This is the first chapter of my 2nd long story, Not All Birds Have Wings. I have a few announcements to make before I start the story. The first one is that I do not own Teen Titans. The 2nd is that this story is Rob/Star. If you want to flame me fine, but if it's about the couple nothing will be done. This is my couple and if you don't like it don't read the story. The final announcement is that this story is in fact rated T for a reason. If you are not mature enough to read some mildly bad language or some nasty violence then do not read this story. It is not like my other story in the way that it is not a big huge fluff fest all the time.

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Describtion (full version)- Robin knows he is just as strong or stronger than all his teamates, even without powers. But when given theoppurtunityto have powers, will Robincave to temptation?What would be so bad about him having powers? There's a catch... A BIG catch... Rob/Star, mild BB/Rae Rated T for mild language

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Chapter 1- Sleeping Powder?

Robin stared down at the cold and brutal ocean below him. It's waves clasped along the rocky beach of his home, almost threateningly, as if they were daring him to jump in, only to be concealed in the unknown danger that lie just underneath the surface. Looking up, the sky was just as dismal as the ocean. It's charcoal and green clouds daunting, almost like they needed to have revenge on a betraying friend. These clouds were rushing in like racehorses in the last leg. A mist began to spring up and before long nothing could be seen around the Boy Wonder but a thick, dense, fog. He could hear footsteps behind him, slow and patient footsteps. He tried to yell for his friends but found himself voiceless. He fell to his knees as the shadow of a man appeared to tower above him. This strange figure simply leaned forward, grabbed the hold of Robin's shoulders, and pushed. Before he even knew what had happened he was spiraling downwards into the dark abyss below…

Robin shot up in his bed, breathing heavily. Then, realizing the sudden rush of blood to his head and feeling dizzy, he lay slowly back down. He gripped his spinning head and looked over at the alarm clock. 5:52 am. The alarm clock had not yet gone off. That was the 5th dream he had had like that this week. He sat up slowly and let the covers fall from his shoulders revealing his buff chest. Swinging both his legs around the right side of the bed he stood up and walked over to the mirror. His hair was flat down on his forehead, his upper half was covered in a thin layer of sweat, and his mask lay crooked on his face. He then walked tiresomely over to the closet to retrieve his attire for the day.

Taking a quick shower he thought about the dream or rather nightmare he had been experiencing lately. It wasn't like he was tremendously afraid of falling or darkness. But what in this nightmare was so terrifying that he woke up breathing hard and sweating? Every time he knew it was a nightmare but it scared him every time anyway. Deciding to take a swim on Titan's tower roof to relax him he headed back to his room to put on his swim trunks…

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Raven had been awake for about 5 minutes when she was met with the deep thoughts of another Titan. Since she was still groggy nothing was coming in clearly. All the images were blurred and distorted. Deciding to disregard it she threw the covers off and got out of bed, rubbing her temple as she walked over to her closet for a robe, chain, and shoes. Someone had experienced a fitful sleep last night, meaning so she had also. Quickly fastening her robe and clicking the chain into place while slipping on her shoes she selected a book and exited her sanctum. It was time for some herbal tea…

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Robin flew into the gleaming surface of the water, letting it submerse him in its brisk cold, before pulling himself to the surface. He moved his right arm out of the water than dove the hand back in just as the other rose above the surface. He kept up this synchronized movement across the length of the pool; flip turned, and came back, using the sameslow, leisurely pace he had going there in the first place. It was quite a contrastto the many training laps he had done in the pool. Returning to theend of the pool he started with heheld onto the side with one hand he shielded his eyes with the other as he looked across the horizon at the rising sun. There wasn't a cloud in the sky and the temperature was rising quickly. It looked to be a beautiful day. He breathed in the as a cool breeze blew around him before diving back into the water for more laps.

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Starfire opened her eyes and turned her head slowly to the clock. 6:32! She was missing the sunrise! She groaned, knowing it was too late now. She would just have to wait for tomorrow. Deciding that she should still get out of bed she flew up and hovered over to her window. She pulled open the curtains and looked out at the ocean. Its calm waves foamed and washed up and down the rocky island shore. 'Absolutely beautiful…' she thought, putting her elbow on the window ledge and letting her chin rest in her upside palm. She began to trace circles on the window with her free forefinger and dazed dreamily out at the calm blue-green water below.

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Raven took another sip of her tea, her eyes never leaving her book. She sat with her old brown book in one hand, her tea in the other, and one leg crossed over the other in the center of the Titans' couch. She jumped suddenly, spilling her tea and dropping her book at the sound of the annoying alarm.

"Oh! Whatever fool decided to attack this early in the morning is going to pay…" Raven grumbled angrily, picking up the chipped tea cup and placing her book on the coffee table.

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Robin jumped out of the water, all of it spilling off of him as he grabbed his towel and ran into the tower at the sound of the alarm. He jolted down the stairs and then into the elevator, quickly pressing the button to the main level.

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Beast Boy dropped to the floor with a thud, his back arched so that his feet were dangling in front of his face. All the sheets were entangled around his body and he had no clue what just happened.

"Ow…" After saying this, the changeling realized that the alarm was blaring and the red lights were flashing. "Oh great…" He jumped up while trying to get the sheets off, but tripped himself and landed back on his face.

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When Robin got there Cyborg, Raven, and Starfire were all gathered in front of the screen with looks of puzzlement on their faces.

"Who is it?" He wasn't sure he wanted to know. Before anyone could answer Beast Boy ran in.

"Dude, why are you in your swim trunks?" he asked, pointing at Robin.

"Why do you have bed sheets wrapped around your body?" he retorted, with a lopsided grin on his face, folding his arms against his chest.

"I… uh… I…"

"Focus… We have some sort of new villain to deal with…" Raven yelled monotonously over to the two boys, ripping the sheets off Beast Boy and pulling out a Robinuniform from a black bubble.She pointed to the screen. They both went serious and watched. A shadowy figure was leaping around stealing items of value at some sort of research lab. Two guards lay lifeless on the ground.

"What's…it… taking?" Robin asked, arching an eyebrow and walking over to the screen to join the others, followed by Beast Boy. As Raven zoomed in they all stared in question at what the creature was stealing.

"Sleeping powder? What woulda villain do with that? I mean, it would make people vulnerable but… ?" Robin looked for an answer from another Titan but they all looked blankly back.

"In any case we should get goin' now…" Cyborg pointed out. He began walking toward the garage. Robin followed him while Beast Boy, Raven, and Starfire ran out the front doors.