Story Title: Heart's Desire
Author: Blair Lebeau, SocialButterfli
Summary: When Slade taps into Robin's dreams and figures out Robin's one weakness, Starfire, Slade kidnaps her and holds her hostage in hopes of blackmailing Robin and eventually tearing the Teen Titans apart. Will Robin succumb to Slade's wishes, or will the remaining Titans band together in an ultimate battle of good and evil to rescue Star? Occasional fluff scenes because we love them. Rob/Star, BB/Rae, Cy and...his car.
Disclaimer: Blah blah blah don't own blah blah blah Teen Titans blah blah blah wish I did blah blah blah you know what I'm talking about
I'm baaack! Did you guys miss me? I'm posting this chapter now but I'll get some more up tonight. I adore all of your reviews, so keep reviewing! Oh, and how about the lastest TT episode? I'm glad that Terra became good again, but she needs to be still evil and still alive for later on in my story, so remember that.
Chapter 4 Unnecessary Confession
Robin was quickly out of bed and into the hallway, where Raven, Cyborg, and Beast Boy were already standing, prepared to fight whatever had made their fellow Titan scream. But when they were greeted by total silence, they looked at each other in confusion.
"No...." Robin said, his face draining of all color. Everyone turned to stare at him. He walked past them to Starfire's door, which he pushed open to find her room empty.
"Yo, Robin, what's going on?" Cyborg asked, moving closer.
"Starfire....he's taken her...." Robin choked out, still unable to believe that his nightmare had become reality.
"What! Who's he?" Beast Boy asked.
"Slade," Robin spat out with such hatred that even Raven stepped back.
"Wait, man, how do you know that Slade took her?" Cyborg asked. "It's not like he comes to you in dreams and tells you his plans ahead of time or anything. It might be something completely different." If it hadn't been for the seriousness of the situation, Robin might have laughed.
"You don't know how right you are." Robin sighed, and told his friends the whole story, omitting the part that would have basically told everyone his secret love for Starfire. When he was finished, three pairs of eyes were widened, staring at him.
"Starfire....no...." Raven said sadly, showing emotion for a rare moment.
"Yeah, and I'm sure it's no coincidence that he took Starfire, either," Beast Boy said angrily. "Slade must have somehow found out that you...." he trailed off, seeing Raven shaking her head at him.
"I what?" Robin asked, hoping (in vain, of course) that his friends didn't know.
'Beast Boy, let Robin tell us,' Raven spoke in his mind. 'Cyborg, ask Robin why Slade took Starfire and not one of us.'
Cyborg looked at Raven as if she were crazy, but did so, afraid of what she would do to him if he didn't.
"Yeah, why would Slade take Starfire and not one of us? Did he say anything in your dream about that?" Robin looked at his friends, contemplating whether he should tell them or not. They were his friends, he decided, so he should tell them. Better coming from him than Slade.
"Yes," Robin said, a little reluctantly. "You see....I kind of....well....oh alright I love Starfire. And Slade, being able to access my mind, figured that out."
"Yeah, we knew, man," Beast Boy said. Raven shot a demeaning look at him. "What? We did, but you're all, 'let him tell us himself', but, I mean, it's been obvious how Robin's felt since, well, forever. It was kind of a waste of breath!" Robin decided not to comment.
"Not to mention a waste of time," Cyborg added. "We gotta figure out how to get Starfire back, and fast. There's no telling what Slade will do to her....or have you do for her." Raven and Beast Boy nodded, but Robin remained silent, regretting everything. Why had he been so obvious? It was all for nothing. He hadn't been discreet, which got Starfire kidnapped, but he hadn't been open, either, which robbed him of a relationship with her. If she wanted one, which he figured was doubtful after this. He felt a hand on his shoulder.
"We'll find her," Raven said in a comforting tone, another rare moment for her.
"Yeah, dude, we'll bring her back safe. It's Starfire. She'll probably escape and come back to us before we even figure out where he's hiding," Beast Boy added.
"I don't want her to have to do that," Robin said, finally speaking. "It's my fault she's gone, and so it should be me who brings her back."
"With the help of us, man," Cyborg said firmly. "We are NOT letting you go alone." Normally Robin would have maintained his leader-ly ego, but knew that it was for the best. Going alone would be stupid, not heroic, because he knew deep down that he couldn't defeat Slade one on one. And then Starfire would still be at his disposal. And that could not happen.
"Thanks, guys," Robin said, giving a nod.
"So....what next?" Beast Boy asked, and they all looked at each other, wondering what they could possibly do.
Oh yes, and the plot thickens. Uneventful, I know, but it gets better.
Sneak Peak: Starfire wakes up (Slade sedated her) to find herself in Slade's new secret hideout. A new character (my own invention, whoo hoo!) enters her room and she tries to get answers from him. Who is he? Is he evil? Um, duh. What fun would it be otherwise?
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