A/N: Thanks for the reviews. You know what? I'd wanted to get the second chapter up so quickly cause I felt I was late. But I didn't realize how short I had made that chapter. I tried to get this chapter up as quick as I could. This should be a bit longer than the last chapter. I did write that the birds would do some fighting, so here goes nothing. Also to those who may not like please don't review or even continue reading. To those who do please review and enjoy.

III: Tears

Robin took a quick glance to observe his surroundings. Cyborg was down, and the only way for him to come back was if he had a extra battery, or was fixed manually. His metal was chipped and dented around the legs and his arm plates had been broken right off. His back sparked with blue light as his power wires twitched. Beast Boy was laid over the gate railing unconscious. A cut gashed across his forehead. His clothes were torn from the blast he took. About a dozen minions still stood around both of them as if keeping watch.

Starfire probably had it the worst. She had taken a full laser barrage head on. The curves of her chest could be made out as her top had a hole that was literally burned away. Her mini skirt was ripped showing part of her underwear. Both of her boot's had been ripped in several areas.

And that was just her clothes.

Starfire had taken direct blasts from a lot of things, starbolts, explosions, even pulse lasers. But never so many so close. Her stomach had burns along the sides, and her arms leaked with blood, not a lot, but enough to show that she had been hurt bad.

Robin winched at the sight of her. Yes heroes did get hurt, but never had he thought that he'd see Starfire like this. Yet as much as he wanted to tend to her, both he and Raven were still up. He would not let the last of his team go down. He had already let too many. But right now as far as he was concerned, he had three choices.

Get Raven out of there, regroup and then try for the others later.

Fight alongside Raven and find a way to win the war that stood in front of them.

Or die.

Death was not an option. No way would he fail his team. He couldn't just leave either. First, it wasn't like they just let him or even give him enough leeway to. Second even if he did leave and regroup what did it matter. Maybe Cyborg's idea would work. They could call for backup, but from whom. Aqualad, Bumblebee, Speedy, who knows where any of them were, and if they could be any better. But fighting now with both he and Raven in a weakened state would be stupid.

What to do.

Tine was not really on their side. Robin was surprised he had even got that much time to think. But while they were catching their breath, Cinderblock, Plasmus, Overload and Slade's minions had again surrounded them. Robin and Raven stood back to back.

Not much time.

Raven looked around. She liked the idea of an intense fight, but this was too much. However they had given them a fight. Out of the good six hundred that once stood, only a good three hundred now remained. But even that was still too much. Cinderblock, Plasmus and Overload all looked to be scratched but fine. Not good. She wasn't that well off at this point. Her clothes weren't in the best of shape either. Her cape was ripped and shortened. And the suit was beginning to rip at the waist.

Why was all this happening? Why had they let Slade create an army?

No, it was too late to be asking question's now. They'd have to fight in due time.

Plasmus let out an ear splitting screech in the mourning air. Their time was up. The minions raised their weapons as they began to charge red. They fired a second later.

Raven quickly encircled herself and Robin in a black sphere. The lasers bounced off the sphere but the minions kept firing. Plasmus and Overload added to the fire with electrical blasts and spikes.

"Robin, you have to get out of here, I can't keep this up much longer" yelled Raven gritting her teeth.

"I can't just leave you here"' said Robin trying to reason with her.

"Yes you can" Raven replied.

"No I ca-"

"YES YOU CAN, NOW GO!!!" Raven screamed at him. "Fall back, get help, I'll be fine."

"Raven, I will not let you do this alone, I WILL NOT LET THE LAST OF MY TEAM GO DOWN" said Robin looking down.

Plasmus, Overload and the minions continued their fire. Cinderblock roared for them to keep going.

"Okay" said Raven cracking a small smile. That was the second time he had made her smile today. That was much better than Beast Boy could do in a week. Although right now he'd kill to have him by his side.

"We fight" said Robin. He grabbed his bo staff and a couple of energy discs. Raven was stating to struggle.

"Ready?" she asked.

"Yeah" Robin answered. "Let's do it."

Raven released her spell with a scream. Raven extended her arms as the sphere expanded deflecting the minion's laser fire. Robin turned throwing five energy discs into the crowds of minions. They exploded on impact taking out a couple of dozen minions. The minions began to scatter and all ran towards Robin and Raven. Robin charged out his bo staff in one hand, and more energy discs in the other. He chucked them forward at the incoming minions. A little more than a dozen minions exploded. Smoke filled the air hiding Robin. Several of the minions looked around in confusion. Robin emerged from the smoke screaming with his bo staff extended. The end of it smashed threw the head of one minion. Robin pulled it out and began smashing minions apart.

"Azarath Metrion Zynthos" yelled Raven parts of the bridge gate rose behind her. She sent the parts flying forward with a flick of her hand. The parts crashed into groups of minions cutting some in half. Explosion's rocked the bridge and it began to shake. In about a minute Robin and Raven had taken out nearly a hundred minions.

Cinderblock, Plasmus and Overload charged in. Overload appeared behind Raven and shocked her with an immersive electrical blast. Raven was forced forward. She flipped up on her feet. Overload charged at her again. Raven encircled her hands into black circles. Overload lunged forward trying to force Raven back once again. Raven rolled out of the way and grabbed Overload from behind. Groups of minions began to run towards her. Raven tightened her grip on Overload with her hands protected by the spell. She mustered all her strength into her upper body and pulled. Overload's electrical feet began to leave the ground. As soon as he was halfway in the air Raven slammed him onto the ground. Electrical shockwaves ripped through the ground tearing the surrounding minions apart. Raven quickly got on her feet eyes fully white.

"Azarath Metrion ZYNTHOS!!!" she yelled as she lifted up a big chunk of the road. She hurled it at Overload who was still getting up. The piece of road broke in smaller pieces as it hit Overload directly, but it still forced Overload into the gate. Raven immediately took her chance. She ran straight for Overload jumped up and kicked the chip in the center. Overload flipped over the gate and fell into the water. The sounds of screams could be heard coming from below. Raven was tired though. She breathed heavily as more minions began to surround her.

On the other side Robin battled Plasmus and Cinderblock. The minions surrounded them but none interfered. They watched as Robin gave his all to stay alive. Cinderblock charged at Robin headfirst. Robin jumped over him flipped and threw ropes at Cinderblocks hands. As soon as he landed he jumped back up to dodge Plasmus' incoming pincers. Cinderblock caught the ropes, but as soon as they made contact they closed tight forcing Cinderblocks hands together. Robin threw a freeze disc at Cinderblock's feet. The ground turned into pure ice and Cinderblock embarrassingly fell. Plasmus turned his whole arm into one larger pincer and struck forward at Robin. Robin evaded it and threw energy discs at it. Pieces of Plasmus' body disintegrated as the energy discs struck him. He began to melt away.

'Two down one to go' Robin thought to himself realizing Overloads' defeat by Raven.

Cinderblock ripped the rope tying his hands and roared. Plasmus also let out a loud screech from what was left of him. Electric sparks ran up though the bridge supports. Pieces of Plasmus began to stick to Cinderblock. Flashes of light began to pump through his arms. A bright light ensued.

"Oh no" said Robin foreseeing the result.

"Ternion" said Raven.

The being screamed with anger. Minions crowded behind it as it formed. Parts of the creature emerged showing part Cinderblock, part Plasmus with Overloads electrical energy surrounding them. Ternion raised its arm and threw it forward at Robin and Raven. They dodged left, and right as Ternion's arm stretched across at them.

Raven rolled to her side, lifted a manhole using her powers and drove it into the chest of Ternion. Robin got up and threw a freeze disc directly at the manhole. The manhole froze solid midair before it hit Ternion making it a much harder impact. Ternion lunged back but continued standing.

"He won't go down" yelled Robin.

Ternion roared as he released electrical blasts from his hands. Raven once again encircled herself and Robin in a ball.

"This is too much" she said struggling to keep up the spell.

The remaining minions pulled out their weapons and fired. Red pulse lasers impacted with Raven's shield.

"Get the others" said Raven acknowledging the other titans.

"What about you" Robin replied.

"I'll be fine, there's only one thing left for me to do" said Raven.

"What?" Robin asked.

"Just get the others" said Raven. She released part of her spell on the shield. Robin rolled under it and sprinted for Starfire. Ternion saw this though and sent a full blast of pure energy straight at the opening. Robin eyed the beam, did a 180 and began to sprint back towards Raven. Raven tried to close the shield fast but it didn't work. The beam got inside.

For a couple of second's it was as if time had slowed down for both Raven and Robin. Raven quickly escaped the danger of the shield and closed it up to try and seal the explosion. However it was too much energy to be locked up. It broke though her spell and began to explode. Raven felt her body get pushed away from the blast as she was knocked to the floor. She turned up to see Robin get caught in the explosion.

Robin was down.

There leader, her teammate, the boy wonder was done. There would be no more fighting for him. Raven screamed as he hit the ground. No expression could be seen on his face. Raven was alone, left to fight by herself against still horrible odds.

Ternion screamed with delight at what he had done. Raven was on her knees. She felt moisture on her face. Something she had never remembered feeling before. She reached up and touched her face.

Tears.

A shadow encased around Raven, Robin and the other titans. The bridge began to shake. Ternion and the minions opened fire on Raven. The blasts deflected off her. She stood up with white eyes. All around her shadows began to encase. She screamed as they grew and wiped out everything around her.

The last thing she saw was black.

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A/N: That's the third. I swear I been having some bad times with flies. Anyway I'll keep trying to update sooner. Sorry about this one being so late. Hope you enjoyed it. The next chapter will be up soon. Thanks, Spartan out.