Father's Day

Garfield shifted back to human shape and brushed his hands theatrically, sitting on top of the unconscious creature.  "Sorry, dude, but we don't need a mascot.  Position's filled."

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Raven materialized amidst billowing dark smoke, and gathered her torn cloak around her weakly.  Robin saw her strength vanish, and rushed to grab her as she fell, but Wally was there first.

"My Mother-?"

"I'm sorry,"  Robin rasped, his voice labored and his body drenched in sweat.  "She-She's gone."

"Gone?"

"She was the direct link to Trigon, Raven.  To drag him away, and to keep him away, she had to go, too."

She began to cry softly, silently, and Wally drew her tighter to him, while Robin stood silently over them, knowing no words would ease her loss.

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"Still can't believe you did that."

"Well, at least he was well-equipped where it counts, unlike the men on Earth,"  Kory protested.

"Is that so important to you?"  Donna asked.

"It isn't to you?"

"Maybe you just had bad luck on Earth."

"Oh, please!  Insignificant, all of them."

"I wouldn't call Dick that, by far,"  Donna said, blushing deeply.

"Robin?"

"Yeah."

"How-?"

"You told me the other day he was cute, and I've seen how he looks at you, too.  So..."

"But how-?"

"Maybe not as much as Trigon, but still..."

"HOW MUCH?"

"Oh, very."

"Really?"

"Really.  Even you may be surprised."

"Oh,"  Kory whispered, all-green eyes sparkling with excitement.

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Garfield glanced all around him, noticing the clouds in the sky parting, with golden hints of dawn in the horizon.

"So now how do we get back?"