Just a little note, a lot of people told me they felt that Starfire and Robin's relationship moved too fast, and maybe it did. But I just figured that since they have known each other for SOOOO long now, their love relationship has been sort of an unspoken love relationship, but now they know they love each other...well...that is kinda confusing...sorry...um...yeah, their relationship will move even more in the next three chapters because there are only 5 chapters to the story..
Chapter 3: Two Wishes and a Kiss
"Victoria!" Starfire gasped when she finally returned to her room. The genie, her new friend, was laying on her bed, fast asleep.
"I am sorry, friend." Starfire whispered when she started to stir. "Are you awake?"
"uh…" the genie groaned, "Now I am. Your bed is quite comfortable. Hope you don't mind me sleeping in it, master."
"No, it is just fine. But I just had the best night of my life!"
"I know, I won't ask questions. I am happy for you. Are you ready for your first wish, or, well, do you want to wait a while."
"No…I think I am ready." Starfire took a large breath. "I know Robin loves me, and I know he would want me to do what I am about to do. I know to be with him, I have to be human."
"Starfire…"
"No…I have to."
"Yes master. Have you thought a lot about it? You know, once that kind of transformation is done, only another wish may counter it."
"Yes, and I will have two more wishes left, if I really need it."
"Why don't you go and eat before you do anything rational." The genie suggested, not wanting to put Starfire through the tortures a human woman goes through. She knew for a fact that although she didn't know about reproductive system comparisons and whether or not a human and a Tamaranian could make babies together, she did know that Tamaranians don't get monthly bleedings, called periods. Starfire would have to endure that, plus a lot of other difficulties.
"I must do this now, before I change my mind."
This girl is very strong, to want to go through something so difficult. Such a large change, and she won't be princess anymore. Victoria thought.
"You realize you shall not be princess anymore, correct?"
"Yes…Victoria?"
The genie sighed, "yes…?"
"I wish that I was a human female of this earth."
She said the magic words…she used one of her wishes and she can't take it back without wasting another wish…uh…fine! Victoria nodded, raising her hands in the air, some white magic, which looked like glitter to Starfire, flowed from her shoulders all the way down Victoria's arms and out her hands. It surrounded Starfire in one giant twister. Wind blew, papers flew everywhere, the curtains swayed every which way. Starfire let out a scream. She didn't know if she was sad, happy, but she did know she was scared. What would happen? She wouldn't be able to help out in combat any more with the team. She would ask for her old powers back from the genie as her second wish, she could be a human with Tamaranian powers. Yes…that works.
Starfire gently landed back on the ground and the door burst open. Victoria disappeared in a giant heap of smoke back into her lamp. It fell onto the floor in the fast attempt to hide.
Robin ran in, "Starfire! I heard a scream."
"OUCH!" came from an oil lamp on the floor.
"Oops." Starfire walked over to the lamp, gently picking it up and placing it on the night stand.
"Starfire?" Robin asked, looking at her up and down. Something was different. She still had her auburn hair, her gorgeous green eyes, but they weren't as green anymore, instead of light green, the whites of her eyes were actually white. Her eye brows were long and thin, perfectly plucked. Her body was the same, curvy and perfect. But there was something different about her. She was still naked from the night before, and she had hair in places that she didn't the night before.
Starfire suddenly felt extremely embarrassed. She ran and jumped into her bed, covering her naked and exposed body from the world.
"What happened?" he walked up to her…her bangs no longer made a long triangle above her forehead, they were normal…flowing and long. He sat down on the bed, right next to his love, his changed love, "What did you do?"
"Um…I can't really explain it…" can I tell him that an old lady gave me a genie and I wished for that? Starfire could hear a little voice in her head, she recognized Victoria's voice…obviously, she could read thoughts and answer them…sweet!
Yes, you may tell him anything…just rub the lamp if you need me to come out. The genie's voice rang in her mind.
"You look…human…" Robin said. He was just wearing a large red t-shirt and black boxers he had just thrown on before running in. He slipped under the covers next to her, picking her up by the waist and placed her in his lap. She sat there, sideways, staring into his mask…wishing she could see through.
"I am…human…" Starfire never let her gaze leave his.
"Starfire…"
"It is long and complicated, but I am nineteen now, and you are twenty. Three months after a Tamaranian Princess's nineteenth birthday, a Tamaranian girl is supposed to return to her home planet and search for a husband. I was scared, because I know I found my love, right here. I am not saying my husband, because I do not know if you love me enough to marry me. I know I do, so I couldn't let myself go back and look for a Tamaranian boy when I have a Human boy here."
"But you didn't have to change your heritage for that? A human can marry a Tamaranian, can't they?" Robin asked.
"Yes…they can…."
"There is more, isn't there?"
"Yes…much more…" Starfire started to cry…this was sad; she already started to miss her old body, her old feelings. This body felt weird…her stomach ached in a way it had never ached before. She hated this. But she did it for him.
"Star?" Robin said, she started to tense in his arms. He could tell she was scared, hell, he was scared. His favorite alien was now human…this was weird.
"I will continue…"
"Alright…"
"You see, because I am heir to the throne, MY husband was supposed to be Tamaranian also because he should be able to know the land, be able to rule by my side, and also, have Tamaranian children with me. It is tradition that the children be 100 Tamaranian so that they too can learn the land, the language and also, how to fight. If you and I, for example, were to marry, we wouldn't even be sure that you could…well…match enough to create a new child. Even if we did, she or he might not have all the given powers and abilities and might be crimpled and looked upon as a weakness in the and'r dynasty. This is why you and me would have never worked when I was Tamaranian."
"But how…"
"I went for a walk outside. When I was, I found a woman who gave me this lamp." Starfire pointed at the oil lamp that she had dropped earlier. "When I rubbed the lamp, Victoria, my new genie, came out and granted me three wishes. This was my first."
"Starfire…you honestly expect me to believe that there is a genie in there?"
"I expect you to believe me, yes, but I can understand if it is hard for you to grasp." Starfire gently ran her fingers over the lamp, then rubbed it. "You should see Victoria for yourself."
Smoke filled the room and Victoria appeared, who bowed to Starfire and her boyfriend.
"Oh my ------- gosh!" Robin said, backing away and trying to grab his bo-staff. He forgot, he wasn't wearing his uniform…damn! He jumped into a defensive stance, hands up and clenched in fists.
"Robin…"
"Robin! Listen to your girlfriend, she has given up a lot for you." Victoria scolded.
"How does she know my name?" Robin asked.
"I know many things about my master", Victoria answered for Star, "I know about her past, some future, and of course, her darling boyfriend."
"You know my future?" Starfire inquired.
"A little, but it is dangerous tampering with time and space. Please don't wish for that!" Victoria pleaded.
"alright." Starfire sighed, Robin stepped back further, not wanting any of this to be true, "But I do know what my second wish is…" Starfire smiled.
"what is it, dear?" Victoria asked.
"I would like to still be able to fight, and because I do not know as much training as Robin, I would like my powers still. I wish I had my old Tamaranian powers back, just the powers, including the starbolts."
Once again, the magic words were spoken and glitter-like magic ran along Victoria's arms and out her hands, surrounding Starfire in a small twister. Starfire felt delight and started to fly. She thought of her sister, thinking of righteous fury…a Starbolt lit in one hand. Her eyes glowed the neon green they once were. When her eyes didn't light up, they still were the same human eyes and her eyebrows were still long and thin. Her bangs still swayed, longer and straighter on her forehead. Starfire landed again, facing Robin smiling. Robin, on the other hand, was backing up slowly…why was she doing this all for him? She would sacrifice anything just to be with him. He didn't want her to do this, but still, he felt so flattered.
Starfire noticed his confusion and walked slowly over to the boy. "Robin?"
"I…I need to think this over for a while." He said as he slowly started to leave…why did she do this!
"Robin…I love you…please don't leave." She whispered, "I am scared too." Tears filled her eyes as she lay back in her bed in defeat. If he was going to act this way, maybe she should just use her last wish and become Tamaranian again…but that would be stupid. She loved being able to fit in a little more. Starfire lay back down, her back facing Robin, and her body under the covers of her bed.
The next thing Starfire felt was the warmth of another body against hers. She could smell Robin…he smelled so good. She smiled as she thought of being with him…this was definitely worth it. She could tell he wasn't wearing any clothes either. She loved the way his body felt. Starfire turned her head, facing Robin, and turned her entire body over on her side, now facing the boy wonder. She gazed into his mask, wanting to much to see through it.
"You are not mad at me?" she whispered.
"How could I be mad at the girl I love and who would give anything to be with me? Just do me a favor…is there anyway to get her back in there?" Robin asked as he glanced at Victoria who was staring at them, smiling at the adorable couple, then Victoria realized what she was doing, and she vanished in a puff of smoke.
Robin smile and reached in, kissing her deeply on the lips. He let his tongue slide into her mouth and he let it run along the inside of her mouth. She let her tongue touch his, and play with him for a while, before she battled, pushing her tongue inside his mouth, tasting him. She loved the way he smelled and tasted, and he liked her as well.
They pulled away for some air and Starfire gazed, once again, into that mask. She thought for a minute, then reached up, tracing her fingers along his face. When she reached his eyes, she let her nails slide under it, as she took ahold of the mask, about to pull it off.
Robin's hand instinctively went up, gripping her wrist as tight at he could. But when he realized that it was Star…he loosened his grip and placed his hand on hers, helping her pull it off.
Robin closed his eyes as the cold air hit his eyes. The place where his mask had been was burning a little, for he almost never took the damn thing off. He opened his eyes again and realized that Starfire was gazing into them.
"Robin…you have the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen." She whispered and kissed him again, harder and even more deeply.
When they finally pulled away, Robin said, "No…I have seen much more beautiful eyes than mine."
"Really? That is impossible."
"Nah…they are yours." Robin smiled and cuddled up against her body. Her legs wrapped around his and her head lay against his chest, listening to his heartbeat. It soothed her, and she loved this feelings. "Please, Robin, let this feeling last forever…" she closed her eyes and fell asleep.