Chapter 11: I'll be there

"HELP!" Kori screamed with all her might and struggled to get away from Chad.

He was strong and drunk. Kori reminded herself to kick Jenny in the head for introducing them. Kori started to get angry.

"Oh no..no no not now!" She panicked as her eyes started to glow green. Chad hadn't noticed for he was too busy kissing her neck and holding her arms in place.

"Please! Stop!"

Chad yet again refused and kept doing what he was doing. Just before Kori blasted out her bright green starbolts, someone burst through the door.

Chad looked back and was immediately thrown off of the poor redhead. Kori squeezed her eyes shut in fear of anyone seeing her secret. She opened them within three seconds and saw Chad getting punched repeatedly. She got up and buckled her pants. Then she saw who the figure was. Jason Todd.

"Jason stop! You'll kill him!" Kori grabbed his arm but he refused to give in and ended up knocking Kori to the ground roughly.

She was furious now. Her hands started to glow green and she clenched her fists tightly. It was too late now for she had shot out a green starbolt between the two teenage boys.

Jason jumped back and a knocked out Chad fell limply to the ground. Kori's eyes went from angry to worried to fear. She put a hand to her mouth as Jason stared at we in disbelief.

"I..." She was at loss for words and was close to tears.

"Kori..what..." Jason stepped forward and looked closely at her.

She stepped back and he stopped. She ran to the open window by the closet and climbed out. Jason quickly followed after her. Before he got to her, she flew high into the night sky without looking back.

"KORI!" Jason shouted but was sure she didn't hear. He jumped out the window, climbed down the house and got into his car to follow the emerald eyed beauty. Luckily, he'd snagged a tracking device on her clothes when she was dancing and too drunk to notice.

TT

Jason cruised down the long, empty, road. He'd been trying to track down Kori for about twenty minutes now and was getting closer to her. He ran a hand through his hair realizing what she was. A tamaranian. His life had just gotten shittier.

During the party, Jason had kept a close eye on Kori. He knew how these parties went and he didn't want her to get hurt. While she was dancing with the now beaten up Chad, he'd slipped a little tracking device on her clothing just in case. I guess it did come in handy.

But now, she was running away from him. Maybe she thought he would be afraid of her? No. Never. Jason liked Kori...maybe even a little more than a friend..

Finally he pulled up on a gravel road. He spotted Kori on top of a couple of haystacks facing the opposite way of him. She was looking up at the sky and her hair looked like a long red curtain flowing in the wind. He carefully walked up to her and she whipped her was around.

"Don't run, or fly." He said as he noticed her quickly get up.

"Jason I'm-

"It's okay. I'm not scared. Just...just explain to me what happened back there." Jason lied straight through his teeth. He knew what she was and he knew the powers she possessed. But he couldn't admit to knowing what she was. It would give away his secrets.

"I...I'm scared." She laid her head down in her knees. Jason sat next to her on the haystack.

"Don't worry, you can trust me."

Could she?

"You have to promise you won't tell anyone. Swear?"

Jason was going to get the answers he wanted in just a few seconds. But something about it just didn't feel right. He felt guilty and after taking one glance at her angelic face full of sorrow, he wished he'd just die.

Kori took a deep breath and started her story. "First of all my real name is Princess Koriand'r of Tamaran. My family were the grand rulers and we were royalty." She looked at Jason for any sign of confusion or fear. None.

"Tamaran is a small planet and was taken over by the Citadelians 9 years ago. I came here with my family at age six an we began our human lifestyle on earth. The Citadelians are horrible people...they nearly took out half of my planet and now, Tamaran is under control by them. My Uncle Galfore was the one who told us to come here for our own safety. We tried to take him with us but he wouldn't come." Kori was now crying as Jason sat there listening, feeling horrible.

"I don't even know if my Uncle is alive still...my father feels horrible everyday of his life for abandoning his planet. He wishes he could've stayed there...but he didn't want to leave his family..." She paused and looked up at the glistening stars. He wondered if she was thinking about her planet right now.

"My powers are controlled by my emotions. In order to shoot starbolts I must be furious, angry." Jason thought back at what happened about an hour ago when she shot a starbolt at him. He suddenly realized she was angry at that time.

"I must feel free...and happy, even selfless to fly. I must feel fearless and confident whenever I want to have super strength. My sister, mother and faster all posses the same powers. And we are much stronger than most tamaranians since we are royalty. One day we hope to get back our planet and start a new life back on Tamaran. We just don't know how..." She trailed off and Jason just stared at her. She had a tear stained face and was looking down. Never has he ever felt so bad in his life. She trusts him...and someway somehow, he's going to eventually break that trust. It's just who he is.

"Kori...I'm so so sorry...I don't even know what to say..." He really did mean this apology. She looked up at him and before he knew it, she threw herself on him and started crying.

At first Jason was shocked, but then he eased into her and comforted the red head. They stayed like this for awhile and The whole time Jason realized he was a horrible person.

After hearing her story a whirlwind of thoughts were rushing through his mind. She had just opened up to him and they'd only known each other for a few months. He was the only person to know this secret besides her family...

"I promise."

TT

Jason an Kori sat at Ihop eating their pancakes and feeling a little better. It was about 2 am in the morning and They left the haystacks about 35 minutes ago.

Kori was feeling better after Jason had promised to keep her secret. She was grateful to have a friend like him.

"So, just out of curiosity, how can you drive?" She asked while munching on some bacon.

Jason laughed lightly and took a sip of orange juice. "I was held back a year. I got my license in June."

Kori nodded her was and her mouth formed and 'ohhhh.' "You're so lucky. I wish I could drive. But for now in stuck with a permit."

"Well, when's your birthday?"

"March 3rd."

Jason thought for a moment and finally spoke. "I'm gonna do something special for you."

Kori raised an eyebrow and laughed. "Jason, really it's okay."

"Nope. No protesting." He winked at her and she simply just laughed.

They finished their food in the next ten minutes and discussed school, Alain, even zebras. Which was weird.

"So...I wanted to thank you for everything tonight."

"It's no problem."

Kori held up a hand, "No really, you saved my life, you're keeping a huge secret for me, and you're just...there for me Jason."

Jason smiled at her warmly. "Anything for you." He was shocked at his own words and his face flushed as red as her hair. "I- uhh..heh..."

She laughed out loud and he laughed with her. They enjoyed the rest of the night laughing and listening to the classical music that was playing in the restaurant.

Little did they know, someone had a close eye on them.

TT

"You're doing good, child." Slade Wilson walked around his apprentice with his hands behind his back.

The masked teenager stiffened and clenched his fists. "This isn't right."

"Ah, ah, ah. Don't refuse to me boy."

Red X cringed beneath his mask and was ready to crack. Slade walked in front of him and stopped until he was face to face with him.

"Follow my orders and there shall be know consequences."

The masked villain then walked out of the cold room leaving just him there.

"I promise..."