OMG! Its been a very very very long time. I?ve come back to finish
it! Kinda in honor of the teen titans now that they have decided to
cancel it. Bastards. Well if anyone still wants to read this old
thing heres the next chapter...
Everything was in slow motion. The crowds in hysterics below, the
sound of their voices, and the reach of his arming trying
desperately to save them. The lighting in the circus tent gave the
entire scene an eerie glow. He could smell the rozen through
everything. It was over whelming. He watched his family members
slowly descend to the unforgiving ground. Then suddenly they were
gone replaced by another. He watched the swirl of red hair dance
and her green eyes fill with fear.
"Robin please save me!" She screamed
"STARFIRE" He yelled grasping the air where she had just been. It
seemed, if it was possible, time got slower as she made impact with
the floor. Red liquid ran from underneath her hair giving the
illusion that it was rapidly growing. Her eyes closed as her body
went limp...
"NO!" He sat upright in his bed. His breathing was uncontrolled
fast and heavy, giving him the feeling that he might throw up. In a
panic he tried to untangle himself from the sheets making his way
to the bathroom.
"god" he mumbled to himself splashing the icy water over his pale
face.
This was the third time this week he had this haunting dream He
looked up into the mirror and examined his sad face. Over the last
few months he had let his hair grow so now the unruly strands
framed his face. The trademark mask still lie over his eyes, hiding
the horror he had felt from his latest nightmare. The thought of
losing her made him feel weak and scared and he hated it. It had
been two months since they formed their friendship and he felt more
and more helpless everyday because of it. The fear of losing her
was unbearable. She was the only good part of him. She was the only
one who saw any good in him.
"Robin the door was unlocked and..." He saw her sweet face in the
mirror behind him. A smile spread across her lips as she fervidly
ran her fingers over the carefully wrapped package in her hands.
"Happy day of Birth" she handed him the package as he turned to
face her. He had completely forgotten.
"Starfire you didn't have..." She smiled pressing a soft finger
to his lips.
"I wanted to." He nodded carefully unwrapping the gift. He pulled
out a black body suit with a blue bird symbol on the front
"I have made it my self. I have noticed your costume doses not fit
as well as it might have once." she gestured to the high-water
green pants he was wearing. And the sleeves of his old costume were
slowly making their way closer to his elbow.
"And I have made special adjustments to it to fit your needs" She
enthusiastly told him taking the garment from him. "It is as light
as a feather, but very strong." She emphasized by shooting a
starbolt at it then showing that no mark had been left. "I also
felt the colors might be more fitting to your personality" She
finished.
"Star its perfect" he assured her. She hugged his limp body
whispering another happy birthday wish in his ear that caused his
heart to stop. She quickly released.
"I also believe our fellow Titans have planed to go to the," she
paused searching for the word.
"club!" She finished smiling.
"I don't ah want ah no thanks," he awkwardly told her as her face
fell.
"Oh but Robin, it will be good times. And there will be the dancing
Beast Boy has told me." She tried to convince him.
"I have a lot of work I still have to do. I need to go over those
clues Slade left at that warehouse, and I really need to go through
that case on cinderblock" He rambled off his lists of tasks.
"Nonsense, no one should be doing so much work on their birthday"
he sighed resting his head in his hands. This is what he meant. She
pulled him down, made him vulnerable. Not to mention the increasing
lack of work he had been doing since her arrival.
"Please Robin, I want you to go." She whispered resting her hand on
his shoulder moving closer to him so that when he looked up their
faces were inches apart and he could smell her sweet scent.
"I guess I could go for a little while"
He stood in a dark corner his head in a cloud of smoke from the
countless cigarettes he had been puffing all night. His new costume
had caused some swooning from some of the girls at the club.
Finally he had made it safely to this corner. He had been watching
her all night. Watching as countless boys danced with her, gathered
around her, flirted with her. He hated it. He hated the neon
colored lights, the blaring music, the crowds of people, but he
especially hated all the attention Starfire was attracting. The
other titans were spread throughout the room. This had been his
"Birthday Party" He was sure it was more of an excuse for them to
go out and have fun. Not that he blamed them. They did not know
him. They didn't care about him. Not like her. His downfall that
could get him to do anything for her. And there she stood giggling
eating up the attention form her new "friends."
"I do believe I need another soda, excuse me." She offered to her
company. She walked over to the bar her eyes searching the room. He
wonder if she was looking for him. He watched her as she rested her
elbows on the counter sucking the pop through a straw. He watched
as a blond boy sat down next to her. Robin observed the boys hungry
eyes rest on the alien girls chest before going up to her eyes. The
Boy Wonders nostrils flared as he through his cigarette down making
is way closer to the bar as to her their conversation.
"Your beautiful" The boy uttered to a blushing Starfire.
"Thank you" Her eyes darted in the other direction. The blond's hand
came to rest on the girl's upper thigh as he whispered something in
her ear that caused all the color to drain from her face.
She squirmed uncomfortably shaking her head to the stranger who now
had a firm grip on her wrist.
"Please I do not wish to cause a scene," She urgently mutter to the
man.
"No but I do" Robin yelled shoving the man from his bar stool.
"Take it easy" The blond tried to reason slowly getting up.
"You are an asshole" Robin spit at the man using his foot to shove
the man down again.
"Robin I wish to leave now" the shaky girl explained pulling on his
arm.
"Hold on" Robin mindlessly told the girl as he picked up the
stranger by his shirt. Heat radiated off of the boy wonder as he
attempted to control himself.
"Robin! We should go now" Starfire yelled pulling on his arm
causing him to finally look at her.
"Please." she whispered He let the defenseless boy go and without a
word pushed through the flock of onlookers. The crowd was a blur as
he headed for the door. His head was a mess as countless girls
swarmed him, grabbing at his arms, blocking his way to the door. He
finally broke lose nearly running now. He stepped out side into the
cool air. It seemed the rain had stopped for the moment leaving a
crisp smell in the air. He took in a deep breath the seemed to
clear his thoughts.
"Robin wait" He turned to see a brunet girl in a blue tank top step
out side. This was the last thing he needed. Some fan wanting more
than he was willing to give.
"Wow when did ya get a new outfit? I'm like your biggest fan so I would know. I try to keep up on that kinda stuff. Its totally sexy." She slurred
Stumbling toward him. He sighed. Great she was drunk.
"Ya know why I like you? Cause you are so dark and mysterious. Most
girls want that but they don't understand it. They don't understand
you. Not like I do." She leaned on his shoulder putting a hand on
his cheek.
" Starfire girl doesn't get you. Did you see her tonight. She
was all over like five other guys Robin." The girl continued on, forcing
Robin to face her with the hand that was freely roaming his face.
"I saw you watching her tonight. But she'll never want you Robin.
She'll never dance with you or flirt with you like she did with
those other guys tonight. Forget her" Robin swallowed as the girls
lips inched towards his own. He could smell alcohol on her breath.
Suddenly they were smashing into his in a rough kiss. She pulled
his head closer to her trying to deepen the kiss but her refused.
They pulled apart and she smiled coyly at him, a playful look in
her blue eyes.
"Robin?"
Well how was that? I really am sorry I never updated. Maybe you
could review and see if you want me to continue. PS my spell check
is seriously screwed up but I guess that's what happens when you
randomly push buttons. So the smarty pants that I am I'm gonna see
if I can use the spell check on my e-mail but ya that was
pointless. Just forgive me if there are a lot of misspelled words
Seaerra