Chapter 3: Accidents Happen
"Star! Let him have it!" Robin called and Starfire held up both hands; screaming, she threw the starbolt at the monster with all her might.
"ahhhhh!" she flew after him, shooting lazars from her eyes and throwing multiple starbolts at the thing. Beastboy charged at Plasmus, as a cheetah, catching speed, then turned into a rhino, sticking his horns into the monster's leg. He was sucked into the ooz, and moments later, reappeared in one of the neon green eyes of the monster.
"Star! Stop!" Cyborg yelled. As Starfire slowed to a halt, one starbolt slipped from her hand, flying strait at Beastboy.
Plasmus grabbed the girl, flinging her miles away. The starbolt that had slipped hit Beastboy in the stomach and he was pushed out of the ooz, falling hard on the ground.
"Azarath Metrion Zynthos!" Raven chanted as she levitated in front of the monster. A black spirit flew from Raven's body and into the ooz, causing it to blow up and only a sleeping man was left.
Raven flew back to her body and the police cars were now surrounding the sleeping man.
"Guess we should go find Star…" Robin said.
"Yeah" Cy said, helping BB up.
Beastboy clutched his bloody stomach, "Ouch…" he whimpered, "Dudes, she hit me!"
"Robin, you need to talk to her!" Raven said, "She's come too close to killing us. And this isn't the first time…"
Raven glanced up, noticing a dark figure above them, a black cape waved and it disappeared.
"I'm sure it was just an accident." Cyborg said in her defense.
"Just talk to her, okay, Robin…It is like her mind is preoccupied with something else. Maybe it was an accident…but we never know…this isn't the first time Robin. Who knows what is going to happen next time?" Raven asked.
"It was an accident…" Starfire whispered loud enough so they knew she heard them…tears shone on her bright cheeks as she emerged from the shadows.
"Star…" Robin walked toward her.
Starfire turned her head away from them, showing how upset she was, and flew in the air and to her room of her Tower. Yes, she was thinking about something else, someone rather. That someone was X. He treated her more like a friend than her boyfriend did.
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Robin, about ten minutes later, found himself in front of Starfire's door. He knew what he had to talk to her about, but he didn't know how. He wanted Starfire on the team, but he just needed her to be more careful. Why did it sound so good in his mind, but he wouldn't be able to get it out of his mouth?
Robin knocked on the door…
"I believe I should say I am not here!" Starfire said. Robin could hear sobbing.
"Yes you are." Robin walked in anyways, sitting next to his girlfriend.
"I'm sorry."
"It's okay." Robin cradled her in his arms. Raven walked by the open door, staring at the couple. Robin saw her, standing up, he walked to the door, leaving Starfire behind on the bed.
"I just figured something out, Starfire. I think I know what the source of the attacks are coming from." He said, running after Raven and pulling her into his room.
Robin pushed Raven on his bed as she eagerly waited, "You talk to her?" she asked.
"Not yet. She needs me right now, but I will do it soon." Robin sat next to her, leaning closer.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a dark figure standing towards the side of the window. As soon as he had seen it, the figure disappeared. He ran to the window, glancing outside…nothing…Robin closed the curtains and walked back to the awaiting Raven. "Now…where were we?"
One corner of Raven's lips rose as she said, "Here…" A black force pushed the boy wonder onto Raven and their lips met.
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Starfire still cried on her bed. Her pillow lay in Starfire's lap. It was drenched in tears and smeared mascara. Did the Titans want her off the team? She did hit BB and she felt terrible. A knock interrupted her thoughts.
"Yes?" she said through her tears.
"Can I come in?" a voice she instantly recognized as Cyborg's asked.
"Sure!" Starfire loved talking to Cy. He was one of her bff's, like a big brother.
"Hey Star." He said, sitting next to her, "What's wrong?"
"The Titans don't want me on the team…" Starfire sobbed.
"Yes we do Star!" Cyborg gave a her a weird look, "We wouldn't be here right now if it weren't for you."
"I guess…I just have lately been feeling left out and Raven was…what do you say? Pissed off?"
"She was just a little scared for BB. You did hit him and we all know it was an accident."
"Why do I feel like a TROQ?"
"Starfire! Why are you even thinking this?"
"I am a TROQ…"
"Is that what Robin said? Boy I'm gonna kill that spiky hair overly obsessive…"
"Cyborg…"
"Star, you are not nothing. You are part of the team. Just practice on those starbolts! BB doesn't even blame you. I already talked to him."
"Really?"
"Yeah girl!" Cy punched her, "So dry those tears and smile."
"Okay…but I cant really smile though."
"Why is that?"
"My lip still hurts, from where my teeth pierced it."
"Right…well, try to be happy, okay?"
"Alright." Starfire said as she gave Cyborg a hug. "Thanks!" she whispered.
"No problem. Lets go have some lunch!" Cyborg said.
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The next week went smoother except Robin and Raven kept disappearing more and more. Raven, going to her room to 'meditate' and Robin, going to 'research' leaving Starfire alone to watch Cyborg and Beastboy play Video Games.
"Cyborg, you looser, stop cheating!" BB yelled.
"Since when is winning cheating?" Cyborg asked.
"Since you started winning!"
"Well, it's my game."
"Soooooooo?"
"My rules!"
"Fine!"
"Excuse me?" Starfire interrupted. She had been watching them fight for about six days now, watching the video games, "May I try the racing of the cars with one of you next?"
"Sure Star! You can play BB!" Cyborg said, letting Star play the worst of the two, "Then when you beat him, you can play the master!" he opened his arms wide.
"Hey! If she beats me, you mean, right?" BB asked.
"No, when…cause she will."
"Hey!" BB slapped Cyborg on the shoulder.
"Okay, Star. This is how you hold the controls." Cyborg handed them over to her.
"I believe I know how to play the game. I have watched enough." Starfire said shyly.
Starfire watched the flags very closely. Red…Yellow…Green. Starfire pressed on the ignition key, her purple car speeding ahead of the little green one.
"Starfire's cheating!" BB yelled.
"Yeah Starfire! You are such a fast learner." Cy said.
"Yes…well, Blackfire could kick Beastboy's butt at this game, why can't I?" Starfire asked.
"Dude! She couldn't kick mine! Let's see if you can!" Cy said, taking BB's remote when the purple car crossed the finish line.
Starfire beat Cyborg just as easily as she had beat Beastboy. "Dude! You gotta play Robin! He is the one with the top score. I'll go see if he wants to play." Cyborg said.
"Alright! Tell him he had better bring the game on!"
"You mean, his game?"
"Yes." Starfire said, blushing.
"Okay, will do!" Cyborg said, and he was off.
"Best two out of three?" Beastboy asked Starfire.
"All right."
Cyborg left the room headed towards Robin's. Once he got there, he could hear a girl.
"Robin…I love you!"
"I love you too."
He heard whispers, but it was still a girl and Robin in there. Robin was going to pay for this…cheating on Starfire! But how was he going to tell her. Cyborg figured he had to see this for himself before he said anything to Star. Make sure it wasn't some type of recording. But how could it even be a recording…it was Robin's voice! There was only one way to know for sure.
Cyborg overrode the lock to Robin's door, bursting in.
What he saw almost made him throw up. He saw Robin on his bed, pushing a girl off the opposite side of the bed.
"Who is she?"
"Cyborg! Haven't you heard of knocking?"
"I was going to knock, but then I heard you! From outside. What if I was Starfire, man! What if it was her coming to check on you?"
"Dude! You can't just come barging in here without knocking!"
"Who is over there?" Cyborg ignored Robin's comment.
"No one!"
"So you were just playing with yourself, huh?"
"No!"
"So there is a girl!" Cyborg saw the terror on Robin's face.
"Is it…Raven?" Cyborg walked over to the other side of the bed to notice there was no one there. He turned on the light and saw a blue cape on Robin's desk. "It was Raven! She is the only one who can go through walls, has a cape, besides you, of course. Man! How could you!"
"I…can't…"
"You cant what?"
"I can't kiss…"
"Starfire? You can't kiss Starfire, is that it?" Cyborg glared at Robin who was now sitting on his bed, his eyes cast down. Cyborg could tell he hit the nail on the head with this one. "Wow…I'm right, aren't I!" Robin's eyes were still cast down. "You couldn't kiss Starfire because of her lip, you can't even look at her because of her face! So you went for Raven! The only other girl in the tower! How could you!"
"I-I-."
"Oh man, I wonder what Starfire is going to think when I te-." Robin stared at Cyborg with fearful eyes.
"Wait, I won't tell her…" a look of relief washed over Robin, "You will!"
"WHAT!" Robin yelled.
"You will tell her. You need to talk to her. It is better if you tell her than me. It is better if you tell her now, before she catches you!"
"But-."
"No! I came in here because Starfire is better at VG's then me and BB and she would love to challenge you! But no! What do I come in here and find? You making out with Starfire's friend! Our friend!"
"I know…"
"Let's go!" Cyborg grabbed Robin by the arm, dragging him back to the main room to face Starfire.
"Best five out of seven!" they could hear BB scream.
"Um…okay?" Starfire answered.
"See, I told you Star was good." Cyborg whispered.
"ROBIN!" Starfire screamed in delight. "It is so very good to see you! I hope to beat you at the game of videos!"
"Starfire…" Robin said, walking over to the couch. Raven watched from the doorway.
"Yes Robin?"
"I…uh…I need to…uh…"
"Robin? What is it?"
"I need to tell you I hope you brought your game because I am going to kick your butt!" Robin smiled, jumping over the couch and grabbing the remote from Beastboy. Ill tell her later…
"All right, Robin!"
"Start it up Star!" Robin said, closely watching the flags.
Red
Yellow
Green Robin and Starfire both sat on the edge of their seats, pushing the ignition button. Starfire pulled in the lead first, but Robin was close behind, catching up with her and pulling in front.
"No! You shall not beat me!" Starfire said.
"Yes, I shall!" Robin pulled in the lead, taking a turn on the inside of the track.
Starfire let out a tiny smile, as she came along side of the red car. Her purple car turned into Robin's causing it to go off the edge of the track. Robin struggled to get it back on, but by the time he did, she was way in the lead. He had to really work to catch up.
"That was a dirty trick!" Robin said.
"I know!" Starfire replied as she crossed the finish line, "I have beat the Champion!"
"Starfire is the best at this game!" Beastboy said.
"Awesome! Great job!" Cyborg said, giving Starfire a pat on the back, "Ouch!" she screamed. She was still a little bruised.
"Oh, sorry." Cyborg said, blushing.
"It is okay, Cyborg, I know you didn't mean it." Starfire said, giving him a tiny smile, allowing him to know she was okay.
Starfire glanced at the window to see Red X staring at her. She gave him a tiny smile then turned her attention back to Robin. Red X noticed this gesture and then he walked to where Starfire's room was, sitting on the window ceil, waiting for her to come back to her room so they could…talk…
His last encounter with her was that day in the hospital wing, but he wanted to warn her…about Robin…and how unfaithful he could be. He wanted to get Starfire to dump the boy, the worthless weasel.
Starfire soon enough, entered her room, noticing the black cape swaying outside the window.
She walked over to it, opening it up and letting X inside. "Red X…how have you been?"
"The question is; how are you?" X replied. "I have to tell you something really urgent."
