A/N: Sorry guys, this took a while. I was kind of stuck. I'm not happy with it, so please review and critique. Grammar addicts, feel free to point out mistakes. This story is coming to an end... DUN DUN DUN! So review!

Disclaimer: Nope, still don't own the Teen Titans.

She was suddenly interrupted by a massive explosion; the shockwave was so powerful that the crystals of the entire flat shattered into pieces. The front door busted open and a heavy cloud of smoke filled the apartment.

Raven coughed noisily, her eyes remained shut for a while, waiting for the smoke to dissipate.

"Roy! Are you okay?" she barely managed to say.

"What the hell was that?"

"I don't know..." she fluttered her eyes open and squinted through the dust towards the source of the explosion. "John..."

She dashed out of the flat, heading towards her neighbour's apartment.

"Wait! Raven! Where are you going?" the red head shouted as he sprinted after her.

Richard appeared suddenly, his eyes widened as he stared at the mess of the aftershock. He caught the other two running out of the apartment and he followed them. He bumped into Raven, who had abruptly stopped on the middle of the hallway. They stood by the door frame looking at the massive destruction that had taken over John's residence. Raven was about to enter when someone restrained her movements. Richard had gripped her by her arm, just before she did anything reckless.

"Dick, let me go. John might be inside— he could be in danger." She tried to free her arm but he held her in place.

"Rae, listen to me. This could be a trap! We know he is dangerous."

"Dangerous or not, he might be there. In fact, I'm mostly sure that he's inside. We can't let him die!"

"No. But I won't let you risk your life either." He grabbed her shoulders tightly.

"You risk your life every night Richard," she snapped, "I can go and look for him. If there's something threatening I can teleport myself out. Let me go... please?"

He remained silent but finally spoke, "Fine." His hands descended from her shoulder to her hands. "But if you're not back here in five I'm going in, and if I find him, it won't be nice, I can assure you."

Raven looked up to him and then glanced back at Roy. She was about to enter the crumbling apartment when Richard tugged at her hand and brought her against him, kissing her quickly.

"I'll be fine." And with that she left. Her figure disappearing into the smoke.

Raven levitated herself through the chaos. She passed the leaving room and something caught her attention. She saw the remains of the wall Richard had told her about, the one with her pictures and the clippings. She had never dared to see it. John was her friend, or at least she thought, and he had betrayed her. She gasped as she saw her pictures, and a picture of Richard as Robin. She unpinned the last photo and stuffed it into one of her pockets. She then continued her search.

"John!" She called out but the only answer she got was the sound of the crumbling concrete. She dodged a piece of material that had detached from the ceiling, just in time. She closed her eyes and focused on searching for another presence. Her eyes shot open as her powers caught on something, someone, actually. "John!" She ventured inside his bedroom and was taken aback by the flames that were consuming it. She shivered as she was reminded of her vision all those years ago, the day she had turned sixteen. She narrowed her eyes as she saw a little movement behind the flames. "John?"

"She's taking too long Roy. I'm going in." Richard said as he put on his mask and stepped forward. When he was by the threshold he was thrown back by a new explosion. He collided with Roy who was right behind him.

"Raven!" he screamed as the entrance collapsed. He kneeled and desperately began to dig through the rubble, he needed to get inside.

"Dick!" Roy shouted at him, but he didn't care, he clawed and dug desperately, tears welling up. "Richard, stop!"

"Richard!" He froze. He turned around to the sound of her voice. He saw her lying on the hallway.

"Oh God! Raven you're alright!" He ran towards her and kneeled beside her, hugging her forcefully and closely to him. "You're safe," he whispered more to himself than to her.

Raven told the two men about how she had managed to teleport just before the explosion reached her. She had gathered enough energy to teleport herself and John out of the flat. The fire-fighters had arrived and had put the fire out just before it expanded to the rest of the building.

Currently they were back at her apartment. John was still unconscious, but he was fine, and Raven was healing him as Roy was fixing them some coffee and tea.

"Are you okay, Rae?" Richard said to her as he sat beside her. He had already changed into his uniform; it was about time for his nightly patrol.

"Yes, I am. Don't worry, if you need to leave, go. I can handle him."

"Yes Nightwing, if you got to go, go," Roy interjected. "I can stay here for a little longer if that makes you happy."

The archer sat down on a chair next to them and handed them a cup each, coffee for the dark haired man and tea for Raven. Just as they began to sip the hot infusions they felt John stir as he opened his eyes.

"Raven? – I mean Rachel?"

"John, are you okay?" she asked softly, approaching him as he sat up.

"Yes, I guess so," he seemed confused, his glasses were broken.

"Great!" she said as she frowned at him and slapped him harshly across the face.

"Ouch!" he screamed as he cradled his face.

"That's for lying to me!" she slapped him again. "And for Nightwing!"

Roy couldn't contain his laughter any longer; he had to bite his fist to remain silent.

"I'm sorry Raven... it's complicated." He tried to apologize

"Why John? I trusted you..."

"Because I needed to contact Slade somehow."

"Why Slade? Do you work for him?" Nightwing inquired.

"No... I thought that if he noticed that someone was imitating him, he might come back, and the we could talk..." the brown headed male fiddled with his hands.

"Talk? With Slade, really?" The ex-leader asked.

"Yes, because he—Slade's my father. My biological father technically, he never cared for me or for my mother. He abandoned us... and now my mother's sick and I wanted to find him. I needed some answers."

"Holy Azar" Raven whispered.

"Slade's gone. He vanished. I don't even think he is even alive." Nightwing said angrily.

"I know. I'm sorry, I realized it too late." He grabbed the empath's hand. "I'm sorry Raven."

"Leave John. Leave! Get your things—if there's anything left... and leave! Leave Blüdhaven if you know what's good for you." Raven growled; the objects around them became encased in black energy.

"You should go." The dark vigilante added, and with that, John left.

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