Ok so I'm sure if anyone read Visions, (hint hint) they are really angry at my twist. I just thought it was a neat possibility. No worries though I work it out!! Plz keep reading I explain everything!
Oh yeah and I don't own Teen Titans or Batman. No matter how many pennies I waste in wells and fountains wishing it were true.
Behind the villains mask pt. 1
They walked into the works, gears turning, pistons churning as ever.
"Ah, I see you've found me. Very good Robin."
"Slade!" shouted Robin. "Where are you? Show yourself!"
Slade seemed to be ignoring him and continued, stepping out into view.
"Terra, back with the team after all. And of course Ara, you decided to stay too. One big happy family, how touching."
"That's it!" yelled Robin. "Whatever you're up to this time, we're here to stop you. Titans, Go!" They all flew forward and attacked. The battle raged on. Robin was the first to reach Slade. He pulled out his bow staff and made to bring it down on Slade's head, but as was to be expected Slade dodged it. But he dodged it straight into a face to face encounter with a T-rex. The dinosaur roared and Slade leapt up to kick it in the nose. But as he reached optimum height, Cyborg was sitting on BB's head. He blasted Slade with his sonic cannon, and Slade went flying backward. He flipped in mid-air and landed on his feet, as he stood, the ground beneath him began to shake. The piece he was standing on rose up, and glowed yellow. He jumped off but was caught by Ravens power. She floated in front of him. "Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos!" He was flung into the air. As he was falling he attempted another flip, but a barrage of green and turquoise star bolts rained down, making movement quite impossible. He landed hard in a corner, and the titans quickly had him surrounded.
"I see seven really is a lucky number." He said. He started to reach for his arm, to push his unbelievably effective escape mechanism. "You're gonna need a new escape route." Said Cyborg. He hit Slade with one last sonic cannon and he fell, unconscious, to the floor.
Robin took a step forward.
"Are you sure you want to do that?" asked Raven.
"Yeah man, maybe you shouldn't-"Cyborg was cut off by Robin.
"No, I need to do this." He moved toward the unmoving figure, reached out a hand, and removed the mask that notoriously elusive face, and fell back.
"No." he whispered. "NO!" this time was much louder. He turned and ran.
"Robin!" Starfire cried after him. They all turned to look at the ground where lay, Bruce Wayne.
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The titans had split up. Starfire had gone to find Robin, Terra, BB, and Cy had taken Slade to the police station in the interrogation room commissioner Gordon had been more than happy to let them have, no questions asked, and Raven and Ara had gone back to the tower to inform all honorary titans of Slade's capture.
Starfire flew above the Gotham streets. She knew where she would find Robin, but figured keeping an eye out along the way couldn't hurt. She came to an old, decomposing arena. The iron gate had a sign above it. "Gotham Circus. Home of the Flying Graysons." She sighed and floated inside.
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"Yes that's right, he captured." Said Raven to Bumblebee, the rest of the Titans East behind her.
"Any idea who he is?" Bumblebee asked. Raven faltered a bit.
"We're not sure." She said. "Still working on it." Bumblebee could tell Raven wasn't telling her something but she didn't push the issue.
"Ok," she said. "Tell Sparky I say hi. Bumblebee out." the screen went black.
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"Robin?" Starfire said softly.
"After this, he was all I had." He said, not moving. "He took me in, raised me, trained me." He whispered the last words. "Of course we were the same."
Star flew over and sat next to him.
"When I was very small, my parents were killed. My knorfka, (wow guessing there) Galfor, raised and trained me too. My sister and I were trained against each other as no one else would be permitted to fight one of royalty. Although it was never intended to do so, it created the rift between my sister and me. When she became angered and plotted her revenge I was truly saddened. I did not think I would ever trust good again, or forgive my self for letting her go so far astray." Robin finally looked up at her.
"But just when I was ready to give up, a very good friend helped me to think that everything would be okay, and that the world really is a good a beautiful place." She smiled and put her hand on his shoulder, but he moved away.
"It may seem like it, but it's not the same." He said, but he knew it was nearly identical.
"Robin," she began pleadingly.
"Do they have him?" he asked stiffly.
"Yes." She said dejectedly.
"Take me." He said, and so they left.
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The interrogation room was more than easy to come by. As Robin and Starfire entered they passed Commissioner Gordon, and he waved at them.
"Good to see you again, M'boy!" he said jovially, clapping him on the shoulder. Robin just kept walking and Star gave him an apologetic look.
"Hey man, are you sure you wanna-"Robin stormed through the observation room, ignoring Cyborg. Everyone, including Raven and Ara, returned from the tower, moved toward the 2-way mirror to watch.
Slade was sitting at the table, head down and mask less.
"Why?" was all that Robin said.
Bruce didn't move.
"Tell me why you did this!" Robin exploded, slamming his fist on the table.
"Why." Bruce whispered. "I have no idea why. I don't even know what was happening half of the time."
"And the other half?"
"The other half, I was not myself."
"How did this happen?" asked Robin, quiet again.
"I created Slade because he could get closer to villains than Batman ever could."
Robin gave an involuntary shudder, remembering his stint as red-x for the very same reason.
"I started out fine, and then the ratio turned. I was Slade more and more, until finally, he was me."
"And the whole apprentice deal?"
"Doesn't it make sense? After you were red-x, I realized that we were a better pair than I had ever imagined. If you were my sidekick as Batman, why not apprentice as Slade?"
Robin was astonished, but hid it well. "And Terra?"
"You weren't consumed by the evil, you're friends saved you. I had none to save me. Then there was Terra, unfathomable power, no control, needing a teacher. You left a void, Dick; I never realized how much having someone to mentor completed me. But you were gone, Slade or Batman. Terra was on her own, an orphan, shunned by the rest of the world, perfect. But then you and you're friends stepped in and once again, love and friendship foiled my plans, and destroyed me."
"But you came back." Said Robin, his voice shaking slightly.
"Yes, only this time, something broke through. The compassion, fighting with you, like old times. But it was quickly stifled. And now," he looked around the room. "Here we are." He paused again.
"So Dick, how did you do it? Great friends, perfect record, and what seems like the perfect girl, a feat I never achieved, but then I always led a double life. You got rid of Dick forever didn't you?"
"You got rid of Bruce, and Batman. You got rid of good." Robin turned and left the room.
"We can't send him to jail, or Arkem." Raven said.
"Bruce has been gone long enough, we can take him to the titan center." Said Robin.
"Dude, no one is ever there." Said BB.
"Exactly, no one can know he's Bruce. He can be saved." Said Robin. "I know it."
He made to leave.
"Where are you going man?" asked Cyborg. Robin stopped.
"I need to be alone. He said not turning around.
"But Robin." Pleaded Starfire. But the door shut behind him, and she hung her head.
So there's part one. Please review. It makes me feel good. And read the conclusion too. It will be up soon as it's winter break and all. YAY!
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