Contingencies, Part 2

Season 6 finale of Nightwing & Batgirl.
== Plot ==
"Where's Nightwing?", Cyborg asked.
"He belongs to me. I want to take him down personally. The rest of the H.I.V.E. Squad, take care of the other Titans.", Deathstroke said.
"Yes, boss!", Gizmo responded.
Now, Deathstroke teleported away.
Meanwhile, Nightwing and Batgirl rode and later reached the Titans Tower. Then, they were surprised to see Slade there.
"Nightwing. You're one of the only two powerless members of the Teen Titans. That means I don't need contingencies to take you down.", Deathstroke said.
"Well, I don't need contingencies to take you down either.", Nightwing replied.
Now, Nightwing and Batgirl battled Slade. They gave Slade a hard time.
"I see you brought back-up. It's time we level the playing field.", Deathstroke said, as his wife Adeline Wilson teleported and joined the battle. 
Later, Deathstroke was beating down Nightwing. He cut his metal pole into half with his sword. Then, he knocks the other half of the pole out of his hand. Then, he beat Nightwing down in combat. Adeline was also gaining the upper hand on Batgirl.
"Barb. What do you say we switch dance partners?", Nightwing asked.
"Yeah, right.", Batgirl responded.
Now, they did so. Nightwing battled Adeline while Batgirl battled Deathstroke. They had an easier time battling when they switched villains.
Batgirl was able to handle Deathstroke in hand-to-hand. She swept Deathstroke's legs, knocking him off his feet. Using her metal pole, she electrocuted Deathstroke, which sent him unconscious. Then later, Nightwing was able to knock Adeline down unconscious. 
"Now, let's get to my computer.", Nightwing said.
Nightwing and Batgirl now went to the Titans Tower basement. There, Nightwing now opened the files to the H.I.V.E. members weaknesses. They now found ways to take down the H.I.V.E. Later, they got back to the tower's main room, where Slade and Adeline was still there. 
"Now, take us to the H.I.V.E.", Batgirl said.
"It won't be easy.", Slade responded.
"What does this thing do?", Nightwing asked, as he pressed the button on Slade's utility belt. They both teleported. 
"What the?", Batgirl said, as she pressed the button on Adeline's belt as well.
"Don't", Adeline said, as they got teleported.
Nightwing and Batgirl got to the H.I.V.E. headquarters, and saw the Titans members getting electrocuted. Mammoth was controlling the walls mechanisms where the Titans are strapped. Nightwing knocks him down from behind.
"What the...", Gizmo said.
"Nightwing!", Starfire said, as she was pleased to see him.
"Nightwing! You got some explaining to do.", Beast Boy said. 
"It's Nightwing! And who's that girl in bat costume? Get him!", Gizmo told the H.I.V.E. Squad.
"Alright. We'll talk later.", Nightwing said. They tried shutting down the control mechanism of the straps which strapped the others, but Mammoth got up and charged at them.
"Hey, look. There are diamonds out there.", Batgirl told him. 
Mammoth looked behind, then he was slammed in the face by Batgirl using her metal pole. Then, Jinx told the H.I.V.E. Squad to attack the Titans. Batgirl tried hacking into the controls of the metal straps that bound the other heroes while Nightwing protected her. Later, Nightwing kept them busy and Batgirl was able to free the others. 
"Nightwing! You are so gonna pay for what you've done!", Beast Boy told him.
"I know. Now, Titans, huddle up!", Nightwing commanded.
The Titans now gathered together.
"Nightwing, you're the one responsible for this?", Superboy asked.
"That's so not cool, man!", Kid Flash said.
"Yeah, I did all that. But can we talk about that later? I'll tell you just how to beat these H.I.V.E. agents.", Nightwing told them. He now proceeded to explaining each and everyone of the H.I.V.E. villains' weaknesses.
Brother Blood shows up. He was enraged after seeing the Titans get free from being strapped.
"How did you let them get free? Don't just stand there! Attack the Titans!", Brother Blood commanded. 
Jinx blasted the Titans away with her magic. The Titans were knocked down, but they got back up.
"Titans, go!", Nightwing now told them.
They now handled the H.I.V.E. squad. Slade, Adeline, and Queen Bee also joined the battle. Nightwing helped Superboy battle Mammoth, who has Kryptonite brass knuckles. Nightwing knocked Mammoth down with a kick to the face. Then, he took his brass knuckles. He tricked him into believing that he's a Kryptonian, as he used the brass knuckles against him. Then, he left it to Superboy to deliver the final blow. Gizmo tried getting on Cyborg's back again, but Cyborg grabbed him and threw him away. 
"You gotta do better than that.", Cyborg said.
Then, he pulled off Gizmo's advanced-tech backpack, which was the source of his many gadgets. Then blasted him away. Jinx battled Raven, but Raven using Azarath Metrion Xinthos, dragged her off the ground, which disabled her powers.
"Hey, put me down, you...", Jinx said.
"Not a chance.", Raven replied.
Jinx tried using her powers but it does not work. Then, she was struck down by Raven using her magic. 
Kid Flash knocked Billy Numerous' cold gun off his hands. 
"Catch me if you can", he challenged Billy to keep up with him. 
He ran around the battlefield while Billy produced a lot of clones to chase him. The clones battled the other heroes. Slade and Adeline once again battled Nightwing and Batgirl. Later, Billy reaches the maximum number of clones he could produce, and they all re-merged with him, sending a huge shock to his system. Now, Kid Flash knocks him out with one punch. Psimon tried using his psychic powers on the heroes, but he was distracted by Bumblebee, who flew over him. Bumblebee used her powers and shot him in the brain with her stingers, sending his brain to an electric shock. Herald picked up his broken Gabriel Horn. Raven fixed it using her spell.
"Thanks. Now, I owe you a lot.", Herald told Raven.
"No problem.", Raven replied. 
Now, Raven and Kyd Wykkyd battled, when Speedy tried pulling Kyd Wykkyd's cloak from behind. But it was sharp and he got wounded. He told Cyborg to pull his cloak. Cyborg now went at Kyd and did so. He covered Kyd's face with his own cloak, then spun him around. After that, Herald opened a portal using his Gabriel Horn, and Speedy kicked Kyd down the portal. Starfire and Shimmer battled. Cyborg later helped Starfire and shot Shimmer down with anti-transmutation beams, disabling her powers and knocking her down unconscious.
"How did you defeat her?", Starfire asked.
"Anti-transmutation beams. It disabled her powers. They always come in handy.", Cyborg answered.
"Never knew you had such tech.", Bumblebee told Cyborg.
"Me too. I found them out just now. But they always come in handy.", Cyborg replied.
Now, Beast Boy battled See-More, who was shooting laser beams at him. He transformed into an eagle to avoid those, then transformed into an elephant and charged at See-More knocking him to a wall. Now, he transformed into a gorilla, then took his helmet off which contained eye that is the source of his powers. Then, he ripped it into two. 
"That's what you get for deceiving me", Beast Boy told him.
Slade and Adeline were beating down Nightwing and Batgirl. Queen Bee and Bumblebee now battled. She spun around and shot electric beams at her bee drones. Herald knocked Queen Bee from behind. Then, Bumblebee sent her to unconsciousness by sending an electric shock to her brain. Later, Batgirl was able to defeat Adeline, with Starfire's help, struck Adeline down.
"No way! How is this possible?", Brother Blood said.
"Doesn't matter. I'll handle them myself.", Slade said, as he took down Nightwing.
Batgirl and the rest off the Titans attacked but he also took them down as well. Now, Brother Blood used his psychic powers. All the heroes kneeled, and they can't get up due to the stress Brother Blood's powers give to their brains. Later, Raven unleashes her great power, which repelled Brother Blood's. Slade tried to attack but he was held, crushed, and sent away flying by a large hand created by Raven. Slade was now unconscious. Brother Blood told his soldiers to attack the Teen Titans. Nightwing, Batgirl, and the other Titans took on the soldiers while Raven battled Brother Blood. However, Brother Blood was too powerful even for Raven. Later, when the Titans took down the soldiers, Cyborg immediately thought of an idea. He remembered that Brother Blood was now half-cyborg. He told Nightwing and Batgirl his plan. They now went at Brother Blood. Nightwing and Cyborg held both his arms down, while Batgirl tries shutting his system down. However, Blood resisted and knocked Nightwing and Cyborg away. But using her magic, Raven pinned Blood's arms and legs to the ground. Later, Batgirl was able to shut down Brother Blood's system. He was immobilized. 
"No! Brother Blood!", Slade said as he regained consciousness and got up. He now pulled out a remote and pressed its button, activating the self-destruct mode of the whole H.I.V.E.'s headquarters.
"Titans, you have exactly 1 minute to escape. After that, this whole place will be blown up completely, and everything else around it over a 20 mile radius.", Deathstroke told the Teen Titans.
"No way.", Batgirl said.
The headquarters now started to crumble. Later, Jinx and the H.I.V.E. Squad regained consciousness.
"What's... happening?", Jinx asked.
"Slade activated your headquarters' self-destruct mode.", Nightwing told them.
"What? Without telling us?", Gizmo said.
"Get up and get out of here, students.", Slade told the H.I.V.E. Squad. Now, Slade carried Brother Blood's disabled body, as he, Queen Bee, Adeline, and the H.I.V.E. Squad now went on a portal and got out of there. 
"Raven. Can you get us outta here?", Beast Boy asked.
"Of course. But I also need to prevent this hideout from blowing up everything in its vicinity as well.", Raven answered.
"Will you be able to do it?", Speedy asked.
"We can always try.", Raven replied.
Now, Raven created a portal to outside the headquarters, where the other Titans entered. While she went on the headquarters' rooftop, and created a magic dome around it, hoping she could stop the hideout from blowing everything else around it. The timer was down to 5, 4, 3, 2, 1... Raven used all her powers to thicken the dome. The whole headquarters exploded. Raven fell down on the debris, unconscious. But she was able to protect everything else from its explosion. 
"Was she able to protect everything from the explosion?", Cyborg asked.
"Yes. She did it.", Nightwing answered.
"Did she survive though?", Beast Boy asked.
The Titans were all of sudden in grief. 
"That, I'm not sure.", Nightwing answered.
"Let's go and check.", Speedy said.
Now, they went to the debris of the destroyed headquarters, and saw Raven's unconscious body. Nightwing comforted Batgirl. 
"No way", Bumblebee said.
Tears fell from Beast Boy's eyes. "Raven? Listen to me? Are you still alive? Please tell me you're still alive!", he said.
Raven later regained consciousness.
"I am still alive.", she replied, in a brooding manner.
Beast Boy hugged Raven tight. Raven hugged him as well.
"Thank goodness, you're still alive.", Starfire said. All the others were glad she was fine as well.
"Yeah. My legs just hurt a bit.", Raven said. 
"Now, let's get back to the tower, quick.", Beast Boy said, as he carried Raven in his arms.
"Now, to deal with you, Nightwing", Speedy said.
The scene moves to the Titans at the conference table. Beast Boy brought Raven to her room to rest. Then he went to the conference table as well.
"We won, but I won't consider this victory as a complete one just yet.", Nightwing said.
"We'll get to that later. My concern is, the whole creating contingency plans for each of us. We're not so fond of it.", Speedy said.
"Yeah, that whole act. So not cool, man.", Kid Flash seconded.
"Why would you even make an attempt to take down each of us?", Beast Boy said.
"That's a total breach of our trust.", Starfire also agreed.
"I get why all of you are upset. But can't you see? You know that you're the most power group of teenagers on the planet.", Nightwing told them.
"And what gives you the right to create such contingencies against us?", Superboy asked.
"You have to think deeply into it. You don't see the potential danger each and every one of you impose once you go rogue.", Nightwing answered.
"We won't turn over to the other side.", Kid Flash assured.
"How can you be so sure? What if you got mind controlled?", Nightwing asked them.
Batgirl defended Nightwing, "Look. No matter what Nightwing did, he still cared for you. He knows what do when bad things get worse. That's how we were able to save all of you."
"Wait. She's right.", Starfire said.
"That still doesn't justify why he created contingencies against us.", Superboy replied.
"Because of those contingency files,our lives were put in danger. Especially Raven!", Beast Boy added.
"I checked on the files. His contingency plans does not include him.", Cyborg said.
"I do have a contingency. It's the Teen Titans. That's why you're all here.", Nightwing said.
"So, you did trust us all along?", Beast Boy said.
"Yes, I did.", Nightwing answered. "Through the course of this conference though, I reflected on my whole decision. I realized I was actually wrong for creating those contingency plans against all of you. I did not trust you enough. Put your lives in danger. It might be best if I leave." 
Nightwing got up from his seat and turned around. The Titans were shocked at his decision.
"Dude. Are you sure about this?", Herald asked.
"Yes. Yes I am. After putting you all in danger, I don't think I am still fit to be your leader any more.", Nightwing answered.
"What?", Beast Boy exclaimed.
"Titans. Brother Blood is still on the loose. I ask you, Cyborg, to take charge of the Teen Titans from now on.", Nightwing told them.
"Wait! Chill, dude. I don't know if I'll even be able to match your level of leadership. The standards you've set. The feats you accomplished.", Cyborg's reaction.
"Come on, Cyborg. I know you can handle this.", Nightwing told him.
"Really? How are you so sure?", Cyborg asked.
"Because I trust you.", Nightwing answered, reassuringly.
"Thanks a lot, dude.", Cyborg said, now accepting his offer.
Raven got to the conference room and asked, "What did I miss?"
"Raven. Cyborg's the new leader now.", Beast Boy told her.
"Oh, really? Congratulations then, Cyborg.", Raven told him.
Now, everyone cheered for Cyborg.
"Titans, let's get back to business tomorrow.", Cyborg said. 
Nightwing looked at Starfire, asking her to talk. Starfire went up from her seat and went to him. 
"Starfire. I see you're upset. Haven't you still forgiven me for all those?", Nightwing said, as he held Starfire's arms..
"I've forgiven you. But after everything that happened, I just can't look at you the same anymore.", Starfire replied.
"Yeah, I see. And I know why.", Nightwing said.
"It hurts. The person I loved and trusted the most broke my trust, and his teammates'. It would take a while for me to recover. I hope you understand.", Starfire said.
"Don't worry, I do understand. If you want, I'll give you space. I think it would be the best for both of us. But, I don't want leave you with bad memories.", Nightwing told her.
"Don't worry as well. I'll be fine. I thank you for everything. Thank you for making me feel that pleasure. It was the best thing I've ever felt my entire life. For a while, I felt like was in paradise.", Starfire replied.
"It was my pleasure, Kori. I'm glad I got to be in paradise with you, though it lasted shortly. Till we meet again.", Nightwing said.
"Till we meet again", Starfire responded.
Now, Nightwing announced. "This was the hardest decision I've ever had to make. But now, I've finally made up my mind. I'm now leaving the Teen Titans.", Nightwing said. "Barb and I will get going now."
"Thank you for everything, Nightwing.", Cyborg said.
"No matter what they say, you're still the best leader we've ever had.", Bumblebee praised him.
"You're still welcome here anytime.", Beast Boy said.
"Thanks for everything.", Bumblebee also said.
"We thank you all as well.", Batgirl told them.
"Titans, let's prepare tomorrow. It's going to be business as usual. The search for the H.I.V.E. continues.", Cyborg told the other Titans, as he now embraced his role as the new leader.
Now, Nightwing and Batgirl headed outside the Tower. Then, they rode the R-Cycle and went back to Gotham. Later, they reached their headquarters.
"Dick, does it hurt that you had to leave your own team?", Batgirl asked Nightwing.
"Yeah, it did. But I had to make a choice. I thought leaving the team would be the best. I already failed them once. I can't let that happen again.", Nightwing answered.
"I admire you and your leadership. Just remember, I'm always by your side. If the whole world turns its back on us", Batgirl said, as she and Nightwing spoke the same words at the same time, "it doesn't matter." Both paused. They took the words from each other's mouth.
"As long as I have you.", Nightwing continued.
The two embraced and shared a kiss. 
"Though this was the toughest decision I ever had to make, it was also the best. Now I'm with you once again.", Nightwing said. 
He and Batgirl smiled. 
== Characters ==
=== Teen Titans: ===
* Dick Grayson/Nightwing
* Barbara Gordon/Batgirl
* Victor Stone/Cyborg
* Koriand'r/Starfire
* Garfield Logan/Beast Boy
* Raven
* Connor Kent/Superboy
* Karen Beecher/Bumblebee-has the ability to shrink to the size of a bee, and has triangle shaped stingers which she uses as weapons.
* Mal Duncan/Herald-possesses the Gabriel Horn, which if played can create portals to another dimension.
* Wally West/Kid Flash
* Roy Harper/Speedy-a skilled marksman and sidekick of Green Arrow.
=== Villains: ===
=== H.I.V.E.: ===
Hierarchy of International Vengeance and Extermination
* Brother Blood-leader of the H.I.V.E., bent on conquering Earth and destroying the Teen Titans.
* Queen Bee-also a leader of the H.I.V.E.; has the power of mind-control and seduction.
* Slade Wilson/Deathstroke-an extremely skilled mercenary for hire.
* Adeline Wilson-wife of Deathstroke; also a skilled fighter.
* Jinx-has the powers of bad luck.
* Gizmo-a genius with a wide array of gadgets.
* Mammoth-has superstrength which can rival Superboy.
* Shimmer-has the ability to manipulate elements.
* Psimon-a powerful psychic.
* Billy Numerous-has the ability to create multiple clones of himself, but once he reaches his limit, it sends a shock to his body system.
* See-More-possesses a large eye which can create illusions and launch optical beams.
* Kyd Wykkyd-a mysterious wizard with dark magic powers.
* Brother Blood's soldiers