Hey all. Sorry this was late. I hope to get Chapter 8 up next week. Thanks for the Reviews though!
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Chapter Seven : Big Man With A Plan.
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It was fairly early in the morning when Kory returned home.
The sun hadn't risen to its morning glory yet as she walked up the street that led to only one destination. She wrapped the jacket Robin had given her before leaving so that she wouldn't freeze in the early chill. A small smile crept to her face as she fingered the small item in one of her pockets. After much deliberation from the Titans, they bought her a cell phone during the midnight hour. She giggled and found out that it had the same jingle as Robin's. He had made up some lyrics to them, "When there's trouble you know who to call." It was originally for her but when he gave a deep thought about it, he responded that she could call any one of them, and they would respond with haste.
It was a small flip phone at sorts. Of course, it had the usual games of poker and blackjack. Much to her dismay, though, the computer had always won more times then she had. The best feature, Kory thought, was the background picture that Cyborg had taken while they were on the Ferris Wheel at the carnival. Unbeknownst to them, he had the liberty to take 'blackmail' pictures and threatened them to Robin. Surprisingly he didn't take notice or care that his friend was video taping them and even asked for a copy. Cyborg promptly threw the tape in the garbage afterwards. Kory knew nothing of it though but loved the picture all the same.
The relatively long walk to the house was quicker than the red head had expected. The mansion loomed over her in a monstrous manor. It seemed as if when she passed through the driveway gates, it would devour her. Something she didn't take to kindly in thinking. Kory sighed as she remembered the simpler days when there was nothing to worry about. When the sky was blue instead of the prominent red that was creeping over her homeland this very moment there would be war and she wished she could help in some way or another. Keith had told her once that the biggest help she could give was to stay out of her parent's way. They had it all under control. If they did, then why did it feel like everything was crumbling around her?
Kory reached for the intercom but stopped when a voice interrupted her actions.
"Have fun?"
Startled, the Tamaran jumped back to see her sister push off the wall she was leaning on. It seemed that Komand'r had been waiting for a while or all night for her dear sister to return. Koriand'r frowned and took a step back from her sister. "It seems Kitten has supplied me with valuable information on our secret. Well, what used to be a secret." Komand'r walked towards Kory. "You got out of hand sister. I knew that letting you out was going to be a disaster. Now you get to spend the rest of your days locked up in your room. At least then we would be able to live like we were in the past."
Blackfire faced her sister eye to eye. Their heights evenly matched. Komand'r didn't like it as she thought her sister was growing more independent everyday. That meant her sister was going to be harder to control. She gripped the upper arm of her sibling, meaning to practically drag her into the mansion. To her surprise, Starfire yanked her arm away, almost toppling the older sister. "Dear sister, it may seem you have a few priorities mistaken. You know that the furless hairball lies like a rug. You think I shall fall for such scrutiny?"
"Yes." Blackfire growled. Tamaran blood was boiling to its peak in her body. Her sister had grown to much larger proportions then she had realized. It was her fault to have let Kory out so much. It was that damn bird's fault. What was his name? Parakeet? Sparrow? Whatever it was, he was the reason for her newfound knowledge in rebelling. Letting Starfire have friends was bad for Blackfire's health "Come sister, it's almost dawn. We have to be ready soon." Komand'r tried again to push her sister towards the home and again Starfire hesitated. "Ready for what? The concert? I'm afraid that I have caught the procrastination bug, dear sibling. I cannot attend."
That green thug had gotten to her too. She had even learned to make a comeback, though not a very good one. "You know very well about the lyrics that you have written. Today we need to get to the studio and record. You had better be on your best behavior or –"
"Or what sister? You're going to lock me up in my room again like you always say you will? I can easily escape even if you put a hundred and ten guards at my door and you know it. That's why you always have Kitten after me. Well just to say I bet she's having the time of her life dog paddling back to the beach. Now who do you have to watch me now that your slave is gone?" Kory smiled and crossed her arms. She had grown bolder. Probably Cyborg who had helped her. Blackfire was stunned but never let it escape her features.
The sun had finally woken up and decided to take a small peak over the horizon. That's when Blackfire noticed Robin's jacket. Looks like Mockingbird grew smitten with her. "It seems you have a lover." Komand'r let a small sinister smile creep over her mouth. It was too dark to tell as Korand'r shifted in the jacket. "It seems I do." Blackfire tried not to rush her idea. "Does he know everything about you?"
"What do you mean?"
The 'singer' straightened and circled her sister. "Oh, he doesn't know anything? Like the time you savagely beat a homeless man back in Tamaran. Or when you...'handled' a small boy? You're a sick freak Koriand'r. He wouldn't love you." Starfire gaped at her sister. "I did no such things sister and you know it!" Blackfire picked up a piece of her sister's hair and twirled it around her finger. "I know. But does he?" It was quite a turn around when It was Koriand'r's turn to grow heated and her sibling to stay cool. "He knows me better then to believe such pompous lies! He loves me." Starfire looked away in the general direction where Robin's house lay. Blackfire knew she doubted herself, even if it was just an inkling.
"I could make all these lies come true in his mind dear sister. Give me disobedience and all I have to do is nod and the stories are on their way." Starfire trembled slightly in what could be anger or worry. Komand'r put her hands on her shoulders and whispered in her ear. "I've been good to you all these years. Don't let me feel dishonored now." She stepped away and patted Kory's stomach where a hideous scar stained the skin. Suddenly and completely by surprise, Starfire grabbed her sister's wrist, reached back and launched her fist into Blackfire's stomach. The raven hair girl literally was lifted a couple of inches off the ground as she bent over her sisters fist.
"How is this for a weakling?"
Komand'r fell to her knees gasping for air. She was blacking in and out for a few seconds before the spot faded. She wanted to yell, to scream. Her mind was jumbled with thoughts and rage, two deadly combinations. Blackfire remembered one of her sister's punches before while they were traveling Tamaran. Irritation swept over her body and nerves. Her sister had to be punished for ever hitting her. Then and now. Komand'r lifted her head, eyes shaking with fury, and looked at her sister. Koriand'r was just standing there, fists clenched and eyes burning with a different emotion Blackfire couldn't tell.
With a sudden roar, the eldest Tamaran launched herself and tackled her sister into the pavement. Fisticuffs flew as they punched, kicked and threw each other around the premises of the mansion. The noise caught the attention of a guard that was posted on night watch. It seemed that Kory had pressed her sister onto the intercom button. The grunts of struggle echoed to the man before it was permanently shut off when Blackfire dived out of the way before Starfire's punch that was aimed at her destroyed the communicating device. The guard immediately notified his others and set out some security to stop the fight. It took at least a good couple of dozen to prevent the sisters from escaping and getting to each other's throats.
Meanwhile up on the top floor, Keith dropped the curtains and sighed.
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Raven groggily woke up that morning. She was used to staying up late, but she never exerted herself to such measures like last night. It was practically a full blown party with waffles and everything. A trip to the cell phone store in Cyborg's 'baby' was quite an experience in itself. She never knew that you could take a right turn on two wheels before. Raven also wondered how he knew where a phone store that would be open as late as it was. Shaking out the cobwebs from her mind, the dark girl picked herself up off Robin's couch and sauntered into the kitchen. There she found a particular someone flipping pancakes.
Beast Boy hummed a small tune as he skyrocketed a pancake into the air and let it stick to the ceiling. Raven's eyes drifted up and saw that two more pancakes were stuck up there as well. Soy mixed with pancake batter seemed to make a good paste since the breakfast edibles didn't look like they were going to come down anytime soon. The green teen merely shrugged and poured the rest of the batter into the pan. The tune started up again as Beast Boy looked for the spatula around the stove. Raven, still unnoticed, spotted the utensil on the kitchen table and walked next to Beast Boy.
"I'm sure Robin isn't going to be pleased that there is a colorful array of fake wheat scattered onto his ceiling." The shorter teen jumped in surprise but smiled when he saw Raven holding out the spatula. "Nah I'm sure he doesn't care. I mean, this is clean compared to when Cyborg cooks his meat." He flashed a toothy smile at her as she couldn't help but smirk. He then turned back to the cooking and carefully flipped the pancake over. The batter slid a little off the pancake circle and Beast Boy tried desperately to collect it back. Raven grabbed a spoon and poured it back in its place. It sizzled in joy.
"Hey...thanks." Beast Boy never let his smile fade as he faced her as she noticed his full front side was covered in powder and pasty goop. A couple of specks littered his face as well. Raven blushed as she thought he looked...well...cute. Her wandering mind was interrupted when a trail of smoke flowed in front of their eyesight. "Ack! My Soycakes! No! That was the last of the batter!" He quickly grabbed the panhandle and dumped it under a running faucet. White smoke billowed out from the heated dish and dispersed into the air. Beast Boy's ears drooped as he looked forlornly at the sink. "I only brought so much soy over to make Soycakes." Speak of the devil, one of the cakes made a thick noise and landed on his head. Raven couldn't help but feel a little sorry for him.
"I have some Granola bars in my pack." Beast Boy turned around with the cake still stuck to his hair. "Really? You'd share?" The dark girl shifted embarrassed and nodded. "It's not like I'm going to hog them all. I usually have Herbal Tea in the morning anyway." The green teen gave his million-watt smile again as he pulled off the pancake off his head and took a bite. She grimaced. He offered her the rest but she held up her hand in decline.
Suddenly, her cell phone went off.
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The tall grass waves in rows and rows as the wind pulsed over the plants. Small sloping hills surrounded him as Robin stood in it's midst. His hair mimicked that of the grass as he waited his keen eyes scanning his surroundings. The sun high in the sky as it beat down its rays. He couldn't feel the heat though. The masked teen seemed to be all alone with no one and nothing in sight for miles. He frowned. Something was missing. Then, as if the answer to his thoughts, he was forced upon the ground, staring at the blue and red streaked sky.
Red?
Robin shook his head and noticed a silhouetted figure sitting on top of him. Her hair flowing with the direction of the wind. He grinned as he felt the space in his heart fill up. "Starfire." He murmured. She giggled and fell next to him. And kept falling. Sitting up Robin reached out for her, calling her name. That was when he noticed the inky blackness surrounding him. It didn't seem that he was in Kansas anymore. Robin jumped to his feet. It was one of those cliché dreams where it was black all around except for where he stood in a circle of small light. He heard a sobbing.
"Starfire? Starfire?!?"
No response. The crying went on.
Robin leaned forward, leaving the light behind. If it was true in these dreams, his source for the noise was going to appear in seconds. Starfire's figure suddenly came into view right on time. Letting go a breath of relief, Robin trotted over and laid a hand on her shoulder. "You had me worried there Star." Her shoulders trembled, but she wasn't crying, she was laughing. Starfire whipped around, her black hair wrapping around in the air. "So nice for you to care about me, Cardinal." Her purple eyes flashing the cynical smile that she wore. Robin took a step back, stunned. "Wh-wh-where's Starfire!"
Blackfire placed her hands behind her back and gave a sickening smile. "Starfire who?"
"NO!" Robin jolted awake as a plain thin sheet stuck to his sweaty chest. The dream lingered on the edges of his memory for a while before it started to fade. Suddenly a familiar stomping sound came from the hallway as Cyborg almost bashed down his door. He opened his mouth to speak before Robin interrupted. "Starfire's in trouble!" His friend looked at him in surprise and nodded. "Get some clothes on man. We've got operation Tone Deaf to attend to."
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It was still early morning when the last of the guards were set up around a specific room in the mansion. Two placed at the door, one on the balcony (though the curtains were closed for privacy) and three that strolled around the backyard just underneath the ledge. Oh, and an extra security camera placed neatly at the wall to see if anyone would dare to climb over. Her meals were set to the time of day and outings could only be asked for by permission by one of the head staff or Blackfire. If things were desperate, then you would have to ask Kitten. It seems she was put at top of most people from job rankings in the mansion. Lucky for her, unlucky for Kory.
If it felt like a prison before, then I guess it would've felt like hell now. Kory thought that her only enemy was the outside wall. Now it was six people, a camera and the wall. Blackfire sure meant it when she didn't want her sister to be known about anymore literally a rat in a cage with scientists on all sides. Kory sat depressed on her twin-sized bed, knees folded to her chin. She gazed slowly around her room. Not much for space considering your related to one of the biggest music stars. But right now that wasn't the point. It was to figure out how to actually get loose again. Kory smiled when she remembered Robin hanging off the balcony. Too bad he couldn't rescue her again.
Even though the curtains were closed, the doors were not. The guard outside sniffed and shuffled his coat around as a small chill blew through the doors. Kory suddenly felt it and did the same. The nice cotton from the jacket felt comforting, like Robin was there to hold her, against her skin. She suddenly remembered the cell phone in the pocket and quietly scrambled for it. She breathed a sigh of relief when, after all the fighting, it was still there and Blackfire was too enraged to search her. The red head grinned as she quickly made up a small plan and rushed to the door, practically banging on it with her fists.
"Please! May I use the shower?" A series of bolts and keys jangled as the locks were removed from her door. A guard waved her forward and told her to wait outside for a second. "I feel most awful at the present time. Can I please take a quick shower to scrub the grime off me? I do not believe I should ask permission for such simple an action." She inquired. The two men looked at each other and shrugged. It wasn't like she was going to sprout wings and fly away in the bathroom. Kory thanked them and ran off as fast as she could down the hallway. Slamming the door shut, she quickly turned on all the nozzles and faucets for the sink and shower, creating as much noise as it would seem it should be for someone taking a rinse. She whipped out her cell phone and held down any random number that her finger could reach for one touch dialing.
Somewhere out in the city, Raven's cell phone rang.
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Zak, the cook, strolled merrily through the kitchen as he whistled a fine tune. He slowly reached down, taking care for his old age, and pulled out a sheet of cookies, Gingerbread to be precise. Zak smiled and crashed the oven door closed, making the other kitchen aides wince. The sheet was placed on a table nearby and waved with a mitten to cool off. The aroma wafted through the area as some came by to ask what was being made. Everyone pointed to where Zak stood and more then once did someone request if they could have a bite. Of course the answer was 'no'. These cookies were to be used for a plan. Keith had requested it as a favor for Kory and the man couldn't disagree. The image of the girl covered in flour gave him a chuckle. His thoughts suddenly returned to him as he noticed the snacks were cooled to a warm temperature. Expertly picking up the tray with one hand, he grabbed a jug of milk with the other and made his way to the stairs. Blackfire was going to be pissed.
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Knock Knock Knock.
No response.
Knock Kn-
"I'm taking a shower!"
"I don't think you need all the facets running unless you have incredible reaching ability to wash your face and body at the same time." Keith smiled and waited for a few seconds as the door swung open. "Why, hello th- ACK!" Kory grabbed his shirt and used her strength to pull him in the bathroom as quick as possible. He stumbled around and leaned on a wet sink. The mist of the heat made it very uncomfortable. "If you had wanted a sauna, lass, there's one in the back." Kory frowned but it melted off her face as she looked down. Keith sighed and patted her shoulder. "Don't worry. This will all be over soon." He couldn't tell if it was a tear or water the dripped down her cheek. "I would consider you lucky that you were able to stay in one city for so long lass. That, and meet such a handsome fellow eh?" She blushed and giggled.
"It was a coincidence that the Jump Fest and Blackfire's concert were so close together in scheduling." She forlornly looked at the cell phone in her hand. Keith grinned in his mind but plainly smiled on the outside. "C'mon. Let's get you really cleaned up. You have to go to the concert soon." She lost her smile again. "Yes..." "I'll get you a towel and some clothes. You like that purple outfit right?" She nodded and turned off the faucets. "Good. I'll be waiting outside the door for you." Kory looked up with a questioning face. "But I thought I had to clear it with people for me to go...anywhere!"
"True. But I believe the guards won't miss you. They'll be off having too much fun at their posts." Keith grinned. Kory's face lit up as she streaked forward and embraced the vendor in a hug.
"Can't....breath....!"
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A girl and a boy stood outside the mansion gates in the morning light. They stared at the broken intercom with interest before the female before turned to the male. "You had better be quick. Robin needs us at the auditorium ASAP." Raven said. Beast Boy turned to her and jutted a thumb at his chest. "Hey, you're talking to the multi talented Beast Boy here. I'll be out and in before you can shake a lamb's tail." He paused for a second. "But don't really okay? I don't think they would like it." Raven rolled her eyes and shoved him forward. "C'mon Mr. Bigmouth. I'll meet you at Seventh Street in 30 minutes."
"20 minutes."
"What?"
"I'll meet you there in 20 minutes." Beast Boy smiled at her. Raven arched an eyebrow. "Seventeen."
"Deal! And if I win you have to eat one of my Tofu dogs!" Beast Boy wiggled his eyebrows. Raven tried her hardest not to look incredibly disgusted. "And if I win, You have to shut up for the rest of the day." The short green man and the dark girl shook on it and he turned to leave. Raven watched him scamper over the wall stealthily. She almost did a double take as she could swear she saw a green feline tail flip over the rest of the wall.
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Zak hummed a small tune as he scaled the rest of the stairs. The pan of cookies still warm and delicious. He finally spotted his destination and stopped in front of the door. Two men stared down at him. "Morning Gents! Hungry?" He held out the sheet. Zak could swear that if the guards opened their mouths it would be a waterfall of saliva. "I made plenty for everyone!" He smiled bigger and shoved the edge in the stomach into one of the men. He reluctantly reached down and picked up a round cookie. Popping it in his mouth his eyes bugged out and he quickly snatched out for more. His counterpart seeing this enthusiasm decided to take a bite of his own. Soon the two were scrambling over the crumbs on the floor. Those cookies must have been that damn good.
"Look! I even brought some milk!" The men launched themselves at him. Zak stepped away from getting mauled by the fellows and heard something squeek. He looked down and did a double take. A rat was scurrying through the mansion in top speed through the nooks and crannies.What was most interesting wasn't the sudden infestation of rat's...
It was that...the rodent was green.
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"Cyborg!" Robin called out. He leaned on the catwalk above the stage looking for his friend. "Cyyyyyybooooorg!" He tried again. Some technicians for the concert that was to be held tomorrow looked up in curiosity but then resumed their activities. The Boy Wonder was about to fall off the side of the walk way before a heavy hand clamped over his shoulder and spun him away to reveal the tall Titan. "Hey dawg, no need to yell." He flashed a smile. Robin just frowned. "This isn't the time to joke around Cy! We have to get this place rigg...er...ready for Blackfire's concert!" Cyborg held up his hands for his friend to cool down. "Hey hey hey. I was able to get this crazy plan in motion a'right? It'll work Rob. Have a little faith."
"I've been praying on my star every night."
Cyborg stood for a moment focusing on his friend. Then;
"BZZZTTT!!!! That was worse then Beast Boy's Tofu! Maybe even his Tofu dogs!" The strongest Titan pulled the masked one into a headlock and started to give him a noogie. "You my friend, need to go to a cliché class and brush up on your pick up lines." Robin pulled his head out from underneath Cyborg's armpit. "Bejeezus Cy! What deodorant do you use?" The armpit in question was sniffed and then was shrugged. The smaller Titan waved a hand in front of his nose and gagged while creating remarks about personal hygiene. A girl sudden flanked Cyborg's right side and put her hands on her hips. "You guys alright?"
Cyborg and Robin jumped in surprise. "Sarah!" She smiled. "That's my name. Don't wear it out. You men done playing already? My group needs the catwalk pretty soon." They nodded and she smiled once more before she exited. Cyborg watched her leave and was elbowed by Robin. He looked down at his friend who smiled smugly back up at him. "What?"
"You like her, huh?"
"Who? Sarah? Sarah Simms?"
"Yuuuup."
"Pfffttt. I think your relationship with Star has gone to your head, man. Bet you think that Raven and Beast Boy are going to hitch up now!" Robin just started at him and grinned. Cyborg growled and rubbed his bald head. "Okay okay. I like her...a little. Don't say anything a'right?" Robin mock saluted, turned and walked down to the exit. Cyborg held his position a moment longer and glanced back to where Sarah had been. Suddenly his ears picked up a very unusual noise. It was Robin singing!
"Cyborg and Sarah, Kissing in a tree..."
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"Make sure the background is in time with the song! Don't set up the smoke machine too close to the audience! And for god's sake don't let anyone under any circumstance, no matter how horrible it seems have-"
"Miss Sarah?" Sarah blinked and then turned around from yelling at the crew. "Yeah?" One of her team members stepped aside, letting her see four people standing in the middle of the floor. "They say they're with Cyborg and Robin." Sarah made an 'Oh!' motion and nodded to the member. "Hey there! I assume you're with Cy and the gang?" They nodded affirmative. "Cool! They're up doing some extra do-dads and'll be down here shortly. I'm Sarah Simms." She held out her hand. The older man took it and addressed himself along with the others. "I'm Keith. This is Starfire,"
"Pleasure!"
"...Beast Boy,"
"Hey there, foxy thing!"
"...and Raven."
"..."
Sarah greeted them all with a smile and motioned them to follow her. "You guys are majorly lucky that you know Cyborg and he knows me. When he asked me what he wanted to do I was knocked flat by it. Fortunately he was quite the gentleman and persuaded me with dinner on Friday. Can't say no to free food, ya know? Hope you find everything in order and just shout my name if you need anything else! Can't wait to see what you guys have cooked up." She left them at the entrance stairs to the catwalk where footsteps were heard coming down. A merry tune was floating down towards them.
"...Then comes marriage. Then comes the baby in the baby carriage. Whoa!" Robin appeared as he jumped the last three steps to the bottom, stumbling forward. Keith caught his collar and set him up right. "Smooth move Boy Blunder." Raven rolled her eyes as he dusted himself off and stuck out his tongue. "Robin!" The masked teen was then smothered in a hug from his favorite person in the world. His ribs were also cracking from one of his favorite person's hugs. Beast Boy sniggered as Keith instinctively put his hands on his own ribs. "I love you too Star." He wheezed. "Please let me live."
Starfire apologized and stepped back for him to grasp his breath. "Whoo. Feel the love." Robin, his breathing back to normal, stood up and cleared his throat. "Good. We're all here. I want to finalize some plans in the auditorium before Tone Deaf goes underway tomorrow night. Cyborg is currently working with his girlfriend up on the catwalk with the lighting..."
"She's not my girlfriend!" A lone voice from above could be heard.
"....Right. Anyway, Keith, I need you to go to the sound booth and set up the equipment for Starfire. Oh, and thanks you two for getting her out safely." He nodded towards Raven and Beast Boy. "She so owes me a Tofu dog!" The shortest Titan preformed a little dance while a vein appeared in Raven's head. Starfire, truly confused as to what Robin was planning, asked, "I do not see why I am needed here Robin. Everyone has their place for this... 'Tone Deaf' operation." Robin pointed at her. "That's correct but this can't go through without you Star. It would mean the end of you're sister's career. No more mansion. No more chefs and waiters. No more money. It would be as if you had just arrived at Keith's front door." Starfire's eyes lit up as she heard what he said.
"You say this will happen?"
Robin, a bit surprised at her reaction, nodded. "Possibly." Starfire clasped her hands together. "This is wonderful! Keith! Did you not just hear what he said? I will do anything!" Keith, Robin, Beast Boy and Raven stood in complete shock. This...really wasn't what they had expected. I guess you could say something more along the lines of virtuous rebellion about family honor, betrayal and what have you. "Uh...Star? You feeling okay? You don't have some sort of Tamaran sickness or something?" Beast Boy scratched his head in confusion. "I do not believe so? Why do you ask?"
"Oh, nothing! Heh heh heh."
Keith shook his head to get it clear again. "Well now, everybody. What are we waiting for? We have Miss Starfire's permission!" Raven crossed her arms and nodded. "We need to hurray and finish this as quick as we can. The sooner we have the plans set, the better our idea will work." Robin nodded. "She's right." He pulled out a set of papers and handed them to Starfire. "I copied these lyrics from Beast Boy's pamphlet. We have the music set up so all you have to do is sing along." Starfire took the papers, looked over them once and then handed them back. "I have been voicing my sister since she began her career. I believe I know how the story, or song, goes."
Walking over to where a temporary booth had been set up backstage, she promptly fitted the earphones on and gave a thumbs up to Keith. He held up his index to indicate a moment, then carried on with the same motion. He pulled on his own headphones, flicked a few switches and adjusted the Treble and Bass. Somehow, only those two in the booth could hear the music as their bodies swayed to the music being fed to them. It took a moment or two of this body tempo to find the beat before Starfire took in a breath to start singing. Beast Boy took the time to nudge the door open and shove a microphone next to her feet.
Immediately the stadium burst into rhythm and rhyme. Music flared to life in the speakers above and below as Starfire's voice echoed off the empty walls and floors. A strong sensation gave the shivers to the Titans (including Cyborg who was positioned in front of a speaker when the song was suddenly brought to life) as they listened in quite suspense. The type of song was an intense upbeat composition and Starfire sang vigorously with such an emotion that you wanted to bellow along, jump up and down with the cymbal crash or the guitar rip tempo. Minor and major chords were struck without hesitation. It wasn't until the climax of the song where a single word had to be held out. Everyone knew the song well. It was a popular song, in fact, one of the songs that had made Blackfire so 'famous'.
Time stood still for the single voice in the Jump City auditorium. Not a car honked or a bird chirp was to be heard for the chord. Starfire hit it and held it. Perfection is many theories in this world. Some people think that they are the symbol of uniqueness in the human race. Other's believe that abstract art or statues hold the highest virtue. Many strive to gain this potential, though they never know what it feels like to be perfect. It could well have passed them by, never to appear again. Perfection though, is mainly a symbol, but once you sense it, you know that it can be achieved. Through all her hard trials and work, Starfire sang the note with fierce determination that one could possibly think it was the Alpha and Omega, the whipped cream and cherry on top or the strawberries and champagne. It was, actually, all of them because it was...well...perfect.
The song reached its finale and faded out. Starfire cleared her throat and reached for a glass of water but stopped. Standing in back of her, out the open door, stood a group of technicians and Titans, stunned into silence from shock. The Tamaran blushed furiously and quickly closed the door. A moment later a lone sound was heard. It sounded like...clapping. Another pair instantly joined in as another and one more carried on too. Cheers were added as roars of approval seeped it way in from the door cracks to Starfire's ears. Sniffling, she wiped away a tear that threatened to escape with the palm of her hand. Keith knocked on the glass and gave a thumbs up. It had been recorded. One was down and only a couple more to go. Starfire opened up the doors again and the myriad of joyful cries were increased.
The young Tamaran slapped on her earphones, ready to knock them off their feet once more.
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Blackfire pressed the ice pack over the bruise on her arm. She hoped that she didn't have to wear any atrocious outfits that showed more of her back then her face. The eldest Tamaran sibling lay on the den's couch, groaning. Her sister had put up a good fight. Who knew she had that much fire in her? Good thing she was locked up in her room at the moment, who gives a damn anyway. The doors behind her creaked open and Blackfire could only guess who it was. "Kitten..."
"Yes Blackfire?"
"Go away..." She shifted the ice pack to a new area. Kitten hadn't left. Blackfire tried to ignore her but the feeling of someone looking at you wouldn't go away. Sighing, the 'singer' rolled over and looked at the blonde bimbo. "What...do you want." Kitten idly looked down at her index fingertips which were nervously pointing to each other. "How many guards did you station at Kory's room?"
"Six. Why?" Kitten gulped. "Can security cameras get short circuited from cookie dough?" This piqued Blackfire's interest now. "Why do you ask, Kitten?" Fearing the wrath of Komand'r, Kitten rushed her next words in one jumbled sentence. All Blackfire could make out were something along the lines of: Cookie dough in a camera, unconscious guards salivating and three missing flowerpots from outside. Oh yeah, the bathrooms were flooded too. If Koriand'r hadn't given a big enough headache from that morning, then she sure topped it right now. Blackfire tried to keep her cool but it was a losing battle as words seethed through her teeth. "Where is she now?" Kitten steadily walked backwards to the exit. "Um...I don't know?" Komand'r sat up and rubbed her temples. The blonde girl saw this as her moment to run. Well, that is until Blackfire uttered, "Kitten?"
"Yes?"
"You're fired."
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-- ZodaicFire