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In a cemetery on the outskirts of Jump city a woman dressed in black sit on the ground, crossed legged, in front of a tombstone. Her long, purple hair that reached down to the small of her back now cascades in front of her deathly pale face; her eyes closed to the world as she continuously twirls a ring around her petite finger. The sky above seems to be mimicking her current mood as rain falls from the heavens and heavily drenches her body, making her clothes stick to her thin frame.
A car stops at the entrance of the cemetery, a man in a sharp, black suit gets out and makes his way towards the sitting woman. As he closes in, he reaches into his jacket and pulls out an umbrella and holds it above her head to cease any further pummeling from the rain. She barely turns to acknowledge the man behind her, as he gives her a solemn look. His lengthy black hair obscures his saddened expression from view, but she can tell what he was feeling without having to look.
“Rachel,” the man said in a calm unwavering voice. “You know this isn't healthy for you.”
Sighing, the woman now identified as Rachelturned and looked up at the man. “I know, Dick, but I just couldn't help myself.” A small smile playing at the edge of her lips. “You see, I sort of find it funny, in an extremely cruel, ironic twist of events.” she said with venom dripping from her voice at the last bits.
“What's that?” The man identified as Dick asked as curiosity wormed its way into his voice, even though his head told him to be quiet about the matter.
Hovering up and unfolding her legs from underneath her, she gracefully landed on the grass, now standing. Taking a few moments to choose her words carefully, she lightly rubbed and drummed at her swollen stomach. “That a few months ago, after I had informed him, he told me he would be there to take care of the second one, with me, this time.” She ended with a snort, trying to keep the tears that threatened to fall at bay.
Pulling her into a hug, Dick spoke into her hair as he rubbed soothing circles on her back when she finally gave in and began to cry. “Are you sure you want to go through with this... the mission I mean?”
Not pulling away just yet she nodded into his shoulder. “They've been training for this for months now.” She mumbled into his jacket. “Plus,” she added now looking up and whipping away any stray tears. “This wouldn't be fair to them or anyone else we lost, if it means we could've changed history, and chose not to.”
He suddenly scoffed at her statement. “Confident are we now?” he asked in an amused tone, trying to lighten the mood a bit as they made their way towards the car outside of the graveyard.
“No,” she replied, slightly returning the humor. “It's just that we have known them their whole lives, so what's not to be proud of, or confident about?”
“True,” He agreed with her as he opened the door on the passenger's side. “Get in, I’ll drop you off.”
“I can fly, thank you though.” She held up her hands to refuse.
“Not in that condition you won't.” He argued as he glared at her.
Realizing that she couldn't win, she resigned and climbed in. After he got into the driver's seat she glared at him. “You really know how to push my buttons and irritate me don't you, Robin ... oops, I mean Nightwing?” she practically purred his long forgotten hero name.
Laughing, he responded in between chuckles. “We do still have a connection, remember... Raven ?” He mocked back.
“Isn't time you got a haircut?” Raven wanted to stay on their cheerful antics for awhile longer.
“I was about to ask you the same thing” Dick mused, not missing a beat. “Come debrief the kids on their mission with me. I know how badly you want to see them off.”
“Titans, GO!” Robin's familiar battle cry rang throughout the entire city, in the dead of night. Cinderblock had chosen that night to break into a construction site. Starfire flew in swiftly, raining down a barrage of star-bolts to try and knock him off balance. Her attacks did very little damage to him as he started to chuck sandbags at her, hurtling her backwards at the building opposite the site.
Beast Boy then transformed into a rhino and charged at him. Cinderblock planted his feet firmly on the ground to brace himself and caught Beast Boy by the shoulders. Before he had time react to the sudden maneuvering, Cinderblock lifted him up and bended backwards suplexing him onto the concrete, officially knocking him out while seeing stars.
“I don't get it.” Cyborg said, scratching his head. “Cinderblock literally has rocks for brains. He shouldn't be this hard to take down.”
“He also shouldn't be smart enough to attack an abandoned lot without anyone noticing.” Robin stated next to him.
“I concur with you.” Starfire groggily said as she returned, brushing her hair free of any rubble.
“You think he's up to something?” Raven questioned looking down on them.
“I don't know.” Robin admitted. “But, he doesn't have the brain capacity to do things stealthily.”
“So then maybe someone's controlling him.” Raven suggested.
“Like with Slade?” Starfire gasped.
“But he's dead... right?” Beast Boy asked, recovered from his K.O.
“Whoever the mastermind is, we need to end this fast. Daylights approaching fast.” Raven noted, looking towards the horizon.
“Raven's right.” Robin voiced. “Cyborg, let's get him with a Sonic Boom so we can end this fast.” he said as he took out a couple of explosive discs.
“Roger that!” Cyborg agreed as his hand transformed into a cannon.
The two of them ran towards the villain at full speed. Robin stepped in front of Cyborg to throw his exploding discs at Cinderblock, then immediately ducked and sidestepped out of the way when Cyborg fired his sonic cannon. There was a large flash of light and strong winds after the blasts connected. Luckily Raven had erected a barrier around her teammates, to shield them from any flying debris. Once the light died down and the resulting winds had settled, everyone got a good view of Cinderblock on his back, on the ground, knocked out.
Just as they were about to approach him to take into custody, a strange symbol appeared beneath him. Then a portal opened up and drew Cinderblock under, consuming him fully. The Titans just stood there gawking at the spot where Cinderblock once lay.
Beast Boy was the first to break the silence that engulfed them. “Just what the hell was that? Raven, is your father trying to find another way back to earth?” He shouted as he threw daggers at the empath.
Said teammate just rolled her eyes at him and was about to retort back when another portal appeared in the same spot that Cinderblock had disappeared from. This one was different though, sparks of electricity jumped from the swirling mass. Then four figures in hooded cloaks stepped out and faced the Titans. The figures wore a distinct separate colored cloak.
“Do you think we're in the right location?”..........