Chapter 2: A Magical Evening

"Hey Star! Could you help me up on the roof?" Robin called.

"I would be most pleased to assist you, friend Robin! Shall we depart?" Starfire replied floating over to him.

This action did not fail to gain the attention of Cyborg and Beast Boy; pausing from the GameStation to curiously look over at the pair, devilish grins plastered across their faces.

"Oooooh…" came the response from Cyborg and Beast Boy.

Starfire and Robin headed for the stairway to the roof…but not before Robin shot the pair a glaring look and ground his teeth a little at the nosiness of his comrades.

"Keep it up, guys" Robin thought, "I'll have you training so hard it'll make the Navy SEAL program look like tea time"

Robin then cleared the two from his mind and escorted Starfire to the roof, he had no intention of letting those two ruin his plans.

It was then that he found himself staring into Starfire's gorgeous green eyes.

"Robin, what is it that you require my assistance with?" Starfire sweetly inquired trademark smile gracing her face

"Well, Star, ummm…do they…on Tamaran…ummm…" He began sheepishly. Aware of his inability to structure a coherent sentence, he stared down at his boots, focusing intently on how to phrase his request.

"Damn it! Just say something, you idiot! This idea was stupid, there's no way she'll go for it. It's not like you at all!" Robin thought.

Then he looked up.

Matching her emerald eyes, his mind cleared and became focused once more.

"Star, would you go to the park with me?" Robin inquired.

Starfire burst into a fit of elation and innocent giggles

"Certainly Robin! I would be most delighted to accompany you to the park. Shall I fly you there now?" she replied.

"Ready when you are" he grinned his lop-sided grin back at her.

Starfire immediately wrapped him in one her 'lung-draining' hugs. A gasp escaped Robin's mouth, though to tell the truth, he wouldn't have minded staying like that forever, had oxygen-requirements not insisted otherwise.

Aware of his (relatively) more delicate physique, Starfire lightened her grip, closing her eyes and releasing a light – almost pixie-like – giggle before floating the both of them off the ground and flying them towards their destination: Jump City Park.

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A surprisingly warm evening for April, the park was rather devoid of people.

"Perfect, no crowds…" the thought ran through his mind as he surveyed the green landscape of Jump City Park.

It wasn't that he was nervous or anything, he just found it much easier to be more personal with Starfire when they were alone, Robin thought.

Suddenly an angelic laugh escaped Starfire lips. Robin, perplexed, had only time to raise an eyebrow before the pair shot up fast into the evening sky.

Twirling him around in the open air, the crimson skies of sunset illuminating the city skyline, Robin smiled as Starfire maintained the pair's current airborne position.

"Such beautiful colors!" Starfire exclaimed, "The Earth's sunset bears much resemblance to the sunsets of Tamaran."

Robin smiled.

"Guess I sort of ignore a lot of them, but it really is beautiful, Star" Robin replied.

"Wanna head down to the park now?" he asked, though he would have been most content to dwell in that moment forever – hovering above the park at sunset with the one person he cherished over any other.

"I would be most delighted, Robin" came the reply from the auburn-haired princess, interrupting his thought train.

They touched town, Starfire releasing Robin from her delicate grip. Robin sat down on the crisp grass, motioning for Starfire to join him.

"Starfire, do they have magic tricks on Tamaran?" Robin inquired.

"Tricks of magic? We do not, Mumbo's magic would be most disruptive to Tamaranian society…" Starfire said.

"Not like that, Mumbo uses his powers to cause mayhem. But on Earth, magic is…well it's for fun. Not like Mumbo at all." Robin explained.

"I am afraid I do not understand…" Starfire began.

"Maybe I should show you." Robin cut in.

Harnessing the power of Mumbo's wand, Robin pressed his palms together. He could feel the wand's energy flow through him, despite the fact that he wasn't holding it. Guess Mumbo doesn't even have to be holding his wand so long as it's on him somewhere, Robin thought.

Slowly sliding his palms apart he produced a rose from the thin air and handed it to the princess before him with a lop-sided grin.

Starfire took it in her hand, a slow smile creeping at the edges of her mouth.

"See what I me-," Robin began.

Starfire burst into a cry of delight, the small smile bursting forth into a wide, open-mouthed grin, eyes clamped shut. Starfire immediately flew a short distance into the air, squealing in glee. Soon after she landed, the beaming smile still gracing her beautiful face.

"Robin that was most delightful! You simply must show me how to perform such tricks of magic!" Starfire declared.

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Author's Note:

Ok guys, I'm sorry that it took me a month to write a single chapter. School and work have had me extremely busy and whenever I seem to actually have time to write, I'm too tired or I have the worst case of writer's block. My goal is to have the next chapter up within two weeks though it might be a bit shorter. Anyway this chapter actually had some dialogue so I hope it came off ok. I tried my best to stay true to both characters and their speech patterns and personalities. I think I did ok for the most part but let me know what I can do better so I can make the next few chappies better.

My best goes out to Princess Starfire of Tamaran and Alas de un Cuervo. You two are awesome, and it's been a pleasure getting to know both of you. Thanks for the inspiration, Starfire.

Yours always,

Robin Grayson