Blackfire landed softly on the ground and looked around. She lifted her hand and a purple light emitted from it, allowing her to see the dark street she now stood in. She couldn't see anything. Just as she was about to put her hand down, something caught her eye.
She span around and saw Slade standing in the shadow of a tall house. She prepared herself for battle.
"Don't be stupid child," laughed Slade, "You can't defeat me."
Blackfire didn't let her guard down.
"Where are the titan's possessions?" asked Blackfire, eyes glowing.
"They'll be returned to the tower shortly." Said Slade, "I only needed then to draw the attentions of the titans."
"Why?" asked Blackfire.
"You," said Slade simply, "I need them to think that it was you who took all of their possessions. It was too easy really."
Slade took a step forward.
"They were so ready to turn on you," he gave a small laugh, "It was child's play."
Blackfire fired a bolt at him. He dodged it.
"Of course, I knew robin would be the first to accuse you," said Slade, "He always did want you to leave, for the safety of your sister. He would let you die in jail for a crime you didn't commit to save her!"
She fired bolts at him again. He still managed to dodge them.
"Of course, Raven never trusted you," said Slade, "She hates you. Not that Cyborg and Beastboy don't."
Blackfire attacked him. She wasn't even paying attention to her attack; she just wanted to shut him up.
"And of course, then there's your sister," said Slade, "Young Starfire. It's pathetic really, because she really did trust you and now…I doubt she'll even speak to you again now."
A green bolt hit Slade from the back and he groaned as he fell to the floor. Blackfire blinked, confused. She looked up and saw Starfire standing in the street, arm raised after the attack.
"I'm afraid that you're mistaken," said Starfire, "The last thing I'd want to do is lose my only sister!"
"I don't know if we should be doing this," said Cyborg, "For one we have no Beastboy and second, we don't even now if Blackfire was lying!"
"Of course she was," said Robin, "Who else was it going to be?"
Cyborg shrugged and continued driving around the streets of the dark city. He began to drive around the corner when he saw two figures leap into the air. One of them was dragging the other behind.
"That's gotta be them!" he called.
"And it looks like Blackfire's taken Starfire hostage!" shouted Robin, leaping from the car.
Blackfire ran forward and hugged Starfire tightly. Starfire did not return the embrace. Blackfire stepped back confused.
"What is wrong sister?" she asked.
"Did you take our belongings?" asked Starfire.
"What?" asked Blackfire.
"Did you take our belongings?" Starfire repeated, her eyes fixed on Blackfire's.
"No, of course I didn't!" said Blackfire.
Starfire stared into her eyes for a moment and then sighed and smiled.
"I thought not," she said, looking relieved.
"We'd better take Slade to jail before he wakes up," said Blackfire, turning around.
The street was completely empty. Slade's unconscious self was gone.
"But…he's gone! Where did he go? How?" asked Blackfire.
"Slade's life revolves around trickery," said Starfire, "He must have left while we were talking!"
"No!" shouted Blackfire, sinking to her knees, "Now they're never going to believe me…"
"Yes they will," said Starfire, "I saw Slade. I will explain to them what happened. They will believe us."
Head lights suddenly caught on the buildings down the street.
"We must go!" said Starfire, "They won't listen if I do not speak to them first!"
Starfire grabbed Blackfire around the wrist and flew into the air, dragging Blackfire along behind her. Starfire looked down and saw someone getting out of the car, while it was still moving. It was Robin. He stared up at them, trying to figure out which was which.
Cyborg and Raven both got out of the car and Cyborg blasted them out of the air. Starfire and Blackfire landed on the roof of a building. Starfire clasped at her leg where she had landed on it strangely when she fell. Blackfire knelt down beside her and touched the leg gently. Starfire flinched, but did not move away. The pain was too great to move.
"I think you might have broken it," said Blackfire, "You'll have to stay here. I'll go explain to your friends!"
"No!" said Starfire as Blackfire stood up, "They won't listen. They didn't even wait to see who was pulling who along. They automatically thought that you had taken me hostage."
"But you said you could explain…" began Blackfire, but Starfire cut her off.
"They'll be here soon. You have to go. They won't listen, they think you're a thief and a liar." Said Starfire, "And besides, with Slade after you it is too dangerous for you to stay here. He'll know where to find you."
Blackfire looked down at her sadly; she knew what Starfire was saying was true. So long as she stayed on Earth she wouldn't be truly trusted and with Slade after her she was a danger to the titans.
"We'll have to make it look convincing," said Blackfire, "Make it look like you made me leave…"
Starfire smiled and nodded, tears brimming in her eyes. Already she knew that the titans would start coming into the building.
Blackfire knelt down and hugged her.
"I wish I could take back everything I've done to you sister," she said, tears streaming down her face.
She stood up.
"But don't actually hit me. I need to get away safely!" said Blackfire.
"I promise to keep in touch Blackfire…don't forget about us," said Starfire.
"How could I?" asked Blackfire, "and by the way, you should talk to Robin, I think he really likes you. And I mean really likes you!"
Blackfire and started flying into the air. Blackfire started shooting bolts at her, making sure that they wouldn't hit her properly. Robin and Raven run though the door.
"Starfire!" called Robin.
"I'll get her!" said Raven, rising into the air.
"No!" said Starfire, "Let her go. She won't come back."
"Do you know where our stuff it?" asked Robin.
"I'm sure we can find it," said Starfire.
She looked into Robin's face. She had never really looked at him like that before. Maybe there was truth in Blackfire's last words. Starfire smiled at him.
"Perhaps we could go home. I am most concerned about Beastboy's condition." She said.
Raven started and Robin's eyes grew wide.
"Beastboy!" they both said.
Beastboy was sat in the empty interior of Titan's tower. He was looking around desperately.
"Guys?" he called, "Where are you?"
There was no answer.
"All I wanted was a sandwich…"
THE END