I considered revising The Raven and the Dove, but I've decided it would be a waste. So here's the story: Now see, I went and looked at my old notebook that I originally wrote the story in, and I found that it was a funny story and yet I gave you a gush story….
Here, I'll give you an excerpt of what it was supposed to be:
She stopped a few feet in front of the Titans; they were all mesmerized but her overall appearance. White clothed from head to toe, and it even seemed as though the room at gotten a bit brighter.
"Hey!!!" she called out, "Raven, I know you're here!"
The girl looked around the room with a determined expression. She quickly began to dart around the room upturning couches and chairs and every last book, looking for her Raven.
"Raven!" She said in an annoyingly loud voice, "It's my turn to hide."
Raven peeked out from behind the kitchen wall with a look of disgust, "What do you want?"
"Nothing much, just your soul. " she replied with a wink.
The others grew wide-eyed and backed away from the strange girl. Beast Boy putting up a cross with his fingers while Starfire tried to use the boys as a shield.
So yeah, and I hope you like this. And if you haven't read my intentions in my Prank Wars chapter, I'll tell you. I have updated everything by two, and have added a new story for you guys to read. Took me a whole week to formulate about 100 ideas for it. It is call St. Titan. Also, I have decided to update two chapters for this story each time. One will be fluff/romance, and one will be humor. That way if you don't like fluff, you don't have to read the fluff. You don't like the humor, you don't have to read the humor. Smart, ne?
P.S. Someone said the last chapter was short; It was SEVEN pages long. OO The dialogue made it seem short. Also I noticed that about half of the story was chopped off; Don't know how that happened, but trying to fix that.
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN TEEN TITANS AND AM MAKING ZERO PROFIT FROM THIS PLEASE DON ' T SUE.
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ADVANCE d4 Thinking
ADVANCE d4 New section/different area
Memories and Daydreams
Skit Four: The Nightmare Of A Star
As nighttime fell on Jump city, all of its inhabitants drifted to sleep. Even the residents of Titans' Tower were now going to bed. With biddings of good night, they all walked to their respected rooms. But not all were asleep…
A few hours later a scream could be heard; a pained, agonizing scream. A certain orange-haired girl was tossing and turning within her bed. She continued to have jitters and make strange noises.
Starfire shot up in her bed. She was panting, sweating and still shivering. Grasping the covers, she held them close to herself. She looked downward on her bed covers and wondered 'Why?' She sat there, her eyes showed her every fear, but then they went blank.
In a flash, the room was filling with blood. She gasped and put her hands to her mouth. In another instant, her hands were now dripping in blood. Starfire let out another cry of agony as she felt tears dropping. Another flash and everything was as it was before.
That dream, no nightmare, was so horrid. She never had things like that happen. Normally, her dreams included her friends, and everything was right and happy in the world. But not that horrible nightmare, Heaven forbid a nightmare be good.
"Robin!" she cried out, "Raven, Terra, Cyborg, Beast Boy!"
A few raps on the door and the others walked in. Starfire looked toward them with tear-stained cheeks and horror-stricken eyes.
"Starfire, what's the matter?" Robin asked first.
"Nothing is wrong." She lied putting on a fake grin.
"Are you sure? We heard you scream several times." Cyborg cut in.
"Oh, I just wished to tell you my dream."
The others looked toward one another and then sat on the floor. Starfire looked nervously at them; she couldn't tell them that nightmare. They would worry too much.
So instead, Starfire told them a story about pink bunny rabbits and fluffy kitty cats. It was so much pink and cuteness that Raven was twitching by the end of the story. The others didn't really know what to say at the end either.
"Thanks for that Starfire," Raven answered, "I'll probably have to meditate another hour for that." She finished shaking her head thinking about the pink bunny rabbits. Ick…
"Well, that was nice of you to share. Are you ready to eat breakfast now?" Robin asked.
Starfire nodded and followed them a little while after. She slowly floated to the main room. Starfire sat at the table and wondered who win the war of meat vs. tofu this morning.
Neither did; they ended having pancakes with some herbal tea in the side. So after breakfast the day progressed as usual and as most things do, Starfire's nightmare had drifted from her mind.
Nighttime was falling fast and they had all had something of an interesting day. They had to stop quite a few villains that day; One thought he could rule the world by taking over McDonald's, another thought that they could destroy the world by taking out Wal-Mart and the last one thought that the world would end if he took a pack of paper from a convenience store. So all in all, today was a lousy day.
"Sleep well, friends!" Starfire called as she jetted down to her room giggling all the way.
She stepped within the room and froze. She wondered if that nightmare would return. She told herself not to think about it and walked to her bed pulling the covers high over her head. (Look at that Internal rhyme! XD)
As sleep took her she drifted into her dream world. Starfire was in a grassy, open field under a bright blue sky. She smiled looking upward; this could be no nightmare. Starfire skipped through the meadow as it slowly turned into a forest. Things were also pleasant there; birds were singing, and even a few rabbits and squirrels came to greet her.
Things couldn't get any better she thought; unless one her friends were to appear, of course. And almost as on command, a green bunny rabbit came into view.
"Beast Boy!" Starfire greeted and walked toward him.
The green bunny looked at the approaching Tameranian and decided to flee. He took off into the woods. A part of the woods that looked darker than what she had been in previously. Starfire could not understand his distress. She perused him despite the forest's new dark aura.
As she flew further, the sky turned into a dark shade into a darker shade until the hue turned blood red. Every plant and everything that had been near Starfire before had now dissipated into ash and only a few decrepit looking trees were left.
"Beast Boy…" she called weakly looking around.
Before Starfire had another minute to ponder where her green friend had gotten to, the ground began to seep blood. She gasped and flew upward and watched downward as the ground slowly began to flood with blood. She saw Beast Boy again. This time he was a wolf. She flew down cautiously, but before she could get a word out, he snarled at her and began to ooze blood himself until he fell over and disappeared under a flood of blood.
Starfire just turned away and cried. How could one of her friends just die on the spot? She flew onward in dismay, hoping that if she did find any more of her friends they wouldn't go the same way. She found Cyborg next. With a hopeful look, she flew downward to greet him despite the fact the blood was rising.
She couldn't get even close. He began using his Sonic cannon and firing rapidly at her. She barely got away and turned back just in time to see her friend fall into the blood muck and watch his system shut off. She gasp and cried some more flying ahead faster only to run into Terra.
Terra did what the other two had before; attacked her and then died before her eyes. Starfire was really starting to get so choked up that it was becoming difficult to fly. She finally found a field that looked safe. No blood, just pure, green grass. She glided down and landed to catch her breath.
This is just a nightmare… Starfire told herself as she lay in the grass, eyes closed, and panting from all the crying she had been doing.
"What are you doing here?" a voice asked.
Starfire opened her eyes to see Raven standing above her, "Raven! It was so horrible…"
Raven seemed unmoved, "Leave, before he gets you too."
Starfire blinked in confusion, "Who?"
Raven looked around for a moment, "He's close; Go, NOW!"
Starfire just scrambled to get up and away, but not quick enough to escape seeing her friend turn evil with rage's red eyes and then turn gory and perish. The once grassy field turned red as the flood of fluids had caught up to poor Starfire.
Starfire cried again as she continued to fly; it was just too much. She dropped only a meter from where she had been. She crashed roughly into a forest clearing and looked around. Blinking back the tears to regain her sight.
Before Starfire was too comfortable, she heard rustling from behind her. She turned, star bolt in hand, Robin appeared from behind the tree. The star bolt disappeared; she looked up at him with wondering eyes. He did not look like he was going to attack her.
"There you are Star." He said offering her a hand up, "I've been looking for you."
Starfire was about to accept his hand when she heard a voice echo in her mind, "Don't take his hand…."
Starfire clasped her hands together and looked everywhere but his face. She flew to her feet with the last happy thought she could muster. And watched his face.
"Come on Star, before he gets the two of us." Robin said in a determined voice.
"You know of the others then?"
Robin nodded, "Come now, before it's too late. Allow us to work together and stop him so we can have our friends back. I'm your friend Starfire, and I want to fix what's wrong."
Starfire was still wary, she could not understand why she would shy away from her best friend, but she did just the same.
"FINE. Let him get you, but I can't say I didn't try." Robin replied to reactions angrily, and turned to leave.
Starfire reached a hand out, "Wait, Robin I-"
Robin turned around and flash….Starfire was sitting upright in her bed alone in her room and panting furiously. Why did she keep having these nightmares? Why wouldn't they just go away!?
Starfire just sat there and sobbed gently. Pulling the covers close. She glanced at her clock; 2:00 AM. Starfire sighed and rested her head on her now raised knees.
I suppose I shall not be receiving any sleep tonight… Starfire thought sadly and sat there staring at the covers.
The Next Morning…
As all the Titans gathered around the table, everyone was chatting and being their normal lively selves. Beast Boy and Cyborg continually trying to pester Raven. And Terra was watching and laughing with amusement. But Robin just wondered where Starfire was.
He soon found himself face-to-face with the most exhausted looking Starfire ever. Everyone at the table stopped what they were doing and looked at the tired Starfire.
"Star, what's the matter? Didn't you get any sleep?" Robin asked concern showing on his and the others faces.
Starfire managed to half way acknowledge them, "Good Morning Friends. I slept well."
The others looked toward one another and didn't seem to believe it but the previous activities went back into full swing.
"Aw c'mon Raven, you know you want some of this delicious Tofu!" Beast Boy teased shaking some tofu in front of her face.
A pressure-point formed and she slapped it away, "For THE LAST TIME I DON'T WANT ANY TOFU!!!" And with that a shock of energy shot off and punched Beast Boy in the face.
"Dude, I think she means it this time. You better cut it out." Cyborg said with a serious tone.
Terra was laughing it up in the seat next to them, she knew Cyborg was just joking when he had said that. And as the four of them did such, Starfire sat next to Robin and practically fell into his lap. She rested her head on his lap a moment before lifting it up sleepily.
"Sorry Robin…"
"Doesn't look like you got enough sleep to me." He said as her head once again fell sleepily down, but this time on his shoulder. He made sure she wouldn't fall by wrapping an arm around her.
In another few moments, a loud crash was heard. Robin and Starfire looked up to a very dirty Terra, Cyborg, and Beast Boy. Each one of them had a swab of tofu littering their faces. They all blinked in unison. Raven merely stood up with a book and cup of herbal tea in hand.
"I warned you." She said with a deadly smirk, and a 'NEVER do that AGAIN' expression.
Starfire gasped and wrapped her arms around Robin's neck, Just like the nightmare…
Robin looked down on the troubled Starfire, "Don't worry, she means them. And you guys knock it off already! Leave Raven to her peace."
"Dude, we were just messing around." Beast Boy answered.
"Yeah, we didn't mean any harm." Terra continued.
"Well, whatever it is you've disturbed both Starfire and Raven, not to mention bugged me, so just stop." Robin replied holding Starfire closer to him as she trembled.
Beast Boy, Cyborg, and Terra looked down with guilt-stricken faces. They didn't mean any harm, they just wanted to have fun.
"Sorry Starfire, Raven…" the three said in unison.
"It's alright; Just DON'T do it again." Raven answered promptly and walked toward her room.
Starfire looked from the spot that she had been shivering from; she looked at her friends. Her face softened and realized this could be no dream. She smiled as brightly as her tired body allowed and replied, "It is alright friends; I do not believe that it was your doing—"
She was cut short; it was happening again. Her face lit up in fear as the room seemed to turn dark and the walls started oozing blood. Even the floors started oozing again. She cried out and flew out of Robin's grasp. And continued to jet until she got to her room.
She looked down at her hands; no blood. No blood anywhere. She walked to her bed, slid into bed, and pulled the covers high over her head.
In the Main Room…
The other Titans looked toward one another with confusion. What happened? What scared her? Robin stood up, "I'm going to check on her."
"Well, you know were going too." Cyborg spoke for the other three as they all stood.
"No; You clowns should stay here. Let me take care of it." Robin demanded as he stormed from the room.
"Well ok then." Beast Boy scoffed, doing the 'crazy' sign and pointing in Robin's direction.
Robin was at Starfire's door in no time. He knocked to make sure it was ok for him to enter.
"Come in." He heard a voice answer meekly.
"Hey," the he said as he walked into her room, "are you alright?"
"Yes, I am not, Robin." She replied, as she looked like she was ready to cry at any moment.
"What's the matter? You haven't been yourself…"
Starfire just gripped the covers, and looked downward.
"You can tell me." He continued.
"It is difficult to explain…"
He walked to her bed and sat upon it while leaning near her so to hear every word.
"…it was not a dream I know this for sure. But it was…strange."
"Tell me what happened then." He replied, intent on knowing what disturbed her.
She sighed heavily and looked down once more; Starfire persisted to retell the nightmare to him.
"That all?"
"No, that is not all…" she fidgeted with the covers.
"Then what? I'm you friend Starfire, and I want to know what's wrong."
Starfire just looked at him, she almost looked like she didn't believe him. She turned her head from him and a part of the nightmare repeated itself in her head.
Starfire clasped her hands together and looked everywhere but his face. She flew to her feet with the last happy thought she could muster. And watched his face.
"Come on Star, before he gets the two of us." Robin said in a determined voice.
"You know of the others then?"
Robin nodded, "Come now, before it's too late. Allow us to work together and stop him so we can have our friends back. I'm your friend Starfire, and I want to fix what's wrong."
"NOOOO!!!" she cried and placed her hands on her face, "My nightmare is coming true…"
Robin's concern only grew, he put a hand on her hers, "Tell me the rest of the nightmare."
Starfire didn't know if she should, but it hurt so much to keep it all in. She finished her nightmare….
Robin turned around and a flash; For the first time ever, Starfire saw what was under the boy's mask. A pair of blood-shot, glowing, red eyes pierced her gaze. She froze in her tracks. She felt a howling pain and looked down…her hands were dripping with blood.
"You! It was you Raven was warning me of!" Starfire gasped starting to feel light-headed, she felt, she was bleeding there too.
Starfire's eyes watered and she dropped to her knees and collapsed into unconsciousness.
"And that it how it ends." Starfire said with a heavy heart. She closed her eyes and bowed her head allowing more tears to fall.
Robin was hit deep; Starfire had that whole horrible nightmare because of his mask.
"Star," Robin turned from her and allowed his hand to drop, "if it means so much to you; I could let you see what's under my mask." Boy, that was hard… Robin continued.
Starfire looked reluctant, but extended her hands to his face. She slowly slipped the mask from his eyes. She looked into his now revealed eyes. They were like nothing she'd ever seen! They had very little color within them, just traces of light blue.
"Strange aren't they?" he asked with a half-chuckle.
"They are beautiful yet you still wear such a mask?" she asked leaning closer to see if she was really seeing what she believed.
Robin had a small tinge of a blush, and replied, "So you like them? Well, that's different. I always thought they were kinda ugly. And how they change with my mood and all."
"They change color?!" she blinked in confusion, only a few inches from his face.
"Yeah…" he blinked leaning back to keep personal space.
"Even red when you are angry?"
"I guess, I hardly ever look at them."
Starfire clasped her hands together gleefully, "That is it!"
"What?" he asked raising a brow.
"Friend Raven has been teaching me about telepathy. She had also told me how dreams are prophetic. That nightmare must have been foretelling this day!"
"But Star, that doesn't make much sense. What's so special about today?"
Starfire just blushed, " I have gotten to learn another wonderful thing about my best friend. That is what makes this a Day of Special."
"Day of Special?" Robin just shook his head, but when he stopped he found his lips locked with another's. The kiss they shared was brief but just as sweet.
Starfire broke away meekly, as the two sat there in silence and blushed. Robin put his mask back on for fear of someone else walking in on them.
"Thanks, Starfire, I think this makes this a Day of Special too."
Starfire watched him go with a bright smile and touched her lips.
In The Main Room…Robin walked in feeling quite warm, he and Starfire just kissed, and all because of a nightmare.
"So is she ok Mr. Ringmaster?" Beast Boy asked quite spitefully.
"Oh, yes, thankfully. Sorry about calling you guys clowns…I was concerned and you know how I get."
"Yeah, it's alright. "Cyborg replied walking over and giving Robin a noogie.
Robin just tried to struggle out of his stronger friend's grip.
"C'mon Ter, time to tickle the Robin!" Beast Boy joked walking toward the struggling Robin.
"Alright I surrender!" Robin confessed and Cyborg let him go.
That Night…Starfire was sound asleep in her room. And her dreams were now quite pleasant. Of pink bunny rabbits and fluffy kitty cats, and a certain boy and her holding hands in a field of flowers were everything in the world is right and peaceful.
And her and her boy walked over the hill, they found all of their friends happy and together. They proceeded to have a fun-filled day at the park and it ended with a beautiful sunset on the beach. (It is a dream…)
Starfire didn't fully understand what the nightmare was foretelling but she knew one thing, that she would never have another nightmare again. She never did…
HOLY CRAP! ELEVEN PAGES! This has gotta be the longest chapter it DA WORLD! I hope you all enjoyed it, cause that has gotta be one of the darkest chapters eva!! This was supposed to be fluffier but I hope this was acceptable. Cause I sure liked it. Next up: A New Kind of Training Program.