The True Finale

By Scarredbyshallowness

Disclaimer: I do not own the Titans in any way, shape, or form.

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Breaking Point

Garage, Titan's Tower

"DAESHINA GOR RECKNOC!" BOOM! Starfire swore in her native tongue, blasting the sway-less case with an intense eye beam. Powerful, but utterly useless. Her and Raven had been trying to open that freaking briefcase for 6 hours now.

6 long, tiring, exhausting, INFURIATING hours…

"My God, Robin. huff. What did you make this OUT of?" Raven fell down in exhaustion. This sucker was NOT opening.

"Whatever Robin has stored in this case…" Starfire strained as she tried to pry the case open with her bare hands. Again. "…it HAS to be worth all of this!"

Watching the action from a safe distance, Cyborg was laughing himself stupid as he watched failed attempt after hilarious failed attempt. The entire tower had been shaking for the past couple hours. Which didn't seem to bother either of the two other teammates. They already knew about the girl's obsession.

Almost as fun as watching Beast Boy try to do sudoku. After an hour, it always ended in a blood-curdling scream.

He and Robin purposely DESIGNED the case to not open for anyone with an omission of estrogen, strong enough that only Superman could pry it open, and completed with a mental blocking device within it. Not to mention it had a code tough enough to make Beast Boy cry.

In other words, the girls are never getting that sucker open. Unless…

"Oh Cyyyborrg." Raven venomously cooed, appearing next to him in a rather disturbing instant.

Mind reading is so very handy.

"Oh boy…"

Wayne Manor, Gotham City

"WHAT were you THINKING!" Bruce Wayne roared toward an awe-struck Dick Grayson. They had been home and out of uniform for no longer than 5 minutes! Bruce has never been one to take things lightly.

"WHAT? What did I do wrong this time?" Dick yelled back. He wasn't a kid anymore. He didn't just take it anymore.

Something that always rubbed Bruce the wrong way.

"You ANNOUNCED your entrance! I taught you better than that. You have to make you move FIRST, then make your THREAT. " Bruce continued as he began to wonder what Jump City had done. The Batarang in the Jewelry shop didn't come from Robin's hands.

The Robin that left was a perfect student. A perfect example of hard work. And perfect proof of what happens when you reach your limitation AS a student.

"But THAT'S YOU! I don't WANT to be a carbon copy of YOU! As the leader of the Titan's, I have to make some command for them to attack!" Dick gritted in return, feeling the unresolved pressure from his stay before return in a flash.

There's going to be wounds tonight…

"But you are NOT LEADER HERE! I AM!" Wayne clenched, displaying his dominance once again.

"AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHY I LEFT! I CAN'T STAND YOU BEING IN CHARGE!" Grayson viciously admitted in the purest of honesty.

Bruce just stopped. Time seemed to halt. Though his face showed nothing, the truth hit him harder than any psychopath could inwardly.

"Bruce… I…" Dick choked. He could see the pain in his father's eyes.

He had truly hurt him.

"No. This needed to be done." Bruce admitted, holding back the tears. Not from pain, but from loss. His son had grown up. It was time to let go. "I have something for you."

Dick just sat and watched with wide eyes as he carefully studied Bruce's ascension to a hidden vault behind the portrait of his lost parents. Pulling out an envelope, Wayne strolled himself right in front of the young adult.

"What is…"

"From this moment on, you are a full-fledged adult. This is for your new life." Bruce entitled as he handed Richard the envelope.

Inside the rather packed package was things that people dream of. It contained a check worthy of being called a small fortune, several stocks in Wayne enterprises, a map to a remote location along with duplicate keys to Bruce's own personal jet, and…

"No way." Grayson gasped in awe, not believing what he held in his hands.

"Yes. When your parents died, their will instructed whoever took you in was to give this to you when you were an adult."

"It's a trust fund from the circus, and an insurance settlement from my parents' death. Bruce with all of this I have enough to live comfortably for the rest of my life." Dick noticed with a stress relieving smile. Who said good things don't happen to good people?

"There are two things that have to be done before I can give you all of these." Bruce added. " One; you have to move out and get a place of your own. With this amount of money, you can have a place both here and in Jump City."

"Not a problem. I've been keeping my eye on a couple of places here. And I'll always have the Tower back in Jump City."

"And two; the location I gave to you is where I was trained in Japan. When you go there to train, you will become my equal in technique. What I have been teaching you for years has been a watered down version of what I went through. They will be more brutal to you than you could ever imagine."

"Bruce…Father…thank you so much."

"Don't thank me yet. Since you are no longer under me, you are Robin no longer." Wayne added with a stern look.

"But all of Jump City knows me as Robin! The Titans only know me as Robin!"

"Not my problem. The title of Robin if set for someone that I am training. Yours is over. This is what it is like to be an adult. After tonight, I want you out of the mansion for good." Bruce added as he turned toward the stairwell that lead to his room. "One last thing, Dick."

"What?"

"Your skills have improved dramatically. Good job… and good luck." Bruce said with a slight smile. Not much from anyone else, but this was almost worth as much as all the wealth that Dick had just required.

"T…Thanks." Grayson pushed out. The bitter truth of reality was hard to take.

His second home was…gone. His resting area. His salvation from responsibility. His identity. Gone.

"Wait, Bruce!" Dick suddenly felt himself call out.

"Yes?" Wayne halted his ascension up the stairwell.

"Let me be Robin one more time. I need to set things right over in Jump City. Then I promise to forgo the name for the rest of my life." Grayson said with a confident and stern voice. A voice worthy of listening to. A voice that impressed Bruce.

"Once. And ONLY ONCE! Then your costume goes in the Batcave for good."

"Then tomorrow is Robin's last day".

Pier, Gotham City

"So where are these guys? This is such a waste of time." Red X swore beneath his breath. This was so boring!

"Have patience, my apprentice. They will arrive soon." Slade softly scolded, holding a suspicious device in his hand.

"They had better." Blackfire roared as her eyes glowed a dangerous red.

After moments of further waiting, a distinct 'ting' of a flipping coin tethered in the distance. Further followed by the trademark laugh of the…

"Joker. Two-face. So glad you could finally make it."


And the plot thickens even further. I know. I updated really fast. But I've made you guys wait so long that I owe it to you guys! READ AND REVIEW - SBS