Broken Robin
By Serene's Magick
Disclaimer: Please I implore do not ask this of me!
MagickSweetheart: Calling the kettle black...tsk tsk, LeeLee. Of course I did the costume...I seriously dislike the leotard, remember?
fiddler jones: Yep she finally escaped.
Peace215: Thank you. I'm glad the recommendations were good, I thought 'Vermillion' was a laugh in a creepy way. About the costume, I got bored and drew it...hehehe as I said before I hate that leotard way to much. You're suggestions are close but not exact.
ThessalyD: Why thank you for the compliment.
Amethyst Eyes RobxRae: I know I'm sad about the parody too but...anyway. I loved the fic you finished and I really want the sequel to come out soon...PLEASE! Happy to know I've kept your attention so far but as I said before the show's not over yet.
CloudedDragon: I'm just full of surprises but your guess of Robin coming in the room was dead on, I just decided that it would be a twist if it was his room. It's okay I didn't expect the parody to due good truthfully...I just put it out there for my own demented pleasure.
shiroi-hana: Yay! I got twenty points...can that be converted into dollars? She had to escape...but that doesn't mean anything. I saw that you removed all your stories...that's terrible.
Lomesir: Thanks...you know what you're the second person whose said that to me. Smiles That's one of the greatest compliments I get from reviewers so once again thank you.
Chapter Five
Trapped
I sat up the next morning with a start and found myself staring into a pair of inquisitive sparkling emerald eyes.
'Out of one nightmare into another.'
"So friend Raven...what happened between you and former friend Robin?" Starfire asked innocently enough but I knew the look in her eyes and I sighed.
"You have children around."
She let out a bark of laughter, "I sent them chasing after Husband Beast Boy."
'She planned this...' I thought wide-eyed, what happened to the Star that didn't understand anything about Earth and was naïve.
"You planned this."
"In my training to be queen, I learned that one must plan attacks that involve interrogation." Star said regally, her whole body shifted into royal mode to fight the tone in her force. "What happened?"
"Robin caught me after I blew up a factory. I was held in a cell for two days before being moved and I escaped. I didn't know I was in the middle of a lake and had to swim to shore, Robin pursued I eluded him." There I gave her the edited version, the safe rendition.
"If that's all...why are you blushing?" She said it slyly, her head cocked to the side.
'Damn it.'
"Nothing happened." I said calmly though I was far from calm. Starfire looked angry for a moment before a wicked smile crossed her face.
"Then perhaps I should bake the Pudding of Wellness so you feel better."
"NO." I said quickly.
'Anything but that.'
"WARNING! CLEARING COMPRIMISED BY TRESPASSERS!" A voice bleated over the intercom the announcement was followed by the pounding of feet echoing through the underground base. Star's three children ran into the room closely followed by Beast Boy, his face tense and showing signs of desperation.
"Beast Boy, Do you have a escape route?" I demanded, my years of leadership taking control and prompting me into action.
"Of course." He said, pointing past me down a long passage. "It opens out at the base of a waterfall; there are boats down there."
"Good." I said nodding, "I want you to have the base evacuated immediately."
BB didn't move, "NOW!" I shouted, my serene façade disappearing.
He sprinted over to a computer console on the far side of the room, I watched in silence as he typed rapidly.
"EVACUATION! ALL OCCUPANTS ARE ORDERED TO EVACUATE! THIS IS NOT A DRILL!" The intercom bellowed and another flurry of stomps was heard coming in our direction.
I turned to Starfire, "Go. Get out of here."
"But..." She said and grasped my hand beginning to pull along with her children towards the exit. I ripped my hand from her grasp and pushed her in the direction of the egress.
"I'm not leaving." I said it, I already had a plan I wouldn't let anyone down...not again. Never again. People were still filing out, my eyes glazed over as a giant hand formed behind all of the community and pushed them along faster. I heard Starfire shout as she and her family were forced with everyone else out of the substructure.
"Rae, come with us." Beast Boy said as he moved to leave as well. I gave him a smile half smile as I formed another shadow hand to push him out. He nodded solemnly before turning and jogging to catch up with the rest of his group, "Raven I hope you know what you're doing."
I heard him shout that back. I whispered softly, "I do too."
I concentrated and everything in the room levitated before launching themselves in front of the passage's opening. As I piled more things in front of the entrance to the escape circuit, I felt a strange rush of relieve that all those people were safe.
My contentment was cut short as I heard an explosion in the background and men shouting orders out to search and capture any person they found or if need be execute them. I ran towards the shouts but veered off as I passed my first door, I opened it I jumped in after scanning it.
'Let them pass by.'
As I slid between an overly large bookcase and a wall, from where I was in shadow so no one could see me but at the same time I could see the door and if anyone entered the room.
'I hate waiting almost as much as I hate Slade.'
I was pulled from my thoughts as I heard the door squeak open, a trooper stepped inside and looked around. I shifted so I was further hidden in the shadows and froze when I boot hit the ground with a near silent thud. The trooper turned to my shadow and opened his mouth to shout...and I used my powers to levitate a discarded item from the pile in the room and whack him in the head with it.
I mentally shut the door and hoped no one would come looking for this particular trooper...and for some reason my prayer went unanswered.
'You must all be laughing at me up there. What did I do to deserve this? Why me?'
Of course my luck had to get worse because the one that had to come looking for this infantryman was Robin. I resisted the urge to hit my head against the wall again and again...and I had to resist the desire to laugh like an insane person. I guess stress was taking it's toll on me.
Robin crouched my the soldier and slapped him roughly to wake, "Sleeping isn't permitted during active hours, private."
"Sir, something attacked me, sir." The enlistee replied quickly. Robin perked up and turned to the soldier, "Something attacked you?"
"Sir, I didn't see anyone at all, sir."
"Dismissed." Robin ordered as he rose back to a standing position. I watched as the private ran out of the room as if a bat out of hell was chasing him.
"Raven I know you're in here." He said as he scanned the room for me, "Why don't you come out and play?"
I bit my lip and held my breath. He moved closer to the book case and leaned against it, his added weight caused the book case to shift further against my, effectively trapping me against the wall.
'Damn.'
"Raven this is starting to become annoying."
I grimaced, he thought it was annoying he wasn't the one trapped against a wall.
"You'll die if you stay."
I closed my eyes. Death can't be worse than life...death is silence.
"So?" I whispered harshly.
"Don't tell me you don't care. I know you'd be lying." He said in a haughty tone. He moved towards the center of the room again and began searching for me. I chuckled darkly from the shadows, the sound echoed through the room filling it's hollow despair.
"I don't care."
He turned to the corner I was in a smirked, "Trapped little bird?"
I tried to move out of the tight spot but I nearly cried out in desperation as I found I truly was pinned against the wall and the book case. I wiggled violently trying to escape the small crevice as Robin stalked nearer.
"It's just too bad that you're here all alone...did you comrades abandon you?"
I opened my mouth to say my favorite sentence in the world when I found a hand over my mouth cutting off my air and my asseveration. I tried to suck in more air as he fastened something cold and heavy around my neck, I struggled a few more seconds as black spots danced across my vision.
He let go of me and pulled out a remote out of his belt, while pulling me harshly out of the niche. I watched as I caught my breath while Robin pushed one of the buttons; I felt a hot flash go through my body as something inside of me faded away.
"That should control you."
My eyes narrowed, "What do you mean?"
A demented smirk spread across his face, "Something I've been working on for a while...something to repress your powers."
I didn't reply but yanked my arm out of his grasp...and attempted to kick him in his groin again, he grabbed my leg and held it so I was off balance. "Fool me once shame on me, fool me twice and pay the price."
He yanked my leg up so I fell back, the blow paralyzed me as my head hit the ground. Robin reached down and grasped my shoulders, he yanked me roughly to my feet but swung me over his should like a sack of potatoes.
"Put me down." I whispered with venom, instead of complying he chuckled, his shoulders bouncing up and down causing me to feel nauseous. I began contemplating a thousand and one ways to torture/kill Robin...I came up with one thousand two hundred and ninety nine and not once did I repeat myself.
"Sir got yourself a pretty one I see."
"Can I have a go at her when you're finished?"
I tensed on Robin's shoulder bringing my discomfort to a whole new level. "If one of you as so much looks at me in a way I will make sure I destroy you all."
I lifted my head repressing a wince as it pounded painfully and glared at all of the men in the room. I watched with restrained glee as a shudder passed through all of them but I was annoyed and embarrassed when Robin's hand rubbed the back of my leg soothingly
"Be calm little dark bird."
I bit back my scathing remark but raised my leg and whacked it firmly into his ribs, he started to let go of me but readjusted his grip quickly to keep me up on his shoulder.
'Damn.'
"Let's move out." Robin shouted causing some of the men in the room to jump into action, a flurry of motion as some rigged explosives and others gathered various things of little value or meaning. I cried inside as another base was destroyed, I cried for rebellion as it lost another stronghold, and I cried for myself, for the destruction that my actions had caused.
Robin shouldered through the forest to a small ship and thankfully my journey on his shoulder ended in the cargo bay, where he through me in with no care what so ever about my personal comfort. He stepped inside with me and shut the door behind him and stalked towards my prone form.
"I'm very displeased with you Raven." He said condescendingly while shaking his head, "Running away was a very stupid move."
I pushed myself up into a sitting position and stared into Robin's masked eyes, what could he be thinking, "I don't care about getting you praise or scorn."
He lifted his hand and swung it down at my face with lightening speed, I flinched awaiting the inevitable blow. Cautiously I opened an eye, as all I felt as a sharp rush of air against my cheek. Robin had stopped a few millimeters from hitting my face and he was smirking like he knew my biggest secret.
His hand slid against my cheek to the back of my neck and yanked me towards him that way, my head snapped back painfully and I smothered a gasp a pain. Robin leaned in his breath gently brushing my skin, my eyes widened as he moved closer still...and rested his cheek against mine so his lips were near my ear.
"You are afraid of me, Raven." His lips smoothly forming the words against my ear and causing me to stiffen quickly.
'How dare this mortal presume I fear him!'
"Fuck you, you bastard." I sneered coldly, forgetting whom I was speaking to.
"I'd be happy to but I think you'd prefer...a more romantic atmosphere." He said with a rakish grin on his face. I ripped my head out of his grasp and glowered at him as he walked out of the room laughing his head off. Before he left me in solitude though he threw over his shoulder, " I love the new clothes...you look less like a baby."
I lot out a huge sigh with my eyes closed and slapped my hand against my head.
This was the second time in five days I had been captured.
I tilted my head back and it whacked against the wall behind me, I opened my eyes and let out another sigh.
'I'm becoming lax.'
With nothing else to do I began to meditate...well...I began to think of ways to exact my revenge upon every miserable person working for or with Slade.
TBC
Author's note: This took awhile to get to the point I liked I completely blew off the way I was going to have Raven recaptured. This way is cliché but it isn't as cliché as the original way I was planning to have her recaptured.
I hope you liked it.
If not please tell me why I'm very open minded about complaints.
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