My Strength, and Greatest Weakness

by Blue Ten

Summary:

Jump City has been quiet on the crime front for the past few months and the Titan's are starting to get restless. Starfire tries her best to raise the Titan's spirits, even after Slade meets a rather pointless death. A night at the fair brings Robin and Starfire closer than ever. But when a man calling himself Fear shows up, things start to go horribly wrong. RobinxStarfire.

Disclaimer:

I do not own Teen Titans.

Chapter 10: Epilogue

The clouds were gone from the atmosphere, the moon had set on the night, and the sky slowly faded from black to dark blue. The stars that dotted the sky would disappear soon, making way for the sun to rise. It was his first night back at the tower, and Robin couldn't sleep. After all that had happened, he wondered if things would ever be the same again, how could they be? Robin looked around the room, the early morning sun, not yet risen, began to cast its soft blue light through the window.

Robin removed the covers from himself, stepping out of his bed. He wouldn't let what had happened deter him from his morning ritual. He stepped out in the hallway, looking around to make sure no one was awake. He passed the other Titans' rooms quietly, trying his hardest not to disturb their sleep, he made his way to the stairwell. The morning was so quiet, save for Beastboy's snoring, which could be heard resonating throughout the tower at night. Robin opened the door to the roof and was met with a chilly burst of wind from the outside. Looking to the sky he saw it had shifted from blue, to a beautiful orange-red. Robin stepped to the edge of the tower, facing east, he watched as the ocean began to light up, the diamonds danced and moved about as they had every morning. The sun finally rose above the ocean, immediately casting its warm light on Robin's face. His eyes began to hurt, as he thought of the events that had passed, he tried to hold them back, but the tears began to roll down his face, hot and warm. He hated crying, he had tried all his life to avoid it, but now, he couldn't help it... Starfire was alive, and the joy was overwhelming, after all she had been through, after everything, she fought to live. Perhaps she had found her strength as well.

- - - flashback - - -

"Starfire?" Robin shook her, but she didn't move, "Starfire!" he called, pulling her closer, his tears began to fall on her face. But she could neither hear his shouts nor feel the tears that fell on her. She was too far gone.

"Star--" Robin stopped as Cyborg and the others walked over to them. Cyborg placed a hand on Starfire's neck.

"She's alive, just passed out, lost a lot of energy. If it weren't for you jumping in there like that, she might have... With all she's been through, I'm surprised she was able to speak at all. A little rest and she should be back to normal." Cyborg said, reassuring Robin, "Come on, let's head back to the tower, you both need some sleep."

Robin picked up Starfire in his arms, holding her close, as he followed the others out. He couldn't help but smile, knowing now that she would be fine, in the morning, she would wake up, as if from a bad dream. Robin realized that he had let his heart spill out in front of everyone, he wondered if they would ever let him live it down, he wondered if he really cared what they thought. They reached the exit to the facility, when the door opened, the fresh air poured in, everyone breathed in deeply. Robin's eyes began to water, but it wasn't from the wind.

After being treated for her wounds, Robin set Starfire down on her bed, "Sweet dreams." he said, as he shut off the light, and closed the door.

- - - end flashback - - -

"Robin?" Starfire called, sitting up in her bed. She scanned around her, the room was clean, everything was back in its place, she wondered if it had all been a dream. Looking behind her, she noticed that her head had been resting on the pillows, realizing then, that she had not placed herself on the bed. Still a little weak, she stood up and shakily walked to her door, looking out in the hall, she heard the door to the roof close. Knowing who it was, she decided to make her way up the stairs.

- - - - - -

The sun had barely moved from its position in the sky, still reflecting its brilliance brightly off the surface of the sea, a warm wind had begun to gust. The sky was an intense painting of vivid colors, and the clouds were set on fire by the rising sun, moving slowly westward by the gentle summer breeze. Standing alone on the rooftop, Robin took it all in; the sky, the sea, the sun, he had never been in such a state of peace. All the beauty of this serene moment brought Starfire to his thoughts once again. He couldn't wait to see her, however, with all she had been through, he knew it would be a while before she could wake up. To pass the time, he watched the waves wash up against the shore, listening closely to the tranquil sounds of the rushing water, the sparkling lights had found their way to the island. It was this morning, more than any other, that truly signified the promise of a new day. Robin stood up and breathed in deeply, the ocean air was refreshing, he let out his breath, deciding finally, it was time to head back downstairs. It was at this moment, Robin felt someone embrace him from behind.

"I did not stop fighting either." Starfire whispered in Robin's ear.

Robin turned to her, they shared the same smile. He wanted to say something, but words couldn't describe how he felt at this moment, he could only look deeply into her beautiful emerald eyes as they reflected the diamonds from the sparkling ocean. They continued to gaze at each other, not realizing it, as their faces slowly moved closer. Starfire closed her eyes and Robin followed suit, they embraced each other closely, and met with a kiss. The morning progressed, neither wanted to let go of this instant, this space in time that felt so much like a dream, a dream they didn't want to wake from. As they separated, they looked at each other, both were blushing immensely. Smiling shyly, they continued to hold on to each other tightly, now resting their faces side by side. With no distance between the two, their arms wrapped firmly around each other, Robin could feel that Starfire's heart was beating as fast as his. He realized now that things would never go back to the way they used to be, and he was glad.

"I love you." they said in unison.

However, some things never change. Robin looked in front of him to see the other Titans standing outside the door, Beastboy and Cyborg's faces were plastered with huge grins, Raven smirked.

- - - - - -

The main room of the tower, would soon be populated again. The dust that had settled while the Titans were away, before long, would disappear, while they slowly moved back into their usual routines, making up for lost time.

That morning, the Titans enjoyed their first breakfast after the ordeal. Robin and Starfire sat closely at the kitchen table. Cyborg and Beastboy assumed their usual positions, in the food war. Raven, enjoyed the way things had settled down. They began to talk about everything that had happened, Robin explained who the man behind the mask was, and what his reasons were. Starfire talked about her time in Fear's compound, how he had tried to convince her of Robin, and the other Titan's deaths. Everything had happened so fast, it hardly seemed like it happened at all.

"So how did you make it out of BIO-GEN without anyone noticing." Cyborg asked Robin.

"I didn't. Let's just say Red X might not be too happy the next time we see him." the Titans all laughed together at Robin's comment.

The Titans continued to share laughs and smiles, as they reminisced about old times. Eventually the subject of battles they had fought before came up, and they wondered if Fear had put their enemies out of commission for good. But that was something to worry about for another day, for now they would just enjoy their time together, gaining new resolve from each other.

Starfire, realizing she hadn't taken a bath in days, quickly excused herself, and flew to her room.

"Robin? Where did this dent come from?" She called from her room, looking confused at the dent in her wall. The Titans stayed quiet for a while, then erupted in laughter. Robin slumped down in his chair, hiding his head between his shoulders, chuckling nervously.

- - - - - -

Over the next few weeks, one by one, the Titans' old foes began to resurface, with new plans and greater determination. The sounding of the alarm soon became common place again. And before long, things had returned to the state of 'normality' the Titans had almost forgotten. Another day passed by, another crime foiled. Although things had gone back to normal, Robin and Starfire remained forever changed by their experience, as their love grew stronger with each passing day, they continued to draw strength from weakness.

- THE END -

Author's Note: See, nothing to worry about. Aren't you glad you didn't shun me after Chapter 9's cliffhanger? Thank you all for your reviews, this fic wouldn't have gotten very far without you. This chapter was short, but it was an epilogue, they're usually short anyway.

So, what did you think? Would you approve of me writing another Titans fic?

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