Disclaimer: I do not own the Teen Titans characters or any DC comic references either. I also don't pretend to understand the exact story of any of the characters. This story is AU and comes entirely from my imagination. No flames please! Enjoy!


Darkness surrounded the grounds of the palace as night fell. A light breeze wafted through the balcony window and ruffled the fiery red locks of the sleeping empress. She lay in her large plush bed tangled in the sheets as a dream raced across her unconscious mind.

She stood in the group facing one another; each face mirroring the immense sadness she felt. A tear rolled down her cheek as she turned her face towards the ground and her shoulders slumped.

"This is it. We can't come into contact again, or we might endanger each other," Robin stated with a hallow voice as he stared unseeing past his team mates into the darkness of the night's shadows. He took a ginger step forward, finally refocusing on his best friends with a determined expression. "We have to vow to keep our secrecy until a time when we need reunite for the greater good."

Robin extended his arm out towards the other members, palm facing the ground. Starfire stepped forward, slowly placing her hand atop Robin's. She didn't dare look at him for fear of losing all resolve she still had. Beast Boy stretched his hand over the others while looking over at the remaining Titans. His gazed paused on Raven, who was currently turned slightly away from the others with her hood up. Cyborg placed his hand on top of Beast Boy's and followed his gaze to Raven.

"….Raven," Beast Boy called softly. Raven's shoulders seemed to shiver before she turned back around and set her palm atop Cyborg's hand; her hood still hiding her face as she stared determinedly at the ground in front of her.

"Alright Titans, I know this is hard, but it's necessary with Slade undefeatable. I'd rather disband the team and send you all into hiding then chance losing anyone to his evil plots." As he spoke, Robin's voice quavered slightly. He looked up at each of his team mates. They all looked miserable and lost.

Cyborg was the first to recover from their fearless leaders little speech. "I suppose I better get going then. Bee was expecting me to come help them out with their tower…" He was at a loss for words. His head hung as speech left him all together. He felt a hand on his shoulder. He looked over to see Robin standing there, sad expression and strong grip on his shoulder. He turned to face him and the two embraced in a bone crushing hug.

"Good Luck, Cy. Gonna miss you….a lot…," Cyborg pulled back and looked down at Robin standing next to him. His shoulders slumped and his expression melancholy. He placed a hand on the boy's shoulder before ruffling his hair up with the other. Robin swatted his hands away in an irritated habit. He stopped and gave Cyborg a half smile. Cyborg grinned back before stepping away from the group.

"See ya'll someday, I'm sure. Grass Stain. Star. Rae." He punctuated each name with a bear hug and in Beast Boy's case, hair ruffle. He finally turned his back and began to walk into the unknown shadows. The other Titans stared until their friend had completely disappeared. Raven pulled her hood over her head submerging her face in shadows. She turned silently to leave, but a strong grip caught her elbow. She froze, looking down curiously at the silver gloved hand.

"…Raven, please don't leave without saying goodbye," Beast Boy pleaded gently. She turned to face him, tears filling her eyes that she refused to shed. She gave a short nod in agreement. Starfire flew forward and embraced her tightly.

"You have been my very best girl friend on earth and I very much enjoyed our girl talk,"Starfire whispered. Raven hugged her back before she could pull away.

"Thanks Star. I'm gonna miss you." The two young women pulled apart and shared watery smiles. Raven turned as Robin approached. She didn't wait for him to speak before rushing into his arms and hugging him.

"Thank you for everything. You will always be my guiding older brother," she whispered into his shoulder. His grip tightened on her and he kissed the top of her head. He released her and reached up a green gloved hand to wipe away a single tear. Raven took a step back from him while Starfire wrapped her arms around his shoulders.

Beast Boy stood quietly away from the group. Raven turned to see him staring intently at the ground. She walked over to him silently, taking his hand in both of hers as she stood in front of him. He looked up at her; a sad expression adorning his face. He attempted a smile, but it fell quickly when his eyes settled on hers. Raven raised her hand and rested it on his face, caressing his cheek. Over the years, Beast Boy had grown much taller than her, so now she had to tilt her head back as she looked at him.

Suddenly, Beast boy could not contain his sorrow any longer, and in a desperate attempt at not losing the one person he loved the most, he raised his hand to the back of her neck and swooped down capturing her lips in a gentle kiss, effectively causing her hood to drop back to her shoulders again.

Raven froze, her eyes wide, but gradually relaxed, letting her eyes close shut and kissed him back. She wrapped her arms around his neck bringing him closer. They finally pulled apart for air, and she buried her face in the crook of his neck.

"Raven, I love you. Always have. Always will." She pulled back with wide eyes to stare up at him. He gave her a small sad smile in response. Her eyes filled with tears as she stretched up on her tip toes to whisper in his ear.

"Beast Boy, I love you more than anything. Don't forget me." She settled back down on her feet once again. Beast Boy smiled down at her caressing her face with his hands.

Raven knew it was time to go. She must, otherwise she wouldn't be able to force herself to. She pulled out of his arms and stood back from him. Releasing his hands she grabbed the edges of her hood and brought them up around her face once more. Her bright violent eyes starred him down as she backed away from them all. Beast Boy watched in desperation as his love backed into the shadows never losing eye contact, before succumbing to the darkness completely. He felt his heart tear in half.

He heaved a large sigh before turning back to Starfire and Robin. They both resembled kicked puppies. He slowly walked towards them. Starfire wrapped her arms around his shoulder and surrounded him in her warm embrace.

"You will always be remembered as a younger brother to me. Take care Friend Beast Boy." She took a step back gently squeezing his shoulder in comfort. He managed a half smile as an effort of thanks. He then turned to their fearless leader. Beast Boy had idolized Robin from the beginning. He strived to live up to Robin's standards and become a better hero and friend. Robin lifted his head to look at Beast Boy. They fought a lot, but Beast boy had been like a young curious brother to him. He pulled the green changeling into a bear hug. He clapped him on the back before releasing him completely.

"No matter where you go, or what you become; I know you will be amazing. Good luck out there." Beast Boy nodded his head in response, giving the pair a mischievous grin as he morphed into a raven and flew off into the night sky.

Starfire stared after Beast Boy until he became a speck in the sky and disappeared. Robin looked over at her. The night breeze was making her long fiery hair billow around her. She dropped her face towards the ground with her eyes closed tight. This would be the most difficult goodbye of all. Robin took a step towards her and placed a hand on her arm. This simple act made her suddenly turn and burry her face in his chest while a sob emerged loud and clear from her throat. Robin wrapped his arms around her waist in a psychological attempt at protecting her from the heart ache they both felt.

"Starfire, I know this seems like the end, but trust me, it's not. We both have our whole lives ahead of us. Who knows what will happen in the future. Never forget this old saying, 'If you love something, let it go. If it comes back to you, it's yours forever. If it doesn't, it wasn't mean to be.' Starfire pulled back to look up at this sudden cryptic declaration. She looked at him in awe.

"Robin, did you say you…love me?" She asked cautiously, staring into his eyes. He smiled at her as he cupped her cheek in his palm.

"Yes," he breathed before leaning in and capturing her lips in a slow sweet kiss. She tilted her head to deepen the kiss and wrapped her arms around his shoulders. They stayed like that for what seemed like hours until oxygen became necessary.

"I must go now, shouldn't I….," Starfire's voice trailed off as she looked at his chest and her fingers toyed with the R insignia on his uniform. He watched her expressions change from elated comfort to deflated depression. He lifted his hand up to the R badge and ripped it from its seams. Starfire looked at him in confusion as he pushed the small token into her palm.

"Something to always remember me by." She smiled down at her hand. Her tear filled gaze returned to his face again before she spoke her final message to him.

"Robin, whoever you truly are, I love you with all my heart. I wish only for happiness in your future. It has been an honor saving the world with you and I will not forget you as long as I live." Her words caressed him like a warm blanket and melded his heart strings to strengthen them, thus they break upon her departure.

"Never forget, and if you ever have trouble on Tamaran, you know who to call." With these final words, Starfire hugged him so tight he thought his ribs would break. She pulled away from him, tears rushing down her face. As she backed away she kept hold of his hand. He held her hand tightly until she was airborne and his fingers slipped from hers. With one final desperate look, she shot off in a streak of bright green stretching far behind her. Her tears floated aimlessly as she entered space. Her sights set on Tamaran with her back on Earth.

She woke with a start; sweat covering her body, racing heart, and gasping breaths. Her hands covered her face, however; as she pulled her hands away, she was surprised to find tears covering her palms.

A crash outside her balcony had her jumping in surprise. She pulled the covers off her body as she stood facing her dark bedroom; the shadows creating daunting creatures of the night in every corner. Her eyes zoned in on the curtains rolling in the light breeze framing the entry of the balcony. She walked cautiously towards the moon lit stone overlook. She reached out a shaky hand towards the entry way. Her hand rested against the soft fabric of the curtain as she tried in vain to calm the billowing material. Her attention turned towards the balcony its self. She walked out onto the stone looking around. From here she could see the land of Tamaran stretching for miles towards the nether regions of the planet.

She never saw the shadow behind her move towards her. Never saw the hand make a fist behind her head. Never saw that fist fly through the air with ease and connect with the back of her head. All she could remember was an explosion of pain from her head as she crumpled to the ground with one thought on her mind before completely succumbing to the darkness edging at her vision.

'Mar'i…'


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