Sorry the epilogue is so short, but I couldn't really add that much for fear of messing up the surprise. The prologue to the sequel is also somewhat short, so look for new posts soon. Again, thanks for all those who have been reading.

As for Robin, well he's kinda...lost it...

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Epilogue

This time he would get what he wanted, he was sure. Beast Boy had told him about this place, back when he was still around. It was an abandoned theme park. His heart was an empty shell as he thought about what had taken place here, and he knew that this was a perfect mirror image of his feelings.

He sat down on the bench, waiting for what he wanted to happen. He knew that this was the best way...

"You don't have to do this, you know."

Darn conscience. "Yes I do," he muttered through clenched teeth.

"It wasn't your fault. You can't change what happened, and there was nothing you could do!"

"It was my fault. I pushed Raven over, and I got myself hurt. I don't deserve to live," he sighed dejectedly.

"But you don't deserve to die!"

"Yeah, I know," he said.

"You...agree with me?"

"Yeah. Dying would be too quick, and then I'd have to face Starfire and tell her it was my fault. THIS is a much better way," he said, his eyes glinting dangerously.

"You don't mean-"

"Yep. From now on, you can stop bothering me, alright?" he sighed.

He waited on the cold bench once more. Still nothing happened. He sighed. Did he have to go and find...? Oh well, whatever works best. He rose slowly, as if a heavy burden had been placed on him, and he walked over through the park. A destroyed ferris wheel...a demolished ride...and finally, a hall of mirrors.

He was surprised at how completely destroyed these mirrors were. Beast Boy had been angrier than ever, it seemed. Poor kid. But there was no room in his heart for any more sadness, so he kept walking.

He stopped in front of a mirror, staring back at his reflection. He wasn't himself anymore, he knew. The broken reflection practically screamed that particular fact at him. He sighed, kicking a stone and planting himself down on the ground, holding his head in his hands.

"Having life troubles, Robin?" asked a voice that was all too familiar.

Don't rise. Don't let him know what you're thinking, he told himself. He just stared down at the broken glass. "You have no idea," he sighed.

There was silence. "That's it?" the voice finally said. "No 'what do you care' or 'leave me alone'?"

He rose slowly and turned to face the shadow. He spoke slowly, not wanting to fumble his words. "You're going to love this one," he said, a smile playing on his lips.

"Try me."

He smiled, an empty, almost haunting smile. His face was pale after weeks of trying to treat himself and battling his emotions. After all, he'd never actually brought himself to go anywhere near Starfire or Raven... "How'd you like to make a deal?"

Oh, the smile that was hidden there was so obvious! The man tilted his head to the side. "What kind of deal?"

Robin allowed himself a slight smile. Everything was going well so far. "I can't believe I'm going to say this, but how would you like to have your old apprentice back?"

Silence. For a moment, Robin wondered if the villain was going to respond at all, but then he spoke up. "And I can't believe I'm going to say this, but what's the catch?"

Robin laughed. A crazed, unemotional laugh. Slade had to admit, the boy was close to losing it. "Catch? You want a catch? Alright. If Starfire somehow comes back and doesn't hate me, then the deal's off. What more do you want?"

Slade nodded. He understood what was going on. "She's gone, isn't she?"

Robin's eyes narrowed. "Are you going to accept my generous offer or not, because the whole reason I even decided to do this was so I didn't have to think about that," he said.

Slade extended his hand. "Alright, it's a deal."

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