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ROBIN'S ROOM
Robin sat on the bed feeling very stunned, he raped her? How a man with such morals, such character could be reduced to such a state. None of Slade's experiments were on mind control they were all on unleashing inner demons and desires. How could the great man thatwas the original Robin be so weak? Robin felt very cold and unnerved. He turned to see the notebook from the last Robin sitting beside him on the bed. Do I really want to know what he did? Yes, for Christine, for my lost child I have too. Robin opened the notebook and began reading
MEETING ROOM
Robin had said he was busy and couldn't attend the meeting so it was only Raven, Starfire, Beast Boy, and Cyborg. Cyborg started off by explaining the interview with the council and concluded by saying, "The council is thinking about strengthening ties with the Titans," he said bitterly
"What is wrong with that Cyborg?" Starfire asked, she is better than usual, observed Raven as she saw Star actually cleaned up a little and not tired and out of it like she usually was
"Well, think about it, they will make things much more complicated, make an issue of everything, our private lives will be gone,"
"I believe I understand better," Star said
"What should we do to stop them?" Beast Boy asked
"Find Wilson and bring him down before he does more damage or has the council interview again on a past mission," Raven said
The Titans nodded in agreement, Raven then told them of Robin digging through his namesakes last weeks. Of course she didn't mention about her situation in his room in which she confessed Robin had raped her before his death, while under Slade's influence. Not exactly true. She thought grimly
"The last thing that boy needs is finding out about Robin's death," Beast Boy said
"Yes, I-I feel I understand what he is going through, I wish to be responsible for bringing him back to his senses," Starfire told her teammates
Cyborg frowned a little, the most emotionally unstable members of the team pulling each other out of depression…who would have thought of that. Cyborg reluctantly said, "All right Star, bring him back. While Star deals with Robin, BB, Raven, we will have to hunt down this Wilson," Cyborg said
Beast Boy sighed, "The guy has the ability to destroy the Tower for crying out loud, he probably has spies all over this city, and devices hidden around this tower. I don't think we can hunt him from the Tower or even from mine and Raven's apartment,"
"Good point BB, which is why the three of us are going underground to destroy this monsters organization and get him," Cyborg said
Raven raised an eyebrow and looked skeptically at Cyborg, "What do you mean go underground?"
"The Justice League contacted me and gave this suggestion, they have a small base in Jump City, from their we can be secured and we can hunt him and follow his terrorist organization without him having the ability to know our movements beforehand and prepare for us," Cyborg explained to the assembled Titans
"So…we leave to go underground while Star and Robin stay together in the Tower?" Beast Boy asked
"Yep, that's the plan," Cy said
"Why not take them with us, they are vulnerable as it is," Raven observed
"Robin is literally in no shape to fight Wilson's organization, his desire for revenge and his hate will make him blind and a huge liability in combat. Star has already volunteered to stay and I think she would know best on how to escape a depression like this, believe me; those two can survive on their own. And it is not like we can afford to be underground for a long time, Wilson has threatened more attacks in two weeks if all his individual demands to different individuals is met," Cyborg explained
Raven nodded satisfied, her husband said, "When do we go?"
"Actually, we should leave now, right now, the quicker we leave, the quicker we can set up and start hunting," Cyborg said
"Now?" Beast Boy said, speaking for Raven and Star who were equally surprised at the decision
"Yes, we have to escape now, let's go,"
"Should we go tell Robin?" Star said
"No, don't tell him we are going, or where, he will follow us and make a mistake which could cost him his life," Cyborg said as he walked towards the garage.
"Bye Star!" chirped Beast Boy as he jumped in the T-Car, Raven and Cyborg also said good bye as these semi-Titan commandos left on their secret mission: bring down Wilson by any means necessary.
THAT NIGHT
Robin stumbled down the hallway, he was weeping as he left the Tower, Starfire saw the weeping teen as he sat on his motorcycle and road to the city. He had a book in his hand as he drove, wiping his face of tears as he went along the dark, Jump City night. He entered the slums of the East Side, the most dangerous, filthiest, and evil place in the city. He stopped in front of the tavern and sat on a stool at the bar. The bartender looked at the Teen Titan slumping on the table, he said, "We only accept buyers and those of age," he said gruffly, he hadn't had much business lately and the last thing he needed was a crying superhero on his stool. Scares customers he thought.
"Get me a bottle of beer," Robin said in a sad, depressed voice
"You aren't even 21 and you want a beer, do me a favor and leave, you will scare the customers away," the bartender said with a laugh give him a beer, what is he smoking.
"What customers, no one here," Robin mumbled, he pulled out fifty dollars and said, "I wont tell if you don't, get me two bottles for fifty dollars all right, it will be our secret," Robin said to the bartender
No one does know, idiot is paying a lot, what the hell. The bartender handed Robin the beer and Robin took a huge swig. Robin was on his fourth bottle when Star entered the bar. "Robin, what are you doing!" she shrieked as she saw Robin getting himself drunk as he sat depressed with his head almost flat on the table. He looked up and said, "Trying to forget…"
"Robin, this isn't the way to forget, quickly come with me,"
"No, I forgot that night, if I drink enough maybe I will forget my whole life, maybe I can start over," he said in a strange voice
Star grabbed him and dragged him out, the bartender watched the strange scene unfold in front of him, but he didn't really care, he made good money as he counted all the money Robin gave him.
JUMP CITY EAST PARK
Star took Robin to the park to get him to relax, and to stay out of the public eye. No one went to the park this late, so she hoped he would get sober and due all his raving where no one could see. Robin walked with the notebook in his hand ahead of Star, then he just stopped and with his drunken eyes stared at her and said angrily, "Why did you stop me! I was so close to forgetting!" he said, using his hands to show how close
"Robin, you weren't close to anything, you can't change the past, especially not with that vile item called alcohol, you must get yourself out of this some other way," she said
"What the hell do you care! I already tried so much, but the pain, the guilt, it will never go away…" he said his mood swinging to a depression. As they walked on in silence, Robin basically wobbling down the path, he looked to see a statue of the last Robin. The new Robin stared at the structure, the stone model of a boy, with the same uniform Robin wore and with spiky hair, Robin studied his predecessor intently and then said, "Starfire, look at that bastard, look at what he has done to me, to everyone," he said with a not so humorous sounding chuckle
Star was surprised and angered at what he said, but she calmed herself down and asked, "What did he do to you?"
"I followed his footpath because he was the greatest and everyone said he was the greatest, I felt I could never live up to his standards, but damn it, he wasn't as good as I thought, he was a rapist, a murderer, a scoundrel. Yet, to the world I am worse than that, just because of one night this bastard looks like more of an angel than he was before, and I look more like the devil," he said
"No Robin, you are right about your mistakes making him more immortal and legendary, but you are not seen as a devil, you are seen as a man, as a mortal, a mortal among Gods. As a result, I believe you will be considered just as good as this Robin because of your innocence and mistakes," Star said
Robin, still drunk snorted at her comment and threw the notebook as hard as he could at the statue. He then spit on it and began kicking, he didn't care that he wasn't breaking or damaging it, he didn't care he was feeling pain and bleeding, he was just unloading his frustration on this false God.
Starfire had tears in her eyes as she watched the pitiful scene in front of her, Robin beating on the statue of his predecessor, not damaging the statue but hurting himself. His hands were bloodied, but he didn't register the pain, or ignored it, and continued beating the statue. Tears swelled in his eyes. Star cried even more, he is releasing his frustration on this rock, he is trying to forget, to escape the guilt and failure he sees in himself. I have to stop this. Although it pained her to do so, Star zapped Robin with a starbolt. The drunk slumped over; Star lifted him, took him to the tower, and put him in his bed. She went to her room and collapsed into tears on her own bed. Oh Robin why did you die? I need you more than ever but you aren't here to aide me! I will try to guide this new hero through his difficult times, I must, or he will go through his life with that vile drink and those terrible memories of those terrible moments… With new determination she fell asleep.
This story is a lot more aggressive and darker that the first two stories, and full of more action, however, I might not be able to update in the next fourty eight hours like I usually do, maybe in three or four days I will have the next chapter, I am really caught up with my other story, Cant Live Without Her, but hopefully I will update in two days
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