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Chapter 2

She couldn't just sit here. She couldn't just hide and let Slade do his evil-doing. She didn't want to be the passive person people always saw her as. Not now. If she wanted to escape, she had to take a risk.

So, Starfire stood up and wiped the tears from her eyes. She stood firm and determined. She wasn't about to let some psycho old man keep her from her friends—or Raven.

She was locked in a big, spacious room. It kind of resembled a warehouse. In such a big room, there had to be some—any—form of exit.

Emerald eyes scanned the room. Nothing by sight. She flew up to the ceiling, hoping she could find a vent to climb through.

"I wouldn't bother. This room is completely escape-proof. I made sure of it." That sultry yet demonic voice called from the ground.

"I do not care what you say. I am going to find my way out." The alien girl flew back down to the ground.

"You sound a little brave for being a frightened young woman."

"I AM a young woman, but I am NOT afraid of you!" Her hands began to glow green and a star bolt was shot at the villainous man.

There was a small explosion and a cloud of dust. But Slade can't be defeated that easy.

A shadow walked out of the dust cloud, the figure unharmed. Slade made his way to the kidnapped girl, positioning himself not even a foot in front of her.

"There's no use. Why don't you just wait for your little birdie, Robin, to come save you?" He said, almost slyly.

"I will not wait!" Slade was so close she could punch him. And that's what she did—except for the fact that Slade had anticipated this and caught her fist in his hand with ease.

Starfire's sudden movement had exposed her locket that was hidden in her shirt. Having caught his eye, Slade curiously inspected it.

'A locket. No doubt from Robin.' So he opened it to inspect it further. The contents, of course, we're not what he expected. There were pictures, yes. But none contained Robin, only a certain purple-haired girl.

"I see you DO have a little birdie," This threw off his plan. But it could be adjusted, "but not the one I expected. Hmm, this could be interesting." In one quick motion he pulled the chain holding the locket to Starfire's neck. "Very interesting." Holding his prize in his hand, he turned to leave the room.

Starfire, didn't take this well. Having her personal property taken without her permission sure cheesed her off. "Give that back!" She threw another star bolt at the back of Slade's head—missing of course due to him stepping out of the way at the last second.

"Nice try, but-" He was caught off-guard as Starfire rushed him and started to beat the living daylights out of him. Only a few successful punches were landed before he jumped back a good distance, safe from harm.

"So fiery. I'm going to like this." He made a retreat out the only door in the room. A gaping hole due to another star bolt appeared right next to the door as soon as it closed.

An alarm went off throughout the whole Tower, sending red flashes of light between each blaring signal.

"Titans, GO!" Robin came yelling through whooshing, automatic doors.

"You guys go! I'll get Raven!" Beastboy ran down the corridor that led to Raven's room instead of out the front door.

"Raven!" He knocked n her door hurriedly.

The door opened, almost too slowly. "Yes?" Raven asked, her voice slightly more hoarse than usual.

"Cyborg got a lock on Slade. Ready to go?" He pointed his thumb down the hallway.

"Yeah." Raven could feel her second wind coming on.

She grabbed her cloak and both she and Beastboy ran out of the Tower to the action.

"Slade! Give her up!" Robin called to the orange-and-black masked villain.

"I don't know about giving her up—compromise maybe."

"How 'bout I just take her from you?" In a flash, Robin was barraging Slade with a fury of punches and kicks.

"Now that's not fair on my part." He dodged each of Robin's attacks with pure ease.

"Life's not fair." This time Robin sent a punch to Slade's face.

With ease, once again, Slade caught the green-gloved fist in his hand and held tight. "If I don't get what I want, then YOU don't get what you want."

"Fine. I'll be your apprentice." The Boy Wonder was ready to sacrifice for his friend.

"I don't want YOU. I want HER." The villain pointed to Raven.

"What! No way."

"Fine. No deal."

"I'm not going to give up my friend."

"What about the one I have? You gonna give HER up?"

"You bastard." He threw another punch, but Slade just ducked.

"Uh-uh." Slade waved his finger. "Bad language gets you nowhere."

"Bring it on psycho."

"I'll take that as a compliment."

Slade finally let go of the smaller boy. "Think about it. I'll give you until tomorrow night. Midnight. Warehouse 46 on the old pier." To make his escape, he pulled out a smoke bomb. He threw it on the ground, allowing him to make his getaway through a cloud of smoke.

"Damn it." Robin started coughing from the smoke.

"You okay man?" Cyborg helped the fallen teen up.

"Yeah. He said-" A coughing fit rose. "-he wants…" This time the coughing didn't stop as quickly.

Already knowing what he was going to say, Raven finished his sentence, "He wants me."

Robin nodded his head and hunched over to cough some more. After a couple seconds, the coughing seemed to get better. "He's giving us 'til tomorrow night."

"I'll do it."

"WHAT?" All three boys cried.

"You can't do it, Raven. It's too dangerous." Beastboy started to frantically wave his arms.

"No f-in way." Cyborg joined in.

"Raven," Robin pulled her off to the side, "they're right, you know."

"I know. But I'm still gonna do it."

"It's gonna be dangerous."

"I know. But Starfire's worth everything to me."

Robin gave up. "So there's nothing we can do to stop you?" He asked with a smirk.

"Nope."

"Okay. Let's go make a plan."

To Be Continued...

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