Chapter 57: Wolfs and Dreams

"What! You — you're mad!" Robin threw himself towards Slade and a punch missed by an inch. Slade only chuckled. "Dear child, it was always about you." His voice was sympathetic which made Hsari snarl in disgust. "Get a room!" He called out. Slade looked over and squinted at him. Then back at Robin who could not avoid the next blow.

He was thrown up against a statue and fell away from it in seconds. Slade seeing the way it had crashed as he stood over the hero wasn't interested. "Get up." He knocked his foot against the hero's side. "Get up!" Robin winced from the side pain and groaned. Slade was anything but pleased with this and gave a kick as Robin rolled over onto his back. Slade began to crush Robin as his foot was planted onto his chest and pushed down so the hero was left breathless. Robin awoke and threw the foot off of him so there was a chance that he'd escape as he crawled away. The fight had gone on for about an hour and he'd been fine then with such force. But now he was weak, Slade was going to hurt him just as his muse had done the same.

He panted and watched as his enemy kicked him at the right moment again. Robin felt it this time and his eyes grew wide. He looked at Slade with the new pair he'd been offered. Slade backed off a few steps as he saw the transformation. Hsari leaned in to watch, almost now interested. Roku had some power here as Robin was engulfed in a strange red dusty wind, it was mad as it thrashed about. Then they turned to flames! Flames that formed a serpent which tried to attack Slade in the process. Robin smirked from on his knees, this was getting good.

He watched the beast crush the man as it could so do and ram them both into a wall. Hsari breathed a bit knowing that the power was still smaller than it could have been. He knew also that Slade would have to knock Robin out just to make the power cease. Slade knew as well as Hsari and Rokuro that he was going to make Robin uncomfortable in just a few moments, that was until something burst through the doors, and down the stairs, making its way towards the platform. It was a white wolf, large with blue eyes. Slade's eyes grew. It was like himself in the picture but as an animal, he saw. Robin saw the monster and was soon in fear of its jaw line moving towards an evil grin. Wide and demonic. Robin lost all thought and backed away, releasing the monster that he had created for Slade.

Robin was trembling underneath the side effects and his glow had dispersed into nothing. His eyes were directed at the wolf, it must have been fear that drove him. That was until the wolf bared its teeth at him. Still smiling. "I thought we'd never meet." Robin blinked wildly. It could talk? Through thought?

"Yes, Rokuro has sent me knowing you were going to kill your former master. So we made an agreement, a pact that I would be in your dreams to guide you back." The beast licked its lips hungrily and spoke some rest of its tale. "Of course this all has a price, why have you lost all thought, that is bad." It asked slowly.

Robin shook his head trying not to think of what that price might be. "Tell me child, have you ever done ritual sacrifice?" it whisperedRobin grew pale, that was not a wanted question. "Oh would it please you soo much. Anyway, I am going back to see someone you know, goodbye child-of my- master." With that, he ran off back into a snow-covered haze. Robin was shaking him self from the thoughts he pondered at, who was that? And also knowing dreams would not come easy...

Tapping at the keys the pounding got lighter and lighter until the sorceress decided to let out a sigh. "Roku is gonna pay." Cyborg entered the room and it made Raven jump with surprise. She turned to see him join her with a communicator in hand. "Anything yet Rae?" he asked wistful yet blissfully unaware of what Raven truly was doing.

She shook her head and frowned. He turned his head away and did the same. Soon though another followed them in through the doors of reappearance. "Raven!" Starfire rejoiced. "We are now able to locate him! It was a success for the goddesss." Raven blinked. "What? Did he say something? –

Hell yeah he did!" Verra came in through the door and bounced up into the air happily. Raven smirked; he was sillier than BB. But why?

"Because we…. Got a lead!" He started to knead at the ground contently. "Aw, wow...I knew he'd do the right thing." The two other teens looked at one another. Beastboy and Starfire giggled. "Dude! Isn't this great? Now we can go look for Robin!" Starfire walked over to the others at the computer. She looked at Cyborg suspiciously. "Raven, friend Cyborg, what are you doing?" Her lips pursed into a frown. She looked annoyed as he fell over. Verra pawed at her leg.

"Feed Me." it cried. She picked up little cat friend Verra and made her way over to the kitchen counter. She placed him on the floor in the same room and got out a dish. He purred as a CAT would, but a fox? No way...

A small song playing from the television soon distracted Verra. He went over to the sound and saw a few girls on the screen. Bb was watching the girls sing on the music channel. They were actually Japanese. And this brought back memories.

- Veravakumu, come here please, our sister is going to practice her songs. "Coming mama." "Ok now this is a story about a princess and her love!"

We could be friends if only long

So come and listen to my words

We could be anything we wanted to be

As free and happy as these words

We could be anything we dream

As wistful as a simple dream

We could jump high into the sky

So don't ask me why

Don't ask me why

We are in love you were sent from above

And as high as we go

Together you and I will know

That it shows…

"Wow. Sister! That was magnificent, another one…pleeease!"

"Giggle! After your nap."

"Aw mom…"

Flashback ends;

"Verra! Dinner time my gnorfka!" the little cat was soon undazed by the screen and made his way towards comfort.

Wasn't that cute! Verra saw his past for the first time and I caught up in song lyrics of my very own! Reviews!