It was early morning when Robin awoke. Her eyes flashed open and she frowned as she saw she wasn't asleep on the bed in the basement. She was in the living room covered up by a warm blanket. Slowly allowing her arms to move, Robin sat up and stood, before stretching with a yawn.
Slowly walking outside, she sighed as she felt the cold breeze flow through her hair. unaware of being followed.
''Morning,'' Robin jumped but looked to see Daniel cutting up pieces of wood. ''morning.'' She replied, walking towards him, frowning as she saw he still wore those sunglasses.
''What are you doing?" She asked, watching as he cut another piece of the wood up. ''Making wood pieces for the fireplace.'' He simply replied. ''Wouldn't it be easier to just break them in half. I mean you are strong.'' Robin said, causing him to pause in mid swing.
''I may have strength that no human could never have. But it is a challenge to control sometimes.'' He admitted, flexing his arms.
''Are you afraid,'' Robin suddenly asked, ''Of dying?'' Daniel stopped and gave her a look, before shaking his head. ''No,'' He simply replied. ''I have no knowledge of it'.''
''Are you?'' Daniel asked, causing Robin to pause. ''No.'' She said, receiving a look from him that made her heart stop, she recognized that look as him detecting a lie.
Without hesitation she began to walk to the edge of the hideout, near the ocean view. Daniel placed the axe down and followed her. Slowly edging closer, he sat down next to her, looking down at the ocean below them.
''Why does the ocean do that?'' Daniel asked, breaking their awkward silence. ''Do what?'' Robin questioned. ''Ripple, and create waves.''
''It's called a current,'' Robin simply replied. ''The water pushes harder around in these parts.'' Daniel nodded. The next thing he was about to say died in his throat, as he saw Derik and his older self approaching them.
''What is wrong?'' Daniel asked, as he noticed their looks. ''We must begin training.'' Was Pops simple reply. Daniel noticed Pops glance at Robin as he said it.
''And I have decided to put us into teams,'' Derik smirked, causing Both Pops to roll their eyes. ''And which teams are those if I may ask?'' Robin said sarcastically.
''Daniel you're with Pops.'' Derik said, ''And Mrs. Sunshine over here is with me.'' Robin got up and crossed her arms, as Both Pops glared at Derik.
''You have got to be kidding me,'' She groaned, as Derik took his stance ready for battle. ''Come on princess,'' He teased. ''Don't keep me waiting.''
Robin glanced over at Pops and Daniel who both looked like they wanted to kill Derik on the spot. ''Ok,'' She smiled, playing his game. ''I'll go easy on you.'' Derik smirked shaking his head before charging , just as Sarah began walking out.
Robin rolled her eyes and charged as well, as Sarah walked over to Pops and Daniel. ''What's going on?'' She asked, as pops sighed. ''Robin is fighting Derik Reese.'' Pops replied.
Robin immediately caught Derik's punch into her hand and squeezed it causing Derik to look at her in sheer surprise and pain. Both Pops and Daniel including Sarah watched in amazement as Robin threw Derik to the ground, before pinning him with her boot.
''I win,'' She smiled, slowly looking towards Pops, Daniel and Robin. Derik slowly got up eyes blazing and charged at Robin. With an eye roll.
Robin immediately swung her fist causing Derik to fall onto the ground and faint. ''That is why you never turn your back on your enimies.'' Robin smirked, shaking her hand where she had punched him.
Looking at Pops she saw him slowly motion her over, as Daniel left with Sarah going over to wake Derik up. Slowly she walked over, and stood in front of him, not knowing what to say.
''I'm sorry...''They both said, interrupting one another, causing them to chuckle. ''I'm sorry for the way I acted,'' Pops admitted. '' I was afraid I was going to lose you.'' He admitted softly.
Robin smiled, and kissed him, before pulling away. ''Why would you think that?'' She questioned.
Pops glanced at his younger self and sighed. ''I don't trust my younger self with you Robin. He is the man I used to be. And a man I never want to be again, a killer.''
Robin frowned. ''Killer what do you...'' Pops cut her off, ''I killed people Robin,'' He admitted, as Robin gently rubbed his arm.
''Well were they bad?'' She asked. Pops nodded. ''Then you weren't being a murder you were being a hero.'' Robin smiled, immediately placing her lips against his cutting him off completely.
Pops immediately wrapped his arms around her deepening the kiss further, raising a hand to the back of her head. Unaware that Daniel and Sarah had left.
Pulling away Robin looked into his eyes and saw nothing but the man that loved her. The same way he looked at her one they first made love. She smiled as the memory came back.