Here comes chapter 8. Writing the ending of the last chapter was really hard for me, but please read on; things are really going to start picking up now. Hope you like the chapter. I still don't own Teen Titans, which right now most of you probably think is a good thing.

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Nearly eight hours had passed sine that terrible event, but Robin's rage had not cooled, not in the least. Robin had spent nearly two hours on his knees next to the wreckage of his home. He said nothing, when the emergency crews arrived they tried to take him out of the area, but he wouldn't budge, shock, anger, and most of all, despair planted him to the ground. So it was with a heavy and weary heart that Robin made his way back to the R-Cycle.

You won't get away with this Len, I swear here and now, no matter what, I will have my vengeance. Robin revved the bike and sped towards the outskirts of the city. It didn't take long for the torrent of emotions flying within Robin to subside into complete nothingness. What had once been Robin was now more of an empty shell that had a vendetta to fulfill. Pushing the bike harder the empty warrior made his way to a place Robin had hoped he would never need. Robin had many equipment and weapon sheds scattered throughout the city, most carried his normal equipment, birdarangs, grappling hooks and the like. This shed was unlike the others, this shed held the weapons Robin hoped to never have to use, the weapons he would use to kill.

Looking over the weapons the warrior made his choice, a hand crafted Katana made by the ancestor of the legendary sword smith Masamune. The warrior drew the blade and stared at his reflection in the mirror finish on the blade.

"This ends tonight." The warrior turned and sheathed the blade. Walking past the R-Cycle he made his way into the city. He knew exactly where to go, and he meant to go quietly. On the table in the shed lay the map that had been apparently left for him by Len, and the R insignia that had once adorned the warrior's uniform. All that was left was for the warrior to gain his vengeance, or end his pain. Either way, this was the end.

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Inside a dimly lit room a slight stirring could be heard, as if someone were waking from a deep sleep. The source of this noise opened her stunning green eyes not quite understanding what had happened. She remembered talking to Robin in the morning, and that he had asked her to dinner that night. She had been so excited that she went to her room right after lunch to start getting ready, but the next thing she knew she was asleep.

It took Starfire another moment to realize that she was not in her own room, nor any other room in the tower for that matter. The dim lighting made discerning any real detail impossible, but Starfire could tell she was in a medium sized room; it was well furnished with a couch, two chairs, a coffee table and even a small fireplace and stove. She could see artwork on the walls, but couldn't tell what paintings they were. Thinking one of her star bolts would help her see better Starfire went to raise her arm only to find it had been chained down. Starfire tried to call on her alien strength to break the chains but found that her powers didn't work. Panic beginning to fill her Starfire pulled and yanked at the chains as hard as she could, but they wouldn't budge.

"You might as well stop trying now." A voice spoke from the darkness. A very familiar voice, but just different enough that she couldn't place a name to the speaker.

Starfire looked into the darkness as hard as she could, trying to discern some detail, but she could see nothing. "Who are you?" she finally asked.

"You know who I am, deep down, you do. However, in case you are having trouble remembering…" A hand appeared from the darkness holding a very familiar skull mask. "Remember me now?"

"Len, where am I, why have you brought me here, where is Robin, where are my friends?" It wasn't a question so much as a demand.

"Very well, I shall tell you. Where you are, is on a bed, I brought you here because I didn't want you killed in the explosion that destroyed Titans' Tower, the location of your friends is irrelevant and as for Robin, I assume he will be here shortly." His tone was polite, almost pleasant, but something sinister lurked under his breath.

Starfire was a little unnerved at his straight forward answer, but recovered quickly. "What explosion?"

Len chuckled, "Why the one I used to destroy your little tower of course."

"Why, why would you do such a thing? What is wrong with you, what is it that makes you hate us so?"

Any trace of cheeriness left Len's voice. "You have no idea what has happened to me, and if all goes as planned, you never will." His voice dripped with venom and hatred like Starfire had never before heard.

Had Starfire not been as brave as she was she would not have spoken another word. As it was she still had difficulty finding her voice. "Why, why are you doing this?" Her voice was barley more than a whisper.

"I do only what I feel must be done." With that Len turned and left. He left her with the words, "He will be here soon, pray he is ready." The door closed and darkness was all Starfire knew.

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Robin moved through the shadows as if he had been made of them. He had followed the directions on the map Len had left to the letter and he was coming close to his destination. He knew he had to be careful, that traps could come from anywhere, so he moved slowly and carefully from shadow to shadow. He turned the corner and at the end of the alley was something very out of place. In the brick wall was a fine wooden door that seemingly led to nowhere. Very Inconspicuous.

Robin made his way over to the door and after checking to see if any traps were present. After deciding it was safe Robin smashed his boot into the center of the door, easily breaking it in two and sending it flying of its' hinges. After letting the door finish tumbling down the stairs Robin made his way down after it, and after Len.

When Robin reached the bottom of the stairs he drew his sword. Dropping into a fighting stance Robin stared straight into the mask he had come to hate so much. Len sat comfortably in a large leather chair, his cape spread out behind him and the hilt of his dagger poking out from behind his back, next to the chair was a sheathed Katana.

"I was wondering when you would show." Robin gave him no reply, he just continued to glare. "Ah, so, not in much of a talking mood I see, good, then we can get down to business." With that Len grabbed the Katana and in one motion pulled the weapon from its scabbard and leaped at Robin with a downward slash.

Much of what happened next was a blur, blows were exchanged and metal rang on metal more than once. After a few moments the two combatants separated, both with more than a few nicks and cuts on their clothing and bodies. "You've been practicing, excellent. You're going to need everything you've got and more for what lies ahead." Len took a moment to remove his cloak and then leaped in once again slashing at Robin's stomach.

Robin knew the attack was coming, but still he was just barley able to block the slash. Robin's anger was getting the better of him, never before had he felt a rage like he felt now, but it made him careless. He knew he needed to gain control, but had no idea how he could manage it. A kick to the side brought Robin back to the fight and he just barley managed to duck a slice at his neck. This was going to be the end of him if he didn't pull himself together. I can't lose; I have to keep fighting, for my friends…for her. I will never forgive myself if I lose here, I must win. Then it hit him, he knew how to overcome his anger. I have to win, this isn't about revenge anymore, this is about doing what Starfire and the others would want. I'm not fighting for me, I'm fighting for them! With that Robin let go of all of his anger, all of his hatred. There was nothing, Robin fell deep within himself, deeper than his conscious mind, deeper than emotion, to a level that all remained was pure unadulterated skill. He could win, he would win.

It didn't take Len long to realize the change in Robin's fighting style, his reckless anger had dissipated and he was at his best. Len couldn't help but grin behind his mask. Excellent Robin, you may just have what it takes after all.

Not much can withstand a continuous beating from a sword of Masamune, and Len's sword was no different. With one final, decisive, hit Len's sword was shattered and he was thrown back into the wall. He hit with such force that many of the paintings covering the wall fell to the ground and a bookshelf was knocked over. Len got to his feet and reached for his dagger, but a swift thrust to his right shoulder stopped not only that movement, but most others as the sword had pierced through his shoulder into the wall behind. Gritting his teeth against the pain Len avoided calling out, slowly he raised his gaze to meet Robin's.

"It seems you have won, though perhaps not." As he spoke Len reached around with his left hand and in a move faster than the eye could see, grabbed his dagger and sliced for Robin's belly. Len easily could have sliced open Robin's gut, and would have had that been what he was trying to do. A cracking sound was heard followed by something small hitting the floor.

"Looks like you missed, time for you to die Len." Robin's voice was deathly calm, as if no emotion at all existed within him. With that Robin grabbed Len's blade from his weakening fingers and poised it to strike.

"So, is this it then, is today the day you become a killer?" Despite his massive blood loss Len's voice was oddly strong, and calm. "If you feel I deserve to die then so be it, but know that I have not done what you think I have."

"You threatened Starfire, and then you killed her, along with the rest of my friends. I believe that more than constitutes me killing you." Robin's anger was beginning to resurface and he took a step closer to Len. As he stepped he kicked something that was on the ground. Looking down Robin saw the necklace he had bought earlier for Starfire. Robin bent down and grabbed it and read the inscription that had caught his eye in the first place.

In love we find our strength.

The dagger dropped from Robin's hand and he slowly moved back from Len. Starfire… Tears threatened to fall but Robin held them back. He killed you Star, he killed you, I have to kill him.

He heard her voice in his head, speaking sweetly to him. No Robin, you do not have to, please, I ask you, do not kill him.

Robin fell to his knees and fought harder than ever to hold back the tears. "I couldn't save you… Starfire, I'm so sorry." After a few more moments Robin's anger began to surface once again. He looked up at Len. "You, this is all your fault, you started this whole thing. Just so you could get to me, you threatened her!"

For the first time since he had appeared, almost six months before, his voice showed emotion. Anger laced his words, "I did no such thing, never would I threaten Starfire."

Robin screamed back, "Liar, not only did you threaten her life, but you did it, you actually killed her, you took her from me forever!"

Len yelled back at him. "No, I have done no such thing, I could never do that. Stafire still lives." His voice dropped to a whisper, "I couldn't stand to lose her again."

Robin got up and slowly moved closer, unsure of what he had just heard. "What, she's…she's alive?"

Len looked at him, his voice oddly weak. "Yes, she is. Alive and well. However, we have some very important matters to discuss before you go to her."

Robin looked at him quizzically. "Whatever it is I think it can wait, if it really is all that important."

Len's voice became almost frantic. "No, this cannot wait; if you do not know then she will not remain alive much longer." Len tried to stand up straight, but the sword in his shoulder kept him where he was. "This is no threat, it is a warning. Something comes that will take everything you love away from you, unless you are strong enough."

Robin's attention was now directly on Len, "what do you mean, what is coming?"

Len drew in a ragged breath, "He calls himself Lord Orican, the Dark One, and he is a demon of immense power bent on conquering every dimension he can. So far he has yet to fail; he even destroyed my own world. You must be strong enough to defeat him, if you fail then this world will fall, and your friends will die."

"How, how could you possibly know that? How do you know he will even come here, and that he will come after the Teen Titans?" Robin's voice was filled with confusion.

With a voice full of pain that had nothing to do with the sword sticking through his shoulder Len spoke. "I know because I saw it all happen. I saw him come, we tried to fight him, but he was just too strong. Cyborg fell first, Raven and Beast boy fell soon after. Starfire was next, he was merciless, he literally ripped her apart." Len's body was shaking at this point and tears had begun to slide down his face under the mask.

"My God… Wait, what happened to me? Did the Robin from your world die as well?"

"No, he didn't die. He disappeared, left the people of my world behind in search of some way to stop the demon. Or at the very least to stop him from doing it again." Len had stopped shaking and now looked at Robin with an intensity surprising of one in his condition.

Robin thought for a minute and then his eyes shot wide. "Wait, the Robin from your world disappeared to warn others, and you know more about us than any other person should, you…you're. You can't be, can you?" Robin was thoroughly dumbfounded.

"All the answers you seek lie under this mask."

Robin got up, and with a shaky hand grabbed the mask from Len's face. "No, it can't be."

"It is Robin, I am you."

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Well, there you go. I hope you liked the twist; I've been planning that one from the beginning. Just so you know I'm planning on doing a sequel that will follow both Robin and Len's stories. If you think I just ruined for you that Len doesn't die then you clearly were not paying attention to the story. Anyway, please review, I like reviews and I will update soon.