A/N: So, because my personal life is in shambles, here is a dramatic RobxStar two-shot. Here is how I envisioned the RobxStar scene from Aftershock to go. I do not own Teen Titans.
Falling.
The sensation of falling caused my instincts to kick in. My body rotated so I rolled on the rocky ground instead of crashed into the ground. My black cape whirled around me yet I kept my arms from getting tangled in the thick material. The impact hardly hurt me, thanks to the countless training I have received from Batman himself.
I looked up from the dark rocky earth. Where I previously stood laid a boulder. An abnormally large jagged heavy boulder. Large enough for me to envision myself as an ant on the receiving end of that such boulder. I breathed a small thankful sigh of relief my death was not 'splatter by rock.'
Fear coursed through my veins and my heart hammered in my chest once I did see what-or who on top of the boulder. Terra stood on top of the boulder. Her victorious smirk had my stomach churning. Whatever she had planned was enough to make me nervous.
"Oh, Robin." Terra called out to me in a sing-song voice.
I rose into a crouch cautiously. Any wrong move could set the ex-Titan on a rampage. A wicked smile spread across her features, her victorious smirk now a beaming unnaturally excited toothy smile. My heartbeat pounded in my ears and my green gloves suddenly felt sticky and coated with sweat.
"I believe I have something that belongs to you. Something...important." Her giddy stance had the hair on my arms raising. She brought her hand out from behind her back, and all the color drained from my face. Starfire hung limp like a rag doll. Terra held her by her throat. Blood dripped down the sides of her legs. The breath caught in my throat and all I could focus on was the steady crimson color sliding down Starfire's flesh.
"Terra." I growled, refusing to show any emotion. All that training to hide what I'm feeling is suddenly slipping my mind. My eyes remained locked onto Terra, forcing my attention away from my unconscious teammate. "Let her go, Terra." I kept my tone blank and my voice unnaturally slow. Terra's eyes glowed with a sickening excitement.
"Whatever you say, Robin." She released her grip from Starfire's throat.
"No! Starfire!" The words echoed through the night, however that didn't matter to me anymore. My only thought was to get to Starfire.
Time stopped as the Tamaranean dropped through the air and down the side of the rocky cliff. My lungs burned and my mouth ran dry as I tried to process what just happened. Shakily, I got up on my feet. My head grew lightheaded and I swallowed. Now was not the time to get emotional. Only one thought repeated over and over again in my mind. Like a mantra. Forcing me to ignore all those years of training and mastering plans.
I have to get to Starfire.
I took off running towards the edge of the cliff. I cursed my trembling fingers as I tried to undo the latch on my cape. After what seemed like minutes, the latch finally clicked and the material flew onto the ground below me. I scanned the surface of the dark water. No sign of her appeared. Blinking, I knew what I had to do.
My feet propelled me off the rocky earth and the air whooshed around me as I felt myself falling for a second time in the last ten minutes. My arms raised and I dove straight into the water. Coldness surrounded me and the water sliced my body like shards of glass. Frantically, I waved my arms and kicked my legs in my haste to find her. Any sign of her.
As I forced myself to swim lower into the colder never-ending abyss of water, I couldn't stop myself from inwardly panicking. The strongest person on my team was currently unconscious and drowning. If Terra could knock out Starfire, who knows what she is capable of doing to the rest of my team.
A flash of dark red caught my eye and I kicked my legs harder, focused on reaching her free-falling form. My fingers caught her wrist and I used my speed to tug her towards me. I angled myself so our bodies faced each other and my feet brushed some type of sandy rocky ocean floor. Her head bobbed up and down in the water, her hair hiding her face from me. Once she was closer to me, I wrapped my arm around her waist. My feet pushed off the seafloor and we rocketed towards the surface of the water. My lungs were burning and once my head broke through the surface all I felt was relief. My chest heaved as I took in the much necessary oxygen.
Starfire's head rested against my shoulder. Her wild red hair tangled around her face. My heart hammering in my chest, I focused all of my energy on getting the both of us to the shoreline. The water numbed my face yet I forced myself to swim faster. Quickly, the shoreline became within reach. I lifted her bridal style as the ability to stand on the sandy beach became easier. I shivered when my neck hit the cold atmosphere. Still, I kept walking.
I laid her unresponsive body on the sandy shore. My eyes quickly did a mental analysis of her body. Red stained my green gloves and the sand underneath her. My heart sank to the pit of my stomach. My hands shook. My mouth ran dry. She wasn't breathing.
Starfire wasn't breathing.
"Okay, I can do this." I muttered, regaining control of my emotions. "I can do this." My gloved hands hovered over her chest. I swallowed down the fear. My left hand covered my right. Then, I pressed them on her chest. I kept my eyes on her face. My compressions quickened. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven. I opened her mouth then blew air into hers, my actions centered on saving her life. "C'mon Star. Don't do this." I repeated my compressions and followed with the breathing. "C'mon Star. C'mon Star. C'mon Star." I swallowed and repeated CPR. I closed my eyes and tried one last time. She still wasn't breathing.
I fell back on my heels and my chest constricted. My hand clutched the fabric over my heart. I couldn't breathe. My heartbeat rang in my ears. I couldn't save her. I lost her...