Teen Titans Fan Fiction

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Summary: The nightmares just don't seem to stop, not for Robin and Starfire, but what could they mean? Thinking they are prepared this time around, the team leaps into battle and seems to have finally defeated their greatest foe. Yet, all is not what it seems to be. Since this is a continuation of the last story, pairings will be: very heavy Robin and Starfire; and a triangle of Terra, Beast Boy, and Raven.

Rating: M for mature situations, violence, and some language.

Legend -

Normal Font: Basic read and insight.

Bold: Change of location or time.

Italics: Individual thoughts and recollections.

THE 2ND SACRIFICE

A/N: Welcome my friends from the last story and all newcomers to the sequel of Sacrifice! It feels like forever since I wrapped up the last project, but I hope to provide you all with the same feeling of excitement through each and every chapter. It is my sincerest wish that you all enjoy the 2nd part to this story.

I'll start off with a recap of the last story so everyone can get brought back up to speed; or to remind my previous readers of what happened last time. It won't be a complete recap, just the highlights pretty much. If you want the whole story, you should probably check out "Sacrifice". After which, the prologue will follow. Thanks again everyone, and any feedback with be most appreciative. So whether you love or hate any part of my story, I encourage you to share your viewpoints with me. Let's get it started!

Recap

Occurring several months after Trouble in Tokyo, Robin finds himself haunted by nightmares. He becomes even more alarmed when Starfire admits to have the same dream. The Joker, a ghost from Robin's past, returns and unleashes his twisted sense of humor on the citizens of Jump City. To make matters even worse, the Titans' worst enemy, Slade, has formed an alliance with the Joker.

After thwarting Dr. Light's ploy to rob a bank once more, Robin and Starfire head out to a carnival for a special date. Everything was going perfectly until they find a young man who has died from prolonged exposure to Joker's toxic gas. The team heads out in search for the laughing clown, but they cannot find any leads. It was here that they met Frank Umbringer, an ambulance driver who reassured Starfire's faith in the team.

Slade makes his initial move later, forcing the team to split up and Robin to meet him head on. Although Robin had a backup plan to stop whatever Slade had up his sleeve in Starfire, both Titans were defeated that day, with Robin being taken prisoner by Slade and the Joker.

Grief struck at the loss, Starfire fell into a trance like state, where she was able to discover a hidden underwater submarine. It was used for part of Slade and Joker's plan to infect the entire city with Joker gas. Although the Titans found nobody at the submarine, they did find a trap. After narrowly escaping it, Slade challenged Raven, Starfire, and Cyborg to a duel, or face a cronaton detonator explosion. This left Beast Boy to face Joker's terror plot alone.

The three Titans defeated their opponents and rescued Robin. Starfire tended to Robin's wounds while Raven and Cyborg rushed to help Beast Boy. Beast Boy's battle was not going well. Shot through the chest with a laser, he faced utter destruction until Terra leaped in to save his life. Sacrificing her new lifestyle, Terra became captive to Joker, who seemed to steer away from Slade's plot.

Robin asked for Starfire to take him to a dark, cave like area where he could train and become one with the shadows once more. It was here that he first confessed his love for the red headed alien girl. Beast Boy's brush with death was not taken lightly, especially by Raven, who took it rather hard. Robin emerged soon thereafter from the shadows to deal with Joker and forever put an end to the theory that he would always be in 'his' shadow.

After an exciting battle on an offshore oil platform, Robin captured Joker and rescued Terra. Upon rejoining the team, both himself and Starfire gave each other a special present. It was here of the introduction of a silver ring and bracelet. Robin wore the ring on a necklace afterwards and Starfire wore the bracelet over her left wrist. They had even formed a stronger bond between the two, with a simple sentence, "As long as we are together, we can overcome anything"

Slade challenged the Titans once more, but this time, he had help. Allied with the worst villains from all the Titans' past, Slade was aiming for a final confrontation with the Teen Titans. The six Titans leaped into battle, but amongst the 2nd battle, Terra sacrificed herself to save Beast Boy. Brother Blood was squashed by a giant Buddha-like statue, Malchior was sealed within his book (again), and Starfire put an end to her rivalry with her sister. Robin managed to stop Madame Rouge's attempts to halt any further progress, which left a final confrontation with Slade.

The battle between Robin, Starfire and Slade was something unexpected. Having gained a new weapon, Slade had the upper hand against all five remaining Teen Titans. After telling Cyborg and Beast Boy to carry the girls out to safety, Robin continued to fight against Slade, alone. It was during this battle where Robin unmasked Slade, but it wasn't really Slade at all. It was Frank Umbringer, the ambulance driver who was experimenting with some of Joker's new DNA nanotechnology. Starfire returned to the battle scene just in time to save Robin's life once more, but Frank still seemed to have the upper hand with his new weapons. It was here that Blackfire intervened, claiming to want to make a fresh start and showing how a Tamaranian truly fights. Giving up her own power to restore Robin's, Blackfire and her younger sister stood at the mercy of Frank's weapons until Robin, fully healed, re-emerged. With a lethal combination, Robin finally put an end to Frank's game.

And now we continue the story...

Prologue

It was very dark outside. The only light came from the stars as there was no moon on this night. On an island in the bay sat a giant T, the headquarters of the Teen Titans. Deep inside the tower, a red headed girl was snoring loudly beside him.

The Teen Titans were engaged in a battle. Cyborg and Robin had just finished a combination attack, the sonic boom on an unseen foe. As the dust settled, the Gordanian general Koteamine was still standing, completely unscathed.

"This isn't good, no matter what we throw at him or how hard we hit him, he just keeps coming!" Cyborg beckoned to the others as his right arm changed into his trademark sonic cannon. Slowly, Koteamine began taking slow steps towards the Titans.

"We have to do something, now!" Raven announced to the group, she tried slowing the Gordanian down by bringing up large pieces of the earth from the ground, but Koteamine simply walked through them as if they were a gentle breeze.

"Raven's right, it's time to kick it up a notch!" Beast Boy shouted as he transformed into a tiger. The green tiger started galloping towards Koteamine, and slashed at the aqua colored reptile. The Gordanian raised his left arm to block the strike, then started to laugh.

"This is how you slash somebody, boy!" Koteamine's claws extended and he took one lightning fast swipe at the green tiger who was trying to avoid the attack. Its legs soon gave out on him and the tiger fell onto its stomach, as blood started to run on the floor underneath him.

"Beast Boy! You're not going to live to regret that one you bastard!" Cyborg started firing multiple shots at the Gordanian general, all of them connecting, but kicking up dust. Koteamine broke off a piece of his own claw and hurled it at Cyborg, splitting him right in half. Cyborg's upper half fell onto its back before the glow of his robotic side went dark.

"Cyborg!" Robin was shouting at the top of his lungs. This couldn't be real, it just couldn't. He started to run straight at the Gordanian general, but a black raven came between him. Looking over, Raven's eyes seemed to communicate something to him. He nodded and started running towards Starfire.

Starfire was firing starbolts at the Gordanian, but soon felt herself being pulled forcibly from the battle site as Robin grabbed her hand. They both started running back into the darkness of the alleyway as Raven provided them with some cover. They weren't ten seconds inward before Raven's scream stopped them both. Robin gave one hard look at Starfire, who was looking back at where Raven had screamed, and sighed once very heavily. He looked down to find their hands joined, this was going to be their last.

Their attention was drawn straight upward as Koteamine's shadow swept right above them. He landed onto the pavement hard, causing a small crater. His claws were extended and to prove how sharp they were he took a swipe out of the building before opening his mouth.

"What will you do now? Neither of you are leaving here alive...I have tolerated your existence for long enough!" Koteamine spoke in a boasting tone. Starfire and Robin's backs were up against the wall, and he knew it.

"You will do nothing to harm her!" Robin threw several small white balls at the Gordanian general's face as he announced. They all popped before they hit Koteamine, causing blinding light to stun him momentarily. Without hesitation, Robin charged, bo-staff at the ready. He took a powerful swing at Koteamine, and blew him back into the wall. The Gordanian shook his head and pulled himself up onto his feet.

"Why you..." Koteamine spoke a bit irritably, but Robin charged again. He swung his staff again, but Koteamine was ready this time and caught the staff with his right hand. He swung his left arm around, breaking Robin's staff in two. Using his tail, he wrapped it around Robin's neck before flinging him back into the wall behind Starfire.

Starfire's eyes started to change into their emerald green color. She fired a large starbolt straight at Koteamine, but with one swift motion, knocked it into the air as if it were broccoli he didn't order. She charged at him, but Koteamine caught her face with his tail and she bounced hard onto the ground. When she looked up, she saw the Gordanian standing tall over her.

"You Troq's should learn your place...on your knees begging for death!" Koteamine's claws came down on Starfire. She closed her eyes to brace for the impact, but only heard the impact of something else being stabbed. As she opened her eyes, Robin had taken the full force of the claws head on, and they were impaling his chest. His arms were extended, he was protecting her by offering himself as a sacrifice. Koteamine did not find this as as amusing, as he flung the limp body to the side. Starfire's eyes began to tear up.

"NOOOOOOOOOO!" A single teardrop fell to the ground as the Gordanian general brought down his claw one final time...

"Star? Starfire, wake up!" Starfire's eyes were closed, but she was being shaken by somebody.

"Starfire, wake up! It's okay, wake up!" Starfire's eyes opened slowly at first, then they opened fully quickly. She sat up and started rubbing her forehead, it was filled with a cold sweat.

"You were dreaming again, another nightmare I'm guessing?" Robin inquired as he rubbed her back. His touch was always warm, it was very reassuring.

Starfire nodded as her breathing finally stabilized. She looked over to Robin who simply stated, "Well, I should get go-".

Robin had tried to stand up, but Starfire grabbed his hand. She looked up at him with her bright green eyes and blushed slightly. There was an awkward moment of silence before she gathered up all her courage to ask, "will you stay with me tonight?"

Robin was a bit taken aback by her request, but smiled and gave a silent nod. Starfire laid on her left side and pulled Robin's arm over her right shoulder, she always felt safe in his arms, and it always allowed her to quickly drift to sleep. Something rattled on Robin's neck before it fell out of his shirt and into clear view. It was his ring, and she smiled at the fact he still wore it. She looked down at her own left wrist to her own golden bracelet. "As long as we're together, we can overcome anything..." The words which had given her strength countless times filled her up with new found strength, and she quickly fell asleep, forgetting all about the nightmares of the night.