HAPPY NEW YEAR READERS! :D It has been a quite borring first day of the year so, thanks to that, you have tha second chapter of the story.

This chapter takes place in Tamaran so I've used some tamaran vocabulary to fit it more. If you don't know the meaning of some word or think I didn't used it correctly send me a review or a pm and I'll answer and correct it as fast as I can.

Well that's all I hope you enjoy reaing it as much as I did writting it ;)

Chapter 2: Back home

Tamaran – one week before the last chapter

The T-ship started its landing on the desolated planet that was the alien's home. While the first one was happy and clapping her hands with excitement, her companion was far from pleased. For him Starfire's home was the Earth and while he 'respected' the aliens culture, for him there were far more important things that required their presence that some message from a gigantic alien nanny, for example discovering the new hiding place of Slade. The wonder boy apart from being a workaholic person was kinda obsessed with Slade since Beast Boy told him he fought with a Slade robot.

"Starfire are you sure that your family can't wait till we discover something about Slade's whereabouts?" The claps from the alien stopped and Robin knew instantly he had committed a mistake.

"Robin!" The alien was so angry at her boyfriend. He wasn't only disapproving her decisions and trying to control her, he was also putting a mission about a may or may not dead villain for the necessities of her planet and K'Norfka. "Even if I'm not a princess anymore Tamaran is the place where I was born. So for X'hal I beg you to please stop complaining" Starfire voice sounded hoarse and the Bird Boy knew she was at the verge of tears so he sighed and apologised Maybe I can convince her of returning tomorrow or the next one.

The spaceship landed at the entrance of the palace that once was the alien's home. There she was greeted by Galfor and a bunch of tamaranian soldiers. At seeing the big man the alien almost at the speed of sound went to hug him.

"It's so good to see you again Galf-" She let go the alien and knelt "I mean emperor" The emperor laughed with the powerful voice that only a great tamaranian warrior could have and picked the young titan with one of his arms and crashed her in his chest in a 'hug' that would have crushed all the bones of most all the species in the galaxy "Silly you don't need to be that formal my bumgorf"

Robin stared uncomfortably at the exchange of affection between the two aliens feeling like the third wheel of a motorcycle.

After a minute or two they separated and the Galfor finally noticed Robin's presence. He turned to Starfire that was looking at him with a radiant smile. "Mmm... dear " Starfire tilted her head "Can I ask why did you bring the human here? If I remember well I only requested your presence."

The aliens face lighted up and she looked in Robin's direction while her K'Norfka's eyes widened as the realization hit him "You want him to..." Starfire nodded and flew next to the enormous man's ear "please you must not tell him right now. I have not asked him if he wanted to fulfil the ritual to be my lifelong mate" Galfor only scratched his beard as in deep though and shrugged his shoulders "As you wish. However I've called you for something of extremely importance that requires you presence right now"

As the two Aliens followed by Robin walked along the corridors of the now home of all the tamaran inhabitants the wonder boy was able to see the tamaranian lifestyle in a much freer way that during his last visit. While peaceful, it's clearly visible that they are a warrior race. Through the windows he could see a great number of male and female aliens fighting in what he would call a savage fighting style. It's hard but what he found unstable and rushed movements made him almost laugh No wonder why they got invaded.

For Starfire however everything was so heart-warming and welcoming that her usual smile grew at its maximum and the lively spark in her eyes was bright enough to think she was using her powers. Some children ran next to the ex-princess laughing and playing games but at the sight of the titan they jumped and hugged her lovingly, hug that she returned 10 times stronger till who seemed to be the father of the little ones picked them and excused themselves with a bow which Starfire returned.

"As you can see even if the Earth is your home now, you will always have a place in Tamaran" The now empreror, who had been watching the scene with a smile grabbed its burmgorf's hand and looked at her in the eyes while they were walking to the lowest part of the castle "Part of my me will always be in Tamaran"

They arrived to a chamber that resembled what would be a much modern version of a stable. The greatest difference being the giant stone skinned animals without fur that were capable of eat you whole without chewing "Pick one human you will need a zarnic for the travel that awaits us and, if I am correct, humans are unable to unleash the Joy of Flight" Galfor said but the titan was far against the idea, only wanting to return to the Earth as early as he was able to "Eeeemm... sorry Starfire's nany..." You would have been able to see the great vein that started pumping in the powerful alien that has had studied part of the human's culture in case her protégée was more 'humanized' then in her last visit "but I won't ride one of this monsters Starfire can carry me" The empreor's hands clenched into fists and turned white as marble. Who did the foolish human think he was to treat the princess as a horse?

The young alien seeing Galfor's rage and a bit hurt by Robin's words referring to the 'cute' zarnics and herself tried to ease the tension "Dearest boyfriend, you must not worry" She approached the closest animal that was glaring at her. At first the zarnic growled but after sniffing the titan it liked her and jumped around Starfire in a playful way that make the alien giggle "Zarnics are peaceful creatures, they only attack if you scare them or act in a disrespectful way" She took the reins and after patting the beast a few times in the head handed them to the wonder boy. The teen took them reluctantly and as if the beast could feel the boy's anger it smelled him and growled slightly but showed no more signs of rejection. Robin jumped into the zarnic and they started their travel to whatever required Starfire's presence.

Galfor, after making sure he and Starfire were flying low enough to not to be detected by any Portkin relaxed and started explaining the reason of his message "Koriand'r, as you know after you Komand'rs betrayal, the Gordanians destroyed most of our dear Tamanran's wildlife" The alien's smile disappeared at the memory of her home in its past glory "However" he continued "Some animal and plant species were rescued and protected in the palace. A year after your departure with your friends and..." his voice changed at the same time he turned his gaze to the titans leader "boyfriend, we started a project of reconstruction thanks to someone who arrived from faraway" At that moment they arrived to some type of giant metal bubble connected to multiple tubes three times as big as the old alien "I'm sure you'll be surprised to see who is him" Starfire with her characteristic head tilt approached to the metal door in front of the building only to be surprised by a red mane of hair and a young pair of green eyes that stared at her with childish happiness. It can not...