Hello, everyone! AlwaysandForvever323, Black Raven 13, Gaara'sDarkHeart92, Moving Mountains, and titanfan45, thanks for the reviews! Everyone else, thanks for reading! I have an important announcement to make. Tuesday, I leave for Scotland! I'll try to update during my trip.
The sounds of weapons clashing rang throughout the halls of Tamaran's royal palace. Koriand'r fought with much skill, weaving in and out of harm's way. She twirled around the bakku and hit her opponent in the chest. He fell to the ground, but quickly recovered. A kick was launched, and the Queen of Tamaran was sent flying backwards. "Jal kut'a," she roared, "kell numa'tra vo!"
With all the fury she could muster, Koriand'r struck at the man's head. He ducked, and then delivered a blow to her chest so hard that, had it been a normal person, their ribs would've cracked. However, this just lifted his opponent off the ground and into the sky, falling back down to the ground with a sickening crunch. "Koriand'r," he cried, rushing over to her side, "elang nutra von ke?" Her only response was to kick him in the jaw of his helmet. The helmet stayed on, and her attacker remained faceless.
-Titans Tower, Jump City-
Robin heard the sound of someone clearing their throat, and whirled around. Behind him stood Galfore. They stared at each other for a few seconds before Robin turned away. "Hello, Galfore. Anything you need", he asked, trying not to sound as sad as he was. He couldn't face him. He couldn't face any one right now. "If you need something, then ask. Other than that, I need to be alone," he sighed, putting his head in his hands. He waited to hear Galfore's footsteps, indicating that he was leaving.
"Do you love her," Galfore asked. "Do you truly love my bumgorf," he asked, eyes not leaving the back of Robin's head. Robin was caught up by this. Galfore had learned patience, which was the only thing keeping him from strangling the answer out of the boy right in front of him. Minutes passed, and Galfore waited silently.
The question rang through Robin's head. Did he truly love her? Of course! Then why had he broken up with her? It was for the good of the team. No, said another voice in his head, that wasn't the answer. You could have left. Like Raven and Beast Boy, those two selfish ingrates. They're not ingrates, they are our friends. Then why'd they ditch us? "Stop it!" Robin yelled, startling Galfore, who was wondering if the boy was starting to go insane. "I love her! I love Starfire!" Galfore smiled. He could tell Robin's words were from the heart. He seemed content. Robin turned to tell that to Galfore, unaware that
"Thank you for answering truthfully," he replied. Robin seemed not to hear him. Carefully, he walked up to the troubled teen and placed a hand on his shoulder. "It was not your fault your parents died. No child is responsible for their parents' deaths. Death is just another path, one that we all must take."(AN: I know, the quote is from Gandalf, the Return of the King. It just felt right for this scene.) Robin stared, tears falling down from his face. He shook his head.
"I couldn't save them. Now I can't save the team," he said, hanging his head. He had failed. "Raven and BB are gone, and the girl I love will never talk to me again. I've failed, Galfore. I failed my parents, and now I've failed the Titans." He sighed. His failure was eating him up inside. It had been a long time since he smiled.
"Come with me," Galfore said, "let us go to Tamaran. The Queen will be glad to hear your words," he said heartily. Maybe now his Queen could have her King. Or boyfriend, until they get married. Robin looked up and smiled.
"Sure, I'll go. Let me go get ready." Raven, Beast Boy, I'm sorry. He then went down to inform Cyborg that they were leaving for Tamaran. Cy's face lit up.
"Booyah!" Cyborg yelled, jabbing his fist in the air. He left the med room and went to go pack. He returned fifteen minutes later with his suitcase packed to the brim. "So, you and Star going to make up," Cyborg asked the empty room. He thought that Robin would be out by now, and was surprised to find it empty. Around thirty minutes later, Robin came in, two huge suitcases in hand. "How long are we going to be there," he asked.
"However long it takes, Cyborg," Robin replied, "You'd better pack some more." After another half-hour, they were ready. Then, they left, using the T-Fighter, leaving the care of Jump City to Titans South, which consisted of Herald, Pantha, Jericho, and Kilowatt.
"Destination, Tamaran. ETA, six hours and counting." Cy's voice rang over the loudspeakers. Their journey had just begun.
-Tamaran-
The silver staff, jeweled with red rubies, fell to the ground. Koriand'r was defenseless. She reached for the bakku, but a boot came to bear on her wrist, and a blade on her neck.
"This is the end, Koriand'r."
Well, I'm off to Scotland! Hope to update soon, though. Bye.
