A/N: I must warn you. This is a pretty long chapter. But don't worry. It's going to be a good one.
Back in Titans HQ, Robin met up with Raven as Koriand'r discovered the 'joys of mustard' as she calls it.
"Never thought you were the romantic type," Raven said.
"Who said I was being romantic?" Robin nervously asked. "We're just friends."
"Sure we are," Raven sarcastically said. "Guess that dinner last week didn't mean anything."
"You know?" Robin asked.
"Of course I know," Raven answered. "By the way, thanks for the invitation to the company party. Like I'm not already a Titan."
"It was Koriand'r's idea," Robin explained. "She sent the crows."
"So shower girl does feel bad about what she did to you," Raven said.
"She's trying to help," Robin said.
"Let's just agree nothing happened," Raven said. "Deal?"
"Sure," Robin said, shaking hands with Raven.
Meanwhile, Garfield met up with Control Freak and Silkie in a hotel room. There, Garfield was already fascinated with the TV. "Dude..." he said. "This wand controls the magic mirror. How awesome is that?!" He pressed a few buttons and ended up on a news channel.
"It has been ten years since the disappearance of famous geneticists Mark and Marie Logan. They were last seen in Africa along with their four-year-old son Garfield. If any of you have seen these people, please contact us immediately."
Garfield was flabbergasted when an image came on the screen. He recognized who they were. That was him and his family ten years ago!
"...but it is possible that all three family members are dead. In other news, the local restaurant Seinfeld's Soup Plaza was shut down because all of their customers died today after eating today's specialty..."
"Are you kidding me?!" Garfield exclaimed. "Me and my mom are still alive! She saved my bacon when I ended up in the pound! You magic mirror people think we're dead because we spent the past ten years on an alien planet!"
"Calm down, Garfield," Control Freak said. "They're probably talking about someone else."
"No way, Control Freak!" Garfield said. "That was me ten years ago! I'm going down to those magic mirror people and give them a piece of my mind!" And with that, he turned into a falcon and flew out the window, all with Silkie following him from afar.
Elsewhere, Robin and Koriand'r were eating at a different restaurant. "You okay?" Robin asked.
"We are eating at a nice place," Koriand'r said. "Does this mean we are doing the hanging out you mentioned earlier?"
"What, no!" Robin said. "Besides, it this was, Morning Dove wouldn't have come."
Sure enough, Morning Dove was sitting at a booth eating a bowl of pasta. "Speaking of your sister, she is a kind girl," Koriand'r said. "But where are your parents? Surely you do live with them."
Robin stammered. "Yeah... About that..."
"Does it upset you?" Koriand'r asked.
"Neither of us want to talk about our parents," Robin said. "Especially her."
"Was it sad?" Koriand'r asked.
"Not at first," Robin explained. "It was originally the four of us happily living together."
"But what happened?" Koriand'r asked.
Robin took a deep breath. "First of all, we were originally acrobats who performed in a circus," he said. "Well, except for Morning Dove. Then one day, mom and dad decided to let her perform. She was really excited. You should have seen her all happy and cheerful. Then it happened." His voice started to crack. "Mom and dad were performing with an old trapeze. Just as sis was about to make her debut as a performer..."
Koriand'r noticed Robin paused and subconsciously gripped her hand. "The old trapeze rope broke?" she asked.
"She was devastated," Robin continued. "She kept on saying how it was going to be her big night."
"Robin, I am most sorry," Koriand'r said as Robin tried to keep his cool.
"We joined the Titans afterwards," Robin said, his voice back to normal. "I've been trying my best to protect her ever since. I don't want to lose her like we lost our parents."
At that moment, a server gave Koriand'r an apple martini. "That was nice," she said.
But just as the Tamaranean princess was about to drink it, Silkie showed up and knocked the glass off the table. "Silkie!" Koriand'r exclaimed. "What are you doing here?"
Silkie chirped and made arm gestures. "Garfield is here?" Koriand'r asked. "Thank you, Silkie," she said. "It is so nice to see you again."
Speaking of Garfield, he finally arrived at a news studio. Angry, he slammed the doors open, ran over to the newsroom, and interrupted the broadcast.
"Hey you Earth people!" the Animorph exclaimed, looking right at the camera. "Don't listen to these magic mirror guys! They're wrong! That boy they talked about earlier, the one whose been missing for ten years?! That's ME! You all think I'm dead because I've been living on Pashupati with my mother!" He held up a picture of him and Madame Rogue. "She might not look the same, but that's my mom! Those other photos you see are her in her Earth disguise! She's the reason why you all speak Pashupatian! So call off your searches and snap out of it! I am Garfield Mark Logan, son of Mark and Marie Logan, and I'm still alive!"
That was when security came and dragged Garfield out of the newsroom. "Pay no attention to these liars!" he continued. "They're crazy, I tell you! CRAZY!"
Meanwhile, Robin, Morning Dove, Koriand'r, and Silkie came back to the apartment. While Robin was taking a shower, Morning Dove was talking to Koriand'r.
"Robin told me about what happened to you," Koriand'r said.
"About what?" Morning Dove asked.
"Your parents," Koriand'r said. "He told me you were of the unhappy about such a topic, but-"
"He's right," Morning Dove interrupted. "I don't like talking about it. That night was when I lost everything. Least I'm not as bad as him."
"Whatever do you mean?" Koriand'r asked. "He told me you felt the worst of blows."
"That's Robin for you," Morning Dove said. "Trying to remain strong while he tries very hard not to show weakness."
"He did hold my hand," Koriand'r recalled. "And he did not let go until we came back to the apartment."
"That was his way of trying hard not to cry in public," Morning Dove explained. "I really feel bad for my brother. Since our parents died, he's become way too overprotective. He won't even let me go on missions with him."
"It is alright, dear friend," Koriand'r said. "Someday Robin will trust you enough. You have nothing to worry about."
"Thanks Koriand'r," Morning Dove said. "You're a great friend too."
So with Morning Dove heading for bed, Koriand'r sat on the couch and waited for Robin to finish. Eventually, he did leave the bathroom wearing his sleepwear. But this time, he wasn't wearing his mask.
"Koriand'r, we need to talk," Robin said.
"What about?" Koriand'r asked.
"I know what it's like to use fantasies for a distraction," Robin said.
"But Robin, surely Garfield is coming," Koriand'r said, petting her sleeping grub. "Silkie told me. But what are you saying to me?"
"If it doesn't work out, feel free to live here," Robin said. "You know, as a friend."
"Thank you for the offer, but I know Garfield will come to me," Koriand'r said.
"What if he doesn't?" Robin asked. "You can't rely on alien grubs for information."
At that moment, Koriand'r stood up. "Is that all you are capable of saying?!" she asked, outraged. "Just no?!" Her eyes and fists glowed bright green. "If we are to remain as the friends, I would suggest showing less of the negative and MORE OF THE POSITIVE!"
Robin took a small step back. "Whoa, take it easy, Koriand'r," he said. "I'm just trying to help."
Koriand'r breathed heavily, looking at Robin straight in the eye. But then something unusual happened. Her fists and eyes stopped glowing and she relaxed. This was the first time she saw his eyes. She moved closer to him as if she was examining him. She made a small gasp when she noticed this boy's eyes were dark blue.
"What?" Robin asked.
Koriand'r put her hand on his cheek. "I have never seen your eyes before," she said. "They are quite beautiful."
They were like this for a while. Just looking at each other's eyes. However, Robin turned away. "See you tomorrow," he said, heading for his room.
When Robin was gone, Koriand'r sat on the couch. She still remembered his eyes very clearly. With that memory, another one was unlocked. It was as if a long-forgotten thought reappeared in her mind. She appeared conflicted, not knowing what to do.
"Oh Robin," the Tamaranean princess whispered. "You are the dream boy with eyes of the dark blue."
A/N: That's the last chapter for tonight. Be on the look out for more chapters coming soon.