Here is chapter 2! I hope everyone likes it!
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It was about a week later since the fire, and Robin and Cali had both been released five days earlier. In that short amount of time, the Titans found that Robin was rarely at the tower anymore.
One day, they finally decided to question him about it just as he was about to step out the door.
"Robin, where are you going?" Starfire asked suspiciously.
"Out." Robin replied bluntly.
"Oh no you don't." Cyborg said getting up from his seat on the couch and blocking the exit.
"We want to know where you're going." Raven said.
Robin sighed in exasperation. "I'm going to the park all right?"
"Why?" Beast Boy asked.
"Can't a guy go to the park without being questioned?" Robin asked impatiently.
"Sure, but then again, I highly doubt you've been going to the park every day for the past four or five days." Cyborg said.
"Perhaps we should accompany you to this location called the park, yes?" Starfire asked.
"No!" Robin said quickly.
"On that note, let's hit the road!" Beast Boy said, jumping out of his seat and running towards the garage.
"Beast Boy, we're walking to the park." Raven said.
"I knew that." Beast Boy said with a smile before sauntering out the door.
Robin sighed. This was going to be good.
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Once the Titans arrived at the park, Robin appeared to be waiting for someone.
"Hey Ric…I mean, Robin! Over here!" A female voice called.
All the Titans looked in the direction of the voice.
"Hey, isn't that the girl that was forever in her debt for you saving her daughter and everything?" Beast Boy asked, as all the other teammates exchanged looks.
"Yep." Robin said with a smile.
"Look. There's the girl he saved." Raven said, pointing as a young four-year-old came barreling into Robin, knocking him off his feet.
"Robin!" She said.
"Hey kiddo, miss me much?" Robin said.
The team raised their eyebrows at Robin's attitude.
"Yeah. Come play, kay?" Cali asked, pulling on Robin's arm.
"All right Cali. I'm coming." Robin said as Cali tried to drag him up off the ground.
Once Robin was standing he began chasing after the girl as she screamed gleefully.
At this, the team just stood there watching their all-together team leader pretend to be a tickle monster to a four-year-old.
"Hi. I'm Angela, we met at the hospital?" The whole team jumped, and turned around to look at the young teenager.
"Um…Hi?" Beast Boy asked.
Angela laughed. "Hi. Sorry, I just couldn't help but notice your confused expressions towards Robin. You're not used to seeing him like that?"
"Nope." Cyborg and Beast Boy said in unison.
"Yeah, well, I have. You see Robin and I grew up together sort of. I moved next door to him when I was ten. I remember he actually wanted to be a pediatrician for a while, believe it or not. He even helped me on baby-sit a few times."
"Well, that's…Surprising. What changed?" Raven asked.
"Well, I don't know. When Robin was twelve, he began to get more distant and his ideas and feelings for certain things began to change. I don't know, maybe it was just that he was growing mature. But when he was fourteen he just disappeared from Gotham, and I never saw him again until the night of the fire."
"Did Robin always act so ridiculous in public?" Raven asked as she watched Robin begin to do a funny dance with Cali.
"No, not until he recently found out about Cali. But, you obviously know all about that." Angela said.
"Excuse me, but what exactly did Robin "find out" about Cali? None of us knew anything about your daughter." Starfire said.
Angela smiled nervously. "Oh, you mean he didn't tell you? Oh…Well, in that case…Forget I said anything."
"No, what did you mean?" Beast Boy asked.
"Well, it's just that Robin and I had chemistry between us. And one night, well, one thing led to another and, well you know…I sort of, kind of, got pregnant with Robin's baby." Angela said beginning to wring her fingers nervously.
"…As in Cali? So that's…That's…He's a father? But that's so…I can't believe that…I have to go sit down." Beast Boy said.
Angela tried to smile as everyone turned to glare at her.
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Later that night on the rooftop of the tower…
Robin sat on the roof gazing up at the stars when he heard footsteps from behind him.
"Robin, I wish to join you and to ask you why you did not inform us of your…Past." Starfire asked, fiddling with the right word.
Robin sighed. "I didn't know that Angela was pregnant. I had left to go to Jump City before she even got the chance to tell me. If I had known, I would've stayed in Gotham with her."
Starfire sat down beside him before answering. "But, that does not answer the question as to why you did not inform us of your daughter after you discovered her."
Robin sighed again before turning towards her. "Star, try to understand, it was a big shock to find out that I've been a father for four years without even knowing it. I was afraid that you would all get angry with me if you found out, so I was going to wait a while before telling you. I wanted to get to know Cali first before confronting all of you. I wanted to be a father to her for a little while, and to have her all to myself until I felt ready to tell all of you."
"But Robin, the more you held off, the worse it would have gotten. You should've just told us from the beginning. I suppose that not everyone gets what they wish for…" Starfire trailed off.
Robin cocked an eyebrow. "I'm guessing we're not talking about Cali and Angela anymore."
Starfire blushed. "It is just that…Before you found out about Angela I thought that you and I had a very special connection. But after seeing how you treated Angela and Cali at the park today, I realized that you have a greater connection towards them."
"Not so much Cali yet, I'm still trying to get to know her. But I have known Angela since I was ten. That's a pretty long time to know someone."
"Do you feel there is something more between the two of you?" Starfire asked softly.
"Well, yeah. I mean there was before I left Gotham, so why wouldn't there be a connection now? Besides, she's the mother of my daughter."
"I was afraid you would say that." Starfire replied.
Robin was about to ask what she meant, but she was all ready, gone.
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Robin stood in the Evidence Room, gazing at the gadgets of past villains, and present villains. As he looked at them more and more, he began to feel more and more upset.
What if Angela wanted to marry him? What would that do for the team? Angela couldn't defend herself could she? She took ice-skating and dance lessons for a while, but what is she supposed to do? Do a fancy spin before hitting the villain with a pair of ice skates? Not likely. This would leave a big weakness and a big burden on the team. He couldn't as them to help baby-sit Cali, or to help Angela go grocery shopping for them. They couldn't have a normal life. It wasn't possible.
Then, a little voice in the back of his mind whispered, What about Star? What would this do to her? What would this do to them? They really did have a connection, but which connection was stronger? Angela's, or Star's?
The next he thing he knew, Robin woke up to the sound of the alarm ringing throughout the whole tower.
He made it down to the main room where the rest of the team was waiting.
"It's Slade. He's attacking a factory that makes top heavy machinery. I wouldn't be surprised if he used it for another one of his famous plots." Cyborg said.
"Titans, go!" Robin called as they all dispersed.
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At the factory…
As soon as the Titans had arrived, they had been attacked by Slade's robots. Robin was in the middle of fighting off ten of them at once when he saw a shadow race by. He recognized the form of Slade.
Robin quickly finished off the robots before running after Slade.
They reached the end of a long hallway, and that's where the two foes stood.
"Robin, how nice it is to see you again. Have you missed me since I was gone? Slade asked, a slightly sarcastic tone in his voice.
"Yeah right." Robin snapped, before going into a battle stance.
"Now Robin, let's not get ourselves in a dizzy. I've come to make you an offer."
"What kind of offer?" Robin asked suspiciously, every muscle tense, and every sense on alert.
"Well, as you know I need someone to follow in my footsteps after I am gone. As you also know, the two apprentices that I originally had failed me. So, I've decided that perhaps I should try with someone younger, someone who can't turn against me, because they don't know the difference between right and wrong."
Robin narrowed his eyes. "What are you getting at?"
"I know that you have a daughter Robin. I always know when something happens in your life. And I understand you've only known your daughter for five days, and I'm willing to give you another month to get to know her. To get her to trust you." Slade said menacingly.
"What happens after the month is up?" Robin asked, his voice giving away his uncertainty.
"I would've thought that would've been obvious by now Robin. I thought you were better than that. Once the month is up, you will hand the child over to me to start training as my early apprentice."
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Yes, I know, highly unlikely for a four-year-old to learn martial arts, but you heard Slade's explanation. Besides, they do that in comic books a lot. Anyway, please review.
And I forgot to put this in my last chapter…
Disclaimer: I do not own the Teen Titans and I never will unfortunately.
