Ch. 10
Aftermath of All Things
Dark lay on his back, directly in the middle of his bed that remained perfectly made. He still had his shirt torn and at his side, sheathes of his swords were gone, he was mostly how he remembered himself just before the wound from Robin. His eyes burned as he looked around the room, just awakening. He looked to side to side; he moved his neck up and looked at his bodily condition. He was healed, no scars, no nothing.
He attempted to stand, but realized that no other part of his body would move, he could move his neck and facial positions but that was about it. Dark shook his head, trying to roll over, then thought better of it, he would prefer the comfortable bed rather than the hard floor any day. A shame he didn't get that choice in the military.
The door opened, Dark tried to move to see whom it was, but failed miserably. "Who...ah... who is there." His voice hurt too, like someone had run a rusted blade through this voice box.
"It is I." Starfire said, bringing in a tray of cooling soup and other things that the Titan's happened to keep around the tower. She kept a smile on her face, despite the horror that she had witnessed she didn't lose any of her splendor. Dark smirked, and kept his neck up to watch her enter the room.
She walked up beside the bed, and put the tray beside the bed, immediately legs came from the bottom of the tray, making it a table. Dark was a little impressed, as he saw the four black legs spring to hold itself up.
"How are you, Han?" Starfire asked putting a hand on his cheek. Dark adored the touch, he could not remember the times at night that he had only wished to see Starfire smile, if only for a moment. A touch was beyond his enjoyment.
"Feeling better than I did. Can't move my anything below my shoulders though." Dark replied, Starfire didn't look at all surprised.
"Raven said you shouldn't be moving too much when you should awaken."
"Did she now?"
"Yes. I'm on food duty today."
"How long have I been here?"
"Two days."
"WHAT?!"
"It is true, and in that time you haven't moved at all."
Dark was dumbfounded, two days, surprising enough that he was still alive after what Blackfire had done to him.
"Well," Dark looked into Starfire's eyes, "if you are going to feed me, at least put me up on the headboard, if you please."
Starfire smiled, and did as she was told, in a second he was resting with his back to the headboard, sitting up straight. She then took a spoonful of the soup, which turned out to be vegetable soup. He opened his mouth, and she put in the hot water and bits of food. Dark's mouth exploded with heat, he felt as if he didn't do something soon his mouth might melt off by the hot broth. He made noises in his throat that something had to be done quickly, Starfire giggled until Dark finally swallowed. Playfully, Dark replied back, "So much for your help." Starfire giggled again as she continued to hand feed him. She didn't necessarily enjoy this, but she could reward him this much for aiding her, saving her life even. Outside the door Raven came and looked at the two Tamaranian teenagers laughing and giggling. "Looks like you two are having fun." Raven's voice said, both heads turned, and smiled at her. "Good day Raven." Both Starfire and Dark said in near unison. Raven nodded, then replied. "Starfire, Robin was brainwashed like Dark here thought a while ago. I've worked out some kinks in his mind, he won't be exactly the same anymore, but, more or less, he is back." "Wonderful!" Starfire exclaimed. This too was hard to get over, Starfire at one point in the past two days had been angered beyond anything Dark had seen. Something had changed her, she seemed much too blissful for this time. Raven left the room, leaving Dark and Starfire to laugh at one another again. After the next few spoonfuls of hot liquid and chunks of lettering and other ingredients, Dark spoke up. "Starfire. I've been meaning to tell you something." "What is it Han?" "Well, actually two things. The first, I want – I want to tell you that – I love you." Dark was hesitant to say the words, it didn't pain him to say them, but he worked at finding the words. Dark continued, "I don't mean to get a little corny on you, but truly everyday during the military I had thought of you. Your smile, your beautiful green eyes, yourself sometimes stopped me from doing my missions.
"The second, is a question. You sister brought it up to me during the fight. I'm sure it's just a taunt but, I'm wondering...Did you- indulge yourself to other 'boys' while I was gone? Blackfire told me that you had become a pitiful whore." "What?" "I apologize, M'lady." "No, it's quite alright." Starfire's gaze was troubled now Dark had expected it. Starfire continued, explaining. "You see, Han, she lied to you. She was the one indulging herself in other 'pleasures'. It was sickening through the nights, and even sometimes during the days. I never did that. But like you I had thought of you often, I never wanted this attention. I wanted to be with you, Han, always." Dark smirked, he tried to lean forward but it didn't work. Seeing what Dark was attempting to do, Starfire rushed forward and kissed Dark on the lips. The kiss itself lasted what seemed hours on end. Their tongues caressing one another's mouths as if it were some unknown territory, in a way it was. Passion between both of them, it was a truly beautiful kiss. They both broke the kiss, and looked into each other's eyes, Dark had never seen a Tamaranian girl so beautiful, nor Starfire seen a boy so handsome. They continued to kiss, through the day. Unknown to them that Robin was outside the doorway, listening to everything.
Days had past, and Dark had finally been able to move around like usual again. The feeling seemed new to him, as if it were his first time ever walking. He entered the main hall, and saw Beastboy and Cyborg playing video games once again, and like usual Raven reading her book. Starfire and Robin were no where to be seen. Dark walked up beside Raven, put a hand on her shoulder, and whispered into her ear: "I thank you for healing my wounds, I am in your debt now." Raven choked back a smile, but remained reading her book. Dark nodded, then began to walk behind Cyborg to watch the two playing the game. Raven spoke up to him. "For what it's worth, I don't think we owe each other a debt at all. But I was told," Raven stopped and took hold of something beside her, and tossed it to Dark, "to give you this." Looking at the object Dark knew immediately what it ment. It was a communicator, with a T in the middle. Dark smirked, and nodded to Raven. "I thank you. And I will do my best to keep up with all of you, henceforth." The sarcasm made Raven give a small laugh. Dark turned, and went into the black corridor. As usual, it was dark and eerie. At once he turned a corner and saw Robin leaning his back against the wall. "Heard you and Starfire, a while ago. So much for not loving her, Dark." Dark narrowed his eyes down to Robin, responding, "I told her the truth, it builds after time, Robin. Naïve are you at this point of your life, what a shame." Dark walked past him. "You know, Dark," He stopped, so did Dark, "I was wondering who she loves, who does she truly feel for." "Ask her. And she will give you an answer you will want to hear."
Note: Sorry I had to end it like this, leave you all in suspense. Hope you all liked it, eventually I may put in a sequel, maybe. I would like some more reviews, considering this is the end. Thank you all, and God bless.
-Jo- -Iceus.
Dark lay on his back, directly in the middle of his bed that remained perfectly made. He still had his shirt torn and at his side, sheathes of his swords were gone, he was mostly how he remembered himself just before the wound from Robin. His eyes burned as he looked around the room, just awakening. He looked to side to side; he moved his neck up and looked at his bodily condition. He was healed, no scars, no nothing.
He attempted to stand, but realized that no other part of his body would move, he could move his neck and facial positions but that was about it. Dark shook his head, trying to roll over, then thought better of it, he would prefer the comfortable bed rather than the hard floor any day. A shame he didn't get that choice in the military.
The door opened, Dark tried to move to see whom it was, but failed miserably. "Who...ah... who is there." His voice hurt too, like someone had run a rusted blade through this voice box.
"It is I." Starfire said, bringing in a tray of cooling soup and other things that the Titan's happened to keep around the tower. She kept a smile on her face, despite the horror that she had witnessed she didn't lose any of her splendor. Dark smirked, and kept his neck up to watch her enter the room.
She walked up beside the bed, and put the tray beside the bed, immediately legs came from the bottom of the tray, making it a table. Dark was a little impressed, as he saw the four black legs spring to hold itself up.
"How are you, Han?" Starfire asked putting a hand on his cheek. Dark adored the touch, he could not remember the times at night that he had only wished to see Starfire smile, if only for a moment. A touch was beyond his enjoyment.
"Feeling better than I did. Can't move my anything below my shoulders though." Dark replied, Starfire didn't look at all surprised.
"Raven said you shouldn't be moving too much when you should awaken."
"Did she now?"
"Yes. I'm on food duty today."
"How long have I been here?"
"Two days."
"WHAT?!"
"It is true, and in that time you haven't moved at all."
Dark was dumbfounded, two days, surprising enough that he was still alive after what Blackfire had done to him.
"Well," Dark looked into Starfire's eyes, "if you are going to feed me, at least put me up on the headboard, if you please."
Starfire smiled, and did as she was told, in a second he was resting with his back to the headboard, sitting up straight. She then took a spoonful of the soup, which turned out to be vegetable soup. He opened his mouth, and she put in the hot water and bits of food. Dark's mouth exploded with heat, he felt as if he didn't do something soon his mouth might melt off by the hot broth. He made noises in his throat that something had to be done quickly, Starfire giggled until Dark finally swallowed. Playfully, Dark replied back, "So much for your help." Starfire giggled again as she continued to hand feed him. She didn't necessarily enjoy this, but she could reward him this much for aiding her, saving her life even. Outside the door Raven came and looked at the two Tamaranian teenagers laughing and giggling. "Looks like you two are having fun." Raven's voice said, both heads turned, and smiled at her. "Good day Raven." Both Starfire and Dark said in near unison. Raven nodded, then replied. "Starfire, Robin was brainwashed like Dark here thought a while ago. I've worked out some kinks in his mind, he won't be exactly the same anymore, but, more or less, he is back." "Wonderful!" Starfire exclaimed. This too was hard to get over, Starfire at one point in the past two days had been angered beyond anything Dark had seen. Something had changed her, she seemed much too blissful for this time. Raven left the room, leaving Dark and Starfire to laugh at one another again. After the next few spoonfuls of hot liquid and chunks of lettering and other ingredients, Dark spoke up. "Starfire. I've been meaning to tell you something." "What is it Han?" "Well, actually two things. The first, I want – I want to tell you that – I love you." Dark was hesitant to say the words, it didn't pain him to say them, but he worked at finding the words. Dark continued, "I don't mean to get a little corny on you, but truly everyday during the military I had thought of you. Your smile, your beautiful green eyes, yourself sometimes stopped me from doing my missions.
"The second, is a question. You sister brought it up to me during the fight. I'm sure it's just a taunt but, I'm wondering...Did you- indulge yourself to other 'boys' while I was gone? Blackfire told me that you had become a pitiful whore." "What?" "I apologize, M'lady." "No, it's quite alright." Starfire's gaze was troubled now Dark had expected it. Starfire continued, explaining. "You see, Han, she lied to you. She was the one indulging herself in other 'pleasures'. It was sickening through the nights, and even sometimes during the days. I never did that. But like you I had thought of you often, I never wanted this attention. I wanted to be with you, Han, always." Dark smirked, he tried to lean forward but it didn't work. Seeing what Dark was attempting to do, Starfire rushed forward and kissed Dark on the lips. The kiss itself lasted what seemed hours on end. Their tongues caressing one another's mouths as if it were some unknown territory, in a way it was. Passion between both of them, it was a truly beautiful kiss. They both broke the kiss, and looked into each other's eyes, Dark had never seen a Tamaranian girl so beautiful, nor Starfire seen a boy so handsome. They continued to kiss, through the day. Unknown to them that Robin was outside the doorway, listening to everything.
Days had past, and Dark had finally been able to move around like usual again. The feeling seemed new to him, as if it were his first time ever walking. He entered the main hall, and saw Beastboy and Cyborg playing video games once again, and like usual Raven reading her book. Starfire and Robin were no where to be seen. Dark walked up beside Raven, put a hand on her shoulder, and whispered into her ear: "I thank you for healing my wounds, I am in your debt now." Raven choked back a smile, but remained reading her book. Dark nodded, then began to walk behind Cyborg to watch the two playing the game. Raven spoke up to him. "For what it's worth, I don't think we owe each other a debt at all. But I was told," Raven stopped and took hold of something beside her, and tossed it to Dark, "to give you this." Looking at the object Dark knew immediately what it ment. It was a communicator, with a T in the middle. Dark smirked, and nodded to Raven. "I thank you. And I will do my best to keep up with all of you, henceforth." The sarcasm made Raven give a small laugh. Dark turned, and went into the black corridor. As usual, it was dark and eerie. At once he turned a corner and saw Robin leaning his back against the wall. "Heard you and Starfire, a while ago. So much for not loving her, Dark." Dark narrowed his eyes down to Robin, responding, "I told her the truth, it builds after time, Robin. Naïve are you at this point of your life, what a shame." Dark walked past him. "You know, Dark," He stopped, so did Dark, "I was wondering who she loves, who does she truly feel for." "Ask her. And she will give you an answer you will want to hear."
Note: Sorry I had to end it like this, leave you all in suspense. Hope you all liked it, eventually I may put in a sequel, maybe. I would like some more reviews, considering this is the end. Thank you all, and God bless.
-Jo- -Iceus.