You Only Live Once

Chapter 9: Just Obey

A/N: You know what, I'm actually disappointed in myself for not making the last chapter longer... but... otherwise I probably would have gone on and on until it was way too long for my usual chapters. Please R&R!


Dick glared at the door, long since leaving his guitar on the floor of the dimly lit cell. He cursed under his breath as he failed to open the door, none of his attacks were working, the most they were doing was making him extremely cold from the rushing winds and sending unknown objects hurling at his to cause cuts to cover his hands and feet. No he wouldn't tell anyone else this due to be embarrassed by it, plus it WAS a weakness, but he was very claustrophobic. He had no honest idea if Slade was aware of this, but he had a hunch that the tiny cell was being used to intimidate him. The troubled bird let out a defeated sigh as he slumped to the floor, he needed a new strategy, and soon, or else he was going to flip his shit. It had been two days since he and Kori had been taken, and he was losing it. Kori had been moved after two hours after there conversation on the first day, so now, Dick had no idea where she was.

"Jez, the least you people could do would be to at least tell me if Kori's alive or not." Dick yelled, he knew all too well that there were two guards stationed right outside his cell and were listening to him 24/7.

One of the guards sighed, they'd been dealing with this kid for the past three hours now with no let up. "Shut up, kid."

"You shut up!" Dick retorted.

The guard made a move to open the door, but was stopped by his partner. "Let it go, Jeff. He's just trying to get you to open the door so he can rush us and escape."

"Really, Jeff? Looks like you need help controlling that killer anger of yours, huh?" Dick mocked, he new that they weren't allowed to hurt him, so he was making the most of it while he could.

"I'm gonna kill him." Jeff whispered, receiving a 'Fuck you' in reply.

The day continued with no activity as eventually the bored Air bender gave up and merely sulked within the room, he was so bored, he really just wanted OUT of this room as soon as possible. His prayers seemed to be answered as the door opened with a loud clank, Dick looked down from his perch in the rafters attached to the ceiling as he watched Slade stare up at the bird with a look of pure evil in his one eye.

"So... are you a pirate?" Dick asked, he was rewarded with Slade yanking the boy down from his perch and slammed onto his back onto the cold floor, reminding the boy where his place was at the moment.

Slade tisked at the child. "You must learn your place, Richard." The man said.

Dick looked up at Slade innocently. "Oh don't you worry mister pirate, I'll be a loyal member of your pirate crew!" Slade sighed.

"Your mask is a privileged, boy. Do not make me take it away." Slade informed the boy, causing him to immediately shut up. "Good, bird."

Disk scowled at the tall man, he hated being treated like a child, although, it didn't help that he acted like one sometimes. "I'm not a child."

"So says the boy who called me a pirate." Slade smirked under his mask. "I never did know why you insist on wearing that mask."

Dick frowned at Slade. "Why do you dress like your getting ready for Halloween?"

"Tushe." Slade said as he suddenly in one swift motion threw the boy over his shoulder and headed to the door.

"Oh no! We are NOT doing this again, buster!" Dick shouted as he used his hands in there position to blast himself from behind with a powerful gust of wind, launching himself from Slade's grasp as he flipped onto the ground and swung around into a fighting stance. "Bring it!"

"As you wish." Slade whispered in a dark voice.

The two were like Yin and Yang as they clashed, knocking each other around with there powerful moves as they fought wildly. Dick threw an Air blast at Slade, however, the man blocked it and slammed a fist into the birds side, causing him to fall to the floor. As Slade walked towards the seemingly helpless child, Dick threw his lag out under the mans feet, but Slade easily jumped over the attack. It left Slade open as he jumped, leaving Dick a clear shot as he launched an Air ball at the mans unprotected middle. The hit threw Slade into a wall, giving Dick the chance to stand back up, but as soon as he stood, Slade grabbed the boy by his shirt front as he chucked Dick into the far wall like a rag doll. Dick winced as he felt blood roll out smoothly from opened cuts as he glared daggers into his foe. The child's rage was used full force as he went all out with his kicks and punches, all of which were ether avoided or returned by Slade. All caution was pushed aside as Dick used the air around him to summon a powerful tornado to bellow through the room, causing Slade and Dick to be thrown around the room wildly as the bird lost control of the storm.

Slade was first to recover as he yanked Dick to his feet, Dicks head was heavy as he felt dizzy from the tornado motion. "Great work, Richard. That was quite the duel, however, you must push your emotions aside if you wish to defeat me."

"Who are you, my father?" Dick asked angrily as he shifted dizzily.

Slade smirked under his mask. "Well it seems that your first father is dead and other was burned. I guess you could consider that possibility... but for now... you may call me master."

With that, Slade left the tiny Air bender to feel even smaller as the darkness flooded his eye sight once more, leaving him afraid for his future. Dick shook violently as his rage was replaced with absolute fear, he was helpless here, and he knew one thing for sure. He didn't want another father... he'd learned by now that if he got attached to anyone that they'd die, and it would most likely be a slow and agonizing death at that. It made Dick wonder if he would return to his new found team after this, there were plenty of Air benders who would kill to train Star... but... he couldn't be that teacher. He knew that depression, pain, and death was an inevitable factor within his life, leaving the people he cared about open to that pain, it left Dick with one obvious answer. He couldn't go back to the team.

He had to be alone.


A/N: So I know that this chapter resolves around Robin, but the next chapter will ether resolve around Starfire or the team. Don't worry, shes not dead, shes just out of reach at the moment and will probably be back really soon. Please R&R!

~Supercasey.