Chapter 1: I Promise

The beautiful alien girl stood on top of the roof, her mind full of chaotic thoughts, as her fiery red hair swirled in the breeze and her jade, gem eyes sparkled with concern.

'Why don't I just tell them?' she thought. Then she came up with the reason.

Flashback Begins

Koriand'r was running in the fields of her home planet Tameran. The plants were like flowers, the coloring was very vividly with a mixture of purple and pink with a dash of red, Kori's normal day always consisted of running (or flying) through the fields just to enjoy the joyfulness refreshing thought of being alive. As she roamed the fields, her eyes closed and mind opened, an arm reached out and grabbed her. She shrieked in fear, but stopped for she noticed it was her father.

"Father why do scare me so?" little four year old Kori asked in Tameranean language.

"Koriand'r why are you out here, you know you are forbidden to go out of the castle walls?"

Kori bit her lip, "A thousand apologies father, but I always come out to run in the fields, I did not think it was not aloud for these fields are part of the castle."

She put her head down.

"I am ashamed of myself."

Her father saw this and cupped her chin with his hand,

" It is all right but be careful and now you know not to come out of the castle walls."

Then he took her small delicate hand in his and they both made their way back to their beautiful castle. While they were walking Kori built up the courage to ask her great father a question.

"Father, why must I stay in the castle and not my sister Komoand'r or my younger brother Ryand'r?"

Her father looked down to her,

"My sister tells me it is because I am a disgrace to the outside world and to our family, and that I am not honorable enough to even be seen by the most despicable of beings. Is this true?"

Her father sadly sighed and sat down on his throne. He gestured for her to come sit on his lap. She did so and waited patiently for a response.

"Why would you think that is true my princess?"

He asked. She slightly shrugged and answered,

"Because Komoand'r is always right."

The great emperor shook his head.

"Well she is wrong."

He then looked straight into Kori's eyes as to get her full attention.

"You are the most precious, free spirited, innocent being that could ever walk the planet and the Universe, literally."

Koriand'r cocked her head in confusion.

"What do you mean by this father?"

He smiled; she was always full of curiosity, and questions.

"What I mean Kori, is that you literally, are the most powerful thing in all of the galaxy, because on the day of your birth you were given a power that is far more greater that anyone can ever imagine."

Kori was still confused. She lit up a dim starbolt, and then responded,

"But father everyone I know has these powers. Why do you say they are special?"

Her father hushed her hand that held the starbolt and again answered.

" No, the power that you hold can only be let out once your heart tells you, you can open it. While you are here, as you grow masters will come to lecture you on how to control the power and how to properly use it. You may not understand this now but one day you will. You see my dearest daughter,y our power is very powerful, and it comes from you heart, mind, spirit, and most importantly your voice."

"My…voice?"

"Yes, your voice is part of it, for in song is when it is released. With this power you can do almost whatever you can think of, but because of this some people know and planets fear your power. So you are to be kept in this castle until you are in full control or at least till there is peace among our people."

"Why am I to be kept…safe? Is there danger because of me?"

He took her hand again,

" No, but some people are cruel, and evil. There is a line and you are the balance between the both sides, good and evil. If someone was to take you and turn you against good and you become evil, then the whole Universe was to fall to their knees. But I know you inside out, and I also know, that you will never do that."

Her eyes widened at the word evil,

"Oh no father! I would never do that!"

"I know this but I want you to promise me this, and not tell this to anyone."

"I promise father!"

Koriand'r was proud that she had just made a promise with her father and she vowed to herself that she would not break it. Her father laughed at her enthusiasm to her promise, he tickled her stomach, and she began roaring with laughter as well. (Little did they know that a young boy Kori's age was waiting patiently for Kori to be able to play, and while he was doing this, he listened in on the whole conversation.)(I put this in parentheses because this is Starfire's POV so I need to make the back round isolated from her flashback)

" Kori! Want to spar?" a little boy's voice came into the back round.

Young little Kori looked back at her father with pleading eyes, he got the message,

"You may spar with Keivinand'r, as long as it is in the castle"

The two children let out a "Yeah!" and began to fly to the sparing room but Kori flew back and kissed her father,

"I promise"

And with that she went back with Kevin to spar.

Flashback Over

Starfire sighed. "Oh yeah, that's why. I promised him." She silently said to no one in particular. She took a seat on the floor, her back leaned to the wall, with her knees tucked under her chin.

"Promised who?" a voice rung out from the silence in response to what she said to herself.

She looked to the side and saw him…who other than Robin.

She smiled and said, "Nothing, I was just remembering past memories." But Robin knew her too well, something was worrying her. " Are you sure everything is fine Star?" he asked. " Yes, everything is just fine." "No it's not."

She looked back at the sunset, and answered. "Yes it is. Really it's nothing, just some bad memories. That is all." She said quietly, the last part almost in a whisper. Robin was about to say something but familiar red lights flashed on the rooftop and an annoying alarm was going off. "We shall continue this no furder, let us go see what is wrong." She was about to fly down the stairs to the main room, but Robin caught her wrist, "No, we shall continue this later, after we find out what's wrong." She tried to smile but instead nodded and continued to go down the stairs.

'Something's troubling her' he thought as he also began his way to the main room, but when he got there he saw Star's wide eyes, and looked back at the screen.

He gritted his teeth.

"Hello Robin" an all too familiar voice filtered the room.

"Slade"