Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans or the Haunted Transcript.
Me: Hey everyone! I know I didn't put anything at the end of the last chapter, but I have a good reason. I decided to end the chapter with the last chorus of Finding Myself by Smile Empty Soul. In "Aftershock Part Two" I wanted Broken by Amy Lee and Seether, but it wouldn't fit with my writing. Finding Myself worked out better anyways. Broken will be in this story and I've decided, for RobinRocks, that I'll add Cyborg/Brother Blood plots into the story. Rocky Wolf will be looking from the sidelines and he'll also talk to Brother Blood, making a deal with him. You'll just have to wait for the full Cyborg/Brother Blood chapter(s).
ENJOY!
Dad may have made crappy robots when he was… alive… but Robin had seen nothing yet.
Hallucinogenic dust.
Dad got it from a man, who now trains young villains known as the H.I.V.E. From what I've heard, his top students are, Jinx, Gizmo, and Mammoth.
Not so long ago, Cyborg went undercover to learn about the H.I.V.E. Academy. Just like Slade had a thing for Robin… Brother Blood… has a thing with Cyborg.
Apparently, Brother Blood stole Cyborg's blueprints. No one knows why, but I have a good feeling that I know what Brother Blood is planning. I'll let Brother Blood do all the "hard" work by telling you because I have a job to do.
It's late at Titans Tower and everyone's in bed. All but Robin, that is.
Between robins and chickens… I'd prefer robins. I was going to have robin for dinner tonight.
Not many wolves would eat humans, but I had so much anger at Robin that I'd make it an exception. I may be going a bit strong, but like I've said before; I.Don't.Care.
Robin was in the basement, right where I was. I had him exactly where I wanted him. He picked up the discarded mask that they had found when giving Terra her "gifts". He examined it closer and I pushed the button.
"Cough, cough, cough!" Robin was coughing on the dust, which was his downfall… and demise.
I was about to come out when Cyborg opened the basement door.
"You should be in bed, man," Cyborg said. "He's not coming back."
"We can't be sure," Robin said. "He was… never found."
"The Dude fell in a pit of lava," Cyborg said. "No one can survive from something like that."
"I just-"
BEEP! BEEP!
"Cinderblocks on the loose," Cyborg said.
"Let's go!"
Robin and Cyborg left and I came out of the shadows.
"Your torture… begins."
Only when the lights go out. In every dark corner of your mind.
I walked out of the basement and I followed the Titans. Storm clouds were gathering and I could sense a storm brewing.
"Drop it Cinderblock, before we drop you," Robin said.
Cinderblock threw the vehicle he was holding at the Titans. They dodged and Starfire fired Starbolts at Cinderblock. Robin was running up to Cinderblock, but he was almost stomped on by Cinderblock's large feet. Robin took out his Grappling Hook and he fired it at Cinderblock. He started winding the wire around Cinderblock, while he was holding his Grappling Hook. With one large hand, Cinderblock sent Robin flying towards the dark forest. (Not Hogwarts' Dark Forest) I went after Robin, leaving the rest of the Titans behind. It started to rain and Robin got off the ground.
"Slade," Robin whispered.
Robin ran further into the forest, taking out his Bo Staff. I followed him with a smirk on my face.
"I knew you were still alive," Robin said to no one. "What are you planning?"
He stood there in his fighting stance for ten minutes. If Slade was really there, he'd tell Robin that there are Seismic Generators in three different locations.
"Robin!" Starfire yelled.
"Where the heck were you?" Beast Boy asked angrily. "We had to take down Cinderblock all by ourselves, in the rain, and… Achoo! Achoo! Sniff! Great now I have a cold."
"What's wrong?"
"Slade," Robin said. "He's got three Seismic Generators in three different locations of the city."
Told ya so.
"Are you sure?" Cyborg asked. "I mean… you've kinda had Slade on the brain lately."
"He's alive," Robin said. "I wish I knew where Rocky was, then I could tell him that his Father is alive. But now we have to find those generators. Cyborg, check the bridge. Raven, the park. Beast Boy, the pier. And Starfire… we're going after Slade."
Smart plan, Boy Blunder. But since he's not real, your pathetic plan will fail.
I followed the two and I was listening to their conversation.
"Fear not Robin," Starfire said. "We will stop him."
"We don't have a choice," he said firmly.
BEEP!
"Rob, I'm at the bridge," I heard Cyborg say over the communicator.
"Did you find the Seismic Generators?"
You'll never find them.
"Man, I can't find didly," Cyborg said. "No signs of anything unusual."
"Nothing here either," Raven said.
"I got bupkes," Beast Boy said. "Achoo!"
"They're there, keep searching," Robin said.
He closed his communicator and him and Starfire started walking again. After about five minutes, Robin threw his communicator on the ground out of frustration.
"I told them exactly where Slade put the generators! I should have gone looking for them myself!"
"They will be found, Robin," Starfire said, picking up the communicator. "You have to have trust in your-"
Robin stopped dead in his tracks and he ran forward. I ran after him and Starfire yelled his name. She also ran after Robin.
Robin skidded to a halt once he got to the clearing.
"Robin!" Starfire yelled.
"Starfire! Stop him!" Robin yelled.
She looked around, but she didn't see anything either. Robin went up to Starfire and he grabbed her arm, holding on tight.
"What happened?" Robin asked angrily.
"You are hurting me," Starfire said rattled.
"Slade ran right by you! How could you let him get away?"
"But… Robin… there was no one there," she said truthfully.
Robin looked awestruck at her words. He let her go and he started walking away.
"Where are you going Robin?" Starfire asked.
"To find those generators," he said, walking away through the dense trees.
Starfire walked in the opposite direction and I followed Robin.
"Where are you?" Robin whispered.
He walked for a good twenty minutes and we came to the old, old hideout where I had lived most of my life. He walked inside and he went to Dad's old chair and wiping a finger across it, picking up dust. I hid on top of one of the large gears, watching Robin closely with curiosity. After about ten minutes Robin whipped around.
"Show yourself Slade," Robin said.
He's not even there. Robin is really blind.
"It's only the dust," I whispered, trying to shut up the voice speaking inside my head. I really was getting crazier, talking to myself the way I do.
Robin wandered around a little and he looked frustrated. Then he stopped.
"All I remember is how much I hated you," Robin said.
Robin walked over to a large circuit breaker and he turned some lights on that still worked, but barely.
"Why couldn't Starfire see you?" he asked angrily.
No one said anything and Robin spoke again.
"I'm familiar with all your tricks. That's why you're not going to get away with this."
Robin yelled and he charged at nothing, not realizing what I had done to him. He kept falling back as though he was getting kicked around.
He ran on top of the gears and they were falling down, with him on top of them. Then as he fell, he landed on the ground and the gear he had fallen from, started rolling in his direction. I thought he was going to get crushed by the gear, but sadly, he got out of the way.
He ran up to the catwalk and he got in his fighting stance. Then he went flying towards the end of the catwalk and he almost fell down. He got back up and he charged. Once again, he got knocked down and he got closer to the edge again. Then he flipped underneath the catwalk, putting his feet on the underside, and he pushed off with enough force to heave himself behind the "invisible" Slade.
"Then I'll have to take care of you myself! I've stopped you before!" Robin yelled in his fighting stance.
You may have stopped my Father, but you haven't stopped me. I can sense your friends coming, Robin.
He yelled and he charged once again, but he was thrown off the catwalk and he landed on the ground… hard. He stood up and he was punching and kicking, but to no avail… he was still losing. He yelled in pain and I heard footsteps coming our way.
As he hit another gear, the Titans showed up and they looked at Robin strangely.
"Um, since when is Robin into mime?" Beast Boy asked.
"SLADE!" Robin yelled.
Starfire ignited a Starbolt that filled the rest of the darkened lair. I was still watching Robin with curiosity.
"What are you doing here?" Robin asked angrily. "You're supposed to be finding the damn generators!"
"I don't think there are any generators, man. We've looked everywhere," Cyborg said.
"He must be cloaking them, just like he's cloaking himself!" Robin yelled. "That's why you couldn't see him!"
"But if I could not see him, then why could you?" Starfire asked.
Very good question, Star. Too bad none of you have a clue.
"What are you trying to say?" Robin asked, pausing for a second before hand.
Raven stood in front of Robin.
"Robin, are you sure you really saw Slade?"
"Saw him? I fought him!" he yelled. "You think I did this to myself?"
"Dude, this is the only way out and no one got past us. We've been standing here the whole time," Beast Boy said, still sounding congested.
"No one was in here, but us," Cyborg said.
"I don't have time for this," Robin said heading for the door. "I have to find those generators."
Then Cyborg got in front of Robin, stopping him.
"There are no generators! There is no Slade!"
"I know what I saw!" Robin yelled, backing away and pulling out a Bird-a-rang. "I have to stop him! I'm the only one who can! And I'll take down anyone that gets in my way!"
I stood up from the gear and I walked towards the Titans. Starfire had walked behind Robin, but he didn't notice. The others' eyes were wide opened, staring at Robin. I never heard Robin threaten his friends before and I was smiling because of it.
Then Starfire fired a Starbolt at Robin's back and she looked saddened that she knocked him out. The others looked at Starfire's face.
Then Cyborg picked him up and he headed for the door.
"Come on ya'll," Cyborg said.
I waited a few minutes and I followed the Titans back to the Tower. I was able to slip inside without anyone noticing. They took Robin to the Infirmary and they strapped him down to the bed. Then they walked to the other side of the Infirmary, into another room next to it. I slipped inside Robin's room, who was still unconscious. I hid in the shadows and I could hear the Titans in the next room.
"But must we keep him restrained?"
"He threatened us Star," Cyborg said. "He's dangerous."
"Dangerous?" Beast Boy asked angrily. "Try totally flipped-out coo-coo labonza! Achoo!"
"We've gotta run some tests on him," Raven said.
Robin stirred and I saw him opening his masked eyes and struggling in his bonds. After about two minutes of struggling, he relaxed. Then I heard a loud heart monitor as Robin got free from his restraints. The others noticed this.
"His heart rate is off the charts!" Raven yelled.
"Blood pressure, neural kinetics. Most people can't survive this kind of stress!" Cyborg said with panic in his voice.
The stress is what causes it, Cyborg. His stress will be the thing that kills him.
Then the heart monitor flat-lined and Starfire got hysterical.
"ROBIN!" she yelled running to the room. Robin had gotten into the ventilation system and I was inside with him.
I put a slab of metal in front of the vent, so the other Titans couldn't get in. I followed Robin, who was now in the area with the fan wheel. He stopped and I stopped. Then I saw something flying towards me to Robin. It looked like a large raven.
"Raven! What are you…you have to get out! Slade! He'll destroy you!" Robin yelled.
Then I could hear Raven's voice.
"Robin, your heart. You're in danger. You have to trust me," she said. "Slade isn't here. He's not in the Tower."
"No!" Robin yelled. "He's here! He's real! I've seen him!"
"Then let me see him, through your eyes," Raven said.
Robin took in a deep breath and he closed his eyes. Then he reopened them looking around.
"See, Robin? There's no one here. There never was."
Oh, but I'm here. Nothing can save Robin now.
Robin got knocked back and he fell through another vent. I looked down and I saw him walking to the door. He had landed on the staircase and he was thrown back over the edge. I jumped down without making a sound and I walked to the right of him as he hit the wall next to a circuit breaker. He slumped down to the floor, looking exhausted and I knew he was going to die.
"Slade… look… I'm sorry," Robin said. "I'm sorry… that I tried… to… kill you. I guess… I deserve this. But… please… just stop. Rocky… wouldn't let this… happen to me."
That's what you think.
Robin hit his head against the wall. He sat silent for a few seconds.
"My friends say… you're not real."
And they are right. Too bad you don't know that.
"All these… bruises," Robin started, "but you don't even have a scratch."
Nothing can save you now, Robin.
"Every dark corner… you're only in my mind… only in the dark. My friends are right. You aren't real!"
Damn it, Robin!
"Lights out Slade," Robin said throwing the circuit breaker.
I came out of the shadows and I faced Robin, so that he could see me.
"Rocky?"
"Looks like you lose," I said.
"What… are you talking about?" Robin asked.
"You may have solved this case, Robin, but you're too weak to fight back," I said turning Super Saiyan. "The dust from the mask made you hear and see my Father. He weakened you with my help, right there in the basement. I set the dust lose with the remote control Dad made."
"Why?"
"Why?" I asked astounded at how stupid Robin was acting. "You said you deserved to be haunted, so I made your wish come true. I want you to die for killing my Father. It's your fault. It was always your fault, ever since you left me behind when I was nice to you. Dad would have been nice to you too, if you had only obeyed him. That's the price you pay when you're disobedient, Robin. I've been watching you and your pathetic friends, laughing and having fun, and you don't even care. No one cares."
"But… I do care," Robin said. "I truly am sorry."
"You were always a bad liar, Robin," I said advancing towards him. "This time… you won't come back!"
I jumped at Robin ready to attack him, when a Starbolt hit me. I went sprawling across the ground and I stood up. I saw the Tameranian standing next to Robin and the others had out their weapons. I ran for the stairs as the others tried hitting me with their attacks, but I was faster since I was still in Super Saiyan mode. I ran up the stairs and I ran back towards the cave that I had been living at for the long month and a half. I slowed down as I got to the mouth of the cave and I stepped inside.
I was so close. I tried Father, I really did. I will defeat Robin some day and then he can rot in Hell. I will have my revenge.
Then I realized that I wasn't alone.
"Hello."
Me: That was my longest chapter yet. It was hard writing the scenes where Slade was, supposedly, beating the snot out of Robin, without adding his voice into the scene since Rocky couldn't hear him. It took three hours to type, but I managed. I changed it around a little bit, adding the "Monolouge" speech and Rocky Wolf coming into Robin's view from the shadows. Do any of you know who the other person was in the cave with Rocky? I do, but I'm not saying who. You'll just have to wait for chapter 14. Until then,
BYE!
Rocky Wolf
