Hello boys and girls I'm back with chapter fifteen. Who knew putting the words Batman, Robin and fight even near each other would get such a response. Well because so many off you took the time to reply to my evil little cliff hanger I'll take the time to reply to some of your reviews. outthere101 you asked some really good questions that I was just going to leave hanging but since you asked; Raven can show more emotion then before and is no longer as cynical as she used to be with her dad lurking over her for her whole life. She hide the charka mostly because what would you do with something that hosted a powerful demon inside it. And finally Cyborg and Mina are dating as hinted at in the chapter where Robin got back from the maze, there's not much more to that. To everyone else no Batman is not hypnotized, being lied to and or tricked, inhuman or an impostor. Anybody who I didn't get an answer to there question it will be answered in this chapter, so with out further ado chapter fifteen of Teen Titan Pregnancies.
Chapter 15: Preparations
"What are you doing here?" was the question that Robin asked as the whole team just stood and stared at the big time hero in front of them. He was so many things The Dark Knight, The Caped Crusader, The World's Greatest Detective but to Robin right now he must be a dream. Robin just couldn't, most likely wouldn't, find a reason why his mentor, his farther figure and his legal guardian was standing in front of him waiting to for a fight.
"The fight will consist of three rounds that will end when your opponent is knocked out or admits defeat," The King said as he held back his laughter at the look on Robin's face. Robin didn't respond still waiting for his question to go answered by the silent Superhero. The King simple finished, "you have a day to prepare," before leaving the room laughing loudly.
The Queen left shortly after but the team remained as they stared down the unflinching Dark Knight. "I came here because King Myand'r asked me too," Batman said in his normal monotone voice. The answer was enough to confuse The Titans to a new level as Robin just continued to stare down his mentor as if he expected him to just pop out of character and go 'just kidding'.
"I think Robin needs to be alone right now," Raven said being the first to break the uncomfortable silence left after Batman's answer.
"But friend Raven I wish to stay with Robin to help-" Starfire began but was cut off by Raven.
"Star I really think Robin wants to be alone for a minute," Raven said as she glanced over at Robin which made everyone look at him in turn. Robin stood with the most confusion any of the team had ever seen on his face as he looked at Batman, never losing eye contact.
"Yes let us go then," Starfire said as she realised that Robin truly needed to be alone so that he could talk openly with his mentor.
The group all left the room with Cyborg and Beast Boy arguing over why they thought Batman was there. Most of Beast Boy's arguments consisted of zombies and evil twins. As soon as they all left the room and the door closed Robin asked again, "Bruce, why are you here?"
"I just put Joker back in Arkham and I had some time on my hands so when Myand'r called me and asked for me to be a part in your finally test I said ok." Batman said hoping by explaining it more Robin would get his point.
"Were not really going to fight are we?" Robin asked in disbelief.
Batman sighed as he swiftly moved to sit down on the weightlifting bench, "There comes a time in every students life when he must surpass The Master." Batman said very philosopher like.
"Is that all I am, just some student!" Robin yelled as he got irritated at the person he thought was his friend.
"No," Batman said back as his monotone voice was broken slightly with the sound of concern as he stood. "Dick, your like a son to me but your going to be a father and for that you need to be a man."
"I am a man!" Robin yelled as he turned away from Batman no longer wanting to look at his treacherous face.
"You need to be able to be a good father, you need to teach this child things it wont learn on its own," Batman said as he looked at Robin's back knowing that Robin could feel his eyes burning a hole through him. "Not just that but you need to be a good husband to Starfire now too. You need to support her and always be there for her and this child."
"I can do all that!" Robin lashed out as he turned around to face Batman again.
"Then why do you still need me?" Batman said simple as he glanced down at Robin. Robin lost his anger as the words left his old friends mouth. It was true whenever he had a problem he had always turned to him ever since he became his sidekick. For over three years, when he fought Slade had been the only time he had broken his partnership. With him long gone though he now talked to Batman about every little mission even if they weren't even important.
"I'll be in here training if you need to talk," Batman said with a sigh as he sat back down on the bench. "Otherwise I think you should prepare yourself," He said as he looked at Robin who still stood there thinking.
Robin wasn't listening anymore he just turned around and rushed out of the room. He pushed the door open so hard it left a dent in the hallway wall. As he stormed off to his room you could just hear him say, "I don't need you."
As all this was going on The King and Queen where arguing quietly in Tamaranean in there room. The King was sitting down on the guest room bed as he sipped some tea, being quit happy with his finally test which he knew Robin couldn't beat. Meanwhile The Queen was furious which was very different from her usually state but The King deserved it.
"How could you make him fight his mentor?" The Queen asked angrily not being able to yell as she really never had before.
"How did you know that Batman was his mentor?" The King asked not really caring about the evilness in making someone fight there father figure.
"I actually talk and listen to are draughters love unlike you," The Queen said not even being able to bare her husband at the time.
"It is not love it is a passing infatuation and she will realise that once we leave this planet behind," The King said as he remained a calm voice so that he could try to calm down his wife.
It seemed to work as The Queen regained her calm composure but she still disagreed with her husband, "Do you really believe that Myand'r?"
The King knew that the answer was a big no but he would never admit that to his wife, "It does not matter, Robin will not pass this test."
"How do you know that?" The Queen asked as she sat down across from her husband.
"Because Luand'r, this Batman person is indeed Robin's mentor and teacher so there is no possible way that he can defeat the person who taught him everything." The King explained with a sinister smile.
"You really don't know this boy do you?" The Queen said silently as The King got up to leave the room. "He was an acrobat before meting Batman and he's gone on many quest that Batman has not been on."
The King stood in the doorway scowling at this new information but then he convinced himself it was useless. "It Doesn't matter Batman did not teach Robin everything he knows so he has the upper hand."
"But who says that Batman knows more then Robin," The Queen said but it may have went unheard as The King had left, not wanting to continue the conversation any longer.
The rest of the day went by without any problems. Beast Boy, Raven and Cyborg spent the day arguing about why Batman would fight Robin. Most of Raven and Cyborg's arguments were legitimate although Beast Boy's consisted of aliens and evil robots. As for The Dark Knight himself he stayed in the gym all day and no one would dare go near him just out of star shock which even Raven had. The Queen sat talking to her daughter all day but The King was no where to be found and nether was Robin. This worried Starfire at first but when she went to bed Robin was already there asleep so Starfire's just happily joined him.
Starfire was awoken in the early morning though as she felt the weight of her fiancée leave the bed. Sure enough he was up and rummaging through the closet in his boxers. "Robin what are you doing up at such an early hour?" she asked as she wiped some sleep from her eyes.
Robin turned around when he heard her showing that he was still wearing his mask. He smiled at her and stood holding a small velvet box in his right hand. "Looking for this," Robin said as he opened the box to revel a beautifully diamond ring that perfectly reflected the single beam of morning sun.. It had had three diamonds, a large one in the middle and two smaller ones on ether side of the big one. The diamonds were attached to a silver band that had the words 'love you forever' engraved on the inside of it.
Starfire was now fully awake as she sat up and smiled at the ring and soon after embraced Robin in one of her famous hugs. "It is beautiful Robin," she said as she let him go and took the ring placing it on her ring finger and holding it up to the light of the sun to make it shine more.
"I figured if the proposal wasn't that great the ring should be," Robin said with a smile as he watched Starfire play with the ring like a child. His smile soon dropped off his face and Starfire noticed stopping her game. "It was my Mother's," Robin said solemnly looking down at the floor as he spoke, "Star I'm going to pass this test and I promise you we'll get married."
"I know that Robin," Starfire said as she looked at Robin and smiled lovingly at him putting a hand on his cheek. Robin couldn't make eye contact at first but soon did as he looked up with determination.
"I will," Robin said kissing her lightly, "but I have to do one more thing first," Robin then got up and left the room sending one last smile at Starfire before leaving.
After that Starfire and the rest of the team didn't see Robin at all but Starfire had told them what he had said last night mostly for the reason of showing off her ring. But as the day went on they got more and more worried until it was time for the fight.
"Well I guess he isn't coming," The King laughed as Robin hadn't shown up in a half hour. The team all stood in the gym as Batman stood in the sparring ring wearing a different variation of his costume. It had no cape and no body armour and was more louse fitting though he still wore his utility belt. He was ready for a fight but Robin was nowhere in site. "I guess I'll just have to announce Batman the winner," The King said making the team deflate, and so did Batman a bit ashamed at his ward.
"No need for that your highness," came Robin's spiteful response from the door. The team regained there happiness at hearing there leader, most of all Starfire. But as they all looked at him they noticed something very different.
"Robin?" Batman asked as he looked at his young ward who now looked completely different.
"Not anymore," Robin said as he stepped into the open light of the sparring ring. He no longer wore his red, yellow and blue Robin costumed but a dark blue bodysuit. His cape was gone but his mask remained and so did his utility belt but on more loosely around his waste now. He had on chest armour and on this chest armour was a bright blue hawk whose wings bent and lifted up to his shoulders. He smiled at the gawking crowd of his team mates, Batman and The King and Queen before saying, "I'm Nightwing."
