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I own nothing, sadly.
Here is the epilogue. Yeah this is SUPER SHORT! Then next up is the Alternate Universe to this story.
Song Lyrics are from "If I die young" by the Band Perry
Chapter Title: Epilogue – Living For You
Narrator Speaking…
"If I die young, bury me satin. Lay me down on a bed of roses. Sink me in the river, at dawn. Send me away with the words of a love song"
Years went by after Robin's death. They dragged on sometimes and flew by other times, but they passed on. Batman and all the other adult heroes continued as they had before, a little more cautious with and more protective of the young team, who aren't really all that young anymore. They were able to mend, and added new members to their crew as the years passed. Wally and Artemis were able to go on dates after a month of separation, now they're married, and have been for two years now. They've moved on all of them, but they haven't forgotten. Once a month, sometimes more, they all go down to visit Robin in his grave. It still seems wrong to them. They've mourned other deaths, shed tears for other fallen companions although never as many as they did for Robin. He was a child when he died, just a young innocent baby bird. His death was a tragedy yes, but it was a beginning.
"So put on your best boys and I'll wear my pearls. The sharp knife of a short life. Well I've had just enough time."
Wally shed the most tears out of the team. Robin was his best friend and he had died for Wally. Wally lived for Robin though, since Robin died for him he didn't to die young or for a worthless cause. He felt like that would be a waste of the gift that Robin had given to him.
"What I never did is done. A penny for my thoughts, oh no, I'll sell them for a dollar. They're worth so much more after I'm a goner. And maybe you'll hear the words I've been singing, funny when you're dead how people start listening."
In battle they watch each other's backs more than they did before Robin was killed. They've even become friendly with the other Robins that had come and gone. They finally learned to listen to Robin's advice and tried to think of what he would've done, had he been there.
"Uh oh (uh oh) the ballad of a dove (uh oh. Go with peace and love. Gather up your tears. Keep 'em in your pocket. Save 'em for a time when you're really gonna need 'em, oh"
His death harmed them all and it hurt, but they had a job to do.
"So put on your best boys and I'll wear my pearls."
Robin died for them. So in return they lived for him.
"If I die young, bury me satin. Lay me down on a bed of roses. Sink me in the river, at dawn. Send me away with the words of a love song"