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Chapter 13
My heart fluttered as Nightwing stood there, looking utterly sexy with that grin on his face.
"And who said you're coming?" I snapped, not walking down towards him.
"I do" I said, walking up towards me.
I watched him warily, and I felt Drake stiffen beside me, watching Nightwing.
"I didn't ask you to come along!" I growled, crossing my arms over my chest in defiance.
"I don't care"
Drake stepped in front of me, a menacing smirk on his handsome features,
"Do not talk to her like that!"
Nightwing scowled,
"And who are you, another of her brothers?"
Drake raised an eyebrow,
"Quite the opposite, actually, she's my girlfriend"
Nightwing looked at me, I looked at him, and although he wore a mask I could see the astonished reaction.
"And you're point is?" Nightwing asked lethargically.
"Mess with her, mess with me" growled Drake, cracking his knuckles.
I watched and felt the immediate tension between the two men. Typical, just my luck that my…Drake and Nightwing didn't get along.
"Bring it Space Boy" quipped Nightwing, standing straight and crossing his arms over his chest, his face holding that superior smirk.
Drake lunged forward but I quickly stepped between them,
"Cut it out! My planet and yours is on the brink of destruction, and all you two want to do is fight?" I exclaimed, raising a brow at them.
"Over you actually" Muttered Nightwing, but only I heard it.
"GUYS MOVE!"
We all turned to look at Rachel but Gar had already morphed into a giant squid and wrapped us in his tentacles, flinging us out of the way.
I watched in horror as the missile streamed towards our ship, un-leashed from an army tank – forgot about them.
For a moment I thought it was going to hit, but then I saw Rachel fling her arms out, wrapping the missile in a black aura, eyes glowing dangerously.
"Kori, are you alright?" At first I thought it was Drake talking to me, but it was Nightwing.
"Yes, fine" I mumbled, averting my gaze from his gorgeous face.
We watched as the missile fell to pieces, collapsing into a heap of rubble before Rachel's feet.
"Do you people not understand that we are actually trying to SAVE the world?" Shrieked Bee, looking mortified.
"Unidentified Space craft landing without permission, enemy" The voice said over the large speaker form one of the tanks.
"Don't make me blow you up" growled Rachel, her eyes glowing black.
"Rachel, calm down, they have no idea whats happening!" I hissed, floating back up the ramp.
"Hello, they just tried to shoot us!" Exclaimed Vic, pointing hysterically at the army.
"Let me handle this" Muttered Nightwing, and before I could say anything he was gone, walking quickly towards the huge line of tanks.
"Ross, calm down, they're friends, don't worry about it, if they were enemies they'd be dead by now"
I frowned as a man's head popped out of the top of the first tank,
"You sure Nightwing, I mean, that woman in the black suit shot someone earlier"
I growled.
"No she's fine, she's with me"
I blushed.
"Right then Nightwing, so…who do we have here?"
"Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy, Cyborg and Bee"
"A new team of supers?"
"Don't know about team yet Ross, but I'm working on it"
I frowned.
"So, false alarm?"
"Yeah, no worries Ross"
"You're the Boss Nightwing" Ross saluted him and then disappeared back into the tank.
I was infuriated, he was being…HIM!
"What do you think you're doing?" I hissed, storming up to him.
He raised a brow,
"Making sure you don't get hurt"
"I can handle myself perfectly fine!" I huffed, throwing him a disgruntled look.
"You know Starfire, you have a horrible attitude"
I sneered at him,
"At least I don't lie!"
He merely looked at me,
"Well, I wouldn't be so sure of that"
I growled, what right did he have to tell me that I was a liar, it was like I was telling him he's a…liar. The thought struck me, he had lied yes. But so had I! I had fooled the world into thinking that I am Kori Anders, when I am not even human! I am stupid, stupid, stupid!
"Hmm, it seems as if the famous Korina Anders is finally tongue-tied" He smirked at me, probably basking in the notion that he had bested me.
"And it seems the notorious Nightwing is still a dick" I barked, turning my back on him and walking away.
He grabbed me arm, not harshly, but enough to stop me. Truly, I could have pulled away there and then, but the feeling that he gave me when he touched me was…bliss.
"Now'r Koriand'r, do nr't frogre'tr whrta'r sr'yr" He chided softly, his face so close to mine.
"How could I, How could I forget what you said? When all I think about is you" I replied softly, gazing at him with uncertain eyes.
"And all I think about is you, Koriand'r, and whether or not you would come back"
I looked away, back at my friends who were observing us closely, Drake scrutinizing us with narrowed eyes.
"Richard, do you know how hard it is for me to love you?" I whispered, so only he could hear.
"Do you know how hard it is for me to not worry about you?" his face was earnest, his voice held concern.
"Do you know that the man who has given his heart to me is standing behind us?" I whispered, my eyes starting to tear.
How could he do this to me, make me feel so vulnerable, make me feel like a lost child needing protection.
"I gave you my heart long before him"
I placed a hand on his chest,
"Richard, you are so hard to understand, I want you, more than life itself, but I cannot stand the thought that you would lie to me, and I am afraid that you will do it again" I whispered, my eyes meeting his.
"Kori I-"
"Come, Kori, we must retrieve the Gem quickly, it will take us a few hours to go back to the Raider's home land to get supplies, and then another two days to get to the forbidden, and who knows what lurks beyond that"
I pushed myself away from Nightwing as Drake stepped forward, putting a territorial arm around my waist.
"Yes, we must depart" I murmured,
"Nightwing, will you accompany us?" I asked, in a near pleading voice.
"I wouldn't let you have all the fun" he grinned, winking at me.
"Quit it with the cliché lines Romeo" Muttered Drake, pulling me away from Nightwing.
TTT
"Are we there yet?"
I groaned as Gar whined from a chair in the back of the ship. We had only been flying for half an hour and he was already bored shitless.
"Gar, we have another half hour, not long, just please bare with us here, and we have another two days of flying before we reach the Forbidden" I explained, getting up form my chair beside Drake to go and sit next to my friends on the near lounge at the back of the ship.
"Aw man!" moaned Gar, sinking down into his seat with a gloomy look on his face.
"Kori, where are we going exactly?" asked Bee, staring out though the pot-hole like windows into the dark seas of space.
"We are heading to the home of Raiders, where my brother and Drake live, we are to stop there for the night and get supplies and the next morning we are heading for the Forbidden" I said, giving her a reassuring smile.
I looked over to Rachel was meditating in the darkest corner she could find, away from Gar. Her legs were crossed Indian-styles and she was murmuring 'Azarath Metrion Zinthos' over and over.
"I'm bored!" Wailed Gar, throwing his head back with a loud bang as it hit the couch.
"Garfield. Shut. Up." Growled Vic moodily, raising a menacing fist at Gar.
"Vic. Calm. Down." Said Bee, going to sit beside him.
"How the hell can I calm down when Garfield the Grass Stain won't shut up?" Vic wailed, pushing his head into his hands.
"Either you two shut up or I'll make you shut up" growled Rachel, who had opened her eyes and had a hand glowing with black aura.
"My bad, we're good!" shouted Gar and Vic simultaneously.
"Better be" muttered Rachel, resuming her chanting.
"So, we're headed towards home of the Raiders, huh? Is it by any chance that flat rock over there?"
I looked out the window Nightwing was pointing from,
"Yes, yes it is" I murmured, sneaking a glance at his handsome face, which held little to no emotion whatsoever.
"I'd say about another half hour, although that rock looks big, it wont get any bigger untill we're right on top of it" I explained, rubbing my left arm nervously.
I have no idea why I'm nervous, I just am.
"Were you actually planning on ever coming back?" he asked me softly, his eyes meeting mine.
I faltered, had I been? Had I all along had that feeling that I would return to earth? Yes, I had, in the back of my mind I knew I would have returned,
"Yes, I did"
Nightwing smiled,
"If only I had of known that before you left"
"Why?" I asked, moving ever so slightly closer, it was not noticeable to the other, just a slight movement.
"Because I would have died not knowing"
I hummed in response, looking back out the window.
"Kori did you mean it, when you said-"
"Kori, come quick, we're breaching the space barrier" I gave Nightwing an apologetic look, he just smiled sadly.
"Are we there now!" Gar shouted out,
"Yes!" Bee shouted back, right in his ear.
"Drake, how long till we breach the barrier?" I asked, seating myself in my seat and buckling down.
"A few minutes, tell your friends to get seated"
I nodded and reached for the in ship speaker.
"Guys were getting ready to breach the space barrier, get in your seats if you want to stay in one piece" I said, grinning.
"Very professional" murmured Drake, flashing me a smile.
"Gets the message through"
There was a hard shudder as we hit the barrier, and I distinctively heard Gar call out,
"Oh my god we're crashing!"
And Rachel yelling,
"We're not crashing, get a grip!"
Then there was silence as we all watched the magnificent shining city take place, as if appearing magically.
"Wow" That was Vic, his face glued to the window, stretching as far as he could from his seat.
"This, is the home of the Raiders" Drake said proudly over the speakers, and I heard Nightwing mutter,
"Show off"
Either Drake didn't hear or he chose to ignore it.
"Blaze, do you come in, repeat, Blaze, do you come in?" Drake said over the ship speaker, it was being transferred to the Raider's home.
"Blaze here, that you Drake?"
"Yip, how's landing space?"
"Same place from where you took off, where's Kori?"
"I'm here, and so are my friends" I smiled, knowing he would be impressed. I knew it was Ryan on the other end, but I had no idea what the 'Blaze' thing was.
"Good, Ena went to long lengths to get things for them"
"What things?" I asked suspiciously.
"Blaze out"
I growled, what lengths, what things?
The city approached rapidly and I watched with a smile as we lowered for landing, Ryan and Ena waiting below.
I picked up the speaker phone,
"Hey guys, get ready to get off" I called, grinning.
Drake rolled his eyes and grinned,
"Having fun?"
I nodded, grinning happily.
Drake sighed,
"Whatever turns you on"
I grinned,
"Wouldn't you like to know?"
Drake merely blushed and lowered the ramp.
I stepped of, and was immediately knocked to the ground as something bounded onto me.
"Kori!"
Then I was being hauled up by a pair of strong arms.
At first I thought it was Drake, or Ryan, but when I looked up it was Nightwing, holding me to him protectively,
"Kori, are you all right?"
I smiled slightly at the concern in his voice, reveling in the warmth of his embrace.
"Yes, I'm fine" I murmured, staring into his face dreamily.
"Ahem"
We sprang apart as Rachel cleared her throat, a single brow raised.
"Uh right" I mumbled, brushing myself down.
I had completely forgotten about my friends, or why we were even here. Then I jumped back again as something soft and furry brushed against my leg.
Looking down, my face broke out into a huge smile. There was the most adorable little puppy rubbing around my legs. It was a tiny thing, but utterly beautiful. It had dark red coat, and a long plush tail. It's little ears stood upright and its tongue rolled out of it mouth as it looked at me, panting.
I picked it up, cooing to it.
"Who's this little fellow then?" I asked it, rubbing its head.
"It's a spirit wolf, a coal wolf I believe"
I looked up a Ryan came forward bending down to see the little dog.
"So, is it?" I asked, raising a brow.
"Is what it?' he asked, looking back at me.
"Is it a coal wolf?" I asked, shaking my head.
"Yes, a very young one, smaller than when Drake's chose him, isnt it Drake?"
I turned, and noticed Drake nodding,
"Yip, It's a baby, about a week old"
I looked at the little wolf, covered in beautiful soft fur, this thing, one week old?
"You've got to be kidding" I muttered, looking to Ena for support.
"Nope, Drake's right, Spirit Wolves mature much faster than possible"
"Ahem"
I jumped again as Rachel fake coughed.
"This is Raven of Azarath" I said, introducing my friends with their…other names.
Raven nodded.
"And Cyborg"
Cyborg slipped of his rings,
"Nice to meet ya'll"
"Bee" I said, as Bee shrunk and re-grew with her wings.
"Beast Boy the Changeling"
Beast Boy smiled a toothy smile and changed into a grizzly bear, looking and dark.
"And this, is Nightwing"
Nightwing nodded.
"Well met, Raven, Cyborg, Bee, Beast Boy and Nightwing" said Ena, bowing formerly. Ryan nodded.
"Well met Ryand'r and Enara'r" My friends chorused, bowing formerly, Beast Boy stumbling slightly. I had taught them that on the way here.
Ryan looked impressed,
"Well, now we've all met, why don't we get ready, and Ena here as gone to some lengths to get some things for you"
"What about this little guy?" I asked, nodding my head at the little wolf that was curled up in my arms.
"What about him, he's chosen you, hasn't he?" smiled Drake, raising a brow.
"But I can't…I mean…we're traveling to the Forbidden tomorrow…I can't take him…" I trailed off, biting my lip.
"We can't help that Kori, he chose you" said Ena, shrugging hopelessly.
"Fine, he's staying" I said firmly, holding him closer to my chest.
"Well, he needs a name doesn't he?" said Gar, who had transformed back into his human form and was looking over my shoulder at the red wolf.
I grinned,
"Blaze seems like a good name to me"
I saw Ryan blush and I laughed,
"Ryan, do you not think it fitting?"
He nodded, glancing at Drake and Ena, as if they were going to help him. What was so bad about Blaze anyways?
"Well, it's his name, and it's staying like that" I said firmly, as if daring to challenge someone to disagree. No-one did.
Ryan nodded,
"Right then, lets get kitted up. Follow me"
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Well, what do you think? I know its getting really boring, but bare with me, its gonna get better, I mean, think about it, Nightwing was an extra who Kori thought wasn't going to come, what will happen if they have to share a double bed together when there's not enough room anywhere else? And what are they gonna do for TWO whole days while traveling to the forbidden, make use of the storage room at the back of the ship, and which big bad sister is about to declare war? Stay tuned to find out!
Ell