All was quite in the Titan's Tower. Their battle against the Ravager had taken a lot out of the team. They were wounded and tired, but they had won the battle. Beast Boy rolled down the hallway in his wheelchair. The bullets didn't hurt, but the tranquilizers really sapped him of his strength. He didn't need the wheel chair, but insisted on having it. "It's the closest thing I'll ever have to a moped." He explained. Raven showed him pity and actually took his side in helping him get his wheelchair. He wheeled himself to Raven's room and knocked. He had learned from Cyborg's experience that is was best to knock first. The gothic girl cracked the door open.

"What?" she asked succinctly. Her voice sounded tired.

"I just came by to see if you were okay and if you wanted to talk." He asked.

Raven smiled and nodded. She came outside and for the second time since they got home, he saw her scars. One large scar ran for about three inches across her forehead with small scratches and bruises also frequent on her face. She also cuts on her arm. "Fine. I'll come." The two walked to the roof. "Hard to believe that just six hours ago Starfire was trying to teach me how to be 'lovable'." She stuck her tongue out in disgust. "it is obviously something I'm not good at."

"Try on me." Beast Boy said.

Raven looked at Beast Boy like he was crazy. "You're kidding."

Beast Boy shook his head. "Come on. We have until Nightwing tells us Rose is awake. And I have seen what happens when recovering from brainwashing. It will take a while."

Raven shook her head. "Fine, I'll give it a shot."

Starfire had second and third-degree burns all over her hands from when the two assisting thugs threw gasoline on her during her starbolt barrage. She was the only Titan still unconscious. Robin was one of the worst cases. He was also confined to a wheelchair because of fatigue. He had gashes where Ravager's sword had pierced him. Still, against Cyborg's wishes, he was determined to be by Starfire's bedside until she woke up.

Cyborg was the lucky one. He only had to switch on his reserve systems and then replace his mechanical battery core. Now he and Nightwing were standing on the deck outside Rose's medical room. "…and that is how we joined," Cyborg had just finished telling Nightwing about how the Titans joined forces.

"Cool," Nightwing leaned on the rail as the night breeze rushed over his face. A small moan could be heard from where they stood. "The girl is awake," Nightwing motioned for Cyborg to follow him into the medical room. Robin greeted them at the door

"Well?" he asked impatiently, "Will is she still be a threat?"

Nightwing checked the computer readings, "The brainwashing has disappeared, but she will still remember everything. How she feels, I do not know."

As he spoke the girl was opening her eyes, "Titans? What the hell is going on?" As she spoke, she touched her head with her hand. "I have such a headache,"

The small group laughed lightly. "You had been brainwashed by a criminal, Rose."

Rose looked around. "Where is my father?" she asked. "Slade?"

Robin shook his head. "Slade's evil, Rose. Your father is a devil's agent." Tears began to drip down the side of her face onto the bed.

"That's a lie!" She screamed. Her voice cracked as she yelled at the Titan leader. "He would never do anything to harm me!"

Nightwing turned to his friends, "Can I have some alone time with our 'guest'?" The others turned and left silently. "Rose. I want to talk to you about your mother…"

Robin, Cyborg, and Starfire (flying because she had broken her foot) closed the door. Cyborg and Starfire began walking to the family room. "Robin, won't you come with us?" Starfire asked.

Robin looked at the door. H knew that Nightwing was telling Rose how Slade went about killing his wife. Before he could answer Star, he heard a cry from the room followed by a moan and a soft sob. Nightwing slowly opened the door and walked right past Robin without acknowledging him. "Yeah, I'll come. I am tired of all this fighting."

He turned and left with the other Titans.

Nightwing stood on the balcony of the Tower alone thinking about the night. The look on Rose's face when he told her the story was priceless. He sighed, "I think I should go home to Bludhaven. I've been here only two days and I already hate the atmosphere." He stepped on the railing to jump off.

"You're not leaving, are you?" Robin asked. His costume was still torn and his hair was messed up.

Nightwing nodded. "Why? You want to talk?"

Robin nodded.

"You know I'm not good at small talk."

Robin sighed. "I know." He was about to say something else when Cyborg flung open the door. "Robin! Robin! Starfire's awake!" Robin started for the door. Nightwing placed a hand on the lesser fighter's shoulder. "Remember you can always ask Bat-man for help."

Robin thought this over. "Can you do me a favor?"

Nightwing shrugged. "Sure."

"Tell Bruce…thank you." Robin's voice got quieter as he ended the sentence. Nightwing smiled an empty smile. "You don't have to smile if you don't want to."

Nightwing nodded. "Go to her." He left.