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Chapter 25: Flashback # 5 Love equals Hell
When the Titans could see again, they were back at the graveyard. This time, the night was black and filled with glittering stars. The tombstones were shimmering in the moonlight, and an owl hooted in the dark trees. They sat quietly in the clearing, and heard someone whistling a soft, evil melody. A shadow materialized behind them, and stood, waiting for another person.
Sam stood in the middle with her black and red spandex shorts and t-shirt, and around her waist was her red chain belt and her famous flashing twin sais. She wore black sunglasses over hr eyes, and had twin cuts on her left cheek. He black hair was tied back into twin ponytails, and she whistled the evil song slowly. Her long black and red cape blew in the breeze. Tuttle materialized behind her. He was wearing dark blue and blood red spandex shorts and t-shirt just like Sam. He wore black sunglasses over his eyes, and his long brownish-blonde hair. He had twin kantana swords strapped onto his back, and he looked at Sam. Sam looked back at him with a slight frown. He hugged her in an embrace, and she hugged him back.
"Will you guys get a room?" said a voice. All of the Titans gasped.
The guy who had just walked in wore black spandex and silver plated knee armors and shoes. He wore a black t-shirt which had orange sleeves and metal plating over the neck and arms. He had a silver metal helmet over his head, and around his waist was a metal utility belt. The guy removed his has helmet, and they saw Dick Grayson. He still had on his black sunglasses, but he didn't smile anymore, and was only frowning.
"So, what did you want to talk about?" He held his helmet under his arm and walked up to Sam. Tuttle stood between them, and Sam calmly said, "Look. Don't join Slade. You'll become the bad guy." Dick laughed and said, "Aren't I already the bad guy?" Tuttle mumbled under his breath, "Yes." Dick kicked Tuttle in the stomach and said, "What did you say bastard?" Tuttle said, "I said that you were the bad guy." Dick reached to kick him again, but Sam caught his foot and flipped him into the ground.
"Stop it Dick!" she yelled. Dick got off the ground and looked Sam face to face.
"Why the hell do you not date me? I love you!" He spat in Sam's face.
Sam shot back, "Why the hell would I date a bastard like you? You only like me for my looks!" They glared at each other as Tuttle slowly rose up from the ground.
"Then why date Tuttle?" asked Dick.
"Because he loves me, that's why."
"Then why is he dating a blonde cheerleader?" Sam looked at Dick in dismay and looked at Tuttle. Tuttle looked at Sam, and she started to laugh. "Well, of course! Only a good soccer player could catch a cheerleader!" Dick said, "No, I'm serious." Tuttle yelled at Dick, "I'm NOT DATING A CHEERLEADER! YOU ARE!"
Sam's face turned to stone, and she said, "Our relationship isn't in the open. We're just friends, okay?" Dick laughed his chilling wolf howl and said, "Then why not date me? Our relationship would be more then friends?" Sam ran forward and punched Dick over and over again. Tuttle ran forward and held her back. "SAM!"
She finally stopped, but she was still angry. Someone was applauding in the background. "Bravo, bravo. I never knew you had that in you. You would make a fine apprentice, indeed." Slade walked up behind Dick, who smiled. Sam and Tuttle stood together, ready to fight. Slade laughed and said, "Well, what are we waiting for. Apprentice! Attack!" Dick put on his helmet and raced toward Tuttle with fury. Tuttle back flipped away from Dick and landed a solid kick into his stomach. From behind, Sam jumped on Dick and put her arms around his neck, squeezing him. He quickly flipped over, causing Sam to fall straight down into the ground. Dick jumped onto her back and pinned her onto the floor. She thrust her twin sais into his thick armor and threw him off of her. Tuttle helped her up while Dick slowly rose up.
He took out a few fire bombs and a metal Bo staff. He jumped into the air and threw the bombs at Sam and Tuttle. Sam blocked the fire with her cape, and as the smoke cleared, Sam checked on Tuttle. He was nowhere. There was a big cloud of smoke around her, and she couldn't see. An arm hugged her neck, and brought her down onto the ground. It was Dick's strong arm. Sam saw black for awhile, but quickly kicked her feet at his face. She smashed him into the ground, and the smoke slowly cleared.
Dick slowly rose, but Spark pointed her twin sais at his chest. "Don't move." Dick frowned, and a realization hit him. Sam was crying, but why? He heard Sam say, "I don't want to hurt you Dick! You have a long future ahead of you! Don't join Slade! Please!" Dick looked at her and said, "Yes. I won't join Slade." She got off of him and put her twin sais away.
"I'm afraid that isn't an option," said Slade slowly. He was holding Tuttle by the neck. He was limp in Slade's metal grip. Sam screamed, "NO!" Slade said, "Fine then. If my dear nephew goes, then one of you will have to be my apprentice. And to make sure that this apprentice doesn't go away, I will pour molten lead over them. This way, they can never run away."
Dick said, "I have to go Sam." He walked toward Slade. But Sam stopped him. "You take Tuttle and run. I'll be fine here with Slade. I'm stronger then I look." Sam walked forward and stood ten feet from Slade. Slade threw the limp Tuttle at Dick, who caught him. But Slade grinned evilly.
"I fooled you. I will take you call as my apprentices!" Tuttle slowly awakened, but his blue eyes were black, and his grin was cold. He grabbed Dick and threw him into a tree. The tree's branches wrapped themselves around him, and he couldn't move. Tuttle then walked up to Sam. Sam kept whispering, "No, Tuttle, no!" She cried and said, "Sorry, Tuttle." She chanted an incantation in Chinese and huge wind came. She hurled it at Tuttle, but he countered with fire. This blew Sam into the ground, where she laid very still. Slade clapped and Tuttle walked up to him. Slade ruffled Tuttle's hair.
"Good nephew. I knew you could do this." Tuttle smiled. "Now, retrieve the girl for me. I would like to talk to her." Tuttle walked toward Sam, who was slowly getting up. He grabbed her and swung her over his shoulder. She beat his back like a little girl, but it was no use. Then, she said, "I'm sorry Tuttle." Tuttle's eyes turned blue, and he said, "Its okay Sam, I still…" An electric shock ran through his body, and his eyes became black again.
"Foolish girl. Your words can break him, but I still have the upper hand," Slade growled. Sam looked at Tuttle, who glared back at her with his cold, black eyes. Suddenly, Sam lifted her head up and kissed him gently on the lips. Tuttle's eyes turned back to his deep blue, and he kissed her back. Slade growled, and shot at Tuttle and Sam. But Tuttle blocked him with fire while Sam attacked with wind.
Sam looked at the fallen Slade, and looked at Dick, who was cutting up the tree's branches with a sharp dirk. (Knife) He dropped down as Tuttle and Sam walked toward him. The three teenagers stood together. Sam asked Dick, "You okay?" He nodded, and Sam hugged him. "Thank goodness you're okay."
The threesome slowly walked toward the entrance of the graveyard, Tuttle holding Sam's hand, Dick holding her other. It was very happy. Suddenly, Tuttle stumbled and fell. Sam caught him, and laid him down on the ground. She used her wind, and scanned him.
"You've got internal bruising. You have to get out of here." Dick and Sam both swung Tuttle's arm around their necks. Slade stood in the entrance. "You're not going anywhere." Sam gave Tuttle to Dick and said, "Run." She faced Slade with a lot of wind swirling around her. He smirked.
"I don't want you; I want the boy, Dick." He faced Dick, who was struggling to get Tuttle out the gates. " Now, little boy, you will become my apprentice. What do you say?" Dick yelled, "NEVER!" and made sure that Tuttle was out of the way. Dick faced Slade with his face.
Slade sighed. "Then, my boy, you will die." Slade conjured up a huge fire stream and threw it at Dick. Dick prayed, but felt nothing. A blur had jumped in front of him and taken the fire in the chest. The blur was none other then Sam.
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"Why did Sam have to jump in front of me?"
"Because she loved you as a friend, Dick. She always wanted you to become a hero."
"I'll do that for her. Hell, I'll do that for you too."
Chapter 26: Flashback # 6: A year later…
