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Keep in mind that the Teen Titans think Daemon is Slade
A Challenge Chapter 4: Week of Preparation
The Titans were all preparing for the confrontation with Slade. One week didn't seem like nearly enough time after seeing Slade break Starfire's shoulder. They all had their own ways of preparing for what could be their final battle as a team. Robin spent the rest of the first day in the weight room lifting weights and trying out new moves. The others, however, spent most of their time at the hospital. Raven, Beast Boy, and Cyborg were with Starfire, who by now had her shoulder basically sealed up so tightly that her whole arm was numb. The doctors explained that her arm was so badly damaged that it was necessary to take such measures.
"How ya feelin'?" asked Cyborg. He was surprised when Starfire remained completely silent.
"Star, are you ok?" worried Beast Boy.
"Where is Robin?" asked Starfire. Now the other Titans were silent. Raven broke the silence.
"He didn't want to come" she said less calmly than she normally spoke. There was one question Raven did not want Starfire to ask. Unfortunately, that was Starfire's next question.
"Why?" All the Titans were surprised that her voice seemed almost as worried as when Robin had disappeared in the apprentice incident.
"I.... don't know Star." Beast Boy lied. He knew exactly why Robin had wanted to be at the tower. 'All Robin cares about right now was Slade. Anything else, ANYONE else didn't matter' he thought.
Meanwhile, back at the tower....
Robin was pushing himself harder than he ever had before. His muscles ached, but he would still keep training. 'If this is how hard I'm going to fight, how can I defeat Slade? He is far more powerful than Starfire. Starfire... I must become stronger than her. There is only one way to prove that....' he thought. Robin grinned, and little did he know that the real enemy was watching his every move.
The next day Starfire came back to the tower. 'My shoulder must heal, then I must become stronger.' she thought. By now the other titans were training. Raven was meditating. Cyborg was lifting weights. Robin was still beating up the punching bag. Beast Boy, however, took a much more fun approach to training. He was training his video game hands. He was completely focused on his game when he felt a hand on his shoulder.
"AHHHHHHH!!!" Beast Boy yelled in surprise. He turned around to see Starfire.
"Beast Boy, what kind of training is this?" she asked.
"Ummm...." Beast Boy tried to think of an excuse, but his mind went blank. Beast Boy was surprised when Starfire began laughing.
"What's so funny?" asked a now annoyed Beast Boy.
"I understand how you are training now." Starfire said before bursting again into laughter. Her laughter stopped when she heard the door SLAM open. Robin was standing in the doorway, annoyed at the laughter.
"Why are you laughing Starfire?" asked Robin.
"Why do you care?" responded Starfire.
This added to Robin's annoyance. He was already angry enough with how powerful Slade has become, but now an injured member of the team was taking away from training of another member.
"Since you think the Slade situation is funny, your shoulder must be fine." said Robin confidently.
"What? No, it is no..." Starfire tried to say before a batarang (whatever Robin calls it) hit her right shoulder. Starfire collapsed in pain, and lost consciousness. Robin merely grinned again, and left to train.
"Star! Wake up!" Beast Boy yelled. Raven walked in, annoyed that her meditation had been interrupted. Her expression suddenly became worried when she saw Starfire unconscious. She used her powers to lift Starfire to her room.
"Robin is acting worse than I thought he would." Said a now calmer Raven.
"For Star's sake, we need to hope this week goes by quickly." Said Beast Boy.
The week did go by quickly. The days went by like minutes, and before anyone realized it, it was the day before the confrontation with Slade. All the Titans except Starfire were in the living room just talking.
"So, everyone ready?" asked a still serious Robin.
"Yes" was the all around answer, including a voice the surprised everyone in the room.
Starfire stepped into the living room, and she had removed the cast that held her shoulder in place.
"What do you think you're doing?" asked a surprised and annoyed Robin.
"Slade requested that we all appear, so I am coming." was Starfire's response. Robin knew this, but he didn't care. Half of the worrying he had this week was because he thought of how powerful Slade was.
"Did you try to defeat Slade?" asked Robin.
The question sent a chill up Starfire's spine. 'He does not trust me.' She thought sadly. 'I must regain his trust. Slade must be defeated at all costs.'
Daemon watched the whole week unfold. He knew victory was at his to lose. 'And so the Titans break' he thought. 'Stage 1 will be a success. Three stages to go.' With that, he let his head fall back, and he fell asleep, smiling at what tomorrow would bring.
There's lots of angst there! And Daemon is still confident! Now we know a bit more about Daemon's plan! Please read/review/not flame. As long as flames stay away, previews will keep coming.
Chapter 5 PREVIEW: The final pieces of Stage 1 fall into place, and Stage 2 begins.
Keep in mind that the Teen Titans think Daemon is Slade
A Challenge Chapter 4: Week of Preparation
The Titans were all preparing for the confrontation with Slade. One week didn't seem like nearly enough time after seeing Slade break Starfire's shoulder. They all had their own ways of preparing for what could be their final battle as a team. Robin spent the rest of the first day in the weight room lifting weights and trying out new moves. The others, however, spent most of their time at the hospital. Raven, Beast Boy, and Cyborg were with Starfire, who by now had her shoulder basically sealed up so tightly that her whole arm was numb. The doctors explained that her arm was so badly damaged that it was necessary to take such measures.
"How ya feelin'?" asked Cyborg. He was surprised when Starfire remained completely silent.
"Star, are you ok?" worried Beast Boy.
"Where is Robin?" asked Starfire. Now the other Titans were silent. Raven broke the silence.
"He didn't want to come" she said less calmly than she normally spoke. There was one question Raven did not want Starfire to ask. Unfortunately, that was Starfire's next question.
"Why?" All the Titans were surprised that her voice seemed almost as worried as when Robin had disappeared in the apprentice incident.
"I.... don't know Star." Beast Boy lied. He knew exactly why Robin had wanted to be at the tower. 'All Robin cares about right now was Slade. Anything else, ANYONE else didn't matter' he thought.
Meanwhile, back at the tower....
Robin was pushing himself harder than he ever had before. His muscles ached, but he would still keep training. 'If this is how hard I'm going to fight, how can I defeat Slade? He is far more powerful than Starfire. Starfire... I must become stronger than her. There is only one way to prove that....' he thought. Robin grinned, and little did he know that the real enemy was watching his every move.
The next day Starfire came back to the tower. 'My shoulder must heal, then I must become stronger.' she thought. By now the other titans were training. Raven was meditating. Cyborg was lifting weights. Robin was still beating up the punching bag. Beast Boy, however, took a much more fun approach to training. He was training his video game hands. He was completely focused on his game when he felt a hand on his shoulder.
"AHHHHHHH!!!" Beast Boy yelled in surprise. He turned around to see Starfire.
"Beast Boy, what kind of training is this?" she asked.
"Ummm...." Beast Boy tried to think of an excuse, but his mind went blank. Beast Boy was surprised when Starfire began laughing.
"What's so funny?" asked a now annoyed Beast Boy.
"I understand how you are training now." Starfire said before bursting again into laughter. Her laughter stopped when she heard the door SLAM open. Robin was standing in the doorway, annoyed at the laughter.
"Why are you laughing Starfire?" asked Robin.
"Why do you care?" responded Starfire.
This added to Robin's annoyance. He was already angry enough with how powerful Slade has become, but now an injured member of the team was taking away from training of another member.
"Since you think the Slade situation is funny, your shoulder must be fine." said Robin confidently.
"What? No, it is no..." Starfire tried to say before a batarang (whatever Robin calls it) hit her right shoulder. Starfire collapsed in pain, and lost consciousness. Robin merely grinned again, and left to train.
"Star! Wake up!" Beast Boy yelled. Raven walked in, annoyed that her meditation had been interrupted. Her expression suddenly became worried when she saw Starfire unconscious. She used her powers to lift Starfire to her room.
"Robin is acting worse than I thought he would." Said a now calmer Raven.
"For Star's sake, we need to hope this week goes by quickly." Said Beast Boy.
The week did go by quickly. The days went by like minutes, and before anyone realized it, it was the day before the confrontation with Slade. All the Titans except Starfire were in the living room just talking.
"So, everyone ready?" asked a still serious Robin.
"Yes" was the all around answer, including a voice the surprised everyone in the room.
Starfire stepped into the living room, and she had removed the cast that held her shoulder in place.
"What do you think you're doing?" asked a surprised and annoyed Robin.
"Slade requested that we all appear, so I am coming." was Starfire's response. Robin knew this, but he didn't care. Half of the worrying he had this week was because he thought of how powerful Slade was.
"Did you try to defeat Slade?" asked Robin.
The question sent a chill up Starfire's spine. 'He does not trust me.' She thought sadly. 'I must regain his trust. Slade must be defeated at all costs.'
Daemon watched the whole week unfold. He knew victory was at his to lose. 'And so the Titans break' he thought. 'Stage 1 will be a success. Three stages to go.' With that, he let his head fall back, and he fell asleep, smiling at what tomorrow would bring.
There's lots of angst there! And Daemon is still confident! Now we know a bit more about Daemon's plan! Please read/review/not flame. As long as flames stay away, previews will keep coming.
Chapter 5 PREVIEW: The final pieces of Stage 1 fall into place, and Stage 2 begins.