CHAPTER 4
"Is he coming?" The man from the videophone asked in a deep, harsh voice.
"Both Cyborg and Beast Boy went to go get him." Raven said without even looking up from her book. "They'll be here soon."
"Teenagers…" the man grunted before looking down at his watch. "I've been waiting for twenty minutes."
Raven took her eyes off the book of poems to glare at the stranger. It was the first time she had taken a good look at him since the man had first appeared on screen. He was wearing a simple black sweater with a crew neck cut. His hair was dark and his mouth curved down into a natural pout. The man's strong chin framed his face, which made him quite attractive (sorry I have a chin fetish…. it's weird I know). But his eyes; the eyes were what Raven found most fascinating. This character, Bruce Wayne, had the most amazing brown eyes she had ever seen. They were dark and hidden under thick eyebrows. His eyes revealed more about the man than he would ever hope to let out; they were almost a gateway into his very soul. From that moment on Raven felt she was drawn to him. He was dark and mysterious, much like Raven herself was.
"I'm here!" Robin burst through the doors. "Sorry I took so long."
Raven shook herself out of the daze she was in. Then blushed at her awkward manor. How long had she been staring?
"You took longer than expected." Bruce said in a monotone similar to Raven's. "I have a message for you from Batman."
"The Batman?" Raven turned from Robin back to Mr. Wayne.
"My old mentor." Robin looked down at his feet and sighed. "I never thought I'd hear from him again."
"Well you left him without warning or– " The dark man stopped and look fiercely at Robin. "You know what you did."
Robin stared angrily back. "He was always worrying about me. I couldn't breathe when I was with him!"
"Well maybe he just didn't want to lose anybody again!" Bruce Wayne shot out of his seat. "He told me you were like the son he never had."
Robin stared blankly. "He never told me that."
"Maybe he thought you knew." Raven cut in.
Robin sighed. "What does Batman want?"
"There is a villain, new to Gotham. His name is Slade."
The boy wonder froze.
"You know him?" Bruce raised an eyebrow.
"We destroyed him." Robin said.
"And now he's back at large." Raven was breathing faster.
"Return from the dead huh? This is more dangerous than I thought. Well this Slade has been planning something. Something big. Something that could affect not just Gotham, but the whole world."
"What is it?"
(ok before u read this just know that it took me a REALLY long time to come up with a diabolical plot that could destroy the world. And I know that this idea is impossible but please…just humor me! And one more thing…if anyone else has better ideas for destroying the world PLEASE share them with me. I'm not very good at making up the thoughts of an evil mastermind )
"Batman believes that Slade has created an elaborate satellite system with strong magnets installed inside each. When the moon is situated in front of the sun the magnets in the satellites will push upon the moon. Disturbing its gravitation and circulation. The moon will permanently be held in front of the sun."
"Causing total darkness." Robin caught on.
"Yes, a permanent eclipse. Gotham has the most advanced satellite system in the world and Slade wants to get his hands on our technology."
Raven was breathing faster and faster. Last time the teens had seen Slade he had been after her. Her destiny, it was coming true and now Slade was gaining power and creating new schemes. But why total darkness? Why would any human, no matter how evil, want to live in a world where even the smallest beam of light shown through?
Robin noticed Raven and her hard breathing. He put his hand on her shoulder before turning back to Bruce. "What for? I mean why does Slade want total darkness?" Robin asked curiously. (Raven was glad she didn't have to ask)
"I am clears throat not sure. Neither is Batman."
"Let me guess. Batman needs my help." Robin folded his arms and smirked.
Bruce narrowed his eyes. "Batman has invited you to Gotham." He said simply.
"Well why couldn't Batman ask Robin this himself?" Beast Boy asked. He, Cyborg and Starfire had finally caught up and entered the main room.
"Your phone has a tracking system does it not?" Bruce asked.
Robin nodded.
"Had Batman called from the cave he would have run the risk of revealing its secret location. Messages can be easily intercepted from phone to phone and Batman wouldn't want this one falling into the wrong hands. Therefore he asked me to call his former partner Robin and explain the situation."
"Why didn't the Gotham police call us?"
"Because Batman doesn't want the Gotham Police involved yet. He would like to prevent a mass citywide panic that an outbreak which of Slade news would cause " Bruce said quickly. "Also, Robin will be staying with me during his visit to Gotham. I have the most advance security system apart from the cave. Therefore, the boy wonder will be safe when he is unarmed during his stay."
"Oh." Beast Boy sat down next to Raven.
"Anymore pointless questions?"
"Um, yea. If Robin's gonna be fighting Slade how can you say that he'll be safe and unhar…m….never mind." Beast Boy saw Bruce glaring at him and decided that his comment really wasn't that important after all.
"Are you coming then? Batman isn't one to be kept waiting." Bruce leaned closer to the screen.
Robin sat down and took a deep breath. "…Yes." He said confidently.
"Wait. What are you guys even talking about? Beast Boy and the others had of course been absent when Batman revealed all the important information. "So you're going to this guy's house to go work with Batman?"
"Slade's back at large. He's in Gotham. We need to stop him." Robin responded.
"That guy just wont die." Cyborg sighed.
"He wanted me last time. It's all my fault." Raven put her head in her hands.
"It's not your fault Rae. Don't say it is." Cyborg comforted her.
"I guess this means only one thing…ROAD TRIP." Beast Boy pointed out.
"No." Bruce cut in.
"No?"
"I will not have five teenagers rampaging though my house."
"Excuse me, Mr. Wayne" Starfire, who had remained silent throughout this conversation, finally spoke aloud. "Does it not also mean that five teenagers in your house will mean five teenagers helping the Batman to capture Slade?
"I said NO." Bruce spoke more sharply.
"They'll help. I promise. And I'll keep my friends under control! Let them come." Robin was not one to use puppy-dog eyes but this was an emergency.
Bruce Wayne sat quietly for a moment as he carefully weighed the situation. "When you're in my house we play by my rules." He finally said.
"aww yea! We're going to Gotham!" Cyborg shouted.
"That means no exploring the house. You go where I say you can go. You work when it's time to work. I hope I've made myself VERY clear." The dark man gritted his teeth. "I'll have a jet pick you up tomorrow morning."
"No thanks." Robin said. "We can get our own ride."
"WHAT!" Beast Boy was on the verge of tears. "This guy offers us a first class ride on a fancy-smanshy jet and you want us to take that dinky old T-Car!" His lip quivered.
"Dinky? That car is state of the art!" Cyborg yelled into BB's face.
"We can make our own way. Tell Batman we'll be there in the before noon." Robin abruptly turned off the phone.
"I'll never get to go first class." Beast Boy mumbled
Robin walked to the doors. "Come on team. We have packing to do. We'll be leaving bright and early tomorrow. I wont have us going late." And with that, Robin retreated to his bedroom.
READ THIS TOO ok ok ok. Well I've brainstormed and I've done loads of research on Slade and to my dismay discovered that there is no possible way for Slade to be connected to Batman or Robin for that matter. So I'm changing the story a bit. It's still gonna be the same general story but with a new twist. Instead of the connection to Slade I'm going to put Raven's father in there. HE's now connected to Slade. And don't worry I'm not going to change the twist again I promise. Please don't be too mad. I mean, it's really hard to connect characters who weren't already connected in the comic books. But I have a really good plot idea with Raven's dad! I PROMISE! Don't forget to r&r!
As for the recap. Yes I'm pretty sure I've made it obvious that Raven has a thing for Mr. Wayne. I mean would you? If she was a little bit older I bet authors would have had the two hook up in the comic books lol. And I'm REALLY sorry I didn't write sooner but I'm only working by the creative urges I get every once in a while. Like most of you, I can't just sit down and write a good story when I'm not in the mood. Anyway, I'll try really hard to get the next chapter out soon!
