I changed the italics, which didn't show up in the last chapter, to bold.
Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans
Chapter 11: Failing in Combat
Robin was on his knees, crying, truly crying, and quietly repeating the name of the friend he had lost. 'Why, Star? Why?' he thought. The other Titans were silent, as was SEER. Raven broke the silence.
"She sacrificed herself..." Raven started.
"For people she thought hated her..." finished Beast Boy.
It was finally sinking in. Starfire thought she was hated. She thought she was meant to suffer. And despite that, she still sacrificed herself. She still cared about them, even though she thought they didn't care about her. She was determined to stop Daemon at all costs, as long as the Titans survived. The minute that passed seemed like it would never end. It was the saddest moment since Starfire had joined the team, that wonderful day when the Teen Titans were completed.
*Flashback*
Robin was sitting atop Titan Tower, watching the sun begin to set. He was in deep thought, wondering if four super-powered teens could stop a truly powerful villain. Beast Boy and Cyborg were playing video games inside the Tower; much to Raven's displeasure. 'Can we stick together? We always argue. We need someone to hold us together.' he thought. Suddenly, Robin saw a large flash move across the sky. The team was immediately contacted to search the area of the crash.
"So, we get to deal with an alien?" asked a very happy Beast Boy. He loved the supernatural, such as zombies and aliens.
"I just hope this thing is strong," said Cyborg. He loved showing off his strength. No doubt beating up an alien would add to his ego.
When they reached the crater that the ship had made, they were surprised at how small the ship was.
"Titans, GO!" yelled Robin. He slammed his staff into the side of the ship, causing part of the ship to fall off. Robin's staff was now drenched in blood.
They looked inside carefully, and were quickly horrified at the condition of the occupant. It was a unconscious young girl, probably around their age. Her skin was an extremely pale white, and her body was covered in scars. She was quickly losing blood.
"Stand back" said Raven. Raven normally has no emotion in her voice, but now she seemed extremely worried.
Since the wounds were all minor, Raven was able to quickly heal them. She then lifted Starfire into her arms.
"She needs a hospital now." she said.
News had spread that the Titans had taken an alien girl to the local hospital quickly, and news reporters were begging the four teens for any information they knew about the girl.
"We only know that if she is going to survive, she'll need rest." said Raven. She then used her powers to force the reporters outside.
Robin was sitting down the whole time, completely ignoring the fact that reporters were no longer in his face. 'Is she going to be alright?' he thought. A doctor soon came out with a smile across his face.
"She is much like humans physically, so as far as I can see, she should be fine. You can see her," he said.
"I'm gonna get to talk to a real live ALIEN!" Beast Boy squealed with glee.
Raven quickly created a bubble around his head. "Shhhhh... she's probably going to be in shock from what's happened."
The titans slowly opened the door and looked in the room. The young alien was lying in bed, looking out the window. Her face was scrunched up somewhat, a clear sign she was in pain. Raven saw this, and also saw the looks on Beast Boy and Cyborg's faces. She used her powers to force them out of the room.
"I'll tell you when she's in the condition to answer your questions."
Raven turned back around to see that Robin was already at the girl's bedside.
"How are you feeling?" asked Robin.
The alien girl turned her head to see who had addressed her. She was in so much awe from the outside world to originally notice his entry into her room.
"I am fine. But... who are you?" she asked.
"I'm Robin. And you are?" Robin was quite surprised to see that the alien knew English.
"I am Starfire. Thank you for rescuing me." She tried to get up, but she felt excruciating pain rush through her body. Robin carefully pushed Starfire back onto the bed.
"You need to rest. Your injuries haven't healed yet."
Raven came to Starfire's bedside, but by then she had already fallen back asleep.
*End Flashback*
A week later Starfire had recovered, and agreed to join the Teen Titans. But now, as suddenly as she arrived, she was gone. This wasn't like when Cyborg quit the Titans. Cyborg was still alive, and he was still their friend. Cyborg rejoined very quickly. This was death. Starfire was gone. A new, ghastly silence filled the air. SEER broke this silence.
"Daemon isn't dead yet. From what I can tell, neither is Starfire."
The eyes of all the Titans, which were closed in remembrance of their friend, shot open. They all stared at SEER in disbelief.
"Didn't you see what happened!" yelled Robin.
"Yes, and I also saw Daemon teleport away before he was destroyed." replied SEER. "I also feel a small drain on my energy, meaning that Starfire must still be alive. However, I still have a battle to finish with you Titans, so prepare to die."
Meanwhile...
Starfire and Daemon arrived in a dark temple. In resembled the mind of Starfire when Daemon entered it. Starfire stared at the room in disbelief, nearly passing out from exhaustion. Starfire was exhausted enough, however, to be on here hands and knees. Daemon was still floating, and began to laugh. His injuries seemed to have healed.
"Welcome to my home!!"
"No!!! That pillar was meant to destroy us both!" Starfire pounded the ground in anger.
"It will take more than a single attack like that to defeat a legend like me!" Daemon seemed not only healed now, but also even stronger than before.
Daemon quickly charged at Starfire and landed a pair of punches to her face, sending Starfire crashing into a wall.
Daemon seemed as confident as he was when he was in Starfire's mind. His right arm began to glow red.
"This ends now" he said. His arm was now surrounded by ten starbolts. He aimed his shots right at Starfire. He screamed as he launched his blast at Starfire. They exploded on contact with Starfire, and soon a giant red ball of energy surrounded the tamaranian girl.
Daemon allowed a smirk to cross his face.
"I guess I used too much energy. She seems unable to scream in pain," he said to himself.
Daemon's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets at what he saw next. Starfire took control of the blast.
"HOW?"
Starfire finally smiled, the first time in a while. "You forgot that I can still take energy from SEER. This is over. And now you have been caught in your own trap."
Starfire sent the blast straight at Daemon. 'That blast is too large for me to avoid, and I can only leave this temple once per day. Congratulations Starfire, you have outsmarted a legend. With the energy you're using, I doubt SEER has much left to use either. Victory belongs to the Teen Titans.'
The explosion came in contact with Daemon, destroying the powerful tamaranian on contact. The explosion also created a spherical barrier around Starfire, teleporting her out of the temple.
Back at the warehouse...
SEER collapsed to his knees from lack of energy.
"What...is...happening...?" he asked.
Suddenly, a red sphere appeared in front Robin. An unconscious Starfire popped out, into Robin's arms.
Raven read Starfire's mind and smiled.
"It appears that Starfire took advantage of your offer of energy. Daemon has been defeated."
SEER hung his head down in defeat.
"It appears that I have been defeated now as well. I still have enough energy to retreat. In a few years I will return, and you five will be defeated."
SEER surrounded himself in a blue sphere similar to the one Starfire appeared in. The sphere soon disappeared, leaving the victorious Titans standing alone. Well, almost all of them were standing.
Raven's grin at the defeat of Daemon and SEER quickly turned into a frown.
"Now we need to get Star to a hospital."
Starfire's body, which was already in bad shape to begin with, seemed to be even weaker than before. Raven read SEER's mind before he left, and realized that it puts extreme strain on a body to use SEER's transported energy. Robin carried Starfire out of the warehouse and into the T-Car.
'Starfire, you beat them both. I love you. Now rest. This won't happen again. I promise."
Well, I defeated both villains in one chapter. Woohoo! Now, finally Star will get the chance to heal! Please read/review.
Preview for Chapter 12.
Chapter 12: Robin confesses his feelings for Starfire. Will she forgive him?
Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans
Chapter 11: Failing in Combat
Robin was on his knees, crying, truly crying, and quietly repeating the name of the friend he had lost. 'Why, Star? Why?' he thought. The other Titans were silent, as was SEER. Raven broke the silence.
"She sacrificed herself..." Raven started.
"For people she thought hated her..." finished Beast Boy.
It was finally sinking in. Starfire thought she was hated. She thought she was meant to suffer. And despite that, she still sacrificed herself. She still cared about them, even though she thought they didn't care about her. She was determined to stop Daemon at all costs, as long as the Titans survived. The minute that passed seemed like it would never end. It was the saddest moment since Starfire had joined the team, that wonderful day when the Teen Titans were completed.
*Flashback*
Robin was sitting atop Titan Tower, watching the sun begin to set. He was in deep thought, wondering if four super-powered teens could stop a truly powerful villain. Beast Boy and Cyborg were playing video games inside the Tower; much to Raven's displeasure. 'Can we stick together? We always argue. We need someone to hold us together.' he thought. Suddenly, Robin saw a large flash move across the sky. The team was immediately contacted to search the area of the crash.
"So, we get to deal with an alien?" asked a very happy Beast Boy. He loved the supernatural, such as zombies and aliens.
"I just hope this thing is strong," said Cyborg. He loved showing off his strength. No doubt beating up an alien would add to his ego.
When they reached the crater that the ship had made, they were surprised at how small the ship was.
"Titans, GO!" yelled Robin. He slammed his staff into the side of the ship, causing part of the ship to fall off. Robin's staff was now drenched in blood.
They looked inside carefully, and were quickly horrified at the condition of the occupant. It was a unconscious young girl, probably around their age. Her skin was an extremely pale white, and her body was covered in scars. She was quickly losing blood.
"Stand back" said Raven. Raven normally has no emotion in her voice, but now she seemed extremely worried.
Since the wounds were all minor, Raven was able to quickly heal them. She then lifted Starfire into her arms.
"She needs a hospital now." she said.
News had spread that the Titans had taken an alien girl to the local hospital quickly, and news reporters were begging the four teens for any information they knew about the girl.
"We only know that if she is going to survive, she'll need rest." said Raven. She then used her powers to force the reporters outside.
Robin was sitting down the whole time, completely ignoring the fact that reporters were no longer in his face. 'Is she going to be alright?' he thought. A doctor soon came out with a smile across his face.
"She is much like humans physically, so as far as I can see, she should be fine. You can see her," he said.
"I'm gonna get to talk to a real live ALIEN!" Beast Boy squealed with glee.
Raven quickly created a bubble around his head. "Shhhhh... she's probably going to be in shock from what's happened."
The titans slowly opened the door and looked in the room. The young alien was lying in bed, looking out the window. Her face was scrunched up somewhat, a clear sign she was in pain. Raven saw this, and also saw the looks on Beast Boy and Cyborg's faces. She used her powers to force them out of the room.
"I'll tell you when she's in the condition to answer your questions."
Raven turned back around to see that Robin was already at the girl's bedside.
"How are you feeling?" asked Robin.
The alien girl turned her head to see who had addressed her. She was in so much awe from the outside world to originally notice his entry into her room.
"I am fine. But... who are you?" she asked.
"I'm Robin. And you are?" Robin was quite surprised to see that the alien knew English.
"I am Starfire. Thank you for rescuing me." She tried to get up, but she felt excruciating pain rush through her body. Robin carefully pushed Starfire back onto the bed.
"You need to rest. Your injuries haven't healed yet."
Raven came to Starfire's bedside, but by then she had already fallen back asleep.
*End Flashback*
A week later Starfire had recovered, and agreed to join the Teen Titans. But now, as suddenly as she arrived, she was gone. This wasn't like when Cyborg quit the Titans. Cyborg was still alive, and he was still their friend. Cyborg rejoined very quickly. This was death. Starfire was gone. A new, ghastly silence filled the air. SEER broke this silence.
"Daemon isn't dead yet. From what I can tell, neither is Starfire."
The eyes of all the Titans, which were closed in remembrance of their friend, shot open. They all stared at SEER in disbelief.
"Didn't you see what happened!" yelled Robin.
"Yes, and I also saw Daemon teleport away before he was destroyed." replied SEER. "I also feel a small drain on my energy, meaning that Starfire must still be alive. However, I still have a battle to finish with you Titans, so prepare to die."
Meanwhile...
Starfire and Daemon arrived in a dark temple. In resembled the mind of Starfire when Daemon entered it. Starfire stared at the room in disbelief, nearly passing out from exhaustion. Starfire was exhausted enough, however, to be on here hands and knees. Daemon was still floating, and began to laugh. His injuries seemed to have healed.
"Welcome to my home!!"
"No!!! That pillar was meant to destroy us both!" Starfire pounded the ground in anger.
"It will take more than a single attack like that to defeat a legend like me!" Daemon seemed not only healed now, but also even stronger than before.
Daemon quickly charged at Starfire and landed a pair of punches to her face, sending Starfire crashing into a wall.
Daemon seemed as confident as he was when he was in Starfire's mind. His right arm began to glow red.
"This ends now" he said. His arm was now surrounded by ten starbolts. He aimed his shots right at Starfire. He screamed as he launched his blast at Starfire. They exploded on contact with Starfire, and soon a giant red ball of energy surrounded the tamaranian girl.
Daemon allowed a smirk to cross his face.
"I guess I used too much energy. She seems unable to scream in pain," he said to himself.
Daemon's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets at what he saw next. Starfire took control of the blast.
"HOW?"
Starfire finally smiled, the first time in a while. "You forgot that I can still take energy from SEER. This is over. And now you have been caught in your own trap."
Starfire sent the blast straight at Daemon. 'That blast is too large for me to avoid, and I can only leave this temple once per day. Congratulations Starfire, you have outsmarted a legend. With the energy you're using, I doubt SEER has much left to use either. Victory belongs to the Teen Titans.'
The explosion came in contact with Daemon, destroying the powerful tamaranian on contact. The explosion also created a spherical barrier around Starfire, teleporting her out of the temple.
Back at the warehouse...
SEER collapsed to his knees from lack of energy.
"What...is...happening...?" he asked.
Suddenly, a red sphere appeared in front Robin. An unconscious Starfire popped out, into Robin's arms.
Raven read Starfire's mind and smiled.
"It appears that Starfire took advantage of your offer of energy. Daemon has been defeated."
SEER hung his head down in defeat.
"It appears that I have been defeated now as well. I still have enough energy to retreat. In a few years I will return, and you five will be defeated."
SEER surrounded himself in a blue sphere similar to the one Starfire appeared in. The sphere soon disappeared, leaving the victorious Titans standing alone. Well, almost all of them were standing.
Raven's grin at the defeat of Daemon and SEER quickly turned into a frown.
"Now we need to get Star to a hospital."
Starfire's body, which was already in bad shape to begin with, seemed to be even weaker than before. Raven read SEER's mind before he left, and realized that it puts extreme strain on a body to use SEER's transported energy. Robin carried Starfire out of the warehouse and into the T-Car.
'Starfire, you beat them both. I love you. Now rest. This won't happen again. I promise."
Well, I defeated both villains in one chapter. Woohoo! Now, finally Star will get the chance to heal! Please read/review.
Preview for Chapter 12.
Chapter 12: Robin confesses his feelings for Starfire. Will she forgive him?