here's the last part of the chapter. I hope you like it

Chapter 4: Meetings Part 2 A certain hottie is here, and it isn't Robin

The halls were wide and shaped diagonally and very strangely. Their eyes tried to adjust to the different angles and they could have sworn that their bodies were leaning to the side. Large, thick green plants were alongside of the walls that were painted in lavender with drapes of pink and white. There weren't any pictures of the royal line like they would have on Earth.

Raven didn't pay attention to those two and glanced up at the high, high ceiling. A crystalline window came across the ceiling and they were able to view certain creatures and other Tamaraneans flying by. There was a hole in the center, which allowed for a thick and tall tree to grow pass the limits of the palace. The tree was covered with leaves, bigger than anything they had ever seen. The trunk was large, probably larger than half of a diamond of a baseball field. They couldn't see the other side of the tree well.

Robin and Starfire were in front of them, awfully close together walking peacefully, enjoying the peace of each other's company. They exchanged a few glances and smiles to each other. Luand'r walked in front of them all, her long fur cloak dragging along the floor of the palace, which was tiled in pink granite they had ever seen before. Their reflections were seen perfectly and clearly from the floor.

Cyborg and Beast Boy tried to show off their muscles and tried to prove to one of another on who's tougher and stronger. A light growl came from behind them, shivering their bodies with goosebumps. Beast Boy turned around, only to see one of the plants standing cold against the wall. A juicy fruit had grown from one of its branches and Beast Boy approached it with a watery tongue.

"Oh...that looks good..." He said with wide, watery eyes as he reached out his hand to grab the fruit. Right when he was able to touch a little of the fruit, the plant opened its mouth, showing teeth, and bit Beast Boy's arm. His eyes started to water and he let out a loud scream.

"AH! GET IT OFF! GET IT OFF!"

The others turned and immediately ran to aid their friend. Cyborg and Raven grabbed Beast Boy's arm and tried to pull him away, but the plant pulled Beast Boy back toward it, sucking more and more of his arm. "AH! It's eating me! It's eating me! Get it off!"

A green light flashed and the plant exploded into green goo and it splattered all around them. Beast Boy wiped the gunk off his hair and clothes. He glanced up and smiled at Starfire as she dimmed the brightness of her eyes. "Thanks." "You're welcome, friend."

Beast Boy glanced down at his hand, slimy with salvia. "Eww, that was so wrong and so nasty!" "Well, what can you say? They like meat and you're full of it." Raven said with a straight and serious face, but there had to be something in her eyes, because they were straining from going into tears of laughter. Beast Boy turned to the blob of green that was nothing but a puddle now on the floor. "Well…that thing can go to—"

"Kori?" A soft voice called out. Starfire turned her head around and the others followed her gaze. Standing by the entrance to another large room, holding onto the door, was a small boy no younger than eleven years old. The boy moved away from the door and revealed himself.

The boy was tall for his age, but at the same time smaller than most their age. He stood straight, his hands clasped together as if he was nervous. His skin was tanned and orange like Starfire and her mother. His hair was fiery red and shoulder length. Strands of his thin bands fell to his eyes, which was a mix of lime green and a shade of blue, almost like the aqua color of the sea.

He wore cloth of purple and armguards and also a small shield around his neck, similar to the one Starfire wore herself. He didn't have a shirt, so all that showed was a bare chest, tanned and a little muscular for a boy his age.

Raven's cheeks flushed into a light pink color. "He's cute." She thought to herself, but unfortunately she was thinking loudly. Beast Boy was standing in front of her and heard what she had said. He looked back at her and then toward the boy who stood at the door.

"Are you talking about him or me because you're starting to freak me out?" Beast Boy said to her, holding back a chuckle. Raven rolled her eyes, ignoring his comment.

"Kori? Is that you?" The little boy spoke, louder this time and clearer. He slowly approached Starfire, whose eyes were shining with tears. The boy looked at Starfire very closely, observing her in a way probably to find some recognition, if his hypothesis was correct.

"Ryand'r…it's really you…" Starfire smiled happily, tears streaming down her eyes. Ryand'r started crying as well and both literally fell into each other's arms. Starfire held his small head against her chest, feeling his fast beating heart pound against her own chest. Starfire came close to his ear and whispered something gently in their foreign language.

Slowly they stood holding hands. Robin had a questioning look on his face, but when Starfire met his eyes, his body relaxed. "Everyone, I would like for you to meet my k'oriel, Ryand'r." Starfire smiled and revealed him to the others. "Uh…what does that exactly mean, Star?" Raven asked, her eyes locked to the little boy called Ryand'r.

"That means I'm her little brother." Ryand'r answered, strongly and clearly with an English accent unlike Starfire. "Ryand'r means 'Burning Fire. But you can call me Redfire." Robin chuckled at himself. He was only her brother.

But he could see a strong resemblance between them. They had the red hair and the orange tanned skin. But his green eyes had a hint of blue in them, lighter than her eyes and also the eyes of Luand'r. The boy's eyes were filled with the determination to learn and he was filled with understanding and trust. Just like Starfire.

The Teen Titans approached Starfire and Redfire, mostly to observe the boy closely.

"How old are you?"
"Thirteen."
"You strong?"
"Yes."
"You brave?"
"I'm still here, aren't I?"
"What's your favorite color?"
"Do you have to ask?"
"What do you know about Earth?"

Redfire smiled with glee. "Practically everything. Ever since Kori left for Earth, I began reading what I need to know about Earth. I have learned about its nature, almost all of its history, I'm up to the 'World War 2' and the suicide of the man called Hitler." "Impressive." Raven said, nodding. "Does that mean you read a lot, Redfire?" "Oh yeah, almost everyday. There's nothing really good to do around these parts. It's so boring. There's nothing to do but sit and drink a cup of tea while the grownups talk about nothing."

"Ryand'r!" Luand'r came from the corner and approached her young daughter and son. "Come my children and my guests. Let us go to the grand feast, in honor of the return of our princess and fellow daughter, and for the honor of her friends and our guests." "Great, I'm starving!" Cyborg shouted. "Thank you, Your Highness. Come on, guys." Robin said and all of them, crowded together, walked to the large wooden colors ahead.

Luand'r swung her arms, her hands against the cold wood and she forced the doors open. Creaking sounds came louder and louder as the doors revealed to them the other room. Loud, bizarre music played in the background, cheering and laughter echoed all around them, tickling their ears.

Crashes of glassware made them up as they entered into the light, flashing their eyes blind by its brightness. They looked up and watched as large muscular men shouted out curses at each other and few jumped onto one another. Others laughed as the quarrel. Even the men fighting were laughing, as if it was all for play.

Their clothes hardly covered their bodies, only around their waist down to their thighs. Their hair was thick and long down her shoulders. The few who were quiet and large stood against the wall, with their arms behind them back, their chests in and their eyes watchful for any sign of disobedience and dishonor of Tamaran.

The long table was filled with plenty to eat, at least what they believe was edible. There were drumsticks of meat from creatures not of their world, some were raw on the plate, squirming still to find more life and a chance for survival. But one large steel fork pierced through it, killing it. A large mouth fed it whole, chewing it loudly between large bites, slimy wet salvia consuming all nutrients. Beast Boy shuttered and transformed into a small mouse, afraid and shivering with the coldness running through him.

One man, probably not the biggest, sat on of the big chair craved in gold and bordered with other jewels the Titans had never seen before. His long hair hung in his shoulders with loosely curls and was thick in red. He drank from his goblet, red liquid flowing down his chin. His eyes looked up and saw the group standing by the door.

He placed the goblet gently back on the tabletop and gazed as the men who were feasting with him. "Brothers, silence!" He shouted loudly, the wind blowing for him. All men stopped at their tracks, frozen with their icy blue eyes or their brown or even their green eyes. The man looked over them, his eyes like a hawk. "Leave my presence. Now!" He roared again.

The men mumbled to themselves and glided away from the room. Beast Boy transformed back into a human once the last of them were gone and left the room clean, as if they weren't there in the beginning. The floors were clean and no longer filthy with their footsteps and food. It was all gone.

The man smiled as Luand'r approached the other side of the table. The Teen Titans came by her side. He smiled again, a very happy smile. He raised his arms up. "Welcome my friends. I am Myand'r, king of this land and the father of my children, Koriand'r and Ryand'r." Starfire and Redfire ran across the room and came to their father's side. Both wrapped their arms around him and kissed one side of his cheek.

"Father." "Father." They both praised. Myand'r held his children, both of his children. Together, they were like balls of fire because of their hair. The king stroked through Starfire's hair, whispering something to her that was too low for the others to hear. Starfire nodded as happy tears slid down her cheeks. Myrand'r kissed the top of her hair and held her for as long as he could.

While staring at them, Robin thought about what Starfire had said to him just moments before. What had happened in her past that could have such an affect on her? Yes, Starfire has always been a sensitive, caring girl. But in her emerald eyes, there was something about them that Robin couldn't exactly read. There was sadness and yet happiness in them. He didn't exactly understand why he saw this. But there was something more, something that she had explained to him that she wasn't ready for him to say.

Starfire smiled as she hugged her father, holding onto Redfire's hand on his back. Feeling their warmth and love for her was something that she had missed for a long time. And she was happy that once again, she could be with her family, when in the past, she couldn't.

"My new companions…come and sit down. We have much to talk about." The King said proudly as he and his children embraced from his arms.

The Teen Titans slowly came from the door and sat on the chairs that were provided for them. Luand'r sat on the other side of the table, the other important chair of the table. Cyborg and Raven sat across from each other. Beast Boy sat beside Raven and beside Redfire, who was at the corner of the left side of the table to Myand'r. Cyborg sat next to Robin who sat closely beside Starfire, at the edge of Myand'r right side.

The food was before them, ready to be digested. Beast Boy picked his fork at something that was jelly, but pink with purple poky dots. "Is this good?" He asked. Redfire looked at him. "It's called yorkpel. It's very good for iron and protein. Eat." "I rather not. I'm a vegetarian." "It's not meat, Beast Boy. It is a fruit that grows quite well in our gardens. The one you tried to pick from that plant was only a small sample of this fruit when it is opened." "Oh…"

Beast Boy took a handful of the yorkpel and ate it in slurps. Cyborg twitched his eye, disturbed the juice that was drooling down his chin. "Hey! This is pretty good! Wanna try some, Raven?" He said, throwing the leftover in front of her face. "I rather not." Raven answered simply, almost disgusted that he would actually eat something like that. "Come on! You know you wanna try it." "Get that away from me or else you're in for a cast."

Beast Boy brought his hand back and continued to finish his food on his own, but he glanced at Raven with the corner of his forest eyes.

"Father, what brings you to request me back to Tamaran?" Starfire finally asked. Myand'r looked up at his daughter with a light smile. And then his eyes drifted to Luand'r. She nodded his head, wanting him to proceed.

Myand'r played with his food, using his fork, his eyes not staring at anyone. Everyone sat quietly waiting for him to speak. The only thing you can hear was the cawing and the coos of the birds that flew outside the walls.

"It has been too long since we had you here, Kori'al. Things have changed very much. Some better than others…" His eyes softened for the moment. Starfire looked at him. "Father?" "It has come to my attention that on your way here, you were attacked by a few unfamiliar spacecrafts."

"It wasn't anything we can handle, Your Highness." Robin said reassuringly.
"Yeah, we have faced worst things before." Cyborg followed.
"What is it that you're trying to say, father?" Starfire asked, her eyes filled with worry about other things. The others noticed her tension, as well as something going on with both of her parents and even young Redfire.

"Well…there has been some rather conflicts with the South. And unfortunately, it has come down that we might go to war." "To war? But why? We have always been peaceful with the South, why would they want to go to war with us?" "I do not know, Koriand'r."

He brought his face up, which was lightened up suddenly. "But finally we found a way to make peace with them. That is why we wanted you back." "To help bring back the peace?" Raven asked. "Yeah, Starfire could do it." Beast Boy cheered with a smile. "Yeah, Starfire can handle anything. She was the one who saved our lives on our way here." Robin exclaimed.

"So I've heard." Myand'r tapped his napkin around his cheeks and on his nose. "And that is why we have a surprise for you, Starfire. Your mother and I have counseled with the rulers of the South and they have agreed to have you help us on this rather misunderstanding." Myand'r glanced into Luand'r's indigo eyes for some guidance and she nodded once again for him to continue on with the news. "We have agreed that you shall be betrothed to the Prince of Southern Tamaran."

When he said those words, eyes widened and jaws literally dropped to the ground. Starfire dropped her fork and it splattered to the ground, bits of her food came to the sole of her feet. Beast Boy had a piece of yorkpel peeling in his hands, slowly sliding down and it fell onto his plate. Cyborg had his drinking glass to his lips, and the liquid was just pouring down to his chest. So much spilled on him, he was sure that his circuits would go haywire and exploded in the room. Raven's eyes were widened and the whiteness of her eyes was larger than her irises of violet.

Robin was gripping onto his glass so hard that the glass crackled and exploded in his palm. Pieces of glass came on the tabletop, falling onto the food and one fell into Raven's drink. "Betrothed? M-Meaning…Marriage?" Robin asked, his voice quivering and struggling to keep his words understandable. "That is correct." Myand'r said.

"But that can't be!" Robin screamed out before anyone could speak up. He stood up from his seat and his fingers curled onto the tablecloth, ripping it with his sharp fingers. "Why would you consider something like that? Isn't there another way you can make peace with them? A treaty or something?"

Myand'r's green eyes glowed in frustration and in rage. He stood up as well and was obviously much taller than Robin. But he wasn't intimidated by his height or the fact that he was stronger than him or the fact that he was king and Starfire's father. "Robin…" Starfire whispered, pulling down on his cape, but he wouldn't sit down.

"There isn't another way. And this is considered an honor in our code. And how dare you question on my decisions? You cannot tell me what to do here! I am ruler and you are nothing more than a savage and an outsider!"

"Myand'r!" Luand'r cried out, obviously unhappy with his shouting and disrespect to their guests.

Myand'r leaned close to Robin, close enough to touch his face. His face was twisted with hate already for Robin. His breath steamed on his skin in a fowl smell of the food he had eaten earlier. "So I suggest that you hold your tongue, boy. Otherwise, you won't have one."

Robin breathed in deeply, his eyes fuming and glaring at the King hard, showing no fear. Starfire looked up between her father and best friend. She pulled onto Robin's cape. "Robin…please…" She whispered, crying out to him. Robin glanced down and stared into Starfire's emerald eyes.

No matter where he goes, those eyes are the only thing that can truly control him and keep him in order. Before sitting down, Robin took one more glare at the King and then sat beside Starfire, who had brought out a hand to him for comfort.

Myand'r shook his head and cracked his neck. The doors to the dining room opened and revealed a strong light on the other side. Everyone turned to the door, seeing a dark figure approaching from the entrance and into the room, the light fading so they could see. "Koriand'r, I would like for you to meet your groom, Karras: Prince of Southern Tamaran and your future husband."

Starfire gasped as the figure approached to the table, the light from the ceiling and from the hall shined over him, soften his features as if he was holy.

Standing before them was a young man no longer than twenty years old. He appeared eighteen, the sign of a real man. His dark brown hair was long and reached down his back. Under the light, his hair shined in different colors like red and blonde. His bands fell to his feminine eyes that had thick eyelashes. Not too long, but so much when he blinked them whether to sleep or to wake up for a new day. His eyes were colored in gold flecks of amber, with a darker shade of green behind them, intensively bright and too beautiful to resist.

Even his body was shining with his greatness. Just as tanned as any other Tamaraneans who dwelled on this planet. His lips were large and juicy with a rosy color like his cheeks. His whole body was very masculine. Probably he didn't want to rely on the natural strength of the Tamaranean people. There were natural to him and something to use for good health and endurance. His clothes didn't cover his strong chest, sweat beating down to his stomach for some reason.

A large armband wrapped around his upper right arm, not many men has that. It was like he was hiding something because it was long, but it didn't reach to his elbow. The ring of gold and royalty was on his finger, flickering with the light that bathed him. His amber eyes looked around the room and his eyes met Starfire's gaze gently, with a smile crossing his perfect lips revealing perfect dimples on each side of his cheeks.

Starfire's face turned extremely red and her heart began to pound faster and faster than before, making it difficult for her to breathe properly. She brushed some strands of hair that fell to her eyes as her body trembled with the presence of this person. Her hand that held Robin's hand shivered, her body suddenly cold.

His gaze held her, sealing her to her fate. His eyes were like vines that arose from the ground and dangled its threads all around her body or a snake coiling around its prey, ready to feed to it at any moment. His amber eyes had spoken quietly some sort of spell on her, because she was afraid to move, afraid to breathe, afraid to do anything because she was afraid that something would happen.

All she could do was look into his eyes and into his magnificent body and his handsome face, as if everything else was nothing but black and white and he was the only one in the entire universe who was in color; different and unique.

"My…groom?"