More then 2 weeks had passed since Robin's audience with Raven.
During that time he had taken more secret visits to the resistance hideout.
Finding out more and more of their ideals only confused him more. Robin
still had no clue of his paranormal change that he underwent every time he
fought with his sword. During these 2 weeks, the effects of the world began
to take its toll on Robin's intuition as he began to remember what exactly
Teen Tower's interior looked like. "Damn, all I can remember of it is the
fact that it's a giant T on an island." The night was dark and dreary as
Robin left the resistance base. The rebels had begun to accept him. Some
had even begun to believe that Robin could be seen as a spy for them. While
Robin would occasionally give them information of Slade's military actions,
most of the time, his visits were just to find out more information. As he
climbed the stairs into Raven's shop, he stopped to talk to Raven. "So
Raven, are you like with their mission. Do you fight alongside them?" "No."
"But you harbor them, give them shelter, and even keep them from getting
caught. Why do you do it?" Raven then stood up and walked towards Robin.
Standing in front of him she replied, "The same reason why Barlan brought
you here. Simply because I must." She then kissed Robin gently on the lips.
Gently smiling at him, she turned around and headed downstairs to the base.
Robin couldn't help but reminisce on what had just happened. Sure his heart
belonged to Starfire, but Raven, well something about her shadowy lifestyle
was a bit of a turn on. "Hell," he said to himself, "Now I can see why
Cyborg likes her so much." As he left Raven's shop and made his way for the
castle, he knew he would go straight to bed. It was already about 1 in the
morning. But little did he know that a pair of eyes were watching him. And
that pair had already begun to take a quicker route to the castle.
"Your guess was right me lord. The prince is allied with the rebels." the soldier said to Slade. Slade's mind was in a silent, controlled, yet startled state. "And you said that he came from the future-reader's shop?" "Yes sir, we've seen suspected rebels enter there all the time. It's pretty obvious that the resistance base is located there." "Relay this message to Capt. Hallen, order his entire 1st platoon to take that shop by force. Kill all that resist." Yes sir. What about the boy?" "When he returns...have a squad of elites escort him peacefully to my throne room...I'll deal with him myself." "Yes sir." With that, the soldier left to relay Slade's orders to Capt. Hallen and the elites. Slade held his head down as he began to tightly grip both handles of his blades. "...As much as I see you as a son Robin...your traitorous ways can't go unpunished. I am sorry, but I had hoped to see you and my daughter find happiness. That we could all live together in peace. But I see that I shall have to take what is yours by force..."
As Robin made his way down the hall to his room, he saw in the distance Cyborg leading a large group of his soldiers out of the castle. "I wonder where he's going..." He then saw 12 elites from that group turn and make their way towards Robin. Robin took a small unnoticeable step backwards. One of the elites spoke. "If you can kindly come with us. King Alhrik would like to speak with you." In that time, the elites had surrounded him. Robin knew that he couldn't escape and that he couldn't possibly fight them off as tired as he was. He gulped as they led him up to Slade's throne room.
As Robin entered, the doors slammed shut behind him. The locks on the doors could be heard clicking as the elites began to spread out. Now there were almost 30 in the room. Robin's nervousness grew. The eerie silence was finally shattered when Slade spoke. "So my son, word has been spreading among the castle about your escapades outside the castle." "I beg your pardon sir?" Robin wasn't much of an actor and did his best to fake his innocence. "Oh yes...word has reached my ears. You know that in this state, those accused of collaboration with criminals can face death." "What are you talking about..." Before Robin could finish, he felt an invisible choke hold on his body. He looked up and saw Slade's eyes. They were glowing bright crimson red. "Don't try to fool me. I know that you have been collaborating with the rebels. And to think that I trusted you." Slade released him and Robin collapsed to the floor gasping for air. "SIR!" Capt. Hallen immediately burst into the room. "What is it Captain?" Slade asked. We have burned the shop to the ground. The resistance is over. We have killed many rebels. close to 200. The rest were trapped in the flames. Robin felt his heart drop. Slade managed a smirk. "These two items are the last of the resistance." What Cyborg held up next nearly killed Robin. The first item was a flag that hung in the resistance base. It was the rebels' battle flag. It was charred black in some areas and covered in muddy footprints made from soldier boots. The last item was the pendant that Raven wore. It was snapped in two and the jewel had been cracked. Robin couldn't hold his tears back and lowered his head and cried. Slade looked over at him with a cold smile. "I simply would have easily taken it from you by the painless incantation. But since you have betrayed me, it seems as though the physical procedure will be the perfect way to punish you." "DAMNIT WHAT IN THE WORLD DO YOU WANT WITH ME?!" Robin yelled with tears running down his cheeks. "THERE WERE WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN THERE! AND YOU MURDERED THEM ALL!" "All criminals against the kingdom. And your own emotions have betrayed you by further shining light onto the truth. The truth of your betrayal to me. Elites take him to the dungeon." The elites then forcefully picked Robin up and dragged him out of the room as he screamed and cried.
Capt. Hallen felt a sense of relief that the prince was being punished. From the day that Robin had entered the castle, he never really trusted him, and always felt vulnerable. Now that he had been exposed as a traitor he would die. Yet when he held the pendant he felt as though he had lost something he had cared dearly for. What he couldn't yet find out and simply shook the idea from his head. Little did he, Slade, and the elites realize that two others were in the room in the shadows. Starfire and Barlan stayed hidden in the shadows until they had all left the room. "Oh my god, the entire resistance...Raven...Robin..." Starfire said. "It is indeed a tragedy my lady, but we must go to the base. There may yet be a way to rescue Robin and stop your father." With that Barlan and Starfire snuck out of the castle. There was much work to be done.
To Be Continued...
"Your guess was right me lord. The prince is allied with the rebels." the soldier said to Slade. Slade's mind was in a silent, controlled, yet startled state. "And you said that he came from the future-reader's shop?" "Yes sir, we've seen suspected rebels enter there all the time. It's pretty obvious that the resistance base is located there." "Relay this message to Capt. Hallen, order his entire 1st platoon to take that shop by force. Kill all that resist." Yes sir. What about the boy?" "When he returns...have a squad of elites escort him peacefully to my throne room...I'll deal with him myself." "Yes sir." With that, the soldier left to relay Slade's orders to Capt. Hallen and the elites. Slade held his head down as he began to tightly grip both handles of his blades. "...As much as I see you as a son Robin...your traitorous ways can't go unpunished. I am sorry, but I had hoped to see you and my daughter find happiness. That we could all live together in peace. But I see that I shall have to take what is yours by force..."
As Robin made his way down the hall to his room, he saw in the distance Cyborg leading a large group of his soldiers out of the castle. "I wonder where he's going..." He then saw 12 elites from that group turn and make their way towards Robin. Robin took a small unnoticeable step backwards. One of the elites spoke. "If you can kindly come with us. King Alhrik would like to speak with you." In that time, the elites had surrounded him. Robin knew that he couldn't escape and that he couldn't possibly fight them off as tired as he was. He gulped as they led him up to Slade's throne room.
As Robin entered, the doors slammed shut behind him. The locks on the doors could be heard clicking as the elites began to spread out. Now there were almost 30 in the room. Robin's nervousness grew. The eerie silence was finally shattered when Slade spoke. "So my son, word has been spreading among the castle about your escapades outside the castle." "I beg your pardon sir?" Robin wasn't much of an actor and did his best to fake his innocence. "Oh yes...word has reached my ears. You know that in this state, those accused of collaboration with criminals can face death." "What are you talking about..." Before Robin could finish, he felt an invisible choke hold on his body. He looked up and saw Slade's eyes. They were glowing bright crimson red. "Don't try to fool me. I know that you have been collaborating with the rebels. And to think that I trusted you." Slade released him and Robin collapsed to the floor gasping for air. "SIR!" Capt. Hallen immediately burst into the room. "What is it Captain?" Slade asked. We have burned the shop to the ground. The resistance is over. We have killed many rebels. close to 200. The rest were trapped in the flames. Robin felt his heart drop. Slade managed a smirk. "These two items are the last of the resistance." What Cyborg held up next nearly killed Robin. The first item was a flag that hung in the resistance base. It was the rebels' battle flag. It was charred black in some areas and covered in muddy footprints made from soldier boots. The last item was the pendant that Raven wore. It was snapped in two and the jewel had been cracked. Robin couldn't hold his tears back and lowered his head and cried. Slade looked over at him with a cold smile. "I simply would have easily taken it from you by the painless incantation. But since you have betrayed me, it seems as though the physical procedure will be the perfect way to punish you." "DAMNIT WHAT IN THE WORLD DO YOU WANT WITH ME?!" Robin yelled with tears running down his cheeks. "THERE WERE WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN THERE! AND YOU MURDERED THEM ALL!" "All criminals against the kingdom. And your own emotions have betrayed you by further shining light onto the truth. The truth of your betrayal to me. Elites take him to the dungeon." The elites then forcefully picked Robin up and dragged him out of the room as he screamed and cried.
Capt. Hallen felt a sense of relief that the prince was being punished. From the day that Robin had entered the castle, he never really trusted him, and always felt vulnerable. Now that he had been exposed as a traitor he would die. Yet when he held the pendant he felt as though he had lost something he had cared dearly for. What he couldn't yet find out and simply shook the idea from his head. Little did he, Slade, and the elites realize that two others were in the room in the shadows. Starfire and Barlan stayed hidden in the shadows until they had all left the room. "Oh my god, the entire resistance...Raven...Robin..." Starfire said. "It is indeed a tragedy my lady, but we must go to the base. There may yet be a way to rescue Robin and stop your father." With that Barlan and Starfire snuck out of the castle. There was much work to be done.
To Be Continued...