It's spring break. Should I start my homework? NO WAY! Should I sleep? Yes! But will I? Of course not! LoL! I'm going to write this fanfiction instead! ::grins::
I know whenever I start a story, I never finish. My track record is awful. However, for the first time I outlined this story, so I know EXACTLY where is it going, and I promise you that I will finish this.
Since I outlined this, I have most of the ideas for the story in my head, but if you have any suggestions, please include them in reviews!
I am going to mix some facts from the comics into this story, but it's mostly based on the current cartoon.
Enjoy! And remember, TEEN TITANS, sadly, doesn't belong to me. If it did, I'd be a character on the show! J
The orange haired, green-eyed beauty stared at the screen in disbelief. Tears filled her eyes, but she fought to keep them back. She was never allowed to cry in front of her father. After all, she was a princess who would one day be queen. She could never show her emotions. It was a sign of weakness. The lesson had been drilled into her brain since day one.
"I know this bothers you, Koriand'r, but you must come," her father said, in a deep, strong, yet soothing voice. He, like his daughter, had a red beard and glowing green eyes. A crown sat upon his balding head. "The Gordinians are attacking at full force. You are the future queen. The situation is growing more and more dangerous. If anything should happen to your mother or me, you will take over for us. It is your fate. It is your destiny. Nothing can stop it."
Starfire looked at her father, King Myand'r, and nodded. "Yes, I understand Father."
The king nodded. "I will be sending a ship to pick you up within a day's time. That should be enough time for you to pack and . . . say good-bye."
Starfire sniffled but raised her head proudly. "It is, sir, thank you."
The king nodded. "That is all. Be safe daughter. Do not let us down."
The transmission ended as the alien let out a sob. A strong, yellow gloved hand rubbed her shoulder, reassuringly.
"It's ok Starfire. It's ok."
She looked up to see the masked "Boy Wonder" forcing a smile. She didn't buy it.
"Robin, how can you say such a thing? This is awful! The Gordinians are attacking my planet. I must leave – I must leave Earth! I most likely will never return! And you say that it is ok?!"
Robin's eyes grew larger. "No, not like that, Starfire. I mean, that whatever happens, we will still be here for you. Uh . . . maybe this is all coming out wrong. I'm sorry Star. I'm just trying to . . ."
"Yes," replied the girl with a sigh. "I know you are trying to 'cheer me up', but it doesn't seem to be helping. . . I only feel worse."
Robin sighed. "Well, I'll leave you alone for now. BB is cooking, so dinner should be ready soon. I'll . . . be in my room if you need me."
Starfire said nothing. She just turned and stared at the empty screen, where her father's image had been only moments before.
"Uh . . . I'll see you later, Star . . ."
With that, Robin walked out. Instead of walking to his room, he walked into the living room. Cyborg was playing video games, as usual. BB was cooking. Raven read a book.
"Titans, we need to talk."
No one seemed to listen at first, so in a louder voice, their leader announced that they needed to have a meeting. His three friends stopped what they were doing and gathered into the den.
"Listen up, guys. Remember Starfire got a transmission from her father?"
Three heads nodded, like bobble head dolls, unsure of where the conversation was leading.
"Well, it turns out that she's a Tamaran princess."
Beastboy's jaw dropped. Cyborg's eyes grew large. Raven just sat there.
"Your point?" asked Raven, in a monotone voice.
"Well, remember how she used to talk about Gordinians? Well, they're attacking her planet . . ."
"And . . . ?" asked Cyborg.
"And that means I must leave," replied a new voice. Four heads snapped up. "My friends, I am sorry I never told you about my royal position before. I . . . hoped to . . . escape from my past . . . "
"But why, Star?" asked Beastboy, amazed that he was talking to royalty.
"Because I didn't want something like this to occur. I don't want to be ruler of my planet. That should have been my sister. She had the desire for it, not me. And now a war has broken out, so I have been summoned."
"When will you return?" asked Cyborg.
Starfire just looked at him, sadly. Her eyes briefly met Robin's. He looked down, wishing this was all a dream. "Well . . . quite possibly never . . ."
The room was filled with an uncomfortable silence for a few minutes. Starfire excused herself and ran to her room. Robin went after her, but Raven held him back. Beastboy's Tofu Surprise caught on fire from being unattended. Cyborg secretly sighed out of relief due to the unfortunate fate of the tofu.
"Robin, it would pain her even more to see you at this point. I suggest everyone go back to the way they were until Starfire is packed and ready to deal with the situation at hand."
The boys stared at Raven for her sudden outburst of wisdom and then continued to finish what they were doing.
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The next day was tough on the Titans, especially Robin. He awoke early and went on the roof (his favorite quiet time/alone spot), only to find that Starfire had beaten him there.
"Hey Star," he whispered silently. Star jumped, startled.
"Good morning, Robin. I trust you slept well?"
"Of course not. How about you?"
"I did not sleep at all . . ." She looked at him with dull eyes. They had lost their sparkle ever since she was told she had to leave. Her hair was messy and tangled. She looked horrible. "Robin, what is to become of us?"
Robin looked taken back. "Well, Star. We'll be here fighting bad guys, and you will help free your country from war. You will either return when everything is all right, or you will become Queen and visit us and send us transmissions."
Starfire laughed. It was a happy laugh, it was a laugh of irony. "Robin, how come when you explain it, it sounds so much better than when I try to reassure myself?"
"I don't know, Star. Listen, I just wanted to give you something."
Star looked as he took a black box out from behind his case. He walked in back of her and opened the box. Inside was a gold heart pendant on a gold chain that said Friends - No Matter What. Starfire gasped as Robin put it around her neck.
"Robin! It . . . it is beautiful! I do not know what to say!"
Robin chuckled. "Just promise me that we will be friends, no matter what happens. I will always be here for you, and you'll always be here for me."
"I promise."
"And you'll always keep in touch?"
"Always."
Robin smiled. "Good."
He wrapped his arms around her neck, and she grasped his hand. They watched the sun rise over the tower.
"Robin, I never told you this, but . . ."
"What's wrong Star?"
"Well, you are my best friend." Her voice broke. "I do not know what I will do without you! You were always there to . . . to guide me and teach me! Who will do that on my planet?"
"I will still be there to guide you. Whenever you need it. Remember? We will always keep in touch. And you'll have your Titan communicator in case we need to contact each other. It'll be all right, Starfire. I swear. I swear on my life."
She nodded and smiled, content with his answer.
* * *
A few, short hours later, Starfire stood in front of a Tamaran ship. She hugged Raven good-bye. Raven struggled to keep with her emotions in check, yet a chair on the rooftop blew up. Cyborg picked Star up and hugged her. She laughed, despite the tears streaming down her face. Beastboy turned into a green kitten and launched himself into Star's arms. She nuzzled him, and he licked her hand. He jumped down and turned back into his "human" form, hugging her. Lastly, she reached Robin. They gazed into each other's eyes for a second before Star burst into sobs. Robin just hugged her tightly and whispered reassuring words. She nodded and hugged him tighter, never wanting to let go. To everyone's surprise, he stroked her hair and kissed her on the cheek before they parted. Starfire blushed slightly and looked into his eyes one last time. She slowly walked onto the ship, looking back at her friends one last time.
As the ship took off, the remainder of the team huddled together. Raven was the first to break away, followed by Beastboy. Robin just stood there, looking up at the sky, even after the rocket was smaller than a speck in the sky. Cyborg punched him playfully.
"She'll be back, Rob. Don't worry."
Robin secretly wiped away a few tears. "I know, Cy. I know."
* * *
(AN: OK! Enough fluff! Let's get to the meat – the ACTION!)
Luckily for the Titans, the alarms went off shortly after Starfire's departure.
"Titans, GO!" commanded Robin.
The four Titans flew/ran out.
"So, what's wrong this time?" asked Beastboy.
"Break in at the planetarium. Someone is trying to steal the new telescope they just installed!" answered Cyborg.
The four arrived in record time. They found a new enemy – one they had never seen before. It was a tall boy with long, black hair pulled into a bun. He was dressed in all black (AN: Think Neo in the Matrix). He had a long, black coat over black leather pants and a loose black top. He wore black sunglasses. His clear complexion was very tanish in color. The Teen Titans stared in disbelief as they watched the boy quickly and quietly unhook the telescope from its current resting place and start flying it to the above skylight.
"Who are you?" asked Raven.
The stranger whipped around. He almost dropped the telescope, but started pushing it up to the skylight, faster.
"Raven, try and stop him! Beastboy, think you can get me up there?" Robin asked.
Beastboy nodded.
"What about me?!" cried Cyborg.
"I don't know . . . try to pinpoint him or. . . just stay out of trouble!" yelled Robin, grinning for a second.
The culprit managed to get the telescope outside, on the roof. He then whipped inside, in lighting speed. He flew up to Raven while she was in the middle of chanting. The next think Raven knew, was that there was duck tape over her mouth. Next, the boy aimed for Cyborg. He summoned water that poured over Cyborg, short circuiting his system. Lastly, the kid threw a net over Beastboy. Robin jumped down, following after the mysterious burglar. The burglar looked at Robin.
"I do not wish to fight," he said in a deep, scratchy voice.
Robin looked at the new comer, baffled.
The culprit threw down a smoke bomb. By the time the smoke disappeared, the person and telescope were gone.
"NO!" cried Robin, beating a nearby wall. That's when he noticed his teammates. They were not happy.
"Dude! That guy was like Red-X! He knew how to fight us!" cried Beastboy, cutting through the net with lion's teeth.
"Slade probably had him study Red-X's technique. I'm guessing he's working for Slade . . . ?" asked Cyborg. Beastboy was looking at the circuits and fixing them as best he could.
"I don't know Cyborg," answered Robin. "There was no "S" insignia . . ."
"There was," answered Raven, after she ripped off the adhesive applied to her mouth. She pointed to an "S" on the floor where the telescope had been.
"Well, Titans. It seems we have a new enemy . . ."
The Titans returned home, not in a good mood. The transmitted message waiting for them would not help them, either . . .
AN: That's it! I hope you enjoyed chapter one! I'll update soon! Please review with any comments! THANKS!