Bite the Bullet
By: Marie Massacre
Authors Notes: I been in the mood to write lately. Not that I can promise you anything good will come out of it. I've been trying to get inspired to write something, and this is what came out. Now keep in mind, this is just a short little prologue. I promise the actual chapters will be more in depth, descriptive, and hopefully, keeping you reading.
Disclaimer: I dont not own the teen titans. I do however own the ideas that guide them in this fanfiction, and any OCs that may appear.
Rating stays, just in case. I'll warn you at the beginning of the chapter if it applies.
Robin stared at the computer screen in front of him. The images were burned into his mind. The fight the night before had been stressful. Beyond stressful. Robin couldn't believe that was even the word he was using to describe how he felt right now. Scared? Nervous? Weak? Lonely? Those words seemed to fit the situation so much better.
Flashback.
The door to the jewelry store was wide open. Robin pulled up to the front of the store, finding the surrounding street deserted. The T-car wasn't far behind, but Robin had already pulled out a birdarang and headed for the scene.
Not only was the door open, but the front window was smashed into pieces. He noticed the lock on the door had been forced open. Not with a pick, but Robin could see gashes in the wood. A large blade, he decided, must have been used. The inside was in worse shape than the window. The glass counters were all smashed in. The wall hangings had been ripped from their places, the cash register thrown at the back wall, bills and change scattered over the floor.
Behind him, the other Titans entered the store. Starfire scanned the room disconcertedly, while Cyborg and Beast Boy examined the doorway and window. Raven had moved to the counter, taking inventory of the damage.
"Robin?" she whispered. He walked over to her. Her eyes looked almost puzzled. "Robin…Nothings missing. The moneys all over the floor. Why would someone break in, just to make a mess?"
Robin's eyes were even more confused than hers. "I don't know." He admitted. He turned around, and gave the room another once-over. "I just don't know."
But they quickly learned what it really was.
From the window, a black rope swung into the room. Down the rope, slid Red X. "Hello Kids. Miss me?"
Robin reacted instinctively. The birdarang flew from his hand, but X dropped from the rope, causing the birdarang to lodge itself in the wall above his head. Starfire fired a starboltbut before it reached him Red X fired and she found herself pinned to the wall. Uncharacteristically though, X ignored his captive and immediately engaged in hand to hand with Beast Boy. The changeling turned into a gorilla, but the criminal was to fast and Beast Boy fell back.
Cyborg was preparing his attack, but again, Red X was faster. Beast Boy morphed into a rhinoceros, and as Red X dodged Cyborgs attack, Beast Boy found himself trampling the older man-bot. With Robin and Raven left standing, X headed for the empath who prepared herself in the back of the room. Her eyes were glowing. Robin watched in horror as she readied herself to unleash her power on X.
"AzarathMetrion, ZIN--"
Red X slammed into the girl, pinning her to the floor. His hands gripped around her hand, slamming it off the floor. Raven was unconscious.
Robin's reflexes reacted and he launched himself at his enemy. "Since when do you actually—"
Just like Raven, Robin was cut off. Red X reached for the button on his belt, and disappeared.
And he had taken Raven with him.
End Flashback.
How could he let this happen? How could he let him take Raven? Why did he take her, anyway? What did Red X want with Raven?
"Robin?" The young tameranean pleaded through the door.
Her voice chimed him out of his thoughts. "Robin, please come out. Please."
I can't Starfire. Not until I figure this out.
Authors Note: I know, I know. I suck at writing action scenes. You dont need to tell me. I'm starting on the first real chapter now, so feel free to review and leave me some ideas. This will be a Robin and Raven pairing (the only ship in teen titans as far as im concerned). I will take all your ideas into consideration. This is being written for you, afterall!
much love,
Marie.
