When Robin came to, he was on the ground and his face was wet.
Probably from water. The eyes of Slade or rather Alhrik looked at him with
an odd twinkle. "Thank the maker, we thought you had died." he said. "Ohh,
I'm fine, I just had a surprise that's all." Robin said. "Surprise of
what?" Slade asked. "Well um-er-um," Robin pondered, "Think damnit," he
thought to himself, and then he saw Starfire's face. "Oh, um it was your
daughter's face, I mean never have I seen such beauty in a lady before."
"Thank god," Robin thought, "She and Beast Boy must have amnesia like
everyone else." Slade smiled. "So you cut right to the point huh? Well
patience my friend, Prince Robin. From what I've heard of you, you just
might be the one my daughter needs." Starfire wasn't even paying attention.
"And your skill with a sword is unmatched, well other then by the Captain
of the Guard but even then you were trying not to fight." "This is just
odd," Robin thought, "Slade doesn't even recognize me, and neither does
anyone else. And Starfire, so she might have amnesia, but her mind doesn't
usually wander like she's doing now." "Well either way my friend," Slade
said with a sly smile, make yourself at home. I'll have a guard show you
your room. Now if you'll excuse me, Barlan and I have business to attend
to. Come daughter, you must have the maidens make your hair up." "Yes
father." The three of them left and Robin sat up, still pondering to
himself, "What the hell is going on?"
That night dinner was lively. Entertainers and jesters performed as Slade, Cyborg, Starfire, Beast Boy, Robin, and other guards ate. It was a happy experience as even Robin found a way to eat his fill and take his mind off his pondering for a while. After all, he was hungry. Slade then spoke. "Well Robin, are you enjoying your stay here?" "Yes I am." "Good, I invite you to stay longer, maybe a few weeks to a month. Get to know my daughter more. For I see great things that can come from the two of you." Robin glanced down at Starfire who was trying to hide her face with her hand, but he could easily see hints of blushing coming from her. He also saw Beast Boy whisper into Slade's ear. "Now," Slade said, "If you'll excuse me, I have some work to finish up. Come Barlan." "Yes my lord." As the two left Beast Boy and Slade began to talk constantly, about what, Robin had no clue. "Excuse me Prince Robin?" Cyborg asked. "Huh Cy-I mean Captain, what is it?" "I just wanted to apologize again for wounding you earlier today." Even in his amnesiac state, Cyborg still apologized for any mistake he made, Robin thought. "Don't mention it friend," Robin said, "We all make mistakes."
After finishing his dinner, Robin began his trek back to his room. He still had trouble finding his way around the huge castle. When he came to a hallway filled with openings in the walls, he began to walk down it. For some reason, Robin was nervous. Then he felt a tug on his back and he got pulled into one of the openings. "HEY WHAT THE?!" "Shh, quiet Robin it's me." Her voice reassured him, it was Starfire. "Robin I am so glad to see you." "Starfire, you mean you still have your memory?!" "Yes I do, but some things from the future, like Titan Tower and Gotham City are all becoming a blur to me. I still remember you though, I made sure of that." The two embraced in a hug. "Starfire, have you tried getting the others..." "To remember who we are," she interrupted, "Yes but they cannot remember anything. They believe too much that they are who they say they are." "I just still can't believe that you still have your memory." "Of course, maybe it's because I am a Tamaranian but who knows. By the way, you really think I'm that beautiful?" Robin began to turn a crimson red. "Um-er-uh-duh- uh?" Starfire laughed. "There is no need to answer. I know you were only playing along with Alhrik or rather Slade. How do you think we all got here?" "I don't know. One question, you said that you made sure that you remembered me. How?" "When I first ended up here, I still had clear memories of you, Cyborg, and everyone else. I kept my memories in a book and read it every night to remember." Robin felt touched by this. "Now we must part, the guards will return to this hallway from their shift and they may think we're up to "something"." "Wait Starfire, how in the world do you know about that?!" "Let's just say I saw some guards with some of the castle maidens, but who cares. We'll talk later ok Robin." "Ok." Starfire gave Robin one quick but warm hug and ran off. "But Starfire," Robin said to himself silently since he knew she couldn't hear him, "I...I wasn't playing when I said you were beautiful..." Robin turned back and headed for his room. Everything was happening so fast and his brain needed a chance to rest.
To Be Continued...
That night dinner was lively. Entertainers and jesters performed as Slade, Cyborg, Starfire, Beast Boy, Robin, and other guards ate. It was a happy experience as even Robin found a way to eat his fill and take his mind off his pondering for a while. After all, he was hungry. Slade then spoke. "Well Robin, are you enjoying your stay here?" "Yes I am." "Good, I invite you to stay longer, maybe a few weeks to a month. Get to know my daughter more. For I see great things that can come from the two of you." Robin glanced down at Starfire who was trying to hide her face with her hand, but he could easily see hints of blushing coming from her. He also saw Beast Boy whisper into Slade's ear. "Now," Slade said, "If you'll excuse me, I have some work to finish up. Come Barlan." "Yes my lord." As the two left Beast Boy and Slade began to talk constantly, about what, Robin had no clue. "Excuse me Prince Robin?" Cyborg asked. "Huh Cy-I mean Captain, what is it?" "I just wanted to apologize again for wounding you earlier today." Even in his amnesiac state, Cyborg still apologized for any mistake he made, Robin thought. "Don't mention it friend," Robin said, "We all make mistakes."
After finishing his dinner, Robin began his trek back to his room. He still had trouble finding his way around the huge castle. When he came to a hallway filled with openings in the walls, he began to walk down it. For some reason, Robin was nervous. Then he felt a tug on his back and he got pulled into one of the openings. "HEY WHAT THE?!" "Shh, quiet Robin it's me." Her voice reassured him, it was Starfire. "Robin I am so glad to see you." "Starfire, you mean you still have your memory?!" "Yes I do, but some things from the future, like Titan Tower and Gotham City are all becoming a blur to me. I still remember you though, I made sure of that." The two embraced in a hug. "Starfire, have you tried getting the others..." "To remember who we are," she interrupted, "Yes but they cannot remember anything. They believe too much that they are who they say they are." "I just still can't believe that you still have your memory." "Of course, maybe it's because I am a Tamaranian but who knows. By the way, you really think I'm that beautiful?" Robin began to turn a crimson red. "Um-er-uh-duh- uh?" Starfire laughed. "There is no need to answer. I know you were only playing along with Alhrik or rather Slade. How do you think we all got here?" "I don't know. One question, you said that you made sure that you remembered me. How?" "When I first ended up here, I still had clear memories of you, Cyborg, and everyone else. I kept my memories in a book and read it every night to remember." Robin felt touched by this. "Now we must part, the guards will return to this hallway from their shift and they may think we're up to "something"." "Wait Starfire, how in the world do you know about that?!" "Let's just say I saw some guards with some of the castle maidens, but who cares. We'll talk later ok Robin." "Ok." Starfire gave Robin one quick but warm hug and ran off. "But Starfire," Robin said to himself silently since he knew she couldn't hear him, "I...I wasn't playing when I said you were beautiful..." Robin turned back and headed for his room. Everything was happening so fast and his brain needed a chance to rest.
To Be Continued...