Chapter Six
As Starfire flew, the landscape and outline of Jump City became clearer and clearer. All the while, a voice in the back of her mind was repeating, 'Return to me, so we may be together forever.'
A black shape suddenly flew out in front of her and she felt two hands pressing on her shoulders, making her flying slower. Her head still spinning, she made out the pale features of Raven.
"Starfire, you need to calm down, I'm here to help you. You just need to tell me what's wrong."
Ravens head began to appear fuzzy to Starfire as she realized she was no longer flying, they were simply floating in midair. While her head swum and her heart beat, she could only let on word slip, "Book," she said quietly.
Raven stared in amazement, Starfire HAD taken her book. "Starfire, listen. Which book was it." She could tell that Starfire was having hard time staying conscious.
Starfire pushed against Ravens grasp and continue to her room, to the book . . .
To Libiath . . .
"Lib . . ." she tried to say but once that much had escaped her lips, her heart beat painfully. She had to get back to him.
She pushed completely past Raven and flew ten feet, when a green pterodactyl flew out in front of her path. She ducked and went under only to be facing Raven again. As she ducked again, she blacked out and plummeted a hundred feet. She regained consciousness and continued to fly back to Titan Tower. From behind her, she heard Raven utter, "Azerath Metrion Zinthos." Suddenly, she felt black vibrating binds come and rap around her. She turned to see Raven holding her back.
"Starfire, I can help you. Just tell me which book it is."
Starfire shot a starbolt from her eyes and knocked Raven out of the sky, and with her, the magical bindings that held her. Star dashed down a road till the green pterodactyl emerged again and attempted to push her to the street. She twisted and shot a starbolt straight at the pterodactyl's head, rendering it unconscious and falling to the ground.
From the T-Car, Robin and Cyborg watched as Starfire knocked out Raven, and shortly thereafter Beastboy.
"Man, something is totally wrong. How could she go and knock out her team like that?" Cyborg asked, driving faster.
"I don't know. Listen, I'm going to get her down. Get me as close to under her as you can." Robin said as he climbed out the window of the speeding car. Cyborg nodded and veered as close as he could to his friend.
Robin stood on top of the car, and when it was his chance, he jumped and grabbed Starfire. Not expecting to be grabbed, Starfire plummeted and landed on the pavement with Robin on top of her.
"Cyborg, go get Raven and Beastboy, come back here when you've got them." Robin yelled. As the car drove off, Robin turned to Star.
"Star, if you're okay, answer me, okay?" Starfire turned her head and slowly opening her eyes. She could hear Robin, but the face he held was not that of his own.
It was Libiaths.
"Libiath . . ." She said. Robin withdrew back slightly.
"Who?" He asked, as her hand came up and touched the side of his face.
"Libiath . . ." she repeated. Slowly, her face leaned in towards his and she pressed her lips upon his.
Robin stared in surprise. This was not the way he had pictured their first kiss. As she pulled away, her head landed on the cold pavement and she didn't move again.
"Starfire!" He yelled. He picked her up and cradled her as the T-Car came whizzing around the corner.