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It was five hours later that Robin woke up. He was in the infirmy surrounded by his friends. "How do you feel?" Starfire asked.
"Like a steamroller ran over me. Any permenant damage done?" Robin asked.
"None. We also took the liberty of removing the chip in your neck. We got you back on your meds and have called Dr. Tompkins. She said to let you rest and to call her as soon as you felt up to it." Raven told him
"I made you some tofu if you're hungry." Beast Boy offered
"I also fixed up your cycle. Its working perfectly now. You don't need to worry about anything." Cyborg said quietly.
Robin sensed the tension in the air. He knew they were all worried about him and that Dark Robin had told them everything that he had experienced. He just wasn't ready to talk about it yet.
"Guys I want to thank you for saving my life. I never would have believed you would have trusted Dark Robin enough to save me." Robin told them.
"We meant what we said to him. He is are friend just as you are. Don't you ever doubt that." Starfire told him.
"Yeah we may have been pissed off with the dude but in the end we realized something." Cyborg commented.
"And what prattle is that may I ask?"
"That we are superhero's. Its up to us to save the day. We protect the innocence not punish the guilty." Raven replied.
"Very smart Raven. I'm impressed." Said a voice coming from the shadows. Detaching from the shadows Batman appeared. "May I speak to Robin alone?"
The Titans looked at their leader for his okay. He nodded and they left. The moment they were gone Batman removed his cowl and Robin took off his mask. They weren't partners talking to one another. They were father and son.
"Dick I came as soon as Raven contacted me." Bruce said.
"She shouldn't have. I don't want you here." Dick told him. He glared at his mentor angrily.
"I know your mad at me." Bruce began.
"Mad? I'm not mad. I'm furious and enraged! You lied to me, kept things from me, stole my memories from me. I feel betrayed and hurt. I just found out my mental condition has been around since I was eight! Slade the worst enemy ever was your business partner and a friend to me as a kid. I also had to find out my genetic structure has been rearranged. Not to mention I had my mind invaded, nearly died, and last but not least find that the evil has been inside me longer than I could ever have believed and you think I'm mad? Hell no!" Dick yelled. He began crying.
"I'm sorry. I know those words don't mean much but I am truly sorry. All I ever wanted for you was a normal life. The life I never had. But things went horribly wrong and I did some things I regret. Didn't you wonder why I went after Slade so hard when Dark Robin took over you? We had personal history. I'm sure in time he would have told you the truth if his little "apprentice" thing had gone on longer but he didn't. When you first told me about Slade I should have spoken up but I wasn't sure. Now I am and its all my fault that your in this mess." Bruce said deject.
"Why did you come here Bruce? What do you want from me?" Dick asked. Putting his mask back on he cleared away the tears.
"I only ask for your forgiveness. If you can learn acceptance with your dark persona surely you can find it in your heart to forgive me." Bruce said quietly
Before Robin could answer Starfire entered the room. "Forgive my intrusion I couldn't help but over hear. Robin nothing can change the past. But your guardian did come here and offer an explanation. It may not be the answers you want but it is an answer. Please forgive him." Starfire pleaded.
"I already have Starfire. Let me properly introduce you two. Starfire of Tameran meet Bruce Wayne of Gotham. Also known as Batman." Robin said as the two-shook hands saying how glad they were to meet each other.
In the nexus where all reality meet Star the Spirit of Justice and Nova the Spirit of Injustice were congratulating each other on another well played game of chess.
"Those were some fancy moves Nova. Using the HIVE like that and Brother Blood nearly took out my Robin." Star complemented.
"Yes but your brilliant strategy won the game. Robin has received the power boost. He can only use it in emergence's and up to fifteen minutes but still quite a good boost." Nova replied.
"Robin has overcome two of three obstacles in reaching the final stage of his evolution. Once that is reached he will either be the key to a new era of good or new era of evil." Star said. Sighing she set up the board for the next round unsure of what fate had inshore for her champion.
To all my faithful readers and especially Lost Inside I like to say that there will be one more story in my Dark Robin Trilogy. It will appear on the fan page in November because right now it October I need to concentrate on finishing my X-men evolution story. So be patient.