Power
"We have to bust out of here before something goes horribly wrong." Beastboy spoke up after trying for the sixteenths time to morph out of his restraints.
"Like things haven't gone wrong enough already." Raven replied sarcastically.
"Why has our Robin not tried to take back control of his body? I mean shouldn't he be fighting?" Starfire asked out loud.
"Yeah that is kind of strange. Robin isn't one not to put up a fight." Cyborg reported
"It may be that your friend is to weak to fight." Superman told the Titans.
"We have to engineer an escape. I don't want to spend the rest of my life in some teenagers head." Green Lantern told them.
"Maybe we can take control of the situation. Force some other emotion to take control." Wonder Women suggested
"Yeah but what emotion. This kid's head is emptier than Flashe's. We haven't seen anybody else here. It's a ghost town." Hawkgirl retorted.
"Hey I resent that. I would also like to add even if one of us could get out of the virtual Arkaham they still have to find an exit." Flash pointed out.
"There is one besides the mirror. In my mind it's the Forbidden Door. What could it be here?" Raven asked
"There's only one place Robin would place an exit in his mind. That's the Batcave. I could escape and try to stop him. We know there's one other emotion here, two at least." Batman told the group
"Who are you doing about Bats?" Flash asked impatiently.
"He's referring to the good persona of Robin being held captive in the room across from us and that girl Annie who takes care of this place. If I could trick one of them with my psychic powers Batman could escape and put a stop to this at once." Martian Manhunter explained to them.
"Whatever we do we must do it soon or I fear we will lose Robin forever." Starfire moaned
Suddenly the door to their cell opened and Dark Robin stepped inside smirking followed by Annie. She was carrying several strange devices. Dark Robin surveyed the room looking pleased at his collection. He stepped into the center of the room so everyone could here him.
"I don't know if you guys know this but a full day has gone by since I've taken control. I've been Slade's apprentice for three days now I thought you should know. I've come to over you a deal." Dark Robin offered to his captives.
"Go on where listening." Superman coaked. The Man of Steal was getting tired of being held prisoner. He had all his powers and could do nothing about his situation.
"You could all join me and Slade as we take over the world. Together with our combined powers we could shake the foundations of this planet. I'm giving you a chance to rule the world like all of us super people should be able to. So what do you say? Justice League your answer" Dark Robin glanced at them
The League eyed each other. Nodding the heads the uniamesly came to a decision. "Dark Robin we would rather die than became slaves to evil." Superman told the young villain.
Growling he turned to face the Titans. His eyes stopped at Starfire. "And what say you my friends? Will you abandon me again like you did before?" he asked
Each Titan delivered a no way in hell would they join him. Right before Starfire could say no Raven telepathically told her to say yes. "Starfire go with him. Maybe you can diffuse the situation from outside his mind. We can't do anything here."
"I will join Robin. I wish to be by your side." Starfire told him. Everyone gasped at her decision until Raven pschicly told them what was going on.
"Wonderful Starfire. I'm so pleased that you have decided to join me. Annie release Starfire and bring her to me." Dark Robin commanded. Annie nodded and went over and undid her restraints. "Here master I believe you have your volunteer." Annie replied.
Volunteer? What did she mean volunteer. Something told them they weren't about to like what happened next. They didn't. Dark Robin ran his fingers through Starfire hair and she smiled at him. "Don't be afraid Star." He told her.
"I'm not afraid of you Robin. You're my best friend." Starfire replied.
Smiling he grabbed her roughly and pulled her down. She struggled as he implanted a circular device that started to glow red the minuet it attached to her body. He placed the device at the base of her neck. Her hair hid it so nobody had any idea what exactly he did to her.
"What in Hera's name have you done to that child?" Wonder Women screamed
"I implanted a neural behavioral splint. A little device I cooked up in your lab in the Watchtower. Its all part of my master plan." Dark Robin told them.
"Dude what plan?" Beastboy asked nervously.
"There are two things a supervillan needs to rule. Power and wealth. I already have the power and soon I'll have the wealth. You see using the military chips I stole as Red X I have turned the Justice League's Watchtower into an impenetrable fortress and have attached a targeting satellite that's so accurate I can make dime size whole without harming anyone. I've also changed the access code so you can't get back in. So now I have the perfect hideout. Next for power that's where Annie and my technology come in. Annie will you explain." Dark Robin nodded at his partner.
"This mental halo's will transfer your mental experience into his memory so when these power transfer collars give him your powers he can use them. Also the halos will cause synaptic dysfunction, which means you can't use your powers to escape. Your will remain alive for the rest of your lives here." Annie calmly explained as she set up a huge coil in the center of the room. Attaching wires to it she began to fit each prisoner with a collar and halo.
"I'll test out each of your powers one at a time. If all goes well I'll be able to collect your powers and give them to Slade after I return from my crime spree with my wealth. Star and I will return in a minuet to finish setting up. I want to help her change. Be careful Annie." Dark Robin instructed as he left Annie alone.
Annie calmly continued her work not disturbed at all by the struggles of the prisoners. As she attached Hawkgirls gear she asked, "What do you represent? I mean why are you helping him? He's evil."
"I'm neither good nor evil. I help both sides. I represent all emotions that can't be contributed to evil or good. I am sadness, the seed of fear, despair, common sense, shyness, and finally I am loneliness." Annie told him. "I'm in the form of a little girl because I'm Robin's vulnerability and what's more vulnerable than a little girl?"
She moved to hook up Batman when he grabbed her around the waist with his legs. Holding her tight he shoved her to the ground. The keys she had in hand went flying. He caught them and angled them down into the keyhole. He was free. Without a glance back he ran towards the door. Before he could reach it he was grabbed by arm of clay.
He glanced over his shoulder. Annie's right hand had changed into clay. Her left hand morphed into an umbrella, which shot a round at him. "I can change into anyone of your enemy's so I suggest you give up."
Before he could retaliate Dark Robin appeared. He gave him a quick kick in the face and returned him to his restraints. "Don't test my patients."
"Why are you doing this Robin? Why?" Batman whispered
"Because I'm a human. I don't want to give up being hero after my prime. So being a crook is better. Starfire lets go."
Starfire had entered the room. She now wore black boots that went up to her copper mini skirt. Her top matched Robins. She had two copper gauntlets and wore two black armbands with gold S's on them. She gave them all a blank look before leaving with Robin. Everyone felt completely hopeless.