Disclaimer: I own the tape that I recorded TT on, that is all. Sadly I do not own them…

Amethyst or Crimson

Robin's p.o.v.

My hands clenched tighter on the metal and braced myself. I heard Starfire cry out and Raven mumble something but I didn't dare look up.

I took a deep breath and pulled.

It felt like a horrifying agony. As if I were to pull my own heart out the pain came. The bird-a-rang was slippery with blood and clattered to the floor. My gloved hands were now a ghastly shade of red.

Quickly I tore at some of my cape to make a tourniquet, the pain was numbing at my nerves. There probably wasn't any other pain like metal in muscle.

I tried it a couple of times before finally bracing myself to look up.

And of course wished I hadn't.

My gaze was first caught by Raven. She was on her knees, eyes clenched shut in concentration. Power swarmed around her and she swayed dangerously. She looked about to give up.

Next to her Cyborg was trying to help, but he made sure not to touch the crackling electricity that was dancing about her skin. He didn't look pleased at all anymore.

I turned to find Slade. He was fighting it out now with a green rhino. Beast Boy must have woken up and was now protecting a fallen Starfire. From this distance it looked like she had lost a little blood but was fine. The Rhino raged and missed a few times before I looked away.

Everyone looked stable for the moment except for Raven…

I snapped back around and staggered to my feet. Blood started pulsing in my ears and I was conscious of the stabbing on my wound as it expunged more blood.

I reached the two titans just as a massive crash behind me sounded. It didn't sound good either but I didn't dare see the damage.

"Can you fix it?" I asked hurriedly. Cyborg was fumbling with wiring hooking some into his arm.

"Yea as long as there's no more interruptions." Cyborg warned. He gave a slight nod to Raven. Up close she looked worse. She was breathing rapidly, a brittle frown creased onto her face and she seemed dead tired. The chip was still next to her floating midair.

I backed up a little when a shower of sparks from the pedestal got close.

There was another crash and Starfire wailed. I spun around feeling the need to protect her. But in fact I had turned around to meet the metal armor of Slade.

I jumped back a few feet upon reflex coming too close to the internal battle behind me. The current charged behind me sending tingled sensations my way. Any more back and I'd be in the electricity.

"Robin, just give her to me. This all is not worth your trouble." Slade waved his arm flimsily behind him. He motioned to the two fallen titans.

I had caught a glimpse of them only to find them entrapped in some kind of netting. No matter of shape shifting from Beast Boy would get them out. The wall near them was slit and chipping. It had an odd horn shaped hole.

"Never," I spat despite the blood loss the energy behind me was doing a lot to raise my moral. I wondered if it had anything to do with Ravens influence.

"Then you will loose her forever," The man's voice was cruel. He must have been smiling widely behind that mask and it sickened me.

Slade stepped forward I gripped at my waist for my bow-staff. My search came up empty, had dropped it already. On second thought I grabbed for a freeze disk.

There were still there, in a swift motion I flung one at his feet. The man took a quick jump back as if expecting this and the ice spread across the floor upon impact.

I cursed under my breath when Slade landed unscathed a few yards away.

"Think about it Robin, you'd be willing to risk her life for your own selfishness?" His coy voice interrupted my thoughts about killing the man. That made me pause a moment. Is that what I was doing?

Was I really going to get Raven killed?

Someone poked my back. I nearly jumped and turned quickly. Cyborg was holding two wires out to me.

"You have to attach one of these to the pedestal and only one. I don't know which one her powers would accept though."

"What?" I gave him a look as though he had six arms.

"Pick a wire attach it to the pedestal and hope for the best, you only get once chance."

"One chance?! Why me?" Half of my attention was on him, the other half was conscious of Slade standing impatiently across the room. He had started tapping his metal boot loudly.

"Pick the right one. You because you know her best."

I swallowed and grabbed the two wires. One was thick and red; the other was slender and purple. Cyborg stepped back as though afraid. I didn't dare ask what would happen if I picked the wrong wire.

I didn't want to know. Curiosity killed the cat…

I tugged at the wires to find them plugged into Cyborg's arm. The boy looked sick, for once he didn't have all the answers for his technology. I was the leader, I had to know. I had to step up and do this.

"Are you going to be that selfish?" Slade's voice broke me from thinking again. He was still in the same spot watching me.

I knew you weren't supposed to listen to villain logic but it's hard. What if I choose wrong? Why did I have to be the damned leader?!

I stepped over a little toward the pedestal, both wires pinched tightly between my gloved fingers.

The room grew silent beside the hum of power in the air.

Then there was mumbling. I looked down at Raven. She was a few feet away still on her knees but she was mumbling something.

"Raven?" I asked trying to procrastinate what I had to do.

"Robin hurry up!" Cyborg called to me. I might have ignored him if he hadn't sounded so selfless. He was after all willing to be hooked up to something manifested with Ravens power.

He was selfless, and that made me feel low. He was risking his life; both their lives on whether on not I could choose wires.

Slade's suggestion sounded mighty tempting right about now.

I knelt beside the crackling structure, the black box sat atop it looking innocent. I turned my head to see Raven. She was still mumbling but had turned to face him.

Her eyes were open as well but she wasn't looking at me. She was looking into me. As if willing me to pick the right wire.

I felt like screaming. How could she look so calm? How could everyone be so willing to put his or her life on the line for a team member? Had I missed how strong everyone's trust in each other had become?

I closed my eyes not wanting to see anything anymore. I had moved the red wire into my right hand and the violet into my left. Left or right, red or violet? I had a fifty percent chance of getting it right.

I could hear Slade in the background. He didn't seem willing to get any closer. He wanted to toy with me using these mind games.

"You'll be loosing two teams members instead of one. And I thought you were a leader. You're supposed to make the best decisions for the team, not yourself. Tisk tisk." His voice floated through twisting into my head.

"Please friend Robin do not listen to him! You are a good leader!" I heard the cheery voice of Starfire from across the room. I heard a shout of agreement from Beast Boy.

So then why did I feel lower than dirt? I felt lower than even Slade.

Then there was another voice. It was faint, but I could make out the words.

"Hurry up Robin," It was Raven still fiercely concentrating on her powers. They were wavering and blinking, I could hear them. She would sharply take in a breath of air every so often.

I tried to remember everything I knew about Raven. It turned out there wasn't much.

She liked the color violet, but red was also in her motif. Violet was the color of her eyes, red the color of her chakra.

I tried the size. Slender seemed like elegance, but the thick one could also be strength.

They were damned wires, why did it matter?

Yet I continued trying to reason, for everything that matched violet there was equal red.

"If you're just going to waste two of your own team mates lives I might as well just leave." It was Slade again, he sounded closer. I didn't dare open my eyes.

If I couldn't make the right decision would I be wasting their lives? Was it really all or death?

My head was pounding, a massive headache starting. My arm gripped around the red wire.

Then there was a moment of sucked silence. It pulled me from my trance.

I opened my eyes to see Raven. She wavered a second then collapsed. Still gracefully she lay on now hard tiled floor. Her eyes were closed and she looked as if she were in a deep sleep, her cape fluttered over her figure. The last of her black magic was filtering across the chip to the statue.

I had to choose. There was no time left. I swallowed hard and wished for luck.

Amethyst or crimson,

Lilac or vermilion,

Lavender or scarlet,

Mauve or ruby,

Plumb or cherry…

I went with my instinct as I stuck my hand forward, the wire connected with the last of Ravens electricity.

And you all want to kill me now right? XD I have been so low on motivation for this story (and grounded)! I know this was horridly short so I'll have the next chapter extra long I think. Oh I got over 200 reviews?! You all just amaze me, such wonderful reviews! Thanks a bunch! –Slade plushies anyone?-

Hahaha ok you are all now allowed to throw your fruit of choice for that cliffy.

-Dragonslayer527