Seeing Red
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Chapter 5: Anger Problem
It was a lazy afternoon in the Jump City. But, it was busy over in Titan's Tower. The murder of Aqualad had everyone in a question. For one thing, the murderer, Red X, was caught on the surveillance cameras. It was strange that, after two years of hiding, he just pops up. He then invades Titan's Tower and doesn't steal anything. Then, he goes out and murders Aqualad, which what made this just confusing. What had Aqualad done to him? Also, Red X wasn't the kind of guy who would murder. It just didn't all make sense.
That was just what the Titans were trying to figure out. While Raven and Starfire were over at the factory looking for clues, Cyborg, Beast Boy, Specter, and Robin were at the tower's evidence lab, looking over the clues gathered. "Anything on that throwing X?" Robin asked Cy. "Nope," he replied," no fingerprints. No skin samples. He was wearing gloves. So I can't tell if it's really the original X or some guy in the same costume." "No luck with the knife," Specter said," I tell ya, this guy likes to make himself noticed. He just killed him and walked out of there without picking up his toys." "I know." Robin replied, rubbing the spot where he had been tattooed.
Just then, BB walked into the lab. "Come on," he said," I can help." He reached over to grab a
Some chemicals, but Cy grabbed his arm. "Don't' even think about it." He said as he dropped his arm. "He's right Cy," Raven said, appearing from the floor in an opening of dark energy," we don't' need you blowing up the tower." BB got a look of annoyance as he leaned against a wall. "What have you got?" Specter asked. "Just some clothing samples from the stairs. I don't know if they'll do any good. She said as she handed them to him. "Right now, anything will help." Specter said. "Well, I better head back. We have to wrap it up." "Okay, I'll see you around. Specter said. He kissed her as she disappeared into the floor. As he saw him do that, Robin's hand gripped the desk he was at and squeezed on its edge. He noticed this and let go, trying to figure why he had did that.
"So, Robin," BB said," how did it go?" "What are you talking about?" Robin asked. "You know. You and Star. Her room." BB said. "Nothing happened," Robin said," how do you even know this?" "Let's just say I came back to the tower early and saw what happened. You know, being a fly on the ceiling. I mean, I didn't see 'all' of it." He nudged Robin in the side. Robin, with a tone of annoyance in voice, replied," We just talked. Okay." "Yeah, I bet that's all..." BB was cut off as Robin grabbed him and pinned him against the wall. "Shut up or I beat the living hell out of you!" "Whoa! Take it easy Robin. He was just kidding around." Cy said. Robin, hearing this, let go of BB. "Sorry. I just need to go to my room." He said as he left. "Jeez," BB began, "that guy needs some anger management." "He's probably just confused. He just told Star how he felt. Give the guy some slack." Specter said.
Robin entered his room and looked in the mirror. He couldn't believe at what he had done. He never had felt this kind of rage before. "Publicity not enough for you." Robin said. "It's the way to go." X said, sitting on Robin's bed. "Why are you here anyway?" he asked. "I just want to know how you feel. I bet you feel happy." X said. "Why would I feel like that?" Robin said, turning to him. "Aqualad's dead. Starfire is safe." X said in a smug tone. "He was a friend and no danger to Star. What is wrong with you?" Robin asked. "Robin. I know you feel jealous, about Raven and Specter. You want you're relationship to have no threats, like theirs. But, there are many obstacles to take care of," he got up and started to walk, but stopped and concluded with," All will be resolved." He then walked to a dark corner and disappeared into it.
What is Red X's plan? Find out in Chapter 6!