MADNESS

A Teen Titans Fanfiction

"I, I can't get these memories out of my mind
And some kind of madness has started to evolve
I, I tried so hard to let you go
But some kind of madness is swallowing me whole, yeah

I have finally seen the light
And I have finally realized
What you mean

Come to me,
Trust in your dream
Come on and rescue me
Yes I have known, I can be wrong
Maybe I'm too headstrong
Our love is
Madness"

- Madness, Muse

Raven could feel she was in another nightmare. No, she knew she was in another nightmare. Everything around her was engulfed in flames. The world has been devastated by Trigon, leaving nothing to be saved. These are the visions of what was to come. This was the world's destiny. And she was going to be the one responsible for all of it.

Ever since the prophecy of her birth had been revealed, she would dream about this death and destruction every night. It was a sore reminder that she could not run from the inevitable – that the prophecy had to be fulfilled. And if she was going to be honest with herself, the doomsday visions were getting pretty old, pretty fast. Part of her wanted to get the prophecy done and over with so she wouldn't have to deal with these repetitive visions anymore. She already knew that running away from her fate was futile - she just wished it wasn't rubbed in her face every fucking day.

But just as that thought crossed her mind, her nightmare suddenly changed. No longer was she surrounded by fire, brimstone and suffering. Instead, it seemed she was in a house – a seemingly ordinary house with four walls and a roof over her head. Now, this was an interesting development, she thought as she surveyed her surroundings, preparing herself if this was a possible mental trap.

"Oh this is no trap, my dear Raven." Trigon's disembodied voice said around the house. "I can feel your dread dear child of the upcoming prophecy. But I want you to know that there is nothing for you to be afraid of. This is actually a joyous occasion. Once the prophecy is fulfilled, then we can be together once again, as father and daughter. I will show you that there is nothing to be afraid of. I will enlist the help of your dearest friend to show you that there is nothing to be afraid of. I assure you after this act of mine, you'll be excited for my return."

And then Raven woke up with a jolt, panting as her heart raced in her chest. She clutched her head in confusion and in fear. What could her father mean with his message? What evil plot did he have in store for her this time?

She didn't have a chance to ponder on this thoughts as the alarm blared through the Tower. Trouble was again brewing in the city, and she could only wonder if this was Trigon's plan already set in motion.

The Titans were called to a disturbance in an isolated house outside of the city. A fire started blazing outside the house and if it was not contained soon, it would spread across the woods and destroy the houses of the Jump City residents. When they got to the location, the fire was well underway. The blaze was already spreading throughout the forest, and they had to act fast to contain it.

The Titans were huddled together as Robin gave their plan of attack. "Alright team, the fire is spreading fast so we need to split up to contain it before it can do much damage to the residents. I'll take the north area near the house, Starfire, you take the south side. Beast Boy, contain the east and Cyborg, you take the west. Raven will monitor from the skies and will help anyone who needs it. Titans, go!"

They all nodded and went to their respective assignments. Each Titan worked hard to contain the fire that was spreading around them. Raven flew high enough that she could see the whole area. She was about to use her powers to stop the fire when she was shocked by what she saw. She brought out her communicator to warn the team of what they were truly up against.

The Titans thought that this mission was just about containing a fire, but they were wrong.

Dead wrong.

"Titans, this isn't just a wildfire. This is the mark of Scath. This is Trigon."

Raven tightly clutched onto her communicator as she saw how the flames formed the symbol of Scath, the symbol of her father. Could this be what he was telling her in her dream? What were they really facing in these fires? She could only pray that her fellow Titans received her warning if they had a sliver of a chance to face this threat upon them.

Starfire's voice brought her out from her thoughts. "I hear you Friend Raven. I have not seen Slade but I have contained my part of the fire."

"Yeah me too, dude. Just managed the east side of the fire." Beast Boy said through his communicator as he was tracking the scents of his teammates.

"Cyborg here. Everything clear on my side too. But I can see Robin's fire still blazing." Cyborg added, with a hint of worry in his tone.

"Yeah dudes, I can definitely smell Slade toward Robin's direction." Beast Boy confirmed as he transformed into a wolf and headed toward the north side.

Raven felt her heart sink to her stomach at what she heard. Pushing the fears of her dream aside, she opened a portal and transported herself to where Robin was. When she emerged on the other side of her portal, Cyborg, Beast Boy and Starfire were already at her side. The Titans stood side by side as they could only look at the horror that was before them.

They saw Robin standing over Slade's defeated body that was lying on the ground. Normally, the sight of Slade in this kind of state would make the Titans rejoice. But then Robin slowly turned to face them, and what they saw proved that this was no cause for celebration. He looked at them without his domino mask, and instead of seeing the true color of his eyes, they saw completely black ones, possessed with a powerful, dark energy.

Raven's eyes were brimming with tears as she willed all of this to be a lie. She couldn't believe what her eyes were showing her. Was this what Trigon was telling her in her nightmare? Did he target Robin because of the special bond that they shared?

At that very moment, Robin looked at her with his possessed eyes and a devilish smile danced on his lips, answering her unspoken question. And that was when Trigon plunged her into a completely different level of Hell.

This was not supposed to happen.

None of their training scenarios could prepare them for this.

Their source of hope and strength, their guiding light has suddenly gone dark.

They have gone against him before, but with the stakes already stacked so high against them, can they still do it again?

Could they even hope to defeat a Trigon-possessed Robin?

A/N: Hello I'm back! After a few years hehe. But hey at least I am back with a new Dark!Robin story. This is inspired by the season finale of Titans. (which is amazing btw. As a Teen Titans fan, I recommend you watch it. :) ) But yeah hope you enjoy reading this! Have a great day wherever you may be!