Left in Tatters
Chapter 3
Disclaimer: Okay people, I don't own the Teen Titans. I wish I did, but I don't. Well read and enjoy.
A/N: This chapter is about 2 years after what happened last. Sorry for the time skip.
Starfire's P.O.V.
I was sitting on my bed combing my hair. I was the grand ruler of Tamaran and I was making my escape. I hated it here on Tamaran. It was the worst two years of my life. Graydor wouldn't leave me alone. Well now Toriand'r, or CrystalFlame as I call her is going to be grand ruler. CrystalFlame was my younger sister that I just recently found out about. She understood how I felt and when I leave tonight she would take over. I looked up at my clock. It's time. I opened my door and slowly crept out. I knocked on my sister's door. "Yes," she asked. "CrystalFlame, I am leaving," I whispered and ran back to my room. I quickly changed into my Earth clothes so I wouldn't look suspicious. I was wearing a red halter-top with a black skull on it. I quickly found my black leather mini skirt and I put on some high-heeled open toed shoes. I grabbed my hairbrush and put my black hair into a ponytail. I looked at myself in the mirror. I had changed since that traitor last saw me.
"Sister," I heard Crystal knock. "Yeah," I asked. I quit using my proper grammar 3 months ago. "You forgot these," Crystal said and handed me my jewelry. "Thanks," I said and put my cartilage earring in and my eyebrow piercing in. I quickly put my belly-button ring in and I grabbed my stuff. "How do I look," I asked Crystal. "Just like the pictures in the book, only darker," She said. I smiled for the first time in two years. "I'm going to miss you," I said and hugged my sister. I was rare for me to hug people after I was abandoned. "Go, the night squad is going in for their post switching. Now is the time to leave," She said and I nodded. I ran out my window and flew off into the atmosphere...
Robin's P.O.V.
It was exactly two years ago that Star was forced to stay on Tamaran. I missed her dearly, but I had moved on. I pulled on my jacket and walked out of my room. "Guys, I'm leaving," I shouted and grabbed my R-Cycle keys. I walked into the garage and put my helmet on. I started up the engine and I rode outta there. I had a date and I was already running late. I reached her house and I got off my bike. I knocked on her door. "Hello," came a voice from the door. "Hey, you ready," I asked. "Yeah," She said and hopped out of her house slipping on her shoe in the process. She slipped and was about to fall, but my fast reflexes got the better of me and caught her. "Danny, you need to watch what you're doing," I scolded my girlfriend. She laughed nervously. She stood up and I got a good glance at her. She was wearing a short black dress with white glitter on it to give it the frosted look. Her red hair was in a French braid and her emerald eyes were practically glowing with radiance. I had to admit, the main reason I talked to her at first was because she reminded me of Star, but now that's over.
"Dick, why did you bring that stupid motorcycle of yours," Danny asked. "I thought I told you to call me Robin Danielle," I said using her full name just as she did mine. "Don't call me by my full name, I hate it," she said. "Well I hate my real name," I said. She sighed and grabbed the extra helmet and got on. I got on as well and I rode off. Her arms were wrapped around my waist tightly, and I liked it. I loved Danny, and tonight is our one-year anniversary and the night I planned to ask her to marry me. I had just recently turned 22. "You can let go now. We're here," I said and turned my bike off. She blushed some and got off. It was a fancy French restaurant. "Robin, you shouldn't have," Danny said, her eyes twinkling. I smiled and led her in. "Reservations under Grayson," I said and the waiter led us to our private table on the balcony. We sat there for awhile just talking and eating our dinner and right when I got down on one knee my communicator went off. I took it out. "Robin, trouble downtown," Cyborg said. I nodded and closed it. "Sorry Danny, I have to go. Stay here," I said and kissed her before I ran out.
I hopped on my bike and headed to the destruction. I got there before all of the titans and I saw Cinderblock terrorizing the townspeople. I jumped off my bike just as a girl was flung in my direction. She hit my chest and we both fell off and landed on the concrete. "Are you okay miss," I asked hoping the woman was okay. The girl got up and dusted off her black leather skirt. "I'm fine thank you," she hissed. The girl looked oddly familiar. "Have I met you before," he asked. "Maybe you have, maybe you haven't," she said and flew up into the air. Her green eyes that were all to familiar turned a cold black and Cinderblock was covered head to toe in metal boards. He growled viciously. Hey saving the day was my job. "Rob, we got here... as soon as we could. Robin who is this chick," Cyborg asked as the others were looking at the scene before them. The girl floated down and touched. "Excuse me miss, but who are you," I asked. "Dude, that was so awesome! You should join the team," BB said. "Sorry, I don't join teams with abandoners, and as for my name, call me BlackFlame," she said.
"Robin, she looks familiar," Raven said. "Abandoners? Who on the team..." I trailed off. Could it be? Was that really Star. Her emerald eyes, her skin tone, her odd Tamaranian name. It had to be. "Star," I asked. "Sorry hun, Star is long gone," BlackFlame said. "What do you mean by that," I asked. "I mean she is gone. No longer able to return and I am here to take her revenge," she hissed and attacked me. I did a back flip and avoided her contact. Was she saying that Star was dead? "Dude, who is this chick," BB asked. "Whoever she is, she's attacking Robin," Raven said. They all nodded and they lunged forward only to be thrown back by a metal wall. She jumped at me and I flipped to late. I grabbed her shoulders to keep her away from my neck and we were tumbling. I was finally on top and I pinned her wrists above her head. "Now what are you going to...do," I asked getting distracted. There was something shinning around her neck. I put both her wrists in one hand and used my free hand to look at her necklace. "Where'd you get this," I asked. I was the same necklace I gave to Star on her birthday 3 years ago.
"Why do you care," she hissed and head butted me. I tumbled off of her and rubbed me head. Whoever she was, she was an excellent fighter...
Starfire's P.O.V.
I watched as Robin stared at the necklace. I had wanted to take it off and throw it in a lake, but I didn't have the heart. So I left it on. Robin had changed and not just more than one way. He was much taller, and he was just as tough as he was before. He looked softer though. He used to be rough and secretive, but now he is soft like a teddy bear. Whoever did that to him is going to pay. That was my job. I looked over to him trying not to lose my gad girl exterior. "What, tired already," I asked. Robin looked at me and growled. He lunged at me and I sidestepped. "Is that the best you got," I asked him urging him to hit me. "Who are you, and how do you know Star," He asked panting. I laughed. "I am as I said BlackFlame, and how I knew Starfire she was my best friend. After you abandoned her on Tamaran she wanted revenge, but she got deathly ill and died. She asked me as her last wish to kill you or at least get her revenge," I explained making up a phony story. "I didn't abandon her! Her stupid father forced me off the planet and threatened to kill me," he said trying to get through to me.
I cocked my head to the side in confusion. Who to believe? The guy I loved and now hated because he didn't care or my worthless father. I was confused. I grabbed the necklace and held it in my hands tightly like I always did. It helped me think... about Robin. I still had feelings for him, but he left me and never returned. "BlackFlame, you have to believe me. I didn't want to leave her. I loved her and I would never have left her. I was worried sick about her. I just finally realized she wasn't coming back and I moved on, but I miss her and I would do anything to go back in time and save her," Robin said. I wanted to cry. We shared mutual feelings. My eyes welled up with tears and my bad girl exterior demolished. I fell to my knees and cried holding the necklace with a death grip. "I'm sorry I failed you Toriand'r," I said. I had promised my sister I would kill him after I told her what he had done and I failed. I couldn't kill Robin, not after he spilled his heart out to me.
Robin cautiously walked over to me. "Are you okay," he asked. My sudden change of mood must make him think I am just faking it. I looked up into the sky and I saw flashing lights of blue and red. No, he followed me? I shot up like a rocket and got into attack position and Robin thought I was going to fight him. The pod floated over head about 100 feet in the air, so no one could detect it and my stalker jumped out and landed in front of me. "Koriand'r! I have finally found you," Prince Graydor said. I wanted to punch him. He blew my cover. "Koriand'r... STARFIRE," Robin asked confused. "Why did you follow me? Can't you see I hate you? Go marry Toriand'r or someone else, just leave me alone," I said to Graydor. "Not likely. Besides, why are you on Earth, and with him? He is puny," Graydor said. "Starfire? Is that you," Robin asked disregarding Graydor. "Princess, let us go. We are to be..." Graydor was interrupted by a punch from Robin. "Star," He asked. I nodded slowly. "Why did you attack me," he asked. "I told you, I wanted my revenge. You put me through two years of living hell. I had to put up with this guy," I said to him trying to explain my reasons.
He was still shocked. "Star, why," he asked again. I looked away. "I just spilled my heart out to you... and oh my god I left Danny at the restaurant. I have to go. Go home with the Titans and I'll talk to you later," Robin said waiting for me to answer. I nodded and the wall of metal went down. "Dude what was all the yelling about," BB asked. "GET HER," Cyborg shouted. "Don't lay a finger on me scrap metal," I said in a dangerous tone. Cyborg backed off. "Please be nice to them," Robin said and got on his cycle. "I will if they leave me the hell alone," I said my bad girl exterior coming out again. "Guys, take BlackFlame home and don't let her leave the tower, but don't bug her," Robin said and drove off. "Come on," Raven said about to grab my arm. "Don't touch me or I'll turn you into last weeks news," I threatened. Her eyes glowed a deadly black. "Look here bitch, we're taking you into our home and giving you our food we can do whatever the hell we want with you," Raven said her eyes turning red. "Rae, calm down. Listen to Robin's orders," Cy said. "Listen to your friend. He is wise," I said and Raven just lifted her hood. I started to walk behind everyone so I could run off, but BB caught my drift and stood in the back of me.
When we got to the tower, I noticed one thing. It was just the same. I smiled when we walked in. "Okay, she's here can we throw her out," Raven asked. BB nudged Raven in the side. "Rae, is that any way to treat a guest," BB asked. "She's not a guest and if she wants respect she has to earn it so she can go fuck a donkey," Raven said and sat down on the couch. She flipped open a book and was instantly quiet. "So BlackFlame, is there anything we can call you that's shorter than that," BB asked. "Listen here, I go by two names. BlackFlame or Call Me Something Other Than My Name And I Will Kill You," I said with an attitude. Right now I just wanted to be alone and they should realize it. "I like BlackFlame, how about you Cyborg," BB asked. Cyborg nodded. "Is there anywhere I can go to be alone," I asked. I had changed and I wanted it to stay that way. I wanted to be the mean girl, the creepy girl, and most of all, the feared girl. The only way I could concentrate on that was when I was alone. "Nope, Robin said to keep and eye on you and if you're alone you might try to escape," BB answered.
"Put me in a room with no windows and no lights. I'll be fine there," I said. "No, now if you want to be alone. "Do what Raven does and meditate in the corner," BB said and pointed to a corner. "Why can't I be in a room alone to meditate," I asked wanting a better answer. "I'M BACK," Robin yelled and walked into the main room. "Finally, but a muzzle on this girl. She has a horrible attitude," Raven said and quieted down. Cyborg had went and turned on the T.V. and BB went to join him. "Roof, now," Robin said and grabbed my arm. We walked to the roof and I sat on the edge. "Who's Danny," I asked not wanting him to ask any questions. "My girlfriend. Who's Graydor," Robin asked. "The idiot that thinks I want to marry him," I answered vaguely. "Okay, then to the real matter, why did you attack me and lie," Robin asked.
"I already answered your question. I thought you had left me there with no concern if I was well or not. I was vulnerable and I believed anything and now I don't know what to believe," I said and hugged my knees. "Why would you think I would do that," Robin asked. "I was vulnerable and with all the dreams I had, I was afraid," I answered him my eyes welling up with tears. He looked over to me in a concerned way. "Star, I'm sorry that you thought I left you, but I didn't. Your father yelled at me and called the guards who put me in a pod and he would kill me if I ever returned," Robin explained. I wanted to hug him. I wanted to be in his waiting arms. I finally led my barriers down and cried silent tears. I spent 2 years practicing how to keep my emotions in check and in 2 seconds it shatters. "Star, don't cry," Robin said. He was way more sensitive than before. "Who did this to you," I asked standing up. "Who did what to me," he asked. "Who changed you? Who made you the soft teddy bear you are now?" I asked wanting answers. "No one, I've always been like this," Robin answered. I stood up and lightening flashed.
"You've changed Robin. You're much more sensitive and soft. Who changed you," I asked once again. "I guess Danny. Why," He asked. I cried. I wished that things would go back to normal and we would still be best friends. "So, she did it to you. So she took my job. What was she? My replacement," I asked turning furious. Random raindrops fell from the sky. "Star, I don't think you are entitled to ask such personal questions right now," Robin said. "I don't know if I can trust you anymore. If you would have just came back as the sweet person who you used to be I would welcome you with open arms," Robin finished. "I get it. I come here to get revenge but I don't have the heart. I tell you the reason why I came back and why I was so confused. I told you everything you wanted to know and yet you can't tell me anything? Why can't things just go back to where they used to be," I asked. The rain hid my tears and I was thankful for that, but Robin knew I was crying.
"Star things can never be as they were. You left for two years and then betray me. What do you expect," Robin said coldly. "Oh, and I guess when Slade took you as his apprentice or when you became Red X that doesn't mean a thing now does it. I do one thing and I apologize for it and I don't get my friends back, but you betray us time after time after time and I still forgave you," I said. Robin sighed. "Star, I'm, sorry but I had a reason to betray you," Robin said. "Reason my ASS! I already told you my reason and I have only done this once. You forgave Terra who was worse than me. Why am I any different," I asked. Robin yelled out in frustration. "Look Star, maybe it best be if you go home," Robin said. "Guys, we heard yelling... Star," Cyborg asked. I wondered how he new it was me and I put my hand in my hair and pulled it out. My dye, it was coming out. My cover was blown. "Fine Robin, you want me gone. I'll go, but just know that deep down you were the one that was wrong. I always forgave you after you betrayed us and I was a loyal friend and here you are not returning the favor. Thanks a lot," I said and was about to fly off.
"Starfire, why didn't you tell us it was you," BB asked running up and hugging me. "Nice to see you to Beast Boy, but I am unwelcome here so I must be off," I said dreadfully. "Star, you can't leave," BB said and clung to my legs. "I am sorry Beast Boy, I must go. Robin doesn't wish me to stay and he will not obviously forgive me for a mistake that he made more than once," I hissed coldly. "Why won't he forgive you," BB asked. "He thinks I am traitorous and he does not believe that I can change just as he did," I said. "Robin is that true. Are you not forgiving Star," Cyborg asked. I was glad BB and Cy were on my side. I guess they had been listening in again. "Why are you guys on her side," Robin asked. "Because she has told you why she attacked you and then she apologizes. Come on dude. She always forgave you," BB said. "Beast Boy, Robin does not wish to forgive me so leave it at that," I said my grammar returning. "Can we make a deal," Cy asked. Robin gave him a look. "Listen, how about we let Star come back and stay here. You don't have to trust her Robin, but just let her be part of the team again," Cy suggested.
"Pleaase Robin. We are in desperate need of another member," BB whined. "Fine," Robin growled and fumed off down into the tower. "Thanks," I said. I have my home back and two of my friends. "Great, come on Star, lets get you unpacked," BB said grabbing my arm. "Wait, I am not longer Starfire. No one has called me that for two years and it is going to stay like that. You can call me by 3 names. Kori, Koriand'r, or BlackFlame. Anything else is unacceptable," I said not wanting my old name to be said again. Beast Boy and Cyborg sighed. "Come on Kori, lets go get you unpacked. Where's all your stuff," Cyborg asked. I reached into my pocket and pulled out a small series of cubes. "Umm, that looks like blocks of tofu," Cyborg said. I giggled. "Tamaranian technology has allowed me to shrink my things," I said. They nodded and dragged me to my old room.
The door swooshed open and I was ready to get sick. It was still pink and purple. YUCK! Oh well I could fix this in a jiffy. "Do you need any help," Beast Boy asked. "No," I replied and threw the cubes onto the floor. My furniture and clothes returned to their normal size. "Go ahead and play your video games," I said and they ran off. I rearranged my furniture and I took out my paint set. Being cooped up all day taught me how to paint. They weren't cheerful though. All dark and painful. I placed my paint set out and I took a spray tool and sprayed my room black with in minutes. I hung all my paintings up. My favorite painting of mine was of the vampire sucking the life out of a helpless woman. I had a thing for paintings like that. I took out my brushes and I painted that same painting onto my wall, only bigger. It took me forever, but I didn't care. I heard a knock outside my door. "Who is it," I asked wiping the paint off my face. "Its Raven, Beast Boy told me you were back and I came to apologize," Raven said. My door swooshed open and she walked in.
"Star, what happened to you," she asked. "I told Beast Boy and Cyborg the same thing. I am only to be called by Kori, Koriand'r, or BlackFlame. Pick whatever you please, but not Star," I said. "Fine, Kori what happened to you? You used to be all happy and cheery, Raven asked sitting on my bed. "That's what happens when you believe the person you loved left you without even telling," I answered and went back to putting the final touches on the painting. "Kori, just understand that you put Robin through hell and if you think he is going to trust you after what you did even though you had a good explanation he than you're wrong. Give him time," Raven said. I looked over to her. "Yeah, I know," I said. Raven got up and walked to my door. "By the way, nice room," She said and walked out. My door closed and I decided to put some lights in here. I took out my black lights and I plugged them in. "Perfect," I said and walked over to my bookcase.
Over the years I had acquired a taste of reading. I only read dark stories though. None of that fluffy crap I used to read. I put all my books in the right place and I looked at my clock. It was only 2:30 in the morning. I went and changed into my pajamas, which was a pair of black baggy night pants, and a glowing green sleeveless shirt that had glowing red eyes in the middle. I walked out of my room and changed my password. I walked into the kitchen and sat down at the table with a book at hand. I opened the refrigerator and light flooded in. I grabbed a can of soda and started back to my room. I was to interested in my book to see where I was going and I accidentally bumped into somebody. When we collided I spilled my pop everywhere And I fell to the floor dropping my book. "Shit! I, Lost my place," I said to myself. "Are you okay," asked a friendly voice. I saw him reach a hand out to me, and I slapped it away. "I am fine thank you," I said and got up. I picked my book up and them I started back to my room. "Aren't you going to help me clean up your pop," He asked. "Can I put my book away," I asked and walking into my room and then out.
I walked back to where he was and he turned on the lights. "I'll go get the towels, you get the cleaner," I said and walked off to the laundry room only to return minutes later with a towel. I got down on my knees and waited for him to return. "Here," He said shoving the cleaner into my hands. "My god Robin, I could have gotten that shit in my eyes, and the chemicals in this could very well make me blind," I hissed. I heard him mumble something, but I payed no attention to it. I started to clean up the sticky mess and when I was done I threw the towel at Robin. "I cleaned up the mess, you put everything away," I said and started back to my room. Robin followed because the laundry room was the same way as my room. I stopped at the pad to enter my room and typed my password and Robin stopped to watch. I knew what he was doing, but if he wanted to snoop he can. He wouldn't be able to find anything. I walked into my room and my door lingered open. I saw him peek his head in.
"You've changed," He said. "Excuse me," I asked. I saw him walk in. "Your personality has changed," Robin said. "I know, that's what happens when you are cooped up all day with no friends and no one to talk to," I said and sat on my bed. Robin looked around my room. "Star," Robin started. "My name is Koriand'r. Call me Koriand'r," I said. Robin sighed. "Koriand'r, I'm sorry okay. I was just upset that you lied to me," Robin confessed. "Glad to here it. And I'm sorry for attacking you. I should have gotten my facts right," I said and turned on a light, light. My whole room illuminated. "So we cool," Robin asked. "Yeah, we're cool," I said. I got up and walked over to my bookcase and put my book away. "Nice painting. You do it," He asked. "Yeah, just a thing I picked up in the castle," I said. "I think it needs some work, but it will do," I said criticizing me own work. "Koriand'r, its great. But why so dark," Robin asked. "That's my personality now. Dark and depressing," I answered. We stayed in an awkward silence for a while. "I hope Danny wasn't mad at you for keeping leaving," I said. I did feel guilty, even though I was still in love with Robin. "She wasn't mad. I just couldn't do what I was going to do when I got there," Robin said.
I sat down on my bed and I patted the seat next to me. "And what was that," I asked. "I was going to ask her to marry me," he answered. I felt my heart breaking, but IO knew this was going to happen. "Well, I'm sorry," I said hiding. Here I was, hiding again. "Its okay. I got to see my best friend again and she has rejoined the team," Robin said. I smiled for the first time in ages. "So, why so many piercing," Robin asked. "Oh, I just felt like it. I got one from every planet I visited," I answered. "Interesting. So where did you get pierced," Robin asked. "I have both my cartilages pierced. I have my eyebrow, belly button, and tongue pierced. And I don't have my nose ring in," I said. He was shocked. "What," I asked. "Why," he asked. "Because I wanted to," I answered. I yawned and looked at the clock. "Look, I'm tired and I'm going to bed," I said. Robin nodded and stood up. I got up and walked him to my door. "Night," I said. "Night," He said and was about to leave, but I grabbed his arm. He looked at me funny, until I hugged him. He smiled and hugged me back and then he let go. He walked to his room and I walked to my bed. I laid down and fell asleep with a smile on my face.
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A/N: Okay people, I know Star is really OOC, and Robin is OOC along with everyone else. I am trying to write an original story here so I have 2 tweak the characters. Yes Star reads a lot and she paints. I just wanted her to. Yes Robin can be unforgiving, but he made up for it. So if u have n e questions or you are confused, feel free to ask and or e-mail me. Thanx to those of you who reviewed. Love you guys so much. Bibi