Konichiwa again... I'll stop saying Japanese... never!!! Anyways, this chapter is dedicated to solodancer789 because she, yet again, got the question/puzzle right. Oh, also dedicated to blonde shadowcat, misspurrfect, lil LIK Star and bunny133 and PixelGirl2009 and I still don't own the Teen Titans...
Re-living the nightmare... Part 1
Starfire screamed.
Her bedroom door whooshed open as four figures hurried into her bed room. Her body was damp with sweat and she was tossing and turning within her bed.
"Starfire wake up!" The masked teen yelled desperately trying to revive her from her slumber.
"It's no use Robin, whatever she's going through in her dream... she gonna have to go through alone," the dark titan said in a monotone voice.
Four pairs of eyes were once again on Starfire's disturbed sleeping form...
Wearily, the young red-head fluttered her eyes open. She felt her head rise and fell in a steady pace as she listened to a strong pounding of some-one's heart.
Gingerly, she lifted her head up from her pillow of flesh to see who she was resting against. Brushing lose strands of hair from her eyes she recognised her 'saviour' instantly. 'Tim... Timothy?" Kori's innocent voice erupted through the still atmosphere.
Tim eyes opened and smiled when he saw her. "Hey Cutie." Suddenly a pang of guilt shot through him as he realised what he had done to her. "I'm really sorry about last night. It wasn't supposed to happen like that, I hope that this doesn't affect our relationship as close friends?"
Kori's eyes widen at the thought of being close friends, especially with a boy. She stuttered, "Um... I am positive that our friendship will last."
Tim cocked an eyebrow, "You promise?" Kori nodded and replied.
"I wouldn't trade anything you have taught me or given me for the world! That's including our relationship. Even if I do stray away, I will always know that you will be watching and looking out for me!" She beamed with joy and security.
Marvelled at what she just said, Tim gave her a reassuring hug and kissed her forehead. "Stay by my side, and I'll protect you forever. That's my promise." He whispered in her ear as they curled up once more to get a few hours rest.
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After being on Earth for six months, the tall red-headed alien wandered out of her dwellings. Being curious about her surroundings, as she always was, she decided to go into a building Tim had always told her was library, where he got all the books he read to her at night.
She slowly pushed the doors open to reveal valleys of books. She wandered hesitantly when see came across the crime and offence section, but became intrigued when see saw a dark book saying, 'Offences against Women' in dark purple.
Kori cocked her head to the side and carefully picked the book up. Being a fast learner, she had learned the English language fully within three months of her stay. All the words she knew like; domestic abuse and discrimination, but she soon came across a word that she had never heard of... sexual assault.
Furrowing her eyebrows she went to the lady at the desk. "Excuse me miss, d you know what sexual assault means?" Kori asked in her innocent voice.
The clerk raised an eyebrow, "Come with me honey, I think there's some thing we need to talk about..." she ushered Kori towards the back room. She obliged and nodded.
The room seemed cosy, with a coffee machine next to the wall near the door. There was a leather red sofa by the window with, scarlet curtains framing the windows.
The clerk took a seat on the sofa and patted the seat next to her. Kori walked steadily towards the seat and sat down. "Now Sweetie, what was your question again?" she asked.
"Erm... Oh yes I remember, do you know what sexual assault is?" Kori asked again, eyes glistening.
"Of course I know. I thought every girl on this planet would know. But it seems that some parents or relatives want to keep the more sadistic side of humanity a secret." Kori, almost understanding every word that she said nodded in agreement.
"Young child, sexual assault means several things. You could have been groped, kissed against your will, certain touches from the other gender that make you feel uncomfortable or in the worst case scenario, you could have been raped."
Kori cocked her head and furrowed her eyebrows. "What does 'raped' mean Ma'am?" The clerk looked at her strangely.
"You seriously don't know what the word means?" Kori shook her head no, "Well, it means when a man or teenage boy forces you the have sex with him against your will or permission."
Kori's emerald eyes flashed in confusion. "What does 'sex' mean?" The clerk looked gob-smacked. "You must be the most innocent teenage girl I know, not knowing what sex is. Well, it's when a male puts his penis in a female's vagina."
The woman looked at the young girl and sighed seeing that she didn't understand. "Come with me child, I'll show you what all females are meant to be shown when they're at the age of twelve." With that she led Kori out of the library to a local hospital.
The clerk then confirmed with the secretary, as the secretary nodded the clerk led Kori to yet another room. There, Kori was shown a very graphic video of sexual assaults.
After ten minutes she experienced some flash backs from the first time she came to Earth. The night she spent with Tim, in a very explicit way. She was battling with herself, saying that a close friend would never do that to her.
She soon claimed to realise that the truth had been revealed and she could no longer deny the fact...
"Ma'am... I think I've been raped by my best friend..."
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Subsequent to the past week, Kori had been wandering around on her own. Trying to clear her head and get away from Tim. 'Did he really mean it, maybe he wasn't thinking straight, and he did apologise afterwards, he has told me all I know now. I would be no where without him...'
'But he lied to you, he gained your trust so that you would think it was all in good faith, but you were wrong, so very wrong and you lost your virginity because of it!' Came her 'answer to everything conscience'.
Wearily, she landed outside her 'home' she shared with Tim. Silently, she let herself in. When the door shut she looked around to see some thugs staring at her. They all blew wolf whistles and called for Tim. He came in running and almost stopped breathing when he saw Kori.
"Kori?" He took a few steps towards her and pulled her into a hug, "Do you know how worried I was? I spent a whole week looking around the city for you! I thought you had been kidnapped or worse!"
Awkwardly, Kori returned the hug but soon pushed him away. "It's better than being lied to." Tim looked shocked.
"What are you talking about Kori?"
"You know what I'm talking about! You might be a sensitive, caring friend that I may never find another one like you, but at least I will know that he, if it turns out to be a boy, won't take advantage of me and rape me!"
The thugs eyes widen and started to cheer... for Tim. "Well, Tim. I guess this proves your initiation. You're now part of the X-Thugz." Kori's mouth dropped and tears spilled from her eyes.
"You are sick. You used me so that you could become a thug!! Is that all I am to you. I thought you cared for me, you promised that you would protect me!" She yelled.
"I never meant to hurt you like that. I did this for you." Kori turned away. Tim cupped her cheek and forced her to look at him. "If I became a member of their gang I could fulfil my promise to protect you. Being with them means you get instant protection."
"Especially for you sweet cheeks. And I wasn't talking about your face." The leader's voice rang out. Kori looked offended.
"I'm leaving," she stated.
"You can't! You barely know this city! Look, Kori, if there was one part pf my life that I could do over-"
"It's too late Tim. I don't think you can keep any of the promises that you've made to me and you never will." With that she shot him with a star bolt and flew away.
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After two months of being her own company, Kori seemed to rise out of her shell. She was helping more with the community and getting thanks wherever she went.
One dark night she was walking into her alley way. She didn't really have a place to stay so she claimed a part of the sector, which people respected and made it her own.
Behind her she could hear footsteps. They were becoming quicker. She turned around. But no one was there. She continued her journey, but yet again those footsteps were haunting her.
Quickly she turned around and yet again... no one was there. Suddenly, a force grabbed her from behind and whispered, "Do Not Move!"
Letting out a war cry she elbowed her attacker in the groin. As her yelped in pain she shook herself out of his grip. Another attacker appeared out of the darkness and stabbed her in the stomach.
She let out a bloody cry of help and slowly descended towards the stone cold floor. Blood poured out from her abdomen and seeped through her fingers. Eventually, her eyes closed slowly and she passed out.
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"Kori? Kori can you hear me Cutie? Come on, I know you're all right." A familiar voice rang out. Kori's eyes fluttered open and she was greeted by a familiar figure... "Tim?" He smiled.
"I told you I would always be near you, wherever you go," he whispered. Kori looked up into his brown eyes then felt a pang of pain in her abdomen. She winced and looked uncertainly towards Tim.
"You don't remember do you," Kori shook her head no, "You were stabbed and you called out for help. I was on my way looking for and when I found you lying cold on the floor, I thought I had lost you forever."
Kori felt compassionate and pulled him into a hug. "What makes you think you could lose me that easy?" She asked innocently. Tim pulled away slightly but still held her in his arms.
"Nothing... and everything." He kissed her on the forehead and laid her down. Kori, who previously had her eyes closed, looked alarmed, with eyes open in realisation and shock. 'He might rape me again...' she thought and pushed him away.
Tim rolled a few yards on the floor and stood up. "What?" he asked.
"You are going to rape me again are you not?"
Feeling guilty he replied, "Look, I said I was sorry, I'm not going to rape you. I never wanted to do it in the first place. It was a mistake. Please... I don't want to lose our relationship."
"Our relationship will never die. That I promised when we first met. But... I can not stay here much longer. I need... to breathe." Kori whimpered. Stepped towards Tim and hugged him one last time.
Tim returned the hug with all his strength. "Please don't go Kori... I care about you too much..." he whispered. Kori pulled away and shook her head. Tim kissed her on the forehead and she kissed him on the cheek.
"I cannot stay..." and with that she flew away into the more popular part of the city.
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Feeling insecure, Kori ventured out into the centre of Jump City. Trying to fit in she walked casually along the high street. Many groups of boys came up to her and tried various chat-up lines. Since she didn't understand she just ignored them and walked away.
She came across an alley way and it immediately reminded her of the time that she got stabbed. But since the high street had a dead end, and she really didn't want to go through all those boys again, she didn't really have much of a choice.
It was late, about four in the morning, and the alley was dark. She carefully tip-toed through the darkness, feeling out the stone walls. She heard hard footsteps behind her. She froze.
She turned around and no one was there. She carried on walking... and the footsteps continued. It was 'déjà vu' all over again. She lit up a star bolt and carried on walking.
The footsteps suddenly sped up and there was a multitude of them. She quickened her pace only to have a heavier force than the last attack her from behind.
Her attacker spun her around and grabbed her throat. Kori was gasping for air. "Do Not Move..." came the same voice she heard before. 'Why is this person so keen on killing me?' she thought.
Kori's world was soon turning dark when her oppressor groaned and his grip weakened. "Why don't you pick on someone your own gender?" A voice called out.
"Not you again, Boy Blunder! Make my words I will get this chick and I will get even!" Kori's attacker growled before he vanished.
Coughing loudly to catch her breath Kori started to walk away. "Where do you think you're going?" her other 'saviour' asked.
"Away from this place," She replied still gasping. Her saviour grabbed her shoulder and said, "I can help you. If you come with me, my friends and I can help you." He smiled at her waiting for her reaction.
He accidentally let his arm caress her waist, which reminded her of her traumatic night of confusion. Fearing the worst she lit up a star bolt and threw it at him.
Being quick on his reflexes her 'saviour' dodged her attacks and leapt onto her. Pinning her wrists with his hands and her abdomen with his legs he asked her, "Are you alright. I didn't do anything to offend you did I?" He asked.
Due the intimate position, she realised that she wasn't going to be going anywhere for a while. "That's better. Now, my name is Robin, what's yours?"
"My name would be Koriand'r."
"Can a make a nickname up for you?" She nodded her head, "I think I'll call you Kori. Is that okay?" Robin asked as she nodded again.
Positive that she wasn't going to attack him again, he decided to let her up. He held out his hand and she grabbed it. He pulled her up and drew her in close. She immediately whimpered. Robin stroked her hair, "Don't worry, I won't hurt you."
Kori looked up and gave him a smile. Robin gave back the smile and held her shoulders. "Come on, you're coming to live me and my team. I'm sure you will enjoy it."
"Positive?" Kori asked with hopeful emerald eyes.
"I'm positive," Robin nodded.
"Where do you live?"
"In a tower shaped in the form of a 'T'" he said. Without warning, Kori lifted him up and flew him there in a matter of minutes. "Wow! You can fly and shoot energy out of your hands." Kori beamed. "I think you'll fir right in here..."
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After nine months of being on the team, Kori had acquired another name... Starfire, with the nick name of 'Star'. Kori was given it because she told Robin and the rest of the Titans that she came from the planet Tamaran and fell down towards Earth after a tragedy happened on Tamaran.
She was happy and appeared to be the happy-go-lucky type. But every time she saw Robin, her best friend, she felt a pang of guilt, insecurity and mistrust. She had never told Robin her complete past, she had never mentioned Timothy Drake and probably never will, until it was necessary.
After meeting and finally being accepted by Cyborg, Beast boy and Raven, she was relieved that none of them would pressure her about her past... for the full details anyway.
She wandered towards the roof top, needing some air and time to think. It was mid-night and nobody was awake, even if they were they were in their sleeping quarters.
She saw a gold trial of gold light up the night's sky. Thinking back towards that night where she had seen more in one night, she let a silent tear fall.
"I miss you mother. I miss father, sister and brother as well. I wish I knew where you were now. I wish I could be with you now." More tears fell and she began to shiver.
A sudden warm material covered her shoulders. She looked up and saw Robin's caring face. "Are you okay Starfire?" he asked.
"I just... miss... my home and family." She whispered.
"I know how you feel, I miss my mother and father all the time." Kori looked at Robin and sighed realising that he would never understand. She wasn't talking about her Tamaranian family, she was talking about... Tim.
A blaring red siren rang out and a familiar face, to the Titans, minus Kori, appeared on the screen. "Slade..." Robin said in a cold harsh voice.
"Robin. How long has it been? Eleven to twelve months since I last saw you? How are things, and how is your latest member?" Slade cooed.
Kori looked shocked as did the rest of the Titans. Slade hadn't been a worry for a long time and now he was back and he knew about Starfire. Robin stepped in front of her protectively. "Live. Her. Alone." He growled through gritted teeth.
"Young Boy Wonder, I don't think you are in any position to protect her... especially, when you were not the first person to come to her aid."
Robin's masked eyes widen, "What do you mean?"
"Of course, Koriand'r doesn't know me. But some one I know, she knows will do anything to get her back. Their 'relationship' promises explains it all."
"Just keep away from Starfire, and stop stirring things up!" Robin growled and turned off the screen. Everyone could see that he was visibly fuming.
"So dawg... what do we do now?" Cyborg asked.
"We protect Star at all costs."
"But Robin couldn't you get Raven to enter her mind to see what information she might be hiding form us," Beast boy suggested.
"I could do that, but maybe there are some areas that she might not be ready to share, it could damage her mentally, and that is definitely not what we need." Raven explained.
"When the time is right then," their leader said and went to his room. The others followed suit, except Kori. She wandered down towards the beach and sat on a rock in the middle of the ocean.
She didn't feel very joyful, which is what she needed to fuel her one of her powers. She heard footsteps coming from behind her, but didn't pay attention. "This should teach the Boy Blunder," the figure whispered hoarsely.
Kori's eyes opened in alarm as she recognised the voice. But it was too late. A rod of metal connected to the back of her head and she fell into the black waters below.
She had been holding her breath for five minutes now and soon realised that her time was running out. She tried to swim back up but something was weighing her down.
Her lungs were screaming for air and emerald eyes were beginning to lose their glow. She let out her last breath and prayed her torture would be over soon...
Oh my days!! This is the longest chapter I have ever written. I hope you enjoyed this and Thanxz to all the people who reviewed.
solodancer789: Oh my days, do have me on author alert or something?? You're sometimes always the first person to review! You are correct!! Tim did rape her, but the reason why, is between the lines. Thanxz.
bunny133: Why wouldn't I dedicate this story to you?? Even though there was another story that was meant to be dedicated to you because it has prep bashing in it. Thanxz for saying this story is awesome, I learnt from one of the best authors!!
lil' LIK Star: He might rape her... he already did. Thanxz.
misspurrfect: Oh my days, you got almost everything perfectly right! You best keep reviewing. Thanxz.
PixelGirl2009: YAY! You finally reviewed one of my stories!! Sorry, but you only know part of my plot, not the whole latter. Why would Tim be Batman?? Of course this story is dedicated to you. I mean you did post part of my first story so this is one of my ways of thanking you. How many times do you go on sugar high a day again? Never mind, update your story soon and love ya!
clueless90: You obviously haven't read any of my other stories before have you?? Oh well, I hope this chapter clears the confusion dust. Thanxz.
blonde shadowcat: Number one: Robin did not rape Starfire. You are wrong and yes it does sound like it, but it isn't. Mwhahahaha. Thanxz for your support.
anwen: I have updated, luv ya to. Thanxz
Rose: Sorry, no, Tim isn't Robin or... nah, I won't tell you, cos then I would ruin the story. Thanxz for reviewing all my stories!!
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