Chapter Five
"What is that Raven?" Starfire asked curiously.
"I don't know, but Light Storm dropped it when she flew away with Robin." Raven answered.
Before another word could be said the door bell rang through the entire tower.
"Who could that be?" Starfire looked at Raven. As Raven started walking to the front door, she told Starfire the events that had happened. They approached the door and cautiously opened it a small ways.
"Who is it?" Raven asked.
"It's us, Titans East." Bumble Bee answered back.
The door opened and all the honorary titans stood there looking at Raven. Raven moved to the side and let them in.
"So what's going on?" Bumble Bee asked as she walked past Starfire.
"Slade" was the only word that escaped Raven's lips. With that one name both fear and fury could be heard in her voice.
The honorary titans gasped. Though they never fought him personally, they knew of the horrible things he did.
"So what's the plan?" Aqualad asked as they entered the living room with the giant view of the city.
"I'm not sure." Raven replied.
"We need to rescue Robin!" Starfire blurted out. The others were shocked at how angry she was getting and how it seemed to come out of no where.
"Starfire, we'll save Robin, but right now we need a plan" Raven told her.
Starfire walked to the counter where Raven had left the item that Light Storm had dropped. She pulled a small CD from the envelope it was in. She walked over to the main computer and put it into the computer. Raven was telling the Titans East what had happened before they had called them. They all stopped when they saw Light Storm on the Screen.
"Why are you serving him? What is his advantage over you" Robin asked trying to get answers out of Light Storm.
"He--" she began.
"Robin, so nice of you to join us." Slade walked in from a door that was covered by the dark shadows of the underground layer. He hadn't noticed it before.
"What do you want with me Slade?" Robin shouted.
"I want you out of my hair--" he smiled, "--for good."
Light Storm looked at him with such furry. Robin noticed this; he could tell she didn't want to do the things she was instructed to do.
"Watch him for now, those are your orders. I'm planning your next attack." Slade said as he glanced at Light Storm and walked out, the door closing behind him.
"I know you don't want to obey him." Robin softened. He felt bad for her.
"You are correct. How I wish to be free again. I just want to go home and tell my family and friends that I love them--" she couldn't finish her thought because tears began to flow down her cheeks.
"Light Storm please, tell me where is Beast Boy? What's wrong with Cyborg and is Starfire ok?"
Light Storm looked at him. "You like Starfire don't you?" she asked curiously.
"What? No, we're just, I just --" Robin tried to find the correct words. Light Storm giggled a little bit.
"Robin, you wouldn't be here if you didn't tackle me to get your revenge for Starfire being injured." Light Storm had a point. Robin didn't know what he was doing till seconds after she had shocked him. All he knew was that he was furious when Starfire hit the ground. "To answer your questions--" she walked over to his cell door and stood very close to him. "--Beast Boy is fine, he's just . . . being a mouse in the back of a building--" Robin looked concerned; after all, he has been there for some time now. Light Storm sensed his concern and added, "--he has food and water, and plenty of it. Cyborg is on a special shutdown mode that makes him look like he'll never again wake up, but I can bring him back. As for Starfire, she's fine, she should be awake right now." she paused for a moment and then added in a small whisper, "Slade thinks I've destroyed them, at least Beast Boy and Cyborg. It would be wise not to say anything to him for both our sakes."
"Light Storm please help me out of here. Let me go." Robin pleaded. Light Storm turned away and walked back to her original place. "Please."
"I can't."
"Ayra --" Robin started but Light Storm cut him off.
"I said I can't." She looked away from him.
"Why not?" Robin had to know why.
"Even if I tried opening that door it wouldn't work. Slade poured hours of time into that cell, nothing can get out of it, and anyone trying to get in will surely be sorry."
Robin was about to protest but he was interrupted by Slade's evil voice calling for Ayra. Robin softened his expression and gave her a puppy eye look. She knew he was pleading for her to let him go.
"I can't Robin." She would have said more but Slade called for her once again but this time more irritated. She turned her head and walked away. Robin turned around and hit the wall with everything he had.
"Is that--" Aqualad began but was interrupted by Raven.
"Light Storm."
"Please, why does she contact us with this small circular device?" Starfire asked confused.
"It's a CD Starfire, and I don't know. Play it." Raven told her.