Hey guys, sorry that this is a bit late as I have had some personal troubles. I am still working on this story and trying to keep it going. Also let me know what you guys think of the story thus far, now on to the chapter!

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Rune had been at the tower for about 25 minutes before the Titans walked in looking like hell. He had moved to support Cyborg when he saw that he could barely stand.

"What happened?"

"Slade happened." Cyborg grunted while accepting Rune's help.

"Deathstroke? What is he doing here?"

"Does it matter? He's back, we lost, and he got away." Raven hissed.

"We still were no match for him," Cyborg grunted "We still aren't good enough."

"You all can get better, Deathstroke is one of the best assassins in the world, and because of that he is arrogant. It's likely he fought you all tonight to test your abilities and demoralize you all, and because of that he believes he has an edge and will underestimate you. Take advantage of it."

"It's not like we can train to be martial artists." BB griped with his head in his hands.

"Why not?"

"Who's gonna teach us?" Terra asked while comforting BB.

"I will, I was trained by Azrael, one of the few people able to go toe-to-toe with Batman and one of the few people who can take Deathstroke on."

"When will we commence in the training?" Starfire asked.

"Tomorrow, so go get some rest."

-Later-

Rune had decided to stay at the Titan tower as it would be easier to get started on the Titan's training which is also the reason as to why he was awake this late. He was attempting to think of what to teach each Titan to improve their strengths and weaknesses. He was walking around whilst pondering and as he passed the training room he heard grunting.

'Everyone should be asleep.' He opened the door with a hand on his katana and was greeted with the sight of Raven using the punching bag. He relaxed some and let go of his katana as he moved closer "You should be asleep."

Raven jumped only slightly as she tried to catch her breath, 'I really am slipping.'

Rune then saw some blood running down her leg and she began to wobble. Thinking quickly, he leapt forward and caught her before she fell and examined the wound in her side.

"Why are you training when you are injured?"

"You said we needed to train."

"I also said we would start tomorrow."

"Better to get an early start."

"Rae, we're friends, tell me the real reason."

Raven hid her face in the shadow of her hood, "Slade showed me just how useless I am without my powers, and it… it scared me."

Rune held her close to his chest and she in turn wrapped her arms around him and held on to him like a lifeline as a few tears escaped her eyes.

"Let's get you fixed up and then we'll see about training, and where did you learn some of those moves?" He asked as he carried her to the infirmary.

"Well, when I went into Robin's mind I got to see a lot of his memories, including some of his training."

"Then you have the knowledge, but your body needs to get used to it still which makes training you easier."

"Do you know how to use the bo staff?"

"Yes, why?"

"Could you teach me?"

"Of course."

-2 weeks later-

Everyone had been training and making great progress. Cyborg began to hone his boxer fighting style, upgraded his sonic cannon and added a few surprises. BB improved his transformation speed and improved his ability to change in the midst of a battle. Starfire had improved her aim, reflexes and began to control the intensity of her starbolts. Terra began to learn some moves to incorporate with her abilities which drastically helped her mobility during a fight. Finally, Raven began to hone her body to be able to handle all the things she learned from Robin's mind and she took to the bo staff like a fish to water. She could even beat Rune occasionally in a straight bo staff fight. As they were finishing up today's training Rune suddenly received a call from Azrael asking him to return to Gotham ASAP. So after a short farewell where he gave Raven a new collapsible bo staff and with a promise to continue training the Titans, he left for Gotham. Raven clutched her staff to her chest, she felt conflicted because she has grown really close to Rune over time and thinks she may like him, but she knows she still loves Robin. Deciding that she needs to talk to someone about this she sees Cyborg about to leave the training room and goes over to intercept him.

"Can we talk in private? I need some advice."

"Sure Rae, let's head to my room." they both head out and once they reach Cyborgs room he let's her in and checks the hallway before shutting the door. "What's on your mind?"

"I think I might like Rune…"

"Okay, so what's the problem?"

"The problem is that I think I like Rune but I know I still love Robin."

"And what? Do you feel like you are disrespecting Robin?"

"I don't know! I don't know if I am moving on too quickly, I don't know if I actually like Rune or if it is just my emotions latching on to him or what! And I love Robin, I can't just forget about him…" Raven then plopped down on Cyborg's bed and began sobbing.

Cyborg sat next to her and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder, "Listen Rae, just because you want to be happy doesn't make you a bad person. Robin would want you to move on and be happy, and Rune seems like a great guy. Plus, the only way to find out if you will love Rune or not is to listen to your heart." He paused after saying that and suddenly frowned, "Man I sounded so sappy there." This led to both of them giggling some.

"Thanks Cy."

"No problem."

Just then the alarms went off.