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Chapter 4: Not Wanted

Red X sat down on Starfire's bed, and she did too.

"Red X? Starfire asked, "What did you need to tell me?"

"Star?" X asked, "How are you feeling?"

Starfire gave him a tiny grin, "Great! I beat Robin in the racing of the cars, Beastboy forgives me….I feel so accepted again!"

"But Robin still can't look you in the face…" he stared in the girl's emerald green eyes.

"He blames himself for my misfortune. I can not be angry at him for that."

"Star…" X's eyes never left hers.

"What is it?"

"Robin…"

"Yes?"

"I don't know how to say this, but I feel it better for you to know from me rather from you finding out on your own." He took a deep breath. "I really don't want to tell you this, but I feel that I need to, to kind of warn you. Robin and Raven…they are, well Robin is…he is cheating on you with Raven."

"You are lying." Starfire whispered through her clenched teeth. Tears welled up in her eyes, "I thought you cared about me! You are making this entire story up!"

"Starfire…"

"Liar!" she said louder, standing up and gathering a starbolt in her good hand, her other one was still in a sling.

"Please, Starfire, listen to me."

"I will listen", she said softer, but she kept the starbolt gathered in her hand and her knees bent and ready to attack.

"Tonight…go to the kitchen for a snack. If they aren't there, get a glass of milk and a brownie or something for you to give to Robin. It is a snack for him to eat while he researches on Slade, if that is what he has really been doing this entire time…When you go by his room, put your ear up to his door, if you still aren't sure, take him the snack."

"I will try." She said slowly as the starbolt absorbed into her hand.

"Starfire, I don't want you going out with someone who cheats on you. I will be on the roof at sunrise if you need someone to talk to. Also, if you ever feel unwanted or hurt, you can always join me and Slade. We could use your skill and agility and eagerness to learn. Just bring your packed bags to the roof and I will get the message. Starfire. I won't force you to do anything you don't want to do. I love you, please remember that."

With that, X jumped out the window, disappearing below in the water.

"Thank you…" Starfire whispered.

Starfire lay back on her bed, staring at the ceiling. So many things were going through her head. Red X, Slade, Robin, life, death…everything…the Teen Titans, themselves, were on her mind. Were they really her friends? Did they really like her? Did they want her on the team because she was a friend, or because she was the one who kept them together, or was it just because of her powers and skill? She was confused and lost.

Tears formed in her eyes as she thought about the events of that week. She felt like the outcast, the freak, the alien. There was only one way to really know the truth…she had to do what X suggested.

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It was 11 at night and Starfire walked out into the main room to grab her and Robin a snack. Just as she was about to walk through the sliding doors, she head loud talking.

"I know but Starfire is awesome, it was a total accident."

"She could've killed me!" Starfire knew who was talking. It was Cyborg and Beastboy. They were talking about the event of earlier that day and the battle against Plasmas six days ago.

"But she didn't! She would never try to hurt you BB! You are one of her best friends, as are all of us. We are all the family she has here, why would she hurt us?"

"But she hurt me! She beat me at VGs! That is NOT a good friend! Oh, and not to mention, that is not the first time she has almost killed a friend!"

Cyborg lied to Starfire! He had not talked to Beastboy, he still had a grudge on her…Starfire was furious! Her friends were not her friends…at least they weren't acting like it. But Cyborg did have a point, they were her only family on Earth….no! She had Red X and he would never talk about her like this! Tears formed in her eyes as she listened.

"Man, Beastboy! It was an accident, and what, am I a bad friend too? I kick you ass all the time at VGs!"

"Yeah, but she had never played in her life, and then all of a sudden, she comes in and kicks all our butts! She is NOT a good friend."

Starfire couldn't help it! She walked inside to the fridge…both boys looked up at the crying girl. She walked strait to the fridge, not once glancing at the boys. Tears streamed down her face, but her attitude proved that she was pissed off. Her cheeks glistened in the moonlight from her tears. Her back was strait, and her head was up, she was extremely pissed.

"Starfire…" Beastboy said and she pulled a block of cheese out of the fridge.

"You are not the good friends!"

"Starfire!" Cyborg said, Starfire pulled out a box of crackers, slamming the cupboard closed.

"You should not lie! If you talked to Beastboy and he did forgive me, why is he still holding the grudge of anger!" Star scolded Cyborg.

"And you!" she turned to Beastboy, her good hand went strait for the knife there.

"Oh my God! Starfire! Put that down!" Cyborg said.

Starfire took the knife, cutting slices of cheese and setting them on a tray. A look of relief washed over the boys. "Maybe if I'm not allowed to have fun and be good at the video games! If I am not allowed to make a few mistakes in my life, for I am NOT perfect, then maybe I should not be allowed on the team. Maybe I should just leave since I am not wanted by my friends and family!" And with that, she grabbed a bottle of mustard, a glass of milk and set them on the tray, walking to Robin's room.

Both of the boys were left in the main room, speechless.

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Starfire did what she was instructed to do. She placed an ear on the door, still holding the tray in her good hand. She could hear Robin talk. She couldn't make out what was being said, but she heard a girl too. She used her knee to open the door a little bit. She stared at the bed, watching Robin, on top of Raven. And he said he was researching this whole time. She stood there and watched the two play for about a minute, but what seemed like hours. She finally took a breath and acted like she had just walked in.

"Robin, I have brought you a glass of mild and some crackers and chee-." she stopped, staring at her boyfriend and the girl lying on the sheets of his bed. The tray and glass slipped out of her hands, spilling all over the ground.

"Starfire!" Robin sat up, letting go of Raven's face.

Raven rolled over off the bed, and sunk through the floor, flying through the walls into her room. "Robin!" Starfire looked at him, shocked, "I-I" more tears streamed down her cheeks. "I thought you loved me!"

"I do…"

"Then why? Was it because Raven is prettier than me?"

"Star…"

"Or is it because you can actually kiss her, without blaming yourself for what happened?" Robin looked down, "Looked like I pretty much hit the nail on the head right there, huh!" she shouted.

"You just love me because of my body, not for me! That is it!" she knew she was right, "And when you couldn't kiss me anymore you went for Raven, the only other girl in the tower, and what makes it even better, if I had knocked on the door, she could have just sunk through the floor boards and I would never know! You had it all figured out!" Starfire's eyes were glowing, she was furious, but she kept herself from releasing her anger into her starbolts. "You know what, I don't really care any more. You don't need to worry your head off for me, you keep going with Raven, just go out with her. If you didn't want to date me anymore you just had to tell me! Have a good time 'researching' because I am leaving!" and with that, she stormed out of the room, letting the door slam behind her. What the Robin didn't know is that she didn't mean that she was leaving the room, but the tower entirely.

Starfire flew like a bullet back to her room, flying through the doors and fell onto her bed, sobbing in her pillow. By the time she stopped crying, it was three in the morning. She had to move fast, only three hours till sunrise. Starfire pulled out two suitcases, throwing only two pairs of uniforms into one. She didn't really bother putting in any more, since she figured she would get a new costume when she was with Slade.

She packed the few things she bought at the mall of shopping, and some other things she knew she would need. Before flying out the window, she locked the door to her room, threw her communicator on her bed, along with a note. It was neatly folded and sealed with wax. The seal was a beautiful 'K'. She flew out of the window and up to the roof.

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Starfire's eyes were fixed on the horizon. The sky was lightening up, the sun was just appearing over the water.

"Beautiful…" She whispered.

"I know, it really is." She recognized Red X's voice behind her. He sat down next to her and her eyes never left the horizon.

"I see you brought your bags."

"Yes, I am willing to go with you, I am not wanted here"

"okay, but Starfire, I want to warn you about what will happen."

"What do you mean…?"

"I mean that when you come, Slade will defiantly not tell you his plans or anything of the sort. I mean, he hasn't even told me."

"So how can you say that in the end, it is going to be for the good of people."

"I said that it will change the world, but to be honest, I don't know. I do know, that whoever helps him get to his goal, he will not harm that person. He promised me this…and money."

"That is why you two robbed the bank, so you could get your reward?"

"Yes, that is why. Also, you will get your reward as well, but seeing you are a former Teen Titan, Slade will probably put you through some tests to make sure you will stay loyal to him. Just coming with me proves something. But there are other things. I will tell you what he put me through. He had me in a little tube, with an air vent so I could get some oxygen. But in there, I had no contact with the outside world. He put me in there for three days, I had only water, but no food. When he let me out, I had a chance to run, but I didn't. Then he put me in a dark cellar, but this had a window in it, and I had a very good chance to escape. The fact that I didn't showed that I would stay loyal to the man."

"I see, so I will be put through tasks to make sure I say loyal to Slade."

"Yes…I don't want you to come into this without knowing exactly what is coming to you."

"Thank you."

"Are you sure you want to leave the Titans?"

"I am sure, Red X. I would like to come with you very much, considering I am wanted and needed with you two, but I am not at all wanted here, just needed."

"Good." Starfire smiled, facing Red X, and he faced her. Red X picked up Starfire, cradling her in his arms. She rested her face against his chest, loving the warmth of him. She held her bags with her good hand. It was nice knowing someone didn't find her completely repulsive.

"Stop right there!" Robin yelled, having just come up onto the roof, "Put her down!" he didn't notice the packed bags.

"Sorry birdboy, I don't have time to play." He threw a smoke bomb onto the ground and jumped off the roof. Robin charged through the smoke to the ledge, looking down only to see nothing.

Robin looked at his team behind him. Starfire was gone, X stole her and X was gonna pay! "Cyborg!"

"Yeah man?"

"Locate Starfire! Where is she headed?"

"No where…"

"WHAT!"

"She's in her room."

Raven immediately disappeared through the floor, reappearing in Starfire's room. She looked at Starfire's bed and gasped. Star's communicator lay on the bed, along with a note. Raven reached out, picking up the white paper sealed with an 'S'.

"Guys…" she picked up her communicator, dialing for Robin.

"What!"

"You should get down here…" she unfolded the neatly folded paper and read over the note. She could tell that Starfire was crying when it was written, because some of the words were smeared.

"Were here…" Cyborg said, through the door. "Can you unlock it?"

"Sure." Raven said, opening the door for the three guys, "Read" she handed them the paper.

Robin read the purple cursive written by his x girlfriend.

Dear Titans

It has recently come to my attention that I am not wanted anymore . I believe each of you know why. I feel that lying, cheating, the bashing, and deceit are not qualities that should be valued in friend, but only in enemies.

Please do not worry for me, because I am fine. I hope you lives are much better and prosperous without me in your life.

Sincerely,

Koriand'r, Princess of Tamaran

(Formally known as Starfire)

The paper was drenched with tears by the time the four were finished reading it.

"She-she is…" Cyborg started

"Manipulated by aliens!" Beastboy's eyes grew wide as he sat back on the bed, putting his head in his hands. "They forced her to write this…poor Starfire."

"Beastboy!" Cy said, "Did it occur to you that she may have left because she heard what we were saying? She heard every word you said!"

"Well you lied to her!"

"To comfort her! You called her a bad friend!"

"It's all my fault…" Robin whispered as he walked out the door towards the main room…Raven followed.

"It is both of our faults. We should have talked to Starfire instead of doing that behind her back."

"I know…" Robin said, staring at the ground all the way back to the main room. "But Starfire said that she didn't care about us."

"She said that out of anger." Raven said.

"I know, but I still love you." Robin cupped his hand around her cheek.

"Don't you get it!" Raven said, "Starfire is gone! It is our faults! She left because she caught us making out…" now Raven's cheeks were glistening in the moonlight.

"I know."

Raven sat down on the couch and Robin sat down next to her. She lay her head on his shoulder as more tears escaped from her eyes. NO This was all wrong! She couldn't feel emotion! But she was devastated…Starfire was her best friend! The only one who understood, the only one who would meditate with her, and she felt at peace with Starfire.

"It's okay, Raven…" Robin held her close to his chest.

"I know…we cant change what happened with Starfire, and I don't think she is coming back." Raven said, then smiled, giving Robin a kiss on the cheek, "So I don't see the wrong with us…"

Robin smiled, still feeling a little guilty about Starfire, but he still gave in, picking up Raven up in his arms, and taking her to his room.