Chapter 6: The Spar and Capture

Recap:

"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.

Out of Star's Mind:

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.

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

Starfire's headache caused her to lose her focus on flying and began to fall to the ground.

Raven was thinking deeply of all that she had just seen, so she did not hear the light scream that was coming from Starfire.

"Raven!"

Raven heard her name and looked down,

"Starfire! Azarath Metrion Zin-" Raven started chanting but was cut off.

"I got you!"

She looked down and saw Star in the arms of a boy.

But not just any boy. Raven knew who he was.

He was their target.

He was Slade's new apprentice.

He was Star's friend.

He was Kevin.

He didn't look that different, his hair was the same short, but now it seemed a bit spiked in the front.

"Are you all right?"

Star looked up to her rescuer to see the face that she thought she would never see again.

She couldn't help it, although he was their target, although he was wearing Slade's apprentice costume, he was still and forever will be the Kevin that she grew up with and loved, she hugged him tightly. He hugged back and for a second took a wisp of her strawberry scent hair.

"Kevin"

"Kori"

Tears formed in her eyes. But he was quick to wipe them away when they began to fall.

Raven looked down at the two but then heard the sound of a motor.

"Oh-oh"

Raven knew what was to come of this. Robin finding Star hugging their target would be enough to set him off.

Raven had to warn them.

"Star Robin's here!" She shouted from above.

But Star didn't hear, and neither did Kevinand'r. They were too hypnotized by looking into each other's eyes. Kevin had one arm wrapped around her waist and the other holding her cheek, which she laid her face on.

Robin heard Star scream before she was caught so he ran wildly to make sure she was all right.

"Star are you all-" He saw them there. Holding each other. Looking at each other. He was crushed instantly, and they didn't really even notice him, she didn't even notice him.

But he also saw something else. His suit. It had the symbol of Slade on it and Robin didn't think twice.

"Let go of her!" He yelled angrily as he swung his bo-staff in between them to separate her from him. Starfire instantly crashed down into reality as well as Kevin and he went into defense mode.

Raven was descending down thinking how bad this was going to turn out to be.

"Robin stop!" Star shouted, but he didn't pay attention he was too busy trying to beat the living day lights out of Kevin.

Raven touched ground and began to chant, Starfire thought she was going to chant to hurt Kevin so she pleaded Raven with her eyes.

"It's okay Starfire I'm not going to hurt him."

Star nodded in understanding, and let her chant.

"Azarath Metrion Zinthos"

The boys' clothes turned black, and they were then pulled apart from each other and forced against opposite trees.

They both hit the trees with an "Ouch" and struggled for release.

"Raven what are you doing!"

"Your both acting like immature idiots, well you for the most part." Raven said gesturing to Robin.

Robin growled.

"He's working for Slade!"

"But that's not the reason your trying to kill him, and we both know it."

Starfire was confused, and Kevin was still trying to get free from the black aura.

"I don't know what you're talking about Raven, he's working for Slade and that's all the excuse I need to hurt him."

Raven rolled her eyes.

"This isn't the time Robin. Anyway I think Star might not like you hurting her friend."

Robin's eyes went wide.

He looked over to Star. She was walking to where Kevin was making sure he was okay.

"Star?"

She looked back and tried to say something but nothing came out. She wouldn't lie. He was her friend.

She drooped her head.

"Raven is right, he is my friend. Please don't try to hurt him Robin, I'm sure he can explain."

She tried to smile, but she couldn't. Then the questions hit her like crazy again. She turned back to Kevin.

"Why are you working for our enemy Slade?"

He gazed at her blankly. Then turned his head like a little child. Starfire glared at him and walked closer to him.

"Answer me Kevin."

Raven was losing her hold on him because of his struggling.

He didn't answer instead his eyes and hands glowed gold and with his strength he was free.

Raven took a few steps back to where Robin was and released him, but he got his bird-a-rang ready and took a few steps back also. Starfire on the other hand walked closer. With each step she took his power grew and looked as if he were ready to strike at any moment, so did Robin.

Then Kevin smiled, but not evilly, it looked playfully, and Star knew him well enough to know what was about to happen. He let the readied starbolts in his fists fade away.

"Ready to spar Kori?"

"Only if you are Kevin."

Kevin took two things out of his shoulder capsule and tossed them to Star, it looked like two swords.

She was quick on her reflexes to catch them and he took one out for him self.

He laughed and she smiled.

They both flew to the open ready for a spar.

Robin and Raven just looked on with the most confused expressions, well Robin did Raven didn't have an expression of confusion but she was sure as hell thinking it.

Robin then began to run after them but Raven stopped him right when he was at the edge of the woods that then opened to a large field. He turned around looking at her like as if she were crazy.

"Raven we have to-"

"This isn't our battle. It's hers."

He stood silent and then looked back at his secret crush and his newborn enemy.

Starfire and Kevin held their weapons in their palms and were a few yards apart from each other. Starfire then took notice of what she was about to do and remembered he had not answered her question.

She spun the swords freely in her hands as she began to approach him and he waited for her to get near enough to strike.

She then stopped the spinning and charged at him. He blocked her attack trying to kick her but she moved back to dodge it.

A lot of swishing could be heard as the swords over and over again clanged against each other to either block an attack or start one.

Kevin from experience with fighting with her knew that her left hand was a bit of a weak spot for her and so he used it to his advantage and kicked her left hand and immeadtly the sword that was once there flew out and landed a few feet away.

As if she knew he was going to do this she punched him with her now free hand and cut his lip.

She knew his weak spot was the back of his knees so she flipped in back of him and before he could turn around to stop her she kicked the back of his knees and he fell face first onto the dirt ground.

Robin and Raven saw this and were so surprised that Starfire was so skilled in hand-to-hand combat with swords. But when they saw her make him fall Robin let out a "Yeah!" and Raven smiled. Then she remembered something.

"Robin?"

He heard her but didn't turn to face her for he wanted to see the battle.

"Yea…"

"Where's Beastboy and Cyborg?"

He forgot about them too and smacked his head with his hand.

"They're still looking for him."

Raven sighed.

"I'll call them over and tell them we found him."

"Thanks Raven." He said still not looking away from the battle.

Kevin waited for her to get near enough.

She put her foot on top of his back and the second he felt her weight on him he lifted himself with his hands and did a front somersault sending Starfire flying to the opposite tree at the end of the field. But before she made impact she stopped herself and flew fast straight into his direction with the sword still in her hand.

He was ready to move but before he could she caught him in the shoulder and cut him lightly enough to make it bleed but not enough to make it hurt.

She noticed what she did and quickly went over to him to make sure he wasn't to badly cut.

He shook his head.

"Koriand'r what have I told you about caring for the other opponent during a spar?" He teased.

She went deep in thought and he couldn't but think of how cute she looked.

"Um…not to?"

He took his chance and flipped in back of her so that he was behind her and lowered down to sweep her of the ground and make her trip.

She fell back and he grabbed her arms pinning her to ground with him on top.

"Pinned you. I win."

Robin was about to run on the field to help Starfire but Raven stopped him again.

"Raven this time she's in trouble!"

"No, trust me, just watch."

She remembered the flashback with the little boy pinning the red head but them she turned him over some how and pinned the boy down instead.

Robin looked over to the field desperately wanting to help Starfire.

A smile crossed Star's lips.

"What are you smiling about I win?" He was confused.

"Correction,"

She locked her legs with his and twisted him so that she was now on top of him. He moaned because he knew he made the same mistake he made every time he spared with her.

She held him and there was no escape. She won.

"I won. Not you."

He let his head fall back onto the dirt.

"Say it!"

"Say what?" He asked although he knew what she wanted to hear.

"Say, 'You win and I lost again.'"

"What!"

She made her grip on him tighter and pinched his ear.

"OWWWW"

"I won't stop until you say it!"

They were acting like little kids again.

"Fine. You win."

"AND?"

He rolled his eyes and sighed.

"I lost again." He muttered quietly.

"I didn't hear you."

"I LOST AGAIN!" He yelled loud enough for everybody in the forest to hear him.

She laughed and rolled of him. He missed playing like this with her. He missed her pinning her down. Hell with it, he missed her.

She got up and put her hand out to help him up.

He reached for it but them thought of something.

When he got a hold of her hand grasped with his he pulled her down to where he was lying and giggled. She pouted.

"Now you lose and I win again!"

She got up and dusted herself off.

"That was not very funny. You cheated I won and you still lose."

"What ever you say princess."

He bowed playfully and she bowed right back.

She missed having him call her that. She missed sparing with him and pinning him down. She really did miss him. Then she remembered again he did not answer her question.

"Why are you working for Slade Kevin?"

He thought of what to say but came out with the lamest excuse in the world.

"You wouldn't understand."

Before Star could say anything else Robin and the rest of the titans including Beastboy and Cyborg where on their way to them.

"Kevin please, I'm sure I can understand, just tell me."

He shook his head and carried out with his mission. He took a hold of her waist and flew away with her. She didn't scream but she told him repeatedly yelled to let her go. He whispered something in her ear and she stopped her yelling and calmed down.

Once he was off the ground he zoomed away but Starfire was able to hear Robin scream.

"STARFIRE!"