Title: Four Corners
Summary: (AU) Slade is a vampire, Robin is his next victim, and Raven is on the run from a demon hunter named Terra. Slade/Robin, Raven/Starfire
Disclaimer: ...I don't own the show or the characters.
Author's Notes: This originally wasn't going to be rated R. Now I know why I rated it this high. Anyways, here is chapter nine. Thanks for the reviews. This was my favourite chapter to write so far!
WARNINGS: Vampire violence, slash, and language.
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As the sun set below the horizon, an eerie yet beautiful red glow was cast onto the lake surrounding Titans' Tower. The crystal blue water now looked crimson, almost like blood. In Raven's opinion, it was absolutely gorgeous. She had a perfect view of the lavender, pink, orange, and red sunset from her perch on the roof.
Another weeks had gone by. Terra had been a Titan for an entire week and now that Raven knew she worked for Slade, her suspicion of the girl betraying them was gone. In fact, they were becoming friends. Three days before, they had even met with Slade together. He seemed pleased they were getting along.
"Raven, have you heard from Slade?" Terra asked, suddenly beside her.
"No. I haven't. Have you been keeping an eye on Robin?"
"Yes. He's eating, sleeping, and is happy from what I can tell."
"Good. Slade will...hopefully be satisfied."
Terra sat down next her. "He probably will."
Raven shrugged. "It's hard to tell with him..."
"How long have you been his apprentice, anyways?"
"About a month after the Titans were formed."
"How'd you meet?"
"He just showed up one night and asked me to be his apprentice. I accepted."
"Obviously," Terra muttered, rolling her eyes.
"Why did you want to know if I heard from him, anyways?" Raven asked, glancing over at her.
"Remember? He told us the other day he'd call to let us know when to..."
A pale hand flew over Terra's mouth.
"Shh!" Raven whispered, removing her hand and gesturing behind her.
Terra looked over her shoulder and saw Robin walking over to them."Hey, what's up?" Terra asked.
"Dinner's ready. Are you guys coming down or what?"
"In a minute," Raven answered.
Robin nodded. "Okay." He walked back inside.
"That was close," Terra sighed. "Me and my big mouth, huh?"
"At least it's not as big as Beastboy's," Raven muttered.
"Hey..." Terra playfully shoved her.
Raven stood up and lead the way into the tower.
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"Terra? Are you awake?" Raven asked, knocking on the door quietly.
The door slid open and Terra simply nodded.
"What do you want?"
"Slade just called me. He says we need to meet him. Tonight."
"Now?" Terra asked, scowling. "All right, fine. Let's go."
They crept out of the tower and headed to their destination.
"Did he say what he wanted?"
"No. He wants to go over the plan again, I imagine."
"Wow. He really wants this to go right," Terra whistled.
"Well, naturally. He's been obsessed with Robin since they met."
When they arrived, Slade was waiting for them. He got up from his seat and walked over to them, a smirk evident behind his mask.
"Good evening, ladies," Slade said.
"Is he in a good mood?" Terra whispered.
"As close as he can be," Raven muttered. "What do you want, Slade?"
"Strong, beautiful, and smart...unfortunately, not patient," Slade said, shaking his head in disapproval. "You are here on account of Robin."
"Thought so," Raven said, quietly. "Anyways, what about him?"
"How is he?"
"Okay," Terra answered.
"Is he eating?"
"Yes."
"Good..." Slade sat back down. "Bring him to me. I don't care how you do it. I have waited long enough."
"And you call me impatient," Raven said, rolling her eyes.
"We'll get him out of the tower tomorrow night," Terra said.
"Very well. You may go now," Slade said, disappearing into the shadows.
"Did he really need to for us to come here for that?" Terra asked.
Raven said nothing. She watched Slade leave, then turned and left herself. Shrugging, Terra followed.
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Robin didn't know why he listened to Terra. He should have just ignored her when she suggested he go out of a walk. But he had listened to her, so now he was walking down the quiet streets of Jump City. Personally, he would have rather gone in the daytime, but Terra hadn't asked him until after dark and she simply wouldn't take no for an answer.
"You need to get out more!" She had told him.
"I do!" Robin had protested.
"Only when we take down bad guys!" Terra had pointed out. "Now just go for a walk, will you? The weather is supposed to be nice tonight."
Nice?
It was raining!
Sure, to Raven the weather might have been nice.
But Robin felt cold and wet, and he didn't like it.
Go back to the tower! His brain told him. You did what Terra said. You took a walk! You can go now!
Sighing, Robin turned around...
"...Shit," he swore, jumping back.
"Now, now Robin...Is that anyway to talk to your master?" Slade asked, chuckling.
"You're not my master! And I'll never be your apprentice or your mate!"
Slade approached him, and in seconds, had him pinned to the wall of an alley.
"I don't need an apprentice."
"Why?"
"Because I already have one."
Robin wondered what poor soul was serving this mad man. Who would work for him?
"And my apprentice is someone you know..." Slade stared down at Robin.
"Who...? Terra?"
Robin heard Slade cluck his tongue, so he confirmed that this was really Slade and not an android.
"No. I'll tell you who it is in time. But for now..."
The Boy Wonder hissed in pain when something was injected into his arm. He collapsed against Slade's chest and struggled to move, but the masked man held him in place.
"Let me go..."
"No. Sleep now, Robin."
And Robin had no choice but to comply.
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"Where is Robin?" Starfire asked, floating into the living room.
"He went for a walk," Terra answered.
"Yeah, but that was over an hour ago..." Cyborg paused his video game. "He should be back by now."
Raven and Terra exchanged glances.
"We could go look for him..." Beastboy suggested.
"Don't bother," Raven muttered. "I'm sure he's fine."
Starfire looked at Raven and frowned. "But what if he is not...?"
Sighing heavily, Terra walked out of the room. "I'll look for him!" She called over her shoulder. "It was my idea for him to go for a walk anyways!"
Raven leaned back in her seat. Terra obviously was only going to pretend to look. Slade would not be happy if he found out otherwise.
"I'm going to meditate in my room," Raven said, quietly.
How could you hand Robin over to that monster?!
Slade cares about him.
How can you be so sure?!
"I'm not," she whispered.
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The waltz...A very elegant dance, affectionate even. Robin didn't like to dance. At least not to slow songs. They brought up to many memories...Like the whole incident with Kitten. He hadn't been fond of dancing before than, and after, he had come to downright hating it...Which lead him to wonder why he was dancing with Slade.
Classical music, soft and gentle, came from everywhere around them. Slade was naturally leading their dance, and his graceful movements and skill impressed Robin. It also amused him. Who would have guess Slade enjoyed things like this?
"You're beautiful, Robin," Slade purred, the copper plated side of his mask nuzzling Robin's pale cheek.
Turning, and turning...each move made Robin dizzy. His heart fluttered about in his ribcage and it was pounding so hard, he felt is was only a matter of minutes before it hammered its way out of his chest. He felt cold as clung to Slade, almost afraid to let go. He was afraid if he did, he'd be completely lost. The graceful movements captivated him and he was drawn into the dance against his will.
In other words, Robin was actually enjoying himself.
The music was peaceful and it made up for the silence between him and the masked man.
Robin could only compare what was happening to a sappy romance novel written by a lovesick poet...And if he ever found that said poet, he would probably kill him.
"I can't do this..."
Slade knew exactly what the Boy Wonder meant.
"Why not?"
"My friends..."
"They won't care Robin. I can almost guarantee it."
"How?" Robin asked, looking up at him.
Slade shook his head. "You are so impatient...You almost remind of Raven sometimes."
"What?" Robin nearly pulled away. The comment had startled him.
"Raven is a very impatient. Did you know that?"
"Not really...but how do you know?"
The masked man took one of Robin's hands and forced him to twirl, then landed so he was close to the ground and Slade was leaning over him, an arm hooked around his waist.
"Because...she's my apprentice."
Robin's eyes widened and his grip on Slade loosened, which sent him to the ground. Slade towered over him, his single visible eye holding amusement.
"But...but WHY?!"
"She did it for my protection. Do you realize how many hunters have tried to kill her? Besides...I promised not to hurt you."
Raven...Slade's apprentice? How can this be possible?! Robin's mind screamed.
"Thought I can't give Raven all the credit...Terra helped as well."
"You're lying!" Robin said, standing.
"Am I...? Think about it. Who told you to go for a walk tonight, hmm? Who got you to start eating again...?"
"Raven and Terra..."
"They've been working for me, my little bird. And now you're here. And you're mine."
"You sadistic bastard!" Robin cried, lunging at him.
Slade delivered a kick to Robin's stomache and sent him flying.
"You're too slow, Robin," Slade scolded.
"Shut up!" Robin leapt into the air and managed to strike Slade with a swift kick to the head.
"You're going to regret that," Slade hissed.
He reached up and removed his mask. Long, ivory fangs extended over his bottom lip and he growled before tackling Robin to the ground.
For a brief moment, Robin was afraid. He pushed away his fear and attempted to throw the larger man off, but to no avail.
Slade's powerful hands pinned him to the floor and tore the neck of his cape away using his sharp fangs. Robin screamed when he felt them digging into his neck and groaned when his blood began to flow into Slade's mouth.
The masked man withdrew his fangs, causing Robin to his slightly.
"Delicious," he said, smirking. "I knew you would be."
He pulled his mask back on and left Robin where he was.
"Fuck..." Robin whispered, struggling to sit up.
"Maybe later," he heard Slade reply.
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A/N: ...Um...Don't ask about the whole waltz thing. I just really wanted them to do that. Please review. Not sure when I'll update because I'm just getting over writers' block. Later!