Robbing.
Dark Robin and Starfire were gazing at the highway. Dawn was fast approaching. Robbing in broadaylight was dangerous but it was also the only time they would be able to get the gold.
"Okay Starfire here's the plan. The gold will be in an armored car flanked by two police cars on each side. Also one in front and one in back. You need to take care of the cars on the sides so I can get rid of the front and back escort without interferences. Once that's done I'll get the gold. You just make sure they don't call for back up understood?" Dark Robin asked
"No problems. I can't wait to take down some cops." Starfire readily agreed. "By the way whose power will you be using?"
"Superman's of course. His invincibility will be most helpful here. Now lets get super." Dark Robin said concentrating on the Man of Steel.
"Oh man I feel like I just swallowed Kryptonite this feels so bad!" wailed Superman as he was drained. But he wasn't the only one in pain.
Dark Robin was shaking uncontrobably. His breathing had become labored. His senses had all gone haywire. His nose started to bleed and he collapsed to his knees in pain.
"Dark Robin! What's the matter? What's happening to you?" Starfire asked worried for her friend's health.
"Dude why is he in so pain. Our powers didn't hurt him when he used them." Beastboy said.
"I don't get either Beastboy but for some reason Superman's power's are different. Its like his body is rejecting them like you reject an organ." Raven commented
"That's it! Superman is a Kryptonian! His genetics allow for his power to be used but Dark Robin is a teenage human male. His body can't use them if he doesn't have the genes." Green Lantern said
"So how do we stop this misery?" Flash asked watching the screen. Dark Robin was paling.
"I can give him some of my DNA in the transfer. It might ease the pain." Superman said softly
"If you do that you'll be helping him commit a crime." Batman warned
"If I don't and he dies we all die. I have no choice." He replied surrendering the DNA needed.
Dark Robin sat up and took a few deep breaths. He felt much better. He took Starfire hand and got up. "I'm fine now thanks for your concern." He told
"Of course I was concerned. Were partners in crime. I had to help in anyway I could."
"Dark Robin! Report now! Why aren't you and Starfire in position to attack the gold transfer yet?" Slade demanded over the com link.
"I had some problems with the transfer of Superman's powers but I fine now. Moving into position just have the robots ready to pick up our loot after we get it. Dark Robin out." Dark Robin switched off the link and muttered, "He could have asked if I was okay. Batman would've."
"Master Slade is very different from Batman. Are you ready?" Starfire asked. Dark Robin nodded. "Let's do it."
The convey came down the streets without a care in the world. I mean they had enough firepower to take on an army who was going to stop them? Suddenly bolts of green energy attacked the two cars on the side sending them flying into the side of the cliff. The other three cars stop to see what had caused the disturbance when Starfire rammed them at full speed. "Hiyah!" she said grabbing the four cops and soaring off with them.
The other four stared at her in disbelief. What was a Titan doing attacking them? Yoo-hoo over here you idiots!" Dark Robin whistled as he used his super breath to blow the last two guard cars away. The cops started shooting but the bullets just bounced off him. "Ahh your little toys don't work. Why don't I give you a hand?" He said melting the guns. The cops dropped them before they got to hot to hold. Then using super speed he tied the driver and the cops up with the bumper of one of the cars. "Starfire get your ass down here now I need your help!" Dark Robin ordered as he strolled over to the armored car that contained his prize.
"I'm hurrying just hold your horses! I had to drop off our friends. Don't worry they won't be climbing down that tree for hours." Starfire replied as she flew back to the scene of the crime.
Dark Robin ripped off the doors to the car and walked inside. There were boxes and boxes of pure gold bars. He estimated the grand total was about 6 million dollars worth. "I love gold. Starfire help me carry the truck back to the rendoview point okay?" Dark Robin asked as he grabbed the edge of the van. As he did a note fell out of his pocket. No one but the cops noticed as the two teenagers flew off with their payload.
"Why do you think he dropped that note?" Cyborg asked
"I don't know Cy but he looked like he did it on purpose." Raven replied darkly
"Forget the note we have to plan an escape. Now if we could just figure out how to take these halo's and collars." Hawkgirl mused
"Hello again how are you all feeling. I'm sad to report that Robin isn't feeling so well." Annie told the group as she checked them out.
"Annie you said that Dark Robin had a challenge for us. Can you tell us what it is?" Green Lantern asked kindly
"Certainly I can. In fact I'm supposed to right now. You see for eight years now Dark Robin has been locked away in this prison while I can move freely around. So when he took control he wanted to see if Robin had what it took to regain control. Dark Robin's challenge is this: Return everything the way it was, destroy Slade's hideout, and help Robin regain control of his body and he will return to this place without a single protest." Annie explained to all of them
"You mean he wants to be defeated?" J'ohnn asked surprised
"When you think your undefeatable being defeated can be a good thing." Annie told them. She smiled at them and continued. "If you can prove that you are better then Dark Robin your captivity will end."
"So how do we prove that? We can't even figure a way out of these stupid restraints." Muttered Wonder Women.
"By being good detectives. Think what have we observed." Batman demanded
"He can store our powers after using them for later." Raven commented sully.
"He needs us alive for our experience and our powers." Beastboy backed her up.
"He needs to intensely focus to use our power's." Cyborg reminded them
"He has great mental discipline. He's able to focus on his goals without getting distracted." Hawkgirl said giving her own observation.
"And using powers from aliens causes him physical harm. So if we add that all together what do we get?" Flash asked
"He needs to keep his mental shields up in order to keep us prisoners. If we can get him to lose his focus for awhile we might be able to escape from this prison." J'ohhn said
"If we watch him a bit longer I think we can figure a way out of here and rescue Starfire and help him without killing him." Superman told everyone.
"Hey guys I think we arrived at our destination. The First National Bank. Lets see what he does." Lantern said grimly.
"After that gold robbery pulling off this should be a piece of cake. Don't you agree Dark Robin?" Starfire asked. Her eyes were gleaming. "Why have I never done this before it feels so good."
"I'm combining the powers of Green Lantern with that of Wonder Women. You hit the safety deposit boxes I'll get the cash. If anyone gives you trouble give them a taste of your starbolts. Here we go." Dark Robin said as he flew towards the door. Concentrating hard he made an emerald green battering ram appear from the palms of his hands as knocked his way into the bank.
Customers were startled. Tellers froze in their transactions as security started shooting the two crooks. Using Wonder Women agility Dark Robin deflected the bullets back. "Time to wrap this up." Whirling the golden lasso that had appeared he tied the guards up. "Starfire get the safety deposit boxes now!" He ordered.
"Right away Master." Starfire flew towards the safe ramming the doors off the hinges. Without so much as a thought she started stuffing the sack she brought with the valuables in the boxes.
"Alright if you listen to me no one will get hurt. Give me all the money now so I can be on my way." Dark Robin told the tellers eyes glowing with some inner rage.
"Your kidding right? You're a Teen Titan what do you think your doing robbing banks?" one teller asked. For an answer he got shot at by the enhanced thermal blaster. It missed him by an inch.
"I'm not playing games here sir. Now do as I say." He yelled holding out his sack. Five minuets later he had all the money he need. Casually he dropped a note on the teller's desk and called out to Starfire. "You ready to go?" "Yeah lets go." The two flew out of there as fast they could.
"How do you guys feel?" Raven asked the two League members who had been used to commit this crime.
"I feel like I've betrayed my oath by allowing him to use my powers but I know it was for a good cause. You learn anything Cyborg?" Green Lantern asked the teen.
"My sensors have registered it takes a lot of brainpower to run all this technology. Even the smallest surge could upset it and free us. But first things first. We need to get our Robin back in control. Any luck in contacting him Raven?" Cyborg asked
"None my mental powers just aren't getting through that force field in this prison. We need to get out soon before he continues with this rampage." Raven predicted darkly.
"What I want to know is what's on those notes he keeps dropping?" Beastboy wondered.
"I think were about to find out. He's at the next bank. Looks like he's going to use mine and Flashes power." Martian Manhunter told the young hero's as the process began. Immediately J'ohhn gave his DNA to the young teen so he could use the power safely.
Dark Robin phased through out the building taking out the security. Using telepathy he knocked out all the people in bank. He then sped inside the bank and started getting all the valuables and cash. He stopped when he found two wedding rings with diamonds on them. "Starfire would look so pretty with this on her finger. I think I'll give this to her as a reward. After all I'm passion." Dark Robin whispered to himself as he left dropping another note. This one like all the other said this.
"Dear Citizen please don't be alarmed. All stolen property will be returned by the end of the week. Starfire and I are working undercover to capture a villain named Slade. Please trust us and sorry for the inconvencies. Signed Robin."
"Starfire how many ATMs have you hit?" Dark Robin asked as he used Hawkgirl power to hit all the ATMs on the south side while Starfire hit the north end.
"I'm almost complete with the task. I'll rendoview with you in ten minuets. Starfire out." Starfire told her boyfriend over the comlink.
Dark Robin acknowledged her and just was about to leave when every officer in Jump City suddenly surrounded him. Dark Robin didn't like his odds. "Can't we talk about this guys?"
Everyone started shooting at him. Dark Robin spread his wings and took to the sky. Charging the mace he swooped down and bashed the cars. As he came back for another pass he called out to all the birds in the area. Crows and ravens attacked the cops. He shot off his blaster to make them leave him alone. Suddenly Starfire appeared in front of him. She landed and picked up a car and chucked it. It missed them by inches. "Lets go now. Master Slade is waiting for us."
Nodding he hastily dropped a note and took off after his girlfriend. His gift would have to wait. He hoped Slade wouldn't yell at him for being to late.