Chapter II: Meeting the Titans Again
Robin jumped in the bat mobile, and waited for Batman to get in. Instead Batman just stood there.
"You really think we'll be able to bring back all your friends and go to a different planet in that?" Batman asked. Robin grinned sheepishly, and jumped out. Although it did sound funny to see Batman diss his own invention.
"We're going in speed," Batman said, and led Robin over to a large ship. It was black, and was shaped like a shark, except it had no fins, and the tail was horizontal with jet engines. Robin jumped on board, followed by Batman. Batman took the wheel, and Robin strapped in next to him, looking at the ten seats behind him.
"If I know you, where are the weapons?" Robin asked as they prepared to take off.
"Two incomplete plasma cannons, a torpedo bay, and four bombing chutes," Batman answered.
"You never hold back, do you?"
"No I don't, and maybe that's why I'm still alive," Batman returned to him. He lifted the control stick, and the ship shot out of the bat cave.
"First stop is Las Vegas, right?" Batman asked as he flew the plane. Robin looked down at the data screen by the controls. It gave the readout he needed.
"Yep, we're picking up Beast Boy and Raven," Robin confirmed. Batman speeded up.
"Good, I hate going the wrong way," Batman muttered, and speeded up even more. Robin began holding onto his seat.
Not to Robin's surprise, they reached Las Vegas very quickly. Batman landed the ship in a parking lot. People were running about in panic, until they saw Robin and Batman come out. Then life was back to normal. Robin took a scanner from Batman and walked inside a hotel. The hotel manager was inside the entrance.
"Hello, we're looking for someone named Beast Boy. Could you help us?" Robin asked.
"I'm sorry, but you'll have to wait for him to finish his current act. When he is done, I will bring him to you," the manager answered. "In the mean time, you are invited to come watch." Then the manager left.
"Why don't we just jump in and grab him?" Batman asked.
"Because Raven will panic and with her psychic powers, I don't think you want that, do you?" Robin replied with a smile.
"Don't look too happy, kid, you don't know me that well," Batman warned. Robin's grin faded, and they walked to the auditorium and took a seat in the back.
While Beast Boy was on stage, Robin took the time to see how different he looked. Beast Boy was taller, had a bit of a deeper voice, and his jokes were definitely funnier. Batman just sat there, and Robin guessed the thoughts going through his head were: Is this supposed to be funny?
When it was over, Beast Boy walked off, and the manager came to Robin and Batman. "This way, please," he said, and led them to Beast Boy's room.
Beast Boy walked in his room, to be met by Raven. Raven smiled at him and poured him a cup of tea. Beast Boy sat down on the couch next to her and smiled back.
"How was the show?" she asked.
"It went pretty good, though I could use a reward," Beast Boy asked. Raven rolled her eyes. Sometimes, Beast Boy could be insanely crazy, yet she kissed him anyway.
A slight knock was heard on the door. "Sir, there is someone here to see you," the manager's voice came through. Beast Boy and Raven made a face. Who would want to see them?
"Tell them I'm busy," Beast Boy answered, and both Raven and he took a drink of their tea. Outside there was the sound of the manager panicking, then being thrown down the hall.
"BEAST BOY, IT'S ROBIN! YOU BETTER LET ME IN THERE RIGHT NOW!" a familiar voice yelled. Both Beast Boy and Raven spat out their tea. Did he just say Robin? Beast Boy crept over to the door and stuck his head out. There was Robin, fuming, and Batman in the shadows.'
Beast Boy shouted, "Dude! It's you!" and opened the door. Robin and Batman walked in, and Raven quickly pulled her hood over her head. Beast Boy closed the door and poured them cups of tea. Batman hid himself in the shadows. Robin looked at his two fellow teammates. Raven hadn't changed much at all, except she was taller as well, and maybe less reclusive.
"So, this is unexpected. What are you doing here?" Raven asked him. Robin made a face, one that said the-reason-I'm-here-really-pisses-me-off, threw the Slade mask on the coffee table.
"Slade's back," Robin said, his tone full of disgust. Raven mumbled curses under her breath, and Beast Boy's happy expression disappeared. "And I would like to know why only one of you is in uniform? Get moving, Beast Boy!" Robin ordered.
Beast Boy smiled and hopped to get it. He and Raven had only dreamt that the Teen Titans would return. While the past two years had been a bit good, the time as a Teen Titan was even better. This would be undoubtedly worth it. Beast Boy came back in with his costume on, and Robin smiled, before turning to Batman.
"We're ready to leave when you are," Robin reported. Batman nodded.
"No you're not," a voice said from the door. The three former titans turned to see the manager with a pistol and two men with shotguns.
"I should have known you'd try to take my star away. Now I'll have to kill you three," the manager said.
"Beast and Raven, how long has it been since you used your powers?" Robin asked, still staring at the guns.
"Too long," Raven said.
"Good. Titans, GO!" Robin shouted, and the three moved in. Beast Boy felt that familiar feeling, and transformed for the first time in two years into a leopard. Raven muttered those almost forgotten words in history, "Azurath Metrion Zinthus." Robin threw his ever favorite birdarang.
Beast Boy pounced on one man, Raven destroyed the shotgun of another, and Robin sent his birdarang up the manager's pistol before blowing it up. The explosion knocked the three men out. Beast Boy returned to normal. Batman stepped out from the shadows and began to lead the way.
They jumped onboard Batman's vessel, and Robin strapped in next to Batman again. Raven and Beast Boy only strapped one of two belts on, thinking it didn't go that fast.
By the time they were halfway to their next stop, Beast Boy had to blow chunks.
"Is there a bathroom on this?" Beast Boy asked. Batman pointed behind to a door in the back of the ship. Beast Boy ran in holding his mouth.
"Correct me if I'm wrong, but our next stop is a town in Montana?" Batman asked. Robin checked his data bank.
"You bet," Robin said. Much to Raven's displeasure, Batman speeded up. Robin looked over his data bank. Cyborg was working as a car mechanic. No wonder he's in Montana, it's almost impossible to get caught there speeding.
Batman found the town and landed it outside the town. Batman stayed on board, while Robin led Raven and Beast Boy through the town. Raven kept her cloak about her, and Robin took the lead. They found the only mechanic shop with Cyborg, because they heard him yelling, "Hey, I need a two-bit!"
Cyborg was under a car, working on something. Robin called to him, "Hello, could I get something checked over?"
Cyborg couldn't recognize him under the car and said, "Sure, whadya need?"
"Oh, just a checkup on the T-car and the T-sub," Robin said. Cyborg rolled out from under the car to see his old teammates standing there. Robin continued, "If it isn't too much trouble to come back, Cyborg."
Cyborg smiled, and stood up, giving his hand and saying, "I'm there." Robin took it. Beast Boy and Cyborg walked up to each other, gave themselves a look at how dirty Cyborg was, burst into laughter.
"Great, now we have them together again," Raven muttered beneath her breath.
"Dude, look at you!" Beast Boy said, rolling on the ground.
"You take one, I'll take the other," Robin said to Raven. Raven picked up Beast Boy and put him on his shoulder, while Robin hefted Cyborg up. The four made their way back to the ship. Batman was waiting outside and started talking with Cyborg. By the time the ship had taken off, Cyborg and Batman had already named the ship Dark Shadow, and Batman had recorded everything he needed for the plasma cannons (which actually made him happy).
"Next stop, Tamaran," Batman said.
"Can this thing really get into space?" Beast Boy asked. Batman's face darkened, and Robin suddenly bolted under the control desk.
Suddenly, the ship speeded up so quickly gravity on the ship was 20 times earth's. Then it broke through the atmosphere, and Batman slowed it down.
"Is my 'thing' good enough for you now?" Batman asked a frightened Beast Boy.
"No, but what about your other thing?" Cyborg and Beast Boy asked simultaneously. They broke into laughter, while Raven pulled out a book from nowhere and started reading it.
"Robin, you know where the bathroom is right?" Batman asked. Robin made confused face and nodded.
"Good, then go in there and give yourself a hair cut, your hair's been killing me for weeks."
Robin went up and felt his hair. It did need a hair cut. Robin went in. Ten minutes later when he came out, he looked the spitting image he had been as the leader of the Teen Titans.
"Hey Robin, I got GBAs, wanna play?" Cyborg asked. For an hour or so, they sat there and played (And Robin set a high score that Cyborg nearly cursed at). Beast Boy walked over to Batman and sat in the co-pilot's seat.
"So you're guy with no idea what a joke is," Beast Boy asked.
"Is that what I'm known as?" Batman asked.
"Uh-huh."
Batman put the ship on auto-pilot, then stood up and said a joke to the four teenagers. Everyone laughed except for Robin, who stared at him wide-eyed.
"If there's anything scarier than Raven laughing," Robin started in a shaky tone, "It's Batman actually knowing what a joke is and giving it with a good punch line." This caused more laughter except among Batman, who turned back to his control seat.
Half an hour later, Batman announced, "We're there." Everyone ran up to windshield to get a look. Tamaran did look peaceful. And Robin suddenly sensed Starfire was much closer. All of a sudden, Robin felt a strong sadness, going through him. Starfire had broken down again.
"Hey Robin, why are you crying?" Beast Boy asked. Robin found tears on his face and wiped them away.
"Oh nothing, I'm happy to be seeing Starfire again," Robin said. They bought it, and thought nothing more of it. That was close, Fayrii said not to let them know I could feel and sense Starfire.
The ship landed on a field of grass. "Hey, birdy, go get her by yourself," Batman teased. Robin got off the ship quicker than he meant to, probably because he heard Batman teasing. I'm learning things about him I didn't wanna know.
Robin sensed for Starfire, and he found to his right. She felt sad to him, causing him to start sprinting. He reached what seemed like a Tamaranian town. Tamaranians stared at Robin as he darted by, never really seeing anyone like him. He sensed her even closer, then rammed hard into someone. Robin looked up to see someone, maybe a guard, looking down at him.
"What do you require from the Royal Family?" the guard asked. Robin stood up on his feet.
"I need to see Starfire!" Robin panted. Either Robin had really good luck, or it was coincidence.
"Then you are just in time. Today we are allowing people to talk to the Royal Family," the guard said. He let Robin by, and Robin walked into the garden, sensing Starfire was even closer. Robin felt like he was gonna burst. He was right in front of the door. Robin took a deep breath, opened the door, and went in.
Starfire sat on her chair, simply sitting there. She had turned off their lighting sources, and was bored. She thought of Robin, and sighed. Why did the city have to get rid of them? She missed her friends, especially Robin. It is hard to forget the person you fell in love with and kissed. What she wouldn't give to see him again.
"Your Highness, there is someone to see you," a guard said, before leaving. Starfire sighed again. Oh well, at least it would take her mind off things. The door creaked open, and a figure walked in. She couldn't see him standing in the light, but he reminded her of...
"Robin?" she asked, standing up. The figure froze.
"Starfire," Robin said. They looked at each other for a moment, and then ran at each other. Robin caught her in his arms, and held her close to him. She looked as if she hadn't aged a day, only gotten taller, like everyone else. "Starfire," he said again, running his fingers through her hair. He sensed joy in her now, and for the first time in two years, he finally felt in piece.
"Robin, you have changed much," Starfire said to a surprised Robin, "You are taller and your voice sounds deeper." Robin smiled and held her even closer.
"I've missed you so much, Starfire," Robin said to her. Starfire looked up at Robin with her innocent green eyes and gave him her uplifting smile. Robin couldn't help but smile wider. Then he kissed her.
She kissed him back, and Robin never felt more joyous throughout his entire life. He slipped his tongue into her mouth, and she let him. Then he let her slip her tongue in his. Reluctantly, they parted, and Robin and had to use all his willpower not to kiss her again, but smiled. She smiled back.
"Starfire, how would you like to be a Teen Titan again?" Robin asked. Her eyes shined.
"I would love to!" she whispered into his ear. Robin took her by the hand and led her outside. Starfire was worried someone would spot her, so Robin put his cape around her and hid her. No one gave Starfire a second look, and they walked down through the town. When they were free of the town, Starfire shot into the air, finally able to fly.
I've never been happy enough to fly when the titans broke up. Being here with Robin makes me happy, and Robin must be happy to be near me.
Starfire was right; Robin felt her joy and was joyous himself. Out from behind him, Starfire swept down and grabbed Robin beneath the arms, then flew up with him. Robin's head starting spinning, he never really liked flying, but he stopped when he was reminded that Starfire was holding him.
They reached the Dark Shadow, and Starfire and Robin landed. They boarded the ship, and Starfire hugged her friends. Although Batman gave her quite a scare, she warmed up to him instantly, and hugged him as well (much to Batman's displeasure). Batman closed the door, the Titans strapped in the back, and Batman took off, silently grinning himself that Robin wasn't co-piloting for him. Batman loved to be in charge of everything.
On the ride home, Cyborg plugged into the ship, Raven and Beast Boy were talking mentally, and Starfire was resting on Robin's shoulder, while Robin ran his fingers through her fiery hair.
When they reached Earth, Starfire jumped as they descended through the atmosphere. She felt at home here, and Robin felt excitement. They landed in the bat cave, and the former Titans got out with Robin, and they looked around. They saw the Slade robot first, then at the equipment lying around. Batman simply stood there, making sure they didn't blow anything of his up. Starfire walked over to where Robin's newer costume was in a glass container. It seemed like the one he was wearing now, except it was red and not green, and the cape was also red instead of yellow. There was a black 'R' on it. Robin walked over and put his arm around her.
"Robin, are you going to continue wearing that?" Starfire asked, pointing to the costume in the glass.
"No way," he answered, and he kissed her. Somewhere from behind, Cyborg and Beast Boy could be heard singing, "Robin and Starfire, sitting in a tree..."
They didn't get much farther. Raven and Batman had identical minds, and smacked both over the head.
"Everyone, get to a bed upstairs. And don't touch anything," Batman said. Five hours later, at midnight, Batman checked on everyone. Cyborg had plugged in. Raven and Beast Boy were in their beds. But Robin and Starfire were sleeping together. Batman had half a mind to hit them over the head, but his heart stopped him. Batman sighed, and went to bed himself.
Robin jumped in the bat mobile, and waited for Batman to get in. Instead Batman just stood there.
"You really think we'll be able to bring back all your friends and go to a different planet in that?" Batman asked. Robin grinned sheepishly, and jumped out. Although it did sound funny to see Batman diss his own invention.
"We're going in speed," Batman said, and led Robin over to a large ship. It was black, and was shaped like a shark, except it had no fins, and the tail was horizontal with jet engines. Robin jumped on board, followed by Batman. Batman took the wheel, and Robin strapped in next to him, looking at the ten seats behind him.
"If I know you, where are the weapons?" Robin asked as they prepared to take off.
"Two incomplete plasma cannons, a torpedo bay, and four bombing chutes," Batman answered.
"You never hold back, do you?"
"No I don't, and maybe that's why I'm still alive," Batman returned to him. He lifted the control stick, and the ship shot out of the bat cave.
"First stop is Las Vegas, right?" Batman asked as he flew the plane. Robin looked down at the data screen by the controls. It gave the readout he needed.
"Yep, we're picking up Beast Boy and Raven," Robin confirmed. Batman speeded up.
"Good, I hate going the wrong way," Batman muttered, and speeded up even more. Robin began holding onto his seat.
Not to Robin's surprise, they reached Las Vegas very quickly. Batman landed the ship in a parking lot. People were running about in panic, until they saw Robin and Batman come out. Then life was back to normal. Robin took a scanner from Batman and walked inside a hotel. The hotel manager was inside the entrance.
"Hello, we're looking for someone named Beast Boy. Could you help us?" Robin asked.
"I'm sorry, but you'll have to wait for him to finish his current act. When he is done, I will bring him to you," the manager answered. "In the mean time, you are invited to come watch." Then the manager left.
"Why don't we just jump in and grab him?" Batman asked.
"Because Raven will panic and with her psychic powers, I don't think you want that, do you?" Robin replied with a smile.
"Don't look too happy, kid, you don't know me that well," Batman warned. Robin's grin faded, and they walked to the auditorium and took a seat in the back.
While Beast Boy was on stage, Robin took the time to see how different he looked. Beast Boy was taller, had a bit of a deeper voice, and his jokes were definitely funnier. Batman just sat there, and Robin guessed the thoughts going through his head were: Is this supposed to be funny?
When it was over, Beast Boy walked off, and the manager came to Robin and Batman. "This way, please," he said, and led them to Beast Boy's room.
Beast Boy walked in his room, to be met by Raven. Raven smiled at him and poured him a cup of tea. Beast Boy sat down on the couch next to her and smiled back.
"How was the show?" she asked.
"It went pretty good, though I could use a reward," Beast Boy asked. Raven rolled her eyes. Sometimes, Beast Boy could be insanely crazy, yet she kissed him anyway.
A slight knock was heard on the door. "Sir, there is someone here to see you," the manager's voice came through. Beast Boy and Raven made a face. Who would want to see them?
"Tell them I'm busy," Beast Boy answered, and both Raven and he took a drink of their tea. Outside there was the sound of the manager panicking, then being thrown down the hall.
"BEAST BOY, IT'S ROBIN! YOU BETTER LET ME IN THERE RIGHT NOW!" a familiar voice yelled. Both Beast Boy and Raven spat out their tea. Did he just say Robin? Beast Boy crept over to the door and stuck his head out. There was Robin, fuming, and Batman in the shadows.'
Beast Boy shouted, "Dude! It's you!" and opened the door. Robin and Batman walked in, and Raven quickly pulled her hood over her head. Beast Boy closed the door and poured them cups of tea. Batman hid himself in the shadows. Robin looked at his two fellow teammates. Raven hadn't changed much at all, except she was taller as well, and maybe less reclusive.
"So, this is unexpected. What are you doing here?" Raven asked him. Robin made a face, one that said the-reason-I'm-here-really-pisses-me-off, threw the Slade mask on the coffee table.
"Slade's back," Robin said, his tone full of disgust. Raven mumbled curses under her breath, and Beast Boy's happy expression disappeared. "And I would like to know why only one of you is in uniform? Get moving, Beast Boy!" Robin ordered.
Beast Boy smiled and hopped to get it. He and Raven had only dreamt that the Teen Titans would return. While the past two years had been a bit good, the time as a Teen Titan was even better. This would be undoubtedly worth it. Beast Boy came back in with his costume on, and Robin smiled, before turning to Batman.
"We're ready to leave when you are," Robin reported. Batman nodded.
"No you're not," a voice said from the door. The three former titans turned to see the manager with a pistol and two men with shotguns.
"I should have known you'd try to take my star away. Now I'll have to kill you three," the manager said.
"Beast and Raven, how long has it been since you used your powers?" Robin asked, still staring at the guns.
"Too long," Raven said.
"Good. Titans, GO!" Robin shouted, and the three moved in. Beast Boy felt that familiar feeling, and transformed for the first time in two years into a leopard. Raven muttered those almost forgotten words in history, "Azurath Metrion Zinthus." Robin threw his ever favorite birdarang.
Beast Boy pounced on one man, Raven destroyed the shotgun of another, and Robin sent his birdarang up the manager's pistol before blowing it up. The explosion knocked the three men out. Beast Boy returned to normal. Batman stepped out from the shadows and began to lead the way.
They jumped onboard Batman's vessel, and Robin strapped in next to Batman again. Raven and Beast Boy only strapped one of two belts on, thinking it didn't go that fast.
By the time they were halfway to their next stop, Beast Boy had to blow chunks.
"Is there a bathroom on this?" Beast Boy asked. Batman pointed behind to a door in the back of the ship. Beast Boy ran in holding his mouth.
"Correct me if I'm wrong, but our next stop is a town in Montana?" Batman asked. Robin checked his data bank.
"You bet," Robin said. Much to Raven's displeasure, Batman speeded up. Robin looked over his data bank. Cyborg was working as a car mechanic. No wonder he's in Montana, it's almost impossible to get caught there speeding.
Batman found the town and landed it outside the town. Batman stayed on board, while Robin led Raven and Beast Boy through the town. Raven kept her cloak about her, and Robin took the lead. They found the only mechanic shop with Cyborg, because they heard him yelling, "Hey, I need a two-bit!"
Cyborg was under a car, working on something. Robin called to him, "Hello, could I get something checked over?"
Cyborg couldn't recognize him under the car and said, "Sure, whadya need?"
"Oh, just a checkup on the T-car and the T-sub," Robin said. Cyborg rolled out from under the car to see his old teammates standing there. Robin continued, "If it isn't too much trouble to come back, Cyborg."
Cyborg smiled, and stood up, giving his hand and saying, "I'm there." Robin took it. Beast Boy and Cyborg walked up to each other, gave themselves a look at how dirty Cyborg was, burst into laughter.
"Great, now we have them together again," Raven muttered beneath her breath.
"Dude, look at you!" Beast Boy said, rolling on the ground.
"You take one, I'll take the other," Robin said to Raven. Raven picked up Beast Boy and put him on his shoulder, while Robin hefted Cyborg up. The four made their way back to the ship. Batman was waiting outside and started talking with Cyborg. By the time the ship had taken off, Cyborg and Batman had already named the ship Dark Shadow, and Batman had recorded everything he needed for the plasma cannons (which actually made him happy).
"Next stop, Tamaran," Batman said.
"Can this thing really get into space?" Beast Boy asked. Batman's face darkened, and Robin suddenly bolted under the control desk.
Suddenly, the ship speeded up so quickly gravity on the ship was 20 times earth's. Then it broke through the atmosphere, and Batman slowed it down.
"Is my 'thing' good enough for you now?" Batman asked a frightened Beast Boy.
"No, but what about your other thing?" Cyborg and Beast Boy asked simultaneously. They broke into laughter, while Raven pulled out a book from nowhere and started reading it.
"Robin, you know where the bathroom is right?" Batman asked. Robin made confused face and nodded.
"Good, then go in there and give yourself a hair cut, your hair's been killing me for weeks."
Robin went up and felt his hair. It did need a hair cut. Robin went in. Ten minutes later when he came out, he looked the spitting image he had been as the leader of the Teen Titans.
"Hey Robin, I got GBAs, wanna play?" Cyborg asked. For an hour or so, they sat there and played (And Robin set a high score that Cyborg nearly cursed at). Beast Boy walked over to Batman and sat in the co-pilot's seat.
"So you're guy with no idea what a joke is," Beast Boy asked.
"Is that what I'm known as?" Batman asked.
"Uh-huh."
Batman put the ship on auto-pilot, then stood up and said a joke to the four teenagers. Everyone laughed except for Robin, who stared at him wide-eyed.
"If there's anything scarier than Raven laughing," Robin started in a shaky tone, "It's Batman actually knowing what a joke is and giving it with a good punch line." This caused more laughter except among Batman, who turned back to his control seat.
Half an hour later, Batman announced, "We're there." Everyone ran up to windshield to get a look. Tamaran did look peaceful. And Robin suddenly sensed Starfire was much closer. All of a sudden, Robin felt a strong sadness, going through him. Starfire had broken down again.
"Hey Robin, why are you crying?" Beast Boy asked. Robin found tears on his face and wiped them away.
"Oh nothing, I'm happy to be seeing Starfire again," Robin said. They bought it, and thought nothing more of it. That was close, Fayrii said not to let them know I could feel and sense Starfire.
The ship landed on a field of grass. "Hey, birdy, go get her by yourself," Batman teased. Robin got off the ship quicker than he meant to, probably because he heard Batman teasing. I'm learning things about him I didn't wanna know.
Robin sensed for Starfire, and he found to his right. She felt sad to him, causing him to start sprinting. He reached what seemed like a Tamaranian town. Tamaranians stared at Robin as he darted by, never really seeing anyone like him. He sensed her even closer, then rammed hard into someone. Robin looked up to see someone, maybe a guard, looking down at him.
"What do you require from the Royal Family?" the guard asked. Robin stood up on his feet.
"I need to see Starfire!" Robin panted. Either Robin had really good luck, or it was coincidence.
"Then you are just in time. Today we are allowing people to talk to the Royal Family," the guard said. He let Robin by, and Robin walked into the garden, sensing Starfire was even closer. Robin felt like he was gonna burst. He was right in front of the door. Robin took a deep breath, opened the door, and went in.
Starfire sat on her chair, simply sitting there. She had turned off their lighting sources, and was bored. She thought of Robin, and sighed. Why did the city have to get rid of them? She missed her friends, especially Robin. It is hard to forget the person you fell in love with and kissed. What she wouldn't give to see him again.
"Your Highness, there is someone to see you," a guard said, before leaving. Starfire sighed again. Oh well, at least it would take her mind off things. The door creaked open, and a figure walked in. She couldn't see him standing in the light, but he reminded her of...
"Robin?" she asked, standing up. The figure froze.
"Starfire," Robin said. They looked at each other for a moment, and then ran at each other. Robin caught her in his arms, and held her close to him. She looked as if she hadn't aged a day, only gotten taller, like everyone else. "Starfire," he said again, running his fingers through her hair. He sensed joy in her now, and for the first time in two years, he finally felt in piece.
"Robin, you have changed much," Starfire said to a surprised Robin, "You are taller and your voice sounds deeper." Robin smiled and held her even closer.
"I've missed you so much, Starfire," Robin said to her. Starfire looked up at Robin with her innocent green eyes and gave him her uplifting smile. Robin couldn't help but smile wider. Then he kissed her.
She kissed him back, and Robin never felt more joyous throughout his entire life. He slipped his tongue into her mouth, and she let him. Then he let her slip her tongue in his. Reluctantly, they parted, and Robin and had to use all his willpower not to kiss her again, but smiled. She smiled back.
"Starfire, how would you like to be a Teen Titan again?" Robin asked. Her eyes shined.
"I would love to!" she whispered into his ear. Robin took her by the hand and led her outside. Starfire was worried someone would spot her, so Robin put his cape around her and hid her. No one gave Starfire a second look, and they walked down through the town. When they were free of the town, Starfire shot into the air, finally able to fly.
I've never been happy enough to fly when the titans broke up. Being here with Robin makes me happy, and Robin must be happy to be near me.
Starfire was right; Robin felt her joy and was joyous himself. Out from behind him, Starfire swept down and grabbed Robin beneath the arms, then flew up with him. Robin's head starting spinning, he never really liked flying, but he stopped when he was reminded that Starfire was holding him.
They reached the Dark Shadow, and Starfire and Robin landed. They boarded the ship, and Starfire hugged her friends. Although Batman gave her quite a scare, she warmed up to him instantly, and hugged him as well (much to Batman's displeasure). Batman closed the door, the Titans strapped in the back, and Batman took off, silently grinning himself that Robin wasn't co-piloting for him. Batman loved to be in charge of everything.
On the ride home, Cyborg plugged into the ship, Raven and Beast Boy were talking mentally, and Starfire was resting on Robin's shoulder, while Robin ran his fingers through her fiery hair.
When they reached Earth, Starfire jumped as they descended through the atmosphere. She felt at home here, and Robin felt excitement. They landed in the bat cave, and the former Titans got out with Robin, and they looked around. They saw the Slade robot first, then at the equipment lying around. Batman simply stood there, making sure they didn't blow anything of his up. Starfire walked over to where Robin's newer costume was in a glass container. It seemed like the one he was wearing now, except it was red and not green, and the cape was also red instead of yellow. There was a black 'R' on it. Robin walked over and put his arm around her.
"Robin, are you going to continue wearing that?" Starfire asked, pointing to the costume in the glass.
"No way," he answered, and he kissed her. Somewhere from behind, Cyborg and Beast Boy could be heard singing, "Robin and Starfire, sitting in a tree..."
They didn't get much farther. Raven and Batman had identical minds, and smacked both over the head.
"Everyone, get to a bed upstairs. And don't touch anything," Batman said. Five hours later, at midnight, Batman checked on everyone. Cyborg had plugged in. Raven and Beast Boy were in their beds. But Robin and Starfire were sleeping together. Batman had half a mind to hit them over the head, but his heart stopped him. Batman sighed, and went to bed himself.