An Eye for an Eye: revenge is Delightful, Isn't it Robin?

Chapter 6

"Where's Raven?" Robin asked. Well, actually, at the moment he was Richard Grayson, but he wasn't really concerned about that right now. He just wanted to know where Raven was.

Alfred sighed and said, "Miss Raven is in the kitchen. Would you like me to fetch her for you, Sir?"

"No, Alfred, I'll go get her," Robin responded. He tried to sit up, but for got about his newest scar. A quick gasp was all that warned him of the pain. It was like an out of body experience, he saw himself curl into a ball and start shaking. He felt a presence come into the room, and even in his pain filled haze he knew it was Raven.

'Let me take some of your pain, Robin,' Raven spoke into his mind.

Robin curled himself into a tighter ball, 'N-no… I won't p-put you through that again…' Even in his mind he sounded like he was in pain.

'It won't hurt me that much. If you don't give it willingly I'll take it,' Raven threatened. Her answer was silence, so she reached for him.

Robin felt Raven move toward him and immediately grabbed her wrists. She didn't need to feel this, he didn't want her to. "Don't… You don't need this."

"And you do?" Raven asked, with a sarcastic eyebrow raise. In Robin's opinion she could do that better than anyone.

Robin chuckled, "No, I don't…" he sighed, the pain was gone. "Maybe I shouldn't move…"

"You just figure that out, Boy Blunder?" Raven smirked.

Robin sighed, "Where's everyone?"

"They are waiting outside, Master Richard. Shall I get them for you?" Alfred asked.

"If it's not too much trouble, but I'm sure that they're listening in," Robin smiled.

The door chose that moment to fall open Beast Boy squished underneath Starfire and Cyborg, in that order with Cyborg on top.

"Hey, Rob, how you feelin' man?" Cyborg asked rubbing the back of his head nervously.

"Better…" Robin sighed. He was feeling better being surrounded by his friends.

"You, uh… you looked kinda um… horrible when we brought you back, dude…" Beast Boy shuffled his feet awkwardly.

Robin smiled, "I know, BB, I know." He didn't want to make a big deal of being tortured. "Thanks for getting me out of there, guys. I, um, thanks, guys…"

"…I'm sorry I couldn't find you sooner…" Raven mumbled. She was about to open her mouth to say more but Robin shook his head.

Robin smiled and said, "I'm just happy you found me at all, I knew you'd never give up until you did."

Cyborg grinned, "Man, we're your friends, of course we wouldn't give up on you!"

Robin noticed Starfire hadn't said anything and could tell she really wanted to. "Hey, Star, you okay?"

"I am fine, Friend Robin, but I was most scared last night… I thought you had ceased the respiration and was worried for you… and then Friend Raven would not let us see you until now. She said it was best to let you heal, but it was very much so tempting to come and see you and yet I did not…" Starfire looked scared but then relieved. "And now I am glad that you are well and we do not have to worry anymore!"

Robin smiled kindly at his friends and saw their relieved faces, "So am I…"

A few hours later Robin snuck his way into the kitchen trying not to be seen by anyone. If he was caught he would be forced back into his room by Cyborg, Batman, and Raven, and that was not a combination he'd want to battle. Just as he sat down at the counter the door burst open and a livid Raven was standing in the door way. Robin was startled at the sudden intrusion and spun around, but not before grabbing a knife and holding it in a defensive position. For a moment, Robin thought he was back in the Joker's clutches and let out a strangled but terrified, panicked yell. As soon as he realized it was Raven and he was in the kitchen in Wayne Manor. Then he noticed he was still in the defensive position, and forced himself to relax. He noticed the look on Raven's face change from angry to concerned, though the anger was still there and if it had been anyone else they wouldn't have been able to see the change.

"What are you doing out of bed, walking around?" Raven asked in that bored voice of hers.

"Um… well, I was bored and hungry, and I didn't wanna bother anyone so I just thought I would come down here and get some… food…" Robin finished lamely.

"You shouldn't be walking around!" Raven yelled at him, calling the attention of Bruce.

Bruce made a relieved face, "Thank god, you're okay…"

Robin sighed; this wasn't going to be fun, or easy, for that matter.

A/N: sorry for the short chapter AND the LONG wait! My fault, I only hope you can all forgive me! This time there is no excuse, just my laziness! My apologies, and keep in mind they are multiplied by 1,000,000,000,000,000.