Title: In Your Dreams

Author: Blair Lebeau, SocialButterfli

Summary: The memory of her is still clear in his mind. He'll never forget how his heart stopped when she turned her back to him and flew away, never to return. But when they find each other again, will their destined love finally become reality? Or can they only be together in his dreams? RobStar

Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans, but if anyone wants to buy it for me, feel free!


Chapter 21

"They keep coming back!" Beast Boy shouted. "No matter what we do, they keep coming back!"

"Stop panicking," Raven instructed as she flung two robots backwards. "Concentrate on fighting them instead of whining about them." As Beast Boy took the time to stick his tongue out at her, a robot grabbed him by the neck and lifted him up, choking him.

"Help!" he called out in a strangled voice. Raven's eyes widened as she noticed the predicament he was in. She quickly separated them with her power, then put a protective shield over Cyborg, Beast Boy, and herself as the robots continued to fling themselves at them.

"They're too strong," Cyborg said, grateful for the moment of safety provided by Raven. Both he and Beast Boy were breathing heavy, but Raven hadn't even broken a sweat. She was mentally tired, however, and the boys could tell by how much weaker she looked than she had been going in.

"Why can't we beat them?" Beast Boy asked. "Is it some sort of magic?" They looked to Raven for answers, but she had none. They directed their attention towards Robin and Starfire, still backed into a corner by Kendrick. They seemed to be exchanging words, but they couldn't hear anything. Starfire kept throwing worried glances at them, but there was no way either of them could spring to their rescue.

They were distracted by a robot's impact on Raven's shield. He had made a sort of dent instead of bouncing off like the rest of them, and it was a sign that Raven couldn't hold up for much longer.

"We . . . need a plan," Raven said in a strained voice, her teeth gritted. She had her arms outstretched like she was pushing something up, and they were shaking violently. The more the shook, the larger a dent each robot made as they relentlessly charged again and again. "We need to do . . . something. I can't . . . hold it much longer."

"Okay, uh, okay . . ." Beast Boy said, frantically. "Okay, we can do this. We're the Teen Titans, right? We've never lost yet, right? I mean, the good guys always win, right?"

"Breathe, BB," Cyborg suggested. "You're not helping."

"You!" he shouted, pointing at his best friend. "You're like a robot! You can tell us how to defeat them!" Cyborg's took a step back, shocked; at the same time, Beast Boy covered his mouth. In his panic, he had forgotten to think (does he ever think?) and blurted out the first thing that came to his mind.

All Cyborg had ever wanted was to be normal. After the accident, after his father decided to let the surgeons try out the new bionic equipment on him, after he became half robot, all he wanted was to be a normal kid again. But kids called him a freak, he wasn't allowed back on the football team that he was once the star of, and acceptance didn't come easy. That is, until he joined the Teen Titans. Ever since, there had been times when his confidence wavered, but he mostly felt comfortable with himself there. He wasn't judged inside that gigantic T that he himself had helped build. He was just part of the team. And no one ever pointed out that he was different. Because they were all different themselves. And that was okay.

Until now. Betrayed by his best friend, Cyborg suddenly found it hard to breathe. He wished Raven would just let the stupid shield down so he could go out there and let his anger loose. How could Beast Boy say that to him?

"Dude, I'm sorry, I didn't mean . . ."

"Whatever," he replied coldly. He turned to Raven. "We don't need a plan. Just let go and we'll go out there and kick some ass, just as we always do." Raven fixed him with a cold stare that matched his.

"That's a . . . great idea, Cyborg. Just go . . . out there and get yourself killed."

"Let me go!" he growled, but Raven refused, though it was obviously paining her.

"Beast Boy's not . . . wrong," she replied. "I hate . . . to admit it, but he's not. You have . . . advantage. Use it. It doesn't make you . . . a freak. It makes you . . . a hero." She took a shuddering breath at the effort it took to say it, but it was worth it. Cyborg considered it, and finally accepted it.

"Okay," he said, calmly. "Here's what we should do."

"I'm sorry," Beast Boy interrupted, quietly. Cyborg looked at him in what seemed to be a scrutinizing glare, and Beast Boy flinched. But Cyborg merely smiled and put a hand on his shoulder.

"Man, don't sweat it, it's cool." They pounded fists, and Raven gave them both a death glare.

"Can we . . . hurry this up?" she asked.

"Alright, here's what's up. BB, you and I gotta fight the robots off as well as we can until Raven recovers to full power. She's gonna need it if we're gonna beat these guys. Since I don't know how they're built, I don't know what their weakness is, but I do know that they're full robots and a robot can't survive without a battery or without certain parts. So, Raven, when you can, your job is to take them apart. BB and I will help. Keep taking them apart until you find out where their battery is. Once you do, you can do some magic mumbo jumbo (thought I'd throw that in there) that will result in a power surge and a blackout for the robots. Are we clear?" Raven and Beast Boy nodded. Cyborg smiled at the feeling of leadership. He loved it.

"When . . . you're ready," Raven said.

"Okay. One three. One . . . two . . . Titans go!" Raven let down the shield and the battle began once again.


Starfire reveled in the feeling of having Robin clutch her body close to his. Though Kendrick was looming above them, she felt safe; she knew Robin would protect her. Not that she needed protecting.

"Looks like I have you all to myself," Kendrick said, his smile sinister yet slightly crazy-looking. "The question ins, what to do with you?"

"Back off, Kendrick," Robin growled.

"Or what? You'll hit me with your silly stick?" (Please forgive me, all of you that are lovers of the martial arts, I know that the "silly stick" is a formidable weapon and I don't doubt the power of it!)

"Please, I do not understand what is causing you to act this way, but I must please ask you to stop now," Starfire said, speaking out for the first time. "You have put my friends, my home, and even Tamaran in danger, and as Princess of Tamaran I order you to cease." Kendrick smiled, and reached out to cup her face. Robin grabbed his wrist.

"Don't touch her," he growled. "Leave Starfire alone. This is between you and me."

"Ooh, testy," Kendrick replied, snatching his hand back. "But I disagree. This is very much between the princess and I; it doesn't involve you at all. No matter, though. I'll make you a deal, little boy. I'll leave your precious Starfire out of this if you agree to fight me. No tricks, just a one-on-one battle between you and me."

"Robin, do not make a deal with him!" Starfire warned, remembering her deals with him in the past.

"Why not?" Robin said, staring at her, puzzled. "A fight's exactly what I came for. You being unharmed, that's just the perfect bonus."

"Please," she begged, tugging on his arm. She was about to warn him that Kendrick hadn't necessarily said that she'd be unharmed, but Robin beat her to it.

"Deal," he said. Kendrick smiled as Robin's grip on Starfire loosened. When his arm fell away completely, Kendrick's arm shot out and pushed her to the side. Robin lunged for her as she fell to the ground, but Kendrick held him back by putting his sword against his neck.

"Ah, ah, ah," he said. "Not so fast. The princess is being left out of this, remember? It's just you and me." Robin glanced at Star quickly, and relaxed a bit as he saw her pick herself up. She was okay, Kendrick was just getting her out of the way so they could fight. Robin brought out his discs.

"Okay. Let's do this." Kendrick nodded, then snapped his fingers twice. Robin raised an eyebrow, unsure of why he did this, but then decided that it was a Tamaranean custom or superstition. Perhaps before every battle they snapped their fingers twice. He wondered if he'd ever seen Starfire do it.

Kendrick made the first move, swinging his sword towards Robin's neck. Robin dodged the blow easily, and responded with a kick to the stomach and a fog disc in his face. Kendrick coughed as he was surrounded by thick fog. He couldn't see Robin, but didn't panic. The heavy footsteps of one of his robots was nearing, responding to the snapping call he was programmed to hear. Robin, however, intent on the battle, didn't pay any attention to it. He aimed another kick, this time at Kendrick's knee, which crippled him with pain. Kendrick stumbled to the ground, and Robin smiled over him as the fog lifted.

He finally noticed the robot too late.

"Starfire!" he called out. She had also been concentrating on the fight, and swung her head around to face the large robot reaching for her.

At this time, Kendrick recovered himself and stood, smiling maliciously at his off-guard opponent. He positioned his sword carefully, and then charged.

"Robin!" Starfire screamed, but he thought it was a cry for help as the robot grabbed her, not a warning.

He only realized what was happening as he felt the sharp tip of Kendrick's sword tear into him. The tears running down Starfire's face was the last thing he saw as he hit the ground, surrounded by a pool of blood.

His blood.


I can hear it now. "WHAT? YOU KILLED ROBIN? YOU CAN'T KILL ROBIN!" I know, I know, this hurts me just as much as it hurts you.

Actually, no it doesn't. I love it. In fact, I can't wait to read all your author-hating reviews in which you threaten to kill me with snipers (hmm, who could that be?) or beg me to confirm that it's not true. My lips are sealed. I'm not telling. You're just going to have to wait. And you are going to wait. Because I want to enjoy this as long as I can.

There's a big smile on my face right now.

Anyway. I didn't want to say anything about "The Birthmark", but since so many people commented on it in their reviews wondering about my thoughts, I suppose it couldn't hurt for me to come clean.

I thought that episode was one of the best written. It was like a story, it had a plot, and it captured my interest and is still holding it hostage. I can't wait to know what happens with Raven next. I love the Raven character. I've always thought that she's more powerful than people give her credit for, and now we're seeing that power, and I love it. She's the perfect person to experience Slade's return, which I so knew was coming. You can't just get rid of a character like that.

However. Yes, of course there's a however. Did you see how much RobRae there was? I felt like crying. That's exactly what I've been talking about lately. Robin's always like "Raven! Oh no Raven! Raven!" Never "Starfire! Oh no Starfire! Starfire!" At least not anymore. And why did Raven take Robin with her when she stopped time? Why not anyone else? Huh? Huh, huh? What's going on there? And why didn't Robin care when Starfire got hurt? Huh? Huh, huh? But I digress.

If there is not some MAJOR RobStar fluff in the near future, I will be attacking someone.

Jeanniestorm- Does this chapter answer your question? I was going to use the stabbing of Robin to end the last chapter, but instead I used it to end this one.

Lazigirl- lol I love you too! Thanks, I love hearing that my fic is so special!

SocialKween- Yes, obviously, I did see that episode. Grr. RobRae. By the way, in case you didn't notice, Robin made the mistake that I told you about by letting Starfire go and then getting distracted. Hope the cliffie didn't let you down. D

Julesfire- I love you too! And thanks for your comments on my characterizations of both the girls, I appreciate that. And I love your compliment on my ending. Thank you! Hope you're enjoying the torture! p

TtitansFan- Thank you! Yes, I'm an all-time Ravens fan, now that they're back in Baltimore. We used to be the Colts, but then they bought us out so we bought you out. Confusingness, everything should just stay the same, lol! AND THE PATRIOTS WON! YESS!

lil' LIK Star- Sorry for the confusion, I didn't mean that I was going to talk about the story being Star's star bolts last chapter, I just said it was coming up. You'll learn about that next chapter, I can tell you that much. Whenever I decide I've tortured you all enough.

swisscheese- Yes, obviously, I did see that episode. Grr. I'm hoping that it was just sibling affection, because if not...GRR.

And this author's note has gone on for way too long, so I'm going to wrap it up, because I want to post this so I can look forward to some hate mail in my inbox. D

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You know you love me anyway,

Blair