Chapter 9: Tears

Robin looked around over his shoulder at the shadows creasing the corners of the room.

"He's X! Not me! Can't you see! I was framed" Robin yelled hysterically pointing behind himself.

All of the Titan's craned their necks to see behind Robin's short form. Cyborg's eyes went wide.

"Damn, he was telling the truth"

The figure of Red X was bent down with his fists up, "I am Red X, prepare to die"

"Titans go!" Robin yelled instinctively.

"I am Red X, prepare to die" the crouched figure said again.

Starfire let out a yell as she sent a Starbolt flying towards X, then she spun quickly around to face Robin and enveloped him in a bone-crushing hug.

"Friend Robin! I knew you would not hurt….."

"Star wait…"

"Yes, friend Cyborg!"

The half machine pointed at Red X who still held the same pose.

"I am Red X, prepare to die."

"Why isn't he dead?" Asked Cyborg.

Raven walked calmly up the motionless X.

"Friend Raven! You should not…." Started Starfire but Raven cut her off with a gesture of her hand. When she stood three feet in front of X he said again, " I am Red X, prepare to die", Raven slowly reached out with her hand, pausing inches away from the X emblem burned across the masked man's chest, she then trust her hand straight through his chest and out the other side. Looking down, Raven stooped to pick up a small ball. The image of X flickered and died with an "I am Red X, pre…."

"Hologram" she tossed the round, metal ball to Cyborg who studied it.

"Robin, explain" he said simply

"NO! Red X was there! He was!"

"Robin, I think you need to come with us."

"NO! If I do….it will all turn out like he said it would!…"

"Like who said it would? What are you talking about Robin?"

"Red X did this! It is all his fault he is stealing my life!"

"Ok, Robin" Cyborg said soothingly putting a firm hand on Robin's shoulder, Robin pulled away to look of pain across his masked face. Cyborg studied the hand he had laid on Robin's shoulder, rubbing his fingers together. Then he looked up, "Blood, BB I saw you slash Red X's arm, did you draw blood?"

Beast Boy shuffled his feet nervously. "Yeah, yeah I did…." He stated in a unusually quite and morose voice.

Cyborg sighed heavily, he gripped Robin by is arm, "Don't worry, you just come with us and it will all work out, ok?"

Robin shunned away, 'No, you'll just lock me away in some asylum and it happen just like X says!" Robin stared into space behind Cyborg.

"Robin, you need help" came Raven's monotone from next to Robin's shoulders. Looking behind Cyborg, Robin saw a figure run into the dark shadows of the corner.

"Did you see that?" Robin yelled pointed insanely at where the figure had been. "Red X! He was there!"

"Robin!" Raven said shaprly, "There was no one there. It is all in your mind."

"NO!" Robin yelled he spun and grabbed Raven by the front of her cloak and slammed her into the nearest wall. "NO! You don't understand!" he shook her viscously.

"Robin…" a voice growled behind him, Beast Boy was glaring at Robin but restrained by the much larger Cyborg.

"Robin" the voice of Raven made Robin snap his attention back to her, "Robin what would I not understand? You can tell me Robin, let me see." She looked deeply into Robin's masked face.

"NO!" Robin let out a moan like a wounded animal and fell in a heap on the floor rocking himself back and forth, seemingly crying.

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