Take Flight
Starfire felt two hands lightly shaking her. Her eyes slightly opened to see a spiky haired teenage boy. He helped her out of her bed, and he led her to the balcony.
"Fly," he said.
"I can't," Starfire answered drowsily.
He grabbed her by the shoulders and looked into her eyes.
"Fly," he said.
"If I do, you must come with me," she said.
Robin extended his hand and Starfire took it.
"Then what are we waiting for, let's go," he said with a grin.
She focused all of her energy on joy. All of the memories that she had with Robin. All of the moments that they had had together, and all of the moments to come. Starfire felt her feet gently lift off of the ground. She used her incredible strength to lift Robin as well, but he was hanging so far below her, she was afraid that he would slip.
She went back down to the balcony
"Robin, I fear that I cannot do this," said Starfire.
"Then go without me," said Robin
"Robin," Starfire objected
"Hey. It's fine. I've got plenty of guards here, and you grew up here. Were both going to be fine," he said.
She released his hand and put it to her side. Her thoughts began again and her feet lifted off of the ground. She smiled at Robin as she entered the endless domain of the sky. He waved at her as she left.
Coming to her planet this time, it seemed more beautiful than ever. She began west of the palace, going to the crystal pools in the secrato in the forest of Ender. Then she went north, to the glacier peaks of Urrpa Dur. Then East, to the point of Kada. Finally she went south, to her secret place.
She landed and began to walk through a small hidden path in the forest of Lorialga. She came to the small creek she needed to cross. She took in the sight for a moment. She had been on this path hundreds of thousands of times. Starfire picked up a small stone and tossed it inside. A small silver animal went through the water and stopped to look at Starfire.
To her knees to look it. It looked nothing like a fish, but it looked nothing like a creature that could go on land. Starfire dipped her hand into the water. The animal scurried went up to her hand. She left it there as it climbed on. She left her hand in the water for a moment, and then pulled it out.
The animal stayed on her hand for a moment, and then it liquefied. The silver liquid it had left fell back into the water. Starfire gasped, had she just killed a living creature? Then when the drops hit the water, it reformed. It changed back into the strange little animal it had once been. The creature continued downstream.
But what was it? She had seen it before, but where? She had been on earth so long her knowledge of Tameran had slipped away from her. She waved it out of her mind then continued. After 7 minutes of walking, she found a fork in the rode. One light path and one dark, she went down the dark path.
She walked again and finally found it. She pushed through a thicket of trees and then entered a beautiful clearing. In the center was a fountain, spraying beautiful clear water. Then a bench. She was in her personal place of heaven.
Something seemed strange though. She had been here hundreds of time, but something was off. Starfire sat on the bench and took in her slice of heaven, than she found it. On the tree directly opposite of her she found a message scrawled in the bark.
See you soon, love Haddix.
She thought that he must have come when she was on Earth. But a chill ran up her spine. She immediately left and returned to the Balcony.
"How was it?" asked Robin when she returned.
"Perfect," she said, hiding the thought of the message.
"Galfore wants to see you," said Robin
"I must go then," she said.
She walked out of her room with Robin and he broke off from her in the hallway as he went to his room. Starfire continued down the stairs and winding hallways until she found Galfores room. He was sitting on a large chair with an empty one facing him.
"Hello Galfore," Starfire said.
"Starfire, take a seat. We have a serious matter to discuss," Galfore said.
She looked uncomfortable but still sat down.
"Princess, as you know your birthday is coming. It is a joyous celebration for the entire kingdom, and you will receive your coming of age honors. And as you know, the Drenthax army has been attacking. We have settled a deal with them. The rulers have threatened to destroy our entire planet, unless we continue with our deal. You will learn more of the deal on your Birthday.
The king and queen of Drenthax, they have a child. Starfire, this may be hard for you to handle, but their son is," Galfore paused.
"Galfore, who is their son?" asked Starfire.
"I do not know if I should tell you until tomorrow," he said.
"Galfore!" Starfire begged.
"Haddix is returning"