Chapter 6
Starfire is checking each shadow, looking for the intruder. Robin and Batman are looking at her, slightly confused. "I can't hear anything." Batman whispers to Robin. "Neither can I." Robin quietly replies. A White sword materialises next to Starfire and she takes hold of it. She glances at the open door. After a few seconds, she dashes out of the door and down the corridor. "Starfire! Wait!" Robin calls after her. Starfire doesn't stop and Robins shouts wake the others. "Dude, shut up!" Beast boy yells. However, when they see the two dashing down the corridor, they follow. Ezio catches up with Starfire. "Starfire what are you doing?" he asks. Suddenly, Starfire skids to a halt and holds her sword out to the side. "Out!" she orders, looking into the shadows. An assassin emerges. "Sofia?" starfire exclaims. The two hug in delight as Starfire's sword fades away. "What are you doing here?" she asks. "I don't know, I just... Appeared here!" Sofia answers, slightly confused. When her eyes travel to Ezio, a thought pops into her head. "You two must come with me, someone wants to see you." Sofia says, grabbing the two by their wrists and dragging them outside.
Sofia finally comes to a stop outside the titans tower and shows them a figure coming from the shadows. "Leonardo!" Ezio exclaims as the figure is hit by the light. "Ezio! Where are we?" he asks, confused. "The 21st century." Ezio replies. "Impossible." Leonardo says, shaking his head. "Apparently not." Ezio says. "You haven't been here long and you've already found yourself a charming lady to stay with!" Leonardo shakes his head. "Ah, yes, this is Starfire. Starfire, Leonardo da Vinci." Ezio presses on, introducing the two. "Wow! I have heard so much about you." Starfire says, amazed. "Ezio has told you about me?" Leonardo asks, confused. "Sorry, no... But you are a painter, are you not?" Starfire wonders. He nods his head. "Although, I am not a very good one." he replies. Starfire frowns in disbelief. "I have to disagree. I have seen your work and also the humans on this planet are constantly talking about it. You are one of the greatest painters ever!" Starfire exclaims. "I thank you for your flattery, but-" he begins, but is cut off by Starfire grabbing his, and Ezio's, hand. "Here I'll show you." she tells him, walking to the edge of the island. "Starfire, can you carry the two of us?" Ezio asks. She nods her head in reply. "Wait, carry?..." Leonardo trails off. "Yes, do not worry she is an expert." Ezio assures. "But where are we-" Leonardo is cut short by Starfire zooming up into the air, taking Ezio and Leonardo with her. "-going." Leonardo finishes, looking at the distant city below him. "We... We are... Flying?" he gasps. "You get used to it after a while." Ezio assures. "But how can this be? How can we be flying?" Leonardo asks. "I am not from the planet earth. It is still my home, but I come from the planet tameran." Starfire explains, keeping her eyes fixed to the skies ahead.
Starfire lands, with Ezio and Leonardo, outside the jump city art museum. She leads then inside to the art section and stops outside a room. "What are we doing here?" Leonardo asks. Starfire signals to the door. "Have a look." she answers. Ezio opens the door and the three walk inside. Every piece of artwork that Leonardo has done are lined up on the walls and labelled with dates and names. "Leonardo... It is your paintings." Ezio gasps. Leonardo is speechless. "People love your work. This room is full everyday with people that wish to see you art. Also they are very valuable." Starfire explains. Leonardo travels over to a painting. It's the Mona Lisa. "That is the most treasured painting of your collection." she tells him. Suddenly, the wall to the museum explodes and a figure walks through the hole. People scatter. "What is that?" Leonardo asks. The figure continues walking and Starfire gathers starbolts in her hands. "Hello again, Starfire." the figure taunts. "Slade!" she snarls. She gets into a fighting stance, but slade throws something at her. The objects embeds itself in her arm. Its a type of needle. The liquid flows into her bloodstream and she starts to feel dizzy. "What have you done to her?" Ezio growls. "Just a light sleeping drug. Now, if you don't want her killed, then you won't follow." Slade explains, picking starfire up and slinging her limp body over his shoulder. He exits, with her slung over his shoulder, through the hole entered through. "C'mon, we need inform the other Titans." Ezio says, tugging at Leonardo's arm. "Who was that?" Leonardo asks, following Ezio. "I do not know much about him, I have only met him once before. But what I do know is that he is feared criminal, and the Teen Titans worst enemy." Ezio replies. The two continue towards Titans tower, to inform the Titans abut Starfire abduction.
