Chapter five: Sing once again with me

Disclaimer: I do not own the teen titans

Starfire blew down the doors to Slade's 'lair'. She was ticked. Once was just horrid, but twice? And this time Robin had actually been kidnapped. It was war. The walked through the dimly lit area quietly and unnoticed.

"How are we going to find him?" asked Beast Boy.

"I don't know, but maybe we could…" Cy was cut off.

"Do you hear singing?" asked Raven. They all listened. They heard a lone voice.

"Why you ask was I bound and chained in this cold and dismal place?" it sang. It might have been the tape player, but no, there was no music accompanying it. Suddenly, he began a new song.

"Child of the wilderness, born into emptiness, learn to be lonely, learn to find your way through darkness."

"That sounds like…" Raven began.

"Robin!" Star said. "It is so quiet though!"

"What I am wondering is why didn't Slade gag him… again?" said Beast Boy.

"Maybe he told Robin to be quiet and then left him alone, but Robin lied." Star began singing.

"In sleep he sang to me, in dreams he came, that voice which calls to me, and speaks my name, and do I dream again? For now I find, the Phantom of the Opera is there, inside my mind!"

"Star?" came the reply.

"Robin, sing with her, we have to find you!" said Cyborg just loud enough.

"Sing once again with me, our strange duet, my power over you, grows stronger yet, and though you turn from me, to glance behind the Phantom of the Opera is there, inside your mind!"

"Star?"

"That's all I know… um…" Robin heard her.

"No more talk of darkness, forget these wide eyed fears, I'm here, no one will harm you, my words will warm and calm you."

"Say you'll share with me one love one life time, turn my head with talk of summertime, Share each day with me each night each morning, promise me that all you say is true, love me, that's all I ask of you."

"Let me be your shelter, let daylight dry your tears, I'm here, with you beside you, I'll… mph!"

"Robin?" they wandered into a room on the left. It was dark. Suddenly, the lights turned on and there, in the middle of the room, was Slade.

"What did you do with Robin?" hissed Starfire, starbolts forming.

"Oh, him? He is dead. You just missed him."

"What?" Starfire sank to her knees. "But we heard him! He was…"

"That was a recording. Nothing more. But if you need proof…" he threw Robin's trademark symbol, the R from his shirt at her. She caught it.

"No!" she began sobbing as the other titans looked on in grief. Suddenly Raven rose above them.

"You will pay!" she said, eyes glowing red.

"No one messes with the titans!" said Cyborg, cracking his knuckles. Beast Boy morphed into the beast. They were ready to kill, when they heard music.

"Masquerade! Paper faces on parade."

"Stupid… kill him…" Slade muttered before running to the corner, where they heard something, chains rattling maybe?

Suddenly Slade emerged again, leading Robin by his hair, chained around the arms and gagged, missing his belt and R symbol. He switched his grip from Robin's hair to his upper arm, then kicked him in the gut again. Robin groaned, doubling over, his training being the only thing giving him balance as he crouched. Slade watched him, thinking he was seriously hurt, and chuckled. Then he started talking to the titans, unknowing that Robin was fine, just slightly stung, like a bug bite.

Robin got himself balanced for it, then suddenly, whipped his leg around, tripping Slade where he stood. Slade fell, as Robin regained his crouching position. Slade stood, kicking Robin and sending him flying backwards, into the wall beyond the titans and knocking him out. The titans struck, as Starfire flew over to Robin. She untied the gag and sliced through the shackles, then rested his head on her lap.

"Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime say the word and I will follow you Share each day with me, each night, each morning Say you love me . . ." she sobbed.

"You know I do…" came the soft reply. She looked down to see Robin looking up at her. As the titans finished Slade, they finished their song.

"Anywhere you go let me go to, Love me that's all I ask of you!"

And then they kissed. Love had pulled them through.

THE END