Sometimes when a time seems to be getting really bad, think about why your doing it, or why it's bad, maybe you'll see that it's your own fault, and make your self feel worse, or maybe you'll see that your just not going at it the right way and change what your doing and make yourself feel better…or maybe nothing will help and you'll stay confused.

No matter how much Robin looked at his situation he couldn't make himself feel better about it. He would remind himself that he was only doing it to help his friends and that he was saving their lives, but then he would remember that it was his fault for walking it a trap. So no matter how much Robin looked at his situation it stayed the same, dark, scary, lonely, and hopeless…

But as the days went on Slade seemed to think that he had more and more power over Robin, the things he had Robin steal for him got bigger and bigger and of more greater value. Most things were things that related to weapons or something; like guns, smoke bombs and other things.

Even though Slade held the Ace, Robin kept fighting. He knew if he just gave up he would become like Slade, just like he become so much like Batman already. And no matter what happened, Robin did not what to, in any way, be anymore like Slade then he already was. Robin would try to resist Slade as much as he could without putting his friends in harms way… but he wasn't always successful.

Not for the first time, Robin was thrown across the room into the wall. He sank to the ground with his arms around his abdomen. It felt that the more Slade had power over Robin, the stronger he got.

"I made you my apprentice." He hissed. He watched as Robin bit his lip to keep from yelling in pain. "All my knowledge, all my power, all for you."

Slade had reached where Robin was lying. Grabbing the boy by his ebony hair Slade lifted his head, then slammed it to the ground again, and held it in place.

"Arg-ah-." Robin head was aching now, and Slade's heavy hand wasn't helping.

"But the only thing you care about is your worthless, little friends!" He was now yelling at Robin, he had never really changed his voice. He pushed Robin's head closer to the ground, then stood up and started to walk away.

"If the Titans are so distracting, then maybe I should get rid of them…"

Slade looked at the screens that still showed the Titans infected blood stream. Then he gazed at the one button that could destroy their very lives.

"Don't." Robin said. He swallowed down blood. "I'll do what ever you say."

"Good boy." Slade told him, as if Robin was a worthless creature. "And from now one I'd like you to call me Master."

He wants to be called 'Master'. How can anyone expect someone to think of them like a parent if you are forced to call them 'Master'? But Robin agreed any way, seeing if he didn't he wouldn't it would be the death of all his friends.

Batman was wrong; Robin wasn't a man for doing this. He had kept his promise, to keep his friends safe and out of harms way, but it didn't make Robin a man, it made him a criminal, it made him scum.

If this was how it was going to turn out, the whole "Teen Titans' things, if Robin only knew, he would have never of agreed to it He would have stayed in Gotham with Batman. But No one knew the troubles they would have in front of them.

"Whoa…" said Cyborg as his steeped into Titan Tower's main room for the first time. "Look at this place!"

Robin smiled, happy to see his new friends reaction. "You like?"

Before Cyborg could answer he was interrupted by a small green teen.

"Like it! Are you crazy? This place it great!" Beast Boy yelled. He then ran all around the room looking at every little thing. The stove and eating tables in the small kitchen, the large half circle sofa, and then he looked out the giant window.

"Dude we can see the whole city from up here!"

"Glade to know you like it." Robin laughed. It looked like Beast Boy was going to be a hyper one, but all in all he seemed like he would be fun to have around.

There was a loud 'Swish' of the doors, the boys turned to see who it was.

It was that one gothic girl that they had asked to join. She might be beyond creepy and weird, but she had strong power, and Robin said they could use all the help they could get. Even though Beast Boy and Cyborg felt that she would be annoying to live with, Robin looked at her in a sort of, young, female version of Batman, so he saw no problems with the living arrangements.

She turned her head and looked at the huge room, and then looked at the three boys, not once did she smile.

"Ah… Hi, Raven." Said Beast Boy trying to get her to say something, they all felt rather weird just standing there.

She glared at him. "…Hi."

She turned her head to Robin. "Where do I put my stuff?"

"Umm, I think your room is this way." Said Robin. He started to walk up the stairs to her. "Need a hand with your stuff?"

"No.' She answered.

"You sure?" Robin asked feeling slightly put out. His eyes fell slightly. "I can really help. It will go a lot faster."

"No." said answered. And then turned and walked away.

"Dude! Why did we agree to let her be with us again?" said Best Boy. "She's weird."

'Maybe she just needs some space." Said Robin shrugging then he turned and walked back down to Cyborg and Best Boy. "Just give it some time."

"I hope your right man." Said Cyborg looking down at his shorted friend. "She's kinda creepy."

"Ah.' Said Robin shrugging." She reminds me of Batman."

Beast Boy and Cyborg just stared at Robin wide-eyed. Robin feeling he shouldn't have said anything swayed slightly.

"The Batman?' asked Cyborg. "He acts like that?"

Robin laughed. "There's only one Batman, Cy."

Best Boy opened his mouth and then dropped closed it quickly. "Dudes." He whispered. "Hot alien chick behind you."

Robin turned, he was right. There behind them was the Tamaran alien that they had met and asked to join the team. She was floating in from the door and was looking around at the main room with great interest.

"Hi Starfire." Said Robin.

She looked down, and then flew down to be at his height.

"Hello friend Robin!" She said happily.

"Um… how's it going?" asked Robin trying to break the ice.

"I do not understand, how is 'what' going?" she asked looking confused.

Robin stared at her. Then decided to change the subject. "Do you need any help with you stuff?"

"That would be glorious!"

Starfire. Robin found himself saying that name a lot, in battle, in the tower, in his dreams. It wasn't long until Robin had come to love the alien. She was perfect. Extremely beautiful, funny, made you feel wanted, caring, and a good fighter. What more could he ask for? Sure maybe it would be nice if she was a little more like an earth girl and understood other stuff, but n the whole she was all Robin could ever dream of.

Robin would never tell anyone how he felt about her, seeing as 'dating within the team only leads to trouble', words from Batman himself. But Robin could love her from a far. And he could protect her from all evil like he had promised.

No one could imagine the horror and sickness Robin felt when Slade forced him to fight her…

"Robin you are my best friend, and I can not live in a world were we must fight." Starfire said. She was floating in front of him, her hand raised and green light forming around her palm. "If you are truly evil, then do as you must."

She lowered her hand, and her head, waiting for Robin to do something.

The nagging voice inside of Robin's ear told him to fire his laser at her and get out of there so he could give what he had just stole to his 'master'. But Robin couldn't bring himself to do it. Seeing her like this, almost crying because of something he did, it made him sick!

"Star- I-." Robin lowered his gun, and Srarfire looked him strait in the eye. But before he could answer a booming voice broke out in his ear.

"Now look what you've done!" Slade hissed.

Out of nowhere Starfire screamed in pain and fell from where she was floating. Robin just barely caught her in mid air.

Looking down Robin saw those beautiful green eyes turn bright orange and red, her body felt life less…she was going cold.

"No." Robin whispered.

He looked down at Raven, Cyborg, and Beast Boy (Who had been forced to battle a few minutes ago and beat them to the ground) they were all doing the same as Starfire… dieing.

"Blast her…or I will kill her." Slade said almost lazily.

Robin gently laid the girl down, and gazed sown at her.

"Robin…" She said softly. Her voice was pained and soft.

"I'm sorry." He tells her

Taking out his laser blaster again, he points at his beloved Starfire…and shots…