Here's Chap 8. I hope you enjoy it! Oh, and I'm so sorry for any sp errors in Chap 7.

Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans

Chap 8: Trade-In

: Flashback Chap 7:

Before the others could stop her, 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 attempted 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 couldn't, she fell from the sky. Landing on the ground unconscious. 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 rushed downstairs.

The room was white. Kori stood in the middle of it. Where am I? she thought. She remembered Jade being taken. Jade screaming for her. Then feeling an intense pain on her shoulder. Then falling, grabbing into the air hoping to grab hold of Jade, but only air ran though her fingers. The ground got closer, then she hit it. And how she was here. But where was here?

" You are in your head silly." a figure stopped out from the whiteness. It was Starfire, her past self, again! Except now she seemed less frightening. She wore a skirt that went from her waist down, it covered her feet and it was also white. She was wearing a bra like thing that had wide straps embedded with gold thread. On her arms were metal rings with white cloth attached, that flowed down to her wrists. Her hair was up in a pony-tail only it had sliver headbands that puffed it up a little. The end, or pony part of it, was curled and had golden ribbons laced through it. Her eyes glowed pure green that never let up.

"My mind?" Kori asked confused.

" Yes."

"Well I don't know how I got in here but I want out! I've got to save Jade!" She banged on the walls but there was no way out.

" You will leave. But first you must think. I am here to help."

" Help? Oh, sure because you gave me such great help last time!" Kori yelled sarcastically.

"But did I not? You found out what I was saying didn't you?"

" Yeah, but it was a little too late. Don't you think?"

" My dear it is never too late. You have found that out, for yourself, this last week with Robin."

" Okay, so why couldn't you just come out and say that Slade was alive?" Kori asked angrily.

" I am only your subconscious. When you passed out you had forgotten what you had seen, but I did not."

" Why didn't I know? Why didn't you tell me?"

" I tried. But you had blocked out your past. You had blocked me. But I saw a window of opportunity to tell you when the Titans came back. You see they were your past and you acknowledged them, by doing that you unlocked your past. You unlocked me."

" So you gave me that horrible dream!"

" No I did not. I intruded on your dream. I did not create it. I only seemed so scary because your dream was. I told you once that I am what you fear and what you fear is your past."

"No I don't."

" Yes I do. In your past the ones you loved died a horrible death. And that is an other reason why you blocked it out, because you saw Slade alive, which meant your friends had died for no reason at all. But you must understand that just because one bad thing happened doesn't mean it will happen again. You will never know what will happen in the future and that is why you must live in the now. Take the same advice you gave your daughter and face your fear."

"In my dream, my friends were all dead again. I can't let that happen again." Kori whispered to herself. She turned to look at Starfire . "What do I do?"

" You already know what you must do. And you must do it quickly time is running out. You must leave now."

Kori nodded her head. "Yes I know what I must do."

" Then goodbye and good luck." Stafire said as she put a hand on Kori's shoulder. Kori felt herself being sucked away.

Kori bolted up. She was back in the real world. She knew what she had to do and she had to do it now… before it was too late for Jade.

She looked around the room everything was blurry then it became clear. She was in the office that belonged to Bruce. Robin was over her. He saw her and a look of relief came over his face.

" Thank-god you're awake." He said as he hugged her. Kori rubbed her head it hurt only a little bit.

" Jade! We have to hurry!" She yelled she was stopped by Robin

" We can't it's trap. If we go we'll put ourselves into danger and then Jade will have no chance."

" How do you know it's a trap?"

" We recived a massage from Slade a little while ago." Bruce answered instead of Robin. He stepped out of the shadows along with the others.

" You've been out for 3 hours." Raven said.

" Here I'll show you the tape." Bruce said pushing a button on his computer. The wall turned into a screen. Slade appeared.

: Video massage:

" Hello Titans, Batman. As you all know I've kidnapped your dear little one. The only way to get her back is to come to me. Meet me a pier 37 at 11:00pm. Or else the girl is dead."

: End Video massage:

" If we were to go after him it would out Jade in more danger. If he hasn't already……" Cyborg trailed off.

" No! She's not dead. She can't be." Kori yelled.

"Kori, we are making a plan. Don't worry we'll get her back." Bruce said looking at Kori was determination. " I love Jade. She's my granddaughter."

Kori nodded as she sobbed. They might be planning something but I know what I must do. she thought to herself.

Bruce turned back to the screen. " Now we must get to work. We already know…" Kori wasn't listening to him.

Robin held her and said, " We'll get her back."

Bruce and the other Titans talked about what they were going to do. " I lost you all once I won't let it happen again. You don't know what it was like. I was left alone, Robin. My family was dead. And Jade was the only thing I had. She is depending on me. I can't let her down." Kori whispered to Robin.

" You won't let her down. We won't. We will save her Kori, I promise. You won't lose her or us again." Robin kissed her cheek. She kissed back but she knew he was wrong.

" I have to go to the bathroom." Kori said to Robin as she stood.

" Do you want me to go with you?" Robin asked.

Kori shook her head. "No. I'll be back. I'm a big girl I'm sure I can handle it." She stood up. He walked up to the others and started talking strategy. Kori looked at them one last time as she walked, not to the bathroom, but to the Bat Cave.

:flashback:

Avery pregnant Starfire stood in the common room of Titans Tower. They were tearing it down tommrow. She had come to collect everything that she had wanted to save. From Raven's room she had gotten some books, some clothes, her mirror that was now blank and didn't work since there was no mind to go into, and a necklace (the only one Raven owned) from her home plaent. From Bestboy's room she had gotten a book of jokes, a tofu maker, his clapping monkey, and some clothes. From Cy she had gotten some of his inventions, car magizes, his charger(that could be useed to power different things.) From her room she had gotten mostly everything. She had sent Robin's R-cycle and Cy's "baby" or car to a museum were they would be kept safe. And from the living room she had gotten the oh-so-famous Game Station and along with it's many games packed in into a box. She had done everything, well alomost there was still.... Robin's room.

She walked down the long hallways of the tower. She passed each of their rooms and sadness filled her heart. The truth was: She had arranged for Titans' Tower to be taken down. Of course it hurt many of the prople to see it in Jump City, but it hurt her the most. She wanted it gone she didn't want to be reminded of her friends, her love,or her happy past that had been so good but then had turned so bad so fast.

She stopped at a door that read Robin she opened it. The sound of the door opening echoed throughout the tower , a place that had once been so loud was now dead silent. She stepped in. It looked the same. No one had been in there since the night her and Robin made love, because the day after they were all killed and she had been left alone. The bed was still unmade and the chair Stafire had been sitting in was still knocked over. The computer was still on. She clicked it and it came out of it's sleep. The screen read:

I love mustard.

The cow goes moo.

May I kiss you?

Starfire let out a sob. How could everything in here stay the same while everything out there, in the real world, had changed so much. Stafire fell on the bed crying and she just laid there for hours crying. Yes, she had cryed before for her friends, but not for Robin. She hadn't been able to bring herself to face it - Robin was dead. Robin was dead and now she was going to have their daughter all by herself.

"Robin!" she cried. "Why?!" Then she looked over at his desk. There were pictures of the Titans, but one was just of her. She sat alone on the roof at sunset. Her hair was blowing in the wind and her emerald green eyes were sparkling. It was in the biggest and most beautiful golden frame she had ever seen . It faced the bed. You would be able to see it before you went to bed and the first thing you woke up to. He cared for me that much? He loved me. Why didn't I notice before? she scorned herself for being so dim.

She looked down as more tear flew from her eyes. There was a cape. It was Robin's. He had only owned two and the other had been destoryed when he died. She hugged it. It smelled of him. She hugged it tighter. She remembered the night they had made love and how wonderful it was. She cried harder. But then the smell of him brought her back from within herself. He wouldn't want me to cry. He hated it when I was sad. He always did everything in his power to make me smile. And crying will not bring him back. she thought. She stood and wiped off the tears. She contiued putting things of his into boxes. She put his cape into a box suggly. She would take it out whenever she needed to be reminded of him.

She walked out the door of Titans Tower for the last time. Alfred had come to pick her up and helped her put the boxes into the back. The rest of the things inside would be donated to carrity. She turned back to look at it once more. It stood tall and proud with the sun gleaming off it's windows. She smiled and put a hand to her stomach, to her future. She stepped into the car closing the door behind her. Closing her past.

:End Flashback:

Kori's footsteps echoed as she desened the staris to the Bat Cave. She looked behind her every now again. The others hadn't noticed she was gone. But she didn't have much time until they thought she had fallen in. She remembered that day at the Tower. After they had came back she had given them their things. She wasn't going to pack them up again becuase they were dead once more. She wouldn't let it happen.

She steped on the floor of the cave. It had gotten darker since she had been here last. She walked over to the computer. On the screen appeared the others in the office. She did this so she would know if they came looking for her. Then she heard something from behind her. She lit up a starbolt, her powers were working again. She turned quickly her hand to the persons face about to fire. It was Alfred.

" Holy shit! You scared me. You know I don't like it when you do the creepy thing!" She said in fright taking down her hand.

Alfred looked up at the screen. " Are you going somewhere Miss Kori?"

Kori looked back up at the screen realizing she had been caught. " Um...well....I" she stuttered.

" I know what you were doing Miss Kori so that's why I must-" Alfred stopped and took something from behind his back. Kori was sure he was going to tell Bruce. He would stop her and it would be too late for Jade. " give you this." He finished. She looked down in his hands was a black suit.

" A suit. But why? Aren't you going to tell Bruce?" Kori said in shock.

" Over these years Bruce has become my family and so had Robin. When he died I was devastated, but then I met you. You were a wonderful girl and I saw why Robin had fallen in love with you. He dosen't just open up to anyone you know, not to mentition love. You also became like a daughter to me and when you had your daughter I loved her too. Now Jade is in trouble and although I think highly of Bruce and think he's a wise man I realize that we do not have much time. I do not know what Slade is up to. But I do know you can stop them. I don't want to lose them either Kori, but I don't want to lose you either. I know how stubbron you are and once you put your mind to something there's no stopping you. So I have come to the consulsion that if you are to go I will do my best to help you. So I made this." He put the suit into her hands.

" You made this?" Kori looked at the suit in shock. It was leather and black. It looked awsome.

" Well Bruce might've taught Robin how to fight, but it was I who made the suit."

"Thank-you." Kori said.

" Now there's is a changing room just there. Go and change." Alfred pointed to a door. Kori dashed inside and changed in less than 3 minutes. It looked great! It was black leather pants that covered black heels. A white shrit, but she couldn't tell what it was made out of, and a balck leather jacket. It fit her in all the right places. It wasn't tight so she could fight and it was comfortable. She walked out of the changing room. Alferd stood at a desk. On the desk were weapons of all different sorts.

" What are these for?" Kori asked.

" As I belive last time you went up against Slade your powers stopped working. These weapons are for just in case it happens again. They are the newest models and work with perfection." He smiled as he put them into a black belt and handed it to Kori. She put it on it had a sliver S on it.

"Whar's the "s" for?"

" Well if you do in fact defeat Slade. People will want to know how. And since I'm sure you do not want people knowing your idenity you'll needed to use a different name. The "s" stands for Starfire."

Kori smiled. "Sounds good."

" Can you fly?" Alfred asked. Kori tried but she couldn't.

" No that's still disabled."

" Well then you better take the motorcycle." he tossed her the keys. She took them and put her hair out in a pony tail with a black band.

" I think you should better go now." He pointed to the screen and unmuted it.

In the office...

Robin had gone looking for Kori since she had been there along time. He knocked on the bathroom door and then opened it. no one was there. He rushed back into the office.

" She's gone!" He yelled and the others started to go look for her.

In the Bat Cave....

They saw the others started to leave the room looking for her. Kori turned on the motorcycle and rummed it.

Kori tuened back to look at Alfred. " Hey Alfred."

He looked at her after pushing a button quickly to open the door leading out into the street. " Yes."

" Love ya." She smiled and then she put on the helmet and drove out at a speed.

" And I you Kori." he whispered to himself.

The others ran down into the Bat Cave. They had searched everywhere else.

" Where did she go?" Robin yelled in a painic.

" I belive ,Master Robin, to save Jade." Alfred said.

" We have to hurry! " Cyborg yelled as he got into the Bat car. Beastboy and Raven decided to fly. And Robin also got into the car.

Bruce got in too. He quickly pulled out into the street. She had a 5 minute headstart. He looked back into the Bat Cave.

" She took my motorcycle. That thing has sonic speed this means she acutally has a 15 minute headstart." Bruce said as they rushed towards pier 37.

At Pier 37......

Slade stood watching. Darkness sounded him and he liked it that way. In the middle of the roof sat a small child. The one he had taken. She was tied up and her eyes were covered. He walked over to her.

" Aren't you afraid of me child?" He whispered.

" No." she anserwed.

" And may I ask, why that is?" Slade turned his back to her and continued to watch the street for any signs of someone coming.

" My mommy said that we have to face our fears."

" Well your mommy did have to face hers didn't she?" He said in a cold voice that had a hint of evil happiness in it.

" My daddy died and she was sad. But now he is back."

" Yes but it won't be for long I'm afraid. I'd thought they were gone too. But like every damn good guy movie they just had to come back, didn't they?" His voice was bitter. " Don't worry child. I will leave you alive but not before I kill your pathic little family. Then I'll take over the city and maybe I'll even make you my apprentice. If your're good that is."

" You will never take my family away!" Jade screamed.

" Well we shall just see. But since your mother is now standing right behind you I think we should end this conversation." Kori had been caught and she knew it. She had tried to get Jade quietly but Slade had known she was there all along. He turned and shot a dart into Jade's arm and she fell quickly to sleep.

" Jade!" Kori screamed. She tried to get to her daughter but there was a force feild around her. " What the hell was that!?" she screamed at Slade.

" Now, now ,now Starfire don't get mad. It was just to make her sleep. I see you've come even though the others haven't...yet." He laughed an evil laugh. Just so you know I'll be swicthing Kori's name to Starfire sometimes. Just thought I'd let you know

" You will not hurt them this time!" she yelled.

" Oh I plan to, and will, kill them agian. But I need you first." Kori knew that he had Jade's life in his hands so she did not fight.

" For what?"

" You see. That day I wasn't killed. I lived, but barley. Over these years I've tried to gain back my strength but it didn't work. But then about 2 months ago I met a woman, and I belive you know her, named Blackfire. She told me about a Tameran way to bring back strength but it required the strong powers of someone in the royal family. Now you're wondering why I didn't use her, after all she was a princess of Tameran and your sister, but she was too weak she wouldn't work. Then she had an idea- -you! She helped me find your new name and adress. This took one month though, Batman hides people well I've got to admit. After we found you we started deviseing a plan. But I had to get rid of her. I'm more into the ' being evil alone' thing so I killed her. It was easy she thought we had a partnership. But you have to agree that having sex one time dosen't mean your parteners or anything. I was going to find you but then got sidetracked after your friends came back." He smiled.

" I don't really care if you killed my sister or not."

" So I see."

" So you just expect me to come with you and die or almost die to recharge you?" Kori/Starfire said sarcastically.

" Actually, Starfire I do. You see you're not the only one here that I can use to regain my strength. I can also use her." Slade said evily pointing to Jade.

" You wouldn't!!"

" I would my dear. But I 'd rather use you since you are more powerful. Plus if you don't I'll kill the child and your friends." He nodded to lights coming up the street.

" It might not kill you but it will most certainly kill your daughter. Choose you or her."

" Kori!" Robin yelled he was now on the other side of the roof. The others climed on behind him.

" Disable the force feild around Jade. I will go with you. Just don't hurt them." Kori/Starfire said sadly and clearly.

Slade pushed a botton on his wrist and the force feild around Jade was gone. " As you wish Starfire." Kori walked closer to Slade.

" Kori no!" Bruce screamed . Robin ran towards her but was blocked by a force feild surrounding her.

Kori turned. She put her hand up against it, fingers spread out. Robin did the same. Thier hands were together but couldn't touch. " I love Jade tell her that. I love you Robin. I love you so much." her voice cracked and tears slowly ran down her cheek. " I missed you so much. I'm not going to let you die. I love you and always will. But this is what I must do." Tears ran down Robin's face.

" Kori no! Please don't do this! I love you so much."

Kori stepped back from him and her fingers waved up and down slowly as if to say goodbye. Tears ran down her face and she mouthed the words " I love you Robin." Then there was a black cloud of smoke. The force feild was gone and Robin fell to the ground. When it cleared Kori and Slade were gone. The others stepped forward. Beastboy put an hand on Robin' s shoulder. And Raven held a sleeping Jade in her arms. Robin shook off Beastboy's hand.

" This isn't over. We're going to find her. And when we do I'll kill Slade and this time he's not going to survive."

Dun, dun, dah! Well I'm going to leave you with a cliff hanger. Just to give you a fair warning I have Finals next week and will be studying very, very , very hard so i might not be able to write. But then it's winter break so I will have a buch of time to write! I don't know if there's a bat motorcylcle but whatever. If you like it review and please no flames. Well wish me luck and pray for me because I SUCK AT TESTS!!!!!! Bye-bye.