Note: Okay, went through the old chapters and ended up editing the minor things. XD Mrr, I don't like these notes, they take away from the story. So without further ado, the fourth chapter.

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Nightwing felt alive, more so than he had in year. Energy pounded through his body as he touched his cheek and remembered the moment he and Kory had just moments before. Unfortunately, this energy and this giddiness had gotten rid of Dick's hope for sleep, so, he geared up in his Nightwing uniform and went to the roof, getting ready to glide into the city and patrol it for petty thieves. But before he could leap into the crispness of the night he was stopped by a sultry and conniving voice.

"My, my, you have grown up." Said the voice from the shadows.

"Show yourself!" Demanded Nightwing, getting in a combat position.

"What? Don't recognise me? I'm hurt." Teased the feminine voice and Nightwing's eyes widened as she emerged from her hiding place.

"Blackfire!" He exclaimed, grabbing his bo-staff from his utility belt. "What are you doing here? You're not going to hurt Kory!"

"My dear sister? No, that's for later. Right now I'm after you." Blackfire smiled sadistically and walked closer to Nightwing who stood his ground.

"I'm not going anywhere with you." He spat, bringing the staff into a defensive position.

"I beg to differ, Robin."

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Starfire's eyes shot open as she heard a crash from above. Her body became rigid as she strained to hear what might be going on upstairs. There were signs of struggle and explosions, as it seemed two people were battling on the roof. The alien heard rustlings of what no doubt was her teammates being awoken by the battle that seemed to have ceased all of a sudden. Kory fell out of her bed in alarm but quickly recovered as she found herself running up the stairs to the exit leading to the roof. She didn't bother opening the door as she simply rammed it down with her shoulder, effectively getting rid of the obstacle. She inhaled sharply as the cold night air hit her body, and for a moment she wished she clothed herself better when she went to sleep, but the thought left as quickly as it came when she observed the roof top. Small craters seemed to cover the roof, as if elephants who had stepped in soot had stampeded on the rooftop stepping on anything in sight, the princess found skid marks dangerously close to the edge and Kory's breath caught in her throat when she saw Dick's bo-staff lying discarded and broken in half on the ground. It seemed her heart refused to beat for a moment as she looked at the object before her brain kicked in and screamed at her to find the owner of the weapon. Gathering both pieces of the bo-staff in her left hand Kory began to shout.

"DICK! Dick, this isn't funny, if you can hear me.." This was stupid, she knew he wasn't here.. Maybe if he… She darted back down the stairs, flying at rapid speeds instead of running even though her emotions were beginning to waver as fear and worry threatened to disrupt her flying.

"DICK," she continued pleading as she flew down the corridor. She quickly checked every room on the floor looking for her leader. The evidence room, no sign, his room, no sign, Cy's room, nope, Gar's? No, not that either, not in Raven's, the training room, or her own room. She was now frantically searching the common room, where could he be?

"Star! What happened?" Asked Victor as he, followed by Raven and Gar, entered the room.

"We heard something on the roof, did something get stolen?" Asked Raven with pity as she saw her friend literally tore up the room.

"He's gone." She replied, her breathing quite quick.

"Who, Dick-" Changeling was rudely interrupted as the TV turned on on it's own accord and loud static filled the room before an image of a woman with black hair and purple eyes came into view.

"Hello, sister." Blackfire seethed at her sibling, malice clear in her eyes.

"Komand'r!" Yelled Kory, her eyes instantly ablaze with fury. "What have you done?"

Blackfire let out a cackle and glared at Starfire.

"What have I done? WHAT HAVE I DONE? What have you done? You were the one who ruined MY life by being born. If it weren't for YOU I would be the empress of Tamaran, and I could have helped Tamaran succeed beyond its wildest dreams!"

Letting a feline growl escape from her throat as she flew up to the image of her elder sibling.

"Just because things didn't go the what you didn't get what you wanted doesn't mean you can blame me for your mistakes." The other Titan's noticed that starbolts seemed to be flickering in and out of their team mate's hands…They wondered absentmindedly if she was angry enough to blow up the tower. Which they sincerely hoped she wasn't.

"Where's Nightwing?" The Tamaranian demanded.

"Oh, he's here with me. He's gotten quite comfortable, don't you think?" Blackfire said as the camera zoomed on an unconscious figure that was undoubtedly the titan leader.

"What do you want with him?" Asked Raven as she hesitantly approached the television, still mindful of her friend's dangerous powers.

"That's for you to figure out, Titans. To think, once you wanted me to be one of you." The villan cackled once again and Starfire looked as though she would rip the TV apart. Suddenly there seemed to be an explosion on the ship that Blackfire was on.

"Well, looks like my time has run out, kids. Ta ta." With that the TV went blank and all eyes were on Kory, who was currently breathing in and out deeply, mumbling 'peace, calm, tranquilty.' But when she stopped her chanting everything was silent. Things were eerily quiet and the silence was unnerving to the Titans who were processing what had happened in no more than five minutes. Finally Koriand'r broke the silent in a shockingly calm voice.

"Victor, can you get the T-ship ready by morning?" She asked, staring out the window to the lights of Jump City.

"Uhh.. Yeah," he replied, a little unsure of what was going on in the princess' head.

"Pack only what you need. Get ready for combat, we're going to find Dick, and we're not going to come back until we do." She ordered her teammates who looked at her a little shocked.

"This is crazy, Star. Do you even know where we'll start?" Raven asked, a little exasperated.

"Okaara." Was all Starfire said in response.

"What if it's a trick!" It was the first thing Changeling had said in a while.

"I know it's a trick," she said firmly. "But we have to out trick her.. Somehow. We need to save Dick." Her voice softened with her last words and the rest of the team nodded mutely.

"Well, if that's the case, everyone get as much sleep as you can. Something tells me it's going to be a lonnnnggg trip." Cyborg said, yawning as he realized he'd need to wake up an hour before sunrise so he could make sure the T-ship was operational.

"Alright, see everyone in the morning." Gar replied drowsily and the team returned to their rooms, everyone preparing for the next days events. Everyone, that is, except for a certain Tamaranian princess who returned to the roof where she examined every skid mark, every crater her sister's starbolts caused.

'How could you do this Komand'r? You've gone too far this time.. I will not show any mercy the next time we meet. That I promise you.'