Second Chances

DarkWarlord

Disclaimer: I did not create the teen titans, I didn't even help. We owe teen titans to the lovely people at DC Comics. Although I did not create Teen Titans, I would like some small amount of credit for creating this story… but who gives a hoot! Please enjoy the Story I worked so hard to produce.

CHAPTER 8: Second Chances Are Rare

PART ONE

The Ruins of Jump City

The place where it all began. That fateful day when Robin's training robot, called the Slade bot went haywire and nearly eliminated the Teen Titans. On that day Robin had received a note from a man claiming to be the man who had killed the boy wonder's parents and older brother. This man, Darkk Agent had challenged Robin to single combat perished after a furious battle with the teen hero. Before he died however, he revealed that he had been hired by Robert Redding, Robin's parent's employer, to murder his family so Redding could collect the insurance. Robin left his friends and the woman he loved in order to complete his vengeance.

Robin arrived at the Red-Ring Circus and enrolled. Redding immediately allowed the boy to join, seeing no threat and plenty of opportunity to make a profit; it was one of the last mistakes he ever made. That night Robin, who had forsaken his costume and former life arrived in Redding's trailer in a black body-suite, prepared to bring 'justice' to Robert Redding.

But Robin's friends, Cyborg and Starfire were not prepared to abandon their cherished companion; they went to the Red-Ring Circus in order to intercept him before he could sin again. They appeared to have arrived in time, but Robin led them to a small café with the promise of talking things over. It was a trick to get them away from the circus. Then Robin made his move, he stealthily entered Redding's trailer and made ready to kill him. But Cyborg and Starfire had discovered the ruse and headed back to the circus, Starfire had arrived first and watched as Robin killed Robert Redding. But they discovered that it was Redding's wife, Maratha had been the mastermind behind the whole incident. Robin was about to take her life, and Cyborg had just arrived to stop him when Starfire killed her.

Cyborg had taken Redding's daughter Jenny back with him to Titans Tower while Robin and Starfire left together, living in sin and forsaking their names: they became Deathwing and Sinfire. From Titans Tower Jenny would be transferred to Wayne Manor and into the custody of billionaire Bruce Wayne. But she had been abducted by Slade, Robin's long time nemesis and recently discovered father.

Ten years had passed and many events took place. Beast Boy had taken charge of the Titans and had changed his name to Changeling. Raven and Cyborg had stayed on, and they had made new friends and allies. But their happiness was to be short lived, after five years Brother Blood had come to deal with the Titans personally, Changeling and two of the other titans had fallen in battle against Brother Blood, Gizmo, Jynx and Mammoth. But Raven had come back and had brutally killed them all for killing her friends and Changeling, whom she had been having a relationship with. After that the remaining Titans separated, Cyborg stayed in the tower seldom leaving until he never left at all for three long years. Raven had found solitude and insanity and the other two titans, Duelist and Spot had gone off together to fight crime.

Sinfire and Deathwing had continued to slay evildoers and lived happily for awhile. Deathwing and Richard Greyson had become different sides of the same person. Sinfire was killed by a Deadshot, the new identity of Jenny Redding. Deadshot and Slade had set a trap for Deathwing and Starsin in order to get Deathwing to join Slade at his side. But Slade had been very ill and Deathwing in an act of 'mercy' sent his father to meet his mother. Sinfire had been pregnant when she had been killed by Deadshot, Deadshot knew this and even shot her in the stomach to kill the innocent life inside her before shooting her in the chest. Raven and Cyborg had tried to stop her but had been unsuccessful, Deadshot was killed by Raven and Deathwing. Deathwing vowed that if he were allowed to attend the funeral that he would turn himself into the authorities. And true to his word he did.

He had been sentenced to life in prison, and after twenty years Brother Blood had been resurrected by his followers and had hunted down and killed the remaining Titans. He then set out to take over the world. He toppled nations and killed millions.

But now, one man stands before his goal: Richard Greyson. DEATHWING.

Brother Blood looked at the newcomer with a sly grin. He had been board since he had nearly took over the world. There were factions here and there but nothing that his forces couldn't handle. But the way this one carried himself did worry Blood. He had heard something about a crime fighter who had no qualms about dealing death, in fact his name was Deathwing, formerly Robin. Blood remembered Robin, the original leader of the teen titans. Twice they had once destroyed his school and had been responsible for his death.

"Greetings Deathwing. What brings you to my doorstep?" Deathwing looked at the ruin that was once Titans Tower, decayed with age and neglect, windows where broken and part of the T was missing completely. "This door is not yours Blood." Blood stood to his full height, nearly seven feet. Since his regeneration he had been both physically and mentally stronger. His body was clad in a white and red toga, (Toga! Toga!) and a crown of thorns rested upon his brow.

"This place is mine." Blood's amber eyes narrowed and turned a dangerous red, "By what right?" Deathwing stood calmly, his tone even, his poise relaxed and his arms behind his back. At forty eight years old he was still in perfect physical shape, in fact prison had only made him stronger. His hair had white streaks here and there and his eyes had turned a dull gray. "By right of conquest." Deathwing nodded and pulled out his weapons, two fearsome Kamas, their blade was a crimson color that shimmered hypnotically in the light.

'How dare he oppose me? Dose he really think that his weapons scare me?' "Sir, prepare to die." the very ground around blood rippled with blood's mysterious energies. Deathwing was already moving, faster than seemed humanly possible, his blades left trails like those of a car's rear lights on a rainy day. He leaped at blood, ready to deal him death. Although surprised, Blood was not about to let this man kill him, he had been dead once, hell was definitely a dark and cruel place, there was no greater pain than his soul being pulled free from it's confines. He reached out with his power and grabbed Deathwing with an iron invisible grip. Blood smiled cruelly sneered and tightened his grip.

"Who are you to think you could ever oppose me?" Blood had made one mistake, when he had grabbed Deathwing he had left one arm free. "I am VENGEANCE!" he brought his arm down and in an sweeping arch severed the invisible hand that held him. Blood cried out in pain as his arm disintegrated. "What? HOW!!??" Deathwing did not smile, he showed no pleasure in his explanation. "My weapons have been re-forged by Zitana, a mage of incredible power, she is dead now, it is her spirit that can harm you so die."

Deathwing charged and brought his weapons in sweeping arches toward Blood's head and neck. For the first time in nearly thirty years, Richard Greyson made a fatal mistake, he left himself wide open, an opportunity that Blood was not going to pass up. Red energy blazed from Brother Blood's eyes and burned a hole straight threw Deathwing's chest cavity, destroying his heart. Brother Blood looked down at the fallen corpse of Deathwing, and spat on it.

He walked back to his throne and sat comfortably. "now for some piece and quiet…"

PART TWO

Darkness. He waited patiently for his eyes to adjust to the dark. He didn't know where he was but he was determined to find a way out. Somewhere behind him he heard a drop of water fall into a puddle.

Drip…

He stood still. Waiting for something to happen, waiting for a sign.

"Hello little brother." He turned around and saw a figure engulfed in shadows. "I can't see you." like on a stage, a spot light turned on and illuminated a man in his late teens with slicked back black hair. He bowed in a theatrical fashion. "James!" he choked out the word. "Yes it's me lil Bro." He looked about in confusion. "How?"

A light shone on him and he looked down at himself, he was just as he was when he died, and there was a hole in his chest. He groaned and looked at his feet, "Yep. Welcome to the realm of the dead Dickie." James looked sadly at his brother. "And what is to become of me?"

"Well that depends on you M' boy." he looked up at a tall muscular man dressed in similar clothes as James, a red uniform with green leggings, it was his father as he had been before the accident. Robin appeared as a ten year old boy. "What do you mean?" the light turned off and the man disappeared. He looked down at himself, he looked like he had while he was a titan, he was Robin again and the hole was gone. "You are being given a choice Robin." there was a loud click as a spotlight turned on Slade. "a choice? I don't understand father." the light on Slade went out. And turned on again.

Beast Boy stood before him waving his arms like he always did when trying to explain something. "Dude, you're getting a second chance!" Robin looked at him quizzically, a second light turned on, revealing Cyborg, "You're getting the chance to undo something." a third light, "A chance to unmake a single mistake." Raven said in her normal monotone. He felt someone hug him from behind and a familiar scent filled his nostrils. "Star…Starfire." all the lights except the one on Starfire and Robin turned off.

"My love, the world was not supposed to be like this, you can be scent back to fix something bad." a large mirror appeared and two lights were now on, one on him and the other on the mirror. In the mirror he was a small boy of six or seven, his face and hands were covered in dirt and his mother was the one holding him in her embrace. "Moth…Mother." a tear trailed down his small dirty face.

His mother gently turned him around and took out a tissue and began to clean his face. "Ah, my little Richard." she sounded sad. "you've been bad Richard. And if we don't do something you'll have to be punished." she had a kind voice and her eyes looked sad. The small boy cried into her shoulders. She soothed him gently. "My little angel. Don't worry, she was standing now and the boy was on his knees looking up at her. She walked backwards into the shadows. He looked over at the mirror and gasped at the sight.

He looked into the face of Deathwing, he looked down and felt himself and found that he was still wearing the identity of Robin. The figure in the mirror was covered in blood and he held a mask in his hand. He mask of Darkk Agent. "Well boy, you have a choice before you. You are being given a rare privilege, a second chance." The mask said with Zibach's voice.

"Tell me what you all are talking about," he looked around him and his mother appeared again. "Richard. You are being given the opportunity of being sent back in time to one night to fix one error by the creator. You can't kill, and you only have till sunrise the next day."

He looked around, "And what if I refuse?" she pointed at the mirror, the image of Deathwing walked down a black staircase. A foreboding feeling overtook him. "Yes, that is the stairway to Hell. On the stairway, ahead of Deathwing, Robin could clearly see the vintages of Maratha and Robert Redding, and between them was Jenny as a ten year old child.

He licked his lips nervously as the image in the mirror disappeared. "How many have refused this offer before?" it was James who answered. "To my knowledge, None." Robin laughed, "Who am I to be the first?"

All the lights came on to reveal a stage and a rows upon rows of seats, the seats were filled with all the people who he had known or met in life. Everyone who had had an effect on him, or he an effect on them. They were applauding. He looked behind him and saw all of his friends and family, hands joined and bowing before the audience then exiting the stage. All save Starfire. She walked up to him, he looked just as he had when he first arrived, minus the hole in his chest.

"My love, it is time you left." he tried to protest, tried to get her to let him stay, if only for a little while. "No, I am sorry my love but they need you," she put a finger on his lips to silence him, she then ran that finger over his mustache, then pointed at the audience and in the front seats were the Teen Titans, including Starfire. He looked back to his side, she had disappeared. He looked back at the front row, "He needs you!" she held up a baby. He needed no further encouragement, he looked at the mirror.

"Tell me your destination." "Titans Tower, the day it all began."

PART THREE

Deathwing appeared in the locker room of Titan's tower, he heard the shower going in the background. He silently left the area, one of the things that had bothered him for years was how the Slade bot had just gotten up and attacked him, he hid in the shadows of the room. He watched and watched, then he saw Slade enter the room. "of course." he muttered under his breath, Slade looked around the room cautiously and seeing no one continued his task. Deathwing watched as Slade placed a small chip on in the bot's mainframe and then leave.

He watched as the bot got up and twitched. He followed it into the locker room and take his mask from the sink. He heard the water turn off and he jumped above the door and held his breath. He watched Robin wrap a towel around himself and reach for his mask, which wasn't there. A look of confusion crossed the boy's face as he cautiously walked around the room, looking for an intruder. He didn't find Deathwing, who was now in the ventilation system. And he didn't find the Slade bot who was hiding in the spare locker.

Robin walked up to his own locker and opened it. Inside there was a picture of Starfire in a bikini, she hadn't been watching when he took it, and that made her all the more attractive. Deathwing had forgotten the picture and looked at it in wonder. His fascination was short lived however because Robin took out a pair of dark sunglasses and shut the locker. Robin walked up to the communicator and pressed a button.

Deathwing snuck out of the room and found a bow staff and placed it in a place Robin would find it easily. Then he left. He had much to do, and little time to do it in. he would have liked to watch the battle, and to actually see how Starfire had beaten the bot, but he had to get to Boston and back in less than twelve hours.

Boston, The Red-Ring Circus

Deathwing watched as Robert Redding exited his trailer walked over to the Big Top and walked in. he waited for a few moments then entered the trailer via the window. Maratha was in the back room with her daughter. Deathwing crept over to the door and reached into his utility belt and produced a sleep pellet, he gently opened the door and rolled it in the room. After counting slowly to one hundred he looked into the room, they were both sleeping peacefully.

He shut the door and sat down in front of Redding's computer. After ten minutes of trying to hack into the system he succeeded. He looked into Redding's secret files and found the ones relating to the Greyson incident. He quickly scanned the files and e-mailed them to CNN's Tiffany Snow. And he forwarded copies to the police and Teen Titans. He nodded and turned off the computer, he looked at his watch, four hours till Robin's meeting with Darkk Agent. He exited the trailer and none was the wiser.

He had borrowed the T-Jet and returned it without incident. From his standpoint on top of the Tower he saw Starfire and Robin leave for the diner. He leaped into the water without making a splash and followed the pair. Robin and Starfire had entered the building and were getting ready to order.

Deathwing watched the R-cycle. The only other mystery that had escaped him for his entire life was how Agent had just walked up and destroyed his bike. From his vantage point Deathwing could see the bike and no one could see him. He watched with interest as a man in a black trench coat smoking a cigarette walked up to the R-cycle and placed a disk on it. 'that dirty bastard… so that's how he did it, an EMP shorter.' Deathwing shook his head, he was impressed., Agent was truly a professional, he methodically disassembled the bike and taped the note to the side. Then he kicked it a few times. The figure took a long drag on his cigarette then flicked it at the bike. He disappeared into the night.

Deathwing smiled, he knew were Agent was going. He stroked his mustache, thinking about how to proceed. He snapped his fingers and left for Dock 13. He arrived long before Agent and hid accordingly. He watched as agent walked into the spotlight and checked his pistols and short swords. Deathwing looked at the walls and at the wall that looked like a meat grinder, 'what the hell is that for anyway?' he mentally shrugged, it didn't matter. Deathwing remembered the battle with Darkk Agent and his words, 'I may not be the best, but I pride myself on the fact that I'm a professional, unethical yes, but still a professional.' Agent had been modest, he was the best at his trade. 'you killed Agent because he let you…' his father's voice rang in his ears. He watched himself enter the warehouse. He hadn't been sloppy, for years he thought that had been how Agent had caught him.

"Now, now Mr. Greyson, it's not polite to spy on people now is it?" An angry expression crossed his face, Deathwing shook his head, he remembered being angry of the fact that this person could just spot him. Robin leaped from the ceiling and after some acrobatics landed perfectly on his feet. CLAP, CLAP, CLAP, "Excellent Robin, your parents would be most proud of you,," amused laughing, "yes, yes you've come very-" "NEVER MENTION MY PARENTS!" Robin screamed at him, after his outburst Robin breathed heavily, regaining his composure. "Well, aren't we feisty, but I didn't drag you all this way just to patronize you dear boy, I invited you here to settle this. I'm sick of running. I've killed a lot of people to become what I am today," he took off the hat in a flamboyant gesture, revealing a white and black mask that covered his entire face. "I was just starting out when I killed your parents, a two bit assassin. Yea that's right, I was paid to kill your parents, by their employer."

"You might be wondering why. Why did Redding do it? A simple answer: he wished to collect the insurance, and the sympathy generated by the 'accident' caused profits to jump through the roof. A simple answer yes. Redding was a good friend of your father wasn't he? And you may be wondering why I didn't kill you. Well that is because I had a soft spot for you, you reminded me of… well me." the man shook his head and laughed a little. "Before I kill you," the kid's voice was cold and passionless, "I just want two things, to look into the eyes of the man who slaughtered my family, and your name." the man was confused, "they say you should never look into the eyes of the person you're about to kill my boy, they say that those eyes will forever haunt you… they're right Dickie, is that what you want?" He stared at him, a grim expression on his face, "so be it."

Deathwing shuddered, Agent had been right, for thirty long years he had been haunted by those eyes, Agent had won all those years ago, he had won with those laughing eyes. Redding has attained some amount of vengeance with his fearful orbs and so had Deadshot and even his father remained with him for all those years.

"My name is Ronald Zibach, also called the Darkk Agent." he stripped his mask, revealing two weary gray eyes. Robin nodded, this man appeared to be in his mid-twenties, which would put him in his late teens when he killed the Greysons.

Deathwing knew that the rest of the titans would arrive in just a few moments so he exited the building and entered the one next it.

After a few moments he heard the roof crack and Agent come flying down, shifting his weight so he would land softly on a mattress. Deathwing had to hand it to Agent, he was good. He knew the titans would come back in a second or two then they would be left alone in the other warehouse, 'I had almost forgotten that part…' he returned to number 13.

Deathwing waited patiently for Agent to make his entrance. As if on cue Agent was blown thrown through the wall and into the middle of the room. Robin was on him before Agent could recover, even Deathwing was confused at how he had gotten over there so fast. He watched as the two fought and as Robin brought his knee into Agent's jaw, sending him sprawled to the ground. He watched as Starfire moved behind Robin and said something that he never forgot.

"Robin, I…I…" she took a deep breath, "I do not wish for you to kill him, but if you do I will still love you." she said all this in a slight whisper. But Agent didn't appreciate Starfire's one up man ship and said, "isn't this touching?" before Starfire or Robin could react Agent kicked Starfire in the face with a flying kick, breaking her nose and rendering her unconscious.

Cyborg arrived just in time to see her fly back, her purple blood spewing from her face, frightened for her safety he ran over to her, he breathed a sigh of relief, today was full of to many close calls, to many surprises, he just didn't know if he could take any more surprises, there was an explosion, Cyborg shielded Starfire with his metallic body. He looked over at the two combatants, he detached his arm and used it's camera to record the rest of these events, he figured that if explosions were going to be going off then he had to get Star out of there.

The first thing Deathwing did was sneak up on the arm camera. He covered it with a discarded denim jacket he had found in the mattress warehouse, and threw it out the window, the window shattered and flew into the river with a splash. The two combatants stopped fighting and looked at the newcomer, each was unsure weather to attack him or the other. Deathwing made up their minds for them. Seeing Agent as more a threat he attacked him with lightning speed. This was because if Agent really wanted to kill him he might be able to, Deathwing new it was a long shot but he had survived by taking no chances. He smiled wearily, 'survived.'

He attacked Agent with a fury. He didn't have his weapons so he took Robin's mini staffs before the boy wonder knew what was happening, the old man's foot had slammed into his face, sending him across the room. Agent pulled out his short swords and expertly began to parry but after getting knocked through a wall, dropped through a ceiling and letting Robin kick his ass he was tired. Deathwing did not talk throughout the whole twenty second battle, and neither did Agent. And Agent was the one on the ground at the end.

"NO! HE WAS MINE!" Robin yelled as he brought his staff down at the old man who had kicked him in the face. The old man did not talk, he grabbed the staff and swung, throwing Robin across the room. Deathwing broke the Staff over his knee. "he's not dead. And he won't die for a while." "that man killed-" "I am aware of the facts. Do you think they would want you to become slime like him?" Robin didn't say anything. He looked at the old man. "Who are you?"

"No one of any importance. I lived my life through vengeance. I've killed many times young man. The pain never stops, it only grows. I lost everything in an endless cycle of death. I lost my wife and unborn son to the daughter of the man who killed my parents. Then I killed her. Now all their deaths weigh upon me. I can't allow that to happen to someone like you." Robin looked angry. "Who are you to tell me what to do with my life?" he launched himself at Deathwing, and through some quirk of fate, grabbed a hold of Deathwing's sleeve and as he was knocked to the ground the sleeve was ripped free.

He stared at the sea serpent on the arm of the old man. And understanding dawned on his face. "But…I…how…wait." he was lost in thought.

Agent had awoken a moment before. He quickly took out the two pieces of a laser cannon and before anyone could stop him he slammed the two pieces together and blasted Robin, right into the wall with the grinding machine. Robin's cape got caught and Deathwing leaped to save the youth. Agent leaped to his feet and dropped a spherical object, only about the size of a marble and jumped out the window and into the harbor.

Robin's arm was caught in the shredding machine, he had pulled his cape free, thus saving his life but right arm was completely ripped off from right below the shoulder. He screamed in pain. Deathwing was unable to save the boy's arm, but he was going to save his life.

Outside Starfire and Cyborg heard the ear piercing scream, they were about to rush in when the building exploded with amazing force. They searched through the wreckage and found no sign of Darkk Agent, except a note,

Thanks kid,

You've given me the inspiration to continue my life.

-Ronald 'Darkk Agent' Zibach.

Cyborg was relieved, Robin hadn't killed the man who killed his parents. But he had gotten away, and someone like this was going to be impossible to find. He shook his head, and continued poking through the wreckage. He was pulled from his thoughts by Starfire's mournful cry. He rushed over to her.

Cyborg had nearly vomited when he had seen what she had found. Robin's mangled arm.

Titans Tower

Beast Boy had brought Raven to her room and placed her on the bed. He looked at her for a moment before he sat in the chair next to the door. The doctor had said that someone needed to watch her in case she had any violent reactions to the antidote. He had brought her back to the tower because if she did have a violent reaction, the hospital wing they were in would not have survived. He watched her and was confidant that she would regain her strength and because he had a headache the size of Montana, he drifted quickly to a restless sleep.

Elsewhere in the tower:

Cyborg and Starfire entered the living room and Starfire looked on the verge of collapse. She didn't bother to go to her room to sleep, she laid on the couch and fell to sleep silently crying. Cyborg couldn't think of any way to ease her pain. He felt that the best thing to do at the moment was let her cry. Scratching the back of his head he headed for his room.

Jump City

Deathwing watched as Robin limped away. The blood dripping down his face, his bloodied body, he was reminded of how Deadshot looked right before she died. He shook his head as the first rays of the sun peaked from behind Titans Tower. He looked down at his arm, or the space that was occupied by it. He sighed, and felt a presence next to him. "What is to become of me mother?" "you're soul will return to your body. Identical souls cannot exist, that is why there is the time restraint, most of your life hasn't even happened yet, so it will be as if Deathwing never existed. Good bye again my son."

He chuckled for a moment. "A world without Deathwing? Hm…that doesn't sound so bad." and Deathwing, having never been created, ceased to be.

PART FOUR: EPILOUGE

Raven awoke in her room, everything was normal except there was someone else in the room, she looked at the door, or rather next to it. Her gaze fixed itself on a sleeping green boy sitting in an uncomfortable looking chair. 'he must have tried to stay awake all night.' she walked over to him and shook him a little, when she did this he took the likeness of a cat and curled into a ball. She smiled despite herself and decided to let him sleep. She walked down stairs to see Starfire staring into space, her eyes empty save for the tears that had fallen and welled up in her eyes.

Raven felt out with her powers, 'SORROW' 'ANGUISH'. Cyborg came down stairs and looked at Raven. "we need to talk Rae."

They walked into the kitchen. "Last night, Robin didn't kill anybody." a look of relief washed over Raven and she breathed a sigh of relief. "that guy got away, and…Robin's gone. Most of him anyway." Raven looked stricken, "what do you mean?" he motioned to her to lean forward, "the warehouse exploded, and all we found was Rob's arm." he choked out the last few syllables. A tear made it's way down Raven's cheek and she floated up to her room without another word.

Beast Boy awoke to the door flying open and Raven throwing herself on the bed, crying. He resumed his normal shape and sat on the edge of the bed. "Raven...?" she looked up at him threw bleary eyes and cried. He placed a hand gentle hand on her shoulder. Numbly she sat up and took several deep breaths. "Beast Boy. Robin is dead." she broke down again, this time she leaned on his chest and soaked his jump suit.

Finding a store of strength he never knew he had, Beast Boy did not cry, silently he cradled the weeping form of Raven.

1 hour and twenty minutes latter

The four remaining titans, Speedy, Aqua Lad, and Hot Spot stood in front of the TV. On it was a picture of Robin playing some game. Beast Boy had broken out the wine for a toast. On each of their arms they wore a black ribbon. Starfire was the only one not standing. She looked over at Cyborg, she had been angry earlier at them, 'if we had helped him get his revenge then he would still be alive! He would be here now!' and now she was sorry.

"Friend Cyborg, Friend Raven," she said timidly, "I am sorry for my behavior, I do not know what came over me. Please forgive me." "off course we do!" "Don't sweat it Starfire." "Glorious, then please take part in the pudding of sorrow!" she exclaimed happily. The pudding was purple with yellow things floating in it, they all looked at it cautiously.

Beast Boy cleared his throat, "Ehem, I propose a toast, To Robin. The bravest man I ever met."

"the smartest." exclaimed Raven.

"the cockiest," Speedy threw in.

"Most arrogant," Aqua Lad exclaimed and seeing the unhappy faces around him "in a good way off course!" he added quickly.

"most skilled" Hot Spot shouted.

"best friend I ever had." said Cyborg sadly.

"and the most wonderful man ever."

Together they raised their glasses and said; "to Robin-" they were interrupted by the sound of the elevator. Beast Boy looked around, "Dude, were we expecting anybody else?" Cyborg shook his head. They all looked on with a sense of dread curiosity. The doors opened and they all gasped.

Robin was leaning heavily against the wall. A puddle of blood had formed at his feet. He looked up, the right side of his mask was gone, and the empty socket that once held his right eye stared at them. He raised his head and looked at them, futilely he reached out for Starfire and collapsed in the elevator as the doors began to close. Speedy was the closest to the door and prevented it from closing. Speedy picked him up gently and looked at him. "He's lost a lot of blood. We need to get him to the hospital, fast." He had barely finished the word fast when Starfire had take Robin from Speedy and blown out the window and flew towards the hospital.

THE NEXT DAY

Robin stared at his new arm; it was made of an unbreakable plastic polymer. The doctors were growing muscle and skin tissue over it; a painful and long process. But it would be ready for use soon. His eye was going to be replaced with an infrared sensor linked directly to his brain.

He looked at the girl sitting in the chair next to him. Her head was laying on the bed and she was sleeping soundly. With his good hand he stroked her hair. She stirred from her sleep with a start. She sat up straight and stretched. She smiled at him. They sat in silence for about an hour, just enjoying each other's company.

But Starfire asked the question that had been on Robin's mind. "Robin," she looked at him with those big green eyes, "What happens now?" he was silent for a moment. He looked down and flexed the fingers on his new hand.

"I don't know Star. Who knows what tomorrow will bring?" Starfire leaned over and kissed Robin on the forhead, 'who knows what tomorrow will bring…' he thought as sleep overtook him.

END

About 64 pages long! My god!

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-DarkWarlord