Evil: The Other Side

by Blair Lebeau, SocialButterfli

Summary:

Starfire has always been sweet and innocent. But when Slade realizes her power, he brainwashes her to become his next apprentice and the Titans can only watch as she embraces the other side. Is it possible that Starfire has become truly evil? RobStar

Disclaimer:

You'd think that if I owned Teen Titans, I would have told you by now. But I don't. Still. Damn.

Quote:

"Are you truly only going to observe as I walk away? Will you not fight me?" –Starfire

Part Three: Evil

Chapter Twelve

"I'm just glad it wasn't Starfire."

"Are you saying that you would not be pleased to see me?" Cyborg froze, as did the rest of the Titans as Starfire's voice rang out through the empty room. "This is hurtful news, as I am beyond elation. I have missed you, Titans."

Robin felt his throat close up and his pulse quicken as out of the shadows stepped a very different Starfire.

Her usual purple outfit was replaced by a uniform that proudly declared Slade as her master. She was wearing knee-high black leather boots with tall pointy heels, a black micro mini skirt, and a tight orange midriff top with off-the-shoulder straps. A silver metal S emblem was placed right over her heart. It was an outfit that would bring any guy to his knees.

Any guy except for Robin. No, he wouldn't deny that she looked good, but it didn't do anything for him. It just wasn't her. It wasn't Starfire, that adorable, sweet, joyful girl he was in love with. Nothing else meant anything to him. And as he realized that, he did a double take. He had known that Starfire meant something special to him, but he never really realized just how far gone he was.

Starfire took a painstakingly long time to fly down from her shadowy post and land in front of the team that she used to belong to. She eyed them all evenly, and there was a moment of silence, because no one knew what to say. Finally, she broke it.

"Well, this was a pleasant reunion, but I believe that there is a powerful jewel here that should rightfully belong to me." She flew past Cyborg towards the Jewel of Charta without meeting any resistance. No one wanted to attack her. They just couldn't.

Except Raven could.

"Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos!" she muttered. A streak of black energy came from her and lifted the desk that the security guards would have been sitting behind. She hurtled it at Starfire, and the alien girl fell to the ground, the desk on top of her.

"Raven!" Robin cried, looking at Starfire crumpled on the floor. "Don't hurt her!" But Starfire was unharmed; she pushed the desk off herself and lifted off the floor.

"What do you want us to do, Robin?" Raven snapped. "You want us to let her take the Jewel of Charta and therefore become invincible and erase any possibility of getting her back? Then Slade wins. Do you want that? You're supposed to be our leader, Robin. That means you have to lead, no matter what the circumstances." Robin stood there, overcome by great pain, but he couldn't tell if it was physical or emotional. Rather, it was a twisted, sick combination of both. He knew Raven was right, but did she realize what she was asking of him?

Before anyone could react, Starfire retaliated with a star bolt that would have hit Raven head on, except she blocked just in time. The two girls glared at each other, fire burning in their eyes.

"It's not her, Robin," Raven said quietly. "We have to fight her like we would any other criminal. Because it's just not her anymore." With that, the girls attacked, Starfire shooting rapid star bolts and Raven attempting to block them while throwing the pedestals that once held precious gems at her. Raven could tell that Starfire had grown more powerful since she turned to the other side and she wouldn't be able to hold her off much longer if the other Titans didn't step in.

But the other Titans didn't make any move to help Raven. The shock of actually seeing Starfire attack her was still processing. Soon the dark girl fell, unable to block a powerful star bolt to the stomach. This angered Beast Boy, bringing him out of his trance.

"Star, what are you doing?" he yelled. She glared at him. "How can you just do that?"

"If she had not attempted to stop me from retrieving the Jewel of Charta, then I would not have needed to harm her." Starfire smiled. "However, I might have anyway, because it was most enjoyable. Are you next?" Cyborg stepped up beside his green friend, fueled by Starfire's cruel comments.

"No. I'm next."

"We both are," Beast Boy added. Starfire shrugged, unfazed.

"More fun for me." Before either of the boys could do anything, she knocked them backwards with two shots from her eyes. They stood again and attacked. Meanwhile, Raven had recovered and was focusing her energies on the Jewel of Charta. If Cyborg and Beast Boy could continue to distract Starfire, Raven would be able to lift the gem and bring it to herself so she could keep it safe and out of Star's reach.

Beast Boy, as a cheetah, leaped at Starfire, but before he could reach her she caught him in midair. She held him for a second, using him as a shield for the blast from Cyborg's sonic cannon. Beast Boy donned his human form long enough to shriek with terror, then transformed into an elephant. This change threw Starfire off, and she collapsed under his weight. Cyborg's shot hit the wall above the regretful Beast Boy, who was scared that he had crushed Starfire. His worries soon evaporated as he felt himself being shakily lifted. Starfire had regathered her alien strength and now hurled his heavy elephant form at Cyborg. Beast Boy managed to change to his human form before careening into his friend, but the force he was thrown at caused them both to sprawl out on the ground, unmoving.

Meanwhile, Raven had successfully brought the Jewel of Charta to her, but this had not gone unnoticed by Starfire. A double shot from her eyes and hands sent Raven flying backwards, knocking the Jewel out of her hands and far out of her reach. Starfire smiled at her conquests and turned to Robin.

"Starfire . . ."

"Robin, I do not have time to mingle," she said, cutting him short. "Are you up to the challenge, or will you just watch as I complete my mission?" Robin was too stunned to reply. Starfire smirked. "That is what I thought." She floated by him in the direction of the gem. Gingerly, she lifted the Jewel of Charta from its fallen position on the ground, and admired its red shine. Gripping it securely, she turned back to the frozen Robin and the other Titans who were recovering from her attacks.

"Star . . ." Robin tried again in a strangled voice.

"Last chance, Birdboy," she taunted. Robin stared at her in disbelief. He hated that name. How could she possibly have known that he hated that name? "Are you truly only going to observe as I walk away? Will you not fight me?" Robin didn't move. "I am disappointed in you, Robin. I had thought you to be stronger than that." She heard the sound of Cyborg's sonic cannon charging up, and knew she had limited time to leave before the fight began again. Slade's directions were to complete the mission and return as quickly as possible. The time to destroy the Titans would come later, he had promised. Starfire frowned at the thought of this. Just who was Slade to be giving her directions?

"Don't make me do this, Star," Cyborg said, his sonic cannon aimed at her. She smiled at him.

"Let us see how precise your aim is," she said, hovering a few inches above ground. "Or if you truly have the heart to do it." With that, she grabbed the forgotten Deathstroke and took off, fully confident that the robotic teen wouldn't–couldn't–shoot at her.

The Titans could only watch her go, carrying a jewel so powerful that whoever wore it would become invincible.

Slade's patience began to wane as he watched his apprentice fly back to him on the screen. Unknown to Starfire, he had put a small video camera on her to track her progress. So far, he liked what he saw. She had shown no mercy to the Teen Titans, but only if they got in her way, as he had instructed, and she had completed her mission. Soon, the Jewel of Charta would be his. But not soon enough, with how slowly Starfire was flying. Why was she taking so long?

Finally, the crimson-haired girl entered the room, and Slade quickly shut the screen off. He stepped out of the darkness to meet his apprentice. He nodded his approval at her rescue of Deathstroke as she set the immobile robot down beside her, then eagerly eyed the Jewel of Charta clutched in her other hand. The actual sight of the glittering red gem made him all the more pleased at her accomplishment.

"Well done, apprentice," he said, holding out his hand, expectantly. "With the jewel in my possession and you at my side, I will have enough power to take over Jump City and, eventually, the world. Now, give the jewel to me, and finally I will be invincible." Starfire smirked, made a move as if to give it to him, but then seemed to think better of it. Slade's eyes widened as she withdrew her hand.

"No," she said, enclosing the Jewel of Charta in her fist. "I believe I will keep it for myself. I feel that I have outgrown you now, Slade, and that you are only holding me back. You have taught me all I need to know. I would fare better on my own." She ripped the S emblem from her shirt and threw it at his feet. "And now, Slade, I believe our time together has come to an end."

"Insolent girl!" Slade snarled, extending his arm as to slap her. But before he could come into contact, Starfire grabbed his wrist and stopped him. Slade was thrown off by her strength, and had no time to react before Starfire hit him with her most powerful star bolt yet. For all the calculating and planning Slade had done, he hadn't expected this and was caught completely off guard. He fell backwards, and before he could recover, Starfire placed the Jewel of Charta on her shirt, where the S once was. She and Slade gasped simultaneously as a red glow surrounded her, the gem already working its power. Even if Slade attempted to attack, he wouldn't stand a chance. And when Starfire shot another star bolt at Slade, red this time, the notorious and seemingly unstoppable victim took his final bow.

Starfire smiled as she walked over to the drawer that held her deactivated tracking device. Somehow, she had just known it would come in handy. She took it out, switched it on, and dropped it on Slade's unconscious body. Let the Titans deal with him. She was on her own now.

And, evil and invincible, there was no telling what she would do next.

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Ooh. Twisted.

Hi guys, I'm baaack! Didja miss me? I missed you! And you don't know what love is until you come back after a week at the beach and check your email to find 39 new messages. Yes, that is love. You guys are amazing!

So part three has come to an end as Starfire advances beyond evil. Ouch. And not only that, but Slade is now out of the picture . . . how will the Titans react to that? Fun!

The End Part 1 and 2 completely blew me away. They're really exploring the extreme power that the Titans have in the final episodes of season 4. It's amazing and I love every minute of it, especially in Part 2 with the whole evil Starfire being all, "With you out of the way I can have Robin to myself . . ." Way to acknowledge it, writers! Not to mention the loooong hug they shared before Robin left, yay! I can't wait until Part 3. Except then it will be over, and apparently season 5 isn't going to start until fall . . . insert major sigh here.

Also, I've been asked how many chapters this story is going to be. Honestly, I have no idea. I'm working on Chapter 15 right now. I'm thinking maybe 20, give or take. We'll see. If it changes, I'll let you know.

Well you guys have been without an update long enough so I'm going to speed this up and get right to the reviewers. A reminder that of course I can't respond to all of you (39!) but that doesn't make me love your reviews any less! So thanks so much to everyone!

KikoGirl: Aww, you read all of it in one sitting? That's so sweet, I'm glad you like it, especially BB's sensitive side. TT doesn't get to that enough, and it's true, many other RS fic writers do tend to ignore the presence of the other Titans. Thanks for all your compliments!

Starwaterfairy343: You haven't seen Stranded? That's crazy, it was the best ever! But that's exciting that you're in a play, what play is it?

Inumonkey13: Well, you now know what Starfire looks like in her outfit, and this is definitely a RobStar story, so of course they're going to get together. All my fics are like that, I'm a total sap. As for your request, I have no idea what Fatal Frame is (I don't play video games, I know, I'm deprived) so I wouldn't be able to write a crossover for you. I don't really like to write anything outside of just Teen Titans anyway. Sorry. And I'm also watching Live 8 with U2!

jjangel9325232: It's okay, there's just so many reviewers I don't have time to comment to them all. But I'm always grateful for every review that I get, and yours are no exception!

CidGregor: Well, Slade did the whole brainwashing thing to make Starfire evil, but I think she's just a little beyond that now, lol. Will the Titans be able to fix it? Hmm, you never know. I'm looking forward to your next update, so get to it!

xox.Annie Potter.xox: Hah, you're not pathetic. And we should start the "BB deserves more credit than he's given!" club. Poor guy. He is so not a moron. Well, at least, not all of the time . . .

ThSamurai: How's that for suspense? Tehe.

Riles: You updated! And it was fab, although incredibly depressing. Only one more chapter before the long-awaited epilogue . . . I don't think I can stand the suspense. Ocean City is in Maryland, and yes, I was pleasantly surprised that you complimented me instead of threatening me. lol It was a nice change.

SpazztheSlob: Yeah, well, after his tofu has been insulted so many times, 'moron' is the nicest of names that BB would call Cy, lol.

TTHPfan: I've read the book Wicked, but never seen the musical. I've heard it's excellent, though. Thanks for the movie recommendations, I'll have to check them all out.

Samanthe2121: Starfire was half serious, half sarcastic. And elation means joy or excitement. Sorry, I'm in AP English and I'm always using big words.

Mirage992: I'm glad you picked up on that. Yes, Deathstroke went down easily, but he was supposed to catch the Titans off guard with Starfire. Also, I'm glad I've found someone else who loves TLT too. I'm constantly harassing Riles to tell me who the murderer is. Who do you think it is?

And now I'm out. Happy late 4th to all you fellow Americans!

Blair