Hello! Yes I am back from hibernation with great news! I am now 13! So very sorry that I took so long but I have major writers block. I promise I will work through my troubles! But now I will introduce someone very special to me. Please say a special hello to Jennifer from the Dell help hotline. Hiya Jen!
Jennifer: Hello Flames of the Sun. How is your computer working?
F of TS: very well thank you. But I would like to ask you some questions first.
Jen: Questions with a Q as in queen?
F ofTS: ...uh yeah. First question: is it true that all calls on the dell hotline get forwarded to India?
Jen: Can you spell that please?
F of TS: uh I-N-D-I-A?
Jen: So that is I, as in ink; N, as in no; B, as in boy; I, as in ink; and H, as in hay?
F of TS: what? Inbih? No, I-N-D-I-A!
Jen: Ah, so it is Y, as in-
F of TS: NO! I as in india!
Jen: India, could you spell that please?
F of TS: ... oh never mind! could you just say the disclaimer please!
Jen: well, ok. This fine young girl does not own any of the "Teen Titans" She does however own a sweet little boy named Tyler, a lot of money, someone named Logan(who seems to be heading to remote african forest) and some grotesque Teletubies.
F of TS: very well put. ON WITH THE STORY!
Chapter 12 :Changes:
"Kori, what's going on? I thought I heard something break…"
Robin froze as he eyed the scene before him. He had just stepped out of the room for one second. He had only gone a few feet down the hall before he had heard the shattering plate.
When he left his friends, his wife, Tyler, and Jessi had all been peacefully cleaning the living room. Yes, there had been the ring on the doorbell, but the door had been ringing all night. He had just assumed it was one of Tyler's friends, coming back because they forgot their coat.
He had not expected this. To come back and see his love staring with a look of pure dread and fear and a broken plate at her feet. To see an enemy that he had never expected to see again. And he was standing so close to his daughter.
Wait, he was standing next to his daughter!
"Jessi, Tyler, come here now!" he said sternly. The two children looked at him in surprise. They hadn't heard them come in. Tyler moved away instantly, but Jessi looked to her mother nervously.
"Mommy? Are you alwight?" she asked. Starfire seemed to snap from her thoughts at the sound of her child's voice. Her eyes traveled from Logan to Jessi, also noticing their closeness. She shook her head sharply and her eyes cleared of their fearful glaze. Being a mother for 15 years had hardened her. She would be strong.
"Go to your father. Hurry," she said. Her voice was strong. She had nothing to fear this time. Logan wasn't going to touch her. That was something that Starfire promised herself.
She stepped over the broken pieces of the plate and from behind the counter and stood facing him. He had to know. Things were different now.
Logan grinned. 'Arrogant bastard,' Robin thought fiercely.
"Star! So good to see you babe," he said. He stepped toward her, his arms outstretched. As if he were asking for a hug. He stopped abruptly, seeing the intense green in Starfire's eyes.
"Don't touch me," Starfire commanded tensely. She was starting to feel agitated. He was in the same room as her daughter. He wasn't going to touch her. Over her dead body was he to lay even one finger on her.
"Tyler, go help Jessi get ready for bed." She said, her eyes never once leaving Logan's. Jessi frowned.
"But mommy, I'm not—"
"I do not care if you are tired. You will go to bed as I have told you to."
"Mommy—"
Starfire silenced her with a glare. "Jessica Alexandria Grayson, I have told you twice already to go to bed. I will repeat myself only once more. Go to your room, get into your pajamas, and go to bed. Do you understand me?"
Starfire's voice dropped to just above a whisper, yet Jessi heard every word. Even Tyler cringed at his mother's icy words. It wasn't often that Starfire had to pull rank, but when she did even Robin felt an urge to step back a few paces.(Robinstarfire4ever steps back 5 paces...scary!)
"She called you Jessica! You better do what she says," Tyler whispered. Jessi nodded.
"Yes mam." She scampered away quickly, Tyler not far behind.
"Kids," Logan said with a disapproving sigh. Starfire's gaze turned back to him and Logan was also tempted to flinch. His flinch was once again turned into a smirk. She had grown up a lot. She was taller by about two inches and had so many curves that Logan had to remind himself that Mr. Overprotective was only a few feet away.
"What do you want? You are not welcome here," Starfire growled. Logan leaned against the wall and crossed his arms over his chest.
"What else? I came back for my son, who you so conveniently forgot to tell me about," he said casually. Starfire snorted.
"Well you came here for nothing. You see you get custody of Tyler when hell freezes over."
"I don't want custody. I just want to spend some time with the kid. To be the father you have kept me from being all these years," Logan said emotionally. Starfire thought she would be sick. This wasn't about Tyler. It was about him. He wasn't concerned at all. It was just a game. Something to occupy his time.
"Excuse me for protecting innocent girls who you would probably have gone after once you were done with me! You're a rapist, jackass! And you aren't his father. Unfortunately, he doesn't have a father thanks to you," she shouted. Now Logan was slightly angry.
"What do you mean I'm not the father? What you were cheating on me?" he said sarcastically.
"Shut up. You know you are his biological father, but you were not woken up in the middle of the night because he had nightmares. You were not there for his first basketball game. You were never there therefore you are not his true father," she said, gritting her teeth as she did.
Logan growled. She would not speak to him like that. With almost superhuman speed, he grabbed a hold of her arm and pulled her close to him. He drew a hand back to slap her, but froze, his hand still held mid-air.
Starfire's eyes illuminated. The flashing anger was replaced by a green so bright it was almost white, yet she never looked away from his eyes. She stared at him, her own hand drawn back, though this was immersed in green light also.
Starfire smirked at him. "Do it. I dare you," she hissed. She knew that just behind her was a force equal to that of a small army. And part of it was ready to defend her to the death. Logan cursed silently. He released her roughly and took a few steps back. The rest of the Titans, who had been quietly observing the conversation until now, were powered up, each of their powers concentrated on Logan.
"You know what? I don't need the boy. I just came by to see you two. I've joined the army, shipping out tomorrow. Maybe when I get back we can all talk. That daughter of yours has your looks and I would bet a fair amount of money that she has your," he paused thoughtfully, "abilities, if you know what I mean."
Starfire's eye twitched. Without warning she punched him square in the jaw. Logan flew across the room and crashed into the wall he, not five minutes ago, had been leaning so casually against. Within the blink of an eye, she was in front of him. Slowly, she lifted him by his collar to face her.
"Get this straight. I am not afraid of you. I have a husband. I have two children and I'll be damned if I let you lay a single finger on either one of them," she said vehemently. "So think carefully about what you say Mr. Hester, because I don't think I will feel too bad about killing you."
Logan stared defiantly back at her, though he could still feel the ache of colliding with the wall. "I bet you haven't even told the boy about me, have you?" he spart.
Starfire withdrew from him as if she had been slapped. Tyler didn't know. She had never once thought of telling him, maybe a few times in his early infancy, but the thought had never come into view. She suddenly realized that Tyler had never once asked why he didn't have a father. He never questioned her about Robin either. He had absolutely no clue.
Logan took her withdrawal as a sign of weakness. He pushed himself from the wall, advancing on her with a menacing face. Robin, not liking wear this was going, stepped up behind Starfire, laying a hand on her shoulder. Logan chose to ignore him.
"You might not be afraid of me, but I think you are afraid of something. Perhaps that your little bastard of a son will turn out just like his old man?"
Starfire looked up at him slowly. She had been searching her mind, desperately trying to find s memory of telling Tyler, but his remark caught her attention. No one spoke that way about Tyler. Her face twisted into a loathing glare.
"My son is better than you will ever be. The only bastard in this house is you."
Logan's eyes widened and he, for a moment, forgot about Robin. He lunged at her, fully intent on reminding her of the old days. Unfortunately (or fortunately), Starfire was quicker.
Before Logan could move two inches, Starfire kicked him in the chest, reacquainting him with the wall, again. Without hesitation she lunged for him, punching him in the jaw. Before she could do more damage though, a pair of strong arms reached out to grab her arms.
Robin wrapped his arms around Starfire, desperately trying to keep his hold on her. Although he would like nothing better than to see Logan pounded to a bloody pulp, he didn't was Starfire with a life on her hands.
"Star, you have to calm down," he whispered to her softly. Starfire growled and jerked forward, though her movements were half willed. Finally she stood still in his arms. Glaring daggers at Logan.
"Just get out," she said, untangling Robin's arms from herself.
Logan worked his jaw and left without another word. Starfire glared at his retreating form, visibly trembling with rage. She rubbed her temple, feeling a major headache starting, as she turned to Robin, but she caught sight of something behind him. Or rather, someone.
"T-tyler? Baby, how long have you been standing there?" Starfire shuddered, fearing the worst.
Tyler's eyes were wide. His eyes moved from where his mother was to where the mysterious man had been and back again.
"Th-that guy's my father?"
I would like to clarify. I was not putting down the dell hotline at all. I love them SOOOO much! I really did hear that all of the calls are sent to India and no they are not stupid. props to the dell hotline peeps cause they deal with the technally inept of us.
WHOOT!