Fan Fiction ❯ Inside the Silence ❯ Hello Stranger, Have we met before? ( Chapter 8 )

Note to Disclaimers: I do not and never will own Teen Titans because things would be damn different if I did. Anyway…this is for entertainment purposes only since I have no money to give any of you if you decide to sue me. I'm a struggling college student, for real. I might have some spare pennies, but I sure as hell can't imagine why you'd want that when you can find it on the street corner.

A/N: Pairings are as follows, as of the present—Terra/Beast Boy/Raven (she'll be here for only a little bit as his potential lover but I ain't gonna bash her aight?) Robin/Starfire/Aqualad (in future chapters!) and Jinx/Cyborg/Bumblebee (because he needs someone, and I've wanted to right them in for a while now.) So, if you aren't open to those pairings, then I warn you all, Do NOT read this fic. So…that's it for now, besides having a new enemy—which I still haven't quite decided—entering the picture, and Trigon! Whoa…I'm out for now. Enjoy the fanfic.

Word Coding is as follows:

`Thoughts'

“Speaking”

Everything else

Inside the Silence (Chapter 8)

Clouds of a brightly shining blue and sparkling white shone in the early morning sky, feeling smooth against her chocolate colored skin. Her jumpsuit stuck to her body, and despite the cool morning air surrounding her, she felt increasingly hot. `It's been so long…' she thought, her mind in a boggle at why she was returning in the first place. She couldn't figure out what called her but she felt like someone was drawing her back to that familiar place—a place she'd only glimpsed for mere moments before having to leave. She'd had a mission that time around, and nothing she could think of had stopped her. They'd all been too busy to try and have a little chat, tea, whatever was supposed to happen when meeting new allies, etc. All she knew was how much she missed the rare moment she'd had with such a great team, granted that they were all quite different. Her mind was spinning as she flew high above the brightness below her. Under most circumstances she couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day, such a peaceful tranquil atmosphere. But that was not the case for her today—she was on a mission, one of great importance.

So here she was, on a wild journey even she couldn't really understand; she only knew it was necessary. If there was something to say about people and past relationships needing to be renewed, then Bumblebee knew everything about that. She'd left Hive Academy shortly after the whole fiasco with Cyborg's cybernetic Sonic Cannon was scheduled to destroy Jump City at Brother Blood's order. She and Aqualad had pursued him too, but to no avail. Of course, ever since then he had yet to resurface from wherever it was that he was hiding. She had only to tell of her past experiences and happenings since she'd seen the Teen Titans. They were teens after all—the last time she saw them. `But who knows? It's been quite a few years now,' she reasoned. Logic always persuaded her to do things that she thought were right, even when her heart wasn't in it. `All for being a spy, I guess.' She smiled lightly to herself as the ominous clouds parted to give way to the looming T-shaped Tower that reigned over Jump City's villains.

 

Judging from what she saw, she noted that either everyone in the tower was asleep or they just liked the fact that they were surrounded by darkness. As she landed, she also took note of the fact that the air around her was cold—and not because of the weather. It was a deeper cold, a tense air full of confusion. It irked her. Releasing a long breath she reached up a tentative hand and knocked on the tall titanium doors that looked as though they'd crush her. `This is awkward,' she told herself as she waited for them to open. However, in all her thoughts of returning, not once did she think that she would see someone so foreign answer the door. The young woman standing in her view was pale complexioned with large, sky blue eyes and locks golden like the sun. Stature wise, she was taller than most young women, but she reached about a foot lower than Bumblebee herself. The young woman gave her a questioning look before beckoning to someone behind her.

 

Immediately the wasp-winged warrior recognized the green skinned young man who came into view. She felt relief flood her as she walked forward into the dimly lit entrance of Titan Tower. “Beast Boy, right?” He nodded. “I take it I'm in the right place. The one and only Titan Tower, am I correct?” He nodded again, this time his eyes lighting up with slight mirth.

 

“Who are you?” The Blonde questioned in a genuinely curious tone that might have offended a less friendly person; but Bumblebee was feeling particularly good natured at the moment, despite her uneasiness.

 

“The name is Bumblebee, girl,” she replied as she extended her hand. “Nice ta meet ya.”

 

“Likewise,” the other woman answered with the same enthusiasm as Beast Boy nodded his approval. “My name is Terra.”

 

“Well Terra, Beast boy, can I come in, or is this place havin a private party?” She laughed as they both moved to let her in. “Thanks.”

 

“So, Bumblebee, what brings you back here? Cyborg is gonna flip when he sees you!” Beast Boy's excited chatter continued, but she had stopped listening shortly before.

 

`Cyborg…Vincent Stone…lord, the memories,' she mused in silence, her ears still drowning out Beast Boy's incessant talking. She'd come all the way from her original living place just to see him—well, actually, he was a perk. She'd come to inform the Titans of some criminal activity in her part of town. She was sure Aqualad would be doing the same. Something told her that now was the time Blood was going to resurface; only this time, he would have many more villains as allies, most, she feared, who were enemies with the titans. But now her mind was settled on the half human, half robot young man. She'd never cared for the fact that he was different, or a scientific experiment gone wrong, as he put it. He was still, in her eyes, that boy he'd always talked about at H.I.V.E. academy—he was still Vincent Stone, minus a couple details or two. And for a time she thought she was the only one who saw him that way. Until Jinx came along. `Jinx…I wonder what she's up to now…' Her train of thought ceased as she realized she was facing more familiar faces. She made out the glowing figure of Starfire, who was conversing with Terra; she saw Beast Boy talking to Robin, and Raven, who was sipping from a mug.

 

She felt slight tension in the air, but mainly, all she heard was her heart. It was beating so rapidly she thought it might burst from her chest. She hadn't seen Cyborg yet. She would have dwelled on that thought had Starfire not greeted her. “Hello Starfire, Robin, Raven. How are things?”

 

Robin appeared annoyed but Bumblebee took no offense to it as he muttered a gruff hello. Raven nodded that she acknowledged her presence, but promptly returned to sipping her tea. Starfire was shouting with glee, hyperactive as usual. Beast Boy was busy munching on some food, his mind finally registering that Bumblebee might be hungry. He offered her some food, which she gratefully accepted—she had not eaten prior to the beginnings of her journey. They all took a seat at the long, bar-like counter that stood as their table, and began eating and talking as though they'd been hanging out for years, Bumblebee included. Aside from the constant noises of all of them devouring their food, everything was relatively quiet; then there was the hissing of the main door opening. Bumblebee removed her attention from her food to the figure standing in the doorway, her breath catching in her throat at the sudden intrusion.

 

“Hey y'all! I'm back! I was down at the old junkyard, ya know, huntin for some scrap metal to use on my baby! And they had some awesome scraps, ones I can totally use!”

 

Cyborg had not changed since the last time she saw him, despite looking slightly older, and she had to pull her gaze away in order to function properly. Casting her glance back towards the food, she acted as though she hadn't yet seen him, which was not like her, she knew. She waited until she heard the door close before resuming her eating. She heard him begin talking to Beast Boy again, clearly not having noticed her since his entrance; but she didn't mind as she wasn't quite prepared to say anything to him either. She continued to hide behind the other titans until it was obvious that she wouldn't succeed much longer. Cyborg suddenly dropped the plate he'd grabbed, the food, which had been piled high on his plate, splattering on the carpeted floor. Both faced the other, old friends who hadn't seen each other in too long—what to do, what to do.

 

“Hey Cy,” Bumblebee spoke, the first to break the silence. “It's been a while, hasn't it?”

 

Cyborg opened his mouth, and promptly closed it, at a complete loss for words. When it seemed he'd regain his speech no time soon, Beast Boy stepped in for him. “Hey Bumblebee, why don't you have Terra and Starfire show you to the guest rooms so you can get comfortable? Once you're settled in, I'm sure we can have a nice talk.”

 

Not one to refuse such a generous offer, Bumblebee nodded and followed the alien woman as she squealed in excitement, dragging a somewhat protesting Terra with her. As they walked down the hall, she tossed one last glance at the living room where Cyborg could be heard talking with the other males on the team. `Ah…seems he regained his speech.' She chuckled as she was led into a brightly colored room; one she thought was Starfire's. When they entered, the young woman named Terra threw herself on the bottom bunk of the bed. `Were they…expecting me?' It almost seemed to coincidental that the room she was staying in had two beds, as though someone in the Tower knew she was coming. `But who could know that?' Her attention was pulled away from her inner thoughts as Starfire began speaking to her. Bumblebee spread her wings in flight before she took a seat on the top bunk.

 

“Friend Bumblebee, though we cannot provide a single room for either of you, we can give you this room to share. It used to be friend Terra's room before…” She trailed off slowly, and Terra shifted nervously. “Anyway, you will be staying in here with Terra.” Starfire glanced off into space as if searching for something more to say. “Shall I leave you to relax until the time of dinner?” At both their nods, Starfire exited, leaving the two young women, now roommates, to themselves.

 

Now that she was gone, Bumblebee turned to the blonde haired woman who was staring out the window. “So…Terra, girl…what're you doin here?”

 

Terra must have been easy going, in Bumblebee's opinion, for she didn't appear offended by the question. “Visiting an old friend…much like you, I'm sure. Unless you're…on a mission of sorts…cause if yes, I am too.”

 

Bumblebee nodded, feeling somewhat awkward around such a foreign person in Titan Tower. “Yeah…about the same here.” She fell back on the bed. “So…what's your story?”

 

“I don't want to talk about it,” Terra replied in a whispered tone. “How about you?”

 

“I understand…I don't want to talk bout mine either,” Bumblebee answered.

 

And though neither was willing to talk about the past, both seemed content and comfortable after their little conversation, each in understanding of each other. Terra, however, was the first to break the silence that had ensued before. “Hey, Bumblebee, was it?”

 

“Yeah, what you need?” She responded hoarsely, as she'd been drifting off into sleep, tired from the day's journey.

 

“Do you think we should rejoin them now?” Terra pondered.

 

Bumblebee glanced back at the ceiling. “Nah…I'm sure one of them would come get us.” And with that, the silence resumed as they both fell into a peaceful slumber, though for how long, neither knew nor did they care.

 

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Back in the living room, four five very confused and irritated titans were gathered around the half-circle couch. “Will someone please explain what's goin on here? What is Bee doin here, at Titan's Tower?” Cyborg was pacing the room as Robin had prior to Bumblebee's arrival. “I don't understand. She's been missin in action for…two years now, somethin like that? What she doin back here so suddenly?”

 

Beast Boy was at a loss for words, not exactly sure why the wasp-winged heroine had returned. He too was rather confused, wondering why she popped up out of nowhere. They hadn't exactly kept in touch with her after the Brother Blood incident—well, not extensively. It irked him to think that the only reason she resurfaced had something to do with recent suspicions about Slade. `However, if that's the reason…I think we're going to be having some kind of an interesting alliance going on here, just like in the old days.' His mind drifted off to Terra suddenly, forgetting completely about his friend's dilemma. Cyborg noticed the sudden lack of attention that Beast Boy was accomplishing and thus, decided to ignore him. He turned his attention to Starfire and Raven who was staring off into space; he was thoroughly annoyed. He didn't understand why no one was helping him to solve the problem of Bumblebee appearing out of thin air. The only person who seemed vaguely interested was Robin, and that in itself was something since Robin was so fanatical about chance meetings and such. Cyborg groaned, his temples pulsing from slight overreaction and the jitters.

 

“Hey, people! Someone wanna help a friend out?” He shouted in annoyance at the four oblivious Titans.

 

Robin finally came to. He glanced around at the female titans and signaled them over. Starfire, who had not forgiven him just yet refused to come any closer than 3 feet, hiding successfully behind Raven. Robin frowned but went about business. “Raven, Starfire, it's time we all talked to the two new occupants. Why don't you go get them so we can have a meeting?”

 

“What about the time of dinner? I do not see any food being made!” Starfire said, her voice distressed.

 

Robin waved her away, irritated with the circumstances of consequences of his previous actions. This seemed to hurt the tamaranian more but she said nothing. “Order a pizza. This is important business, dinner shouldn't matter.”

 

Raven went off muttering about how boring pizza was while she headed to retrieve their guests. Starfire followed suit, slowly and sadly. Beast Boy was rummaging through the menu selection in the drawer, not really thinking about what he was looking for until Cyborg mentioned what kind of pizza they should get. And then, the epic war started. Robin had to do everything in his power to tune them out, managing, just barely, to reduce their banter to a minimal droning in his ear while he thought about a way to apologize to Starfire. Upstairs Raven was approaching the door when Starfire poked her in the back. The Goth whirled around, ready to snap but the retort died in her mouth when she caught sight of the dejected woman before her eyes. Stopping in the middle of the hallway, Raven let out a sigh as she prepared to listen to whatever it was that Starfire had to say. “Yes, Starfire? Is something wrong?”

 

“Friend Raven…what do you do when you are…unhappy with a friend?” She asked, timidly.

 

Raven felt like rolling her eyes but held back. “You talk about whatever it was that upset you.” Starfire's eyes shifted away from Raven's face. “You're talking about Robin, right?”

 

“How did you know?”

 

For the second time in a day she felt like her head was going to explode. “Starfire, everything about you two is so obvious, not to burst your happy little bubble, or anything.” She didn't cut back the sarcasm in her words since she figured Starfire wouldn't understand them anyway. She didn't think Starfire was stupid, just naïve. Indeed the Tamaranian female only nodded slowly, unsure of whether or not what the other female had said was helpful. “Listen, if you are upset with Robin for being so…mean to Terra, you just need to tell him that. Get it over with. Besides…you guys know you can't stay mad at each other that long, right?”

 

Starfire squealed in excitement as she enveloped Raven in a death hug. “Thank you so much! You are most wise, friend Raven!”

 

The demon sorceress shrugged off the elated alien woman, irritated and relieved at the same time. “Yeah…ok…”

 

Before she could anything further, the alien woman was on her way through Terra and Bumblebee's door. Raven hung away outside, concealing herself in the shadows. When Terra and Bumblebee stepped outside the door, Starfire glanced around. “I know that Raven was here. Where could she have gone?”

 

“The bathroom?” Bumblebee offered.

 

Terra said nothing, her face impassive as she looked around. Starfire bit her lip before shaking her head. “Well, I do believe that we should be returning to the room of living. Raven will find her way back.”

 

Once they were gone, Raven emerged from within the darkened shadows, her eyes narrowed and angry. For once she believed her telepathic powers were betraying her, for she sensed nothing evil about Terra—nothing. There were no alternative motives, no mal intent, no hatred, anger, depression—nothing. `But why would she reappear all of a sudden?' Though Raven was prone to negativity, she wasn't sure whether or not she should speculate more about Terra's magical resurrection. Everyone else around her seemed to not have questioned the suddenness of her return. `Well…no one except Robin.' Her mind pounded in anger at the thoughts of Beast Boy's easy acceptance of their former enemy. Raven didn't exactly forgive Terra for the events around Slade, but that was not what was bothering her at the moment. Her mind drifted back to Beast Boy, taking a brief rest from her suspicions of the Blonde woman who was most likely in the living room, eating pizza. The thought of the pizza nauseated her and she was forced to retire without notification to her fellow titans; she didn't feel like talking, and she most certainly didn't feel like listening.

 

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Laughter was all that slipped out from beneath the crevice of Beast Boy's door as Bumblebee made her way down the hall. Terra had not been in the room, and the darker skinned girl assumed she'd gone to visit her green skinned friend. She herself was heading to Cyborg's room, prepared to catch up and explain whatever more she needed to. `There are some things I can only tell Cyborg…since he's so involved in this.' When she reached his door, her hand came up to knock but paused for a moment as she contemplated. `What do I say after all these years? I feel so…out of place.' Her mind was in a whirlwind she could not solve; luckily for her, at that exact moment Cyborg decided to get a snack. His door opened and he collided with her lean but curvaceous figure as he stepped out. Both tumbled to the ground, Cyborg quickly shifting their positions so she would not land beneath him. Once the initial shock what happened had cleared, the awkward silence ensued. Bumblebee quietly helped Cyborg off the ground as she dusted off her suit, trying to lift the oddness of the situation.

 

Once up, Cyborg turned away from her, muttering a quick thanks over his shoulder. “So…what you doin here, Bee?”

 

She shifted, nervously, which was saying something since she didn't usually get nervous. “I…I'm on a mission. I came here because there has been a high criminality rate in my part of town. The crimes though…they seem too familiar…like that of Brother Blood…and Slade. I ain't denyin that showin up out the blue ain't weird Cy, but the reason I came was to warn y'all about this. It's an alarm, a red flag. Don't you think the titans would like to know?”

 

“Is that the only reason ya came back?” His voice was low, as though he was trying to ignore that fact that he'd asked her such a question. “Why didn't ya say that at the meetin? Robin ain't gonna be too happy.”

 

She bit her lips, somewhat frustrated that he hadn't been as understanding as she would have liked. “Listen,” she started, her eyes closed in annoyance. “The reason I didn't tell them that part was because I don't know who could be listenin…and you're the only one who knows as much as I do about Brother Blood. Besides, Beast Boy told me Robin has some major issues with Slade. I ain't tryin to add to that plate. I ain't tryin to get kicked out when I just got here.”

 

“Robin needs to know these things, Bee. Ya can't hide something that important from the team,” Cyborg argued as he began walking down the hall, beckoning for her to follow. “Sides' what you think is gonna happen once you tell me? As a titan, I gotta tell my leader bout something like this. If you wanna be on the team, you got to be all about the team.”

 

Bumblebee nodded, agreeing readily with such a fact. As they walked down the hall, she began having second thoughts. `Maybe this mission wasn't such a good idea.' Cyborg had since halted his speech and she, too, had resigned from trying to reason with the half-human young man. Instead she settled with just following his lead until they reached their destination. When they arrived at the kitchen, Bumblebee took a seat at the nearest stool, swinging around on it idly while Cyborg whipped up something on the stove. She was lost in her thoughts until a delicious smell filtered into her nose. She felt steam rising onto her face and stopped to look down. Her gaze met a steaming cup of hot chocolate made by none other than Cyborg himself. He had taken a seat across from her, his own cup in his hand. She shot him a questioning look as she took a sip. “Cy…I didn't know you could make such great hot chocolate.”

 

“Yeah…well…before the accident,” he stopped. “Anyway…spill Bee. You ain't tellin me everythin, I know it.”

 

She released a tired sigh as she took another sip of the warming liquid, grateful as it soothed her aching throat. “Well, remember that sonic canon Blood made with your blueprints?” He nodded. “And…remember how I told you I had the only copy, and that I'd burn them when we were through?” He nodded again, this time a little slower. “Well…apparently Blood had more than one copy.” Cyborg looked ready to blow his top but she hushed him instantly. “I guess he's been buildin more things with your technology, at least I think that's the case. Although nothin's been reported from the sea and Aqualad, there's definitely been some activity in my part of town. In fact, last sweep I made over the city, I found this little contraption. I think it's some kinda…trackin device, or somethin.” She produced a small see through bag and pushed it over to him. Inside the bag was a small metal device that strongly resembled his finger, which could unlock the security systems to Titan Tower. In makeup, it looked similar to his own, even the coloring.

 

Cyborg felt like he was going to burst. “Is there any part of me he didn't steal, that bastard?”

 

She wanted to chuckle at his expression but knew that he was being serious. She blanched. “I uh…I don't know. Sorry…Cy, I just found it. He could've made hundreds of more things over the course of these past years.”

 

His face tightened even more, if possible. “I'm goin to analyze this in the lab. You coming with?”

 

She gripped her hot chocolate as he made to leave. “Sure. Wouldn't want to miss all the fun, would I?”

 

As they neared the door, he threw her a smile. “Good to see you Bee.”

 

“You too,” she returned with a smile of her own.

 

“You have no idea,” he replied as they disappeared into his room.

 

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Terra brushed aside a strand of her hair as Beast Boy's laughter filled her ears, tickling her senses. They were both sprawled out on her bottom bunk, chuckling and giggling about the good times, especially the times they battled together. Despite the shaky ground that the conversation rested upon, neither seemed to bring up the day things went bad, or the betrayal. It never seemed to come up. Beast Boy smiled as she leaned against him, his body supporting her dead weight as she let out a contented sigh. She hadn't been content in such a long time. Beast Boy sighed in mild happiness as he relaxed against Terra's body, his mind somewhat of a fuzzy mess as she began talking again. He wasn't sure how they'd ended up talking about the old days, but there he was, in her room, talking like nothing bad had ever transpired between them. He listened intently to the comfortable quiet as they both lapsed into silence again. She inhaled deeply as she pondered her next move. `I want to feel loved again,' she pleaded with herself. She glanced over at Beast Boy who wore the stupidest smile she'd seen in years; it suited him. Cautiously, she raised her hand above his cheek and slowly brought it down until his eyes shot open.

 

“Does she love you?”

 

He glanced at her in puzzlement, surprised when she suddenly backed him against the wall. “Terra? What are you talking about?”

 

“Tell me, Beast boy: does she love you?” Terra's question hit him dead on, and he looked away. `Just as I suspected.'

 

“She does…I think…” he murmured. “What does it matter anyway?”

 

“Does she give you the attention you want, the affection you need?” When he didn't answer, she smiled weakly. “Do something about it,” she whispered back, her face inches away from his. Beast Boy inhaled sharply as her lips gently brushed his. “I can be here for you. If she loved you, she wouldn't hurt you like I see you hurting. Please…let me love you.”

 

He was a loss for words as he stared into her sky blue eyes. He caught one more glimpse of them before she kissed him again, her lips covering his in s hesitant kiss. His body did not refuse her gentle lips or her soft caresses, but his mind, however, was screaming at him and his heart was angry. Beast Boy wasn't sure where he should be at that point, his mind swirling with thoughts that complicated his entire situation. `What if she walks in on us? What would I say then? But...it's not like she wants a relationship…' His thoughts trailed off as Terra's hand moved from his neck to his chest, tracing circle patterns over his lean muscles. Beast Boy's own arms came up to support her, one hand on her waist while the other held her back lightly as he returned the kiss. After a few more minutes of contemplation he couldn't find it in himself to push her away. `At least someone will love me…' He knew both of them were going against how they felt, or at least he was. But with everything that had happened, he was not about to refused her affections. The rest of the night was not going to be a blur to him, but in the morning he wasn't quite sure what he'd make of it. Completely focusing on the demands of her lips and his body, Beast Boy erased the world around him, his attention only for the Blonde before him.

 

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Starfire sat quietly with her hands in her lap. A letter lay to the side of her bed, opened but secluded on her desk lamp as she gazed out the window to the horizon beyond Titan Tower. Her mind was heavy as she let out a small sigh. Her emerald eyes were full of tears. `I…cannot leave Robin. I cannot…' her thoughts were drawn back to the letter and its dire message. She sniffled as she recalled everything from the letter to the transmission she'd received before she'd retired to bed, or so she had said. She reached for the letter, fingering its slippery surface in her fingers as she choked back a sob.

 

“It seems that I've escaped prison once again, my dear little sister. Funny, isn't it? I once again rule Tamaran. Haha. I suppose no one here will ever have the power to go against me, nor will they ever want to. I threatened them, you know. I don't care if this little planet is destroyed. Tamaran has never done anything good for me anyway. But you, dear sister, it's done something for you, hasn't it? Perhaps you want to save all the pathetic tamaranians living here? Well, I'd love to see you try. I request your presence for a challenge, one that will decide the ultimate fate of Tamaran. If you don't respond positively or show, I destroy the planet in two days. Think about it sister. Have you even changed all these years? I think not. I'll see you soon, sister. Remember, the fate of our dear planet is in your hands. Choose well, or pay the price.”

 

She threw the letter a hateful, depressed look as she stood from her bed and made her way towards window. Her red hair was illuminated by the setting sunlight that drifted through the window. She hugged herself with her arms as tears leaked from the corners of her eyes, which had slid closed. She shivered at the thought of returning to Tamaran. `I don't want to leave you Robin, now…when you need me most. But…' she glanced back at the letter again. `I cannot let Tamaran be destroyed. I have no choice but to leave.' Her eyes returned to the outside of Titan Tower, memorizing every part of Jump City incase she did fail against her deranged sister. `I cannot afford to lose, for the sake of Tamaran, for Robin…for myself.' She felt cowardly all of a sudden as her thoughts stuck on her leader, the one she'd been in love with for years past. Her eyes watered with fresh tears as she bowed her head, images of Robin flashing through her mind. `If I tell him now…and I don't return…it would be worse, I believe.' She kept telling herself it'd be better if he didn't know at all, than to know and lose her in a battle against the vicious Blackfire.

 

Her mind made up, Starfire began packing to return home. She packed light, believing she didn't need that much of anything to go for a challenge she intended to win. Once everything was packed, he looked out the window again. It was nighttime now with the stars sparkling brightly in the sapphire sky, the moon perched comfortably with them. `I hope to see this again, from my room.' Tearing her gaze away she placed the letter in her desk before grabbing her lightly packed bag. She gave the room one last glance around before heading out the door, making sure she was extra quiet. She passed Raven, Cyborg and Beast Boy's room, whispering a hushed goodbye to the metal surfaces as she passed. However, when she reached Robin's room she paused, her hand lingering on the door. She could hear him inside, researching on Slade, no doubt. She leaned her head against it, resting it there as she drank in his voice for memory. `He has no idea…Robin, I am so sorry.' Taking the memento from her bag, she gently placed her old wedding gown before his door. `This is all I have for you to remember me by, dear friend…' As she began walking away, she heard footsteps approach the door. She panicked as she realized he was coming out of his room. Giving the hall one last look, she flew quietly but quickly through the door, alerting the alarm systems as she disappeared through the night.

 

From where she had soared into the sky, she could see six figures come rushing out the tower doors. She spared them one last tearful look before turning away and vanishing completely into the darkened sky. `Goodbye.'

 

TBC

 

(AH! What the HELL is going on? Stuff, that's what! Hahaha. Okie, yeah, Starfire has to leave, and you'll see their reactions to this in the next chapter. Um…Clearly there is something going on Between Bumblebee and Cyborg, Terra and Beast Boy…and well, Raven is predictably going to be angry. That much is obvious. Aqualad and Jinx should be showing up soon, so no worries. This is getting more fun to write with each chapter. Well, that's it for now. Tell what y'all think, okie? Please R&R. Bye for now!)

 

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