Chapter Two
Starfire managed to pull the T-ship toward the tower. The other Titans met her on the shore. Raven used her powers to levitate the vehicle and deposited it on land. Cyborg then climbed on it and took the other Robin out of the cockpit.
"Was there anyone else on board?" said the first Robin.
"No, just him." Starfire said. She was rather confused by the events that had happened.
Raven took the other Robin from Cyborg and placed a hand on his head. "He's in some sort of coma." she said. "But he is alive and healthy."
"Good." said Robin. "Get him to the infirmary and check him out." He glared at his 'twin'. "I want to know where the hell he came from." He went inside.
"Touchy, isn't he?" said Beast Boy.
"I would be too." Cyborg said. "I already had to face another me. More than once, in fact!"
He climbed in the open cockpit of the T-ship and tried the controls. "Minimal power. Not enough to activate the computer systems." He thought for a moment. "I have to get some stuff. Come on, BB!" The two boys went inside.
Starfire and Raven merely stared at the T-ship. "Do you feel anything from it, Raven?" Starfire asked.
"No, nothing." she replied. "I don't think the T-ship itself and the second Robin are what caused me pain. I think whatever force brought them here did it."
"What sort of force could do such a thing?"
"I don't know. We'll have to see what Cyborg can come up with. In the meantime, let's get our guest inside." The two girls made for the door.
Robin was sitting in the lounge, trying to make sense of the events that had transpired. Having a second T-ship show up was one thing, but another Robin? It was unnerving for him. 'Why am I letting this upset me?" he thought. 'Is it because there is another me? Is it because I feel I'm no longer unique?'
He figured that must be it. He felt his that his individually was threatened.
He then wondered where this other Robin came from. Could it be a clone? Did someone make another Robin? And if so, for what purpose? And why did they send him to the tower? Was he some sort of operative? His musings where interrupted by Starfire.
"Excuse me, friend Robin?" she said.
"What is it?" he replied.
"We have the other Robin in the bay of sickness."
"Thanks, Star." he said, getting up. They went to the sick bay.
There, Raven had already set up the monitoring systems for checking their "guest's" vitals. "He's still asleep." the mystic said. "I have no idea how long he'll be like this."
Robin stared at him. "Is he a clone or something?" he asked.
"I don't know." Raven replied. "I'll need a blood sample from both of you." She used her powers to obtain two needles. Robin sighed. He never liked needles, much less the sight of his own blood (even though he had seen it on many occasions during his crime fighting career). He extended an arm.
"Here." he said, wincing.
Raven wiped an area of his arm with alcohol. Then, feeling for a vein, she stuck the needle in his arm and drew a sample of blood.
"All done." she said, setting the sample down. She used her powers to heal the tiny wound. She repeated the procedure with the other Robin. She then discarded both of the syringes into a medical waste can.
"It'll take an hour or so for the computer to sort these out and determine if he's a clone." she said. "In the meantime, I say we start on dinner."
Robin nodded. "Whose turn is it to cook?" he asked.
"I believe it is mine!" Starfire said, enthusiastically. Her companions groaned in dismay.
"I'll get the Pepto Bismol." whispered Raven, walking away to retrieve the now much needed medicine. Robin smiled. This was just the comic relief he needed now.