Author's note:

So, here's chapter 11, and just so all my readers know, I had to take some information from different places for what I needed, so some quotes later on might be from The Batman, animated series, Batman comics, Batman movies and others. So if something doesn't seem like it adds up for this story line, that's why. Enjoy :);)


Chapter 11

Fight of Our Lives

The two teams faced each other, neither one backing down or giving an inch. On the one side stood the Teen Titans, determined to help their friend, on the other was the Justice League, worried that helping Raven would result in more destruction than the world could handle.

"What's it going to be?" Robin asked. "Are you going to let us go, or do we have to fight our way out?"

"We can't let you risk a possible apocalypse," Superman said.

"We're Titans, and we stand by our friends, no matter what," Kole said.

"Gnaark," said Gnaark.

"Batgirl," Batman whispered to his apprentice. "I want you to go after Raven. We'll worry about the rest." Batgirl nodded, still unsure of what to do.

"Titans!" Robin said. Everyone took a fighting stance. "Go!" Chaos reigned. Starfire immediately shot her eye beams at Superman and didn't hesitate to plough him into the wall. Of all of them, Starfire was the most qualified to take on Superman. Robin wasn't too keen on fighting his old mentor, but he did and was clearly on an equal level. Everyone else spread out and took as many as they could. Even Melvin, Timmy, Teether and Bobby were in on the action. Kid Flash and Flash raced around striking blow after blow on each other. Cyborg was busy with Wonder Woman and Star Girl, which was a handful no question.

As the battle continued, some of the Justice League ended up stepping out of the battle to stand beside the amused Slade and Red-X. Namely, Green Arrow, Atom, Black Canary, Huntress, Question, Dove and Wild Cat, some of the heroes that Raven had lost sleep over trying to get them back on their feet. All of them felt like they couldn't fight the team that'd helped them in their time of need, but also didn't think that they could fight against their own team.

While all this was happening and more Justice League members began to sit out, Batgirl had made it to the top of the roof where Beastboy was watching over Raven, still unconscious.

"Have you come to challenge me?" he asked calmly without turning around.

"That was what I was told to do," Batgirl admitted. Beastboy stood up and turned around to look her in the eye.

"Are you going to do what you were asked?" he asked. Batgirl looked down and didn't answer. "You want to please Batman, but you don't want to hurt the person who healed you. That's it isn't it?" Beastboy continued.

"What should I do?" Batgirl asked.

"That's your decision," Beastboy said. "I'd prefer it if I didn't have to fight you, but you do what you think is right." Batgirl turned away and watched the battle. Starfire and Superman were now flying circles around each other firing their eye beams at each other, but only having them clash. Cyborg and Bumblebee were back to back shooting any League member who got too close. Más and Menos were flying through the streets punching and tripping anyone they could while Aqualad had caused water pipes to push through the ground and was now drenching everyone. Jinx was having a lot of luck taking other's luck away, but it was absolute chaos.

"Look at this," Batgirl said. "They're all fighting over a girl who had no choice in her heritage. It's so…pointless."

"I know," Beastboy said. "They just don't understand. Raven learned to control her emotions so that she could control the demon inside of her. She wouldn't say it, but we can all tell that she struggles with it daily. That's why she has to meditate; it's also why she joined our team; to make up for everything that she might do."

"You're team can't win," Batgirl said. "You know that right?"

"Ya, we know, but it doesn't matter," Beastboy said. "We don't have to win if we can stall for time."

Back on street level, the destruction was coming to a critical point. Robin was kicked back into Cyborg, who turned around and shot Batman with his cannon.

"How much time left?" Robin asked.

"Thirty seconds," Cyborg said.

"Alright, take Raven and the kids in your car. I'll take the ship with Jericho, Red Star, Bobby and Gnaark. Everyone who can fly will have to take someone who can't and we need to get to Jump City as soon as possible," Robin said.

"Seventeen seconds," Cyborg said. "Beastboy, bring Raven!" Beastboy looked at Batgirl.

"You have to decide now; are you with us?" he asked. Batgirl looked at his out held hand, smiled and took it.

"I'm with you," she said. Beastboy shifted into his beast and the two of them brought Raven down. That was when the T-car arrived.

"Melvin, Timmy, Teether, we're going!" Cyborg called. The three kids ran and got into the back of the car as Beastboy placed Raven in the front seat and buckled her in. Cyborg got in the driver's side and stepped on the gas as the T-ship hovered overhead. Robin called his people to him and they all got in. Kid Flash grabbed Jinx, Más and Menos grabbed Kole and shot away. Aqualad and Tramm surfed on the water to the edge of the city while Beastboy grabbed Batgirl, Starfire grabbed Herald, Bee grabbed Speedy, Thunder and Lightning grabbed Pantha and Wildebeest, and they all headed out.

Before leaving, Batgirl attached a note to her bat-a-rang and tossed it down to where Batman was. Batman picked it up to see one word on it. Goodbye.

"I hope you're happy," Green Arrow said, approaching.

"I hope you're happy," Vigilante said. "You guys weren't helping us any."

"Because those kids did too much in helping us to fight them. Raven may be a demon, but she certainly isn't a villain," Arrow said. "That girl spent sleepless nights making sure that we were battle ready and we just repaid them by attacking. I hope you're satisfied." Clapping suddenly caught their attention and they turned to see Slade walking up to them.

"That was a great battle, and a touching speech, Arrow," he said.

"Are you still going to help us?" Diana asked.

"This super league of villains is still a pain in the side," Red-X said. "We need them gone as much as you."

"Alright, let's go back and plan a strike," Superman said.

By sunrise the next day, the Titans had made it back to Jump City and Titan's Tower. Robin, Cyborg, Beastboy, Starfire and Batgirl made sure that Raven was placed in the infirmary and Beastboy and Batgirl offered to watch over her for the time being. Cyborg and Starfire gathered with everyone else in the main living area while Robin went into his room for some solitude.

"Some heroes," Red Star said.

"So much for a reunion," Speedy agreed.

"I can't believe they did that," Cyborg said. "I mean, after all we did, all the trouble we went to in order to get them out…unbelievable."

"Supongo que todo ese poder se fue a la cabeza," Más said.

"Eso es orgullo para usted," Menos agreed.

"So, I guess we're not going back there," Jinx said. Everyone agreed that they wouldn't be going back to help anytime soon.

Meanwhile, Robin was gazing at his wall of newspaper clippings as old memories ran through his head. His first day at Wayne manor, his first time out as Robin, all the training Bruce had given him and all the villains he'd faced side by side with Batgirl. Robin then pulled out a small case from under his bed and looked at the photos inside of happy times with his foster father. All the things Batman used to tell him flowed through his head.

"Experience teaches slowly, Robin. And at a cost of many mistakes."

"That's life, Robin, full of ups and downs. It ill befits any of us to become too confident."

So many lessons, villains, challenges and all through that, Robin had always looked to his foster father for answers, and even if he didn't follow instructions, he had always been proud of Batman. Until yesterday, he had always thought that Batman wasn't one to judge a person just because of origins. But that had been proved false and just because Raven was only half human. It didn't matter to any Titan whether she was fully demon or not, she was their friend, and for some reason, the fully human Batman couldn't understand. But what would he do now? For the first time in years, Dick Grayson cried silent tears for the person who'd taught him almost everything he knew.

That was when Robin remembered something he'd said a long time ago and almost forgot, but now it rang clear as a bell through his entire being as the words pushed their way to the front of his mind and stuck there. "We are responsible for each other. That's part of being human – isn't it?" The last two words resounded as echoes, loud and clear, ringing through his entire room as he sat on his bed and tears rolled down his cheek. Robin thought for a minute and smiled.

"It is," he said to the darkness. "It is part of being human."


Author's note:

Oooooooooo, what's going to happen next? What do you think Robin's going to do? Message me and let me know. For now, be patient and tell someone you care. I'll be seeing you again soon. :);)