Hello, thanks for the reviews, and here is the second installment!

Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans but if I did there would be sixth season…

On with the show…

The Important Things

Night Two

The next night Robin found himself at the same coffee shop, with a map strewn across the table as he sipped a cup of cocoa. It wasn't nearly as late this night, it was only Eleven o'clock, but Robin needed time. Time to figure out just exactly where Seventeenth Street was.

Jump City was one of the most difficult cities to understand. For instance, First Street was in the middle of the city and Second Street was all the way near city limits, just before the suburbs. Robin knew where Eighteenth Street was, and Sixteenth Street. Seventeenth was a different story. Robin squinted, trying to find the right area on the map.

"You need help, young man?" The lady at the counter asked, noticing him struggling.

Robin looked up "No thank you, m'am," He said with a smile. He went back to his battle of wills with the geographical layout of the city. A moment later the lady smiled and walked over to Robin, leaning over his shoulder "What street are you looking for, young man?"

Robin gave up and turned around "Seventeenth."

"Oh, that's easy," She took the map "See over here? It's right near Fourth Street, on the east side of town. Why is a young boy like you going there by yourself?"

Robin sighed. The east side was the worst part of town, but it was still no problem for Robin. Especially now, when he had a clue to where his missing item was. He didn't want the lady to worry about him, though. He pulled off his sunglasses, revealing the famous mask, and the woman instantly recognized him.

"I've got some business to take care of. Keep it quiet though, okay?" He said, flashing a smile and putting his sunglasses back on. The lady smiled and nodded, heading back to the counter.

Robin folded his map and stuck it in his sweatshirt pocket. He was dressed almost the same as the night before, but this time he wore a navy blue sweatshirt and black pants. He had a feeling that tonight he might need to blend in with the darkness of the night.

Robin chugged down the last of the cocoa and ate the three marshmallows that were in it and deposited the paper cup in the trash. He headed for the door. Just as he opened it a voice stopped him.

"Young man?" The lady from the counter said.

Robin turned around "Yes?"

She smiled "You be careful out there."

Robin smiled, and nodded "I will."

Tonight was even colder then last. The air stung even more when it touched his skin. It was Five minutes later and Robin was only half-way through the heart of Jump City. He was now in the bank district. He was mindful of his surroundings, and he looked up. The Bank of Perez had recently installed a screen that showed the time and temperature at any given moment of the day. Ten past Eleven, 20 degrees. Robin never understood why banks randomly installed those things, but now he was grateful.

As Robin walked the scenery grew more and more disheveled. The bank district was hugely fancy, but after that were some small apartment buildings. They weren't bad, but now where near as nice as the ones near main-street. In Jump City, the closer you get to the East Side, the worse the buildings get.

In a few minutes there it was: East Side, sprawled out in front of him. It smelled like alcohol and the sound of dogs barking stirred up the cold night air. Robin paused, looking at the scene. At least Seventeenth Street was only a few blocks away. Robin shivered and walked on.

2 blocks later Robin found the apartment building on Seventeenth Street. It was brown, or at least the parts that weren't covered with graffiti were. There was slang written all over the building, and curse words too, several of them telling the viewer to go do something to himself. When Robin entered the building it was even worse. It was a totally pitch black lobby with a set of stairs leading upwards. It was so dark that even Robin didn't want to take a chance on the stairs. He pulled out a flashlight from his utility belt and turned it on.

When lit the room was even worse. There were homeless people camped out, and even more graffiti. Robin wished he could help all the people, but he couldn't, and he tore his gaze away and headed up the steps. As he neared the fifth step, a hand from behind reached out and yanked Robin off the stairs. Robin fell, landing on the cold hard ground of the lobby. He turned around to see a tall man with a beard. A tall man with a beard and a gun pointed at Robin's head.

"Give me your money, kid" The man said. Robin remembered what he had learned from his teacher. He flashed a smile and pulled out a twenty dollar bill.

"Easy, man. Here, this is all I have." Robin said, handing the man the bill.

The man looked at the bill, and then took it and put it in his pocket. Robin looked up again. The man was obviously drunk.

Robin flashed another smile "Do you need a ride home?"

The man looked at him, puzzled "No. Is that all you've got?"

Robin nodded "yes. Here, let me walk you home," He said, cautiously standing up. The man still pointed the gun "Easy, man. No need for guns"

The man slowly put the gun back in his pocket. He must've known that his judgment was off "I…live on Thirteenth street" he said, accepting the offer.

Robin nodded and opened the door, heading back outside. Thirteenth Street was close to the bank district, so this man obviously was not an East Sider. Robin knew that from the begging. If the man had actually looked like he needed money Robin would've given him one of the other twenty dollar bills in his pocket too. The man stumbled as they walked and Robin stopped him from falling a few times. Robin walked the man home and then said goodbye. This had taken about Five minutes, and Robin knew that five minutes was a lot when getting clues, but it was something he had to do, because helping people who needed help was exactly the thing he loved most in the universe. Robin walked back to the apartment building, headed up the stairs, found the apartment of the next clue, and put his hand on the door. He had helped others, and now it was time to help himself for once. He knocked on the door.

A shivering young woman of about twenty opened the door. She had purple hair but the dye was coming out to reveal blonde roots, and wore a disheveled black jacket and a pair of ripped jeans. Not exactly what Robin thought the next clue would be, but none the less he grabbed her by the arms and shoved her against the door.

"Do you have any connection with the robberies of some of the bigger houses within Jump City limits?" Robin asked, pulling off his sunglasses to reveal his mask. The woman gasped.

"What the-" She started, trying to get away.

"Do you?" Robin asked, holding his grip tight. Tears started to form in the young woman's eyes. Robin let her go and she slowly crossed over to the small kitchen in the disheveled apartment and checked that everything she was cooking was okay. She looked up from the stove.

"Yes, yes, okay? I'm sorry, I know it was wrong, but they were offering me a lot of money to help them hide the stuff, and if I didn't get some heat and electricity in this place I was going to freeze and starve. I was going to call the police soon but…I don't know." She said, her voice true and sincere. Robin smiled.

"What's your name, miss?" Robin asked.

The woman brushed a purple lock of hair away from her eye "Jenny"

"Okay, sorry about all that Jenny. I just need to get this over with fast. Do you know who took everything?"

She nodded "That guy…oh what's his name….Rancid! Now I remember, Johnny Rancid and his merry band of thieves. That demented guy just started a gang, and this was there first stunt. If you want I can draw you a map to where he the stuff is stashed" She said, taking out a piece of paper from a cabinet.

"Yeah, that would be perfect" Robin said. The woman quickly drew a map and then handed it to Robin.

"That's the best I can do, sorry, but I've got to get to work, my shift at Meaty Meat starts in ten minutes" She said, turning around and throwing some things in her purse. Robin nodded and walked to the door. Swiftly he placed a Twenty dollar bill on the table near the door. She had been a lot of help and she didn't seem to have a steady job or any money. He looked at the map. With a bolt of energy he sprinted out of the apartment building and down town, to the shipping district….

Ten Minutes later

Robin stopped in an alley way and panted. Slowly, he crept around and peeked around the corner. Two huge guys with matching Mohawks and huge studded earrings stood guarding the entrance, the entrance to the place where Robin's prized possession was held. Rage filled his mind, and without thinking he ran towards the guards and punched them both. One of the guards punched back and Robin fell onto the cold, hard pavement.

"Look at this kid, thinks he's so tough" One of the guards said, picking up the fallen Robin and throwing him up against the wall. Robin fell to the ground again, blood running down his face. The other guard picked Robin up and threw him back into the alley.

"That'll show him not to mess with the Rancid gang again" The second guard said as the two chuckled.

Robin groaned. He was getting dizzy, and it was hard to see. Weakley, he pulled his communicator out of his pocket. He clicked it on.

"Starfire…" He said as he blacked out. The communicator fell from his hand, and fell onto the ground. The Boy Wonder fainted, the cold alley turning even darker…..

To be concluded…..