Teen Titans Fan Fiction

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The finale, or Part 6, will probably start in either chapter 37 or 38. I'm not sure yet, but it will probably happen around there. That should, keyword being should, bring a close to this story. Anywho, hope you all like the direction I took.

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Italics: Individual thoughts and recollections.

SACRIFICE

Starfire has emerged the victor in a battle between sisters. Cyborg and Beast Boy have come across someone with whom they both recognize. With only Slade and Madame Rouge left, can the Teen Titans emerge from the battlefield victorious once more?

Chapter 36 - Unstoppable

"That was really impressive, Starfire..." Robin said to Starfire, who was resting her head on his shoulder as they walked the short trip to the final shrine room. Robin had always been taught to take care of business, if someone made the choice to do wrong, it was his job to bring them down and take them to justice. He had complied with Starfire's request, and it had shown him another way to deal with critical issues. Truly, in every sense, Starfire had grown so much right in front of his eyes. Everyone had grown stronger, it was time to see if he too had grown as well.

Starfire gave him another beaming smile as they walked, "I did what needed to be done. She is my sister after all, and I could not sit idly by and do nothing..." Starfire's demeanor was always pleasant to be around, sometimes it was too pleasant, but Robin understood quite some time ago. She was the biggest reason the Titans were even still around, she was the glue that held them together.

Starfire's mind shifted to the task at hand as she took her head off his shoulder and started walking side by side with Robin. Slade and Madame Rouge were all that was left; hopefully Raven, Cyborg, and Beast Boy could return in time. There was no telling what was up ahead, the only thing she knew was the tickets to all of their futures was still unwritten and she would do everything she could to ensure that. This journey alone in the shrine had revealed that much to her. Even so, everyone had fought long and hard to get this far, Robin would have to fight as well. And she was increasingly worrying that he may not come back with her.

"Robin..." Starfire stopped and held each arm with the other. Robin had taken several more steps before he himself stopped and turned to face her.

"What is it? Madame Rouge and Slade are just ahead, we should keep going..." Robin pointed out in his usual business like sense.

Starfire hesitated for only a second before asking, "It's not that, I want you to do something when this is over. I want you to promise me that you'll take me to another one of those sessions with the large clubs with the beatings..."

Robin thought for a second. Clubs with beatings? Oh, wait a second, she means clubbing...

Starfire continued, "It's just that when you were there, everyone was having such a wondrous time and I would like to experience that as well!"

Robin chuckled for a bit before nodding, "Ok, Starfire, I think one more night of clubbing wouldn't kill me..."

"Promise me you will!" Starfire raised her voice. Robin was taken a back by her sudden outburst, he stared into her eyes, and her green eyes tingled for a split second more. Suddenly understanding where she was coming from, Robin suddenly was a bit testy.

"You weren't asleep last night for the entire night, were you?" Robin accused. He had allowed some of his thoughts to speak out loud, and he wasn't very happy that she was spying on him. Starfire pushed her two index fingers together and blushed. "It was not my intention to spy, it was just..." Starfire's mind remembered back to the previous evening in the motel room. She had excused herself and had went to sleep in his bed.

Starfire was trying to get herself comfortable inside the large bed. The beds for the motel made California king's look like singles, so finding just the right spot took a lot longer than she had expected. She did not expect to hear some of Robin's most private thoughts. She initially tried covering her ears, but something told her, she should listen.

"Right, if Slade detonated anything while we were in the final room, we may or may not be able to get out. Let's see..." Robin was thinking out loud to himself, calculating everything he possibly could. Starfire could hear the scribbling of some paper and the pressing of keys on a calculator, Cyborg had explained once quite some time ago.

"If push came to shove, everyone could get out. Raven could lead the way with Starfire carrying Cyborg and Beast Boy trailing. That just leaves me..." Robin kept thinking out loud. There was quite a long pause, and Starfire's heart was suddenly pacing faster than she would have liked.

"I can stay there and make sure it's finished. You want a final showdown, Slade? You're going to get it..." Robin's final words were spoken before he went back to writing and pressing additional keys. Starfire did not like hearing what was spoken. She curled up with a pillow and slowly listened for several more hours as the one she cared for most kept working.

Starfire's cheeks were now ruby red and she was staring right at Robin. Robin, however, did not share her concern.

"You had no right to..." Robin started. He wasn't able to finish, as Starfire had rushed and hugged him very tight. It wasn't one of her bear hugs, and Robin wasn't quite sure what was going on.

"I do not care, please promise me that you'll come back. Come back to me when it's over..." Robin felt Starfire weeping in his chest as she finished speaking. She had held her feelings inside for all this time and had not said a word about it until now. Robin patted her head once softly before turning around. Starfire was still a bit concerned as he started walking away, but he stopped after taking several steps.

"Ok, Starfire. I promise." Robin spoke as his head turned a bit. He started walking further ahead, "We need to keep going." Those words were the last Starfire heard and she was left alone momentarily to think about everything. Starfire half smiled. Please make sure you do...

Starfire hurried to the where Robin was, he had stopped before the twin doors. Pulling one open, they both entered as Madame Rouge stood in the center of the room. "We meet again, Robin..."

Meanwhile, back with Raven...

Raven had just let down her own personal dark energy shield. It had shielded her as she had gained time to rest. She would still need a few more days before she was back at full strength, but this much had allowed her to keep going, at least for the time being. Her cloak was back to its usual navy blue color, and she stood up and looked around to see if Beast Boy or Cyborg had made their way through. Seeing that there was nobody there, she started making her way forward. Hopefully Robin and Starfire have made it past the next area, and are on their way to face Slade.

An added advantage was that she was now able to move around as freely as the shadows. With Starfire and Robin moving forward, it would have taken almost all the attention away from her. She could move around as she pleased with little interruptions or disturbances. It was kind of nice and exactly the way she liked it. She looked all around the room, and saw the white book where she had sealed Malchior back into. He was grumbling and trying to stir around, so with her power she ensnared it with her dark magic and sent it back towards the entrance.

Once Raven turned around, she was surprised to find out that she was no longer alone in the room. Another was walking silently with her head down. As she made her way past a dimly lit torch, Blackfire came into clear view of Raven's eyesight. Blackfire picked her head up a little bit and saw that Raven was also in the room. Sighing, she sunk her head again and started walking past Raven.

"I take it your sister won again." Raven spoke as more of a matter of fact than a question. Blackfire's eyes looked to her right and snarled a bit. Ignoring her facial expressions, Raven asked, "So, what are you going to do now?"

Blackfire did not respond, she just kept walking slowly towards the exit, back to the entrance of the shrine. Raven let her go but offered one last statement, "You know..."

Blackfire stopped and turned around to look at Raven as she finished, "Your sister is many things. She lets all of her emotions show outward, and to be honest, it gets on my nerves sometimes. However, when given a choice, she would always prefer the harder way to do something."

"My sister is a fool." Blackfire finally spoke up, but her words had not changed since the last time the two met.

"And yet, your sister is happier because she chose the harder way. Perhaps it is those who chose the easy way who are the bigger fools." Raven finished speaking and started trotting off, leaving Blackfire to consider even more than she previously had. Blackfire snorted at the air and started treading again towards the entrance of the shrine.

Back with Madame Rogue, Robin, and Starfire...

"Starfire..." Robin called out, "Rest this round, you'll need your strength for later..."

Starfire nodded at his back. Robin took several steps forward until he was standing off with Madame Rouge herself. Rouge stood with her hands on her hips and smiled at the boy wonder in front of her. Madame Rouge spoke with an eastern European accent, she wore a red outfit with long black boots and matching gloves. Robin himself had faced off against her on several occasions, and this one meant something more, Beast Boy had asked him to take care of her. The problem with facing off against Madame Rogue was that it was almost impossible to subdue her. With the help of Jinx and several other Titans from around the globe, they were able to finally stop her.

Rouge's shape shifting abilities were commendable, she could become anyone she wanted to be. She could even copy their voices, something which if you weren't careful could cost you dearly. Then there was Rouge's gifts as a fighter. She had exceptional speed and power, and could extend any part of her body to make anything she wanted. Robin reached into his utility belt and pulled out his metallic bo-staff. It extended in his hand, and he took an offensive stance.

"Robin, have you not learned from your previous mistakes?" Rouge shrugged her shoulders, seemingly bored at what he was doing, "Your toys are of no use when battling against me. Your friends may have beaten the others, but that all changes now that I am in the game now..."

"Let's find out..." Robin took the initial offensive. Rouge thought the game would be interesting, so she accepted by not moving away. Robin attempted a stabbing maneuver with his staff, but Rouge extended her top half of her body like a snake to move out of its path. Laughing at first, she declared, "I thought I told you...OOF!"

Robin's initial offensive maneuvers had worked to perfection. He wasn't actually trying to hit Rouge with his initial attack, rather, he had stuck the staff into the ground. Using it like a pole vaulter, Robin swung his body around. He had kicked Rouge's head as she moved away with a swinging maneuver. Rouge's twisted body flew back and bounced once on the floor. She picked herself up immediately and dusted herself off.

"Who would have guessed you would be some circus freak?" Rouge said as she prepared to fight once again.

"There's a lot of things you don't know about me..." Robin said as he put his bo staff back into his utility belt. Robin took the same hand he put it away with and threw several discs at Rouge. Catching her off guard with his sudden movement, she braced herself for the attack, but was surprised once again when nothing happened. She heard a beeping sound and looked down at the ground. Robin had thrown them to the ground and they were ready to explode. Rouge's eyes grew larger as the ground exploded and carried her away once more. She landed hard on her back, and punched the ground as she got up again.

"I am getting very angry with you..." Rouge said as she cranked her neck several times. Loud cracking noises filled the room as she finished, "And for you, that's a very bad thing..."

Madame Rouge was the one taking charge this time. She extended both arms at him in fists. Robin side stepped the first two, but Rouge had not given up so easily. Her attacks allowed very little time for counterattacks as her hands came forward again in a slicing formation this time. Robin ducked to avoid these, but Rouge's hands had managed to grab hold of his cape. Robin's eyes widened as he felt himself being pulled. Rouge grabbed his cape with both hands and swung him into the far wall. She swung him the other way, crashing him into the other wall and then back to its original spot. Satisfied, she threw his body back over to where he started. Robin rolled several times before stopping on his stomach.

"Getting beaten up by a lady again, Robin? I would be embarrassed..." Rouge said, quite satisfied with herself.

Robin was flat on his stomach. Picking himself up, he spoke, "Like I said earlier, you're no lady..." Robin used his feet to push him forward as he darted towards Rouge. She cursed as he extended both arms, but Robin did a somersault and threw another disc at Rouge's stomach. It exploded upon impact and Rouge was thrown back into the wall. Rouge's arms, however came back like a slingshot, but grabbed hold of Robin as he was thrown into the far wall. They both shook their heads trying to get reacquainted with their surroundings. Both of them stood up relatively at the same time and charged each other. Robin tried throwing several punches, but Rouge easily avoided them. Counterattacking, she used her head like a hammer and it came down hard on Robin's backside. Before falling flat on his face, Robin swung his legs in a scissors formation which knocked Rouge off her feet as well. As Robin hit the ground, he rolled on his side to his back before flipping several times backward. Rouge instead picked herself up. Her veins were starting to show in her forehead, as her anger was starting to increase.

"I have never met anyone who was so irritating in all my life! You shall pay for what you have done!!" Madame Rouge was shouting now, and very angry at such. She had thought that she could end the fight quickly, and Robin was almost making sport of her. She gritted her teeth as tight as she could and hurled her arms once again at Robin. Robin sidestepped Rouge's arms once again and lept onto one of Rouge's extended arms. Her eyes grew wide as Robin was running on one of them towards her. Robin took out his bo staff and twirled it several times before he lept from Rouge's arms and straight at her. Rouge was using her own unique gifts against her and was running to towards her torso, but Robin lept up into the air a couple feet short. As he rose up into the air, Robin threw his pole sideways. It twirled several times before knocking Rouge off her feet. Robin came down with another falling kick, hitting Rouge's torso and throwing her to the ground. Rouge retracted her arms and started a hand to hand combat style with Robin. Robin blocked several blows, but she a palm strike, Rouge caught him in the chest. Stunned for a moment, Rouge extended her left leg into Robin's stomach and he flew backwards into the wall.

"As you can see, Robin. You are no match for me..." Madame Rouge placed a hand on her hip, as her right one was now higher up than the left. Her attention was drawn back to Robin as he started to move some of the rubble. He landed on both feet and stood up to face her once more.

"Actually, Rouge, it's the other way around. You're not as invincible as you think you are. I've already found a weakness in your attacks." Robin stated confidently. He broke himself out of the wall and took another offensive stance.

"Such insolence from a child!" Madame Rouge changed her right hand, as it changed into a sword. She struck the wall and it sliced right through it. Licking the blade and smiling, the last words she spoke were, "Prove it to me then..."

Robin took out two birdarangs from his utility belt and connected them to form a sword of his own. He barely had enough time to raise it as Madame Rouge came down hard with her own. The two blades locked for a moment, but Madame Rouge smirked and used her other arm like a whip. It slashed at the ground once before it swung around and wrapped around Robin's neck. Choking, Robin grabbed at her transformed hand with his right hand, but Rouge tugged with her other arm and started swinging him by his own neck. Around and around Robin went, unable to do anything. Rouge laughed several times at the change of momentum and finally planted her foot deep into the ground as she brought Robin down hard into the ground. It cracked in several different places from the impact of Robin's body. Letting go of his neck, Rouge retracted her arm and laughed mockingly at the boy wonder.

"You see? I can make any part of my body into any shape, your hopes of beating me were non existent from the very beginning." Rouge clenched her left hand several times as she finished mocking Robin.

Robin tried to pick himself up, but his body was starting to ache in several different places. Madame Rouge was a bit clumsy, she had missed all of his vital regions. He could still fight, which means he could still win this fight. Robin coughed a couple of times and stood on his feet once again. Taking apart his sword, he held two birdarangs in each hand as he prepared once more. I still have a chance to win. Keep focused, you know what you have to do...

Madame Rouge lifted an eyebrow as she saw Robin's posture, "Oh? You still want to fight? Are you sure you don't want her to join in? It would make for a much better fight..." Rouge's eyes turned to Starfire as she spoke. Starfire had been, at Robin's request, waited patiently, but she was getting anxious as more time went on.

Robin did not even turn to face Starfire. Taking your eyes off an opponent is something only amateurs would do, and he knew he was no amateur. "It would be an insult to use her strength here. I am more than enough to take care the likes of you..." Robin smirked as he was the one who was now mocking her.

"You dare make fun of me!" Madame Rouge changed her other hand into a sword. Making an X between the two, she charged at him, with both aiming for his neck. "I shall shut your treacherous mouth once and for all!" Rouge charged at Robin, who was still holding his birdarangs. There was a problem, Robin had his arms down and wasn't moving from his spot.

"Robin!" Starfire finally shouted out as Rouge's blades were almost to Robin's neck. Robin waited and brought one of his birdarangs upward. They hit the backside of Rouge's blades, causing them to separate. Spinning, Robin kicked Rouge in the gut, forcing her backwards to where she had started. Her attack wasn't entirely unsuccessful, as a small amount of blood started running down both sides of Robin's neck. Rouge stood up straight and looked back at Robin. The two stood off again in silence as green eyes watched over them both.

"You've lasted much longer than I expected," Rouge started to speak as she changed both hands back to their normal state, "I am not easily impressed, Robin. The only other to last as long as you have has been your former master..."

Robin gripped his birdarang a bit tighter as he heard this. Keep it together... He did not respond, and dropped one arm into his cape. Rouge smiled, "Oh, what's the matter, Robin? I hope I have not upset you. If I have, then it only proves how weak you are..." She changed one arm into a mace and the other into a long lance as she finished speaking. Raising an eyebrow, Madame Rogue charged at him once more.

Now!

Robin charged right at Madame Rouge head on. He jumped left to avoid the initial stab of her lance, and then right to avoid the mace that came crashing down on the ground. Robin rolled on the ground, as Rouge tried stabbing at the boy wonder with her lance. Robin lept from the air and threw two discs at each weapon in the ground. Madame Rouge's eyes widened as solid ice ensnared her weapons to the ground. Shit! I had forgotten all about those in the heat of the moment! Robin reached into his utility belt and threw two more discs at Rouge's feet. Solid ice formed at the ground, Rouge's hands and legs were now pinned to the ground.

"Impossible!!!" Rouge shrieked out as she tried to struggle free from her position. She turned her head as she heard footsteps running towards her. Looking over, Robin had taken out one more disc and threw it straight at her chest. Throwing his birdarang in his other hand, it struck the disc just before it reached her chest, causing the rest of her body to be ensnared in ice.

"I hope you don't mind getting beat by a little boy, Rouge..." Robin said to the solid ice structure. He wasn't sure, but he thought he saw Rouge's mouth curl. Robin turned and started walking towards Starfire, who was absolutely beside herself.

"Robin! You are victorious! That was magnificent!!" Starfire gave him another bear hug as she celebrated. Robin straightened out his arms as she put him down and beamed right back at him. It was not very often that she got to see how Robin fought his own battles. It was something she never got tired of seeing, and his mystique only made her love him even more.

Starfire noticed that Robin was breathing a bit hard. He had used up a lot more energy than he let on in the fight with Madame Rouge, and it was only now beginning to show. She also saw the blood running down his neck and gasped a bit. "Robin, we must get you treated immediately!"

Robin gave her a puzzled look. Treatment? For what?! Starfire put her hands on his neck and tried to stop some of the bleeding. When she took her hands off him, Robin remembered that Rouge had nicked him a bit. Looking around the room, Robin pointed to a small box at the end of the room. Starfire flew over and picked it up, a large red cross in the dead center. Starfire flew back over and opened it. Finding a bandage, she started wrapping it around his neck several times. As she finished, she cut the bandage and smiled back at him. Robin bent down to look at the first aid kit a bit closer. Picking up a small vial, his eyes narrowed.

"Robin...?" Starfire asked a bit perplexed.

Robin put the small vial back into the first aid kit and closed it. Standing up, he spoke, "Let's finish this..." As Robin and Starfire started walking away, the large mass of ice that held Madame Rouge started to crack. They both turned as they heard cracking as Madame Rouge burst through it. Robin had to raise his cape to shield himself and Starfire from sharp ice shards, as his cape deflected several of them. When he finally lowered it, Madame Rouge was standing again, giving off a very wicked smile. "Pathetic. You can not stop me."

Robin's victory seems short lived as Madame Rouge has reappeared. With Raven moving closer, Cyborg and Beast Boy on the move and Starfire watching, can Robin stop Madame Rouge?

Next Time: Chapter 37 - New Tricks

Madame Rouge continues her seemingly unstoppable assault on Robin. Robin is finally forced to use some new moves and lessons learned from his teacher, the True Master. You definitely won't wanna miss it!