(A/N: I don't own any Teen Titans and all that stuff) In this fic the Brotherhood of Evil and Slade team up to capture and control Robin. Why? There is something terrible and dark that is inside Robin that if released everyone will be afraid. Even Batman, Raven, and the Justice League are powerless against this dark power that slumbers inside the Boy Wonder. When it awakens during a fight with Cinderblock and then after seeking out the help from the Justice League namely Fate, the Brotherhood of Evil along with Slade decide they want this power for their own uses. The only problem with that is Robin, who takes matters into his own hands when he learns how to master this power with help from within.)

Chapter 1

He was suppose to be the one with morals and the one with honor among the group that could do no wrong because that was how he was raised, trained, and lived his current life. He was trained by the world's greatest detective and for a very brief moment in his life as a hero...his greatest enemy. He was trained to be a symbol of hope from a very dark place where evil is bred and spreads like a plague throughout the world. If only he could have stayed the same then as he did now in his room as sat there sitting on his workbench. At the moment he didn't feel like he was Robin the Boy Wonder and former protégé of the almighty Batman. No he felt different inside at that moment as if something had suddenly awakened inside himself that wasn't their, but was at the same time. It had happened a few days ago with Cinderblock appearing out of nowhere trashing everything in sight. "What am I inside?" said Robin in a whisper as he recalled that the events involving Cinderblock went from bad to worse to strange.

(Flashback)

"Titans Go!" shouted Robin as he, Starfire, Cyborg, Beast Boy, and Raven attacked a rampaging Cinderblock that had picked up a street lamp and threw it at them.

"Man where has this thing been all this time?" said Cyborg as he fired his sonic cannon at Cinderblock who was sent back several huge steps.

"Yeah it's not like him to just appear out of nowhere and start a rampage so what gives?" said Beast Boy as he then turned into a falcon and took to the air to dodge some flying wreckage sent by Cinderblock.

"Whatever the reason Cinderblock has for being back it doesn't matter right now as he has to be stopped," said Robin as he leaped into the air and swinging his equipped bow staff down on Cinderblock striking the creature several times before moving out of the way.

Starfire hit Cinderblock next with a few star bolts and an alien strength enhanced punch sending her opponent flying into a store wall only to have Cinderblock get up and throw some concrete from that wall at Starfire who got out of the way. "Perhaps Raven could subdue the creature while she enters his mind to see why he is destroying everything," said the flying alien that was Starfire.

"Forget it I am not going to fuse my mind with a brain IQ equivalent to Beast Boy," said Raven as she picked up a nearby unused car and threw it at Cinderblock knocked it away.

"Hey! You know as well as I do my IQ is much higher then Cinderblock's Raven," said Beast Boy as he turned from a falcon to a Rhino and charged Cinderblock who grabbed the changeling by the horn and threw him into the nearby wall.

Not far away on a rooftop a figure wearing a metal mask with only one eye watched the Titans do battle with his loyal servant overhearing their entire conversation. He smiled at his former apprentice that was Robin as the boy threw several flash bombs at Cinderblock blinding him long enough to receive several well placed punches and kicks to the head. He picked up a COM link and spoke into it to another on the receiving end of it. "This is Slade contacting the Brotherhood of Evil. I've done what you've asked Brain and sent Cinderblock into the city to cause havoc for the Titans. However, I am still not very optimistic about what you think will happen with the boy. Robin was my apprentice after all and I think I would everything about someone who I once tried to make as my future successor. I think your source needs to be rechecked and possibly updated," said Slade coolly through the COM link.

"I don't...think you...understand Slade...what exactly...I am...referring to...as my...source of...information Slade. General Immortus was...quite thorough...in his ancient...records concerning...this matter. If there...is a power...in this boy...that is of true...darkness...then it must...be brought out...for us...to command," said Brain in his electronic voice at the Brotherhood of Evil's HQ.

"As am I in my line of work Brain hence my reputation in the criminal underworld that I'm sure you've heard of all to well," said Slade as he waited to activate the device on the back of Cinderblocks head to trigger a psycho wave of rampage that would demolish the Titans flat out.

"We must...awaken the...dark power...within Robin...soon. Activate the...device Slade," said Brain as he was monitoring the situation carefully on the screen.

"Very well Brain, but if this goes bad and Robin is crippled and can no longer be able to become my apprentice in the near future I'll make you regret it," said Slade as he silently activated the device on Cinderblocks head.

Back on the ground it looked like Cinderblock was about to be subdued when Robin saw something sparking in the back of the concrete monster head. "MOVE!" yelled Robin as Cinderblocks eyes glowed blood red as he started moving with a speed he never had before.

Starfire, Cyborg, and Beast Boy got away in time, but Raven who was the closest to Robin wasn't. She was about to be crushed by Cinderblocks newly found strength and speed when Robin swooped in and got her out of the way before it could be delivered. "Thanks," said Raven in a monotone voice though secretly she enjoyed being near Robin just not in this situation.

"Anytime," said Robin as he helped her off the ground and it was then Raven could have sworn that Robin winked at her so fast she thought it was her emotions using her powers playing tricks on her mind.

Before she could think about it any further though Cinderblock came at them faster then either had expected him to. "ROBIN!" yelled Raven as Robin pushed her out of the way as Cinderblocks fist was about to come crashing down.

In doing this Robin couldn't get off the ground all the way and found himself back on the ground staring upward to meet his fate that was Cinderblocks fist coming down on him. 'Is this the end?' thought Robin wishing deep inside himself for help as the four other Titans could only watch in horror as their leader was about to be struck down by the psychotic metahuman.

'Only if you believe it to be is so,' said a voice within Robin's mind as everything in front of the Boy Wonder seemed to slow down in front of him at that moment.

'Who...who are you?' said Robin within his mind as he was too terrified to move.

'I am you yet I am not. If you let me free and the power wield for moment that is within your subconscious you will live to see another day,' said the muffled voice in Robin's mind.

'What power?' thought Robin confused for a moment as Cinderblocks mighty fist came closer to his human body.

'It's now or never,' said the muffled voice inside Robin's mind as time slowly started to speed up for the Boy Wonder.

'Do what you got to do,' said Robin out loud, but in a whisper so low that no one knew that he even spoke as the concrete fist of his enemy landed right on him moments after speaking those words.

"ROBIN!" the other four titans yelled in unison as they all fear the horror that their leader had met his end at the hands of the psycho metahuman.

Much to their surprise when they saw Cinderblock slowly raised his fist only to find no one under it. Moments later Robin appeared where the fist was as he somehow magically appeared from the ground unharmed by Cinderblocks assault. Needless to say everyone was surprised by this Slade and Brain included as they watched now with more interest. 'Wise choice my boy. Now let me show something else' said the muffled voice inside Robin's mind.

It was then Robin suddenly felt something inside him awaken that he thought never existed in him before...power. Raven could feel it to from the bond the two birds shared and immediately she knew that whatever had awakened inside Robin was dark and something that was not friendly. "Robin...," said Raven, but stopped when she saw that Robin was merely focused right now on an angry and confused Cinderblock who had expected to severely wound if not kill the boy.

"Try that again Cinderblock I dare you," said Robin in a very serious and dark that made Raven skin want to crawl as she never heard Robin sound like that before.

Cinderblock did try it again only to have his fist stopped by an outstretched green gloved hand that caught as it was about to hit its intended target. "Dude! Since when did Robin get super strength like that?" said Beast Boy whose jaw dropped to the floor completely stunned by this as were the others.

Cinderblock tried to get his fist free, but even the psycho wave device Slade put on his loyal servant was no match for Robin's new found strength. At this moment dark energy could be seen around the young titan and fangs appeared where there were once canines in the boy's teeth. However, those could only be seen only by Cinderblock and Raven who were too terrified at this moment to fight back. "My turn," said Robin as the Boy Wonder pulled Cinderblock closer with the metahuman's captured arm and socked the concrete monster right in the face.

The power behind the attack sent Cinderblock through a wall and several others till the beast stopped after finally hitting an old station wagon and another store wall. Needless to say Cinderblock had enough and the local authorities took over in sending Cinderblock to jail. For a moment there was an awkward silence with the now rejoined group as four of its five members now stared at the one. Each member's emotions had within it wonder, curiousness, concern, and fear with each one pertaining to each titan in a different order. "So...when did you learn how to do that?" said Beast Boy who didn't know what else to say.

"Yeah man normally its Raven doing the 'spooky dark tremble before me' thing," said Cyborg who got a questionable eyebrow from Raven before Starfire answered.

"Yes friend Robin would you might be something like Raven or perhaps you two are actually the cousins of the distance?" said Starfire who in actuality hoped it was in fact true since she had a thing for Robin and if Raven were secretly a relative it would mean no competition from the resident of darkness that was on the same floor as him in the tower.

Robin just remained silent knowing that Raven would ask later because he knew that she wouldn't pry into open conversation with the other since it wasn't her style. 'Not bad for a first run my boy. If this good now...just wait till I show you how to summon a few dark friends of mine or rather...yours,' said the voice that was somewhat clearer in his head.

Robin ignored the voice as he walked over to his bike breaking the group circle around him. "Let's get back home it's going to rain any moment now," said neutral voiced, but serious sounding Robin and sure enough within moments the rain came pouring down hard on the heroes.

Raven used her powers to teleport her and the other three titans back to the tower while Robin rode home on his motorcycle back to the tower. Slade watched him with more interesting amusement as he couldn't imagine what he had just seen Robin do. "My my Robin you are full of surprises that even I wasn't aware of. This is going to be more fun then I thought it would be," said Slade as he left the rooftop to the rendezvous site.

(End Flashback)

Robin had entered the tower surprisingly seconds after Raven did and went to his room to brood like his former mentor did when things didn't add up the way they should have. 'What's wrong Robin don't you feel safe anymore outside your rooms walls? You kept me dormant for over ten years only now to wish me back into existence through the depths of subconscious.

'I want you back where you were and I don't want you coming back into my life. And you never told me who you were in the first place because I know your not human,' thought Robin as he sat on his stool in front of his workbench trying to get into working on another gadget

'You can't put me back and I'm not going back to where you sealed me away when you were a child still living with your parents in the circus. Do you remember me now?' said the voice inside Robin's mind.

Robin stopped what he was doing and his eyes behind the mask opened wide with horror at the realization of what this power was. 'YOU!' yelled Robin within his own head.

Before the mind talks could continue a knock at his door came, but he ignored as he wanted to get back to talking with this newly discovered house guest in his head. The knock came again only louder this time with a familiar monotone voice yet concerned one at that behind it. "Robin! Robin it's me Raven I know you know it's me in the beginning so open up," said Raven as she then phased through after several minutes of silence.

"When no one answers you Rae that either means they aren't their or they don't want to be disturbed at the present moment in time. What do you want?" said Robin harsher then he should have making Raven somewhat surmised he could sound so cruel.

Before she could respond Raven noticed that nearly all of the lights in Robin's room with the exception for the workbench that was next to him were off. The room had now been surrounded in complete darkness with only the barely visible outline of Robin's uniform showing her where he was. "Everyone wants an explanation downstairs and they kinda nominated me to bridge this communication gap that has appeared in front of you and us," said raven getting to the point.

"You mean I tell you things and then you tell them what I tell you right?" said Robin not looking at her as he proceeded back to working on his project.

"If that's what it takes to get you to talk and open up about this new power that you've either acquired through your experiments or have hidden from us this whole time," said Raven who saw part of the side of Robin face turn into a disordered scowl.

"First off I don't experiment on myself and second I have NEVER hid any such power from any of the team. I only new of its existence since our fight with Cinderblock when he nearly killed me," said Robin in a half lie.

"He nearly killed you? Robin you nearly killed him I was there remember? I saw what happened to Cinderblock when he went psycho and saw that even in that state he was afraid...of...YOU! I know there is something your not telling me so what is it? You know me Robin so you can trust me. Whatever you don't want me to say to the team I won't and it will stay with us. Please," Raven said as her voice had turned into a pleading one half way through.

Robin just stared at his currently unfinished gadget with the lamp next to him revealing just how messed up his creation was...like him inside. "Raven I trust you with my life as you would trust me with yours, but if I told you...everything. I don't what the others would say or do and even you would be terrified of me if you knew," said Robin whose voice was distinctly lower and darker then when Raven had started talking to him.

Robin...please," said Raven finding her emotions echoing out of her voice with concern for Robin.

"You remember when you went into my mind and saw images of my past involving the circus right?" said Robin turning his slightly for Raven to see only the partial white part of Robin's mask.

It took a moment to recall that memory since it was only a brief spec in her mind. "Yeah, but that doesn't explain anything," said Raven as she recalled the moment where she saw two people fall to their doom before a crowd of spectators.

I've had this power inside since I was child Raven. Since I was born into the circus with my parents as long as I could remember when I was just a helpless child. When my...my parents were doing their trapeze act when I was unable to perform since I was young I had to find away to amuse myself till the show was over. I...I found myself in our little trailer of a home with no lights on in the room. Like you Raven, I preferred the darkness and found myself in what today would be considered solitary confinement as I waited for my parents to return," said Robin who felt his left hand shaking just slightly out of Raven eye sight.

"I thought you had embraced the darkness when you joined your former mentor after the whole...incident with you parents?" said Raven slightly confused.

"I explain that as I get to that...part. You see while my parents were...well performing I found I could manipulate the shadows in the room and command them to come to me when I ask. They looked like ninjas and shinobi's with red eyes and gray skin that they had from what wasn't covered in their black clothes. At first I thought it was just my young overactive imagination, but then one day when I was eight my parent's trapeze act ended early and they wanted to spend some quality time with me. I still remember their faces when they saw what I had summoned into the trailer and how my shadowy friends with their red glowing eyes vanished as quickly as they had been summoned by me. It was then they notice something on my back and their faces drastically paled as they ran over to me to see if I was all right," said Robin as he put pressure on his little gadget he had lost interest in.

"What did they see?" said Raven who took a step towards Robin as if it were a step in the right direction to understanding Robin.

"They saw a birthmark on me that was shadowy dark and a blood red color in the shape of demons head. It was some sort of sigh to them that I was the devil's offspring, but they told me they loved me none the less and both hugged me. Right after they did the demon birthmark disappeared before their eyes and they thought they had gotten rid of it through their love for me. They told me never try to summon those things again because they were evil and wicked creatures that do more harm then good. I reluctantly agreed and for a time my shadow friends never appeared after that as my parents decided to put me on as part of their trapeze act as a precaution. After several months I had forgotten all about my shadows friends I used to be with and dismissed them as figments of an eight year olds imagination. Shortly after our family was happy again it was then a new problem had arrived...crime boss Tony Zucco came into our life. The same man who took my parents away from me and the man I wanted revenge against that led me to be trained by the dark knight," said Robin ending his story not wanting to divulge anything else about his life to Raven.

"How long have you suppressed this power up till now?" said Raven who made a mental note to look in one of her old text to find out what those things were that Robin had just described to her.

"I've suppressed this power for ten years up till today and I discovered a personal about it that I realized the moment I called for it. I learned that in my time without this power that it didn't weaken, but instead it got stronger...a lot stronger. And you now what?" said a now smiling Robin who turned now to face Raven and couldn't help, but feel somewhat afraid at that moment.

"What?" said Raven in a near whispery voice as she saw Robin squeezing something in his right hand.

"I like it. I like it a lot!" said Robin as he finally broke the gadget in his hand and smiled at Raven to reveal that the fangs in his teeth had returned.