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Apprentice Again

Chapter 1

To Start Off

"Robin," Starfire pleaded, "Please, will you come out of your dwelling and come join us to-"

Robin cut her off, "No, Star, not now, I'm busy."

"But Robin-" she tried to convince him to eat dinner, but her attempt failed, again. She left his door, disappointed, but also worried, 'He hasn't eaten in days,' she thought, 'He pushes himself much too hard with his training and the tracking down the villains of evil.' She walked to the common room with her head down, looking at the ground and sat on the black half circle couch.

"Star?" a strong, masculine, but worried voice asked, "Are you alright?"

Starfire looked up at the tall man covered in white and blue machinery, "I am alright…but," she paused, looking back down to the ground.

"But what?" Cyborg asked her and sat by her on the couch. He touched her chin and gently lifted her head up to look at him, "c'mon Star, what's buggin' you?"

"Well," she started off, "Robin has not eaten in days and I am quite worried for his health," she looked at him straight in his eyes and her eyes began to water, "I fear he is pushing himself much too hard on the training and the tracking of the villains."

"Don't worr-" but before Cyborg had the chance to cheer Starfire up, the alarm sounded.

Robin ran into the common room, "Titans! Time to go!" he rushed back out as fast as he came in. He hopped on his R-Cycle and put his helmet on.

With all the other Titans following him, Cyborg and Beast Boy in the T-Car and Raven and Starfire in the air, the Titans headed down to the pier.

"So," Cyborg said, "What's happening at the pier?"

"A worker down there spotted robots breaking into some of the storage units in the area." Robin answered, "Slade must be behind this."

"Well, I guess we'll find out when we get there," Cyborg said, although he was certain it was Slades' doing.

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Once they got to the pier, Robin hopped off his motorcycle and started walking down to the docks, "Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy! Scout up above and tell us if you see anything or anyone! Cyborg and I will go on foot."

Starfire, Beast Boy and Raven took off the instant the orders were given. Flying in the opposite direction of each other, they headed to scout the area. Starfire headed south, Beast Boy went east, and Raven, north.

A couple of minutes of searching went by and Robin looked in the direction that Raven went, "Raven," he said through the communicator, "See anything?"

"Not yet," she replied, she heard a thud and swooped to the place where the thud was located, "Wait, I think I heard something."

"I have also heard a sound in the distance," Starfire said to Robin, she dropped to the ground and started walking to the suspicious sound, 'I think it is coming from here,' she thought.

Robin turned to Cyborg, "Cyborg, go with Starfire, and I'll go with Raven," Robin ordered, "Beast Boy, see anything?"

"Nope, nothing here," Beast Boy said, "No robots in sight."

"Go over to Cyborg and Starfire then," Robin said. He started running over to where Raven's communicator was located.

Once he reached the location of the red dot on the screen, he looked around, but no Raven, "Raven?" he called out. He spotted something yellow on the ground. He jogged towards it and immediately recognized it, "Raven," he mumbled and grasped her communicator in his hand with a tight grip.

He started wandering off in search of Raven. He kept going, but then he saw a black and grey figure running into one of the storage units. He followed the dark figure, but he stopped when he heard some familiar words, 'Raven!' He thought.

He turned the corner and saw Raven, two buildings away, fighting, alone.

She was greatly outnumbered. At least twenty of Slade's robots against one of her. She was dodging punches and kicks, but a couple got to her and punched her in the stomach.

"Raven!" Raven heard someone yell in the distance.

She flew up and turned toward the voice, "Robin!" she yelled while throwing wooden crates at the robots.

"Raven!" he yelled back and he took out his bo staff, hitting any of the robots that came into sight.

After plenty of punches, magic words, and kicks, Robin and Raven were the only two left standing.

"Thanks for the help," Raven said.

"You're welcome," he replied and slightly nodded his head.

"So, where do you think Slade is hiding," Raven asked.

"I think I know," Robin replied, "Follow me."

Raven followed Robin to one of the storage units. The door was open. They peeked inside and the only thing they saw was a television monitor.

Walking up to the monitor, Robin began scanning the wide open area with careful eyes, making sure there was nobody to ambush them. There was a click and the monitor turned on.

"Hello, Robin."

"Slade," Robin growled, "What do you want?"

"My boy," Slade continued, "Why is it every time we meet you think I want something?"

"Because you always do," he snapped.

"Well, you are correct," Slade said, "But your friend cannot be here, I need to speak with you…alone."

Robin turned to Raven. Raven looked back at him, "Will you be okay?" she asked.

"Yeah," he replied and gave her a small and soft smile, "I'll be alright."

Raven stood still for a moment then started for towards the door, "I'll go catch up with the others then."

"That's a good idea," he said and with that, she left.

Robin turned back to Slade and gave him a snarl, "So what do you want?"

"I want you to cut the act and-"

"And?"

"I want her."

"What?" Robin asked, surprised at what he had just heard.

"You heard me," Slade repeated, "I want her."

"Now? But I haven't completed my mission yet!"

"You've done well, very well, but what you've done is good enough," Slade smirked, "I have what I need, my apprentice."

Preview of Chapter 2:

They ran towards the motionless hand and gasped. They found her, she was lying on the ground with a large gash oozing out blood across her chest, bruises on her cheeks, a bloody nose and several smaller cuts on her legs. He ran to her side and grabbed her hand off her stomach, "How could this happen."

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