What a day... I swear I went the entire day without seeing a single person until one of my parents came home. How creepy is that? I honestly thought for a few moments that everyone near me died. That would have been so weird. But finally, Tawreh came online and informed that everyone was indeed not dead. Anyways, I hope you're ready for a chapter and a half without fighting. But after that, it's like pure fighting from then on. It's gonna be loads of fun, I assure you. I would have posted this earlier, but I was waiting for someone to review. Oh well, on with the next chapter.

I do not own Teen Titans.

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Chapter 8: Robin Reborn

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It seemed like an impossibility. After all, Starfire had told them just a week earlier that the technique could take years to learn perfectly. They all knew that she was powerful. She was much stronger than she let on. But this seemed too soon. She could go into a coma, or worse. What if she died? The thought was running through each of the Titans heads as they stared at Starfire. She was smiling sadly, as if she knew something they didn't. But that didn't stop her from turning to Cyborg and saying, "Take me to him."

The half human didn't say a thing. He stared at her blankly. Cyborg looked over to the others. They knew what he was thinking. 'Help me out here'. But no one really knew what to say right then. If she really believed that she could do it, then they had to let her take a shot at it. If Slade was going to try and blow up the city, they had to stop him. Robin would be a big help. Just having him there in a battle was enough to boost everyones confidence.

"Are you sure Star?" Beast Boy asked her, his voice shaking. The alien girl nodded in reply. Cyborg still couldn't find any words to say. He couldn't let her do this... Raven turned to stare at Starfire. She too could not think of anything. She had already tried to talk Starfire out of it, but she seemed set on the idea. If she truly believed that she could accomplish this task, then they had to let her do it. It was her decision, not theirs.

"I know what you're thinking Starfire, and I agree," Taen said from the side. The others turned to look at him, unsure of exactly what he meant. "Without Robin to aide us in the battle against Slade, we may not we able to win. Starfire has believed in all of us before. Now it is our turn to believe in her," Taen said. Cyborg snapped his mouth shut. Taen was right. Starfire had always stuck behind him, and he was going to do the same for her. "Follow me," He said.

The group walked back to the medical room, where the tube that Robin was in stood. The Boy Wonder was inside still, looking cold and frozen. His mask was removed, his eyes closed. He looked rather peaceful for once. Not stressed out over Slade or anything else. It would almost be a shame to have to bring him back to a world where his enemy would only agitate him once again. But they all knew Robin. He would rather be with them fighting for what was right, than be at peace. He was a true warrior.

Cyborg pressed a few buttons on a panel next to the machine. The door opened quietly, but the silence was broken as a blast of cold air came out. Starfire reached forward and placed her arms around Robin, then carefully pulled him out and held him in her arms. She stood there for a few moments, frozen in that pose. Then she walked back down the hall and into the living room. She set Robin down on the couch, then shoved the table aside. She laid herself down on the floor.

"Place him directly next to me," Starfire said politely to Raven. The goth raised her hand and quickly levitated Robin next to the alien girl on the floor. Starfire closed her legs tightly together and shut her eyes. The Titans watched in anticipation, every one of them holding their breath. They were all nervous. Beast Boy suddenly cast a panicked look in Taen's direction. He walked over to him quickly.

"What of nothing happens? I mean, what if she can't get the technique to work?" Beast Boy asked him quietly. Taen stared at Beast Boy, an annoyed look on his face. "If it doesn't work then nothing will happen. If it does, there are several possibilities. Robin could come back and Starfire will be fine. Robin could come back and Starfire would go into a coma that could range for days, weeks, or even years. Of course, Robin could come back and Starfire would die. But we all know that she's stronger than that. She won't die, I assure you," Taen said seriously. Beast Boy nervously walked back to his spot next to Cyborg.

While that talk had taken place, much had changed. Starfire and Robin's hands were clasped together now, and they were floating in the air a few inches. The Boy Wonder's skin had returned to a normal color, the warmth reaching his body. Suddenly, Starfire began to glow a bright green color, and that color soon spread to Robin's body as well. "Ah! They're turning green!" Beast Boy yelled. Starfire's eyes snapped open. The green glowing stopped at the same time that her and Robin came back down to the ground. She glared at Beast Boy.

"Please allow me to concentrate. Your yelling makes it very difficult to do so," She said simply. Beast Boy smiled apologetically and gave her a nod, then clamped a hand over his mouth to keep his self from making anymore noise. Starfire closed her eyes once again and gripped Robin's hand tightly. Soon after that they began to float once more. The others watched in amazement as they once again glowed bright green.

"This is amazing," Raven whispered next to Taen. He put an arm around her and pulled her close. Robin and Starfire's bodies both began to glow an even brighter shade of green. Soon all that could be seen were two blinding lights. The Titans turned away as the light filled the room, shielding their eyes from it. "It's working," Taen said to the others. Then the light began to die down, and the Titans were able to turn around and face their friends, who had settled back down on the floor.

"Rob? Star?" Cyborg slowly said. Neither one of them responded. Raven gave Taen a worried glance, but the alien was smiling down at the two. He seemed to be in an almost good mood just by looking at them. "Wait for it," He whispered to Raven. She nodded. Taen's judgment was usually right. Beast Boy cautiously walked forward and gave Robin a tap with his foot. "I think something went wrong..." He said slowly.

He should have waited. Robin's hand slowly released Starfire's. His fingers stretched. The wound on his stomach seemed to disappear before their very eyes. Robin carefully sat up in front of them, causing Beast Boy and Cyborg to back away. Suddenly his eyes shot open, revealing bright blue blood shot eyes. He looked around at them all. "I was really enjoying that sleep," He said groggily. Then he smiled.

"Booyah!" Cyborg yelled. Beast Boy and him both burst into cheers. Raven felt a wave of happiness overcome her as she saw her friend stare back at her. Taen smiled down at the Boy Wonder, glad to have their true leader back. He reached his hand out to Robin and helped him up carefully. Robin wobbled around for a second, using Taen's shoulder for a balance. He finally stopped moving when he saw Starfire. "Star?" He asked.

The Titans stopped their jovial celebration when they noticed that their other friend hadn't moved. "Is she ok?" Robin asked. Cyborg bent down and began to do a scan of her. "Well she isn't dead," The half human told them all. "So she must be in a coma," Raven guessed. Cyborg nodded. "From what I can tell, yeah. That's how she's reading anyways, and my scanners haven't been wrong said I've had 'em," Cyborg told them all. Robin bent down and picked her up. He walked away but returned quickly, Starfire gone.

"Cyborg, go hook her up to a machine or something," Robin ordered. Cyborg nodded and left the room. The Boy Wonder turned to face the others, confusion showing. "Now that the shock that I'm alive is gone... How the hell did this happen? And how long have I been gone?" Robin asked. The group stared at him in shock. "You've been back five minutes and you're already back in the leadership role," Beast Boy said with a grin. "Shut up Beast Boy," Taen said seriously. The changeling quickly shut his mouth.

"It's pretty simple. Just over a week ago Slade killed you. Raven and I got a call to return here, so we left. An old-" Taen stopped as Robin raised his hand. "Let me guess. A guy named Sai from your home planet attacked you and Raven saved your life. Then you came here and explained how you're an alien and how Sai is one of the only two members of a race of aliens known as the Zarin. You're the other alien. And Slade is planning on blowing up the city, or cities, with two bombs made of Stek metal that is set in the middle of the desert. But he was kind enough to show us the entrance to his lair and wants us to come and get him. Hearing this, Starfire used an ancient Tamaranian technique to give me part of her life energy and bring me back to life, but went into a coma as a result," Robin said breathlessly. "I cover it all?" Robin asked.

The Titans stared at him blankly. How had he known all of that? "Alright... Who told you this?" Raven asked him. Robin scratched the back of his head, smiling widely. "Ya know, it's kind of funny. As soon as Taen started to tell me about all of that I felt like I already knew. Strange, isn't it?" Robin said. "Way strange..." Beast Boy mumbled. Just then, Cyborg came walking back into the room, looking pleased.

"She's all hooked up," He said happily. Robin gave him a look. "Any clue how long she'll be in this so called coma?" Robin asked. Cyborg shook his head, his happy look fading quickly. "According to Taen... it could last days, could last years," The half human told Robin sadly. Robin looked un fazed by the news. "I know her. She'll be fine, and fast," Robin said. The other Titans gave him a strange look, but it faded quickly.

"Back to business. We need to figure out a plan. Slade is up to more than just his old tricks. He's got a plan for us," Robin said. Out of his pocket, he suddenly drew a mask from nowhere. He placed it on his face carefully. "Much better," Robin said as it settled around his eyes. The Titans all couldn't help but smile. Robin just couldn't help but take charge, even if he had just been dead for a week.

"He'll no doubt have Plasmus, Cinderblock, and Overload working for him. And this guy Sai is probably waiting for us as well. They might have an ambush planned, but maybe they have something more clever than that. How long until these bombs explode?" Robin asked Cyborg. "He said that we have hours," The half human answered. Robin ran a hand through his hair slowly as he pondered several thoughts. There were so many possibilities that it was making him get a head ache.

"So the two bombs combined can destroy two cities due to the combo to the combo of explosions. But if we can disable one bomb, or both, the explosion wouldn't have an effect on either city. It would just leave one messed up desert. I we could just find the bombs..." Robin carried on. He seemed to become more lively by the minute. His movements were becoming quicker, his voice speeding up. He stopped suddenly, a smile coming over his face as he turned to face the Titans.

"We'll have to leave Starfire here and go take out Slade without her. We can do it, we just need to make the first move," Robin said. The Boy Wonder turned to Cyborg once again. "You're sure she won't be out of this coma soon?" He asked. Cyborg looked dumbfounded for a moment. "Well I can't be sure. I'm monitoring everything I can. Pulse... uh- brain waves. It doesn't look bad, but it doesn't look good either," Cyborg answered. Robin shrugged slightly, as he was expecting the answer.

"Like I said, we'll have to do this without her. We have to move quickly. We can't let Slade get a chance to blow those bombs," Robin said, slamming a fist into his hand. "Am I the only one who got lost on the first word?" Beast Boy asked stupidly. The group laughed slightly, except Raven. She seemed to be almost disturbed. She looked over at Taen, a frightened look coming over her face. Taen looked back, concerned.

"What is it?" He asked her. Raven squinted, as if trying to see better. She was trying to concentrate. She was remembering something about Sai. Something that she had picked up in their brief contact with one another. "Sai is up to something. He's not going to let us all go to stop Slade at once," Raven told Taen. He looked at her for a few moments. "I think you might be on to something," He whispered, trying not to alert the others. If Sai was up to something, he wanted to be the one to stop him.

Robin had rushed out of the room and ran into his own. He grabbed his bo staff, some flash disc's, smoke bombs, exploding disc's. Everything that he needed for his mission. In the back of his mind he was beginning to wonder about what other horrible creations that Slade had created with the Stek metal. He cringed as he remembered the feeling of the blades entering his body, the blood pouring out of him. The weak feeling that he got just before dying. He was ready for revenge.

Robin ran back out of his room, dodging Cyborg, who was walking in the other direction. "Get ready," He told the others. Raven and Taen teleported out of the room quickly. Raven returned looking virtually the same. Taen came back with his bandanna on, sword out. Beast Boy stood still. "I've really got nothing to get," He said to Robin. The Boy Wonder nodded. Who needs weapons when you can change into an animal with deadly claws? Cyborg rushed back into the room, looking flustered.

"It's Star, come quick," He said. Robin stared at him, a horrible feeling coming over him. Raven glanced at Taen, thinking about her comment on Sai. Then they all ran out of the room, Beast Boy lagging behind. They reached the medical room quickly. Starfire was in the corner, lying in a bed. There were several machine hooked up to her. Cyborg pointed to a large screen on the wall, where several ripples were going off in the green lines.

"Squiggly lines, big deal!" Beast Boy said. Raven smacked him in the back of the head. "Those are her brain waves. Just minutes ago they were reading like she was in a coma. Now, they're not," Cyborg said. They all stared at the screen, unsure of what Cyborg was trying to tell all of them. "Your point?" Beast Boy continued. Cyborg looked around nervously, and then cleared his throat before speaking. "Well... She isn't in a coma now, she's in a dream," He said slowly. The Titans all turned to look at Taen, who said one thing:

"Sai."

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That's right. Sai is up to something! This chapter was ungodly hard to right. I just has to put a bunch o rambling on Robin's part. Ya know, let you get a feeling for him after a few chapters of absence. Another half a chapter of nothing much, and then it's action, action, action! Hope that you enjoy fight scenes. Better yet, I hope that you enjoy fight scenes written by me. You're going to be getting a lot of them. Review please. I would greatly enjoy that.

Next Chapter: Robin and Taen have to venture into Starfire's mind, where Sai is keeping her prisoner. Will the two be able to free Starfire from Slade's sinister apprentice?

"She will be loved"

-SinFire