CAPITULO TWELVE
AAAAAND I'VE RETURNED!
Hi there, phangirl4eva back with your faaaaavorite stooory…*drumroll*
"Where Are You Now?"!
Lol, I had a LITTLE bit too much chocolate while writing this.:D
Anyways, here is the next chapter for all of you in October, just as I promised. I couldn't figure out how to write this story, but my stubbornness to have this chapter out before the end of this month persisted. I just couldn't that to you all.:)
REVIEWS:
clarkLover1: Haha, you will find THAT out, my dear, dear reader, in time.:) As for whom it is, this chapter tells you. Don't get excited though.:)
BlondeBunnyBoo: Aw hun it's fine. You review this story in general, and I couldn't be more grateful for that.:) Haha, knowing that makes me happy. It's what every author wants to hear, thank you.:)
Shia Estelle: Thank you! I'm happy knowing that you like this story.:) Here's the next chapter for ya.:)
Ok, now to the story.:)
Chapter 12
~*BONUS!:D*~
Rachel's POV
(Third person)
Rachel could not believe it. It couldn't be possible. It can't be possible, it's IMPOSSIBLE!
She sighed, frustrated, and began pacing in her bedroom. She and Gary had come home after the day out in the park with Richard, Victor, Wally, Karen, Jennifer, and… Kori?
"This is going nowhere," she growled under her breath as she began to pace quicker. Consequently, the light bulb in the lamp on the bedside table exploded because of her growing agitation. A hiss escaped her mouth and she cursed. "I have to meditate," she muttered.
She sat down on the edge of her bed and tried to calm down enough to relax, but the issue in her head wouldn't leave her alone. She eventually gave up and sighed angrily, and began pacing once more.
'How could she do this? Does she not trust us? What did we do wrong? Why did she leave? Why didn't she tell any of us? Who is Marie's father? Could that be the reason as to why she left? WHAT IS GOING ON?' So many questions filled her head, and she didn't know the answer to any of them.
And even though all needed to be answered, the one that stuck out the most was the most important of all.
'Why didn't she tell me?' Rachel sighed and finally lied down on her bed. She stared at the ceiling and sighed sadly. Why didn't she tell her? Did she not consider her as a sister anymore? What was going on? Why is she keeping secrets?
So many questions and absolutely no answers. She sighed once more and closed her eyes.
She heard the door open, but didn't open her eyes. She knew who was going to be there. She felt the bed dip a few seconds later, and an arm wrapped itself around her waist. She smiled faintly and turned to the person the arm belonged to. She opened her eyes to find Gary looking at her, concern in his eyes. He smiled at her and kissed her lightly.
He pulled away and chuckled softly. He looked at her and his expression became serious. "I know something's up. I heard you sighing. What's wrong?" he asked her. She resisted the urge to smile. He knew her too well.
"Nothing's wrong Gary, I'm just tired," she lied. Gary raised an eyebrow, clearly not believing it. She sighed once more and kissed his cheek. "I'll tell you later," she promised. He sighed as well, but gave in.
With a sudden burst of determination, she sat up on the bed and put on her shoes. She walked to the door of her room, prepared to leave. "I'll be right back. I need to… deal with something I should have seen a long time ago." She smiled to her husband and left the house, leaving Gary even more confused than before.
Rachel climbed into her car, her determination driving her to go where she needed to go. She immediately started her car and drove to her destination. All the while, her mind was in overdrive, many different thoughts flying all around in her head.
She was mad. Mad that "Kori" didn't even tell her. That she wasn't even thinking of telling her. She only knew who "Kori" truly was because she had felt all the emotion she was unconsciously releasing. That and the fact that she had unknowingly let her mental barrier down, one that Rachel didn't even know existed until it was down. She had to give her credit for that, though. She can sense even the best hidden mental barriers, but hers was basically nonexistent to her until it was down. Because of that broken barrier, she had heard every single thought going through her head, and that alerted her to who was hiding behind the human facade She glared at the road and unconsciously accelerated.
"She is going to tell me everything. Whether she wants to or not."
~*WAYN*~
Rachel arrived quickly and stalked over to the door. She knocked as politely and normally as possible, though her anger was proving it hard to do. She waited for around a minute until the door opened and "Kori" stood at the door. She smiled once she saw Rachel, but her smile faltered once she saw her expression.
"What's wrong Rachel?" she asked her. Rachel was showing a bit of her anger, and it was enough to alert "Kori" to the fact that she wasn't happy.
"You tell me," she said between her teeth. "What should I call you? 'Kori,' or your actual name?" she seethed. "Kori's" eyes widened and she looked in shock.
"Do tell though, how did you hide for so long? Why didn't you tell anyone?" She asked, her new found attitude coming through. She stopped from saying anything else, waiting for an answer.
"Kori" was too shocked to say anything though. She was staring at Rachel with shock, realization, and faint horror.
"You're going to explain everything. NOW." Rachel pushed her way in the living room and sat down on one of the sofas, her foot tapping in agitation. "Kori" snapped somewhat out of her state of shock and sat right next to Rachel. Confusion now took its place as the reigning emotion on her face.
"How-how did you find out?" 'Kori' whispered. She was still looking straight ahead, and looked Rachel's way when she ended her sentence. Her eyes expressed her surprise and her hesitance to even ask. She looked at such a loss of what to do that Rachel almost gave in and forgave her. Then she remembered the reason she was here, and pushed that thought out of her head.
"I can sense people's emotions and thoughts. How do you think?" She snapped, her attitude coming back.
"Kori" just stared at her, her confusion taking control once again. She cocked her head slightly to the side and knit her eyebrows. She then narrowed her eyes slightly and responded with a defiant tone of her own that Rachel had never heard.
"I know that, tell me exactly how." "Kori" said, crossing her arms. Rachel just looked at her and raised an eyebrow, not liking the new attitude she was receiving. She chose to ignore it though, and replied.
"Earlier today you let your mental barrier down and your emotions were coming off in waves. Is that explanation enough?" She saw "Kori's" face dawn in realization and then a slight horror took over her features once again. She controlled it almost immediately, although Rachel saw it.
"Kori" sighed, admitting surrender, and leaned back until her back was resting against the sofa. She put her head in her hands and stayed like that for a while, and the whole time Rachel was waiting patiently for her to say something. "Kori" finally sighed once more and looked at Rachel tiredly.
"So now you know." She closed her eyes. With them still closed, she continued, "For Marie's sake, could you not say anything? I don't want to pressure her into being a hero, she's too young." She opened her eyes and looked pleadingly into slightly questioning purple eyes. "Please."
Rachel sighed and nodded, leaning back on the sofa also and casting a curious look "Kori's" way.
"Who is her father?" Rachel whispered. "Kori" dropped her head and sighed.
"If I tell you, you have to promise me your life that no one else will ever know." Rachel just nodded, encouraging her to say it.
She sighed and with her eyes still closed, she uttered the answer.
"Robin."
Rachel stayed quiet, not knowing what to say. It was obviously the truth, she could tell. That and the fact that Marie had black hair and blue eyes. At first, she thought that the reason she had black hair was because of her mother. Black hair was very common. But now, it made MUCH more sense. And her blue eyes also were understandable.
But why did she leave?
"Star?" Rachel asked quietly. Said person looked up in surprise and into Rachel's eyes.
She chuckled softly. "It's been a long time since I've been called that." She sighed and looked at Rachel again. "What's up?" She asked.
"Why did you leave?"
Starfire/Kori looked at Rachel and sighed again. She looked to the floor and began her explanation. "If I would've told Robin, he would have been overjoyed, yes, but he also would've been distracted. TOO distracted. He would be worrying about me, and eventually he would've left the team to take care of Marie and I. I couldn't let that happen, so I left." It was quiet for a few minutes, and Rachel was about to talk again when a door was opened and a sleepy Marie came out.
Marie saw who was next to her mother and smiled instantly, lighting up her face. Rachel saw this and wondered how she didn't notice that she looked exactly like her mother when she did that.
"Miss Rachel, hi!" Marie ran over to where the two were sitting and hugged Rachel. Rachel hugged her back, finally realizing that she was her niece in a way. Starfire noticed and smiled softly at the two. Rachel looked over to see her smiling, and she let a small smile grace her features.
"Hi there Marie," Rachel murmured to the three year old.
Now she knew what "Kori" was hiding, but now how to keep it a secret from the people who know her best?
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!:D
Lol, I told you peoples that I would update twice in October. I just didn't tell you when. ;)
Here's the chapter for this October, and chapter 13 will come out soon! I'm sorry that this isn't as long as it normally is, but I needed to update and give you guys a chapter. I promised. :)
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BYE!:D
