Fan Fiction ❯ Nightwing: A Dark Beginning ❯ The Death of Robin ( Chapter 2 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Warning: Mild Lemon located in this chapter. Lots of bad language and some mild violence.

Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans.

Chapter 2

"BOOYAH!!!. WHO'S NUMBER ONE?!"
"YOU'RE NUMBER ONE," Both Bumble Bee and Terra cheered along with their friend. They'd stopped by to hang out and came upon the greatest Halo 2 showdown in Titans history.
"I SAID, WHO'S NUMBER ONE?!"
". . . . . you are," said a stunned Cyborg. "I can't believe you fragged me 100 times and I didn't even hit you once."
"Oh c'mon sweetheart," Bee cooed, "you can't win them all."
"Yeah," piped in Terra. "Besides, it helps that Raven has been practicing late at night."
"WHAT?!" Cyborg glared at Raven.
"He He, guess I forgot to mention that part," Raven chuckled nervously.
"Ya know, if I wasn't outnumbered 3 to 1, I'd do something about this."
"Yeah, sure Cy," teased Bee.
"Oh well, say you guys wanna get a pizza?" Terra asked as her stomach growled.
Her answer was three more growling stomachs.
"I'd say that's a yes," said Cyborg. "I'll take meat lovers."
"I'll split that with you, babe."
"Okay, Bee. Fine with me."
Terra looked to Raven. "Split a cheese?"
Raven's stomach growled and everyone chuckled. "Yeah, Terra. Sounds good."

Elsewhere in the tower, Robin was in search of the strange noises he'd heard.
'I didn't think anyone came down here.' He kept walking in the direction he thought the noises were coming from. 'Hmm, sounds like whispering.' Robin thought as he kept walking. 'Sure is dark around here. Really should tell Cyborg to replace some bulbs down here. Someone could get seriously hur-' But Robin never finished the thought as he turned a dark corner to find the source of the sounds. There across the room from him stood Starfire pinned against the wall. She didn't have her shirt on and had her legs were wrapped around someone. Robin focused and his eyes suddenly went wide. 'Beast Boy? Starfire? What's going on?' Beast Boy was pumping his hips while Starfire did the same right back. The whispering Robin had heard was their moans instead. It was like a train wreck. Robin didn't want to watch, but he couldn't turn away. He was in shock. The grunting was getting louder and Starfire started moaning louder. Suddenly they both tensed and gasped together. Robin knew what had happened, but still couldn't do a thing as his body was frozen. Then, his mind was ripped back to reality when her heard them speak to each other.
"That . . . was . . . great . . . Star." Beast Boy managed to pant out.
"Oh . . . yes . . . Beast Boy . . . you . . . are . . an exceptional lover." Starfire replied in between breaths with a large smile on her face.
'Lover? Did she just call him a lover?' Robin's mind was still too shocked to fathom what was going on.
"I love you, Star."
"And I love you, Beast Boy."
Robin watched them kiss and suddenly everything became clear, and then turned blood red as his anger and rage boiled over. He had never felt this way, even in all the fights with Slade or even Trigon. From deep down in his chest, a force had been unleashed and the monster wanted out. It was time to make his presence known, so Robin inhaled quietly and filled his lungs.
"WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON HERE!!!"
Starfire and Beast Boy, hugged each other out of fear of the deafening voice that seemed to come from everywhere.
"Wh-wh-who's there?" stuttered a terrified Beast Boy.
Robin stepped forward into the light so they could see the look of rage that darkened his face. While their own faces paled.

Cyborg was just about to hit the speed-dial for the pizza joint when a roar came from deep within the tower. The four Titans looked at each other with wide eyes.
Raven spoke first, "What was that and where did it come from?"
Terra and Bee both shrugged. Cyborg did a quick scan with his sensors and determined the source of the noise.
"I got it, it's on a lower level. We gotta move. Titans, GO!" With the signature command they all took off following Cyborg. They quickly ran through the darkened halls and came upon three figures standing in a dim light.
'Woah, some major emotions coming from that group there,' thought Raven. 'There's such intense anger, hatred, and rage coming from the one. And the others are terrifi-' Raven's eyes when wide, as did the three Titans with her as they realized that it was Robin staring at a partially nude Starefire and a partially nude Beast Boy in a very compromising position.
'Oh God.' Thought Raven as she looked at the scene and then set her eyes on Robin. 'Please let him not kill them.' Then she glanced back at the couple and then back to Robin. 'Well, at least make it quick if he does.'

Robin clenched his fists so tight he was sure his hands were bleeding. He stared daggers at the forms before him. His blood felt like it was boiling. His vision was blurred from the unbridled rage he felt. Through gritted teeth he began to speak to them.
"I said, what the fuck is going on?" His body was starting to tremble and a vein was beginning to rise on his forehead.
"Robin . . . I . . ." but no words could come to Starfire.
Beast Boy pulled his pants up and quickly handed Starfire her shirt before he spoke. "Uh, Robin. Look man. I know this looks bad-"
"BAD?! It looks a little more than just bad you piece of shit. I want to know why in the hell you're fucking my girlfriend and I want to know NOW!"
Starfire stepped forward and spoke first. "He came to comfort me when you began to be so destructive. It all started with Slade. You were so obsessive you didn't have time for me. You were so different from the innocent Robin I fell in love with."
Robin narrowed his eyes. "So, because I wanted to rid the world of one of the most evil men to ever be born and wouldn't stop at anything, you started sleeping with Beast Boy?"
"You weren't there for her man. You were obsessed with Slade, and then later with Trigon." Beast Boy threw back at his leader.
"I have given everything to this team. I was trying to save us all. I EVEN GOT TERRA FREE FOR YOU BEAST BOY." Robin was furious. He looked ready to kill them.
"Yeah, thanks for that Robin. You freed her 5 months ago. Which was 3 months after me and Star started our fun."
Robin gritted his teeth so hard they were ready to shatter. "You two have been fucking for 8 months?!"
"Yes Robin. And he's a much better lover than you could have ever been." Star put in her opinion.
The four Titans that had been watching the scene all silently gasped at her bold remark and looked to Robin to see what he would do. He was shaking violently and began to raise his fists. Beast Boy stood in front of Starfire and prepared for the onslaught he knew was coming.
'No Robin, please don't cross the line.' Thought Raven. 'I can feel all you're going through, please don't give in to these emotions. It will only lead you to your own destructi-' Raven suddenly wrinkled her brow in concentration and studied Robin. He had just suddenly stopped shaking and stood there calm as if he was a statue. 'Why can't I feel anything coming from you Robin. What's going on?'
Robin looked straight ahead. No emotion showed on his face. Nothing was said for what seemed like forever. Then robin stood up tall and put his hands behind his back in a stance that haunted all of their dreams until 10 months ago. Then in a chilling voice that caused terror in the hearts of all the Titans, Robin said, "So be it. You've made your decision. Farewell." He then turned and walked off into the darkness towards his room. Raven, Terra, Bumble Bee, Cyborg, and even Beast Boy and Starfire stared wide-eyed at the spot where Robin had walked off with the same though, 'Slade.'

5 minutes of slilence passed. Just when Beast Boy and Starfire began to relax, the four hidden Titans came forward out of the shadows. They all stood with their arms folded across their chests and glared at the couple.
Cyborg spoke first, "I don't believe this."
"How could you two do this to him?" Bee asked.
"This is horrible," Terra spoke up. "What's wrong with you two?"
Raven had yet to speak and everyone glanced at her to see what she'd say. A minute passed before she floated forward and slapped Starfire hard across the face. No one saw the single tear slide down her cheek from behind her hood.
Starfire then spoke up in her defense, "I just didn't want to break up with him and break his heart. He wouldn't have been as strong and we would not have won then. Is that not what is important friends?"
"Yeah guys," Beast Boy chimed in, "we didn't want it to turn out this way."
Cyborg scowled at the two. "Oh yeah. I don't see it turning out much better if you'd actually told him about all this."
Bee was next, "Oh sure, just tell him you've been cheating on him for 8 months with one of his best friends and it will all be good."
Terra stared at Beast Boy, "You disgust me."
Raven was burning holes using her eyes at Starfire. "Bitch," she muttered under her breath.
Just then, an explosion rocked the tower. "Titans, GO!" Yelled Cyborg.

"It's Robin's room!" screamed Terra.
"The sprinklers are disabled," yelled Cyborg.
"Oh, God." gasped Bee.
Raven looked horrified then began her chant, "Azarath Metrion ZINTHOS!" She encased the fire and it was extinguished. The four Titans ran in the room and find nothing but charred bits all over. But a fireproof box was in the center of the room. Cyborg broke it open to find a disk. The three girls followed him to the living room where he played the disk. Beast Boy and Starfire walked in the door just as he hit play. On the screen was a silhouette of Robin in a dark room, when he spoke it was the same voice that sent chills up the spines of all those present.
"As you've guessed, I wasn't in my room when that firebomb went off. I decided that it was the only way to ensure that my old identity was gone. All my files and anything that could be linked to me are gone as well. I no longer exist. Robin . . . . is dead." He then stepped into the light and he was wearing Slade's mask. The Titans all gasped. "And now you'll have to deal with me." That was the end of the video. The Titans just stared at the screen a bit longer. No one could believe it. Robin was gone forever, and a new enemy was reborn.

In downtown Jump City, a thief had just finished picking the pocket of a wealthy businessman. As he turned the corner he came face to face with a kid his own age wearing a black leather jacket, black shirt and jeans and boots. His hair was spiked in a familiar style but he just couldn't place the face with such lifeless blue eyes.
"Do I know you man?" the thief said.
"Of course you do. I helped make you after all, Jackson Masters. Or should I say, Red X."
Jackson's eyes went wide. "Robin? What's going on?"
"Don't call me that!" the young man shouted. "The name is Richard Grayson, you can call me Rich."
"Then you can call me Jax."
With that, the two shook hands and smirked. This was the beginning of dark times for the great Jump City.



Jacketslacker: And so ends the second chapter. Soo, any better than the first? I don't know what color Robin's eyes are, and I just chose Richard Grayson because I felt like it. I made up the name for Red X, if anyone knows the real name or eye color for Richard Grayson I'll gladly change it. Well, thanks for reading. I'm hoping to get another chapter out in a few days, maybe a week at the latest. R&R everybody.