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Chapter 10

The loud humming noise shattered through my mind's boozy haze. Before Richard can shout run, the same claw from the Christmas Party extends from the ship and grabs both of us. I start screaming for help but I know no one can hear us. Before I can lose all hope, Kid Flash shows up on the balcony.

"Kid Flash, round up the rest of the Titans, hurry! They're all inside! Get Cyborg and Beast Boy, Raven and Bumblebee will join you as soon as they can!"

The last thing Richard and I see before we're brought onto the spaceship is Kid Flash giving us a thumbs up. We are greeted by a large, green lizard monster that ushers us into what appears to a holding chamber.

"Princess Koriand'r of the planet Tamaran, you are now property of the Gordanian race."

He eyes Richard warily.

"We will spare your pet human."

I feel Richard about to say something, but I gently touch his hand as a silent signal to just go with it to save his life. Without another word one of the Gordanians drags me away from Richard and throws me into another room. There's a shower in the corner and a steel operating table. I shudder as I think about what all the tools are used for. I don't get much time to look around before I'm shoved into the small shower fully clothed. The Gordanian who dragged me in here presses a button on the outside and black liquid comes from the shower. It burns like hell and I start screaming which only causes me to ingest the stuff. I feel the world around me start to fade and I'm certain that I'm dying.

RICHARD'S POV

How could I have been so reckless? What made me think letting the Titans get drunk was a good idea? Now Kori and I were on a hostile alien spaceship with our lives on the line. I can't protect her… Wait a minute, what am I talking about! My utility belt! I have it hiding under my untucked shirt! They didn't think to search the "pet" for weapons! I hear Kori screaming from the other room and I know it's now or never. The Gordanian who is supposed to be watching me has his back to me, so I quickly whip out my Bo staff and hit my captor as hard as I can over the back of his head. This only causes my Bo staff to shatter. Well, shit. There goes my escape plan. The Gordanian that I hit turns to face me and growls. I see him charging up his staff to electrocute me. My only hope now is to disarm him. I kick his hands and sure enough he drops his staff, I grab it and shock him with it and by now the alarms of the ship are going off. I have to be quick if I'm going to save Kori and get us out. I kick the door to the next room and see Kori unconscious and strapped to an operating table. I use the staff on the Gordanian guarding her, knocking him unconscious and unstrap Kori from the table. Where are the rest of the Titans? I carefully sling Kori over my shoulder and notice she's soaked in some black liquid. What if it's toxic? I can feel Kori's heartbeat and feel her breathing so I decide to deal with that later. I run through the ship looking for the same door we were forced in through. We haven't left Earth's atmosphere yet, so the only problem is getting back to the ground.

Luckily, when I manage to get the loading dock open, I see a green pterodactyl flying towards us and a purple figure on a black disk nearby.

"Raven! Beast Boy! Hurry, Kori needs medical attention!"

Raven holds her arms out to carry Kori and I hop on Beast Boy's back. As we fly back towards Wayne Manor, I turn to see a large group of angry Gordanians at the door of the loading dock, waving their spears before the door closes. Raven starts explaining what's happening back at Wayne Manor.

"Cyborg, Kid Flash and Bumblebee are all making sure the party guests get home safely. The place should be empty when we return."

I nod and keep my eyes on Kori.

"She's still breathing, Dick. But what is she covered in?"

"I don't know, whatever it is, it made her scream."

"We'll have Cyborg analyze it when we get back."

We arrive a few minutes later and rush Kori to the medical wing. I used to always think it was strange that we had one, but now I'm grateful for it. Cyborg takes a sample of the strange liquid and uses the scanner on his arm to analyze it.

"It's some strange alien toxin. It has the same molecular structure as arsenic but it's not arsenic. It also seems to have bacteria killing properties. I'm assuming this is commonly used as an alien delousing spray. Kori must've accidently swallowed some. Seeing as she's still alive, her body should reject it soon enough."

The moment Cyborg says this, Kori begins to stir. I hold her hand tighter and grab a trash can.

"Kori? Baby, are you okay?"

KORI'S POV

I begin to stir, but not on the cold steel operating table as I was expecting to. No, instead I feel a soft bed under me and a warm, familiar hand holding mine. I hear Richard's voice very close to me.

"Kori? Baby, are you okay?"

I open my eyes and smile at him. Before I can answer, I feel a sharp pain in my stomach and know I'm about to vomit. It must show on my face because Richard holds up a trash can for me to throw up in. My vomit is black, which is concerning until I remember the chemical shower I received from the Gordanians.

"Ugh, X'hal, I feel like I have been poisoned."

"You have been. Luckily you didn't swallow much. I think you're gonna be just fine, little lady. Just take it easy tomorrow."

"I will. Thank you, Vic."

"Anything for you, Kor."

I look around the room and see all the other Titans watching me. I suddenly feel uncomfortable. I probably look disgusting.

"I would like to take a shower."

"I bet you would. Alright Titans, that's it for tonight. Just go home and get some rest, we'll meet again tomorrow."

The Titans all nod and leave the room, waving their goodbyes, leaving me and Richard alone.

"You can stay in my room tonight, if you'd like."

"I'd like that a lot, Richard."

He smiles slightly and picks me up bridal style. He carries me through the trashed manor and up to his clean room.

"Bathroom's right through there. And here's the overnight bag you brought for tonight."

He hands me the bag and I go to shower the goop off of me. I return clean and in my purple pj's and see Richard sitting on the edge of his bed with his head in his hands. I sit next to him and wrap my arms around him.

"What's wrong?"

"I almost lost you tonight, because of my recklessness."

"Stop all that crazy talk right this instant, Richard Grayson. Nothing that happened tonight was your fault. Yes, we'd all been drinking, but that was each person's individual choice. And the Gordanians seemed set on kidnapping me; there was nothing you could have done to prevent it. I love you, Richard. Please, don't blame yourself for anything. I am fine. I am alive."

He sighs and looks at me.

"You're right. I know you're right. I just want to protect you all the time, and when I can't it just drives me crazy."

"Richard, you do not need to protect me."

"I know. I just like protecting you. Because I love you."

"I love you too. Now let's get some sleep. You have a meeting to lead tomorrow and I think I'm going to try and contact my sister to get more information on the Gordanians."

"That's a good idea. They're probably going to come back, aren't they?"

"Probably so. We should learn everything we can in order to prepare ourselves."

"You're right again. But for now, let's go to bed. Goodnight, Kori."

"Goodnight Richard."

I'm pretty sure this is the longest chapter I've ever written! The party may be over, but the story's not! Probably good time to mention, I don't encourage underage drinking, I'm just aware that it happens. Until next time, my lovelies, R&R! Also, Happy St. Patrick's Day! -Starprincess