Acceptance
The Titans and the the League raced across the city hoping desperatly that they would reach Robin in time. So far they were having little luck. It seemed that someone was blocking the signal they were tracing so they were having trouble finding him.
" Hey G.L. can't that stupid ring of yours find two teenagers with bad hair any faster?" Flash called up to him as he raced through the streets below.
"Flash give me a break will you. The signal's being jammed we may never find them." G.L. retorded.
"No we must find Robin and his counterpart. I will not stand by and let my best friend perish." Starfire said.
"Take it easy Starfire. Were doing the best we can." Cyborg said from Wonder Women arms. She was carrying the young teenager.
"Your friend is right Ms. Starfire. We will find Robin and help him." Wonder Women assured her
"Yeah but how are we going to do that? If that creep Slade finds Robin first he'll make sure Robin stays evil. And then if Robin loses his duel he loses control of his body. Lets face it the odds are stacked against us." Hawkgirl said as she flew with her mace charged.
" She is right. Even if we find them were all still weak from imprisonment. We will be no help to him." Batman said darkly from the bubble he was standing in. Raven had provided it.
"Okay guys we have to land. I lost the signal completly. I'm lost." G.L. said anger in voice.
"You got to be kidding me John. Not when were so close." Superman pleaded even as he landed.
" Sorry guys someone jamming the signal. I have no way to track it. Were lost without the signal." G.L. said as he gazed down.
"Don't be sorry friend. You tried your best." J'ohhn said putting a reasurring hand on his shoulder.
"Sorry doesn't cut it. We need to find our leader now before Slade gets him and Robin loses his fight." Beastboy yelled at the group in exasperation.
"Beastboy is right. But we have nothing. Slade is going to win and Robin will lose. Unless some miracule happens to fall in our lap." Raven replied.
Suddenly a burst of light appeared in front of them. Everyone shielded their eyes to prevent damage from the intense light. When they looked again they all gave an a gasp and took an involuntary step backwards. Their hovering a few feet above the roof top was a being who was made out of pure energy and white light. She was femine in figure and rainbow lights flickered all over her. The two teams didn't know who she was but she seem to demand respect.
"Don't be alarmed. I'm here to help you. Would it be better if I changed my form to speak with you?" the being asked in voice that seemed to come from everywhere and nowhere at the same time.
The teams nodded their heads still in amazement. The being nodded her head and waved a hand in front of her. Instantly she transformed into a white teenager who had crystal blue eyes and long blond hair that cascade down to her hips. She was wearing a blue top with her midriff showing. Her pants were blue with purple patches all over them. She wore ankle strap platform shoes and the only jewelry she had was a bracelet and a pair of star earrings. "Is this better?" she asked
"Yeah it is. Um forgive me if this is rude but who the heck are you?" Beastboy asked franticly.
"I am Star, Spirit of Justice, Entinty of all Goodness, and Creater of Life. I have come to you because you have called for my help." Star explained
"Look lady I don't know who you think you are but there is no way your some entity who has power of all life and goodness." Batman retorded. He was skeptical of her.
"You always skeptical my child. I think I made you a little to skeptical." Star told Batman.
"What do you mean you created Batman? Did you create all of us." Superman asked Star confused
"I see that your confused. I will start from the begining but first I need my sister. Nova get your entity butt down here right now!" Star yelled. Instantly a flash of black light appeared next to Star that formed into a being made out of black, silver, and red light. Instantly it morphed into a female teenager with black hair silver eyes and clothing that matched her sister only they were black and red. "Hello everyone. My name is Nova spirit of Injustice, Entity of Evil, Presenter of Death."
"Wow I don't believe it. I heard story about you back in Azerath." Raven said
"Yeah I'm kinda important back there. Now Star have you told them what's going down right now or did you need my assistance?" Nova asked
"I was just about to begin. Now gather around because when I tell a story I tell a story. Eons ago Nova and I were born with awsome powers and responsibiltys. We were to assist local Gods and science in creating the seeds of life and the roots of good and evil." Star begin showing them. Instantly the were floating through space watching as the galaxy formed.
"Wow this is the best movie I've ever seen." Flash commented. Hawkgirl hit on the head with her mace. "Ow that hurt."
"Shu I want to hear the rest of the story you moron."
Star continued with her tale, "Everywhere we went we created a beautiful world and through non interference we indirectly influnced a planet to become either purely good or evil. Only when it was absolutly nessacery we interfered."
"Then we came to Earth the most diverse and complex planet we ever created. So many diffrent kinds of life. Here we ran into a problem. Both evil and good thrived here. The planet was on the bring of destroying itself until Star and I came up with an idea." Nova said showing them the history of Earth in the blink of an eye.
"Hero's and heriones. You desinged protects to protect the planet Star and Nova created the evil doers to help push Earth into being the most evil or most good planet you ever created." Batman said.
"Your are right. That's exactly what we did. We influnced the creation of each of you. Making each of you the best you could be." Star commented
"But why have you revealed yourselfs to us now? What is so desperate that you break your non interferance rule?" Superman asked
Nova and Star waved their hands and everyone watched as chessboard appeared on it. Closer examination revealed the white pieces looked like them and the black like Slade and his forces. One piece though was half black and half white. It looked like Robin.
"We influnce people by the moves we make in the game of life. Right now one piece has overstepped his boundries and has caused mayhem. Slade forgets I'm the master in this game." Nova said angrily.
"You see Robin is at major crossroad in his life. He's at a turning point in his timeline that could change something very important. But the only way he will accomplish this is if he accepts Dark Robin as part of him." Star said.
"Robin will never do that. He is to stubborn for his own good." Starfire said.
"Then you must make him because if he doesn't accept him soon he will die and Dark Robin will win. Nova has no wish to add a fallen hero to her side of the board." Star told them
"Why not Nova that seems right up your ally." Cyborg asked
"I'm not entirely evil. Not everything is black and white there are some shades of grey. Ask Dark Robin he saved Starfire thats not an act of evil." Nova exlplained
"How do we help Robin?"Raven asked pulling her hood down to show the desperation in her face.
Star handed the League and Titans each a blue crystal on a gold chain. (Think Disney's Atlantice) "These crystals are sources of great power. No evil can touch them with out suffering. Some powers include powers from a past owner myself included, your own powers doubled, force field, and healing. They can generate awsome power and when combined together they form the ultiment form of goodness me. If you place Robin's on his neck and soon you will save him." Star told her children calmly
"Thank you for all your help. May Hera assist you in the good work you do." Wonder Women said as she placed the crystal around her neck.
"Your welcome. Oh by the way one side effect of the crystal is that it slows down aging and returns you to your prime once you get old. A way to keep my hero's out longer."
"Thanks for the tip. Can you tell us where Robin is? We kind of lost him." J'ohhn said polietly
"While Nova is taking care of Slade you better hightail it to the WayneEnterprise building. That's a place the two of them have a strong memory tie. You will find them. Now go." Star said as she and Nova dissapeared
"Lets go Team. That buildings on the other side of town we have to hurry." Superman said as he flew off.
Meanwhile Slade was one block from the building. Nothing short of a natural disaster was going to stop him from getting Robin as his apprentice. If he had to he would brainwash him into doing it. Sociative Identiy disorder why hadn't he thought of that? Robin was clearly marked with it. He showed all the symptoms. He would have to solve that.
Nova appeared behind Slade and shouted at him. "You are not going to do anything. You have over stepped your boundries one to many times you bastard. I'm going to stop you here and now. If Robin choses to you he will but it will be his choice." Nova then proceeded to give Slade his worst nightmares only ten times worse. She hoped it would give Robin enough time to solve his problems.
Up on the rooftop next to the damaged sign. Neither was fighting. They were arguing.
"Why do you hate me so much? What have I ever done to you to deserve to be locked away huh?" Dark Robin demanded from his counterpart.
"You exist simply. Your evil. I had to keep you under control." Robin shot back.
"I'm not evil I'm a part of you! I'm everything you hate because it doesn't fit it your little mold of a hero. Well get over without me you can't feel anything for Starfire. I'm lust, passion, and desire remember?" Dark Robin screamed
"I can love Starfire without you. I don't need you. Your temptation, greed, and spite. Do those sound like admirable qulites?" Robin demanded
"I'm also anger, motivation, optimisim, pity. I'm your need to survive and desire to live and win. I'm sick of talking about this because see I've already won. You will never figure out how to beat me." With that he charged firing the blaster full force. It hit Robin in the leg breaking it. Gritting his teeth he manuvered out the way and fought back.
Their battle raged all over neither gaining a advantage. Robin would slam his bo staff into Dark Robin suit and he would drop kick him. Birdarangs and engery disk were flying all around causing a frenzy. Suddenly Robin collasped. He couldn't fight anymore he was to gravely injured.
"Surrendor and I'll give you the freedom to move around our mind. At least you'll have some freedom unlike me. I'm sure Annie will be pleasent company. Any last words?" Dark Robin said. He was gloating big time.
Robin looked up at his tormentor and mumbled something. "What did you say I didn't quiet catch that?"
"Your a part of me." Robin whispered as blood poared out of his mouth.
"No shut up. Stop talking!" Dark Robin began to back away quickly. He did't want to hear the rest.
"All this time I've been denying who I am. What I am but no more. I won't deny it anymore. I am Robin Boy Wonder, Leader of the Teen Titans and the adopt son of Bruce Wayne aka Batman. I'm also Dark Robin, Apprentice to Slade and his son. I've said it. You no longer have any power over me." Robin said. Already it was happening. Dark Robin was starting to dissapear.
"No I don't want to go back!" Dark Robin screeched.
"We belong together so give up." Robin said and in a flash of red and white the two sides became one. He fell to the ground unconcuess. His left side was incased in Slade's armor and his right was his old costume.
Five minuets later the Teen Titans and Justice League arrived. They rushed over to the fallen boy. "Robin! Oh is he dead?" Starfire asked her voice full of dread.
"I don't know its hard to tell. J'ohhn can you get anything?"Batman asked as he picked up his son. No one could tell because of the cowl but he was crying. His heart was breaking.
The Martian Manhunters eyes glowed bright orange as he did a mental scan on the boy. "He is alive but barely. He needs medical attention immeaditly."
"Do you Titans have an infirmy?" Hawkgirl demanded
"Yes and Raven can heal injuries. Lets hurry." Cyborg said. Beastboy came up to Robin and placed the crystal on him. It glowed gold for a second and some of injures healed.
Two hours later the Justice League had finished making Robin comfortbly. J'ohhn had done all he could. The Titans would have to wait for him to come out of his coma. "He has twelve hours to wake up before it becomes perment. His chances aren't good. I hope you understand that." Jo'hhn told Beastboy.
"Robin's a fighter. He'll come out of it." Beastboy told him
Cyborg walked over and gave the Green Lantern Dark Robin's controller. "I've reprogrammed it so you can get back to your Watchtower and fix it. Strange thing he designed so I could reprogram it. I guesse he really did it all for attention."
"Thanks kid. When your friend wakes up tell no hard feelings from us okay?" G.L. told the mechanicle teen. Cyborg nodded
"You wanted to see me Batman?" Raven asked the League member she admired the most.
"Here when Robin wakes up give him this and tell him to call me. I want to stay but I can't." Batman told her stiffly
"I understand don't worry. Thank you for all your help. Consider yourselfs honorary Titans." Raven said handing him seven communicators.
"And consider yourselfs honory members of the Justice League." he said handing her five ear commucators. He gave her a rare smile and with a swish of cloak he and the rest of the League where gone.
The three Titans walked into the infirmy where Starfire sat by a comatose Robin. His injuries were extesive and all those wires made him look freaky. Starfire was back in her regular outfit holding his hand.
"I have heard that talking to someone in a coma helps bring them back to the world of the living. Is this true my friends?" Starfire asked hopefully.
"Yeah Starfire it is. Why don't we all sit here and talk to him." Beastboy suggested. They all sat next to him and begain to talk.
In Robin mind he was floating in a white haze. He had no sensations at all. He just wanted to sleep forever. "Why should I bother waking up?"
"Because your friends need you. The world needs you. I need you." a voice said. Robin whirled around and became face to face with Star.
"You! I've seen you before in my dreams. Who are you?" Robin asked
"I'm your friend Robin and your guide. What you did admitting the truth was a difficult thing to do but you did it. If you can do that you can do anything. And believe me you have much to do still." Star told him
"How can I do anything with Dark Robin around? He scares me." Robin admitted
"You scare me to Robin. I'm sorry for what I did but I just wanted some attention. Truth be told I didn't like Slade as much as I like Batman. How about a comprimise? You give me control once an a while. Experess me and I will never do anything like that again. Promise." Dark Robin told him as he materilized next to Star.
"What do you say to this deal Robin aka Dick Grayson?" Star asked
"I accept the terms of this deal. Now can I wake up?" Robin asked.
"First you must experiance four visions that will tell you about you future then your body and mind will wake up." Star said waving her hand.
Robin grabbed his head as the visions entered his mind. Flash! A blond hair blue eyed girl wearing a metal suit stood in front of him. The word Terra echoed in his mind. The scean changed to a Mexican jungle. He was fighting some guy in dorky looking costume when the scene shifted to a mansion that put Bruces to shame. The word Apocalyspe whispered through out his mind. Next he saw Red X return was the word. Finally he saw himself and Starfire older and he heard the word union.
"What does all mean Star? What is going on?" He shouted as a light filled his vision.
The Titans gazed at their fallen friend. eleven hours and fifty nine minuets had passed. If he didn't wake up in the next minuet he never would. Suddenly they all heard a soft groan and Robin muttered "Starfire."
"Robin you are awake!" Starfire hugged him trying not to crush anything.
"Welcome back to the land of the living." Raven told him happily
"Dude we missed you. Hold on while I get your breakfast." Beastboy said as he ran off to the kitchen.
"How do you feel?" Cyborg asked
"Like a steamtruck rolled over me. Guys I want to apologize for what I did to you. I hope the League isn't to mad at me." Robin said
"No there not mad they understood. And it wasn't you who attacked us it was Dark Robin." Raven ashuered him
"He's a part of me Raven. I just have to accept that. Did Batman leave anything for me?"
Raven handed him a number. He regonized it as Dr. Leslie Tompkains number. A trusted friend. He'd have to make an appointment with her.
Beastboy came in with a tofu breakfest. Cyborg and Raven went over to help him set it up. Starfire propped Robin up so he could eat. "Everything okay?" He asked her.
"I'm sorry."
"Your sorry?! I fought you, attacked you, and captured you. I made you steal and endangered your very life what could you possibly be sorry about?" He demanded.
"When Dark Robin had taken over I douted you. I'm sorry because I shouldn't doubt my bestfriend." Starfire told
"Starfire I've had this problem for a long time and I ignored it. No more I'm going to get the help I need. When everany of us have a problem were going to talk about. Now I'm starved I want some tofu." Robin told her.