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Summary: After losing her powers, Starfire feels she cannot be part of the Teen Titans anymore. She leaves the team of teenage heroes to live a normal life like a normal girl. But Robin shows her that powers do not make a hero.

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Starfire refused to believe this. Yet, she knew that Cyborg would not joke about this even with his witty character. She stared at her hands and noticed two things: they were peach and would not turn green for her starbolts. She really had lost her powers.

Somehow she undid her straps and stood up, shaking. She tried to lift the bed with her arms. No good. Then, with her legs. Pointless.

"What did Blackfire do?" Starfire wondered in silent tears. "She is not able to do such things; no Tamaranian has such ability. Perhaps it was the gem that had caused much of the pain?" Yes! That was it! It must be! She had remembered the gem now.

Because she had left the bed and unstrapped herself from any of the cables that linked to her pulse and heartbeats, the screen on the other side of the room beeped endlessly and showed flat lines on the heart monitor. The Titans ran into the room and saw a girl sunk on the floor with eyes looking from the ceiling to them.

"You ok?" Beastboy asked.

"I believe it was the gem."

"What are you talking about Starfire?" Raven asked.

Robin helped her up back to the bed and sat on the bed with her while everyone else stood. Starfire played with her hands and answered, "I overheard what Cyborg had said and it proved to be true. I could not shoot starbolts from my eyes or hands; or be able to pick up the bed. I have not tried flying but I imagine it to be pointless. I believe it was the gem that had done such thing. Blackfire would not be able to do what she has done without it. And, I believe that gem has a name. Yes, it is called the Stone of Toransu as you would say it in your planet. It eliminates all abilities, such as mine. When I was to be taken to the citadel as a slave, I resided on the ship with other slaves. One- alien as you would call us- was quite ferocious indeed and sometimes too much to be handled. The stone was used to remove its powers. Since your rescue of me, I have yet to know where the alien had gone, or, if it had been killed or is even still living. I have never figured out where it has resided all this time nor do I know how my sister had laid her hands on the stone."

"Don't worry, Star. You'll have your powers back. We just have to kick Blackfire butt and reverse what the stone did to you."

Starfire frowned even more. "Reverse? How can it be done so if the stone, as I remember, is in me?"

Everyone froze. They had been so caught up with her loss of powers; this certain fact had slipped off their minds.

"I'll stay up all night if I have to but I'll find something out Starfire. Don't worry." Robin reassured her.

Raven added, "I'm sure there's a book of it somewhere that I can find about that stone."

"I have an analyzer that we can use that may help track what the gem is doing to your body," Cyborg offered.

"Yeah, and if you're in pain and stuff, I can tell you jokes that'll make you laugh so much your stomach will hurt." Beastboy chimed in.

Raven slapped him.

"Yeah, ok, not helping."

"Look, the stone was in Blackfire's hands. As bad as that sounds, it means that it was removed from the alien. So we could take it out of you too. Just rest up ok?" Robin said to Starfire with an encouraging smile. The Tamaranian girl couldn't help but smile back. She stood on her two human feet and began walking towards her room. Already, she had missed the joy of flying.

Starfire laid in her bed with her head hanging down the edge. A few seconds, she felt blood rush to her head and sat back up. She sighed. This had never hurt before, she thought. And she sighed again. For the first time in her life, she rested her head on the softness of a pillow.

Knock! Knock!

She did not bother to answer.

Knock! Knock!

"Starfire?" Robin called out from the other side of the door.

"Robin! Do not enter, please."

But the door opened anyways. "Why not Star?" Robin asked as he sat on her bed.

"Robin," she started, "I have been feeling the "weather of under". How am I to fight the villains if have nothing to fight with? I have no powers. I am useless."

Robin pulled her head to his chest and wrapped his arms around her securely. "You aren't useless, Starfire. You'll never be. Just because you don't have your powers doesn't mean you can't do anything. I don't have powers like you but I still fight."

"Yes, but you have the 'cool moves' and the amazing weapons. You are a talented artist of the martial, whoever which that may be, and can easily solve any puzzle that troubles you. All I have are starbolts, strength, and flight- or so, I had."

"Don't beat yourself down too much. We'll get past this. But if you really want to help…"

"Please, I am willing to do anything."

"Then sleep. We could rest easier and think better if we know that you're all right. Besides, you probably feel weaker without your powers. I'm an earthling with no special ability: I should know I'm not as strong."

"If it helps…"

"Trust me, it'll help. A lot."

Starfire smiled and closed her eyes. "Robin? May I ask a favor?"

"Shoot,"

She opened her eyes. "Shoot?"

Robin laughed, "No, not literally shoot. Shoot is just a saying. It means, 'go ahead' or something like that."

"I see. Well, I would ask for your presence as I rest. However, it is not required if-"

"Sure,"

"Truly?"

"If it helps,"

With eyes closed and head on the leader's lap, the alien fell asleep soundlessly. Robin smiled and looked at her. She was so beautiful. How did he ever be with her again? Oh, right. Her. He was thankful she wasn't only physically strong but had very high confidence, too. He would never have had the courage she had to say anything that would express how he felt. When he thought she was sleeping deeply, he laid her down with her head hanging from the bedside as the way he had seen her sleep before. But then, he decided against it feeling that something wasn't right about doing that. He put her head down softly on a pillow and tucked her under the purple covers. He felt satisfied. He left a goodnight kiss on her forehead and left the room to do some research.

Meanwhile, in the unconscious state of Starfire's mind, the words Robin spoke of lingered in her head: I'm an earthling with no special ability: I should know I'm not as strong.

To Be Continued...
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