Robin's sight had yet to return to him but his hearing was fine. He tried to move his arms but remembered that he was still strapped to the table. He tried again to free himself. "Don't bother," Alhrik said, "the straps will simply dig into your arms and cause you more pain." Sure as hell they were and every time Robin tried to bring his arms up, the straps would cut into his skin. Blood began to trickle from where the straps dug in. Robin then heard Alhrik continue the incantation. But something different came to his ears. He heard the sound of swords clashing and battle cries. He concentrated on getting his vision back. Soon it returned to him, a bit blurry but sight nonetheless. His eyes scanned the room until he saw the source of the noise. It was Starfire fighting 3 elites. Nearby were the bodies of 3 elites she had already killed. But her strength was dwindling. It could be easily seen as she struggled to block the elites' attacks. She was on the full defensive guarding every attack but her moves were getting slower. She winced as she blocked. She seemed as if she were in pain. Then one elite's buster sword shattered her rapier. Another shattered the arm shield she was wearing. The last attack sent her flying. As she struggled to get to her knees, the elites surrounded her. She was going to die and he couldn't do anything to stop it. "Can we have some fun with her sir?" "(Smirking) Sure, make it her punishment for betraying me." Robin's heart sunk when he heard this. His rage then grew. "LAY ONE HAND ON HER AND I'LL KILL YOU ALL!" His vision began to return more as he saw the elites begin to hold her down and strip her armor away. She was trying to stop them but she was too weak. Robin's rage grew more. He then felt a burning fire within him. He could see a blue flame in his eyes grow larger and larger. He then let out a huge bellow that got everyone's attention. His eyes were now glowing bright blue. The glowed more brightly and soon the light shot out of his eyes. Alhrik took a small step back. It was too late. The aura of Robin's rage was releasing and it created a chain reaction that blew Alhrik back onto his butt. "I WARNED YOU!" Robin screamed as his arms pulsed and snapped the restraints. In the dungeon the old man sensed Robin and said to himself "I knew you'd know when to use the aura I gave you." Back in the chamber Robin rose to his feet and took a slow step towards the elites who grabbed their weapons, leaving Starfire out cold and unharmed. "Don't kill him," Alhrik yelled, "I can't extract his aura if he's dead." Big mistake. The first elite took a swing at Robin with his buster sword. Robin caught the blade within the palm of his hand. The elite looked horrified as he saw blood begin to trickle from Robin's hand. Robin looked up at the elite with a stone cold look. It was the last thing the elite saw. Robin, in the blink of an eye, had held onto the sword while sending a powerful side kick into the elite's chest, shattering armor and bone and smashing his heart which sent the elite flying into the wall where his head smashed with a sickening thud. Robin had the buster sword leveled and sent a cold stare at the last two elites. They took a small step back. "No...there is no escape." Robin said coldly. In a flash of light he was hurtling towards the elites with blistering speed. While one elite ran, the other stood frozen with fear. Swinging the heavy sword as if it were a stick, Robin cut the elite in two. He then turned his head to see the last elite running for the door. By the time the elite looked back he saw no one. He looked up and saw a large blade falling towards his neck. It was the last thing he saw and he barely had time to scream. Robin then turned away from the decapitated elite and turned towards Alhrik who rose to his feet. "You should have had them kill me. Now you'll die along with them." Robin then charged Alhrik. "Hmm...I think not." Alhrik said to himself.
Starfire awoke to see the bodies of 3 elites. She then looked over and saw Robin charging Alhrik with an elite's buster sword. Robin leapt into the air and brought the sword down, caving in the floor. Alhrik had already sidestepped as if it were nothing and in a flash of light dashed past Robin's back. Two crimson red lines appeared in Robin's back. Robin flinched but brought the sword back around. Alhrik dodged again and attacked again, leaving two red lines in Robin's chest. "Too slow old boy." Robin then, surprising Alhrik brought the sword up and sent a quick jab of the sword's tip towards Alhrik's face. He dodged but it left a long red line along his cheek. Robin's wounds were getting the best of him as the blood began to trickle and he began to get tired. He brought the sword up and tried to take of Alhrik's head. The attack was too weak and Alhrik brought both of his arm blades up and shattered the buster sword. With a thought of his mind, Alhrik sent Robin flying with a red wave of telekinetic energy. Robin struggled to his feet until Alhrik pinned Robin down with his foot and held a blade to Robin's neck. Alhrik then brought up the same ceremonial dagger he had when he began the incantation. He held it over Robin's head. "Once this blade pierces your head, your precious aura will be mines'" Alhrik brought the knife back. "And I...SHALL BECOME INVCINCIBLE!" Then a beam of green energy blew the knife from Alhrik's hands. Alhrik turned to see Starfire at her feet. Focusing on her alien stardust energy she had managed to create a weak but potent energy field around her hands. Her head felt as if it were going to explode thinking of her powers but she ignored it. However Robin could see in her eyes the pain it was causing her. "You won't lay another hand on him." Starfire then sent another energy beam towards Alhrik blowing him off of Robin. "So you have an aura too I see. Fine I'll steal yours with his. And once yours' is gone and this is all over, I'll see to it that every man in this wretched village has his way with you." Starfire kept a stern look on him and kept the energy in her hands glowing. Alhrik brought his blades up as the two prepared for their fight.
To Be Continued...
Starfire awoke to see the bodies of 3 elites. She then looked over and saw Robin charging Alhrik with an elite's buster sword. Robin leapt into the air and brought the sword down, caving in the floor. Alhrik had already sidestepped as if it were nothing and in a flash of light dashed past Robin's back. Two crimson red lines appeared in Robin's back. Robin flinched but brought the sword back around. Alhrik dodged again and attacked again, leaving two red lines in Robin's chest. "Too slow old boy." Robin then, surprising Alhrik brought the sword up and sent a quick jab of the sword's tip towards Alhrik's face. He dodged but it left a long red line along his cheek. Robin's wounds were getting the best of him as the blood began to trickle and he began to get tired. He brought the sword up and tried to take of Alhrik's head. The attack was too weak and Alhrik brought both of his arm blades up and shattered the buster sword. With a thought of his mind, Alhrik sent Robin flying with a red wave of telekinetic energy. Robin struggled to his feet until Alhrik pinned Robin down with his foot and held a blade to Robin's neck. Alhrik then brought up the same ceremonial dagger he had when he began the incantation. He held it over Robin's head. "Once this blade pierces your head, your precious aura will be mines'" Alhrik brought the knife back. "And I...SHALL BECOME INVCINCIBLE!" Then a beam of green energy blew the knife from Alhrik's hands. Alhrik turned to see Starfire at her feet. Focusing on her alien stardust energy she had managed to create a weak but potent energy field around her hands. Her head felt as if it were going to explode thinking of her powers but she ignored it. However Robin could see in her eyes the pain it was causing her. "You won't lay another hand on him." Starfire then sent another energy beam towards Alhrik blowing him off of Robin. "So you have an aura too I see. Fine I'll steal yours with his. And once yours' is gone and this is all over, I'll see to it that every man in this wretched village has his way with you." Starfire kept a stern look on him and kept the energy in her hands glowing. Alhrik brought his blades up as the two prepared for their fight.
To Be Continued...