21. Oath - Robin x Jinx (Friendship)

Summary: A private meeting, a secret pact...

I don't own Teen Titans and while I would have liked to have more development between Kid Flash and Jinx, I'm glad they're technically a canon couple and even got to kiss in the comics! 8D 

Please forgive any mistakes, both character-wise and grammatically-wise. I don't have time to re-read or edit things.

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Oath

HappyFace1886

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“Jinx,” Robin murmured carefully, one leg resting on top of the ledge of the room as he watched the nightlife of Jump City. “Promise me... Promise me that the moment there’s even a hint of me changing to Slade’s apprentice again that you’ll end me.”

Jinx, who had been leaning next to the door that led back down into the T-Tower, narrowed her eyes with a grim smirk. “Funny, I guess we really do think alike.”

“What makes you say that?”

“I was just about to ask you the same thing.” She replied coolly. “The moment I start to even breathe differently, I want you to put an end to me. And I don’t mean behind bars.”

“And what makes you think me, the teen wonder, would actually have the ability to end the life of someone?” Robin tilted his head, giving a smirk of his own. “I was raised by Batman, you know, the one who refuses to take the life of even the scummiest criminals.”

She snorted. “I thought we already established this when you tried to beat the shit out of me for calling you Batman’s whipping boy... You’re you and that means you have different standards. And I know this is too important for you to pretend that it’s the same shit as usual. Why else would you have called me of all people for this? Starfire is a hell of a lot stronger than me and I can think of a couple of other people who would have it easier than me when it comings to offing you... but you and I know she’d never be able to harm you.”

“Just like why you’re not talking to Kid Flash about this.” He said knowingly before sighing tiredly. “Look at us. We’re not even allowed to legally drink and we’re already talking about killing each other the moment we do something wrong.”

“Different circumstances.” Jinx shrugged. “We’re not exactly normal.”

“...but I chose to live this life. You, on the other hand, didn’t have a choice at all. I don’t think it’s very fair that you think you should be killed if you convert back to your old ways. It’s not like-.”

“We are not going to go through some psychological 101 shit right now, Robin. Promise me. Swear on your life,” Jinx snapped, crossing her arms over her chest imposingly. “You know why I can’t trust myself. I’ve already lost control twice... I refuse to let a third happen.”

“You lost control the first time because one of those demented HIVE teachers brought back memories from your time there... and the second was because you thought all of us had been killed. And during each episode, you never hurt any of us, just the people who tried to hurt us.” Robin said softly, remembering the details of her sordid past. Forced to fight against other meta-human children for the sick gambling addictions of the wealthy... forced to kill once fighting wasn’t enough...

“That’s no excuse.”

“It’ll break Kid Flash if you disappeared from his life.”

“And it’ll break Starfire with you,” she rolled her eyes. “Face it, boy-blunder, you’re not getting out of this.”

He chuckled softly, his gaze returning to the glittering lights of the city under his protection. “Whatever you say, sweetheart.”

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AN: I’d like to think that after all the hating and arguing, Robin and Jinx would have an understanding of each other. He hates evil even though he could feel a twisted connection to it. Jinx hates evil, but she embraces and rejects that side of her at the same time. Because of that, Robin hates her because she represents what he can’t do, understanding evil and learning to be above it. It’s something he struggles with, hence the reason why deep down he can never run away from Slade.

At the same time, Jinx envies Robin for always being able to believe in his teammates and lead them properly –which Jinx had failed with the HIVE Five- while she always hesitates and hurts herself because of her insecurities and past.

I guess, these two sort of admire each other and while they probably know that deep down, on the surface, they’d get disgusted at the mere mention of admiration.