I don't own Teen Titans. If I did, there'd be more fluff!

Dedication: Dani, for buying us pop. Even though it was your fault we were late.

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Star looked at herself in the mirror and smiled. She definitely preferred her PJ's to the Slade suit. Her smiled faded as her eyes found a metal band around her neck. Running her fingers across it, Star searched for a way to remove it. Her eyes strained to see every detail, wondering how she had never noticed it before. Annoyed, she finally grabbed it and pulled, determined to snap it.

As soon as she tried, the band sent out a shockwave. Star screamed, releasing it. Raven came running into her room, quickly followed by Robin and Beast Boy.

"Star? You ok?" She nodded, motioning Raven over.

"Can you get it off?" Star asked, gesturing to the band. Raven nodded.

"Azarath Metrion Z-" The alarm went off, making them jump. The four Titans ran out to the living room. Slade's face was once again on the screen.

"I see you found my energy collar."

"It won't be here for long." Star replied, glancing at Raven, who had already started her chant.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you…" Robin looked from Slade to Star and Raven before signaling Raven to stop.

"And why not?" Slade smiled.

"As you can see, there are twelve lights on the collar. The first two, which have already been lit, have taken her starbolts and her ability to fly. The rest will take away her energy, bit by bit. If all of then become lit, she will die."

"How do you make the lights come on?" Beast Boy asked.

"By trying to take it off without the key, or by remote control."

"And what do you want this time?"

"Actually, I'm not asking for anything right now. You'll have enough to worry about." The Titans stared at the blank screen.

"Flame!" Star yelled, turning towards the hall. Flame peaked out from around the corner. "Do you know what Slade's talking about?" The boy turned pale. Star glared. "Talk. Now."

"He's…um…sending the tape to mom and dad…" Her eyes went wide.

"You mean…with me and him? …but…mom and dad? …they'll think…and then…" Flame simply nodded. "Shit."

"Um…Star? You aren't making any sense…" She pushed her brother towards them.

"You talk. I'll try to stop mom and dad." She rushed to the computer. The Titans looked at Flame.

"Well?"

"Ok, back after the whole wedding thing, when Robin kissed Star, I kinda video taped the whole thing. Slade sent it to our parents, so now they'll think-"

"Starfire!" Her father burst through the front door, the rest of the family behind him. Star turned to him, panicked.

"You're here? Already?" Her mother ignored the question.

"Star, honey, why didn't you tell us you're getting married?"

"Married?" Robin echoed, looking at Flame.

"Let's just say kissing means more on Tamaran than it does on Earth…"

"Mother, please! I-" Her mother gasped.

"You haven't made any preparations yet have you? Do you even have a date set?"

"Mom-" Star cried desperately, but her mother wasn't listening.

"Don't worry sweetie. I'll take care of everything!" Her mother rushed off eagerly.

"So…wedding number two? So soon?" Star turned to her father.

"Don't start."

"What? I was only asking." He paused. "There is a wedding, right?"

"Well, not exact-"

"Don't tell me this human refuses to marry you." He glanced at Robin, his eyes blazing with hate.

"No, that's not-" He turned on her.

"Then you're nothing more than a melflenzobrek!" Star gasped, shocked.

"A what?" Beast Boy whispered to Flame.

"It's kinda like a slut in your language. Only worse." Robin's eyes flashed, but Raven grabbed his shoulder.

"Let her handle this."

"I always knew this would happed to you Star. You always were the naive one. I always knew some day you'd fall for some stupid boy, listen to his lies, think he really loved you, but in the end, he'll leave you heartbroken. But, what else could you expect from a human?"

"You're wrong. And you're no better than those who this Tamaranians are Troqs." Her father glared at her.

"What!" Star smirked, knowing she now had the upper hand.

"You heard me. They hate us because we're Tamaranian. You hate Robin because he's from Earth. It's basically the same thing."

"You little-" For a moment, it appeared Star's father was going to hit her, but then he took a deep breath, and continued. "No daughter of mine will dare speak to me in such a way. You can stay here on Earth for as long as you like, but don't even think about coming near my family, because if you do, I will kill you."

"You can't do that!" Flare yelled from the doorway. Blaze grabbed her, pulling her back. Their father turned on them.

"And if any of you try to communicate with this…flixgyleqmek!" Star winced at the name. "I will disown you as well." He looked from Blaze to Flare to Flame, then turned on his heel, leaving to find his wife. The Titans stood in shock. Flare ran to Star, hugging her. Star hugged back, trying to calm the crying girl.

"Shh…Flare, go back over there with Blaze. If he catches you-"

"I don't care! I want to stay with you!"

"You can't. You're too young. Just stay there until you're old enough. Then if you want to see me, you can." Flare nodded as Flame came over.

"Star?" They looked at each other a moment before Star pulled him into her arms, hugging the twins.

"I love you guys. Don't forget that, ok?" They nodded, and she smiled at them. They backed away as Blaze stepped over.

"I could-" Star shook her head.

"They need you. You have to stay with them. I'll be ok. I've got these guys." She smiled slightly, gesturing to the Titans, who were now gathered behind her. Robin stood next to her, putting a comforting arm around her shoulder. Blaze looked at him.

"Take good care of her for me." Blaze held his hand out. Robin shook it.

"I will." Blaze nodded, then turned to Star, and hugged his sister for possibly the last time.

"Goodbye."