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Chapter 19: Doubt

Robin being the persistent person he was was moving about the tower the following day. His injuries had been healed to a certain extent thanks to Raven but they weren't healed completely due to the fact that they were so deep.

Starfire was back to her usually bubbly self and flying around the tower like always. Because of her swap with Bumblebee, the team had given her a new room that was on the same floor as Cyborg and the lab. Bumblebee, Cyborg and Beast Boy had helped Starfire redecorate it as Raven was healing Robin. It had taken them all night but they finally finished it painting it pink and yellow. They put her old circle bed and dresser in it making it look especially Starfire.

Back to the present day…

Beast Boy and Cyborg were playing video games with Starfire watching gleefully and Bumblebee forced to enjoy it. Raven was in one of the rooms she had discovered when she had been allergic to water. She had painted the walls dark purple and the ceiling black. Also the carpet was black. The ceiling had stars painted on it to reflect the night sky. This was her meditation room. She was in the middle of meditating when she noticed another presence in the room. It was Robin…of course. She didn't open her eyes and stayed in the air. "Is there something you want? Are your wounds hurting? Do you want me to sooth them?" She asked him.

"No, I was just watching you." He said.

She opened her eyes and put her self down on the ground opposite him. "Why?" She asked.

"Just thinking about you and your life and just wanted to watch you when you were at peace." He said.

"Robin, now that I can show emotion, I am at peace." She said smiling. Truthfully she wasn't with all the business of Slade and Trigon.

"Raven, don't lie to me. I know you're not." He said smiling kindly at her. "I know when you're lying to me."

"I just…" She began but found it hard to say what she was feeling at the moment. Tears began to well up inside her eyes at the thought that she would probably die at the end of this and she would loose all of the joyful things in her life. Her friends, her life…Robin. He was the best thing that had ever happened to her, apart from the titans. He had loved her for who she was and even though she had not been able to show any emotions and she was so secretive, he had still loved her.

She smiled behind the tears as they began to fall down her face freely. "Hey, what's wrong?" Robin asked soothingly as he leaned in and pulled her into a hug.

"I love you." She said.

"What's wrong?" He asked thinking that if Raven was just randomly declaring her love for him, something bad was happening or gonna happen.

"I just want you to know that I will always love you, even when I'm gone ok." She said pulling away from him and standing up.

He grabbed her arm and pulled her back down to him. She fell on his lap. "You're not going anywhere until you tell me what's up?" He said.

"It's just, I needed you to know before I have to go." She said.

"Go where? You're not going anywhere." He said.

"Sorry to break it to you Boy Wonder, but have you thought about the outcomes of the final battle between Slade, Trigon and me?" She said.

"Yes, I have actually. You will be free while Trigon and Slade rot for eternity in hell." He said.

"And me." She said dropping her head, her silky hair falling in front of her face.

"You're not going to rot in hell at the end of this Raven." He said.

"Robin, I …" She never got to finish her sentence as the titan alarm echoed through the halls of the tower. They got up and ran down to the main room to see Cyborg typing away on the keyboard.

"There's been a break in down at one of the warehouses by the docks." He said.

"Titans, GO!" Robin shouted. Bumblebee, Beast Boy, Starfire and Raven flew to the site while Cyborg and Robin took the T-Car and R-Cycle. "This doesn't feel right." Bumblebee said aloud.

"Be on your guard everyone." Robin said as they entered the warehouse. It looked normal. Boxes stacked everywhere. Then out of nowhere, a figure came hurtling down on them. It was Slade. He kicked Bumblebee in the stomach as she ran towards him, knocking her into Beast Boy, which knocked them both out. Cyborg got blasted with a stream of fire from Slade as he fired his sonic cannon at him. Robin and Raven ran towards him to attack him but just as they got there, Slade sent Trigon a message, making Trigon teleport them to another warehouse that was set out like a maze. That left only Starfire and Slade. Slade ran at her and slammed her against one of the walls by gripping his hand around her neck. She began to struggle then fired up her hands and blasted him across the room. "You shouldn't have done that." He said.

He ran at full speed towards her and knocked her to the ground. He made cuffs from fire and tacked her against the floor. "I wouldn't move too much. The fire I produce will turn your skin to ash." He said smirking. "Now while you're listening…"

Meanwhile with Raven and Robin…

"We have to get out of here. Can you teleport us out of here or something?" He asked Raven.

"I can phase us through the walls. Take my hand." She said and held out her hand. He took it and clasped it tight giving the reassurance that he would never let her die like she thinks she will.

They reached the other warehouse and walked in to see and crouching Slade over Starfire whose wrists and ankles were cuffed by flames. Raven signalled to Robin to stay quiet. They crept up on Slade and Raven engulfed him in black energy. He cursed but sent a fireball through the energy releasing him. He disappeared then jumped at them.

Raven freed Starfire while Robin kept Slade pre-occupied. Raven and Starfire then went and helped Robin. Starfire blasted Slade when he wasn't looking. It hit him hard in the head blasting it off. It was one of his robots. The facemask lifted off revealing a screen. They crowed around it. Slade appeared on the screen. "I hope my little talk with you Starfire has sorted you out." He said.

"I will never rejoin you!" She said angrily.

"Shame, I guess I'll have to make you suffer then. Anyway, yes, it was me when I was firing at you with fire but I didn't want to risk myself being harmed for as you know Raven, I need to keep my strengths up for when I annihilate you!" Slade said laughing manically then the screen flicked off. They picked up the others using Raven's powers and taking them back to the tower for healing.

Cyborg had serious burns but Beast Boy and Bumblebee were ok. They filled them all in on what had happened while they were knocked out.

Raven then went up to her room. Robin knocked on the door a few moments later. "Can I come in?" He asked.

"Fine." She said. He entered to see Raven standing looking out of her window. He walked up behind her and put his arms around her. He felt a tear fall on his arm and turned her round to face him. "Don't tell me you believe that Slade will kill you?" He said.

"I don't know what I believe any more." She said.

"Raven you're not going to die in you teens nor are you going to die anytime soon. So wipe those thoughts from your head and see that what's really going to happen is that you and me are going to grow old and you're going to be happy because Trigon and Slade are gonna be dead. OK?" Robin said smiling down at her.

She smiled weakly and said, "You want to grow old with me?"

"Of course I do. You're the love of my life and nothing will change that." He said pulling her into a tight hug and holding her for dear life. Nothing and No on would take her away from him. No one…not even Slade…not even Trigon.

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