Just Drabbles

Chapter 3: Fixing a Shattered Heart part 2

I don't own the Titans.

I dedicate this chapter to ComixFan1224, moonlitsfantasy, xStarfirexRobinxo, Sta-R-obin and kjesStar

Watchtower:

Robin struggled to take in a breath. He couldn't believe it; the destruction of Tamaran, Starfire's home planet, had occurred right before his eyes.

Robin turned to the Martian Manhunter and in a shaky voice he asked, "Do you think it's possible for you to find any life force that could've escaped the attack?"

"I shall try," replied the Martian as he assumed the lotus position.

"Any way your ring can do the same thing?" The Boy Wonder asked of Green Lantern.

"I was just about to do that," the Emerald Knight said with a slightly reassuring grin as he walked toward one of the Javelins.

"What caused the explosion?" Wonder Woman asked.

"I'm going to venture a guess and say it was an internal planetary core detonator," Superman said while typing in a command code for an analysis of the destruction.

"There had to have been a chain. It's impossible for only one bomb to do the job," Batman stated. "An internal planetary core detonator requires a vast amount of energy."

"Poor Starfire," Batgirl said softly as she gripped the back of Superman's swivel chair. "Who knows what this is going to do to her?"

"She'll probably be out of commission for a while," Hawkgirl spoke thoughtfully. "Tamaranian powers are compelled by the users' emotions. Due to this tragedy, I can't say that I blame her if she can't fly or use her star bolts."

Meanwhile Robin had stayed silent. He knew what this was going to do to Starfire. Or at least, in all honesty, he a pretty plausible idea of what was going to do to her. This was going to kill her. There's no way she could fly after this! Robin also figured that leave the team, thinking herself to be incompetent.

Finding his voice Robin said, "I'm going back to Titans Tower. I want to make sure Starfire is all right." He strode toward a teleporter; not waiting to be approved of or criticized.



Titans Tower: Ops Room

"Greetings Chrysi'lindia!" Starfire trilled amicably. "What requires you to contact our home?"

Chrysi'lindia, the prime minister of the planet Zorndal; had long red and black streaked hair that was heavily threaded with silver—the only sign of her aging—turquoise skin and green eyes similar to Starfire's that were filled with grief. Upon seeing her friend's eyes, Starfire asked in a voice laced with concern, "What is the matter?"

Chrysi'lindia gave Starfire a tired smile. "Oh my little sweetheart," She began. "It pains me so to be the one who has to bring you this news…"

Instantly, the Tamaranian's smile melted. "Wh-what is the m-matter?" Starfire asked. "Is Galfore sick? Did Blackfire come back to try and steal the throne once again?"

"I wish that was the truth," the prime minister replied with a sigh. "There was an ambush on Tamaran. Your people were doing so well but—"

"But what?!" Starfire shrieked.

"Someone planted a bomb." Chrysi'lindia stated gravely. "Princess, Tamaran is gone."

"What?!" Beastboy exclaimed.

"No!" Cyborg yelled.

"Oh Azar," Raven murmured.

"Gone?" Starfire's voice had turned into a breathy whisper.

"Koriand'r, I am so sorry."

"Who's Koriand'r?" Beastboy asked.

"Not now," Cyborg and Raven hissed. Yet to Starfire his words had gone unheeded.

"A-are you sure?" She stammered her voice now thick with tears. "This is no trick? No illusion?"

"None." Was the awful reply.

Too aggrieved to say good-bye, Starfire ended the transmission, swiftly flying back to her room avoiding any and all attention from her friends.

Gotham:

When the teleporter stopped back on Earth, Robin quickly took in his surroundings. A sea of majestic buildings and structures that stretched toward the sky stood before him.



"Um, why am I in Gotham?" He thought, confused. Looking at his R-cycle, the answer dawned on him. "Oh, that's right. I came here to meet up with Batman and Batgirl first." He smacked himself on the forehead. "Why couldn't I have just asked Martian Manhunter to beam me up?"

"Because Richard," Came his sensible side, chiding. "Did you honestly expect something as dramatic as this to occur?"

Sighing, Robin was about to swing his leg onto the bike when a slightly devious, but totally worth it idea came to mind. He casually strolled his bike into the Batcave, smirking the whole way.

Approximately three and a half seconds later, the Batplane flew out of the cave headed for Jump City and Starfire. Robin was grumbling about his delay for he wanted to get to his best friend as quickly as possible. Surely by now the devastating news had reached her. Robin wanted her to know that he was there for her, but also had wanted to let his former mentor know the whereabouts of his missing plane.

Titans Tower: Starfire's room

"There was an ambush on Tamaran. Someone planted a bomb. Tamaran is gone…"

These words replayed themselves over and over again in Starfire's head. She lay on her purple bed, too heart-broken to even notice that her hair graced the pillows instead of her feet. Tears ran unchecked in streams spilling down her face and immersing themselves in the fabric of her uniform.

Starfire felt as if the energy had been ripped from her, she was exhausted, lying like a rag-doll; unmindful of her friends' pleas to come out of her room and be with them. She couldn't care less. Finally, the voices of the other Titans faded away, disappointedly shuffling their feet.

Starfire chanced a glance out the window hoping the weather would be reflecting her mood. Her hopes were in vain. The sun was sparkling in the gorgeous sapphire sky. Scowling, Starfire rolled onto her side, feeling that it was pointless to move. She felt like Raven and unleashed a bitter chuckle at that statement, the first sound emitted from her throat in hours. Mentally groaning she rolled onto her back and stared at the ceiling. An image of her flying through the air to outrace her k'norfnka Galfore crossed her mind.

This time she welcomed the tears.

Later:

Robin burst into the Ops room. Panting, he scanned the room observing Cyborg, Beastboy and Raven's sorrowful positions. Heads bent; a forlorn look on their faces. Raven was neither meditating nor reading. Beastboy and Cyborg weren't arguing over meat or tofu. The Gamestation lay untouched. Robin broke the silence. "Where's Starfire?"

"In her room," Raven said softly. "Crying. The grief," Raven continued breathily, "It's overwhelming. She's drowning in it."



"We've called her and called her," Cyborg began, "but she won't come out."

Robin frowned darkly at them. "So that's it?" He asked in a slightly scathing voice. "You're going to give up, sit here and twiddle your thumbs because she won't come to you? How about actually going into her room and being there for her?" He shook his head. "I thought this team's compassion outweighed their laziness. Guess I was wrong."

Robin moved past them toward Starfire's room.

Robin knocked on Starfire's metallic door. "Star," He began. "I've been told you're in here. I'm coming in, 'kay?" Not getting a response, Robin typed in the override code and slipped into the now darkened room. The Boy Wonder walked over to his best friend's bed and gazed at her; noticing her red-rimmed eyes staring into space, tears still cascading down her golden-tan cheeks.

Robin climbed into her bed and pulled her onto his chest. He brushed away her tears as well as her bangs for they were beginning to blind her. Resting a gloved hand on her cheek, Robin turned her face toward his and said in a soft voice, "I can't change the past and prevent this tragedy, no matter how badly I want to. But I can stay with you and empathize. I'll stay in here with you for as long as you need me to."

Starfire stared into his masked eyes for a few moments before burying her face in his chest and began to softly weep. Robin wrapped his arms around her; slowly rubbing her back, allowing her to soak in all of the warmth and comfort that he had for her. Hours later, sleep enveloped them; the leader of the Teen Titans not noticing that Starfire's arms had wrapped themselves around him as well.

Robin awoke to the sounds of birds chirping and a dazzling sun. Hoping to avoid the sun, he looked down at Starfire to see her emerald eyes staring back at him. He gave her a warm smile, "Hey, you fell asleep. The tears stopped."

Starfire didn't respond, but pulled him toward her and softly kissed him. Robin's surprise lasted for a second before his eyes closed and he kissed back. When Starfire pulled away, she did her best to ignore Robin's pout and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "my heart is beginning to heal."

The only thing I'm going to say is that I apologize if anyone had to run to the bathroom and brush their teeth to get rid of the sugary feeling. 