Response to Amethyst Wind: What exactly do you mean, "Don't disappoint me"? I'm just trying to make things clear here.

Ch.6

Alastor and Samson stood facing each other on the roof of Titan's Tower. Aside from that one last night Alastor had not faced Samson like this in at least a hundred years. The last time he did his eternal life was nearly cut short; today he wasn't sure he'd be so lucky. Samson removed his Rapier and took out a small cloth; as soon as he did he whipped the blade twice over and then pocketed the cloth.

"I always like to have a nice clean blade before a victory".

"We'll see who's victorious once the final sword has been sheathed", replied Alastor. He slowly slid his elegant samurai sword out of its sheath and got into his ready stance. Samson eyed him and couldn't help but smile.

"I can remember the last time you were in that stance was the day we parted ways".

"You fooled me once, never again", said Alastor narrowing his eyes. After he had come back to life as an immortal Samson convinced him that it was another who killed him and for a while took him in as a student. Until one day when that century's gathering came to pass, and Samson tried to kill him.

"YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN THE LOOK ON YOUR FACE", laughed Samson while he pointed at Alastor. He whipped his eyes and got ready himself. "Oh well, times change and so do people. Remember there can be only one, and it isn't going to be YOU"! He charged at Alastor who moved aside and dodged his downward hack. Samson spun around and moved for a downward diagonal slash. Alastor put his sword up and blocked it but was shoved against a nearby wall. With Samson continually pressing down on his with his blade, Alastor looked around for a way out. He knocked Samson in the face with the hilt of his sword and sliced at his stomach. Samson stumbled back and held his bleeding midsection.

"It hurts yes"? Smirked Alastor pointing his sword at him, daring him to come forward. Samson quickly recovered and charged back at Alastor. Alastor blocked Samson's left and rights and twice had to flip forward in order to avoid a serious wound. Not that any other wound but a head chop would kill him, but it does slow one down.

Inside Titans Tower Robin and Beast Boy came back inside and found Starfire lying on the floor. She had rolled around so much that the blanket and pillow were off in different directions. Robin knelt beside her and gently shook her awake. She slowly woke up and turned over onto her back. She looked up at Robin and smiled lightly.

"Hey, where's Alastor", asked Robin.

"He is, not on the couch", asked Starfire sitting up. Indeed Alastor was no anywhere to be found. A sudden feeling then came to Starfire as if she were falling really fast. She gasped and looked around; Robin looked surprised for a moment then felt it also. Beast Boy ran over to them and stood behind the couch.

"Are you guys getting what I'm getting? What is it"? They both turned to look at him and Starfire rose from the ground.

"He, is here". Robin concurred and seemed to zero in on the roof stairway.

Back on the roof Alastor's face met the ground as he had been tossed from side to side. He looked around for his weapon and saw it lying a few feet from him. He scrambled over to get it but Samson's foot slammed down on top of it. Alastor looked at him and got a merciless look back. He then popped a small knife from up his sleeve and slashed at Samson's ankle. Samson yelled out in pain and fell back. Alastor picked up his sword and when he got to his feet he threw the dagger straight at Samson. Samson looked up and blocked it away with a swipe of his sword. He staggered to his feet and awaited Alastor to charge at him. Alastor felt only too happy to and ran while twirling his sword before him. Letting out a battle cry he ran straight at Samson and began slashing in everyway he knew how. Samson blocked all that was thrown at him and eventually got back on the offensive. He nicked Alastor in the arm, which gave him more than enough time to move behind the Alastor. He swiped him in the leg and then ran right threw his back. Alastor cried out and dropped his sword, the winds picked up and a flash of lighting went off not far from them. Robin, Starfire, and Beast Boy burst through the door and gasped loudly. Robin began to dart forward but was held back by the other two.

"Dude you can't interfere remember", said Beast Boy struggling to hold Robin in position. Neither BB nor Starfire like what was happing as much as Robin, but they had no choice. Samson pulled his sword out from Alastor's back who fell to his knees in sheer pain. Samson walked around him and to Alastor's side.

"Now this looks familiar, uh where have I seen this before", he pretended to think real hard. "OH YES, I remember! This is the exact way you looked before you dumb luck kicked in, and I emphasize dumb". He then raised his sword and prepared to claim victory. "So sorry, but there can be only one. You should've lodged in a church". He was about to strike when Alastor began to softly laugh. Samson frowned and looked down at him curiously. Alastor, blood coming out of his mouth, looked up at him and grinned.

"S-s-strike Samson and claim your reward. B-but you'll never be rid of me. Never". Wasting no more time Samson brought down his sword and sliced off Alastor's head.

"NOOOO", shouted Robin. The three of them were then knocked over as a huge gust of wind suddenly blew over Titan's Tower. Samson pointed his sword up to the sky while Alastor's body began to glow and slowly lift off the ground. All three of them looked up in anguish as Samson received Alastor's lost energy. The lighting laced all over him as he cried out and gladly claimed the spoils of war. Samson then hunched over as the wind died down and the clouds rolled back. Breathing heavily he sheathed his sword and faced the Titans. He smiled at them and took a step closer.

"Do have any idea how long I've been waiting to do that"? Robin lost it he knocked away Beast Boy and Starfire and ran up to Samson with just one thing in mind: KILL SAMSON! He took out his sword and made a clumsy swipe which Samson easily dodged. He moved aside and knocked Robin off the back of the head. Robin fell to the ground and pounded it in frustration. Samson circled him and smirked.

"I guess you weren't paying any attention when Alastor told you to never attack in anger. His sword play defiantly rivaled his teaching skills".

"AL WAS A GREAT TEACHER", returned Beast Boy.

"Was he? I'll bet he taught you everything he knows, well who do you think taugh him everything he knows". All of them couldn't beleive it, it wasn't possible. "Also if he was such a good teacher, then why are you three a total disgrace to our kind? Look at this boy", he gestured to Robin who had got to his feet. "You can't even touch me". He reached down and picked up Robin's sword. "You don't even deserve this sword, your not worthy".

"He is far more worthy than you will ever be", came Starfire. Samson ignored her and continued on Robin.

"Do you even know its significance, besides the fact that your friend made it"? Robin narrowed his eyes which said "no". "The master who made Alastor's sword taught his technique to just one other family in all of Japan, their name was Moristu". Robin's mouth suddenly fell open. He remembered when he first met Lee.

FLASHBACK

"Hey I'm Robin", he said extending his hand. Not sure of this custom Lee took it and shook Robin's hand.

"Leonidas Moristu, I am honored to meet you", he said bowing.

END FALSHBACK

"That's right; your friend made you the ultimate bladed weapon. There were only three to begin with, which is why I guess he was partial to making it in the first place. Because of the flawless process involved, the blade is indestructible and it never dulls. You aren't skilled enough, you haven't made enough kills, and on top of all that you don't even know anything about your weapon"! Robin hung his shoulders as Samson continued to mock him. "For one thousands folds though, its kind of heavy", he said looking over the blade.

"It's folded one thousand five hundred times", corrected someone behind him. Samson turned to see a soaking wet Lee standing there. Raven and Cyborg then levitated up behind him and then landed on the roof.

"Miss us", asked Cyborg. Raven wringed out her cape and gave Samson an evil look. Cyborg activated his arm cannon pointed it at Samson. Starfire jumped up and joined the three wet Titans.

"FRIENDS! YOU ARE ALIVE"! She hugged each one in turn and then charged up her fists. Samson knew when he was outnumbered and promptly made a dash for the side of the roof. He stood at the edge and looked back at Robin.

"Another time novice, another time". He then jumped off and landed on the ground making a small crater. They watched him leave and then began walking back over to the door.

"DUDE! How'd you guys live through something like that", asked Beast Boy.

"Raven-San managed to erect a shield around each of us just as the T-Sub's hull ruptured. Aside from a few bruises here and there we are fairly unharmed", he said and he bowed in thanks.

"That guy's gonna be back", said Cyborg.

"Yes and when the Samson does return we shall be ready for him! Right Robin", Starfire looked to the boy wonder. He gathered up his sword and slid it back into its case. He then walked past all then and roughly handed Star his sword. Baffled and confused she turned and watched him descend the stairway. She looked down at Robin's shinny black samurai sword and held it to her chest.

"Robin".

ROBIN"S ROOM............................

Robin sat on his bed and thought about what just happened. He lost a good friend of theirs and he was powerless to stop it, in more ways than one. On the one hand he couldn't do anything about it because of the rules of the immortal. No other immortal or mortal may interfere with any ongoing duel. On the other hand it may have been more of the fact that he just wasn't good enough to beat Samson. Samson was thousands of years old with hundreds of kills on his belt, how was he or anyone for that matter supposed to stand up against him. And then there was the thought of what would happen if one of them did defeat Samson; they would have to fight each other. To Robin that was something that was simply out of the question, he couldn't hurt Starfire or Beast Boy. Granted Beast Boy annoyed him from time to time, but he wasn't going to go chop his head off. Starfire's words had been echoing through out his minds for days and days;

'If it ever came to just the two of us, would you take my head'? Robin jumped up and threw a chair across the room. It hit the wall and broke into a few scattered pieces. He would never, ever take Starfire's head! He would lay down his own life before he hurt her. His mind then flashed to a time when he sat talking to Alastor after a day of hard and intense training.

FLASHBACK

The two sat at the table, Robin had a glass of water while Alastor had a small glass of warm sake that he got from Lee (don't ask where Lee got it). Anyhow the two simply sat and enjoyed a quiet evening after training and stopping a Mumbo and Dr. Light partnership from robbing Wayne Enterprises. Alastor took a sip of his drink and coughed slightly.

"It's stronger than I thought it would be", he said looking it over.

"He usually only uses it for medicinal purposes", said Robin getting up for some soda. "But is does wake you up real good". He sat back down and poured some root bear into a glass with ice. Alastor eyed him for a second and decided it was time to have the hard talk with him too.

"Listen Robin, I am glad you and your friends are adjusting to this life. But I feel you are missing something here".

"What are talking about", asked Robin he took a drink of his soda.

"I'm talking about you and Starfire, and Beast Boy and Raven", Said Alastor. Robin slowly put his glass down and eyed Alastor carefully.

"What do you mean"?

"You seem to fail to realize that at some point there may come a time your feelings for each other will be irrelevant. You fail to realize that you may have to do battle with one another". Robin suddenly rose and almost knocked over his drink.

"Never! I'll never fight Starfire or Beast Boy", said Robin but Alastor only shook his head.

"You can say that all you want, but as the number of immortals diminishes the urge to fight for the prize will grow. Until it cannot be contained anymore".

"So what your saying is that soon I'll go insane and just kill Starfire", asked Robin waving off into space.

"What I am saying is that we can fight it all we want, but soon it will become too great to just put in the back of our minds". Robin calmed down and sat back in his chair. He slumped down somewhat and Alastor poured him some more soda.

"I am very sorry about this; my suggestion is that you spend what time you have with Starfire. You may not get another opportunity".

END FLASHBACK

Robin's mind came back to the present as he heard a knock at his door. He walked over and opened it. Raven stood there with her arms folded.

"We need to talk", she said dryly. Robin shook his head and shut the door with a snap. He heard Raven's persistent knocking and resolved to locking his door. The knocking stopped and Robin felt some relief as he walked back over to his bed. He turned and saw Raven phasing right through his door.

"You can't just shut us out like that", she said scolding him. Robin put his hand and motioned for her to leave.

"Raven, get out".

"NO"! She stomped her foot door and telekinetically made Robin get up. "You are acting ridiculous! You mess up once against Samson and you suddenly get into this 'Oh I can do it, I'm going to cry in my room'"!

"Don't you have some tormented spirits to contact", retorted Robin.

"I mean it Robin! You, Beast Boy, and Starfire need to get it together and put an end to all of this now"! Robin angrily knocked over his other chair.

"AND WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO WHEN HE'S GONE"? Steamed seemed to be coming out of his ears. "Are we just supposed to kill each other and leave you three all alone"?

"You think I like the current situation", asked Raven her eyes were blazing. "I care a bout Beast Boy very much and yet there is a chance I might never see him again because he might get killed by either Samson or one of you"! Robin and Raven stared at each other with a strong intensity for a moment. Raven relaxed and she cooled down.

"Now I think there is someone you need to talk to".

"Oh yeah? Who"?

"Don't play dumb with me Robin, Starfire has been sitting in her room for who know how long crying her eyes out". Robin turned as if he were being nagged.

"What Raven, what is she crying about".

"You've taught her so much about earth and life on this planet. It's your plans that usually take us to victory when fighting crime, she's gotten used to the idea that you have a solution for everything in any scenario. So when she sees you just giving up, she doesn't know how to deal with it". Robin thought for a moment and then yielded to what Raven said.

STARFIRE'S ROOM....................

Robin stood outside Star's room and thought for a moment before knocking. He heard her sweet voice say "Enter", and he walked inside. She was indeed sitting on her bed, still holding Robin's forgotten sword. She turned and jumped up at the sight of him.

"Robin, you-you forgot your weapon", she said holding it out. He walked up to her and reached out for it but hesitated. He looked up at her and saw she was smiling, instantly filled with confidence he took his sword.

"We are all very sad for the loss of Alastor", said Starfire. "He did however war us that such a thing would happen; to him and to us. Samson was wrong about you, whether you know how your weapon was forged or not makes no difference. You are a confident and powerful warrior, and I know will lead us to victory as I've seen you do time and time again". Robin smiled and brushed a loose strand of her hair behind her ear.

"Thanks Star". They remained silent for a moment and Robin knew what she was thinking about. "I'm sorry Star, but I will die before I take your head. Even if it would mean all the power in this world and another. I just can't". Starfire's mouth hung ajar.

"But, I cannot harm you either. What am I supposed to do"? Robin smiled and got up.

"Don't worry Star, we'll think of something". She cast a downward glance as if she were afraid she would just loose control of herself. He sat down and picked her head up. "But if we're going to get Samson, we're going to need a plan". Starfire felt herself brighten up; this was the Robin she knew.

"Please what is your plan"?

"Well I've got something in mind; and if Samson's ego is as big as I know it is, then it should work pretty well. It's going to be hard for both of us, but if it works it should spell defeat for him". He was about to go into it with more details when the wall comm. in Starfire's room went off.

"Yo Rob", came Cyborg's voice. Robin and Starfire walked up to the comm. and Robin held down the talk button.

"What is it"?

"We can't find Beast Boy, I think he's gone Samson". Robin and Star looked at each other fear fully.

"We'll be right down, get a lock on his locator signal", he let go of the intercom and the two ran out of her room. 'Just great', he thought. Whether Beast Boy was aware of it or not, Samson was too much for just one of them to handle.

Can Beast Boy put up a good fight long enough for the others to get there? We'll just have to wait and find out next time I guess. R&R please.