Darker Days

Hey, I have a question. How hard is it to play a simple video game with a group of friends? Eh, not too hard. Well, here's a better question for you. How hard is it to play a video game when you are sucked into it and forced to fight for your life in a world that is unknown to any of you? Pretty dang hard.

Disclaimer: I do not own the Teen Titan's.

Chapter 10 – A Time for Passing

Note: Final Chapter. Hope ya like.

Robin leaned against the wall, quiet and masked eyes simply white slits as he closed his eyes. He leaned his head back as he took a deep breath and opened his eyes, staring at a wall in front of him. The ally was dark and deserted. Turning to his side and peeking around the corner of the building, Robin spent a few seconds staring at the building before turning back over and looking at the brick wall again.

'Three guards on the right, five on the left. All armed.' He thought, remembering what he saw when he looked. 'One entrance… a large double door on the left. No windows.' Robin sighed out as he clenched his retractable bo-staff. Footsteps were heard walking towards him, but Robin only waited. When the guy was near, robin reached out and pulled the guy into the ally. With one hard, enraged hit to the face, Robin smirked as he watched the guy slump to the ground unmoving.

A sudden spark caught the Boy Wonder's attention. Leaning in close, Robin removed what looked to be a mask off of the guy. 'A robot?' Robin questioned to himself. Smirking, he ran out of the ally and towards the other guards. 'This makes hurting them so must easier.'

Robin yelled out as he ran at the now alarmed guards. Leaping up, he slammed his bo-staff down, crashing against the metal head. He had to hurry, time was running out.

Beast Boy groaned as he opened his eyes. His vision was blurred at first, but soon focused. All he remembered was getting hit by something extremely hard and hitting the wall. Then something sharp poked him and he felt like he had been drugged or something. 'Maybe that's why I have a huge headache…' The green changeling looked around, his body able to move around other then the coffin sized cage that seemed to have no exit surrounding him. Reaching up, his hand touched the metal bar. He instantly regretted the act when a large shock ran through his body, causing him to yell out in pain. Looking at his hand, he bit his bottom lip when he stared at the large burn mark.

Looking over, the green male felt his heart drop. Raven lay motionless next to him, straps keeping her down. His hands grasped the bars as he opened his mouth to call out to her, but an agonizing yell took the place of words as he felt the electric current course through his hands and burn him. A tear fell as he glared at his hands. The pain hurt, but he had to deal. Taking a deep breath, Beast Boy felt his body shifting and turning into the animal of his choice. In the matter of seconds, his body grew into that of a gorilla, but he instantly regretted it when his whole body pressed to the bars.

A growl out in pain left gorilla lips and then the changeling turned back to his regular human form, unmoving and covered in burn marks. He stared at the unconscious Raven. "Raven, wake up…" Beast Boy forced out, "Let me know that you're okay…"

Simply using his eyes, Beast Boy saw a shut down Cyborg lying next to Raven and next to them lay a whole line of supers. He noticed Bumblebee, Speedy, Killer Moth, Gizmo… Everyone he had ever seen, met, and heard of seemed to be in this room. Even more then he even knew. None of them were awake other than him, but that wasn't saying much. He felt the drug coursing through his veins as he worked to maintain consciousness. He closed his eyes. Was this the end? A scream of pain caught Beast Boy's attention. Opening his eyes, he saw Starfire the farthest away from any of the trapped people.

The girl yelled out things in her native language, pain evident in her voice. Finally she stopped moving, panting heavily as she lay there. Beast Boy opened his mouth to speak, but no words came as he fell back into a pained slumber.

"Don't worry my dear. It'll all be over soon." Slade said, his voice barely above a whisper as he caressed the Tamaranean girls' cheek. "Stop trying to free yourself and you won't be in so much pain. It looks like your friend failed on saving you though... Such a shame." Taking a few steps away, Slade smirked when the moans and creaks from the machine began to move. Not even bothering to look over his shoulder, he smirked as he listened to Starfire's screams as the process began.

Robin rushed in as soon as he heard the screams. His eyes widened as he watched as the machine stopped above Starfire and turn itself on. Sparks began to fly and the screams began. "Starfire, no!" Robin took a few steps towards her, but a kick to the side sent him sprawling on the floor. Glaring as he got up, he ignored Slade as he rushed to his love's side. He had to free her before it was too late.

A Slade look alike got between Robin and the gurney Starfire lay on, but nothing would stop him. With an enormous leap, the Boy Wonder leaped over the robot and landed a few steps away. Reaching forward, he reached for the Tamaranean princess. His hands touched the metal holding her down and suddenly a pain rushed through him as the electrical zap hit him. He groaned in pain and held onto the metal until the pain was too much. He released it and fell backwards, clenching his now semi gloved hands.

Slade stood next to the pained Robin now and chuckled as the screams died away from Starfire and she lay there, the sparks still continuously flying.

"She's my first try on an alien. It seems like her body has shut down finally, but she still holds what I need. Give it time Robin and you'll see me rule over this world."

Robin looked up at Starfire. He stared at the girl's prone body as she lay there, pain evident on her face. He felt like the world was ending around him. Forcing himself up, he stared at the girl and took a step closer.

He saw the color from her body draining.

Robin...

The masked boy closed his eyes, the last image of a smiling Starfire appearing in his mind.

'… No…'

The sparks died down and Robin felt his chest tighten. He looked down, a shadow over his handsome face.

She was gone…

Hope you liked the last chapter. Questions on why I ended it like this? Ask away my readers. :P Ask away.