The Next Generation

Chapter 10: What We Cannot Do

Blaze and Violet raced towards Lucious' room, both flying.

"I can't believe it. We trusted him, and he's my father's worst nightmare!" Blaze yelped.

"He pulled a Terra on us." Violet shared her mother's dislike of Terra. "Except he's worse. Terra sold us-them- to Slade. He is Slade."

"Violet, I don't know if I can k-kill him."

"No one's asking you to."

"But I h-have to! It's what my father did! It's what I'll have to do!" Blaze shouted as he threw open the door to Lucious' room. It was empty.

"God." Violet gasped as she looked at the contents of his room. No one had ever been in his room before. Now they knew why.

On the walls were pictures of them. Sleeping, mostly. Pictures they didn't know were being taken. There were charts of them as well, charts showing there weaknesses. And each chart had a date on it. A date that had yet to pass. Except for one. Aly's date was tonight.

"He's…really Slade, isn't he?" Blaze finally asked, choking on the words.

"Yes. Look, a diary." Violet bent down and picked up a torn, leather book and began reading it out loud. Blaze cringed at the words.

I have arrived at Titans Tower and to my surprise, found a girl there. She resembled the alien girl, but was young. She claims to be the daughter of the alien girl's sister. She has a lot of pent up anger. She would make a fine apprentice. Just like Robin.

"That's an entry in the middle. Should we read the latest entry?" Violet asked. Blaze nodded, his hands shaking as he turned the pages.

I have found a way to seek revenge on Robin. He shall pay dearly for refusing to be my apprentice, and killing me. Ah, but my revenge shall be sweet. I will attack his own flesh and blood. His own daughter. I will make her pay. Pay, in blood.

"Oh my God." Blaze swore, his face full of fury. "We have to stop him!"

"Aly!" Violet murmured.

Blaze and Violet raced to her room, only to find it was empty.

"Where is she?" Blaze demanded, hitting the wall.

"Out on a date." Violet said sarcastically. "With Slade."

"How do we find her, Violet?"

"Simple. We track her," Violet replied, holding up a leash. "With Slim."

The two Teens flew beside the mutant dog as they searched for their friend. They ended up at the park, the moon full with clouds drifting across it lazily.

"There! I see them!" Violet called, letting Slim loose.

"ALY!" Blaze yelled.

"Oh, hey guys!" Lucious called. He waved in greeting, only to have Slim jump on him and sink his teeth into his arm.

"What the-" Aly cried, startled as Blaze grabbed her.

"He's Slade, Aly. And he was going to kill you tonight."

"NO! Slim, stop it! You're hurting him! Blaze, Lucious is my boyfriend. Get your frigging dog off him!" Aly fought against Blaze's iron hard grip.

"Aly, Blaze is telling the truth. That is Slade." Violet growled.

"Get your damn dog off!" "Lucious" growled and hurtled Slim into a brick wall. The dog whimpered and laid still, his chest heaving.

"You freaks! Aly and I were having a great time and you get your dog and attack me!" "Lucious" was angry now, his face red.

"Blaze, how could you?" Aly screamed.

"Easy. We did." Violet replied in her monotone voice. She then restrained Aly with her powers, and Blaze faced "Lucious".

"You were my friend, man. I trusted you." Blaze replied quietly. "Lucious" looked at him with rage, his body torn and bleeding from the attack. He was in no condition to fight.

"What the hell are you talking about?"

"You came into my house, with my friends, and plotted against us all. You were going to kill Aly. I know. There's no since in denying it. We saw your room."

"Oh, then the jig is up." "Lucious" laughed maniacally, like a certain villain from the past.

"Please, Lucious, don't let it be true!" Aly pleaded, struggling against Violet's magic.

"Oh, but it is true, Aly dearest. I'm Slade. Slade is back." Slade laughed again, his features eerie in the moon's glow. "And Blaze is right. I was going to kill you for revenge against Robin."

"You aren't any more!" Blaze yelled. He formed a Starbolt, then aimed it at Slade.

Slade smiled, and sat down, leaning on the wall. He sat there smiling as he waited to die. "Come on, Robin. Shoot me. Kill me."

"My name isn't Robin." Blaze growled. "It's Blaze. Know that, buddy."

Slade just laughed. "Can you really kill your best friend?"

He's only playing mind games. The same mind games he played with Dad, Blaze thought.

Blaze aimed his Starbolt at Slade's head.

"BLAZE! NO!" Aly screamed.

Slade just laughed. Violet nodded at Blaze, for reassurance.

Blaze aimed.-

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I know you guys probably want to kill me for not writing in so long. Sorry, but I was grounded from the computer. I hope you liked this chapter. It's a little confusing, but I hope you get the basic idea. I couldn't help but leave it in a cliff-hanger! Thanks for being patient with me!

-WinnieDawg15