Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans or any of the DC characters. And for those of you reading this that are Batman: The Animated Series fans like I am, there is like aluding (sp?) to the episode, Cat Scratch Fever. And you got it! I dont own that either ;)
Author's Note: Thank you for my reviews on the last chapter, I wasn't sure anyone would read it because for some reason on my fanfiction page it would not show up, but for those of you who liked it, even if you didn't review, thanks this is my first fanfiction so you may have to stay with me if things get a little weird. I can play out the whole fanfiction in my head but sometimes it is hard to find the words... For those of you who did review, thanks, this chapter is dedicted to you! :) Now on with the show...
The Visitor
Chapter 2
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Robin blinked. "Slade....."
Robin spoke up after what seemed to be decades of silence. "I never figured Slade to be connected to Gotham. What exactly has he done?"
"We will save that story for another time Robin, are you in or not? I am not one to waste time."
Robin spoke as if he had to force the words out of his mouth. "We will help.." "Wow, I just agreed to help Catwoman with no telling what. Wouldn't Bruce be proud of me now?" Robin though sarcastically.
"Good." Catwoman purred. "I will swing by tommorow with details. Caio!" Catwoman uncoiled her whip and opened the window ready to leave when Starfire spoke up.
"Uhm, Ms. Catwoman. Do you have a place to go?"
"Yes, a cat never leaves home without a place to stay." And with that she vanished into the night.
"Whoa... Robin, dude that was weird." Beast Boy said.
"Yeah, tell me about it, but omg did you see her..." Cyborg started to say before raven interrupted him.
"Yes, I think we all saw, now if everyone will excuse me, I am going to sleep." After saying that Raven left the room.
"Robin..." Started Starfire.
"Look, let's just all sleep we can talk more in the morning." Robin said kind of angrily and then left the room.
"Shheessh, what is wrong with him?" Asked Beast Boy.
Starfire answered "Quite possibly the return of this catwoman has upset him? Maybe I should go check on him." Starfire left as well leaving Cyborg and Beast Boy alone.
"Why would it bother him, dude BB, did you see how fine she was. daaaaaammmnnn."
"Meow" was Beast Boy's reply.
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"How could she have connections with Slade. He does not run in Gotham. What if she is trying to get closer to Batman with all of this... no.. no.. that can't be it.. AHHHH!! Why is this bothering me so much. God, and Starfire. How am I going to explain this? Why am I even worrying about explaining this? Okay Robin, get back on track! Lately she always comes to mind, why?"
Robin's thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door.
"..Robin are you there?"
"Yeah, is that you Star?"
"Can I come in please?"
"Oh God, what am I going to say to her?"
"Sure Star come in!"
Starfire walked into his room and saw him sitting up in his bed obviously thinking about something.
"I am sorry to bother you Robin, but, uhm, you left so quick, I was just making sure that everything was okay?"
"Everything is just fine Star."
"Robin... can I ask you a question?"
"Here it comes..." "Sure Star you know you can ask me anything."
"Who was that Catwoman person? And... why did she.... call you... Dick?"
Robin gulped. "Well Star, before I came here, before I became a Teen Titan, I fought alongside Batman. Remember me telling you stories about Batman?"
Starfire nodded.
Robin continued "Me and Batman fought alot of bad guys that liked to dress up in costumes just like us. Gotham was like a bad halloween costume party. Catwoman was a burglar, one of the best, and she always knew how to get to Batman. I guess she was not as bad as the other villians. She never killed anyone. But she wasn't a good guy either Star. She might have gone to the good side a few times but always went back. A couple of times she would pair up with me and Batman to catch other criminals. As for the Dick thing.... well Star... that is my real name..."
"I do not understand. How is your name Dick, when your name is Robin? It is possible to have two names at once?"
"No, I mean yes, arg, look Star, I am Robin here in my costume, with my mask. Back in Gotham City, I did not wear my mask and costume all the time and when I wore regular clothes, I was known as Dick Grayson. Noone knew that Dick Grayson was Robin and visa versa. Do you understand know Star?"
Star still had a confused look on her face. "Yes Robin, err, Dick, I think so.."
Robin smiled. "Dick, ha, it has been a while since anyone called me by my real name, it sounds kind of refreshing. Robin is a leader and alot of things are expecting in that name, but Dick, I don't know, it just feels like all the weight is off..."
"Well, when we are alone, I shall call you Dick."
"Okay Star."
Starfire got up from her seat by Robin and started walking to the door. At the door she turned to Robin and said "My real name is Koriand'r. But like you I have been known as Starfire for a long time."
Robin grinned slightly at the fact that they had another thing in common, and that she actually understood where he was comming from. "She is learning quickly.."
"Goodnight Kori"
"Goodnight Dick."
And Starfire walked out.
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THE NEXT MORNING
(COCKA-DOODLE-DO.... if there was a barnyard in this story that is what the rooster would say.....yeeeeah its late...so sue me)
"Tofu"
"NO!"
"YES"
"AHHHHH"
The usual argument, but at an unusually loud volume... Robin looked at his clock. 5:30!... and at an unusually early time. Robin realizing he was not going to get any more sleeping done went and took a shower and got dressed. He slipped on his uniform unconciously and went to his dresser which had his mask on it. He looked at himself unmasked in the mirror. "Good morning Dick." At that thought he slipped on the mask and walked out of his room. The scene was usual. Beast Boy and Cyborg screaming over breakfast, Raven drinking her herbal tea and reading a book, and Starfire trying to settle the argument by warning Beast Boy and Cyborg that if they did not stop arguing they would summon the rekmas. "..the rekmas... good ol' Starfire." Robin smiled and went over to his overly used Mr. Coffee and poured a cup. He decided he would go over and have a talk with Raven.
"Hey Raven, what's up?"
"What does it look like, I am reading, something that doesn't require two people... get it?"
"alllllriiggght"
Cut to a picture of a clock and the time goes from 5:30 to 9:45
The sound of the first line of the titan theme runs through the tower. The doorbell.
"ILL GET IT!!" Starfire yelled.
Cyborg and Beast Boy were playing a video game, Raven was meditating in the corner and Robin was listening to music. Starfire opened the door to a woman in her early 30s. She had raven black hair and a tall slim figure. Starfire thought "Those eyes look so familiar.."
"Hi, can I help you?"
"Uhm yes hello, I told you I was going to swing by today with the details of our little heist. What you did not expect me to come in my alter ego attire did you?"
"Oh... forgive me I did not know..."
"Yes you are forgiven.. Is Robin here?"
"Yeah, come in."
Pretty soon all the Titans were gathered together ready to hear what Selina (Catwoman) had to say. (A/N: for those of you reading who don't know who this is Selina Kyle is Catwoman)
"Okay, I suppose I owe you all an explanation to all of this." Selina laid out a file folder on the table full of articles and pictures. " A couple of weeks ago, I noticed some animal control workers catching stray animals in an alley; however, they were not wearing the animal control uniforms. This kind of got me curious, so the next night I searched for them again and it was the same people, same truck. I followed the truck to a lab outside of Gotham City, only to find out that they had been doing animal experiments but they weren't normal, they were turning the animals into something unlike anything I have ever seen. Monsters, killing machines. At first, I thought it was Dagget behind this, but I knew he had to have a silent partner. He could not be doing this alone. Well last week I looked in the news paper.." She takes out a newspaper clipping from the folder. "... and saw that you had defeated this... and I remember that creature from the night at the lab. So Daggets connections had to deal with Jump City. The next night I broke into the lab and noticed viles of the serum that they injected into these animals and stole one..." She paused as if leaving out a detail. This did not go unnoticed by Robin, but he voted not to say anything."... anyway I went to the lab and had the vile analyzed. Apparently its chemical makeup is like that of an animal steriod. It makes the animal grow at an enormous rate, and then a week later, it wares off, but makes the animal severly susceptible to death.."
"So the animals die?" Beast Boy asked.
"Yes. It is horrible I know. While looking at the vile I noticed a symbol. It was an S.." Selina pulled out a picture of the vile with the S on it. "I did some research. It took a couple of days and I came to the conclusion that it was Slade. And then I came here, yadda yadda yadda.."
"That is Slade's symbol alright. But animal abuse doesn't sound like something Slade would do ya know.?" Cyborg said.
Robin spoke up. "Slade is evil and I am sure what he is doing, there is a reason, I don't think there is any limit to how far he will go. Even if it is partnering up with Roland Daggett."
"Wow..." was all Beast Boy could say. Being an animal lover himself, this news was hard for him to swallow.
"So, Catwoman, do you have a plan?"
"Yes, I checked the lab high and low, and whatever the serum is, it is not being made there. We need to figure out what Slade is up to, figure out where the serum producing lab IS located and stop the production. And I am sure there is anti-serum made, we must find that too."
Robin raised an eyebrow. "And why MUST we find the anti-serum Selina?"
Selina figited slightly. "Well of course, to cure the animals before it is too late."
Robin thought "There is something she is hiding, something she is not letting in on."
"Ok."
"When do you suggest we start all of this plan?" Starfire asked.
Selina answered a little too quickly. "Right away! As soon as possible!!"
Robin thought "...yeah... definately something..." "Well let's get started now then. Cyborg, find out WHATEVER you can about this serum, what it contains and everything, maybe there is a rare ingrediant and we can start tracing from there. Beast Boy, you help Cyborg, but no distractions..."
Both Cyborg and Beast Boy said "Aiyi Captain!"
Robin continued. " Raven, you and Star find out all you can about Roger Dagget and his recent activities, plane logs, everything, find out where he's been, what he has been doing, everything you can. Me and Selina will go in the evidence room and work on Slade.."
Starfire gave him a sad look. "Are you sure you do not require my assistance Robin?"
Robin's eyes grew sad. "No."
Selina looked at this exchange and smiled. "hmmm seems they have feelings for one another."
All the titans went their own ways and Robin and Selina went to the evidence room.
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OKAY !! How was it? I hope that chapter was good, I am really trying to make this as interesting as it is in my head. For those who don't know, Catwoman (Selina) is a Major animals right person, like MAJOR.. I don't THINK shes vegertarian or anything but ya know what I mean. Anyway That was Chapter 2, tell me what you thought!