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Ch. 10-She's Alive

(Robin)

Cold. Manipulative. Evil. All these things I used to say about Slade, and I said them with the utmost confidence. Because Slade was a cold person who simply wanted to manipulate me to the side of evil. He wanted to turn me from Robin the Boy Wonder into his own apprentice, to carry out his legacy of death and destruction.

I was resisting him, but I was growing weaker.

With each blow, my strength lessened. With each mind game, I got more and more confused. With each word that left Slade's mouth, I couldn't help but question myself. Slade was breaking me, and he and I both knew that. And it wouldn't be like before, where I would only temporarily see Slade's way. I could feel everything building up inside of me; anger, hate, doubt, aggression. It wouldn't be long before I lost control and gave it to those emotions.

And gave it to Slade.

The door to my small, damp room creaks open. Ever since that day where I tried to escape, Slade has kept me prisoner in this cell as another part of the breaking. I cringed as a shadow entered my room and closed the door.

Slade looked at me with his ever piercing eye. We stared at each other, our only source of light being the bare bulb that he gave me after a week of not trying anything stupid. The week right after my attempt at escaping, I had had to stay in this room with no light at all.

"I'm impressed Robin," Slade spoke, his voice like ice water, running down my body and paralyzing it. "While you might not see it, you're turning into everything I could have hoped for you."

Slade raised his hand, and involuntarily, I let out a whimper. Flashbacks of the numerous beating sessions and even whips exploded in my mind, and I backed against the wall, without even skipping a beat.

But to my dismay, Slade only chuckled and returned his hand. I looked down in shame as I realized just how manipulated I had become, but my body couldn't help it. Slade had literal, physical command over me. And, because of my actions, no one could save me.

I couldn't even save myself.

(Jay)

I sat on my ship, looking at the stars. Well, at least trying to anyway. With the blizzard swarming around my ship, it was almost impossible to see anything. But as I had predicted earlier, the snowstorm was weakening, and every few minutes there would be a hole wide enough to catch a glimpse of the sky on this planet.

My hair was still black unfortunately. Kayda had explained that it wouldn't return to its normal orange/copper color without direct rays from my own solar system's sun. While I didn't mind the color, it would make it harder for me to make a good first impression with the Titans and convince them that it really was me.

The Titans, my reason for coming to this place. After leaving Jayren, the trip had been short as planned, taking only a day. But when I had reached the ground, I hadn't been prepared for the weather. It snowed all the time on this planet, leaving me little chance to investigate. Thankfully my ship had been able to pick up Cyborg's weak microwaves that his technology sent out, so I knew I was close. And I knew I would have an opening to look for them soon.

For the past two days I had been watching the snow, carefully, and I came upon the realization that every twelve hours, the snow would stop for exactly one hour, which presented me with a chance to go out and look for the Titans. After waiting two days to make sure that each time the snow stopped and seeing that my guess was correct, I now waited patiently, excited that the snow would stop in one hour.

In one hour, I was taking the first step in getting the Titans, and Robin, back.

*But what to do for that hour?* I thought to myself as I sat on my ship. The excitement was killing me, and it was taking all my concentration not to leap for joy. But I couldn't afford any emotion right now, not with so much to do and so many variables. What if the Titans had somehow found a way off this planet by now? What if they were injured...or...

Pushing that thought out of my mind, I moved from my spot near the window and walked around the main cabin. For some reason this hour felt like it would be the longest hour I had ever experienced. Every nerve in my body was tense, and I just wanted to get on with finding the Titans and heading back to Earth. The longer I waited here, the longer Robin would have to suffer.

*If he is suffering...* I thought, slightly hoping that he was, to show that he hadn't given into Slade's will yet.

Like a brick wall, something Kayda taught me during our time together hit me. Searching the pockets of my outfit, I tensed in anticipation as I pulled out two small beads. Kayda had taught me how to communicate with Robin using these, and he had managed to find two that would work even thought Robin and I were so far apart.

I debated about using one right now, but seeing as I hadn't gotten an update on Robin's condition since I saw him running from Slade in vain, I eventually decided to use one of the beads.

Before I knew what I was doing, I was throwing it on the floor just like Kayda told me to, and sitting on the ground as purple dust swarmed around me in a miniature sandstorm. Wind came from nowhere and howled in my face, while the purple cloud around me grew into a dark void. Suddenly a huge gale of wind rushed into my face, causing me to double over and close my eyes in pain.

"Robin of Earth!" I shouted, remembering Kayda's instructions. As I said these words, I did as Kayda directed and thought hard of Robin, bringing back every happy and painful memory I had with him. While there were more painful than happy, just thinking of all the times we spent together made me smile.

The wind began to die down, and with hesitancy, I opened my eyes to find an amazing sight before me.

His body was leaner than I remembered, especially in his face. From what little skin I saw, it was blotched with bruises and scars. The uniform was the same though, black and copper, although it was ripped and worse for wear. And his mask, hiding what I imagined were tired eyes, was there, in black and white glory.

"Robin."

(Robin)

It happened in an instant. One minute I was in my room, cowering at Slade, the next I was falling to the floor. With a jolt I hit the ground and blackness enveloped me. But unlike before, I was still conscious. It was a strange sensation, and I didn't know what was happening, until through the darkness, I saw a figure.

She had long, straight black hair with a purple tint and was dressed in a dark purple jumpsuit. Her whole body was shaking, and her lips were pulled back into an expression of shock and amazement. And over her eyes, she wore glasses that made them look as dark as night.

Even though she was supposed to be dead, I knew it was her the instant I saw her.

"Jay...you're alive?"

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