A/N: I don't own 'em and am making no profit from this story.
When they learned Robin had died fighting the latest villain he'd been tracking, none of them were surprised, not really. They had known for several years that this would happen. The point of no return had been passed, and they knew then, for sure, that Robin's obsession would consume him. It was only a matter of time.
When they went through his possessions, they discovered he was also aware of the inevitable consequence of his actions.
"Hey, look at this, you guys."
Beast Boy held up an envelope on which was printed in Robin's distinctive scrawl: To be opened by Cyborg, Raven, Beast Boy and Starfire in the event of my death.
"We should open it."
"Agreed."
Beast Boy pulled out a piece of paper. "Hey, it's a letter to us!" The letter, lengthy and heartbreakingly honest, concluded:
I'm no fool. I'm aware of what my obss extreme desire to take down evil in our city. I can see my end as plain as day, and the only questions that remain are where and when it will take place. I know with absolutely certainty that I will die soon. It's difficult to describe this certainty, but I guess the best way to explain it is my life is like an imminently approaching train wreck. I can see the fatal obstacle sitting on the tracks, way down the line. And of course, since I can see it, it's already too late. I could slam on the brake but it's not going to help, I'm still going to hit the thing.
A lot of bad things have passed between me and you guys, and for that, I am sorry. I wish our lives had not turned out this way. If you will permit me, in memory of the friendship and camaraderie we once shared, I should like to wish you good luck.
I have much work that I still must do. Therefore I will leave you,
With respect for what once was,
Robin
A/N: Even though this chapter is short, I thought I'd go ahead and post it because I'm going to be on vacation until early next week, so there will not be any updates for a while. I'm not going to kill anyone else off, so the rest of the story will be more hopeful. I would really appreciate knowing what you think about my story, whether you like it or hate it or somewhere in between. I'm always open to constructive criticism.
