Cat: W00t! I got chapter 5 up before prom! ^___^ Aren't you all proud of
me? Of course you are. That or you're just so fed up with waiting for the
next chapter that you want to burn me at the stake. ^_^''' Well, despite a
lot of computer problems these past 3 weeks, I managed to get the chapter
written. I hope everyone likes it. And just so everyone knows, I don't
write action scenes. I'm not good at it, I don't enjoy it, and I doubt
people enjoy reading it. But I did my best with this, so I hope you guys
aren't too critical. As with the previous, this chappie is in Robin's
point of view.
Disclaimer: Nope, still don't own 'em. I also don't end a certain scene at the end that was written by Yu Watase. She's a great writer who comes up with some really great actions sequences, and I just had to borrow this one. Please don't sue me!!!
So Many Secrets Chp. 5 From The Beginning
A crescent glow hung low in the night sky, peeking out from behind the feather wisps of gray. Swiftly, my shadow danced as I leapt from building to building. The cool night air was refreshing as my team and I made our way across the city. I didn't bother breaking my concentration to check if they were with me; I knew they were. As we drew nearer to our destination I felt a grin tug at my lips. The adrenaline had long since kicked in and I was looking forward to the coming battle.
My worry from earlier had dispersed, replaced with the common feeling of vengeance. As it is for most, I fight the good fight for one reason and one reason only: revenge. Plain and simple. My parents' murderer had been taken down long ago, back when I was still with Bruce. I couldn't explain my need to keep fighting. But somehow, stopping just one murderer wasn't enough to quench my thirst, so I keep fighting. I'm always fighting.
Starfire swooped down next to me and indicated that we had arrived at the scene. As I watched Plasmus destroy the park I realized how ironically stupid life could be.
"Looks like the dream team's back together again!" Cyborg commented dryly firing his power cannon straight at Cinderblock.
"Think Slade's behind it?" Beastboy asked before transforming into a t- rex, heading for Plasmus.
"Could be, but we can't concentrate on that right now!" I threw myself into the battle, kicking Cinderblock in the back of the head.
Soon I was losing myself in the rush. I wasn't really conscious of what I was doing, as was normal with most of my battles. I kept an eye on my teammates, but for the most part I left them to their own. I was more focused on myself, making sure every move was precise, on time, perfectly in sync. Call it obsessive, call it pathetic, call it whatever you want, but that's how I operated. I smirked as Cinderblock fell to the ground uselessly.
"BOO-YAH!" Cyborg yelled out, slapping me a high five.
I turned and saw that Raven, Beastboy, and Starfire had also subdued Plasmus.
"Glorious! We are victorious!" Starfire let out her tale-tale cry, her arms tightening around an irate looking Raven.
"Something doesn't feel right..." I looked around, half-expecting Slade to jump out of the shadows.
"Dude, it never feels right with you." I glared at Beastboy as I looked around.
"Come on Robin. It's late and we're tired." I let out a sigh. If Raven was trying to persuade me, then I knew I had to be going over board. But I stood rigid in my place.
"Yes, please Robin," I turned to regard Star, who was looking at me with a small smile, "let us return home so we may rest." I felt my resolve cracking as I nodded feebly to her.
"Good job Starfire! Who knew he'd listen to you?" Beastboy waggled his eyebrows at Cyborg, and the both of them laughed. I rolled my eyes.
"Shut up! You two have no idea what you're talking about." They ignored my comment and continued laughing. Raven had slowed her pace and had drifted behind us, but I still heard her struggling to hold in a giggle. Were they all against me today?
Starfire had skipped up ahead of the group, singing softly to herself. I watched, entranced, as her hair moved with her body, her skin glowing beneath the night sky. She was always happiest after the fighting was finished. It was one of the major differences between the two of us. I loved to fight, she loved to stop fighting. As if sensing my eyes on her, she stopped and turned to me, her eyes shining. And as I smiled at her, the over hang above her suddenly collapsed. I'm sure with her alien strength she could have easily pushed the heavy piece of ceiling off of herself, but in my one moment of fear I raced forward, covering her body with my own. Later on I would learn that it had been Cinderblock to cause the collapse.
I remember a blinding pain, quickly replaced by a numbness I had never felt before. It was as if my back no longer existed. It wasn't until Starfire yelled my name fearfully that I realized my eyes were clenched shut. Somehow, I found the strength to open my eyes. Star lay beneath me, her tear rimmed eyes wide with fear.
"Robin..."
"I'm okay." I pushed out.
"No, you are not okay! Please stop Robin! You'll be killed!" She choked over a sob, the tears now cascading down her cheeks. I couldn't answer her, my voice gone. But I felt the warm trail that fled down my cheek, and I knew instantly what it was. I tried to stop them; they only came faster. Starfire stared at me in disbelief as my tears dropped down and mingled with her own.
"R-Robin..."
"I love you, Starfire!" The only words I could think to say at the moment. This only succeeded in bringing more tears. Before she could reply I continued.
"I should have told you from the beginning Star. You deserve to know the truth about me. I only wish I could have told you sooner."
"Robin, you don't have to do this!"
"Yes I do!" I ignored her protest, and carefully nudged her arm. I didn't need to say it. She knew what I wanted her to do. She tentatively reached her arms up around my head, and her delicate fingers released the mask from my face. I closed my eyes immediately, flinching at Starfire's gasp of surprise. But it was to be expected. The burn marks across my eyes were not the most attractive things in the world. Keeping my eyes closed, I explained.
"My parents and I worked at a circus. We were called 'The Flying Grayson's'!" I smiled at the memory. "But one night, I had to have been about 10, there was a fire. It took everything from me and left me with this scar as a constant reminder of my pain. Bruce took me in after that, and that's when I became Robin."
"Robin, I-"
"It's Richard! Call me Richard!" I didn't have to open my eyes to know that she flinched at the sudden harshness in my voice.
"Richard," it sounded foreign to her tongue, "please... open your eyes." And reluctantly, I did as told. I pointed the blue orbs at her for the first time, and she smiled, tears running new. She reached up and touched my cheek lightly.
"Blue. Just like I pictured them."
"I love you, Kory," I whispered, as if afraid someone might hear me.
"I love you too, Richard Grayson."
Just a small side note, the Yu Watase scene that I didn't write was the part where the building falls and Robin shields Star's body. Tamahome did the same thing for Miaka in the first volume of Fushigi Yugi. I would have told you which scene at the beginning but I didn't want to ruin the chapter for you. ^^''''
That being said, how'd you like that chapter? I'm gonna try to have the next and very last installment up before the end of May!!!! SQUEE! It's almost done! The next chappie is about, yup you guessed it, Nightwing. ^^ Until next time. . . . GO REVIEW!!!!!
REVIEEEEEEEEEEEEW! Sankee! ^^
Disclaimer: Nope, still don't own 'em. I also don't end a certain scene at the end that was written by Yu Watase. She's a great writer who comes up with some really great actions sequences, and I just had to borrow this one. Please don't sue me!!!
So Many Secrets Chp. 5 From The Beginning
A crescent glow hung low in the night sky, peeking out from behind the feather wisps of gray. Swiftly, my shadow danced as I leapt from building to building. The cool night air was refreshing as my team and I made our way across the city. I didn't bother breaking my concentration to check if they were with me; I knew they were. As we drew nearer to our destination I felt a grin tug at my lips. The adrenaline had long since kicked in and I was looking forward to the coming battle.
My worry from earlier had dispersed, replaced with the common feeling of vengeance. As it is for most, I fight the good fight for one reason and one reason only: revenge. Plain and simple. My parents' murderer had been taken down long ago, back when I was still with Bruce. I couldn't explain my need to keep fighting. But somehow, stopping just one murderer wasn't enough to quench my thirst, so I keep fighting. I'm always fighting.
Starfire swooped down next to me and indicated that we had arrived at the scene. As I watched Plasmus destroy the park I realized how ironically stupid life could be.
"Looks like the dream team's back together again!" Cyborg commented dryly firing his power cannon straight at Cinderblock.
"Think Slade's behind it?" Beastboy asked before transforming into a t- rex, heading for Plasmus.
"Could be, but we can't concentrate on that right now!" I threw myself into the battle, kicking Cinderblock in the back of the head.
Soon I was losing myself in the rush. I wasn't really conscious of what I was doing, as was normal with most of my battles. I kept an eye on my teammates, but for the most part I left them to their own. I was more focused on myself, making sure every move was precise, on time, perfectly in sync. Call it obsessive, call it pathetic, call it whatever you want, but that's how I operated. I smirked as Cinderblock fell to the ground uselessly.
"BOO-YAH!" Cyborg yelled out, slapping me a high five.
I turned and saw that Raven, Beastboy, and Starfire had also subdued Plasmus.
"Glorious! We are victorious!" Starfire let out her tale-tale cry, her arms tightening around an irate looking Raven.
"Something doesn't feel right..." I looked around, half-expecting Slade to jump out of the shadows.
"Dude, it never feels right with you." I glared at Beastboy as I looked around.
"Come on Robin. It's late and we're tired." I let out a sigh. If Raven was trying to persuade me, then I knew I had to be going over board. But I stood rigid in my place.
"Yes, please Robin," I turned to regard Star, who was looking at me with a small smile, "let us return home so we may rest." I felt my resolve cracking as I nodded feebly to her.
"Good job Starfire! Who knew he'd listen to you?" Beastboy waggled his eyebrows at Cyborg, and the both of them laughed. I rolled my eyes.
"Shut up! You two have no idea what you're talking about." They ignored my comment and continued laughing. Raven had slowed her pace and had drifted behind us, but I still heard her struggling to hold in a giggle. Were they all against me today?
Starfire had skipped up ahead of the group, singing softly to herself. I watched, entranced, as her hair moved with her body, her skin glowing beneath the night sky. She was always happiest after the fighting was finished. It was one of the major differences between the two of us. I loved to fight, she loved to stop fighting. As if sensing my eyes on her, she stopped and turned to me, her eyes shining. And as I smiled at her, the over hang above her suddenly collapsed. I'm sure with her alien strength she could have easily pushed the heavy piece of ceiling off of herself, but in my one moment of fear I raced forward, covering her body with my own. Later on I would learn that it had been Cinderblock to cause the collapse.
I remember a blinding pain, quickly replaced by a numbness I had never felt before. It was as if my back no longer existed. It wasn't until Starfire yelled my name fearfully that I realized my eyes were clenched shut. Somehow, I found the strength to open my eyes. Star lay beneath me, her tear rimmed eyes wide with fear.
"Robin..."
"I'm okay." I pushed out.
"No, you are not okay! Please stop Robin! You'll be killed!" She choked over a sob, the tears now cascading down her cheeks. I couldn't answer her, my voice gone. But I felt the warm trail that fled down my cheek, and I knew instantly what it was. I tried to stop them; they only came faster. Starfire stared at me in disbelief as my tears dropped down and mingled with her own.
"R-Robin..."
"I love you, Starfire!" The only words I could think to say at the moment. This only succeeded in bringing more tears. Before she could reply I continued.
"I should have told you from the beginning Star. You deserve to know the truth about me. I only wish I could have told you sooner."
"Robin, you don't have to do this!"
"Yes I do!" I ignored her protest, and carefully nudged her arm. I didn't need to say it. She knew what I wanted her to do. She tentatively reached her arms up around my head, and her delicate fingers released the mask from my face. I closed my eyes immediately, flinching at Starfire's gasp of surprise. But it was to be expected. The burn marks across my eyes were not the most attractive things in the world. Keeping my eyes closed, I explained.
"My parents and I worked at a circus. We were called 'The Flying Grayson's'!" I smiled at the memory. "But one night, I had to have been about 10, there was a fire. It took everything from me and left me with this scar as a constant reminder of my pain. Bruce took me in after that, and that's when I became Robin."
"Robin, I-"
"It's Richard! Call me Richard!" I didn't have to open my eyes to know that she flinched at the sudden harshness in my voice.
"Richard," it sounded foreign to her tongue, "please... open your eyes." And reluctantly, I did as told. I pointed the blue orbs at her for the first time, and she smiled, tears running new. She reached up and touched my cheek lightly.
"Blue. Just like I pictured them."
"I love you, Kory," I whispered, as if afraid someone might hear me.
"I love you too, Richard Grayson."
Just a small side note, the Yu Watase scene that I didn't write was the part where the building falls and Robin shields Star's body. Tamahome did the same thing for Miaka in the first volume of Fushigi Yugi. I would have told you which scene at the beginning but I didn't want to ruin the chapter for you. ^^''''
That being said, how'd you like that chapter? I'm gonna try to have the next and very last installment up before the end of May!!!! SQUEE! It's almost done! The next chappie is about, yup you guessed it, Nightwing. ^^ Until next time. . . . GO REVIEW!!!!!
REVIEEEEEEEEEEEEW! Sankee! ^^