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"So… you will communicate still with me?" says Starfire. Robin packed his stuff in his suitcase. He no longer wore the mask, he felt he owed it to the guys to show what he actually looked like, as it was the last time they would meet as the Teen Titans…
"I'll try Star…" he says, trying not to look at her in the face. In one more year's time, they would no longer be the Teen titans, just the Titans. It was fun while it lasted, but there are times where you have to move on… "But with what's happening in Gotham… it may be a while…"
"Just please, " she says upset. "Don't forget me please Robin…" she says, still not used to calling him by his real name. Robin was real enough for her…
Robin looks at her confused and startled. He holds her shoulders, she was still a tiny bit taller, but they could see eye to eye. "Star! I could never forget you… ever…" and Starfire returns his smile. She was so glad she could see his eyes… traditional hero blue of course…
"Thankyou Robin. I shall never forget you either, nor the adventures that we have partaken…" she says sniffling. "I will always love you…" she says, and hugs him. (A trademark Starfire hug, which is now being taught and practiced in many forms of self defence.)
Robin sighed and let her enjoy the moment and him as well as soon as the pain was numbed. They didn't really need to say that, but it was nice to hear it again.
Slade? Gone… Trigon? Gone… every enemy they had fought were either dead, incarcerated or reformed. (Mod was in a home and Gizmo was a supplier of computer parts to Cy-tech for example) Jump City was practically crime free, save media piracy and double parking. But Gotham offered a new challenge, the earthquake that had completely levelled the once proud city had left it a basic war zone of criminals, the homeless and now soldiers, as it soon became no man's land with martial law. Lex Luthor was planning to rebuild the city, which offered little comfort to Robin or Batman, which was why he was going.
"I wish…" says Starfire. "I could go with you…"
"Maybe you could visit us sometime…" admits Robin. "When things start to ease out…" he tilts up her chin. "Come on. It isn't that bad… well… maybe it is, but things will get better. I know they will. But your people do need you Starfire. They are coming to a time where they can no longer seclude themselves from other races as much as they had. I'm sure you will make a great Leftorva (Back bencher politician)."
"Thankyou…" sniffles Starfire, squeezing him extra tight. Robin goes quite blue in the face. She cried a lot…
"Heimlich manoeuvre?" says Cyborg (Victor Stone), walking in.
"If she squeezes any harder it's going to be…" struggles Robin.
"Oh, I am most apologetic Robin." says Starfire releasing the limp form. "I still do not estimate my own strength." Robin twists his back into shape.
"It's sure gonna be weird when this place gets turned into a museum! Sure you don't want a lift to Gotham?" says Cyborg.
"A space craft isn't really appropriate Cyborg, not in a panic stricken city." says Robin. "Even if yours is registered."
"I can also fly to my planet on my own friend Cyborg." says Starfire. "There is no need to bother your assistance."
"Oh come on! Pleeaase!" says Cyborg. "I need to test out my new cruiser if CY-tech is going to have any chance of sprouting it's wings! It's only been six months since we branched off Wayne Enterprises and we've only profited ten million!"
"Only ten million?" says Robin.
"Okay, maybe one-hundred, but that's just a speck on the ocean to what Wayne Enterprises has!"
Starfire snaps her fingers "Oh yes, how is you child, friend Cyborg? And how is your wife?"
"Oh they're fine Star, thanks for those Tamarean apizoids! They we're delicious!"
"They we're pets…"
"Oh… Anyway, they're both fine. Little Richard is getting bigger by the day, honesty! How can something so small eat and poop so much?"
…
"So that was Rich Stone?"
"Yeah. Do you see him much?" asks Raven.
"Only during the inter-state competitions and stuff as he is of a different schooling." says Robin. "He is a real great basketball player. The other siblings are also very productive in their time."
"Six kids! It's hard to imagine!" says Raven whistling. "I could never imagine it before. It's a good thing he has a job like he has. Mrs Stone also has a lot of work on her hands!"
"Why do you not have children yet Aunt Rachel?" asks Robin curiously. "You seem to like them a lot. And you are certainly ready for such responsibility from my experience."
"Oh well. Haven't really thought about it that much." she lied. "Guess I haven't really found the right father yet…"
"Uncle Garfield will be more than willing to…"
"Okay! Back to the story!"
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(Flashback)
"Hi there Rae! BB, Terra!" says Cyborg as he helps carry the luggage down. "How was the trip?"
The three of us, after a short tour of South America, had come back to keep close to the events in Gotham. Beastboy wanted to go for the animals and for the South American women. Terra wanted some inspiration for her fashion designing and I wanted to do a little documentary for a portfolio for my job interview with channel 5. Beastboy and Terra were the same height, yet still just shorter than me.
…
"Hey! That's you!"
"What? Of course it's me! I was there! Now stop interrupting!"
"Sorry!"
"…"
"…"
"Why… Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Were you always that short?"
"No, I grew tall and now I'm shrinking." (Marinating sarcasm) (Frown and glare) "Is there something wrong with being short? I'm still taller than you are!"
"Maybe for now… We're you always this grumpy?'
(Frown, glare and raising photo album) "Do you want me to keep telling the story?"
"Sorry…"
…
(Another Flashback)
"Pretty great!" smiles Beastboy. "So many weird animals! It was gurgalurge!"
"Gurgalurge?" says Robin, raising an eyebrow.
"They have their own language… pay at no mind!" I said.
…
"Who said?"
"Who do you think?"
"Oh yeah! You're there! … Sorry about that!"
Raven gives him a worried look. "This is just starting to get annoying… And they say you're the smartest kid in school?"
"I think it is an overstatement. It is only basic quantum theory."
(Glances at the teddy he's holding) "You should get out more…"
"Me or Mr. Bear?"
"Preferably both…"
…
(Another Flashback (groan))
"Oh don't be so grumpy Rae!" says Terra. "All she did was moan and groan the whole trip!" Terra was released from her stone prison after a bitter struggle. She had a brief romance with Beastboy, but they soon realised that close friends were as close as they could get (Things being difficult after the Aftershock episodes), but they were happy and best friends.
"You should have seen the panic attack he had at the quarantine centre!" I said.
"Cause that's where they FIX animals thankyou!" defends Beastboy. "Didn't you even hear what those animals were saying in there? It was TORTURE! I was worried for my assets."
"What about the wittle little needle?" mocks Terra.
"I tell you they sucked blood OUT of me! The creeps! And the police just laughed at me as if I was some sort of weird freak… … wait a sec…"
"You just over reacted that's all." says Terra. "It was a standard vaccination, we all had one. Besides, you were out cold after you fainted for most of the time!"
"I know what I felt, and they took my blood!" sticks Beastboy. "Maybe their going to clone me? Or maybe they're going to sell it on the drug market? Give it to vampires? Or maybe aliens want to see if humans are tasty?"
"And you travelled with him for how long?" asks Cyborg.
"Thanks to Mr. Columbus here, we spent a few more days than we should have on a recently discovered scenic route in the Amazon rainforest!" I said sarcastically. "And Miss mud's 'baths' we're just a little… unsettling."
"Hey! Certain mud types are good for the skin bubble butt!"
"Bubble butt?" smiles Cyborg.
"Or little miss scratchy cheeks! Yeah, she sat on some poisonous plant and got really itchy on the rear! You should have seen her trying to sit still in the caravan! So priceless!"
"Now where did I put that machete?" I said.
…
"Hey! Ouch!" says Robin, as the photo album thwaps his head.
"What have I told you about mind searching Robin Victor Garfield Roth Grayson?" says Raven rather annoyed. "I was NOT meant to talk about THAT!"
"I only did it to try and see a better picture of the events. I am sorry that I looked into that… um… aspect of your trip…"
"Fine, apology accepted Rob. But next time I find you in there (Points at her head); I'm giving you a psychic wedgie! Right?" cautions Raven. "Now where was I? … … ? Stop laughing!"
…
(Flashback… darn this is getting repetitive!)
"So this is finally it?" sighs Starfire, looking at the Tower with the whole troop side by side. "This is where we say goodbye to our old home…"
"Pretty weird huh!" I said. "I'd never thought I'd be so attached to a giant letter of the alphabet."
"Maybe we should have a reunion some time?" says Cyborg. "Talk about the old times."
"That would be extremely welcomed." says Starfire. "Sniff. I will miss you friends while I am on Tamaran!" and she squeezes all of us off he ground.
After Garfield was given CPR, we sat on the grass and watched the sunset. Soaking the last rays of the sun, and talking about… well… stuff in general…
The boys sat and talked, while we girls sat aside… (Now writing that part felt really, really weird!)
"You should tell him how you feel I guess…" I said to Starfire.
"I have…" she sighs.
"Kissed him?" says Terra.
"Almost as often as I hug him…"
"That's gotta hurt!" says Terra, rubbing her bruised arm from the previous show of affection.
"Maybe you should talk about it with him…" I said.
"But what if he rejects me?" says Starfire. "What if he does not want to marry me? I don't think I could take that kind of response… not for all the love I have for him…"
Terra and I exchanged glances of worry. We knew that superhero and superhero marriages didn't often work out that well, and Robin probably knew that too. Chances were pretty slim for them, and I think Starfire knew as well…
"So what was it like travelling with two girls?" asks Robin to BB.
"Really, really scary!" says Beastboy shivering. "I thought it would be cool, maybe get other girls jealous or something, but it's like travelling with zombies! Any time they could bite off your head and suck out your brains! And that was when we hadn't run out of PMS pills! It's like they're from another planet! So scary!"
"Yeah! They can get like that!" sighs Cyborg.
"Who exactly wears the boots in your house anyway Cy?" smiles Garfield Logan (Beastboy).
"We believe in fare share thankyou Gar!" says Cyborg a little annoyed at Gar's nudging. "Though… she's never lost an argument…" he admits head down and prodding his index fingers.
"What a woman to fall in love with!" laughs Robin.
"Huh! Like you can talk?"
"What was that friend Cyborg?" says Starfire, tapping her foot.
"Ooh boy! Look at the time! Let's get going!"
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…
"'And they were dropped off'?" says Robin disappointed. "Is that all there is?"
"There's little else to say! I didn't see them for a while after that! Anyway, it's past your bedtime Robin, now go to sleep!" says Raven, closing the album. "I'll continue tomorrow night… maybe."
"But all my friends stay up longer than 7:30pm standard eastern seaboard!" pleads Robin.
"None of your friends have me as a k'norfka! You need 10hrs sleep to stay healthy wealthy and wise."
"But stories are very educational! They are also very rich in memories including happiness which is healthy. Do you not love and enjoy stories?"
"Oh joy! More than life itself…"
"Really?"
"Note the rolling of the eye balls."
"I can never tell when you do that sarcasm thing…"
"Just go to sleep Rob!"
Robin does the eye thing.
"Don't do the eye thing…" says Raven glaring
Robin does the pouted lip thing.
"I'm warning you master Grayson, if you shed one little tear; I will…!"
Robin does the little whimper and tear thing.
"Oh! All right! All right! ALL RIGHT! Just stop already!" sighs Raven, getting back down. "I can't believe I fell for that!"
"You did not fall, you sat."
"Shush!"
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Thanks to those who responded to the poll. The only one (Character, power or name) to get mentioned twice was (drum roll) Starfire who is the winner of poll one.
Pakkrat: Yeah, I'm still reading your story, it's just so long it's taking me a while. I'm up to the part you introduce Mad Joker at the moment. I saw a few hints of maybe TT vs FF influence with Pakkurath? I'm wondering how well Batman will cope in this hubbub. I'm glad you liked Raven, I tried to change her slightly, but not too much. You'll see her trademark sarcasm a lot.
Princesslali2148: Thanks for finding it interesting. Out of curiosity, did you put in 2148 because there was already 2147 Pricesslalis?
Starofnights: Thanks for that. Starofnights isn't such a bad super name actually.
Professor Curly: Hey! Another one from TT vs FF. Your choice of super intelligence was good. Now hat I think about it, that's all you really need for everything else!
Mrs.Tiggs: Thankyou.
Boynetough: Aha, a dark type. Thanks for the review.
Wordbearer: Teleportation would beat concession cards any day, too true. Thanks.
Poll 2 (Gwahaha!)
What would a hero you create do in this situation? Let's see what this 'hero' turns out to be after your results are tallied? You can just say b, c or (if you want) d for your answers to save time. Please write the power if you choose a.
Person trapped in a tower…
a) Use power (Name power)
b) You don't have a power suitable for this. Call the proper authorities and reassure the person
c) Lift head back and laugh with index finger outstretched
d) Blow up the tower
Nuclear missile buried in a major city…
a) Use power (Name power)
b) Call the bomb squad and start a discreet evacuation plan for the city
d) Get the out of there
e) Blow up the missile
Chasing a major wanted villain…
a) Use power (Name power)
b) Call for police backup
c) Give up and go to Mc Donalds
d) Blow up Mc Donalds
A hostage held at gunpoint in a bank…
a) Use power (Name power)
b) Work with the authorities at the site
c) Take some cash in the confusion
d) Blow up the hostage
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