Ch. 1
Two months later
Starfire looked out the window, toward the stone monument presented by Aqualad toward Dark. She still couldn't believe it, that Dark was no more, no longer among the living. It was her fault too, Raven predicted it, and she was stupid enough not to just make it easy and pick one of them. Although, Robin had become very nice and sweet to her in the coming days after Dark's death.
She sighed, and closed her eyes, lowered her head and let her thoughts roam around her mind as they always had. Too many things to think about at this time.
"You still miss him, huh?" Robin asked, behind her.
She turned suddenly and saw that Robin was standing behind her, still wearing his usual costume. He held in his hands a box of chocolates and a dozen roses. Since Dark's death, each week Robin had presented her with the same gift. It ment a lot to her, but still wouldn't be enough for a while.
Starfire acted as though she enjoyed the gifts. She jumped for joy, and grasped them quickly. She smelled the roses, and ate a few chocolates before retreating to her room. It was a reason that she would have them stored there for later. In truth, there was a pile of the same exact chocolate boxes stored in her room, in a pile. The roses wilted, and die leaving their traces of roses against the carpet of her floor. Robin hadn't been in the room for a long time, she thanks the Tamaranian Gods for that.
Upon her return, Robin awaited and walked beside her as he began to speak. "It's been two months, and yet you still feel the same for him Starfire?"
Starfire realized that she did another acting portion that she had since her love with Robin had begun. "Oh, well, yes."
"You need to get over him, Star, he was a good man, and a good fighter. But he wasn't a match for me, nope." Robin hit his fist to his chest, making a deep sound on his chest to show a part of his strength.
"I understand, Robin. I will do my best to relieve the pain I have here now."
Robin nodded, and answered, "Good."
They continued to walk along side one another. They both felt a love for one another, Though no matter the way Starfire would look at it, she would never feel for Robin as she had felt for Han.
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Raven still locked in her room as she always was, gazed into the mirror that Beastboy stumbled upon a few months ago and realized the more personal ideals of Raven. She stared into it, and became consumed into the mirror.
Upon reaching the dark domain, the darkened dimension within her, she looked around searching.
"It's alright, I'm here." She said into the deep darkness of space. Steps were heard behind her, crumbling the dirt and other substances.
"Thank you Raven, again." The voice seemed eerily familiar, though she spent hours inside her mirror a day to keep her powers under close watch. The voice was changed, but mostly because of the mirror. It separated the inner personality of a single person and changes them into that one emotion that is felt constantly. Although, there was always the normal one in there somewhere.
In the shadow the figure walked forward. A third hit came, obviously a cane. Who ever it was had some trouble of walking. In the light, the figure showed itself. Broad shoulders, a white cape, a white T-shirt, uniformed pants, uniformed boots, and a cane depicting a swan spreading its wings at the head stared back at Raven. Until the figure came into the light ever more, was the figure clearly defined. White long hair to his shoulders, a death glare that was always there, it couldn't be helped. It was Dark, or as Starfire called him Han.
"Welcome back Raven. Lunch was rather quicker than usual, I believe?"
Raven nodded. "How are the wounds?"
Dark removed his T-shirt and showed Raven a scar that was defined easily as deep and long. The scar ran diagonally through Dark's right chest area. Robin also wounded dark's left eye in the final battle, Starfire's final test. Dark could still see through it, but his vision was blurred and a scar would remain for all time. His cane was a means of support until all his wounds were completely healed.
"So far I think they are coming along nicely. I thank you again." Dark kneeled, uncomfortably. He lowered his head, as if he was giving fidelity toward Raven. She rolled her eyes.
"Stand up." She said, immediately Dark did as he was told and attempted to stand. He felt old and weak attempting to do this. He pushed off his cane and made a few sounds from his throat, the pain of moving back into standing was unbelievable.
"You ok?" Raven asked, taking a step forward as Dark stood up straight again.
"I am fine, thank you." Dark said, taking a slow step toward her.
Raven nodded, and retracted the step. She saved Dark, all for Starfire. During the battle, Robin had thrust his spear into Dark's chest, ultimately nearly killing him. Raven used her powers to lift him from the ground, and sent him into this mirror, at least keep his mind alive until she reached him. It was a debt not easily repaid, but Raven felt better knowing that a future debt was at hand. Robin wouldn't be pleased at all, Starfire would be speechless, as well as the others for a time.
"Raven, I must ask you this. as I always have since I was able to talk again. How is-"
Raven cut Dark off, knowing the question all too well. Whenever Raven had left it was usually the same question of how was Starfire? How are the others? "She is fine, still grieving. Beastboy and Cyborg have finally beat that game they've been trying to play since the beginning. And Robin-" She paused when speaking of Robin, She knew full well that Dark would do anything to get Robin away from Starfire. "-He's still trying to woo her."
"How long until I can escape this prison?" Dark was referring to the mirror.
"A few more days I should think. At most a week or so. But know I cannot allow you to bring death upon Robin, get Starfire to love you again, and wait until it is fair game." Raven ment by "fair game" that until Robin proposed one last Duel, that Dark could prove himself again.
Dark nodded, "Good. Very good."