Before I start, I need to put one thing straight. I just revamped chapter eleven to make this chapter easier to understand. If you guys just read it, just get back to eleven before you read this one. A few reviews, but there are good ones. Though one author, RobinluvsStar, was a little confused on the last chapter. Saying that he doesn't think Robin died on that day and Nightfire didn't exist before they died. Let me tell you that Robin and Starfire made out and had Nightfire before they noticed it. It's little thing I wrote on chapter three, you should know better. The other half, I'll explain on this chapter. This also involves a long goodbye.

Chapter Notes

There's a little part in this chapter that matches the first Tenchi Muyo movie. Anyone who didn't see that movie should buy or rent the VHS and DVD.

Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans

Chapter 12: Saying Goodbye

Nightfire's POV

Ever since I passed out, I couldn't hear anything or see anything. Many questions were going through my head. Am I dead; am I alive, have I just fell asleep? Maybe Starfire was right, I was bleeding badly, losing so much blood that day. If I did die, I'd sacrificed myself to save my father. But now I won't see my father ever. My life is over. That was until I heard mumbles coming through my ears. The mumbles then got louder as they turned to two people talking to each other. It's obvious by the sound of the voices that it was Robin and Starfire.

Starfire: "Please Robin, are you sure she's O.K.?"

Robin: "Her vital signs are normal and her breathing's calm. She's healthy on my account."

Starfire: "But her eyes had been closed for a while and she hasn't woken up yet. I'm worried."

Robin: "Just give her time Star; she needs to gather up her strength before she's ready."

I could tell that they are the voices of my future family, but what are they talking about and whom are they talking to? Are they talking about me? Are they worried about me? Is it possible that they cared about me, after all that I done, after keeping the secret about my true roots? Suddenly, I could see light, small at first but then getting bigger. When it was fully complete, the only light I saw was sunlight coming from the window on my left side. I groaned in pain as I turned my head to the right to see Robin and Starfire sitting on their chairs and in a stake of shock to see me awake. My voice was a little dry, but I can still talk.

Nightfire: "Mom? Dad?"

Normal POV

Starfire and Robin were quite shock to see their future daughter awake. She tried to get up but Robin stood up placed his hand on her chest.

Robin: "Don't get up Night; you're still weak to go walking around yet."

Nightfire took Robin's word and rest her head on the pillow.

Nightfire: "What happened? Where am I?"

Starfire stood up and approached Nightfire's bed.

Starfire: "Please friend and future daughter, you lost a lot of blood and did the passing out in the process. We took you to the Infirmary in our home to take care of you. You've been in the state of sleep for four days and we thought that you had a damaged brain."

Nightfire heard every word Star said and remembered losing blood from the rifle shot and then passing out. She looked at her right shoulder and it was bandaged. She then looked up and saw a bag filled with blood hung by a metal stand with a small tube connected to the bag and had a needle on the other end implanted to her arm. Robin continued to conversation.

Robin: "Raven used her healing powers to disintegrate the bullet and closed the wound. We then use a blood transfusion from our blood bank in the lab. It's a good thing your blood type matches Starfire's. If we didn't act quickly, we would've lost you for a long time."

Nightfire: "What about Johnny Rancid?"

Robin: "We gave them to the authorities and told them about his future murder. They're giving him a ten-year sentence and he'll be under house arrest after it. Don't worry; you won't be seeing Johnny for a long time. Still we were surprised at what you did back there."

Nightfire: "What do you mean?"

Starfire: "We thought you were going to kill Johnny with one of his pistols, but instead you missed his head. What was going through your mind that you didn't kill him?"

Nightfire: "Well, in my mind I wanted to kill Johnny due to what he did. I wanted to watch him die in his own guilt and blood. And when I had the pistol in my hand I can finally have my chance for revenge. But something in my mind made me stop. And it was you Robin. You told me that killing someone, even if he's a bad guy, makes me more of a criminal then him. So I thought about the consequences and knew what I need to do right. So instead of killing Johnny, I gave him a warning."

Robin put his hand on Night's shoulder and gave a nice warm smile to her.

Robin: "You did the right thing Nightfire and I'm proud of it. Though there's one thing that still bothers me."

Nightfire: "What is it?"

Robin: "You told me before that I might die at Pier 14 a few days ago. How do you know about that?"

Nightfire: "When I was twelve, my mom told me the whole story. She was afraid that I might react badly, but she thought it was the time to tell me. Basically, in a few weeks, Johnny would give you a phony emergency. Like a riot or raid in a warehouse. When you and the team arrived Johnny would set up a trap, just like what happened a few days ago. However you guys fought valiantly and succeeded defeating the Hoodz. Even you Robin fought Johnny on your own and were about to put a stop to him. But he would blind you with the powder and punched you in the face to lay you down for the moment."

Robin just rubbed his face remembering about the battle a few days ago.

Robin: "Yeah, I felt that before."

Nightfire: "Anyways, Johnny decided to use his sniper rifle to shoot down your friends, starting with you mom. Johnny then aimed his rifle at my mom who was flying around shooting star bolts. Dad knew what he has to do to save you Star. So he used his grappling hook and flew in the air to save mom, but when you pushed mother away from harm, Johnny fired and then…

Nightfire couldn't finish the sentence as she started to cry in her bed. Starfire and Robin looked at each other then looked at Nightfire and knew how this story ends. Robin approached Nightfire and placed his hand on her forehead, making her to stop crying.

Robin: "Don't cry Nightfire; you don't need to talk about it. It's all over now."

Nightfire: "I'm sorry Robin, but I have to say it. You made a difficult choice and risked your life to save Starfire. If it wasn't for you pushing her away then I would've been born. And at the warehouse when Johnny was aiming your rifle at the two of you, I was both angry and terrified at the same time. I have to save the two of you just as what you did to save mom Robin."

Starfire: "It's O.K. Nightfire, you did the right thing saving us and stopping Johnny from hurting us. And when you came to us, our love has grown stronger then before. To that we thank you for everything you done for us."

Starfire gave Night a warm generous smile as Nightfire smiled back.

Starfire: "Now since you're not a hundred percent yet, I think we should have the time of family bonding."

Nightfire agreed and they spent days talking about their family life and feelings.

A few days later, everyone was up on the Tower roof, especially Nightfire who was ready to head back to her home in the future. Some of them didn't like the fact that she was leaving but she has to.

Beast Boy: "Ah c'mon Nightfire, at least stay with us for one more day."

Cyborg: "Yeah Night, I can let you buff up the T-Car."

Terra: "And we can play some video games while we're at it. We got some new games from the mail and-"

Nightfire: "Guys please, it's nice that you want me to stay and all. But I had a mission and now its complete, I have to leave and head back to my own time. I have my own team to lead you know."

Robin: "Well we're going to miss you Night. It was nice having you as part of our team for a short time."

Nightfire: "Thanks Robin, at least I know that I get to know my dad a lot better. Oh and before I forget."

Nightfire put her hand into her utility belt and took out a small casing. When she opened it, it revealed seven light blue crystals. She put her index finger one each of them and places them on each of the Titan's forehead. Beast Boy looks at the crystal and had a concerned look on his face.

Beast Boy: "Uh… What's this on our foreheads, some kind of new look in the future?"

Nightfire: "Actually Beast Boy, it's a memory eraser. You see, with Johnny in jail and my father is saved, the future has been changed. However I have to erase all your memories of my existence with you. I'm terribly sorry, but it's best you guys have to experience the future for yourself."

Both Starfire and Robin nodded at Nightfire placed the final crystals on their foreheads.

Robin: "Wait, before you go there's something I want to give you."

Robin gives Nightfire a small present that was hidden behind his back the whole time. Nightfire took the present and unwrapped it. When all the wrapping paper was ripped Nightfire looked at her present and noticed that it's her locket.

Nightfire: "My locket?"

Robin: "Open it."

Nightfire opened the locket heard the Tamaranean lullaby. But it wasn't the song that got her attention; it was the pictures. Two of the pictures showed both Nightfire and an older Starfire, but on the left side wasn't a picture of Robin, but a picture of Nightwing. Nightfire smiled to see her father on the picture and couldn't wait to see him in person. Nightfire looked up at Robin with pleasing eyes.

Nightfire: "Thank you Robin."

Robin: "Don't thank me Night. I was going to give it to you yesterday but when I saw the picture of my future self, I knew it's best to give it to you by the time you leave."

Nightfire: "Well at least I know that when I head back to the future, I will finally get a chance to see my father for a long time."

Nightfire put the locket in her backpack that was strapped to her back then went to the edge of the roof. She then pushed the button on Warp's time vortex regulator that was attached on the buckle of her utility belt. A glowing white circle appeared in front of her and then a black hole appeared, moving like a clock, and was set to her time. But before she was about to enter, she turned to look at Starfire and Robin to tell them something they should remember.

Nightfire: "Starfire, Robin, the two of you have come so far together already. You're love for each other will grow stronger everyday and nothing will tear the two of you apart. Remember, no matter what happens, never let go of each other or I'll never be born."

Robin: "Don't worry Night, I assure you that we'll protect each other and no one will ever separate us from our love for one another."

Starfire: "Good bye my future daughter, I will forever miss you."

Nightfire: "Don't worry Star, you will see me again soon enough. Bye Robin and Starfire, mom and dad."

Both Starfire and Robin waved their hands to give her a kind farewell. Half the team did the same thing as the rest gave her a sign of saying good-bye. Nightfire smiled and saluted the team on a job well done, put on her sunglasses and turned around to face the vortex. She then stepped into the vortex and disappeared into it the same time a light engulfed the entire scenery.

And that's chapter twelve. Don't worry guys; it's not over yet, because on the next chapter there's going to be a few surprises. Please Review.