Chapter One
Reality Stricken...
The sun pricked Robin's nose. He was half awake, not wanting to open his eyes but then voices filled his ears. He moved his body slightly but he was laying on something cushiony.
"Hey, you guys! He's alright, he's moving." He heard Beast Boy's scruffy voice. He lifted his eyelids and looked around.
"Hey, Robin...you ok?" Cyborg asked. He smiled at him.
"Hey, I just took a blow to the head"—
"That's not all, you have a cut...right there." Beast Boy jumped in pointing at his cheekbone, which had already been bandaged up.
"The weird thing about it, it was in the shape of an 'S'." Beast Boy said. Robin suddenly remembered about last night.
"Hey, do know where Star is?" Raven asked from the other side of the room.
"Slade has her." Robin said, realizing it at last. Slade had kidnapped Star. Robin felt a cold stone settle in his stomach, what now, he thought. What would become of me and Star if she were to get hurt or worse die—No! That won't happen, that can't happen.
"What! When was she taken!"
"Last night." Robin said. He pulled at his hair with both hands.
"How could I have let her slip out of my sight so easily!" Robin cursed. It's my fault, I could've stopped Slade from getting her but, no I was too...weak.
"Don't blame yourself, Rob"—
"But! You guys I was right there, right there and she still was taken away! Gosh, how could I have been so careless, I mean"—
"Robin! We'll get her back." Raven stopped him. She tightened her blue cloak. Robin ripped the bandage off his cheek and felt the gash engraved as an 'S'. He felt anger and weakness fill the empty places in his body.
"I get you back Star! I promise, I won't let anything happen to you, not over my dead body..." He whispered to himself.
"So, now sir?" The shrewd man entered the dark room. Slade stood looking at the screen, that displayed both Robin and Starfire. Starfire was in a room by herself, her hands were tied at the top of a wall and her feet dangling. She was still dazed off in sleep from the poison. Her hair drooped in front her face and her eyes were closed. Robin and the others were preparing themselves for Slade.
"Yes." Slade said. He cut on the screen and at the Teen Titan's tower a screen simultaneously lit and caught all of their attention. Slade's face filled the screen. Robin grinned his teeth and clenched his fist tightly.
"Hello Teen Titans, preferably...Robin."
"Where's Star!" Robin yelled.
"Why, she's here, with me and we are waiting for you and only, only you." Slade said in his trickery voice.
"What to you mean, 'only me'?"
"No one but you can come here, you can't have help." Slade smirked.
"What! If Robin's going then we all are going!" Cyborg cursed.
"Well, if that's what you insist but for each step the others take, Starfire is punished..." Slade said. Robin looked at the others and then nodded.
"That may be unfair, but I'll take the chance..." Robin said. The others seemed to droop by that time. Raven slouched, Beast Boy sat on the couch and Cyborg shifted his weight.
"Where are you?"
"Will you come, Robin, admit it, that you do love this girl!" Slade said. He wanted to get Robin in the most utter and cruel situation in front of his friends. All of them stared at him, and with big eyes. Raven looked at him with heavy glances...
"....Uhhh...."
"Well,"
"Yes!" Robin whispered loudly.
"Alright, it's the old warehouse on the far left docks at the most southern point of the city!" The screen flicked off and a rustle of heavy footsteps came from behind Robin. He turned and saw Raven back. She was hurrying upstairs...
"What'd I do?" Robin asked.
"You love Star?" Beast Boy asked enthused.
"...yes." Robin said.
"Raven, seems a little too attached to you." Cyborg responded back.
"Oh boy..." Robin sighed.