calamite: Thanks its what I do. :)

moezy-chan: I'm glad to know that. I somtimes feel preasured because I don't have too much action in some installments. Oh well, thanks a bunch for your review.

TitansFan: That's great I'm glad you liked it. Only I wouldn't get too comfortable with Himora. Just a heads up.

Jadedea: Here you get an award just like TitansFan for having such good intuition. -Hands Jadedea an award-. And if you dont mind me saying...WHO'S RA'S AL GHOUL! Ra's Al Ghoul has got to be one of the best Batman villians ever, next to Scarecrow anyway. Both of them are in the new Batman movie. Sorry I got a little worked up there. I'm cool I'm fine, I just need some alkaseltzer.

Thanks yall for reveiwing (sp), now het next chapter begins.

Chapter Five

Recollection

"Who, who is it?" Starfire craved to know who was Robin's captor.

"He is very old, possibly a couple centuries and counting. I once carried out a job for him though I never saw his face, I only knew his name." By now Starfire was ready to jerk the information out of him.

"Who! Who is it!"

"He is called…. Ra's Al Ghul." Starfire thought for a moment, the name sounded familiar though she couldn't quite put her finger on it. Could it have been a criminal the Titans had previously pursued?

"I thank you Himora, for everything." She turned to leave but looked back. "Perhaps when a date is set, you might attend our wedding?" He looked at the floor.

"Thanks, but I don't think I'll be around in the neighborhood for much longer." He eyed her wishing he could do more to help. "God be with you in finding him, only be very careful. I have not spoken to Blackfire, or anyone for that matter, in a long while; she could have attracted new assassins to her cause." Starfire heeded his warning and with a nod took her leave.

Hours later………

Himora sat in the exact same spot where he was when speaking to Starfire. His tea was ice cold and it was nearly time for his medicine. He knew of course what was coming, what was going to happen now that he helped Starfire. He heard a crash from the upstairs window and closed his eyes in dread. He now heard footsteps descending the short flight of stairs. Then out of the corner of his eye he saw someone walking up behind him.

"This has certainly been a day for old friends," he said. He suddenly slid a sword out from his cane and whipped around to behead whoever was coming up behind him. Blackfire dodged the swipe, grabbed his arm and threw him out of the chair. She watched with an amused look as he dragged himself along the floor looking for something to support himself.

"What did you tell her," asked Blackfire softly. Himora winced at his ailment and struggled on the counter to pull himself up.

"That you have a hard time playing the guitar," he said gasping. She stepped forward and kicked his good leg back. Without the support of his other leg he fell backwards and hit his head on the floor. His eyes scrunched shut in pain he rolled over on the floor. "No respect for the handicapped I see." Blackfire knelt down and gripped his collar.

"There's no hope of me leaving this house with you still alive, so you might as well tell me everything." She held her palm over his face and bore into his forehead. He often wondered how much that device hurt, now he knew. He let out short gasps and as she drew closer to him he reached up, grabbed her hand and hit her in the face with it. She stumbled backward and upon getting up fired a starbolt at his chest. Blackfire now realized that she wasn't getting anywhere with him and decided to get after Starfire. She set a pistol on the table and sat him in a chair next to it. He stared down at the gun curiously then up at her.

"It only has one shot. My friends will be along soon to have their own fun; I therefore suggest you put that one shot to good use." She slid it toward him and walked out of the kitchen. He watched her leave and his eyes traveled back to the pistol. As he stared down at it he let out a short laugh, picked up the gun, and cocked it. "Thanks," said he.

Outside Blackfire stood stationary on the front lawn and waited for a moment. A single shot told her that her business here was now done. She glided on over to someplace less conspicuous and removed a small communicator. A darkened face appeared on the screen. "Report."

"She may know something, I'm not sure how long it will be before she finds out where Robin is." He looked rather annoyed.

"I thought you said Himora wouldn't be an issue."

"Starfire got to him before I could, its no fault of mine," spat Blackfire.

"So what do you suggest?" Blackfire looked around for moment then back at her small screen.

"Get them up, I'm going after Starfire but if she escapes I want our new requites to hunt her down and have her floating face down in some river."

"All of them? Are you sure?"

"You heard me." With that she closed up the comm. link and flew off. In various parts around the world three different people suddenly received a transmission from the mysterious guy Blackfire was speaking to. In Zurich a man with a scar across his neck put on a strange suit and headed for the roof of his apartment to an awaiting helicopter. Somewhere in Steel city Red X smiled as he just know go the message and looked forward to meeting her again. Finally in a small village in Tokyo a young, beautiful Japanese girl finished reading the transmission and stuffed an assortment of kunai and a small small dagger into a bag. She looked back at the picture of Starfire that had been sent with the message and nodded.

BACK IN JUMP CITY…………..

Starfire cruised over the bustling streets of Jump city and looked forward to a nap after a really long flight back home. Himora had chosen a good place to hide away, however long it lasted. Who would ever think to look in Australia? She yawned and covered her mouth while doing it. Needing a moment to rest she slowly descended down onto a nearby rooftop and took out her comm. link. "Cyborg? Are you there?" Back in Titans tower they rushed over to the large screen at hearing Starfire's voice.

"STAR! Where've you been, its been at least a day and a half since we last saw you."

"Well technically because of the difference in planetary time zones it has only been a few hours." Raven took Cyborg's place.

"Whatever, did find what you were looking for?"

"Yes and no. Raven, are you familiar with the name Ra's Al Ghoul?" Raven looked around at the others.

"Who gave you this name?"

"Himora, he survived the destruction of the Magistrate's ship and secretly lived among the people of Australia."

"And you didn't tell us about him because," asked Beast Boy.

"Forgive me, but I did not want to burden you," answered Starfire. "Please do you know the name?" Raven thumbed through a file that she had pulled out.

"I think so, get back to the tower we'll see about this guy." Starfire replied in the affirmative and tucked away her communicator. She glanced out over the vast array of buildings and people below and saw a couple walking along. A certain sparkle from the girl's hand told Starfire all she needed to know. It just wasn't fair, she finally received what she had been dreaming of since the day she met Robin; and now all of it was snatched up in a heartbeat. She didn't want to seem selfish, seeing how it was really Robin who was being wronged here. Starfire sighed and walked back over to the edge facing Titans Tower. Se took flight but as she did Blackfire sot up in front of her and punched her in the jaw. Starfire fell back onto the roof and rubbed her face.

"Sister," whispered Starfire.

"Glad you remember me, now this looks familiar where have I seen this before. Oh yes I remember this is the exact way I found you the last time we met." Starfire fired her eye beams at Blackfire and caught her in the shoulder. The dark haired alien staggered backward somewhat and whipped away at her shoulder. "You've grown since we last met."

"Where is Robin?" Starfire had risen to her feet with her fists lit up. Blackfire wagged her index finger before her.

"Tsk tsk sister, you'll never get anything if you always that rude to people. Besides, what makes you think Robin even wants to be found?" Starfire's eyes widened.

"What-what do you mean?" Blackfire shrugged and paced around on the rooftop.

"Simply that perhaps he's had a change of heart. And maybe, just maybe he has his eyes on a different Tamaranian." Starfire clenched her fists in anger. No, it just wasn't true what she was saying. Robin was trained to resist the most brutal of brainwashing techniques and would surely be resilient against Blackfire, wouldn't he. Starfire shook her head and her eyes were blazing.

"YOU ARE LYING! TELL ME WHERE YOU HAVE TAKEN ROBIN!"

"Someplace safe; as safe as safe cane be!" With that Blackfire lunged forward but Starfire moved out of the way kicked her evil sister in the back. Blackfire stumbled forward and collided with a billboard. She looked up and saw Starfire pelting straight at her. She put up her hands but Starfire pushed her on through the sign and the two aliens flew down onto the street. They fell with such tremendous speed and force that they dragged along the road for at least two miles. As Blackfire's back dragged along the road she reached up to try and shove Starfire off of her. They moved under a passing eighteen-wheeler. Blackfire finally stuck he feet into Starfire's mid section and kicked her off. Starfire flew into a mailbox while Blackfire skidded into the concrete curb. She rubbed her head with and with a savage growl Blackfire stormed up to Starfire and threw her up into the wall of a another building. Starfire flew inside and fell into the lobby of some office building while bumping into the side of a fountain on her way down. The people inside scattered and ran about in various directions. Blackfire entered through one of the spinning doors and nonchalantly walked up to Starfire.

"Wow sister I must say you've gotten better since we've been apart." Starfire crawled away from her trying to get somewhere to catch her breath. But Blackfire, of course, showed no mercy and picked her up by the back of her neck. She dragged Starfire over to the fountain all the while ignoring her gasps and spurts of pain. "Must've been learning an awful lot from your boyfriend." She held her head over the edge of fountain and paused. "Too bad you'll never each other again in this life time. Oh that reminds me…" She reached over and pulled the small green orb out of Starfire's breastplate. "I'll be needing that. It was great reminiscing with you and thanks a bunch!" With that she jammed Starfire's head into the water and held it there. Starfire struggled against her sister's grip while running low on oxygen. As Blackfire felt Starfire's struggling getting less strong she felt a searing pain in her back. She released Star and turned to see Raven and Cyborg entering the lobby. Beast Boy morphed back from a tiger and filed his fingernails.

"Don't worry it's just a scratch," he said with a grin. Raven sent a couple of chairs flying at Blackfire who rose into the air to avoid them. Not stupid and knowing when she was outnumbered, Blackfire took flight and burst on through a nearby set of windows. Cyborg helped Starfire out of the fountain and Star began couching and spitting out large quantities of water.

"You okay," he asked her franticly.

"Yes-Cyborg-thank…you," she spoke between gasps of breath.

"We should get her back to the tower," said Raven.

BACK AT THE TOWER…………….

Starfire had been properly attended to and after taking a really long nap was up on her feet and feeling like her old self again. "How you doing," asked Cyborg as she entered the common room.

"I am well now, thank you friend Cyborg."

"Sorry we didn't come earlier," apologized Beast Boy. "But we suddenly caught sight of you and big sister on a traffic cam."

"It is okay Beast Boy I am just glad you all came when you did." Raven sat down next to her.

"So, about this guy you mentioned…"

"Yes! You have uncovered information about him yes?" Raven nodded.

"Yes, sort of." Starfire's face fell.

"I do not understand." Raven took out the file and produced a very short summary.

"The best we have on Ra's Al Ghoul is that he was probably one of Batman's greatest enemies. He has been alive since the early eighteen hundreds." Everyone's moth hit the floor. "He has access to a powerful tool called the Lazarus Pit, which gives him unlimited youth and health. His exact age is unknown but he is defiantly still alive somewhere." She paused for a moment. "Did Blackfire say anything that might hint to where they are?" Starfire shook her head.

"I am afraid not, she only said it was safe as safe could be and at that moment attacked me." Raven frowned in thought.

"Phrasing it like that infers that it is a place that both of you know about, but that she's counting on you not to remember." A sudden thought hit Starfire.

"Wait! I believe I know what you speak of! While we were still in the ranks of the Psions Blackfire and I had a small outpost here on earth. It was very well isolated and without flight proved impossible to get to."

"Great so where is this place," asked Cyborg. Starfire opened her mouth to answer but didn't and her face fell.

"I-I do not remember."

"What," asked Beast Boy stunned. "After all that you remember you can't tell where you and Blackfire hid out?"

"I am sorry but of all my recovered memories I can not recall the location of our outpost. It is surely a lost memory." Raven meanwhile was shaking her head.

"Wrong Star, it's still there just buried."
"Buried?" Raven racked her brains for a way to explain this.

"Try to picture a large stack of papers, there's a bit of information you can't recall and you know it's on a document in the huge pile of papers. Memories can never be destroyed, suppressed maybe, but never completely whipped out. All you need to do is sift through that stack of papers until you find the right page."

"And how do you propose I do such a thing," asked Starfire. Raven lowered her hood and gave Star a serious look.

"I know of a method to search your mind to a certain extent; it's called post regression hypnosis." Starfire it her lip and shook her head.

"I do not know Raven. Forgive me but after being enslaved in such a way by another evil race I do not feel entirely comfortable with the idea."

"This isn't mind control Star, its just a way to help you move all your troubling thoughts aside in order to concentrate on finding the right memory. Its your best shot and its either that or we keep looking around in the dark so to speak." Starfire thought for moment, she knew of course that Raven was right but still very unsettled with the idea.

"I will be in control yes?"

"The whole time," said Raven with a reassuring smile. Starfire let out a short sigh and nodded her head. "Okay, Beast Boy you and Cyborg go get some pillows. Starfire make yourself comfortable." Minuets later Starfire sat quite comfortably on the couch with her feet propped up. Raven sat down directly in front of her and motioned for Cyborg to dim the lights.

"Okay Star are you ready?" Starfire gave Raven an uncertain nod. "Star I want you to do something for me; I want you to relax yourself. Start by relaxing your feet and allow that feeling to move up into your legs and thighs." Starfire did as she was told and let the tension leave her legs. "Now spread that relaxation up into your chest and in your shoulders allowing them to slack. Your eyelids are getting heavy, and your relaxing yourself more and more." Starfire's mouth parted somewhat and her eyes began to droop. Her breathing also slowed to a steady rhythm. Beast Boy leaned over and whispered to Cyborg.

"Dude this is the weirdest thing I've ever seen."

"No kidding man," replied Cyborg. It was as if Raven did have control over Starfire, she was talking and Star was accepting.

"If it helps you Star, try to think back to a time when you were together with Robin." Starfire smiled dreamily and her drooping eyes glanced up at the ceiling. "Your almost completely relaxed Star, now just let it flow into your arms and your face; relaxing yourself even more with the thought of being with Robin. The tension of today's past events melts away, leaving only warm fuzzy feelings inside." Itreally wasstrange hearing Raven drone on and on like this. Starfire continued to stare up at the ceiling with a dreamy smile and her eyes only a hair open. "Are you relaxed Star?" She sighed.

"Yes…."

"Great now when I count to three you relax completely, okay?" She slowly nodded. "1…2……3." Starfire's eyes fluttered to a close and her head lay back against the top of the couch. Beast Boy walked up to her and waved a hand in front of her.

"You know Rae you really are scary sometimes." Raven decided to take that as a compliment and sat down next to Starfire.

"Starfire, can you hear me?"

"Yes…."

"Good, there is a place you and Blackfire constructed as an outpost. I want you to try and remember everything about. Where it is, if it's protected, and how to get to it." Starfire's head moved about a bit.

"There….there is water….everywhere."

"Water, okay were getting somewhere. Does that mean it's on an island?" Starfire nodded.

"Yes…an island."

"What about inside, can you see inside?" Starfire looked as she were concentrating a little.

"It is dark…. and unpleasant. People being dragged about everywhere." She vaguely heard Cyborg mention Robin's name and she screamed out loud.

"Starfire what is it?" Raven held Star's hand. The dreamy smile had faded instantly and was replaced by a frantic plea for help. Inside her minds eye she saw someone falling under a Psion hand device, though the face was obscure she could se matted jet-black hair. Someone lashed his back, he let out a painful screech and Starfire's eyes snapped open. She stared around blindly from still being in a deep trance.

"Robin? Robin! WE MUST HELP ROBIN! SOME ONE HELP HIM!" She reached out to the open air as though seeing him right in front of them. "ROBIN! ROBINNNN!"

"STARFIRE! STARFIRE!" Raven snapped her fingers before Starfire and she quieted instantly. She breathed heavily with a stream of tears running down her face. Raven held her shoulder and sighed. "I'm sorry Star, I promise we won't do that again. We'll find another way." Starfire grabbed Raven's hand.

"Raven, I know where they are."

DUN DUN DUNNNNN! Where are they you say? Beats the heck out of me I still have to think of that somehow. Oh well, I hope you like it so far. Laters!