Okay, part two. Anyone who's been waiting for 'Kiss of the Dragon' will just have to wait a little longer, been having problems with it so its taken a little longer than I thought. Please let me know if anything about this is confusing and I'll do my best to clear it up. Well, enjoy!

Awakening pt.2

Night had befallen Jump City, having searched for hours they found no trace of their lost teammate. Robin could only sit on the couch and try to become lost in his own thoughts. He couldn't allow the others, especially Starfire, to learn how he really felt about her. The least that would happen would be a questioning of his resolve as a leader. As a leader one should always care for his/her people equally, unfortunately it's not always that simple. Robin stood up and departed to the roof. He passed through the doorway and felt a little hesitant about stepping out there, if was as if he felt he were trespassing on someone else's turf. Starfire would always come to the roof if she needed to think or simply wished to watch the stars. Robin nodded up at the various constellations and points of light.

"I'm gonna find you Star. I don't care how long it takes, I'm gonna find you."

BACK IN JUMP CITY……………

Robin landed on a rooftop after leaping from a taller one. The effect on their powers seemed to be temporary as they were able to access them shortly after Starfire's disappearance. He looked down over the edge then heard his comm. link beeping. He took it out and saw Cyborg's face appear.

"Cyborg, report."

"I've picked up Star's locator beacon but there's a problem." Robin frowned.

"What problem?" Cyborg's face was replaced by the display on his arm.

"Every time I pick up her signal it jumps to another location twenty miles from where it was. Someone's jamming it in such a way that it's gonna be impossible to find her this way anytime soon."

"Keep it at, if there's any change let me know immediately." He was about to close it when half of the screen was taken up by Raven.

"I think you boys better regroup with me."

"Did you find Starfire?" asked Robin hopefully. Raven tilted her head in hesitation. Beast Boy flew beside Robin and landed in his human form.

"Sort of, another cleric just popped up inside City Hall." The changeling and Robin glanced at each other. "You'll never guess who it is." Robin snapped his comm. link shut and the two Titans took the quickest route to Raven's position. They stopped outside the large building and met Cyborg who had arrived before they did. The three of them stood waiting. "Are you sure you guys are ready for this?"

"Dude what is the matter with you?" Raven sighed and motioned for them to follow her. They moved in side but were careful not to be noticed by the cleric. The Eten emissary was so absorbed in spouting about the gods the Titans went completely unnoticed and moved up above the crowd. All the while Robin kept moving about trying to see her face. He could tell from the long hair that it wasn't a male.

"Wander not in the darkness that has become your lives, let the Etens show you the way. They and they alone can set all those seeking true happiness to the path of eternal bliss." She finally turned and Cyborg and Beast Boy's mouth's hit the floor.

"No way," muttered Beast Boy. Robin's brain was iced over, he couldn't think. All he could do was stare down at the cleric who turned out to be their missing Titan. Her eyes not their emerald green but the blank white of her predecessor.

"Blessed be to the Etens."

"Oh no," whimpered Robin.

When there's trouble you know who to call
Teen Titans!
From their tower, they can see it all
Teen Titans!

When there's evil on the attack
You can rest knowing they got your back
Cuz when the world needs heroes on patrol
Teen Titans GO!

With their superpowers they unite
Teen Titans!
Never met a villain that they liked
Teen Titans!

They've got the bad guys on the run
They never stop 'till the job gets done
Cuz when the world is losin' all control
Teen Titans GO!

1,2,3,4 GO!

Teen Titans

Starfire walked about the crowd preaching and presiding over the people who thought they'd simply be going about their business that day. The Titans moved out of view and huddled together.

"Now what?" asked Cyborg with a note of panic. "They got Star."

"I know Cyborg, but we can't let her say anymore to these people. We have to get her back to the tower."

"Okay fearless leader, but how do you propose we do that?" asked a cynical Raven. "With a wave of her hand she could probably walk on water."

"They're not invincible, all we have to do is incapacitate her somehow and then we can take her back."

"Yeah all we have to do…" complained Cyborg.

"Dudes check this out," said Beast Boy with a hushed tone. They all rejoined him in looking over the large crowd. A little girl with pink glasses had approached Starfire with a small look of defiance.

"My mommy says you are saying bad things, I don't have to listen to you!" Starfire approached the young girl with a smile. She knelt down before her and removed her glasses. "Hey! Those are mine, and mommy says if I break them it's coming out of my allowance."

"Your sight is poor, but the Etens want the best for their people." She tapped her ruby pedant motioned for a stream of red energy to flow out. Her eyes closed as it swirled around the girl's head then vanished. They were both completely still for a moment, the people around them were whispering apprehensively. Starfire then opened her eyes as did the girl. She looked around for a moment with growing surprise. She then looked down at her own hands.

"I-I can see better, I don't need my glasses. I'm sorry; I didn't mean the things I said a second ago." 'Starfire' smiled with delight. And patted the little girl on the head.

"You do not need to apologize nor does your mother, she is only ignorant and you have merely inherited that lack of knowledge. But fear not, the Etens are always happy to receive those longing for peace." From their little perch Raven gulped.

"We are so doomed."

"That's the spirit Raven," said Beast Boy giving her a light punch on the arm. She sent him a disgruntled look. Robin finally tore his gaze away from Starfire.

"We need a plan, let's get out here." He moved around to lead them away but the girl how had been leaving caught sight of them and she became flushed with excitement. She jumped up and down and shouted.

"OH! The Teen Titans! They're really here!" Cyborg did his best to signal her to shush but the damage was long done. Starfire looked up at them and a smile spread across her face. With the Titans still trying to quiet the girl Starfire glided down between them and their hushed voices died away. She stood with her hands at her hips.

"My friends, why do you hide from me?" The Titans all looked at each other and smiled weakly up at her.

REJOIING STARFIRE…………

The light died down and Starfire found herself in a dense forest. She and Robin had walked many times in the park but this was nothing of that nature. The trees grew tall and overshadowed all who walked beneath them. She felt not warm peace but the sinister sense that they were being watched.

"This way." She turned her head and Tomas standing before a lone door in a rock wall.

"Where are we now?"

"We are in Osyard, the home of the Etens." He opened the door and stepped aside.

"How did you bring me here?"

"Your body remains where we were; it is only your mind that has traveled, now enter." Starfire moved a leg behind the other and edged backward.

"Truthfully I am feeling quite content to remain out here, but I hope you have a pleasant visit," she said while waving goodbye. Tomas stretched his hand out Starfire felt herself being pulled backward. 'Ohhh, this is not going well,' she thought. He stopped pulling when she was inches from the threshold.

"I am afraid I must insist." Starfire gulped anxiously and hesitantly stepped inside. It was pitch black and she felt a rush of cold air blew past her. As soon as Tomas entered behind her the door closed and torches all along the walls suddenly sparked to life. She recoiled as the hundreds of lamps burst forth and Tomas moved past her. The long stretch of corridor was clearly a quarter of a mile long and it seemed to take forever to reach the end. When they did they reached what appeared to be a solid wall with a red handprint on it. Tomas placed his hand over the print and stepped aside.

"Now enter the midst of the gods!" The solid wall turned to a rippling pool of red and Starfire was pulled in against her will. She shielded her eyes from the blinding light. Her vision finally cleared and her mouth dropped as she and Tomas were now standing on a balcony overlooking ever flowing rivers of crimson liquid. Starfire decided not to dwell on the morbid possibility of what the red liquid was and looked away.

"A-And..where are these Etens?"

"They are everywhere, we are everywhere. Soon Ragnorok will come to pass and all who do notbow to the Etens will be shrouded in frost for all eternity." He faced the flowing pits and spread his arms out. "Great and fellow gods of Osyard, come forth from your slumber and cover the earth with your wisdom!" Starfire's eyes then followed thousands of red lights rise up from the depths of the rivers. She watched with a hand to hermouth as they just kept rising and rising. She then trailed her vivsion back down to and steadily removed her hand. Tomas refaced her with glowing red eyes. In a deep, hollow, and demonic voice he said, "Blessed be to the Etens." Eyes and mouth wide with horror Starfire wheeled around and flew as fast as she could back down the long corridor. Tomas lowered his arms and began walking after her. Starfire flew faster and faster toward the large door and upon reaching it was met with yet another bright light and woke in the chamber she first found herself in. Starfire cast a perplexed look about the aerial tower then took out her comm. link and pressed several buttons.

"F-Friends, is anyone there? Robin, please tell me you can hear me."

"They cannot," said Tomas. Starfire looked away from her comm. link. As Tomas had now also returned to the small round room. "There are none who can."

BACK WITH THE REST OF OUR HEROES……………

"Well?" persisted the preaching Starfire. "One would think you would be happy to see me." Robin raised a hand and waved hesitantly.

"Hey Star. So, you been hanging around with a weird crowd lately?"

"If by 'weird crowd' you mean the all powerful Etens, then yes, I have indeed been with a weird crowd."

"Starfire, we would really like you to come back with us to the tower," said Raven cautiously. Starfire frowned in confusion.

"What ever for, my mission here is far from over." Robin scratched the back of neck gearing up for whatever might happen.

"Listen Star we need you to come back with us so we can help you."

"I am not in need of help. It is in fact yourselves and the people of this world who need aid." Cyborg crossed his arms.

"If you're talking about running with this Eten whoopla then I'm afraid you can cross me off that roll call."

"You would defy the Etens?" asked Starfire allowing a small charge to come to her fists. Robin noticed this immediately and slowly reached for a flash disk. "All those who challenge their will only seal their own fate. The wanderer led astray can only be found if he is willing to kneel before his deity. I can see now that you will never accept their word into you hearts. Therefore it is clear what must be done." She raised a glowing fist and Beast Boy began backing away.

"Hey easy killer, you know you could put an eye out with that thing?" Starfire balled up her fists. Raven whispered to Robin.

"Maybe she won't do it."

"May the gods smite the disbelievers!"

"She's doing it," replied Robin. He pitched the flash disk forward and the four Titans closed their eyes and covered their ears. It exploded at her feet producing a blinding flash and an ear splitting boom. Anyone in range staggered about temporally blinded. Starfire shooed away the smoke, having recovered faster and leaped away as Robin tried to stick her with a sedative. He then found himself encased in red energy and thrown across the room.

"Those without faith, will be destroyed." She saw Raven out of the corner of her eye and spun around just in time to meet Raven's powers with her own. The two pushed and struggled against each other. Cyborg helped Robin to his feet and watched the battle between Raven and Starfire.

"Hey Cy!" He turned and saw Beast Boy running towards him. "Time for some Beast Boy Bowling!" He morphed into an armadillo and rolled up into a tight ball. Cyborg caught him and spun him toward their Titan colleague. Raven kept her at bay long enough for Beast Boy to roll past Starfire's legs and trip her to the floor. Robin wasted no time in trying to hold her down.

"Come on Star! It's Me!"

"I know who you are; a DISBELEIVER!" She blew him away with her eye beams and Robin landed on his back. Starfire then glided to her feet, flew out into the street and into the open air. Beast Boy and Raven took both of Robin's arms and helped him back up.

"Thanks, I'm okay…sort of."

"I don't suppose you managed to stick her did you?" asked Cyborg. The boy wonder shook his head.

"No, I got nothing. Except this." He held up a single strand of hair that stuck to his cape just before she blew him away. Raven took it from him.

"Cyborg and I can take this and see if we can come up with anything." Robin nodded and gestured to Beast Boy to come closer.

"Beast Boy see if you can spot Starfire from above. If you do don't try to talk to her or fight her or anything, just follow and keep an eye on her." Beast Boy stood at attention and saluted him.

"Aye Aye sir!" He transformed into a hawk before Robin could voice his impartiality to being called 'sir'.

TITANS TOWER……….

Robin paced around impatiently before the large window, awaiting a report from either Beast Boy or Raven and Cyborg. His patience was finally rewarded when Beast Boy's face appeared on the screen.

"Beast Boy," said Robin a little too eagerly.

"Uhh yeah it's me, look I found Star and she seems to be holding up in old warehouse in the industrial park."

"Good work Beast Boy, stay there and let me know if she moves." Beast Boy gave him a nonchalant nod and his face disappeared. Robin was about to take a seat in front of one of the small computers when the rarely heard front doorbell rang. Robin looked around curiously then went to the front security camera. A sizable crowd had gathered outside the tower and they didn't appear to be happy. "Perfect," muttered Robin grumpily. He made his way down to the ground floor and parted the two large doors. At once he was met by what he thought he would meet, an angry mob. "Can I help you?"

"We thought you could!" Spat one guy.

"I don't understand sir, what're you talking about?" A small woman pushed her way to the front.

"That red haired girl, she's part of your team. Now all she does is preach that nonsense about the gods and happiness and stuff. My daughter came home today saying her eyes had been magically healed by this girl. Either you put a stop to this or we will!" Angered cheers followed her speech and Robin could only rub his neck sheepishly.

"Look we're doing everything we can to find out what's going on with her and chances are we'll figure it out."

"And if you don't!" Demanded another. Robin thought for a moment then smiled weakly.

"You know what let's try to think positive." They seemed to grow angrier and more irritated by the second. Just as Robin was sure he was done for his comm. link beeped and he quickly reached for it. "Yeah? Hello? Who is it!" Raven appeared.

"Well we found something but it looks like you in the middle of something important, I don't want to interrupt-"

"NO!" Said Robin moving closer to his communicator. "You must interrupt!" He said through his teeth. Raven regarded him with curiosity.

"We think we know why Starfire is acting this way." Robin did his best not to pump his arm in delight.

"Yes! I mean, sorry folks I have to go now but like I said we'll deal with it as best we can." With their growing protests and shouts Robin closed the doors and let out a heavy sigh of relief. He then fast walked back up to the main parts of the tower and where his tow friends were running their tests. He entered a laboratory they recently installed and walked up to the laboring teens.

"Thanks guys, you're my heroes."

"Yes we are aren't we," returned Raven double checking their findings. Robin waited for them to be absolutely sure they were done before asking for the final results. "Well like I said a second ago we found what we could from the sample you managed to procure."

"Yeah we still can't figure out how you managed that," added Cyborg.

"It just stuck to me," said Robin innocently. Cyborg smirked and shook his head.

"Right right, okay; Starfire is acting all weird like because of one reason…" Robin rolled his eyes at Cyborg's desire to be a little dramatic. "This ain't our girl."

Robin frowned in wonder. "What?" Raven displayed a DNA strand on a small screen before them.

"You remember when Starfire underwent the chrysalis transformation a few years back?" Robin nodded in affirmative. "Well after it was said and done a residual RNA protein marker was left over as result of the change. If you know what to look for it's easily distinguishable along the DNA strand. That marker doesn't exist on the sample we brought back." Robin looked back at the display getting some idea what Raven was talking about. "She's a clone." Robin observed the strand though he honestly had little knowledge of the subject.

"Are you sure?"

"We ran the test three times to be a hundred percent positive, it's not her." Robin only frowned further from incomprehension.

"These Etens seem to be capable of so much more, why go to the trouble cloning her?"

"Maybe they had no choice," suggested Raven. "It could have something to do with her alien physiology and the Etens simply have never encountered her species." Robin nodded and motioned for them to follow him.

"Beast Boy says he's got her in some warehouse, let's get down there and see if things go differently this time."

"Greaaat, round two with Starfire's evil twin." Droned Raven.

ACROSS THE CITY……………

Beast Boy sat perched on a rooftop not far from the building he saw Star's clone fly into. As he sat he felt growing boredom taking hold. He reached into his pocket and procured a half eaten bag of M&M's.

"Duuude, who go into my M&M's?" He was soon joined by Robin, Cyborg, and Raven. He ate a couple and looked up at his half machine friend. "Hey did you eat some of these?"

"What? Oh, yeah I did."

"Okay just chekin- Hey!" Robin meanwhile, observed the building through a pair binoculars. He saw no one entering or leaving the warehouse and lowered them for a faraway look.

"You're sue she hasn't moved Beast Boy?" Beast Boy tore his scolding look from Cyborg.

"Yup, pretty sure."

"Then let's go." They each made their own way down to the street and silently crept up to the concrete stairs leading to the door. Raven encased them all in her energy and in a quick movement phased them through the wall. Robin instantly had his staff out and Cyborg readied his cannon. The cleric version of Starfire stood in the middle of the room with her arms out. She opened her eyes and faced them. Her intentions still at heart she sent a smile their way.

"I knew you would come friends, so was foretold by Etens. You have come to offer your remorse and your desire to know the path," she said with assumption.

"Not exactly," said Robin. She cocked her head.

"You can drop the act we know you're not actually Starfire," said Raven with narrowed eyes. The clone grew nervous but stood her ground.

AT THAT MOMENT……….

Starfire slowly moved around Tomas. His eyes followed her but she charged her fists none the less.

"Return me to the city at once!"

"That is not possible; you have not yet experienced your epiphical conversion."

"And I never will! If you will not bring me back I will take myself!" She shot at Tomas and grabbed the medallion around his neck.

"STOP!" He shouted but she clammed her fist around the pendant and they were gone. From her perspective the trip was instantaneous and ended in the blink of any eye. She opened her eyes and found herself on the outskirts of the city. Tomas was nowhere in sight. Starfire began to decide on what to do next when the orb on her breast plate began blinking. She flipped open her comm. link to see the Titan mainframe alerting her of activity in a warehouse.

BACK IN THE WAREHOUSE……………..

The remaining four Titans and the false Starfire stood facing each other in silence. Robin knew the only way they would find the real Starfire was to somehow capture this one. The hard part was getting a hold of her. With a wave of her hand she could send them clear across the city.

"We just want to find our friend," said Robin as calmly as he could. The clone narrowed her eyes.

"She is currently indisposed."

"Tell us where Starfire is!" Robin shouted with a noticeable hint of urgency. 'Starfire' shook her head in a desultory way.

"Hinder your friend not from ultimate understanding. You yourselves can learn from her eventual example and bask in wonderful bliss that comes from knowing the way." Raven had began waving her hands irritably.

"Okay enough of that! Seriously it's getting old." At once a flash of purple, red, and orange crashed through a window above them and landed between them. The clone staggered backward. Robin, Cyborg, Beast Boy, and Raven then looked back in surprise as Starfire stood before them.

"Starfire!" shouted Robin. She looked over at him and smiled.

"Robin-" Without noticing his presence the Titans were shocked as Tomas was suddenly beside Starfire. He knocked her away before she could say more and shot a look over at the clone.

"Destroy her." The Titans moved to help but Tomas raised an impenetrable shield around them. "None shall interfere." Robin cast a worried look over at Starfire as she picked herself up and saw her clone towering over her. Clone Star grabbed her by the leg and with all the strength she had threw her across the building. Starfire hit the wall just above a catwalk but quickly recovered. She let out a furious battle cry and let loose her eye beams. The imposter formed a red shield to block the attack.

"FREAKING CHEATER!" Shouted Beast Boy. Starfire fought with starbolt and eye beam, and punch and kick but they were expertly defended against. Raven watched the ensuing battle with apprehension.

"Its no use Robin, the clone might as well be wearing the Jewel of Charta or something." Robin looked back at Raven then up at Starfire.

"Starfire! Get that pendant away from her!" He yelled up the only bit of advice he could. She nodded narrowly avoiding a powerful blast from her attacker's eyes. She flew in an array of dizzying zig zags and managed to throw off her opponent. She flew up and over her head and ripped off the pendant. The clone's Eten powers faded as did her robes, leaving the same clothes Starfire wore. On the ground Tomas' face contorted.

"What are you doing! Destroy her!" Her extra powers gone the clone began to take hit after hit as she was inexperienced with her regular powers. A stray blast exploded near Tomas and the shield blocking the rest of the Titans fell. Cyborg pointed his cannon upward but found it was difficult to aim at a constantly moving target.

"No, you might hit Star." Said Robin putting up his hand. Both Stars grabbed each other's wrists and with gritted teeth pushed and shoved against one another. They both shot each other with their eye beams and they fell into a pile of rolled up carpets. The Titans ran up to them as both Starfire's scrambled out from under the heavy carpets. They stopped dead at the sight of the four heroes. Cyborg, Robin, and Raven all aimed their own attack.

"Wait!" Both Stars shouted in unison.

"Super," muttered Raven. Both Starfires glanced at each other then one pointed to herself.

"Friends I am Starfire!"

"No I am Starfire!" shouted the other. Robin wiped some sweat off his forehead. It was impossible to tell which was which, both looked and sounded exactly the same. Robin glanced at Raven and after getting her attention nodded at the two Tamaranians. She got the message easily. She silently mouthed her famous mantra then opened her eyes with a confused look toward the ground.

"I-I can't tell, whoever the clone is she has the same mental imprint as Starfire. And the fact that she's thinking the same thing at the moment doesn't help either." Robin sighed disdainfully. Cyborg then leaned over.

"Yo Rob, how about a little Q&A?" Robin thought for a second then nodded enthusiastically.

"Starfire," said Robin talking to either one. "Which amusement park ride did you and I go on just before the Centari drone swiped you up by mistake?"

"The Ferris Wheel," they once again answered in unison. Robin's face fell as that solution was out of the question. They both cast angry look at one another.

"Robin, it is no use you must fire on us both." The other sent a worried look at the boy wonder.

"Robin please do not fall for such a trick, I am Starfire!"

"This is going nowhere," said Raven. At that moment though the Starfire on the left grabbed her stomach and doubled over.

"Ohhh, my stomach pains return…" Robin's eyes widened as he instantly recalled her stomachache before they left and they all focused on the other Star. She barely had enough time to mouth;

"Oh no." In the next second a mix of blue sonic waves, black energy, and three disks were shot at her. Each attack hit her dead accuracy and Beast Boy finished capped it off going T-Rex and whipping her away with his tail. The clone slid across the floor, collided against the opposite wall and broke into fine pieces of dust. They all ran over and kept Starfire on her feet.

"Wow, never thought you'd be happy to have an upset stomach did ya?" asked Beast Boy with a wink.

"Agreed Beast Boy, your terrible food has very much saved me," she said with a warm smile.

"Thanks, I guess." It was then that the Titans, all of them reunited, noticed Tomas slowly making his way out.

"Freeze!" Shouted Robin. He stopped and turned to them. Robin jumped into the air and aimed a kick for his chest. Tomas only stood stock still as Robin collided with an invisible wall around the Eten. He was then forced back with a ragged slide across the floor. Starfire bent down to help him. Robin sat up and they all looked over at their new enemy.

"We award the day to you Teen Titans, however the struggle is far from done. Ragnorok will come to pass with or without your consent." His empty eyes focused on Starfire. "Your victory today is all but minute; the word of Etens will be heard and accepted by all. In our name a great army will be riased to purge the earth of all who would stray. We will meet again Starfire, and when we do the oceans will run red with the agony of the disbelievers." He moved his hand past his pendant and he was gone. Starfire stared at the empty spot he used to stand on and hung her head.

BACK AT TOWER……….

They all sat around the couch and Raven finished healing a cut along Starfire's back. She winced a little as it was slowly sealed and cleaned. Robin sat next to her as she had requested she have his hand for something to grip as Raven began the semi-painful procedure. She finally stopped and moved away.

"All done," she sat patting Star on the shoulder. "Nothing worse than that so you'll be fine." Starfire nodded up at her in thanks. Cyborg stretched some soreness out of his arms.

"So what's this 'Rocky Mountain' thing he was going on about?"

"Ragnorok?" asked Starfire.

"Yeah, that." She shrugged.

"I do not know, I know only what he showed me." Robin inched closer to her.

"What did he show you Star?" Starfire looked as though she were being made to recall some horrible massacre.

"Even now I am unclear as to what exactly it is I witnessed, but I am sure of one thing. The Etens are not at all whom they portray themselves to be."

"So they're not the benevolent gods the clerics keep preaching about?"

"Most certainly not."

Beast Boy said, "Well I'm no cult expert but we really need to do something about those wondering salesmen because a lot of people are gonna buy into what they're saying." Cyborg nodded in grim agreement. Raven returned from a computer terminal.

"I ran a search on anything that might turn up something on these people and I think I have something." They gave her their complete attention. "It turns out the Etens are out of Norse mythology and are also known as 'The frost Giants'. And the word 'Ragnorok' means 'The Great Winter'. It doesn't make any mention of what Ragnorok is, for all we know it might be named after an important Eten or an event. In any case we seem to be dealing with a collective of powerful spirits who demand worship from anyone and everyone." None of them really knew how to respond to any of this. None of it seemed to be true, and yet they were witness to things that before now were considered myth.

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Starfire spent the remainder of the day on the roof, thinking about her experience with Tomas and the Etens. She found her thoughts being interrupted by the frequent sound of the ocean beating against the rocks down below. She held her legs to her chest and let out a hopeful sigh.

"Hey there," said a voice she could plainly recognize. Robin sat down beside her and sent her a concerned look. When she did not respond he took her shoulder. "Are you okay Star?"

"They are a determined group Robin; they will never stop until they have won."

"Neither will we," assured Robin. Try as she might she failed to hold back her tears and she buried her face in his shoulder.

"Oh Robin it was terrible!" Robin put his arm around her. "I do not believe we have faced an evil such as this since the Trigon."

"We'll protect you Star," promised Robin. She shook her head and pulled away from him.

"It is not my safety you should be concerned with, I am immune to their power. Robin, when you left with Slade to find Raven I was fearful for your safety. I was afraid of what the Trigon would do if he found you. Now I am the only one on this world who can remain untouched by the Eten's terrible power, everyone but myself is in danger. Robin, I am so scared." He wiped away her tears, careful though not to let his true feelings surface.

"I think I understand how you feel Star, and even if I don't and you really are the only they can't influence…you'll never be alone. We're all here for one another, and as long as the Etens are out there we'll never give up." She nodded and put a hand to her grumbling stomach. "Now I think its time we gave you something for that stomach, unless you've got another clone running around out there." Starfire giggled and the two of them walked back inside.

The End (of the episode)

Okay the start of the new season is done. I really hope this turned out to be a good way to begin things. Like I said before, don't feel like you have to try and make me feel good. I want to know your honest opinion. Thanks for reading and reviewing. Next episode comes out soon.