Heyyy guyss... I updated pretty quickly on all of my other stories so I thought that I may as well update on this one... Sorry about the short break; I hope you all enjoy this episode :]

I'm also holding a contest for new lyrics- I want to give the series a new theme song! I hope you guys participate, and thanks for waiting!

P.S. Sorry to any anonymous reviewers who enjoyed this story; I thank you for any comments you wish to say, but cannot. *bows* Arigato gozaimasu~

Silence clouded in the room, lingering in the air, thickening rapidly. Raven's throat was dry, and she rubbed her tongue on the roof of her mouth, desperately trying to wet it; she failed.

"...Slade's dead."

"I thought the so as well."

"But-!!" Everyone turned to Beastboy, who had his ears turned down, a look of worry etched onto his green skin.

"But... What does he want with Robin?"

Starfire bit her lip.

"I do not wish to do the knowing..."

"...So... You... You mean.... Slade... He's... He's..."

Everyone turned to Terra, who had just walked into the room. Her blue eyes were brimmed with tears, and she was frozen still.

"Please tell me that this is a sick joke. It has to be a sick joke!! A sick, sadistic joke!!!!"

Starfire looked at her friend sadly, closing her eyes and letting her head fall.

"It is not."

Terra bit her lip, in fear of seeing Slade again. She thought he was gone forever.

"You're lying... You have to be... I don't believe it... I can't believe it..."

Starfire looked up at her, stepping forewards.

"I am the sorry Terra. But I want to save Robin; and when I shall do the 'kicking of ass' to Slade for you as well, yes?!"

Starfire clapped her hands together, forcing a smile, which caused everyone to weakly smile as well; she was hurting so much, yet put it aside to help her friend.

"Star's right y'all; we can kill two birds with one stone!"

"Okay! No birds will be harmed in this process, thank you!"

Raven laughed at Beastboy's comment, which caused everyone to turn to her in shock. She stopped laughing and blushed. Beastboy's eyes lit up and he ran over to her, taking her hands.

"Rae... You... You think I'm funny?!"

Raven bit her lip, then sighed, resigning.

"Yes."

Beastboy hugged her, laughing jubilantly.

"Yes, finally! Ahhhhh, I'm so happy!!!"

Raven smiled at her boyfriend's weird antics, pushing him off.

"Okay. Call up Titans East from whatever they're doing," Raven looked up, a smirk on her face, "We've got some ass to kick."

"Uuhh.... Uhnn..."

Robin's eyes fluttered open slowly, the darkness of the room surrounding him. He tried to squint to see anything, but gasped suddenly, squeezing his eyes shut as a sharp pain thrashed in his head.

"Agghhh.... Ughh... What the.... Where..." He panted, as if there was a lack of air in the dark room. He tried to stand, but failed when he found that his legs and wrists were chained.

"Uh... Eh... What..."

A slow, sinister laughter began to fill his ears, causing him to open his eyes. His head darted around, and he vaguely recognized that laughter. His eyes widened at the thought of that person. The person who had died...

"....Slade...?"

The laughter ceased, and lights suddenly flashed on around the room, and Robin closed his eyes again, his head throbbing. He slowly opened his eyes as they adjusted, and he gasped as he saw Slade standing before him.

"My, my Robin. How you've grown. And even your mask is gone too; did that little red-headed girl make you take it off? Though I assume that is not acutally your real eye color..."

Robin snarled.

"Fuck you."

Slade laughed.

"What language on the hero."

"What do you want with me?! Where is everyone else?!"

Slade turned away.

"They're at home, where else? You are the only one I captured."

Robin's teeth ground against each other in his rage.

"What do you want with me."

Slade laughed.

"You would want to know, wouldn't you."

"Bastard!" Robin tried to get up, but suddenly was electrocuted by the chains. He screamed in agony, falling to his knees. Slade stepped on his back, and Robin grunted in pain, unable to make him move.

"You know... Though they are strong, Tamaranians have the feeling that they are obligated to their lovers... If you get hurt, or go missing, that little girlfriend of yours would do absolutely anything to save you..."

Robin's heart stopped. His eyes darkened over at the thought of Slade hurting Starfire in any way, shape or form. He bit his lip, closing his eyes tightly, balling his fists together.

"....Don't hurt her.... Don't do anything to her..."

Slade made an indignant noise.

"Why would I listen to you?"

Robin's head shot up, and he stood, the electricity burning the boys' skin. His hair flew and his eyes were glowing bright white.

"DON'T DO ANYTHING TO HER, OR I'LL KILL YOU!!"

Slade stood, laughing.

"That sounds like a threat, boy."

Robin lifted his arms, and the chains flew out of the ground, still connected to his arms. He swung them towards Slade, and they wrapped around him. He let out a scream of absolute fury, and white starbolts enveloped the chains, shooting towards the evil menace, and burning his armor.

Slade showed no sign of pain, but simply broke the chains and jumped away. He looked back up at Robin, who's white eyes were burning intensely, his hair still flying. His body was letting off a light glow, and blood began to fall from his eyes.

Slade's eyes widened, then he stood.

"You might want to calm down, boy wonder."

Robin snarled.

"Not until you die."

Slade laughed.

"Fine, boy. Do whatever you see fit."

Robin growled, and ran towards Slade, every intent inside of him directed on causing Slade agony, and protecting the person he held most important in his life...

Starfire.

Starfire stood up from her sitting position, and everyone looked at the Tamaranian with confusion.

"Star? What is it?"

Starfire's eyes were glowing and her hands shook.

"Robin's killing himself."

"What?!"

Starfire turned to Raven, tears flying from her eyes.

"It is because Slade did the taking of Robin during his puberty! A Tamaranian must never be removed during that change, or else bad things happen! Extreme emotion can kill- and Robin feels extreme hatred and malice towards Slade!! We must stop him!!"

"But where is he?!"

Starfire lifted her finger, pointing out towards the city. Everyone looked at each other, blinking.

"... The clock tower?"

"GAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!"

Robin shot white flames at Slade, and the man easily dodged them.

"Come now, Robin. You must be able to do better than this."

Robin's glow grew brighter, and the blood falling from his eyes increased.

"SHUT UP!" Robin felt like he was going to burst. He just knew that underneath that mask, Slade held a smirk. A sickening, disgusting smirk.

Robin shot more burning starbolts at the man, jumping down from his perch in the rafters, and began to fight him with hand to hand combat.

He aimed to kick Slade in the back, but the man jumped over the younger boy, grabbing his arms and kicking him instead. Robin let out a cry of pain, but lit himself with a burning glow, causing Slade to release him.

Robin turned around, growling. Slade looked at him with an amused look dancing in his eye.

"You still cannot defeat me. You've gotten weaker."

"No."

"You still cannot do anything correctly. Pitiful; I come to attack you, and your girlfriend is there protecting you. It seems as though she doesn't love you enough to do that simple task."

Robin's eyes burned and he stood, punching Slade in the face. Slade fell to the ground, and held part of his broken mask to his face, looking at Robin. The boy wonder was no longer glowing, his eyes a bright cobalt blue, and the mark on his face was gone. Tears replaced the blood that had been falling, and the sadness in Robin's eyes danced with the brightness of snow falling in the sun's light.

"Starfire..." Robin's eyes closed tightly, and when he opened them, the sadness was replaced with anger and seriousness.

"Starfire... Loves me. You wouldn't understand that. You don't even know what love is!"

Slade continued staring at him, saying nothing.

"Starfire means absolutely everything to me! You cant say anything you don't know!!! YOU DONT KNOW HER! YOU DONT KNOW ME! I... I.... I'D DIE WITHOUT HER, SO SHUT THE FUCK UP! I WANT YOU TO DIE! I WANT YOU TO DIE BECAUSE I HATE EVERYTHING THAT YOU ARE, AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU STAND FOR!! I WANT YOU TO GET OUT OF MY LIFE! WHY CANT YOU JUST DIE ALREADY AND STAY DEAD?! WHY DO YOU KEEP ON HAUNTING ME?!"

Robin's heavy breathing filled the room, his crystal tears still falling. Slade blinked at him, then laughed menacingly, causing Robin to flinch.

"My my my. The boy wonder, screaming and crying like a spoiled child. How out of character. Screaming that you want someone to die. You really are weak. If you wanted me to die, you would have killed me by now."

Robin looked at the ground, saying nothing as Slade stood.

"If you wanted to protect her, you would have killed me. If you hated me, you would have killed me. But you can't. You know how alike the two of us are. Our stubborness and strength match. But you falter with your pointless emotions, and that is why I beat you. Such things are useless. That is why I threw them away a long, long time ago."

Slade leaned in closer to Robin, lifting his head to face him.

"And if you did the same, then maybe you'd be able to defeat me."

Robin's eyes were wide, in shock as well as fear and confusion. He knew he shouldn't listen to something so evil... But it sounded so...

Logical.

"ROBIN!!"

Robin turned around slowly, blinking so that he could see clearly. A blur of red and purple flashed before him.

"St... Starfire..?"

Starfire flew up to him, hugging him tightly.

"Oh, thank X'hal! You are alright!" She pulled away and looked him in the eyes, then froze.

"R... Robin? Your mark is gone... And your eyes are... Blue?"

Robin stared at her, his mouth hanging slightly open, tears still brimming his eyes.

"....Robin?"

He took her hands off of his shoulders without a word, and she blinked, confused.

"Robin? What is wrong?"

He swallowed, still staring her in the eye.

"...Starfire... You..."

"Yes?"

Robin looked down, his hair covering his face.

"...You love me... I know that... I know it, but..."

Robin looked up, tears building up and falling again.

"I don't know what love is... I lost... what I loved a long time ago... I'm just like Slade... I'm... I'm.... Just like..."

Robin's eyes were wide and fearful, and suddenly, everything around him darkened. He looked up, and saw himself at the young age of seven, watching as his parents plummetted to their deaths. His knees buckled and he fell, watching the scene over and over.

"MOM!! DAD!! NOOOOOO!!!!!"

"Mom... Dad... No...." His voice was a shaky whisper, and came out almsot inaudibly. As he watched it a final time he closed his eyes tightly, falling, curling up on the floor, crying without shame.

"MOM!!! DAD!!! NO, STOP!!! I CAN'T EVEN REMEMBER YOUR VOICES!! Why... Why.... Why did you leave me.... Why did you die... I didn't... I didn't.... Want... Y-you... To... D-d-die... M-mom... Dad.... Come back... Come back..."

Everyone stared at Robin as he cried on the floor, screaming, and nobody could get through to him. Bumblebee bit her lip.

"Poor Robin. It's like he got so angry that the Tamaranian in him was forced out; and all of his emotions of pain are coming out now."

Raven looked at her leader sadly, then looked around.

"Where did Starfire go?"

Everyone blinked.

"What? She's not here?"

Raven's eyes widened.

"What if she..." She flew towards the door, and then out, and everyone looked from the door, to Robin, and back.

"She... Must know what she's doing."

"Guys, let's get Robin back to the tower."

Everyone nodded in agreement, and began to figure out what would be the easiest way to do this. Beastboy looked back towards the door, sighing.

"Please be okay, Raven."

"Shut up, Beastboy. I'll be fine."

Beastboy smiled weakly, happy that his girlfriend was acknowledging him.

"...I know."

"Slade."

Slade turned, laughing.

"Well if it isn't Robin's girlfriend."

"What did you do to him!!"

"I did nothing to him. His emotions did this to him. His love for you did this to him."

Starfire seethed.

"You must have said something! Robin would not act this way over 'nothing'!!!"

Slade smiled.

"Suruteru ikinai."

Starfire's jaw dropped, which caused Slade to laugh.

"Why, sister dear, you seriously thought Slade was alive again? Well, he is. But i'm not him." The mask fell off of Slade's face, and Starfire swallowed.

"...Blackfire?"

Blackfire smirked.

"Bin-go."

Starfire growled, grinding her teeth together.

"Zekai nai toruakai!! T'rofka be! Shishta!"

Blackfire's eyebrows rose.

"What a mouth on you. You don't seem to be the type to call me those things."

Starfire spat at her sister.

"You are the 'fucking waste of skin', yes? So why should I not say those things to such a wretched person. Go home! This is your last chance, sister. I'm tired of you."

"Good, the more tired you get, the easier you will be to defeat. But first, you should consider one thing..."

"LIKE WHAT?!"

Blackfire smirked.

"Moyn'dr."

Starfire's eyes widened and she stepped back.

"M...M...Moyn'dr... He's... He... He died.... The Gordanians..."

Blackfire snapped her fingers, and two Gordanians flew up, and held a Tamaranian boy in their arms. He thrashed and kicked, angrily screaming at them in Tamaranian. He looked up and saw Starfire, who froze.

"...Moyn'dr..."

The boy looked at her, wide-eyed.

"...Koriand'r? Is that you?"

Starfire glared at her sister.

"What are you doing with him?!"

Blackfire smiled.

"So you do remember your best friend. Well, since you and your boyfriend wouldn't cooperate, I saw it fit that I take your best friend instead."

Starfire blinked, staring at her. Blackfire smirked.

"So, by the end of the night, he'll be dead. Better say your goodbyes."

Starfire stared at her sister blankly. Why did she do such things?

As the sun set, it painted the sky with wisps of orange, pink, and purple. Birds dancing, chirping away to their nests to tend to their babies, and the sound of cars rushing and the ocean flowing... The crisp air which flowed around her seemed to chill her to the bone as she thought of the past...

How her sister used to be...

"...Why sister? Why must you do such things? You used to be so happy, and-"

"Shut up! You know nothing!"

Starfire stared at her sister blankly.

"You dont know how they only thought about you! They never cared about me. When you came... I only wanted two things. Either for me to die, or you. Those are still the only things that matter to me."

Starfire closed her eyes, lifting her arms out.

"Then do as you wish. If it will make my sister happy.... Then.. Do as you wish."

There we goo.

Yes, Robin is a normal human again. I really hope people don't tell me that he's out of character, because he IS in character. If you watched your parents die, but held in the sad feelings 99% of your life, don't you think it would flood out at some point?

:x I work to please you guys. I hope you know that- right? I really want to make all of you who are reading and reviewing happy, because reading the encouragment from all of you makes me happy! That's why I write... For the love of creating a story that makes people smile in joy, or feel the emotions that i've tried to string throughout it. I know I'm still a newbie, and i'm not the best writer...

But i'm trying really hard! I really am, even thought it may not seem like it- but I do! I want to please all of you, but the way I do things doesn't seem to, and it would be too hard to change the way I write/see things. My imagination may not please all of you, but to those of you who appreciate it, thank you so much! Heck, to everyone who actually reads my stories, thank you sooo much! It means so much to me, more than you know.

But i'm one of those over-achievers that wants to make their fans happy- can I even call you fans? Scratch that, readers. Saying that I have fans makes me seem cocky or self-centered. Something like that~ anyway...

I just wanna make you guys happy. If my story makes you unhappy, or you see something that you dislike, it makes me sad; I write these from what I see in my mind, in the vast imagination I was granted; as well as from my heart.

Even though it is just a fanfiction, I take much pride in my work; when I hear that people dislike things in it- such as turning Robin Tamaranian- it hurts y'know? But to make you guys happy, I changed it. To me, he was still the boy wonder everyone knew...

I didn't think I was ruining him, but enhancing him. More to defend himself with... Bonding him with Starfire more.

I'm sorry that that was unsatisfying, but Hopefully it's okay now that I changed it; I hope this chapter was good, and that you all liked it!! Please review because I really want to know what you guys think!!!

~Hitomi Kaetie

Arigato gozaimasu! Doomo Arigato Gozaimasu, minna! Honto wa, Hitomi daiski minna! Arigatoo!!

Was it right? Was it?? :D

What I tried to write: Thanks! Thank you so much, everyone! I really love all you guys! Thanks!!!!