Starfire had been easily beating Beastboy at the game he had been playing, and quickly got tired of it. She had stopped when she heard the alarm. On instinct she had gone straight to the computer and pulled up the information. This earned curious looks from the others who had just entered.
"Is something the matter?" was all she asked.
It was Robin who spoke first, trying to hide a smile, "Nothing's wrong, but who taught you to do that?"
Starfire looked at him like it was a stupid question, "You did."
"When did I do that?"
Starfire looked down, "I do not recall. What did you teach me to do?"
Robin's smile faded. Maybe she didn't remember. He then said, "Never mind. Where is Cinderblock?"
"He is at the docks."
"Raven, take Starfire to her room. We'll meet you there."
Before Raven could say anything Starfire put her foot down, "I will not go back to that horrible place. I can help. I refuse to sit back and do nothing."
Robin gave an unsure look to Raven, who just shrugged, "Fine. Titans GO!" and they all left.
Starfire, Raven, and Beastboy all flew while Robin took the R-cycle and Cyborg took his car. Starfire touched ground first and asked Raven what she was supposed to do.
"Take him back to prison," was all she got as a response. Beastboy landed a few feet away and began talking to them.
"What does Cinderblock want? I mean seriously, can't the dude give it a rest and stay in prison for longer than a few days? How long is this going to take? I have a game to get back to!"
"Calm down Beastboy. It's just Cinderblock. It shouldn't take long."
Robin and Cyborg arrived at the same time. Robin got off his cycle and said, "Where's Cinderblock?"
Starfire looked confused for a second before asking, "Who is Cinderblock?"
Robin was now in disbelief. He had asked her where he was and now she was asking who he was. This made him question whether or not Cinderblock was really there at all, but a wall to the warehouse they were standing next to crashed down, and after it came Cinderblock.
"Starfire, stay back for this. Okay?" It was Raven who spoke to her, as the others had already begun to fight.
Starfire gritted her teeth, but nodded and took a few steps back while Raven joined the others. She wanted to fight. She felt like she needed to, but she liked not being locked in that room. She wanted as much freedom as they would give her, but she also knew it would come at a price. One she didn't like.
Out of the corner of her eye, Starfire saw someone run around the side of the building. She saw enough to know it was Slade, and, taking another glance at the fighting team, she flew around the building. Slade was waiting, as always.
"Hello, princess," he said in her language.
"There is no need for that. I understand your language."
"Of course, but I do not want the titans to know or overhear."
"Fine. What do you want?" She said, letting her hands begin to glow. If the titans saw, they would think she was fighting him.
"I wish to know how you are. I trust the titans are treating you like you belong with them?"
Starfire's hands fell to her side, "I still wish to go home. They are a family and I am an intruder. They do not trust me."
"You are learning. The titans have dealt with traitors before. They will not trust you again. Especially not now," Slade said, pointing behind her, where the titans were standing. Beastboy had a frown on his face and his arms were crossed. Cyborg looked pretty much the same, but he was focused more on Cinderblock, who lay a few feet away, completely knocked out. Raven's expression couldn't be seen behind her hood, but Starfire knew she was not happy. Robin looked like he was about to kill someone, namely Slade, who began speaking in English again.
"Tata Titans. It was nice to talk again, Starfire," and he was gone with a puff of smoke.
Starfire looked at the smoke in wonder, but the next second, there was a hand gripping her wrist, pulling her to the others. It was Robin, anger all over his face.
"This is why she shouldn't have come! How do we know she wasn't leading us here just so she could talk to him?" Robin was yelling at the others. They mostly glared at Starfire, but Raven was staring right at Robin.
"None of us knew he would be here. She didn't know Robin. Calm down."
Robin glared at her as Starfire pulled her hand away, "He merely asked how I was. I answered. I did not know I could not talk to others!"
Robin turned his attention to her, "How did he know Tamaranian? That's what I want to know."
Starfire turned her face in defiance as Cyborg scratched his head, "I think I know where that chip went now."
Robin sighed slightly and said, "Let's all go back to the tower. I'm sure the cops will get Cinderblock back to jail."
"No."
Robin turned back to Starfire, "What?"
"I said, no. I will not go back to the tower if you plan on locking me in that room any longer! I wish to go home," and with that she flew away from the group of befuddled teens.
Robin stared after her for a second before looking at Raven, whose eyes were barely visible under her hood, "You aren't going to stop her?"
"No. I told you not to say or do anything stupid, didn't I? This one's all yours. I can't make her come back if I tried, but you should apologize."
"I don't even know where to look."
"I thought you were a detective, Robin. She wants to go home, and she is flying. She will go to the highest point in the city, apart from the tower."
Robin turned and began walking the way Starfire had flown, "I'll see you back at the tower."
"He takes himself way too seriously," Cyborg said, walking to the R-cycle and putting it on autopilot and watching it zoom back to the tower. Raven and Beastboy had already gotten in the car and were waiting for Cyborg to drive them home, "Five bucks says Robin doesn't get Starfire to come back."
Beastboy grinned, "I'll take that bet!"
"You don't even have any money," Cyborg informed the boy as he started the car.
"I can still bet…" Beastboy mumbled, crossing his arms and looking at Cyborg in the mirror.
"Yeah, but it only counts if you have money. Otherwise it's pointless."
"No it isn't!"
"Yeah it is!"
"And so it begins," Raven said, putting her head in her hand against the window.
I think i wrote a good four or five chapters yesterday. I lost count, but i am finishing the 18th chapter right now, so you can look forward to a chapter a day for a while.
Anyways, tell me what ya think. And thank's for the tip about icecream. It's just one of those things. I've also noticed Beastboy eats cookies, and i know you use eggs in those, but there might be a substitute for that...I can't believe i am telling you this. Sorry if you dont care, but it bothers me.
Again, please review. i have to go throw a book out the window-I mean I am going to read my book...maybe.