Ah, ha! Look at me, I'm updating again! And so soon too! See what happens when Writer's block goes away and I don't have much homework weighing me down? Miraculous things! Like new chapters! And I didn't even give you guys enough time to review the last chapter! What can I say; I'm on a roll.

Disclaimer: Teen Titans. I don't own it. But I will. Oh how I will soon own the Titans! Maybe in my dreams...

Robin was sore all over. Someone had hit him with a hammer...all over his body. But mostly in his stomach. His nerves were pounding in earlier horrific pain that was only just beginning to go away. Bright lights overhead reminded him of where he was. He didn't care much anymore; all he wanted was to drift off again.

Robin swallowed, and noted just how thirsty his stay in the hospital had left him. He groaned, not bothering to open his eyes yet. He felt stiff, like a board almost. Tightness in the form of bandages was wrapping his lower torso in a way that made him feel like he was in a straightjacket. He had to loosen it.

He began to move his arm in an effort to make himself more comfortable, and was more then surprised when his movement was somewhat restricted. Something was laying on it. Something heavy. Further inspection proved that something was also laced between his fingers. Odd. What could possibly be...

Robin opened his eyes, and glanced over to his side. Starfire. She was sleeping soundlessly against his bed, her head on his arm and her fingers around his. To Robin, it didn't seem like a very comfortable position. But what did he know about be comfortable right now, anyways?

Starfire sighed in her sleep, and Robin stared at her for a moment. He pulled his hand away from her and moved it towards he face, where he gently brushed her bangs away from her eyes. "Star?"

Lack of hydration made his voice come out scratchy, almost alien to him. But Starfire stirred at the sound of it, and that was all that matters. She opened her eyes and looked up slowly, startled and overjoyed at the same time to finally meet his conscious self once again.

"Hey there..."

"ROBIN!" She couldn't help but shout out his name. Robin was suddenly smothered by her; and all the air shot out of his lungs upon impact. Starfire was smiling crazily, yelping out in joy like some puppy greeting its owner.

"OH, YOU ARE AWAKE AT LAST!" She cried into his ear, which rang loudly. Never the less, he pulled he into a hug similar to the one being given to him. 'If I have to get shot to get this kind of attention from Star, ' Robin thought to himself, ' then its worth it.'

"I'm sorry if I've worried you. Starfire, but things will be better now."

She only squeezed his tighter and whimpered into his chest. "You scared me...you almost...And if you had...I would...I don't know." She didn't know how to say what she had been thinking of earlier. Everything she could have rehearsed went flying out the window. He was awake and that was it. Nothing else could have made her day.

"It's alright now, see?" Robin gingerly tried to loosen her arms around him so he could breathe. She must have gotten the hint, for he released him to some extent, keeping her hands rested on him, and looked up.

"Robin?" She said now, quite serious.

"Yes?"

"I-"

The door burst open, shattering the moment into a thousand, little bite sized pieces around the room. (If moments could do that, it would be kind of cool) It just happened to be Cyborg, Raven and Beast boy who so graciously ruined Starfire's spectacular chance.

"Star, how is-"Beast Boy's eyes bugged out of his head at the sight of Robin, and he broke into a series of stammers. "R-r-robin! Y-you are aw- awake!" And with a rolling of eyes from Raven, he shot over to his friend and began shaking his hand as if this was some sort of business meeting.

"Hey, Rob! Nice to see ya alive and well!" Cyborg ventured over with Raven and placed his hand on Robin's shoulder. "You scared us for a moment there, mostly Star though."

Beast boy quit wringing Robin's hand, which was very grateful. "Yeah, she looked like she'd knock the door down to get to you, Robin!" Starfire blushed at this, and turned away.

"Oh my goodness!" They all whipped around to witness the nurse standing there, hands clasped over her mouth, eyes fixed on Robin. "You should have alerted me that he had awoken!" She rushed over to her patient, brushing past Starfire and moving her out of the way. The nurse missed the deathly glare given to her by the young girl as she was now preoccupied in examining Robin up and down.

"Well...you seem to be better...and your stitches can some out in about two weeks or so..." She finished looking him over and stared at him, as if she was daring for something wrong to suddenly happen to him. "Try and get some rest, it's getting late. There's a call button to the left of your bed. If you need anything, I'll be available." She gave an odd look to the remaining Titans as she exited, leaving a very uncomfortable silence in the room.

"At least she wasn't as bad as the receptionist." Beast boy finally stated.

"Look Robin, she'll probably have our heads if we don't leave you to your rest. And I need my head...for eating, you know."

"Speaking of eating, don't ever try their hospital food." Raven growled, then turned to go. "No matter how appetizing it looks."

"Hurry and get well, man, so we can have you in the tower again." Cyborg yanked Beast Boy up by his ear, who was starting to complain that the food here wasn't so bad, (and was doing a good job of ruining the moment), and carried him out the door.

"Don't worry Cy, I don't want to be here anymore then I have to." Robin called after him. He then turned to Starfire, who was making no effort to leave. "You gonna stay?"

She smiled and nodded, taking her seat next to his bed again.

"I'll only be sleeping, you know that right? Not much action, really." He pulled the blankets up farther and slowly leaned back into the pillows.

"It does not matter. I am as exhausted as you are. Well...maybe. But these past events have dried out both my strength and emotions.

"Good Night, Star."

She reached over and flipped the light switch, so now her vision of him was harder to make out. "Good night, Robin."

* * *

It was soon very quiet in the hospital. And most hospitals are never quiet. Nursed roamed the halls, checking on their patients to make sure they were all right. The three Titans in the lobby were shifting around uncomfortably in their makeshift beds.

Beast Boy was stretched out in a less graceful manner, positioned over two chairs, deep in sleep. He groaned and he shifted over the chair's wooden arm, morphed into a small green kitten, and curled up again.

Cyborg had his legs propped up on the table in front of him, which was groaning under his weight. He was muttering as he dreamed away.

Raven was awake. Well, at least she was partially awake. But something was not right. She could sense it. And anything she sensed was something to look into. Something had just entered the hospital. Something strange. It was hard to figure out if this strange thing she was sensing was evil or not. Its intentions were not what she could feel, just its presence.

Fighting sleep, she struggled to keep her eyes open. She needed to be on the watch, because no one else was. Maybe it was nothing. Maybe the stress of resent events had gotten her into this state. Maybe, she thought with a smirk, she was only feeling things. Yeah, that was it. It was nothing important. Besides, it wasn't her job to keep things under control, it was who ever was in charge of this place...She sighed and snuggled into the arm of the chair, and let sleep take her away.

* * *

Scooj was patrolling the hospital in his own way. The air vents. And he was muttering to himself angrily. Why couldn't Bress do the dirty work? He himself had found their target...and the only thing his lazy partner had helped to do was crash their ship. They were now stuck on this planet until he could get replacement parts. Bress didn't see this as a set back, no; on the contrary, the plan was to be carried out anyway.

And so now he was searching this place for this boy whom he didn't even think was a good candidate for their purpose. He stopped at another vent opening, and glanced down into the dark hospital room beneath him.

His scanners found two beings inside; both appeared to be in a deep sleep. They had been for hours now.

Scooj could barely make out the features of Robin, and much to his displeasure, the Tameranean girl at his bedside. His orders had been to get the target, and not be seen under any circumstances. But he would have to improvise. The girl could not tell anyone what she was about to witness.

A loud crash, a muffled yelp from Robin, and the sounds of a struggle was more then enough to send Starfire jolting out of sleep. She searched for the disturbance, and didn't like what she saw.

Robin was wrapped and tied in what appeared to be several thick gray wires. Scooj, quiet happy with his technology, was holding him up by said wires and was grinning down at Starfire, who was positively shaken. "You release him now!" she managed to threaten, and leapt at the other alien, who merely lifted himself off the ground and away from her, taking Robin with him. Thank goodness for this tech, how would be fly without it?

"He is not well! If you harm him, I shall-"Star's angry eyes glowed green, and she powered up a starbolt in her right hand.

"Sorry, my dear, I'm not through here." And then he flung something at her. It looked like a small Frisbee with legs. Spider-like legs. As it neared her it opened up, and encased her arms in wires similar to those that held Robin. Her flight somewhat disabled, she landed again.

Robin was struggling against his bonds, trying desperately against the wire over his mouth to yell for Starfire to move, to get out of there. She didn't need his advice. She turned, and her arms still tied, burst out the door and down the corridor. She knew he would be gaining on her, and unless she found the other Titans, she had no chance at all.

'Fine', she thought, 'If he wont give up, neither shall I.' She rose into the air, created starbolts in her palms, and concentrated on making them grow. They soon grew to encircle her whole body, bathing her surroundings in lime green light. The wires that held her snapped and fell off.

She crashed her was through a door, which lead her to a series of stairs. Star flew down a flight of them, hearing dimly Robin's capturer fallowing close behind.

Scooj had to admit, the girl was more talented then she let on. He smiled as he heard her cry out, calling for her friends. Nope, that wouldn't work. She unknowingly had taken herself farther away from them.

He rounded a corner of stairs, heaving the struggling boy wonder with him. The girl was suddenly done. Evaporated into thin air, it seemed like.

"Oh, for the love of-"and then something struck him over the head in a blur of red and green. Starfire rammed into him as hard as she could to the floor; Robin left his grasp and hit the wall head on, rolling down a few stairs and then rolling into a corner. He didn't move. He was knocked out.

Fuming in rage, Starfire attacked ruthlessly. Powering up a starbolt, she gave Scooj one hell of a punch to the face. He doubled over, cursing all Tameraneans. Starfire leapt in for another move, and was meet with one of Scooj's own. He grabbed her roughly around the neck, and thinking fast, slapped a piece of cloth over her nose and mouth.

Starfire almost gagged, but with a whiff of the sent on the fabric, her struggles died down almost immediately. Eyes that had been wide in fear and panic closed slowly and she collapsed out of the alien's grasp and onto the floor, unconscious.

Scooj stood up straight and wiped his brow of sweat. Sounds of people running and yelling were heard from the floor above them. He would have to move fast if he didn't want to be seen. He lifted the girl up and strode on over to Robin. He sighed heavily. This job didn't pay nearly as much as it should.

Done. Finished. Well, the chapter, not the story. And I hope it wasn't too much of a cliffy this time. It actually finished itself! Yay! So, please review. And hopefully I'll get ya another chapter soon. Heck, I've given you two in two days, that should hold ya for a while!

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