As Robin searched the rooftops and alleyways of Gotham City, his
hopes were beginning to dwindle in finding his fellow Titans. Ever since
Beast Boy found that weird book in some cheesy fantasy store Raven wanted
to go to, things hadn't been normal. Soon his friends began disappearing
one by one. Even his arch-nemesis, Slade and his android soldiers, hadn't
come up in some time. "Damn" Robin muttered to himself as he stood on a
skyscraper rooftop. "I can't find them anywhere. I checked the canyon
outskirts of the city, the crystal caves under the ocean, and even as far
as the Tamaranian parts of the galaxy. Jeez where could they be?" Robin
then began his trek back to Titan Tower.
Walking up the steps his mind was worried about his friends but his heart longed for Starfire. The two had been really close friends for so long and he had always been there to help her when she was in trouble. Robin felt completely disappointed that he might have lost her forever. "Come on Robin focus, feeling sorry for losing her won't get her or my friends back. Now think. My birthday won't be for another 6 months so that blows out any idea of them trying to surprise me. I've scanned the entire city and no sign of them have been picked up yet. No answer from their communicators." Robin began to recheck the living quarters floor. Beast Boy's room remained the same, piles of dirty clothes everywhere, empty boxes of tofu candies littered the floor, posters of singers across the walls, but no Beast Boy. Next was Raven's room and it was still the same dark, gloomy, pitch black room. The only thing of Raven that remained was her vanity mirror (like Raven ever used it...). Cyborg's room was relatively small and consisted only of a cryo-sleep/stasis-pod, a repair table/desk, and a closet filled with all of his favorite video games. Finally Starfire's room. Robin began to gulp, he had never set foot in Star's room before, and always tried to show respect by never going in. He opened the door and sure enough, it was empty too.
Robin rechecked the basement, training area, attic, obstacle course, and the criminal items room but they were nowhere to be found. The last room was the living room/dining room area. That was the last place they could be but Robin thought to himself, "well hell, they might, then again the chances of this would be like the chances of Cyborg liking tofu..." Empty. The only thing Robin saw out of place was the book Beast Boy bought. It sat on the table, standing out in its red and gold cover. Robin picked it up and looked at the cover; Blade's Edge-Flight's of Fantasy was its name. Robin then felt an odd sensation to open it and read it. He took off his eye mask, revealing his cold but innocent brown eyes. He opened the book and began to read.
This is a tale of warriors, priestesses, kings, and ages of swords and magic were the first words read. Like fire spreading across the land, the age of King Alhrik came like lightning. His rule promised change, a new life, long pax (the Latin word for peace), an end to bloodshed, and a promised life of goodness. But like the old saying goes, "a wolf in sheep's clothing is still a wolf..." Robin thought to himself, jeez Beast Boy, this was a waste of a good 7 bucks. Robin then looked up to the setting sun. It was the last thing of this life that he saw.
The sun rose like fire in the sky. Birds chirped in the distance as the gentle wind created a quiet symphony. Robin awoke to these sounds and felt like a changed man (well teenager in this case). As his eyes groggily opened, he soon discovered, he wasn't in Titan Tower anymore. "WHOA, WHAT THE HELL!? WHERE AM I?!" He stood up in a dirt path, trees surrounding both sides, and faint glimpses of sunlight crashing through the forest canopy. "Where is this place, there aren't any forests near Gotham City. At least I don't remember any..." But when Robin reached for his communicator/GPS Tracking System, he realized something new, it wasn't there. Robin's wardrobe was completely different. His GEN-Tech Neo-Titanium Cape was gone, his Metallic Alloy defense suit was gone too. Instead he wore a jade-green armor, the kind he saw worn by warriors on the cover of the book.... His utility belt was replaced with a simple belt holding a double-edged sword next to his hip. His green gloves were replaced with tightly-fitting leather gauntlets of some sort. and around his neck was a ruby-red jewel. As he began walking and pondering where he could possibly be, he came to a small hill and over that hill was a large village. Behind that village was a massive castle. "Robin," he said to himself, "I don't think I'm in Gotham City anymore..."
To Be Continued...
Walking up the steps his mind was worried about his friends but his heart longed for Starfire. The two had been really close friends for so long and he had always been there to help her when she was in trouble. Robin felt completely disappointed that he might have lost her forever. "Come on Robin focus, feeling sorry for losing her won't get her or my friends back. Now think. My birthday won't be for another 6 months so that blows out any idea of them trying to surprise me. I've scanned the entire city and no sign of them have been picked up yet. No answer from their communicators." Robin began to recheck the living quarters floor. Beast Boy's room remained the same, piles of dirty clothes everywhere, empty boxes of tofu candies littered the floor, posters of singers across the walls, but no Beast Boy. Next was Raven's room and it was still the same dark, gloomy, pitch black room. The only thing of Raven that remained was her vanity mirror (like Raven ever used it...). Cyborg's room was relatively small and consisted only of a cryo-sleep/stasis-pod, a repair table/desk, and a closet filled with all of his favorite video games. Finally Starfire's room. Robin began to gulp, he had never set foot in Star's room before, and always tried to show respect by never going in. He opened the door and sure enough, it was empty too.
Robin rechecked the basement, training area, attic, obstacle course, and the criminal items room but they were nowhere to be found. The last room was the living room/dining room area. That was the last place they could be but Robin thought to himself, "well hell, they might, then again the chances of this would be like the chances of Cyborg liking tofu..." Empty. The only thing Robin saw out of place was the book Beast Boy bought. It sat on the table, standing out in its red and gold cover. Robin picked it up and looked at the cover; Blade's Edge-Flight's of Fantasy was its name. Robin then felt an odd sensation to open it and read it. He took off his eye mask, revealing his cold but innocent brown eyes. He opened the book and began to read.
This is a tale of warriors, priestesses, kings, and ages of swords and magic were the first words read. Like fire spreading across the land, the age of King Alhrik came like lightning. His rule promised change, a new life, long pax (the Latin word for peace), an end to bloodshed, and a promised life of goodness. But like the old saying goes, "a wolf in sheep's clothing is still a wolf..." Robin thought to himself, jeez Beast Boy, this was a waste of a good 7 bucks. Robin then looked up to the setting sun. It was the last thing of this life that he saw.
The sun rose like fire in the sky. Birds chirped in the distance as the gentle wind created a quiet symphony. Robin awoke to these sounds and felt like a changed man (well teenager in this case). As his eyes groggily opened, he soon discovered, he wasn't in Titan Tower anymore. "WHOA, WHAT THE HELL!? WHERE AM I?!" He stood up in a dirt path, trees surrounding both sides, and faint glimpses of sunlight crashing through the forest canopy. "Where is this place, there aren't any forests near Gotham City. At least I don't remember any..." But when Robin reached for his communicator/GPS Tracking System, he realized something new, it wasn't there. Robin's wardrobe was completely different. His GEN-Tech Neo-Titanium Cape was gone, his Metallic Alloy defense suit was gone too. Instead he wore a jade-green armor, the kind he saw worn by warriors on the cover of the book.... His utility belt was replaced with a simple belt holding a double-edged sword next to his hip. His green gloves were replaced with tightly-fitting leather gauntlets of some sort. and around his neck was a ruby-red jewel. As he began walking and pondering where he could possibly be, he came to a small hill and over that hill was a large village. Behind that village was a massive castle. "Robin," he said to himself, "I don't think I'm in Gotham City anymore..."
To Be Continued...