Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, etc. - Except Robyn O'Hagan and The Phoenix
Since this is the secondstory in the series about the Phoenix, then it would be a good idea to read Phoenix I - From the Ashes first
The Phoenix series:
Phoenix I: From the Ashes
Phoenix II: Flames Without Limits
Phoenix III: The Secret Flame
Phoenix IV: The Ring of Fire
Phoenix II
Flames Without Limits
Cold as Ice
He was packing the last things down in the bag, when he felt arms around his waist. He turned around and kissed her.
"When are you leaving?"
"In an hour. When does the party begin?"
She dropped her head.
"We are leaving now…."
He smiled and gentle pushed her head up with his hand.
"It's only one night! I will be back tomorrow."
"I know, but…"
Cyborg stuck his head in through the open door.
"If you two lovebirds are finish, then maybe we could go to the party before it is over!"
They kissed goodbye and Starfire went after Cyborg, who had walked down to the others.
Back up the room Robin was standing by the window and looked as the T-car drove away. As it disappeared he turned around and continued the packing. He was zipping the bag up, when he by an accident pushed the bedside table over. The picture of him and Starfire landed on the floor and the front glass broke into thousands of pieces.
The sun went down in the horizon as dark thunderclouds came in over the city. The storm gathered up. A lightning flash thought the sky and announced the thunderstorm coming. Large raindrops began to fall down and soak everything. Soon they were so close, that he couldn't even see the bridge.
It knocked on the front door.
He went down and opened it. Outside stood a girl. First he couldn't recognize her as she stood there, but then he saw her eyes.
"Sam!"
She didn't answer, but jumped into his arms and began to cry. Her clothes were soaked, so she felt like ice. He laid his arms around her to comfort her and felt something sticky on his hands. It was blood. He checked her for injuries, but didn't find any.
"Sam, what has happened?"
She snuffled.
"They killed him."
"What?"
"They killed Alan."
"Who?"
"Agent Briscoe…It was me they wanted. He was just in the way…"
She began to cry again.
Something most had gone wrong with the case. He knew she was an easy target, when she stood outside, so he took her into his arms and carried her into the living room, where he put her down on the sofa. He found a blanket and helped her taking some of the wet clothes off, because she was like plasticine. He knew it was due to the chock.
"I think Starfire has some clothes you can borrow."
He stood up and was just about to go, when she took his hand.
"Don't go, please, don't go!"
Only one look at her eyes made him sit down again. She laid her head on his shoulder and tried not to cry, but in the end she had to give in. He laid his arms around her. They sat like that for long time until she stopped crying. He knew Bruce was going to be angry, but he couldn't just leave her. She was his friend.
"Sam, what happened?"
She tried to stand up, but it was like her body didn't want to obey her.
"I shouldn't have come…It is fair to force you into my world."
"Sam, you can't force me to something I want. I want to help you!"
She looked up in his eyes.
"I know, but I don't want to lose you!"
He leaned down and kissed her on the cheek.
"And I don't want to lose you. Please tell me what happened!"
She looked down on her hands.
"Alan drove me back to New York, where he accommodated me in a safe house. The first couple of weeks went by without an incident. I testified in the Court and my uncle was convicted, but then it all began to go wrong."
She began to cry again.
"Some guys broke in to the safe house and would had kill me if it hadn't been for Alan. He then found out that there were order a hit on me."
She wiped her eyes with the blanket.
"For the last nine months were have moved around from one safe house to another. Somehow they had always known where we were, but we had been able to escape them. Until last night."
She began to shake.
"They found us. Alan tried to get me out, but they knew his escape route and were waiting for us. It all happened so fast. They fired at us. Alan jumped in front of me and…"
She covered her face with her hands.
