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Robin watched the girl that had become his victim lapse into unconciousness. The energy he had drained filled his limbs with heat and dark power. He grinned and let his hands slide down her body, straightening her clothes. He then moved to her face and brushed her hair aside. His fingers hovered above the jewl in her forehead and he paused, caught in indecision. Something begged him to touch it. His mind was sluggish, he tried to pinpoint what was drawing him to the stone, but then, what did it matter. Acting solely on impulse had gotten him in this lovely position in the first place, hadn't it? He let his palm drop down to cover her forehead.

A jolt ran through his body and he snapped his hand back. A chill ran up his arm, then dispersed into his mind. He shook his head and moved away from the prone form on the bed. He had other things to do, no time to waste here. He smiled. Starfire was next. That would be a treat.

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'Robin? Where are you?' A hooded figure waded through an endless sea of darkness, each step no different from the last. If her senses hadn't been telling her where to go, she would have thought she wasn't moving at all. The blackness faded slowly into grey, and she heard a voice ahead of her. She moved quickly in responce. 'I'm coming Robin. Please hold on a little longer.'

Then she saw him, shackled to nothing, held up by an invisible force. His eyes were focused out in the distance, and as she aproached he gave no sign of either seeing or hearing him. "Stop, please..." He ground his teeth together and pulled at the bonds vainly. "Don't do it!" He moved more voilently, his hands clenching and unclenching into fists. She felt him slipping and moved foreward until she stood directly in front of him. He continued to ignore her, lost in his own world. Her eyes glowed, as did her hands, which she put on either side of his head.

'Come back to me Robin. I'm right here.' But then she wasn't there, she saw for a moment what he must have been suffering. She saw her own body, it was layed out on her her bed, seemingly asleep. Then he turned and opened the door, and went out into the hallway. She heard a thought. 'They'll be home soon, and I'll be ready.' He moved tword his quarters and she was thrown out of the trance. She stood before Robins shackled body once again, but he seemed to have come to as well.

"Raven?" He blinked at her in wonder. "What are you doing here? Where - I - what's going on?" Then he seemed to remember what had happened, a look of sadness crossed his face and he relaxed againt the chains. "Im so sorry... God...I don't know what's happening to me. I can't remeber...I...NO!" He jerked up. "It was Slade! I - I - you have to believe me! I would never! Im so sorry!" She put a finger to his lips and he settled down a bit.

"I know it wasn't you. I knew the second he came into my room." She moved back and let her hands glow with her dark magic. "What we need to do now is get you out of these chains." She struck out quickly, chanting under her breath, and the chains dissolved into a mist. Robin fell forward and she caught him in her arms. They both slid to the ground. His head rested gently on her chest.

He took a deep breath. "Im so-"

"Enough. I know you're sorry. But you have no reason to be. It isn't you fault."

"It is." He pushed away and stood up. "I should have faught harder. I should never have let those chemicals take over. I shouldn't have let my guard down for an instant. I shouldn't have let Slade win." He looked away into the gray mist in shame.

"He hasn't won yet." She stood next to him and put a hand on his chin, turning his face to meet hers. He still didn't look her in the eye. "We'll find a way out of this. We always do."

He looked up and smiled faintly. "Yeah, I guess we do, huh? But I don't know what to do. I mean. How do I fight myself?"

"You forget. I've faced this problem before. I've been fighting something inside me for years. I've lost a few battles, but I'm still standing." She matched his smile with one of her own. She reached up to cradle his face in her palm, he leaned into the touch. "Let me into you mind. Or...farther into your mind, as the case may be."

He chuckled. "Anytime Raven. Anytime."

"Relax. Open your mind to me. Push all thoughts aside and make a path for me. I don't think I have the strength to fight my way in." He did as she instructed. She felt herself sink into him, and she bagan to pick her way throught the maze of his memorys, thoughts, dreams, and self.

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A loud band echoed through the tower and excited voices filled the silence. A grin spead over the face of a masked teenager who sat crosslegged on a desk, sharpening a long knife.

"About time."

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Authors Note: What did I tell you about cliff hangers? Nothing? Then I shall tell you now; I like to make them! MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I'M SO EVIL! You probably hate me now. But don't worry, it won't be to long until I update. So keep reading and reviewing plz! And sorry about the semi-short chapter. I'm not allowed on very long at one time. sobs

Finalitylife: Im glad you don't hate me! I was kinda scared I'd scare you away with my horrible mind. I'm also gald you had positive thing to say about me! And yeah, I love how Cyborgs been acting tword BB too, and I don't really like him either.

cutter-with-a-cause: Yay! I am awsome, huh! And no, Robin isn't just horny, lol. Well, if you've read this far I guess you've already figured that out. Thanks for all your support!

cheeseshirt: I don't know what a line is! sad Did I do something mean? Plz tell me so I can make amends!

alena-chan: Im glad that you could review at all. Cheer I'm kinda behind on my reviewing on other stories too. So I know how sad it feels. Hope you like the chapters in the future, and keep reviewing so Idon't die.

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