Title: In Your Dreams
Author: Blair Lebeau, SocialButterfli
Summary: The memory of her is still clear in his mind. He'll never forget how his heart stopped when she turned her back to him and flew away, never to return. But when they find each other again, will their destined love finally become reality? Or can they only be together in his dreams? RobStar
Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans, but if anyone wants to buy it for me, feel free!
Chapter 26
The Titans walked led the Tamaraneans back to Starfire's room, walking as slowly as possible, trying to stall for time as Raven discussed ideas with Beast Boy and Cyborg in their heads.
'If you were to ever use your brain, now would be a good time," Raven said in Beast Boy's head. He scowled. Was there nowhere that he could escape her sarcastic voice? He wasn't even safe in his head.
Well, I did have an idea, but just for that comment, I'm not telling, Beast Boy thought back, which caused Raven to break out in laughter. Cyborg raised his eyebrow at her, not knowing what was said in Beast Boy's head. Raven never laughed.
'Sure, Beast Boy, whatever you say. But just to let you know, that was the most pathetic coverup ever. And besides, this is for Starfire, not for me. So, seriously, at least try to think, even if it hurts.' Beast Boy stuck his tongue out at her.
Raven chose to ignore his immaturity. She hoped she'd have better luck with Cyborg.
'Any ideas on how to dissuade the Tamaraneans from having Starfire as their Queen without making her look bad or making them hate us?' she asked him. He jumped, freaked out from having her voice in his head.
Can you not do that? he asked her, mentally.
'Too much fun to stop, sorry,' she responded. 'So? Anything? We're going to be there soon, and if we don't come up with a reason, Starfire might not come home with us. She refused them once, I don't think she could do it again.'
You have a point. Our girl's too loyal.
'And she might not even be awake.'
Maybe she is. I wonder if Romeo has made his move yet. Cyborg chuckled, and Raven did a mental eye roll. She decided the two idiots on either side of her weren't going to be of any help. She'd have to figure it out on her own.
"So . . . uh . . . whatever happened to your last king?" Raven asked casually. Beast Boy and Cyborg looked at her, hoping that she had thought of a plan, but she merely shrugged at them. She was just winging it. She stopped walking and turned back to the marching army led by Ryand'r. BB and Cy took it as their cue to stop as well, creating a blockade that the Tamaraneans couldn't get around. They didn't need it; the Tamaraneans had stopped at the mention of their last emperor, Galfore. Apparently, it was a sore subject that Raven had touched on. They didn't know how Galfore had come to an untimely end at the hands of rebellious civilians who were outraged at non-royal blood manning the throne. It wasn't the Tamaranean custom, and because Starfire was the princess, they accepted it for a while, but it was like a blow to their pride. After all, it wasn't like the royal line ceased to exist. There was still Ryand'r, even though he was too young to wear the crown. So a few extremists got together and overthrew their current emperor. His following death was a mere accident. The rest of the civilians who weren't involved didn't protest it, but didn't support it either. In the end, the extremists were killed during the period of anarchy, so no violence-supporters were left. Which made Raven's question all the more awkward.
"I do not see how that is any of your business, girl," one of the Tamaraneans called out in an angered voice, but Ryand'r held up his hand to stop him.
"No. It is alright. He is . . . deceased, with no successor left behind. So, naturally, Starfire is to take her rightful place on the throne."
"Starfire?" echoed the Tamaranean who spoke earlier. "Who is this Starfire, and why should she rule over us? The Princess Koriand'r shall be our leader!" Ryand'r held up his hand once more to silence him.
"Fear not, Halen," he said to the angered citizen. "Starfire is the princess Koriand'r."
"I do not understand," Halen said, his voice still edged with anger.
"Starfire is the name earned by the princess for her victories. It is her warrior name, and it is what you will call her from now on. She will be Queen Starfire." Halen raised an eyebrow, but chorused along with the others, "Queen Starfire!"
Raven began to feel a nervousness she couldn't calm. Her idea to deter the Tamaraneans was backfiring; now they were even more determined to have Starfire as their Queen. And now they were attempting to march on again. Raven, Beast Boy, and Cyborg had no choice but to continue on. Panic began to fill Raven's heart. She couldn't think of anything else. Ryand'r admired his sister so much that it seemed nothing would persuade him that maybe Starfire didn't belong on Tamaran as their ruler, let alone at all. And with Ryand'r in charge, the Titans had the entire planet of Tamaran against them, even though they were claimed to be allies.
Wait. Ryand'r in charge . . .
It was like a light bulb went off over Raven's head as an idea came to her. If Ryand'r was in charge now, why couldn't he be in the future? Hadn't Starfire said something about coming back to Earth because it was a Tamaranean custom for her brother to officially become a man? She said that her visit to Earth was complete . . . which meant that, by Tamaranean standards, Ryand'r must be considered a man.
Which would make him eligible for the throne.
A wide smile spread across the normally serious face of Raven. Why hadn't she thought of it before?
Ryand'r was already stepping up and taking charge, and he was doing quite well. All the Tamaraneans were listening to him, even Halen, who seemed skeptical. The only problem was, the thought hadn't even crossed their minds. Raven's smile faded away. How could she make them realize that Ryand'r was perfect for the throne? She certainly couldn't enter their minds, for there was no telling how the aliens would react to such an invasion.
So what could she do?
"My sister's bedroom. Is she in there?" Ryand'r's voice interrupted her thoughts. Raven stared at the door that concealed her two friends. As Cyborg nodded solemnly, her mind began to race. She knew that she was out of time to think up a plan. It was up to Starfire now.
Beast Boy opened the door slowly. No one knew what was behind it. Each had their own idea, like maybe Starfire hadn't woken yet, maybe Robin was asleep, maybe the two were talking, or maybe, hopefully, they weren't there because they had gone to look for the rest of the Titans. Beast Boy himself had his fingers crossed for the last one.
But no one expected to see the Boy Wonder on top of Starfire, both of them making out vigorously.
Cyborg's jaw dropped, Beast Boy was shaking with silent laughter, and Raven raised an eyebrow.
"Ahem," she coughed. Robin looked up and his eyes widened upon seeing the large mass of people watching them from the doorway. He pushed himself off Starfire quickly, which resulted in him falling off the bed.
"Shit!"
Wow, that's a less than ideal situation. Sorry the ending to this chapter sucks, I just couldn't think of how to end it. If you have a problem with the "s" word, I apologize, but this is a PG-13 rated story, so just bear with me, please. I know this chapter wasn't the best, but it's one of those fillers that's just necessary. Sorry!
Also sorry it's been so long since I've updated. A lot of my time has gone into the softball tryouts, and I made the team! But that means updates might be a little less frequent, but maybe not.
Oh! And I want everyone to go read CidGregor's first fic, Sleeping Prince! It was such a creative idea, and I loved it! Go read it now!
UPDATE ON ROBSTAR: Okay, so, last update I said how I've heard that season 5 will have RobStar's first kiss. However, since then, I've gotten reviews where people have either confirmed the rumor or said that it's just that: a rumor. So I did a little research, and while I didn't find anything on season 5 or a kiss, an interview with one of the creators of the show said this:
"In the first season, we didn't overdo the whole Robin and Starfire relationship because while we're thrilled that girls watch the show, we created it for younger boys and we wanted to target our main audience. Now that the show is a success, however, we will definitely be doing more with the relationship in the future. In the first season, we had "Sisters", in the second we had "Date With Destiny", and we furthered it more in "Betrothed." In upcoming seasons, we plan to have more."
So...there's hope!
Kahiru- Thanks! I absolutely adore getting compliments about how I go into Robin's mind and use his point of view. It makes me happy, so thanks! And I'm glad my plot is original. However, in the sequel, I doubt there will be a superbaby. Sorry. I'm just not that fond of the whole pregnancy thing...I really think it ruins the romance. And plus, they're still teenagers. I could make them older, but then, they're not the Teen Titans. Sorry, but it's just not my thing.
Riles- I'm not sure, it's just what I've been told. BUT I HAVE HOPE!
Dragonofraven- I hope your story worked out, I emailed you back, sorry I took so long. And thanks for your compliments!
Starfire-Rulz- Haha, great plan, let's do it! And not only will we make them play new episodes, but we'll also make them up the romance for Robin and Starfire! Yay!
Dragonmaster1179- You've heard the rumors too? Yes! That is definitely a good sign.
Stargirl1066lkl- Wow, what a compliment,thanks!
xxPerfectionistxx- He is a cheater, isn't he? Haha thanks!
JulesFire- Your review made me giggle and clap my hands too! I love how you always pick out your favorite part. That just makes me smile! I'm so glad I didn't disappoint, and the fact that you compared me to J. K. Rowling and George Orwell, hello, you're my favorite person in the world! I adore you.
CidGregor- Aww, it made me happy to see you review! To tell the truth, The Mistake WAS going to be more serious, but then I decided that I just shouldn't do that because it doesn't fit. I'm glad you brought up the point about Starfire dealing with the whole killing thing, because I'm going to bring that up later on, and most people just looked over that. However, Star is adorable and not the killing kind, so of course that's going to deeply affect her! I did read your fic, and I'm telling everyone else to read it too!
Seventy 5ive- I agree, I'm trying not to get my hopes up too much just to be let down. I asked, but she hasn't answered me yet, because I'm curious to read about it as well.
lil' LIK star- I'm hoping, but I don't know for sure, it's just a rumor. I think I'm going to both, the fluffy thing and then the sequel. But I'm still not sure.
Swisscheese- Awww! Thank you! That was so sweet! That's exactly what I was aiming for, so I'm glad to hear that I achieved it. Thank you!
The Last- I agree. Sappy/fluffy stories ARE essential. Thanks!
S. Holmes- Thank you! And I think that is what I'm going to do, but I don't know yet. I hope that the season 5 rumor is true, though!
Babie A- Aww, thanks! And you're not stupid! You haven't seen ANY of the new ones? That's insane! I would so be attacking Cartoon Network for not showing it in Canada. Revolution! lol
TtitansFan- I wish I could tell you for sure, but I have no idea. I'm just hoping that the rumor is true. I will kill them too!
Jadedea- I wish I knew!
Okay, that's all for me, I have to go practice softball for like the fiftieth time this weekend. Review if you love me! Or if you just love my story. But I would hope that ya love me anyway!
Blair
