"Tamaran, in the Vega Star System. Origin of the Citadel War." The deep voice said down the end of the phone.
Robin – surrounded by research papers and books about the solar system – runs his hand through his hair in frustration.
"I've been here for 3 days, and the only thing you can tell me is the name of the war?" Robin questions in irritation.
"I'm not finished." The voice says in a flat tone. Robin stays silent.
"The Citadel war was caused due to a leakage of secret information about Tamaran's defence system to the enemies called 'The Citadel' by one of the inhabitants of the planet." The voice continued to describe. Robin sits up as he starts to put the puzzle together.
"Information powerful enough to conquer a plant wouldn't be known by just anyone living there." Robin states.
"It must've been leaked from someone important." Robin Concludes.
He allows his thoughts to sink in. Starfire is the princess of Tamaran…she would never of… surely?
The voice interrupts Robin's thoughts.
"In exchange for some sort of peace, one of the 3 children of the rulers of the planet was sacrificed to The Citadel. The child sacrificed was not the oldest, however for some reason was in line to become the Queen of Tamaran before the older sibling." The voice continued to explain.
"Eventually though, all 3 of the children were sent to the Warlords of Okaara for 'warrior training' under the command of the head of The Citadel; identity unknown." The voice says, and then pauses. "-And rest is in an alien language the computer can't recognise."
Robin stays silent for a moment and thinks. Starfire's sister, Blackfire, was under arrest the first time they met…and banished from Tamaran the second time...she seemed more likely to have got Tamaran into trouble than Starfire.
Robin tightens his fist. Blackfire also had no trouble in putting the blame for her crimes on Starfire and nearly getting her intergalactically arrested.
Robin's mind clicks: Blackfire wouldn't have any trouble sacrificing her little sister to the Citadel.
"I've got to go and get ready, Bruce has a meeting in an hour." The voice cuts off. No hello or goodbye, as per usual.
Robin reaches for his computer and pulls up a screen with all the Titans names and genetic information. He clicks on Starfire's DNA type and searches it into the system. For longer than Robin realizes, he searches every bit of information he can find on the family genetics. Hours later, 3 names with locations next to them appear in what looks like an alien lingo:
Komand'r (Banishment/Location/?)
Koriand'r – (Earth)
Ryand'r (WombWorld)
Children to
Myand'r (Deceased)
Lucand'r (Deceased)
"Komand'r…I mean Blackfire, was banished from Tamaran after trying to force Starfire to marry that…thing." Robin remembers, gritting his teeth at the memory.
"And Star is on Earth, so she must be known as Koriand'r back in Tamaran." Robin says out loud to himself.
His eyes skip to the last option – unrecognisable to him - that he could try to make contact with in order to find out what truly happened to Starfire, who she is, and what she's been hiding:
Name: Ryand'r.
Location: WombWorld
Robin reaches for his communication device. He clicks a button.
"Yo, you ever coming out your room or am I going to have to dra-!" Cyborg is interrupted.
"How quickly can you get the T-Ship ready?" Robin asks bluntly. Cyborg remains silent for a few long seconds.
"She'll be ready in 10." Cyborg answers. Robin gets up from his desk and speaks again:
"Assemble the team. We're going out."