Disclaimer – I don't own Teen Titans or Young Justice.

This is a part of my Beyond the Night series which is working its way into an alternative origin story for Terry McGinnis from the Batman Beyond series. I'd discovered myself needing to backtrack to earlier in the plot to make things work. This is the first story which won't be a one-shot due to the fact this is the first part which can't be told in the one-shot format. The one-shots leading up to this particular fanfic are Beyond the Night: Beyond Justice is the first fifteen one-shots.

For those who don't want to dig into a one-shot collection rated mature (sixteen and up), here is what readers need to know.
- The Teen Titans came before the Young Justice Team. The Teen Titans were disbanded because the incident with Trigon ended in a darker manner than the Teen Titans cartoon. While the other Titans got shipped off, Cyborg was left in a comma and a mess.
- Barbara and Zatanna aren't the same age in Dick. Zatanna knew the Flying Grayson's but was the fiancé of Dick's cousin. Zatanna thinks the only member of the Grayson family left is Dick's uncle.
- Roy hates the Teen Titans. He especially hates the "circus freak" leader of the Titans who happened to have posters in their room. What he doesn't realize though is Robin is said, leader. Roy's torn between respecting Robin as the first sidekick but also underestimates him.

Beyond the Night: Beyond the Team
Not Wanting to Lead

"I'm scared."

The occupant lying nearby didn't respond yet said a person couldn't even if they wanted to. In fact, there was some doubt whether a said person could even hear what was being said by their companion sitting in the chair next to them. Their normally dark feature was slightly ashen, yet despite their comatose state – or possibly because of it, their friend chattered away.

"I'm really, really scared Cyborg, but I'm really not feeling the aster right about now." Robin let out a sigh, running a hand through his dark hair, his eyes shutting tightly behind his mask. "Where do I even begin? Oh, let's start off with the fact I got the team screwed up. Teen Titans is no more because I'm such – ugh. I can't even think of a word. I never used them in front of everyone.

"It's kind of… well, definitely my fault. I was the leader after all and look at you, here lying in the bed. Your dad, Bats, they say you're completely fixed, and that the choice to wake up is completely yours, yet I can't blame you for not. Truth be told I don't know what scares me worse, you not waking up, or you waking up and seeing…"

Robin fell silent, turning to slump over in his chair. "I feel like I betrayed the team. I'm actually…"

The silence must have lasted quite some time, but when Robin started speaking again his voice strained. "I'm a part of a new team now. I didn't…" There came the words he didn't like. "I didn't abandon you guys, but…" Robin placed a hand on his forehead, letting out a sharp hiss through his teeth. "I'm with another team. I keep telling myself, it's to make things right, for all of is, but it feels like I am lying to myself, to everyone."

"I mean… aren't I just being self-centered?" The thought thrummed in the back of his head. "It's…"

His train of thought became lost, his voice silencing. "Am I afraid that they'll find out I'm a freak? I've always embraced it, even though my freakiness has never been like you guys. Is that why I say nothing or is it because of I…" Robin let out an aggravated sound, both of his hands going to the palm of his head while his fingers tightened around his dark locks of hair. "If I fail, will Batman get rid of me? I know it sounds stupid, and probably not me. Like the me you know."

Dick let out a deep sigh. "Look. I need to say it. The new team, they're looking for a leader. But, I can't. I can't lead again. It's driving me nuts."