They made him dispel all his animals, claiming that not only did it give him too much power over everyone, but that it was a breach of trust and mass surveillance of the city. Robin was willing to give up a huge advantage over their foes, to preserve trust and honesty to the citizens of Jump City.

"You really are something else Robin. Not many people would give up that kind of power. You show everyone just how amazing and righteous you are, and the team too. You all are willing to face your challenges head on, without any shortcuts. I'll get rid of the animals, all I ask is that I can have the amoebas in the air. They're my only way of detecting danger, and recovering in a fight."

They looked at each other, then turned to Logan and nodded.

"As long as you don't use them to threaten our enemies. We'll let you keep them." Robin said.

Logan nodded.

"And you will be the completely honest with us friend? No more secrecy. You will tell us of any dangers?" Starfire asked.

"Yes. Anything I discover from here on out, I won't hide it from you guys. I won't engage any bad guys, without your support."

They nodded.

"You'll let us support you? Like you support us? You won't shoulder all the responsibilities, you'll work as part of the team?" Cyborg asked.

Logan nodded.

"…"

Raven looked to Logan, and they waited to see what she would say.

"You'll go back to the way you were? Back to the happy and smiling Logan we met all that time ago?" Raven finally asked.

Logan smiled.

"I have you guys in my life. Of course I'll be happy and smile." He said.

They all smiled. They were healing, and Logan was coming down from his paranoia and abuses of trust and power.

[ALERT] [ALERT] [ALERT]

They turned to the TV, and Robin raced to the controls to read what the emergency was.

"Control Freaks at it again! He's attacking visitors at an entertainment convention!"

"Titans Go!"

—-

"Watch out. It's hot."

Logan walked to the table, holding a giant tray of lasagna. He walked between Raven and Cyborg, who were seated. They all had a busy week, fighting with villains and armed robbers. They finally got to sit down and have a family meal.

Cyborgs rubbed his hands together, "I hope y'all like it. I showed Logan the ol' Stone family recipe."

Raven looked at the mountain of cheeses and meats, noodles barely visible in the layers.

"Looks… filling Cyborg." He gave a double thumbs up.

Logan began to cut pieces for the team, and once everyone was served, they dug in. Starfire picked at her plate, lost in thought.

"Is something the matter Starfire?" Robin asked. They all turned to her, worried that something was wrong.

"Nothing is the matter friends. I'm just enjoying tonight's dinner at a slow-"

"Star…" she stopped, looking across the table to Logan. Her fake smile withering.

"You don't have to lie. You can tell us."

Her face fell, then she put her fork down. They gave her time to prepare what she would say.

"I'm… getting married."

They were all quiet, eyes wide open.

"M-Married?!" Robin was the loudest of the group. They stared as Starfire who looked defeated yet hopeful for some reason.

"How the heck did that happen?" Cyborg asked. They all wanted to know.

"It was arranged by my family, back on my home planet of Tamaran." Then they remembered when… Starfire proposed to Logan all that time ago.

'I Koriand'r, Princess of Tamaran, wish to offer myself-'

"You're a Princess, and your family has decided to marry you to another royal family." Robin said. They all understood now, if she was royalty, then the ruling king or queen would marry their daughter to another country, or even planet, since Starfire was not from Earth.

She nodded. "I am of the age for marriage on my home planet. I was told this time ahead years ago, and it is the right time to travel back to Tamaran, and meet who has been chosen to be my betrothed."

"You don't want to get married, do you Starfire?" Raven asked.

She was putting on a brave face, but they could see right through it. So she stopped trying to make the best of the situation.

"It is not my decision. As the Princess, it is my duty to the royal family and the people of Tamaran. It is a choice I must accept."

"It's not right Starfire. You should have a choice in who you marry." Cyborg said. But they knew she wouldn't fight it.

"Do you want us to stop it? Say the word Star, and we'll beat up anyone who tries to take you away." Logan said completely serious.

They… weren't completely against that. Not exactly in his words. Well, one of them was.

"It is an order by the Grand Ruler, and it cannot be ignored. I must go back home, and fulfill the destiny for who I am."

Raven sunk back into her chair.

—-

"Brace yourselves!" Robin yelled, as the T-Ship came in for a harsh landing.

*CRASH!*

The T-Ship scraped along the runway field before a castle. Coming to a stop, the hatches opened, and the team wobbled out of their cockpits. Once they righted themselves, they were approached by armed guardsmen and a towering man.

"Galfore!" Starfire squealed like a child, then floated to the man, before giving him a hug. She turned to her friends, introducing the man as her guardian. They smiled and introduced themselves.

"I see you've met our enemies?" Galfore said. Looking to their ship.

"They are the same race who attacked us?" Robin asked. Recognizing the ships that were docked along the field.

Then Galfore told them about the invading race that threatened Tamaran. They were all upset, that an army was here to force Starfire's home into submission.

They walked along a large hallway, where strange dog like creatures were chained to the wall. One animal looked to Logan and began to pull at its chain. Seeing that the animal wanted his attention, Logan walked up to it.

"It is advised to not approach them, for they are vicious beasts that are dangerous." A guard stated.

Logan stopped to look at the guard, but the animal made a begging noise, which surprised the Tamaranians. So Logan approached the beast, and the animal pressed its snout into Logan's chest, smelling him in delight. He raised his hands, and gently hugged the beasts head.

"Your friend is very brave to approach them, if they were not chained, they would be a danger to us all." Galfore explained they would be released in the event that someone invaded the castle, an extra defense of the their home.

Logan ran his hands along the scales of the beasts. He released amoebas from his hands, and they penetrated through its skin. He was curious about these animals from another world. It seemed to like him, smelling him in excitement. He was glad that it didn't lick him. He was surprised to see that its hide was thick. Very thick, but flexible. And its scales were like nothing from the animals back home. It was a marvel, what this beast was. So he petted it, and continued with the others down the hall.

—-

It truly was amazing, seeing the two Tamaranian princesses going all out. It was hard to follow them, since they were crashing through walls and floors within the castle. They wanted to jump in and support Starfire, but they knew they couldn't butt in on this family affair. This was something Starfire had to do, had to overcome. What better way to rise above her standing as 'baby sister,' then to defeat her evil older sibling. A sister who was cheating and fighting dirty.

With a final gasp, Blackfire crashed to the ground. Starfire finally relaxed her posture, and released a loud exhale. It was over.

With the crown above her head, Starfire proclaimed Tamaran under a new Grand Ruler, and banished her sister from their home planet.

"BANISHED! I won't forget this sister dear!"

Starfire looked at her sister, and remembered Logan's words.

'You had every right to tell her your feelings'

"Komand'r…" Starfire said.

Hearing her true name, the guards held Blackfire in place. She looked to her sister Koriand'r in anger, but said nothing.

"For years… I have loved you as my most dearest family member. When our mother was lost to us, i held you so close in my heart, because you reminded me of her so."

Blackfire stopped struggling. The castle room was quiet.

"She was both our protector, and our inspiration for who we wanted to be when we would do the growing up. She was strong, kind and beautiful. She was loved by everyone, and I was jealous. For you had taken after her so much. You, were strong, kind and you looked just like mother. And everyone in Tamaran loved you."

Blackfire clenched her misty eyes closed. Not wanting to look at her sister, not wanting her to see her tears.

"But after her death, you changed… And I no longer saw mother in you, I saw hatred, and anger. Where you once were pure and happy, you turned sinister and vengeful. I do not know if it was mother's death that had changed you, or if it was something that I do not know. But I will listen, when you are ready, for that is what sisters do, they talk with each other…"

Blackfire's teeth clenched, trying to hold back a sob. Not wanting to be reminded, not wanting to face what she had become.

"Know this Komand'r, that you once loved me, but I will forever love you."

Head bowed, with angry and sad tears, Blackfire was pulled away. To the prisons below the castle. The home in which they grew up, cared for by a mother who loved them more than anything in all existence. Where for some years, the two were happy. Where they were truly 'sisters.'

—-

"I am also, not best for-"

"No" Galfore interrupted Starfire. She looked up to him in surprise. But Galfore placed both hands on her shoulders, looking into her eyes.

"There are no words that can describe what you are to our home Koriand'r. For many years, we could see your mother through your eyes. We believed that you were her living spirit. But we were wrong."

She was confused.

"You truly are something greater. Not just the peace that came from your mother, but a prosperity in the future, through your heart. Not your mother's spirit, but her legacy. You may step down, Grand Ruler of Tamaran, but the people will always look up to you. As their Queen."

Starfire shed tears, and hugged the man that was like a father to her. The people cheered, for they had witnessed a glimpse of their future leader.

—-

Raven hovered above the roof of Titans Tower. Cross legged, she meditated in her relaxed pose with her signature mantra.

She was projecting herself to the others. Feeling them, and she would be ashamed to admit it, but she was also listening to them.

Because it was finally time.

That 'special' day was here, and she wanted to remember them. She wanted to hold them close to her. So she spoke with Cyborg over the phone for an hour. Listened to him gush about Titans East and their tower. Just through the phone, she could feel his happiness, his determination to do good and right by the others. She didn't need to use her powers, to know how he felt.

And the others, she spread herself and blanketed Robin, Starfire and Logan. She felt the joy of Starfires cooking. That she was happy to provide for them, such a long way from the first time she cooked for them. She felt her heart, and it purity. Just like when they had swapped bodies all that time ago.

And Robin. She could feel the foundation that made up his character. She could feel his desire to protect, support and inspire not just them, but any and all around him.

Logan… Sometimes she didn't feel anything from him, like he wasn't there. But when she did… Love. Just love. An ocean of it. So much, bottled inside just one man. And you were in his waters, not drowning, but swimming. And flowing in a current that cared and protected you.

So she covered them, even Cyborg as he was inside to Jump City. She listened to their heartbeats. She listened to Starfire as she hummed in her cooking. Cyborg singing along with the radio. Robin breathing.

She listened to him.

Logan sat on his boulder outside the tower. Things were finally settling down. They had a busy week with some witch, then Robin went off to do some training with a 'master.' Now they were one short, with Cyborg coming back from Steel City. He had helped build a tower for the new Titans East. He had received a call from Garth some time ago, telling him that he and Bumblebee joined together with three other young heroes. After a formal introduction with the Teen Titans, it was agreed that they would ally together and extend the reach of teamed superheroes.

Logan sighed. It was going… just like he'd seen it in those visions. It was like a road map. And he was along for the ride. Foggy far away, but more clear up close.

*crunch* *crunch* *crunch*

Logan turned, and spotted Robin. They looked at each other.

"Something the matter?" Robin asked.

"… Just thinking. Cyborg comes back today, huh?" He replied.

"He does… and I wanted to talk to you." He saw Logan nod, then continued. "I'm sure you know Raven's been acting weird. I've searched everywhere I could, looking for anything about that 'S' in the sky. And the partner that helped Blood. I was wondering… can you reach out to Raven?" Robin asked him.

"… I can. But it shouldn't be me."

Robin couldn't force Logan to talk to her, but they've waited a long time already. They NEEDED to know about Bloods death. The media may have moved passed it, but they couldn't. Logan looked out to the ocean.

"How close are you to Raven?" Logan asked Robin.

That question came out of left field. He didn't know how to answer it.

"Not… very close." He started to feel guilty. He'd made progress with Logan during and after their dealings with Slade. He had a healthy friendship with Cyborg. Something was… developing with Starfire. And Raven… He must have missed the opportunities to be better friends with her. But he still considered her family.

"Talk to her. Not about Blood, or his partner. Talk to her, like a brother would to his sister. There's a lot a similarities between you two. I think you'll have a bond with her, a unique one like she does with Cy. She tinkers on the T-Car with him. Maybe she can express herself with you."

"Why can't you…? You're close to her too. I thought you'd care about her enough to help her."

"It's more than I care about her Robin, I love her." Logan said.

Amethyst eyes opened wide

Robin was surprised. He'd heard Logan say he loved them, but he never expressed love to one individual.

"Like…"

"Yes… like that Robin."

Panicked, Raven sunk into her room. Heartbeat going a mile a minute, she trembled. Not in fear, but… but… this warmth, this feeling. This love that she felt from him, unlike when he expressed it towards all of them. At that moment, it was for her. All of it. That whole ocean, was all for her.

"Then why not you? You more than anyone should-" Robin stopped.

Logan shook his head.

"It can't. It can be you, or the others. But not me. She doesn't deserve that."

*woosh*

The two looked up, and saw the T-Ship come in for a landing to the garage. Cyborg was home. Then the sky began to darken some. Which was strange, since there was still hours of daylight in the day. Robin turned back to Logan, and saw him get up, then dust his pants.

"Let's have dinner with the team Robin, it's… a special occasion."

-

The two entered the common room. Starfire and Cyborg were in the middle of setting the table, but they paused to look out the window to the darkening sky.

"Robin, help them set up the table." That got the attention of the others, then Logan walked to the fridge before opening it. They looked at him, as he pulled out a small pink box. He walked to the table, then opened it.

A cake.

A small white cake. With lovely and intricate decorations on the fondant. He gently took it out of the box, and placed it on the table. The others were surprised.

"What's the cake for?" Cyborg asked.

"Yes friend, what are we celebrating?"

Robin just looked at him.

"It's Ravens birthday…"

They were shocked. Surprised that Logan knew Raven birthday. None of them shared that information with each other. They just never thought to.

"How did you-"

Then Logan smiled. That smile that told you to stop talking. To just go with it. That he had it under control. So he stood up and looked to Robin.

"I'll get Raven, but just this once."

They watched him leave the common room, then looked down to the cake.

—-

Logan walked down the hallway. He needed to make a quick pit stop at his bedroom. Not for a gift though. He needed to prepare, for what was coming. He'd seen it happen before, but not in this lifetime. HE wasn't there when it happened. So he hoped the others could weather this oppressive feeling.

But he was feeling something different, something new yet familiar.

Right about now, if he guessed correctly, a panic would be spreading around the world. Shock and fear would grip the populace. Everything would grind to a halt. Authorities around the world would be up in arms, wondering how this had happened.

"What happened to the FOOD?!"

Logan chuckled. Everyone would really be stumped about it, but only five teens in Jump City would know the truth. He stood before his door, then punched in the code to the keypad.

*swoosh*

He walked in, and looked at himself.

He was sitting on the ground, in the lotus position. It was almost convincing, like he was an expert at meditating. He didn't know how he knew meditation, but however he knew, he was grateful. One eye opened, and a blue iris looked to him.

"I've gathered as much as I can hold. I'm about to explode."

Logan smiled, then walked up to himself. He placed his hands on his shoulders.

"Just enough… until Ravens ready." He smiled back at him.

Then his double was gone.

They merged. And everything that was his clone, was now him. Everything. The amoebas in the air, they never stopped at the Jump City limits. They went beyond them, across the state. Across the country. Across the world.

And they ate. Everything that didn't pose an immediate danger to people. Sure he ate food from grocery stores and fields, but just a little. He really felt sorry for the open lands that he devastated with his eating. And the underwater corals, and the forests. But they would grow back. Everything he ate, would grow back to sustain the world. But just for this one moment, all of that food. All those calories. All that energy would be his.

He stood up slowly, trying to keep his balance. This energy, that he was condensing inside himself, was no freaking joke. He just had to hold it, until it was time.

He left his room, then approached Ravens door. His arm pressed against the wall for support. He reached to the keypad, then through some kind of muscle memory, punched her code in.

*swoosh*

It was dark, but he could see her. She gave off a red glow, bright symbols along her body. She sat on her bed, face buried in her hands.

He stepped in.

She looked up to him, tears running from her eyes. She was scared, and ashamed about what was going to happen. So he walked up to her, and held out his hand. He smiled.

"Let's go Raven, the others are waiting."

She didn't know what to say. But it was Logan. You didn't have to say anything.

You just had to feel…

So she reached out and laced her fingers with his. He lifted her from the bed, and they walked out of her bedroom.

They walked past his room, then Starfires. She leaned on him, and despite all the energy he was holding, he would support her no matter what. Then Robins, and Cyborgs. She wavered at the guest room, but he lifted her at the utility closet. They just made it past the bathroom.

Then through the double doors.

The others turned from the window, from the dark sky and eclipse that blocked out the sun. They looked to Raven in shock, she was covered in red symbols that glowed. She looked at them all.

"My father killed Brother Blood…"

"…"

"He's a demon from another dimension…"

"…"

"He sired me, so he could come to Earth and take it over…"

"…"

"… It's the end of the world"

They looked at her in horror, as her symbols glowed brighter. But Logan gently steered her to the table.

"No Raven… It's your birthday."

He took her to the table, before the cake. The others broke out of their daze, and raced to her. They surrounded her, trying to comfort her. But all she saw was the cake.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY RAVEN"

Tears poured from her eyes, and she looked up to them.

"I don't want to loose any of you…" she began to glow a bright red.

Logan squeezed her shoulders.

"You won't."

And he had to hide his own tears, because he knew... he was lying.