I'm Only Giving You Seven Days
Darjeeling watched as Starfire gulped down her potion. She grinned at Starfire with satisfaction. After Starfire gulped every last drop, she made a sour face. It was the most terrible thing she had ever tasted. Starfire looked at the grinning witch and twitched her eye several times. Darjeeling not in control of herself laughed and giggled.
"Say something nice about Robin." Darjeeling demanded.
"Robin is wonderful and he will come and get you!" Starfire said, but what really came out was, "Robin is horrible and is impolite!"
Darjeeling laughed; she couldn't wait to hear all the Titans listening to Starfire bash Robin with words. Why is she laughing? Her plan did not succeed, Starfire thought.
"Oh, but it did my dear one," Darjeeling read her thoughts, "You say nice things about him, but they come out cruel, the nicer the words the crueler they become."
"Oh no," Stafire shrieked.
"I'm giving you seven days, when midday comes on the seventh day, you belong to me."
"What will become of my friends?" Starfire asked.
"Dead," Darjeeling put her index finger by her neck and pretended to slice off her head.
Darjeeling grabbed Starfire in her arms again. They vanished leaving a flame that turned into a puddle of water where they once stood. Darjeeling left Starfire in her room, leaving a wet water stain on her carpet. Remember; don't say anything to Robin, Starfire thought. She walked out of her room heading for the living room. I've got it! If I say hateful things to Robin, then the words will come out nice, Starfire thought happily.
"Robin, you are so bad at kicking the butt, I hate it." Starfire told Robin, who was sitting on the couch, but what came out was….