We Chosen Few.
Chapter Four:
"Listen old lady are you sure about this?" Blackfire asked as she brushed the cobwebs out of her hair and followed her companion through the tunnel.
"You wish to get revenge on your sister do you not?" The old woman ahead of her stopped and turned to face the black haired alien, "You wish for that boy to be yours am I right?"
"Well yes but. . ." Blackfire started, "what does this have to do with taking everything away from Starfire anyway?"
"As I told you I am older than I look," Blackfire scoffed at this, "long ago when magic still ruled this world something was taken from me and like you I was banished and when I was they took something from me. I need your strong healthy body to get it back for me."
"Yeah, yeah, I know you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours," the old woman stepped aside and allowed Blackfire to use her powers to decimate a large boulder in their way, "once you get your powers back are you sure you can stop my pathetic sister and her friends. Are you sure you can make him mine?"
"Positive dear." The old woman replied and entered the large cavern beyond what was left of the boulder. What they didn't see was a shadow above them watching them, this shadow flew away from them and out of the caves, then headed to a large stately home hidden by a large woods. The little girl had thick black hair, with yellow eyes; she wore a dark red smock with a pink sash tied at the waist.
"Molly!" She yelled as she phased through the door setting the dogs off, "hi guys, where's Molly?" She asked them as they tried to jump up to lick her but she floated higher.
"What is it Sasami?" A blond English girl asked from the doorway pushing the dogs away.
"Maab's back!" Sasami told her, "she's in the caves!"
"Mum!" Molly yelled.
"Yes dear?"
"I've got to go to the caves!" She yelled.
"Be careful dear and keep warm it's cold out."
"Yes mother." Molly rolled her eyes and muttered a spell under her breath in a flash of light her regular jeans and t-shirt disappeared and was replaced by a white dress that fell loosely to her knees, the sleeves were long but at the elbow there were long cuffs that hung down past her knees, her thick, wavy blonde hair was tied in pig tail plaits and she wore small white boots, on her face she wore a simple white mask and around her waist was a belt with a pentacle buckle. "Lets go." Both Molly and Sasami took to the air and flew to the caves but when they got there what had been protected for over five thousand years was gone. Sasami pulled on Molly's skirt and looked up at her.
"It's begun hasn't it?" She asked.
"Yes Sasami it has," Molly replied entering the cave she had never entered before but knew what, until recently, it had contained, "that question is who is it that was foolish enough to help Maab and what has she offered them?"
Robin sized Cat up, he knew she was being easy on him because he was still a little slow from his injuries and he really wanted to prove himself to this fighter to show his friends he was still capable of fighting with them. He was a little steamed at the way everyone was talking about how good she was at fighting; he was starting to understand how Starfire felt when Blackfire visited earth. He felt like he was being replaced and he knew it was stupid but that was how he felt and what made him feel so guilty was that Star liked her so much and they got on so well.
"Are you gonna attack her or not?" Cyborg asked from the side of the gym grinning. Robin frowned and lunged he leapt in the air and spun around to get in a kick but Cat dodged and taped his back just enough to unbalance him.
"Don't put so much effort into your attacks," Cat said as she blocked Robin's punches one by one, "your body needs to flow easily like running water."
"I thought this was a sparring session not a lesson." Robin said a little more coldly than he'd meant and she blushed.
"Sorry." She said embarrassed. Robin took his chance and swiped her feet out from under her and pinned her down.
"You let me win." He said too quiet for the others to hear.
"You're not strong enough for anything to energetic." She said to him just as quietly. He frowned, got up and left the gym and stormed off to his room with Starfire following closely behind.
"Robin what is wrong?" Starfire asked as they reached his room and went inside.
"I'm just not good at this recovery thing that's all." He said once the door had closed behind them.
"But why Robin, she was simply wishing to aid you," Starfire told him, "she is a very accomplished warrior."
"And I'm not!" Robin yelled then saw her face and instantly regretted it.
"She merely wishes to be your friend," Star said looking away, "she has no one else and I thought. . ."
"Star I know I'm sorry I just hate being so useless!" Robin sat down on his bed and put his face in his hands and sighed. He felt the bed next to him drop a little from Star's weight and felt a hand on his chin. He allowed her to move his face to look at her, dropping his hands to his knees. With her left hand she reached for his mask and he backed away.
"Why do you not trust me Robin?" She asked him.
"I do, I. . ." Robin looked away, "the person under this mask isn't all that strong."
"You are you no matter what name you use," Star said firmly, "this mask does not change the person you are and you are the strongest person I know. . . Richard." Robin's eyes widened for a moment when she used his real name but he remembered the previous events and he relaxed a little. She reached for his mask again and this time he let her remove it, "They are blue."
"What?" Robin gave her a confused look.
"You're eyes," she explained with a chuckle, "when the Joker removed your mask your eyes were closed and you have not removed your mask since then and I have always wondered." Robin smiled and his cheeks went slightly pink, Star smiled back and embraced him leaning against his chest and feeling it move as he took in each breath as if to make sure he was still alive, "you will not leave me will you?"
"What makes you ask a question like that?"
"Well you nearly left me before and I do not think I could stand it if you . . . if you . . ."
"No matter what happens I won't leave you Star."
"Promise?"
"I promise."
"Welcome to America Miss. Hanigan." The attendant tipped his hat as she got off the plane steps. "I have been asked by your father's associate to be your driver, anything you need you only have to ask. My name is David Jones."
"Thank you David," Molly turned and looked up the steps, "come on Sasami hurry up I thought you didn't like planes so why are you so keen to stay on one?" Sasami appeared and ran down the steps. "David would you thank Mr. Wayne for getting this flight organised."
"Of course Miss. If you'll follow me I'll take you to your car and we can go to your hotel. Your luggage has already been offloaded and is in the car."
"Thank you, my business can wait until we have bathed and rested," she looked down at Sasami, "we'll be no good if were too tired to do anything."
"Yeah!" Sasami agreed stifling a yawn.
A bit of an in betweener and kind of short but it needed to be done and I hope to get more action in the next chappy. Hope you enjoyed it please review! Toodles Angel xxx.