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: You know, if I did own Teen Titans, you think I would have told you by now. But I don't. Still. Damn.
Chapter 8 Painful Meetings and Memories
Robin attempted to mentally prepare himself. He was about to open the door to someone completely evil, someone Slade found worthy, someone who had hit on his Starfire.
This guy needed to die.
Robin flung open the door. And even though all four of the Titans had been getting themselves ready, but nothing could have prepared them for the figure that stood before him.
"Holy shit....it's....it's...." Cyborg stuttered.
"Terra...." Beast Boy whispered.
"In male form," Raven finished.
Robin said nothing. It was Terra in male form, and he hadn't thought it could be possible, but he felt even more hatred then before.
"Damn straight," the Terra clone said, familiar blue eyes sparkling with mischief, smirking evilly. "Name's Terran. I'm Terra's twin brother. I suppose I should tell you the whole story, although it may make Terra less of a villian in your eyes. Or, you know, not. Hopefully the latter."
Robin and Beast Boy both clenched their fists, not willing to hear another word.
'Stop,' Raven commanded them inside their heads. 'If you beat him up now, he will not be able to lead us to Slade and Starfire. And....Beast Boy....don't let the name Terra get you worked up again. She's over. It's time to move on.' Raven froze, marvelling at herself for saying that. Why had she? She'd been doing a lot of weird things around Beast Boy lately. And she refused to even consider the obvious reason why.
"Slade found me, the long lost twin, knowing that only I could help her control her powers. She had no choice but to come to Slade; if she had stayed with you, she never would have learned more about her powers and how to control them. She knew the dark side was the only place for her. You pathetic Titans could have never given her what she needed. Well, story time's over, I'll be taking the Elyssian Diamond now."
"Like I would give it up without a fight?" Robin sneered. "Looks like I'm not the pathetic one if you would so stupidly think that."
"If you want Starfire to stay unharmed, I think you'll hand it over." Robin made a show of painfully giving the diamond to him.
"You think you've won," he said, "but this has only started."
"Uh huh. And what are you going to do, bird boy? Throw your stupid toy boomerang at me or hit me with your little stick?" Terran smirked at the reaction his insults were having on Robin. He had heard Starfire calling his name in her sleep. He was obviously very important to her, and because of that, Terran wanted to make his life all the more miserable.
"You...." Robin started, but Terran cut him off.
"I have to go. There's a certain little redhead who's waiting for me. See ya later, losers." And with that, Terran was off. Robin made to run after him, but Cyborg grabbed him by the shoulder.
"Wait for a sec, dude. If we follow him right away, he might pick up on our trail."
"Yeah? And what if we lose him by waiting for too long?" Robin snapped, impatiently. Cyborg held up his hands as if to signal his surrender.
"Easy, man, slow down. I've enhanced my optical lens to have the ability to regard distance at an enhanced level, far more advanced than a pair of binoculars."
"Yeah....Robin, didn't I ask you to put a subtitle option in his systems?" Beast Boy asked, eyes glazed over at all the big words. (Thank you, thesaurus.)
"I....can....see....far....away," Cyborg said, slowly. "Can....you....under....stand?"
"Now wouldn't that be so much easier to say in the first place?"
"All this arguing is letting him get away," Raven, the voice of reason and peace, reprimanded. "Cyborg, can you see him? Is it alright to follow him now?"
"It's a safe enough distance."
"Titans, go!" Robin commanded. "Whatever you do, don't let him get away."
And the plot thickens....I think Robin's in the mood to kick some Terran butt.
Sneak Peak: The Titans follow Terran but are faced with a situation they should have (but didn't) expected.
Aww thanks you guys for all your reviews, they make me happy! I love that you love my story! And don't worry, there will be more Slade, be patient.
Blair
