Two Birds With One Stone

Disclaimer: No, I do not own the Teen Titans. No matter how well I write them. Or whatever. The term "Sister-in-God" does not belong to me. Tad Williams used it first.

I was dreaming when I wrote this/ So sue me if I go too fast

Dedicated to:

sekai no yakusoku ,Arein ,Chica de Los Ojos Café ,The Komodo Dragon Phoenix , and castle in the air, all great writers and faithful reviewers.

And

Emily Karnes - Who will probably never read this.

Chapter Fifteen: Starfire's Kiss

They had been lucky. After a grueling three hours of fighting, they'd been able to escape. Still there was no sign of Raven, and Trigon didn't show any signs of weakness. Sister-in-God had lead them to the very church where Robin and Raven had once been safe from Slade and the flame demons. Robin got away with a few scratches. The others were unharmed.

"How long do we have until he comes looking for us?" he asked Sister-in-God.

"Scath believes that you cannot defeat him," she answered. "He will not seek you out."

"I will defeat him," Robin said, determined despite the circumstances.

"Maybe we should rest?" Beastboy suggested in a meek voice.

"That's a good idea," Robin agreed finally.

When Sister-in-God arrived, I was as surprised as I was when Robin first used my mantra to command my power. Of course I had left him some of my healing so that he would live, but I never intended for him to command my telekinetic talents. It was something that deeply intrigued me. How did it happen?

I wanted to stay by Robin's side, protecting him with what little healing powers I had left. But I sensed through our bond that he was concerned for his friends, so I protected them instead. I was relieved that he was not severely damaged. I had the suspicion that Sister-in-God was using her own healing for him.

At one point in the battle, the Titans escaped, Sister-in-God leading them to safety. I followed them, my heart aching for Robin. Stubborn bird. I watched him pace the room, trying in vain to get him to feel our bond. It was no use. I needed a physical presence to get his attention.

"Robin..."

He looked up, ready to snap at her that he needed time and space to think. The look in Starfire's eyes made him stop. She'd never regarded him like this, her eyes resonated a sort of tenderness that he never remembered seeing there, not even when they were in love, before Raven came into his life.

"Starfire?"

She smiled at him, a gentle, sorrowful smile, then put up a hand to carefully brush her fingertips against his cheek. By this time, everyone else in the room was staring. Robin didn't give any sign that he noticed. Starfire took a step toward him, almost hesitantly, and brushed her lips over his. Robin stepped back, surprised. Starfire's hand was extended just so, hanging there a second after touching his hair. He stared at her for a full moment, trying to make sense of what had just happened. At some point, he abandoned thought and pulled her back into his arms, kissing her deeply. He didn't care that the others were watching. All that he knew were the fingers tangling themselves in his hair and the moan that hummed through his entire body.

"Dude... what about Raven?"

Robin smiled faintly and held Starfire. "This is Raven, Beastboy."

"What the- !"

The 'Starfire' looked up at Robin. "Forgive me. I just wanted... one last..."

"It won't be the last, Raven," Robin insisted, cutting her off.

"Stubborn bird... hoping so desperately..." she turned and stared at Sister-in-God. "Hope," she said quietly. Sister-in-God regarded her with the same gaze.

"Daughter," she said finally.

"Mother," 'Starfire' answered before fainting.

Koriand'r woke from what she assumed to be a nap. The last thing she remembered was sitting in a pew in that old church, watching Robin pace the aisle. Doubtless she had fallen asleep.

"Did I sleep long, friends?" she couldn't understand the strange looks they were giving her. For some reason, Robin seemed disappointed. But a moment later he seemed fine, and she resolved to put it behind her, though there would be times when she thought back to this moment and wonder what had happened while she was sleeping for them to stare at her so.

- from Koriand'r

For a brief moment I hoped that my first love and my one true love would be one. It was a twisted thought, but when you're living through the End of the world, you have these kind of thoughts. When I look back on it now, I'm almost disgusted that I might have been pleased with having Starfire in body and Raven in spirit.

- Richard Grayson

After Starfire recovered from the temporary possession, they set out once more, Sister-in-God and Robin seeming to share a common understanding from Raven's last word.

Writer's note: As always, thanks to all those who read, reviewed, and are now waiting most anxiously for the next chapter. I would also like to thank the people who liked this story enough to make it part of a C2.

Bit of background on this:

"Raven was killed, and the evil in her soul took possession of a new body. Though her former Titans contacts, she began implanting what she believed were the souls of her slain brothers and sisters—fellow children of Trigon whose mothers had committed suicide rather than give birth to children of evil—into people such as Beastboy. She accidentally implanted Raven's true soul into Starfire

- (http/ www. hyperborea. org/ flash/ raven. html)

Pray forgive the lateness of this chapter. I have so much going on in college and then getting stuck in between never helps much. But I've been getting a steady flow of reviews. This keeps me going. The next chapter will be the last. I've decided to write a sequel to this in order to create a happier ending. This last chapter will be a bit tragic and bittersweet, but don't worry. Or maybe I won't write a sequel. Just a really long epilogue. Because if I did write a sequel, it would only be three chapters or something. We'll see.

Right now I have a fudge cookie calling my name.

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The writer, you fools