ONLY HUMAN
CHAPTER TWO
" HIGH STAKES "
The titan tower's internal defense grid had been activated. As always the titans responded by rushing to the scene of the incident. This time the incident was a full scale assault on the tower.
Unlike that of the previous week this one included Slade himself. As each of them rushed to intercept the battle they found a surprise awaiting them this time. The drones were ready along side Terra they took the upper hand.
Terra had done her home work on them. Analyzing there weaknesses and exploiting them to there best. Raven, Cyborg, Beast Boy, and Star Fire did their best but were soon down and out.
An emp charge disrupted Cyborg leaving him shut down. A simple light blast combine with a stunned grenade gave the drones enough time to disable Star Fire and bind her with titanium shackles.
Beast Boy went down when Terra slammed a huge bolder to him sending him to the ground. Raven did her best and took out half of the drones by herself.
"Raven help Star I'll distract them!"
"But."
"Do it!"
She knew he wouldn't be able to take on half of the army of drones plus Slade and Terra but he did. She saw something she had never seen before. Robin was angry and he was unleashing every thing he had.
Raven rushed toward Star blowing and slamming drones left and right. She reached the tamaraninan girl and undid her bindings. Looking back at the battle she noticed Robin was exhausted.
"We must help him!"
"Agreed but how."
Looking around them they noticed they had to battle a half a dozen drones just to reach the battle sight of robin. Robin's arsenal was running empty and he knew it but he couldn't just give up. The picture of Slade smirking behind his mask was enough to push him to try harder.
"Come now Robin is that your best?"
"Yeah Robin come on I thought you were tough."
Terra's taunting only made him get angrier. Beast Boy now covered in some form of glue glared at the two villains who taunted his friend. Robin's battle torn costume made Beast Boy's blood boil.
Robin was doing his best distracting them. It was all he could do until the others could some how get to him. Raven, Beast Boy, and Star Fire noticed the fear. The sheer despair of not being able to do something for their friends.
Robin was desperate. He wished he had powers. He wish he had more strength because with each punch and kick he was weakening. Looking throughout the drones he noticed a bolder heading his way.
"Robin!"
He noticed but thanked Beast Boy for the heads up. He managed to jump out of the way only to be caught by Slade's laser blast burning his solder and sending him to the ground.
"Only human what a shame."
Standing up he reached for his utility belt he pulled three gas capsules shattering them on the ground. He smiled as the smoke concealed him and so he acted.
"Terra get the smoke cleared out now!"
"Yeah and how do I AHHHHH!"
The small round object connected with its target making the girl fall to the ground hard. Slade looked back at the cloud of smoke but couldn't see past it. All he heard were noises.
Beast Boy, Raven, and Star Fire noticed that Slade was afraid.
"Beast Boy!"
"Help me out of this will ya."
Star Fire rushed toward her friend and began to free him while Raven kept them covered. The drone army was almost gone and thanks to Robin Slade was to distracted to notice. The titans stooped there actions as the smoke began to clear.
Their eyes widen and Slade took a step back. Robin stood there leaning on his steel Bo staff. He was battered, bruised, bleeding, cut, and panting for air but the drones were all down he smirked at Slade.
"Your a fool Robin. You made this to easy for me. It will be no fun finishing you off in your state."
"Actually."
Beast Boy's voice rang out and Slade looked behind him.
"He doesn't need to."
Star Fire's green eyes glowed with anger.
"That's our job."
Raven's powers were unleashed and the day turned to night.
Slade turned to Robin who smirked and feel on his knees. The titans made an all out assault on the so call criminal mind called Slade. Unfortunately he ran away along side Terra.
"Let's go after him!"
"Yes let us follow him."
"No we have more important things to deal with."
Beast Boy was about to reply but Star Fire beat him to the punch. She walked toward Raven rage still in her.
"He has brought disaster to our home and has injured our friend we must."
"We must aid our friend!"
Raven's out burst of anger pushed Star Fire back a few feet much to their surprise. Raven just closed her eyes and walked toward Robin. The battered leader was barely breathing.
"You ok?"
She knelt in front of him. Slowly he reached out and touched her face much to the surprise of the dark girl.
"H-how are the others? I ...before all this I wanted."
Those words and his emotions opened up to her his mind. His every experience his very being opened up to her revealing himself fully and expressing his greatest secret to her. She stood up in shock and took a few steps away from him.
Star Fire looked at the girl who held her head in frustration. The realization dawning on her that Robin was the adoptive son of Bruce Wayne and their leader.
To Be Continued