Chapter 9
Robin loses control!
"Zucco!" Batman shouts, running along the busy streets of Gotham. Robin is quickly catching up with Batman, when Zucco turns a corner and dissapears! Robin and Batman skid to a halt at the entrance of the alleyway. They stalk the alley, looking in bins, up buildings and under bags. "He's gone." Batman says, turning back to the main streets. But Robin stops him. "Don't be so sure!" He tells him, looking at a tall wall. He takes a running starts, gets out his bo-staff and vaults the wall! He lands on the floor, on the otherside of the wall, just in time to see Zucco dash around a corner. Robin starts running after him. Once he's close enough, he dives forward and drags zucco down to the ground. Robin curs his fist and swings forward. It makes contact with Zuccos face. Robin curls his other fist and repeats. He continues like this for aboutt a minute, before Batman turns the corner and drags him off. "Robin! Leave it! He's not worth it!" Batman tells him. "I don't care! He deserves to die! He killed Starfire!" Robin snarls. Zucco is cowering on the floor. Robin tries to shake Batmans grip, but he won't let go. Robin is starting to get frustrated. He tries to shake him off again, but gets the same result. So, he spins round and punches Batman square in the jaw! It sends him to the floor and Robin dives for Zucco! Suddenly, vines shoot upwards, from the concrete, and the other Titans appear from one of Raven's portals. "Whoa Man! Take it easy!" Cyborg says, calmly, seing Robin reaptedly hitting Zucco. Batman gets up, holding his jaw. "He won't listen. He's having trouble processing that Starfire's gone!" He tells them. "Yeah, but he doesn't have to! This is Starfire we're talking about. She's not dead!" Beast boy says. Robin stops and looks at them when he hears this. A giant rose grows from the road and blossoms. Starfire steps out from it and she is wearing a floaty, purple dress. She smiles when she sees Robin and he gets up from the floor. They walk closer and then break into a run. Starfire wraps her arms around he next and they hug. Then they kiss and Starfire's feelings show by thouasands of flowers blooming around them. Zucco, finally, has a chance to get up and, when he does, is wacked by a thick vine. He is sent stumberling into a wall and then falls to the floor, unconcious!
"How is it possible? I fell from at least six of the stories!" Starfire asks. "Your new powers must have prevented your death," Raven explains, "And it must have stopped the overload in your brain too!" She finishes. "But I thought after the overload, she would return to normal?" Beast boy asks, confused."Well... I wasn't sure." Raven replies, sheepishly. "Thats because Joker's controlling them!" Cyborg tells them, using his arm to scan Starfire's DNA. "So if I want to get back to normal, we have to face Joker and his comraids?" Starfire asks, worridly. "Actually, Star, you'll have to fight him on your own! If anyone else defeats him, your powers will go to them instead!" Cyborg tells her. Starfire's eyes grow wide and she burries her head in Robin's shoulder.
Starfire is lying on a spare bed in Wayne Mansion. A knock sounds at her door and Robin steps in. He lies next to her and brushes a stray stand of hair that has fallen over her face. They both turn onto their side and look at each other. "Robin I do not wish to fight him on my own!" Starfire says to him. Robin kisses her forehead and clasps her hand. "I'll be right next to you if you need me." He tells her, pressing his forehead against hers. She smiles at him and a knock sounds at her door. Batman walks in. "We've got a lock on Joker." He says. Robin looks at Starfire and they share a kiss before they get up. They run out of the room and follow Batman to the garage. Batman and Batgirl get into the batcar, Cyborg Raven and Beast boy get in the T-car and Robin and Starfire mount the R-cycle. "Ready?" Robin asks her. "As ready as I ever shall be!" She replies. He revvs the motor, signalling they're ready and then the three veichles speed of into the night.
