"Where did Raven go?" I asked in utter astonishment.
"Who knows, she was here then gone within a second," Robin said.
"Star, do you think she's going to come back," Beast boy said to me with tears lining his eyes.
"I don't know. Why are you asking me?" I said with fury tinging my voice.
"Maybe because you knew her the best. She trusts you with anything," Cyborg said.
"Not anymore she doesn't, she trusts Robin more than anyone now," I said with a straight face, trying to mask my sadness and worry over her disappearance.
We headed back to the tower with no words. Of course we would investigate later, but I was so sad that once we reached the garage, I flew straight to my room, shutting the door behind me. The sound echoed through the corridor and shook the building. When I was secure and alone, I crumpled to the floor and cried into my arms. I didn't know whether to me sad or happy she was gone. I was still angry at her betrayal, but she was my best friend.
I remembered how we used to meditate together as we entered the spirit world, how we used to fight crime together, and how we switched bodies. We were closer knit than friends, we were stitched together like sisters. I couldn't be mad at her anymore, no matter how much I wanted to be. I couldn't decide who Robin's heart really belonged, and he loved Raven, not me. I just had to accept the fact that we weren't meant to be and that I should be happy he found someone as worthy as him.
"Starfire," a Robin said while knocking ever so softly on my door.
I remained silent as he waited for a reply that would never come.
"Hey, I just wanted to talk to you, about Raven," he said with concern.
I still sat quietly on the floor, awaiting his reasoning and then possibly debating with him the positive things. I was now feeling.
"I just want to let you know that I love Raven, but that doesn't mean I love you any less. I love you just as much, but not in the way I love Raven. She never betrayed you, as a matter of fact, she wanted to leave me to let you heal and to keep us safe. She told me the night that we first admitted our feelings that she didn't want to be with me because she knew you would hurt. Now, she needs our help and we must save her to repay the debt we owe to her. I love her Starfire, and if you really want me to be happy, you'd help her for us," he said in a whisper.
I felt my heart heave with guilt at how I shut out the emotions and the obvious lack of feeling or love for my friends. I slowly got off the floor and walked over to the door, and turned the knob, revealing a sad and lonely Robin. My ached to to see him so sad. I knew I had to help.