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(I explain why I took so long to update at the end)

3 IN THE MORNING

TITANS TOWER

Robin stared at Darkness in stunned silence. "You broke your bond with your mother?" he said.

"Yes, I did," Darkness responded.

"That is so, so wrong, she is your mother!" Robin protested.

"Mothers love there daughters and trust them, they don't lie and hide and feel pain when they see their daughter," Darkness said.

"I hope you reconsider your position, because your family is devastated without you," Robin said quietly as he left the room to go to bed.

Guardian entered after fifteen minutes, didn't even glance at Darkness as he walked to his room.

"Have fun patrolling?" Darkness asked quietly as Guardian walked by. Guardian usually said yes but today he just growled and clenched his fist at her voice. "Wonder what's wrong with him?" she thought as she herself got up to sleep.

TRAINING SESSION

"I think I love Fireteen," Robin told Guardian as he dogged a punch, the girls were on the other side so they couldn't hear the conversation.

Guardian growled and said, "Why are you telling me," as he dogged Robin's kick.

"I was wondering if you know anything about getting girls and all, I am not that good, you know, living in space, with Darkness as my neighbor," Robin said with a chuckle.

Guardian threw a fast punch at the sound of her name, "How could someone hate there parents!" he thought. "Sorry, I think women would weaken me, like it has already weakened you," Guardian said.

"What do yo-," Robin was caught off by the punch in the chest and then the kick in the face as he fell back in pain and defeat.

"What I mean is, by worrying about family or worse yet, a woman, you are more vulnerable as I just demonstrated, so that is why I don't trouble myself with women," Guardian said as he helped Robin up.

"Just look at her, she is so damn beautiful," he said as he stared at her longing to hold and comfort her.

"Stop thinking with your dick and start thinking with your head, we have work to do," Guardian said as he punched Robin again.

On the other side of the room Fireteen hovered by Darkness who was busy lifting weights. "What do you think Guardian does all day? He is so mysterious, not to mention hot," Fireteen said as she stared at her crush who was beating Robin.

"Probably protecting "his people" or something like that, or just stopping crime," Darkness responded as she struggled with the weights.

"I think I will ask him to take me one time," Fireteen said.

"I don't know why, he is a cold bastard," Darkness said her opinion.

"Just imagine how much muscle that man has, look how tall he is and look how fit he is, must be like a athlete," Fireteen said dreamily.

"Robin works out just as much," Darkness observed.

"Yeah, but he is smaller and a bit dorkier and a lot less confident than my man Guardian," Fireteen said.

"I don't give a damn, worrying about men and all that, it just makes a girl weaker," Darkness said as she added more weights, it was the fifth session and she was actually developing muscle while Fireteen was developing more control.

"No it doesn't," Fireteen protested.

"Think about it, I have made much more progress with building muscle than you have with controlling your powers, simply because I don't daydream half the time I am here," Darkness explained.

"Only by a little bit," Fireteen mumbled as she flew away to practice more. "It would be nice to have someone to talk to," she thought. "What does he do? I will see what he does when he comes home tonight," she thought.

4 IN THE MORNING
TITANS TOWER

Fireteen waited patiently just outside the door, so she could see and listen without getting caught. Guardian came at three or four in the morning to get to bed, however, she was surprised to find Robin sitting nervously with a concerned look on his face at a chair in the kitchen. He too seemed to be waiting for the mysterious Titan. "Wonder what he has to say to him, hope he isn't gay," Fireteen thought of Robin. She planned on listening to the conversation, and then the next day would ask to go on patrol, she felt she had enough control to go with him and she knew in three more sessions she would be ready to learn hand to hand combat so it would be good experience. That was her argument, experience, but she hoped to learn some stuff about her crush by following him around the Tower.

She found out he had a soft spot for plants when she noticed him one afternoon taking careful care as he watered some plants and was nurturing the handful of plants in the Tower. She learned he was a great cook but always made a very strange meal for himself every night, never eating the same things the other Titans ate except pizza and eggs and anything else with no meat, he also ate fish with the Titans which meant he wasn't a vegetarian. He just didn't like chicken, beef, or pork, but the weird food he ate looked like chicken and beef. "Such a strange and mysterious man I want," she said to herself as she waited.

Finally she heard the window creak and then Guardian entered. She heard him say, "What are you doing up so early?" to Robin.

"We need to talk, it's about one of your "people," Robin said in a slightly angry voice.

"Who?" Guardian asked concerned, not noticing Robin's voice was angry.

"A Selim Khan, I think you know him well, he has been missing for several weeks and his family and friends miss him a lot. I don't want you on this team if it ruins your private life," Robin said.

"Its too late, I made the decision of leaving on my own, I wont risk them getting hurt," Guardian said.

"What do you mean? Nobody knows who you are?" Robin said.

Guardian sighed, "Have you heard of Steel Man or Street Justice?" he asked.

"No, who are they?" Robin asked.

"They were the last two heroes Jump City had and they were all killed by this mayor and these gangs," Guardian explained.

"How?" Robin asked.

"Steel Man came four years after the Teen Titans split and were chased out of town by the damn politicians and the current mayor. Anyways, this guy could turn his skin into steel and with his powers he was really cleaning up the streets, but as they say, the mayor and the crime lords have eyes everywhere. They found out where he lived and one night he came home to find his wife and son tied up with a gun to there heads. Right when he made eye contact, they shot his family in front of him, losing the will to live; Steel Man turned into his human form, went to his knees and took a bullet to his head. Same thing happened to Street Justice who appeared four years latter, except it was his fiancé and they did a lot worse to her before killing her," Guardian explained to Robin.

Robin stared back in silence, "So you are not going back until the mayor's powers are lessened and you are sure they will be safe?" Robin asked.

"Yes, also to protect my people I now patrol all of Jump City, because if they notice any pattern, they will get me, so make sure none of the Titans or yourself make friends in Jump City," Guardian said as he began walking to his room.

"Good night Guardian," Robin said quietly as he too returned to his room. "That didn't go as I expected, damn seems like he finds a new way to depress me everyday," Robin thought as he walked away.

Fireteen just stood where she was also in shock, "What a brave man, sacrificing his family and friends to keep this city safe," she thought. "I will follow him on patrol tomorrow, then ask him day after tomorrow," she thought.

TITANS TOWER

JUMP CITY

Guardian finished lunch and went to go on his patrol, a few minutes latter, Fireteen said she needed to do some shopping and she went out to follow Guardian. Darkness and Robin were a little surprised by their sudden departures and after putting the dishes away went to the TV room.

"Do you think Fireteen likes me?" Robin asked Darkness as they began watching TV.

"Excuse me?" Darkness responded, a little surprised by the random comment.

"You and Fireteen talk a lot during training, so I was just wondering if she ever mentioned liking me or anything about me," Robin said.

Darkness gave Robin a pained look to show she didn't want to say it but she did, "Fireteen likes Guardian, she says your kind of a dork and have no confidence when compared to Guardian."

Robin sat there and leaned back on the couch for several moment before saying, "Damn, and to think she will get her heart broken when she tries to get him," he said out loud.

"What do you mean?" Darkness asked.

"Guardian, at the moment, hates with a passion loving or having feelings with anyone," Robin said simply.

"Sort of like me," Darkness said as she picked up the remote and changed the channel.

Well, this chapter really sets up the plot for the next couple of chapters, don't worry, those who like action fics, the action will come soon enough

The next chapter is very important to read and it will be a longer chapter than this one, but sadly, the update won't be till early August, I have some places to go people to see (aka vacation) but I might update where I am going, but that is only possible if the reviews keep on coming, so:
PLEASE REVIEW!

THEJAYMAN responses to chapter four reviews:

Estell- I am a guy who loves to throw new ideas and original thoughts on Fanfiction, I think my radical ideas have had an effect, I have checked several stories and I noticed some of my aspects I put in my story have transfered to other stories which make me happy that I have effected some other writers like that. Thanks for the compliment and I look forward to recieve more reviews from you!

ttinuhpfanforever- Thanks for the review, you hit bulls eye on the dilema Raven is facing, but what wasn't mentioned is Raven no doubt feels shamed by what happened as her actions in the whole Fall of Robin series says, so if that is the case imagine how much more shame she will feel if her own daughter were to learn the truth

AnimationWickedRaven- Glad you got the mood of the chapter, thanks for the compliment and I think it is going great too, I haven't had this much fun writing a story in a long time

SickLad- Glad you enjoyed and understood the chapter, hope to see more reviews!

(I am in a hurry, so I can't respond to the last two reviews for this chapter, I will respond next chapter to those reviews, I am on vacation and I only have five minutes, be back on August 4th, so review and sit tight)