Disclaimer: If I owned the Teen Titans, I wouldn't be typing this disclaimer. I do, however, own Rae and the little boy we will meet at the end.

Sorry about the time it took for the last chapter to get up. Writer's block and seeing how the TV draws you in didn't help. But (takes a big breath of air), my mom gave me Coke accidentally so...it's time to crank those puppies out! (Imitates firing a machine gun)

Chapter 13

Starfire watched as Rae looked over magazines about Hawaii. Helping raise Rae was like giving Starfire the piece of her that had been taken away by her jealousy towards Raven. It had been like stepping out of a dark maze and stepping into the light, free from the towering walls. Rae had been the second chance to mend things, a chance to destroy Starfire's sins. It was the closest to making things right for Raven herself.

And then, thought Starfire, there was Robin: the love of her life. No, correction, the love of her past life. She could not continue those puppy-feelings or she would betray Raven. She would betray Robin, Rae, and the rest of the titans. Most importantly, she would betray herself. Robin was now just a friend; a friend that was part of Starfire's interesting and complex past. It was seriously time to move on. If you keep walking backwards, sooner or later you'll hit a pole.

Robin and Rae arrived at their hotel in the late afternoon. It was the same hotel that the titans had stayed at before. Rae loved the grand marble entrance hall, but complained it was way too bright.

"Can they shine the marble any more? I can't believe I can still see!"

After putting away their bags, father and daughter went down to the speckled beach. Rae romped a while in the azure water but came out when the spring air lost its formal warmness. She wrapped herself in her sun-warmed purple towel and sat down next to Robin, who was absent-mindedly building a sand castle.

"Tell me again, daddy, how you and mom fell in love?" Rae squeezed some ocean water from her dark hair.

Robin smiled. He remembered it like it was yesterday. "Well, when we were around seventeen—"

Rae giggled and received a "what?" look from her father.

"As I was saying...we were both seventeen and the city invited us here as a reward. We stayed in a grand room in this same hotel. Your mom and I both got food poisoning from the plane's chicken, so we were all alone in the room on the first day, and for many days after. Well, Raven was standing on the balcony, and to me, she looked like a goddess. After a while, I joined her, and we talked. We almost kissed there too, if it weren't for Cyborg calling in to check on us. So, then we had lunch, and went to take a nap—in our separate rooms." He quickly paused and looked at Rae, who was indifferent. Ah, the innocence of little children.

Robin continued, gazing out to the darkening waters. The sun was dropping lower and lower. "It was then that I realized I liked your mother more than a friend. After our nap, we both felt refreshed, so we came down to this very beach and built a sandcastle. Well, I started and you mom joined in afterwards. And then, as we watched the sunset together, I touched her soft hand..." Robin's voice was slowing down to a dreamy state, "and we kissed... for the first time..."

Rae stifled a giggle and looked at her father. His eyes were glazed over as he stared unblinkingly towards the setting fiery orb. She shook her head slightly and rolled her eyes. I've lost him...again!

She focused on the half finished sandcastle and nudged Robin. He immediately jerked, as if being awoken from a deep sleep.

"Huh? Yes Rae?"

"Um daddy," she pointed to the castle at his side, "You want to finish that together?"

Robin smiled. "Sure thing."

As they piled damp sand together, father and daughter watched the sun set. It looked the same as it did nearly thirteen years ago when Robin and Raven had their first kiss. The sky was painted with the same dazzling rainbow, and the sun always did take that last breath before plunging into the sapphire waters. Robin was once again, lost in thought as the serenity of the sea reached his ears. Then, he heard his own voice thirteen years ago.

"Raven, I have always liked you since the first time you saved me. You fit into my heart like a perfectly carved diamond puzzle piece. As long as the sun continues to set each evening, my love for you will never falter."

Rae suddenly grew pensive as she remembered the conversation with her mother. "Daddy?"

"Yes Rae?"

"What does 'when love conquers evil' mean excatly?"

Robin wondered what Rae was thinking now. "Well, it depends. It's might mean that a couple's love will defeat whatever evil comes their way."

The girl stared into the colorful sky and thought of her mother and she wished she was here with them. But the most important thing was that her father was with her, and it was all the mattered at the moment.

Rae turned from the colorful sky to her father and smiled. "I love you daddy." She leaned over and hugged him tightly.

Robin grinned with fatherly love and stroked her silky hair, untangling a few knots created by the ocean. "I love you too Rae."

Nearby, a man with his face in shadows stood, watching the father and daughter with glaring eyes.

"I will get that child's powers. And then, Robin, I will destroy your family from the inside out."

A little boy a year older than Rae stood at the man's side, staring at Rae with awed eyes.

"What a pretty girl." He turned to the man. "Is she an angel?"

"No, she is a demon." Slade turned around and chuckled, his splintery laugh full of evil. "Come, my son, we need to train."

The boy took a last look at Rae, her hair slightly curled from the water, indigo eyes glittering at Robin, and turned to follow his father into the shadows once more.

The End?

The next chapter would be a sneak peek into the sequel: Raven's Daughter II: When Love Conquers Evil (Title might change if there's something better out there...open for suggestions!)

I want to thank all the reviews I have gotten on this story. I truly love you all. (Sniff)