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Chapter 15: This Is It
All Titans View's
"He set the bombs!" Cyborg yelled. The team was sure now, as a counter had begun on the machine in front of them. 15:00. 14:59. 14:58. There wasn't much time to be wasted. The bombs were going to go off and destroy the city in less than a quarter of an hour. Unless Robin was able to beat Slade, the situation was definitely what you might call grim. The Titans needed to find out where they were fighting.
Cyborg stepped up to the machine, pressing a few buttons on it. A screen came up, and he began to search around for coordinates. "Hurry Cy, we don't have much time!" Beast Boy yelled. The half human grumbled in reply, quickly typing away. He brought up a large blue screen. "Got it," He said. Cyborg's human eye ran over the page, and he jabbed a finger to point out where Robin and Slade were.
"They're miles away, we can't possibly get thee before the fifteen minutes is up," Cyborg notified them. Starfire bit her lip, casting a nervous glance in the direction of the cameras. Robin and Slade were still talking, neither of them looking even remotely hostile towards the other. In the background, the Titans could see another machine beyond the bombs. It was another teleporter.
"That's how Slade's getting out. He's going to teleport away from the area again," Taen said. Cyborg began to jab keys on the computer in front of him. "I'm going to check out the rest of this place," Raven said. She floated up and over the platform that Slade had appeared on, and walked through the door behind it. She came back in a few moments, several papers in her hands.
"He has three teleporters, each linked to a different one. This one in here is number one, and it leads to two. Two leads to three. Three leads back to one. The one out there must be number two, and it's going to be the one that transports Slade somewhere safe. Somewhere away from the bombs," Raven said. No one replied to that, all of them exchanging another worried look once again. It seemed as if they were doomed now, or at least the city was.
On screen, Slade had pressed a button on his wrist, a small remote sliding up and into his hand. He clearly said a few words, which caused Robin to have an outburst. Then Slade hit the button. Suddenly, the room began to shake, and the Titans fell to the ground. "What's happening?" Beast Boy asked shakily. In reply, a calm female voice spoke up from above them, notifying them of their current situation. Needless to say, it was not good.
"Self destruct sequence activated, you have thirty seconds to reach the minimum safe distance," It said. Beast Boy hopped up, screaming as he made a break for the exit. Raven raised a hand, using her powers to loop him back. "Everyone get close to me!" She yelled over the loud noise of machinery falling. The Titans gathered around, and Raven chanted her words. They were quickly teleported up together, all of them gliding through the ground and into the cool desert. "Move!" Taen yelled. The Titans took off running.
A sound went off like a muffled gunshot, and the thing ground below them exploded up in a cloud of dust. Raven quickly made an energy wall the rocks and debris bouncing off of it. It soon calmed, and Raven lowered the shield. The group stood up wearily. "That's not good," Cyborg mumbled. Taen shook his head, then turned and face the direction where Robin and Slade were fighting. "We must save Robin!" Starfire yelled. Beast Boy guiltily looked to the ground. "I don't think we can, Star," He said. "Oh yes we can," Taen replied.
He turned around to face them, smiling slightly. "How do you expect to get five miles in under fifteen minutes?" Cyborg asked him. Taen walked next to Starfire, then put a hand on her shoulder. "I can take Starfire and teleport her until I'm out of energy, and then she can fly the rest of the way. She's the fastest one here," He said. Starfire's eyes lit up, and she grasped Taen's hands. "Then we must get moving!" She said cheerfully. Taen nodded, then turned around. "Wait," Raven said.
Taen turned back, and Raven rushed into his arms. She didn't want him to go, but she knew that he had to. If they didn't make it in time to stop Slade and defuse those bombs… she would have to say goodbye now. "I'll be back," He said. Raven shook her head. "You don't know that," She told him. Taen kissed her on the forward, and then stepped back. "I've never been wrong before… trust me," He assured her. Raven gave a weak smile, then backed off.
"You ready?" Taen asked Starfire. The Tamaranian nodded, and she grabbed Taen's hands once again. They both turned, then gave a wave to the other Titans, who sadly waved back. Then they were gone in an instant, on their way to help save the Boy Wonder, and the city…
Robin's View
Robin was on the ground, struggling to catch his breath. He heard the rapid footsteps to his right, and looked up just in time to see Slade sprinting at him. Slade jumped into the air, and Robin rolled to the side, Slade's fist demolishing the spot where Robin had been resting just a moment ago. The Boy Wonder flipped into the air, creating some space between him and Slade. The two enemies stared each other down, each one silently daring the other to attack.
They had been fighting for several minutes, ever since Slade had told Robin that the button he had pressed was a self destruct sequence for his lair. His friends were in there, and Robin snapped. He had thrown every move he could think of at Slade. Some of them worked, and some of them failed. Both warriors had sustained injuries, but Robin was clearly losing. For now at least.
"You won't get away with this," Robin said. Slade laughed loudly. "There's less than ten minutes left Robin, who is going to stop me?" He asked. Robin grasped his bo staff, extending it. "I am," The Boy Wonder answered. Slade stared at him in disbelief for a moment, but then took out his own staff. Robin turned to his side, holding the bo staff in his right hand. He raised his left, then motioned for Slade to come forward. Slade stared for a moment, then advanced.
Robin jumped forward, kicking in the air. Slade blocked both hits by them, swinging his staff as Robin settled to the ground. Robin raised his staff just in time, stopping Slade's just before it hit him in the face. The Boy wonder smiled for a moment, and somehow he knew… Slade was smiling as well. They were both enjoying this fight, even if one of them was going to die. Robin shoved Slade back, taking time to settle down. Slade cracked his neck, then went in for another attack.
Robin dropped his staff down, kicking it just before it touched the ground. It shot up, smacking Slade in the forward and deflecting back into Robin's hands. The Boy Wonder knocked the pained Slade's staff away and shoving him back. Robin stuck his staff into the ground, then pole vaulted himself into the air and kicked Slade in the chest. Slade stumbled backwards a few feet, grabbing at his chest and narrowing his visible eye at Robin.
"You'll pay for that," Slade growled. Robin smiled, tossing his own staff aside and pulling out a bird-a-rang. He smirked, then threw it at Slade's head. The villain turned to the side, and the weapon stabbed into the rock behind him. "Your skills are even worse than before," Slade remarked, pulling out the bird-a-rang and throwing it back at lightning speed. Robin caught it easily, then whipped it right back. Slade barely managed to move, the weapon hitting him in the arm, piercing his armor and his skin as well. Slade gripped it tightly, and yanked it out in one motion. Then he threw it to the ground.
"I think you're the one whose skills need working," Robin said. Slade didn't give a reply, but answered with a fighting pose instead. Robin did the same, then took off running towards Slade. His enemy did the same, the two running at each other at their fastest speeds. Neither was planning on sparing the other, this was a fight to the death. Robin knew it. Slade knew it. This was the true end for one of them, maybe even both.
Robin ducked under Slade's punch, delivering to quick hits to the midsection. Slade grabbed onto Robin, and the Boy Wonder kicked his leg over his head, hitting Slade in the mask and knocking him back. Slade let out a furious noise, dropping low and spinning around quickly. Robin flipped over him, shoving Slade across the ground in an effort to knock him over. Slade managed to stay up, just barely, flipping onto his hands and kicking back. Robin, who was going in for an attack, was hit in the chest, and fell down.
Both of them got back to their feet slowly, Slade cracking his neck as Robin stretched out his arms. The two glared at each other, neither of them moving. Then they were off again, sprinting the short distance in between them and grabbing one another by the neck. They both went to punch with their right fists, both connecting with each other's faces at once. Slade and Robin were sent hurdling back wards, the two of them landing roughly on the hard ground. Slade's landing cracked the rock below him, and he got up wearily. Robin was on him in an instant.
"Stop the bombs," Robin said menacingly. Slade hit Robin in the stomach, and then jumped up, spinning around and kicking him. Robin sailed back, hitting a thin wall of rock and smashing through it. He got up, coughing through the dust. Robin gazed through the hole he had created, and saw Slade rushing at him. He jumped into the air as Slade dove, his enemy falling short of tackling Robin. The Boy Wonder landed, then slowly turned around to face Slade, who was standing with his arms crossed.
"Robin, Robin, Robin… You had something good going there, and that's your real problem. You can't stay focused. You let something interfere with your thoughts, and you lose sight of the big picture," Slade said. "I'm not letting you get out of here alive Slade," Robin said. Slade laughed loudly, looking over at the bombs that were almost out of time. "You can't stop me, Robin. Nobody can. Once I defeat you, I'll escape in the teleporter, and then you and your precious city will be disintegrated," Slade said. "I won't let it happen!" Robin yelled.
The Boy Wonder jumped into the air with a kick, and Slade did the same. They connected in the air once again, the two falling back, but this time landing upright. Robin wasted no time resting. He jumped up once again, kicking in the air. Slade knocked his leg away and punched. Robin grabbed his fist and shoved Slade back, then round housed. Slade ducked under the shot, sweeping the area with one leg. Robin jumped over it simply, landing and punching quickly. Slade blocked, then stood up, only to be met by Robin's boot. Robin kicked again, and blood shot out of Slade's mask. Then her spun around, delivering one last kick to Slade's chest, which threw him to the ground. 'It's almost over' Robin thought as he moved in.
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Taen had teleported quite a distance now, easily getting them the majority of the way to where Robin and Slade were fighting. He stopped as they neared, falling to the ground and gasping for breath. Teleporting really took a lot of energy to do. Starfire let go of his hand and knelt down next to him. Taen pointed in Robin's general direction. "They'd be about two miles that way. You have to hurry, time is almost up," Taen gasped. Starfire nodded, and turned to leave.
"But what about you?" She asked. Taen clutched at his chest, still trying to get some air. He waved her away. "I'll be fine. You need to get to Robin and those bombs. Do everything that you can Starfire," He said, then collapsed to the ground. Starfire bit her lip, when Taen suddenly sat up, his hand raised and glowing weakly. "Go!" He yelled at her. Starfire let out a small scream, then turned and flew into the air. She looked back one last time, and saw that Taen had collapsed again. She took her mind off Taen as she began to fly at her highest speed. 'I am coming Robin'
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"This is for all the people you've hurt!" Robin yelled, hitting Slade in the face with his fist. "This is for trying to hurt my friends!" He screamed at his enemy, punching him once again. Slade fell to the ground, and Robin pulled him back up. He punched Slade one last time. Robin spit on the ground next to Slade, who was no longer moving. "And that… was for me," He said, kicking Slade aside as he looked around at where he was. 'The bombs!' He suddenly remembered.
Robin jogged over to the two bombs. The time limit said that they had less than five minutes left. 'Don't panic, he said it would be easy' Robin reminded himself. Robin removed a panel ahead of him on the closer bomb, then gazed thoughtfully at the mess of wires that greeted him. He tapped each of them, wondering which was the right one to pull. Robin looked at the black, orange, and red ones that were farthest from him. 'black and orange, his colors' Robin thought. He reached out, grabbing the orange one as he took out a bird-a-rang. It was now or never.
Robin pushed the sharp edge of his weapon against the orange wire. What if he was wrong? 'You can't afford to be wrong!" He told himself. He reached for the black wire, then slowly moved his hand towards the orange. He wanted to cut the black, but Robin's instinct was telling him to cut the orange. Robin pushed the metal tightly against the orange wire, then cut it quickly. Nothing. Robin looked at the timer on the left bomb. It had stopped! "Alright!" Robin cheered for himself. But the other one was still going, and it only had three minutes left on it.
"The orange wire again…" Robin mumbled to himself. He opened the back panel to the second bomb, rummaging through the assorted colors of cords. Hr found the orange one, giving a small smile as he drew his bird-a-rang out and brought it to the wire carefully. "This is it…" He said quietly. "NO!"
Robin whirled around, and he saw Slade lunging at him. Robin dropped the bird-a-rang to the ground, but wasn't able to stop Slade in time. His enemy raised his hands, and the gloves shined brightly under the sun. Suddenly, the tips of the gloves turned into thick metal cords. 'The Stek gloves!' Robin realized as the cords wrapped around his body tightly. Robin screamed in pain as they dug into his skin, cutting him, making him blade. "It's over, Robin. You were right, this is it," Slade said as the wires dug deeper.
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Hope none of you forgot about Slade's gloves and the whole they ca turn into knives, wires, etc. Don't want you to think that there is some magic sorcery going on now. I finished this just in time… about ten minutes before I needed to be ready to leave. Next chapter, the entire story concludes. I know it seems a bit rushed. I mean, Sai and Taen fought for like two and a half chapters, and Robin and Slade are getting about half that? But that's just how I planned it. Anyways, that's it for now. Review on your way out if you wish to. Thanks.
Next Chapter: Robin struggles to escape to grip of Slade before the bombs can go off. Can Starfire arrive to save her lover before he is finished off?
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