Gladiator

Okay heres my new story. Hopefully you will like it.

Disclaimer. I own nothing in this story except the plot, Alex and. Akasha. There all mine.

P.S Richard is Robin at the start of this story just incase you don't know. On with the story.

Richard woke up shielding his eyes from the sun with his hands. He was in pain everywhere. He tried to remember where he got the wound. Then he remembered he had got it trying to fend off attackers.

"Don't die"

Richard looked to see who was talking to him. A man with a long beard and a tanned face was sitting beside him on the chariot Richard was lying on.

"Master Slade likes them alive so he can see them die himself".

Richard gritted his teeth when he heard that name. It would be five years ago next month that Slade had got into the Justice League headquarters and destroyed the Justice league.

"We're nearly here". The mans voice broke Richard train of thought. "And where is here" he asked gritting his teeth with pain. "God that wound hurts"

"The colosseum".

Slade looked out from his room balcony. This balcony had the best view from miles around. From there he could see from the old titans tower all the way too the colosseum.

The first thing he did once he conquered the world was rebuild the colosseum. He had always been impressed by the Romans way of thinking and was following their way. The only reason they had failed was they got too lazy and Slade promised that it would not happen too him.

The first place Richard was brought was the infirmary to get his wound stitched up. He was in pure agony but he didn't say a sound. He didn't want them to think he was weak. He had to stay strong.

After he was stitched up he was dragged away by Sladebots. Five years ago he would have been able to beat them no problem but they had got some upgrades. Probably got them at the Justice Ledge headquarters before he killed them all.

Then he started to think about all the other titans. He had been able to stay in contact with some of the titans but had lost contact after a while. Last time he talked to them Terra and BB were together. Cyborg and Starfire had gone with Titans East and Jinx and Kid Flash were together. He didn't know about the other honorary titans.

Richard was then shoved into a cell. "Tomorrow you have training," said one of the bots. "What for" asked Richard.

"Entertainment" replied the bot. "Your going to be a gladiator"

Richard couldn't sleep that night at all. All that night he could hear screaming that sounded very familiar. Then he realised who it was. Blackfire. He hoped he wouldn't have to fight against her. She was tough although he wouldn't mind seeing Starfire fight her. He remembered the last fight they had on Tameran.Don't know if I spelt that right)

Thinking about the team again he hoped they were all right. It killed him that he didn't know where any of the titans were. Well he knew where one of them was but he wished that titans were anywhere but there. Sighing into his pillow he covered his ears and tried to go to sleep.

In the palace another person was trying to sleep but couldn't with all the screaming. "How can one girl make so much noise?" she grumbled. "Why do all the gladiators have to be so loud" before slamming her head into the pillow.
At dawn Richard woke up to the door opening. This time a real guard had come. "Don't struggle and no one gets hurt," he said to Richard. At first Richard was going to attack the guard but he knew the guard was probably armed so reluctantly he got up and walked out with the guard right behind him.

He was lead to a training ground very similar to the titans one. "Better start practising". "You don't want to be the first gladiator to die tomorrow do you". Richard said nothing. Right now he just wanted to pound that guards face into the ground.

The guard left and Richard looked around him. There sure were a lot of gladiators all training. Then he heard a voice he hadn't heard in a long time. "Friend Robin is that you".

Turning around Richard saw a familiar Redhead coming towards him and dragging him into one of her crushing hugs. "Star I can't breathe".

"Dude"

Richard turned around to see the green furred joker running towards him. "Don't dare hug me," threatened Richard. "Oh friend Robin it is so great to see you. Most of the titans are here as well. We are reunited". Starfire dragged Richard over to a group that were standing away from the rest of the gladiators.

As well as Starfire and BB there was Terra, Cyborg, Speedy, Aqualad, Bumblebee, Jinx who looked like she had been crying, Mas and Menos, Cheshire, Gismo, Mammoth, Jericho and Wildebeest. After a lot of hugs and "glad your okay" Richard finally got to sit down.

It turned out Cyborg, Starfire and the Titans East had been captured about two months ago. They had been trying to get in touch with Tamerain and had been caught. Terra and BB were brought in soon afterwards. Cheshire, Gismo, Mammoth, Jericho and Wildebeest were brought in at different times and Jinx and Kid Flash were captured only two weeks ago.

"Where is Kid Flash?" asked Richard and then Jinx started sobbing again. "He was killed in the games yesterday" whispered Speedy to Richard. "It was the fucking bitch Madame Rouge," screamed Jinx and a couple of gladiators started staring. Bumblebee put her arms around Jinx and Jinx starting crying again.

"They have the brotherhood of evil here," asked Richard surprised. "Yeah. Slade doesn't want anyone threatening him. He brought in most of the ex hive academy students as well" answered Cyborg.

"What about the other titans" asked Richard "any word from them?" " Argent and Pantra were killed in the same battle. No word from Herald. I guess all the other titans were killed because there not here" said Cyborg in a low voice. No one spoke for a while each thinking. There was not a sound apart from the noise in the back round and Jinx quietly sobbing. Then Starfire spoke up.

"What about friend Raven. Was she not with you friend Robin". Richard looked at the ground remembering that day nearly five years ago.

Flashback

It was a normal day in the tower. BB and Cybourg were playing video games with Terra cheering them on. Raven was lying at the end of the couch reading a book with one of her hands on her stomach. Starfire was in the kitchen cooking a mix of Earth and Tamerain foods that no one except Terra and Silkie would eat and Robin was in his room trying to find out who Slade was.

Suddenly the TV screen cleared and Batman appeared on it. "We should really get an extra TV for phone calls" mumbled Cyborg. "Get Robin in here now" ordered Batman. BB went to get Robin.

"Its Slade. He got up to Justice League headquarters. There's not much time left," said Batman before the screen just went blank. "The powers out. All the systems are down for no reason," said Cyborg and then everything came back on with something extra. Slade's face appeared.

"Well hello titans. Long time no see"

Robin let out a low growl. "Slade". "What do you want and what have you done with the justice league".

"Ah I see you got a call from your dear old foster father then".

"What have you done with them"?

"All in good time. You have 20 minutes before I attack the tower".

"You bastard".

"Just for that you have 10 minutes left".

Robin turned around to see his team staring at him. "Raven come with me. The rest of you head towards titans east. We're going to need all the help we can get. Try and contact all the honouree titans if you can".

The titans all nodded and everyone except Raven headed out the door. "Raven turned to Robin. "What are we doing" she asked.

"You can make portals to other dimensions"

"Yeah why"

"Because you're going to Azarath"

"Raven stared at him. Why? You said yourself you need all the help you can get. What's the point in sending me to Azarath." Robin sighed. "Raven I don't want you or the baby getting hurt. Raven looked down at her very pregnant stomach and then looked up with tears in her eyes. "But what about you?"

"The titans need me" he answered. "Raven go down to your room and set everything up. I'll be down in a few minutes". "All right" she answered and pulling up her hood she made her way to her room. Robin turned and ran to his room to grab utility belt and then ran down to Ravens room. "Is everything set up" he asked and going into the room his worst nightmare was there.

Slade was there standing in the middle of the room with Raven in his arms. Ravens eyes were even redder with all the crying she was doing. In one of Slade's hands was a knife, which he was holding to Raven's stomach. "Yes Robin everything's set up.

"Let her go," growled Robin through gritted teeth. "Now why would I do that?" asked Slade smirking. "You know I've always had a soft spot for her". "Let her go" cried Robin.

"Or what" teased Slade. "What will you do? Try anything and I will make sure she will never see another sunrise".

Robin stood there glaring at Slade while Raven tried to calm down. For her and the baby's sake, which is a very hard thing, considering a mad man was holding a knife to your stomach.

"So are you going to surrender? You know that position of apprentice is still available," said Slade. Robin looked at him in disbelief. "I would never join you, I would rather die". Slade then smirked at him. "Well someone is going to die today but its not going to be you". He then rose the knife up.

End Flashback

Robin where is Raven" demanded Terra. Richard lifted his head up. The rest listening eagerly.

"She's dead"

Elsewhere

Slade walked through his palace. Savants bowed to him as he walked by. He walked into a room that was looked more pink than Barbie. Inside was a little girl about three years old playing with what looked like very expensive dolls. Looking up her eyes brightened to see who was there.

"Daddy"

"Hello Akasha. Where is your mother" asked Slade. "Shes asleep in her room. She said that the new gladitior brought in yesterday gave her a migraine and". Akasha stopped for a moment to think what her mother had said.

"And that the gladitior is put through terrible tourtre, has her vocol cords removed but then she stopped talking and said she souldn't be saying these things in front of a three year old". She then smiled. "Well I'm going to make sure she's ok. You stay here and play".

"Well Daddy I was going to do that anyway" she answered back. Slade raised her eyebrows at her and left the room. He walked past a couple of doors until he was at the end of the corridor. Entering the room he saw his wife asleep in the huge King sized bed.

"Get up it's time for dinner" said Slade. All he got in return was a moan and then a figure stood up, her long hair that had grown way past her sholders and a figure that had anyone had looked at would not have belived she had given birth to two kids and eyes that were round that you would only have to glance at and would get sucked in.

"Do I have to go to this" she asked. "Yes. Members of the senthe are going to be there" he answered. "Yes but that means Kitten is going to be there and you know how annoying she is and she's a bad influence on Akasha. Shes turning her into a barbie." Slade laughed at all this and then turned to leave.

"Oh and Slade"

Slade turned to face his wife. "I hate you" she said simpley. Slade then answered "Yes my dear Raven I know and with that he left the room.

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