Althernate Endings to Rob/Star Dedicated Episodes

By

Teen Tyrant

Here's an alternate ending for "Betrothed".

"Let us now return to earth, please? I am feeling the sick for my home. My real home."

Galfore, the new grand ruler, turned to his former princess with a grave expression. "But, princess Starfire, you cannot leave. You were betrothed to another, and now that the wedding is cancelled, you must remain on Tamaran. You know this. It is the ways of our people."

The other Titans all gasp. Robin takes a step forward. "You mean, Starfire can't leave?"

Starfire stares up at Galfore sadly, and he puts an enormous hand on her shoulder. "It was your time to take a husband. You can only leave Tamaran if you go to your husband's home planet. And now that you will not be wed, you have no one to leave your home with. You must remain here."

Starfire sniffles a little and turns back to her friends. "I am sorry. But I cannot go."

Cyborg's shoulders sag. "Oh man."
Beast Boy also looks downcast. "This bites."
Even Raven looks concerned. "There must be some way that you can come back to earth with us."

Starfire shakes her head. "I am sorry. But the only way I could go back to earth now would be if I married an earthling. And unless I do, I cannot go with you, to earth or anywhere else."

Robin looks down at the ground, very distraught that he's still going to lose his best friend. He would do anything to keep her with him and the others. Yes, that's right, isn't it? Anything.

Coming to a decision, Robin takes a deep breath and looks up at Starfire. "Then... I'll marry you, Starfire."

Starfire, Galfore and the other Titans all gasp.

Robin's entire face turns red as a stop sign and he draws his head into his shoulders a little in embarrasment. "That is, if you'll have me."

Starfire stares at him for a moment, before her face turns red as well and her eyes light up like suns. She rushes at him and throws her arms around his shoulders. "Oh, Robin! Of course I will marry you! Thank you!"

She draws back and looks at him. "You will do this for me?" she asks in wonderment.

Robin nods. "Of course I would."

Starfire clasps her hands in front of her chest, and Glafore puts a hand on her shoulder. She looks up at him. "Come. We must prepare you for your wedding." He then leads her away.

The other Titans step up to Robin, unable to believe that he actually did it. Cyborg elbows him in the side. "Way to go, stud!"

Beast Boy puts up a hand to give Robin a high five. "Yeah, I can't believe that you just preposed to Starfire! Who'd have thought you'd have it in you."

Raven steps up next to him. "I must say, it is rather sweet of you to make such a commitment for Starfire's happiness."

Robin shrugs them all off, trying to hide his blush and failing miserably. "I'd do anything to let her come back home with us. Anything at all. And I guess it's pretty hard to find a bigger step than the one I just took to do it, huh?'

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Later, in the palace's main hall, Tamaranians are gathered throughout the large room. Galfore is up at the front, Robin and Starfire are standing before him. Robin is dressed in a black robe-like garment meant for Tamaranian grooms. Starfire is in another wedding dress that looks identical to the one she vaporized in her battle with Blackfire. The other Titans are standing to the side.

Glafore looks at Robin. "Do you, Robin of Earth, take Starfire to be your wife as decreed by the Grand Ruler of Tamaran?"

Robin looks at Starfire, who looks at him in return, smiling. He pulls at his collar, immensely embarrassed and nervous. But for some reason, it doesn't seem as weird as it should be, agreeing to marry this girl who is his best friend. And who now, it seems, shall be his wife. Robin nods. "I do take Starfire as my wife." he says, then exhales deeply.

Galfore looks at Starfire. "And do you, Starfire of Tamaran, take Robin to be your husband as decreed by the Grand Ruler of Tamaran?"

Starfire looks at Robin and does not hesitate. "Yes, I do take Robin as my husband."

Glafore motions with his hands for them to step closer. "Then, I Glafore, Grand Ruler of Tamaran, do herby declare you husband and wife, in the honored law of Tamaran. Kiss and be wed."

Robin braces himself as Starfire throws her arms around his neck and kisses him, softly but firmly. He had received some coaching before the ceremony about this part. It was the right of the bride to kiss her new husband for as long as she desired. There was to be absolute silence from all present and no interruptions at all. The groom was not to attempt to break the kiss at any point. Only the bride decided when the kiss was complete.

As Robin stood there, letting Starfire kiss him, he could not believe how wonderful it felt. He was married at sixteen to a beautiful alien princess, and now she was kissing him. And she was still kissing him. And she was still kissing him! If Robin had been able to see a clock, he could have counted out 61 seconds before the kiss ended. An exact minute, plus one second more.

Starfire pulled herself from him and her smile lit up the entire main hall.

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The Titans were all back in the T-ship, heading back to earth. The others had not shut up asking him and Starfire questions. Mostly him.

Beast Boy: "So how was it, kissing each other like that?"

Robin only grumbled in embarrassed irritation, while Starfire put her hands to the side of her face, blushing immensely. "Oh, it was the most wonderful feeling I have ever experienced in my life! Was it not the same for you, Husband Robin?"

Robin closed his eyes and answered truthfully. "Yes. It was."

Cyborg then said something that really brought the fact of his new marriage home to Robin. "So, who's room are you both going to be staying in now?"

The screen goes blank. End credits.