Teen Titans Fan Fiction

Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans, its Production Company, affiliates, and sponsors. Everything is fictional and any similarities between the characters and any living person are purely coincidental.

A/N: As always, R&R are appreciated, even if you didn't like the story. Any sort of feedback is much more resourceful than no feedback at all. Thank you for staying with me to this point. I hope you enjoy the story as we move along. This is what I consider the end of Part 1, the next chapter will begin Part 2. That being said, Let's get it started!!!!

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SACRIFICE

The nightmare's of Robin and Starfire may come true on this day. As Slade picks up the piece of broken glass, can Robin find a way to save Starfire? Can he even find a way to save himself?

Chapter 7 - The Prisoner

Slade's hand was now on on the piece of glass. He lunged at Robin with it. Robin dodged and reached into his utility belt for a birdarang. So far, so good. If that dream really is supposed to come true, then I have one chance to stop it. He threw the birdarang, it connected with the glass shard Slade was holding. Part 1 is done. Robin's was breathing much faster and quicker than normal. owww oww oww. I think one of my ribs may have pierced my lung. Definitely not good. Robin looked up at Slade's hand. It still contained a smaller piece of the shard of glass. If all goes to plan, he's going to throw it right at me, but in my dream, I'm supposed to avoid it, I won't fall prey to your scheme this time, Slade!

"Robin, let me show you just how foolish you are." Slade said this and seemed to be enjoying this moment. He tossed the shard of glass up in the air once as he prepared to throw it at him. Even if you avoid this, I still prove you can't save everyone, Robin...

Robin could feel Starfire behind him. This has to work, this just has to. I swear I won't become him. I won't become someone who's always alone. Slade threw the shard of glass at Robin's head. Robin did not jump. Instead he stood straight up and turned his back to it. The shard of glass shattered once it hit Robin's cape. Slade's eye first showed surprise then he understood what happened.

That's right, your cape is made of a polymerized titanium. It can withstand fire, so of course it would withstand that. Clever boy. I knew I was right.

Robin bent down and examined Starfire. She was still unconscious, but coughed hard every so often. Robin saw as her condition suddenly was much more serious than he initially thought. He saw her cough and then he saw her cough up some blood. Robin's eyes grew larger. I have to get her out of here. Raven can heal her and stop it until we get her treated. Damn it! Where the hell are you guys?!

Robin struggled to stand to his feet. He pulled a muscle on one of his jumps and was just now feeling its effects. The adrenaline pumping through his system caused him to feel a lot less pain when he was fighting, but now all of his pain was surging back. Slade found Robin's predicament interesting for the time being. He examined his wrist. Can't put it off any longer.

"It's time, Robin." Slade took an offensive stance now. He was going to finish the fight now. Robin, holding onto his ribs, didn't like the tone Slade had taken. It was now more business like and Robin knew from personal experience that business talk usually meant finishing off someone.

"No, Slade, I won't let it end this way, I won't let you hurt anymore people!" Robin screamed. All the torment and pain he felt combined with all the pain and lies he told Terra. How many more were going to have to suffer because of this man? I'm not going to let it happen to anyone ever again...never again...

"Foolish boy, look at yourself! You can't even stand up now without experiencing some sort of pain. I, on the other hand, studied your moves closely." Slade charged and punched Robin's stomach once more, causing him to lose his breath.

"I know your strengths..." Slade kicked Robin's head, causing him to kiss the floor once more. Hearing Slade's voice taunt him was worse than all the physical beatings he was taking.

"I know your weaknesses..." Slade picked Robin up by the shirt and pointed right at Starfire. When Robin's eyes met with Slade's target, Slade threw him up against the wall again.

"I know how to beat every single one of you..." Slade walked up towards him slowly as he continued, "You've failed, Robin, and soon your friends will perish and there's absolutely nothing you can do! Come on, Robin! I know you have plenty of fight left in you." Slade kicked his Robin's chest as he finished. He kicked it twice more before backing off to allow Robin to gather himself. If he wanted more pain, Slade was more than happy to oblige.

Robin coughed several more times as he tried to recover. He could no longer hold an offensive or defensive pose. He was a punching bag at this point in the fight, a non-factor. Slade had beaten him in every aspect. A complete victory, and he played by Robin's rules, not his, so he couldn't complain about anything. Robin pounded the ground with his fists.

"If you won't fight me, perhaps I should take away the thing that's the most precious to you..." Slade reached into his utility belt. The familiar sound of someone gripping a laser gun echoed into Robin's ears.

Robin found strength he was never sure he had. He jumped to his feet and cursed at Slade. If you even harm one hair on her head...I swear, it will be one of the last things you ever do in this world. Robin faced Slade, his pain was being pushed out of his head by his own pure will now. Slade shrugged his shoulders and took another defensive pose. Robin didn't wait this time, and charged right at him.

"Siiii ya!!!" Robin instead took the offensive. He jumped at Slade without any sort of plan. Slade kicked Robin one more time, but instead of kicking him back, kicked upward, and then a full roundhouse to the ground, with Robin going along for the ride. Robin landed hard on his back as he felt the last remaining ribs in his stomach break. He couldn't breathe easily anymore. He couldn't even move. Any sudden movements could jab a rib right into an internal organ. He was now at the mercy of his worst enemy, and there was now nothing he could do.

Starfire...I'm...I'm so sorry. I tried my best, but it wasn't good enough to stop him. Please, live on, Starfire, it doesn't look like I'll be able to tell you anything. Not how happy you make me feel on the warm days and even sane on the worst. Thank you, Starfire of Tamaran, through you, I was able to find happiness for myself when I lost it so many years ago...I never even got to tell you...

Starfire seemed to wake up as if from a nightmare. Her whole body ached from the cuts and bruises. She was confused and disoriented. Shaking her head, she regained her composure. She concentrated and the first image she saw was Slade jump straight up into the air. Slade?! What is he...? Where is Robin?!

Starfire looked around frantically with her eyes. Robin!!! Where are you?! She found him, beaten and broken lying on the floor, but he was looking straight at her smiling. He opened up his left hand and extended his hand towards her. Starfire smiled back at him and extended her own hand towards him. She wasn't fully extended before Slade came down onto Robin's head with his knee. Robin didn't even make a sound, but his hand fell down to the ground, it was no longer reaching for Starfire.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Starfire shouted. This can not be real, this can not be real...

"SLADE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Starfire stood up from where she was laying down, both hands glowed dark green, illuminating her own power.

"Silly girl, you're already too late. I've already won." Slade dusted his left arm of some dust as he seemed to mock her intelligence right at this crucial point.

"We shall see about that!!!" With both arms she shot him with her Starbolts, Slade let out a loud shout of pain as he flew back, back into his old throne chair and destroying what was left of it..

Starfire powered down and saw what she was too late to stop. Robin wasn't moving. He was hurt, badly. This can not be real. This can not be real. Starfire noticed where she was. She picked Robin up by his chest and held her into her arms. Tears were flowing freely as she was crying hard. Harder than she could ever remember crying. I'm sorry!! I'm sorry!! I'm sorry!! I'm sorry!!

Starfire's mind flashed back to the some of the happiest moments of her young life so far. They all were on Earth, and the best ones were with Robin. From the dance at the Junior Prom, to him visiting her on her home planet, to their first kiss in Tokyo, she loved every moment she could spend with him. Now, everything seemed to have gone wrong in the most horrible of ways. Robin was at death's door, and it would not be long before he left the world, and her, for good. She still had so many things that she wanted to say to him, and now she didn't know if she'd ever get the chance to.

"Please wake up! Please wake up!! Robin, please wake up!!!" Starfire shouted at Robin, but her shouts went to deaf ears. Oh, how did things get turned around so quickly? Robin had a brilliant plan, Robin could not have failed! If this is a dream, I wish to wake up from it now, please!!!

But Robin did not wake up, and Starfire kept crying, she could not believe all of this was real. She could not believe that Robin was this badly hurt. Please hold on, Robin!! I shall alert the others that their presence is needed!!! You will be fine, so please don't leave me!!

Starfire felt a sudden presence behind her as she reached for her own communicator. Slade swung his right leg and hit Starfire straight on the right side of her head. She hit the floor hard, and almost as a cruel joke bounced and flew into some old gears.

Another dark figure stood at the doorway. It motioned at it's left wrist.

Slade waved it off, "It's done. Let's go."

Slade picked up the broken Robin, took off his utility belt and badge that had an R on it, and left it on the floor. He also removed Robin's communicator and crushed it in his hand. Lastly, he reached into his own utility belt. It was a portrait, he tore it in half and left it for whoever to find.

The dark figure motioned for him to go first. Slade obliged and the dark figure followed, with the dim light showing his purple slacks and black shoes.

Starfire threw some of the gears off of her. She was mad now. Slade had gone too far. He would pay for hurting Robin. After successfully recovering and flying back to where they last were she looked around and could not find them. Where are they? Surely they are somewhere around? Perhaps Robin got up and fought Slade off?

Starfire then saw it. She hovered down and sat to pick up the left behind objects. She saw a broken communicator several feet away. She picked up Robin's utility belt and badge and held it close. Then she saw something she did not expect to see. It was a picture. When she had first learned of them, she wanted as many as she could, to remind her of the happiest days on earth. This one was definitely qualified as one of her happiest. It showed both herself and Robin, at the amusement park yesterday having fun. The picture was torn in the center, tearing them from each other. Tear drops fell down onto the portrait. Unable to find the strength to move, she curled up in a ball and cried, the picture of herself and Robin held close to her heart.

She sat for what seemed like an eternity. Raven appeared only minutes after Slade had vanished. Without saying a word and only seeing Starfire's physical condition she knelt down and hugged her. Starfire didn't think twice before crying into her shoulder. Raven knew this wasn't a good time to be putting her own principals in front of helping her friend. This was actually something that she could handle, though never wanted to admit it.

Cyborg and Beast Boy also finally arrived about 15 minutes later. Cyborg, noticing Raven and Starfire didn't say a word.

Beast Boy was the first to break a long string of silence, "Hey guys, where's Robin?" he asked innocently.

Starfire clenched Raven's blue cloak even tighter and squeezed tighter. Raven patted Starfire's head. Cyborg turned around and punched the wall. Nothing was alright, and the hairs on the back of Beast Boy's neck started to stand straight up.

Beast Boy, unable to comprehend, asked, "Hey, c'mon guys, is this like some kind of sick joke?"

Beast Boy walked up to Starfire and Raven. He saw the utility belt and the badge Robin wore. Then he saw Starfire crying and Raven comforting her. Putting all the pieces together, Beast Boy turned into a wolf, and started to howl.

Cyborg walked over to Raven and Starfire. I should have been here. We should have taken care of Cinderblock faster. We could've done something. We could've stopped...

Cyborg motioned for Beast Boy to stop, which he did. The wolf turned back into the man. Beast Boy put a hand on Starfire's shoulder. She looked up at him.

"Don't worry, we'll find him. No matter what it takes. Before you know it, you'll be asking him what khaki's are." Beast Boy winked when he was finished speaking.

Starfire looked up at Cyborg. He had a determined look on his face, and nodded, meaning he was in. She looked at Raven and she closed her eyes as she nodded in unison. She dried her eyes and could barely stand up.

Raven put her arm around her, but Cyborg instead picked her up.

"I got you, don't worry, first things first, you can't help Robin if you can't fight. Let's get your wounds treated."

Starfire nodded as she understood. She leaned up against Cyborg's chest and fell asleep. Cyborg walked silently to the door, the other two behind him. The wind blew the torn picture up against the wall of the factory before it split entirely in half, as both pieces separated from each other.

Meanwhile, on the other side of town...

"So how's our bird brat doing? Oooooo, I just love what you did to him. I've been waiting to do a number on him for years myself." the Joker was laughing to himself as he watched Robin with a rather observation like eye.

Robin awoke suddenly and could not even believe what he saw. Not even his nightmares were this bad. Slade was standing over by a computer terminal, inputting some codes into the computer. Behind him, was the worst enemy he'd ever come across, the Joker himself.

The Joker and Slade were working together. The Titans probably wouldn't be able to fathom this. He was amazed he was alive, but seeing two of the worst kinds of criminals working together was never a good thing.

"Hey metal mouth!! I understand keeping him alive so he can see what we're doing, but why bandage him up?" Joker had a puzzled look as he examined Robin.

It was true. Robin was wrapped in surgical bandages. His entire mid-section was covered with bandages, as well as every other part of his body that was damaged from the fight. The only thing that kept him from moving were the shackles he was in. His gloves were removed as well as his boots. His shirt was gone as well. He couldn't do anything in the position he was in. He was forced to watch whatever they were doing.

"Because, I would very much like to fight him again. He and I are destined enemies, not unlike yourself and his mentor. Soon, I'm going to force him to work for me." Slade answered Joker's question without even looking away. He was still inputting codes into the computer.

"Where am I?" Robin had been able to ask the question, albeit not without some difficulty.

"He's awake! Oh, how splendid I knew you birdies flocked together!" the Joker slapped Robin's back hard when he finished.

"You wouldn't believe the amount of trouble I went through to get here bird brain! However, I felt that since I'm here, I might as well make some people smile! Hahahaha!!!!" the Joker laughed harder.

"Ah, Robin, I have decided to help fulfill the Joker's plans. We both felt it was best if you were the one to finish the job we're planning. He wants to make the entire city smile, and you're going to be the one to do it." Slade pointed his finger at him as he finished speaking.

"As if I'd ever help you!!" Robin screamed. His chest was in serious agony but he had to say this much. "I would never dream of helping either of you, you're both crazy and my friends WILL bring you to justice."

"You're still just a child, Robin, and naive, you see I can make you do anything now, and not even lift a finger." Robin felt as if Slade were smiling as he finished speaking. He didn't like where the conversation was headed, it had something to do with his friends.

"What do you mean?" Robin demanded, gritting his teeth.

"Why our plan silly boy!" the Joker slapped Robin's back one more time. It hurt even more than the first one.

The Joker motioned for one of his goons to come. "Thank you, Froggy boy! Sheesh, you'd think a parent would know better than to name a kid Frog. I'll bet that his parents were a bit...LOOONEY!!! hahahahahaha!"

The Joker put his hand to his pink flower and squirted water into Robin's face. Oh shit!!!

The Joker continued to laugh hysterically as Robin fell still, with a grin on his face. Slade stood up and injected Robin with something before walking back over to his computer station. He looked at his watch and told the Joker to wait another 30 minutes before doing it to him again. Joker laughed louder and louder at where they were, things were really looking up for the both of them...

Robin has been captured and now tortured at the hands of his now revealed foe, the Joker. Starfire's spirit seems all but broken. With Slade and the Joker seemingly in control, is there any hope at all for our heroes?

Next time: Chapter 8 - Joker's Scheme

Light always shines in the darkest of times. A lucky break for the Titans, and love seems to transcend time and space itself.

A/N: This is what I consider to be the end of Part 1, I hope you'll join me as Part 2 gets underway in the next chapter!! If you liked or even hated my story, I ask that you review my story. From "good job!" to "needs serious improving" anything that can help me become a better writer is never a dull thing indeed! Thanks, and I'll see ya again in Part 2!