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Ch. 4 Is Blood Thicker than Bread and Water?
Starfire opened her bedroom door. The corridor that housed the Teen Titans resembled that of an apartment building. It was well kept, Dark had to admit. Still being led by the wrist, Dark followed absentmindedly. To Dark it felt as though he were being led to the back room at some sort of party, what awaited him, may be to his enjoyment surprise.
She turned the knob, and pulled him through. Inside was the usual mattress that stayed on the floor, bookshelves full of bizarre and unusual things. A chair in the middle of the room, a closet next to the bed, assorted teddy bears around the room. It was the stereotype that would be expected in Starfire's room. Starfire then released her soft palmed grip on Dark's wrist, and pointed at the chair sitting the middle of the room. Dark took the seat, It was not as comfortable as expected, rather an uncomforted feeling.
Starfire spoke out, still stuttering from the tears and sadness spent in the last few minutes. Dark didn't expect her to take it this well. "T- Tell me, Han, who survived?"
Dark shifted uneasily in the chair, "You may want to sit." Dark said, drawing out his hand outstretched toward the bed. Starfire did as he proposed, and sat on the mattress, her legs up to her chest.
Dark sighed. "You will be pleased to know, that everyone on that list you made before you set off for Earth, is still alive and well. At least for now." The list Starfire made was that of a list to send goodbye cards to. It was more of a friend's list to be exact. Starfire took a relieved breath, putting her hand toward her chest to calm her down a little.
"It's not quite over yet. You see, upon my hearing of Tamaran and Centari being attacked, I returned quickly. I searched around looking for civilians, and came upon the list. Now with technology as it is on Tamaran you know full well that any list that is made about anyone would have a recording of their existence. As I read down the list, I saw that each of them were still alive, but it seemed that they are," Dark paused, then continued as if finding the right word was troublesome, "held hostage."
Starfire gasped, putting her hand to cover up her agape mouth. Dark continued. "Yes. I don't know their current state now, it was clear that Blackfire is holding them there, in an attempt to get you into a rage." It sounded as if Dark knew what was to happen. "I will kill my sister! Murder her with my bare hands, I DON'T CARE IF WE SHARE THE SAME BLOOD, I WILL SEE IT SPILT FROM HER CROPSE!" Starfire roared out. Dark had not seen this side of Starfire, and did not intend to see it again, ever. Bloodlust was not a very good thing to have in a Tamaranian girl, Blackfire for example. "Now, Starfire," he continued, "there will be a time to avenge them. Blackfire will keep them alive, she could not have them dead, yet. Believe me. I've seen this many times in many worlds, Blackfire is only using this to blind you to what she is doing. I know it seems hard, but store away the thoughts of the loved ones, and concentrate on what Blackfire would do. Can you think of anything else that she would do to come here to harm you at all?"
Starfire didn't have to think hard to come up with an answer. "Robin." When Blackfire was around the household, Blackfire seemed to have a great taste for Robin, it would be possibly the only thing they happened to share other than being sisters.
"Ah yes, Robin. Oh, and Robin was the one who put me in that room, seems he wanted to test me out. To see if I was really good enough to protect you. Seems that it ended in a draw."
"So I saw." Starfire's voice trailed off, as she looked to the side.
"He is in love with you," Starfire looked down at the truth she knew all too well, "you must know this by now?"
Starfire sighed, then looked back at Dark. "I know. I- love him too, it's just...It's hard knowing what to choose now. The feelings for you when we had our last goodbye when you left for the military, and then now with Robin. I don't want to hurt either of you."
Dark nodded in understanding. "Yes. I see your point. But as for now, until Blackfire is destroyed, I will only be along side you to protect you from any harm. I'm sorry, but for now I cannot let emotions run high at this moment. If I could I would express love the true Tamaranian way. You do understand my predicament?"
Starfire smiled a little, and nodded. Dark stood up, and walked toward the door, and then he turned and looked at Starfire. "Begging your pardon for future reference, but for a time I may become that of a stalker around you." Both of them gave a small laugh, understanding what one another must do.
As Dark placed one hand on the doorknob, he stopped. "I get the feeling that Robin wishes to speak with you once we exit this door." Dark let go of the handle, and searched around him with his hands looking for something.
After a small moment of searching he found a small device, nothing more than a penny sized item, he pressed a little button on it, and suddenly Dark disappeared. He was cloaked now, invisible. "Wow! Han I didn't know you could do that!" Starfire exclaimed.
"Now, please, ladies first." Dark opened the door, Starfire stood and exited her room, Dark following silently behind her. She looked to her left, and saw no one.
"Dark trying to wow you, Star?" Robin's voice said to her right. Starfire was startled; she gasped in surprise and turned to face him.
"Robin."
"Listen, Star, he maybe you friend, but I don't like him. I think he maybe up to something."
"Robin! Why must you feel this way?"
"I don't trust the guy."
"Why can't you?"
"What? He just bursts through the door expecting to see you, and – well, he doesn't belong here, you have enough protection here already!"
Starfire now knew why Robin disliked Dark, jealousy was obvious in his tone. Starfire called back.
"You're jealous of him aren't you? Just because I find someone else to be good friends with you have to try to take him away?"
Robin was surprised as Dark at the truth being told. "Wha- ah, no, no."
"Then what?"
"I," Robin thought fast, "think, that he should use his powers to, uh, protect Tamaran. You're safe enough right? We'll have you protected at all times, there's no need to worry, besides we are full on the staff, can't take any more team players here."
Starfire's face became red with anger and frustration. "ERR!" Starfire stormed back into her room, hearing soon after sounds of frustration beyond measurement.
Dark reappeared from his invisibility. "You know Robin. You could have just said that from the beginning, let all the rage out." Dark said calmly, then turning slowly and taking a step almost at every five-second point. The sounds of his footsteps echoed in Robin's mind.
"Hey! Where are you going?" Robin yelled.
"Going to get some food, it's still early evening isn't it?" Dark called back, then adding, "Besides, I think I'll check out what's all around this place anyhow, seeing as how I've only seen the outside and through the windows for some time now." With that, and the echoing voice down the halls, Dark disappeared, and left Robin resting on the wall with his thoughts to keep him there until the sun rested over the horizon.
Ch. 4 Is Blood Thicker than Bread and Water?
Starfire opened her bedroom door. The corridor that housed the Teen Titans resembled that of an apartment building. It was well kept, Dark had to admit. Still being led by the wrist, Dark followed absentmindedly. To Dark it felt as though he were being led to the back room at some sort of party, what awaited him, may be to his enjoyment surprise.
She turned the knob, and pulled him through. Inside was the usual mattress that stayed on the floor, bookshelves full of bizarre and unusual things. A chair in the middle of the room, a closet next to the bed, assorted teddy bears around the room. It was the stereotype that would be expected in Starfire's room. Starfire then released her soft palmed grip on Dark's wrist, and pointed at the chair sitting the middle of the room. Dark took the seat, It was not as comfortable as expected, rather an uncomforted feeling.
Starfire spoke out, still stuttering from the tears and sadness spent in the last few minutes. Dark didn't expect her to take it this well. "T- Tell me, Han, who survived?"
Dark shifted uneasily in the chair, "You may want to sit." Dark said, drawing out his hand outstretched toward the bed. Starfire did as he proposed, and sat on the mattress, her legs up to her chest.
Dark sighed. "You will be pleased to know, that everyone on that list you made before you set off for Earth, is still alive and well. At least for now." The list Starfire made was that of a list to send goodbye cards to. It was more of a friend's list to be exact. Starfire took a relieved breath, putting her hand toward her chest to calm her down a little.
"It's not quite over yet. You see, upon my hearing of Tamaran and Centari being attacked, I returned quickly. I searched around looking for civilians, and came upon the list. Now with technology as it is on Tamaran you know full well that any list that is made about anyone would have a recording of their existence. As I read down the list, I saw that each of them were still alive, but it seemed that they are," Dark paused, then continued as if finding the right word was troublesome, "held hostage."
Starfire gasped, putting her hand to cover up her agape mouth. Dark continued. "Yes. I don't know their current state now, it was clear that Blackfire is holding them there, in an attempt to get you into a rage." It sounded as if Dark knew what was to happen. "I will kill my sister! Murder her with my bare hands, I DON'T CARE IF WE SHARE THE SAME BLOOD, I WILL SEE IT SPILT FROM HER CROPSE!" Starfire roared out. Dark had not seen this side of Starfire, and did not intend to see it again, ever. Bloodlust was not a very good thing to have in a Tamaranian girl, Blackfire for example. "Now, Starfire," he continued, "there will be a time to avenge them. Blackfire will keep them alive, she could not have them dead, yet. Believe me. I've seen this many times in many worlds, Blackfire is only using this to blind you to what she is doing. I know it seems hard, but store away the thoughts of the loved ones, and concentrate on what Blackfire would do. Can you think of anything else that she would do to come here to harm you at all?"
Starfire didn't have to think hard to come up with an answer. "Robin." When Blackfire was around the household, Blackfire seemed to have a great taste for Robin, it would be possibly the only thing they happened to share other than being sisters.
"Ah yes, Robin. Oh, and Robin was the one who put me in that room, seems he wanted to test me out. To see if I was really good enough to protect you. Seems that it ended in a draw."
"So I saw." Starfire's voice trailed off, as she looked to the side.
"He is in love with you," Starfire looked down at the truth she knew all too well, "you must know this by now?"
Starfire sighed, then looked back at Dark. "I know. I- love him too, it's just...It's hard knowing what to choose now. The feelings for you when we had our last goodbye when you left for the military, and then now with Robin. I don't want to hurt either of you."
Dark nodded in understanding. "Yes. I see your point. But as for now, until Blackfire is destroyed, I will only be along side you to protect you from any harm. I'm sorry, but for now I cannot let emotions run high at this moment. If I could I would express love the true Tamaranian way. You do understand my predicament?"
Starfire smiled a little, and nodded. Dark stood up, and walked toward the door, and then he turned and looked at Starfire. "Begging your pardon for future reference, but for a time I may become that of a stalker around you." Both of them gave a small laugh, understanding what one another must do.
As Dark placed one hand on the doorknob, he stopped. "I get the feeling that Robin wishes to speak with you once we exit this door." Dark let go of the handle, and searched around him with his hands looking for something.
After a small moment of searching he found a small device, nothing more than a penny sized item, he pressed a little button on it, and suddenly Dark disappeared. He was cloaked now, invisible. "Wow! Han I didn't know you could do that!" Starfire exclaimed.
"Now, please, ladies first." Dark opened the door, Starfire stood and exited her room, Dark following silently behind her. She looked to her left, and saw no one.
"Dark trying to wow you, Star?" Robin's voice said to her right. Starfire was startled; she gasped in surprise and turned to face him.
"Robin."
"Listen, Star, he maybe you friend, but I don't like him. I think he maybe up to something."
"Robin! Why must you feel this way?"
"I don't trust the guy."
"Why can't you?"
"What? He just bursts through the door expecting to see you, and – well, he doesn't belong here, you have enough protection here already!"
Starfire now knew why Robin disliked Dark, jealousy was obvious in his tone. Starfire called back.
"You're jealous of him aren't you? Just because I find someone else to be good friends with you have to try to take him away?"
Robin was surprised as Dark at the truth being told. "Wha- ah, no, no."
"Then what?"
"I," Robin thought fast, "think, that he should use his powers to, uh, protect Tamaran. You're safe enough right? We'll have you protected at all times, there's no need to worry, besides we are full on the staff, can't take any more team players here."
Starfire's face became red with anger and frustration. "ERR!" Starfire stormed back into her room, hearing soon after sounds of frustration beyond measurement.
Dark reappeared from his invisibility. "You know Robin. You could have just said that from the beginning, let all the rage out." Dark said calmly, then turning slowly and taking a step almost at every five-second point. The sounds of his footsteps echoed in Robin's mind.
"Hey! Where are you going?" Robin yelled.
"Going to get some food, it's still early evening isn't it?" Dark called back, then adding, "Besides, I think I'll check out what's all around this place anyhow, seeing as how I've only seen the outside and through the windows for some time now." With that, and the echoing voice down the halls, Dark disappeared, and left Robin resting on the wall with his thoughts to keep him there until the sun rested over the horizon.