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Chapter 4

Kitten was ecstatic. Her plan was working out more perfectly than she ever could have imagined. Thanks to Killer Moth's device, the Boy Wonder was entirely under her control. He would do anything she told him to without hesitation…he'd already defeated the Teen Titans, and without them standing in her way, she was free to ransack the city at her leisure.

She turned on the security monitors outside Kitten and Killer moth's new house near the harbor; she could see Robin approaching in the distance on his R-Cycle…but there was something else flying though the air behind him that she couldn't quite make out. The two figures slowly came closer, and Kitten suddenly noticed the faint green glow of Robin's tail. It was that alien girl, Starfire, it had to be.

So Robin didn't stop all the Titans… Kitten thought. But she only smiled. Oh well…this way I can have some real fun. Robin…you're going to break her heart…before you break her in half!

Starfire kept her distance as she followed him in the air, careful not to let Robin see her, but he never looked back. He drove steadily onward until he reached a stretch of houses near the harbor on a road lit only by the occasional streetlight. Starfire dropped out of the sky and crouched low on a nearby roof as she watched Robin stop in front of one of the houses. Not a single light was on in this house, but that didn't seem to faze Robin. Starfire continued to watch as Robin turned off his R-Cycle, and walked into the dark house without so much as a knock. This was very strange behavior to the alien girl. She did not know anyone who lived in this area, and as far as she knew, neither did Robin. It was looking more and more as though Raven was right; Robin's sudden change of behavior was likely not of his own will. She waited a few moments more, then flew down and slowly approached the house.

It seemed perfectly normal. Though it was dark, there was nothing intimidating about the house; certainly not when it had a rather well-kept garden out front with an assortment of flowers that, under better circumstances, Starfire might have wished to stop and admire. But all the same she felt nervous as she reached the front door. Robin hadn't bothered to close it, so she stepped inside, holding up a star-bolt in her hand so she could see by its light. There was nothing out of the ordinary on the inside of the house, either; simple furniture in the living room, a sink full of dirty dishes in the kitchen, a bathroom where someone had left the toilet seat up…it was perfectly normal. Except, Starfire realized, that it seemed to be completely empty.

For a moment Starfire thought that perhaps Robin had seen her following him after all, and had merely led her here to throw her off his trail. But his R-Cycle was still in the street behind her, and she didn't think he would leave that behind. No, Robin was here, he had to be.

A sudden rumbling caught Starfire's attention. She spun to face the living room, and was met by a very strange sight: the fireplace was moving, sinking into the floor. Starfire could see a staircase behind it, descending beneath the house, and lit only by the green glow of her star-bolt. So much for normal, Starfire thought. Wary but determined, she headed down the stairs.

She did not descend for long; the stairs ended only two-dozen feet down. Evidently this was some sort of basement, though her star-bolt was still the only source of light. Glanced around through the green glow, but she could see nothing in the room at all. There were no cardboard boxes, no shelves of power tools, no furnace or water heater…nothing. It seemed entirely empty, as far as she could tell in the dim light. But then the whole room suddenly lit up, and Starfire realized she was wrong.

The room was much bigger than she first thought, much bigger than any basement she'd ever seen. The walls were painted a solid, shocking pink, and the ceiling was fairly low, preventing Starfire from flying more than a few feet off the marble floor, which was polished to a mirror-like surface. It reminded Starfire very strongly of a royal throne room. She didn't realize how right she was, however, until she looked to the other side of the room nearly fifty feet away, and saw what was unmistakably a throne, and sitting in it…

"Kitten!" Starfire exclaimed.

Kitten giggled. "Glad you could finally make it, Star. How do you like my own personal throne room? Daddy thought it was a little much at first, but I talked him into making it for me eventually. Isn't it fabulous?"

"I think you are a spoiled Clorbag Varblernelk that should be taught some manners!" Starfire shot back. "Now what have you done with my friend?"

"Your friend? No, no, I think you mean my boy-friend. Isn't that right, Robbie-poo?"

Right on cue, Robin stepped out from behind the throne, a smirk on his face. "Of course, my little Kitty Cat," he said.

Starfire gasped in shock and fury. "Robin, what are you doing with this evil Kitten person! Do you not remember how horrid she was the last time we met!"

"Oh, Robin's forgotten all about that silly prom thing," Kitten said. "He doesn't think I'm bad now, do you Robbie-poo?"

"Not at all, my sweet," Robin responded in a sickeningly sappy voice Starfire had never heard from him before.

"And he wants to be with me forever, don't you, Robbie-poo?"

"Forever and ever," Robin agreed.

"NO!" Starfire shouted, her eyes flaring green with fury. "This is not the Robin that is my friend. You have done something to him, and I demand that you undo it right now!"

"Oh silly, silly Starfire," Kitten mocked. "You just can't accept Robin found someone better, can you? Well, too bad. Robin is mine now, and we're absolutely crazy about each other."

"You are lying!" Starfire insisted, rising off the ground.

"Still don't believe me? All right then…oh Robbie-poo!"

"Yes, my dear?" he said in that same sappy tone.

"Come give your precious little kitten a kiss!"

"Anything for you, Kitty Cat," Robin said.

"Robin, NO!" Starfire pleaded, but it did no good; Starfire could only watch in horror as Robin knelt down beside Kitten's throne, brought one arm around her shoulders, and planted his lips on hers.

The fire in Starfire's eyes died immediately. No…Robin…you…why…? Her scattered mind wondered. Tears filled her eyes as she watched for what seemed like an eternity. Raven was wrong after all…nothing Starfire could think of would explain this behavior from Robin unless Kitten was right; Robin had somehow fallen for the villain. A wave of sadness and abandonment washed over her, the most terrible feeling she'd ever had. This wasn't just breaking her heart; this was shattering it. She came down out of the air and stood with her shoulders slumped, defeated.

Kitten finally ended the kiss, obviously having enjoyed every second of it. "Sorry, Starfire, but it looks like Robin's mine after all. And now, he's going to finish you off for good. Robin? Get rid of her."

Robin nodded obediently, and turned to face Starfire, that same expression of hate and anger on his face once more. "I told you I never wanted to see your face again. But no, you had to ignore my warning and follow me. Now you're going to pay the price."

Robin swung his staff at Starfire, who made no effort to stop it. It struck her in the side and sent her sprawling across the floor, and Starfire didn't move, didn't bother to get up and fight back. Robin walked over to where she lay, and as he reached her, she happened to glance up, and the two met eye to eye; it was then, for the first time since his strange turnaround, that Robin gave pause as he saw her face:

She was crying.

"What are you standing there for?" Kitten demanded. "I said get rid of her!"

Starfire gazed up into the Boy Wonder's masked face. "Robin…" she said through her tears, as though she were dying a little inside with every word, "I do not know why you have chosen to become the boyfriend with Kitten…but if that is your wish…I will accept it. And if you truly wish to destroy me…I will not stop you."

Robin slowly raised his staff once again, and Starfire closed her eyes and turned away. For some reason, her beloved fairy tale came to mind, and with a fresh wave of depression she realized that what Raven had said about it was true. There was no happy ending for her here.

Goodbye, my Prince, she thought, and waited for the final blow to fall.

It never came.

Starfire opened one eye to see what was happening. Robin's staff was still held high over his head, but his hands were trembling. In fact his whole body was shaking. All of a sudden the staff fell from his hands and Robin clutched his forehead, as though he suddenly had a bad headache. What was going on?

"…S…St…ar…f…i…re…"

Starfire gasped. Robin was speaking to her…the real Robin. He sounded like it was taking every ounce of willpower he had just to say her name.

"I SAID GET RID OF HER!" Kitten screamed, and for the first time pulled out a strange little remote from her pocket. She jabbed one finger at the only button on the thing, and Robin suddenly stopped shaking. He grabbed his staff from the ground and heaved a mighty swing at Starfire, who finally dodged, and the staff crashed into the wall instead.

"I knew it!" Starfire exclaimed. "You have done something to my friend!"

"It doesn't make a difference!" Kitten snapped. "He's still under my command, and he's still going to destroy you! Attack, Robin! ATTACK!"