(I have changed the title of this story,because it's now the first one about Phoenix -JoBO)
The Mark of the Phoenix
First he couldn't remember anything, but then it all came back to him. The flames! They had come out of nowhere. They had surrounded him. His heart began to beat faster. He quickly opened his eyes and he saw her at once.
"Starfire!"
She smiled in relief and squeezed his hand.
"Where am I?"
"In the hospital."
Her eyes were darkof concern.
"Can't you remember?"
He pulled away from her.
"Where are the others?"
"They are still search for Elmer…"
He saw the tears coming up in her eyes.
"…or rather his body. Cyborg says there are no way…we also thought that about you, but…"
She stopped and burst into tears. He took her hand again.
"Starfire, Air… oh, Elmer was something special. She…"
He wanted to tell her all about Airmid, but something stopped him.
"…It is all going to be alright."
She snuffled and looked at him.
"He!"
"What?"
"You said she about Elmer."
"Oh…"
The door opened and saved Robin. It was the doctor.
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He put the mask on and looked at himself in the mirror for a second, but then he tore the mask off. Could he really go back? So much had happen since Beast Boy had put dye into his shampoo. He could almost still see the mark even though he had the suit on. It was there. Just above his heart like a tattoo, but he knew it was much more.
He took the suit off and put it back in the bag. He knew Starfire just had wanted to be friendly when she had given it to him, but it was just too early. Maybe should the robin not fly anymore!
He got dressed in normal clothes and packed the last things down in the bag. It was finally time for him to leave the hospital. There hadn't been anything seriously wrong with him, but the doctor had wanted him to stay for the night. It knocked on the door and Starfire came in. He could see she was disappointed over his choice of clothes.
"Are you ready?"
He nodded and together they went out to the others in the waiting room. Cyborg was in the middle of fixing the coffee machine, which meant parts all over. Raven were trying to stop Beast Boy, who had turned into a mouse so he could get the chocolate bars out off the machine for free. Cyborg was the first, who spotted them.
"Hey Robin."
He froze. Robin could see he also found his choice of clothes strange. Starfire walked up to Robin and put an arm around his arm.
"Should we travel home now?"
Robin let go of Starfire and turned towards the door.
"Sorry guys, but there are something I need to do before I can leave."
He took the bag and walked out of the waiting room. Behind him the other titans were confused, but they followed their leader.
Robin went over to the counter, where a nurse was working on a computer.
"Excuse me, could you please tell me in which room I can find a girl named Sam?"
He had only seen Sam and Gary once since the day of the accident. They had come by his room late last night, but had left quickly. Sam had also been admitted to the hospital because of her head injury.
The nurse typed the information into the computer.
"Do you have the surname?"
Before he could answer he was interrupted by a cry from the other end of the hallway.
"JAKE!"
He looked up and saw Sam. The bag dropped to the floor. She ran over to him and jumped into his arms. For a moment they just stood there, but then Robin took a look at Sam.
"Are you all right?"
She smiled.
"Me all right? I wasn't the one who was trapped inside the car."
He smiled.
"No, but you really hit you head hard and then the accident…"
"Oh, that was nothing compare to how Gary was after the little fight we had."
They laughed.
"I will never think of pies in the same way again."
"Neither will I."
She looked down on her wristwatch.
"Shit, I have to run. I have a check-up in less that five minuets."
They said goodbye.
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Someone knocked on his door and woke him up. He stood out of the bed and opened the door. It was Starfire. Without saying anything she throw herself into his arms. The tears flowed down her cheeks and he could feel her heart beat very fast. He put his arms around her and comforted her. After a long time he felt her heart rate drop down to its normal and the tears almost stopped. He wiped her eyes and made her sit down on his bed.
"What happen?"
She snuffled.
"I…I had a dream. You were really dead and…"
She burst into tears again. He comforted her.
"It was just a dream. I'm right here like I always will."
She wiped her eyes.
"But you are leaving!"
He was stunned.
"What? What have given you that idea?"
She pointed over to the suit, which were hanging over a chair.
"You have not touched the suit…"
She looked him straight into his eyes.
"…You have changed. You are not Robin anymore."
He shook his head in despair.
"Starfire, I…you have right, when you say I'm changed, but I'm still Robin… It's just that so much have happen, which have…"
He sighed.
"…I don't know how to explain it, but trust me; I'm NOT going to leave you."
It looked like she accepted it and relaxed.