I LOVE YOU PEOPLE! :D I'm just so happy that people are actually reading this thing. xD Once again, special thanks to the people who make me want to continue this story until the end of the last chapter. :3
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P.s. For Jinx's new outfit, think of a mix of Robin's apprentice uniform and Hatsune Miku's trademark outfit. :3
Robin woke up on a bed.
A hard and unfamiliar one, but a bed nonetheless. He squinted his eyes. In fact, the whole room looked unfamiliar to him. It was small, plain, and reasonably clean, but he didn't recognize it even the slightest bit. It looked nothing like his room back at Titan's tower.
What the hell happened?
He sat up groggily and tried to recall the last thing he remembered. There was a robbery at Dr. Green's... I fought Jinx... and then... SLADE!
He jumped out of bed, now completely awake. Where is this? Where did Slade take me? He growled as he noticed the sudden change of his clothes... the very same clothes that he wore when he was Slade's apprentice. He downright snarled as he felt the metal collar around his neck, (a collar that he was sure would cause him pain if-ever he decided to escape or disobey.) similar to the collar of some caged dog who was about to be 'put down'. The only thing that he was glad about his costume was that Slade decided to keep his mask on. One silver lining to this nightmare.
Robin scanned the room for a door, but it appeared as though there wasn't one. Either he was dumped from the ceiling,(Which he doubted since there weren't any signs of an opening from above) or that the door itself camouflaged so well into the white walls that it seemed as though it didn't exist. Great. How am I getting out?
Suddenly, the wall from behind him opened up.
Readying his stance, he stared at the intruder who came to greet him.
"Hello Sleeping Birdie. Miss me?"
He narrowed his eyes at Jinx, who seemed to have undergone a total make-over.
Her hair was no longer up and in it's usual horned shape, but was left down, curled, and ended at a few inches under her shoulder blade. She wore a, seemingly metal, orange headband with a black rose pattern on it.
Her clothes didnt have any purple on it... as it all was replaced by orange. Her sleeveless shirt was one half orange and one half black, all the while covered in armor, (much like his was right now) but still wearable, starting from a white metallic turtle-neck and ending down at her upper thigh, where a poofy, black, miniskirt started to flow out(also lined in orange). She then covered the rest of her legs with orange-lined black thigh-highs. She still wore her platformed boots, even though these were now pure black. She completed this look by adding unattached metallic orange and black sleeves just under her shoulders.
Even he had to admit that she was hot.
"New outfit, Jinx? I gotta say, it's long overdue." She gave him an irritated frown before giving him a cheshire smile.
"New outfit for a new beginning, Robin... Now that Slade's my master." Robin raised his eyebrows.
"Slade? Really?"
"Yep." She crossed her arms arrogantly. "It's nice to have someone realize my potential." She gave him a grave stare. "You're a fool to want to turn away this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Do you have any idea how jealous all the villains were of you when we heard that THE Slade chose you of all people to continue his legacy?" She snorted. "He even wanted to teach you to become evil; even though there are hundreds of thousands of HIVE students who would automatically respond to his every beck-and call."
"I'm not evil." Robin growled out. "And I never will be." He stepped forward menacingly. "Now let me out of here!"
Jinx gave an exasperated sigh, (much like how mothers would sigh condescendingly after their stubborn children just wouldn't listen to them) and opened the door. "Here. Master Slade asked me to fetch you anyway." She stepped aside and allowed Robin to walk outside, closing the door after him.
Almost immediately, Robin broke into a sprint and ran towards where he thought was the exit. Jinx smiled evilly.
Boy, you're in for a surprise.
Robin panted as he ran through the same door thrice. He groaned. Was this why he was let go so easily?
The entire mansion, it seemed, was a maze. All the doors looked exactly the same. All the walls looked exactly the same. The carpets were all the same. He wasn't even sure if there was a way out!
"Tired yet?" Jinx asked as she put down her book to look at him. She had been leaning on the very same wall for hours now and it didn't seem like she had even moved a muscle from where she was. (She was the only reason why he knew that he had gone through here three times) He gave her an irritated glare.
"Where the hell is the exit?" He demanded. She raised her eyebrow at him. "How the hell should I know? We're here because Master wants us to be here. So suck it up." He glared at her again, this time at the choice of her words.
"Slade is not my master, and he never will be." But it seems like im not getting anywhere from running like this.
As if she could read his mind, she replied. "Yeah... you're not getting anywhere with this." She turned her attention back to her book. "You can run around as much as you want... I really don't care. Just don't get me involved. Master would be disappointed."
He snarled. "Slade is a criminal! He doesn't deserve my respect!"
"How rude of you Robin, after all I have done for you... You still don't appreciate my kindness." Robin's head snapped towards the sound of the voice. Speak of the devil.
"Hello, Master."
"YOU!"
"Yes, me. Robin, I am disappointed in you. You should have just given up the second time you passed by this corridor." He turned to Jinx. "Jinx, why didn't you stop him?"
"Master, even if I did try to stop him, it would only motivate him further." She replied, eyes not straying even the least bit from her book. Slade nodded.
"Yes, you're quite right about that."
"Would you two stop talking about me like I'm not here?" Robin took a fighting stance. "Slade! Where is the exit?" Slade raised his eyebrow at him. "Are you trying to pick a fight with me?"
Robin answered by punching him by attempting to punch him in the gut. Slade quickly caught his fist and then twisted it. Robin countered by trying a backwards round-house kick, which Slade blocked. This dance went on for a while, before Slade started to get annoyed and started fighting back.
Robin tried his best; he really did. But the strikes Slade dealt where hard to block even to someone like Batman... how much more so him?
"You're improving, Robin. But not enough." Slade sighed mockingly as he managed to punch Robin in the side of his face, giving him a cut and possibly a black eye. "You really shouldn't have picked a fight with me."
"Oh yeah, Slade?" Robin snarled as he spat out blood. "How else am I going to get outta here?"
"Thats easy. You don't." He gave Robin a mocking smile. "Not unless I want you to."
"Go to hell." Robin aimed for Slade's sides again, only to get punched in the gut... This time breaking his already throbbing ribs. He screamed in pain.
"Now, I think we've had our little fun..." Slade took out a red button and pressed it, instantly activating the electric shock on Robin's collar. Robin dropped down to his knees and writhed in pain.
After a few moments, Robin passed out.
Slade turned to Jinx. "Take him to the dungeon area and hang him there. He has revoked his rights to sleep on a bed. Make sure that his entire body is cleaned and sterilized... but don't provide any more comfort than that. We have to make him suffer a bit to let my intentions come across." Jinx only bowed politely and then proceeded to carry the problematic teen towards said room. Slade sighed. If only my ideal apprentice was as obedient as her. He smirked. But soon he will be.
Jinx sighed as she carried the unconscious body towards the depressing room. She didn't understand why Slade himself was so interested in this stinking piece of dead weight. What made him so popular amongst the villains?
What was so special about Robin anyway? She snorted. I'm just about as good as him when it comes to fighting! Why is it always HIM?
Carefully, she opened the door to reveal a very dark room.
As its name suggested, the room looked like a dungeon area. Every torture device known (and some unknown) to man was here, in this room. Everything was completely dark, except for the searing light that only highlighted the middle of the room... The place where the chains were hanging ominously.
The place where she will hang Robin from.
She carefully chained his wrists and ankles to the chains. The chains were long enough that he could sit properly, but short enough that he was forced to keep his arms up at all times. She could imagine that it would be a rather painful experience when he woke up. This is why I don't disobey my Master.
Sighing again, she went to get the medicine kit from the edge of the room.
Taking the alcohol, she started to tab it all over his neck and cheeks, sterilizing him, as she was ordered to do. She didn't bother with being gentle, as he wouldn't be able to feel it anyway. After the alcohol, she added betadine to all his wounds (She had check his arms and torso as well) and bandaged his wounds. As she finished, she wondered whether or not she should check the cuts on his eye.
Well... Master DID say to bandage his WHOLE body.
More eagerly than she would ever admit, she took off his mask, only for her to drop it from shock. She couldn't believe her eyes. Her eyes began to water.
"Dick?"
I hope I'm not going too fast for you people! xD I just wanted the revealing to get on sooner :D
Yes, Jinx knows now. But will she tell Robin anything? And what shall she do next?
See you next week! ;D
