Cold Love

Chapter Two
By: LovexDeath
(A.K.A. DeathIsMyWayOut)

Disclaimer: Slate is one of my original Characters so don't steal him! And sadly I do not own Teen Titans, if I did would I be writing a Fan fiction about them? No.

The sweet scent of spring flowers drifted into the open window. The sun, just rising, cast a holy glow across the Earth, reflecting the dew and bringing back the life that had slumbered during the night. Robin's chirped songs as the morning began to wake.

Starfire opened her jade eyes and blinked as sunlight flickered across her face, her hair glowing like embers in the waking luminosity. She mumbled lightly and shifted onto her side; her eyes looking out the window, seeing birds jump and fly around below.

After a few moments she sat up, her feet dangling off the side of the bed. Starfire peered down and yawned loudly, pushing herself off of the bed. The white silk nightgown that she was wearing fell around her knees as she stood. She straightened the material out and walked to the window. As her emerald orbs looked down at the spring morning something tugged at her mind, "I feel like I am forgetting someone, but I have never had this feeling before." She watched two Robins jump from a rock and take flight, encircling each other, "Robin, Cyborg, Raven, Beast Boy, my family…I am not forgetting anybody…right?"

A small swallow flew up to her and sat on the windowsill, the bird trusting in her alien presence, "Hello, friend." She held out a delicate finger and the bird perched it's self upon it, chirping happily, "Am I forgetting someone?" The bird cocked its head to the side and opened its beak, still chirping.

She sighed and lifted her finger, allowing the swallow to fly away, "I guess you cannot answer me."

Slate stood beside a tree, his grey eyes looked up at the Tamerainien as she leaned against the windowsill, the sweet wind tumbling her hair gently. He watched her carefully as she moved her lips, talking to two sparrows that perched themselves next to her.

Raven's ebony eyes looked down from her own window, seeing the man stand there, looking up at Starfire, "So you're the one I've felt." She narrowed those dark eyes and continued to watch. Slate shifted uneasily, she figured that he felt her eyes on him; and she was proven right when he turned his head quickly and their eyes met. A sharp pain hit Raven hard in the stomach and she fell to the floor. She felt sick, her head throbbed and her stomach churned. She managed to pear out the window but he was already gone, "Damn him…he is stronger then I imagined." Raven continued to hold herself until the pain subsided.

"Starfire, are you okay, you seem kind of spaced out." Robin looked at the Tamerainien as she lies on the couch, next to Beast Boy, watching some movie. But her eyes did not seem to be hooked on the TV like Beast Boy's were, they seemed distant.

"Huh?" Starfire was lying upside down, her feet dangling over the back of the couch. She looked at the upside down boy wonder.

"Is something bugging you?" Robin asked.

"Umm, no…I was simply watching the movie," He knew she was lying but he left it at that and nodded.

Slate drank a mouthful of coffee as he leaned against the kitchen counter, his slate eyes looking at the clock: 9:47pm. "I can't believe I let her see me, that girl." He sighed and put his mug in the sink.

He walked back down the hallway and into the empty room, he slid open the door and stepped into the noisy area. "Now, let's see." Slate murmured as he opened the notebook that his teacher, Slade had written in. His eyes skimmed the pages one last time, making sure that the arrangement was right…. "WAIT, WHAT?" Slate yelled as he looked at the hand writing.

Kidnap the Tamerainien, the rest will follow. Make them believe she is still alive, but kill her before they arrive to rescue her. Then, one by one slaughter the rest of the Titans in this order: Beast Boy, Cyborg, Raven and Robin. Once Raven has been killed the powers she has will be left in the jewel on her forehead, take it and after Robin is destroyed resurrect me…

"This page was never in here before! Slade knew he was going to die?" Slate was confused and enraged, but the words that stuck out the most were: but kill her before they arrive to rescue her.

"Damn it, Slade! What are you trying to do?" Slate growled to the ceiling, slamming the book to the ground.

"Nothing, simply wanting them out of the way so I can control everything in my new, more powerful life, apprentice!" The voice hissed, "You will complete my plan, go now!"

Slate clenched his fists, "Yes, Teacher…but I cannot kill her…" The voice didn't respond that time but his mind whirled.

Starfire walked into her room after the movie was over and shut the door. She went to her closet and changed into a pair of white pajama pants and a white tank top, "Why do I still feel like I'm forgetting someone?" She sighed in slight aggravation and sat on the edge of her bed. Her emerald eyes looked out her window. A full moon was raising high into the starry sky; a ghostly galleon cast upon the shores of the stars.

After a few minutes of staring out her window she crawled under the pink covers of her bed and shut her eyes with a content sigh.

Slate jumped silently onto the windowsill and looked at the form of the now slumbering Star, "It's nice to see you…" He trailed off and stepped into her room. His grey eyes peered around cautiously, him main concern was with encountering the one girl, Raven. After a few moments of not moving but watching Slate moved beside Starfire's bed and brushed a few strands of stray hair from her face. The Tamerainien moved slightly under his touch but she did not wake. Slate moved closer to her and whispered into her ear in a soft voice that was near hypnotic, "Sleep, Starfire, do not wake until I tell you to." With that he pulled back the blanket and lifted the young Tamerainien princess into his arms.

Raven shot up in her bed, sweat covering her body, "He's here, I can feel him…Starfire!" Raven sat up quickly and pulled her cloak on over her head and ran from her room, "Robin." Her voice meant to be a yell only came out as a hoarse whisper. Her feet carried her quickly down a hallway before she reached Starfire's room. She hit the button on the wall and the door slid open.

There was nobody in Starfire's room, only an empty bed, "Damn it!" Raven growled and ran to the open window, looking out, "Starfire!" Her voice echoed out through the silent night and nothing answered back except the chirp of crickets.

"Raven, what's wrong?" Robin's voice fluttered to the Goth's ears and she turned quickly.

"You know the presence I was telling you about? It's a guy and he must have taken Starfire, I felt him in my sleep but it was too late." Raven took in a deep breath and looked away from the boy wonder.

"He took Starfire? Are you sure?" Robin asked, trying to stay calm but Raven knew he was losing that battle.

"Yes Robin, he was here, I felt him. His presences left along with Starfire's." Raven sighed and pushed her clock away from her head.

"We have to find her." Robin said turning and running down the hallway.

"But I cant sense her anywhere, we'll never find her." Raven told him as she followed him briskly.

"We will find her." That was blunt enough, Raven couldn't argue, "Wake up Cyborg and Beast Boy, now."

"You can wake up now, Starfire." Slate murmured into her ear as he put her down on his bed.

A groan and then emerald met rock, "Uh, who are you?"

"Slate." The grey and blue eyes shut for a moment before looking back into the pools of emerald.

Jades grew wide and something clicked, "Slate, your name is Slate?" The voice that left the Tamerainien was one of astonishment.

"Yes, that is my name." He replied and looked away, his hopes were dwindling.

"I-I feel as if I remember you…" Starfire mumbled and looked at the young man before her.

"Well I've never seen you before now, so I doubt it." Slate blurted out and stood suddenly.

"Oh…but I could have sworn…those eyes." Starfire murmured softly, in confusion.

"No, we don't know each other." Slate said and looked at her with an indifferent look.

"Then why am I here?" She looked up at him, concern now in her eyes.

"You are part of a plan, the main part actually. You are needed to lure the rest of your team here; they will be easier to kill here than anywhere else." Slate told her, his eyes narrowed.

"No! I won't let you kill anybody!" Starfire stood quickly and charged up two star bolts.

"You cannot harm me." His words were blunt and fearless.

"Ahh!" She launched them at him, her eyes gleaming.

Slate opened his eyes wider and the green bolts stopped in midair and evaporated, "I told you!" His eyes gleamed blue and Starfire screamed.

Starfire held her head and fell to her knees, "Please, stop!"

Slate realized what he was doing and stepped back, his eyes returning to normal, "Listen to me next time." He swallowed and looked at her.

"Slate…I know who you are…" Starfire looked up at him, tears in her pain filled jades.

A/N: Not so great, but I still liked it either way. This story will probably be rather short, but I am not sure.
Until Next Time,
xDeathx