I'm really liking this pattern of long chapter that I've been getting into. What do you think? Also, you can make fun of me or call me crazy and stupid if you want but I was curious. I have a sixth season of TT planned out, just cause I was bored one day, and I was wondering who'd be interested in reading it. And if everyone liked it I might even attempt another one. But again, I was just wondering, and let me know in your review.

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Chapter Fifteen

What Lies at the End

Robin waited not for a response from Blackfire but pushed past his sister-in-law gruffly. She held her arm where he had grabbed hold of her and watched the other Titans walk away with equal looks of doubt. Beast Boy sat down at the bar and spun his wedding band on the counter. It moved about in a circle until he slammed his hand down onto it. He slipped it back onto his finger and just as he was about to rise a feeling came to him. His head snapped up toward the ceiling and he ran over to the window. He sent quick glances up to the sky then took off running toward the door Robin took his leave through.

"Robin!" He dashed through the door. Blackfire watched the door as if expecting Robin to come thundering back through with another harsh comment. She finally turned with a snippy swish of her hair and sat down at the bar. She propped her arm up on the counter and rested her head on her hand.

"Hmp! Robin….stubborn, egotistical, self centered-"

"Excuse me," said a voice behind her. She turned in her seat and saw Taka. "But Robin is anything but what you just called him."

"I offer him the one and only means to find both your teammates but he's too arrogant to accept my help."

"He is distrustful toward you because over the past few years you have given him every reason to be. It was also the manner in which you presented your offer." Blackfire shifted her eyes about incomprehensibly.

"What manner?"

"Whether you are aware of it or not, you did not make your offering generously or in any sort of kind fashion. Instead you came forward with a supercilious and conceded attitude. I'm afraid it was you who was arrogant." Blackfire rolled her eyes and shook her head.

"I'm willing to put my pride aside for the moment because, believe it or not, I do have some regard for life. Anubis doesn't enslave those who resist him, he wipes them out. I realize we may not be on the best of terms but right now our goal is the same. I mean, who does Robin think he is anyway." Taka considered that for a moment.

"Robin thinks he is in charge around here, and he is correct." With that Taka joined Cyborg over at one of the small computers. Blackfire say by herself contemplating Taka's words. She sighed and finally admitted to herself that what pride she did set aside was minute. For the longest time she felt the utmost hatred toward her sister, mostly out of envy. Though recently something has changed, something which has made her see things just a little differently. She felt a growing sense of uncomfortable tenseness among Cyborg and Taka and took her leave.

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"Hey Robin!" Beast Boy caught sight of the boy wonder walking in an angry stupor. "Will you stop walking please!" When Robin didn't stop Beast Boy picked up the pace. He slowed down upon reaching Robin's side. He panted and raised a finger. "If-you'd stop-I could tell you-something important."

"Can't stop," snipped Robin.

"Why not?'

"Walking helps me think."

"But Robin-"

"What!" Robin turned sharply. Beast Boy stood silently for a second. "Well? I'm right here and I'm going to start moving again in exactly ten seconds."

"Alright, alright listen. Remember when Trigon came and pretty much turned the entire planet in a ball of ash?"

"Relevance Beast Boy…"

"Raven shielded us from it by giving up some of her powers, 'be safe'. Not long before she went cookoo and snatched up Star she told me 'you'll always know where to find me'." Robin was looking less patient by the minuet. "I then felt something warm and weird at the same time, I didn't really think anything of it at the time. Then just a second ago I felt something else, as if I was somehow homing in on where Raven is." Robin finally calmed now looking more interested.

"So, you're saying…"

"I think she's done it again. She's found a way around Anubis' programming, while she was still herself Raven gave me a way to find her."

"Do you know where she is now?" asked Robin his anger forgotten. Beast Boy bit his lip and nodded.

"I think so."

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Taka leant over Cyborg's shoulder while he typed furiously on the keyboard before them. The screen displayed numerous star systems and course changes. Taka examined route outside their galaxy and pointed to it.

"How about this one?"

"Which one?" asked Cyborg looking around for it.

"This one." She pointed to it again and Cyborg shook his head.

"No that one heads toward the leonoid meteor shower. Anything caught in that would get pretty banged up." Robin and Beast Boy came on through the door making Cyborg and Taka face them.

"Cyborg, pull up the star charts." Ordered Robin. Cyborg clicked a few keys on his terminal. A holographic map of the galaxy and surrounding stars appeared in the center of the room. Robin then gestured Beast Boy forward. "Alright, where are they?" Cyborg and Taka looked at each other quizzically. Beast Boy moved about the hologram and asked Cyborg to zoom in on a portion in the upper left. He did and Beast Boy pointed to a green cloud.

"There," he said not taking his eyes off it. Cyborg stood up and after taking at look at himself knew exactly what it was.

"The Andale Nebula, now can I ask what you're both so hyped up about." Beast Boy seemed to be in another sensing daze as he tuned Cyborg out completely.

"Raven left him with a telepathic way to home in on her general location. And it seems Beast Boy's found her."

"All we now is a way to pursue them," said Taka with a smile.

"Yeah, the only problem is Arameth jacked our only way to do that."

"Can't you build another one?" asked Robin.

"Are you kidding me man," said Cyborg incredulously. "Opening a hyperspace window involves bending the very fabric of subspace time. It creates an inter-dimensional doorway to allow the 'ship' to travel faster than light." He finished spouting out words and Robin and Beast boy merely looked at each other. Beast Boy raised his eyebrows up at Robin who nodded back.

"Rob and I agree," said Beast Boy. "That was a waste of a perfectly good explanation." Cyborg slapped his hand to his face. "Come on Cyborg speak English." Cyborg sighed irritably.

"It's not going to be easy," he said with more clarity. They all stood in contemplative silence for a few moments.

"Why not consider Blackfire's offer," piped up Taka. They all looked at her as though she had spoken her native tongue. Robin walked up to her and gently took her shoulder.

"Now Taka we all you're new here and you've been practicing but I still couldn't tell…" She eyed him in a mystified way. "Was that a joke?"

"I am only considering our options," said the shy Japanese girl. "Is it really so impossible that Blackfire may be telling the truth? She's no longer host to Arameth so there's no fear of talking to the wrong person." Robin looked over at both Cyborg and Beast Boy. Beast Boy said nothing while Cyborg shrugged his shoulders. Robin then nodded reluctantly and headed out of the common room. As he walked down the hall he spoke up toward the ceiling.

"Locate Blackfire." The computerized voice responded that she was in the training room and Robin directed himself there. He walked in through the two swishing doors to find her punching rather angrily at the bad hanging from the ceiling. She took notice of him but made it out as if she didn't. Her eyes narrowed as she let out an angry growl and broke the bag from its chain. It landed close to Robin who looked down at it nonchalantly.

"You know, you're gonna have to buy us a new one of those." Blackfire stretched her arms upward to workout some stiffness. "And they are just a tad expensive."

"Did you need something?"

"Came to ask if you really do know anything about building a..uhh…what was it again?" Blackfire wiped some sweat off the back of her head with a towel and snickered.

"Hmp, I don't even know why I suggested it. First of all it baffles me how a race as backward as your own could even consider interstellar travel." Robin smirked cynically. "And second, you don't even believe me. The one time I'm truthful to you and you won't listen."

"Prove me wrong," said Robin. Blackfire looked as though she were considering it then shook her head derisively.

"Just forget it Robin, you wouldn't understand it anyway." As she moved past him he grabbed hold of her arm.

"Hey wait a second! You don't just hold out with stuff like that." She tore her arm away and knocked him down. He spun his legs about trying to trip her but she flip backward to avoid it. He kicked his legs out and righted himself up onto his feet. She threw a punch at him but he caught her wrist and directed her fist away from him. With one more quick movement he flipped her onto her back and she lay on the matted floor. She rolled over onto her stomach and looked up at him in frustration. He snapped his fingers on both hands and motioned for her to get up.

"Get up, come on get up. I've been waiting for something like this."

"Ohh hoo hoo, that makes two of us Robin!" Blackfire glided to her feet and brought a furious purple glow to her eyes. She sent many more punches and kicks at the boy wonder, all enhanced by her alien strength. Robin blocked the punches but was taken off guard by a swift drop kick and was blown backward. He hit the wall creating a sizable dent. He saw her fist flying straight for his face and he ducked away just as she punched a bigger hole into the wall. He whipped out two short staffs and spun them magnificently about himself. Blackfire blinked a couple times from watching the display. He gave her a smug wink upon finishing. 'Hmp! Show off.' Blackfire lit up her fists with charged energy and reared back her arms. In the next second she began to pelt the young hero with a relentless barrage of starbolts. He narrowly deflected the balls of energy with split second reflexes. He knocked one back at her but she dispersed it with a blast from her eyes. Her hands still glowing menacingly Blackfire charged forward. She grabbed him by the shoulders and forced back against the wall.

"Wow, I haven't had this much fun since that time you and I almost had s-"

"Don't! Even go there," spouted Robin. "That was not fun!" From that shout he knocked her away.

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Cyborg walked about in the common room and as he passed by the security monitors caught a glimpse of Robin and Blackfire's fight. He tapped a few keys and enlarged it to the giant screen. In a flash he zipped into the kitchen in a cartoonish way and quickly returned with a ready bowl of popcorn. He sat down on the couch and cracked open a soda. Taka and Beast Boy soon entered and found Cyborg watching the spectacle as though it were a professional sport. Taka stared up at the two with wide eyes and an open mouth.

"Sssweet! Go Robin!" shouted Beast boy.

"Are you two insane, they're going to kill each other!" Said Taka flabbergasted at the sight.

"Ahh they'll be alright, a few bumps and bruises here and there." Taka looked down at the two boys disbelievingly and let out a disappointed scoff. She walked away and Cyborg looked over the back of the couch.

"What?" She did not return and he shrugged his shoulders. "Girls. So Beast Boy, willist thou join me?" The changeling bowed melodramatically and sat beside his friend.

"I would be honored, passith me popcorn old chum." Cyborg tossed him a soda and Beast Boy caught it without looking away from their show.

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Blackfire swung at Robin's head and upon missing grabbed his neck. Robin reflexively reached for her neck and knocked away her hand. She did the same and then he to her and the cycle continued until they knocked each other backward in opposite directions. Panting, Robin gestured for her to 'bring it on'.

"Is that-the best-you've got?" Blackfire let her actions speak for themselves and charged forward once again. Robin did the same and they collided with one another. They held each other's shoulders trying to force to other down. Blackfire geared up for another wave of her super strength when Robin quickly reached over and flecked her nose with his forefinger.

"OW!" She screeched shielding her nose. Robin spun his short staffs about between his fingers and revved up his feet for what he believed to be his finishing move. Blackfire rubbed her nose once more and saw him coming. In the three seconds it took for Robin to close the distance between them she thought about anyway to divert his attack. An idea came to her and as he finally reached her she kicked one foot forward and struck him between the legs.

"OOWWWW! GOD!" His staffs clattered to the floor and he sank to his knees.

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"OHH MAN!" Beast Boy and Cyborg shouted in unison. Upon seeing Blackfire's move they threw their bowl of popcorn up in the air out of pure astonishment.

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While Robin squealed from the pulsing pain Blackfire spread her arms out to the imaginary crowd that was cheering her name. Robin ground his teeth and raggedly pointed up at her.

"Y-You!" She looked down at him with a few chuckles. "You…Ch-Cheater!"

"Its okay Robin, this is exactly how I beat Lenthor Orlak of the Calameraine. So don't feel bad."

"Yeah well, gawd, it's a good thing I already had my kid." Blackfire did her best to hide the sputter of laughter Robin had produced. "You are such a little cheater, can win a fight the old fashioned way."

"Oh quite being a sore looser, wimp." Robin slowly got to his feet while continuing to nurse the throbbing pain. "But seriously Robin, you have to admit this was a little fun." Robin worked his jaw a little and nodded.

"Yeah." Without another word he let out a warrior's growl and ran forward.

LATER IN THE COMMON ROOM…………….

Both Robin and Blackfire sat on the couch with icepacks resting on various places of their bruised bodies. Beast Boy finished applying some Neosporin to Blackfire's left shoulder blade. Blackfire rubbed a slightly blackened eye then glanced over at Robin's extremely grumpy grimace.

He whispered, "Cheater."

"Wimp."

"Succubus."

"Glizznep." Robin looked over at her with a look boasting absolute bewilderment.

"What!" Taka then sat down before them and put a mock smile.

"Well!" she said clapping her hands together. "Now that you've both gotten that out of your system, perhaps you'd like to at least act like adults." They took the scolding with somewhat sagging heads.

"He started it," she said darting her eyes toward him.

"Did not."

"Did to."

"Did NOT!"
"DID TO!"

"SHUT UP BOTH OF YOU!" They silenced and Taka went on ranting in a foreign language. She burnt herself out and moved to the sink for some water. Cyborg made a small hissing sound through his teeth.

"You know she's mad when she starts blabbering in Japanese." He joined her to try and calm her down and Robin, Blackfire, and Beast Boy were left alone. Beast Boy glanced back and forth between them then pointed at Robin.

"I bet that hurt dude." Robin looked up at him with a death glare. "Right so, I'm gonna go fix that loose roof shingle so if anyone needs me I'll be in my room." With that Robin was left alone with his wife's evil sister. He sighed and rubbed his eyes.

"Blackfire, can you or can you not do it." She thought about seriously then shrugged.

"I don't know, your technology may be too primitive. Besides, I can't do favors for someone who doesn't trust me." She received no response from and threw her ice pack aside.

"Look Blackfire I'm not going to order you to do it." She stood up and lacing her fingers together behind her back she batted her eyes at him.

"Then ask me." Robin shoveled out what was left of his pride (along with Blackfire's last attack) and removed his own icepack from his head.

"Blackfire, will you please help us build the hyperspace window generator?" She folded he arms and nodded with a smile.

"Yes, I will."

SOMEWHERE IN THE GALAXY……………..

Raven, though not herself, accompanied by her own two guards walked down the dark bowels of a ship. They walked into a room with large window overlooking the strange nebula. The guards stayed by the door as she slid up to the one looking out the window and knelt down on one knee.

"Kell neya Oni-Kal," said the distorted voice of Raven's symbiote. Anubis turned and faced the kneeling Arameth. "It is my great honor to rejoin you at last my lord."

"You host?"

"She is a fitting vessel, her powers are incredible." Anubis walked pat her and sat down in his throne-like chair.

"Take better care of this one, I will not provide you with another."

"I will my lord."

"Now I believe you have a job to do." With one more bow Arameth rose and left with his two bodyguards.

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Starfire lay out cold on an even colder metal floor. She turned her head to one side and moaned groggily. She squinted her eyes and rubbed them gingerly. As soon as many of senses had returned her hands instinctively went to her stomach. She frantically felt around, terrified to find the remains of some twisted and evil operation. Relief spread through her when she found no cuts or sewed up incisions. She straightened herself up into a sitting position and held her legs to her chest. Shivering, Starfire looked about the dark and cold room. Everywhere was cold without Robin; he had become a part of her. She heard a small shuffle off to the side and after looking toward it with wide eyes scrambled away as far as she could.

"Who is there? Show yourself!" She saw a bruised and tired hand move out of the darkness and search for her blindly. Her face changed from fearful to curious. "Who are you?" The hand stopped and began to shake.

"K-Koriand'r?" She knew that voice anywhere. She crawled forward to get a better look at who was apparently sharing a cell with her. "I am glad to see you are still alive."

"Father?"

"I, on the other hand, should deserve death." She let out a gasp and dashed forward. She flung her arms around him dared not let go. He seemed stunned for a short moment, as if deciding if she was real or not. "You are really here?"

"Yes father, I am." He bent forward and laid a kiss on top of her head. She pulled away to look at him and he looked even more stunned.

"Koriand'r? What has happened to you?" She seemed confused then remembered why anyone looked at her in that way.

"Anubis has transformed me into a human."

"For what reason?"

"I believe it as something to do with your grandchild." He tilted his head in wonder and she smiled. "Yes father, I am with child." She took his hand and put it to her stomach. He smiled as well then looked at her inquiringly.

"And Robin is the father?"

"Of course he is," said Starfire taken aback. "I would never be disloyal to him." He nodded and sat back against the wall. "How is it you came to be here father? Were the palace guards so taken by surprise?" Myand'r stared at her for a moment then found she genuinely didn't know. He took her shoulders and braced himself.

"My daughter, Tamaran has been completely decimated. Nothing on the surface can survive." Starfire simply sat and appeared to be frozen from utter shock. He released her and sat back. "Anubis demanded that we bow to him as our divine sovereign. When we would not, he brought swift destruction upon us." A single tear trickled down her face. "I am so sorry Koriand'r; I cannot help but feel indirectly responsible for everything." She did her best to hold back her sorrow and brushed away the tear.

"How can that be?" He folded his arms for warmth, not sure if he was prepared to say what he was about to say.

"Many millennia ago, there was an insidious race called the Locrix."

"I have heard of them, my friends and I defeated them years ago." He would have voiced both his praise and surprise at this but other things were weighing on his mind. "But thousands of years ago, would that not have been the ancestral Lanuen that inhabited Tamaran."

"Yes, our powerful forefathers though have long since disappeared in every way. Anyway the Locrix spread like plague all across our galaxy. And both Tamaran and the Psion home world became threatened by this seemingly unstoppable menace. Faced with mutual destruction they were able to set aside their differences and our scientists joined forces to combat the Locrix." Starfire listened with apt attention. "Their result was a Tamaranian/Psion hybrid, bred genetically and with the natural abilities of both races."

"Was the hybrid successful?

"We never had a need for him after all, within weeks of his creation the Locrix vanished. And haven't been seen for thousands of years. Our hybrid however, grew ambitious and before either race could stop him, he became as great an evil as he was intended to combat." Starfire's mind raced as it all became clear to her. "Oni-Kal, Anubis is the hybrid."

"But that was long before you were born father, how could any of this be your fault?" He shook his head shamefully and she quieted.

"The Lanuen were able to contain Anubis and sealed him away on a neutral planet unknown to the Psions. Since then each and every ruler of Tamaran has come to know of his captivity and given the decision whether or not to dispose of him. When I was given the chance, I decided not to because I hoped he could be better controlled in the future. I should have rid our people of him when I had the chance. You see now, it is because of my arrogance that our home now lies in ruins." Her eyes wet again she put her hands to face.

"Do not speak that way father. You could not have foreseen his escape. No one could have." He chuckled lightly.

"The Lanuen did, we should have followed through with their wisdom a long time ago. Once again I am terribly sorry your life has been torn asunder." She shook her head and sat down beside him. She rested her head against him. "Just don't give up Koriand'r. The end of your struggle will draw near; do you know what is at the end?" He felt her shake her head. "A new life, a more beautiful than has ever been seen. Once there you will not know evil but only the love of your husband, your children, and your friends. Young innocence will flourish into mature wisdom, and pain will only dissolve into bliss. That my daughter, that is what lies at the end of your crusade. No matter what happens, you will always have my heart." She hugged him tighter and closed her eyes just as the door to their cell was opened. They quickly stood up and two guards entered and took Myand'r by each arm.

"Father? Where are you taking him!" They did not answer, though Myand'r managed to pull away to look back at her.

"Koriand'r, please please make peace with your sister." One the verge of tears again Starfire could do nothing in her human state.

"I-I will." With that they pushed him on out and the door closed behind them. She ran up to the small window and watched them take him away. As he was he turned his head back to her and smiled.

I know what you're all thinking; 'can this story get any more depressing?' Well, yes it can. And just warning you it probably will. But you have my word that it will be a very happy ending. It's just not happy at all right now and…and well that's just part of the story. And please consider my question from up top. Thanks for reading and reviewing. Until next update!