Konnichiwa people! You guys ROCK big time. I would especially like to thank Rose and Tony Dimera for all their support. This is the last chapter, and then there will be a sequel. This will also be the last time you can vote for pairings! Standard disclaimer…
Don't You Dare!
The Titans shook their heads in disbelief. What was going on? The all went out, a night on the town and had a really good time. Were they missing something important?
"Star? What do you mean, 'you quit'?" Robin asked, still shocked and Beast boy walked up to her and stood next to Robin.
"Yeah Star! We all went out and had a great time." Starfire backed away towards the door and turned away her head blinking back the troublesome tears. Robin reached out and grabbed her arm as the rest of the Titans appeared behind him.
"No… We all did not go out and have a good time. You did… without me…"
"You weren't anywhere in the Tower Star… So we decided to go. I mean, it's not like we missed you or-" Raven then abruptly stopped realising what she had just said. Terra coughed and Bumble Bee murmured,
"Cold Raven… That was cold." Everyone's eyes had widened at her remark and Starfire saw her chance to break free. She let her hand heat up until Robin let go, which he did with a yelp. She rose towards the ceiling and zoomed towards her room, where a bag full of treasures was waiting for her. Robin screamed out her name and started to sprint after her. The other Titans followed suit.
Zigzagging through the dozens of hallways, Starfire picked up speed and pressed an 'X' shaped button on her new fashion accessory, her new silver and purple belt. A gift which Red X had given her to aid her against the Titans… It also represented part of her loyalty to him, but only in combat. She could hear the Titans yells and calls getting louder and cringed at what she was about to do next, but she couldn't let them catch her… could she? Taking in a deep breath, she pelted star bolts down the hallway, when they reached the Titans, they were harmless, but they would blind them for at least a few minutes.
She smiled lightly as her bedroom was near and sped up for the last few hundred yards. She pushed various buttons on her control pad and pushed the meltdown button underneath the pad. I now have only thirty seconds to get my belongings.
She nodded to herself and grasped various things. First she donned a black and purple silk dressing gown to give her some warmth and comfort for the new world. She made sure that her belt was active and securely in place. She breathed in and out for a second. She then, rapidly, removed her neck brace and replaced it with an amethyst and emerald necklace with a pendant in the shape of an 'X' and an 'S' in a circle. She also removed her silver arm band and put a dark purple, crystallised rose in her long auburn hair while putting it up in a ponytail. A faint beeping crept into her sensitive ears. She had to move… Now! Grabbing her purple bag, she rushed out of the room in a flash and headed towards the roof through the window. Within moments the door of her room blew to pieces and blew up the rest of her room as well. A sad sigh escaped from her lips and she landed onto the roof…
The Titans ran (flew) as fast as they could to reach Starfire in time. "Hurry up we're almost there!" Robin yelled. Beast boy turned into a cheetah and started to chase faster after Starfire, only to be greeted with a shower of blinding neon star bolts. The poor changeling was seeing dots before his eyes. The rest of the Titans covered their eyes and looked the other way, not wanting to suffer the same fate as him. Terra called out to him and placed him on a rock as her eyes glowed angry amber. She's gonna pay for this. Raven and Bee then took over to reach Star as the shower ceased. They heard beeping as they approached her room and Raven pulled up a protective cover as Starfire's room blew to smithereens.
Robin gasped at the shaded flames danced in his mask. This couldn't be happening? Starfire wouldn't just kill herself unless…
"It was a diversion!"
"Excuse me?" Cyborg asked in confusion.
"Raven, teleport us to the roof, NOW! Starfire would never kill herself or put us in danger, that's why she pelted us with fake star bolts; to prevent us from getting burnt!"
"So she blew up her room so that we wouldn't be able to trace her," Cyborg stated as he caught onto Robin's realisation. Raven quickly teleported them to the roof where Starfire was standing on the opposite side to her and Robin's usual spot, watching the moon set.
The Tamaranian Princess looked spell bound at the moon set and lazily dropped her T- Comm. Link onto the piercing rocks below. It's clattered aroused the bats that usually would settle their during moon set, she had become fond of them over the last few months and decided that no animal the resembled evil was truly evil. As the bats rose, a bat with copper tipped wings perched on her right shoulder. It shrieked in her ear softly and nuzzled against her warm neck. A shrill wind passed her and waved her hair around in the breeze.
"Starfire!" She sighed as she spun around to face her former friends.
"Star… why are you doing this?" Beast boy asked having recovered from his phase. She remained silent and let the copper-winged bat scream for her. "Is that a pet bat? That is so coolio!" Robin and Raven glared at him so he shrunk back.
"Star, Girl… who is making you do this? This isn't the life-loving free titan I met before," Bee told her. Star's eyes glowed on the free word.
"But I am not truly free am I to do what I want am I? I would always have to tell someone where I am going otherwise I will not be considered part of the team will I?" she yelled, putting her mind into it. The Titans hung their heads down.
"But-" Terra started.
"No more 'buts' Terra. Like you have said previously, I am easy to fool. That hurt. But what hurts even more than I imagined. Is that the person that means more to me than he would ever know, hates me. The fact that my own leader and best friend hates me more than his arch-nemesis… Slade…" She called this out, putting her soul into it. Robin looked up, noticing that the Titans eyes were upon him, glaring.
"Starfire, that was an accident and you know it."
"Oh, so then it is an accident when you see your own friends on T.V saying that you have been kicked off the team by a blonde! That is what you call an accident?" Robin opened his mouth to reply, but was cut off by a figure appearing behind Starfire. Suddenly, a red 'x' sailed towards him and the Titans, trapping them in a web of red goop.
"Red X," Robin growled.
"Um… Who is he?" Bee and Terra asked simultaneously.
"Who am I? Is that what you ask?" X exclaimed as he walked from the shadows next to Starfire. He raised his arm and Robin growled.
"Don't you dare touch her!" Cyborg yelled instead of Robin, knowing that Robin's words wouldn't be children friendly. Red X just smirked and put his arm around Starfire's shoulders, being wary of the bat that looked at him evilly. Unfortunately, Red X touched the feisty bat so it took a bite out of him. X didn't flinch but the Titans giggled lightly. Red X's smirk lost became serious as the Titans continued to giggle.
"Heh, heh. I wouldn't be laughing if I were you. In case you haven't noticed, you're loosing a member of your team and it's all your fault Terra and Raven! You just had to make sure that Starfire would be ignored. Well, in a way, I guess I should be thanking you, 'because I've never been happier. And the little Princess over there has never felt freer."
Starfire slowly walked up to them and blew a mocking kiss towards Robin.
"I may have thought that I loved you… But now I see that you are nothing more than a fraud and dare I say it… a troq. I never want to see your faces again. Like I have stated before… I quit!" She cried with passion fuelling her words from her heart, mind and soul.
After her speech, her copper-winged bat bit everyone under the net and flew back to Starfire and made rest in her hair. She walked towards Red X as he brought her into his arms. She let her head lie on his chest as he turned his head towards the Titans,
"I guess this is farewell Titans. We hopefully will be seeing you sometime soon… maybe in similar circumstances." Robin growled and stuck up his middle finger at X. "You can do what you like Robin, but you don't care about her, do you? Besides, you have Raven to give you what you want when you're not playing hero." He smirked coolly. Raven looked offended and glared at Robin who shook his head.
"Don't you dare leave us Star!" Robin called out shaking his head still.
"Don't count on it Kid!" Red X called as he, Starfire and the bat teleported away, leaving the Titans trapped, angry and confused.
Oh, what a wondrous reality. The Titans one member short and clueless to why this is happening. Robin's obsession got he better of him, therefore causing his the apparent love of his life. Starfire's obsession to fit in and freedom led her to the darker side of life. The poor child, she has no idea what the future is going to hold. Raven's obsession of reading has started to develop. But nothing big. Beast boy's obsession has only semi-developed. When he knows the truth about Terra, he will think twice a little too late, lading him to his doom. Cyborg has already had run in, but nothing major. The possessed vehicle was not part of my plan. Someone else has intervened. I must find out whom… But no matter what's to happen, the Titans appear to be slipping.
All hexes and curses are in place… all that's needed is for one more person to be placed into the picture… The Boy Blunder's hateful baby sister…
-Words of a Witch Doctor
The sun peeked into the large red gaps that the Titan had been encased in the previous night. Bumble Bee was making a break through in making an escape.
"Just a little further Cyborg!" Cyborg grunted and he forced his hand towards the light. Bee charged up her B-Guns and zapped the glop with full force.
"Yes!" she cheered as she popped out of the confinement. Within ten minutes the rest of the Titans were out of the trap thanking Bumble Bee and Cyborg for their release.
"I still can't believe Star quit y'all!" Cyborg exclaimed.
"It's all my fault." Terra whined. "If I didn't come back. I wouldn't have made you ignore her!"
"Don't you dare blame yourself Terra! Star wasn't around that much so no one knew!" BB said and kissed her cheek, trying to cheer her up.
"Beast boy's right Terra." Raven said in a monotone voice. "You weren't around in the Tower before, I was the one who always pushed her away when she wanted to talk about something. I just thought it would be another stupid question. But when I read her mind last night, I realised that she wanted to ask me a meaningful question about the future and the weird dreams she had been having before. I never should have pushed her away."
Robin finally stood up and whispered, "No. It's not your fault Raven… It's mine. I should have made sure that she knew I didn't hate her. I know where she got the idea from but I didn't mean it towards her… I meant it towards Slade."
"Will all of y'all quit blaming yourselves!" Bee shouted.
"Yeah people. We need to get our girl back before she does something she regrets." Cyborg told them, as a leader would do. They all nodded solemnly but didn't feeling like going into any sort of action that day. "Maybe we should rest first, or at least do something to cool ourselves off." They all nodded in agreement.
Robin mumbled something about going to the gym. Terra and Beast boy told them that they were going for a walk. Raven walked back saying that she was going to her room. Cyborg asked Bumble Bee if she wanted a ride home. She agreed and they both clambered into the T-Car and drove off.
No one noticed a cloaked figure lingering in the shadows with a skull headed staff in his left hand. In his right hand he held a pendant in the shape of an 'L' with an apocalypse sign next to it…
"And so… It begins…"
Finally a story finished. I'm so happy! Thanxz to everyone who wished me happy birthday. I thought of you the whole week. Since it took me a week to update! Thanxz to all the reviews…
solodancer: Glad you're okay. What do you think of this chapter? And yes my friends agree with you, they just can't be asked to vote. I love cherries, but I'm not so sure about plums. So I'll say… May all the berries in the world keep you alive. Hugs and kisses.
Jaina 12: Thanxz! 14, it's actually the same as being 13, just that the party gets bigger and that you have no party when your 15. The Rob/Rae, I'm still getting to grips with. I try to put them together and I'm sure that in another story I could try something different.
Tony Dimera: Isn't she just. Sure you are, you hate Red X, but then again, I prefer him better than Speedy. My days Speedy is such a dickhead… as well as a Robin clone. Why do you people always guess what's between the lines? Not fair. I'll read that story, once I have the time. I need to pack for Poland. Thanxz!
GenericX: Thanxz, I did have great one. You are just full of compliments aren't you. I have just realised that you have updated your story, I shall read and review straight after. I'm glad you like the BB/T moments.
anwen: Thanxz! Don't worry, the Titans will be seeing her very soon and another person I should add. Luv ya!
D: Thanxz!
lil' LIK Star: Thanxz! Isn't just. He's so gonna get what's coming to him. Families can sometimes be hell.
Cute-Funky-guRL: Thanxz! I can't tell you, you'll have to read the sequel. Please choose your pairings.
Rose: Thanxz! Doesn't matter, at least it was on the day that I opened the rest of my presents. X/S YAY! Red X won Starfire's heart and loyalty… or so he thinks. Nah, all humour is draining from this fic. I have read the first chapter of that story, I like it… a lot. I feel like slapping Robin though. Love ya!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW!
1 - This is the last chapter of this fic! The sequel of this will be called Curse of the Witch Doctor: Curses Unleashed
2 - I'm going to Poland for a week so I will not be updating next week unless I type something really quickly and post it on the night I'm going.
3 - PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! Carry on voting for the couples you want to see. I have come up with ties at the moment and it really doesn't help. LAST CHANCE TO VOTE!
4 - If you can guess who the Witch Doctor was talking about, you get the sequel dedicated to you. (Hint: If you've read my other stories, this should be easy, for those who haven't… take a hint!)
Voting Polls…
Rob/Star – 6
Rob/Rae – 6
Rob/Black – 1
Red X/Star – 6
BB/Rae – 3
BB/Terra – 7
Cy/Rae – 3
Cy/Jinx – 3
Trigon/Larry – 3 (?)
Yep, this will defiantly be an interesting sequel. PLEASE VOTE! You guys will Rock my world forever!
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