Chapter 7: Explanation
Recap:
"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!"
Raven ran over to Robin and put a hand on his shoulder. He shook it off and began to yell at her.
"Raven! Why didn't you let me help her when I had the chance, now she's gone, HE'S taken her!"
Cyborg was next to run over and Beastboy right behind.
"Robin, you saw how she didn't scream or struggle, you saw her laugh and smile with him, and I know who he is, he won't hurt her. I'm sure of it." She said in an annoyed tone.
Robin looked like he was about yank his hair out.
"What are you talking about! HE is WORKING for SLADE!" He yelled.
Raven had nothing to say about that. 'Why was he working for Slade?' She thought.
"And what do you mean you know him?" Robin questioned.
"Yeah? You know him?" Beastboy joined the conversation.
"Yes and No. It's complicated."
"What do you mean 'complicated'? Try me." Robin said now beginning to be calmer.
"Fine but you might not like what you hear or see."
"See?"
"I can show you but I think it's best that I don't"
"Raven I just want to know."
"Fine, I'm guessing the rest of you want to see to?"
BB and Cyborg nodded.
"It's not pretty, and I'm going to use a lot of my power to get all of you inside my mind so it might not-"
"Just go Raven." Robin interrupted.
She gave him a death glare before telling them all to sit down in a circle and her as well.
"Azarth Metrion Zinthos"
Three black raven shadows came from inside of Raven's gem on her forehead and inserted into each of the boys.
They began to see the pains of Starfire's past just as Raven saw.
Back to Kevin and Starfire:
Starfire heard Robin scream her name and she wanted to go back but Kevin told her that he would explain but he needed to talk to her alone, she was eager to know so she reluctantly let him take her.
They both flew to a more higher part of the city where there were hills and mountains.
She saw the view from the top and felt warm being embraced with him. She hadn't felt like this in a long time.
He began to go down and touched ground. He set her down and she saw the city lights from afar. This was a much better view than back on the roof top. Much better, and with the moonlight and stars up above made everything even magical. It was just so much clearer up there.
She felt the hot breath of Kevin standing behind her and his hands snake their way around her waist. She let them but them remembered why they were up here.
She turned to face his handsome face.
"Will you now tell me why you are working for the evil Slade?"
He sighed at let her go.
"Yes."
She crossed her arms over her chest and waiting.
"Well?"
"I'm working for him because when I came to earth I didn't know where to go. I came here looking for you and during my stay I had to steal food and money to stay alive. Earth customs here are most confusing. Don't you think Kori?"
She thought about it and answered, "Yes, I suppose, but why did you steal? You could have come to me or-"
"That's the thing, I couldn't find you and after I searched for weeks I just gave up. I knew you were a what you call 'Teen Titan' but that is all the information I had. I was about to give up hope when I stumbled across a strange man. He said that he had been watching me for since the time I arrived on earth and that he knew how to find you. So he offered me the job of becoming his thief. I stole for some time. Then he said he wanted to train me to become something more. I agreed and let him, he did not know I was a strong warrior on Tameran so when I told him he then gave me another offer. A bigger one. To become his apprentice."
"Oh, Kevin." Star placed a hand on his cheek.
"After a while I remembered our deal, and asked him if he knew yet where you were. He told me yes he did, but then he began to ask questions about you…"
Starfire let her hand slide off his cheek.
"What did you tell him Kevin?" She was worried now.
"You have to understand Kori he is my master, without him I could have never found you. He showed me things, he gave me more power."
"You already have power" She corrected him while holding up his arm. He took I away from her.
"No, different power. After I told him everything about you, he became interested in you."
"Which explains why he called earlier." She whispered.
"Kori he's willing to let you join him!" Kevin exclaimed happily, thinking how great it would be to fight with his love by his side.
"What?"
"Yes! We can be together! Don't you want that Kori? For us to be together?"
Starfire was confused. She loved him, but something kept pulling her back, Robin.
'But Robin does not care about me, He(Kevin) does. He came all the way from Tameran to just see me again. No, he's working for Slade. But I do want to be with him. Why does this have to so complicated!'
"Kori please just rest on it."
"Rest on it?" Starfire tilted her head.
"It's an earth expression, to think about it, I'll give you 1 week."
"But Kevin I do want to be with you, it's just…I can't betray my friends." She looked down at the ground.
"Look, I never had friends when I got to Earth, you have to see it from my point of view, Slade, he took me in, he gave me money, normal earth clothes, he showed me how to be better, he showed Earth and it's customs. He was not very nice in doing it, but I didn't care. The point is Starfire, he became like a father to me, and I can't just let him down."
She thought about this. She too was alone when she first came to earth. But Robin…he helped her, showed her new things just as Slade showed Kevin, Robin made her better, just like Slade made Kevin better.
"Kevin, Robin also did the same as Slade did to you, I can't just turn my back in him either."
"But Kori, Robin will never help me, you think your friends will accept me? I know for a fact they won't, but Slade he'll accept you. It won't matter if you attacked him numerous times."
Kevin turned around, to take his eyes off Kori.
"Your friends won't take me Kori, I'll be alone all over again."
Starfire's eyes began to fill up with tears. He was right. Robin would never take him in, It's not that he's cold or anything, he just won't trust him.
"Kevin-"
"A week Kori. Just think about it." He told her not letting her finish.
She nodded as a tear rolled down her cheek.
He turned back to face her and saw her crying. He didn't like seeing her cry. He held his arms open and let her fall into him.
"Oh Kevin…"
He held her there feeling his shirt getting wet.
He then kissed her forehead and cupped her face in his hands.
"I love you Kori. I would never let anything happen to you. You're my princess."
He then leaned over to kiss her, she closed her eyes as his lips touched hers and she felt like her worries were lifted off of her again. Like he had before.
She wrapped her arms around his neck as his held the back of her head.
They broke the kiss and their foreheads leaned against each other.
"I love you too Kevin. My brave prince."
She hadn't said those words in a long time.
He grabbed her hands.
"Come on, we better get you back home, your friends will worry."
She smiled and nodded.
"Yes they will."
She was about to fly off with her holding his hand, but he didn't budge.
"Wait."
"For what?"
"Can you sing for me once more and let the music play?"
"But Kevin, I have not sung in a long time, and my power is dangerous."
"Kori, don't ever say that, you power is beautiful."
She came down.
"Only if you dance with me."
"Would I ever pass up the chance to dance with the most beautiful princess in the world?"
She giggled at the way he said it. (Sound familiar?)
"Very well."
"What will you sing for me?"
"Um….how about an Earth song I heard on the 'box that sings'" (radio)
"That would be just fine with me."
(Okay I know this singer is dead but I love her songs and I'm hearing this right now, oh and Stafire doesn't know Spanish but she's just repeating what she heard on the 'box that sings' Oh! and thanks for the reviews In case I forget.)
She began her song and her power made the music of the instruments play along with her angelic voice. He held out his hand once again and they flew up above the clouds with their feet leading them back to the tower in a dance.
While she sung couples heard Starfire's voice from below and decided to dance along with the music.
I could lose my heart tonight
If you don't turn and walk away
'Cause the way I feel I might
Lose control and let you stay
'Cause I could take you in my arms
And never let go
I could fall in love with you
I could fall in love with you
I could only wonder how
Touching you would make me feel
But if I take that chance right now
Tomorrow will you want me still?
So I should keep this to myself
And never let you know
I could fall in love with you
I could fall in love with you
And I know it's not right
And I guess I should try to do what I should do
But I could fall in love
Fall in love with you
I could fall in love with you
Siempre estoy soñada en ti
Besandos mis labios, acariciando mi piel
Abrazadome con ansias locas
Imaginando que me amos
Cómo yo podia amar a ti
So I should keep this to myself
And never let you know
I could fall in love with you
I could fall in love with you
I could fall in love
I could fall in love
With you...
She ended it just as she touched the roof top of the Titans Tower and he leaned over to kiss her once more.
"Goodbye my beautiful princess" he whispered.
"Farwell my sweet prince" She responded, but just as he was about to leave he said one more thing.
"One week Koriand'r. Please just think about it."
She nodded and he flew away.
She began to make her way to the roof door when she remembered something.
"My friends!" She flew back to the woods to search for them.
"Did you give her our offer apprentice?" Slade's voice came in through the ear piece that was on Kevin.
"Yes master, I gave her a week to think about it."
"And those her power still work?"
"It is a bit off but nothing a could tune up wouldn't fix. Otherwise, her power is perfect."
"Good. You have done well apprentice."
"Thank You master."
Kevin smiled in the shadows. He couldn't wait for the week to be over.
The rest of the titans were still sitting in the circle.
Silent.
Raven, since she had already seen Starfire's past, had to relive it and was more emotionally stable. Which means she didn't let her emotion get the best of her.
But the others. They were crying, screaming, trying to help young Starfire, especially Robin. He didn't understand the concept of 'Ghost' and kept trying to save her.
Beast boy just couldn't understand what was going on and hid behind Raven when the violent scenes showed.
Cyborg was like Stafire's big brother. He couldn't imagine any of this actually happening to Starfire. All this pain. All this sorrow. And she was still the cheerful little innocent soul that he knew today.
Tears slipped out of his human eye.
Raven tried her best to explain things, but Robin, he just couldn't take it. He was going wild trying to save her saying there had to be a way.
Raven showed them everything, but she cut out showing the kiss, and Starfire's kill.
But they saw her real power and the closeness shared between Kevin and Starfire/Koriand'r.
Since Raven used so much of her power it took a long time to let them into her mind, instead of it taking like 5 minutes, it took almost a whole hour.
Now they were all just taking in what they had just witnessed.
The only thing on each of their minds was Starfire.
Robin was the first to speak up.
"We can't tell Stafire. Not now atleast. She has been through a lot, and bringing this up may jumble up things."
They all nodded.
Then Robin remembered her.
"Starfire! She's still out there with…HIM!"
They all stood up and where about to head out when they heard something rustling in the bush near by and they all got into their fighting stances.
"Who's there?" Cyborg asked.
The figure came out. They all lowered their guard.
"It is I Starfire."
OKAY! Now that's the end of that chapter…Thanks for your reviews guys! Your really helpful and I know you might not like the song so just replace it with another song, your choice. I may, I'm not sure yet but I may put another love song so give if you want your love song put in make sure it's a girl singer or a girl and boy singer singing together. Okay. Thanks again. I know these chapters sucked but I'm trying harder though.
Till the next chapter! Bye!