Disclaimer: For the last time: I don't own the Teen Titans.
------------------------------------------------
Three days later…
Outside the city limits, the sun rises over the desert and a desolate looking facility. The facility was the City prison. Inside resided the criminal population of Jump City built far away from the populace for the sake of safety. There, these miscreants of the law are rehabilitated and hopefully return to the world of the public as changed people who would uphold the law. Rare and naïve as that may sound, such a story, or something like it, was just taking place right at that moment.
Sirens flashed and horns blared out and the front gates of the prison open partially. Two people walked out and the gates closed behind them. Only then did the alarms stop and the quiet of the desert return.
The two people who walked out were Riya and Sakura. They were in casual clothing courtesy of a donation and both were carrying gym bags filled with assorted luggage that they received through a donation as well. Riya, who still had an arm sling around his right arm, wore a simple blue polo shirt, denim pants, and a nice pair of running shoes. Sakura wore a simple green girlie t-shirt, shorts, and a pair of sandals. They both walked out onto the parking lot.
On the parking lot standing along side a Range Rover SUV was Dr. Cannes in his casual shirt, jacket, khaki pants, and leather shoes. Both Riya and Sakura smirked amusedly as they see the good Doctor who was smirking back.
"You know, when you told us about your crazy idea when you visited us yesterday, we thought it was joke," said Riya.
"And yet here you are…" said Sakura., "what are the odds?"
"What, are telling me you prefer it in there?" asked Dr. Cannes.
"Actually I do kinda like the gym service they give us," jokingly said Riya, "and that Atlas character is a hoot to spar with."
Dr. Cannes gave a hearty chuckle.
"But seriously," said Riya, "why get the pardon, the custody, and give us all this stuff on our backs. Why do this for us?"
"Or is it really for you?" asked Sakura.
Dr. Cannes gave a deep sigh and gathered his thoughts.
"Well, let me put it this way," he started, "For the most part of ten or so years from my life, I accepted a responsibility of raising two wonderful children. I thought I had done them justice as best I could but…I was wrong, I realize now it was cowardly of me to simply walk away from it all and leave the poor darlings lost and feeling unwanted. I've regretted that decision every waking moment since then."
The two siblings were silent, listening intently.
"I've always dreamed of having a second chance at that responsibility. And now I am asking…no, begging for you two to allow me to have my own chance at redeeming my mistake…"
For a while the three just stared at each other without saying a word.
"…I should warn you though," Riya broke the silence, "…were kinda a handful to be around with."
"Yeah, are you sure you can handle it?" asked Sakura.
Dr. Cannes smiled. "Oh, don't worry about me. I maybe an old man but I'm still pretty spry for my age."
"Alright then." Riya reached his hand forward. Dr. Cannes shook it. Sakura did the same thing and shook hands as well.
"Okay, then," continued the old man, "Now put all your stuff in the back and take a seat. We have a plane to catch in three hours and it's a long drive ahead."
Dr. Cannes opened the driver side door and reached in to press a switch under the seat. The back door opened and Riya and Sakura move to it to deposit their stuff. Cannes reached in further to the dashboard and pulled out a couple of things.
"And by the way, I got these for you two," he said calling the attention of the two siblings.
They came from the back end to see what it was. Cannes tossed a couple of things to them which they both caught. They looked closely at what they were given. They each had a cold bottle of Pepsi. They looked up at Dr. Cannes and he smiled at them. The two smirked back, uncapped the bottles and took a good long sip.
They all boarded the Range Rover. The engine started and the car began to drive off into the sunrise
------------------------------------------------
Author's note: I'm finally done with this story! Thanks to everyone who has read this fic and thanks to everybody who has and will give me a review! Hope you like it as much as I've enjoyed writing it. My next fic won't come up for some time but wait for it.
As always, Please R&R. PEACE OUT!