Dick POV
"Starfire leave me alone," I growl angrily and Starfire takes a huge step back. Lately only Starfire has made an effort to speak to me; ever since I stop being tolerable. Ever since I started having the dream they have slowly started to avoid me and stopped talking to me. I know that they wonder what is wrong with me and I don't care. I don't care that Beastboy and Cyborg are whispering right now and looking at me. I just want to get away from them so I announce, "That's it I am going to bed!" I mentally add, "Hopefully the dream doesn't come again." I walk out of the room and Cyborg says, "We need to have an intervention!" Then I stop paying attention and quickly make my way to my room. I walk to my closet and pull off my Robin uniform. I usually sleep in my boxers and tonight is nothing special so I climb in bed clad only in boxers. I lay in bed for awhile and then I hear Raven saying, "I'm worried about Robin," as she passes my door. I groan and snuggle deeper into my bed hoping to force sleep to come. When it does I immediately wish it didn't.
I am sitting in a bench lined up with a bunch of other benches and there is a path cut through the middle. The gazebo at the end of the path looks out over a cliff and I look around and see Bruce next to me. The husband is waiting at the gazebo and I realized that I must be at a wedding. Suddenly everyone turns and I look at what they are looking at. The bride steps out and I sit in shock as I stare at her beautiful red hair and her smiling blue eyes. She is wearing a beautiful formfitting gown with sequins and an off white sash that completed her dress in a spectacular way.
I start thinking, "Babs is getting married! No! Babs!" I try to speak to her but can't form any words. I just numbly shake my head to tell her not to marry him. Babs doesn't see me and the priest says, "Does anyone have any objections?" I try once again to speak but Bruce hold his hand over my mouth and whispers, "Be happy!" I shake him off but the priest has already started. I sprint towards Babs but she just kept getting farther and farther away. I finally make it up to the gazebo, but I am too late. Barbara says, "I do!" I howl in pain and start to sob falling to the ground. Barbara turns to me and smiles her breathtaking smile, then she see's me crying and says, "Dick why are you crying? It's my wedding be happy!"
That just makes me sob harder then I look at the man Barbara is marrying and see Wally, then Roy, and then the husband who grins evilly and says, "Don't worry Barbara I will get rid of him! He'll never bother you again!" Babs shakes her head and says, "No, Dick is my best friend why would I want him gone?" The husband says, "Too bad I want him gone!" The husband then pushes me off the edge of the gazebo and I start to grab wildly at anything and everything that could stop me from dying. Nothing helps and I see Babs looking sadly over the edge just before I hit the bottom.
I wake up screaming, "No!" and sobbing uncontrollably. The rest of the Titans run into my room and take in the situation. I am sobbing uncontrollably, occasionally whimpering, with bloody gashes on my arm. Cyborg asks, "Dude why are you bleeding? What happened? Why are you crying?" I try to stop crying and fail so I lift my fingers which are coated in blood and mimic scratching myself. Beastboy says, "So you had a nightmare and scratched yourself while you were sleeping." I nod and continue to try to stop crying. Raven says, "You have had many of these nightmares lately haven't you?" I nod again and Starfire says, "That's why you have been so rude lately!" I nod and think, "God she is annoying and is an ugly girl compared to Babs! How could I have ever liked her?"
Once I start thinking about Babs I can't stop and I realize that I need to see her again. I think for reasons to invite her over and get a brilliant idea. I stop crying and say, "I think these dreams are being caused by me missing my friends from before the Teen Titans! So how about I invite four of them to come and spend a month here and help us patrol! They could also help you guys learn a little bit more about how they made me feel better back when they were some of my only friends!" I look at everyone enthusiastically and they nod at me to show that they thought it would be okay. I notice Starfire nodded hesitantly but right now I have to call her and see her face.
I sprint towards the computer and Cyborg yells, "Dude it is one o'clock in the morning! Your friends won't be awake!" I laugh and say, "I know one that will!" I dial and start to call the batcave.
Babs POV
I'm at another late night training sessions with Bruce and I start thinking about how to get Roy and Donna together. I feel my legs get kicked out from under me and my face hits the practice matt hard. Bruce asks, "What are you thinking about?" I grin as I stand up and say, "Oh you know Roy and Donna's love life, the usual!" Batman laughs as we bow and start sparring again. I start to think, "If I lose again Bruce might make me clean the batcave with my tongue. He made Dick do that once… I wonder why Dick hasn't called… No focus!" Then Alfred came down and Bruce eyes flickered momentarily towards him. The moment is all I need and I become a frickin ninja and disappear. Bruce tries to find me but I quickly kick his legs out from under him and pin him to the matt.
We start sparring again and this is the most intense spar I have ever been in because neither of us wants to loose. I am not going to get distracted and I can tell from his expression neither is Bruce.
Ten intense fighting minutes later
The phone is ringing! I say, "Break on three!" Bruce respond, "One, Two, Three!" We immediately stop fighting and bow to each other. I walk to answer it and Bruce says, "Check the caller ID if it is Clark then don't answer!" I nod and check the caller ID. I say, "Don't know it! The area code suggests it is from… Jump City! I don't know anyone from there what about you?" Bruce shakes his head and says, "Answer it but if it is Clark I am not here!" I answer the call to see a familiar face on the screen. "Dick!" I scream enthusiastically. Batman walks over and says, "Hello son!" Dick grins at me and I smile back until I notice something then I burst out laughing and say, "Dick it is one o'clock you should be in bed! Either that or in some more clothes!" He turns bright red as he realizes that he is in his boxers and then he laughs and says, "Pot meet kettle!" I grin and say, "I get to be pot!"
Dick POV
"No one is going to answer," Starfire says for the fiftieth time. I give her the batglare and say, "Yes they will!" Right as I say this my call is answered and she is standing there. I hear her yell my name enthusiastically and my heart melts. I then smile at her because she is in a pair of black shorts and a black sports bra. She grins back at me and suddenly I am lost in the beauty of her flowing red hair and piercing blue eyes. Suddenly she bursts out laughing, which cause me to become a puddle on the floor and says, "It is one o'clock you should be asleep! Either that or in some more clothes!" I feel all the heat in my body rush to my cheeks as I realize I am in my boxers and then I laugh and say, "Pot meet kettle!" She gives me a grin and says, "I get to be pot!" I start to stutter saying, "I, uh, wanted to, uh, know if you would, uh, like to come to Jump City for like a month to, uh, help us patrol and stuff. I am going to invite Donna, Roy, and Wally as well…" Babs laughs and says, "Sure I'd love to now can I Bruce?" Bruce nods and says, "What are you going to tell your dad?" Babs grins and says, "I'm a spur of the moment liar to you so don't contradict yourself!" Bruce laughs and I say, "Okay! Bye Babs! Bye Bruce!" They both say, "Bye Dick and then the connection went dead." I turn to my team and say, "I told you she would be awake!" With that I skip back to bed and sleep soundly for the rest of the night.