INTERMISSION

I saw this while reading Roshully's The First Star and felt it also necessary to do at this point in time. Her stories are original, their plot lines very deep and in tune with the emotions and mannerisms of the characters. If you really like Robin and Starfire pairings, check out her fanfics. I think hers are rated M, so just fair warning.

This is not a chapter, rather a small break as I explain a few things. I felt it necessary to put this out there first to thank anyone out there who's been reading along. The second will be to properly thank the reviewer's and the third is to give a special sneak peak at what's to come, so everyone will have a better picture of what's coming, and they will be able to make their own personal judgment on whether or not they want to continue reading.

First and foremost, I was reading several fanfics and everything I was reading seemed a bit further out there. While 90 of what I was reading was really good stuff, I wasn't seeing something thesible that could happen after the movie. So, I took it upon myself to try my hand at it. That being said, if anyone has another fanfic out there that has what I'm looking for, would you please refer me to his, her, or your own story? I would be thankful for it. As for the time between updates and such, I'm finding out that I'm actually a very, very fast typist. When I'm thinking of whole sentences, the words come out seamlessly as I write, so finishing a chapter usually doesn't take longer than a few hours. (Plus, it helps that I have nothing better to do right now).

Now, moving on and to my special reviewers up to this point...

Dragontwin - Thank you. Your reviews showed me that I maybe onto something good and that my writing wasn't entirely 100 crap I came up with in my head. You also gave me so much encouragement, I felt like I had to write 10 more chapters. In doing so, it gave me the idea for the 2nd part of this story. And for that, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. If you're still reading along, I still hope you're enjoying it!

Typhoon99 - Thank you for your honesty and giving me your open opinion. Looking back, perhaps I was giving away too much at the beginning and I will definitely keep that thought in mind, I hope you are still reading and still enjoying it as much as I'm writing it.

Billie-Joe-is-hotter-than-you - First and foremost, I really like your name. I got a laugh out of its originality. I thank you for taking the time to review my story to the point of where you did. I hope you continue to tell me if you like where I'm going in the story and also continue to be open and honest about it.

Insanity Mistress - I could cry right now. People are reviewing my work and it's been nothing but positive supportive. Thank you for reviewing. Keep in mind that I started all of this up again just oh...lemme see...when was 12/20, 12/21? Around there. Seeing some other people's work, sometimes it was a month between reviewers, crazy stuff. Once I started, I couldn't stop. I'm just starting to come down, but with all the support I'm starting to get, who knows? I hope you've enjoyed and continue to enjoy as I move further along.

RoMaNTiCiLLuSioNS - I hope I spelled your name correctly and if I didn't I apologize. Thanks for the input when I first put this idea out there 3 years ago.

Ok, now for the things to come...

If you've been reading up to this point non stop, I would recommend you take a break. Stretch out your legs, get something to eat, watch some tv, you've been reading for quite some time now. I'm a pretty fast reader and I read over 150k worded story the other night and lemme tell you, it's a bit draining after several hours. But, it's just a recommendation, I can only ask. If you haven't, then please disregard this entire paragraph. :P

For the future, I'm going to bring back in some comedic elements to help lighten the tone just a tad before I bring back in the more serious elements to the story. The nightmares and dreams will return, as well as the significance of some of them if you'll remember. It's a bit tricky to bring in all the villains I brought in and have them all do what I'm going to do, but I hope I can pull it off without too much strain. There's going to be a lot of anime influence into the finale, and those who have seen a lot have probably caught on by now.

For all the pairing lovers, the next few paragraphs you'll want to read. I have no intention of splitting up the pair of Starfire and Robin. Sorry, but it does not fit the tone of this particular story, so I'm not going in the direction of Robin and Raven or anything of the sort. When I first saw the show, I knew the two clicked. As much as I miss things, the relationship between the two was obvious. I didn't need to be hit upside the head with a hammer to see the chemistry between the two. (It was the episode Final Exam if anyone's wondering). The whole Robin and Raven thing...I just never saw it happening. Call me whatever name you want, I never saw it. Yes, I did see all of season 4 with Trigon and everything, but I still never saw the defining moment where a light goes off and you go, "A ha! I see it now!!!" Sorry, never happened for me. I saw it as she was looking for the most trustworthy person to handle Slade and our little birdie hero knew him better than anyone else. Plus the events that happened in Haunted, I never saw it as anything serious.

For the fans of Beast Boy and Raven AND Beast Boy and Terra, some of you are probably scratching your heads if you've followed my story to this point. It was always within my own personal belief (keyword: personal) that Beast Boy could have ended up paired with either of the two. Those of you who saw all the episodes focusing on the relationships between these characters will know what I'm talking about. I think it's safe to say that as hard as Beast Boy tries, he himself doesn't know he's cool or funny. I thought that in my time line of the story having taken place several months after the movie that he would have matured a bit. I wanted to make him a lot smarter, and taking a more assertive role. It seemed fitting after he took a stand in the second to final episode, Titans Together. Now, for the reasoning behind all of my madness, I also wanted to show more human elements throughout the story. And what do we as humans go through when our hearts start to love? Well, for some, luck perseveres. For others, it's not always so cut and dry. So the idea of a triangle between all of them just seemed perfect, because remember, Terra and Raven did not get along so well. Two opposites, and one guy in the middle. Isn't that how life can be sometimes?

While writing all of this story, I came up with another thesible idea of what could happen after in the movie. It'll be a bit different and it will probably incorporate an original character of my own creation as the main player in the plot line. Look for it down the road if you found this story enjoyable at all. The pairings will still be the same, except that Terra will play a bigger role in the next one, but not in the way anyone is thinking. It might be shorter than this one, but this story just seemed to take off on its own. Before I knew what I was doing, I had written over 13 chapters and had a general idea for how I wanted to close it. Amazing what a few sentences in adding Madame Rouge could do.

But bottom line of it all, I wanted to show Robin's individual growth. I'm a big Batman fan, so trying to find a way for Starfire and Robin to work knowing everything about Nightwing's creation has been a challenge in itself. Showing that Robin came to understand another way of stopping criminals I thought was very important, fighting with his friends was a key thing. I didn't use that aspect with the Joker, I know that, because

1. The dude's crazy

2. use what works

3. Joker was part of another "universe"

Several things as I close this out,

1. I still have no idea what the crap an OOC or OCC or even OC completely is. Come on, people! A little pm would save me a lot of worry. I'm scratching my head off trying to figure it out. I think it's "own character" but I'm still in the dark...

2. Does anybody else know why this show is this so damn attractive and fun to write and debate about? I still am not entirely sure why.

3. I hope you all have a great day! Pull up a chair, pour yourself some cocoa and divulge yourself in some great fanfics.

4. I apologize, I don't understand the mind of a female, so that's the reason why there's not a lot of growth on that aspect. If a female is open to proofreading and helping me on this or a future fanfic, I would really appreciate it!

5. Thanks for staying with me! We rock!!!

6. Next chapter should be up within a few days, if that. Don't ya just love fast updaters?

-Imagonna (say it like i'm a gonna)

Catchy, isn't it?