Story name: Komand'r
Description: Before she was Blackfire she was Komand'r. Tamaran's dark princess. Born a warrior, skill unparallel, she was to be desired, fawned after even, not to be shunned and disgraced as she was.
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A/n; So i was pleasantly surprised by the last chapters response. Even if only a few reviews I was still happy lol. The amount of readers went up as well, and in gratitude I've decided to upload this chapter earlier than I had originally planned. So read and tell me what you thought!
Releasing a sigh for the third time in the last five minutes Gwen Tennyson glanced at the clock fighting glaring at it petulantly.
Rolling her eyes at her own childish behavior the part anodite leaned back heavily against her school desk, allowing her attention to roam. She had long since given up on her school lessons for today to distracted to care. It was a foreign concept to the red head, to not have an interest in school but lately it all seemed so trivial.
She was starkly aware of how much that she sounded like Ben. Her cheeks puffed pouting slightly a huff of air showing her displeasure. It wasn't that the thought of being like Ben was unpleasant, no not all. She admired him really; it was just that when it came to the boy's education he left a lot to be desired.
Gwen for her part had always loved school. Knowledge and bettering herself had always gone hand in hand with school but lately… Listening to her teachers drawl on about western culture and its effect on modern day society, she found her interest waning.
Was this truly what she wanted? Finish High School then go on to college and for what? Wasn't there more she needed to do? Was this what a hero should be using their time with?
That's what she was, wasn't it? A hero?
Lately she wasn't so sure.
She supposed that could be the heart of the matter.
Ever since her encounter with the purple eyed alien Gwen had felt lost. Or confused rather. That's what she was doing wasn't it? Questioning herself, asking unneeded life altering questions that she had never even thought about.
And that kiss.
Grandpa Maxx had mentioned that Tamarian's ability to transfer langue through kiss. It was nothing more than an odd ability from a foreign species. It meant nothing. Humans were the ones that put meaning into a simple act.
The surprise and sudden force had shock Gwen but it had quickly shifted to a much softer embrace. The soft feel of the other girl's lips grazing across her own nearly made her forget herself. And just as she started to lean into the kiss…
She felt her cheeks heat up the more she thought about the act.
"Miss Tennyson are you alright?"
Having being caught unaware the young Heron froze on the spot her hand jerking automatically away from her lips.
"S-sorry professor."
The aged teacher eyed her for a moment before turning back to his lecture. The moment the man's eyes left her she wandered again. Her mind normally a powerful ally, an instrument of great reason and planning betrayed her going straight back to purple eyes.
'Where was she?' It was a question that plagued her constantly. Worry and guilt wrapped around her like a noose pulling at her strings clinching her gut into a tight knot unable to avoid it. She was desperate, frantic, and worst of all injured.
Trapped in that awful prison for who knew how long and the last she'd seen running into the remains of a dying ship. She should have stopped her. She should have done something, anything instead of watching helplessly letting her run away.
Why hadn't she done anything?
A loud bang had her looking up.
Barging through the door the hinges nearly cracked as the wooden entrance was pushed to the side carelessly smacking the wall behind. The class, Gwen included, jumped sharply at the sudden noise.
"What is the meaning of- Ben10?"
The classroom gasped. Murmurs quickly grew into a mob of excitement. The great defender of the universe had just walked into a high school.
"Oh." Ben said lamely. "Sorry, I just need Gwen. It's kinda an emergency."
The teacher was at a loss for words. He was slightly put out by being stopped but given the gravity of a renowned superhero walking into his class he could only turn to her questionable.
"Miss Tennyson?"
"Ben." She sighed. "It's alright sir." She said putting the poor man out of his dilemma.
All eyes fell on her in unison, a mixed variety of shock, excitement, even jealousy. With a narrowed gaze from her sharp eyes Ben shifted uneasily at the doorstep. He could tell she wasn't pleased with his interruption. This little outburst was going to cost her.
It never ceased to amaze the young girl how the public could be so enamored with her cousin while not knowing a thing about her. Not that she minded, the fame and glamour Ben had wasn't something she valued. It only got in the way.
'Well,' she thought resigned 'Cats out of the bag now.' Rising out of her chair she strolled over to her cousin ignoring his boyish laughter only just realizing his blunder.
"Come on." She walked by him. "It better be important."
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Relaxing herself across her sisters sleeping courters Blackfire released a sigh of pure satisfaction. Stretching out on the 'bed' her limbs coiled around 'sheets' with child like delight.
She had never felt so comfortable in her life.
Believing the humans to be nothing more than average monkeys, there was genuine surprise at their ingenuity. Lacking her kind's psychical abilities this race of (more or less) powerless beings more than made up for it in brilliant ideas.
For example, the T.V. was a source of great entertainment. She found herself fascinated with the different realities of the small electrical box. Tales of love, heroism, death, destruction so on and so on. It was all at the command of her hand.
She had spent quite a few hours trained to the television it actually took Starfire to convince her to try more 'Earth' activities.
Finding herself once again lost in the different world of T.V. Blackfire watched the odd interactions of humans.
There was a 'meep' of surprise as her sister entered her own room. She ignored it. In a short span the elder girl realized the ways and customs of humans were so far vastly different to her own, it was just far too taxing to worry over her inept dealings, or how they were perceived by others. Besides, her misinterpretations of this society often had the added benefit of embarrassing her emotional little sister. A task she found she quite enjoyed.
"Starfire."She spoke using her earth name. It came out foreign and accented, she would have to get used to it. "Is sexual relations the preferred method of payment for this pizza? If so your team's insistence on the food is rather disturbing."
There was a whine of protest followed by an almost painful blush staining orange cheeks. "Sister!" She cried. "You should not be watching this. It is the rated 'R'."
With a superstitious look over her shoulder the younger girl quickly closed her door. Releasing off a string of garbled together words, which mostly amount to 'give me the remote', the orange haired girl tried desperately to steal away the little clicker devise.
With a single hand Blackfire kept her weaker sister at arm's reach, her palm firmly pressed between against her forehead.
'What?' Choosing to ignore the insane babbling of the ever growing nervous girl she flipped the TV off. "It's not like this is anything new. Wait," a thought accrued. "Or is it?"
"W-why do you ask?"
She shrugged. "Oh I don't know. Here I was under the impression that you and that Robin boy were f-"
"It is not like that!" She screeched.
"No? Then perhaps you wouldn't mind if I took a shot at him? He is rather handsome, or at least I believe so. You can't really tell with that mask on can you?
"He is not for you." She growled.
Laughing she quite enjoyed the anger bubbling across the surface. With a gentle flick across her nose she tsk'd loudly. "Now Now sissy. I was only joking." It was amusing to know she could still push the younger girl's buttons.
"I dislike the joke." She muttered, slapping the hand away.
"Fine." She took the hint. "I get it. The masked boy is off limits. I'm no Grimplork, besides he isn't exactly my type."
Intrigue flashed across Starfire but she wisely chose not to ask. Her preference of sexual partners was not something she was willing to discuss. So instead the younger girl broached a different topic.
"Do you enjoy the clothes?"
"I suppose they are satisfactory." She said with a sigh. In truth she was very grateful for the generosity. But she couldn't let her know that. She would never hear the end of it. It wasn't like she had any other options anyways. "They are rather tight." She voiced the thought finding something to complain. The two of them had always had similar builds and by the looks of things that hadn't changed.
"Yes. The humans . . . seem to enjoy the tight clothes."
A coy smile surfaced. She knew exactly which human her sister was keen on impressing. "Well, it is your attire. How do they look?"
Starfire took the question quite serious as she debated it for a moment, a finger drumming across her cheek in deep thought. "It's how you say, the adorable. Cute." She said genuinely, that ever constant smile present.
Examining the tight material, her fingers played lightly with the hem of the skirt. She decided her sister wasn't wrong. There had been several eye catching moments already. It gave her a mild bit of confidence at the looks she received.
There had been another Earth word, 'cute'. "If we are using Earth dialect then I prefer 'Hot'." She smirked at her sister. Sending the younger girl a 'smoldering look' she'd seen on television, Kori laughed with glee.
"I have missed you. . . Blackfire." A tinder expression showed as she used her Earth name. There was some kind of symbolism in that.
"It has been too long."
She had wanted to return the sentiment. She had. It was still so difficult for some reason. Part of her worried it might have hurt Starfire, but her worries for naught. Seeing through her veiled speech Starfire had deciphered the truth. The girl did know her best after all.
"The others are meeting for the morning nourishment." She said. "I would like you to join me."
She hesitated. Turning away she gave a non-verbal wave of her hand. Shooing the request away she had hoped Starfire would leave it.
"This is not Tamaran." Starfire spoke softly once again seeing through her.
"Yes. You've said that."
"They will not judge you sister. They only wish to get to know you."
It was true, since her arrival to Earth the elder girl had spent most of her time alone locked in her sister's room or out exploring with Starfire. A familiar pit of self consciousness had gripped hold. Unwilling to go through the same familiar cycle of prejudice and pain she had walled herself off before it could happen.
She no longer had that option. These people were not just accountancies to be shunned and ignored; they were her sisters friends, family. She couldn't push them away forever. If she planned on staying then she at least had to try.
Moaning out exaggeratedly to gain her sisters attention she added a dramatic sigh. "Don't expect me to be pleasant."
"Oh Joy!" Starfire declared. Fueled by her overwhelming happiness the princess lunged herself at her older sister. Wrapping her iron like arms around her in a monsters hug a 'whoof' of air escaped her.
A growl had her sister reeling back, narrowing her eyes Starfire waved her off. She didn't even apologize. Grumbling to herself she couldn't believe how sickening sweet their relationship had become.
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Walking in silence a commotion was heard ahead. Loud shouts and the sound of metal on metal echoed across the otherwise quiet Titan's tower. Sensing trouble she looked over only to find the other girl laughing, it eased her concern if only a little.
As they grew closer a smell caught her attention. A sizzling nose was hissing through the air cracking at random intervals. Her mouth started to salivate. 'What was that?'
It was curious. Whatever Earth food was being prepared was causing her stomach to growl in hungry protests. Quickening her stride by a step the sisters rounded the corner leading to the living room only to be assaulted by a flying black piece of metal.
Flinching back Starfire squealed in surprise throwing her arms in front of her face. She frowned at her sister's reaction. What a pitiful reaction. It was unbecoming a warrior.
Without missing a beat, a beam of purple energy flew from her eyes turning the already blackened utensil to dust.
"Oh man! Look what you did Beast Boy that was my good pan." A voice yelled.
"Me?" A second voice exclaimed. "She's the one who blasted the frying pan!"
"Well what did you expect? Cyborg countered. "You threw the damn thing."
"I wouldn't have if you didn't ruin my tofu. You can't leave all that grease on the skillet."
"Ruined?" The dark teen questioned scandalized. "It's tofu. It's already ruined! If anything my bacon grease made it edible."
"Why you." Morphing into an octopus the two began their daily ritual over the battle to decide breakfast. Before the fight could escalate a crunch followed by a plate slamming against table had them looking over.
Their eyes nearly bulged from the sockets at the sight of a purple haired teen gulping down nearly an entire gallon of orange juice. "She ate two pounds of bacon." Beast boy said, his form shifting to a pot belly pig, eyes glassy.
Cyborg pushed the small snouted boy away. "That's my kind of woman."
Throwing aside the empty container of plastic a loud belch escaped Blackfire's lips.
"That was exquisite!" She bellowed. "What was it?"
"It was a poor little ani-" muffling off a large robotic hand cut the green boy off.
"That my sweet, was the holy goodness of bacon." Cyborg cut him off.
"It's amazing. Is there more?"
"More?" Cyborg questioned. "You bet. There's plenty more where that came from. Next you need to try the eggs."
"Not another one!" Beast boy cried.
Pushing a plate big enough to feed ten people the two boys watched amazed (horrified for beast boy) as the alien girl devoured the fluffy yellow goodness.
A/N; Alright another chapter down. So we get a little bit of Gwen here and interactions with the Titans. I actually really enjoyed the teasing aspect this chapter had lol it was so much fun to write. Don't worry; we'll be seeing a lot more of Gwen soon. So as always, read, review, and tell me what you think!
-Love, RRR
# Grimplork; It pretty much amounts to stealing one's love interest.