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Chapter Ten: Broken Spirit

Both villain and hero were per plunging to their awaiting death, but The Ring Master was not prepared to go just yet. He zoomed his blue highlighted hand in a circular motion and had created a large circus ring; he held it tightly in his hands and waited for the time to be right. As his falling body was raging past from the ladder he had previously scurried up, he spotted a large hook on the side of the ladder, and reacted fast as he slipped his ring in the ditch of the hook that had caught him from his death.

But the boy wonder had no supernatural power to create any conveniences to aid him, he was hurtling toward his death, he was going die just the way he feared the most: like his parents and brother long ago. He screamed out the name he had worshipped for so long as a final farewell.

''SSSSSTAAAAAAAAAARRRRFIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIAAAAAAAAARRR!''

Here it came, his time had come, and he was about to be murdered; and just when his face was to be broken to meet his heart on the floor...

A telekinetic orb had evolved around his chest and had caught him, just inches away from the immovable floor that was about to take him away.

The Azarathian and the Changeling ran to his aid while the Boy Wonder witnessed the Earth commander having her own war against the furious Tamaranean.

Raven and Beast Boy held either side of his underarms to heave Robin up, but he was still so very hateful and jealous that he snapped his body harshly away from his confused friends.

''Dude, we just saved your life and you dissed us?'' hissed the angered Changeling

''I don't need to live anymore'' replied the Robin coldly and blankly, realizing how close death was to him, he didn't see the point of hiding his emotions anymore.

If he wasn't so badly numb, the sweet sensation would've been oh too incredible.

''But SHE does'' Raven pointed ''You're the only one who can stop her now, if you die: she will die. If you leave, the chances of her ever going back to normal will be nonexistent, and she will die like a ruthless criminal she never even chose to be''

Robin's masked eyes widened at the Azarathian's highly advanced logic; she was right, he was the only one who could stop Starfire from suffering a most miserable death, and he vowed never to harm her. At that moment of his realization, he wanted to kill himself, how could he be so selfish to think of such a thing and let the one he loved become fierce and cold? He couldn't believe of how he could be such the hypocrite, he had to save Starfire to revive the good Tamaranean buried deep within the dark hologram of this ruthless and deadly vileness.

''You're right, I-I have to stop this before it's too late!'' he shouted as he began to sprint to the beautiful alien

But Raven immediately flashed a telekinetic wall in front of the hurrying Robin

''I said ''don't kill yourself'', I didn't say ''Go stop her now'', anymore fighting and one of us will be murdered for sure, Cyborg's system is completely thrashed, and his power cell has been broken, we have to leave before he will be permanently deactivated''

''But, I can't leave without Starfire! What if she--!''

''She will be fine for the moment, as long as she doesn't make anymore dangerous strikes around the city, she should be safe for now. However, we have to exchange in another power cell before Cyborg cannot be reactivated, call it''

The Boy Wonder glared at the Azarathian, he was angry, he hated everything and everyone that would stop him from retrieving his beloved Starfire. But again, she was right; they had to replace Cyborg's cell and quickly, despite his hate he had to do it.

''TITANS! FALL BACK!'' he barked

He threw his miniature explosive bombs at the hanging Ring Master and the vicious Starfire, view-breaking smoke and dust began to flood the entire circus. All Titans took advantage of the moment and fled.

All five ran out the door and ducked quickly in the T-Car as they sped away.

Cyborg's power cell was replaced in time, but needed a few hours to completely upgrade.

The wait was entirely horrible, the joy and laughter that once echoed the ten-storied tower was now quiet and cold. It was so quiet that not even Raven could enjoy it knowing her best friend was in grave danger and didn't wish to meditate; it proved pointless and idiotic, why in the world would she need to attempt to bury these clearly heart aching emotions?

Terra and Beast Boy had banished their usual ice cream chugging and racing around the tower, as all of their water guns were stored in their game closet, sitting untouched.

But by far, Robin was the most hurt and aching member out of the five; he didn't want to see anyone. He had no stomach to eat, and no desire to sleep, all he had now was the mind to think, and only of Starfire.

He sat on his bed, with his index finger on his top lip, pondering and remembering all that has just happened, he was attacked, slapped, insulted and heart shattered from the very girl who made him feel: free, loved, cherishing and kind.

''I am not where I'm supposed to be...I should be back there, saving her, why did it happen? Did she ever love me the way I have loved her? Was everything an illusion? Was everything before just a dream?...Why?''

''Why'' was the word, ''why'' was she stolen from him? ''Why'' did she break his heart?

''I have always known that I will never love another the same passionate way I have loved you, I have always known you have brought out the best in me. I have always known that you would protect me, and I have always known that at least one point or time, you have loved me back. I have faith in you, I know Starfire still lies in the heart of The Ring Mistress, but in my arrogance and selfishness, I have allowed you to be taken away and be possessed with the mind and heart of a psychotic criminal. I have almost murdered you, I AM the true criminal here, and if anything ever happened to you because of that, I will promise to you and myself that I would disappear from existence and engrave myself where not even light or darkness could find me. I have betrayed you, and someone as precious and as beautiful as you doesn't deserve such an unworthy madman such as I; but I swear everything I do is in the name of love...it has destroyed me...it has betrayed me...

...it has broken me''

The Boy wonder buried his face into his knees and cried for the first time in so many claustrophobic years to a dreamless slumber.