Chapter Twenty-Five-Savior

After finally escaping Slade, Robin is need of help. An old "buddy" attacks him and an unexpected savior saves him...

AN: Robin knows this is happening...just so you know!!!

He awoke under water, his head aching. As his vision came to a clear point, he felt the delicate hands of innocence enfolded around his metal body. He tried to speak, but his words were slurred by the rushing water around him. As his thoughts became limpid, he heard a voice speak from the surface. It was as clear as his thoughts as if it was him speaking, but it wasn't. It was voice he had not heard in almost fourteen years, yet it was as if spoken to him just yesterday. "Cyborg, I do not wish to harm you. Please...save yourself, Cyborg...save me! The only way is my death...Please, Cyborg...please..." the gentle voice cried from above, not muffled by the roar of the water around her.

He didn't believe it-he wouldn't-he couldn't! She was dead, gone, perished...how? He had been at her funeral just two days ago! But there was no mistake in the voice. It was Starfire. He threw her off, raising above the rush of the water. He glanced around, only to see nothing, no one. As if it was his imagination...it was gone. Fortunately, he was made waterproof, so he was undamaged. He stared for a moment, then disappeared to the direction of the Tower.

I was in astonishment. Where was Starfire? She had just......vanished...as if never there. I was tied to a chair, a frustrated Slade staring into the screen. I was assembly there to watch Cyborg's death, but it had failed. I broke free from the ropes, rising slowly from the chair. Slade turned sharply. He attacked, I dodged and ran. Faster than ever. Wind rushed passed as I busted through the metal doors, running for my freedom. Footsteps pounded the ground behind me as mine pounded brisker. Miles later, they vanished as never there.

I walked, panting from the run. That was when it struck me. It was destiny for Slade to kidnap me. When I engraved the message onto my mask I had written one sentence that was amazing. "I will soon be with you once more." I was thinking about heaven...but it was different. I was with her soon after the funeral-with Slade. What did this mean though? What could it mean...?

I walked in thought for awhile before seeing Titan's Tower in the distance, and hearing something. I felt a sharp pain crash to my head. My vision blurred as a figure appeared before me with a knife. Its spider eyes glared back as it balanced over me on its eight legs, the human body dangling under it. It was Fang. The knife rose over my heart. Someone attacked him. I looked to see, but did not believe what I saw. Slade saved me, the world going dark.

She walked. With no clue where she was going or where she could go, she walked. She led herself to a coastline of the city. She looked up. A T stood off a mile from the coast, a row boat beside her. A voice came from behind you. "Star? Starfire?" Cyborg asked. She jumped at the sound, and turned sadly. "Yes?" she answered obediently. "Is...is it really you?" he responded. "Yes, Cyborg, it is me. I am a traitor, a bad friend! I have betrayed my friends from jealousy! I do not deserve to be a Titan any longer!" She fell to the rocks, weeping. The tide washed across the black and copper (one was black, the other copper) boots on her feet, wetting the rubber in sorrow.

His hand was lain on her shoulder. "Star, it's okay. We forgive you. For whatever happened, we forgive you," Cyborg said. He had other questions in his mind. Where had she been? Why had she faked her death? Who was her imposter? But he asked nothing. He picked her up, and laid her in to boat. He then pushed it into the ocean, hopped in, and rowed.

Bright light filled my eyes. Figures appeared before me. The other Titans. Starfire was with them. "Wha...what happened? How did I get here? Where is Slade?" I asked. I heard Raven mutter something, but I couldn't tell what. The others left. "Robin, I'm sorry to have to tell you this, but Slade...was never found. Cyborg found you on the doorstep. What happened or where Slade-" I cut her off. "No, you don't understand. Slade SAVED me. From Fang."

author's note: Uh...okay...that works too. When I wrote this I was having some mixed emotions. Well, in the NEXT Chapter, you should realize what it means by the Price of Friendship, so...keep your eyes peeled for that!! Hope you like, and please review! New chap l8r, Peace!

Niobe