I'm Sorry
An "Apprentice" rewrite
Chapter 1 Where are you?
It was midnight in Jump City. It had just begun to rain so the streets were empty; except for a single figure. This single young figure had been out for hours looking for her leader, her support, her Earth translator, but most importantly her friend. The lone figure was the Tamaranian beauty, Starfire. It had been five hours since she had seen Robin last. Five slow and anxious hours searching, calling, hoping, and praying he was safe. Raven, Cyborg, and Beast Boy had given up two hours ago and had gone back to the tower, but she had refused to quit, refused to give up. So here she was; soaking wet, cold, shaking, her communicator pulled to her chest, and a starbolt held above her head to light the way. She had already flown over the entire city twice looking for him, but she had found nothing.
"Robin? Robin, please respond. Robin where are you?" She almost cried into her communicator. Since she had been doing this for five hours her voice was very weak; her body hurt all over, and she was exhausted, but she didn't care. She just needed to know he was alright.
"Robin, please." She begged again, but still no response. The remaining three Titans listened while the alien girl called. Every time she tried they felt their own hearts brake at the pain in her voice. Starfire was such a happy-go-lucky person it was almost like a nightmare hearing her beg and call for him like that.
But what they didn't know was there was someone also else listening to her. In an underground warehouse a solitary figure stood, listening to the heartbroken girl. The figure was a teenage boy with jet-black hair and a black mask that covered his eyes. He wore a black and orange jumpsuit with steel-toes boots and steel arm, leg, and neckguard. The figure was none other than the one person the young heroine would have given anything to see.
"Robin, where are you?" The call came again from his communicator which sat on a table. The dark headed teen had to fight the growing urge inside him not to answer. He had always done his best to keep her safe, to keep her from getting hurt. He would have done anything to run to her and comfort her like he always did, but he couldn't. In fact, she was the reason he was there. (A/N "The Reason" by Hoobastank plays in background) She was his reason to fight and never give up. She had always been his reason. She was more than a friend to him. He had known this for some time. He had always loved how she cocked her head to one side when she didn't understand something, how her eyes sparkled when she was excited, how she walked, how she talked, how her beautiful hair flowed enhancing her perfectly toned body, just everything and anything about her. He was in love with her. No matter how he had tried to hide it, it was times like these that he was always hit him in the face with his feelings.
"Come, Robin." Came the cold voice that sent hateful shivers down Robin's spine. The brave boy turned slowly to see Slade standing there starring at him. Robin's hands formed into fists as he slowly followed behind the evil man, but not before hearing again the small cry that made his heart hurt.
"Robin, please..."