Sorry to keep you waiting for so long. I was taking a little break and at
the same time going through writer's block. Anyway, here's chapter 18.
Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own the Teen Titans.........yet.
She carefully walked down the wet steps leading from the roof. Not blinking until finally reaching the bottom. She then took her hair and tried to squeeze as much water out as she could. She could still hear every drop fall outside as she left the door open. She used her powers to slam it closed with a metallic clang. She sighed and wiped her face. She assumed her eyes were puffy from the crying but she didn't plan on lounging around in front of everybody too long. She stepped into the hallway and to her misfortune she heard two people walking her way.
Robin and Cyborg were casually walking with large plastic bags full of broken glass. 'Must be from the broken window.' Raven thought to herself. They noticed her standing, dripping water with every breath she took.
"Hey Raven? Do you know why Beast Boy's in a bad mood? He just started
acting up as he came down from the roof." Robin questioned but Raven
just tried to look clueless for once. Robin acted as though he bought
it but she felt as if he knew something happened up there. "Well why
don't you go change out of those wet clothes before you catch a cold,
we can't afford to have you sick now that Slade is on the move." Raven
just nodded and walked her two friends walk away. She continued
walking down the hallway until she came to her room. She stopped to
look at the hallway. At the end was the site where the attack was. The
window had been fixed with a new pane of glass and the floor had been
swept with just minor fragments of glass left. Again she sighed and
entered her room.
She leaned on the door as soon as she shut it. Such a gloomy feeling her room had. Not one bright thing in it. 'And sometimes I wonder why people think of me as a scary little girl.'
Starfire sat in her room alone on her bed playing with a strand of loose hair. She kept twirling it around her finger over and over again hoping to find some reason in her actions. She was awakened from her thoughtless actions when a knock was heard on her door. She turned around to Robin at the doorway. She smiled and stood up immediately.
"Is it ok if I talk to you for a sec?" Robin asked timidly not knowing what her respond would be. "Of course, come in." Starfire welcomed him and sat down on her bed signaling him to do the same. He sat beside her and sighed before continuing.
"So what do you wish to tell me?" Starfire cheerfully asked while Robin just smiled back. "Well, as you know it's been an exciting day and I just wanted to check up on you to, you know, make sure you're ok." Robin scratched his head and felt nervous at the hesitation of Starfire, but in the end she just gave him a reassuring smile.
"I guess that's all I wanted to clear up on." Robin stood up and went to leave. During this Starfire's mind was racing after her smile disappeared and anxiety to say things took over. "Robin? There are things that I wish to say." Robin stopped abruptly and turned around to face her. She was looking away from his face; something he knew was not customary. He walked over and sat next to her again. He sensed uneasiness in her and knew she was struggling to remain calm.
"Starfire? What's wrong?" Robin could see Starfire's eyes dart to his arm and then to his face, he could see tears start to swell. "Robin.........I .........I am so sorry!" Starfire without warning threw herself in Robin's arms and burst into tears. Robin winced at the pain in his arm but ignored it as he wrapped his arms around the sobbing alien.
"I am so sorry Robin. I cannot imagine all the torment and agony you must be suffering! I feel as if this is my causing!" Starfire cried into his arms as she dug her face in his chest hugging him even more tightly than before. "Star? I'm fine and this isn't your fault. None of this is your fault. Where would you get such a crazy idea?" Robin used his thumb to lift her chin to face him. He could see her glassy eyes, in them he could see guilt and regret, to what, he does not know.
"I feel so terrible that you must go through all these ordeals by yourself and I do not wish for you to face them alone." Starfire mumbled quietly. Robin just made a small smile and reached for her hand and held it tight. "Star, don't worry, as long as you're with me I won't be alone and believe me, you're always with me, in here." Robin pulled her hand to where his heart would be. Starfire smiled and embraced him once more this time drying her tears with her finger.
"Robin, I have thought deeply about something and I feel it right to finally give you something." She pulled herself away from him and walked over to her drawer. She opened the drawer like she had so many times but this time with her mind made up. She took out the familiar box and went back to sit with Robin.
"I know this might sound humorous but on my planet when two persons show extreme fondness for each other they exchange 'Faith Stones'. Yet you might not be interested in it, I have probably made a fool of myself by even mentioning it." Starfire felt herself go red with embarrassment and bowed her head down.
"Actually I'd like to try it, if you're willing to explain it to me." Robin said with a smile surprising Starfire a bit. "You will!" She squealed and hugged him immediately making his face turn a faint shade of blue. She giggled and let go of him only to open the box she held and took out a small diamond-like orange crystal with a single black lace strung through it.
"On my planet when a Tammaranian is born, they are given a 'Devotion' or a sign of devotion so that later on in life they exchange it with the person that they care for the most. It is told that when there is an exceptional bond between the two persons then the crystal will join the souls in moments of great emotion therefore linking their feelings, pain, and sometimes life energy!" Starfire spoke all this with much excitement.
"Well, that sure beats lockets here on Earth." Robin joked but ended up with a small stare from Starfire. "Robin, I would like for you to be that special person to whom I would exchange my 'Devotion'. "Star, I would be honored." Robin smiled as Starfire carefully slipped the necklace over his head. Robin took his hand and felt the marble-sized jewel until a slight sense of guilt was felt. "But Starfire, I don't have one of these stones to give to you......... maybe you shouldn't........" He was about to take it off but was stopped by Starfire's hand. "No Robin, take it for I feel that I do not require a material sign of the bond I feel I have with you." With that last statement, Robin placed his hands on her shoulders and pulled her in for a light kiss on the lips. It ended within two seconds but they continued to look at each other for a minute. Robin finally stood up and looked out the window of her room to see pitch black darkness with rhythm tic pounding of the rain.
"Maybe you should try to get some rest now. It's been a long day and we only got a couple of hours before dawn, good night." Robin said as he walked towards the door. Starfire nodded and watched him leave. As Robin exited and closed the door he safely tucked in the gem inside his shirt and sighed. He then made his way through the quiet hallways of the Titans tower.
"Morning boys and girls! How was your night?" Cyborg yawned as he entered the busy and crowed kitchen. Raven was standing in a corner drinking tea while Beast Boy and Terra were happily chatting at the table eating waffles. Natalie was busy typing on her lab top and Robin and Starfire were playing with the microwave, or least Starfire was.
"Yo BB what kind of waffles are these exactly?" Cyborg asked as he inspected a stack of waffles on a plate.
"Non-dairy ones of course, by now you should know that when I cook it's bound to be animal friendly!" Beast Boy said with a bit of irritation in his tone.
"Yea, remind me to get up early next time." Cyborg said smugly and stacked ten on his plate.
"What does this button do?" Starfire asked innocently as she pressed a random button which caused the lights inside the microwave to go on.
"Star maybe you should let me warm up the bread, or better yet, let me just put them in the toaster!" Robin asked with fear that the microwave would explode in a matter of seconds.
"Nonsense, I am sure that this contraption is just as manageable as that dry cleaner you were showing me." Starfire said as she pressed more buttons and Robin tried stopping her until he got hit in the head by a piece of waffle.
"Yo! Stop flirting and get me the maple syrup!" Cyborg yelled out at the dazed boy wonder. "Huh?" Robin mumbled as he regained consciousness of the situation.
"Yea, that's right, the maple syrup which is right on top of the microwave yo girlfriend is playing with!" Cyborg grumbled as Robin grumpily handed him the bottle.
"Here you go, and another thing...........I was not flirting and she's not my girlfriend! Well, at least not officially so stop bugging me!" Robin muttered.
"Sorry Ro, but when I have to ask you for the maple syrup more than seven times then I know that you're flirting." Cyborg whined making Robin's vein pop. Before he could think of a comeback the alarm in the living room went off.
Everyone immediately ran to the large screen. They quickly saw the location of the disturbance and set off.
The Titans ran to a local bank and saw familiar faces. Plasmus, Overload, and Cinderblock were emptying out the vaults with ease. They were quickly spotted and they began their attack abruptly.
"Titans! Go!" Robin shouted and the titans commenced their attack. Both forces clashed as the fight was taken outside with an electric blast from Overload. The street was filled with attacks and crashes as one ultimate battle reigned on.
The fight seemed to be towards the Titan's advantage since they had the villains outnumbered. Just as the war seemed to cease, the tables were turned...
"Titans! Give them all you've got! They're about to break!" Robin shouted as he led a charge towards Cinderblock. Before he could even touch him, he was stopped by a black blast sent right in front of him. It hit the pavement but Robin just looked up with a face full of both confusion and fury.
Hovering above him with a smug face was Deathfire with black energy in his hands ready to fire.
"Deathfire? Don't you think you're taking this 'war' thing a little too far?" Robin did not intend to wait for an answer as he knew what was going on. He quickly took out his Bo Staff and put himself in a fighting stance.
"Actually, I have taken it to the next level." Deathfire said before diving at Robin. The other Titans who have been watching silently just froze as they waited for the outcome.
Raven, who had not moved felt a sharp pain on her forehead as her sight blanked as quick images came into her mind.
'She sees herself running through the tower, shouting as explosions come
through the walls. She suddenly gets hit with a blast from a shadowed
figure and feels herself fall down and then sees water.'
'Another scene emerges as she is in a barren rocky area. She feels the ground move and crumble and falls, but before she sees someone with bright
flaming hair fall down a cliff beside her.'
'She then feels herself running and running, from what, she does not know,
she feels heat, and flashes,'
'She is standing with her friends quietly staring at some kind of statue, a statue of someone familiar, she stares at the face and then sees darkness.'
END OF PART 1
There is the end of part one of Robin's Rival. Part two will most likely be a lot shorter. I am so sorry I didn't update quick and that it isn't long. I promise that the next chapter will be longer, much longer. Starting next chapter I will apply what I talked about in the author's note, which is deleted by now. I welcome any reviews to help me write the next chapter. I want to thank everyone who is reading this story so much! I will try to update soon but I am finding it hard in my suddenly enlarged schedule. Please REVIEW and I will try to finish my chapter soon.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Teen Titans.........yet.
She carefully walked down the wet steps leading from the roof. Not blinking until finally reaching the bottom. She then took her hair and tried to squeeze as much water out as she could. She could still hear every drop fall outside as she left the door open. She used her powers to slam it closed with a metallic clang. She sighed and wiped her face. She assumed her eyes were puffy from the crying but she didn't plan on lounging around in front of everybody too long. She stepped into the hallway and to her misfortune she heard two people walking her way.
Robin and Cyborg were casually walking with large plastic bags full of broken glass. 'Must be from the broken window.' Raven thought to herself. They noticed her standing, dripping water with every breath she took.
"Hey Raven? Do you know why Beast Boy's in a bad mood? He just started
acting up as he came down from the roof." Robin questioned but Raven
just tried to look clueless for once. Robin acted as though he bought
it but she felt as if he knew something happened up there. "Well why
don't you go change out of those wet clothes before you catch a cold,
we can't afford to have you sick now that Slade is on the move." Raven
just nodded and walked her two friends walk away. She continued
walking down the hallway until she came to her room. She stopped to
look at the hallway. At the end was the site where the attack was. The
window had been fixed with a new pane of glass and the floor had been
swept with just minor fragments of glass left. Again she sighed and
entered her room.
She leaned on the door as soon as she shut it. Such a gloomy feeling her room had. Not one bright thing in it. 'And sometimes I wonder why people think of me as a scary little girl.'
Starfire sat in her room alone on her bed playing with a strand of loose hair. She kept twirling it around her finger over and over again hoping to find some reason in her actions. She was awakened from her thoughtless actions when a knock was heard on her door. She turned around to Robin at the doorway. She smiled and stood up immediately.
"Is it ok if I talk to you for a sec?" Robin asked timidly not knowing what her respond would be. "Of course, come in." Starfire welcomed him and sat down on her bed signaling him to do the same. He sat beside her and sighed before continuing.
"So what do you wish to tell me?" Starfire cheerfully asked while Robin just smiled back. "Well, as you know it's been an exciting day and I just wanted to check up on you to, you know, make sure you're ok." Robin scratched his head and felt nervous at the hesitation of Starfire, but in the end she just gave him a reassuring smile.
"I guess that's all I wanted to clear up on." Robin stood up and went to leave. During this Starfire's mind was racing after her smile disappeared and anxiety to say things took over. "Robin? There are things that I wish to say." Robin stopped abruptly and turned around to face her. She was looking away from his face; something he knew was not customary. He walked over and sat next to her again. He sensed uneasiness in her and knew she was struggling to remain calm.
"Starfire? What's wrong?" Robin could see Starfire's eyes dart to his arm and then to his face, he could see tears start to swell. "Robin.........I .........I am so sorry!" Starfire without warning threw herself in Robin's arms and burst into tears. Robin winced at the pain in his arm but ignored it as he wrapped his arms around the sobbing alien.
"I am so sorry Robin. I cannot imagine all the torment and agony you must be suffering! I feel as if this is my causing!" Starfire cried into his arms as she dug her face in his chest hugging him even more tightly than before. "Star? I'm fine and this isn't your fault. None of this is your fault. Where would you get such a crazy idea?" Robin used his thumb to lift her chin to face him. He could see her glassy eyes, in them he could see guilt and regret, to what, he does not know.
"I feel so terrible that you must go through all these ordeals by yourself and I do not wish for you to face them alone." Starfire mumbled quietly. Robin just made a small smile and reached for her hand and held it tight. "Star, don't worry, as long as you're with me I won't be alone and believe me, you're always with me, in here." Robin pulled her hand to where his heart would be. Starfire smiled and embraced him once more this time drying her tears with her finger.
"Robin, I have thought deeply about something and I feel it right to finally give you something." She pulled herself away from him and walked over to her drawer. She opened the drawer like she had so many times but this time with her mind made up. She took out the familiar box and went back to sit with Robin.
"I know this might sound humorous but on my planet when two persons show extreme fondness for each other they exchange 'Faith Stones'. Yet you might not be interested in it, I have probably made a fool of myself by even mentioning it." Starfire felt herself go red with embarrassment and bowed her head down.
"Actually I'd like to try it, if you're willing to explain it to me." Robin said with a smile surprising Starfire a bit. "You will!" She squealed and hugged him immediately making his face turn a faint shade of blue. She giggled and let go of him only to open the box she held and took out a small diamond-like orange crystal with a single black lace strung through it.
"On my planet when a Tammaranian is born, they are given a 'Devotion' or a sign of devotion so that later on in life they exchange it with the person that they care for the most. It is told that when there is an exceptional bond between the two persons then the crystal will join the souls in moments of great emotion therefore linking their feelings, pain, and sometimes life energy!" Starfire spoke all this with much excitement.
"Well, that sure beats lockets here on Earth." Robin joked but ended up with a small stare from Starfire. "Robin, I would like for you to be that special person to whom I would exchange my 'Devotion'. "Star, I would be honored." Robin smiled as Starfire carefully slipped the necklace over his head. Robin took his hand and felt the marble-sized jewel until a slight sense of guilt was felt. "But Starfire, I don't have one of these stones to give to you......... maybe you shouldn't........" He was about to take it off but was stopped by Starfire's hand. "No Robin, take it for I feel that I do not require a material sign of the bond I feel I have with you." With that last statement, Robin placed his hands on her shoulders and pulled her in for a light kiss on the lips. It ended within two seconds but they continued to look at each other for a minute. Robin finally stood up and looked out the window of her room to see pitch black darkness with rhythm tic pounding of the rain.
"Maybe you should try to get some rest now. It's been a long day and we only got a couple of hours before dawn, good night." Robin said as he walked towards the door. Starfire nodded and watched him leave. As Robin exited and closed the door he safely tucked in the gem inside his shirt and sighed. He then made his way through the quiet hallways of the Titans tower.
"Morning boys and girls! How was your night?" Cyborg yawned as he entered the busy and crowed kitchen. Raven was standing in a corner drinking tea while Beast Boy and Terra were happily chatting at the table eating waffles. Natalie was busy typing on her lab top and Robin and Starfire were playing with the microwave, or least Starfire was.
"Yo BB what kind of waffles are these exactly?" Cyborg asked as he inspected a stack of waffles on a plate.
"Non-dairy ones of course, by now you should know that when I cook it's bound to be animal friendly!" Beast Boy said with a bit of irritation in his tone.
"Yea, remind me to get up early next time." Cyborg said smugly and stacked ten on his plate.
"What does this button do?" Starfire asked innocently as she pressed a random button which caused the lights inside the microwave to go on.
"Star maybe you should let me warm up the bread, or better yet, let me just put them in the toaster!" Robin asked with fear that the microwave would explode in a matter of seconds.
"Nonsense, I am sure that this contraption is just as manageable as that dry cleaner you were showing me." Starfire said as she pressed more buttons and Robin tried stopping her until he got hit in the head by a piece of waffle.
"Yo! Stop flirting and get me the maple syrup!" Cyborg yelled out at the dazed boy wonder. "Huh?" Robin mumbled as he regained consciousness of the situation.
"Yea, that's right, the maple syrup which is right on top of the microwave yo girlfriend is playing with!" Cyborg grumbled as Robin grumpily handed him the bottle.
"Here you go, and another thing...........I was not flirting and she's not my girlfriend! Well, at least not officially so stop bugging me!" Robin muttered.
"Sorry Ro, but when I have to ask you for the maple syrup more than seven times then I know that you're flirting." Cyborg whined making Robin's vein pop. Before he could think of a comeback the alarm in the living room went off.
Everyone immediately ran to the large screen. They quickly saw the location of the disturbance and set off.
The Titans ran to a local bank and saw familiar faces. Plasmus, Overload, and Cinderblock were emptying out the vaults with ease. They were quickly spotted and they began their attack abruptly.
"Titans! Go!" Robin shouted and the titans commenced their attack. Both forces clashed as the fight was taken outside with an electric blast from Overload. The street was filled with attacks and crashes as one ultimate battle reigned on.
The fight seemed to be towards the Titan's advantage since they had the villains outnumbered. Just as the war seemed to cease, the tables were turned...
"Titans! Give them all you've got! They're about to break!" Robin shouted as he led a charge towards Cinderblock. Before he could even touch him, he was stopped by a black blast sent right in front of him. It hit the pavement but Robin just looked up with a face full of both confusion and fury.
Hovering above him with a smug face was Deathfire with black energy in his hands ready to fire.
"Deathfire? Don't you think you're taking this 'war' thing a little too far?" Robin did not intend to wait for an answer as he knew what was going on. He quickly took out his Bo Staff and put himself in a fighting stance.
"Actually, I have taken it to the next level." Deathfire said before diving at Robin. The other Titans who have been watching silently just froze as they waited for the outcome.
Raven, who had not moved felt a sharp pain on her forehead as her sight blanked as quick images came into her mind.
'She sees herself running through the tower, shouting as explosions come
through the walls. She suddenly gets hit with a blast from a shadowed
figure and feels herself fall down and then sees water.'
'Another scene emerges as she is in a barren rocky area. She feels the ground move and crumble and falls, but before she sees someone with bright
flaming hair fall down a cliff beside her.'
'She then feels herself running and running, from what, she does not know,
she feels heat, and flashes,'
'She is standing with her friends quietly staring at some kind of statue, a statue of someone familiar, she stares at the face and then sees darkness.'
END OF PART 1
There is the end of part one of Robin's Rival. Part two will most likely be a lot shorter. I am so sorry I didn't update quick and that it isn't long. I promise that the next chapter will be longer, much longer. Starting next chapter I will apply what I talked about in the author's note, which is deleted by now. I welcome any reviews to help me write the next chapter. I want to thank everyone who is reading this story so much! I will try to update soon but I am finding it hard in my suddenly enlarged schedule. Please REVIEW and I will try to finish my chapter soon.