Starfire stared at the lonely planet that was Tamaran. What she had once recognized as her home was now in ruins. White ghostly figures, cursed with four eyes and birdlike faces drifted above the ruins of Tamaran.
"My... My home." Starfire stammered out, tears welling up in her eyes. "How could this have happened to Tamaran?" She asked the world around her. Starfire turned to the ship that she had flown to Tamaran. She didn't have much of a choice... could she fly to an ally of Tamaran? Could she go back to the Titans? How could she go anywhere, she was so... useless. No. I am not useless. Friend Raven says I am taking my powers away from myself. I need to.. believe was it? "I am not impure. Purity does not matter. I am Starfire!" Starfire said to herself, each statement growing louder. She felt the familiar heat of her Starbolts return to her hands, the flow of strength returning to her body. Though she did not float, ounce by ounce the Tamaranian gained confidence.
"Sister?" A cruel hiss came from behind Starfire. "WHAT are you DOING here?" Blackfire now stood in front of Starfire. "Do you know how dangerous it is here? With the... the mark of Scathe around us?"
"Scathe?" Starfire remembered Raven telling them about this... Scathe had come to Tamaran? Could this prophecy have something to do with Tamaran? Everything was going so fast... The questions nagged at Starfire's mind as she followed her sister underground. "Sister?"
"What?" Blackfire snapped.
"I thought you... disliked Tamaran." Starfire said.
"I want to RULE this planet by myself. These... things are in my way. I need to get rid of them."
"Oh... of course." Starfire said. Her sister, whom she thought to be evil, was helping Tamaran in order to rule it...
"Why are you walking sister?"
"My... powers..." Starfire began to explain to her sister what had happened.
"You're friend sounds, smart. She is right, if you... ugh... believe in... yourself," Blackfire spat out the world yourself and countinued on, "You will get your powers back."
Underground Tamaranians stood at guard, glaring forward, staring at monitors, and fighting eachother. Starfire looked around in horror. "SISTER! What is going on?"
"I told you! We are fighting Scath!"
Samael stared at a mask half orange and half black. A single eye watched him, never blinking. "Go." The words echoed in his mind, the command that sent him after the titans was the only thing that forced him to move. He was falling under Slade's control.
The alarm rang out through the Titans tower. Slowly the remaining Titans grouped together in the living room, the lack of happiness reminded them that Starfire was gone.
"Titans go." Robin said, with less enthusiasm than usual.
The Titans arrived at a park where Sameal stood on a fountain. "Now Titans, you see me as who I am!" He cried out, his black hair falling in the wind glowing red eyes and pale skin contradicting eachother.
"YOU!" Robin said. "TITANS GO!"
"Not so fast Robin. First I would love to hear one of your... infamous lines about defeating me."
"I don't have one..." Robin muttered to himself.
"What was that Robin?"
"I don't have one." Robin repeated for the rest of the world to hear.
"Good."
"Samael, if I get my hand around your neck..." Raven said, "AZARATH, METRION, ZINTHOS!" She cried out. Raven used her black aurora and reached out, forming a hand around Samael's neck. She squeezed.
"Raven, Raven. You wouldn't k-kill me." He gasped for air, "Not so soon, not in this unfair way."
"WATCH ME!" Raven's temper was raging now, objects around her were breaking and falling.
"You are becoming your father. Hahah, perfect. Keep going then Raven."
"NO I'M NOT!" Her grip was weakening, she did not want to become her father, and was fighting her mind. 'He is lying... LYING!' Raven thought.
"Raven let go." Cyborg said.
"Yeah Rae this isn't fair!"
"Raven I know you hate him but..." Robin said.
"Raven come on its just Dr. Light." The team echoed.
"You... can't see." Raven said.
Raven fell backwards, letting Sameal breathe again.
You can really fall
Wake up in a ruined house
Wrapped in a torn down curtain
"You can't see him…" Raven withdrew a step further into herself.
Raven watched everything that could slow her inevitable ending down slip away from her, all because of a trick. His cruel trick…
"I can't believe you." Raven looked at them, accusation in her eyes. "Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos." Raven worked up the energy to cast her spell, and made the Titans see who was running away.
"But I saw him at first!" Robin insisted.
"Save it." Raven said, for the umpteenth time. She flew upwards and headed towards the tower.
And when I get to hell
Will the lovely girls come down
To the banks of that red, red river
Sometimes… they can make life a living hell. Those ignorant… ignorant… Argh!
The remaining Titans sat in the family room, staring at a moniter in disbelief as Slade cooly told them they were failures.
"Titans, it brings me joy to tell you, you failed. You have let my apprentice slip away, this could have been a good and helpful experience for you. But, being the fools you are you let it slip by. Your poor friend Raven is… distraught right now. Over certain… occurrences. I suggest Robin goes to check on her. Seeing as, you are so obviously… feeling for the girl." With a small laugh Slade shut off his moniter leaving the Titans to stare at a blank TV screen.
"HAH! Go Rob! Go get 'er man!"
"HOW can you joke at a time like this. Times like these require team… TOGETHERNESS!" Robin stalked out of the room.
He walked to where he knew Raven would be, the roof. He felt a small amount of guilt in disturbing her, but he pushed the feeling aside.
Raven stared blankly in front of her. "What do you want Robin?" She asked, sensing him. "Come to rub something in my face? You still think you were right then don't you?" The empath growled, sarcasm dripping out of the tone in her voice.
I can hear the laughs
When they find I've fallen down again
I can hear the laughs
And it hurts so bad I have to smile
"I came to say," Robin started, "That you were right."
"With an ego like yours that must be painful."
"If you listen closely you can hear my self esteem fall."
"Is that supposed to make me feel bad?"
"No. It's supposed to make me feel good."
"Ah, well why don't you go to Sta-" Raven stopped in midsentance. "Sorry."
"You know, the only insult you seem to have for me is go to Starfire, when I, you know what, I came to say you were right. Happy?"
"I can't feel."
"YES YOU CAN! IF YOU WOULD JUST LET SOMEONE IN THEN YOU COULD FEEL!"
"Oh, is that someone supposed to be you? Look, as you have said you have girls drooling all over you. Why don't you go to one of them. Why me?"
"Because you aren't them."
"Why are we even talking about this?"
You can take a lot
Put back not a thing
Still come home looking thinner
"You make a good point."
"I noticed."
"Raven?"
"Robin?"
"Can I ask you something."
"Not like I can really say no. And you just did."
"Something else."
"Right. How about, if it's a date, NO."
"How about… we as a team ease up a little and go out for… dancing."
"You are so pathetic! Do you realize that? I don't dance. Have you heard what I listen to? You don't dance to it."
"Alright. How about I trick everyone into going out, leaving you and me here alone, and listen to your music."
"Why are you trying to be alone with me?"
"If I can't have you as anything above a friend I at least want a friend."
"Someone is ambitious."
"You could call it that."
"Robin, Starfire just left. One of the things that could help me escaped. I am going to destroy to world. My father is looking to start a war with me. We have US! That's it."
"Have you seen Beast Boy work? After you dissapear into you're room and hide from us he works. Beast Boy actually works. Starfire, went to TAMARAN, to help YOU. Cyborg and I, we are working after you go to sleep to make those weapons. Don't tell me to work harder Raven."
"I didn't…"
"Realize? You bet you didn't realize. So maybe you should cut us some slack!"
And when I get to Oz
Will the lovely witch come down
Kiss my pale bleeding brow
"You don't have any idea then."
"We are fighting demons I know. That is why Cyborg and I are making… small… troops. We are getting priests together, and have tried to contact Starfire. No answer has come from Tamaran. We are the Titans, we can take whatever is coming out. For you Raven, we suffer like this for you."
Raven didn't cry. If she did, she knew the tears would fall down her cheeks. But she didn't cry. "Robin… I'm… sorry."
"Don't be." Robin was strong. He was strong to resist his childish desires for Raven. Though it was obvious that he wanted her at this point.
I can hear the laughs
When they find I've fallen down again
I can hear the laughs
And it hurts so bad I have to smile
Robin turned to leave. "… Don't be." He repeated himself.
Okay. I'm sorry that took so long. But of course… more things have come up. I.E. my parents want me to be safe on the computer. So yeah… It will take me longer to put updates up. Doesn't mean I won't write. I'm sorry for the sap in this chapter but it's important. There will be…no fluff. Unless I'm told or begged otherwise. Anywho. NEXT CHAPTER:
WHAT HAPPENS ON TAMARAN?
WHEN WILL STARFIRE RETURN?
WILL THE TITANS FIND ALLIES FOR THIS INEVITABLE WAR?
WHAT IS UP WITH ROBIN?
WILL HE CAPUTER RAVEN'S HEART?
WILL HE BE CRUEL AND SARCASTIC AND TAKE THEM DANCING I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO A CLUB IN MY LIFE!
DO YOU HATE ME FOR NOT UPDATING?
IS MY GRAMMER HORRENDOUS?
PLEASE ANWER THOSE QUESTIONS IN YOU'RE REVIEW!
Now. Review ANSWERS:
Zoicytes-Shadow: Jealous is right! YEEEES! Sameal Archon likes Nightwish too. Taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrjjjjaaaaaaaaaa is awesome! Okay sorry. I just got Over the Hills and Far Away for my Birthday, June 16. Yay yay. Okay. Anywho. Early present from a dear friend. BACK to the review. Okay just email my at the lilypad nc . rr. Com no spaces. Cool. Because it didn't work. Okay. Rightious. I hope I reviewed your story. I'm going to go check… after all of this… review answering…
Lale-Angelica: Thank you. I hope this one isn't worse. But see it's all rellevant to the plot (I actually have a vague picture of the ending in this. Anywho I still need your awesome and amazing and really helpful input! It would… but… it's Starfire and Beast Boy. I think because she already liked him, that would mean she would let him in to help her. So far they haven't well… made a home run. But I don't even know if I'm going to detail that (I highly doubt it). You do make a good point though… Curse the good points after everything is written. Ah well…
Xlife: You are too kind, truly. I swear you are so nice if you think that was a nice chapter. I forgive you for not having advice, really I'm not offended at all. If I don't have advice for myself, how can I expect it from others? Shows how greedy I am. It's good that you don't mind, because it might take awhile. HECK YES STARWARS IS AWESOME! RIGHT ON!
AngeloftheSecondHell: Hah. Okay. PERFECTION! This is what I'm thinking. Good thing I read your review after I picture everything. Wonderful wonderful. And that was sarcasm by the way. You know the monster/demon/ghost/thingys on "The Prophecy"? I'm thinkin' some of those as well as my own creations… yeah… excellent. I'm going to kill the pencil I'm chewing on. I have to admit you are awesome. I think I may bring some… E- NO IT'S A SURPRISE AS WELL AS THE TAMARANIANS! Sorry about that forgot the caps lock. Anywho… yes yes, I'm seeing it all. – shakes hands – You are, amazing. I don't think even that fits you. Okay. – bows – you are right. Your review is longer than some people make their chapters. Odd how things work.
Samael Archon: You're life better be back in place. Anywho… No, it doesn't really relate, Raven/Anakin, but still, it does make some sense. Yeah it would… hmmm… O sorry that was the next song. See Planet Hell came on and I was typing Raven's emotions by music, see … well it's hard to explain but my fan was on and it was cold in my room and Nemo came on… the piano in it was… inspiring? That and the cold of my room. Uh… I sound weird. – grins evilly – you'll see. AND ANSWER MY QUESTIONS! – see caps lock questions below - okay.
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