A/N: this is where it starts to get darker, yee have been warned.
"Robin? Oh Robin, please do get up!" Starfire said desperately, shaking his shoulder gently. Robin groaned, lifting himself onto his elbow and rubbing the back of his head. He had gone to clear his head and then something had attacked him. He hadn't been able to fight back; they were too strong. One had snuck up behind him and knocked him out. "Robin!" Starfire said joyously. Robin opened his eyes, expecting the harsh lights of the titan's medical room, but was surprised when the soft green glow from Starfire's hands was the only light available.
"Star?" he asked groggily. She lowered her head, "I am sorry friend Robin, I did not know they would find me." That got his attention. He sat up fully, working through the pain. "What do you mean 'you didn't think they would find you'?" the door slid open and the creatures from before stood menacingly before them. Robin jumped to his feet, "What do you want with us?" he asked. A familiar woman's laughter made Robin grit his teeth. Blackfire pushed the hulking Gordanian out of her way, "hello sister, and Robin what a surprise!" she said, faking a sugary sweet voice. "Let us go," he growled. Blackfire chuckled, "and what would I tell Trogaar?" she asked. Starfire gasped, "Trogaar?" she repeated. Blackfire grinned menacingly, "That's right; your old master is just dying to see you," she crooned, "Ti si večeras zabava." Starfire covered her mouth and Robin took a fighting stance, "he's not going to see her at all, you're going to let us off this ship or we'll fight our way out!" he challenged. Who knows what she had said, but it had made Star upset and that was enough for him. Blackfire just laughed, shutting the door. He could hear her footsteps and mocking laughter down the hall.
"Oh Robin, it is worse than I thought, I am sorry" she whimpered. Robin knelt next to her, "hey, it's okay, we'll get out of this, I won't let that Trojan guy near you." He said, attempting to make a joke of his name, but then realizing she probably didn't understand. "I'll make sure you're not hurt," he said, trying again. She sniffled, looking up at him, "I fear it is not I who you should be worried for," she said sullenly. Robin reached out to touch her when his communicator went off. He flipped it open, the worry filled green face of Beastboy filling the small screen.
"Robin? Where are you man? We need your help, we can't find Starfire! She went after you when Slade escaped, and now she's gone!" Beastboy exclaimed. Robin nodded, "She's with me, we've been taken hostage by the Gordanians, but I don't know where we are-" Starfire held out her hand for his communicator. He raised a brow but handed it over.
"Friends, I am unharmed for the time being. It is true, we are on a Gordanian ship, but it is to the Citadel we head, my sister is in the cahoots with Trogaar and wishes to bring great harm onto us," She rattled off matter of factly. Cyborg took the communicator from Beastboy and Raven floated in the background, "Woah there Star, that's some heavy shit, any idea where you are right now?"
She shook her head, "I do not, but friends please hurry in the rescuing, Robin will not survive the Citadel" Robin took his communicator back, "I'll be fine, I'm not hurt, Call Batman if you need help, tell him he's a dick if he doesn't cooperate." He heard footsteps and hastily made a goodbye, stowing the communicator in his utility belt just before the door slid open. Blackfire smirked in the doorway before tossing in two pieces of metal. Starfire picked one up, shrieking as it snaked up her arm and around her neck. Robin pulled at it, afraid it would choke her when the other piece of metal made contact with his boot. It encircled his leg and slithered up his body, wrapping around his throat as well. It rested heavily on his chest, but it wasn't choking him. Blackfire chuckled, "New and improved collars sister, Just watch" she purred, pulling out a controller and hitting a button. Instantly Robin crumpled, back arching up off the ground in pain.
"Stop it!" Starfire pleaded desperately. She brought Robin to her, cradling him in her arms as he thrashed. "Sister, please!" she wailed. Blackfire rolled her eyes, hitting the button. Robin slumped further into Starfire's arms, breathing heavily. "Robin, are you okay?" Star asked, brushing his hair out of his eyes worriedly. Robin shakily sat up, nodding. He turned to growl at Blackfire but she was already gone. He touched the collar around his neck, "I think she just gave us obedience collars," he said with dread.
"Oh, just call Batman, not like he's a super-mega-awesome crime fighting ninja!" Beastboy said excitedly, doing a series of flips and fake kicks to supplement his words. Raven was pacing aggregately, waiting for Cyborg to connect to Batman.
"Come on…" Cyborg urged, staring intently at the phone. His hands clenched and unclenched, His friends were like his family. In some ways they were the only family he had left, and to see and know they were going to be hurt was killing him. "What?" a gruff voice sounded. Beastboy squeaked, turning into a mouse as the video part of the call kicked in and Batman showed up on the screen.
"We need your help," Raven said, gliding over to face the screen. Batman gratefully accepted a cup of coffee from Alfred, his butler, before answering. "You're the teen titans, you should be more than capable to handle whatever is in Jump City," He said, taking a sip of his drink. Raven gripped the edge of the console but Cyborg put a steady hand on her shoulder. "Robin said to tell you you're a dick if you don't help."
The coffee cup fell from his grasp, the sound of broken glass letting the titans know it had broken. With a whirl of black he was gone, the mighty roar of an engine dying as a car sped away. Alfred cleared his throat, "He'll be there shortly" he said sweetly, waving as he ended the call.
Beastboy shifted back into human form, "what the hell was that, was that a secret spy catch phrase?" he asked, getting more and more excited as he thought about it.