Chapter 2 The Conflict Begins
"Me?" said the Boy, "Call me somebody who wants to be a Titan. Call me Instinct. Because crime-fighting and saving lives is my basic instinct."
"Dude, Nice to meet you" Beast Boy goes for a high five but Instinct passes him.
"Are you okay?" Instinct ask Starfire.
"I am fine, thanks to you and Robin." Instinct grabs Starfire's hand.
"Good." he replied. He kisses Starfire's hand. Starfire blushed while Robin saw with surprise and jealousy.
The cops came to take Fang to jail. As they pull out, Cyborg approaches Instinct. "Hey man." Instinct didn't hear. He was staring at Starfire talking to Robin. "Hey man!" Cyborg raised his voice, Instinct still didn't respond. "HEY, I TALKING TO YOU!" "Huh, Oh, Sorry, I didn't hear you. What did you want?" "I just wanted to know what are your powers?" "Oh, well, my powers are like Robin's, except I actually have powers." Robin angrily approaches Instinct. "What is that suppose to mean?" "Whoa, calm down, I didn't mean to offend you, but what I am trying to say is like you I can kick butt, kung-fu style, and I use gadgets. However, I have powers that Robin don't have." "Like What?" asked Beast Boy. "Well, I have super senses, which means I have improve sight, hearing, smell, taste, and feelings. Plus, I have a special sixth sense that always me to sense things coming my way." He turned his back on Robin to talk to the other Titans. Robin in doubt thinks, we'll see if he has powers. He throws a bird-a-rang at him. Instinct grab his staff, turned, and hit the bird-a-rang back catching Robin's cape and dragging him to the wall. Robin was caught by his own bird-a-rang. "Whoa," Beast Boy said in awe, "DUDE! That was awesome. Show me how to do that." The Titans began talking to Instinct as they began to walk back to the tower, leaving Robin on the wall. "Guys!" Robin yelled. Starfire saw him and went to get him unstuck. "Thanks Star. Who does that guy think he is anyway?" "Robin, be not jealous of our new friend. Please. After all, he did save me." "That's true, well, let's head back to the tower."
Back at the tower, Cyborg and BB were playing video games, Raven was reading, and Starfire was taking care of Silky. Robin was giving Instinct a tour of the tower. They then approached Robin's training room. "Check it out Instinct, this is where I train myself to be a better fighter." "Cool." "Hey, how about a little sparring? Let's see what you are made of." "Okay, but don't get mad when I beat you." "Bring It." The Titans hearing them decide to watch. The two were prepare to fight waiting for someone to make the first move. Robin leaped with a swing of his fist. Instinct dodged and chopped him on the back of his neck. Robin fell to the floor. "Is that the best you got, Robin?" Robin got up and kicked and punched with all his might, but Instinct avoid every one. Robin with sweat all over and Instinct without any, stare each other down. "Let's see you avoid my exploding disc." Robin threw four at Instinct and hit him on impact. Robin smiled as Instinct is covered in smoke, but then, the smoke cleared and Instinct was unharmed. "No way, they hit you, how come you not knocked down?" "My costume is made of a fire-proof and bullet-proof fabric." Now mad, Robin jumps kick, but Instinct grabs his foot, spins him to the ground, pulls out a dagger, and caught Robin's cape on the ground with the dagger. Robin struggles to get himself free. "Your beaten, Robin. I win." The Titans impressed follows Instinct out of the room. Robin is still on the floor. "Guys? A little help please." But no one came to help. "Guys! Titans! Help!" He was yelling for awhile, but no one came.
After a few hours, Robin got free and went to find the Titans. Cyborg, BB, and Raven were eating dinner. "Where were you guys!" Robin asked in an angry tone. "Sorry, Rob, Instinct thought you needed to cool down for a bit, so we along with our business?" replied Beast Boy. "I was yelling for help for three hours, and no one came." "Oh, sorry dude," said Cyborg. "Instinct was showing us some cool game tricks and was letting us listen to some cool music." "Where is he now?" "Up on the roof with Starfire." "WHAT!" He then rushed to the door and made his way to the roof. He cracked the door to see Instinct and Starfire talking. He listened in on what they were saying. "…and my home planet is Tamaran. It's on the other side of the galaxy." "Cool, I always wonder if there was intelligent life out there. Then I met you. Not only is there intelligent life, but beautiful ones as well." "Wow, Thank you." Instinct pulled out some paper and began to fold it. Starfire tries to look but can't see over his shoulder, "Ta Da!" He made a paper rose. "Wow!" "To you, dearest Star." Robin looking gets angry at Instinct. No one calls her Star but me, he thought. "Starfire, must admit you are an interesting girl, I bet any boy would love to have you as a girlfriend." "Oh, please, Instinct. You are making me blush" Hey, I was wondering, do you and Robin have a relationship going on?" Starfire paused and turned away for a minute. "I'm not sure, he is a complexed person. I am yet to understand his feelings about me whether he loves me or not. Still, a while ago, he did tell the others about me not being his girlfriend. I am concerned whether he means that or not." "If he said that, I doubt he loves you." "What?" He probably sees you as a friend and nothing more." Starfire eyes became watery. "Any normal person will tell you right away their feelings, I bet when you ask him personal questions, he changes the subject." Starfire said with her voice broken, "Yes." "See, that how you know that you are making him feel uncomfortable." "Why does he not tell me himself?" "Guys like him are never to open with their feelings. Robin is the same way." She begins to cry. "But I'm not like that Star, I am not afraid to tell you the truth and my feelings for you. I expressed it in my own way, but giving you a paper rose. I hardly give it to any girl. I give it to ones I believe are special, and your one of them." "How many more were there?" "None." Starfire looks into Instinct's eyes and felt a love flow threw her. The two move closer together to kiss. Robin shocked saw the love of his life kiss some stranger hero. When they finished, Instinct said, "Let go inside and crash for the night. I'll tuck you in." The two approached the door Robin was behind. Robin quickly hid as they came by. Robin, with a red look in his eye wanted revenge.
That night, as the Titans slept. Robin snuck out of his room and approached Instinct slepping on the couch. He pulls his covers to see Instinct wasn't there. "What!" Then he heard an engine noise. He looked out the window to see Instinct riding his motorcycle. "My bike, where is he going?" He went to the garage and followed him on his spare motorcycle. He kept a distance from him so he can follow him without being seen. Instinct drove into an alleyway where Robin got off his bike to investigate. He saw Instinct talking to two shadowy figures. One big and one small. "Is everything going according to plan?" said the tall figure. "Everything is happening like I said it would. Soon, it won't be long until Starfire, no longer loves Robin and leaves. Then I will distract the other Titans, and Jump City will be yours." "Good," said the small figure. Robin almost recognized the voice. Can it be? He thought. Then out of the shadows...Kitten and Killer Moth. "And once Robby-Poo is all broken-hearted and distracted. He will be under my arms and the city will be ours. Isn't that right daddy?" "Yes Kitten. This is a glorious day for Killer Moth." "Don't forget, I want the remains of the Teen Titans. Slade offered a big bounty on any defeated Titan." "Of course, Instinct. After all you deserve it." said Killer Moth. "I got to tell the others," robin said to himself. But then , two daggers came and caught Robins gloves and pinned him to the wall. "I thought you know me by now Robin, I can't be snuck-up on, not with my super senses. Kitten's eyes just glowed. "Hi Robby-Poo, did you miss me?" "No, I didn't" he said unenthuisastically. We will take care of Robin. Go back to the tower and do you job." said Killer Moth. "Right, bye Robin, I'll kiss Starfire goodnight for you." Robin angrily tries to get himself free while Instinct pulls away.
"Now, Robin, what to do with you?"
Robin is captured, Starfire is having mixed emotions, and the Titans are clueless. Will they save the day find out in Chapter 3: Happily Ever After? I hate to leave anyone in suspense but I think it is fun this way. See the last chapter very soon.