"I have fans?" inquired an overwhelmed Bluefire.

"Ya it kind of goes with the territory of being a titan." said Robin.

"How did they know that I was injured though? By the way what happened to me? I don't remember anything except collapsing in your arms." she said, and she meant it. She had totally forgotten what had happened.

"They all know because of the newspaper. About what happened, well, we went to fight another robot that slade built, and you and Sam destroyed it by combining your powers or something like that, but whatever it was it was really cool…and it worked. Then we destroyed a Slade robot while you took on Christian solo." said Robin looking rather shocked to see her looking down at her sheets with tears streaming down her cheeks. "What is wrong Blue? Was it something I said?" he asked.

"Please dear sister, what is it that displeases you so on this special occasion of your sixteenth year of existence?" said Star now holding her sisters hand in a comforting way.

"It was just…when you said Christian, that's all. Please continue…what happened next?"

"You really loved him didn't you?" Starfire asked.

"Yea, I guess that I did." said Blue looking up at the two of them with tears streaming down her face. "Please finish the story I wish to remember what happened next."

"Well after that you pretty much kicked his ass, but right as you were about to finish him off he teleported and got away. I'm so sorry that he did that to you." said Robin. "When you are ready breakfast is waiting for you in the common room, as well as your presents."

"I have presents. Really guys the room, the bike and the flowers are enough I don't need anything else." She said.

"Yes but we think that you deserve the best." said her sister. "We will see you down stairs"

"Ya I will come in a moment." She hesitated then she walked over to them both and hugged them. "Thank you so much…for everything."

"It is no problem really. Now hurry up and get dressed so that we can eat!" said Robin playfully.

As Robin reached the door it slid open and he turned to her and said "You were too good for him Blue. He didn't deserve you." He truly meant what he said. He didn't deserve her. Then he walked out and closed the door so that she could change.

She looked around the room. She couldn't believe it. She had not had a room of her own in years, but now she had one…she had people that wanted her to stay…she had…friends. There were pictures of all the titans on the walls and in frames around the room. There were some pictures of her that Starfire had found in a shoebox when they moved her things into her room. She looked at her night stand where she saw a picture of Christian kissing her. She picked it up and smashed it on the ground. This noise made Sam, who was walking by her room, worry about her friend. She opened the door and rushed over to her bedside.

"Bluefire what happened…" she trailed off. She saw the picture frame and immediately knew what had happened.

"Why did they put that there? After all he did to me?" she said crying again.

"Oh, they didn't do that. I did. I knew that you would smash it. You gotta admit it makes you feel better. I already did it to all my pictures of him." She said with a smile.

"You're right. It does." She laughed. Sam was like her sister, she always knew what to do or say to make her feel better.

"Today is your birthday, let's go celebrate. I will wait outside for you, now get dressed." She said throwing her a pair of clothes from her closet.

"Why didn't you tell them about your birthday? It is today too you know." She said

Sam stopped in the doorway. She wasn't into too much of a celebration. She had only told Blue her birthday once and she had remembered. She couldn't believe it. No one ever remembered her birthday. "How did you remember that?"

"It is what friends do. I bought you something about a month ago. It was when we were in blossom city. I saw it and even though it was so far in advance I bought it. I was the perfect gift for you… It is something you always wanted." She looked at her friend hopeful that she would like it. "Open it! I hope you like it."

Sam looked at the box then ripped it open. Inside was a brand new cloak, the one that she always wanted. It was identical to her cheap one in style, only it was much higher quality. It was made of dark green velvet on the topside and silk on the underside. Green was her favorite color. It was expensive, she knew that much. "How much did you pay for this? It must have been a lot. I am not worthy…"she was silenced by Bluefire beginning to talk.

"You are my best friend and you have always been there for me. You deserve it. Keep looking through the tissue paper though; just to make sure you didn't miss anything." She said with a mischievous smirk.

Samantha did as she was told. She was moving the tissue paper around when something shiny feel into her lap. It was a bracelet identical to the one Bluefire wore (The one that was attached to a ring by a chain incase you forgot).

"Do you like it?" inquired Blue.

"Ya I do."

"Good. It is a tamaranian friendship bracelet. It bonds two people together so that they share a mental bond. I've had it since I was five."

"Thank you" then there was a pause. "We shouldn't keep the titans waiting. Get dressed ok?"

"Ok" and then Sam left to wait outside Blue's door. 'They want me to stay' she thought one more time, and then she went to get dressed in her tradition attire of shorts and a halter top. When she picked up her halter top she realized that when Star had modified the gem in her tops she had also added neck plate like hers. Bluefire wasn't so sure about it but shrugged it off. She was just happy to be on the team. She put her hair up in a high ponytail and looked at her appearance in the mirror.

She was finally dressed and exited her room. Sam was hovering outside in a meditation position that Raven had taught her. "Ready to go?" asked Sam.

"Ya are you?"

"Ya let's go!" and then hovered out to the common room.

With the titans in the common room…

"Did she look depressed at all when you mentioned…well, you know who?" asked BB.

"Ya she did." said Robin in a leaderly way.

"I am kind of worried about her. Like what if she doesn't want to get attached to anyone else in fear of the same thing happening." said Cyborg.

"We need to help my sister. I do not wish this upon her. She needs to get over this." said an outraged Starfire. "She does not deserve this."

"Your right Starfire." said Raven who had before now sitting there half reading her book, half listening. "We need to make her forget about him. How many other guys did we invite to this party?"

"We invited six other guys." said Cyborg. "Three of my friends and three of Beastboy's"

"What about you Robin?" she asked him.

"I invited my brother from Gotham but he couldn't get here. He said that he would come by in a couple of days to give her his present and meet the new members."

"What about us? Doesn't he want to meet us?" said Beastboy. "Wait your brother? You never said you had a brother."

"Well he is only my half brother. When Bruce adopted me he also adopted another kid at the orphanage. His name was Andrew Kensington, well actually now it is Andrew Wayne like mine legally, and I haven't seen him in years. We were really close. People told us that we looked alike, but we could never see the resemblance." said Robin thinking about the whole ordeal. He continued "He wanted to meet my girlfriend and her sister."

"Good! Well we will see how she reacts to the guys at the party tonight and go from there. Agreed?" said Raven.

There were mumbled comments in agreement and nods of heads, then Bluefire and Sam entered the room.

"Hello dear sister are you ready to Party?" said Star.

"Ya, bring it on!" said Blue with a big smile on her face. She then placed herself in a standing position and tried to walk but instead she collapsed into the floor. She rolled over holding her nose with her hands and then immediately levitated herself a few inches off the ground. "Ok so maybe I am still a little weak, nothing to worry about."

The titans looked from Bluefire to Sam. Then Robin said "Where did you get the awesome new cloak?"

"Umm… well, Bluefire gave it to me." she said.

"Any special reason as to why?" asked Cyborg.

There was a silence. Nobody knew what to say, and then Bluefire spoke. "Today is also her birthday. She has just never liked to celebrate it for some reason."

"Why didn't you tell us?" asked Beastboy.

"Because you guys had already done so much for us, that I didn't want to make you worry about my birthday on top of everything else." said Sam innocently.

"How old are you all going to be tonight?" asked Beastboy.

"Sam and I will be 16 tonight." answered Blue.

"Glorious! I have been 16 for six months now." said Starfire excitedly.

"Well we want you to enjoy yourself tonight too. Ok?" said Cyborg. "Here" he said handing her what looked like a credit card "it's from all of us."

She looked at it. It was a gift card for $150.00 to any store in Jump City. "Thank you so much."

Later on at the party…

All the guests had arrived and all the gifts had been opened. Now everyone was dancing and having a good time. Sam was talking to almost all of the guys at the party, as she always seemed to do. Robin and Starfire were dancing as were Raven and Beastboy, and Cyborg was eating some more cake. Bluefire took this opportunity to evade capture and retreat to the roof.

She was sitting on the edge of the roof looking down at the waves crashing against the rocks below. She was so deep in thought that she didn't even hear Cyborg walk up behind her.

"Why aren't you enjoying the party?" asked Cyborg. He was like a brother to all of the titans. "Tonight is your night, go enjoy it!"

"I just needed a second to think. That is all, there is nothing wrong."

"You're not sure that you can trust to open up to guys anymore aren't you?"

"Kinda."

"You know all guys aren't-…"

"All guys aren't like that. I know I just need to believe that again. I need to meet someone to prove that to me. Someone that won't push me into a relationship…you know my prince charming. Someone that will sweep me off my feet." she said. That gave Cyborg any idea.

"Sounds like you've got the birthday blues."

"Ya I guess I do."

"I think I will go back to the party now. Thanks." And then she went back downstairs.

After the Party: The commons at 5:00 am,

They had made sure that Bluefire was asleep before meeting down in the commons claiming to clean up the mess. Raven was just going to do it all mentally while they discussed their plans.

"She said she needed to meet someone that could prove to her that not all guys are like that," said Cyborg retelling the tale up on the roof "Someone that won't push her into a relationship…you know my prince charming, someone that will sweep her off her feet."

"So what should do plan man?" said Beastboy.

"We hook her up with someone. Someone nice and considerate, who won't try to push her into anything, preferably a super hero that we can keep around here, as a titan." said Cy. Someone-…"

"Someone like Robin's brother." interrupted Raven. "What's he like?"

"Well he is the most eligible bachelor in Gotham I hear. He was always nice when I was little. He is my age and he has no powers, he fights the same way I do. And he is currently single." said Robin.

"Perfect. When is he coming again?" she asked.

"In tomorrow days he said when he called again earlier." Robin answered.

"Is he going to call you anytime soon?"

"Ya he said that he would call at about three o'clock today."

"Good then you will need to ask him about it, and show him a picture if you can."

"Ok I will." said Robin.

"Then it's settled, commence operation Andrew." said Raven. And with that they all went to sleep. Tomorrow would be a great day. They would introduce her to Andrew and put their magnificent plan into action.

Another exciting Chapter finished. Yes! Please review and let me know what you think.

HK