Hi guys! After months of planning and giving myself countless pep talks, I finally wrote a fic about the Teen Titans or more specifically Robin! Well, I never really planned on typing or publishing this but yesterday I finally watched Teen Titans again after 8 years! So I decided to celebrate! Any way, since the episode I watched was the apprentice episode, I decided to write about that. I was always curiose at how Robin copped after that whole Slade thing and what would Batman do if he found out, thus this fic was born! Any way, I have always been a sucker for Robin and Batman fluff! Well like I said this is my FIRST fic in this universe so its probably gonna be terrible! But please take it easy on me! It's my first time and I'm scared like hell about it! Any way, I'll shut up here and let you read. I'm sorry for any mistakes I made in this chapter and for the possibly suckish writing.

Disclaimer : I'll own this the day beast boy changes to a purple pumpkin!

Chapter 1 : Off the edge

It was overall a quite day in jump city. There hasn't been any crimes for a while, no psychotic villain running rampage, and no major breakouts to be worried about. But in the tower, things are pretty much chaos. It's been exactly three weeks since Robin came back from being Slade's apprentice and, in the eyes of the team, everything seems to be getting back to normal. But actually, Robin is still no where near normal. Scars and experiences from his time as Slade's apprentice are still fresh in his mind, and even though Robin has been able to hide it from his team, his real feelings and trauma has been eating him alive. And having the Tower at utter chaos wasn't really helping.

Robin was sitting on the couch at the main room as usual, trying to forget about Slade and maybe get some work done at the same time. But of course, tha wasn't going to happen. Cyborg and Beast boy were fighting over the video game again, only this time louder than ever. While the guys were fighting, Starfire was bussying herself in the kitchen cooking who knows what, and Raven was sitting at the couch reading a book and occasionally causing things in the room to explode. Usually this might be a normal day for the titans, but for Robin in his delicate state, the loud noises and fighting were driving him off the edge. When Cyborg and Beast Boy accidentally changed the tv channel from their video game to the news, that's where the boy wonder finally snapped.

We're back and continuing with our last subject. The Titans were seen fighting off a dark figure on top of Wayne enterprices a few weeks ago and questions had been asked on if this figure was in fact Robin, the boy wonder and current leader of the Titans. But all questions concerning the subject has been forgotten as the Titans were seen fighting Mumbo Jumbo a few days ago with their brave leader ever present. In other news, the circus has finally came to Jump city...

"Dude! Look at what you made me do!" Beast Boy yelled to the half machine.

"Well I wouldn't have done it if you actually laid off my game!" Cyborgyelled in return.

"QUITE!" Everyone immediantly stopped what they were doing and turned to their leader, surprised by the sudden out burst.

"Dude, what's up with you?" Beast Boy asked only to be answered by an angry glare from the boy wonder.

"Friend Robin? Is something wrong?" Starfire asked floating over to where Robin sat.

"Nothing." Robin replied coldly still not breaking his glare. Suddenly he just got up withought another word, with his glare still firmly in place, and headed out to his room.

"Dude..." Beast Boy said "What the hell was that about?"

"I have no idea." Cyborg replied dumb founded.

Back in his room, Robin was practically ready to break down at any second. So far, he's been able to control his emotions by fighting the villains around Jump. He'd also been able to focus enough during missions with his team to block out all his emotions and be the calm collective leader he was expected to be. But ever since he came back, he's been going off alone at night to patroling the city and beating the lights out of any thug he can come across. The news of his late night adventures been spreading fast around the Jump city underworld, striking fear to any villain. He can't help but wonder if that's the reason for the peace that Jump is currently experiencing. Just like the dark vigillante that came before him.

Robin slumped on his bed and let out a sigh. He knows that he shouldn't have snapped at his team like that but between the constant arguing and occasional explosions, it's a surprise that he's been able to keep it together for this long. Despite having the mental torture he's currently in, having being reminded that that day is coming up isn't exactly helping him. Robin took of his mask becoming the famous Dick Grayson ; ward of the famous billionaire Bruce Wayne and last remaining member of the famous acrobats the Flying Graysons. Robin didn't have a lot of chances to become Dick Grayson again in his time with the titans and truthfully, he was pretty happy of that fact. Now though, all he wanted was to become that same care free boy again. He thought that he left everything behind when he left, including Dick Grayson, guess he was wrong.

For what feels like hours Dick just stared at his cealing, thinking the same things he's been thinking for a while. Why was he so weak? Why didn't he see the trap sooner? How could he have done that to his teamates under any circumstances? Why didn't he try harder to escape? How could he broke the vow he swore all those years ago so easily? Was it his fault? Was Slade right all along? What would he think seeing him like this?

"Robin? You okay man?" A voice sounded from behind his door followed by a subtle knocking.

"Yeah," Dick answered "What is it Cy?"

"Just wanna talk."

Dick sighed and got up, knowing that turning him away wouldn't be any use. He put his mask back on, becoming Robin again and started walking to the door. He opened it revealing a very worried looking cyborg.

"Yo man, you okay?" Cyborg asked.

"Yeah, fine." Robin answered.

"Robin, you and I both know that's not true." Cyborg said coming in to Robin's room and closing the door behind him "Now tell me what's wrong with you."

"Just thinking." Robin sighed "Or maybe a better term would be reminiscing."

"About what?" It took a few seconds before Cyborg finally managed to ask. "Slade?"

In reply, Robin gave him a kind of pain filled chuckle. "Something like that. Well he was part of it."

Cyborg sighed. "Rob if this was bothering you, you should've came to us about it."

"Sorry Cy, but it isn't really the easiest or simplest thing to talk about."

"Why?"

"It's complicated, but it is about my apprentice days."

"What?"

"Look Cy, I really don't want to talk about it alright? It's not really important any way."

"Well the way you acted before sure made it looked important!" Cyborg sighed again "Robin, it's not like you to just snap like that. We're worried and we can't do anything to help you if you don't tell us anything!"

"Well maybe that's because..." Before Robin could finish the alarm decided to ring. Luckily before either would say or do anything that they would regret.

"Trouble." Robin said simply turning into the leader of the Teen Titans in an instant and walking out of his room with Cyborg following a few seconds after.

They walked into the main room to see the rest of the titans watching a security tape from the bank.

"It's Dr. Light." Raven said blantly "He's robbing jump city national bank."

"Titans move out." Robin ordered and the titans ran –or float– out of the door. Before Robin could move out though, a hand grabbed his shoulder.

"Robin are you really..."

"Don't worry about it Cy." Robin said calmly "I'm fine honest."

Cyborg only grunted in reply and ran to his car while Robin ran to his R-Cycle.

Jump City

Alarms were going crazy in Jump city national bank. Civilians were in all out panick mode leaving Dr Light to calmly take the money.

"FREEZE LIGHT!" Robin yelled as his R-Cycle screeched to a stop.

"Ah, the Teen Titans." Dr Light said "I was begining to think that you won't show."

"Can it Light!" Cyborg yelled.

"Why don't you make this easy on everyone and just turn yourself in now." Raven said calmly.

"Don't make me laugh! I will get away this time titans!" Dr Light said and started blasting the young heroes.

"TITANS GO!" Robin yelled jumping out of the Light rays.

Cyborg raised his sonic canon and blast Dr Light who effectively dogded. Starfire started throwing a series of starboalts towards Dr Light and while he was distracted Beast Boy turned into a Bull and ran over Light, knocking him down. Before Light could get back to his feet, Robin threw a series of explosive disks and smoke pellets. While being blinded by the smoke, Raven enveloped some pipes in her dark energy and wraped them around Dr Light.

"Your done for Light." Robin said.

"Don't think that you could beat me so easily Titans, I have some new surprises up my sleeve." Just then a beeping sound could be heard.

"Bomb!" Robin yelled to his team as the beeping sound ended and an explosion went off, eveloping the team in smoke.

"Where is he?" Cyborg yelled.

"Robin on your left!" Raven yelled through the smoke.

Before Robin could react Light blasted him, knocking him out of the smoke and away from the team.

"So Robin," Light started "How did you enjoy your time on our side?"

It's true that Robin already snapped once at the tower, but right now he practically exploded. Right then, Robin forgot all about control and lunged at Light. He started a series of acurate kicks and punches, not giving Light a chance to catch himself before the next blow. Light managed to shoot at Robin once, but he dodged it with a back flip and landed right behind Light then started his attacks all over again. By the time that the smoke has cleared, Robin was standing over a bruised and unconcious Dr Light.

"R-Robin?" Starfire asked nervously.

"Dude, what's gotten in to you man?" Beast Boy asked throughly confused.

"Nothing." Robin said walking back to his cycle, ignoring all the shouts and questions from his friends. "Take care of him." Robin said to his team and rode back to the Tower.

All the way back, Robin kept thinking. Why did he just lost it like that? What he did wen't really over board! If he didn't snap out of it sooner, who knows what he could have done? Did what happen really bother him that much? What would he say seeing him like this?

Robin reached the tower and immediantly went to his room. He laid on his bed on what feels like hours when he finally heard his team come back. He heard the tv being turned on to the news.

Breaking news. The Titans were fighting Dr Light who was attempting a bank robery. The surprising thing happened when the young titan hero, Robin mercilessly attacked Dr Light and single handedly defeating him but leaving the villain bruised, unconcious, and badly wounded. A live video feed has been captured of the fight by our news chopper and one of the civilians. Stay tuned for more info.

Robin sighed and grunted. Great! Just great! He thought Now the whole world can know how I lost it! Pathetic.

For the rest of the day, Robin just stayed in his room staring at his cealing. None of the members of the team came to check up on him. And honestly, he couldn't blame them. He wouldn't want to talk to him either after how he acted. As the night downed on, eventually the lights in the tower died down signalling that the rest of the team has went to bed. Robin still made no move to get up but just laid there awake until late into the night.

At around midnight, a buzzing sound started coming from Robin's desk. Robin walked over to his desk to see that the sound came from a device that he hasn't used in a while but is always ready. He picked it up and saw that someone he hasn't talked to in months is calling him.

Batman.

There you go, please don't be to hard on me! First time remember! Oh, and I'm really sorry if I made Robin sound a little dark and cold and depressed and really OOC but I really wanted to show the more vulnerable side of him, and that way I can put Batman in it! And that was my first attempt at an action scene so sorry if it turned out kind of... Confusing. Any way, before I say anything else I wanna say thanks to IzEllie for helping me with this fic! If it wasn't for her amazing support I would've never decided to write this fic! And I'm telling all you people reading to read and review her work! She's an incredible writer and I'm telling you that you won't be sorry for reading them! Any way, sorry again for the suckish writing and OOCness. Please review! Suggestions, comments, and critisicm are welcome but please don't be to hard on me! Any way, thanks for reading! :)

~Midnight