Chapter two: Waking
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Robin awoke bound and gagged in a dark room. His head hurt… had he been hit? Where was he? Suddenly, a light emerged from a door, a figure stood in it.
"No…" he mumbled.
"Welcome home, Robin." Said the captor in a cool voice.
"Slade!" he cried, fighting the ropes that bound him.
"That is quite impossible." Said Slade. " Those are ropes from a trapeze… unbreakable… oh wait, no they aren't… if I recall, your parents broke them am I correct?"
Robin looked up at him in horror.
"How did you know about that?" he gasped.
"Oh, Robin, I know everything about you."
"They were cut." Robin whispered, tears forming.
"What was that?"
"The ropes were cut… they fell… I couldn't stop it… I should have died with them." The tears fell.
"But then you couldn't be my son."
"I will never be your son."
"Oh, I think you will." Robin shifted a little, getting more comfortable. Something started, some music. The tears continued.
"Why have you brought me here? We can't go back there! We must return!"
"What is that?" Slade asked, leaning toward him.
"My tape player. I forgot I had it. I must have hit play… It is the Phantom of the Opera soundtrack."
"I see. You may listen to it. If you didn't your long period of silence might drive you insane." Then he left. Robin was left in emptiness. He began to sing,
"Child of the wilderness, born into emptiness
Learn to be lonely,
Learn to find your way through darkness.
Who will be there for you?
Comfort and care for you
Learn to be lonely
Learn to be your one companion
Never dreamed out in the world,
There were arms to hold you
You've always known,
Your heart was on its own…" he continued to cry. "Starfire…" just the thought of her made him feel better. He imagined her right here.
"Say you'll share with me one love one lifetime, say the word and I will follow you…" Slade listened from the door. The boy had a Rather remarkable voice. He must have really hit a soft spot, but this was only the beginning.