Blackfire chpt. 7

A/N: Takes place the first episode of Teen Titans. The Hive vs Titans.

The Hive were a group of villains the likes of which the titans had never seen. The three super powered teens were highly trained and worked amazingly well. Compare to the newly formed "Teen Titans" they were leaps and bounds ahead.

While individually the green eyed girl was positive that her own team skills far surpassed their evil counter parts. Each of the titans all had specific traits that made them quite formidable in battle. Robin was brilliant and cunning. Cyborg had his science. Raven's telekinetic ability. Even the Beast-Boy with his transformations. They were all amazing, Starfire wandered if she would even be able to beat them in combat herself.

Despite all that, all their incredible power, battle prowess, and individual skill they were not a team, herself included. That being said their teamwork lacked the deeming qualities that made a team function as a unit. It was such simple things, timing, personal tendencies, things easily tuned with time and practice but at the moment their poor show was costly.

Presently Starfire was trying to fight off a barrage of Cyborgs cannons and fight off the 'Mammoth' relentless assault. Somehow the small child Gizmo had managed to 'hack' her friends systems forcing him to fight for the little human.

While Starfire was confident in her abilities and positive she could handle either of the boys separately, together they were proving to be too much. The Mammoth boy's strength showed to be able to easily rival her own, Gizmo was also matching her aerial skills as well. Coupled with the fact her own teammate was turned against her things were looking grim.

She would request assistance but that wasn't a option either. The moment the fight had broken out the trio had immediately went after Robin, quickly incapacitating their leader. Just like a Glorg with its head cut off the new team of heroes were lost without command. Cyborg absence was obvious (being pointed at her), while Beast Boy and Raven were having difficulty with the combined duo of Jinx and the technology army of Gizmo.

Blocking a sonic blast with her own energy attack Starfire had to act quickly as the two collided with identical strength creating a massive backlash in the process. Heat rolled across orange eyebrows nearly scorching her before her ears screamed in protest at the thunder that followed. Ducking to avoid the debris she bit back the urge to lick her lips at the searing heat.

Floating to the left another blast shot by her. While not in immediate danger, her skin hard as the metal coating Cyborgs body, she didn't want to take a direct hit.

Dancing back the floating girl barely avoided two bear like arms reaching out at her through the smoke.

The Mammoth, as the Hive referred to him, was quicker than one would expect for someone of his size. His immense strength gave him quick burst of more power than actual speed.

Starfire realized the Titans were on the verge of collapse. They were stretched thin, their heavy hitters occupied and little chance of support.

Ducking under another one of the massive villain's lunges the young girl felt a wave of power barrel into her back. Shockwaves passed through her battered body momentary stunning her.

"Starfire!"

She heard friend Robins call but could do nothing to assure him. For a brief moment relief passed over her heart at the knowledge her friend was indeed alright. There had been a brief pang of grief over the possibility he could have been injured.

The boy wonder had taken a brutal fall, it made her heart sing joyous songs of relief to know her worry was all for not.

That feeling didn't last long.

Brought down to a single knee the orange haired girl watched helpless as her friend and ally Cyborg descended down upon her continuing his relentless assault.

A loud bang echoed across the massive man's back. Starfire had barely noticed the black object barrel into her friends back before she realized what had happened. Robin had saved her.

Cyborg stumbled a few steps before falling down in a hump before her. The technical controlling the young teen destroyed or at least disabled enough to give him back control. Unfortunately the Gizmo had done quite a bit of damage to the mechanical hero and the left him in a barely conscious slump.

Glancing over she noticed Robin was in a similar state. His clothes torn his weapon belt absent he was doing his best to reach them past the army of droids firing off shots.

Starfire felt her eyes widen at the bulking form of Mammoth standing over her. His arms hosted above his head as he smashed them down on her.

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Chpt. 8

Just as mammoth was about to bring his fist down a bolt of energy smashed into the hulking boy's head sending his attack off course.

Not worried about who had caused the distraction Robin quickly swooped grabbing Starfire with him. Raven and Beast Boy covering him while going for Cyborg.

Rubbing at his face the pain was evident as smoke still smoldered off of the massive boys face seconds after the attack had already landed.

Floating callously above the ground barely thirty yards away was a dark haired girl dressed in the same Tamamarian outfit Starfire had worn the day they met. The purple and black outfit was form fitting leaving little to the imagination.

Starfire swallowed the lump forming in her throat. A sob almost escaped her lips but she bit it down. She couldn't believe what her eyes were showing her. Pushing aside the gloved hands that held her protectively she rose. She had to see for herself. Ignoring the concerned looks on her back the injured girl rubbed at her eyes rapidly.

There was her sister, Komand'r. Floating suspended just a few inches off the ground the former princess alight with purple energy giving her an almost angelic look about her.

"W-who's that?" She heard Beast boy ask.

Starfire couldn't so much as spare him a second glance. Afraid that Koma might disappear if she looked away she still picked up on the awed expression of the boy.

"She . . . is my sister." She managed to whisper despite the pain that followed. There was an obvious moment of shock that followed her confession. Feeling the presence of their leader crouch beside her a gentle pressure on her shoulder requested her attention. After realizing she wasn't turning anytime soon Robin vocalized the question burning at everyone's lips.

"Star." He began unsure. "Why haven't we heard anything about her before?"

"Because friend Robin. Until now I thought her to be dead."

If she thought her team was shocked before. She was completely unprepared for the hail storm that followed. Both Cyborg and Beast boy cried out in disbelief, Raven nearly choked, even Robin faltered slightly, his hand momentarily falling from her shoulder.

"How is that possible?'

"Please. I can't answer your questions right now."

"Starfire, she looking at you I think." Cyborg informed.

She shouldn't have been surprised. With the many enhancements to his body the mechanical teen had even better sight then her own. Gazing at her sister with focused intent Cyborg was indeed correct. Her sister was staring at her. Burning in her purple eyes was an intensity that boarded on concern.

Boldly ignoring the three villains in front of her, her eyes burned into her own. Suddenly she broke the contact, a dark eyebrow raised to the Hive.

"Who's this?" The bulking boy asked still rubbing at his burnt cheeks.

"This snot brain looks like the orange chick. She must be one of those alien freaks."

A cackling laughter erupted from the dark alien. Her frame shook with delight, her nose turning up in a show of disrespect. "You think I'm the same as Kori? Oh how sad. You humans really are curious creatures. We are nothing alike."

"It doesn't matter what she is." Jinx interrupted. "We'll deal with her too. If I recall that other alien didn't last very long either."

A feral grin spread across. "Oh really?" She laughed once again. It was dark patronizing and cruel. Throwing a dark hand over her lips Komand'r played the part of arrogance perfect.

"Little apes reaching for the skies." She scolded. "How fascinating. You get a taste of victory and now you think yourself top of the food chain?"

"What's she saying?" Scratching his furred head Mammoth looked to the two scowling Hive members in confusion.

"She's calling us un-evolved blockhead."

An audible growl emitted from the largest villain."Un-evolved huh?"

Stomping forward the Hive member marched until he was practically glowering over Komand'r. The hulking boy towered over the purple eyed girl. A fact she was painfully aware of when her nose barely came up to the other teen's abdomen. His massive frame blocking all else from view but she didn't bother to look up.

"You want to say that again purple eyes?"

A smirk formed; craning her head to the side she feigned interest. "Oh, hit a nerve did I?"

"You-"

Striking with lightning fast precession an almost unseen blow sent Mammoth to his knees. Air blew across Komand'r face when her fist forcible removed the oxygen from the boy's lungs. A dark nose scrunched up in disgust.

"Do all you smell this bad? Or is it just you?"

Leaning her body back she easily avoided the blind anger filled lunge. Large arms reached for her only to grab uselessly at air. With a show of monstrous strength Koma struck out using her already leaned back form to swing out tossing the air born teen head first into the dirt.

A breathless laugh left her throwing her disheveled hair back over back over her shoulder. She was light on her feet dancing back once again side stepping desperate punches. Weaving in and out of the outstretched limbs like the teen was moving in slow motion.

Ducking under a haired fist she countered floating into the air throwing a left, connecting across an already burnt cheek.

Staggering back Mammoth was seeing double and was about to feel hell as the battle induced alien rounded on him. Unable to protect himself a pink scattered blast cut Komand'r off. Moving at nearly full speed she was unable to avoid the scattered laser's as they blasted into her side throwing her aside.

Clearing the smoke with a wave of her hand Komand'r 'tskd' loudly smacking the roof of her mouth with her tongue. Shaking her head at the young team she addressed the Hive. "Now Now. That wasn't very smart."

"What the hell Gizmo? You missed!" The pink haired girl grumbled.

"I didn't miss! Her skin is like Iron. These stupid rays just bounce right off."

"Just get it right." She ordered.

"Are you two finished?" Koma asked making a show of examining her nails. "I would like to get this over with."

"You little. . ." The small boy grumbled only to have a feminine hand stop him.

"We do this together." She spoke. "She's baiting us. Don't let her get to you. She can't beat us all."

"Let's squash the alien." Mammoth spoke slamming an open palm into a fist.

Three identical frowns formed hearing that damned mocking laughter. "That is a brilliant plan." She praised. "Perhaps attacking all at once?" She suggested her eyes playfully taunting them.

"Get her." Jinx growled.

In a synchronized pattern the three villains rushed her. Just as they were about to descend on the still smirking teen she shot into the air.

Gizmo grinned a lopsided smirk. "Gotcha!" He yelled. Given all the details of the Teen Titans the boy genius had ample time to prepare a multitude of armaments against airborne Heroes. With not one but three different enemies capable of flight he had spared no expense. 'That purple bitch is about to feel a world of pain.'

The alien had wisely taken flight knowing that only one of the Hive would be able to follow. It would both effectively neutralize their numbers advantage while she could seat up high looking pretty as she rained hell down on them.

Dozens of self guided Anti-air projectiles launched from his multi-functional pack. Just as expected an abundance of purple blasts started firing from the girls hands. His short encounter with the fire crotch teaching him a valuable lesson.

Firing off countless more he programmed a quick destination to the missiles to make them unpredictable. The rockets veered off, some even going completely off course to confuse and distract.

Explosions rocked the area as his weapons were being shot down left and right. 'What the hell?' Unlike the orange girl this one was shooting his missiles down at a much faster rate. There were even beams coming out of her eyes. 'So not fair.' "Snot!"

Turning to inform them of their current problem a snarl from their leader let him know she figured it out as well. "Mammoth." She ordered.

"Right." Releasing a feral rumble the ape like teen chomped at the chance. "Payback time."

Running forward the giant teen started out slow enough but as his large body got going his momentum carried him to a impressive speed. Komand'r wasn't concerned.

He jumped. Leaping high into the air he was suddenly blasted up high into the air curtsy of a pink wave of power by Jinx. She didn't have to worry about hurting the boy, his rough skin protecting him. If anything the hex blast only stung.

As it was, Mammoth going through the air like a comet Komand'r seemed far too busy with the hundreds of missiles flying about. That was until she turned kicking him across the chin.

Falling like an anvil Koma's foot drove Mammoth deep into the dirt under a huge force of strength. Jinx and Gizmo were on her in a flash.

Taking advantage of the grounded alien the two Hive members charged guns ablaze, quite literally in the latter's case. Running forward both teens let out a gasp as two arms shot out catching them both by the caller.

"Well look what I caught in my web, a couple of apes." A low grumbling had her looking down. "Hold that thought." She told the two.

Amazingly, pulling himself out of the human sized crater Mammoth was almost to his knees. With an annoyed sigh Koma stomped him back down into the dirt, hard. Kicking out across the boy's broad back his limbs spiraled out flattening across the ground.

The two captive villains took this as their chance to fight back. Four mechanical arms sprung out of the boys back as his pink haired teammate simultaneously fired her strongest hex at a purple head.

Wiping her head back the blackish pink blast soured by her barreling into the tiny boy causing his spider arms to flail out uselessly. With a ruthless display Koma once again, with both arms, grabbed a fist full of pink hair with her right and a metal limb with her left before spinning. Turning in a quick circle she smashed both into the hard earth. She kept turning grinding the two until she felt satisfied they would no longer pose a threat.

She heard a moan of protest from Mammoth. Her eyes narrowed in fury. "What does it take to keep you down?"

With a grunt of effort she snapped the metal limb at the tip.

Turning it upwards she intended to skewer the boy and see if that worked.

"Wait!" Turning the sorceress was desperately pulling herself up. "Please don't kill him. . ."

Purple irises silted, her vision going hot with rage. "Fine." Dropping the limb with a thud by the boy's neck she warped the material around him in a noose pinning him to the ground then doing the same to his limbs. He wouldn't be going anywhere. "You wish to die first then? So be it."

Before the girl could flinch she was hosted up into the air an energy encased fist going to for her throat.

Drawing back her fist a feral snarl escaped dark lips when she felt resistance. Whipping her head around to confront the unwanted intruder her eyes briefly widened as she forcible stopped the pulse of energy threatening to escape her purple irises.

"The fight is over Komand'r. You have won. There is no need to inflict the finishing blow." Her sister's words were slow, plaid. She was doing her best to seem unthreatening. She knew the dangers of stopping one of their kind. The risk of startling a battle lusted Tamamiran was akin to suicide. They were just as likely to attack you as they were to continue their fight. Confusion momentarily halted her rage. A single dark eye brow shot up at her sister's gaul.

When in battle it was unlike a Tamarian to show any form of mercy. It was a sign of weakness. Koriand'r had never shown the restraint she asks of her so why was she?

"This isn't Tamamiran. Things are different." The younger girl answered the unvoiced question.

Trying to seem aloof sister's words the darker girl merely shrugged still holding the tiny girl hostage. The thought of simply killing the girl for simple spite crossed her mind. Who was Kori to command her? It did bring up a curious thought. When had she even the nerve to try?

Eyeing her sister with a well placed glare, the smaller girl didn't as much as flinch. She stood firm before her older sister boldly meeting her rage with a confident gleam she'd only seen snippets of in the past.

Green eyes bored into purple both daring the other to blink. The silence was palpable as a considerable amount of time passed before Koma finally snorted.

Without breaking eye contact the older girl released her iron grip on the sorceress's collar. The pink haired girl fell to the ground unceremoniously giving out a small yelp at the sudden drop. It took the strange girl an agonizing few seconds of processing what was happening. Cat like slit eyes switched back and forth from the sisters try to see if she was truly free to go or if it was some kind of trick.

"I suggest you make the haste and leave." A gentle voice suggested.

The small girl blinked at being addressed before a light growl had her quickly rushing off. Without any further prompting she went to help the still downed Mammoth helping the boy to his feet. With their giant friends helping they started to make headway into freeing the still trapped gizmo. She had just started to cut into the debris when she heard a voice calling out to her.

"Oh Jinx was it?" A noticeable flinch went down the girls spin. "I do hope this will be the last time I find you in a situation such as this. The next will be quite, unpleasant.

The threat hung heavily in the air freezing the three villains before they made their escape. No one tried to stop the Hive as they limped their way past the Titians, too mesmerized by the two alien's girl's interactions.

Both tamamiran girls meanwhile where looking at one another trying to decide if it was truly the other. Starfire was the first to break the contact.

"Kormand'r . . . I was not aware you had ventured to earth." She said eyeing her. "How long?"

A pang assaulted Komand'r chest hearing the hurt in her younger sister's voice.

"I just arrived." She quickly assured. "You must understand, I didn't-"

Her eyes narrowed dangerously as she noticed the group of eyes watching them. A small green creature was eyeing her especially, mouth agape.

"What are you staring at?" She asked suddenly shocking the green Titan. "Is there something on my face or is it a fight you want?"

"Wha-I um . . . I just thought you were uhhh. . ."

"What?" She snapped.

"Cool?"

"Cool?" She tasted the word. "We do not have this word on Tamarian. Are you calling me weak changeling?"

"Whoa, wait what?"

"Perhaps I could fight this one as well?" She asked eyeing her sister. "He does not seem strong."

Starfire laughed. "He is stronger then he looks. Though I do not believe he was challenging you." She considered that before rounding on the boy. He was strong was he?

"Well?" She prompted. "Which is it?"

A dark reddish hue covered the boy's face when the taller girl neared him. Purple eyes were a light with agitation still pent up with aggression from her earlier encounter. When her face drew close to the green boy's he sputtered out incoherently his face a bright red or darker shade of Green.

A bell like laugh drew her attention in away from green creature beneath her.

"I believe Garfield has the crush on you." When met with confusion she continued. "He finds you attractive."

A dark eyebrow raised in actually intrigue. "Really? Is that it human? Do you find me desirable?" Turning her head to the side examining the boy his face was an unhealthily shade of red.

"W-what!? No! I mean I don't-" She scowled.

"You find me hideous then?"

Beast boy paled instantly. "NO! No I mean I just- Ugh! Star? A little help here?"

"Star?" Komand'r picked up on the nickname. "What did he call you?"

"It is my earth name." Starfire explained calmly. "Starfire."

"Starfire." The older girl tasted.

"Excuse me." A voice interrupted. Walking forward with confidence a masked boy approached her. "I don't think we've been introduced properly. My name is Robin."

Extending a gloved hand toward her she watched him in confusion. Giving him a look realization crossed his features before he pulled the hand back to his side with a sheepish expression. "Your Starfire's sister?"

"Yes." She said without hesitation. Looking at the teens assembled she assumed this would be the given time to say her own name. "Starfire. . ." She whispered. She liked it. If her sister was to take an Earth name then it was only fitting she do the same. It was a start of a new beginning.

"You can call me, Blackfire."

AN/

So I apologize how this Chapter turned out. Originally I had written two full chapters before this containing the 'how Starfire met the Titans' but unfortunately it was literally washed away. I wrought it down on paper… and it was washed with my pants lol

There is a bright side to this silver cloud though. I have several more chapters written and ready to publish, so there is that.

I did try to rewrite it but it just fell short to my expectations. I hope the time skip wasn't confusing, or the sudden chapter jump. I had the two Chapters written separately but decided to join them. I just couldn't separate them and they both be long enough for a chapter. So if you have any questions feel free to ask.

As always. Hoped you enjoyed. Read, Review, and Have a good day!

-Love RRR