Hey here's Chap 7. Once again thanks for all the great reviews! WARNING: THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS A TALK ABOUT THE MOVIE COLD MOUNTAIN! IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THIS MOVIE IT WILL RUIN THE ENDING!

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Chap. 7: These Dreams

They twirled across the dance floor. They had just gotten married and now they danced. Their family watched from the sidelines at the happy couple. Kori was over come by love, she felt it all around her. But then she felt something….. Different. She looked back expecting to see her family but they had disappeared. She let go of Robin's arms and turned in every direction. They weren't anywhere.

" Where did they go Robin?" a frantic Kori asked. But as soon as she turned she didn't see him. He had also disappeared.

" Robin!"

" Beastboy!"

" Raven!"

" Cyborg!"

" Bruce! Alfred!"

" Jade!" Where did they go?

And as if someone had read her thoughts she got her answer. " They have all gone now." Kori turned and there stood her younger self. Starfire!

" Where did they go?" Kori said in a frantic voice.

" They are no longer. You killed them."

" I did no so such thing!" Kori yelled at her younger self. Starfire stepped forward and forward.

" Yes you did."

"No I didn't! Why are you saying these things?"

" I am not saying these things. You are. I am you."

" No you're not!"

" Yes I am. No matter how hard you try. Or how much you change. You will always be me for I am your past and your future. Your family died once. And now once more they are dead." She stopped. And all around the dance floor where Kori was standing bodies appeared. Bodies of her family. They where all dead! Kori's beautiful white dress was splattered with blood from head to toe leaving not too many spots of white. She screamed.

" Why!?" Tears ran down her face. She tried to rush over to Jade and Robin but she was frozen where she stood.

" You can not hide from who you truly are. Deny it all you want, but in the end you will not be able to stop what is."

" What do you mean?"

Starfire was now face to face with Kori. Now she whispered , " The ones you love will always die. They will always go away. That is the life of one like you and it will never change. I am your inner fear. Your past. And will be your future." Starfire's eyes were now a demon red and a with a demotic voice said in Tameran , " Imotempna noricek doman tritihit…soma unmarka uor toik. Grangema."

:End Dream:

Kori sat up. Screaming her head off. Someone was holding her. She thought it was Starfire, her past self, and tried to get away.

Then someone yelled, " Kori! Stop! It's ok! It was just a dream!" Kori turned Robin was on the end of the bed where he had been pushed.

" Oh, my God! Robin I'm so sorry."

" Kori it's ok." Robin wrapped his arms around her for a hug. She hugged tightly back.

" It was just s nightmare Kori. That's all." Robin said as he stroked her hair trying to clam her.

" Then why did it seem so real?" Kori asked as she cried on Robin's shoulder.

" It wasn't. It's ok I'm here. It's ok." He said soothingly. He rocked her to sleep in his arms. Now she was peaceful. But she hadn't been. It was 1:30 am. Robin had awoken at 1:10 am to a thrashing Kori beside him. She was screaming. He yelled at her to wake but she didn't. Then it was all still. Kori stopped thrashing around. Instead she laid straight as though she was held there, breathing heavily. He tired to wake her by shaking her but he couldn't move her. She had been ice cold…..almost like she was dead. She whispered something apparently in Tameran. Then she jumped up screaming. He had tried to stop and clam her down but she pushed him to the end of the bed. Then she realized who he was and stopped. What happened Kori? What made you freak-out?

After they had eaten breakfast the others helped Kori, Robin, and Jade pack. Kori had to go back to work tomorrow so they had to go home. Robin was going with them since he was going to be moving in after they were married and that Jade was still suspended and needed someone to watch her. Plus it would give Robin extra time to get to know his daughter. The car was loaded and they said goodbye to everyone. Then they were off.

" Mommy?" Jade asked as they were on the freeway.

" Are we there yet?"

" Nope."

Then five minutes later.

" Daddy?"

" Yes sweetheart?"

" Are we there now?"

"No I'm sorry."

Two minutes later

" How about now?"

" No not yet." Jade leaned back into her seat. Jade hated long rides. And it was an hour and a half from the mansion to the apartment. She waved her feet back and for worth. Then she started tapping on the window.

" Jade if you do that you're going to ruin the tent." Kori said from up front. Jade sighed. A frustrated look came over her face. You see when a little child is in a car for that long, the child gets bored , because when your at that age you want to run and play . Being in a car is just plain torture. She started making popping sounds from her mouth . This went on for ten minutes!

Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, it stopped for as second, pop! By this time Kori's eyes narrowed. Why does this happen every time we go in the car! She thought annoyed. This was a daily routine for them. And sadly it was happening now on an unsuspecting Robin.

Kori tapped her fingers angrily on the steering wheel. Robin saw this and his sweat dropped. Something from inside him said, " Don't even try to get involved in this." He backed into his seat watching all this happening.

" Jade stop the popping!" Kori said through clenched teeth.

Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop. Jade had not heard her mother over the popping which had grew louder.

Kori along with the popping grew louder as she tried to get Jade to hear her she tried two more times and now she was very, very frustrated. " Jade Raven Grayson stop the popping now!"

Jade immediately stopped and a smile was on her face. "Oops! Sorry mommy."

" It's fine as long as you stop."

"Okay." she laughed and got Kori laughing too. You couldn't stay mad at Jade.

" So…." Robin said. " What was that?"

" It happens every time we're in the car. After a while it's just a daily thing. So get used to it."

Robin laughed, " I should've known. Only someone related to me and you could cause that much annoyance and could get so bored that quick." Kori laughed too. Jade was still bored. She reached forward and turned on Arivl.

Did you think I'm going to give it up to you

This time

Did you think it was something I was going to do

And cry

Robin smiled and took Kori's free hand. They reached the apartment a normal family….well almost

.

" So what's for dinner tonight?" Jade asked as she stepped away from the TV. She, her father, and her mother had been watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Jade loved this movie and saw it at least 3 times a week. Kori had seen it so much that she now knew all the lines and songs. Kori and Robin had been lying on the couch. Robin sat up while Kori lay and he head was on his chest. He had her arm around her. Jade sat below them on the floor her hand wrapped around her fathers leg as she leaned on it. Kori had fallen asleep. But Robin had stayed awake enjoying the movie just as much as his daughter.

After it was over it was 5:00pm. Time for dinner and Kori had woken up at the question of dinner. Jade ran over to the counter of the kitchen and opened the phone book looking for take-out.

" Take-out?" Robin asked.

" Yup. I don't cook." Kori answered with a smile.

" I don't like Mommy's food. It tastes like dirt and rotten eggs. It gives me tummy aches." Jade winced putting a hand on her stomach.

" So what's it going to be?" Kori asked now coming to the counter.

" Mexican food!" Jade said happily.

" Um maybe you should let your dad decide on what we should eat." KOri said.

" Mexican food sounds great." Robin said.

" Okay Mexican food it is." Kori said as she picked up the phone.

5 hours later……

Robin and Kori stood up and walked towards their bedroom. Jade had been asleep for a while now. They had just finished watching Cold Mountain and talked about it as they got ready for bed.

" I can't believe I watched that movie for like 3 hours. Watched him get out from the war, survive the cold and rough terrain of the south during winter, fought off people, and escaped from being captured…..just to see him get shot and die."

Kori laughed, " Movies will sometimes screw you over like that." She laid next to him. Them she remembered her dream. She looked down. Robin knew something was wrong.

" Hey what's wrong?"

" Nothing."

" Don't give me that. I've been always able to tell when something was wrong with you. Now spill."

" That dream, it was just. It just freaked me out."

" Really I couldn't tell." Robin said sarcastically . Then his face grew serious and he said, " What happened?"

She took his hand and traced it." Just promise me you won't leave."

" Kori-" he was cut off.

" Robin promise me. I couldn't live with myself if it was my fault." Robin knew he wasn't going to get anything out of her.

" I promise." He kissed her and hugged her tightly.

" I love you Robin. It's just sometimes I get so scared that something bad will happen, because it did. I don't want you to go away again."

" I'm not going anywhere. I love you Kori. And I love Jade. I'd never even take one step away from you."

He kissed her and she kissed back. She felt him lifting up her shirt. He was safe with her and was she going to make sure it stayed that way.

Kori stepped into the shower. It relaxed her. Her dreams that night had shadows and screaming. This time she hadn't woken Robin. And she was grateful that it wasn't as bad as the last dream. Then she felt a hand on her shoulder. Thinking it was a attacker she pushed the person back into the wall and had a green star bolt lit in her hand. It was Robin.

" Oh it's you." She sighed relief.

Robin rubbed his shoulders. "Ow!"

" I'm so sorry Robin. It's been 3 years but I'm still a little jumpy when people surprise me from behind."

" I should've known better." Robin said a smile on his face. She laughed as he tilted her back and kissed her. " I know how to make a shower fun." he said as he kissed her neck.

" I have to get to work."

" I think you have sometime." Robin whispered seductively into her ear. " Wait does Jade need to use this bathroom?"

" Nope. She uses the one in the hallway. This bathroom is mine. We should be fine as long as Jade doesn't--" she stopped as they heard the toilet flush in the other bathroom. Kori screamed and jumped up and down. The water was scolding hot!! Robin moved her out of the way of the hot water by spinning her around and took the most of it.

" Sorry mommy!!" They heard Jade yell. They stepped out of the shower. Robin's back was now all red and it burned.

" Oh no." Kori said.

" I'll be fine." Robin smiled.

" Thank you. My hero." She said she kissed him then pushed him out of the bathroom as she got ready.

When she stepped into the kitchen she was all ready. She was wearing a red skirt that stopped at the knees and was wavy, with a white tank top covered by a business jacket, and red high heels. Her hair was straight and pulled into a pony tail with a puff.

" Wow! Hey beautiful looking good today." Robin said as she drank her coffee.

" Don't be silly daddy. She looks pretty everyday." Jade said.

Kori blushed. " Why thank-you very much."

" Hey Kori what's this list I found for?" Robin asked

" That's my chores list. I do those when I get home from work everyday."

" This is a lot Kori. You seriously do this everyday?"

" Yup." Robin looked at the list:

Things to do:

Clean living room

Clean Kitchen

Clean bathrooms

Make dinner

Wash clothes

Pack Jade's lunch

Vacuum

And sweep kitchen

" You know what Kori I'll do all these things while you're at work."

"Robin you don't---"

" I want to. Hey what time is it?"

" Oh, Crap it's 8:30! I have a meeting a 9:00! Gotta go see you later. Love you!" She yelled as she gave each of them a kiss and ran out the door.

That's my Kori. Always in a hurry. Damn how I love her. Thought Robin.

The phones rang throughout the Gotham Gazette rang. Kori Anderson ran down the many hallways to get to her meeting on time. But it didn't matter how late she was because she had a smile on her face. In her mind she was the happiest woman in the world. She opened the door and sat down. 9:00 am exactly.

Kori walked out of her 2 hour long meeting. She walked along the corridor to the elevator where she met Jason.

" Good morning Kori." he said in his usual bright tone.

" It's a really, really good morning." Kori said with a smile and then did a girl-ish giggle.

The elevator opened and they walked out. " Ok girl, what is up with you?"

" What do you mean?"

" I mean. You're super happy. I've seen you happy before but never like this. Oh, my god! Your on crack!"

Kori laughed and then hit him playfully. " No you idiot. I'm not on drugs." Just then Charles came up.

" Hey Kori."

" Hey Charles." Kori said with a smile.

" So you busy Friday."

" Yeah." Jason sighed an other lame bullshit excuse again he thought as he took a sip of his coffee.

" So do you know when you are going to be free?" This should be good. He's got her now thought Jason.

" Actually I'm taken," she held up her hand and she showed her ring finger, " I'm getting married!" Jason's mouth feel open and coffee poured out through it onto his shirt, but he didn't notice.

Charles stood there shocked then snapped out of it. " Well congratulations Kori. I hope you'll be happy together. I've got to go to the paper thing." Then he ran off.

" What the hell!" Jason yelled so loud that some people looked up. Kori put her finger up her lips and took him into an empty corridor.

" I'm getting married!"

"You're lying."

" Nope."

"What, when, how? Who?"

" Well his name is Robin and he's Jade father."

" I knew it! You were hung over a guy! And it was him!"

"Yup!"

"Wait. Where has he been these past few years?"

" He's…..been away. But he is here to stay for good now. And we're going to be a family!"

" So he's been off on business for a long time and didn't have enough time to be here for you. But now he isn't traveling anymore and you're getting married."

" That's it in a nutshell."

" Ok, even though this is a little out of the blue, I'm still happy for you girl! Come here!" He gave her a hug. " So finally someone caught up with you."

" Yes they did." Kori smiled. Jason didn't know the details. And that was good. He was wrong, it wasn't out of the blue. I loved him since I was 15 years old. I've just been waiting. And now I'm hiding from……… from………me.

Jade was watching TV and Robin was in the kitchen when Kori walked through the door. Robin was about to say something but then saw Jade put a finger to her lips and point the cell phone on which Kori was speaking.

Kori threw her purse on the couch, " No Bill I'm going to have it in on time. Is Sam still on the line?" She paused as someone on the other end spoke. " Hey Sam how are you doing?" Another pause. " That's great. Tell Karen I said hello. So did you get the papers?" Another pause. " That's great. Thank-you, thank-you. Every time I see a information paper, I will think of you and I'll think to myself " Hey Kori remember the time when Sam got you those papers? Boy that was great" Another pause. " Yeah Sam that was meant to be a joke. I'll see you tomorrow. Okay, bye. Bill you still there?"

There was another pause, as Bill apparently spoke. Kori walked over to the fridge and opened up a bottle of beer. " Bill. Bill slow down and listen to me. Stop freaking out. You heard Sam, he's got the information. I'll have it all done. Okay?" Then was a pause and then Kori spoke again, " Okay. I'm going to hang-up now Bill. Bye-bye." She hung up the phone.

She plopped down on the couch and took a drink. Robin sat down next to her.

" Hey sweetheart. How was your day?" Robin asked as he kissed her cheek.

Kori now finally took notice of her surroundings. " Hey. It was fine. Sorry about that."

" It's ok." he smiled. She looked at what he was wearing. He had on blue jeans, a black t-shirt covered by an apron. The house was spotless and there was smell of food.

" Don't tell me I've turned you into Mr. Mom." Kori laughed as she pointed at his apron.

" Not at all. I've been turned into Mr. Dad, but by my own chosing." Robin laughed.

" Mommy, mommy! Guess what?" Jade yelled as she ran into her mothers lap.

"What?"

" Daddy made dinner!"

Kori stood and went over to the dinning room and gulped. There was food!

Robin put his arms around her waist. "So do you like it?"

Kori was still in shock. "There's food on this table. And it's not fake! Oh, my God thank you!" She hugged and kissed him

" Well I didn't make this just so we could stare at it. Let's eat!" he said as he pulled out chair. She sat down .

Jade sat down next to her mother. " Um……good food." she said with her mouth full.

" This is good." Kori said to Robin. "I don't know how to thank-you."

" Well I think we can work something out." he said as he squeezed her hand. She smiled and squeezed back.

Kori, Robin, and Jade stood at the mansions door. Robin knocked. It had been a week since they had left. They had enjoyed it. It felt as though nothing had ever happened. It felt as thought they were a normal family like they hadn't been sparated. Alfred answered it and let them in.

They went into the dinning room where the others sat. They all smiled as the trio walked in.

"Well, well, well look at the happy family." Cyborg laughed.

" Hey you guys." Raven said in her usual monotone voice.

" Hey! What's up?" Beastboy said.

Bruce stood. " Hello. I hope your week together was enjoyable."

" It was." Robin said happily.

" Grandpa. I had fun. My mommy and daddy took me to the park and everything!" she yelled happily as she jumped into her grandfathers arms to give him a hug.

They all sat down and ate. After wards they went into the living room where the TV was. Bruce excused himself to go on his usual watch as Batman. The others went into the living room but Raven and Kori stayed behind to help clear the table.

" Hey Kori?" Raven asked as she picked up a plate.

" Yes?"

" Why did you have Jade's middle name be Raven?"

" Now that's a silly question. Raven you where, are my best friend. You helped me through all these new feelings that I'd gone though when I came to Earth even though you couldn't deal with yours. And for that I'm forever grateful. So I figured that Raven would be a great middle name. If I ever wanted my daughter to have a different name that would be it."

Raven smiled she never knew she felt way before and she smiled and gave Kori a hug. "Thanks Kori for caring too."

" Welcome." Kori smiled. They walked out into the living room.

In the living room they found Jade talking to the others about Avril.

" Did you know she's from Canada? I want to go there someday. Hi mommy and Aunt Raven!"

" Hey I have an idea how about we give your mom and dad sometime alone while we play the……..game station." Cyborg said with an evil smile.

" That's a great idea." Beastboy seconded . " See you two later." He waved to them and pushed them out the door.

Kori laughed. " I think they're trying to get rid of us."

Robin took her by surprise and spun her around then titled her back. " And since they've succeed. I think we should go to bed." He kissed her then pulled her closer into him. She felt his tongue pushing though and she opened her mouth to let it in. Then she took his hand and led the way upstairs.

: Dream/Flashback:

"I love you Robin." Starfire said as she kissed him for the last time. Robin's eyes closed and a smile was on his face .

" Robin, Robin, please Robin." She screamed as she shook him. " Oh God no!" She started to feel herself lose sight of everything.

Her eyes started to close. But then she saw something. There had been a hole in the wall from where Slade had been thrown, dead. Something stood. She couldn't see. Then she forgot all about it as she passed out.

Everything went dark. The words now rang though her head as she remembered.

" Imotempna norieck doman trithit…soma unmarka uor toik. Grangma."

The figure stood, she was now back in the warehouse. It was familiar. She knew it, but from where?

" Imotempna noricek doman trithit…soma unmarka uor toik. Grangma"

The words meant " The defeated have awakened. They come for you. Beware."

The figure stood. The figure was. It was…Slade!

Kori sat up. Breathing heavily. Eyes wide open.

" Kori what's wrong?" Robin said with worry on his face.

" Slade he's alive. He's coming."

" Kori what do you mean----" He was cut off by a scream. It was Jade.

They ran down the corridor they're friends met them there. Robin tried to open the door but it was locked. Cyborg tried his cannon but it wasn't working. Neither were Beastboy's or Raven's powers worked either. Neither did Kori's. Robin was finally able to kick down the door.

Jade was being pulled out the window by a flying machine. She was in someone's arms. Slade. Jade kicked and screamed but it did no good her powers weren't working either.

Before the others Kori ran to and jumped out the window. She made it by grabbing on to Jade's hand. The others ran to the window. Kori was barley hanging on to Jade. And Slade was firing at her.

" Mommy!" Jade screamed. " Help me mommy!"

" Jade hold on!" Kori screamed. Kori attemped to use her star bolts but it didn't work then she was hit on the shoulder by a laser. It forced her to let go.

" Mommy!" Jade screamed.

"Jade!" Kori tried to fly but she couldn't she fell from the sky. Landing on the ground unconincess. Then the machine flew away. Slade had kidnapped Jade!

" Jade no!" Robin yelled looking at the spot where the flying machine had once been. Then he looked over to the ground and saw Kori. "Oh, my god Kori!" He yelled. Then with a dash him and the others ran downstairs.

That's all for you! Boy that took long to write. I'm so tired so this is all I'm going to say. Please no flames and if you liked it then review. School sucks so it will be about 3-4 days until I wirte more.Well bye for now!