i am on a revising spree! lol and i am surprisingly working on the next chapter for this sequel. go me!
disclaimer: ...yyyyyyyyah like this will ever happen!
oh and for your information, robin is now richard since as i was reading this it didn't make sense that he was called robin when he um, wasn't hehe.
This is about Robin at around 18 or 19, and instead of becoming the leader of the teen titans, he's been Slade's apprentice, because if he didn't become his, then Slade would kill Bruce. Robin has had to kill numerous people, and he hates his job. The teen titans are always after him, but they've never been able to get him. Although he doesn't have super powers of his own, he's very skilled and agile. He always gets away, and he always beats the Teen Titans, and never shows mercy to them, except one. Starfire.
"Richard," Slade called.
"Yes?"
"Why is it you can't defeat the Titans?"
"Well, when it's four against one Slade, I may have the odds against me."
"You can defeat thirty of my men."
"No offense but they aren't that skilled. These people have powers. I'm at a slight disadvantage sir." He's always in a bad mood with Slade, which is all day basically. He's wanted all over, and he's bound to Slade, because if he leaves, then Bruce will be killed, and if Slade ever found out about….something that was a particularly soft spot in Richard's heart then he'd for sure use that against Richard as well.
"That's no excuse. And I don't want another." Slade tossed Richard a gun. Richard stared at it, eyes wide, "You've seen this before, why are you so surprised?"
"Well, are you sure you want to kill them sir? I mean, is that the answer?"
"Don't get soft on me Apprentice."
"Yes sir." Richard picked up the gun.
Later that night the Titans made their way into Slade's lair. Slade told Richard to kill Starfire first. Richard looked at him in confusion and horror.
"You heard me, now go!" Richard got to it. He fought the Titans and when he got the opportune moment he was face to face with Starfire. He pulled out the gun, cocked it and pointed, ready to fire. She was taken aback by this, and a little sorrow showed in her eyes. Richard and her just stood there, well she floated but you get it, "Apprentice! What are you waiting for! Kill her." He still stood there when all of a sudden six shots went off. Starfire closed her eyes tight, and then opened one to see Richard's gun pointing up in the air. He tossed it down, the gun now empty, "Richard what are you doing!"
"Doing what I should've done a long time ago!" He tossed one of his freezer discs at Slade, who was caught by surprise. They were battling hard and the Titans watched in confusion. Suddenly Slade pulled out his own gun and pointed it to Starfire, and Richard instantly stopped.
"Take one more step and she dies. I'll over look this little mishap and forget it all happened. And I won't kill her." Richard pulled out Slade's other gun quickly and held it to his own head.
"On one condition, Slade. And you'd better listen carefully or else you lose your top assassin and apprentice."
"…I'm listening."
"You never ask me to kill one of them again. Ever, and I know how good you are at keeping deals, or else I'll kill myself, you can bet on it. And I won't need a gun to do it. I can do it all sorts of ways if you go back on your word."
"Alright, I promise. I'll never ask you to kill one of them again." He said evilly and held out his hand. Richard caught this and saw he was still pointing the gun and Starfire.
"And! You have to promise you'll never kill one of them either." Slade's eye glared as he lost his trick.
"Very smart observation Apprentice. Alright, I agree. But on my terms as well. You have to promise you'll stay my apprentice after this, and she won't get hurt." They shook on it. The titans left fast after and Slade and Richard just stared at each other for a while.
The days came and went and Slade sent Richard out on more missions then ever. On his way home one night he was stopped by a teen titan. He got in battle stance but stopped when he saw who it was.
"Starfire."
"Hello… Richard." She said his name a little meekly, "I wish to thank you for sparing me."
"I wasn't sparing you. I wasn't ever going to kill you in the first place." He picked up the supplies the he "borrowed." He handed them to Starfire, "Sorry duty calls."
"Wait!" Richard stopped, and she gave him back the things. They were only pipes and screws.
"But you'd be helping me steal."
"We will beat you anyways." He smiled and then frowned, "I hope this is not uncomfortable, but what is Slade planning to do?"
"I don't know. He never tells me. I guess he's smart enough not to trust especially after what happened."
"Oh."
"I'm also sorry, but I can't hold back in fighting. Even if I wanted to, but he'd notice and do something."
"Do not worry. We all understand."
"You aren't mad at me?"
"No. None of us are. You did a very brave thing for me and the others." Richard blushed.
"Look, if you are ever in need of help or assistance, you know where to find us."
"And if I ever find out anything I'll come by and let you know."
"That would be most obliged. Thank you." They stood there in an awkward silence for a moment. They looked up at each other and saw how close they were after Starfire had given him his things back.
"Um, Starfire, I uh…" he didn't know what to say. He stared into her eyes and saw a beautifully green they were. He had never gotten the chance to really see them. She was beautiful, oh was she beautiful. And she never wanted to really fight him in battles, and he never wanted to either.
"Yes?" her eyes half closed staring at him. (a/n: they way she looked at Robin in "Date with Destiny") Richard just all of a sudden dropped everything and kissed her. Her eyes went wide, but she fell into it fast. They were the embrace for a few minutes, getting out only a little of what they've wanted to do for so long. They broke apart when Richard's locator went off. Slade was calling for him.
"I have to go," he said sad and complaining at the same time. He gave her one last passionate kiss and was off.
The next day The Titans got a call saying Slade was up to something. They got there and were attacked by Slade's warriors, and soon enough Richard. Richard avoided Starfire at any cost, not because he regretted what had happened but because he didn't want to hurt her now more than ever. After all of them were defeated except Richard, the five stood there. They heard a loud thundering. It was the sound of a helicopter. Richard sighed.
"Richard," Raven said, "Any idea where he's headed?"
"No. He'll call me in sometime, or not. He might just leave me hear until this projects done, then go somewhere else and call for me there. He's done this before, and now that's probably all he'll do."
"Do you have any lead?"
"No, I don't know anymore about Slade then you do probably."
"That can't be entirely true." Cyborg said, "You know how he thinks."
"Yah, that could be true but I don't know what his plots are or where his hide outs are or where he could be next."
"Still, you know what his actions will probably be. That is a great advantage." Starfire said.
"Yah, but who knows how bad this thing could be." Beast Boy said.
"We don't, that's the point." Raven stated.
"Richard, you wanna come over to the Tower? Stay there 'til he calls you?" Cyborg offered. Richard stared at them all in disbelief before he nodded. They got to the tower and they let Richard stay in a spare room.
"Here, this can be your room for when you need to stay or if you're ever in trouble."
"Is he some sort of double agent now?" Beast Boy asked. Richard smiled.
"I guess you could say that."
"Except for the fact that he's on our side rather than being neutral," Raven affirmed.
"I don't think I'll sleep. I'll want to be awake for when he calls me, or just incase he does."
"Does he have a tracking device on you?"
"Surprisingly no," Richard said.
"Only one way to be sure," Cyborg said. He did a reading on his computer and scanned Richard. "Well, your right. He doesn't have a tracking device on you."
"I think you can have some rest." Raven said.
"Well, I guess so." Everyone went to bed, except Richard. He couldn't get to sleep. He got up and headed to the front room. He heard a noise behind him and whipped around to come face to face with Starfire yet again, "Starfire!" he whispered.
"I did not mean to frighten you Richard." His pride kicked in.
"Scared? I wasn't scared. I just didn't think anyone was up that's all."
"Oh, well I heard someone walk down the hall and wondered who it was. Could you not sleep Richard?"
"No. I'm just worried that when he calls and I don't answer then he'll come looking for me."
"But you need sleep. You said it yourself, he probably will not send for you until his task is done. He probably even knows you are here. Please Richard get some rest."
"But I'm not even tired."
"Well, you should try to not think about Slade."
"And how am I supposed to do that?" Starfire stood in silence.
"Um, that I do not know. Just try to think of….other things…?" Richard rolled his eyes and smiled. He felt as if they've known each other forever. He felt that way with all the titans, "You could try watching the television or, eating or reading."
"No, I won't pay attention to it. There's nothing that will get my mind off of Slade," He thought for a moment and smiled mischievously, "Except…"
"What?" He bent down to her height and kissed her. She wrapped her arms around him and they were in the same position as they were the night before. He picked her up and headed to his room. The door shut behind him as they fell on his bed. Richard's locator went off. He looked at it irritated before he tossed it behind him and went back to kissing Starfire. Starfire pulled away, "Richard! It is Slade!"
"Ah he can wait." He kissed her but she pulled away.
"Richard, he is calling you!"
"He'll get over it!"
"Well I see we got your mind off him." Richard sighed and went over to the locator.
"Be quiet okay?" He went over to a dark corner and pressed a button, "What is it?"
"Just checking in on you Apprentice. Found a place to sleep?"
"Yah. Where are you? I'll be right over."
"No that's not necessary."
"You sure?"
"Positive." Slade disconnected and Richard turned to Starfire. With a wondered look on his face, she gave him the same.
The next morning Richard left. He didn't sleep all night. He kissed Starfire, who was asleep on top of his bed, (a/n: NO! they didn't do it!) and went out and contacted Slade.
"Slade, where are you?"
"No need to know Apprentice. I've got it all under control." He left Richard.
Slade had done this for two weeks now. Richard was getting fed up with this. Although he still had to fight the teen titans whenever Slade was on the move, he was never taken to where Slade was. He finally got fed up with it and headed over to Bruce Wayne's mansion. He told him everything. When he returned to the Tower the Team was shocked at what they saw. Richard was no longer wearing Slade's Apprentice suit. (a/n: you all know what he's wearing now! His Robin uniform! YAY!) Soon the alarm sounded.
"Titans! Go!" Richard, who would now be called Robin, yelled and they headed out to the robbery. They all kicked more butt then ever before since Robin was there. They all got back to the tower.
"So, what's this new wardrobe for?" Beast Boy asked.
"I'm through being Slade's puppet."
"But what about…?"
"I should've done this way before. What can he do? He's lost a valuable person now."
"Well, yes that's true. But if you're gonna be part of our team." Cyborg said as he handed him a communicator, "You're gonna need one of these…Boss."
"Me? But I thought you—
"Nope, it should be you." Robin smiled. No sooner had this happened that the alarm went off. Slade was up to something. They got to the old warehouse and Slade's warriors attacked. )There was at least fifty, but Robin took care of thirty. ;)) Soon Slade appeared.
"What is this? Apprentice, are we a little confused?"
"No, in fact for the first time in years I've never felt so sure!" He attacked Slade, but they were evenly matched.
"That will cost you greatly, Richard. It seems you've gone back on your side of the deal, therefore, my end is completely useless." He kicked Robin hard in the gut and ran off into his chopper. Robin caught his biggest mistake too late.