There are some dark themes but... no duh right? 🤔
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None of them were sure what to expect when they reached the crevice between the Mountain and T building.

But... what they actually saw was something that shocked them anyways.

The shouting had once again been silenced.

And there were two Robins sitting side by side with their backs turned to the team.

The first Robin was the one Gar and Jaime knew. The other was the one that the original YJ members knew.

They were both breathing heavily, likely from their shouting matches.

The team wasn't sure if the two Robins had noticed them but if they had they weren't showing it.

The team cautiously stepped a little closer because they could see some shiny thing in front of the Robins that they were both staring at intently.

A bird-a-rang...

The eldest, Titan, slightly turned his head towards his counterpart.

"You started it... if it wasn't for you taking charge too early--"

"I know! How many times must you say it? There's nothing I can do about it anymore!"

There was a brief silence before the eldest turned his head completely to the youngest.

"No... but there was something you could have done about it."

Their tones have completely changed by now.

Instead of being angry at each other they seemed to be feeling remorseful towards one another.

They were pitying themselves.

YJ Robin gave a self-deprecating laugh and tenderly picked up the bird-a-rang.

"How was I supposed to know what would happen to you?"

The other Robin didn't say a word and remained still.

"But you knew what happened to me. So why didn't you?"

Titan Robin sighed gently, almost as if reliving a memory.

He grabbed the bird-a-rang from his counterpart and started twirling it in his fingers.

"I had a team to lead. Wasn't supposed to be permanent..."

Both Robins looked at the small weapon as it started to glow.

They didn't seem surprised or startled. They watched as if it had happened many times before.

The glow left the weapon after a moment and left a wing-ding in it's place. (Still hate that damn name...)

"And then you went back to them..."

There was only a slight hint of malice in YJ Robin's voice.

"After everything Starfire had said--"

"Jason needed us, Dick!"

Tim's face faltered at the mention of the Robin he replaced.

"But you were warned about the future, how it wouldn't turn out good for us. And then Jason got killed!"

Titan Robin sighed in agitation and stabbed the projectile into the ground.

"And then I had to change. Completely."

"We got another little bird to help spread his wings..."

A light smile played on YJ Robin's face while the other one bowed his head.

Tim looked at M'gann and only got a shocked look in response.

In all of the minds she's been in... this had to be the most confusing. It's like Dick didn't even know what was real anymore.

To her, everything felt disordered. There was no semblance of stability.

To the others that seemed like the opposite. But she didn't just see what was around them she felt it!

YJ Robin suddenly turned behind him and stared at the team.

"And how long were you guys just planning on standing there?"

"Rob--"

YJ Robin stood up quickly, looking over them carefully.

"You've all changed to me..."

A hint of a smile that was starting on his lips quickly disappeared.

"I don't know you. You're all nothing to me."

YJ Robin suddenly spun on his heels and headed towards the Mountain, quickly disappearing, seemingly into the rock face itself.

"It is satisfying, ya know..."

All heads turned towards the remaining Robin who was now standing, arms crossed.

"To spit out words that were so cruelly flung in your face, right back to those who said them."

No one knew what he was talking about... besides both Tim and Wally.

His gaze turned towards the ground, seemingly contemplative.

"If only we would have... jumped with them..."

He turned back towards the team before they could question him.

"You're looking for Nightwing, you never wanted to see us. He's just over there..."

He pointed to a place now beyond the Mountain and TT.

A fog cleared to reveal the Watch Tower.

"But be careful, he's the most... broken."

He turned away without another word and dissipated into Titans Tower.
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Next chapter will be the team finally finding Nightwing!!!