I'm baaaaaack! I'm sorry, really, I am, but I went on vacation for two weeks in Japan and Hong Kong (as I SAID I would...) and it's not like I could just break into some random person's house and hotwire they're computer all the while saying "Sorry, I just need to update my fic, it'll only take like three hours..." ...actually...that woulda been awesome...I'll have to remember to do that next time I go...aren't I just an angel? Lol, anyways, AAAAAAAAA "BETROTHED" IS GONNA SHOW SOON! It's the next one after "X" so yeah. Now THERE's a must see. I mean, thats just awsome. Imma borrow my neighbor's television...YAY! Imma tape it too...oh and I recently saw "Masks". OH MY GOSH when I heard the conversation at the end with Robin and Starfire, I was like cryin the Pacific Ocean. My mom thought I was going through some mental breakdown or something...sigh...she just doesn't understand...it was SO SAD...yeah I get really emotional over the Teen Titans...Robin kept slamming doors on her face though...I got kinda mad about that... ANYWAYS you guys want me to shut up and start the fic now, right? I thought so. Bear with me through the disclaimer and the dedication and all your needs shall be satisfied...I hope...
Disclaimer: I do not own the Teen Titans. If I did, dontcha think I'd be flying first class to Japan instead of Economy? Yeah that's what I thought... (I just got off of a nineteen hour plane ride...don't even ask, I will totally freak out on ya...)
Dedication: To Sarah. You are such an awesome cousin...of course you're like a million feet taller than me but I can still easily win a wrestling match with you...now Laura's a different story...hehehe Love ya
Let the sixth chapter commence... (laughs evilly)...(well, actually...hmm...okay I have no idea of what I'm doing right now...)
Starfire could feel herself getting dizzy, lost in Scorpio's everlasting electric blue eyes. A rush of mixed emotions came to her as her mind was suddenly no longer her own. She had no control as to what she was thinking, and as strange new ideas began to emerge, her feelings were beginning to agree. Her voice was softening as she continued to speak to Scorpio; her mouth was smiling.
Why ever did I think that Scorpio was so truly terrible? He is quite the gentleman. Of course! He is my most glorious boyfriend!
Starfire laughed merrily at something her 'most glorious boyfriend' had said.
He is so kind! I never should have left him! I have been very bad. But Scorpio does not mind...
"...Star?" Starfire turned to see Robin and Cyborg, looking rather concerned at her sudden shift of actions. Hate surged through her veins like a lake of fire when she focused more carefully on the Boy Wonder.
I have caused myself to be angry with dear Scorpio for this glimpork?
Starfire glared at Robin, turned back to Scorpio, smiled, then said something dismissive in Tamaranian.
Why ever was I so unwise? Why have I even joined this tekari'ous team? And...why…can I not stop looking at the glimpork Robin...?
Because you're in love with him you dolt.
I am not!
The sudden presence of a vaguely familiar monotone voice that so contrasted her own startled Starfire.
Oh, please. It's painfully obvious. Stop being an idiot and concentrate on breaking away from Scorpio's grasp on your mind.
He has no grasp on my mind! He is my most glorious boyfriend! He would not 'grasp my mind', as you say!
You are not Scorpio's girlfriend. You are in love with ROBIN. Do you need me to spell it for you?
I am NOT in love with such a glimpork!
Starfire shook her head, not quite sure that her claims were accurate. Was it just her or was the room getting a bit fuzzy? Scorpio's smiling face seemed somewhat distant...
If I do not love him...then why...can I not stop looking at him? Why is it that I am getting these uncontrollable feelings when...
That uncontrollable feeling is hate, my dear.
A calm, soothing voice came from yet another part of Starfire's head.
Yes... Starfire thought Indeed...It must be hate...
Stop listening to that other voice! The monotone voice growled, annoyed.
No, my dear, stop listening to the monotonous freak. Scorpio is the one you love. You always have.
CAN IT SCORPIO!
I'm not Scorpio. He is Starfire's boyfriend whom she loves dearly. I am Starfire's inner voice. You, on the other hand, are quite the intruder...
Please...I do not know whom to believe...if one of you might just...leave...I am sure I would understand...
An excellent idea. Monotone, leave.
I know and you know that you're Scorpio so do yourself a favor and get out of Starfire's head.
And I suppose that you're going to make me?
You're quite correct.
What is it that is happening? Starfire was not in the least understanding the conversation taking place in her mind.
Star, I'm really sorry about this, but it's for the best... The monotone spoke her next words very quietly. Azarath Metreon Zinthos...
Scorching pain shot through every part of Starfire's already unusually frail body. Her eyes became wide and she was no longer smiling. The alien boy before her actually looked somewhat concerned.
"Starry?" The alien girl let out a scream of anguish then crumpled to the floor. As she did, Scorpio could feel himself lose his control over her mind. "Starry!"
"STARFIRE!"
Pain. Sharp, terrible pain.
Dizziness.
Spinning.
Black.
Shouting.
I'm sorry Starfire...
Drops, cold and wet, on her face.
Something warm pressed against her forehead.
Nothing.
(A/N: Do you people have ANY idea how much I am DYING to leave off right here? It's KILLING ME not to make this a cliff, but then it'd be too short. Besides, I owe you guys an extra long chapter for all the time I made you wait while I was in Japan. AGGG I wanna cliff this SOOO FRIKIN BAD but I cant. I just cant. You guys owe me. Every single one of you. Ahh...enjoy the rest...-grumble-)
"Star?" Starfire could feel a cool cloth sweeping over her forehead. Someone was leaning over her, holding the moist towel. Someone large.
"Cyborg?" The half robot jumped back in surprise, sending the cloth flying out of his hand.
"Whoa! Star! You're awake! Finally!"
"What is it that has happened-" Cyborg wasn't listening, rather preoccupied fumbling with the controls to the intercom on his arm.
"HEY, YA'LL BETTER GET DOWN HERE! STAR'S AWAKE!" His voice carried throughout Titans Tower. The first through the door was Robin, who happened to be conveniently waiting just outside. He had been spending all his time lingering by the alien girl's door, refusing to take part in anything other than waiting for Starfire to wake up.
Robin spared no thought to an elegant entry, instead choosing to bowl the door over and slide to a stop beside Starfire's bedside.
"Feeling better?" The alien girl smiled kindly, though she still felt rather lifeless.
"Yes, I am...somewhat undamaged. What is it that has happened to me though? I remember the feast of breakfast, then a great and terrible pain...someone yelling my name...then the room was spinning...I could not see...someone apologized to me...drops on my face...something warm pressed against my forehead, just here..." Starfire pointed to a specific spot and Robin tilted his head slightly downwards, shadowing the light red haze that tinted his face. "...but then I remember no more..."
"Wait, you don't remember your conversation with-"
"FINALLY! It took ya long enough to wake up!" Beast Boy burst into the room, Raven just behind.
"Good to have you back Starfire..." The telekinetic actually smiled, but it held little joy. There was more of a sadness to it, as though she was regretting something she had done.
"STARRY!" Scorpio burst into the room majestically and elbowed his way to her side, sweeping the floor with a gracious bow. "I was SO worried about you! You have no idea-"
"Haven't you caused enough damage already?" Robin eyed the foreigner coldly.
"What...how...?" Scorpio looked confused.
"You fried her insides dude! That's just NOT cool..." Beast Boy also glared.
"I DID NO SUCH THING TO HER-"
"Shut UP man!" Cyborg gave Scorpio a one handed shove, sending the alien flying out the door, which promptly closed behind him.
"Okay, so you don't remember Scorpio talking to you?" Robin looked concerned as Starfire shook her head.
"I have no recollection of such events."
"Hello, he fried your insides. How do you NOT remember something like that?" Beast Boy put his hand to the alien girl's forehead.
Raven shut her eyes, concentrating. As much as she would love for them to continue believing that Scorpio was the one who injured Starfire, it just wasn't right.
"Scorpio didn't do that to her." The Goth whispered as quietly as she could. "I did..." They would understand, right? How could they not see the mind control thing?
Four perplexed heads turned to look at Raven.
"...What?" From the rage dancing in his eyes that was threatening to emerge, the psychic could tell that there was NO way that Robin was understanding.
"Raven..." Cyborg spoke slowly, as though addressing someone who didn't understand English, "Why'd you try to kill Star?"
"I...I did what was best for her..."
"What was BEST for her? She could be DEAD by now!" Robin was a wave of fury.
"I saved her you ungrateful lunatic." Raven glared at the Boy Wonder who advanced on her slowly.
"FROM WHAT?"
"You mean you haven't noticed?"
"NOTICED WHAT?"
"MORON!" Raven raised two nearby objects into the air threateningly; a pillow and an alarm clock.
"What're you gonna do? Pillow me to death?" Robin smirked. Raven growled and was about to shoot the clock right into that arrogant jerk's mouth when suddenly, Beast Boy spoke.
"I believe you Rae." Slowly, Raven set the objects back in their proper places, still glowering at Robin but she did spare the time to flash Beast Boy a grateful look. The Changeling could hardly believe his luck.
"I...I wish to understand but I am afraid that I do not...someone has attempted to murder me?" Starfire looked at her fellow Titans questioningly.
"Everybody, get out of the room. I need to talk to Star alone so that she understands." Raven began to push the others out of the room when...
"You weren't even there Rae." Cyborg resisted her shoves, and reasonably so, considering the size and weight difference.
"I was." Raven shot a dark look at the male Titans that made them shiver. "Just not where you would think." With that, she summoned a black ball of energy and sent the three tumbling out of the room. Even after they were gone, the two girls remaining could hear the pounding and shouting of Robin.
"AND DONT YOU DARE ATTACK HER AGAIN!" Raven rolled her eyes and Starfire giggled.
"Friend, Raven, what is it that as happened to make me in such a state?" Starfire motioned for the empath to sit down. She did.
"That's...kind of a complicated question...You remember up to after breakfast right? Then suddenly it skips to the pain?"
"Indeed."
"Okay...after breakfast I...well lets not talk about what I did..."
"Something happened, did it not? To you?" Starfire was smiling now. "Something concerning Beast Boy, yes?" Raven's eyes glowed.
"I don't know what you mean."
"Yes you do!"
"No I don't."
"Indeed you do!"
"No I don't."
"If that were so, then you would not constantly deny. One such as you are would have dropped the subject earlier, judging it as 'pointless' yes?"
"This is worse than arguing with myself." Raven sighed. "Fine. I...I like him. A lot. More than a lot. Agggg..." The psychic rubbed her temples.
"Splendid!" Starfire's smile grew wider. "And do you intend to alert him of-"
"No."
"Why ever not?" Raven winced.
"Because...because he'll never see me as more than an emotionless, heartless Goth psychic who'll never laugh at his jokes." she seemed near to tears. "I just wish...I could be someone else...someone he'd appreciate. Sometimes I just wish I wasn't me..." Raven took in a deep breath and released it, calming herself. "Besides, you have no right to talk about me when you're drooling over Robin like some lovesick..." Starfire blushed a deep red and Raven stopped, smiling inwardly. She knew a victory when she saw it.
"Well...I..."
"Don't even deny it." Raven tapped Starfire's forehead delicately. "I can see what you're thinking." The alien girl gasped and covered her face with her hands, then slowly brought them down.
"That does not make a difference does it?" Raven shook her head. "Tell me, what is it that you see?" The empath concentrated.
"You and Robin. Everywhere. That time at the carnival when you guys were on the ferris wheel...when he saved you right before he became Red X...He was carrying you when you had the probes...You guys talking on the roof...when he unwrapped you cocoon during your transformation...dancing with him after Kitten-"
"You may stop now..." Starfire was even redder than before.
"Is he all you think about?" Raven looked slightly annoyed, but her face softened as she reached some rather...unpleasant memories. "He's hurt you...so many times...ignored you...slammed doors in your faces...so often..." Raven finally pulled out of the alien girl's head. "After all that, you're still in love with him?" Slowly, Starfire nodded.
"He has done...wrong...but also much right. All I know about this place, all Earthen customs, have been taught to me by Robin."
"Except for Beast Boy's Mega-Wedgies..." Raven smirked and Starfire laughed softly.
"Indeed, that was not learned from Robin...He has done so much for me though...it is the least I can do to forgive him for his faults...even if he only thinks of me as a friend and nothing more..." The psychic blinked. Here was someone who probably would forgive Robin always, even if he killed her.
And he almost did too...Raven mused, remembering Robin's short-lived career as Slade's apprentice. Yet here I can barely make it through one of Beast Boy's acts of idiocy without yelling at him...
"Anyway..." Raven struggled to keep her mind focused as her thoughts quickly turned to Beast Boy, "Here's what happened after my run in with...him..." Starfire smiled and Raven continued. "I was in my room meditating when I picked up strange vibes coming from the living room. That would be Scorpio's mind control."
"Scorpio's WHAT?" Starfire tried to sit up, but abruptly lay back down. Her entire body ached.
"He can somehow get into your mind and control your thoughts. When I looked in your head, he was there, swaying your thoughts. So I ended up arguing with your possessed self and Scorpio in your brain until I finally realized that he only way to get him out was to...somehow divert his attention as well as yours, from his controlling grip. I figured the best way would be to...attack you...make it really dramatic, you know?" Raven shook her head. "I'm sorry..."
"It is fine. I do not mind..." Starfire winced as pain shot up her leg when she moved it slightly. "...much..."
"Well anyways, I heard shouting so I left my room. By that time, Robin was carrying you to your bed...Cyborg was hollering at Scorpio for all he was worth...then...that's it..." Starfire could tell that there was more to the story, but Raven was resistant to tell.
"Please continue friend."
"...Like I said, there's nothing to continue..." Raven didn't feel that the rest was hers to tell. Besides, she wasn't supposed to be there, watching when Robin had begun crying over Starfire's limp form. She wasn't supposed to be lingering in the doorway for just seconds more when he had kissed the injured alien on her forehead..."I'd better go and let Robin into your room. He's been waiting for you to wake up for the past three days." Raven rose from her chair.
"THREE DAYS? I have been in damage for three days?"
"Yep." Raven turned to look at Starfire as she placed a pale hand on the doorknob. "And Robin's been waiting. He wouldn't eat. He hardly slept. He even forgot about Slade. All he could talk about, think about...was you..."
"Me?" Starfire blinked as Raven nodded.
"Tells you something, doesn't it?" And with that puzzling phrase, she left.
"What is it that it tells me?"
Fwa! I'll leave it there. I was gonna make it longer, but its super long already...I'll just put the rest into the next chap, kay? Hmm and it was gonna be a cliff too...ah, well, i guess thats good for you guys...-sigh- Star is so...clueless...has no idea Robin's butt crazy in love with her...ah well...
Sorry, I' m too lazy to do Review Responses. Sorry...and besides, wouldnt you rather have me working on typin up the next chapter? Yeah I thought so...But remember:I love all of yaz. You guys are awsome.
Love, SushiChica aka Linka
Edited 6/23/05