Old friends
Starfire was awestricken with the news that Galfore had delivered. After that she had immediately stood up from the chair and left the room. As she left Galfore put a hand to his head and let out a deep sigh.
She walked up the stairs in a daze. Starfire was so confused, so upset, so angry, so sad, yet she was so relieved. Her head grew light, and she just continued walking. Up each of many staircases covered with thick red velvet.
Her limbs soon grew numb. She tried to make it to her room, but there were just so many stairs, flying wasn't an option either. Galfore had said she couldn't use her powers until she was fully healed. That first flight was a test just to see if she could still use her powers. If she was fit to be Tameranian royalty. She went to the nearest floor and the nearest room possible.
Starfire slowly trudged to the room at the top of the stairs. Her arm felt heavy as she lifted it to the door. Tears began to stream down her face and her heart began to hurt in her chest. Robin opened the door and saw a weak and crying Starfire standing before him.
"Starfire, oh my gosh are you okay?" he asked, putting his and on her elbow to steady her.
"No," she whispered.
He took her hand and pulled her inside, and the door shut behind him. He was walking her to his bed, so she could rest incase her heart was giving out again. He felt her go slightly clammy, and then she kneeled to the ground.
"Starfire!" he said.
She fell all the way. Meeting the ground with a thud. Hastily felt her pulse. Her heart was beating steadily, he felt her breath and it was deep and slow. Nothing out of the ordinary. Perhaps she was just dehydrated, or thirsty, or even hungry.
He slid his arms underneath her limp body and lifted her, pulling her to his chest. Robin walked over to the bed and gently set her down. He slid a blanket over her then sat next to her on a chair by the bed. He picked up a device he had been working on rewiring to help monitor the Drenthax fleets activities. He continued working on it for hours until he was finished with the device. Than he tried to go to sleep as well, hoping that nothing in the room would try and eat him while he dreamt. It had happened the night before when he accidently sat on the wrong piece of furniture.
Starfires Dream
Starfire was on the balcony, just like before that night. She was leaning over the balcony, looking at the stars. Following them. From the inside of her dream, Starfire was able to recall how when she was little she went to Gallifrey with her best friend. She met so many strange people there. But they were so amazing. They looked so much like humans, but were still so different.
"Hey Star," she heard a familiar voice say.
She tried to turn, but it was almost like she was frozen to the railing. But the voice was so soothing, so plain, and so familiar.
"Robin?" she asked
"Just relax Starfire, look at this beautiful night. Do you remember when we went to Gallifrey?" The voice asked with a slight chuckle at the end.
"Robin, please. Is this you just playing with my memories? I need to know," she said quietly.
Somewhere inside of her, she knew that the mysterious figure of her dreams wasn't Robin. She knew, she didn't want to know. She didn't want to remember. She hoped that he had gone, after he abandoned her. She didn't think that he had wanted to, he just did. He was taken from her, they took him from her.
Starfire saw a hand pointed into a finger extended in front of her. The hand looked strong, like Robins hand. It was the same skin tone, but a little but lighter and also a little bit darker in a sense. Somewhat like hers. She followed the outstretched finger all around the piece of the planet she could see. All the way down to the forest, all the way down to her special place.
Then the hand lowered out of her sight. She tried to turn but it didn't work, she was still frozen. Two arms snaked themselves around her face, she was able to feel their hands lock around her. Then, the mysterious person put their head on her shoulder.
"Starfire, we could do so many amazing things," said the voice
"No! I wish to wake up now please!" she said.
"Come on Starfire. You know that you want to see me again. I know it's been hard for you, but I'm back now, and I'm not going to leave you," cooed the voice.
_Awake_
Robin awoke and outstretched his arms. Then, Starfire snapped awake with a scream.
"Starfire, it's okay. Calm down, I'm right here," he said immediately going to her side.
Her breathes were shallow and loud. He grabbed her hand and held it between his.
"Are you okay Starfire?" he asked
"I am now," she said
"What happened," he asked
"It was simply umm. What do you call it, I believe they are called a nightmare," she said.
"It's over now. I'm right here, you're safe now," Robin said.
Robin gave her a hug and she accepted it. Yet, this hug was not a friendly hug. It was longer, more loyal. More loyal, more close. They both let go, then a messenger knocked on Robin's door.
"Sir you are needed in defense command," the guard said.
Robin was about to put his hand on Starfires shoulder to give a friendly goodbye when the guard interrupted him.
"Halt! No one is to touch the princess until they are given absolute and undeniable permission"
"Oh, ok" he said
They both stood up off of the bed and walked to the door. The guard shot Robin a cold look, and made him go first. The guard walked next to Starfire, meeting another guard by the split at the hallway who led Robin down the long staircase.
"Will you need anything else princess?" asked the original guard
"No, you are dismissed," she said
The guard gave a disapproving look then continued down the stairs. Starfire waited until he was gone, then turned again and went to Ravens room. She knocked on the door and heard footsteps before it slid open.
"Hello Starfire, can I help you?" asked Raven
"Yes," she said
"I guess you can come in. But don't touch anything, I'm trying to develop a serum that can give people more powers, but only temporarily," she said.
She led Starfire inside than shut the door. Raven cleared a path to what she figured out were two chairs. Raven was about to sit down
"Raven, Stop!" she said
"What?" asked Raven standing back up
Starfire walked to where Raven was sitting and pulled a small piece of cloth from one of the bed sheets. She dropped it onto the seat of the "chair" and it grew teethe than ate the cloth.
"What the heck was that?!" Raven said
"It is a Lorgaf, not a chair," said Starfire.
"Oh. Then I guess were just going to have to sit on the floor," Raven said, rolling her eye.
They sat down
"Alright, what do you need," Raven asked, mixing something into a bowl.
"Something strange has been happening, my dreams always have a strange figure in them. I know who they are, but I do not want to know. I want to forget who they are, but they keep coming back," she said
"What do you mean?" she asked
"When I was young, my best friend was attacked and kidnapped by the Drenthax army. I have not heard from him since, until one of my first nights here. I went to the forest, and on a tree was a note from him. He has returned but is not here. Now he is coming back, and Raven, I am afraid but I don't know why," Starfire said sadly.
"Come here," Raven said putting down the bowl.
Starfire scooted closer and Raven put her hands on the side of Starfires face.
"Clear your mind," she said
Starfire did. She assumed Raven was reading her mind, and she let her. Then it became clear that she wasn't.
"Starfire, you're in grave danger"