Chapter Eleven-The Plan
With a desperate attempt to find Robin, Starfire and Raven devise a plan to infiltrate Slade's hideout. But, Slade was waiting for them. Terra, not going with them, thinks that there is a reason, and that she is the one who can find it.
"Azera, metreon, centhus... Azera, metreon, centhus...Azera, metre-" the monotone meditated, being interrupted. "Raven? May I...Speak with you?" Starfire asked. "Whatever..." she said, opening one eye, only to see a glint of fathom in the girl's eyes. They climbed the stairs to the roof. "Robin...is he dead? Are we certain? There is no way to find out if he is?" Starfire asked immediately, eyes starry with tears. "Probably so, Star. We aren't sure, but almost positive. And no more than search. I'm sorry. I don't want to believe it either." She said at the look in Star's emerald eyes.
Star sighed. "Perhaps we may go to Slade's factory! We might find him there!" Raven stared. Starfire was sure a denial to her plan was in order, but Raven agreed. The team left at noon. They had to find him. Who knew what they would find? Robin? Slade? Cinderblock? No one knew. Maybe nothing. There was no way to tell.
The factory was empty. Nothing but churning wheels. So they thought. "Well, hello, young Titans. I haven't seen you in several years," a voice said from the shadows. "Okay, Slade! What did you do with Robin?!" Cyborg yelled, in a hopeless attempt to frighten him. Not working. "What makes you so sure I did anything?" Slade asked, avoiding the question with his so called curiosity. "Because when something like this happens to him, it's always been you!" Raven shouted, letting hatred, anger, and fear out in her words. "Now, now, we can't judge the future by the past," he replied in a lecture voice.
Terra had not come with the other Titans. She said if Robin was betraying them, there had to be a reason. Terra was good with computers. She had worked with them for as long as she could remember. Her mother was a computer specialist. Her father was never home. He was always at "work" which was fleeing from cops after a crime. Why? Her mother and she, herself did not know.
Her mother had powers too. Not her's though. Her's were similar to Starfire's. She never used them unless needed. Her father did not have powers. Not once in her life had she seen him use any power what so ever.
She mother was spying on him one night as he robbed the bank. They were on the tallest building in the city. The WAYNE Enterprise (niobe: see Apprentice Part Two). Her father saw her and pushed her off. He slipped with her, the both of them falling to their deaths.
That is why she cannot control her powers. Which ever one of her parents had the power that she inherited, never trained her. She ran from her home before Social Security came for her sister and her. Her sister was named Tru. She didn't run. She stayed. She hadn't heard from Tru in seven years. That's how long she had been on the run. Since she was seven.
That didn't matter to her now, it was all a thing of the past. But...who was her father? She had never known his name. Her mother was Serra Justice Vatannie Wilson. Vatannie was her maiden name. But her father's was still unknown. The only name of her father's that she knew was Wilson. His last name.
She finally hacked into Slade's computers. The Teen Titans were probed. Two names were not listed on the list that had been probed. Robin's was not on there...but neither was the name Terra. She was in no danger. Why? She didn't know. But she would have to fight Slade on her own for anyone to make it through this.
author's note: so you know, yes I am planning something sad, and beyond your wildest dreams. New chap soon, and I can't wait! Review please!
Niobe