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As I promised we have a double of slade and another chapter of Robin (same day too.)
It takes off right after Robin finished. So enjoy and remember to review.
Chapter 11
Day 26 (week 3) Slade
My Apprentice gulps I can feel the fear in his body, as I shake Luthors hand, he must be afraid very afraid after all some of the HIVE he put in the slammer.
"Slade serval people has asked me this question and I will ask you…. WHY IN THE HELL DID YOU TAKE ROBIN THE BOY WONDER AS YOUR APPRENTICE?" Luthor asks, I look around Robin was tense and edgy.
"Well there are many reasons," I say, I look around the HIVE have stopped work and are hanging on to my every words. "I needed someone young, someone who was already trained and trained well, I couldn't have someone with ties like the HIVE because I couldn't have them suddenly sick of it and leaving, I need someone smart, I needed someone who I thought could handle it all… and Robin fits it all." I say to Luthor and everyone. My Apprentice shuffles nervously; I suppose this is a large sea change for him.
'This is only your first job with me son, it will get easier' I think. Out loud I say.
"Luthor I know you are uneasy about my Apprentice being a EX titan leader, but he is no longer a pest but my apprentice, he will one day take over my empire" I say, I relax I haven't really talked to Robin about what will happen after I… retire….
"I am uneasy that he might be a spy and put as all in prison," Luthor says.
"Luthor, Robin is my apprentice and we have a deal, he will NOT disobey me" I keep my hand on his shoulder, the silver 'S' is over his glowing over heart. It is glowing as if to say 'look at me, look at who I work for'
"I understand that… but can you be sure you can- trust him" he says, the bald head genius, shocked, surprised, stunned, dazed, upset, shaken, traumatized, and taken aback. He doesn't trust my Apprentice as far as he can throw him.
"I can trust him, he has proven his loyalty to me," I say. Indeed he has when the bat stabbed me Robin was well behaved and loyal I haven't forgotten that.
I haven't given Robin much praise for his efforts when I was wounded because I want him to understand that I am the one in charge.
"Come Apprentice, it's time for you to do your job" I lead him, to a large room with guns and rockets. "You are to sit here on this box!" I get him a crate, "and guard these guns, and the Robots" suddenly about 10 robots come and begin sorting the gun, Robin looks at me confused. "If someone comes you don't know, like Batman or the justice league you are too…shoot him or her" I go into my pocket and pull out a 9mm handgun and give it to him.
"Shoot…" he whispers.
'Yes Robin shoot' I think, this will test you my boy, and it will hurt you I know, but wounds heal, I know holding a gun is a big 'titan-no, no' but he has no choice. I put my hand on his hair as he held the gun. Good boy, I ruffle his hair.
"Robin I have faith in you, I know you will serve me well, no one will disturbed you here, can play that game boy I got you if you like, it will past the time" I say, I get a ear piece and put it in his ear. "If you need you my boy I am just a yell away."
I turn to leave, "Master" I turn back; my little boy was sitting on the milk crate in the cold black room, he looked so damn innocent sitting there.
"Yes Apprentice" I say, I look at him, and he looked very nervous.
"What if I see Bruce… he won't be happy with me," he say's.
I know my little bird, but that is not your choice, I told you to shoot didn't I and shotting is what I told you to do.
"Son I know you're…afraid but if you see you're ex mentor- but I order you to shoot him." I say he shrinks into the milk crate. I sigh I can't let him get away with this, because if I let him not to this job I will have to let him get away with more, and I can't have that.
"No Robin you are doing this" I say as I turn to leave, "Actually if you shoot him, shoot to injure, don't shoot to kill" he relaxes, if the Bat turns up, I will take him I will put him in the dungeon, I will tell Robin he escaped, I will make it look like he did, and I will kill the Bat myself and stage it as a hit man killed him" its ok Robin, in time you will release that you are better off without him. I ruffle his gelled up hair you will be fine son. I get gel on my gloved hands… no matter, "you will be fine" I smile at him, "there are a lot of bullets in that gun, aim at a robot" I look at him "just a little bit of practice," I say, I look at him, he nods.
For the next 10 minutes I teach him how to aim properly. I shoot the robot once, and he shot it once. Sparks come quickly and the robot blows up.
I laugh evilly, "Good right" I say. He needs to understand the adrenaline rush of holding a gun. He nods scared terrified. "Your doing real good here" I say, I ruffle his hair "I will be back to see you soon."
I leave him all alone.
"Slade" the headmistress says as I walk out leaving my Apprentice alone. "May I ask why the boy wonder is your Apprentice."?
"Because I decided he is to be my Apprentice, I belive who I employ is none of your business." I say softly. That is enough of that, she knows better.
Still Day 26 Robin.
I look at the gun in my lap, master has been gone for about 10 minutes and I was tired and sick of sitting on a milk crate its not fun, it is really boring to tell you the truth, I mean if you told me 27 days ago I would be one day be sitting on a uncomfortable milk crate cradling a gun Slade gave me and playing a game boy he gave me. I would give you the name of the local nut house.
I looked at the Robots and watched them load and sort the guns into boxes but it didn't interest me much, I went back to the game boy I played 'pokemon' I wasn't a big fan of the TV show when I was a kid, but hey it beat watching Robots load guns.
My Belly rumbles I wish I ate before my nap, I was starving and I need to go the bathroom, I know I have to sit here. I try in interest my self in battling other trainers in POKEMON. After who knows how long (could be a week for all I know) I look up I see a familiar man in a copper and black mask. For some strange reason I stand up as I see him.
"Good boy, hungry?" he asks.
"Starving" I say. He produces a large cheese sandwich. YUM, I eat it. I sit back down on the milk crate; Slade draws up a second crate. And sits next to me.
"Son…. You are really pleasing me, I mean I know this isn't the most adrenaline rush experience in the world, but you have to start somewhere, soon when you are little more mature and older you will be with me doing business but for now guarding duty is right up your alley" Slade says.
"I know I need more experience but I use to be a teen titan I had meeting with the mayor of Jump, and all he wanted to know is 'who is Slade what does he want'" I say, Slade chuckles.
"Oh Robin, you are my Apprentice" just than a large beep came, and a red siren. "Stay here, guard the robots" Slade says before leaving.
I wonder what's going on…
After 10 minutes I hear a noise I get the gun and hold it up and I see dad….
"Robin," Bruce says, "come on we have to go… NOW." I hear something in my ear.
"Shoot him Robin, if you don't I will" Slade says.
I have no choice I have to.
"Richard come I can hide you, the cops will never look for you at home" Bruce says, batman costume on.
"Now Robin, before I start to question your loyalty" Slade's voice say's. I get the gun aim and shoot my dads arm (Where all the armour is of course.) "Good, Robin" my teacher says.
"Robin… why did you" Bruce says, I don't move I just look, and mouth run…
He does. Slade comes serval minutes later, "he got away little bird… but that is ok." Slade says, he wasn't mad. Slade not mad was a good sign.
"Slade…I shot my dad" I whisper, suddenly Slade grabs my hair painfully.
"I AM YOUR FATHER" he paused for a second.
"I'm sorry," I whisper. He lets go.
"We are leaving come Grant" Slade says, he pats my hair… who's Grant.
"Master who is Grant" I ask.
"Never you mind" Slade say's.
"But you called me Grant Master Slade" I say.
"Slip of the tongue my dear boy" Slade says. He squeezed my shoulder, "things have gone better than I hoped we can leave now my boy" The Robots walk off, we turn to leave, I get my gun and game boy and follow my teacher. Who (by the way) made me shoot my father.
Still day 26 Slade
"Robin" I say, as we get back into the car. "IN" my Apprentice the gun I gave him on his belt. He goes in the back seat. Wayne DID get away, with the rest of the justice league- no harm was done by it, the justice league didn't know how many people would be there, and because most were 'children' the Justice league surrendered. It was like they never came for a 'visit'.
He obeyed and climbed in the car like a good boy, I accidentally called him Grant, Grant called me Dad, and Robin calls me Dad.
I was worried about my cargo getting stolen so a lapse of thoughts should not be a problem, it was now in the afternoon, and Robin did well shooting his EX-father (now I have taken his place) I know he shot him because he was scared of me shooting Bruce but it did not matter. He shot Bruce and that is ALL that matters.
"Robin" I say as the Robot sat in the car.
"Yes Master" he says,
"You did good today," I say, and I meant it. Robin gave me the silent treatment for almost an hour than he suddenly said.
"Why?" I turned my head and I see him, sitting there confused, he looked deep in thought.
"Pardon Robin," I replied, may as well be polite.
"Why you make me shoot him,?" Robin says, well if your going to be smart to me young man….
"I didn't MAKE you shoot him, you shoot him under your own 'free will'" I say.
"Don't pin this on me Slade, you said 'if you don't shoot him I will'" he quotes, smart Robin.
"That's true Robin" may as well agree with him. "But you didn't have to shoot him" I say. "In future Robin remember that… anyway you did really good today I am proud of you." He was cranky but I let it slide he will feel better soon, I realise he had hardly anything to eat all day, and I belive he deserves something he never gets…. Pizza perhaps, Robin did so well I am willing to forget that Pizza is bad for him. Robin looks at me.
"Slade?"
"Yes Robin" I say.
"I REALLY need to go to the bathroom?" I laugh, oh Robin….
"Oh alright" I say, the Robot stopped the car and I say "mask off run to the toilet" he notices were outside a public toilet, and while he is going I text wintergreen 'it went well, Robin shot Bruce in the arm guard no injury, were on our way back, be home in about a hour if you find pizza give it to Robin he deserves it.'
He reply's with a.
'I'm glade Robin did well, he has pineapple and ham for tea, is Bruce joining us' I laugh, as Robin climbed in the Robot drove.
'No batman is not, see you soon' I reply.
"Feeling better," I say.
"Yes I am thanks dad," Robin says,
"Good boy"
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