Robin was sitting on the couch while Starfire sat beside him. He couldn't understand why Star would say that.
"Star." Robin said suddenly.
"Yes?"
"Do you know who Raven is?"
"...I am sorry. I do not. Robin...why do you speak of such things? Tell me...are you feeling the ill?" She had been worried about him ever since he woke up. He hadn't seemed well since he woke.
"I'm fine Star. It's you. Why can't you remember the others? What happened?"
"I do not understand...who are the "others?" Stafire didn't know what was going on. Robin had regained consciousness, but he wasn't acting as he normally would. She put a hand on his shoulder.
"Perhaps you would do well with some rest. It is late after all and you have been through much. Come." She said happily as she took hold of his hand and led him to the room. Robin didn't really understand what was going on. Maybe he did need some rest. Maybe this was actually all a dream. As Robin and Starfire walked down the hall, they heard something.
"Robin! Starfire!" It was Ravens voice. It seemed to be coming from nowhere. They gasped and looked around.
"Raven?" Robin yelled back into the nothingness. Starfire looked around. Trying to find the one who was talking.
"Robin...who are you?---ahh!" She screamed as Robin became transparent. "Robin! What is happening?" She screamed as she embraced him tightly. Afraid he would disappear. He looked at his hands and noticed that he could see right through them. Looking around, he thought he could see Beast Boy in the hall talking to Raven. It was very faint, almost as if they were ghosts. He could hardly hear them.
"What's wrong with them...?" Beast boys asked Raven. His voice was getting clearer. Robin tried to concentrate.
"I don't know...they are---" Raven had begun telling beast boy something, she was cut off.
"ROBIN!" Starfire screamed louder this time. He gasped. Raven and Beast Boy had vanished from the hall and he had become solid again.
"Star...? What...?" He was a little dizzy, not sure what he had seen was real. He could feel Starfire again. Hugging him tight, something wet was running down his shoulder. Was she crying? She wouldn't lift her head or let him go. "Star...you okay?" She shook her head as she clung to him.
"I am not! You cannot disappear! Robin...please..." She lifted her head to look at Robin. Her face was racked with tears and she looked so sad it almost broke him.
"I'm fine Star. I'm not going anywhere..." He smiled at her and wiped the tears from her face. She smiled and released him. "I guess...we should both get some sleep." Robin couldn't stand this. He had no idea what was going on and now he had to control himself all alone with Starfire. At least they had separate rooms.
Robin was already lying in bed. Though he couldn't get much sleep. There was to much to think about. He stared at the ceiling when he heard his door open. He sat up at once and saw Starfire standing in the door way.
"Starfire?" He stammered. "W-what are you...?" She held one of her pillows tight and walked into the room.
"I am sorry for disturbing you, but I was...afraid." She said shyly.
"Afraid? Why?"
"Today...you almost left. Disappeared. I do not wish to see that again..." She said softly. "I had hoped you would allow me to stay with you tonight. I do not wish you to leave my side..." Robin looked at her face. She was so cute. The night gown she wore went to her knees.
"Um...well allright..." He blushed. Starfire smiled and made herself comfortable in his bed. He looked up at the ceiling again. Afraid to lay down. This was to much. Why did he agree to this? He tried to keep his mind on something else, until Starfire hugged his arm. He stiffened and looked over at her. She was sleeping soundly. Robin loosened and laid down beside her. What else could he do?
"Good night Star..." He said softly.
"Only Robin..." Starfire whispered in her sleep. He looked over at her again. She was still sleeping. Her voice was so innocent and sweet. It made him happy to be by her side, but there was still that line. They were a team. If he had learned anything with Batman in Gothom, it was that love and duty don't mix. You have to put those things away. He had to ignore his own feelings and concentrate on what was best for the Titans and the city.
"I don't know what else to do..."
There it was again. Ravens voice. Robin sat up again. Listening.
"Nothing is working. They seem stable..." Her voice was trailing off. He was so certain that they were in the tower. He gently slipped out of bed and headed to the hall. Once he got there he could hear them again. Louder this time. The voices echoed through the hall. They were in the tower. He was sure of it this time. He couldn't make out what they were saying, but he could hear them. Robin followed the voices all the way to the infirmary. He could hear them now.
"We've tried everything..." It was Cyborg this time.
"That woman...what could she have done?" Raven asked. Robin knew they were in there. He opened the door and couldn't believe what he saw. He could see himself and Starfire lying on separate beds. Wires hooked to their bodies. He could see Raven and Cyborg monitoring the screens. Beast Boy was sleeping in a chair next to Starfires bed. Robin looked at his own body. As everything else became clearer, he had begun to disappear. He heard beeping.
"It's happening again!" Cyborg exclaimed.
"Robin again?" Raven looked over at his body. His arm was twitching. "Another false alarm?" She felt his pulse. His heart was beating faster.
"Raven! Cyborg! I'm here!" Robin tried to reach them. He could feel himself fading.
"Cy...borg..." His real body had spoken. Weak as it was, he had still managed to say something. However, his eyes would not open.
"Robin!" The two Titans had rushed to his bed side. He had almost opened his eyes when he heard something.
"Robin! Robin where have you gone? Robin!" It was Starfire. In a flash he was pulled away from the others and left standing in the infirmary all alone. Raven, Beast Boy, Cyborg, they were no longer there. Their bodies were gone as well. He took a deep breath and went out into the hall. Starfire has walking down the hall looking frantic.
"I'm right here Starfire." Robin said calmly. By now he thought he knew what had happened. None of this was real. Though he still didn't know exactly where they were, or how they were gonna get out, but at least he wasn't completely in the dark anymore. Starfire ran to him.
"Robin! Where did you go?" She asked. Robin looked at her and then back into the room.
"How long have we been here Star?"
"I believe we have been here since I came to earth." Starfire said happily. Robin looked down, as if thinking.
"All alone?"
"Yes."
With that, Robin was sure he knew what was going on now. Still, how was he to go about explaining it to Starfire?
"Star. We have to go back." Robin said sternly. Starfire said nothing, but stared at him confused. "You need to think hard. Remember the others. None of this is real..." He said again.
"What?" Starfire backed away from him. Suddenly everything went silent and still. Robin looked and saw the glowing woman standing in the hall. Starfire looked confused once more.
"Now...Robin. We had hoped you would be a good boy and just stay put." Selene said in concern. "Though it seems we will have to go with plan B..." She said as she raised her hand once again. Robin had to think fast. If he didn't do something, he and Starfire may be sent away again. Or worse.
"No!" Starfire yelled out. "You can not take Robin away!" Her starbolts shot at Selene, which knocked her to the ground.
"Umph...Koriand'r...this is not acceptable. We only wanted you to be happy...until..." Selene said softly. Starfire stared at her.
"What did you...call me?" She walked closer to Robin. He grabbed her shoulders.
"Starfire! Think hard! You need to understand that none of this is real! Only you can get us out of here!" She looked at him and tried to get out of his grip.
"No! I do not wish to! This is real! I will not leave!" She pulled herself away from Robin, holding her head. She was in pain. She flew further into the hall, heading to the roof.
"Starfire!" Robin yelled as he ran after her. Selene watched them both leave as she stood up.
"Come now...we must begin. Before she finds her way back..." She said to herself. A light flashed again and she was gone.
A/N: Phew! All done with chapter five! What do you all think? Do you think you know what is going on? Well anyway...yeah! So please review and I hope you keep reading! See ya! Oh...and I just have to say this...I just got the Teen Titans season one box set! YES! (I'm watching it right now...)