I have to apologize for the overall lengthy wait for my updates. As always school and work are the culprits of whom I rest blame with. Hopefully soon I'll have alot more time to just sit back and write for a while. Thanks so much for reviewing, espcecially those who have been doing it since ch.1. You guys are awesome! Thanks; Tsukikage1213, Realfanficts, Guardian of Azarath, Teen Freak, DuskEcho, Toonman24, Koriand'r Star.

Chapter Thirty-Four

Secrets of Scary People

"Come." Isard signaled the one who'd pressed the door chime and he entered. The Elite member known as Eli walked up to her and bowed his head. Isard stood watching the stars. "What is it?"

"The Dragon and Nightingale have been sighted." Isard both quirked an eyebrow and grinned.

"Really? Where were they last seen?"

"They were seen entering the home of one Solomon Koenig." At this Isard actually turned from her view and faced him with eager curiosity.

"Really? Well what a strange if not amusing turn of events, the Dragon must be fishing for information. What of the drones? Are they operational?" Eli took half a second to process the question then nodded.

"The adjustments have been made and the new feature appears to be functioning normally."

"Fantastic," replied a satisfied Isard.

"They should be tested of course…before using them in the field." Isard nodded in silent agreement.

"How fortunate it is then that there are two enemies and a traitor with which to trial our forces against. And of course little Nayia requires yet more motivation, I see only golden opportunity here. Ready the drones Eli, I will lead them myself. And send for Shandrey." With a wicked smile he bowed his head once more.

"As you wish."

Shandrey sat quietly in a chair within the room Isard provided for her. Quite suddenly she startled awake with a loud gasp. Shandrey nearly fell out of the chair while trying to steady herself. She looked around for the IV but found it was gone. The spot on her arm where the needle had been was bandaged. She began to wonder how she'd gotten this way but then soon came to the conclusion that questions could come later. Right now Shandrey had only one thing on her mind: Escape! But how? Now that was the real question. She and Nayia had already spent a long while trying to pick the lock in her room when they briefly met up again. Unfortunately their efforts had been for not and thus far nothing told Shandrey now would be any different. Tentatively she began to rise out of the chair; the effects of Isard's serum seemed to have left some after effects, for she immediately felt dizzy. Her balance failed her, enough so that she began to fall backwards and knocked a clear vase off a nearby table. It shattered sending a small amount of water and dozens of tiny shards in every direction.

"My head…" Her voice muffled itself by the nausea. But then for some unknown reason it faded entirely. Looking strangely about her surroundings Shandrey rose to her feet. It was indeed a wonder but she felt explanations could be saved for later. The waterbender walked up to the door and pressed her ear against it. She could hear voices coming her way, now was the chance, if ever, to make a move. She quickly looked around until she found a large glass shard from the broken vase.

The door opened and in walked two guards talking quietly to one another. One removed a set of handcuffs with which to restrain Shandrey, but they froze on the spot; for she was nowhere to be found. Above them, clinging to the ceiling supports was Shandrey lying in wait. With an uncharacteristically dark gleam in her eye Shandrey prepared to drop down upon the unsuspecting guards. Then something within the back of her mind tugged at her to stop. She held herself at bay and held the sharp piece of glass tightly in fingers. She could kill the both of them so easily it was hardly worth thinking about it. 'But that's not who I am'. Her mind was racing; what to do? The unstable state of her emotions translated down to her fingers and her grip slackened on the glass shard. Before she realized it the shard slipped from her hand and fell to the floor. A high pitched and shrill tinkling was produced causing the guards to look all around before finally turning their attention upwards. Just as they did Shandrey dropped down and tripped them both with a swipe of her leg. They fell upon their backs on either side of her whereupon they were both elbowed in the face. Shandrey slowly rose to her knees then proceeded to lightly poke the both of them ensuing that they were indeed incapacitated.

"So sorry," she muttered. She carefully relieved one of them of their keycard and promptly left her room.

THE VALLEY……………

Lee, Raven, and Beast Boy eagerly awaited the outcome of a conversation currently between Cyborg and Robin. Robin recently signaled Cyborg on his comm. link and for an hour they'd been talking. After what seemed like an eternity Cyborg waked back in.

"Rob says it's all legit, everything Moira's been spout'n the last few days was the real deal. He suggests that if we need to think about it more that we do it quick." Beast Boy shook his head impatiently.

"What's to think about guys?"

"It is a delicate situation," said Lee. Beast Boy nodded.

"I know I know, it's just….we'll I'm just tired of us just sitting around here waiting for them to attack us. We've got the opportunity on our doorstep I say for once we take the fight to them." Lee trained his eyes from Beast Boy to Raven and Cyborg.

"Everyone feels the same way?" There was a short pause following his question. Raven and Cyborg then answered with decided nods.

"Rob also said that if we decide to go ahead to proceed with extreme caution."

"Anything else?" asked Raven.

"Only that if anything else develops to call him and let him know." Lee open and closed his right hand before his eyes, his sight had slowly but surely begun to return again. He stood up.

"Very well, I will tell Moira."

"Lee," said Raven rather quickly. He stopped and faced her. "Maybe I should go with you."

"I appreciate your concern Raven, but it is unnecessary."

"The rest of us don't think so," said Beast Boy. Lee's eyes snapped to him. "Its nothing personal Lee but it seems when it comes to you and Moira it is personal." Lee dropped his gaze. "I mean we don't know what supposedly went on with you and her the night Rhivers and Icemare came, but it's got us spooked and we don't want you alone with her." Lee felt he could disagree further but in actuality he was glad they were persisting. Vulnerability was not something he liked to admit but it was clear Moira's actions had left him shaken. Bearing that it mind it was well and good to him.

"Very well," he said hoarsely. With Raven in his wake the samurai led the way to the room they provided for Moira. It was a reprieve from stress to see her door was still under guard from when they were forced to find replacements. Without knocking Lee opened the door and strode in. Moira sat in front of a vanity slowly brushing her deep violate hair. Her eyes moved to their reflection in the mirror.

"That was rude of you Lee."

"It's a bit pointless isn't it?" said Raven. "You don't really have a reflection to admire do you?" Moira lowered the rush back down and stared into the mirror, there was no sign of her face anywhere.

"I suppose you're right, but old habits die hard."

"We accept," said Lee. The way the words escaped him, it was clear he wanted to get the whole ordeal over with as soon as possible. Moira smiled broadly and turned to face them. She delicately rested her right leg over her left.

"I am oh so glad to hear it, I recently spoke with Markus and I am more than sure he will be just as happy."

"What now becomes of us?" asked the samurai.

"Now that you have accepted Markus invites you to his capital of Jerusalem. There we will discuss our strategy for doing away with Isard once and for all." Raven raised her hand.

"Now just a minuet, the only reason we're accepting this deal is so we can get our friends back. As far as we're concerned anything between you and Isard is strictly your affairs and has nothing to do with us." Moira slowly rose to her feet with a dangerous gleam in her eyes.

"You would turn back on your word?" Lee began to speak but Raven pushed past him.

"I don't remember us agreeing to fight your wars for you?!"

"Markus' offer is one for an affiliation one in which we share a symbiotic relationship." The words seemed to sting her lips as she spoke. Raven knew beyond a doubt that a 'mutual relationship' was hardly what Markus ultimately intended to have. Moira drew closer to Raven and licked her fangs. "I grow hungry, perhaps you should leave."

"Why don't you put your money where your fangs are?" Retorted Raven quietly. The two girls felt a slim object come between them. They looked down to find Lee's walking stick now separating them. They both sent Lee a sideways look.

"This is not the time," he spoke slowly and steadily. Raven and Moira moved apart from one another. Moira turned her fiery eyes from the empath and began putting things back into a single suitcase.

"One thing that I am glad for from this alliance is that now I can finally leave this hovel." She gathered up her stuff and gave them an insincere bow. "We'll look forward to seeing you in Jerusalem." Without any utterance of words Moira disappeared from the room in a whiff of light. Raven raised a somewhat surprised eyebrow.

"She can teleport."

"It is not so surprising. We should inform the council that the valley will for the time being be under their watch."

SOLOMON'S MANOR………………

Starfire creaked an old door open and found herself within a sizable library. She had been on her way to the room she and Robin shared, she absolutely refused to be in separate rooms in this house. Her curiosity took control of her rationality and she was pulled into the large continuum of books. There was only one candle providing light, the rest was shining through the window from the bright moon in the sky. Ahead of her on a table was an open book positively bathed in the bluish white light. She tilted her head at the sight and walked toward it. When she could at last scan the open pages with her wide eyes she saw it was in the original vampiric speech; some guess an ancient ancestry of what would later spawn Russian, Greek, and Latin. She lost the ability to understand the lettering upon being cured of her vampirism.

"Found something?" Starfire spun around with glowing eyes. Solomon entered the library lighting more candles as he went. Although Robin assured her he posed no threat Starfire was not about to let her guard down around this person. He stayed in place with a small smile. "Anything?" She let her eyes die down.

"Actually I have." She stepped aside to show him the book. He cocked an eyebrow at it and walked closer with a nod.

"Well you sure know how to pick them." He stopped just before it and Starfire moved away slightly. He noted her wariness with a covert sideways glance. He scanned his eyes over the page though he needn't have bothered; the number of times he read that book cover to cover was uncountable. "You stumbled onto my favorite history book, one of our very own Isard Triton."

"Isard?"

"Oh yes, she is well among the oldest of our kind; dating all the way back to days of Kain himself." Starfire blinked several times in confusion.

"But…Markus-"

"Was not the first," interrupted Sol. His fingers ran along the words. "Markus was a loyal warrior of Kain's vast army, but was betrayed by Kain when Markus' trademark evolution could be kept a secret no longer."

"His wings," said Starfire following on. He stole a glance at her with a smiling nod.

"Yes, but as I said this is a book detailing the life of Isard. Though Markus and Isard are not as far apart or different as you think, once they were one." Starfire's eyes widened.

"They were allies?"

"Master and student," clarified Solomon. "They were a pair unlike any other and at the time it was believed, by themselves also, that not a force in the world would be able to stop them. Then of course it happened….."

"What? What happened?"

"The seemingly natural born instincts of our kind overtook Isard and Markus was betrayed a second time in his mortal life." All of this just raised more questions upon questions for Starfire.

"But why, it does not make any sense."

"Oh of course it does you're just not thinking like a vampire. Picture yourself as the renowned Sovereign Nightingale." It was unclear to Starfire whether or not he knew how much she despised to think about herself as she once was. For the sake of learning more however she coped with the dishonor. "Now answer me this: when taking on such enormous responsibility as said Sovereign, what was your greatest ambition-Answer me truthfully now." Starfire hung her head in shame.

"To rule," she answered quietly.

"Exactly! For some cosmic reason known only to God himself vampires all seem to have this innate lust for power." He shrugged as another thought occurred to him. "Albeit some of us grow out of it, with Isard the need only grew and grew until she discovered that she had only one true ambition: to dominate all life." Starfire darted her eyes between him and the book.

"And this book tells all of what you are telling me?"

"Recorded history is based solely on the one who witnesses it, while this text doesn't detail many things about Isard's long years there are things I know that the common ear falls deaf upon."

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Robin walked in their room then swiftly walked back out when he saw that Starfire was not in there.

"Starfire?" He called her name down the hall but received no answer. She wasn't anywhere where he came from so he turned his attention toward the staircase that led up toward the library. With a growing frown he walked forward.

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"And how do you know these things?" asked Starfire with her arms crossed suspiciously. Solomon hung his head with a short laugh.

"During the old order, that is the time when the world was still ruled by humans, I was a Senator in the United States House of Representatives. Like most politicians I had to cheat and lie in order to maintain my lifestyle. Basically when I wasn't kissing babies I was stealing their lollypops; I knew a lot of things about everyone. Take Isard for instance, why is it do you suppose that many of her loyal followers refer to her as 'Mother'?"

"They are conditioned to think many things," replied Starfire matter-of-factly.

"Actually only a small minority is forced to believe anything, the truth is many call her mother because since birth she is the only one they have ever known." This greatly puzzled Starfire. "I know what you're considering and you're mistaken, vampires are unable to reproduce."

"Then how have they known only her their entire lives?" Solomon stared her in the eyes.

"Do you really want to know?" Starfire had to be honest with herself, knowing the inmost details of Isard's secrets was most likely not a pretty image. But two of their friends were in her clutches and this could be useful information.

"Throughout Isard campaigns many times she takes prisoners, many of them women but more specifically women who are with child." Starfire's mouth parted as she began to put the pieces together. "The one's who close to birth are taken and given a paralytic, through medical intervention the child is taken from them." The shocked Tamaranian clasped a hand over her mouth.

"That is….horrible!" Robin carefully eased past the door so as not to produce a loud squeak. He watched Solomon with a dark emotionless stare. Solomon approached Starfire with a mock grave face.

"Not nearly as horrible as the mirror on the ceiling that forces the mother to see every last detail." Her mouth began to tremble.

"Starfire." She jumped with a gasp at hearing Robin's voice. He entered and with a nod toward the door told Starfire that now was a good time to leave the two of them alone. With a gulp Starfire picked herself up into the air and swiftly glided out of the library. With a smirk Solomon turned away to turn a page. As he turned back to the entrance he found that Robin had somehow noiselessly made his way all the way across the room. Robin took a firm hold of his lapels and forced him against a tall bookcase.

"What the hell are you doing!" he demanded in a hushed tone.

"Just answering some questions," replied Sol simply. "Is that not why you are here?" Robin pulled him forward then roughly shoved him back against the bookcase. Sol shook his head of slight throbbing pain. "I see your species holds no stock in rationality."

"Starfire has been through enough without you telling her horror stories about the secrets of scary people."

"You would rather her find out from them instead?" asked Sol. Robin geared up to shove him again but hesitated. "It is difficult to fight a lofty battle when you cannot even grasp what is you're fighting against."

"She knows what she's up against just fine!" spat Robin. He let go of Sol's clothing and stepped back. "It doesn't help to rattle her emotions like that." Sol raised his head somewhat.

"No matter how truthful it is?" Robin gulped down a lump in his throat.

"Especially if it's true." Robin said no more and walked out of the library. Solomon let the pages flutter to a close with the cover falling down upon the thick tome.

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In their room, Starfire sat on the bed with her legs crushed to her chest. She jumped a little when Robin trotted inside. She calmed at the sight of him and let out a tired sigh.

"You okay Star?" She wiped her eyes and nodded.

"I believe so." He removed his long coat. "Robin, I knew Isard is an evil individual. I knew that she has done terrible things, to our closest friends no less…" Robin sat down off the edge of the bed. She held her arms as though a cold wind blew past her. "But what I did not know….was the extent of such unearthly wickedness." He noticed when she looked at him that her eyes were wide and somewhat glassy. He wound an arm around her and she immediately melted into his embrace. He let his head rest against the top of hers.

"It's okay." Starfire hugged him back tightly.

"Are you….absolutely certain we must stay here tonight?" Robin smiled and kissed the top of her head.

"I'm sure Star, but don't worry. The sooner you get to sleep the sooner it'll be morning and we'll get out of here." Starfire cast a wary look around the room.

"Sleep….yes; I will certainly be able to sleep in this place." Robin kicked off his footwear and the two of them reclined backwards. Her arm rested limply across his chest. Her eyes fell upon his sword propped against the nightstand. "I dream of the day you no longer need to carry that."

"Me too."

THE VALLEY…………………

Like most bureaucrats, the tribunal took their charge of the valley with noticeable gusto. After Moira's departure and security could be relaxed the Titans prepared to take their leave as well. Long ago Kitsune Valley was a safe haven and now, somehow, it seemed to have become a crossroad for siege and battle; hardly a safe haven. But perhaps that could all change very shortly. Raven walked out onto the open grass on a mission from Lee to retrieve some of Nayia's personal items from the safe house by the lake. As she passed by someone they bumped and things were knocked out of the passer's arms. Raven instantly bent down to pick them up.

"Sorry, I didn't see you."

"No no it is okay." As Raven picked up the remainder of the items her mouth parted as she saw a photo which could only be of a really young Shandrey. The woman tried to grab it but Raven was faster.

"Where did you get this!?" She demanded. The woman shielded her face behind a shawl over her head.

"Please, I…it is mine. Please give it back." Raven shook her head.

"No I'm pretty sure you swiped this from Lee's room, for whatever reason. I'll do you a favor by taking this back and not tell him that you're taking his things that have to do with Shandrey," she said walking away.

"Shannon," mumbled the woman. Raven stopped and looked back at her.

"What?"

"Her name….is Shannon." With her mouth shaped like an 'O' and her eyes narrowed Raven waked back up to the woman and pulled her shawl down. Her curious look then morphed into shock. The resemblance was uncanny, even separated for almost two decades the two looked so much alike. The woman looked upon Raven with tired eyes. "She is my daughter." Raven gawked at her with a queer feeling of unease.

"Oh God…"

SOL'S MANNER…………………

Robin and Starfire lay comfortably sleeping after the long task of trying to fall asleep to begin with. You try bunking in an old creaky house with a vampire for one night. A tiny moan escaped Starfire as she lay against the former boy wonder. Their subconscious minds barely made out the sounds of quick footsteps approaching their room.

BANG

They both woke with a great startle as Solomon bounded into their room. Starfire crawled back towards the headboard while Robin jumped up and met Solomon the rest of the way.

"What's the meaning of this?!"

"Come with me," replied the vampire. Robin cast a worried look at Starfire then they followed behind in Sol's wake. Starfire quickly glided up beside Robin then walked alongside him.

"What is happening?"

"I don't know." They found Sol in the lounge they first found him in staring at the series of surveillance monitors. "What's the matter?" asked Robin as they drew closer. Sol moved aside and pointed at a one monitor in the upper corner. They saw several black clad masked troops surrounding the mansion.

"I thought someone of your caliber could exercise better discretion." Robin moved closer to the screen. The automatic weapons they carried gave him pause but he was sure it was nothing he and Star couldn't handle. "I now wonder just why they would bother to come execute little ol' me after all this time." Robin chose to ignore him. Sol then narrowed his eyes and stuck a shaking finger in Starfire's direction. "Y-You! Its you they're after isn't." Robin turned to Solomon.

"Leave her alone Sol."

"You repay me for the information over the years by bringing this runner into my home!"

"Enough!" Barked Robin. Solomon silenced himself and Robin cast one last look at the screen. "We're leaving Star." She followed him out of the lounge. Solomon threw his hands up disgruntled.

He shouted after them, "It's slightly late for that don't you think!" Robin and Starfire returned to their room shutting the door behind them. Starfire discreetly looked from the curtain and saw their pursuers coming closer.

"They will be here shortly, what will we do."

"Hopefully they'll never know we were here. But we have to hurry." She nodded and they gathered up only what they could carry on their back or slung over their shoulder. Just as Robin slipped his sheathed katana within his coat they heard the sound of intruders from the ground floor. They stared at each other apprehensively and knew leaving unnoticed was no longer an option.

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Solomon sat on the couch in the lounge under the watch of several masked soldiers. He heard a steady rhythm of footsteps entering behind him. Isard made her way inside, removing a pair of leather gloves as she went. She walked around and looked down at him with a smirk.

"Solomon, it has been far too long."

"I no longer keep a calendar. Why bother when time is meaningless to us." Isard nodded.

"I suppose I agree. Solomon, I have something I need ask you and I would so appreciate it if you answered me truthfully." He turned his eyes away from hers. "Are you harboring the Dragon and Nightingale?" He chuckled.

"Why…would I do that? Are you questioning my loyalty?"

"Of course I am," replied Isard curtly. He remained silent and she stretched her neck about. "Very well, I will have a look around myself if you don't mind. You stay right where you are." After Isard left his presence, Solomon began to pray for the first time in his immortal life that his two guests were already miles away by now. Slowly, so as not to provoke the guards watching him, he rose and approached a table with drinks and a record player. The vampire poured himself a glass of amber liquid and looked down at the record labeled "Nessum Dorma". He started the player and the house was filled with the voice of an opera tenor.

He seemed to be the only one appreciating the aria, for even as the music resounded throughout the halls no one else paid it any heed. Isard walked steadily down the halls, her eyes moved from left to right like search lights. She eased her way into the room given to Robin and Starfire. Robin, being held aloft by Starfire, hovered high above the vampire. The alien princess bit her lip from the nervous tension that came in with their foe.

Solomon still sat enjoying the music with closed eyes and a waving hand, as though he were conducting the performer himself.

Robin stared down at the prowling Isard ready to drop down at a moment's notice. She appeared to be satisfied and began walking out. Although just as the two heroes began to welcome relief something caught Isard's eye. She bent down until she was eyelevel with the bed where from she picked up a single strand of crimson hair. Starfire snapped her eyes shut tight in alarm and her free hand shot up to her head. Still Sol's music played in the background. With an infuriated look that could turn a ghost white Isard scorched the strand to ash and swiftly walked back down stairs. Robin silently motioned toward the window.

The score began to reach its climax, the guards left the room at Isard's order and she stepped up behind Solomon. She skillfully removed her six-shooter and the next moment later gently pushed the barrel against the back of his head. He opened his eyes upon feeling his head push forward slightly. The soft click of the hammer was muffled lightly by the performer's building voice. As though she waited for her cue Isard held off pulling the trigger until the aria reached its peak and Solomon's arms jerked about from the six shots that came. His arm fell loosely over the side of the couch then crumbled in a pile ash. The Red Wolf leader glanced to her left and as fate would have it she saw Robin and Starfire swiftly moving away on the monitors.

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Having abandoned their horse and cart for obvious reasons, Robin and Starfire pressed onward until they were sure they'd gained enough distance to pause momentarily. Robin rested on his knees while panting heavily.

"I think we're in the clear." Starfire sadly tapped Robin's shoulder. He turned and saw Isard accompanied by several cybernetic combatants.

"Famous last words."

"Where's Sol?" asked Robin, as though he cared much.

"Solomon? Oh he's dead. Which in the near future will be final story of you." Robin smirked and drew his sword. Isard sneered at the gesture. "Just when I thought when I knew you inside and out….you certainly are a bold one. Kill them." Starfire brought her eyes alight and soared into the air. The drones drew swords similar to Robin's and charged forward. One after the other they clanged their steel against the Dragon's with hard precision. Every time they struck Robin gritted his teeth from the shock absorbed through the hilt. 'What are these things?' He flipped over a charging opponent and sliced open its back in the process. Though skillful as that was it did not put the mechanical foe down thus it was up to Starfire who very shortly after flew by and pitched a well aimed starbolt into the open wound. He would thank her later. Isard stepped back, watching in the ensuing battle with eagerness.

"HAAAARRRRGGGGHHH!" With his blade reared behind him he ran to meet his enemies head on. Both swung for his neck but he rolled forward and as he came out of his roll cut the leg out from under of his right hand opponent. It fell to the ground with heavy thud then soon after found the point of Robin's sword jammed in its face. Above him in the sky Starfire zigzagged throwing her powerful spheres of energy. With a battle hardened cry she rammed her fist through the chest of the nearest cybernetic samurai then picked him over head and smashed him to the ground. She sensed another coming behind her and spun around to counter. However by the time Starfire faced him an invisible force shot out from the drone and threw her off her feet. Robin knocked away the adversary he was currently engaged with.

He barely said her name before being struck by the same force. "Sta-ACK!" He skidded backward only coming to a stop when he stabbed his sword into the ground. His brow rose at the unusually well placed skill of these mere robots. He recovered to slow for at that moment he felt something razor sharp graze his arm. Out of pure instinct unleashed a trio of grenades in the direction of the attack and jumped away. Three miniature explosions came in sequence and shrapnel mixed with raw earth scattered in all directions. Starfire recovered rubbing the top of her head. She then caught sight of Isard and decided the vampire had stayed on the sidelines long enough. From behind a drone rammed Robin in the back making blood jump out of his mouth. They crossed katanas with a resounding clang; bells in the form of swords rang as they fought. Robin, smaller in stature, zipped from view then stabbed the drone through back. Sparks of electricity flared out from its slowing body; soon it fell to its knees. With a merciless glare Robin pulled out his sword then without difficulty beheaded the drone. The sounds of battle behind him caught his ear and Robin turned to see Starfire and Isard already going at it.

The agile redhead ducked low to dodge a punch then came up around Isard's extended arm and brought an uppercut to her by the chin. Isard spun her legs about which served two purposes, pull her back up to her feet and knock Starfire in the head. Starfire hit the ground and with a squeak rolled to one side just as Isard scorched the grass with a ball of flame. Not showing the Tamaranian any mercy Isard quickly ran up and kicked her hard in the stomach.

"Hey!" Isard twisted her head to see Robin sprinting toward her. "Stay the hell away from her!" He downward hacked just as she jumped backward. She came out of her jump and drew her twin western style pistols. She fired two shots in quick succession. He fell to the ground having been pierced in the right shoulder and close to his heart. His muscles felt heavy and his grip on his sword was heavily slacked. Isard towered over him with a careful aim at the space between his eyes.

"You haven't learned anything from our first encounter, have you?" The shot in his chest momentarily claimed his ability to speak. "I suppose it is not entirely your fault. You are after all…only human." She took careful aim once more.

"NO!" Both Robin and Isard snapped their head to one side. Starfire pelted at Isard and grabbed her by the wrists forcing the barrel of each pistol to point skyward. Two scattered shots rocketed toward the heavens while below the Tamaranian and vampire struggled and pushed against one another. Both bearers of super strength, the two appeared to have entered a stalemate. Painfully, Robin managed to pull himself up to a sitting position. Isard grew massively aggravated with Starfire's perseverance and knocked her forehead against Starfire's. Isard took advantage of her temporary seeing of stars and forced her arms to her sides. She then took a firm hold of the alien's shoulders and began to bring her fangs down upon her delicate neck.

Now, am I evil enough to leave off there and turn Starfire back into a vampire? Usually it depends on how I get up that morning. XD Let's hope the next time I update I'll be in a good mood. ;) Laters!