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Oh my gosh! This is the first time i've updated in like, what, two months! i feel ashamed of myself! :-P Final exams are coming up and after that i'll be able to update more often. It's just that and our teachers suddenly had this notion that they had to give us like a zillion tests, homework, and video projects (stupid Free Enterprise) right before we have to do our final exams! Erg.

Well, i'm not going to keep you from this chapter any longer :-)

PS:
I dedicate this chapter to my friends who just graduated High School! I'm happy 4 yall! You know who you are ;-)

11. Camping

Robin surprisingly kept his balance as Star jerkily pulled him down the stairs from the roof and into the common room. Star and Robin burst into the room, and everyone looked at them.

At first, they all jumped up in alarm at seeing how close to Star Robin was, but then stopped in their tracks with confused looks.

Edward stared at both of them, "What happened?"

Robin couldn't contain himself and just shouted it out to the world, "I'm immune!"

All the couple heard from their friends was a large chorus of, "WHAT?"

They all looked at Star and Robin as if they couldn't believe what they had just heard. Cyborg spoke for everyone when he said, "W-what about Raven's shield? We saw her put it up…whatever happened to that?"

All eyes turned towards the empath. Raven, who'd already seen that question coming, had gone to fetch the spell book from her room. She was already on the page, her finger running back and forth across the page as she quickly tried to look for what had made her shield disappear.

She finally found it and started reading, "It says '… will allow any being to be kept any amount of distance away from another person. However, as the need for the shield diminishes, then so will the shield.' Basically, as Robin's desire for Star's blood decreased, the shield's power did too. And when Robin became immune, it disappeared completely." She closed the book and looked again at the couple.

Edward on the other hand, shot his gaze at Alice, "How come you never saw this coming?"

Alice looked offended and shot back, "You know how frequently my visions change. Even if he ended up killing her instead of becoming resistant to her, I would have never seen it in time."

Edward nodded, then cast a wary glance at Robin. "Are you absolutely positive that her smell doesn't affect you anymore?"

"Yes." Robin stated, he was positive.

"Are you sure?" Edward said, making sure that there was not way that Robin would try to kill her again.

Robin didn't answer, but simply gave Edward a big smile, pulled Star as close to him as possible, and kissed her.

It felt nice and most of all right. He felt like he just had a drink of fresh water after hiking in the desert for two days. He wasn't really sure if he was doing it to convince Edward, or if he was just making up for the two weeks he wasn't allowed to get near her. Whatever reason, it felt good.

Robin ended the kiss, leaving Star blushing, but giggling softly as well. He tried to detect any instinctive impulses that came from it. Besides a slight dryness of his throat, he felt normal. He felt joy flood his body. He felt so relieved and happy, that he felt weightless…or maybe it was the fact that Star had lifted them both off the ground slightly from her cheerfulness.

He set his gaze on Edward, who was staring at him with a look that said 'you insane little kid'. "Does that convince you?"

Edward chuckled and nodded in response.

Cyborg whooped and Raven sent a sympathetic smile their way. Beastboy jumped up and down on the spot with happiness.

Nessie giggled at them, "I don't know about you guys, but I think this calls for a celebration."

Both Cyborg and Beastboy gasped as an idea hit both of them at the same time, but before they could shout it out Robin interrupted.

"No Beastboy…we're not going to Mexico, and that's a no to the road trip Cyborg. I think we want to say in the country this time."

Beastboy's ears dropped, "Aw man! Well, we can't just sit around the house."

Everyone in the room started thinking about what they could do, when Starfire perked up. Pictures of emerald treetops, a shimmering river, and a colossal waterfall from her memory showed themselves. She recalled saying that she had to show the others after the whole murder deal was resolved. Well, she figured that time was now. She tuned to Robin, giving him a smile that would melt even the coldest heart. "I saw the most beautiful place in the reserve! There was an enormous waterfall, and the river was crystal clear. It was so wonderful! Shall we not go camping there?"

Cyborg smiled, "Yeah man! Camping! Outdoor barbeque here I come!"

Beastboy looked at him, "You mean outdoor tofu barbeque!"

"Man, you are seriously messed up you know? We're eating meat!"

" Mean stinks. We're having tofu."

"Meat"

"Tofu!"

"Meat!"

"TOFU!"

"ME-"

"SHUT UP!"

Both boys stopped their bickering at the outburst, which was made by everyone in the room.

Bella turned to the others. "Camping would be nice. I think we all need some fresh air. Besides I think we could use some hunting, and maybe we could show Robin how to use his powers."

"And it will be right outside of Jump City. That way we'll be able to receive any calls for help while we're out there."

Everyone looked at Robin and Edward for confirmation of the trip. Edward looked at Robin and grinned at him. Robin grinned back and shrugged his shoulders, one arm still around Star. "Why not?"

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The team didn't waste time getting ready and packed for their trip. Within five minutes everyone had a small suitcase packed and had changed into blue jean shorts (A/N: our Spanish teacher's husband calls them "Jhorts":-P) and t-shirts. They all huddled around the T-Car and were debating about how they were going to get there.

"You and the Titans should take the car" Edward suggested, "We can just run there."

"Then when we get there Star can take over. After all…" he looked over at his girlfriend who was smiling at him," she's the one that found it."

"Yeah, that's good." he picked up his suit case and made sure Jacob was in wolf form before turning back to the leader and saying, "Meet you there."

They took off leaving the Titans staring at them in their wake.

Cyborg then came in with seven sleeping bags piled up in his arms to where they blocked his face. He released all the bundles and they bounced softly along the ground. Cyborg swept the back of his hand across his forehead, "Whew, ya'll know how hard it was to find these things? I almost tore up the hall closet looking for them."

Robin looked warily at them, "Shouldn't they have been easier to find? I mean we use them on out of state alerts don't we?"

Cyborg started picking the sleeping bags up one by one and stuffed them in the trunk of the car. "Probably, but if you think about it, we never sleep during out of state alerts unless we're knocked out."

Robin gave a surprised expression when he realized that Cyborg was right. But he then nodded his head in agreement when he couldn't find anytime they had slept outside of Jump City. Besides Tokyo that is.

Cyborg stuffed the last bag into the car and closed the trunk so hard the car lurched forward a few inches. He gave the Titans a big smile and pumped a fist in the air, "Boo-Yah! Time to hit the road!"

After piling in the car, the Titans drove off through downtown and off towards the Calver Wildlife Reserve.

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"Are we there yet?" Beastboy said. The others were surprised, he actually wasn't whining yet. The statement was just out of pure curiosity. All the Titans were feeling the same.

Starfire was looking up at the treetops as if she were trying to remember if she saw them on the way to the waterfall. "We should be close."

Beastboy was looking at the ground and saw a frog. He smiled and started following it.

Bella was looking all around her as well, "She's right, I can hear the sound of rushing water so…"

"Whoa!"

All heads turned towards the thick bushes Bestboy had disappeared into. They heard the rustling of leaves and suddenly Beastboy's head poked out of the bush smiling. "Dudes you've so gotta see this!"

He disappeared back into the underbrush and this time the others followed him. When they emerged the only thing that came from them was a stunned silence.

They were gazing at a one hundred foot tall waterfall. It was so tall the water looked like it was falling in slow motion, the rough water eroding the granite cliff-face millimeter by millimeter. There was a rainbow near the top of the waterfall, the large spray of mist made sure it never disappeared until sunset. A slick, sapphire river ran under the rock ledge they were standing on. They saw dark, streamline shapes running along near the surface of the water. Fish.

The water clearly darkened to a dark shade where it was deep, and lightened to a sky blue in the shallows. Emerald trees and grass covered the ravine walls, blending in perfectly with the gray rock. The tops of the redwood and sequoia trees swayed in the wind, making it look like a green wave passing through the forest. The songs of birds rang in the air, not quite as overpowering as the roaring waterfall, but still heard.

Jacob, eyes wide, shook his head, "Beastboy, I think 'whoa' is the understatement of the year."

Bella kept staring at the waterfall, "Starfire you weren't kidding when you said this was beautiful."

Cyborg looked down at his changeling friend, "How in the world did you find this Grass Stain?"

Beastboy gave him a triumphant smile and held up a slimy green frog, which was wiggling around in his hand in an attempt for freedom.

"Frogs lead to wetness!" Beastboy said proudly.

"Very intelligently stated Beastboy," Raven's sarcastic remarked. Everyone laughed at the comment.

Beastboy just shrugged it off and decided to prank her later for it, then busied himself with releasing the frog.

Robin was bent over, looking down at the blue river with admiration. He watched a small school of fish swim around, one small one trying to catch up with the group. He chuckled and sensed a presence next to him. Star had walked up beside him, and was gazing out across the treetops.

He straightened up and looked at her, "How'd you find this place?"

"I truly do not know. I was looking for clues like all the others and I just came upon it. Of course after that was when I met…."

She trailed off, a far off look on her face, her smile gone.

Robin studied her and realized that this is where Lucas found her. He felt a growl creep up in his throat, but he suppressed it. It didn't seem to fit the scenery. Instead he took Star and drew her into a hug.

"I swear if I ever see that creature again in my life I'm gonna rip him to shreds." he promised her.

Star gave him a slight grin, "What happened to your sweet deminor Robin?"

"Just don't go talking to strangers again alright." he said.

Star giggled and leaned close to him and whispered in his ear, "Promise."

Robin breathed in her scent, which calmed him. To his surprise he noted that she smelled like wildflowers, and maybe honeysuckle. The smell drew him close to her. He leaned in towards her and kissed her, savoring the pleasant shiver it sent through him.

They broke apart when they felt themselves being lifted from the ground.

"Hey!" Robin said in surprise, he looked down to see himself and Star being lifted onto Edward and Cyborg's shoulders. Both of them had mischievous smiles on their faces.

"Is there no privacy?" Robin said to them.

Cyborg smiled up at the boy wonder, "Hey don't blame us. This was Raven's idea."

"No it wasn't." a monotone voice accused from behind them.

Before Robin and Star could turn around and stare at Raven, Edward and Cyborg threw them off, sending them towards the crystal clear water.

Robin's first thought was wondering if this was what it felt like to jump off the top of the Empire State Building. He was shocked and a little scared for as second as he free falled towards the river, but the rush of adrenaline caused the fall to feel exhilarating and he soon found himself laughing.

He took a glance beside him and saw Starfire looking down and laughing as well. Edward and Cyborg had kept them close enough to where they were still holding hands, and it continued that way even as they hit the cool water in the river.

The water was refreshing and smooth, Robin was surprised when he opened his eyes and saw a two foot long catfish swim right in front of him. It seemed to pause for a second to look at the strange animal that just dropped into it's home, but it quickly kept swimming, a bored expression on its face. Robin watched it swim past and then swam towards the surface. When his head was above the water Star was giggling and looking up at the ledge they fell from. He looked up and saw all the others laughing.

He hadn't really realized how far up the ledge had been, but now he realized that they must have dropped at least thirty feet. He could slightly make out the silhouettes of his friends in front of the cloudless sky.

He pointed up and shouted, "That was uncalled for!"

As a response, he saw something leap off the ledge and curl up. He heard Cyborg shout, "Cannonball!"

Robin chuckled, "Uh-oh."

Star looked up at the fast approaching Titan, "Robin, I believe we may need to get out of the way."

Robin was thinking the same, and naturally he had an idea. He grabbed Star's arm and pulled her to where she was facing his back. He put her arms around his neck and looked back at her, "You might want to hold on."

She smiled and did as she was told, then surprisingly, Robin tapped into his vampire state. He didn't change all the way, but just enough for him to shoot halfway out the water and swim both of them to shore in record time.

And just in time because right when they got to land, a gigantic tidal wave created by Cyborg drenched them for the second time that day.

The half-machine popped out of the water smiling, that is until he saw Robin and Star.

They had their arms crossed and were giving him an evil smile.

Cyborg, suddenly realizing the danger he was in, put his hands up defensively, "Now guys…"

Starfire looked at Robin, "Shall we?"

They both gazed back at Cyborg and Robin chuckled, "We shall."

And with that, the underwater tickle fight began.

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Soon, everyone was in the water, playing games and splashing each other. Beastboy even got Raven to come in, in other words, he threw her in. They spent a lot of the day in the water. They played chicken (which everyone found fun to watch), floated down the rapids in inner-tubes, and even jumped off the waterfall into the river.

About two and a half hours into their swimming, Edward called Starfire and Robin out and told them of an idea he had.

"A tug-of-war? Between me and Star?" Robin asked.

Edward grinned, "Yeah, we need to test your strength somehow. What better way than to compare it to a Tameranian's?"

The tug of war challenge was set up in a small clearing near the river, which was to be their campsite later on. Jacob and Renesmee were taking bets on who would win. The others were standing around the clearing anxiously waiting for the match to start.

Robin had already tapped into his vampire side more. He only went half-phased to where he had inhuman strength, but not to far to make his heart stop.

Starfire was standing a ways away from him watching him curiously. Edward had laid a long, thick rope between them and was tying a red ribbon in the middle of it.

Robin felt ADHD. He wanted to be moving, running, swimming, anything besides just standing there. He could feel his energy buzzing in his veins, urging him to us it.

Finally Edward backed away and looked at both of them, "Okay pick up the rope and wait for my mark."

They both did as he said, and looked at each other with determined smiles on their face.

Edward started, "Ready, Set, GO!"

They pulled against each other, but surprisingly, neither person made any progress. Their grips tightened, their feet dug into the soft forest floor, neither of them giving in.

A few seconds later, there was a ripping sound and the rope split in two right on the red ribbon. Both Titans fell flat on their backs.

Star shook her head to get rid of the surprise she felt, and pushed herself into a sitting position. She saw a blur and suddenly Robin was in front of her, a look of concern on his face.

He scrutinized her, then, coming to the conclusion that she was alright, offered her his hand. Star smiled and graciously took it.

Robin looked back at the torn rope, then turned his attention back to Starfire. "I think I won."

Star playfully hit him on the shoulder, which surprisingly didn't hurt. "You did not." she stated.

Robin looked at the others, "Referee, call it! Who won?"

Alice gracefully walked up to the rope and peered down at it with interest. She studied the red ribbon in the middle, and touched the ends of the tear. She straightened back up and looked at everyone else. "According to my calculations…it's a tie."

The rest just stared at her in silence for a minute.

Cyborg looked around at everyone and just shrugged his shoulders. "Well, that was very anticlimactic."

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The sun had set a little while ago. The sky shone with billions of stars that lit up the obscure night sky. The Titans had gone back to camp after one last swim in the fresh river, welcoming the warmth of the fire over the freezing water.

Robin sat a few yards away from the fire. Being a half-vampire and all, he wasn't that cold anyway. He had a forest-green blanket wrapped around his shoulders just out of habit. In his hands, he held a cup of Cyborg's famous hot chocolate (which he somehow cooked over the fire). He was watching, and half-listening, to Beastboy telling ghost stories to the Titans, Jacob, and Renesmee. He softly laughed at him. Beastboy's scary stories weren't really…..well….scary. But at least he was trying.

Robin was still watching him when he felt Edward appear at his side. He smiled up at him, softly saying, "Hey."

Edward sat down next to him and smirked at him briefly. "So Robin, me and the others were going to go hunting in a few minutes. You want to come with us?" He looked at Robin with a strange expression on his face. It looked like he was hoping Robin didn't want to, but also excited to accompany him on his first hunt if he agreed.

Robin smiled at him but shook his head. "No thanks, I think I'll stick to human food." he motioned towards his hot chocolate before continuing, " Especially since I can live off of it." He quietly sipped at the steaming beverage before turning back towards the campfire.

Edward smiled at him, "That's probably a good thing. Well, we'll probably be gone the whole night. If we're not here in the morning, don't be surprised."

"Okay, have fun," Robin said as Edward got up and headed towards Bella and Alice. Robin watched as all three waved good-bye at him. Then, in a flash of color, they were gone.

He sat back against the tree again, closing his eyes and sighed., a small smile on his face. A few weeks ago, he would have laughed at the idea that vampires were real. He would have just brushed it off as one of Beastboy or Cyborg's jokes.

Now, it still seemed like a joke. He still wakes up every morning thinking 'what a strange dream' before going into the living room and seeing Renesmee eating breakfast with the boys, or Edward sitting on the couch watching the news with Bella in his arms. He knew that he was a vampire, but there was still that small voice in the back of his head that kept telling him it was all a bizarre dream, that he'd wake up from it eventually.

Still, it wasn't as bad as it could have been. After all, he had kept in control. He didn't know what happened on the roof the day before, but whatever Starfire did, it worked. He was free of his burden.

"Robin?" he heard a gentle voice call out to him from above. He tilted his head upwards and saw Starfire staring down at him in a purple tank-top and loose grey pajama pants which serviced as her night clothes. She met his gaze, a small smile playing on her lips.

"Hey Star." Robin smiled back at her. He slid over a little bit, opening the blanket draped over him so Star could sit with him.

She graciously accepted his invitation, and sat down next to him. She pulled her side of the blanket over her, snuggling up next to her boyfriend.

Robin put his arm around her waist, pulling her closer to him and allowing her body heat to warm him.

They both stared at the campfire. Beastboy was now shifting into random animals in front of Renesmee, a look of determination increasing on his face every time she shook her head.

Robin shot a sideways glance at Star, who was smiling at them. "What are they doing?"

Star looked at him, the red glow of the fire casting soft shadows across her face, "I believe Beastboy is trying to guess what animal is Renesmee's favorite. Cyborg and Jacob are betting on whether it is a plant or meat-eater."

They watched for a while as Beastboy continuously shifted into different animals. As it turns out, Nessie's favorite animal was a wolf. So, Jacob ended up winning that bet. After some cheering and a marshmallow roasting victory party, the four (and Raven who'd been watching from the sidelines) decided that it was time for bed. They said their goodnights to Robin and Star and headed towards their tents.

Robin figured it was time for him and Star to get some sleep to. He glanced down at her in time to see her stifle a yawn with her hand, then looked at the fire again with sleepy eyes.

Robin chuckled lightly, "Are you tired?"

She sighed, "Only a little." He was convinced otherwise when she sluggishly laid her head on his shoulder.

He smiled and gently kissed the top of her head, relishing the warmth that went across his body from the action.

"You should go inside and get some sleep." he said, nodding toward the tents that were set up around the fire.

"But I am much more comfortable right here." Star indicated, smiling slightly.

Robin smiled back at her, "Okay."

He laid his head atop of hers and they were silent for a moment. Robin used this silence to try out his hearing. He closed his eyes, letting his hearing range stretch far across the woods. He suppressed a chuckle when he heard Cyborg's snoring in one of the tents. He reached farther, catching the chirping noise of a frog somewhere, they the sound of a deer wandering around near the river. He listened closely to the deer for a moment. A buck ,he told himself with some pride. A young one, maybe two years old. He reached out again, but this time, he caught something different. He could tell by the noise it was making that it wasn't a deer. For instance, it was taller. About the same weight as a deer, but it was moving at about the speed of a cheetah. If it wasn't a deer….. then what was it?

"Robin?" his thoughts were broken once again by Starfire, who was looking up at him with concern. "What is the matter?"

Robin stared at her blankly for a moment, not noticing that his expression had changed when he heard the noise. Robin shook his head slowly, as if he were getting rid of the noise the unknown creature was making. "It's nothing Star." he whispered. It was probably just Edward or one of the others.

He looked down at Starfire, who was still looking at him with unease, and gave her a reassuring smile. "It's nothing, I swear. I was listening and I heard Edward running. It startled me, that's all."

Star took it as the truth and nodded, laying her head back on his shoulder, her eyelids drooping sleepily.

After a few moments she spoke again, but this time her voice sounded a bit faint, as if she were half asleep. "Robin."

"Yeah"

He saw a taunting smile play across her lips, "I want a rematch at the 'Tug-of-War' tomorrow."

Robin chuckled a little and said, "Oh yeah? Well, I'm gonna win."

"No you won't." Star half-yawned half-said as she closed her eyes.

Robin watched as her body gradually lost it's tension, and her breathing even out. He stared at her in fascination. The red light from the fire's embers, and the pale moonlight shone across her skin, making it seem as if she were glowing. Robin suddenly had to impulse to touch her, as if the light was making him feel closer to her than he already was. The hand that wasn't curled around her waist lifted and, as if it were magnetized, slowly went towards her. He gently caressed Star's cheek with the back of this fingers. Star sighed at the touch and instinctually snuggled into it.

Robin smiled, but withdrew his hand slowly, not wanting to wake her. He suddenly felt all his exhaustion from the day catch up with him. He decided to go with the flow and sleep like all his friends.

He closed his eyes and once again, laid his head on Star's, and let himself drift into unconsciousness. But just before he was asleep, he heard it again. The footsteps of the creature he'd heard before, but this time they were closer. Since he was in a sort of doze, Robin just disregarded it. It wasn't till he felt something sharp prick his neck, that he realized that something was very wrong. He tried to get up to see what was happening, but whatever drug had been injected in him was quickly causing him to fall asleep. He stayed conscious long enough to hear a dark, sinister voice whisper four words that shook him to the core.

"Time for some fun…."

Haha! i love it! Fun chapter....spookey ending! Hope yall enjoyed it!

~Oliver