Disclaimer: I am not responsible of the owning of Teen Titans or the song "Before the Dawn"

Author's Note: I thought Blackmail was done, but then people started to ask for an epilogue. So…here it is then.

It has been two weeks since Raven's death. Many have moved on, but some stayed shaken. Many have forgotten, but some still remembered. There was a stain of blood on Robin's mask, from Raven's grip. Cyborg kept the two younger titans under his diagnostic machines, they never got over her death.

Robin has been sulking in his room, crashing everything that came in his way. His voice was audible throughout the entire tower, but he dared not say her name.

Meet me after dark again and I'll hold you
I am nothing more than to see you there

He remembered her hand, slipping from his face. His mask, stained with blood in her grip.

"Raven…" he whispered her name, for the first time in two weeks.

And maybe tonight, we'll fly so far away
We'll be lost before the dawn

He longed to see her again, alive. At least once, he wanted to see her cold glare, her pale skin, her soft hair, and her sweet lips.

"Raven…" he whispered again. It felt good to her name.

And maybe tonight, we'll fly so far away
We'll be lost before the dawn

If only night can hold you where i can see you, my love
Then let me never ever wake again
And maybe tonight, we'll fly so far away
We'll be lost before the dawn

Thoughts flashed in his head. Memories passing in front of his eyes. Why couldn't he just have taken the chance when he had it? He was the leader, and was supposed to be the one protecting his teammates, his friends. He was supposed to be the one protecting Raven not Beastboy, not Cyborg, not Starfire, him. He wanted to go back and take away her pain.

He wanted the bullet to go through him, and he wouldn't have any regrets about it. He felt…responsible for her death.

"Raven…" he closed his eyes, her name echoed in his head, it became a scar inside him.

Raven…Raven…Raven…Raven…Raven…

He felt like flying to anywhere his wings could take him. He'd fly through the pearly gates to meet her and drown in the scorching flame to find her. He wanted to die.

somehow i know that we cant wake again from this dream
it's not real, but it's ours

But the city needed him. The team needed him. Raven wouldn't want him to kill himself just for the sake of her. That was her personality. She may have been cold, but she never showed that she really cared. She cared more than anyone. She cared more about other people. She didn't even care about herself. Perhaps this was what she wanted to happen in her life. She wanted to die, too.


Maybe tonight, we'll fly so far away
We'll be lost before the dawn

He felt bad for her, not even knowing that someone in this world really loved her. She never had a chance to be loved freely. He could have given her that chance…but he didn't. He was to preoccupied by Slade. That's all he ever thought about. Now Slade is gone, and all he can think about is Raven, but it's too late to go back. He felt guilty. Not even Raven's parents wanted her birth. But he wanted her. Right now. At this moment in time.


Maybe tonight, we'll fly so far awayRobin picked up his Swiss knife. Picked a blade and aimed right at his heart. The same place Raven got shot. He removed his mask. There was no reason to hide his eyes anymore. Inch by inch, the blade came closer to his chest. Little by little, his time was being taken away…

"Robin!" someone called out. Robin looked around the room only to see nothing but the scattered newspaper clippings on the floor. He fell to the ground, clutching his head. He was afraid. Did Slade come back? Is he still alive? Has Trigon come to revenge on his daughter's friends? Is Raven back?

The last question made him open his eyes. The blood stains on his mask were clearly visible. Just like when Raven died. He let go of the weapon in his hands. He finally understood everything. He didn't want to die. He just wanted to be with her…and so did she.


We'll be lost before the dawn

Author's Note: Okay. That's the end of Blackmail. Hope you liked it. I hope people will review this. I'm still waiting for reviews in secrets. I'm thinking of writing another fic. Maybe a one-shot. I dunno. Oh well.

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