Part II:

Another Flashback:

Raven was still in shock of what she saw last so she didn't get to examine thoroughly of her surroundings but when she did look up it was quite familiar.

She was in the throne room again.

'Okay now I'm really confused. Why am I here again?'

Raven looked around for any answers and then she saw was she was looking for. Starfire's two front feet gently touched the ground of her home. Raven took a look at the throne room and couldn't help but notice something was different. /t looked like ruins. Yes it was still standing. But it seemed as if the room had been attacked, and it also seemed deserted except for Starfire. Starfire must've noticed the change too for she gasped loudly. She ran to all corners of the big room saying the same thing.

"Hyni?" Raven didn't know what that meant but it with the way she was saying it, it must've meant something like 'hello?'

At last Star gave up and began to cry. She sat down next to the throne (chair) and began to sob loudly. Raven felt sorry for her. Raven noticed something like a dark figure beginning to come closer. When it came into the light Raven new who it was. It was the boy.

His hair was cut and so was the braid that once laid there. He had armor all over him except for his face and hands. But there was something different in his eyes. He walked closer to the crying Starfire and was about to raise his dagger when she lifted her head. He let the knife come down to his side as he took a good look at Star.

"Kori?"

"Kevin?"

A smile formed upon her lips and he automatically new it was her.

"KORI!"

"KEVIN!"

She jumped into his open arms and he held her tight reluctant to let go. Raven heard them speak their native tounge but then Starfire said "English" and they began speaking English.

"I can't believe it's you!"

"Me either!"

"Kori so much has changed since you left. And when you did leave I always had hope but with each passing year people told me you were never going to return or they might have…"

"It's okay Kevin. But I couldn't help notice that the throne room is…well…"

"Like I said many things have changed since you were taken away Kori."

"But Kevin what had changed? What happened?"

"The palace and the rest of Tamaran was invaded."

Kori gasped. "But I…I was the sacrifice."

"It wasn't the Pisions. It was another planet looking for you."

"Me…but why?"

Raven listened intently at all they were saying.

"They wanted to harnest your power or use you for evil."

"How do you know?" She whispered.

"That does not matter now. What matters is that they did not get you."

"Still I do not understand, where our my parents, my brother, and sister?"

Kevin looked at Starfire with sad eyes and Raven unlike Starfire knew what he going to say next.

"Your parents, Kori were…killed in the invasion."

Kori's sparkled with tears that were yet to be unleashed.

"And Ry'andr?"

"Ry'andr your brother…his body was never found. We assumed him dead. And your sister, she ran away before the invasion was even put into the mix. Something about her wanting to have power somewhere else."

"So I'm all alone?" Crystal tears rolled down her cheeks.

'Poor Starfire' Even though Raven had quite a rocky past, she doesn't think that it was as bad as what Starfire went through. It was a new feeling for Raven. Sympathy.

"Your not all alone. I mean you still have your sister who is now named Blackfire, and your konorfka Galfore."

"Galfore! He is here?" Starfire's eyes lit up with hope that she still had a family.

"Yea. He's always been here. He's also always had hope that one day you would return. If it wasn't for him, I would have given up a long time ago."

"Oh I so do wish to see him!"

"Well follow me." He gave out his arm for her to hook on and so she did.

"But before we go I have one more question."

"What is that princess?" Starfire giggled at the way he said it.

" If sister's name you said is now Blackfire, then what is mine?"

"Well that is in English terms. I believe your name is Starfire."

He smiled. She smiled. Raven smiled. (I know it's corny bare with me)

"I like that name." Starfire announced.

"Yeah, I thought you would" And they continued there walk but as they did,

"Why did you think that?" He looked into her emerald eyes and Raven saw the loving gaze they both gave each other.

"Because, I like that name too."

Raven followed close behind them as they went into another room where a rather large man with red hair just like Starfire's and green eyes as well was in.

Then it clicked, 'I know Galfore; he was what Beastboy called a nanny. He was Starfire's nanny, now I remember we met him when Starfire was going to be married.' Raven said in her mind.

"Galfore!"

Galfore turned to see a red head flying tworse him. His eyes opened wide and a huge grin splattered his face. His left eye seemed to have a scar from the invasion and Star was quick to notice.

"Princess Koriand'r!"

He tickled and she giggled hysterically. When he finished he hugged her hard and she gave back one of her bone crushing hugs.

"I have missed you so Galfore!"

"And I you princess."

Starfire traced the scar down his eye.

"Galfore what has happened?" She said in a sincere voice.

"Much, I suppose Kevinand'r has already told you."

"Yes he has." She replied with a teary voice remembering what her best friend had old her.

Galfore lifted her chin up to meet his gaze and said, "Do not be sad my little bongorf. All is recuperating and the palace is going to go back to its shiny glow." He tried comforting her but it didn't work well.

"It is not that Galfore, it is that Kevin has told me of what has become of my mother and father, and that my brother's body was never found. And it is all my fault."

The big man looked over to young Kevinand'r and back at Starfire.

"Kori, it is not your fault. You had nothing do with it. In fact-"

"No Galfore, it is. There was an invasion because they were looking for me. But I was not here, and now my family is gone because of it. It is all my fault." She whispered but it was loud enough for everyone including Raven to hear. Galfore shook his head left to right and responded to her statement.

"Listen here princess you are the most innocent creature to ever walk the planet and I don't ever want to hear you say that it was your fault for your parents death, if anyone is to blame then it's does Pisions. And like I was about to say before, it was good that you were not here. For if you were my princess, this planet would be gone along with what ever else the wanted to use you for."

Starfire gave a weak smile. She did not agree with Galfore, but she did not disobey him, so she said no more. There was a slience and Galfore examined her clothes.

"Why princess, your garments!"

Starfire glanced down at her attire and was embarresd. It was filthy, defiantly not fit for a princess, and torn. Galfore chuckled a bit before ordering Starfire to go to her room and change.

"My room is still there?" Starfire exclaimed.

"Of course, has not been touched."

Starfire clapped her hands happily and flew quickly to her room.

The space was fading again and Raven knew she being thrown into another flashback.

Another Flashback One year later:

The memory blurred into a room.

It was all white, but a creamy white, not pale. With golden borders, and the floor was all in marble except for a big circle of rug where the bed was on top of. The bed was beautifully laid with silk covers and was as big as two queen-sized beds. Fine tameranean wood held the bed up above the ground and there was a half a circle balcony. There was pink fabric that worked like a curtain door. Beside the bed there was a tinnier bed.

Raven was at awe of the room. It was beautiful.

'Royal like' she thought.

Raven peered around and saw mirror. There was reflection.

The reflection held a beautiful princess, with a white silk dress reaching down just above her ankles which had diamonds and gems of just crystal glittered around, which was held by two straps that hung on her sun kissed shoulders. Her golden tiara was placed perfectly above her head. She had on no make-up for she needed none. Her feet were placed in white-silvered sandals that had high heels and to top it off a necklace that dangled around her neck with a heart shaped diamond.

She was royalty. She was priceless.

But Raven saw sadness in her eyes. Tears glazed her eyes ready to be let go any second.

Princess Koriand'r stood there just gazing into her reflection as if she were looking for something, something that was no longer there. She felt lost in herself, and Raven wanted so badly to comfort her. She had never felt so touched, so emotional, so sad, for anyone.

There was shadow at her room opening, but Koriand'r, Star, was too deep in thought to notice. Raven neither noticed either.

The shadow walked closer and closer up to her and then his reflection showed up upon the mirror.

Starfire did not jump, was not scared, nor surprised. For it was her best friend, it was Kevin.

Raven noticed immeadtly who he was.

He placed his hands on her shoulders and whispered in her ear.

"You look beautifully sad." Starfire seemed confused and tilted her head to face him.

"What do you mean? I am not in any way sad." He smiled

"I have known you since you were born just as you have known me since I was born. I can by now tell when you are sad or happy or angry. You don't need to leave you know."

Starfire giggled but only slightly, but then responded. "Yes I do, I have nothing here, and as I said before I am not sad."

"Will you just tell me what is wrong or make me guess?"

She giggled again but Raven was just getting annoyed.

'Stupid boys and their charms'

"There is no need for you to guess, for there is nothing to tell, because there is nothing wrong."

She walked away from him and onto the balcony. She needed some fresh air.

He didn't hesitate to follow. But he just stood behind her, as she leaned against the edge with her hands tightly knotted each other as she looked up at the purplish pink moon of the planet, not really wanting to leave but knowing she had to.

He finally spoke and walked over and did the same thing she did over the edge.

"Remember when we were kids and we would always say that we'd get married and have the whole marriage done in the palace covered in blue and white flowers."

She laughed at the memory.

"Yes, and then you would say that our house would be made out of glomporks and have garden after garden of Zorka Berries." (Glomporks in my Tamereanean language is like cheese)

They both laughed this time and both looked at each other with a loving gaze.

"I really missed you Kori when they took you."

"I missed you just as much."

"I don't want to miss you anymore Kori."

"Me either, but you must and I as well because I am leaving."

"If that is what you wish, then I can't stop you can I?"

She smiled her joyous smiles,

"No, you can't"

"Doesn't surprise me I never could before."

The gap between the two bodies began to close and he held his hand out.

She took hold of it and he brought her closer to him.

The wind made her hair blowback and her dress swayed a bit.

"May I take the honor in dancing with you princess?" He smiled, and she smiled back.

"Yes you may my valiant prince."

He bowed to her playfully and wrapped one arm around her petite waist and laced her hand in his.

Their eyes never leaving each other.

Raven is not the romance type but she could only dream that what was happening could ever happen to her. She started putting the pieces together and saw that he was more than just a friend. Much more.

They swayed with each other for bit longer, Starfire's sadness slowly leaving her mind.

He got close to her ear and whispered, "Sing for me my princess. For the instruments will play along." She as if on instinct began to sing a song that Sy'nai had taught her back when she was in slavery in English.

"Every night in my dreams
I see you, I feel you,
That is how I know you go on"

Then he picked her up by her waist and pushed her into the air. She rose up above him as she drifted away but then he did the same and joined her. They danced for a few seconds more and she continued. Indeed the instruments did play along with her singing.


"Far across the distance
And spaces between us
You have come to show you go on"

He stretched her out and twirled her back into his chest.


"Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on"

They rose higher and higher into the air as they spun flying. Still holding onto each other and dancing.


"Love can touch us one time
And last for a lifetime
And never let go till we're gone"

He dipped her back and pulled her back up. Then they together dove down holding onto each other not letting go of the hold on their gaze.


"Love was when I loved you
One true time I hold to

In my life we'll always go on


Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on"

They pulled back up and stopped to slow down their diving. The music got louder as her voice became more pitched. Raven looked over the balcony and saw it all take motion. She gagged. "Love stuck teens." She said to herself.


You're here, there's nothing I fear,
And I know that my heart will go on
We'll stay forever this way
You are safe in my heart
And my heart will go on and on

As her singing came to a mute the music did so as well.

She leaned into him and he did the same. They began floating down back onto the balcony.

She could feel his breath as his lips hovered above hers and he could taste her lips from afar.

But before there lips touched he closed his eyes as she did the same and said five words.

"I love you my princess"

She didn't hesitate to respond.

"I love you my prince." With that there lips for the first time touched and an exciting chill ran down their spines.

Raven hid her eyes and made gagging noises.

"Have mercy, please!" She pleaded in her mind for them to stop. (I said she wasn't the romantic type)

But of course they continued and the kiss became more passionate, as his tongue rolled on her bottom lip begging to enter, her lips parted and their tongues locked with each other.

After for what seemed for ages for Raven but where only a few minutes they parted lungs asking for air.

The rest of the night there was silent for there was nothing else to be said except for two things.

"Louvy'mre mskedlon'ce" Starfire whispered.

"Louvy'mre shentonke'ce bordinle" Kevin breathed.

The image that Raven was seeing began to fade. But the two things that they both said to each other did not. She needed to know what it meant.

Her concentration was lost as the image began fading away and she slowly seeped out of Starfire's past memories. Her head bubbled with millions of questions but one stuck out the most.

Raven snapped out of her dream state and looked around; she was still in the air. As well as Starfire.

(Ok in case your wondering, why is it that the memories took for like EVER and when she came back to life it was all the same is because in my fic it's like when your dreaming, you can think it's only like 5 minutes but it's really like 7 hours or something.)

Starfire was still staring down at the target, and put her hand on her head as if she had just had a headache.

Okay this was all Memories I know and I'm sorry but the next chapter explains much more if you didn't quite understand it.

I have to go to a long week vacation so ill try to update as soon as possible but it may be unlikly for you to see anything next week. SORRY! Please forgive me!