I am very ,very sorry for the late post. And please excuse any spelling or grammar errors .Thanks for all the great reviews! You guys are so awesome. So here is Chapter 4.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Teen Titans
Chapter 4: A Torn Heart and The Mysterious Book
She stood in a great chamber. It was brightly lit with torches and there was no furniture, just golden chairs. People whom she did not know lined the walls quietly and obediently, like a jury silent for it's judge. There was something of great importance happening. Although they were silent the people on the wall looked slightly anxious. She knew why: today was the decision. She hoped that he would change his mind. She hoped he could see that this wasn't right. This was not how it was supposed to be.
The people on the walls bowed and she also bowed as a man of great importance walked into the room and sat on a golden chair. He was king. Then a woman was brought up in front of him. The woman had long brown hair unlike her long black hair. The woman kneeled in front of the King and the King motioned her to rise. He told something to the whole chamber. The brown haired woman was not really a browned haired woman, she knew, for one strand of red fell from the wig.
The woman with the brown hair looked at the woman with the black hair and smirked smugly. She felt only hatred, anger, and jealously towards the red haired woman. The black haired woman's eye narrowed at the red haired woman. It was not fair! She deserved it! It was hers, everything was hers!
People clapped and cheered as the king finished and the red haired woman smiled brightly. The red haired woman knew she had won . The King arose and pointed to a door. It opened and guards led out a man to go to the woman.
He looked at her, the black haired woman, with great remorse and longing no one else seemed to notice, except the red haired woman that could care less. His eyes bore into hers as he walked towards the other woman. He loved her, she knew and she loved him. Every fiber in her being wanted to run and kiss him and to hold him and to never let go. But she was mindful of her audience and their presence and stayed still, looking on with great sadness.
The man reached the woman. The red haired woman hurriedly kissed him. It was more forcefully. She pulled back and smiled. The black haired woman could take no more, and silently walked to the back to the room.
Both the man and red haired woman minutes later walked to the back of the room where the great doors were. As they pasted the black haired woman the red haired woman smiled wickedly.
" Too bad Iris." She whispered meanly as she boasted. Anger filled her veins. She knew what she was going to do to make the red haired woman pay.
Starfire bolted up from her dream. The great chamber had disappeared and was replaced by the familiarly of her own room. She breathed heavily. The dream had been intense. The dream….
There was a NAME!
For the first time in the same dream she had before a name was said. This hadn't happened before. She had that dream before, she felt the same things, but there was never a name. What did this mean?
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A Couple of Hours Ago…….
" You delivered the message?" The figure asked the woman in front of him
The woman known as Nina bowed in front of him. " Yes."
" Good." The figure nodded from its seat in front of the now fixed fireplace that now had flames rising from the logs upon its surface. They danced, Nina noticed, with an unnatural movement. It was like someone had made them there, just that way.
" I see you have been using magic again." Nina said to the hooded figure.
" Only a very small amount. Nothing big. I was never really good at magic. It was always…" he trailed off as though he did not wish to talk about it and then looked intensely into the flames.
Nina understood, " I was happy when you returned, old friend. But I am wary- do not take offense- of your actions. You must be careful. It is not the same as before. It is different now. You can never be sure of the evil the individual still has. The magic it still has. Some things just change after-."
Figure looked from the fire and at Nina, " Things have not changed. I can sense it. And now with the book in my position I will make sure that what I started so many moons ago will be completed. There is always a way."
Nina nodded and it turned back to the fire, " So Robin now knows that you are not alone. Good. The Titans will now focus on you and be distracted long enough for me to gain control of the situation. I will have the upper hand and my long wait will be over. Now, Nina, leave me. I must do more magic for the second stage will be soon beginning."
Nina nodded and walked towards the door but asked, " What is the second stage."
The figure smirked a smirk she could not see and said, " You will see in due time."
" Yes." Nina said turning towards the doorway.
" Oh and Nina." The figure called.
Nina did not turn but said, " Yes?"
"Do not ever call my judgment or my actions into questions again." The figure said quite forcefully. And then Nina silently walked form the room.
Meanwhile…
" I have had a wonderful time!" Starfire cried as she stopped at the Towers door.
" And I've gotten you back at exactly 10:00." Adain boasted.
Starfire giggled, " Please excuse Cyborg and his antics. He seems to refuse to believe that I've been on this planet long enough to properly date."
Adain laughed, " Seemed more like a big brother to me. He younger than me and I'm very afraid."
Starfire sighed and looked down, " But I can be so naïve at times. Maybe he has right to worry."
Adain lifted her chin to meet his gaze, " Never say that. I think your more in tuned than I am. Your smart Starfire."
Starfire smiled, " I've never had anyone say that to me."
" Well they should." Adain whispered. Starfire leaned in and his lips met hers. She wrapped her arms around his neck and he gently wrapped his arms around her waist.
Before too long the door opened and a tall mechanical man stepped out. The only way the kissing couple noticed Cyborg's presence is the shadow he cast over them. They quickly broke apart.
Cyborg stood with his arms crossed and one eyebrow raised, " Mm-hum that's what I thought."
Starfire smiled sheepishly, " Goodnight Adain."
" Night Starfire." Adain said smiling as Starfire walked past Cyborg.
Cyborg laughed, " You've been a good sport! Night Adain." And then closed the door.
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I felt for sure last night
That once we said goodbye
No one else will know these lonely dreams
No one else will know that part of me
I'm still driving away
And I'm sorry every day
I won't always love these selfish things
I wont always live
Not stopping
It was my turn to decide
I knew this was our time
No one else will have me like you do
No one else will have me, only you
Starfire paced her room. The dream had given her a big shock. After last night and how wonderful it had been she had forgotten about those tortuous dreams. Reality had been gone and now it was hitting her with full force.
She needed air. Her room felt constricting and felt like is would strangle the breath out of her if she stayed any longer. She quickly walked out the door and felt the cool air conditioning of the hallway. It was seemingly odd that it was on and cool out here and yet so hot in her room. She leaned against the hallway's wall and took in a deep breath and then exhaled out. A noise caught her attention. It seemed to be coming from the common room.
Starfire carefully walked towards the sliding doors leading towards the common room and they slid open. There was nothing there, but yet she heard a noise. It sounded like someone murmuring. She quickly went towards the couch and it got louder and she could not understand the words. Starfire bent over the couch and gasped.
" Raven it is only you!": Starfire said in relief.
Raven raised an eyebrow," Hey Starfire. Did I wake you?"
Starfire shook her head, " Oh no friend Raven. I-I was already up."
Raven looked like she was going to say something else but then closed her mouth thinking better not to say it.
" Raven what are you doing up?" Starfire asked.
" I've been up looking through all those books. I couldn't find anything. I'm doing this to relax me." Raven answered. She stood up apparently done with meditating. " Want some tea?"
Starfire shook her head and smiled, " Yes please."
As they stood at the counter waiting for it to be done all was silent and then Raven asked, " So, uh, how did the date go?"
Starfire smiled, " It so wonderful, Raven. I really like him."
Raven rolled her eyes at Starfire's affection. " Good for you. And Robin…"
" He yelled at me." Starfire whispered.
Raven already knowing this and remembering her conversation with Robin earlier just nodded, " Why do you think that was?"
Starfire noticeably slouched and said, " I yelled back and called him jealous."
Raven nodded, " That's true. Starfire do you think Robin might…"
" Might what?" Starfire asked
Instead of answering Raven said, "And this Adain how do you feel for him?"
Starfire leaned more against the counter and whispered, " To be honest…I think I may be falling in love with him. But I am confused."
Raven, already knowing the answer, asked, " Confused about what?"
Starfire looked at Raven and said, " Can you love more than one person?"
Raven sighed, " Yes."
" Well, lets say, a woman loves a man but the man does not seem to love her," Starfire said hesitantly but then all of a sudden went off, speaking quickly forgetting Raven was there, " so then someone else comes along who does seem to love and care for her. And he is perfect. Nothing should be wrong, right? But something is wrong because the girl still loves the first man so much and can't stop thinking about him. And now she is in love with another man and is still in love with the first. What is she to do ?"
Raven stood silently and thought, " The woman should go to the first man, forgive him and give him time. But she should not wait but keep on loving the second man for he is a good man. But the woman should never forget- it's her heart that will be the final judge on who she loves. For she can not help who she loves no matter how much of an idiot they can be."
" Raven how did you know that the first man was-?" Starfire asked but Raven cut her off.
" Actually I'm feeling tired so I don't think I'll have the tea. See you in the morning." Raven said and before Starfire could say anything else she was gone.
" Maybe…" Starfire murmured. Then the teapot blew off its steam.
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You'll sit alone forever
If you wait for the right time
What are you hoping for?
I'm here I'm now I'm ready
Holding on tight
Don't give away the end
The one thing that stays mine
Amazing still it seems
I'll be 23
I wont always love what I'll never have
I wont always live in my regret
We often love things we cannot have and live in the regret of our mistakes. We often wish we could change the outcome of our past choices and e able to love things that we could grasp. But sadly, life makes want things that are forbidden and regret those terrible things we've said.
So we have two torn lovers. One, a constant screw-up from his own folly. And the other who cannot decide on how she truly feels. And soon both were to learn misery loves company.
He had gotten home late and the others were already asleep. He had thrown himself upon his bed and for the life of him wondered why he would bother getting up. And then he remembered: his lazy ass had to get up.
So when Robin finally got dressed and walked out into the hallway he had no desire whatsoever to go and eat. He knew exactly what and where he was going.
Sunlight made the water gleam. Birds flew across the blue skies. It was 5:00am and the sky was blue. Normally it should be still dark but there was something different about today. The sky was a light blue, the sun was not out but you could see. It was beautiful and stars were still slightly out. The birds somehow knew this and they flew over the ocean waters looking for food. There was a slight breeze so they'd flap their wings a few times and then let themselves glide upon the air and then repeat the process.
" They look free." A voice said from behind him. And he knew he had come to the right place for he wanted to talk to the red head that stood behind him.
" Yeah, they look free. Do you feel that way when you fly?" Robin asked looking at Starfire.
Starfire thought for a moment, " Sometimes. It's like being weightless and knowing that all your problems don't exist in the air. I am…sorry for last night."
" Don't be." Robin whispered. " I shouldn't have yelled. I'm sorry."
Starfire wore a smile and a look that said I'm sorry and of forgiveness, " I am…confused on why you did not want to go."
Robin looked at her. What he wanted to say was: because I love you and I didn't want you going out with some other guy. But he said, " Well with everything that's going on, I just thought it was a bad idea. Plus when we are like us we have to be careful of the people we see."
Starfire raised an eyebrow, " What do you mean : 'we have to be careful of the people we see?'"
Robin snorted, " Well I just mean-well, we don't know much about Adain so how are we supposed to know if he- well if he is…"
" Some kind-of villain!" Starfire finished for him her look of forgiveness gone.
Robin realized his mistake, " What I meant is that-well- he just, might not be right for you."
" And who do you think is right for me, Robin?" Starfire asked.
" I-I don't know." Robin murmured.
" I have, for many years, been capable of choosing my own partner! I am not so naïve Robin! Nor am I 15 anymore!" Starfire shouted.
Robin was taken aback, " Wait…you're calling this guy your boyfriend!"
" Y-yes I am!" Starfire shouted while partially stuttering.
Robin's anger rose within him, " You can't possibly like this guy! Plus—you—just Ahhhhhhhh!"
" I will like whom I wish to like. And I will also love whom I wish to love!" yelled Starfire.
Robin's eyes narrowed, " You love him!"
Starfire was about to say something but closed her mouth choosing not to even dignify him with answer. She turned her back to him, her red hair swooshing in his face as she did so. Then she continued to stalk towards the roof's door. She swung it open so hard it almost came off its handles and before going in inside shouted, " I take back my apologue!" Then the door slammed loudly behind her.
Even though she could not hear him he yelled, " Well so do I!" He then leaned against a nearby wall, fuming. So much for that.
He leaned there for a couple of more silent minutes and the door opened again to reveal Cyborg.
" Hey man," Cyborg said leaning next to him.
" Hi." Robin mumbled.
" So you and Star have been fighting a lot lately." Cyborg said plainly.
Robin looked at him, " What?"
" For one my room is right next to the roof. And two the girl just woke up the whole tower after she slammed her door loudly enough to wake the dead." Cyborg answered.
" Sorry we woke you up." Robin apologized.
Cyborg shrugged, " It's okay. So you really don't like this guy, huh?"
" It's not that. It's just…" Robin trailed off..
" That you like Starfire, more than just a friend." Finished Cyborg.
" How did you know?" Robin asked.
Cyborg smiled, " You are so obvious! Plus I've seen this thousands of times. And you have to suck it up and tell her how you feel Rob, cause I met Adain and he is a good guy. And I wouldn't blame Starfire for falling for him either."
Robin just grunted.
" I'm going to keep trying to hack into that computer. Just think about what I said." Cyborg finished leaving the wall and opening the roof's door.
" Wait—how am I obvious?" Robin asked, but Cyborg and already gone.
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You'll sit alone forever
If you wait for the right time
What are you hoping for?
I'm here I'm now I'm ready
Holding on tight
Don't give away the end
The one thing that stays mine
" That florbag!" Starfire yelled again throwing a helpless pillow against an opposite wall.
She laid straight on her purple bed with her hair and head hanging off the end. Her fingers played with the cotton sheets under her and twisted them up with anger. She breathed in and out hoping to clam down. Robin was a jerk. And she had never been able to be mad at someone for so long before him. But it wasn't like he was making it hard.
She had to get her mind off it, and off him. So she went back to thinking about the last nights dream. She remembered that she was in the dream, just looking on from another person's point of view. The woman with the black hair point of view. Something was obviously happening in the dream that the black haired woman hated and brown (or red haired) woman loved. And Starfire could still feel the anger and hatred the black haired woman felt for other. There was something else there that was familiar though. It was love. Just has it had been in the other dream with the man and woman.
Then Starfire 's eyes widened. The man and black haired woman from the dream last night had been the same ones as in the other, when they were in the room. So that was it this man, whoever he was, loved the black haired woman just as she loved him. And the other woman…wanted him too? She was confused. If she could've heard anything that was going on she would've been able to get a better hold on the situation, but sadly she couldn't quite figure it out.
Then there was the name. " Iris". What was that supposed to mean? Maybe it was the black haired woman's name. The other woman had been looking straight at her when it was said: " Too bad Iris."
But they were just dreams right? Not real. They could not be real. But then why did they seem that way? And why were they progressing?
A knock on her door brought her from her thoughts. She looked at the door and called, " If it is you Robin: Go away! I do not wish to speak to you!"
" Umm… Star its Beastboy." A voice said from the other side.
Starfire once again looked at the door. She wanted to go back to thinking and even thought of sending her green friend away but thought better of it. " Come in."
The doors slid open and Beastboy looked at the auburn haired girl who lay across the bed, " Hey Starfire."
"Starfire turned to her side, " Hello friend. What is it you wish to converse about?"
Beastboy sat down on the edge of the bed and Starfire sat up, " Well, um, two things."
Starfire nodded, " Yes?"
" What's going on with you and Robin?' Beastboy asked. " I know you had to be talking to him before you came down here and slammed door."
Starfire smiled sadly at the person whom she considered her little brother, " I believe we've been fighting lately…over Adain."
" Adain. That guy you went out with last night?" Beastboy asked. Starfire nodded. " That's what I thought. Listen Star Robin doesn't show his feelings very well."
Starfire shook her head, " He does. He does not wish me to see him. He's yelled that fact to me many times. He says that ' Adain is not right for me'".
" Well, then he shows some of his emotions. But be patient with him Starfire." Beastboy advised.
Starfire smiled, " I've been told that before. I am sure within time Robin and I will fix our problems."
" And this Adain guy you like him?" Beastboy asked.
Starfire smiled brighter, " Yes I do."
Beastboy smiled, " Well if you like him, then I guess I like him too. So…that's it."
Starfire nodded, " Alright."
" See ya later." Then he walked out of the room.
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" I need you all to come to the common room." Raven's voice said urgently over the communicator.
It was now 6:30pm. The fight Robin and Starfire had been hours ago but still the tower was unusually as tension filled the air throughout the halls. Everyone had been mostly in their rooms most of the day doing research, since there was a low amount of crime nowadays.
Starfire came into the common room to already find the other 4 Titans sitting along a circular table. She noticed Robin had pointedly taken the seat in the middle of Cyborg and Beastboy, making sure that he and Starfire were apart. Starfire acted as though he weren't there and walked over to Raven and sat.
Raven, taking note that everyone was present, stood was a small old brown book in her hand. " I think I found something on the book."
" What is it?" Robin asked.
Raven opened the book to a marked page and read aloud, " The Book of O'Sirius is the most powerful spell book used in Ancient Times. The book was so dangerous the many kings of Egypt were constantly hiding it. The book had a protector who made sure that the book was never to get into the wrong hands. It was usually a priest or priestess that guarded the book closely. The book was believed to have the power to bring for with the dead. The book is also one of the original sources of magic and wizardry of the known world, making the holder all-powerful. Since the book was only used once, it is said that is takes a special force to be able to make it's magic work. This force is known as---"
" And it stops there because the page has been ripped out." Raven finished
" Well that doesn't give much information." Beastboy pointed out.
Raven nodded, " Yes, but it does point out that normal wizards or the like can use it's magic."
" And how did you pick up on that?" Cyborg asked.
" Well it says ' It takes a special force to make its magic work.' When I was growing up priests on Azerath raised me. I was taught that all magic is universal and anyone, no matter what language or format the magic came in, it could use it. And that the only time it wasn't universal is when it was specific to a general region. Normally this region was not well known since no one could actually read the language making the spells and/or magic inaccessible to others. Meaning…"
" That there's another language in that book." Robin finished.
" What!" Beastboy exclaimed. " I thought it was in Spanish!"
" You mean you thought it was in Egyptian." Raven corrected annoyed.
Beastboy shrugged, " Tomato, tomato."
" It is in Egyptian. Cuz it was on the first page of the book." Cyborg,
" Yeah but remember Mark Valderas said he had found something on the second page before he died." Robin put in. " Raven what exactly should we be looking for?"
" Well if the second page was in a different language, then we need to figure out what language it was." Raven answered.
" Yeah, but we don't have the second page." Cyborg stated.
Raven nodded, " That's a problem."
" Then lets do a search." Robin suggested.
Raven nodded again, "It's a good idea. But we may find it. Whatever language it is it has to be over thousands of years old. It also my be extinct, since ( we are assuming here) at the time it was written it must have not been well-known by many people."
Robin thought for a moment then said, " We'll conduct a search. Titans look for any language that may, or, did exist during the Ancient Egyptian area. I suggest looking on the Internet or looking through Raven's books. Cyborg keep trying to hack into the computer, maybe we'll be able to get that second page. And---Starfire…are you okay!"
They all looked over to where their leader was staring. Starfire, who had not said anything this whole time, leaned against the couch, and looked sick to her stomach. Her eyes seemed out of focus and she was breathing heavily.
" Starfire?" Robin asked walking closer.
He reached her but she pulled away and violently shook her head, " Excuse em I am not feeling well. I think I will go to my bed chambers." She then quickly left the room.
" Um….she okay?" Beastboy asked looking at the door she went through.
" I don't know." Robin answered worriedly.
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Starfire threw herself upon her bed. Her head felt like it was going to burst open and her lugs felt like they had filled with smoke. It had came on during Raven's discussion. This sickness had hit quickly and out of nowhere. Her forehead started to sweat profusely and she tossed and turned as the purple covers stuck to her.
Then it happened. In one huge surge of pain.
Her eyes rolled into the back of her head and her body felt as though it weighed a thousand pounds. And everything went black.
The stoned walls that surrounded her lit, almost magically, with torches with every step she took. She stopped at a door as the last torches lit themselves.
A door. A stone door stood before her. With markings she could not clearly see as her vision was suddenly blurred. Instinctively her head turned towards a stone block that emerged from the wall. Her hand pushed it in and the door opened.
A light at the center of the room caught her attention. She wanted this light; nay need this light for some reason. She was so close and the excitement grew within her. The room was blurry but from what she could make out, she found her way to the light. There she was so close. She could feel something…strange. Power is what she felt.
The light brightened by itself when she was only a few inches from it, making her stumble backwards. She smiled. It was in the rightful hands. But the hand that suddenly appeared on her shoulder let her know she was no longer alone. She turned her head in surprise and then---------------------------------------------------
(flash)
A man and a woman running down a long passage way.
(flash)
Many dancing people in long robes.
(flash)
A man and woman kissing.
(flash)
A dagger falling…falling
(flash)
Bright light, a woman screaming.
And a city burning. With flames that crashed into a black sky, the only colors of the world.
The pain stopped and Starfire could breathe once more. She took huge gulps of air into her lungs. She sat up but only managed to trip her self with the mangled covers and fell hard onto the ground.
She let herself lay on the cold ground and started off into space.
It had been her dream, but during the appeared to her during the day along with new fragments. And then Starfire knew it had been a vision. If only she knew….it was only the first.
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I am soooooooooooooooooooooo sorry that it took so long for me to update! Once again I have been very busy and I also had to go back to school. I have Lang arts and journalism so I'll be focusing most of my writing on that. But I do, however, plan to finish this story; it just might take awhile. And I'm also sorry if this chapter sucked.
I can't wait for Teen titans to come back on! Anyone know when that's going to be?
Well please review cause it makes me feel better and I like getting them. And for everyone who does I give them a sugar cookie. He-he.
Well till next time,
Hailey