Warning: This Chapter Contains Higly Depressing Themes! Do Not Read If You Would Like To Feel Happy Today! You Have Been Warned...Read On At Your Own Risk!
Well now that that is out of the way...thought I'd give you guys Chapter 11 before I go back to another week of school...sigh. And also, I appologize for the sheer meanness of the last chapter...I think I was mad or depressed or something cuz I read over it and felt horrible...however, it was necessary. Believe it or not, I have got some actual plans for this story, so if I changed the last chapter, I would have to change the whole story. Sad, but true.
Majestical: Thanks...I was kinda worried about the whole Beast Boy thing...he is pretty easy to write, though. I know it was mean...hides face in shame.
maroonedpirate11: Robin appreciates your concern. LOL. And, ta da...in comes Mr. Wayne! Oh, and I'll try to remember that life lesson, thanks :)
Furubafun24: Wow....thanks...blushes furiously. And I'm glad that you are giving Rav/Rob fics a second chance. And I will do my best to keep things interesting.
raeandrob4eva: Thank you so much! Can't believe you like my mad mumblings so much.... :) Nice name, by the way...why didn't I think of that lol.
tinkerbellx2: LOL yes, a hug might help things a bit. Arg, my geometry teacher has these wacko mumblings in his brain...he teaches us from a book that he is writing...so horribly confusing. And if we ask for help, he makes fun of us in front of the whole class and screams his head off...he's a royal butthead. My english teacher makes us enter a poem in the Ed Fair every year...if we refuse, our grade drops 2 letters. She's failed people for not entering a poem.....grrr makes my blood boil. At least we didn't have to write about butterflies, though lol.
CloudsHalo: Yeah I wasn't exactly sure what the genres should be...I just put that cuz I didn't really know how it would turn out yet. I'm glad you like how I write Raven...I have alot of fun with her sarcasm. It comes naturally for me lol. Thanks for that bit about Slade...my friends have been giving me greif for how mean he is, but if he wasn't mean he wouldn't be Slade! LOL I don't like Beast Boy much either...he's too annoying. I generally don't like fluff either...I probably wouldn't have put a kissing scene in Chapter 8 if I hadn't wanted to lighten it up a bit. Yes, definately bb/ray fics gross me out except in special cases. Thanks, I'm really glad you like it so far. I try to write when there's nothing else to do in class...helps me get the updates done faster. LOL I like long reviews, and I really appreciate that you took the time to tell me why you liked it...It tells me what I am doing right. Thank you.
Dannonspring: Whoa slow down there lol. Kiss, possibly...Slade stuff ending...we'll have to see about that. I'm glad you like it!
DarkAngel2004: Let me get this straight; You think it's screwed up, but you think it's good and want me to update. I see...
Unicorns-baby: That's ok...i understand being tired, believe me! Because Star dismissed it as nothing and the only person she mentioned it to was Cyborg, who was preoccupied. LOL don't we all want to know? I'll give you a hint: It's responsible for all Robin's issues...well almost all. So that Robin will continue to have issues. Honestly, Robin hasn't been conscious enough to figure out what's going on, so no he doesn't have a clue what is happening. Because, in their opinion, Robin is psycho, so they're not likely to listen to someone saying he's not. Yes, I think they will. That is a good question, I hope not! :( We'll have to see. That depends on whether or not they even ask for forgiveness. Very possibly. LOL now that one, I don't know. LOL I like your reviews. It shows that you actually read and understood the chapter. Thank you!
Dark-Angels-Tears: I know...that chapter was very mean....cries in shame. I'm glad you like my depressing sort of writing...I have to put all those thoughts and stories somewhere you know. Aww....hugs dark-angels-tears! And you used my nickname! You rock! :)
LOL by the way, anyone see the new episode of Teen Titans? Geez it was terrifying seeing Robin as a monkey, and Raven with a cute little fluffy tail was hilarious! Can't wait to see the two-part finale...it's coming on next Saturday. Ok, on with the story!
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No one was surprised that Mr. Wayne was personally involving himself in the robbery. Project X was a top-secret experiment that had the potential to revolutionize the entire justice system. And it had been just weeks away from presentation.
"Show me the camera feedback from an hour before the robbery", Mr. Wayne ordered calmly. He stood before the giant surveillance screen, hands held behind his back, watching intently. It showed a dimly lit room, empty but for the glass case at it's center. All seemed normal...Wayne's eyes narrowed as a shadowy figure dropped from the ceiling. "Ventilation system", he muttered. And then the first odd thing occured to him: an alarm should have been triggered the instant the theif hit the ground. "Must have disabled it." He watched as the theif walked towards the glass case, illuminated by the faint light surrounding it..."What the...?", he mumbled, eyes wide and disbelieving.
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Starfire was the first to wake the next morning. She rubbed her sore eyes, yawning widely. She crawled out of the blankets, noticing that she had forgotten to remove her shoes before going to bed the night before.
Star let out a little gasp as she looked in her full-length mirror. Her eyes were blood shot and surrounded by dark, puffy circles, her cheeks were red from tears, her hair was matted and tangled, and her clothing was disheveled. "I look...horrible!", she whispered, shocked. Then she remembered Robin, and her appearance was no longer important. She wanted to cry, but it seemed she had used up her alotted amount of tears for the time being.
A tiny ray of hope shone in her mind...Perhaps Robin had come home while she was asleep! Starfire raced for her door, certain that she was about to see him, perhaps coming out of his room or down in the kitchen breaking the fast...He would say good morning, he would smile at her, and everything would be all right again.
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Raven groaned as a ray of sunlight crept through the crack in the curtains and shone on her face. She tried to hold on to the blissful ignorance of sleep, but it was slipping out of her hands like water. She sat up, giving in to consciousness, although she had no reason to be awake... He was gone; Raven knew that now. Her heart turned ice-cold as she went over the events of the last few weeks in her mind... She felt no pain. She refused to feel the pain, even if that meant feeling nothing at all. She would rather be an empty shell than a broken one.
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Batman stepped onto the small island dominated by the huge T-shaped building. He chuckled; subtlety was not one of Robin's strong points. He quickly returned his attention back to the business at hand; he found it difficult to believe that Robin would steal from anywhere, much less Wayne Enterprises...This needed to be settled now.
Batman spotted the entrance and walked purposefully towards it, glancing around as he went. He stopped abruptly as something caught his eye. His eyes widened as he got a better look at what he had seen...black hair, red and green material: all unmistakable. "This just keeps getting better and better", he thought dryly, jumping into the ditch and kneeling beside Robin. The corners of his mouth drew into a frown as he tallied up the visible damage. He took Robin's wrist, pulling off the shredded green glove and feeling for a pulse...Batman picked Robin up with ease and ran to the door, kicking it in. Instantly an alarm siren loud enough to wake the dead blared in his ears. "Well, at least he has a good security system."
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Raven was jerked out of her trance by the wailing of the siren. She jumped off her bed, grabbing her cloak and bursting into the hallway, nearly crashing into Cyborg, who was running for the stairs, Beat Boy close behind him. "Where's Star?", she asked, flying alongside him. "Dunno", Cyborg grunted, flinging open the door leading to the stairs. "Probably already down there."
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Starfire stood there, blinking as though she had just been hit in the face. Who was this strange dark man who burst so rudely into her home?
"Care to explain this to me?", the man asked in a deep, slightly harsh voice.
At first, Starfire was utterly perplexed. Then she saw what, or rather, who the man was holding...She screamed, all the air rushing out of her lungs as though someone had punched her in the stomach. Her head spun, and everything went dark.
"Well, that was helpful", thought Batman, exasperated and more than a little worried. He assumed that it wouldn't be long before the others turned up...And there they were.
Cyborg, Raven, and Beast Boy burst into the reception hall, ready to attack. They froze, staring at the strange sight before them: Starfire on the floor, Batman, THE Batman standing in the doorway, and...
"Do you have a medical facility?", Batman asked bluntly, skipping the explanation.
Raven was the first to recover somewhat. "Y-Yes", she stuttered, her eyes fixed on Robin. "Come on! Wake up, take him to the med lab!", she commanded herself, trying to pry her eyes away from the sight and wake her brain from the stupor it had entered.
Batman stepped forward, urging Raven towards the stairs. They seemed completely oblivious to the fact that Robin was either dying or... He struggled to be compassionate. "I understand that you are shocked, but right now the priority is getting him medical attention", he said urgently.
Raven snapped out of it and lead Batman up the stairs at a run, trying not to think of anything but the task at hand.
Cyborg hurried over to Star, picking her up gently and carrying her up the stairs to the living room where he laid her on the sofa, bathing her forehead with a cold wash rag.
Beast Boy just stood there, frozen to the spot, dread of what was to come filling his mind. He wanted to say he was sorry, but he had a sinking feeling that it was much too late.
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Nothing. Batman swore under his breath, grabbing the paddles. "Clear!"
Robin's limp body jolted from the flow of electricity, but the line remained flat. "Clear!", Batman yelled, shocking him again.
Raven stared in disbelief. This was not happening, she was just having a dream, a horrible nightmare that she would soon wake from...
"Clear!"
Any minute now...
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Starfire sat up with a gasp, ignoring the ache in her head. "Robin!", she screamed, her eyes darting around the room.
"Whoa, Star. Calm down", said Cyborg soothingly.
"Where is he? He is in danger, Robin is in danger!" Tears streamed down her cheeks. She looked so lost and alone...
Cyborg wrapped his arms around her, rubbing her back comfortingly. "Shh...shh...It's ok", he whispered as she sobbed hysterically, mumbling words that he couldn't understand.
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Batman was breathing heavily, glaring at the heart moniter. Raven could see that he was giving up. "No, no...This is not happening!", she told herself, desperately trying to believe it.
His shaking hand rested on Robin's forehead for a moment, pushing his wild black hair out of his face. Haltingly, he took the sheet, pulling it upwards, covering everything that had been Robin once...
Something snapped inside Raven. "No!", she screamed, grabbing Batman's arm. "Once more!", she yelled, past the lump in her throat and the tears in her eyes.
Batman stared at her with eyes that revealed nothing of his emotions, although she knew what he must have been feeling. Slowly, he reached for the paddles. "Clear!", he said once more, almost daring to hope...
First one bleep, then another...His heart was beating. Robin was back.
They were frozen in that moment, both too shocked to even feel relieved. For that infinite space in time, Robin had been truly gone. That fact shook them both to their very foundations.
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Beast Boy stood watching through the small window in the med lab's door, his eyes wide and disbelieving. How could Robin even think of leaving them? Robin was the thing that kept their team together. How could he die on them? BB's fists clenched, upper teeth biting his lower lip. "This is all your fault." The thought wouldn't leave him alone; he could no longer run from the truth. "If you had just showed an ounce of caring for him, he would've been found last night instead of this morning and he wouldn't be...he wouldn't be..." His shoulders shook uncontrollably, a bitter tear or two sliding down his cheeks. "But you can't take it back. You can't make it up to him..." "Robin, I'm sorry", he whispered, his voice shaking and squeaking.
Beast Boy saw Batman pull the sheet upwards... "No..." He was frozen, trying not to believe... But then he saw Raven, leaping forward, jerking Batman's arm away...Raven was a true friend. When everyone else had deserted Robin, she stayed. She fought for him. She was still fighting now, even though there was no hope. Beast Boy saw Raven in a different light that day. He didn't respect many people, but he respected Raven, for her courage, her loyalty, her love...
"It's not too late." Batman shocked Robin's body once more... "It's never too late."
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I warned you that it was sad, so don't yell at me...You chose to read it. LOL as always, review. Flames are fun to look at. Thoughts and suggestions are not just welcomed, they are desperately wanted! Later, -Dusty