Moonfire Chapter 16: Initiation, a teen titans fanfic

Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans. I do own a pretty kick-ass Teen Titans shirt though.

A/N: I'm watching the Roast of Pamela Anderson, so I'm having a pretty good laugh.

IMPORTANT NOTE…PLEASE READ: I have just decided to end the story here. Do not fret, for I will have the sequel up in two to three days, maybe tomorrow if feasible. Please don't hate me, because the sequel will be much better. It will document the trials and tribulations of both the heroes and the teenagers behind the New Teen Titans. It will also follow the adults in their quest to gain acceptance form the 'normal' world. I already have a plotline for the adults (Wedding Planning!) forming, and a plotline for the Teen Titans (can we say romance, injuries, accidents, love triangles, tears, and teenage angst?).

Nightwing turned to his beautiful fiancée, just as he finished packing up the last of his things. She smiled brightly before running into his arms and jumping up to wrap her legs around his waist.

"Can you believe it?" she asked excitedly, as if a seven year-old on Christmas day. "We're finally going to have a life together! A home, a family, a life!"

Her arms circled his neck before giving him a deep kiss. He spun her around a few times, smiling as if this moment would never end. "God am I glad we found you. I think this is the first time I've ever been happy that a criminal existed."

"Me too," Starfire breathed, sliding her hands to cup his cheeks and give him another deep kiss. "I love you, Richard."

Nightwing smiled softly. It was the first time she had used his real name since she accidentally let it slip the day they had found her. "And I love you, Kor," he sighed. "Ever since I was fifteen and first laid eyes on you, I loved you."

Starfire laced her arms around his neck again and brought her face forward. They lightly bumped noses. "Oh Richard," Starfire gasped, her eyes brimming with unshed tears. He brought one of his hands up to cup her cheek and brush away the tears, before kissing her gently.

They pulled away a few minutes later, panting for breath. "We should probably finish loading up the car," Starfire commented, yet never making a move to release herself from his arms.

"We should…" Nightwing trailed off. "But does that mean we have to?"

A sly grin crossed his features. "You impish little boy. I swear, what am I going to do with you?"

"Hopefully…" he started with another sly grin.

Starfire rolled her eyes, leaning in for another kiss "Ok…really. We need to get moving. I'm sure Moonfire is overly excited for her initiation into the Teen Titans."

"Fine…I guess there'll be enough time for all of that later," he muttered dejectedly, as Starfire lowered her feet to the ground. "Now, let's get all this stuff outta here."

Nightwing lifted his last box with ease. Starfire gathered three large suitcases in her arms without breaking a sweat. Nightwing evaded his old room, meeting up with Beast Boy (not quite a boy anymore, but he persisted to keep the name) and Raven. They were checking their rooms for any traces of something left behind.

"Star, Nightwing…Robin," Beast Boy chuckled. "I'm gonna miss you guys like mad."

"But, you guys are going to be living in Jump City. And of course we'll stay in Jump City. We'll see each other a lot," Starfire responded, as they began walking towards the garage, where their car was parked.

"And of course we'll have dinner, and hang out, and even go to the park. Just like old times," Nightwing stated sadly. He wouldn't admit it, but it hurt to be leaving his long-time home. The only thing that made it better was knowing he'd be spending his life with the one he loved.

"Aww, I'm gonna miss ya'll!" Cyborg boomed, obviously just appearing. "Of course, I made arrangements with Bee to have her be coming over here within the next few months, maybe even weeks. I'll be staying in Jump City."

"See? We can still hang out like we always have!" Raven exclaimed, a hint of melancholy lacing her tone. "And we know our replacements are fully reliable."

"I'm just nervous. I know how hard it is. I hope Kimi does ok. I'd go insane if anything ever happened to my little Moonfire," Starfire mumbled.

"Oh, it's ok. We never got seriously hurt. Besides, well, that time I broke my arm against Johnny Rancid. Oh, and when I nearly died going up against that imaginary Slade. Oh, and when I-" Nightwing started, but was cut off by Starfire.

"Please, don't remind me." She shivered. "But, I guess she's a big girl."

Nightwing smiled softly as they boarded the elevator, all five of them. "It's gonna be great. I can't remember a time when I didn't have to worry about crime fighting. It'll to be nice settling down."

Starfire smiled back. "It will be nice." She rested her head and closed her eyes. She couldn't believe it. It was the end to the first generation of the Teen Titans.

They gathered in the living room. The round table was set up in front of the computer/TV, with the six new Titans standing around it. The five old Titans were standing behind the table in a line.

"Now is your initiation into the Teen Titans," Nightwing started, taking his place at the head of the table for the last time. "Each of you will receive a communicator, your own room, the list of access codes to the many rooms around the tower, and a responsibility."

"Your responsibility is to uphold the virtues that all Titans stand for: truth, justice," Starfire started very nobly. "And the last piece of pizza!" The six teenagers stifled giggles. "I am serious."

"You will each be taking an oath, to swear yourself to crime-fighting and justice," Beast Boy announced. "And that you will never spill the secrets uttered behind the Titan's walls."

"Hawk," Raven announced, in her hand a piece of paper, a communicator, and a large book. Black Hawk hesitantly stepped up to Raven, the stolid façade in his features betraying his nervousness only slightly. "Put your left hand on the book and please repeat after me: I dutifully promise-"

"I dutifully promise-" he repeated in a monotone.

"-To uphold the traditions and virtues set forth-"

"-To uphold the tradition and virtues set forth-" he repeated.

"-By the original Titans."

"And I swear-" Raven continued further, her serious face never faltering.

"And I swear-" Kyle repeated.

"-to do the best I can as both a hero and human being."

"-to do the best I can as both a hero and human being," he finished. Raven held open her hand with the piece of paper and the communicator. Kyle happily took it and returned to his place at the table.

"Moonfire," Raven announced. Moonfire confidently strode towards Raven and placed her left hand on the book. "Please repeat after me. I dutifully promise-"

"I dutifully promise-" she repeated as Kyle had only mere moments before.

"-To uphold the traditions and virtues set forth-" Raven pressed on.

"-To uphold the tradition and virtues set forth-" she repeated.

"-By the original Titans."

"And I swear-" Raven continued as everyone else watched.

"And I swear-" Moonfire repeated.

"-to do the best I can as both a hero and human being."

"-to do the best I can as both a hero and human being," she finished confidently, a small smile gracing her features as Raven stuck out her hand. Kimi picked up the communicator and piece of paper that lay in her open palm, before returning to her spot on the table, sharing a small smile with Danny. The half-Tamaranian looked to her mother to see her beaming proudly at her daughter. She beamed back.

"Taku," Raven announced, another communicator and piece of paper in her hand. Taku did a half-smile, as Clara crossed her arms over her chest and rolled her eyes. He boldly strode up to where Raven was standing. "Please repeat after me. I dutifully promise-"

"I dutifully promise-" he repeated with his smile only growing wider.

"-To uphold the traditions and virtues set forth-" Raven continued, watching the boy with slight amusement. He reminded her of a young Beast Boy.

"-To uphold the tradition and virtues set forth-" he repeated.

"-By the original Titans."

"And I swear-" Raven started, her eyes boring into Taku's.

"And I swear-" Taku repeated.

"-to do the best I can as both a hero and a human being."

"-to do the best I can as both a hero and a human being," Taku finished, his grin at maximum as Raven handed him his communicator and paper. He accepted them gratefully and returned to his spot at the table, next to Clara.

Moonfire saw Starfire lean inconspicuously over to Nightwing and whisper something. He stifled a laugh, before whispering something back. Nightwing leaned over to Cyborg, who also stifled a laugh, then leaned over to Beast Boy. Beast Boy's face drained of all color and he smiled sheepishly. Moonfire couldn't hear their conversation, but knew it had something to do with Taku and Clara. Moonfire stifled her own small giggle.

"Danny," Raven announced. Moonfire gave him a reassuring smile as he stumbled up towards where Raven was standing. He placed his left hand on the book she held out. "Please repeat after me. I dutifully promise-"

"I dutifully promise-" he repeated.

"-To uphold the traditions and virtues set forth-" Raven pressed on.

"-To uphold the tradition and virtues set forth-" he repeated.

"-By the original Titans."

"And I swear-" Raven continued as everyone else watched.

"And I swear-" Danny repeated.

"-to do the best I can as both a hero and a human being."

"-to do the best I can as both a hero and a human being," Danny finished, a small smile on his face as he was handed a communicator and a piece of paper. He smiled brightly at Moonfire, before taking his place again.

"Sara and Clara," Raven announced. The pair looked at each other before simultaneously approaching Raven, who now had two pieces of paper and two communicators in her other hand. They both put their hands on the book, Clara with a rather bored look on her face and Sara with a rather excited one. "Please repeat after me. I dutifully promise-"

"I dutifully promise-" they both repeated in unison.

"-To uphold the traditions and virtues set forth-" Raven continued.

"-To uphold the tradition and virtues set forth-" they both repeated once more.

"-By the original Titans."

"And I swear-" Raven continued as the twins watched her and hung from her every word.

"And I swear-" the girls recurred.

"-to do the best I can as both a hero and a human being."

"-to do the best I can as both a hero and a human being," they finished, Clara somewhat excitedly, and took what was rightfully theirs. Raven shrank back into line with the now former Titans.

"You have now all been initiated into the Teen Titans," Cyborg announced, a small smile adorning his half-metal face. "You have sworn to uphold everything we once stood for, and you are now bound to that promise. We expect you to do your best to protect this city, as we would have. We expect you all to be the best heroes you can be. And most importantly, we expect you to bond with your fellow teammates. We have experienced firsthand what can happen when you and your teammates don't get along well." Insert Cyborg's pointed glare at Beast Boy and Raven here.

"And now," Nightwing started, stepping forward as Cyborg stepped back into line. "I would like to present, for the first time anywhere, the Next Generation of the Teen Titans, including Hawk, Moonfire, Taku, Danny, and the Dangerous Duo; Sara and Clara. Welcome to the team."

The six sat up from their chairs and cheered for themselves, as the original Titans joined in.

Moonfire and Danny hugged and briefly kissed, still remembering that both of Moonfire's parents were in the room. Nightwing and Starfire (now Richard Grayson and soon-to-be-Kori-Grayson) congratulated their daughter happily, as the rest of the Titans talked animatedly with their replacements.

"Moonfire, I'm so proud of you!" Starfire exclaimed, employing her alien strength in a hug with her daughter. "Going into the family business of crime-fighting! You're going to be awesome, I know!"

"I already feel awesome!" Moonfire exclaimed, stepping back. "Ma, I'm a Titan! I'm a Teen Titan! I still can't believe it! Laurel's gonna FLIP!"

Starfire nodded her head at her daughter's excitement. "You haven't told Laurel that you're a Teen Titan?" her mother asked her skeptically, knowing her daughter would be bursting with information and would've told her friends immediately.

"I saved the news. I wanted to surprise them," Moonfire told her mother. Starfire smiled at her daughter and tenderly rubbed the back of her head.

"I'm proud of you, Kimiand'r," her mother whispered softly, giving her daughter another hug. "I love you."

"I love you too, ma," Kimi replied sheepishly.

"Teen Titans!" Nightwing announced, standing at the head of the room. "You have a press conference with the Jump City Tribune tonight at six. I assume this will be feasible?" All of the teenaged heads in the room shared looks and nodded. "Good. If you have questions for any of the Titans, you have our numbers programmed into the computer. I assume you have also been briefed by Cyborg how to work the computer?" All the heads nodded again. "Good. We must be off now. Good luck."

Moonfire went up to Nightwing and gave him a tight hug. "Bye dad."

"Bye Kimi. I love you," her father whispered in her ear, kissing her cheek and giving her another squeeze. "Good luck."

"Bye mom," Kimi said when Nightwing had relinquished her. Starfire gave her daughter another tight hug, tears in her eyes.

"My baby's growing up," Starfire cried, giving Kimi a kiss on the cheek. "Oh I'm gonna miss you, but we'll visit everyday. We promise." Starfire gave her daughter one last loving squeeze. "I love you Kimi."

"I love you too, mom," Kimi replied, before stepping back, her eyes glistening with tears. "Bye."

Starfire looked back as the five original Titans evaded their former living room. She waved one last goodbye to her daughter, before turning around to face the path ahead. "It's so hard to part with her," Starfire told Nightwing. "Raising her wasn't enough. I just want to be with her every minute of every day, but I can't baby her like that. I have to let her go sometime."

"It's ok, Kor," Nightwing told her, wrapping an arm around her shoulder and pulling her closer to his body. "We promised we'd see her everyday, and we're going to keep that promise."

Starfire smiled softly. "It's kind of weird," Raven commented. "We've lived almost fifteen years as Nightwing/Robin, Starfire, Beast Boy, Cyborg and Raven. When we leave this tower, we'll just be Richard, Kori, Gar, Vic and Raven. It's scary to think."

"It is kind of scary," Beast Boy agreed as they all stepped into the elevator leading to the garage. "But, at least we'll still be Richard, Kori, Gar, Vic, and Raven together."

And every one of them had to agree, this was the beginning of the rest of their lives.

Reviews:

Koriat: lol I love Clara too. Actually, I like all of them…Teehee Nightwing is super silly

Pickles12: hah new Titans oh yeah!

InkBlotted Chakra: haha Nightwing easily shifts to father mode. Wow, he reprimanded Danny for staring at his little girl heehee

Samanthe2121: its so sad they're leaving! And, yea, they are leaving Moonfire there but they're going to see her everyday.

RobinStarfire: aww thanks!

Valda: aww thanks I love the new Titans too haha

Ravenrockstheworld: Wow. Longest review I have EVER gotten. Let's say the whole Clara-Hawk-Danny-Moonfire triangle thing was not where I was going, but I do have something interesting planned. Yea, only a few chapters left, and you were right with assuming some of the people…and you can grab some of the pairs I'm going to work from that.

Harryrulesmyworld Aw thanks so much! You're so nice!

white artemis: I know! Haha

bbslilangel: that was EXACTLY what I was going for!

Bpotato23: That's exactly what I was trying to do. I will update soon!

starfan1: haha you are the best. Wow it sucks you have to go back to school so early. I'm not going back for another two weeks come Wednesday.

Heavensangel009: aww thanks so much.

Sticklad: I'll try to finish before you move. If I update everyday, I just might! I'm not quite sure what to do about the sequel though because I want to add something about Blackfire coming back and trying to steal Nightwing from Starfire, but I wanted to do that either before or during the wedding and I wanted to add that in the sequel Oo. (And Batman is a hottie)

Sersee Grayson: I didn't know that but I'll look into it and if it's true I will stop.

KorrianderX'hal: aww thanks