Chapter Fifteen- Mask and Blood

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"Starfire, there is nothing we can do. If he was out there, he would've answered by now. He would've come back to the tower. He would be here," Raven said to the weeping Starfire. Two weeks had passed. Robin was gone. They were all sad, but Robin was dead now. His remains were yet to be found, but they knew Robin was dead. His broken pole had been laid in the sidewalk. Nothing was in the alleyway. Nothing but his mask and blood.

Raven partially blamed herself for not believing Starfire. If she had, Robin might still be alive. Cyborg also blamed himself. The reason was unknown to me, but he was Cyborg, so it somehow had to be his fault. Beast Boy was clueless about the situation, but that was normal for him. Starfire did not believe their lies that I was dead. She called every spare moment she had. She loved me. The only one that still had a flame of hope in their hearts.

Robin, however was dead. Slade had filled me once more. Terra and I worked together. Committing crimes throughout the city, trying to move as quickly as possible to keep from encountering the other Titans-it was hard. But not as hard as it would be to face the other Titans. I-and Terra also- never want to come face-to-face with the Teen Titans again. Never.

"Robin? Robin where are you? Robin, please answer! Please respond, Robin. I wish to see you again...Robin..." The voice called that everyday. But Robin never answered. I never answered to tell the girl that I once knew as Starfire that Robin was dead, nor did I comfort her. I am dead. Robin is dead.

Where Slade stabbed my stomach with the pole was slowly healing. I had a metal brace so it would not ache as much so I could run. Slade said it was not for me, but for him. So I could run faster. But Terra and I didn't. We hoped to be caught by the police, but when the Teen Titans showed, we ran faster.

Tonight we have a mission. We have to steal all three chips from the Text- Sector (niobe: see Masks). Slade is after them again. Slade is training Terra more than me since she cannot completely control her powers. Terra did not know where her powers came from. Her father never used them, and her mother's were different. Slade was her father. Terra had inherited Slade's power. Slade's were much more improved, and better, yet he did not have complete and total control. But more so than she did.

I am Slade's apprentice. Terra is Slade's daughter. We are being tortured as one in this world, but we will get out. Together. Terra was right. Just because she is kin blood to Slade, does not mean she is like him.

author's note: Okay...same basic thang that has happened like eleventy billion times! Oh well...next Chapter should have plenty of mixed emotions, so stay tuned! Niobe