Hey people. I know, I haven't updated for a VERY long time. Pretty much had to do with the fact that I'm now in college, and so haven't had much chance to write. I'll try to keep things updated as often as I can, but it'll be sporadic. Now. I don't own Teen titans, or anything like that. Wish I did. But I don't.

"So Victor" asked Robin. "How's it look?" Victor looked over his readings again. One thing he did like about the cybernetic implants was the fact that along with them came a veritable Swiss-army knife of gadgets. As well as being able to see in infrared vision, he had a built in lamp, and could detach and remotely control the fully robotic portions of his body. He also had several advanced sensor systems, one of which he was using at the moment to scan the ground of the island. "Yeah, not too bad. Definitely stable. There is some stratification, but that could easily be hollowed out and turned into a basement. Robin nodded with a slight smile.

Coming out here to look at the island had almost been a problem. The inflatable raft he kept with him in his utility belt was only designed for 4 people. The only problem had been that Victor almost weighed more than all of them put together. The problem had been easily solved however. Raven pointed out that she could and did fly, and Garfield simply turned into a harbor seal to swim out. The only downside to this solution was that there was now a lingering odor of wet dog in the air, which Garfield somehow didn't notice.

"It is a bit different from what I'm used to." Replied Robin. "As you know, the bat caves location has never been revealed. Maybe that was just Batman's style, but I can see this working. So, now that we know where, what exactly are we going to build? And for that matter, how are we going to do this? I left my construction equipment in my other utility belt."

"Could you truly fit such equipment in a belt like that you are wearing?" Came a voice behind them all. Robin started slightly, turning around quickly with his arms in a combat pose. And stopped. The fact that she had seemed to appear out of no where didn't really register in his mind, because the first thing that did occur to him was that she was very attractive.

The girl had straight long red hair, almost down to her slim waist. She was wearing unusual purple clothes, which were complemented by a silver collar and bracelets with green gemstones set into them. But the really striking thing about her was her brilliant green eyes. If he didn't know better, he would have thought that they were glowing. There were also some strange markings on her forehead (makeup, tattoos?). His mind silently decided she must be from a different country, which would explain the clothes and the strange markings. It then occurred to him that he had been gaping hopelessly, and that the others had been just as silent as he was, though none were staring quite so badly.

The girl looked at them all with an inquisitive expression. Something about the way she moved almost reminded him of a bird. "Did…I say something strange?" she asked. "This…is the language they speak here, or…am I mistaken?"

Robin finally came to his senses. "No…I mean, yes. We understood you." He frowned. "Just…exactly how did you get out here to this island?" She was about to reply when Garfield suddenly zipped right in front of them all. "Hey man, where's your manners? When you meet a pretty, lady, you find out her name and introduce yourself." He turned to the girl and held out his hand. "Hi. I'm Garfield. And you are?" The girl grinned and held out her hand the way Garfield had. "Hello. I am called Koriand'r." Garfield scratched his head. "Kory ann deer? I've never heard a name like that." She looked to the side nervously. "I think the nearest thing it means in your language is….Starfire."

Garfield smiled sheepishly. "Oh! Okay. Pleased to meet you Starfire." At this she smiled and looked to the others. "And your names are?" Victor started slightly as she looked at him. For some reason she hadn't reacted to his obvious…difference. Come to think of it, she hadn't said anything about Garfield's skin color. He shrugged. For once, someone with an open mind. "I'm Victor. Victor Stone." She bowed her head slightly. "I am glad to meet you Victor Victor Stone."

At this point Robin was starting to notice a few things. While it was obvious that Starfire was different, it was hard to believe she wouldn't know about things such as shaking hands and last names. He stepped forward. "I'm Robin. Nice to meet you Starfire." She smiled. "It is nice to meet you too Robin." Before she could move on to Raven, he asked. "So where are you from? I don't recognize that style of clothing." At that point she looked at him with somewhat of a surprised look. Something that almost looked like a relieved expression fleeted across before resuming her normal smile. "Oh. I am from the world of Tamaran. You have not heard of it?" Robin shook his head. "No. I haven't. heard of…" and stopped. Did she just say world? "Umm…wait. What do you mean by 'world'?"

She looked him questioningly. "Is world not the right word? Perhaps…planet is more accurate?" She noticed that 3 pairs of eyes widened and one eyebrow went up as she said this. "So…" said Raven, who had been silent the whole time finally spoke up. "If that's the case, just how did you get here?" Starfire looked at her blankly. "I flew here."

Victor raised his eyebrows. "You flew here? Wait, wouldn't our satellites picked up a vessel entering our atmosphere?" She looked at him. "I don't know. But I did not use a 'vessel.' I flew here." Noticing their looks, she asked "This is…strange?" Robin scratched his head. Suddenly his conversation with Batman came back to mind. "By fly, you mean that you can fly unassisted in any way?" He asked.

Starfire nodded. "All Tamaranians are capable of flight. Forgive me if it was too much to assume that you can. I simply assumed this because your friend in the dark clothing is able to do so." Raven's eyes narrowed. "I'm not sure if friend is the word. We only just met a few days ago. We're really only together because we don't fit in together with the rest of society. Well, with maybe the exception of Robin here."

"Why is it that you do not fit in?" she asked. "I do not see any reason that you are abnormal."

Victor replied. "Most humans don't have green or gray skin, and most humans aren't half machine."

Starfire looked confused. "But would they not assume that you are a traveler from another planet? There are many places where beings have different skin colors, or augment themselves with implants." Robin shook his head. "Starfire. Based on what I know, Earth isn't very technologically advanced. There are only a few of us on this planet that know life exists outside our system, and there are even fewer people from other planets. I can only think of 2 right now."

Starfire looked at him. "If these others have…would it be possible for me to live here? I would like to learn about this world. Of all the places I have seen, humans seem to be the most similar to Tamaranians. I feel I would fit in best here." Robin thought about this for a moment. Both Clark Kent and John Jones were staying on earth because they were the last of their kind. "I don't know. But there is someone who I think will want to talk with you. He'll be able to make a better decision than I would."

Okay. A bit long I know. Starfire actually wasn't easy to write about, since her past isn't exactly well known. Sorry if I screwed up her personality. If ya have any questions, I will be glad to respond. Hope you enjoyed. Oh, and by the way, for those of you not comic-savy, John Jones is the martian manhunter.