Chapter 7

Slade stood at the charts on the computer, back in the Hospital room. The Electric Girl's stress levels were down. So that was good. He also suspected it was also a good thing he had taken Robin's utility belt (and communicators) It was also probably a good thing Robin had fallen asleep, since Slade didn't' feel like being threatened right now.

He heard a small groan come from the girl (wasn't she called StormDancer?) the girls eyes fluttered behind her blindfold/mask before she awoke. The first thing she did was gasp, looking at Slade slightly alarmed.

He expected it, wouldn't you be shocked if a man completely garbed in black with a orange and black mask with one eye stood by your bed? (Most. But I might know one person who wouldn't) but he didn't say anything, just went back to the charts

the girl spoke," WH-who are you?"
"Hm. You're friend never mentioned me? I'm hurt."
She paused for a sec," Did you save us?"
"...Yes..." he adjusted something on the IV

"...thank you."

That was new, hearing those words caused Slade to chuckle coldly,'" You're definably politer and more grateful then your friend."

"F-Friend?" she turned her head to see who he was talking about,"Robin!" she quickly started getting up, but Slade ( who was still reading her charts) pushed her on the forehead with two fingers, causing her to fall back.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you. Any rise in emotional pressure will cause you to fall back into the Rage Factor, and I highly doubt you'd want that. "
"Rage Factor? WH-what's that?"
Slade thought,' so she doesn't know...interesting.' "All in due time, little girl." and with that he left.

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Sam laid on that bed for many hours, Robin was still asleep. She felt a little nervous, who was that man, why did he helped us? Did that mean that man was a good guy?
The door slid open adn the man walked back in, "I think he's been asleep long enough ,don't you?"
before she could answer he walked over to where Robin slept, a little bit a fire leapt between his fingers as he flicked him harshly behind the ear.

Robin sat up quickly, hand on his slightly scorched ear ,"What?!" then he saw Slade, "You!"
"Good Morning."
Robin raised his fists then saw Sam awake, he hurried past Slade adn stood by her," Are you ok?!"
"Y-yeah."
He turned back around to his archenemies, "We're leaving-"

Slade's voce turned back to it's monotone way," Oh really, and I thought you wanted answers...I thought you wanted to help your friend."
Robin froze, he knew Slade...nothing came free," NO-"
"Ok." said Sam

"What?! Storm!"
She looked at him a little bit frustrated, "Robin, if he knows what's going on, the least we can do is listen."
he gritted his teeth a little bit, which Slade seemed to enjoy," You should listen to your friend, you might learn a thing or two."
Robin looked at Sam again," Fine." to Slade, "What do have to tell us? Is it the truth."
"Not only can I tell you...but I can do better then that. I can show you." and with that he started walking out of the room," Are coming?"
Robin glared at him before helping Sam out of bed.

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Slade lead them to his lab, the walls were lined with computers and vials, charts of bones, it was ,in every sense of the word, a mad man's lab.

Slade stood at the computer, not messing with it yet.

Robin, feeling slightly alarmed, gripped Sam's hand a little bit, making sure she was with him," Well? You have some answers right?!"
"Yes. But I was wondering if it would be better if your friend told us her story first."
Sam felt worried ,"M-my story."
"Yes. Yours and Tobias's. I know it very well. But I know Robin doesn't know it."
Robin looked at Sam, it was true, he didn't know...he had suspected she and Toby knew each other. But he just din't know how. " I think he's right."

"Robin-"
"StormDancer, I know you don't trust me fully yet. But we just got attacked by someone who has the same powers as you. And got saved by my enemy."
Sam looked away, "But-"
"I promise nothing will change...I wont see you any different...Just trust me." 'and not Slade'

She closed her eyes a little bit. Biting her lip, then nodded.

"Toby...wasn't always like that...he...he used to be my closest friend...

"It started a year ago...before I lived in Jump...when I lived in Troan City...it was when I first moved there. It was the same as everywhere else, no one wanted to be friends with teh new girl...but things grew worse...I remember walking down the hallways of school...with my stuff...someone grabbed me by the arm, it was a bully. I don't really remember the details, he tried to punch me...but something happened, before I knew it, he was laying on the floor, his body was shaking, electricity was running down my body...I remember feeling so afraid that I started running. But they followed me………."

I was running, dodging my way through the crowd, I was feeling so many things……..fear, anger, confusion,……so many people were staring at me….but I didn't take much notice.

"GET HER!" yelled the people behind me.

I didn't know where to go….when all of a sudden someone grabbed me and pulled me into a alley. I tried to pull away, (for one thing I was already freaked out as it is) But he just hugged me tightly," Sh." He said.

And the people ran by. I didn't know what to do or say, I was out of breath form running. When I looked up at him, I noticed he was smiling kindly.

And that's when I realized something. I wasn't hurting him. It struck him, but he wasn't in pain.

I was so confused by his kindness that I tried to push myself away from him, but his hug was nice. That's when he spoke, "It's alright….I'm not going to hurt you….I know what you are…"

When he said that I started feeling calmer…my powers stopped acting up and I found my words, "How-"

"I'm just like you." He took my hand so that they were palm to palm, his red electricity circled mine…but it didn't hurt.

He took me to his home, a abandoned subway car. It turned out that because of his powers his parents had kicked him out. But he had a lot of money, out of pity from his parents. He had been living alone for about a year now. That's when he told me his name was Tobias Hawking.

I remember talking… I remember him being so kind, he asked me about my life. If I had always had the problems with people, when I told him yes, he seemed to sympathize with me. We talked for hours till he finally walked me home.

Back then, his hair wasn't that crazy, he always had it back, and he always wore green, since it was his favorite color. Ever since then, for a while. I was always with him. I could tell him anything. And he did the same. He even showed me how to use my powers…though I discovered he couldn't' summon storms…I…..felt like I was safe…..safe from the world and there accusations.

I felt like he would always protect me.

But one day, when I got to his home, he wasn't right, he looked angry.

He kept mumbling something to himself. He almost seemed a little violent.

When I asked him what was wrong, he kicked over his TV and threw his PS3 out one of the windows. I must of looked scared, cause one look at me and he was hugging me tightly, I still remember what he said, "I'm sorry luv, I just don't feel right." And I just hugged him back, praying that he'd be ok.

But when I visited him again, he was just sitting at his computer, typing away, his eyes were covered by his hair and he looked intense.
He told me something odd, "Don't you think it's more then a coincidence we know each other?" He kept on going and on about 'destiny' 'fate' 'like us'. When he asked me if I agreed, I just said yes. I thought ,I hoped, that everything would be ok.

But it wasn't. A few days later, on my way to visit him. I came across him doing something I never thought he would. He was attacking someone in a alley, I soon recognized the person from the boy who had tried to attack me. I couldn't stand seeing anyone in pain so I pushed Toby off of him, trying to get him to snap out of it, but he hit me and I fell.

The Toby I'd known had changed, he didn't have those marks, but he looked deranged, and he yelled at me, asking how I could of betrayed him when it was people like that bullies fault made him the way he was., and we fought. I did all I could, summoned storms, struck him. But only when he hit me with his own electricity, when I felt the pain, did I realize how much he had changed. So I summoned lighting that slammed into the building, causing it to fall on him.

I remember running, when I got home my mother was waiting for me. I was delsuoinal with grief and sadness. I couldn't tell her what was wrong………but I begged her to let us get out of there………….

So we did…leaving that very same night…..it was probably the kindest thing she ever did for me……

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The titan's tower had fallen into night time, yet it held no sign of joy.

The JLU had left hours ago. AND the remaining members were sitting in teh living room, the same thought on there mind. Out of no wehre the door bell rang. Beast Boy grudgidly went ot get it

Kid FLash burried his face in his hands,"It's all my fault, I should of been faster...then this would't of-"
Cyborg said,"Nah man, if that electricity hadn't affected my systems I would of been there."
Raven shook her head,"Its no one's fault, what happened was supposed to happen...adn despite what you all think...I'm just as worried as you are."
They all setteled back into silence. They heard footsteps running as Beast Boy ran in,"GUYS! YOU"LL NEVER GUESS WHO IT IS!"

They all looked and felt hope, Star asked" IS is Sam and Robin!?"

"Huh? NO. It's Kage!!"

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sniff sniff. I' wish i didn a better job on this chatper but I tried! So It turns out Im' not very good on flash-talking backs.

So. Don't give up on me!'

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