Starfire's room was dim and quiet. The soft sound of a piano played from her stereo, and it soothed the tension from the shattering conclusion of today's battle. The sound of explosives and ear ringing shots still haunted her as she sat by the dressing table, staring into her pale reflection.
She had never minded the roughness of violence, how it pushes adrenaline through her body, sending her mind into an emptiness that only allowed her to act in a moment of self-defense. But today's battle had been different, and Starfire hated it. The feeling of being powerless and lost in such a moment she could not afford to be.
Starfire shook, then sat her brush with a loud thud. Swiftly she hung her towel to dry then laid on her bed. As she closed her eyes, the memory of today's battle came in an uninvited wave.
_It was blinding and confusing as Starfire flew through the smoke. As the heavy layer of dust and particle parted, she caught sight of Robin as he flung himself high with his metal staff. She had floated still when he brought his feet down with force, breaking the jaw and teeth of the man. A snap followed as the man's head bounced back to the hard pavement. _
_ It was oddly satisfying. Starfire thought when she began to move towards him. "Robin," She called out to him. _
_ Robin turned to her, and then it happened; a sudden flash of red sent her to temporary blindness; for a moment, she couldn't see anything but hear Robin's cry of pain, a loud thud that sent shivers through her spine. When she opened her eyes, she almost could not breathe._
_ The red-ish ammo, whatever the liquid was, had a force so strong that Robin flew against the hard brick wall, landing on the sidewalk. licking blue flames spread around them, dust particles falling like gray snow, and the sound of battle close still. There, between all of that chaos, he lay still. _
_ Robin. Who had never cried out in pain, who always staggered to his feet, who would never give up in a fight, who could always stand up again no matter what was awfully still. _
_ Starfire felt her body lose power as she landed on the cold ground, blood drained from her face as she ran across the street towards Robin. Around her, people cried, running for cover. Their faces were a blur as Starfire knelt next to the boy she had come to care for very much. Amid her shock, Starfire heard Beast Boy crying out to them, turning from an Antelope into a greenish boy. She could not speak, did not dare to move him, her hands physically shaking._
_ "He is not moving," Starfire said to BeastBoy, who seemed shocked himself. He stood by her, his expression was grim. With doubt, Beastboy knelt, carefully turning Robin to lie on his back. There, just above his hip, was a gaping red wound where the gun had torn his skin. A blackish-red puddle widened around him, the smell of copper strong in the air, sweat on his pale skin. She had never seen him so pale._
_ "Dude... those bastards," Beastboy said under his breath, his voice strained. Starfire could not think clearly, but she knew the greenish boy long enough to know he was angry. She thought Beastboy would stand and then march at the masked criminals left standing, as he always did, but instead, he peeked over his shoulder, eyes darting around; searching._
_ "Starfire, take Robin back to the tower. We'll finish up here then we'll be right there." Beastboy gazed straight into her eyes as he said it; the sounds of explosives nearly drowned his voice. Starfire opened her mouth in protest, not sure what to do with an open wound like this, but before she could say it, Beastboy dashed away; turning into a lion. _
_ Starfire knew what she needed to do, to take Robin to a safe place but still, she knelt there clueless. When she reached the tower, and then what? She wished she knew how to heal like Raven, or know anything about counting pulses like Cyborg and his amazing machines, but she doesn't. Starfire looked around; the men around her had red eyes covered with masks of gray and silver. She opened her mouth, eyes darting, searching for a familiar purple cape, the beautiful shade of blue circuits of a strong robotic arm, or the pointy ear of a greenish shape-shifter, to tell her what to do with such a wound._
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Robin and Starfire - The War Beyond Tamaran
FanfictionRobin had fought great villains in his young age and no fear had ever torn him so viciously than the thought of Starfire leaving the Titans. After years of fighting crime together, his greatest fear had come true. When a group of three Tamaranian...
