Storm - Set 2 weeks after the events of "Go!"

I was awoken sharply by the loud boom overhead and in my panic I flew out of my bed and plummeted face first into the carpeted floor of my bed. I rose quickly and scanned my room hesitantly for the origin of the deafening sound. My room was suddenly cast into light by a bright flicker outside of my window and I raced over to take vantage. As I looked around, the deafening sound once again pierced my eardrums and I fell backwards onto my floor for the second time.

I had no idea what this sound or lightshow was but it hadn't seemed to have awoken the other Titans or raised the need for the alarm to be rung. I hesitantly made my way out of my room and down the corridor, every few moments another piercing boom would make me jump slightly but I was determined to find the source of the noise. I wagered whether it was a good to go up to the rooftop but before I could decide my eyes landed on the metal door marked "Robin" and my attention would be diverted. 'Robin will be able to explain this phenomenon!' I thought to myself as I justified invading his room. I opened the door as quietly as I could and I made my way into the room in an attempt not to startle him, however as I approached his bed the booming sound grew even louder and I leapt from my current position, into the corner of the room and looked around fearfully. The sound seemed considerably louder than before and it seemed to be happening more frequently so I covered my ears with my hands and simply hoped that it would stop soon.

I must not have realised that I was babbling in order to keep myself calm as I heard a slight groan and I looked up to see Robin's confused face staring back at me. "Starfire?" he asked confused but then as he noticed me trembling he grew more concerned "What's wrong?" he said walking over and sitting next to me on the floor.

"I am unsure" I said, still trembling slightly "I was awoken by a loud noise and I came to ask you about it but then it grew louder and louder and-", I was cut off by the sound once more and I looked around again in more panic.

Robin looked at me but his concerned frown turned into a smile "That's thunder Starfire. Did you not have thunder storms on your planet?"

"Then thunder is a form of weather on Earth?" I asked to which he nodded in return "On Tamaran our only form of weather was rain. I have never encountered these thunderstorms before" I explained

"Sorry, I would have told you about the thunder if I had known you hadn't seen it before" he reassured me, "I used to be terrified of it when I was a kid; the only way I could get to sleep was if my mom talked to me whilst it was thundering. Now I think they're quite cool, I love watching the lightning"

"I presume this 'lightning' is the source of the bright flashes?" I asked with a smile

"Yeah. It forms when negative charges in the clouds connect to positive charges in the ground. So you will sometimes see a streak of light like a bolt connecting the ground to the clouds" he explained.

"I thank you for your explanation friend. I am still yet to understand things on Earth and so I am sorry to bother you with my silliness" I replied remorsefully

"Don't be Star. I really don't mind teaching you this stuff" he replied placing his hand on my back

My heart fluttered in my chest a little at the contact and the shortening of my name and I smiled brightly at him before enveloping him in a squeezing hug as we stood in front of the doorway

I seemed to have hugged too hard, "Star. Too. Tight" he wheezed out

I released him immediately and smiled nervously at him "I apologise friend"

"That's okay. Goodnight Star" he said with a warm smile

I beamed back in return "Goodnight friend Robin"

The End

Author's Notes:

Both 'firsts' have been a little short however I think that's because there isn't much to say for them and they are simpler ideas. I'm sure some future ones will be longer and more like my normal length of one-shots.

I have a few other ideas for 'firsts' but let me know if you have any good ideas or things you want to see. These stories are wrote alongside to the story of the show, so one of them will be about the events of Tokyo. So as long as it doesn't contradict the plot of the show then I'm willing to write it.

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