Chapter 3: The Sure Decision
(This chapter is for all you Robin/Star fans out there! I know you'll love this!)
"Are you okay, Star? Earlier, you were floating in mid-air". Robin found Star fire on the roof again, standing this time. It was twilight; the sun was now a sliver in the water, and the sky was a blue/aqua green color combo, and a few more stars had shown themselves. Robin walked to Star's side, and she said, "Earlier, I felt the joy necessary for flight. Now I feel no such thing." "Why?" he asked her. Holding her fist in her hand, she answered, "I fear for you, Robin". Looking at him, she said, "Do you know what it means to engage in battle against a boy from my planet?" Looking back at her, Robin answered, "Yes". She looked down, tears about to fall. "You realize what Skye water can do to you", she said. "I know" he replied, "I also know what he can do to you if I don't fight him". Star fire dropped her hands, bowed her head, and let the tears fall. "You risk too much for me, Robin!" she cried, turning to face him, "Skye water is an especially dangerous boy! Sun water heard him, and you heard Sun water! You will have to fight him until one of you lies dead, and I do not wish for you to be that one!" Robin turned and faced her as she said this. Tears were gushing out of her eyes, and she didn't bother to wipe them away. "Star", Robin said, "I'll be okay. I've fought worse people than him before". Star answered him, "That was because we were all there with you. In this battle, no one will be allowed to help you". "That may be so", replied Robin, "but I'm willing to face anything if it keeps you safe. I'm fighting for you, Star. I'm always willing to fight for you because you're worth it". "Am I worth risking your very life for?" Star asked him, "Can I really mean that much to you?" Robin moved closer to her and touched her face with his right hand. His face looked serious, but his heart was about to explode. "You mean everything to me, Star fire" he told her, "I've known you too long to let you go now. I'm not about to lose you to some obsessive maniac". Star smiled softly at him and said, "I do not wish to lose you, either. That is why I worry about you". "I worry about you too, Star", said Robin, "but that's not the whole of why I fight for you". "Why do you fight for me, Robin?" she asked him, "Why do you always feel you must defend me, no matter what?" (Note: Robin is just a little bit taller than her, but they're pretty much at eye level.) Robin didn't say a word. He just took her face in both of his hands and kissed her—long and good. He didn't pull back very far; he wanted to stare into her gorgeous eyes as long as possible (by now it's nighttime under a sliver of a moon). Finally, (just for you, Star fans!) he told her what he'd wanted (and needed) to tell her for so long. "I love you, Star fire. I have for a long time. I fight for you because I love you. The day I met you, I thought you were the most beautiful girl I'd ever seen, and I still think that. Having you on the Teen Titans was the best thing that ever happened to me. The day I met you was the day I swore to myself that I'd defend you and be on your side and never lose you, no matter what it takes". Star smiled at him, and said, "I have made the same vow. When we became friends, I vowed that I would always love and protect you, and help you in your hour of need." Robin smiled back at her, "Yeah, you've done a good job on that so far" then he said, "Wait a minute...did you say 'love'?" Slightly blushing, Star looked at him and answered, "I, too, very much love you, Robin" and kissed him back. Suddenly, Sun water popped up, yelling, "STAR!" in a panicky voice. Then she saw her with Robin and sighed with relief, "Oh! Thank goodness! I was afraid Skye had already come, but..." she looked at Robin "I see you're quite safe up here". "Thank you for seeing for my safety, Sun water" said Star in the "Get going!" voice. Then Sun water realized what she'd done, and looked at them both with the "Oops!" look on her face. Getting the nervous sweat drop and the Z-shaped blush line across her face, she said, "Right! Well, uh" she said, backing off, "I'll just go back in and. Yeah...bye!" and she reentered the house. "We should probably go back inside", said Robin, "before anyone else comes looking for you". "Agreed", said Star. Taking hands, the two new lovers walked back downstairs. Meanwhile, high up in outer space, a blonde, blue-eyed boy was flying out of the Tamaranian stratosphere, headed for the planet Earth.
Sorry it took so long, y'all. I've been having all sorts of computer problems. Thank you for your patience!
(This chapter is for all you Robin/Star fans out there! I know you'll love this!)
"Are you okay, Star? Earlier, you were floating in mid-air". Robin found Star fire on the roof again, standing this time. It was twilight; the sun was now a sliver in the water, and the sky was a blue/aqua green color combo, and a few more stars had shown themselves. Robin walked to Star's side, and she said, "Earlier, I felt the joy necessary for flight. Now I feel no such thing." "Why?" he asked her. Holding her fist in her hand, she answered, "I fear for you, Robin". Looking at him, she said, "Do you know what it means to engage in battle against a boy from my planet?" Looking back at her, Robin answered, "Yes". She looked down, tears about to fall. "You realize what Skye water can do to you", she said. "I know" he replied, "I also know what he can do to you if I don't fight him". Star fire dropped her hands, bowed her head, and let the tears fall. "You risk too much for me, Robin!" she cried, turning to face him, "Skye water is an especially dangerous boy! Sun water heard him, and you heard Sun water! You will have to fight him until one of you lies dead, and I do not wish for you to be that one!" Robin turned and faced her as she said this. Tears were gushing out of her eyes, and she didn't bother to wipe them away. "Star", Robin said, "I'll be okay. I've fought worse people than him before". Star answered him, "That was because we were all there with you. In this battle, no one will be allowed to help you". "That may be so", replied Robin, "but I'm willing to face anything if it keeps you safe. I'm fighting for you, Star. I'm always willing to fight for you because you're worth it". "Am I worth risking your very life for?" Star asked him, "Can I really mean that much to you?" Robin moved closer to her and touched her face with his right hand. His face looked serious, but his heart was about to explode. "You mean everything to me, Star fire" he told her, "I've known you too long to let you go now. I'm not about to lose you to some obsessive maniac". Star smiled softly at him and said, "I do not wish to lose you, either. That is why I worry about you". "I worry about you too, Star", said Robin, "but that's not the whole of why I fight for you". "Why do you fight for me, Robin?" she asked him, "Why do you always feel you must defend me, no matter what?" (Note: Robin is just a little bit taller than her, but they're pretty much at eye level.) Robin didn't say a word. He just took her face in both of his hands and kissed her—long and good. He didn't pull back very far; he wanted to stare into her gorgeous eyes as long as possible (by now it's nighttime under a sliver of a moon). Finally, (just for you, Star fans!) he told her what he'd wanted (and needed) to tell her for so long. "I love you, Star fire. I have for a long time. I fight for you because I love you. The day I met you, I thought you were the most beautiful girl I'd ever seen, and I still think that. Having you on the Teen Titans was the best thing that ever happened to me. The day I met you was the day I swore to myself that I'd defend you and be on your side and never lose you, no matter what it takes". Star smiled at him, and said, "I have made the same vow. When we became friends, I vowed that I would always love and protect you, and help you in your hour of need." Robin smiled back at her, "Yeah, you've done a good job on that so far" then he said, "Wait a minute...did you say 'love'?" Slightly blushing, Star looked at him and answered, "I, too, very much love you, Robin" and kissed him back. Suddenly, Sun water popped up, yelling, "STAR!" in a panicky voice. Then she saw her with Robin and sighed with relief, "Oh! Thank goodness! I was afraid Skye had already come, but..." she looked at Robin "I see you're quite safe up here". "Thank you for seeing for my safety, Sun water" said Star in the "Get going!" voice. Then Sun water realized what she'd done, and looked at them both with the "Oops!" look on her face. Getting the nervous sweat drop and the Z-shaped blush line across her face, she said, "Right! Well, uh" she said, backing off, "I'll just go back in and. Yeah...bye!" and she reentered the house. "We should probably go back inside", said Robin, "before anyone else comes looking for you". "Agreed", said Star. Taking hands, the two new lovers walked back downstairs. Meanwhile, high up in outer space, a blonde, blue-eyed boy was flying out of the Tamaranian stratosphere, headed for the planet Earth.
Sorry it took so long, y'all. I've been having all sorts of computer problems. Thank you for your patience!