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Raven slashed at the monstrosity wildly, and ducked, barely being sliced in half by an over sized sword. She growled. This... this ...thing... seemed to be immortal. Nothing that she could do was even making the Ganon monster break a sweat. Very unfortunate for Raven. In the background, the sickenly cute voice cackled, reverberating throughout the cavern. What, is my monster too tough for the itty bitty Ravie-Link? Hehehe... I have to say, this is quite fun! The voice screeched in laughter at the end, causing the earth to shake around them. Raven was thrown of balance by the vibration, and fell backward, landing awkwardly on a loose piece of rock. Ganon itself took a step back too steady itself... and managed to tread quite stupidly on its own freakish tail. The monster's scream was almost as deafening as the childish villain's laughter. Raven hiked herself off the rock, and levitated in the air. "I think I have found your Achilles Heel, monster." The monster's wails of pain turned into growls of anger, as it ripped through the air at Raven, missing by centimeters. Raven's eyes glowed a deep midnight as she chanted. A stalactite ripped from the ceiling and smashed into Ganon's behind, smashing the tail bone. It collapsed to the ground, roaring in agony. Raven levitated over to it, and held up the sword, preparing to deal a final blow to the monster's huge cranium. A gruesome hand shot out, and wrapped its fingers around her body, squeezing the breath out of her. She dropped the sword, and it clanged t the floor with a hopeless chime. Raven gasped for breathe wildly, as she fought down the uncontrollable feelings of panic. She began to see dark spots in her eyesight, and her lungs burned with lack of air. She lost control. Darkness surrounded everything. She was lost to panic and rage, emotions flying, destroying. Raven was flung into a spiral of tangled, confused emotions. She didn't know how to deal with any of them. She was prey to their will, and it was tearing her apart, pulling her in every which way. Her mind couldn't decide which Raven was appropriate for the situation. Panic had led to a total loss of her hard won control. Raven the emotionless was lost to the world for a few crucial moments. Outside the swirl of Raven's mind, chaos erupted. Dark energy consumed the Ganon beast, and pulled it in five directions at once. The monster screamed as it was ripped apart like Raven's mind, entrails splaying the cavern walls. The machine in the room clicked and whirred, cameras focusing on Raven. The girl levitated limply in front of it, eyes lifeless, as if the body was just a shell. The screen still blipped, its controller halting in its constant chatter. A slight wall of energy appeared between the device and Raven, with a protective crackle. The cameras stared on. Slowly, Raven came to life, eyes filling with intelligence once more. She was calm, her turmoil seemly ended. She raised a hand towards the silent computer, and encountered the force that protected it. Electricity rose up and shot throughout her body when she touched it, making her scream in pain. She fell from the air, and hit the ground painfully on her shoulder. Raven became Raven again. She breathed heavily, in short gasps, and she put one hand to her shoulder as she sat up. "I defeated your monster." She seethed as calmly as she could. "Release my friends and deactivate the bomb! NOW!" ... That... was ... freaky... --; You're weird!! And you cheat too!! You were supposed to use the sword only! No fair at all!! ... - I decided that I'm gonna blow up everything anyway. Have a grand old time with that!!! Wee! "No!" Raven screamed. She ran towards the machine, eyes glowing, muttering her spell words under her breath. The machine began to beep wildly, and clicked. BAM!! The thing exploded.... Raven was thrown into the wall, sliding down as she was sprayed with something disgustingly sticky. She licked at the stickiness on her face, tasting it. "Cream soda." Raven twitched. "This is... the most stupid thing... I have ever seen in my life. I hate this girl..." She glanced at the drooling costumed ones and sighed again. "I have a headache."

Starfire stared blankly into the small fire she had made, shivering in the cold night. Her thin jacket did little to protect from the bitter drop in the night's temperature. She hugged herself, trying to get warm, and reminisced on happier times. The small pocket in the steep mountainside was a sad shelter, offering little more than a slight roof and something to put her back against. She would have to move on in the morning and search for a better hiding place. Star was always camping in the forest or mountainside, keeping within a couple of miles of civilization. Fall was fading into winter, and she could not fend for herself just yet. A miserable tear ran down her cheek. She was an outcast, destined to be unloved and alone. No one would want her to even be near them. Her love was not good enough. 'I wish I had left things the way they were..... At least they were near then... I did not feel so totally less of hope...' She shifted uncomfortably, and closed her eyes. She could feel the dull ache of an oncoming headache. Star rubbed her temples, trying to think of her plans for the morrow. She needed to search for some sort of shelter. She needed supplies: food, a blanket, and a heavier jacket. That meant she needed to find a way of gaining money for goods, and someplace to buy the goods from. And she needed to do all this with being seen as little as possible. She shivered again. This was not going to be easy. Then again, she didn't think she deserved an easy time of this. She was supposed to suffer, after all; her love was rejected. She was unworthy of happiness. The half bare trees swayed as a particularly strong gust of wind swept through its branches, raining leaves throughout the area. Somewhere to her left, she heard an ear piercing scream. Her head snapped towards it. "There is someone in need of help..." she murmured this to herself, slowly getting up and floating towards the scream, almost hypnotically. Her eyes were wide and blank. She flew mechanically, as if being pulled by some powerful unknown force. "She... needs .... my... help?" She murmured this, again to herself. Finally, she had entered a small clearing, filled with overgrown weeds, and surrounded by the brambles of dead rose bushes. In the center of the clearing sat a lonely swing, gently swaying. There was no wind at all to speak of. "Who is there?" Star asked, suddenly afraid. Moonlight gave the whole scene an eerie feeling to the glen. Star's eyes widened. Slowly, the form of a girl was taking shape on the swing. Long red hair flowed down her back. She was swathed in a black kimono with silver trimming. Her skin was a pale white, and her eyes contrasted with blood red irises. No pupils. Her eyes penetrated Star's soul with that ruby red gaze. "Do you know my pain?" she asked, voice frightening yet musical. It was a girl- no a ghost- of contradictions. Star was terrified of her, yet she yearned to get closer to the ghost. "Have you been rejected from those you love?" Her hair flowed behind her as she swung gently on the swing. Star slowly nodded. "I am not worthy of the kinship that they have with me. I am destined to be alone until I am old and wrinkly!" Tears welled into Star's eyes. She looked at the ghostly figure as it gave a wild grin at her. "I know of a way that ensures that you never have to be alone or rejected dear. Never in your life or even in your afterlife will you be alone." The blood red lips produced a wider grin, showing a touch of insanity. "Would you like that?" Her swinging was stilled, and she sat, motionless, staring at Star. Star took a step towards the girl. "I- I can't be near anyone... I'm....dangerous..." Star said this haltingly, slightly unsure of this girl. But her need for companionship was stronger, and the fear of being alone was winning. The girl began to swing back and forth again, her insane grin becoming a placid smile. "You cannot harm me, my friend. I have passed from this world. Nothing you are capable of can harm me." Star broke into a smile when she heard this, overcoming the distance between the two quickly. "You mean that you will become my friend! I thank you newfound companion! What shall we do first? What is your name? What is your favorite color?" She clapped her hands together in delight. Star was fooling herself. She didn't feel the happiness that she should have. She only felt a deeper despair, and the increasing feeling of wrong growing in her. The girl stopped again and stared at her, an eyebrow lifted in question at Star's enthusiasm. "I can sadly only appear on the night I died, tonight. But I can stay with you always, but only with your help." The girl narrowed her ruby eyes, and reached a pale hand out towards Star, laying it gently on her head. "This won't hurt a bit...." She gave a little giggle. Star sunk to the ground, unconscious, eyes still wide in shock. The girl showed her insane grin again, and faded away.

"Great job Raven. I'm glad to see you made it out alright." Robin smirked as Raven scowled, rubbing her damp hair with a towel. "Not funny. Cyborg and Beast Boy are still drooling all over themselves. Any luck finding Starfire?" Raven asked through the telecommunicator. Robin looked distressed for a moment, and then his face returned to its normal stony façade. "I'm working on a lead right now. She was sighted near Gotham forest, along the ridge. I'm coming back for supplies and then I'm going to check it out." Robin said. "You stay there and keep an eye on things. Robin out." The communicator clicked off, leaving Robin in a lonely silence. He clenched his fist, and stared up into the stars. "I'll find you, Starfire, and make it up to you. I swear it!" No one but the stars heard him.

One Week Later

Robin gritted his teeth against the chilling wind. The temperature had been steadily dropping since the night that Star had left. He had her trail though, and he knew he would find her soon. He tramped through the snow. Up here on the heights of the mountain, the air was much colder, and snow had already blanketed the ground and trees in its icy whiteness. Starfire was near, he could feel it. He couldn't let her down again. He stopped suddenly, as an old shack of a cabin loomed just a couple hundred of yards ahead of him. It was covered in snow, and half of the roof had caved in recently. He ventured inside curiously, hope flying. What he found inside made his heart rejoice. There was smoldering embers on the crumbling fireplace, and an empty bed lay in disarray by it. What really gave him hope was the pink bag that lay propped against the wall, bright pink and covered with flowers. "Star!" He did not see any signs that she was here at the moment. Slowly, he crossed the room to the door at the opposite wall. He opened the rotted door, and was met with an icy blast of wind. He pulled his coat closer around him, trying to gain some heat. Footprints led a trail haphazardly away from the cabin, into the woods. He took off at a run, following the trail into the woods. "STAR!!!!!" he called out for her. His feet led him to the bank side of a fast running river. The tracks disappeared into the gurgling water. He panicked for a moment, but shook his head a moment later, regaining his wits. He resolutely followed the current, hoping he didn't find the body of his dearest friend washed up on the bank side. "Noooo..." a low moan reached him, and he stopped dead in his tracks. Starfire stood before him, her back turned towards him, shivering in the cold. Her feet were at the edge of a steep drop, the water tumbled over the edge noisily beside her. "Please.... Leave..." She was soaking wet, and was dressed only in her normal attire and a light pink windbreaker. She coughed and he could see a few drops of blood stain the snow at her feet. "Star.... Come home..." Robin pleaded, taking a steep towards her, hand reaching for her in earnest. "Please Star I- we miss you. Come with me back to the tower." He took another step. She twirled to face him, eyes wide. "Stay... stay away! Leave me alone!" She took a step back. Her foot reached air only, and she tumbled backwards into the valley below. "STAR!!!" Robin's action was immediate. He leapt forward, following in her plummet towards the ground below. He grabbed her wrist, shooting out a safety line skyward as he did so. It connected roughly with a tree at the top of the cliff, and held. Their descent stopped abruptly, and they swung, banging into the wall of rock. Robin winced. Star was motionless. Slowly, he dragged them both back to the top.

Cyborg dragged his ass through the door, exhausted. They've been searching with little rest the whole week and there was still no sign of Star in those damn woods. He was about to give up. He sat down wearily, head held in his hands. Things would be very lonely without her around. .... And a lot less clean. He sighed. "Cyborg, help!" "Wha-?" Cyborg turned in his seat to see Robin pushing through the doorway, carrying a badly mangled Starfire wrapped in his winter coat. "Jesus, what happened?" Cye jumped up as Robin laid Star down on the couch. She moaned softly, and coughed. "I'll explain later. Go grab a blanket and the first aid kit. I'll call the others." Cye ran off as Rob pulled out his communicator. "Raven? You there? Come back to the tower. We found Star." Crackling came in tune with her answer. "Beast Boy and I are a little tied up right now. Nothing we can't handle though." Raven's voice sounded faint, and the connection was horrible. Despite that, she sounded hurried and out of breath. "Raven out." "Raven?" he blinked at the communicator, then tossed it aside, turning his attentions to the present problem. Cye ran back into the room, carrying a huge, thick quilt and a white medical case. Robin slowly uncovered Star, revealing the bruises and blood soaked clothes. Cye set down the medical case next to Robin, throwing it open. Robin blushed a bit, as he removed the jacket. Her top was torn in many revealing places, as well as soaked, and clung to her body. Although her body wasn't a pretty sight at the moment; bruised and bloodied, her normally orange tan was a sickly yellow. Ragged cuts ran along her arms and wrists. Robin grimaced at seeing them. He couldn't tell if they were self inflicted or not. He could hear Cye inhale deeply, and then opened up the kit. "Okay, Raven and BB are out of the picture for awhile. We need to get her bandaged, warm, and clean, in that order." A slow blush reddened him, despite the urgency of the situation. "Y-you start the bath water, and I'll get her wrists wrapped, and I'll get her out of her clothes and wrapped into the blanket. She's gonna need hot water." Cye nodded and ran off, leaving Robin to deal with Star and the haunting of his guilty emotions for the little alien. Taking out disinfectant from the kit, he carefully cleaned the wounds, senses acute of any cries of pain. She was breathing deeply, giving a low moan every now and then, trapped in a torturous prison of her own mind, it seemed. He bandaged as carefully as he could, using a butterfly on some of the cuts as impromptu stitching. It was too late to stitch; he was afraid of sealing in infection. Her wrists tended too, he took to the lesser cuts and bruises, using bactiderm and gauze as his main tools. And he suddenly came to a part he both dreaded and yearned for, though wishing it were under different circumstances. He shakily pulled off the miserable clothing, quickly and modestly covering her with the huge blanket that Cyborg had provided. She was shivering slightly, and her breathe came in short gasps. He couldn't help a glance at her bare body, but had quickly shut his eyes. The wounds on her body were atrocious. Robin could hardly control his guilt, seeing her like this. It was partly his fault, turning her away like that. He also began to feel the coldness of hatred sweep his body. He would make whoever did this to her pay. Robin heard Cyborg call that the bath was drawn, and he lightly picked her up, blanket and all, hugging her to his body. "Please live Star..." He said softly to her. "I... I need you..."

End Ch 2 Yeah!!! It's done!!! Will Star survive? Will Robin ever be forgiven? What is really going on with BB and Raven? And who the hell is this new villain? ..... These questions might be answered in the next chapter. I haven't decided yet! But, more to fun to come, definitely!