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Spoilers: The Apprentice parts 1&2, this is my version of these two episodes. It is different from the actual episodes and much much darker. In my version Slade did much more to Robin than just threaten his friends. To find out what you will have to read and find out.

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I owe huge, huge, huge apologies to EVERYONE for the length of time that has extended between chapters 6 and 7. I had this chapter written but I scrapped it and totally rewrote it like 5 times before I was finally happy with my writing. I hope the new chapter is worth the wait. Again I'm sorry it took so long to get written. Hopefully this won't happen again.

Now, after long wait the newest chapter of 'Unwilling Apprentice'.

Last time:

"You see my Apprentice, I told you they would lie to you. They want you to continue living the lie that they created for you. Are you going to allow them to do that?" My Apprentice shakes his head and I see a small bit of anger enter into his emotionless blue eyes.

"I thought not. Finish them and have your revenge."

The remaining Titans spin to stare at me as I speak and I am delighted to see the looks of pure disbelief and horror on their faces. My apprentice appears to take no notice of their obvious confusion and uses their momentary distraction to press his advantage.

With a cry of anger he draws his bow staff and lunges toward his former friends. Cyborg notices him first and manages to raise his arm to shield his face with just enough time to stop my Apprentice's staff. As the two metal items come into contact sparks fly and my Apprentice draws back his staff and strikes again.

Cyborg is taken back by his friend's anger and he clearly doesn't want to hurt my Apprentice so he blocks the blow again. Instead of trying to attack from a different angle my Apprentice grips the staff with both hands and begins attempting to push the larger boy back. Cyborg grabs the staff and the two boys become locked in a stalemate which Cyborg attempts to use to talk his friend down.

"Come on Rob snap OUT OF IT!" Cyborg calls upon the energy in his power cells to shove my Apprentice backwards. My Apprentice lands in a crouched position but refuses to take his eyes off of his opponent.

"Slade is using you Rob. You have to believe me. Whatever he has told you is a lie. We're your friends man." I can't see the eyes of my Apprentice but I can see the line of his jaw harden in anger.

"You're lying. Master has told me what you attempted to do to me. He told me how you brainwashed me into believing I was your friend so you could use me against master. I won't fall for your tricks again." Cyborg stares at my apprentice with a look of shock and dismay clearly plastered on his face. If Robin were not so throughly under my control I have no doubt that the boy would instantly realize that something is amiss with this situation but as the boy exists now he only sees the people who tried to use him.

Starfire suddenly launches herself at my Apprentice and wraps her arms around his chest in an attempt to trap him. Robin twists at just the right second however and manages to free his arm before she can get a good grip. If the girl were really trying to restrain him she would not have failed as she has but I can tell that she is trying not to hurt him. She is still clinging to the hope that he will snap out of whatever has been done to him. It will not happen however. My hold on his mind is too great.

I watch with a slight smile forming under my mask as Robin uses his free arm and his body's momentum to flip Starfire off of him. The girl clearly didn't expect such a move from him and she lands in a heap on the ground. She lies there with a stunned expression on her face for a few seconds before scrambling to her feet. Suddenly her fists light up as she gathers her energy and launches a couple of her star-bolts towards the feet of my apprentice. The boy effortlessly leaps out of the way and lands at the edge of the now destroyed concrete.

"Is that the best you can do? I came here actually expecting a fight. You will not be able to brainwash me against my master once again. I won't let you do it." A noise from behind my apprentice draws his attention and he spins just in time to see a large piece of industrial strength rope become animated by Raven's powers. The rope arches toward Robin and he pulls a grappling hook from his belt and fires it at the ceiling. The cable lifts him out of the way just as the rope shoots toward where he was standing.

I turn towards Raven to see the look of concentration on her face before returning my gaze to my apprentice. The child is crouched in the shadows created by the rafters of the warehouse and the bright lights that are glaring down upon the Titans are preventing them from seeing exactly where he is. I am pleased to see that my apprentice is using the shadows to his advantage as he moves to a better position above the titans.

Suddenly one of my apprentice's bird-a-rangs flies from the ceiling and strikes Cyborg directly in the center of the arm which houses the young man's energy cannon. The weapon shorts out but does not destruct completely. Such an explosion would have probably killed the boy and endangered myself and my apprentice. My smile widens as I see the inherent wisdom in my apprentice's actions. He is doing better than I expected him to do.

I notice that Starfire is preparing another barrage of her star-bolts which she fires at the ceiling. The girl is clearly not thinking. Her actions might reveal where my apprentice is but her attack will also weaken the building's structure considerably. She is stupid for trying such a tactic and her friends notice because Raven screams at her to stop but it is too late. Her attack charges toward the ceiling and I look up to make sure that my apprentice has moved out of harm's way. He is well ahead of me, having already moved when he saw Starfire preparing to attack.

The star-bolts hit the rafters and the whole building shakes for a few brief seconds. I keep my eyes on my apprentice as he leaps to the floor. He knows better than to be trapped in the rafters when the building might come down around his head. I quickly glance toward the other Titans. Cyborg is staring at Starfire like she has lost it while Raven is using her powers to repair some of the damage to the roof. Starfire, for her part seems to be trapped in the fact that she could have easily killed not only Robin but her other friends as well. Another quick glance towards Beast Boy reveals that he is starting to stir. He took some hard hits from my apprentice but he is obviously stronger than I gave him credit for.

I hear something shift above me and a fine layer of plaster and concrete dust rains down from the ceiling and I quickly glance upward. The stupid girl obviously did more damage to the ceiling than I thought and I return my glance to Raven. There is a slight sheen of sweat forming on her forehead and I can tell that the stress of keeping the roof together is getting to her.

It is clearly no longer safe for us to remain here so I make a motion to my apprentice and he returns it with the signal that he understands. We are retreating before doing so becomes impossible. I have not worked this hard to train an apprentice to loose him before I can use him. I can see him making his way to my side and just as he reaches me Cyborg looks up to see us standing there. He cries out a warning and rushes toward but before he can reach us my apprentice pulls a pair of exploding smoke grenades from his belt and throws them right in the Titan's path. The minor explosion causes yet another whole in the concrete and the two of us use the smoke as a cover for our escape.

As we reach the door I turn back to see what has become of the Titans. Raven is splitting her powers to create a force field while still holding up the roof. The other Titans quickly gather around her and I can see that Starfire is holding up Beast Boy's barely conscious form. With a burst of black energy Raven uses her power to teleport the group to safety and I quickly make my retreat. I know that they will not continue their attack tonight. Their power is too diminished at this point to put up a decent fight. I am not disappointed with the events of the evening. The whole point of this encounter was to make the other Titans aware of what I had done to their precious leader and I successful in doing so.

I make my way to the place where my Apprentice is waiting for me and the boy immediately kneels in submission.

"I am sorry they escaped Master. I will do better next time." I can't help but smile darkly behind my mask. The boy has become so completely mine that it is almost pathetic. The way he kneels in submission thrills me. However he has not failed me this evening. I will not punish him because he did not waver in his obedience to my will.

"They escaped due to circumstances beyond your control. That stupid girl will be the cause of their downfall. She was the one who convinced the others to brainwash you. Could you tell how upset she was that I saved you from their power? You must be extremely careful about anything she tells you. Do not believe a word of it. She will tell you anything to make you believe that you are one of them. Do you understand?"

"Of course my master. Her own stupidity will be her undoing. I will not listen to her petty lies ever again." There is a note of pride and determination in my Apprentice's voice.

"Excellent my Apprentice. You have served me well tonight. Do not worry about the fact that they escaped. You have made it quite clear to them that you are no longer under their thumbs. They will not be so kind to you when you next meet. You must continue to train so you can beat them before they beat you."

My apprentice looks up at me and his glassy blue eyes fill with pride. He is proud to have served me so faithfully and with each word of kindness I layer upon him he falls more and more under my spell. The Titans will never reclaim my precious Apprentice and the boy will serve me for as long as I continue to control him. I reach down and gently run my gloved fingers through my Apprentice's hair. The boy leans into my touch as if he needs it to live and my spirits soar as I realize just how much power I hold over this child's existence.

"Let us return to base. We have much to do before our next encounter with the pathetic Titans." The boy nods in eager agreement and stands to follow me. He will do anything to receive my praise and knowing that I brought the great Robin to his knees pleases me more than I ever thought it would. Jump City will tremble when the Titans lie at my feet and I will make them suffer at the hands of my Apprentice before they do so.

That's the newest chapter. It was told completely from Slade's POV. I hope you guys liked it anyway and hopefully the wait for the next chapter will not be as long as the wait for this chapter. To all my loyal readers to stuck with me I appreciate each one of you and I hope everyone will decide to review.

Sincerely: Coldfire