Enduring Love
[Chap. 2 - It's the Trust That's a Bitch]
It had been roughly two months since Starfire asked to be Raven's girl. At the moment, however, they were having their first arguement. It wasn't pretty by any means either. Rewinding to two weeks before this, we see that Blackfire has escaped from prison and has returned to Earth to settle a score.
-Flashback-
"Koriand'r!" A voice shouted from outside the T tower. "I know you're in there, little sister! Come out and fight me!"
Inside, Starfire bolted from the table and made for the door. She knew her sister wasn't supposed to be out of prison yet. Her arrival could only mean one thing - revenge. Indeed, as she stepped outside, Blackfire hovered overhead, an evil smirk on her lips. The rest of the Titans ran to join Starfire, but she held a hand out at them.
"This is my fight, friends." She told them, then directed herself at Blackfire. "Sister, why are you here? I do not wish to fight you."
"Sucks for you, little sister, but you sent me to prison and I want revenge."
Without any further delays, Blackfire sent a shower of energy blasts at her sister. Quickly flying out of range, Starfire returned the blasts with several of her own. Blackfire was too quick though and easily avoided the blasts. Sending several blasts in return, she tricked her sister and dived down at the ground. Disappearing into the dust from her first attack, she emerged out of Starfire's field of vision and was convientally behind her. There, she sent two close range blasts that hit her sister square in the back.
In pain, but not defeated, Starfire turned and fired back. Again, her sister dived in the now clearing dust, only to emerge and come up, to her surprise, face to face with Starfire! Blackfire was too close to avoid the huge blast that hit her in the chest and sent her flying almost halfway to shore. Recupirating quickly, Blackfire opened her eyes in time to see her sister's fists fly at her. Blackfire grabbed the first punch but expecting for her sister to hit her with her other fist, she was caught off guard by a powerful kick to her side instead. It was then that she spat out blood. Enraged by the sight of her own blood, Blackfire headbutted her sister, forcing the red head to loosen her hold in surprise. Blackfire didn't bother with a regular punch, instead she wrapped energy around her fist. Punching Starfire square in the stomach, she released a tremendous amount of energy through the punch. Starfire was sent backwards until she slammed into the side of the T tower and smashed through several rooms inside. Coming to a rest, Starfire could suddenly feel Raven next to her. What she hadn't realized was that instead of coming to a rest, Raven had managed to catch her.
"Urgh.. Raven? Get away before she hurts you. I cannot let that happen." She struggled to sit up but that attack had really took a toll on her.
"No. I can't let her hurt you anymore." Raven's voice was stern yet gentle.
"Raven this is my fight! You cannot fi... !"
Raven had pressed her lips against her girlfriend's, silencing her with a kiss. Pulling away, the empath smiled at Starfire. "I want to. You're my girlfriend, remember? I don't like anyone bothering you, even if you have a score to settle with them." Starfire knew she couldn't argue her way out of it, so she nodded and smiled. "Please be careful."
Pulling her hood up, Raven disappeared with the assistance of her bird shaped shadow. Outside, Blackfire smiled approvingly at what she had just done. Taking her time to find her sister and finish what she'd come here for, Blackfire was thoroughly surprised by a shadow move in front of her path. At first it was shapeless, then a familiar person materialized from it.
"Raven? What are you doing?" Blackfire's eye glowed as she powered up for a series of energy blasts. "This is family business, move out of my way!"
She released a shower of blasts when Raven didn't move, followed closely by a electrical attack she'd recently picked up. Proud of herself, her gloating soon turned into anger and surprise. Out of the explosions of attacks she had just released, Raven darted forward and clamped her hand around Blackfire's throat. Immediately, Blackfire could feel her lungs fighting for air. She began to blast at Raven, but it was useless, she couldn't get away. Raven's grip tighten around her neck when the last failed blast knocked back her hood. Eyes widen, Blackfire stared in horror at Raven's red, glowing eyes and her snarled mouth.
"As long as she's my girlfriend, I'll consider myself apart of this family business. Got that? I suggest you go crawl back into whatever bullshit you were in before you came here the last time. Stay away from, Koriand'r. Or I can assure you a place in hell!" Raven growled.
With a final squeeze, Raven hurled Blackfire down into the water that seperated the T tower from shore. The dark-haired girl slammed into the water as if it was marble and she didn't stop until she had almost hit the bottom. By then, her lungs were begging for air and were only disappointed by water.
-End of flashback-
Two weeks later, Starfire found a picture of Raven kissing another woman tucked under her bedroom door. Along with a note that read, "The bitch is cheating on you." It was hard for her to understand why Raven would cheat on her. Starfire was completely distraught when she went to confront Raven. This is where we enter on their first arguement...
Bursting into Raven's room, Starfire threw the evidence at her. "Is it true?" She demanded. Confused, Raven read the note then looked at the picture and frowned. Shaking her head, she looked at Starfire questionally.
"It isn't true, Star. I haven't a clue who that girl is or who faked this picture but... You know, this looks kind of familiar..."
"Don't lie, Metrion! The picture can't be a fake! It's you and some sleazy girl you picked up!"
"Dammit, Star! I said it's not true!" Raven yelled, trying to keep her anger under control.
Grabbing whatever she found, Starfire threw it at Raven. "How could you!?" She shouted, tears welling up in her eyes despite her anger. Starfire suddenly decided to pick up Raven's desk and tossed it at her girlfriend. Barely able to avoid it, Raven looked up in time to see Starfire punch through her bedroom wall. Then to her complete horror, Starfire grabbed a piece of glass and slashed her own wrists with it. "I am not good enough for you? I do not know what I did wrong but I would rather die then have you disgrace me like this!"
Again, Starfire slashed her wrists with the piece of glass. Blood was all over her and all over the floor and walls of Raven's room. "Kory! No!" Fearful that she would die, Raven scrambled to her girlfriend. When she tried to grab her, Starfire moved away and yelled for her to leave her alone. Fed up and deathly afraid for Starfire's well being, Raven chanted something and the glass was engulfed in a black and floated safely away from Starfire. Grabbing Starfire roughly and throwing her to the floor, Raven made it known that she was overreacting.
"Listen to me, the picture isn't real! It's a goddamn fake! Do you understand? This was from that day we went to the park together and ducked into the alleyway on our way home. Someone's been spying on us. Whoever it was took this picture of me kissing you and used a computer to paste some random chick over you to make it look like I was with someone else!"
Starfire cringed at her girlfriend's words. While Raven hadn't been yelling at her, she could hear the strain to keep her voice at a normal pitch. Raven gently held up Starfire's wrists and fought back a sudden urge to cry. Holding a hand over each wrist, Raven healed the wounds before her girlfriend lost anymore blood. When she was finished, the empath looked at her girlfriend with a pained gaze.
"Koriand'r, I would never do anything to hurt you. That means something as low cheating on you. I may be part demon but that doesn't mean I'm a bad person." Raven kissed Starfire's cheek. "I love you, and only you. No one else, I swear."
Still sobbing, Starfire kissed Raven in reassurance. The empath could taste tears and even a little blood mixed with the kiss, but she didn't care. She wanted to prove that she hadn't lied and if a kiss was all it took to prove that, then so be it. When Starfire seemed satisfied, she pulled away and apologized profusely. Raven shook her head and put her finger to Starfire's lips.
"Let's go clean you up. Don't worry about the mess, I'll take care of it," Raven said.
Starfire put up no further resistance. She allowed Raven to help to her feet and followed her to the bathroom. When her girlfriend looked away, Raven placed her hand over her heart and was glad that she controlled her anger and fear before it swallowed her.
To Be Continued.
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