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Well this was definitely a faster update than last time haha! Again, I am so terribly sorry for that humungous wait guys! :(

I feel like I let you all down, but judging by all the positive reviews, you guys are happy that I haven't completely abandoned this fanfic!

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot.

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Without warning, Robin jumped into the air and pulled his fist back, ready to punch Vandal Savage in the face; only, the martial art enthusiast easily stepped out of the Boy Wonder's reach, making Robin land on the ground roughly, but he managed to roll over and spring up gracefully.

Robin decided on trying some hand to hand combat rather than using weaponry might give him the upper hand, so he began a series of kicks, punches and jabs against Vandal Savage.

Meanwhile, after Robin's sudden plan of action, Raven also caught Despero off guard, and wrapped him tightly with her powers. Had it been anyone else, they would have been useless in fighting the effects of her powers... but by having telekinetic powers himself, he was able to break free of her grasp.

"How are you not weakened yet?" Raven growled, truly befuddled as to how her opponent had survived being crushed underneath a rock. Despero laughed manically, and rather than replying, just decided to spring himself upon Raven, knowing that she relied more on her powers than physical combat, like himself, but he also had superhuman strength which Raven lacked.

His huge hands grasped her small neck before she could dodge him, and he held her midair as she struggled to break free of his grasp and breathe properly. Using her powers to try and move his hands did not work because of his strength, so doing the only thing she could think of doing, she tried pulling at his hands and attempted to kick him with her dangling legs.

He effortlessly dodged the empath's futile attacks, and grinned widely as he applied more pressure around her throat, closing her airway. She began to choke from lack of oxygen. If this carried on for another ten seconds, she would pass out.

'Robin, help!' she telepathically communicated with her leader, knowing he was the only one who could save her now.

At hearing her desperate plea, Robin stopped his barrage of offensive moves against Vandal Savage and ran over in the direction where Raven and Despero were. Seeing the girl he loved struggling for her life, he threw a bird-a-rang at Despero's arm, leaving a deep cut where it had lodged itself into the crook of the villain's arm. The sharp pain caused Despero to release his death grip on Raven, and let her plummet towards the ground, where Robin caught her in his arms.

With her vision swimming and black dots appearing, she greedily tried taking in large amounts of oxygen, trying to remain conscious. The moment she landed in Robin's reliable arms though, she was released, since he had been hit in the back of the head by Vandal Savage, who had followed him.

With Robin lying unconscious, and Raven only half-conscious, the two evil-doers chose to leave the teenagers there, and with a chorus of creepy laughter, Despero and Vandal Savage disappeared from view as they teleported to an unknown location.

Raven stared confusedly at the spot they had just been occupying, and one last thought ran through her mind before a pool of blackness welcomed her,

'At least we stopped the landslide...'

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BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!

'Who's shooting?' Robin thought, his eyes still closed as he slowly woke up from the darkness that had consumed him.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

'Is that even a gunshot?' he asked himself again, his vision swimming as he slowly opened his eyes.

BANG! BANG ! BANG!

The smell of gunpowder filled his nostrils and this caused him to come to his senses properly, as he suddenly sat up. However, his fast motion hurt his head, and he had to massage his temples to try and ease the pain. Once the pain had subsided somewhat he took in his surroundings, trying to figure out where he was.

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!

He jumped slightly as the annoying sounds that had awaken him continued to make noise. The flashes of light that accompanied them this time though, made Robin realise it wasn't a gun which was being fired, but instead, fireworks were being let off, somewhere fairly nearby.

It was dark, but there was still enough light for Robin to see around him, meaning that it was twilight, and the sun had just set. He was sitting in an area where there were a load of trees, but there weren't enough of them for it to be a forest. As his eyes scanned the floor around him that he was currently sat upon, his eyes fell on a familiar figure.

"Raven," he whispered, crawling over to where his teammate was lying on the ground. Her eyes were closed, and she was slumped over on her side, but she was breathing. He checked her pulse on the side of his neck, and was relieved to feel a strong pulse beating under her skin. He sighed, thanking God that she was okay.

Watching her sleeping form, he suddenly questioned himself as to why they were lying on the ground. A sense of panic ran through his veins, as he quickly began to understand that they had lost the battle against Vandal Savage and Despero. Clenching his fists, he remembered the way he had saved Raven from being strangled to death, and how the next time he got his hands on Despero, there would be hell to pay.

However, he also realised that he couldn't remember what happened after he caught her in his arms. It must have been then that he had slipped from consciousness, meaning that whatever had ensued could only be explained to him by Raven.

Not wanting to wake her up, since she healed herself in her sleep, he just lay back down beside her and observed her breathtaking beauty. Her face was so exotic, and her small nose contrasted greatly with her large eyes, which were currently closed. Her soft pink lips called out to him, almost beckoning him to place his own upon hers.

He considered the idea of stealing a kiss from her, but that would go against his morals, since it could be seen as taking advantage of her in her vulnerable state, and he could never do that to anyone, especially Raven. Another firework exploded, making him turn his head to see the colours burst in the air, creating a magnificent sense of awe.

If Raven had been awake, the two of them lying here watching fireworks would have been immensely romantic, but under the current circumstances, this was far from romantic. They had almost completed their mission, only to have been defeated themselves, due to being caught off guard.

Deciding on calling someone, he sat up and pulled out his communicator, attempting to contact the watchtower. After a few rings, Green Lantern answered, looking surprised to see Robin,

"Hello Robin, everything ok?"

"Hey GL, I just wanted to update the League on our current mission."

"I see, and at which point are you up to exactly?"

"We had basically defeated our assigned targets. However, they somehow regained consciousness and in their anger, they obtained the upper hand, and escaped from us once more," Robin explained.

"That is most unfortunate, but as long as you are both ok, it's fine. How is Raven?" Green Lantern inquired.

"Currently, she's unconscious, and I believe she is healing herself in her sleep, so I do not intend on waking her up."

"Of course, I don't blame you, kid – " he was interrupted by Hawkgirl who came and sat beside him, resting a hand on his shoulder.

"Robin, what a pleasant surprise," she greeted the titan leader through the screen.

"Hello Hawkgirl. I was updating Green Lantern about the mission," returned Robin. Hawkgirl nodded and remained quiet as her boyfriend took control of the conversation once more.

"So Robin, have you discovered any patterns or weaknesses that your foes have?" asked Green Lantern, genuinely curious.

"Well at the end of a battle, they teleport or run away before we can do anything, but that's to be expected of any criminal. However, they rarely work together as one, only to form plans and whatnot. They seem to be getting stronger too, which is a worry."

"Hmm, well from our experience with Despero and Vandal Savage by themselves, they are not an easy feat, but if you manage to somehow stop Despero from using his telekinesis and hypnotism, his combat skills are of an average level, but with your ability you would be able to beat him, no questions asked. As for Vandal Savage, with or without weapons he is tricky to defeat, but Raven may be able to defeat him with her mind-blowing powers."

"We have tried going against them in that way, and it has worked before, but they always escape before we can properly finish our job," Robin told them.

"In that case, try setting up a trap of some sort?" suggested Hawkgirl.

"Yes, but we don't have Cyborg's technology with us in order to make an effective trap... we are just going to have to knock them out then restrain them with power-neutralising handcuffs."

"Is that not what you have been trying to do from the beginning?" Green Lantern raised an eyebrow.

"Uh... well yes, but without the handcuffs part, since we don't have any," Robin replied.

"Why didn't you tell us before? We could have sent them to you days ago!"

"Sorry, I guess we were too busy to think about what would happen when we finally beat them," Robin blushed, embarrassed at being made to look like an idiot.

"Too busy with villains? Or with each other?" Hawkgirl smirked. This caused Robin's already red face to flush even more, before he answered with,

"Chasing villains across Europe of course. There is nothing going on between Raven and I."

"I see... and if that is so, then my name isn't Hawkgirl," came the reply from the Thanagarian, who was struggling to keep a smile off her face.

"Th-there's nothing more than friendship between us," said Robin, trying to sound nonchalant.

"Okay, whatever you say. Anyway, I think it's time for you to start tracking down Despero and Vandal Savage again. We will send you the necessary items for their capture. Good luck," Green Lantern smiled at the masked teen before ending the call.

Robin let out a sigh of relief, and then removed his mask since Raven was the only one up on this mountain with him. His mask did prove to be a hassle at times, especially when he had to put it on when making video calls or facing enemies.

He lay down facing Raven, and absentmindedly tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear, loving the feeling of running his hand across her smooth face. He continued to gently play with her hair, twirling it in his fingers as she continued to sleep and the fireworks started to go off again.

"If only you were mine..." Robin muttered, finally releasing her hair from his fingers. Shifting himself even closer to her, he let his arm wrap around her slim waist, as if he were hugging her, and eventually he too fell asleep.

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Meanwhile, halfway across the globe in Asia, two certain red-headed superheroes had finally completed their mission and were now getting ready to leave. Of course, neither of them particularly wanted to, since China was a land full of awe and astonishment. It was also completely unique and vastly different to their homes of Jump City and Steel City.

"Starfire, now that we're done here, why don't we just chill and do some tourism?" Speedy asked his new girlfriend whilst fixing his hair in the mirror.

"Oh yes! That would be positively wonderous!" Starfire replied, standing next to him and sorting out her own hair. She was arranging a variety of hairclips on her head, presumably to make it look 'pretty'.

"Good! I'm thinking we should stay in Hong Kong for a bit, I mean, it's awesome!"

"How do you know it is of the 'awesome' description, dear Speedy?"

"Well, for a start, I've seen pictures of some of the hottest sites down there! And, don't forget the nightlife!" answered the masked teenager, setting his comb down.

"Shall we be able to do plentiful amounts of the dancing?!" Starfire eagerly requested, throwing her hands together in excitement.

"Of course, babe. I wouldn't miss a whole night dancing with the most gorgeous girl in the universe," Speedy winked, causing Starfire to blush a deep shade of red.

Speedy smirked and wrapped an arm around her waist, pulling her closer to him. In response, Starfire wrapped her arms around his neck and stared into his masked eyes. She preferred it when he didn't wear a mask, but she still thought of him as being handsome with or without it.

Starfire's large emerald eyes were twinkling with anticipation, and Speedy chuckled, since it amused him to no end how enthusiastic the alien princess could become from the simplest things. Oh yes, he had definitely made the right choice in a girlfriend, and now he had her, he never wanted to let her go.

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Once Raven and Robin had awakened the next morning, to the fresh mountain air, multiple birdsongs and the shining sunshine, both of them had immediately began a search of finding somewhere to have breakfast.

"So, urm, what do Italians eat for breakfast?" Robin asked as they searched for a café of some sort in the mountainside town.

Raven side glanced at him, wondering whether or not he had really just asked that question. Shaking her head as if to ignore that comment, Raven continued to look ahead and absorb in the scenery of her surroundings. She still could not fathom how stunning this place actually was.

"Like, the French eat croissants, we Americans eat waffles and pancakes, the British eat a fry up... I'm sure Italians don't eat pasta for breakfast," Robin continued, streaming his thoughts aloud.

"Richard, are you being serious? They probably eat toast like everyone else," Raven rolled her eyes.

"Maybe... but what's their speciality?"

"I'm sure it's probably something like coffee and pastries, or biscuits, or cereal, or anything! Don't worry about it Richard, whatever we eat will be nice."

Robin didn't reply, and instead smiled inwardly at the fact that Raven was calling him by his real name so casually... he really did enjoy the feeling it gave him. Nobody but his parents, Bruce, and Alfred had called him that on a regular basis, and even if Raven was only just a teammate, it did feel right that she was saying his name. 'Perhaps this whole idea of love is affecting me more than I thought it would...'

"Hey, what about that place?" Raven interrupted his thoughts.

Robin looked in the direction in which she was pointing and saw a café named 'La Tazza Piena' ('The Full Teacaup'). It looked reasonable enough and had a few people sat both outside and inside. He nodded and they began to make their way over there to have some breakfast.

Robin sat down at a table outside whilst Raven went to order some breakfast for the both of them. She glanced at the pastries which were behind the glass under the counter, and quickly decided on what to order for herself and Robin.

"Buongiorno! Posso aiutarci?" (1) asked a short, chubby woman from behind the counter. She smiled warmly at the teenage girl, who let the side of her mouth curl up slightly in response.

"Buongiorno, vorrei un espresso, un thé normale, e anche un piatto di pasticcini." (2)

"Certo! €6.50 per favore." (3)

Raven fumbled around in her purse for the right amount of money, before handing the euros to the woman, who took the money with a cheerful 'grazie'. (4) The cashier then told Raven she would bring their food and drink to them, so Raven gratefully smiled at her and went to go sit with Robin.

"How much was it?" Robin asked, before she had even sat down properly.

"Not that much, don't worry. I refuse to let you pay for anything else this holiday, so this is my treat."

"But I – wait, did you just say holiday?" Robin questioned.

"Uh, I um – I guess I did..." Raven trailed off, blushing as she did so. She couldn't believe she had slipped up like that, and so easily!

"If you see this as a holiday, Rae, then that means you're enjoying yourself. You are aren't you?" he smirked, knowing that her true feelings were beginning to shine through her usually cool exterior.

"Well, it is nice to be out of Jump City for a change, it does get rather monotonous after a while," Raven countered, attempting to justify her reasoning.

"I agree with that, but it is still a mission, no matter how much we want it to be a holiday."

"I know, I know. I just want it to last longer, that's all..." she mumbled the last part.

"Me too. I love spending time with you, and I never really realised how easy it is to be with you until this mission," Robin told her, speaking from his heart.

"What do you mean?" Raven frowned.

"Like, before this mission, you would usually avoid social contact with anyone, and I would never know what you wanted to talk about... but now, I can talk to you about anything!"

"I'm glad," Raven smiled shyly in response, content with Robin's appraisal of her.

However, before Robin could open his mouth to answer her, their breakfast arrived, and it looked incredibly delicious. Both of their mouths began to water at the sight of the pastries, since there were six small ones all of a different variety.

"Grazie," both of them chorused together, and the woman who had brought it to them chuckled and nodded before walking back into the café.

"This is like a little piece of heaven," Robin said, after he took a bite from a pastry that was filled with cream. Raven giggled at the bit of cream which he had failed to wipe up and still remained on the side of his mouth. Instinctively, Raven leant forward and wiped the cream on her finger, before placing the cream in her own mouth.

Her leader stared at her wide eyed, for that had just been such an open and almost seductive gesture – and coming from Raven, that was shocking. Raven only seemed to realise what she had done when it was too late, and she had already swallowed the whipped cream.

"You're right, it is heavenly," Raven replied, adamantly attempting to ignore that what she had done had been rather forward and frankly, an invasion of Robin's privacy.

Robin nodded, taking a sip of his coffee, realising that Raven didn't want to talk about her actions. Yet, if she thought he didn't like it, she was deeply mistaken.

'Whoa, calm down man; don't let your hormones take over!' Robin thought to himself urgently, for he could now not get the image of Raven doing other 'compromising' things. He shook his head, to stop himself from thinking about her in that way.

An awkward silence had begun to take over, and anxious to break it, Raven coughed loudly and then proceeded to ask Robin a question which had been bugging her for a while.

"So, you never actually told me what Beastboy had sent you; mind sharing?"

Robin spat out his coffee, nearly spraying Raven, for he had not been expecting that question. Of course, he did not want to tell Raven what Beastboy had sent him, since he was almost certain Raven would kill Beastboy when she next laid eyes on him. Also, she would probably figure out how he felt about her if she knew what Beastboy had been suggesting with his present.

"Well, it really isn't that much of a deal. It was just a – um – joke present."

"A joke present?" Raven raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah! So don't worry about it, it's just Beastboy being Beastboy – annoying as always." 'And insane!' he added in his head.

"Hmm, well I guess it isn't that interesting after all then," Raven replied, going back to drinking her tea.

Breathing a sigh of relief, Robin grabbed another pastry and began munching on it, savouring the flavour. He really wished that he could just buy an entire box of them and bring them back to the tower with him – but he was sure that with Cyborg and Beastboy around, the sweet treats would be demolished in a matter of seconds... what a shame.

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After leaving Omegna, the titans got into the car and made their way towards Milan, stopping only to fill up on fuel. However, when they were about 35 miles east of Milan, in a farming village named Cavagliano, a herd of running cattle caught their attention, since the cows were running away from a huge cloud of smoke.

"Maybe we should check that out?" Robin suggested, slowing down to let the cows cross the road.

"It could just be a barn fire?"

"Even so, it is our duty to protect civilians, and in the case, animals. So come on, Rae," Robin said, parking the car and stepping out.

Sighing, Raven followed his example, and they started to run towards the fire which was a little over 200 metres away. Cows still continued to run in the opposite direction of them, and if the situation hadn't been so serious, it would have been a rather humorous sight.

Raven decided to levitate herself in the air alongside Robin, since he was a much faster runner than her, and she was starting to fall behind. Being at the height advantage now, Raven could see the fire and black smoke a lot better, and where it was originating from. Yes, it was a barn, but that wasn't the reason why Raven suddenly grabbed onto Robin's hand and pulled him onto a flying disk made by her powers.

"Rae, what was that abou – oh no," her leader gasped, as he too could see the reason behind Raven's hurriedness.

"Exactly. What are they doing here?" Raven narrowed her eyes.

"Not sure, but we're going to find out."

With that, both teens jumped down to the ground in front of the scene, where Despero and Vandal Savage were causing mayhem on a farm. This wasn't where they were supposed to be – they were supposed to be wreaking havoc in Milan.

Despero had tied up the farmer and his family, who were now defenceless against keeping their farm from harm as the too villains demolished everything in sight. Vandal Savage was throwing knives in all directions, attempting to break everything for an unknown reason, whilst Despero was blasting things to smithereens.

Wasting no time, Robin and Raven launched themselves into the scene. Robin executed a precise kick into the back of Despero's neck, causing him to fall unconscious upon impact. Robin smirked, since that was the quickest he had ever taken down a villain. He then focused his attention to Vandal Savage, and he narrowed his eyes before throwing freeze discs and electric discs at him.

Whilst this was occurring, Raven had untied the terrified family and had told them to get to somewhere safe. They thanked her and then ran away, presumably to one of the other farms nearby. Once they were out of sight, Raven decided to assist Robin in battle.

Seeing that Despero was unconscious, Raven decided that now was a good time to handcuff or arrest him... but the only problem was, she didn't possess any handcuffs. So, she was going to form a set of handcuffs out of her own power, and pray that they worked.

Robin had engaged in a crazy battle with Vandal Savage, whom were both flinging multiple destructive and dangerous weapons at each other, yet simultaneously dodging the vicious attacks. Raven decided to intervene, and successfully managed to bind Vandal Savage with her powers, but since he struggled against her dark power, she had to focus her concentration on keeping him still for him to become an easy target for her teammate.

Gratefully, Robin continued his assault on their enemy, and it was a wonder how the villain survived all the violent attacks. However, since Raven's focus was now solely on binding the master of weaponry, she failed to notice his partner in crime free himself from her now weakened energy handcuffs.

Just as Vandal Savage seemed to be losing consciousness, Despero flew over to the scene, knocked an unsuspecting Raven from the air and into a haystack below.

"Raven!" Robin cried out, torn between going to help her or to stop their determined enemies. Yet again, the two teens had almost won; they could almost taste victory.

Deciding to take Robin's temporary indecisiveness for his own advantage, Despero used his telekinesis to lift up a barrel and throw it into Robin, who flew backwards from the force. The villains made their quick getaway whilst the two titans were temporarily out of action, forgetting about the reason why they decided to ransack the farm and farmhouse.

Robin shoved the barrel off himself, attempting to get his breath back, since he had been winded. He was about to push himself off the ground when a pale slender hand grasped his hand and helped him up.

"Thanks Rae," he smiled at her once he was back on his feet, "But, they've gone again."

"I know. It's not fair, they always manage to run off at the last second – just before we finish them off," Raven scowled.

"Yes, but to be honest, this wild goose chasing they've had us on is extending the mission, and I've actually enjoyed it."

"Same here, but at this rate, it could end up being years that we are on this mission," Raven sighed.

Robin, who still held her hand in his, lifted it up and stared into her eyes, before stating softly,

"I don't care how long it lasts, as long as you're with me the whole way."

Raven looked away, as a blush reddened her cheeks because of Robin's heart-warming words. Robin smirked, loving the effect his words had on Raven, and the fact that she looked adorable when she blushed; but also because in that one moment, he could see that she probably felt the same as he did – and that pleased him to no end.

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In a small African town situated in Ghana, where two male titans were located, the sun had risen, indicating morning. Beastboy cracked open one eye, awakening from a rather enjoyable dream where Cyborg had converted to being a fellow vegetarian, and Beastboy could finally buy more tofu from the supermarket during the weekly grocery shop. Yes, it was a wonderful dream.

The green changeling rolled out of his bed and stood up, stretching. Hearing a satisfying crack in his shoulders, he proceeded to wander into the lounge room of his and Aqualad's temporary apartment; who knew the currency exchange rate would work so well in their favour? Each boy had their own separate bedrooms with en suites, as well as a spacious lounge area, and a gorgeous kitchen.

It meant that they were entitled to more privacy, which Aqualad had been a lot more grateful for than Beastboy had been – apparently the Atlantean has the same issues about personal space that Raven had.

'Too bad she's with Robin in Europe – Aqualad and Raven would have been a good couple', Beastboy mused, settling himself on the couch. The shapeshifter was shaken out of his thoughts when he heard a high pitched giggle come from Aqualad's room. 'That was weird...?'

Curiosity getting the better of him, Beastboy walked over to Aqualad's bedroom and knocked on the door. There was no reply. So Beastboy, being Beastboy, mistook the silence as his cue to enter, and opened the door to find, not only Aqualad, but an oriental girl too. The pair were lying in the bed with the sheets covering them. From what he could tell, Beastboy could see that they both had a lack of clothes.

"Beastboy! What the hell?!" Aqualad yelled angrily.

"Uh – I – uh – "

"Save it! Get out!"

The startled teenager didn't need to be told twice. He transformed into a mouse and scurried out of the room, hiding behind the television. Beastboy remained hiding until the bedroom door re-opened, at which point, he peeped out from behind the TV.

"No, Keiko, please don't go! I didn't know he was gonna interrupt us!" Aqualad pleaded with the girl, as she ran out of the room with a bag, and wearing nothing but a dress which wasn't even zipped up properly. Aqualad himself only wore a pair of boxers, his tanned six-pack on display.

"I'm sorry – this was a mistake. Goodbye Garth!" the girl said before slamming the door to the apartment shut behind her as she left.

Immediately, Aqualad turned to face Beastboy who was still in the form of a mouse. Before he could blink, Aqualad was by his side, and holding him by the tail in midair.

"Beastboy," he began, "What is your PROBLEM?!"

Beastboy changed back into his human self and sheepishly muttered out,

"I'm not sure... I mean I heard a noise - so I went to check if you were ok."

"That doesn't mean you can barge into my room!"

"I wanted to figure out what caused the high pitched noise!" Beastboy defended.

"It was Keiko! But – ah, next time, wait for me to answer the door, alright?"

"... That's it? You're not gonna hit me? Or make me do more chores?" the changeling blinked in surprise.

"What? Uh, no Beastboy, why would I? I mean, I do understand that you were worried about me; but you mustn't invade my privacy like that again. Understood?"

"Yes, sir! Wow, back at the tower, I would have been in so much trouble for making a mistake like that."

"Is Robin really that strict?" Aqualad raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah! Dude, when I went through Starfire's underwear drawer to look for the flashlight, I got a month's worth of washing-up duty."

"Well, Robin is protective over Star," Aqualad reasoned.

"Not as much as he is over Raven!" Beastboy exclaimed. "Seriously, I literally just brushed my hand on her chest when I was explaining something – and it was genuinely accidental! But, as always, Robin saw it happen, and he went nuts! I was banned from video games and anything to do with the TV for three weeks."

"Beastboy, what you did to Raven could have been seen as an assault though."

"Dude, even Raven wasn't that bothered; she knew it was unintentional."

"Whatever, Robin is overprotective of the girls, so what?"

"So, he's super strict and serious."

"Um, yeah. Anyway, let me get changed and then we can forget about all of this. Don't tell ANYBODY what you witnessed this morning, okay?" threatened the Atlantean.

"On one condition..." Beastboy grinned.

"Which is?"

"Teach me how to be a master at flirting and picking up girls?"

Aqualad sighed, but eventually nodded, knowing it wouldn't do any harm; besides, it was Beastboy, he would never master the art of seduction, would he?

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After everything at the farm had been cleared up and back to how it was before, Raven asked the still shaken family about what had happened and why Despero and Vandal Savage had targeted this particular place. As she did this, Robin entertained the children by playing a simple game of tag around the farmyard.

Raven discovered that the family housed a rather rare and unique gemstone which contained a certain power source which the two criminals were attempting to get their hands on. It was still a mystery why they wanted this certain gemstone for its power, but the demoness was certain that it was just their power-hungry selves wanting world domination or something with the help of the gemstone. She laughed inwardly at how pathetic they were.

Before she went to tell Robin about her findings, however, she watched a moment as he played with the children, laughing and smiling with them as if he was a little kid again. However, now that he had grown up into a young man, Raven could almost see a paternal side to him, which made her heart flutter. It was almost as if she could picture him having his own children in the future, and she knew straight away that he would be a perfect father... and she found herself longing for him to be the father to her future children.

Suddenly, the empath reprimanded herself and scowled for even beginning to hope of having a chance of having children in the future. She was still a teenager, and her life was dedicated to saving and protecting others – her personal life only came second, and that was a fact she was aware of when she decided to lead a superhero life.

"Hey Raven, what did you find out then?" Robin asked, jogging up to her and successfully interrupting her train of thoughts. Mentally cursing herself for thinking such things, Raven gave him a small smile before launching herself into the retelling of information which the farmer had given her.

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Sorry it wasn't as long as last time, but it's still a (hopefully) decent update, right?

Oh, and here are the translations of the Italian used in this chapter:

(1) "Hello, can I help you?"
(2) "Hello, could I have an espresso, one tea, and also a plate of small pastries."
(3) "Sure! €6.50 please."
(4) 'Thank you.'

So yeah, really can't guarantee that the next update will be a speedy one, since I have so much going on at the moment – like applying to Universities and passing all my exams so I'm REALLY sorry! Anyway, I do hope this was satisfying... :)

Please review dudes and dudettes! ;D

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