Chapter Two

Starfire made her way to her room, quickly and quietly. She had tried desperately not to make a scene and apparently she had failed. Her friends were more than likely going to come after her in an attempt to find out the cause of her sudden dip archer.

She sighed, as she pulled some clothes out of her dresser. It was not her all to well known colors, but rather a pair of blue jeans, a white shirt and a black sweater. She pulled out her usual things too; white underwear, bra and socks. She quickly made her way to the bathroom, which was just down the hall.

She knocked to make sure no on was inside. She was relieved when there was no answer, so she quickly opened the door and stepped inside. Knowing her friends, they would not pester her if they knew she was occupied in the restroom.

Looking herself over in the mirror, she found that the last year or so had done some major change to her body. Her hair had gone from a brilliant crimson, to a dull red. Her glowing orange skin had faded and her once alive green eyes were now distant and pained.

Looking away from the reflection of herself, she began to strip down. Once done, she stepped inside the shower and turned on the water. She sighed. The warm water felt good as it poured over her. This would make it her second shower today.

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"I do not," Beast Boy said sharply.

Cyborg shook his head, "Dude, I know you got feelings for her, but ... come on. It's Starfire. I'm telling you, you should just let it go. She's still getting use to not having Robin around," he explained.

Beast Boy slammed his fist down on the table. Raven had left a few minutes after Starfire did, so it had given Cyborg a chance to talk to Beast Boy about his unusual behavior lately.

Placing his hand on Beast Boy's shoulder, Cyborg tried to calm him down. "Look, I know you like her. Don't deny that, but you have to remember that Starfire isn't the kind of," he paused, "alien you want to go messin' with … at least not after a break-up like this. She and Robin believed they were soul mates, and all that true-love mumbo gumbo."

Glaring at Cyborg, Beast Boy brushed his hand away. "Look, I've liked her a lot longer than Robin has. I haven't treated her badly and I've always been there. Even when that's all she would talk about, do you realize the stuff I had to put up with? Robin this, Robin that, Robin, Robin, Robin," Beast Boy whined, as he started pulling at his hair.

"She loved him," Cyborg stated simply.

Beast Boy sighed, "Well, obviously he doesn't love her anymore."

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Meanwhile, on the streets of Gotham, Robin was having a difficult time. Bruce had forced him back into school, and therefore put his crime fighting days on hold.

Life for Robin went from fighting a few bad guys to Hell on Earth. His motorcycle broke down and he was forced to by a car. He had very little money and Bruce wouldn't pitch in to help him out. He said that it would help him grow if he earned the money himself. So with this, he got an internship at a factory making parts for cars, aircrafts and whatever else the military needed parts for.

On top of that, he had a "new" girlfriend. This wasn't just iany/i girl, no, this was the one girl that took everything that was wonderful in his life away. To be more specific, Starfire.

After Starfire broke up with him, he felt alone and because of that, he simply hooked up with the closest person. She just happened to be the one closest to him.

"Would you believe that?" She asked him.

Robin gave her his usual I-really-don't-give-a-crap look. "What now Michelle?"

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The day went on and Beast Boy finally got Starfire to go outside. Although she stayed within shadows as to avoid the sunlight hitting her skin.

"Star, the sun isn't going to kill you; in fact, it gives you your powers. Doesn't it?" The green titan asked.

Starfire looked up at the sky. "You are correct in your assumption," she looked down at the ground, "But I no longer have any reason to use my abilities. There is no sun in my sky. I do not deserve it," she said sadly.

Beast Boy walked over to her, "What makes you say that?" He asked.

Tears filled her eyes and she fell to her knees. "I do not wish to talk about it."

Taking a seat next to her, Beast Boy put his hand on her shoulder. "Star, it would help if you tell at least one of us what's wrong. I hate seeing you like this."

She wiped away a few tears that had slid down her cheeks. "Tell me friend, what did I do wrong?" She asked, looking at the water droplets on her hand.

You would not believe how quickly Beast Boy's blood boiled. "You did not do anything wrong." He said, holding back his urge to yell. "Robin was the idiot that messed up. He's the one that broke your heart. He was the one that fell for someone else. You did nothing wrong."

Starfire's eyes met his, "But friend, I am the reason he is no longer our leader. He is no longer here to help us fight the crime that threatens our home."

"Starfire, Robin abandoned us. That was his choice."

Her gaze moved back to the ground, "Then why do I feel like this. Why can I not use my abilities? I feel as though I lost everything."

Beast Boy lifted her chin with his hands, forcing her to look him in the eyes. "You didn't lose everything," he smiled, "I'm still here."