A/N: My oh my, you people were pleased with the last chapter. Within twenty four hours I had like nearly ten reviews. Makes me feel loved, really. Oh, and I also had great fun reading what you guys were being for Halloween. Some pretty unique ideas.

Slight warning about this chapter: Robin gets perhaps a bit tad out of character towards the end. Though, I don't' know, it's all your opinion.

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The sun's dim light began to pour into the room as the couple stood staring at each other. Raven was sobbing quietly, trying to stop the never-ending flow of tears. Robin stood in shock, unable to speak any longer, for it would hurt his heart far too much.

"Seconds…minutes…hours…" Raven said shakily, wiping her eyes and looking up at him. "I don't know how long we have until it begins…but it's today…the end of the world." She broke down into tears again as black curls of magic began to climb up the walls, tearing at the wallpaper.

"Raven…please don't cry…" He managed to whisper, catching her as she fell to the ground.

He cupped her face in his hand, wiping away all of her tears. He clutched her to his chest, "I'm so sorry Raven…I'm so, so sorry…" He kissed the top of her head, closing his eyes tightly.

They stayed there for a few minutes, just happy to have each other back. The sun cast a bright glow over them, their eyes and tears shining like diamonds. Robin wanted to stay here forever, just holding Raven, making sure she were real and this wasn't some sort of bittersweet dream. But they had a world to save, a duty to respond to.

"Should we…" Robin began, tilting her chin up so she could look at him. "…Tell the others?"

Raven gave a slight sniffle. "Starfire knows…we can get her to tell them…" She leaned her head on his shoulder. "I just can't do it…" She had given up a great sum of her hope hours ago.

Robin took a second, his eyes widening slightly. "How does she know?"

"Look, don't get mad at Starfire….I told her to keep it a secret…" Raven said quietly. "She knew all along I was faking my death…she found out about the prophecy from Slade…"

He felt himself pale slightly. "She…She knew you were alive this entire time?"

Raven put a slender finger on his lips. "That's not important right now…I need you to go get Starfire, tell her to reveal the news to Cyborg and Beast Boy…Then come back here…"

"Raven, I'm not leaving…"

"Go! Just go…please…They need to know…"

Rob admitted defeat and he stood up. Raven watched him leave the room slowly, taking one last glance at her before he left. Her heart was in such pain as the room became quiet again. She gazed down slowly at her stomach; it had gotten much bigger since she had 'left'.

"I'm depending on you…I just hope I'm right about what's going to happen…" She whispered to the unborn child, stroking it gently.

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Robin raced down the hall, and up the stairs to the roof. He knew Starfire would be there; it's where she always went in times like these. He took a deep breath as his hand rested on the hatch.

Sure enough, as he opened the door, there she was. Her long hair was blowing wildly in the breeze, covering half her body. The sun cast an eerie glow on the entire scene, a reflection from the sea making everything extra bright. He held a hand up to block the light and began to walk towards her.

"Starfire…" He said dourly, standing behind her.

Starfire turned around. Her bright green eyes were wet with fresh tears, although she seemed to be trying to ignore them. "Yes?"

He let out a sigh. "I need you to tell Cyborg and Beast Boy about today…Raven and I need some time to think about how we're going to deal with this."

She gave a slight frown. "As you wish…" She folded her arms and began to walk back towards the tower. She really felt she shouldn't be the one to do this, but she would hate to see Robin's reaction if she said no.

"And Star…." Robin said, "Why did you let the other night happen if you knew she was alive?"

Star stopped in her tracks, feeling regret crawl up her spine. "I am not the one who started it Robin. You came to me in pain, and I wanted to help you."

"You knew…you knew I…we would be betraying her… Why didn't you just push me off?"

"When you love someone…you will do anything to be in their arms even if just for a few minutes…just to feel like they love you back…even if you know it is not true…Now, I suggest you return to Raven." She wouldn't look at him, she couldn't. She wouldn't let him see the pain and regret in her eyes.

Robin stood completely still as she took zombie like steps back into the tower. His eye caught on something glistening in the sun. He looked at her finger to see a ring, familiar letters glowing a menacing red. He went to say something, but she disappeared before he could manage anything out.

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Robin walked back into his room slowly to find Raven, staring out the window. His breath was taken from him in an instant; he was surprised to see her all over again for reasons unknown. The few days she was gone, it seemed like an eternity. She turned to him, her eyes still so full of sorrow.

He rested a hand on her shoulder and stared into her eyes. He didn't need to say anything; they never really did in the past anyways. Their love had never required any bouquets or cards, no chocolates or constant kissing in public. But in this moment, they needed it. For the last few minutes, hours, seconds, whatever it may be, they needed to be reminded of how strong their love was.

Their hearts were full of regret and anguish, but it all melted away as their lips met gently. Fireworks seemed to set off in the sky as their hands rested on each other, their fingers suddenly remembering paths that made them shiver. The suns rays seemed to begin to lessen, Robin figured it was clouds. But Raven could feel her skin begin to heat up. As the sun began to become eclipsed by some foreign body, the symbols began to appear for the last time. Raven pulled away from Robin, her head hurting like never before.

He caught her as she fell to the ground. "Raven!"

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Slade growled under his breath as he felt the fire begin to run through his body, burning at his hands. He was already outside, staring at the permanent solar eclipse that sat in the sky. The mark of scath was bright upon his forehead; he knew what he had to do. He curled his hands into fists, wanting the burning sensation in his fingertips to go away. But all that resulted in was the ground cracking slightly and an army of fire creatures rising next to him. He had his own personal army, courtesy of Trigon. He marched forward, so did they, burning the ground they walked on.

It wasn't very long before he was standing outside the tower, hands lit with anticipation. The only thing he would enjoy about doing this would be the pained look on Robin's face. Oh, how he wanted that little brat to suffer after causing Starfire so much pain. He chastised himself for acting that way, since when did he become so caring?

'Damn her…' He thought sourly 'Damn all of them…I'm here with a mission and I plan to complete it.'

He stood tall, his teeth clenched tight as he raised a hand, increasing the number of fiery soldiers that stood beside him. "Come out come out wherever you are!" He yelled loudly, his voice echoing back at him through the air.

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Raven and Robin looked up towards the window as Slade's voice rang through the air faintly. Rae's expression became stone like as she stood up.

"Looks like we have company…" Robin commented dryly, walking over to his closet and pulling out a uniform.

Rae began to walk towards the door. "Don't. I'll go peacefully…save you all the trouble."

"Raven!" Robin yelled and grabbed her arm, stopping her from going any further. "You are not going without a fight, do you hear me?"

She gave a slight scowl. "Don't you get it Robin? This can't be stopped…This day has been planned for over a decade now. If I did have a way out of this, I would've found it by now, believe me."

"Listen to me. Not everything is set in stone. The only thing that is definite is the past, the future…it can be changed. I'm not going to loose you again." His grip tightened slightly.

She felt the tears build in her eyes again; he cared for her so much, like no one else in her life ever had. "Robin…Please…"

"I can't let you go Raven…I can't…Because I know…This time really will be forever…Even if you do end up leaving, I just need to know that we tried, that you didn't go out without knowing how much everyone cared for you, how they would die for you…" He clenched his teeth, tears slowly making their way out of his eyes.

She pulled him into a gentle hug, burying her face in his neck. "I already know….Believe me, I know…But you have to let me go…"

Raven took a step back and her magic began to swirl around her feet; she was teleporting away. Robin reached out his hand to grab her, stop her from leaving again. He cried out her name, his heart breaking all over again as she turned her face away, disappearing into thin air.

"No!" He screamed, pounding a fist through his wall.

His door slid open to reveal Starfire. "Robin you cannot…Where is Raven?" She asked, her voice full of worry.

He looked at her slowly. "She's gone…"

Star's eyes widened. "No…No! This cannot be happening!"

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Slade's army began to part suddenly, drawing his attention to the cause. Raven was walking forward, her face grim. She stared at Slade with such venom; it would have scared most people to the bone.

"What? No fight from your little friends? I was actually looking forward to it…" He mocked.

"Cut the small talk, let's just go." She said through clenched teeth.

He took one last glance at the tower and then began to walk through his army. "As you wish."

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Robin, Cyborg, Beast Boy and Starfire were in the living room. Robin stood staring out the window, watching Raven and Slade walk away.

"What the hell are we doin' here man? Shouldn't we be chasing after him? Kicking his ass? Doing something?" Cyborg asked assertively.

Rob's mouth twitched into an angered frown. "We let them get a little bit ahead, let Slade think that we're not doing anything. Then, we go and stop them."

Starfire stood up. "I believe we should start following them now. Slade will not so easily believe we have given up, it will give us much more time if we just leave now."

Beast Boy nodded. "Yeah, Star's right. Slade isn't that gullible."

Truth was, Robin wasn't ready to go after Slade just yet. He had this sinking feeling in his heart that they wouldn't be able to do a thing. He couldn't stand to have to see Raven disappear forever. But the remainder of the team was already standing, ready to go. Robin glanced over at them; they looked so brave, trying to hide the worry that filled them.

The streets were barren as the team raced down them. Cyborg was in the t-car, his driving now resembling that of Slade's as he disregarded the few cars on the road. Beast Boy was in the form of a hawk, gliding through the sky at top speed. Starfire was flying of course, right above Robin on his cycle. The residents of the city were all inside; weary to be outside due to the sudden solar eclipse that wouldn't leave.

Robin spoke into his communicator. "Alright, Rae and Slade are at the abandoned library down town."

Everyone confirmed that they had received Robin's message and continued forward, pushing themselves a little harder to make it there faster.

Robin stopped his cycle abruptly at the stairs of the library, pulling off his helmet. The door had already been blasted open, pieces of it lying on the ground. Starfire was second to arrive with Beast Boy and Cyborg appearing seconds after. Without words, Robin pointed to the door and everyone ran into the building. It was so dark, they could barely make out anything. But Robin could see Raven in the distance, walking towards the center of the building where symbols covered the ground.

"Raven!" Robin yelled and ran forward.

She looked back at him, a bit of surprise lining her eyes. "Robin? I thought I told you to…"

He grabbed her hand. "It's not too late…we can still get you out of here…"

Starfire stepped forward. "Raven…please, there must be some other way…"

Rae closed her eyes for a second and Robin pulled his hand away, a stream of her powers had shocked him "It's far too late…" She began to walk forward again.

"Raven! Please!" Robin yelled and tried to run forward, but a black shield stopped him.

She stared at them for a couple of seconds as they tried to take it down, shooting and ramming at it to no avail. Her eyes closed as she got into her usual lotus position, the symbols on her body began to glow a blinding red as a spell began to left her lips.

The team stopped to watch Raven as she yelled out a fateful spell, the symbols on her body peeling off of her and circling her in a dazzling display. A bright light shone and Raven began to fade away. Robin screamed and pounded on the shield as he felt his heart rip in two.

A bright circle of light and flames opened from the ground and an enormous red hand reached up to the sky. Trigon appeared and glared down at the Titans.

"The Earth is mine!" He declared and let his power loose, sending a destructive wave of power through the city and the rest of the world.

The team was sure of death as they were blown back, scattered around the city, unconscious.

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Starfire gave a slight groan, her fingers clenching into fists as she began to awaken. She felt as if she had been tossed around, but it wasn't the immense pain she expected. No broken bones, in fact, there was hardly any bruising. She put a hand to her head as she sat up and looked around. Everything was stone and nothing more. People were frozen in the streets, their faces plastered into looks of horror. The sky was blood red, signaling the chaos that had overtaken the planet. She wondered how she was even still alive at this point. Why didn't Trigon's powers take affect on her? Then she remembered the ring Slade had given her, she glanced down at it.

"I take it my little gift came in handy?"

Star gasped and turned around to see Slade, standing above her. "Slade!" She enveloped him in one of her famous bone crushing hugs.

He blinked, feeling a bit surprised, but happy nonetheless. Well, until his air surprise became dangerously low. "Starfire…"

She pulled back, smiling embarrassedly. "Oh…sorry…"

"Don't worry about your little friends…they're safe and sound…just a bit…scattered, that's all." He said, reading the worried look in her eyes.

She let out a very slight sigh of relief. "Thank X'hal…"

They stood inspecting each other for a second or two. Star was happy to see Slade, of course, but a larger part of her was angry and confused. "Why…why did you let this happen?" She asked in a pained voice.

Slade peered at her. "I played no part in this. I merely came to retrieve Raven and she came willingly. I used not a bit of violence or force."

Star folded hear arms and turned her back on him angrily.. "But you still played a part…" She turned away, "You will never change, will you? You shall always do what's best for you with no consideration to the rest of the world…"

That actually stung him a bit, but he ignored it. "I did part of this for you, I hope you know that. What Trigon has done to this world…Even I wouldn't wish it. I only agreed to keep helping him because I would get my body back…"

"Yes, but at what price? Now, there is no hope left for this planet and the rest of the universe!"

"You don't know that for sure…" He remarked wisely "I've had a plan this entire time. From the moment Trigon called upon me, I was scheming. Do you really think I would let someone else use me as a lackey? He gave me my part of the bargain, so now it's time for me to put my own proposal into action."

Star turned around slowly. "So…you are human again?"

He gave a single nod. "But what good is having my body when all the beds in the world are made out of stone?" He eyed her like a hungry wolf for a few seconds. Whether he was joking or not, well, only Slade knew that answer.

Her cheeks went scarlet for a second and she blinked. "Well…does that mean I may see you without the mask now?"

"Ah, I thought our deal had the phrase 'if we survive' somewhere in there. We have yet to see if we can make it through this."

Star nodded. "Yes, I suppose you are correct. So…what is this plan that you speak of?"

"Well, Raven and I do have a child you know…a child that's not part of the prophecy…a child that's not the portal…" He said slowly.

"You mean to say…" Starfire began cautiously. "…Raven's baby is out there and…"

"…And they are the key to bringing Raven back and saving the world…"

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Robin stood up slowly, grimacing at the faint taste of blood in his mouth. He had collided face first with the street on his landing. His eyes slowly took in the destroyed city before him, a grim look overtaking his features. He looked around for any sign of life, but all he saw were a couple black ravens, staring menacingly at him. A small beeping sound caught him off guard and he recognized it as his communicator; someone was trying to locate him.

He pulled it out and opened it up to see Cyborg. "Rob? Oh thank god…" He said, giving a sigh of temporary relief.

"You alright Cy?" Robin asked, taking another glance around. "Where are you?"

Cyborg looked around for a second himself, frowning. "I'm in what used to be the shopping district…you wanna contact the others and meet up someplace?"

Robin nodded. "Yeah, just stay where you are, I'll find you."

He closed the communicator and slipped it away, closing his eyes. He had no idea what they would do once they found each other, but any signs of life besides his own pulse would be greatly welcomed. He wiped the back of his hand across his mouth, smears of blood getting left behind.

It took him a long while to reach the shopping district, most likely because he had stopped and marveled at the destruction quite a few times; trying to get his mind to finally realize that all of this was real. He tried to call Starfire quite a few times, as Cyborg had instructed him to do, but it was no use. It just rang endlessly, causing a slight wave of worry to wash through him.

Cyborg greeted him with a bit of happiness when he finally arrived. "I just called B, he's on his way down here as we speak. You try calling Starfire yet?"

"I couldn't get a response…" He took a seat on large piece of stone that used to belong to a building. "What's the use anyways? Did you just call us all together so we can dig graves for each other?" He asked pessimistically.

Beast Boy appeared next to Cyborg. "Well aren't you happy today…" He grumbled.

Robin glared at the changeling. "What? I'm supposed to be skipping for joy because the world ended?"

"That's not what he meant…" Cyborg sighed and sat next to him. "Aren't you usually the one who tells us to keep going? The one who has hope?"

"Question my attitude all you want." He bared his teeth bitterly. "What you guys are failing to see is that a hero needs something to live for, and I don't have a thing."

Silence filled the air for a couple seconds before an all to familiar voice was heard. "Really, Robin? Nothing?"

Rob turned around slowly to see Slade, Starfire standing next to him contently. He was relieved to see her, but repulsed by the fact Slade would even consider making an appearance.

"What the hell do you want?" Robin asked crossly, a scowl set on his face.

Starfire stepped forward. "Robin please, you must hear Slade out he has a plan to…"

"Oh let me guess…" He regarded the pair darkly. "Slade is going to become some sort of knight in shining armor now because he isn't the one who caused this. Having some second regrets on your deal now, hmm Slade?"

Star stood in front of Slade to prevent him from lunging at the boy wonder. "Robin! I know you are upset and confused at the moment, but please stop acting like the ass of jack for just a moment."

Beast Boy held in a laugh at Starfire's dialogue. Robin's mouth twitched into a malicious scowl, but he was quiet, waiting for Slade to speak.

"Thank you Starfire…" Slade said quietly and watched her step aside. "You mistake my generosity for regret, Robin. I'm only helping you because it benefits me the most. Raven can still be saved…and so can my child."

"Your child…" Robin muttered under his breath.

"You want help or not? If so, I suggest you quit the smart comments." He really was getting annoyed with Robin's childish attitude. The only reason he continued to cooperate without punching the boy's lights out was because of Starfire.

Cyborg sighed. "Look, just tell us where we can find Rae, and we'll take care of the rest."

"This is a journey only one of you may take. The remaining three must stay here and distract Trigon…Starfire, let's go."

She went to step forward but Robin jumped in front of her. "Oh no, no. If you think you're going to get another pedophile thrill, like you did from Raven, you are sorely mistaken. I will go with you."

Slade had to chuckle slightly at that remark, he couldn't help it. "Very well then, let us depart."

Starfire, Cyborg and Beast Boy watched as Slade began to walk away. Robin stared at the three of them coldly.

"I'll bring her back." He said sternly and followed after Slade, a sinking feeling overwhelming him.

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A/N: Blargh. I've been feeling sick lately so that's why this chapter isn't all that great. Though, I did love Robin being an asshole towards Slade and the rest of the team. I decided to go the opposite way from the series and make him real pessimistic about the entire situation. Because, well, angsty Robin rocks.

Ah, I know I said Rae's kid would play a part in this chapter, but I didn't get to squeeze it in. Well, I sort of did, but I promise you, end of next chapter, it'll be…well, you'll see. I'm doing some sketches of scenes from next chapter (because drawing inspires me) and I enjoy how they're turning out.

Sorry Rose n' Pat, cant' do friend responses this time around. I'm going on a field trip and this chapter is a bit rushed. Stupid Hawk Mountian...uh...I mean...YEY FOR HAWK MOUNTAIN! XD

Love,

Emmery