Second chapter rolling. Thank-you to my first three reviewers Evilsangle, Blue Eyed Dragon Girl and EVIL BLUE DEVIL

According to plan

Robin examined the new armor he had made. It was made entirely out of black metal. He had redesigned all his weapons to be more devastating and destructive. It had laser guns attached to the hands. He was no longer a punk kid, but a full-grown man even more muscular then his protégé. He had let his hair grow out. He picked up and examined his new mask. It was just like his old one except with a blue eyeglass, which was connected to his various guns he had installed. He had a blue X across the right side of the mask which symbolized the X scar he had across his eye, which he had received while he had been serving Slade. He smiled to himself. He had first received that scar on a mission. A mission when he realized that there was darkness inside him, but instead of the darkness controlling him he controlled the darkness.

"Yo Robin! Dinner's ready." Came Beast Boy's voice.

Robin pushed his bookshelf in front of his armor. He walked downstairs and bumped into Aqualad.

"Where have you been?" Aqualad asked hatefully.

"None of your damn business." Robin replied with an equal amount of hate.

No one knew why but both boys hated each other. Probably because Aqualad wanted to be leader and seeing as how he had joined while Robin was Slade's apprentice he felt the others trusted him too much. Robin hated Aqualad because Aqualad had tried to become leader and did not trust him at all and always tries to find faults with him.

Robin walked into the kitchen and sat down. All through dinner he thought through his plans. He needed a team. First he would go see his twin sister, Joanna thou she killed anyone who called her anything other than Jo. Next on his list was Terra. He knew that with his well trained mind and all of Slade's technology, which was now his, resurrecting her would be a piece of cake. Then things got tricky. He knew it would be difficult to turn her again.

Thinking about this got him thinking about his first term of apprenticeship under Slade. He felt slightly foolish about having fallen for the same trick twice. He had once again inserted probes into the others. This time however getting out of the apprenticeship had not been so easy or quick. He had spent five long hard years as Slade's apprentice. During the years he had gone all around the world training non-stop. He smiled as he remembered Slade's amazement when Robin had returned to Jump City and beat him to a pulp. Fortunately the Titans had found out about the probes and removed them and welcomed Robin back with open arms.

He had told the other Titans that Slade had escaped. They would not have been so keen to have him on the team if they had known he had chained Slade up in his own lair and claimed the hideout for his own. He had since then been using him as a guinea pig to test his new weapons on. he had also set up cameras all over the tower to monitor all of them. He knew that they found him to be harsher than before and more brutal. He also noticed they avoided him which was fine by him.

Already on his team was Rose, Slade's daughter who had also been serving as Slade's apprentice at the time. Right after he had defeated Slade Rose had sworn loyalty to him.

Then there was Raven. Slade had told him about her demon heritage. He greatly respected demons. They were in total control of darkness. To have a demon on his team would be just perfect. Especially one he had secretly been in love with seen he had first laid eyes on her. Unlike most villains he did not run away from love. He knew love would truly render him invincible. He knew the only more powerful than darkness is love. He knew that if he played his cards right he could easily get her to join him.

Then there was Whatzizname. Robin as one could easily guess had no respect what so ever for Whatzizname, but he did know he had been a big help. Whatzizname was a small time crook who Robin had overheard talking while he was searching for goons. Whatzizname had stated that he admired Robin's skill even if he was a good guy. He also said he greatly admired the whole Red X thing. Robin realized that this was the kind of person who would worship the ground he stepped on. He had talked to him and soon had him working or rather stealing for him. Speaking of which he had a meeting with Whatzizname soon. He stood up and excused himself.

"Where are you going?" asked Aqualad.

"None of your damn business." He stated. He walked out of the kitchen and up to the roof. He waited for about twenty minutes getting more and more impatient by the second. Finally Whatzizname arrived.

"Your late." Barked Robin.

"Sorry, but the security was difficult to get past." replied Whatzizname.

"I easily got past that security." Robin barked.

"But you are so much more skillful than I master." Replied Whatzizname.

"True." Said Robin. "Anyways did you get it."

"Yes master." Whatzizname replied taking out and handing Robin something.

Robin took it and examined it. It was a sort of battery.

"Good." Robin replied monotonously. "You may go now."

"Master. May I ask what all these contraptions are for?" Whatzizname asked.

"They are to revive my third apprentice." Replied Robin. "Now leave and no more questions."

As Whatzizname leapt off the roof a figure stepped out of the shadows. She was clad pretty much in the same uniform Robin would wear as Slade's apprentice only it was black and with a R instead of an S. She also wore a mask similar to Robin's with an X across the right eye.

"Well looks like you have a new best friend."

"Show a little more respect Rose." Robin said with a hint of anger in his voice

"Sorry master I couldn't help myself."

"Apology accepted. This time." Robin replied. "Did you get it?"

"Yes master." Rose replied handing over a bit of machinery.

"Well done." Said Robin his voice softening slightly. He was much closer to Rose that to Whatzizname as they had both been Slade's apprentices at the same time and subsequently spent a lot of time together. He thought of her more as a sister than an apprentice. Nether the less he demanded obedience and respect from her as well.

"So whose this third apprentice?" Rose asked as Robin examined the piece of machinery.

"Her name is Terra. She can control all forms of earthen matter." Robin replied.

"Wasn't she Slade's apprentice at some point or the other?" asked Rose.

"Yes, she was. She made some great sacrifice and got herself turned to stone. I'll tell you the long version later." Replied Robin casually.

"And your going to bring her back to life?" asked Rose.

Robin nodded.

"But master from what I've heard she went over to the side of good again." Rose said nervously.

"Don't worry apprentice. Darkness does not leave easily. Terra will join us providing we play our cards right." He replied. "Now you better go before someone sees you."

"Yes master." Rose replied before leaping off the roof.

Robin smiled to himself. Everything was going according to plan.

What is Robin planning? Only I know. Stay tuned if you want to find out. Read & Review.

Until next time

Dragon. Out.