Two Birds With One Stone

Disclaimer: No, I do not own the Teen Titans. No matter how well I write them. Or whatever. The term "Sister-in-God" was borrowed from Tad Williams. I did not create it.

I was dreaming when I wrote this/ So sue me if I go too fast

I would like to dedicate this chapter to Mokoto the Dragon Tamer, faithful reviewer. Also, to god. If she happens to stop by and read this. But of course, the entire story is dedicated to god. So the last was pretty redundant.

Chapter Six: Nest Building

Raven did not emerge from her room for three days after she warned Starfire to leave. Robin was somewhat disappointed, because there were things he needed to ask her. But he was well aware that people sometimes needed to be alone.

On the fourth day, she emerged from her room, cup of tea in hand. "Karras is dead," she said in a tone as dry as someone reading the ingredients off a package of pancake mix.

She took a long sip of her tea. "Starfire is grieving and needs to be consoled. Go to her." And without another word, she disappeared into her room again.

Robin didn't wait for her to remerge and repeat the message. He was gone before she'd started meditating again.

"My planet was experiencing a civil war. Karras fought bravely and he was buried with honor," said Starfire quietly.

"I'm sorry, Starfire…" Robin embraced her.

"Please, Friend Robin," she pulled away from him gently. "Do not think that because Karras has died, you can take his place. Another marriage has been arranged for me. And you have Raven." There was no bitterness in her voice.

"I don't love her, Star."

"And you love me?" she asked.

Robin didn't answer her. "I do not love Raven. I can't love her."

"You are avoiding my question, Robin." Her green eyes narrowed. "You told me once that you loved me. But you cannot say it anymore."

Robin opened his mouth to protest, but Starfire continued.

"You might not love her now, but she is very similar to you. Serious. She can perhaps understand you in ways I cannot."

"Starfire…"

"It was most gracious of you to visit me in my time of grieving, Friend Robin. But you must leave now."

Robin started speak again, but she pointed to the door and looked down at her lap.

"Bruce said the same thing, you know."

"What?"

He was sitting on the couch, Raven opposite him. He'd just told her everything that happened on his visit to Starfire. He was glad to have someone listen to him.

"Us being the same," she replied with a half-smile.

"Raven… do you want to marry me?"

She raised an eyebrow. "Are you proposing?"

"No," he answered, amazed at how calm they both were.

"I never thought of marriage. Or love. I have greater things in my destiny."

"I though you said you couldn't see…?" Robin began, confused.

"There are other people on Azarath that can see what I am destined for," she replied, taking a long sip of tea.

"And what are you destined for?" he asked, managing to keep the curiousity out of his words.

"Scath will awaken through me. I am his portal, and through me he will destroy this world."

More amazing than this statement was the fact that she managed to say it with the drone of someone explaining how to remove cat hair from the couch.

"You're his portal?" He repeated, incredulous.

"I was spawned to be his portal."

"He's your father?" Robin was barely aware that his voice had lost all of its volume, all of its calm.

"Yes. He took advantage of Sister-in-God and I was spawned. When I was very young, they discovered that I would help awaken him. They decided to kill me."

Robin's eyes widened behind his mask. How could she be so calm, so emotionless about all of this?

"Sister-in-God stopped them. She said that perhaps there was a way to defeat my father. There was much doubt, but I was allowed to live."

"Is there a way?"

"Sister-in-God saw a vision in which I defeated my father. Soon after, the other diviners singled you out as a key factor in completing that vision."

"But what can I do?" Robin looked past her, at his reflection in the glass. He was only human, after all. What power did he possess that could defeat the evil that was Scath?

"That I still don't know…" she answered slowly. "But in my dreams, we fly together, you and I, searching for him."

Robin nodded. She'd told him this before. With her feather under his pillow, he too had similar dreams. Mostly ones where was walking through a maze of alleyways, following a black bird that he took to be Raven's dream presence.

"I haven't had a nightmare in a long time," he said, finally. "Thank you."

Writer's note: As always, thanks to all those who read, reviewed, and are now waiting most anxiously for the next chapter.

I'm so pleased with how this story is going. So it's been quite serious up until this point, but in the next couple of chapters I'll lighten things up a bit. Next chapter: Raven meets Cyborg.

Go review already.

Signed,

The writer, you fools