DISCALIMER: I own nothing. Nada. Not The Teen Titans, not Batman. None of it's mine except the story line, and I'm not making any money from this, it's all for fun...(I think that's everything...).
SUMMARY: When an old enemy of Robin's comes to town, so does Batman. The Titans learn of Robin's past, and much more... but what about his future?
NOTE:
Alexnandru Van Gordon. Dude, how do you review so quickly! Thanks anywayz. And you are right, Two-Face never poisened RichardGrayson. No-one did to the best of my knowledge. This is where my whole 'making most of this past up' comes into play. Thank God for poetic licence...lol! And yeah, my boss is a right bd. Man I wish I was back at college!
Thanks everyone who reviewed! Anyway, onwards!
A TALE OF TWO CITIES
CHAPTER FOUR
"You found anything?" Batman asked, entering the room and walking over to where Cyborg and Raven where sitting at the computer. Starfire and Beastboy, who were both over on the sofa reading through newspaper articals, walked over to join the other's. Cyborg shook his head.
"Where is Robin?" Starfire asked. Looking behind Batman to see if she could see him.
"He's..." Batman turned around to find Robin had gone. "Would you excuse me for a second." He walked out of the room back into the hall to find Robin leaning against the wall. "You alright?" He asked, his voice full of concern.
Robin nodded. "I just..." He looked directly into Batman's eyes. "I can't tell them." He shook his head. "I've never told them anything about myself. Except about you, obviously. I don't think I can face them."
Batman nodded, understanding. If they knew nothing at all about Robin's past then understandably they'd have questions. Question which maybe Robin didn't want to, or felt he couldn't, answer. "Do you wan't me to talk to them?" He offered.
Robin sighed. "I don't know how they'll take that." He said. "The fact that I couldn't even tell them myself. I mean they might." He shrgged his shoulders.
"I'll tell them you're asleep." Batman said. "Once they know, I'm sure they'll understand." He placed a hand on Robin's shoulder.
Robin nodded. "Thanks." Was all he said before leaving for his room.
Batman stood there for a little while wondering what to tell the Titans. He didn't know them, didn't know how they'd take it. He though about what he was going to say and re-entered the room.
"Robin's asleep in his room at the moment."
"How is he?" Beastboy asked.
"I think we should all sit down." Batman said, heading for the sofa. "It's a long story." Once they were all seated, he began. "I'm guessing you all know who Two-Face is?" He asked. they all nodded. "Two-Face and Robin go back quite a way. He," Batman stoped, thinking. "Ok. Robin was born and raised in a circus. He, his parents and brother were all acrobats. They did a high wire trapeze act."
"Well, that explains a lot about him, I guess." Cyborg said, refering to Robin's agility.
"A circus?" Beastboy said. "Dude, that is so cool!". He chuckled to himself, then noticed everyone staring at him. "Erm, sorry." He said, looking at Batman. "Carry on."
"Thank you." Batman said, tonelessly. "As I was saying, they did a trapeze act. One night, when the circus was visiting Gotham, Two-Face planted a bomb. Robin and his family tried to stop it. Robin managed to get high enough but." He paused, remembering the night and his own parents death. "Two-Face shot the wires before his family could. Robin stoped the bomb. His whole family fell to their deaths."
"What?" Raven said.
"They all died?" Starfire asked. Batman nodded. "That is awful." She said quietly.
"So that's why he went all psycho when he found out that guy worked for Two-Face." Cyborg said.
"Well, they're not exactly on each other's christmas card list." Batman said. "A friend of mine, Bruce Wayne..."
"Bruce Wayne!" Beastboy exclaimed.
"Would you quit buttin' in!" Cyborg shouted at the the small green changling. Beastboy looked at the floor and mumbled an apoloy.
"Bruce Wayne," Batman continued. "Took Robin in. But Robin wanted revenge against Two-Face. Bruce came to see me. I saw Robin. I didn't want to take him on. I mean he was only twelve years old, but when I saw what he could do. I wanted to help him focus his anger. Try and keep him out of trouble, stop him from doing something stupid. That's how we ended up working together." He checked to see if they were still following him before continuing. "A few years ago, Two-Face showed up. He poisoned Robin and demanded that I kill the Mayor and Police Cheif of Gotham and reviel my identity in exchange for the antidote. He was convinced he knew who I was and figured he could get me to expose myself. But, we managed to find an antidote in time. Two-Face dissaeared for a while, Robin got better and life carried on."
"Except he never did get truly better, did he?" Raven asked.
Batman shook his head. "Whatever it was Two-Face used on Robin left a small. practically undetectable trace, in his blood stream. When the guy at the bank did whatever he did, it reactivated them. Except they've mutated."
"And the antidote doesn't work anymore." Cyborg said. Batman shook his head.
"So, what," Beastboy cleared his throat. "What does that mean?" He asked.
"Either we find an antidote, we wait and see what Two-Face wants, or Robin dies." Batman said, showing no emotion in his voice.
"No!" Starfire cried. "Robin cannot die! I shall not allow it!" She said crying. Raven placed her arm around Starfire's shoulder and the alien girl leaned in and started sobbing. At any other time, Beartboy or Cyborg would have made a comment at Raven small show of emotion, but both were too stunned.
They all sat in silence for a while. Not knowing what to say or do. Suddenly the screen flicked on with a call. Batman walked over to it and excepted. He wasn't suprosed when Two-Face appered on the screen. He heard who he assumed was Starfire, gasp. "What do you wan't, Harvey?"
"It's been a while, Batman. No Hello?" He asked, pretending to be upset.
"What do you want?" Batman repeated.
"I take it the poison's worked then?" He asked, continuing before anyone could answer. "Although, I can't take credit for it. I borrowed the formula from a colegue." He laughed to himself, before his face became serious. "But to business. In five days, the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of Great Britan will be landing on our good shore in that there fair city." He grinned, his face becoming even more sinister. "Kill them both."
"You're crazy." Batman said. The Titans just watched on.
"Really?" Two-Face asked, sounding confused, "Ya think!" He laughed somewhat manically. "Kill them." He repeated once he'd stoped laughing. "Or you know what happens. You have five day's to decide before they land. Or you can run around trying to find an antidote, but trust me. It'll take longer than five days. Five Days, Batman. Robin will be dead in seven." With that, the screen went black.
TBC...
Man, I think my chapter's are getting shorter! I did originally have Robin telling them all this, but it just didn't seem right, so I changed it. Still not great, but better at least.
Just to point out - I do know Bruce Wayne is Batman. He's protecting his identitly. I know you'll get that, but just incase someone reviews pointing that out. Now I feel bad for treating you all like fools...JayBird Sad : (
Lataz, JayBird0009
