All right, ppl, last chapter. Who knows, I may even write a sequel. But not today. I'd like to thank DarkShadowGryphon for encouraging me all the way! Woohoo! High five! That was sick. ANYway... on to the grand finale of this story that I really think stinks.
"Rachel?" Rachel sat motionless on her bed, her eyes expressionless and her face pale. "Rachel? Rachel!" Robin said, alarm in his voice. Rachel did not respond. The only sign of life in her was the steady rise and fall of her chest. "Rachel, please! Answer me!" Robin pleaded. Robin shook her, hoping to revive her. Rachel blinked and met his gaze. "Rachel?" Robin asked urgently. "Can you hear me?" Rachel stared at him, confusion in her eyes. "Rachel, it's me! Robin! Don't you recognize me? Rachel?" There was still no answer. Robin sensed a presence in the room. He turned around to see a hooded figure. "Who are you?" demanded Robin. "Answer me!" The figure hesitated, then turned and fled down the hall. Robin left Rachel's side and followed the figure out of the room, down the halls, up the stairs, and onto the roof. Robin cornered the figure. "What have you done to Rachel?" he demanded. "I didn't," said a familiar voice. Robin stared wide-eyed. "What? How?" Robin stammered. "It wasn't easy," said the figure. "Why?" "Slade." "What does he want?" They were interrupted by the rest of the Titans. "Cyborg! The girl in Rachel's room isn't Rachel!" said Robin. "I am," said the figure. Rachel removed the hood to reveal that she was indeed Rachel. "What did Slade want?" Robin asked again. "He was trying to control my mind so he could use me to kill you. That didn't work out, since I escaped, so he sent a clone of me in my place." "So that clone is going to try to kill me?" Rachel nodded. "That's why I came." Just then the clone appeared, dressed exactly like Rachel. "Hello, Robin," the clone said. "My name is 952-X." 952-X stood beside Rachel. "Excuse me, but um... what the heck is going on?" asked Beast Boy. Robin turned to Beast Boy. "I'm not entirely sure," Robin said. "So who's who?" Cyborg asked. "I'm Rachel," said a voice. "No, I'm Rachel!" "Robin, don't listen to her! I'm the real Rachel!" "NO!" screamed the other. "Robin, listen to me," said the other Rachel. "I'm the girl you want. See how much prettier I am than that other girl? You don't really want that girl, do you?" She kissed him, but Robin pushed her away. "Rachel wouldn't say that," he hissed. He kicked her in the stomach and tied her arms behind her back. He made his way toward the other Rachel. "Wait," said Cyborg. "How do you know that's the real Rachel?" Robin paused a moment, deep in thought. "Rachel has a scar on her right shoulder where the bullet went in. You check that Rachel, I'll check this one." Robin removed her cape and slit open her shirt on the right shoulder. He sighed in relief when he saw the scar. "Nothing on this one!" Cyborg called out. "I know," Robin called back. Rachel put her arms around Robin and pulled him close. "So do you trust me now?" Rachel asked with a grin. "Yes, Rachel. I trust you with all of my heart." Robin pressed his lips against hers. The other Titans cheered. Robin grinned and pulled his mask off. His grey-blue eyes met Rachel's dark ones. The other Titans gaped in awe. Robin never let anyone see his face. Ever. Rachel smiled as she drew closer to him. She replaced his mask as a sign that she respected his privacy. Then she slid her arm around his neck and kissed him. This time it was a long, passionate kiss. When they stopped, the other Titans joined them as the young couple walked hand in hand into the sunset.
