Starfire was afraid. One instant she was sleeping, and the next monsters.
Bugs
Insects
Creatures
Demons
It didn't matter what they were.
All that did matter was she was taken from her safe cocoon and was being kidnapped by who knew what.
Yes she was afraid.
The insects took her to a hidden clearing in the forest, a distance away from the campsite. The insect that had her dumped her unceremoniously on the ground. All the insects bowed in turn in front of the figure. Starfire got up from where she was dumped and she stood to confront the leader. The words she was about to shout died as she stared with shock and terror at the leader. It was an even bigger bug: a fat spider. Its massive dark brown body was towering over her as each of its eight legs was almost as tall as her. Starfire had never seen such a massive and grotesque spider. She froze in fear as the spider crawled slowly to her, green drool dripping from its clinking pincers. She did not notice that one of the bugs stood up and walked behind her.
She cried out in pain and fell down as one of the underling bugs stabbed her with a grimy claw. The spider clicked its pincers in approval as it stared at Starfire waiting for the poison to do its job. The clan would be pleased.
"You know it is forbidden to be here, insects."
All the insects looked up to see where the voice was. The clicking of pincers rose to a deafening din as they located the source of the voice. It came from a cloaked figure located on a tree branch high above them. A hood covered the figure's face as its eyes continued to gaze down coldly at the insects.
"Yeah, get outta here before we make bug juice outta all of you!"
The insects turned again noticing another figure. This time, it came from a slightly green boy who stood on another branch opposite from the first figure. He grinned showing two pronounced animal-like fangs.
"Leave the girl alone. You all will not be harmed if you exit immediately." The first figure said quietly as it continued to watch the insects' movements.
The spider's spoke for the first time.
"Why should we? The girl is ours. She is the highest meat, so she is ours. We hunt and she is our prey!"
The green one grinned. "May I make bug juice? Please?"
"No. I shall take care of this."
The figure in the cloak raised its hand and black energy glowed around it.
"Azarath…."
The wind began to wail and moan as something forced it to move faster.
"Metrion…."
The insects slammed into the trees, even the large spider. They attempted to fight back with their own version of magic but it was not enough. The breath was squeezed out of their bodies as they began to be crushed. Starfire was in the eye of the storm. She only felt minor discomfort but was terrified of the powerful figure.
"Zinthos!"
The spell was complete. The bugs were crushed against the trees; their blood splattered the grounds, the trees, Starfire, and everything else. Bloody trails of green and black blood and entrails flowed down the trees. Starfire stared at the destruction around her as she began to lose conscious. It was too much. She was supposed to just go and marry Robin. She was not supposed to be stuck with a super bug killer, or a green man. She was definitely not supposed to be kidnap. This could not have been happening. She finally lost conscious due to a mixture of reasons.
"Raavveenn. You could have at least left some for me." The green boy complained as he transformed into a bird and flew down to land lightly near the unconscious girl.
"You would have made a mess of things Beast Boy. My method was more thorough." Raven said with a smirk as he flew to Starfire's side and examined her.
"She's fine Rae. All thanks to THE Beast Man and his interfering accomplice, Raven."
Raven merely rolled his eyes.
"It seems the insects have poisoned her. If we do not get help for her of the magic kind, it will spread throughout her system until she is a bloody juice bag."
"Does that mean we get to take her home?"
"It seems we must."
"Heck yes! More company!"
Beast Boy transformed into a happy bird and flew to where Raven's castle laid.
Raven shook his head with a faint smirk. Beast Boy certainly was annoying, but in a good way. Raven turned back to the princess and sighed.
Even with all the bug guts splattered all over her, she was still pretty.
After Raven muttered a few words, a dark half orb swallowed the two. A second later, the orb dispersed leaving an emptiness previously inhabited by the two.
Starfire, a bit disoriented woke up in a strange bed.
She remembered the bugs and the giant spider. She remembered the figure on the tree.
What she didn't remember was how she ended up on a bed when she was clearly in the forest before.
Where am I?
She looked around the room and did not recognize anything in it. No, she was definitely not back at her castle or Robin's for that matter. Dark cloth covered the window letting only a sliver of light in. Starfire got up and touched the cloth. It was cool, like silk only a bit more rough. She pulled the cloth aside letting in the sun. The light showed the room in all its gloomy glory.
Simple furniture filled the room. The bed was on one side. It did not look much at first glance. A table stood silently across from that with several chairs waiting. A dresser stood in a corner.
The door opened.