Chapter 7 Information
One week had passed. The Titans and their allies had been training hard. They had learned to work as a team.
The League members had also been busy. Wonder Women had memorized all 300 rules. G.L. had made up more training exercise then he had in a month. Flash was sick of babysitting. Lastly Johnn and Superman had gathered all the info and were ready to present.
"We have gather as much data as possible on the two. We are now ready to discuss it." Johnn said to the group.
Everyone was seated in the conference room. They were all anxious to hear what had been discovered.
"We know that Slade met Julian in the Czech Republic twelve years ago. He brought her to the US to work for his company. Four years later they were engaged. Julian was captured after illegal genetic splicing and research. She has spent the last 8 years in Gotham maximum prison serving a life sentence." Batman said reading the background info.
"We know all that. We want some new information." Starfire demanded.
"Starfire calm down. Every little bit helps." Raven said.
"Yeah Starfire cheer up. Things will work out." Terra added
"We did discover some interesting stuff." Superman said. Everyone looked at him expectedly.
"She has family still in the Czech Republic. Her parents and brother. They haven't spoken to her in ten years. They did tell us she loves culture. She has won several awards in dance, music, and riding. She has a masters in genetics, psychology, and medicine." Johnn said. "Also we've discovered she experimented on herself. She is now a Meda Human. Her powers include telepathy, TK, and PK.
"Why wasn't that on her rap sheet?" Flash asked.
"She didn't display her powers until her escape." Bats said.
"We talked to the guard assigned to her. She told us she was obsessed with Robin and Slade. She colleted clippings about the two. We also found this in her cell." Superman said. He held out a purple compact.
"A compact? What so special about that? She had make up." Jinx said confused
"This was sent to her by her brother supposedly. Turns out this is a mini computer/communicator. She called it a compowder. It's got a lot of nifty powers." Superman explained.
"Were you able to break into it?" Green Lantern asked
"Yeah watch the screen. These files are all about Robin. His entire life is on this. The others are communiqués with Slade or projects she was working on." Johnn explained.
"Anything on what their plan is?" Wonder Women asked. Superman shook his head.
"We found several gadgets and gifts hidden in the cell but nothing else." Superman said.
"Slade is another story. He's erased all traces of his former life and he owns several dummy corporations over the years to maintain his wealth. But his never been caught." Batman said.
"Anything else? No? What about the other opponents?" Flash asked
"We've given you all the information we have on them. But Slade and Julian could have altered them. It that's allowed." Terra said glaring at Wonder Women.
"To some degree it's allowed. Mostly they can increase their powers but not change them completely. Crystal carriers also can't use the full power of their crystals. Only healing and force fields. Skill, talent, and luck are your greatest allies."
"Well if Brother Blood has his way he'll find his way around the rules to help the bad guys cheat. Because lets face aside from me most of them are complete idiots." Jinx warned.
"I bet he'll use Slade's nano tech to transfer information and skill using his power into them." Terra said darkly
Batman glanced at the kids. They seemed so down. "Have you found were their keeping him? Have any of them attack Jump City?"
"According to our team down there no. Aside from some of the Titans weirder guys alls been quite. I have looked everywhere but I can't find him." Superman said in defeat.
"Why are we sitting around feeling sorry for ourselves? Look why don't we contact Titans East and see what they know?" Beast Boy suggested
Everyone stared at him. "You know for once you might have a good idea. I'll contact Speedy and see what he can dig up." Raven said leaving.
"Titans East? I don't know what it is but it sounds cool. Great idea BB!" Terra exclaimed hugging him.
"Uh, thanks Terra. Come on let's get back to training." Beast Boy said backing out.
"What did I do wrong?" Terra asked confused.
Jinx walked over to her and whispered something. Terra's eyes went wide with understanding.
As the group got back to work Starfire turned and looked down at Earth. Somewhere down there was her love. Fingering her ring she sighed. "I'll get you back somehow. That's a promise."
Robin meanwhile was just getting up. The halo had been removed from his head. He changed into jeans and a sweatshirt and started heading down to breakfast with his dog.
"Bonjor Mother. Konichewa Father. How are you today?" Robin asked sitting down to breakfast.
"Were fine son. Thank you for asking. After breakfast its time for your meds and then lessons." Julian said kindly.
"More lessons? Mom why do I need it? I'm the best kid there is." Robin complained feeding his bacon to Brutus.
"Your mother and I are merely concerned Robin. Those nasty Titans and their friends are coming in one week for the Challenge. We must be ready for them." Slade explained
"I'm not concerned. The improvements you are doing on our champions will defiantly help. My only concern is that those wretched Titans will try to attack my mind again." Robin replied angrily.
"Don't worry my dear. Those dreams you've been having will soon be a thing of the past. Come its time for your meds." Julian reminded him.
Robin got injected with the brainwashing formula again. Every time this happened he lost more of himself. Julian was already finished with records, pictures, and videos, everything to show Robin was her child.
Robin spent the morning studying different types of religion. Next he read outloud some of the greatest work of poetry. Played a game of croquet with her then learned how to cook.
His free hour was spent half in the trophy room polishing his. The other half in the billiards room practicing pool. He ignored the voice in his head saying this was wrong.
Studies were intense. Slade was a strict but fair teacher. He demanded the best. Robin's fighting skills had improved dramatically. He was a soldier.
Just before Robin retired for the night he looked out the window towards the sky. A corner of his mind insisted he belonged out there with someone by his side. He shook the feeling off and went to bed.