Glad to see you guys understand, they had to find out somehow for the baby one way or another. Thank you for waiting patiently for this chapter - I just finally got out of work like...few hours ago and my feet are throbbing! Glad to settle down and having a day off! :D
So, here's a chapter for you all and see where this will go~
Cyborg made a special bed for the baby and provided wheels. Even though Vian is not alive, Robin treated him alive no matter what. I went out to dig deep for a good burial. I created a special tombstone out of my powers. I carved Vian's name, the birthdate and death date, and decorated it with floral like pattern. I dug about ten feet and three feet wide. I did this while Robin was sleeping in his bedroom, but I checked on him frequently with a duplicate. Starfire would come to me if the criminal alert goes off. I'd drop the shove and transform to Phantom, but that only happened once.
I took Robin's place as a leader, knowing how to handle my share of the team, and everyone did very well. I understood where their flaws were and I might be able to help them out to be better. We had to deal with some criminal that has 'magic' power. Great, another freak thinks he has magic like Freakshow.
"Ah, my usual audience, the titans! But, wait, where is the bird leader?" He wondered.
My eyes rolled, "I'm the leader for now, but let's get this show on the road." I looked at everyone, "Titans, go!" Cyborg ran forward with the sonic boomer, but the magician caused it turned into glitters?
I hate glitters now. Raven chanted her usual spell and tried to trap him down with objects around him. He vanished and reappeared in midair. Starfire bolted at him faster than I expected and she pounded into him. Suddenly, he transformed into a straightjacket and couldn't even get out of that grip. My teeth gritted and couldn't believe the crazy man here.
Beast boy turned into a hawk and used his claws to rip the jacket off her. He finally came out as human form and I came over immediately. He tried to throw out his wasps attack, but that was too easy! I triggered the intangibility and I smirked.
"You aren't the only ones who got magic trick up their sleeves!" I went invisible.
He stopped the wasps as they disappeared into thin air. I teleported behind him and allow my ecto energy trapped him into a similar straightjacket, only I am coating him like a cocoon almost. I appeared and he shrieked unexpectedly. He tried jerking his body out of this and found it aggravating more than usual.
I snickered and turned visible.
"Ta da!" I smirked, "My magic is done!"
"This is no magic! What is this wicked power?" He demanded to know.
I sighed, "Sorry Mumbo, but a magician never reveals their secret."
I pulled him down and landed on the ground with the rest of the members. Beast boy cheered for a quick mission, Cyborg was impressed as he restored his arm back to normal, and Starfire grinned happily. Raven…well, she accepted how everything turned out.
"See? You totally saved time for the mission! Woo hoo!" He jumped.
I chuckled, "I know, Beast boy, but I had my choice in the role too."
His eyes rolled, but he's goofing off to his own happiness. I handed Mumbo over to the metahuman police officers. Apparently, they handle criminals with powers. I hadn't realized that before. We all ended up going home and I used the teleportation once we're back on the Titan tower. I needed to work on digging and that tombstone for my deceased son.
"Why didn't Clockwork warn me?" I can't even stand losing people to death, especially my own flesh and blood.
A creaking snapped sound caught my attention and my body jerked around. The traffic light colors caught my attention and I had realized that Robin came out on his own. I frowned, wondering why he came out here.
"Who's Clockwork?" He asked.
My brow rose, "A ghost I know." I shrugged, "Why are you out here? You should be resting."
He chuckled, "You healed me, remember?"
I hated it when they use that against me, especially when I tend to be concern and protective over anyone's health. I sighed.
"Right. You need something?" I returned to shoveling a bit more.
He walked up to the tombstone I made and his fingers traced the details and words I had on there. He admired it, but I was glad.
"To talk." He told me.
I looked at the deepest hole I've dug and knowing it would be impossible to go further. I floated out of there and joined by his side. I set the shovel down and figured it was enough for the day.
"Alright, about what this time?" My arms crossed.
We both walked over to the big rock and sat down there. I had to wonder how he got here, but I figured Raven might have transported him here.
"Why are you so willing to give me a second chance with the baby?" He turned to me.
I sighed, "Because, I lost the baby too. If anything, I'd do anything to fill that void I'm feeling right now."
He was holding back what he was expressing, but continued on, "True, but we have a job here."
I patted his shoulder, "I know, but sometimes, you have to remember you've got a team for a reason." I pointed out, "I'm not saying stop what you're doing and have a family, come back after they're all old enough to join the fight criminals and all." My head shook, "I mean, we can work things out. Who can take turns on mission and raising the kid? Sometimes, it doesn't hurt to take a break."
"Doesn't it bother you when you haven't been in missions for almost a year and out of training?"
I hummed, "No. You kept me on my toes, Robin, and that doesn't change a thing. I mean, if a ghost shows up, I'm ready to deal with them. Like today, when I went out to fight Mumbo, nothing changes and considered this guy a resembled to Freakshow. I knew how to handle a mission."
He smiled, "I guess you have a point. I grew up the first two years with Batman and he had me training every single day, no matter what day it is, and found things so challenging."
"Yeah, I don't get it. Isn't Batman more a vigilant hero? You don't strike one to me."
He laughed, "That's not what I am known for. I'm known for a detective role. I crack down the hardest case before Batman could figure it out."
"Yes, but you do it alone now. Wouldn't it be better off to have a partner that knows how criminals are?"
He shrugged and looked the carved tombstone. Vian is a name we have given our deceased son. It's so…unusual for me to feel this way. There were too many times Robin could have had lost the baby, but there were numerous times to catch the obvious signs relating to pregnancy. Somehow, I felt a little get away would be nice.
"Maybe getting an expert on ghost's heat would be better. There is one thing you may not know and that's another halfa."
His head tilted, "There is? Can this person give us an insight how I am able to get pregnant?"
I laughed, "Oh, I already know that. Ghosts' sperms don't recognize body's gender and forced your body to carry to its full term." I shrugged, "But, the thing is, I need to recognize this void feeling."
"Okay, inform me what you'd find out."
I smirked, "You're coming too."
He stammered and shook his head about this. It rather reminds me how Sam was nervous to tell my parents we're dating.
"Relax, this halfa doesn't bite…if he wants to be on my good terms."
"Do I need to come?"
I believe my face told yes, "Come on, I think you'll like the quick trip there." My hand grabbed his wrist, went invisible, and teleported us there.
Robin was about to ask another question, but that was stalling times. We're at my house in the living room and squealing was going off. My eyes head over and saw Vlad holding my sister down her waists where she's running away from him childishly. I walked in when Jazz is trying to get to the counter and Vlad noticed me suddenly. He set my sister down and hid his hands behind him.
"This is not what it looks like, Daniel, I ensure you that." Vlad was quick to defend him.
My eyes rolled, "Yeah, I see that you caught her because you weren't going to let her get away with the silly fight you had." I predicted it with the better of me.
He blinked, "Precisely."
Jazz giggled at her 'fiancée's' expression with red blush all over him. This is actually the first time I see their relationship in the opening. Robin finally joined into the kitchen and he remembered Jazz a few times. She smiled at him respectfully.
"Hello Robin, is there something you need?" Her eyebrow went up.
I looked at Vlad, "We had…a discovery day yesterday. Um," I rubbed the back of my neck, "Robin and I lost the baby. I had no idea I was going through a heat session-"
"-And you're feeling the void." His head shook, "I take it he knows?"
Robin nodded, "Yes, Mr. Masters. I'm aware he's a halfa and he told me about someone else is halfa too."
Vlad greeted him, "Call me, Vlad, Robin. After all, we will be family soon. I apologize for the loss, though." He gestured over to the living room.
Jazz was shocked, speechless for once, and trying to grasp the concept of the situation here. Vlad held Jazz closely by, but Robin and I weren't sitting too close to each other.
"Why am I feeling the void, Vlad?" It's been driving me crazy.
He nodded, "The void is common among ghosts. It means it will be hard to move on, even if you barely know this baby or spend time. In order to move, one of you will be able to attempt for another child. It is the only way, but it's difficult to try again. How many months or weeks were you, Robin?"
"Three months to be exact." He kept it straight to the point.
He nodded, "At least it will not be too complicated. If you had lost the child by fifth to sixth months, it would have meant stabilizing your emotions before having another attempt to child. However, your body is now immortal since Daniel got his heat onto yours and no one else."
I frowned, "Don't tell me I can't find anybody else to love?"
Robin jerked his head, "Do you have a problem with me?"
I jolted and stared at him. What the hell did happen here? Vlad coughed for me to gain our attention, but neither of us heroes looked away.
"As you can see, once the body takes the heat from the ghost, it automatically becomes an attachment. Robin," He called his name, "You may not noticed, but you are becoming his attachment and you will not allow others to take him away from you. Basically, he's almost your slave."
Robin refused to look away from me, "Explain about how this whole…heat relationship works."
I felt like I was in trouble, but oddly, I was hoping Vlad will explain a bit more. Robin's glare was scaring me a bit, but why should I be afraid of him?
"As you can see, Daniel initiates the relationship by impregnating you. Once you are pregnant, you are bound to be his' immortality mate. Robin, you are responsible to carry all spawns to full term and make sure they remain alive. If a void is shown within Daniel, it will be he needs to impregnate you once more in a word to 'replace'. Although, most ghosts don't considered it a replace the lost one, but more of to replace the feeling. To move on and don't be hung up in the past. If Daniel becomes hung up in the past, then everything stays in literal this timeline emotions. Nothing will change until he comes to a term to move on literally."
I had no idea why I was willing do this whole give him another baby until the fruitloop explained. Jazz agreed to what he had said and Robin was easing up a bit, but he hasn't looked away from me.
"In a word, we need another baby to start again." Robin shortened things up.
I sheepishly chuckled, "Which I was willing to do."
"But, you are avoiding the main question I asked."
I muttered, "We'll talk about this later."
"If it makes anything less complicated, a heat does not start off unless there is something you like of them particularly and the heat will automatically believe he or she is the one once it is complete." Vlad pointed out.
Jazz turned her head up to her fiancée, "What happens if he hadn't gotten pregnant?"
Vlad hummed, "Then, Robin would go into a heat and do it to Daniel."
I sighed and figured the trip here would be a bit…different for once. There's a lot to deal with and face, but I knew I had to 'move on' soon. We need to talk before the matters get out of hand.
