Robin was playing a video game with Cyborg when he heard the knock. Robin put it on pause.
"Hang on," he said as he got up to head for the door. Cyborg shrugged and got up to go find Beastboy. Robin opened the door.
"Hello, Robin, I'm here for a friend."
Robin gasped at Slade's presence and drew his bo.
"I'm not here to cause trouble, Robin, I just got this letter and am here to answer it."
"Why didn't you just write a letter back?" Robin growled.
"I wanted to respond as soon as possible. Now, please, Robin, step aside and let me through."
"No."
Raven floated up.
"Who's at the—Oh, Slade, you got the letter?"
Robin turned to Raven.
"You wrote a letter to Slade?"
"Yeah, I'll explain it all later."
"Hang on a second," Robin said as he closed the door. He turned to Raven. "What are you doing writing to Slade?"
"Simple, I figured his help could be useful to us."
"It wouldn't. He's evil. There's no way."
"But what if he knows about Tom Again? We may be able to get a bit from him!"
Robin sighed. "Alright. As much as I hate the idea, we'll do it." Robin opened the door. "Slade, are you willing to help us?"
"What's the objective?"
"Find a named Tom Again before the return of Trigon and destroy him."
"I will help, then."
"Then, for now, you'll need one of these." Robin gave Slade a Titans communicator. "Depending on whether we can gain your trust, I may need it back after the fight."
"Understood. I would assume it for the best."
Whoop! There's a plot-twist! Next chapter, we meet another helper for the mission. Don't want to spoil the surprise, but it's a doozy.
Very short, yes, I know. Whatever. Until next time…
This is S. Giovanni, signing out.