Chapter Eight

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(Nightwing's POV)

She left three years ago. Each day without her is hell. I've quit the Teen Titans and joined the Young Justice Team. I still cut to rid the pain, but nothing helps. It only makes it worse. I have her name scarred into my arm. Bruce has tried to help me, but he hasn't gotten very far with it. Right now, I'm at the Mount, standing at the counter, eating a sandwich. The team and some of the League was here. They watch me constantly. It's annoying.

"Are you sure you're okay Dude?" Kid Flash asked me. See? This is what I mean! They won't leave me alone!

"Yes. Why wouldn't I be? Just because the League made the love of my life go back to her home planet, doesn't mean I'm not alright!" I coldly said to him.

"The League was wrong to do that. They know that now." Black Canary said. I rolled my eyes and walked to the Zeta Beam.

"I'll be at the cave if you want to send the old man after me." I glared at them before leaving. Once I got to the cave, I changed into civvies and walked to my bike. I got on it and rode it to the one place where I could be alone. It's a little part of the beach where no one goes. I parked my bike by the rock wall and sat on the rocks. That's when someone came and sat by me. I didn't bother to look who it was.

"You come here often?" a sweet angelic voice asked. I looked to my right and saw the most beautiful girl I could ever see since she left.

"Uhh......Y-yeah." I answered, stuttering. Really smooth, Nightwing. She giggled at my nervousness.

"You are funny." she told me while smiling sweetly. I smiled and looked down. But something was wrong. She sounded like Starfire. And also talked like her. Everything about her screamed Starfire, but she looked different. Her hair and her style of clothing.

"Thanks. So, do you have a name?" I asked. She nodded and looked off into the distance.

"Kori. But most people just call me Starfire." she answered. I looked at her, dumb-struck.

"Starfire?" I asked, not caring that I sounded stupid. She nodded and looked confused. I got up and went back to the Manor. I went down to the Batcave to contact Galfor. Luckily, he picked up.

"Ahhh. Robin. How are things?" he greeted.

"Good and it's Nightwing now. Question. Where's Starfire?" I asked. He looked worried.

"She went back to Earth for her love. You." he told me. I thanked him and hung up.

"What's wrong? You seem all over the place." Batman said as he came up behind me.

"She's back." I told him. I knew he knew who I was talking about.

"Are you sure it's her?" he asked. I nodded.

"I know her personality. Plus, her name is like no other. No one has the name 'Starfire' or 'Kori' Bruce. That was definitely my bubbly, unique alien love." I told him. I was leaning over the computer desk, my hands in fists squeezing with enough force to make my knuckles white.

"Did she know who you were?" he asked. I shook my head. I could either go to Titans Tower or just call her communicator. Yeah. The second option. I went to my room and dug out my old communicator and put on my old mask. And I called her. Oh god! Please help me. Luckily she picked up.

"Hello?" she answered. I loved hearing her voice.

"Hey, Star. It's Robin. I was wondering when you're coming back to Earth to visit." I said. I already knew she was back, but she didn't know I knew. All she knew was that she talked to a random stranger in Gotham.

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