A/N: So, I'm trying to prompt in my updating. I would like to thank Dragonfire for the touching review. You are like my new favorite reviewer! I'm glad you like my story so much. Another thanks to shannon, though I won't get to your 'request' fully until the next chapter, though you will see a bit of it at the beginning of this one.

Anyway, this chapter is a bit on the fluffy side. Robin gets a little...yelly. But I think he would in the situation I put him in. You'll understand. Read on!

Chapter Seven: Shadowy memories and broomstick skirts

The purple clad redhead alien glanced around at her surroundings. She was in a blinding white room that the recesses of her mind registered as the infirmary. Sitting near her was the green changeling, head flung back at an awkward angle and snoring lightly. Starfire examined him for a moment, smiling slightly.

He is rather cute when sleeping.

She froze as she felt a sudden rush of guilt that confused her until she remembered her dead love.

"I am so very sorry…" she muttered quietly, sighing heavily. She sat up slowly, so as not to disturb Beast Boy's 'short' nap. She saw a tiny fang hanging over his bottom lip and grinned, about to lick her own lips when she resumed her sanity once again.

"What is wrong with me?" she demanded of herself quietly. "Is this how I honor the memory of by deceased beloved?"

"No one's deceased Star…" came a voice from the doorway and she looked up to see Robin watching her, an exhausted expression on his face. She was about to raise glowing hands to him aggressively when he sighed and held up a single arm in a sort of 'I mean no harm' gesture. She paused, though she wasn't sure why. Her nemesis entered the room and moved next to her bed.

"Look, Star…" he was whispered, as Beast Boy was still snoring and they knew that they both wanted to keep it that way. "I know you are very confused at the moment."

"No I am not." she hissed back. "I am very much sure that you are a murderer."

"No I'm not, Star." he responded patiently.

"I wish for you to stop referring to me so familiarly."

"Okay Starfire. I'm sorry." there was some pain evident in his voice, but the Tameranean ignored it. "I want to help you remember what really happened, and who I really am. It was Slade that did this to you."

"Slade…that is the one that I killed."

"Yes."

"Because…I was angry…did he also threaten my love?" she questioned, looking down at her lavender sheets that had been put on the bed, special for her. Robin resisted the urge to curse loudly.

"No. He stabbed you. With a strange knife. Raven believes that the knife is the cause of your shadowy memories."

"My memories are not shadowy."

"Well then…What is the name of your…" Robin closed his eyes and clenched his teeth a moment before saying in a sort of strangled voice, "…love?"

"It is…" Starfire stared at him with wide eyes. "I do not remember. I have forgotten!" Her eyes began to tear up and Robin reached out to touch her face gently. She let him put a thumb to her cheek briefly, her eyes fluttering closed as he murmured,

"Star-" She suddenly jerked back violently, eyes flying open and brought her hands to face, leaving his hand in midair.

"Leave me alone! Just…go! You are lucky that I have not performed my avenging as of yet!" Robin took a deep breath and dropped his hand to his side, taking a step back. Beast Boy woke up, eyes wide and hands up in karate pose. He stared at Robin as if he were a ghost.

"Okay Starfire. But think about that. You don't remember his name. Would that be true of someone you loved?" asked the leader of the Titans quietly.

He exited the room and Starfire let out a quiet hiccup. Beast Boy looked at her in utter surprise.

"Um…Star? Are you okay?" She glanced at him and hiccupped again. He looked at her carefully, then at the door. "Did Robin say something mean?"

"No…" murmured the invalid, as Raven entered the room. First of all, she had heard Starfire yell at Robin, and Beast Boy had stayed true to his word and informed her telepathically immediately upon waking. Starfire's face was tear streaked and she was hiccupping in her attempt to not cry. Beast Boy got to his feet quickly and looked at Raven in confusion.

"I'm sorry Rae; I uh…just woke up to her yelling at Robin. He said something about she didn't remember some guy's name, which wouldn't be true of her 'love'." Raven nodded slightly.

"Okay. Though I thought I specifically told our Boy Blunder to stay away from Starfire for a little while…"

"Right, cause Robin would listen to you about staying away from Star." said Beast Boy, chuckling a bit. Raven nodded in agreement.

"True. Anyway, maybe you should leave for a bit. I need to check some things with her."

"Okay then. Hope you got some sleep Raven…" he asked with actual concern, looking directly at her. She smiled back at him.

"I did, actually. Thank you for watching her…" He saluted her and left the room, as she shook her head in amusement. Starfire watched the exchange, her head tilted.

"Friend Raven?"

"Yeah Star?"

"Do you…have…affectionate feelings for friend Beast Boy?" The goth stared at Starfire like a deer caught in headlights.

"No. No I do not. I do not have affectionate feelings for anyone." Starfire looked at the half-demon almost wisely.

"You should inform him of you feelings before it is too late. Like it was with my love." Raven was embarrassed for a moment before she thought about Starfire's words.

"Starfire, did you not get a chance to tell this guy how you truly felt?"

"No I did not. He was shot before I could inform him." Raven blinked as comprehension hit her. Starfire didn't have new, strange memories. The poisoned knife had somehow twisted the current memories she had so that Robin was the bad guy. The shadowy figure must really be Robin. Robin had told Raven about the Derek fiasco and how the idiot had almost shot him before Starfire had fired at him with her star bolts. Maybe the knife made it so that Starfire thought 'her love' had been killed by the gun. Raven decided to try a test.

"Hey…Starfire?"

"Yes friend Raven?"

"Um…do you remember anything about a…school dance? Going with your…" she coughed and continued, "love?" Starfire's eyes lit up.

"Oh yes." She paused a minute before continuing, "Well…he actually went with some blond chick named Catty or something. But only for a Titan's mission, so he could protect everyone. But at the end I remember I asked him for a dance and he said-even though he hated dancing with Catty- 'I guess one more dance won't kill me.' It was so…wonderful." Starfire got very…starry eyed and Raven almost smirked, a knowing look on her face.

"Ah, I see. Okay then. Um…hold on a moment. I need to tell everyone how you're doing. They're probably worried about you." Starfire nodded absentmindedly, still in her daydream 'memory'.

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"…and she remembered what you said exactly." Raven pointed at the Robin as all three male Titans listened to her attentively, "I think the knife isn't changing her memories completely, but twisting them so that Robin is technically still Robin, but she sees him as someone else."

"Well what can we do to fix it?" asked Cyborg curiously.

"I think I will make a little excursion to the maker and enchanter of the knife. Does anyone want to join me?" asked Raven, waiting for the leader of their group to eagerly raise his hand. But Robin remained quiet. It was Beast Boy who leaped to the opportunity.

"I will!" he clamored and Cyborg snorted, earning a glare from both Raven and Beast Boy.

"Okay. Cyborg?"

"Alright, I'll join you. Any danger?" inquired the half-robot.

"Possibly…Robin…you want to stay here?"

"Yeah." replied the masked one. Raven smiled slightly.

"To watch the one who wants to kill you because a dagger is making her think you're a shadow?" He glowered at her, but didn't respond and the goth nodded knowingly.

"Okay, so Beast Boy and Cyborg and I are off to visit the maker of this knife." She lifted a wooden box, in which the blade had been placed. The three left for the T-car as Robin sat down quietly on the couch.

"She needed to tell me how she really felt?" He frowned and leaned forward, putting his head in his hands. "Great…how am I going to fix this now?"

"You may fix it by remaining still while I destroy you." Said a familiar voice from the entrance to the living room. Robin looked up from the couch and sighed heavily.

"Starfire…" he whispered huskily, staring at her with a strange expression. The alien froze from her 'attack' position at the door, looking back in surprise. She shook her head, as if clearing it, and raised her glowing fists.

"I must avenge his death!"

"Whose death?" replied Robin, standing slowly, still looking at her with a hollow expression, "Just tell me his name and I'll let you do what ever you want."

"If you do not already know, I certainly will not tell you!"

"That's because he doesn't exist! You're poisoned mind has created someone who DOES NOT EXIST." Yelled Robin, starting towards her assertively. Starfire looked at him in astonishment, trembling slightly.

"How…how can you say that? Are you saying that I am crazy? I know that he is real. Otherwise where would all of my memories of him come from!"

"They're memories of us!" he snarled, reaching her and grabbing her wrist roughly. She flinched as he pulled her closer to him, his eyes softening. "I'm sorry Star. I didn't mean to yell. I just can't stand this. You're my best friend…and more…" He suddenly looked inspired and smiled faintly. "I cannot live in a world where we must fight." Starfire gaped openly at him as the memory came rushing back.

The shadow stood on the roof and Starfire floated above him, the other Titans lying scattered around them. She looked at him angrily. They fought and harsh words were exchanged. Finally Starfire felt defeated. She dropped her arms and said sorrowfully,

"I cannot live in a world where we must fight…"

The redhead dropped her head, taking a deep breath.

"I…how could you know that?"

"Because I was the one you said that to…"

"No! You were not there! You…must have spied on us!" She tried to pull away, but Robin hung on to her tightly, wrapping his free arm around her waist.

"Star…I swear to you, I would never try to hurt you. Emotionally or physically. If you loved someone, I wouldn't kill them…" The last part Robin would have liked to think was a lie, because if Star loved anyone but him, he would like to kill the object of her affections slowly and causing great pain. But it was true. He would never try to hurt Starfire.

"I…I am hurting you now." She stated, looking up at him, as if it finally dawned on her.

"Yes." He breathed, leaning in closer. She gazed back at him, confusion still in the depths of her eyes. "But it's okay. I'll forgive you. I trust you. Even if your 'memories' say otherwise, I know you haven't done anything to betray me."

"And yet…" murmured Starfire, giving him a searching look.

"What?"

"It is strange. I do feel as if I have known you for a long time…" She swallowed thickly. "My mind tells me to kill you right now, while you are defenseless. But my heart…" She stopped and Robin smiled kindly, closing the scant distance between them quickly, capturing the confused young woman's lips in a chaste kiss. Starfire melted against him and Robin released her wrist, moving his now free arm around to cradle her neck as the kiss deepened. It was broken slowly, and as Robin pulled back ever so slightly, he could see that Starfire's eyes were closed. He practically grinned.

"Nobody is taking you away…" She opened her eyes slowly and looked at him, dazed.

"I'm not going anywhere…" Another memory floated up to the surface.

She had been kidnapped. By people who had mistaken her for her sister. The shadow had leaped to save her, and she had the horrible thought that he hadn't made it to the ship even as he missed her foot by about an inch. But he had made it. He fought he way through the 'police' and saved Starfire. At one point he had said,

"Nobody's taking her away!"

The voice was most definitely the same as the young man standing with his arms around her. She was very confused now.

Robin watched her carefully as she battle with the difference in her 'memories' and what she truly knew. She hesitated a moment before her eyes clouded and she growled slightly, practically ripping herself from Robin's grasp and stepping back, star bolts at the ready.

"You are trying to change my true remembrances! You are trying to perform the washing of my brain!" Robin cursed softly. He had been so close. If Slade weren't already dead, Robin would have most certainly made a mental note to kill him not so kindly for causing this problem with Starfire. Tears came to the girl's eyes as she stepped back, away from Robin. He looked at her mournfully, his eyes full of hurt.

"Star…"

"Do not use my name of familiarness!" She cried, before flipping around and running out of the room. Robin let out a shaky breath and leaned against the wall behind him, prior to sliding down it to the ground.

"What am I supposed to do now?"

"Stop trying to hide!" bellowed Beast Boy and then he transformed into a hawk, flying around in a search. Raven was behind him, and Cyborg was across the room at the other entrance. The strange woman they had met a moment ago had disappeared, but they knew she was in the room. At least, Raven did. And the two young men trusted her knowledge. Raven frowned suddenly.

"We won't hurt you if you tell everything about this knife!" She opened the wooden box and brought out the intricately decorated blade.

"You promise?" came a trembling voice from between Beast Boy and Cyborg. The changeling wheeled around mid-flight, landing near Raven and reverting to his human form. Cyborg moved forward towards the disembodied voice.

"Yes." Replied Raven positively.

A woman appeared. She had long honey brown hair and was wearing a white tunic-like shirt, with bell-like sleeves. Her long broomstick skirt was a deep purple and she had two necklaces on. One was a long black cord with a clear crystal in a tear shape. The other came to the hollow of her throat and was a beautiful pentacle on a silver chain. Raven stared at her as the woman stood unsurely. Beast Boy blinked and Cyborg gawked at her.

"I am Audrianna."

"Nice to meet you. Did you enchant this blade for a man named Slade?" asked Raven, offering the knife. Audrianna reached for it slowly, touching it with two fingers. She winced and nodded her head.

"Yes. But I did not know his name was Slade. And I would not normally do such a thing. It is forbidden by my beliefs…"

"Then why did you do it?" demanded Cyborg. Her head turned slightly so that she was looking at Cyborg with strange violet-tinge black eyes.

"I was forced to. I am very sorry. Has it caused you much difficulty?"

"A friend of ours is being affected by the mind poison. Do you know what you enchanted it with?" questioned Raven patiently.

"The poison was to make the subject alter the most important person in their life for a non-specified other. Then a scenario is created where they wish to…kill the important person…" murmured Audrianna. "What has happened to your friend?"

"She-"

"Don't tell her Raven! We don't if we can trust her!" protested Beast Boy. The telepath waved her hands in a dismissive gesture.

"She's fine. She won't tell anyone. Her name is Starfire and she's...trying to kill a guy that she really loves," explained Raven. Beast Boy flinched at the last sentence.

"Good Goddess!" Exclaimed Audrianna, "I did not think such a thing would happen!"

"Do you know how to fix it?"

"Perhaps…I did not like the aura of this Slade you speak of. When he…forced me to craft the athame, I didn't realize its true purpose. But I did know it would be for evil. So I created a sort of…antidote." Raven was the only person in the room besides Audrianna herself that understood the strange words the Goddess worshipper was using.

"Well, could you give us the antidote?"

"What the heck is an aura? And an athame?" raised Beast Boy.

"Aura is an energy field around a person and an athame is basically a knife," clarified Raven. Audrianna looked at her in astonishment, but with admiration hidden behind the surprise.

"Yes. That is correct. Unfortunately, the antidote is not a physical object. It is something you must do."

"Tell us then," said Cyborg harshly, still not trusting the woman in strange garb.

"You must recreate memories that the subject had with the forgotten. They must be very potent memories. Like highly emotional moments. If, as you say, this girl Starfire has forgotten someone she loves, then the best solution might be a 'feelings confession'. The subject will realize who the 'shadow' really is. Then all will be solved."

"We have to recreate 'potent' memories for Robin and Starfire! That's going to be impossible. Robin has never told Star how he feels. And you said that Star said that she never told 'her love' how she felt. He never lets emotions out. Except for anger and jealousy…" whined Beast Boy to Raven until she swatted his shoulder.

"Hush. We'll figure something out." She turned back to the strange woman. "Thank you for all your help."

"I'm glad I could try to correct the mistake I made. Perhaps this will balance Three-fold Law." This Raven didn't even know about, but she didn't ask as she said good-bye to Audrianna and directed the boys back outside and back to the T-car.

"That was…interesting…" said Cyborg, not bothering to mask his distain. Raven shook her head at him.

"She was very nice Cyborg. You should not judge others until you are ready to judge yourself."

"I thought she was weird…but she did seem nice," supplied Beast Boy, shrugging his shoulders. Raven smiled slightly. Now all they had to do was figure out a memory to trigger Starfire back to herself.

A/N: Hi again! I hope you liked it. If you review for this chapter, I would like to know what you think the best Rob/Star moment is. To 'remind' her who Robin is again. Another thing is um...the character of Audrianna? Yeah, I sorta made her into almost me exactly...I'm serious. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the chapter! I'm trying to be prompt in updating! Am I doing an okay job? At least a little? Please review and let me know your opinion on the Rob/Star moment!