They say heroes are made not born. Funny how we forget the same applies for the villains they combat.

BLACKFIRE POV

For my entire life. Literally from the day I was born, I Komand'r AKA blackfire first born Princess of Tameran had been the associated with pain. Firstly, I'd been born prematurely and deformed.

Black hair instead of red. Purple eyes instead of green. White Scleras instead of light green. And worst of all I'd initially been unable to fly, the Staple of our people and something even NEWBORNS could achieve. How much was my deformities in comparison to my lack of joy was up for debate I'll admit.

You'd think looking different and essentially being handicapped would be the worst of it right? Nope.

The cause of my abnormal birth and the reason I was associated with pain? Our mortal enemies the Gordanians had chosen that day to try and pull of a full scale invasion. Those X'hal dammed Fabnarfs nearly killed my father Grand high ruler Myand'r aka Dark Fire and stressed out her mother Queen Luand'r or Light Fire while slaughtering dozens of our warriors before being driven off. Obviously being born on during such a tragedy didn't do me any favors.

"The Cursed child" they'd say.

"The Royal shame" they'd say.

I honestly hated them more for the years of misery than the gordanians. At least They had valid reasons to despise us!

Since it was clear I wouldn't be winning any zorkaberry points with public image I decided I'd prove myself through the one category universally acknowledged. Strength.

I trained constantly with the royal guards, the Okaraan warlords, anyone within reach.

Studied tirelessly the ways of war. Tactics, battle strategies, the planetary defenses, even minorities like the economy or legal systems. Every opportunity to better myself I took without prompt or complaints. By the time I had reached maturity (which resulted in me turning purple for 2 days) I was the without question our fiercest warrior and arguably greatest general. I'd even gained flight after I 157 tameranean years!

I'd earned my place as the future ruler and for once I was satisfied.

Then SHE was born

Starfire. Little ms perfect. Everyone's favorite princess. Not because of anything practical like my combat skills or useful like elite intelligence.

BECAUSE SHE WAS KINDER

Don't get me wrong when she'd first been born I'd been as taken with her as everyone else. Mostly because for once I'd had someone who'd loved me, respected me, wanted to be like me.

Unconditionally...where others saw deformities she saw unique. Where they saw unbecoming rage she'd seen passion. Where others saw failure to live up to expectations she'd seen goals to aspire to.

Starfire was my greatest supporter, my closest confidant, my only friend. And while I'd never admit it she is, alongside our little brother Ryand'r or Wildlife are the only ones I'd willingly die for...

Heh...what does it say about me that'd I wouldn't hesitate to leave my own parents to die to spare a sibling?

As she grew up it quickly became apparent that starfire was a prodigy but in a different vain then myself.

She wasn't as good at fighting or anything combat related as myself but she understood people. Their fears, hopes, dreams. She was everyone's shoulder to cry on and nearly always new just what to say.

Her understanding of physics was second to none. Even I acknowledged that out loud. And she was the most talented flyer our people had ever produced. Something I didn't begrudge her on the grounds I didn't have as gain the power of flight at birth like she and others had.

The problems came when she'd set me as her goal.

The people already liked her better than me but when she began her training with the warlords of Okaara I compared our scores and realized something. I was clearly superior combat wise but she'd almost matched my score. How? Because her physical abilities were greater than my own in every category.

She hadn't even reached maturity but she was almost as fast and strong as I was. Technique and skill can be gained through training and experience. Physical abilities were more so innate potential decided at birth. The knowledge that starfire would ultimately surpass me revived those feelings of inadequacy I had in my childhood and unlike then there was nothing I could do to change my fate.

She couldn't even blame her deformities as wildfire while stronger than the average tameranean like all members of the royal family, wasn't even in the same league as either of us though he made up for it by being our intellectual superior and utterly fearless...when he wasn't being swarmed by potential brides at least.

Then came what should have been the greatest day of my life. My coronation. Only for my supposed father to declare Wildfire his heir on the grounds that the people preferred my siblings over me and starfire would refuse the crown out of respect for me.

IN FRONT OF EVERYONE.

That...that broke something inside of me.

In spite of everything I'd done for them they still hated me*.Stellar cycles of blood,sweat and tears...All my efforts to be accepted and acknowledged...all for Troq/nothing.

Fortunately mature tameraneans only weaken when depressed rather than losing our powers entirely like fledglings. So There was nothing stopping me from leaving. Wildfire was stuck in the coronation ceremony and I'd tricked starfire into thinking I had cried myself to sleep in my chambers and simply wanted to be alone.

I didn't have a specific destination in mind. I just wanted to get away from the source of my torment. Until eventually my tears stopped flowing.

Grief gave way to hate

I had done nothing to deserve this had I?

I had tried my best right?

I had the right to seek for revenge for this injustice right!?

And thus I was consumed with hatred and flew off in search of a means to my revenge for this betrayal.

BY ANY MEANS NECCESARY

Author's note

*reference to green goblins speech in the original Sam raimi spider man. "In spite of everything you've done for them eventually they will hate you"

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