AN: 50 chapters everybody! Woohoo!

Chapter 50 It Might Be the End

"Oww!" The feel of his back colliding with the roof made Robin feel like his back had suffered irreversible damage. "Oww…" He groaned, looking up into the darkening red sky while sucking some air through his teeth. He felt as though the world was laughing at him, jeering at him because of the pain that he was currently suffering.

"Robin…" Robin said, his voice shaky and hoarse. Robin just barely had the strength necessary to see his goofy double. Instead of lying on his back, he was lying on his stomach. Honestly, Robin had no idea which position would be more painful.

"We… need to get up," Robin said, pushing through the hoarseness to deliver the message.

Robin winced. He put his hands to the ground, trying to pull himself up. However, that might as well have been impossible. Every last part of his body ached, he began to realize. The bones in his arms might as well have been replaced with twigs that someone had snapped in half. His head pounded, his heart thumping in his ears as he looked up at the very red, very menacing sky up above.

"I can't…"

"You have to!" Robin gritted his teeth and tried to stand once again. "We… can't give…" he winced, grunting in pain. "Give up!"

Robin gave his double a wide-eyed look. "Robin…"

"This is the fight of our lives." He got to his feet, wobbling a little bit but being able to stand nonetheless. He lugged himself over to his double and extended his hand. "And I don't know about you… but I don't think us Robins are the kind of people who let pain stop us from kicking butt."

Wow. Robin couldn't help but gawk at his double, wondering where in the multiverse he had obtained such resilience, such vigor. He slowly raised his hand, with Robin giving it a tight squeeze as he took it. Grunting, he hoisted Robin up. The head rush made him want to get back on his back immediately, but he didn't give in. He held out his arms for balance and smiled at Robin.

"Thanks, Little Buddy."

Robin grinned. "Aww, shucks." His face then grew uncomfortably serious as he directed his gaze behind Robin. Robin turned, his heart rate picking up as he caught sight of Hexagon. He stomped toward the other Titans, his gigantic form casting a shadow dark as night over everyone. But that in and of itself wasn't what bothered Robin the most. What bothered him was that Hexagon held his four arms in front of him, and in those four arms fireball the size of the moon formed.

"No!" Despite his pain, Robin rushed toward the edge of the roof. He gawked as the fireball continued to grow in size. "Robin, we need to do something!"

"But what can we do?" Robin asked. "We're over here, and Hexagon's all the way over there. I don't know about you, but I think that paints a crystal clear picture of what our chances look like."

Robin started to hyperventilate. Yes, really; Robin was hyperventilating. He felt so small, so helpless. He hadn't felt this way in a long time. He didn't feel this way when his team fought Terra, when they fought Slade, not even when they fought regular, non-fused Trigon over the fate of the entire world. The only time that he had felt this way was a time when he wasn't even a superhero, when being a superhero wasn't even a possibility in his mind. That being, the night when his parents died in the circus.

"No…" Robin shook, hanging his head as he gritted his teeth. He felt tears build in his eyes, but he didn't dare let them fall. "Our friends… the multiverse…"

"I know." Robin stepped forward and took hold of Robin's hand. "I know."

It was at this point that Robin closed his eyes. He couldn't watch this. There was no way he could even stand a chance at watching this…

…

Despite the pain of crashing onto hard pavement, Raven knew she had to act fast. Her pain didn't matter as Hexagon built up a fireball in his hands, so she scrambled to her feet. All the other Ravens must've realized the same thing she did because they also scrambled to their feet. Before Raven could even formulate a plan, the Ravens all activated their telekinesis. The black aura that surrounded their hands (or any other kind of appendages they might have) surrounded two buildings on opposite sides of the road. Buildings that Raven realized would make for very effective barriers.

So, Raven did something she didn't normally do and smiled. "Great idea, everyone!" She took a deep breath. "Azarath Metrion Zinthos!" She activated her own telekinesis, which seemed to be all the help that the other Ravens needed. The buildings flew towards each other, forming a shield in just the nick of time. Hexagon released his ever-accumulating fireball, hitting the buildings and sending sparks flying everywhere. It was the perfect solution!

But even with that said, it wasn't a permanent solution. Those buildings, while not fragile, couldn't stand against Hexagon forever. If he bashed against them, which he seemed to be doing right now, then eventually, they would crumble. That would essentially spell the Titans' doom, as there would be nothing standing in the way of Hexagon pummeling them into the pavement.

As such, Raven deactivated her telekinesis (there were enough Ravens present to keep a hold on the buildings) and fell to the ground with a sigh. She stood, gazing at the ground, trying to come up with a viable solution. She saw the other Titans who weren't Ravens. All the Robins, while not dead, looked like they were right on the cusp of death. The Starfires lay sprawled in every direction with knees and elbows that bent at strange angles. A good majority of the Cyborgs were missing body parts, and those that weren't were emotional wrecks. And worst of all…

"BEAST BOY!" When she saw him, Raven bolted toward her goofy green teammate. She lifted him by the head, and he groaned as the pain no doubt spread through his entire being. Raven couldn't help but cringe. "Don't worry, BB. I'll help out." She took a deep breath and placed her hand on Beast Boy's chest. "Azarath Metrion Zinthos!"

Her hand glowed with a soft blue aura this time, and based on his facial expression, Raven was sure that Beast Boy's pain was lessening. This was further evidenced by the fact that parts of her own body were starting to ache to obscene degrees. She had to stop before she finished the job in order to catch her breath, as well as to ensure that she didn't absorbed too much pain.

"Beast Boy. Are you alright?"

Beast Boy grunted as he rose to a sitting position. "I'm okay. Thanks, Raven." Raven had to admit that she had never heard him sound so grateful, especially towards her. She was about to smile and express her own gratitude of Beast Boy still being alive when his eyes traveled forward. He cringed when he saw the two buildings being held in place by the Ravens. He whimpered when he heard a banging sound coupled with the sound of shattering glass. His eyes traveled over to Raven, who couldn't help but squirm.

"Raven… there's gotta be a way to stop this, right?" He scooted closer to her. "You're really smart, Rae; is there anything we can do to defeat Hexagon?"

"I…" Raven scanned the area for Larry, hoping that his reality-warping powers would aid them in this fight. Unfortunately, he laid unconscious on the ground with various bruises. And considering that Raven had already used a lot of her mental energy and physical state of being to heal Beast Boy, she knew she didn't stand a chance of healing Larry. Even if she could, it would be too dangerous, as her and Larry's powers mixing would create an even bigger problem than the one the Titans were facing right now.

So, she had no choice but to say "I don't know."

Beast Boy's face fell in ways that Raven had never seen before. He almost looked… accepting of their fate, like he knew that there was no way to win this war. He took hold of Raven's hand, stroking her fingers with his thumb. Raven blinked and turned toward him, all while he gave her a melancholy smile.

"Raven… if we don't get out of here okay, I just wanted you to know… that you are really awesome." He chuckled. "I don't tell you that enough, but you bring a light to my life that is so unique. And… well, I'm happy that we got to be on the same team. I'm happy that we had the opportunity to get to know each other."

Raven's eyes grew wide. "Beast Boy…" she held his hand close to her heart, trying to process the words that he had just said to her. If this were any other day, she'd probably make fun of him for it. She would probably say that his words were corny, that they came out of nowhere, and that they were so mushy gushy that they would make cupid blush.

But she didn't do that now. Sure, the words were still unexpected, but hearing him say that at such a time as this.

"I don't know what to say."

"That's fine." Beast Boy pulled her toward him, wrapping his arms around her in the tightest yet kindest way possible. "You don't have to say anything."

Raven sniffled. She hugged her teammate back, thinking about how much she agreed with him. If this was the end, if this whole struggle meant that her life was going to end today, she could at the very least say she had a happy life. Despite the ups and downs, all her friends had made it so that she lived a good life. Cyborg had been a big brother. Starfire had been a best friend. Robin had been a strong leader. And Beast Boy? Beast Boy…

Raven hugged him even tighter. "Thank you, Beast Boy. Thank you for everything."

The two just sat there for a while. The sound of Hexagon still pounding on the shield rang in their ears, and the grunts and groans of the Titans (whether they be the Ravens struggling to hold the shield in place of the other Titans grunting in pain) could be heard, but those didn't matter nearly as much. What mattered was that Raven and Beast Boy were sharing this moment, this wonderful moment. This was amazing. This was sweet. This…

Was the reason why the Titans couldn't die today.

Raven pulled back from Beast Boy as the reality of that realization kicked in. No. No, the Titans couldn't die today! They couldn't! Raven wanted to live! She wanted to have more of these sweet, precious moments with Beast Boy. She wanted her other friends to have a life and a future after this moment. Heck, she wanted the goofy Titans to have a life and a future after this moment. She wasn't going to sit back and let her father defeat everyone! She had already believed the lie that Trigon had supreme control over her life before. She wasn't going to believe that again; she had defeated Trigon and found a bright future before, so she could do it again.

So, she stepped away from Beast Boy. "This isn't the end, BB. We're going to get out of this; I know we are."

Beast Boy blinked. "But how?"

Raven put her hand to her chin. "Hmm. How…" That was a big question, no doubt about it. It did seem pretty hopeless right now, but there had to be a way to get out of this mess. Just what was it?

"You know, I never noticed how colorful everything is!"

Raven blinked and turned, seeing Raven walking through the throng of hurting Titans. With her hood down and a smile on her face, it looked like she didn't fully grasp or comprehend the seriousness of the situation they all found themselves in. This theory was only proven right as a fireball came flying right towards her.

"Like this rock streaking towards me! It's beautiful!"

Raven gasped. She was about to push her double away from the hurling projectile, but Beast Boy beat her to it. In his bear form, he grabbed Raven and pulled her out of the way just before the fireball could crash into them. Even with this display of fast-thinking, Raven still was all smiles and joy.

"Raven!" Beast Boy exclaimed as he held her overhead. "You have to snap out of this; we need you!" He set her down on the ground and turned back into human form. "Uh… can't you get your powers back somehow?"

Raven gasped. "Wait." She smiled and rushed over to the goofy Titans. "Yes! That's it!"