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Chapter Six

A shattered Mind

Raven snapped her fingers before Starfire and she quieted instantly. She blinked several times coming out of her trance and taking in her surroundings. 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." Raven eyes shifted here and there.

"What?"

"Simply what I said Raven, I know where Robin is being held." Starfire quickly wiped away the tears and had on an excited look. Cyborg put the lights back to normal and brought up a map on the giant screen.

"Well don't keep us waiting girl," he said with a smile. More than happy to oblige Starfire glided forward and typed in a series of coordinates on the small keyboard. A crosshair zeroed in on a spot in the ocean and magnified a small bit of land. Starfire smiled and pointed to the location.

"They are there, in the center of Bermuda's triangle." Raven arched an eyebrow.

"The Bermuda triangle; compass needles go nuts, a network of underwater caves, things sometimes disappear without a trace, and the rumors alone keep people away most of the time. Good hiding spot Star," she said with a nod.

"So how do we get there," asked Beast Boy.

"We use our remaining glider. It requires a small bit of repair still but I believe Cyborg is more than capable of completing the task," said Starfire." Cyborg barred his teeth as though being burned.

"Do we have to Star, I mean, I'm all for going to get Rob and everything but can't we take something different. We already lost one and those things are sooo cool and…..and." He trailed off as she had been glaring at him. "I'll get to work on it right away," he said leaving the room. Starfire turned to Raven and Beast Boy.

"The trek will be long as we must also search the island for an entrance into the complex. Blackfire and Ra's AL Ghul have undoubtedly changed the system completely. It is because of that that I wish you two to go and retrieve whatever supplies we may need for a prolonged time away from the tower." Raven and Beast Boy looked at each other, this was certainly a side of Starfire they had never seen before. Starfire sighed and gazed at them imploringly. "Please, this must be done."

"Sure Star. No problem," said Beast Boy leaving room. Starfire and Raven stood in silence for a moment. Then with an uncertain nod Starfire began walking out towards her room.

"Starfire," said Raven. Star stopped and turned.

"Hm?" Raven paused.

"Are you sure you're okay, I really hope the treatment we used didn't awaken something you would rather have kept buried." Starfire smiled down at her friend and shook her head.

"I am okay Raven I assure you. I am glad we proceeded with your method; it enabled me to find Robin. For that I am eternally grateful." She bowed her head and moved out of the common room. Raven watched after and couldn't help but wonder if Starfire had just lied.

BACK WITH ROBIN………………….

Robin stood up on his bed next to the wall hoping to catch the moonlight once it appeared again. His internal clock had pretty much memorized when the small door would open and let in the light. Right on cue the door opened and Robin scrambled up to it. However this time it was not to bathe himself in it but to put his picture of Starfire in its path. He saw her flawless features shine in the moonlight and with a drooping eyelid he smiled as good a smile as his strength would allow. There past months Robin had been using the nightly moonlight to get a glimpse of his future wife. Just as he was about to dream about seeing her again the opening shut with a snap and the light was gone. Robin sank back down to his bed with woe. He door opened and Robin shielded himself from the blinding light.

"Calm yourself Robin," said a voice that did not belong to Blackfire. It was soft and eerie, a level of command in every word. "You have been most resilient these past days. The detective has taught you well." Detective? Robin knew of only one man to ever call Batman by that name.

"Ghul!" He shouted hoarsely into the darkened room. He lit a small light and Ra's Al Ghul's face shone in a corner near the door. "Where's Starfire! Where are my friends! What are you planning?"

"Oh lord; my plans, your friends, your Starfire. I suppose you're also worried about your goldfish." Robin let out a short breath and crouched down against the wall. He knew better than to try and fight him, being in no condition to do battle.

"Last I heard of you, you were in the artic….frozen solid." Ghul let out a silent chuckle.

"Your sources are not fully annotated on their information I see." He stood up and paced around Robin.

"Why am I here. I've asked that question about five or twenty times now, I want a god damn answer now!"

"I surprised I you haven't figured it out already Robin, protégée of the detective indeed. You are here because Blackfire wants you to be here, away from Starfire."

"What are you two planning! What ever it is I won't let you get away with it!" Ghul looked more flattered than afraid or insulted.

"Oh Robin I'm sure you say that to all of your captors. You must accept the truth Robin, and that is your friends are doomed to die…all of them. Except Blackfire has been gracious enough to extended an offer toward you to become one with her."

"You mean become her toy," spat Robin. Ghul shrugged. "Why her, why Blackfire?"

"You see Blackfire and I have an understanding. An understanding about our two great worlds; and it begins with a simple idea that when put into action ensues a hurricane…..God himself cannot stop." Ghul checked his pocket watch and moved to the door. "Now I must take my leave, I would not want to keep Blackfire waiting for too long. It was a pleasure talking to you." With that he left and was quickly replaced by Blackfire.

"Good evening cutie," she said with an evil leer. Robin turned away.

"Leave me."

"Ooooh tsk tsk tsk, sorry but I simply can't. Not with a bit of bad news that I must deliver." Robin looked up with a mix of confusion and worry.

"What? What have you done?"

"Dear me Robin are you ever presumptuous, it's not what I did its what you did." Robin continued to stare up at her dumbfounded. "You should have never made your proposal to my sister you know."

"What are you talking about," asked Robin. He had started to feel a horrible lurch in his stomach.

"She felt compelled to search for you, and unfortunately bumped into one of our agents. She fought so hard and with such ferocity she would deserve a place in the Tamaranian hall of valor; however in the end she simply could not stand up to us and fell." Robin shook his head slowly.

"No….you lie!" Blackfire rolled her eyes and produced something from her pocket. She grasped it tightly in her hand and stood over him.

"For days and days you've sat in here, your mind slowly rotting away." She held the side of his head with a firm grip. "With each passing day what's left of your mind becomes mine to mold as I see fit. But everyday you cling to the small strand of hope that she's out there and coming for you. I must thank you Robin, your faith has been my prize." She opened her hand and let the small green orb form Starfire's breastplate fall in his lap. Robin gazed down at it and with trembling hands gathered the orb in his grasp. Unable to breathe or cry or do anything he fell over onto his side and curled up into a ball. Blackfire smirked in victory and turned to leave.

"WHY!" She stopped and looked back him. He was gazing up at her with his own tears. "IN GOD'S NAME WHY!" Uncaring Blackfire turned back to the door and opened it.

"Why not?" She walked on through and left without another word. Robin stood up to chase after her but stopped and stumbled backward onto his paper-thin mattress. He rolled from side to side on the small bunk. How could they have done this? She was so innocent, so caring, so loving, so Starfire. If Robin ever felt like he was loosing his mind now was defiantly the time. He was afraid to sleep, afraid that the haunting images Starfire's presence had kept away so well would come flying back to him. He soon fell asleep from absolute emotional agony and his dreams were filled with all kinds of possible ways Starfire had been murdered. Each time he saw her die she would reach out toward him begging for help, and each time he wouldn't move. When he finally awoke he came to the only possible conclusion; Starfire was dead and it was all his fault.

Sorry the extreme shortness of this chapter. I plan to update as soon as I can but I have graduation around the corner so there's a lot that needs to be done. You heard right, mid May I'm graduating out of high school! Hope you like the story so far and thanks for reading. Bye for now.