Yet another chapter! I'm sure you all will enjoy this chapter much more hehe! A little perverse and you're clued in who the new hire is Lex has. Well enjoy the chapter and please review! Tell me your thoughts, ideas and what you like about the chapter. Thanks for all the support and nice reviews! I am really grateful to have such fans for this fiction. Enjoy!

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Chapter 14: Dream

The room was windowless and the only source of light was a soft watt lamp on a nightstand. It bathed the room in a soft yellow-orange light and gave it a warm appearance. On the large bed was a little girl with violet hair neatly tucked in. The morning had passed and turned into late afternoon according to a clock. The girl didn't finally start waking until two in the afternoon. It was a surprise to wake up with no restraints and in a much larger and cozier room than before. Raven took a look around and saw that the room had only bare necessities such as a bed, nightstand, chair and dresser. The only difference this place held from the previous room was it's size and the softness of the bed she was tucked in. But how did she end up here? All she remembered was the training session with Slade. She was charging at him then suddenly her head felt like it disconnected from her body and there was only blackness. It was numbing and pleasant and she didn't want to escape it. Had she let the demon side of her reign again? Where was Slade? Raven threw the thick covers to the side and ran for the door. To her surprise the door was unlocked! She pulled it open and gulped, wondering if she should step out of the room. She remembered when Slade caught her after her failed attempt at escape. Would he think she's escaping again and hurt her? No...something about him has changed since then. Even in the training, Raven knew he was holding back. All the fights she had with her friends against Slade, she knew what kind of force he could be. Then that damn kiss...Raven chose not to think about that again. It seemed her mind liked to relive that scene. And her dream...when Slade...

"No...I...must not think of that..."

Raven stepped into the hallway and looked both ways and saw no one occupying them. If the base was intact then perhaps she hadn't let the demon get the best of her. She ventured down the hallway and found doors, most of them locked. This place was like a labyrinth with many turns and stairways. How could Slade memorize a confusing place like this? Raven dared to think of using her powers instead of footing it all the way. She'd find him much faster too. The only fear was if anything would prevent her from using them. If Slade had certain forcefields set up to counter her, then it'd be futile. Grasping to a hope that Slade hadn't been that paranoid, she concentrated on conjuring a dark sphere of magic in her hand. The ball developed and expanded to Raven's desire. Nothing prevented her from reducing or enlarging the size of this magic. Deciding that she was free to use her powers then, Raven sunk into the ground and into another area of the base. There were more hallways and rooms further down. Raven wanted to think if she was a villain, she'd hide the main base under all these floors. She went down one more level and landed in a very familiar room. This was the room she had ran into to hide from Slade! This was...his room.

Slade slept quietly in his room, unaware of another presence in there. Slade hardly slept deeply but he did this particular time. The dreams he was having were so enticing that he didn't want to wake up from the nap. In his twisted dreams, Raven appeared the same way as she did her last birthday when he gave her a message. She had those glowing markings, and her leotard was torn apart so that only shreds covered her most intimate of areas. There was a difference though from the last time Raven appeared like this. She was in his room and tied to his bed be her wrists. The ropes had been artfully tied on her slender wrists and she looked simply delicious lying among the silk white pillows and covers. Her pale body, the long, flowing violet hair and her glistening eyes full of fear and confusion. There was something about her being bound, restricted and in his bed that made it so hard to turn away. Slade was entraced with the scene and feeling the waves of animalistic lust boiling under the surface. To have such a purity for himself was a rare occurrence indeed. Especially one such as Raven. As he began to approach the bed, Raven's body twisted in such ways that showed off her young, lovely figure. To see her pulling at the ropes in a futile attempt to escape gave Slade a smile. His gloved hand stroked over her bare thighs as he soaked in the essence of this encounter. Raven whimpered and gave him a pleading look that only strengthened his resolve to continue. He wanted to be the one to show her heavenly pleasures and own her virginity. The one to calm her fears and make her scream his name in ectsasy. He didn't want anyone else having that. As soon as his hand crept up her flat stomach and over the soft mounds of her chest, the dream began to ripple like water. Everything was blurring together. The lines, colors and touch. An inky darkness replaced the image and now he was beginning to wake. He could hear breathing near his bedside. There were no lights on in the room and he knew Wintergreen wouldn't come in here without announcing his own presence. The military instinct in Slade kicked in and he struck out, capturing a soft, slender neck with his hand. The feminine gag and small hands clawing at his wrist made him conclude who this person was. Why was she lurking at his bedside though? He loosened his grip but kept her where she was. He didn't want her reaching out to turn a light on. When he slept, he took the mask off and he wasn't about to let Raven see his face.

"What are you doing in my room?"

Raven breathed deep for air but she could still feel his iron cold fingers around her neck. She was on her knees at the bedside, shaking with fear. She was at his mercy. She tried to find words to explain her reason for being in his room, at his bedside and watching him. The problem was there was no good reason for her to be there. She happened upon his room by accident, but she should have left and not stuck around.

"I want an answer, Raven."

She gaped for an answer but nothing came. It angered Raven she couldn't come up with any good excuse. She furrowed her brows and tried to explain herself.

"I...wanted...to explore...I went through the floors...I accidentally landed in this room."

The explanation and the fact she stayed meant that she wasn't trying to escape. Her curiosity of the base was the only culprit to blame. He released her throat but in a last moment decision, reached out and grabbed her upper arm. He yanked her into his bed and shoved her into the mattress. He gazed down into the darkness to what would be Raven's face. She struggled under his grip and begged for him to stop. No, he wasn't a rapist...he wasn't going to violate her. He leaned in close and whispered at her ear.

"Don't ever enter my room without my permission again. Are we understood, little bird?"

"Y-yes..."

Slade didn't want to let her go so quickly. The images from that dream had been seared into his mind. There was no forgetting the suggestive thoughts there. His face leaned down more and he felt her breath. Her warm, sweet breath on his lips. He bit on his tongue and pulled away. His hands released her and in an insant, he felt her sink through the bed and out of the room. Her presence was gone and he gave a deep sigh. What was getting into him lately and mostly, why couldn't he control the impulses?

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Robin stared out the window sleepily at Edge City. He didn't get much rest again. Starfire was cooking breakfast again and causing a foul oder in the kitchen. Cyborg and Beast Boy had already made their excuses to not participate in eating breakfast. Robin didn't care at this point and figured eating some of Starfire's food could spice up his mood more...or at least get his mind off Raven's safety.

"Robin! The food of breakfast has finished! I have made cakes of pan and the yummy links of sausage!"

Robin shuffled his feet into the kitchen and tried his best to smile at the food. The food looked nothing like pancakes and sausage, but molded pieces of bread with boils and burnt turds. Robin silently said a few prayers and accepted a plate of the potentially poisonous food. He jabbed a pancake with a fork and it made a sound between a squish and squeak. He winced but forced and smile and shoved it into his mouth, not bothering to chew and swallowed. Even eating it quickly didn't prevent the awful, foul taste the food had. It stuck on the taste buds and no matter how much water he rushed to gulp down, it left a residue. Just as Robin's tongue was recovering from the torture he put it through, the screen popped up and a name blinked on the radar. Robin ran to the control panel and narrowed his eyes at the name. Slade was completely forgotten in his mind now as Robin seethed inside at this criminal's name. Robin had thought he only hated Slade the most of all the criminals he knew...but he had forgotten about this one.

"Titans! Hurry!"

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Slade couldn't fall asleep again after what took place in his room. He had walked into his control room and sat down before the large wall screens, watching the various cameras he had in the city. Some showed people walking in a park, another of businessmen walking into a large skyscraper, and cars stopping and going at red lights. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary for everyday life in Edge City. It was rather...boring. Then a screen at the end caught his attention. There were explosions or people scattering from the scene. Odd looking men were running and laughing, holding guns and shooting at some people. Slade's hands grasped into the armchair rests tightly until the wood was splintering underneath. He was hoping Raven wouldn't come out anytime soon and see this horror. Would her friends respond? From what he could judge, the true one responsible for this mess hadn't shown himself. These were simply henchmen. Only good for causing a riot and terror. Was this...the person that Lex had hired to find Raven?

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Robin and the other Titans rushed to the scene. Robin's heart was beating fast and his adrenaline was through the roof. It was becoming hard for the others to keep up with him even with their extraodinary skills. What had Robin worked up in a frenzy? Starfire had only glanced the name before Robin shut the screen off and they left. It was a simply name really. It wasn't Slade though. She had always thought it was only Slade who could anger Robin this much and now, she was curious who this other criminal was and what he meant to Robin.

"Hurry up!"

Starfire and Beast Boy hurried as fast as they could and finally they all approached a scene of ruins. Buildings burning, streets filled with rubble and people hurt in among the debris. There was a loud laugh which caught Robin's attention.

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Slade saw Robin arrive on the scene, faithful as always. The others were there too and were looking in the direction for something. The anticipation by both sides was finally quelled when a figure loomed over a pile of rubble. The dust was settling from the last explosion, with papers still flying about carelessly. There stood a man with a wicked grin and wild hair. The long jacket concealed his many tricks of trade. Robin couldn't belive it as a chill went down his back. Slade gritted his teeth in anger, knowing he couldn't aid Robin and the others from this mastermind. As the man let out a evil laugh, Slade couldn't help but give Lex some credit.

"I should've imagined your trump card would have been a Joker card."