Me: Sorry for the four-day wait everyone. We had no school today 'cause it snowed where we live so I've had time all day to type this. But before I started typing this, I watched "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" and that's why it's out so late in the evening. But enough about that. Please leave a review and the next update will be up when I have time.

Disclaimer: I do not own.

Robin's POV:

"How much farther Cy?" I asked.

"We should be there tomorrow afternoon Dawg," Cyborg answered.

We walked for several hours and we stopped at seven for dinner. Cyborg caught two deer and we ate before going to bed at nine.

"What are we going to do when we get there friend Cyborg?" Starfire asked.

"Paradise better have a swimming pool dude," Beast Boy said.

"And it better have a strong fighter to test my strength on," Cyborg added.

"I just want to relax and help the other wolves if they need someone to talk to," I said. "I like helping and leading others."

"Sounds so fun," Raven said monotone. "I'll fit right in."

"Glorious friends!" Starfire said excitedly. "We will make new friends and our problems will be swept away!"

"Excited much?" Raven asked.

"We will make new friends Star," I said. "Don't you worry, life will be better for all of us."

Slade's POV:

"I think I know where they are going."

I stopped in my tracks and I faced Rocco.

"Do you?" I asked.

"They're going north," Rocco said.

"What's up north?" I asked.

"I think its called Wolf Paradise," Rocco answered. "I've heard about it from other wolves before I killed them."

"What's Wolf Paradise like?" I asked.

"Well, there's plenty of food, water, trees, anything a wolf would dream of having," Rocco said. "But when I asked where it was, he said that if I did get there, I wouldn't be able to get into Wolf Paradise."

"Why wouldn't we be able to get in?"

"Because of the evil in our hearts," Rocco responded. "And dead wolf souls go to Paradise too."

I stopped and I thought of my dream with Robin's parents, Mary and John Grayson.

"We have to get there before Robin does," I said.

"Why?" Rocco asked as I started running. "Slade!"

"If it's true what that wolf said, then Robin can see his parents!" I shouted behind me. "I can't let that happen or it'll ruin everything!"

I ran as fast as I could, Rocco right behind me.

Robin's POV:

"Dude, how much longer?" Beast Boy asked. "My paws and legs hurt and I'm hungry and tired!"

"Stop complaining B," Cyborg said. "We're almost there."

We have been traveling all morning and everyone was getting tired. It had snowed for most of the night and the snow covered the ground completely. Our paws were soaked and they were cold and numb. As we walked, we came to a frozen river and we had to cross it.

"I'll go first," I said. "Just step where I step."

I walked out onto the ice and I felt around for any soft spots. I found none and I motioned for the others to follow. Beast Boy went first, and then Raven, then Cyborg, and last Starfire bringing up the rear. I got to the other side and I waited for the others to cross, but as I looked farther behind Starfire, I saw two other wolves running in our direction. I sniffed the air to see if the wolves were friendly, but… they weren't.

"Slade."

"What was that dude?" Beast Boy asked.

"Guys!" I shouted. "Hurry up!"

Beast Boy looked behind Starfire and he saw who was following us.

"Dudes! Run!"

The others stopped and they looked behind them. Once they saw who was chasing us, they ran as fast as they could and Slade and Rocco were already crossing the ice. I waited for Starfire to get onto the ground and we ran after the others. We caught up with them and we ran our hardest. I looked behind me and Slade was gaining on us.

"How much farther Cy?" I asked frantically.

"Its right there!" he shouted.

I looked ahead of me and I saw a dead end, but when we drew nearer to the mountain wall that was blocking our path, I saw a hole in the rock mass. We were getting closer and so were Slade and Rocco.

"Hurry Star!" I shouted at her.

Starfire went ahead of me and we were getting closer. Starfire looked behind her and she started slowing down.

"Robin!"

I turned around and.

"HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARK!"

Slade had me pinned to the snow covered ground and the others stopped and looked in my direction in horror.

"Robin!" Star shouted.

She started running towards Slade and me, but I stopped her.

"Star! NO!" I yelled. She stopped. "Don't come any closer!"

"But Robin-!"

"No! Forget about me!"

"Heh-ha-ha!" Slade chuckled. "You're not going anywhere this time Robin. Now we can go home."

"I don't want to go home with you!" I shouted. "You don't own me and you can never be my father!"

"Who took you in Robin?" Slade asked. "Who gave you a home?" I didn't respond. "Answer me Robin!"

"Y-you did," I said tearfully.

"I… did," Slade repeated. "No one else did but me. You are mine."

"Y-you c-can't own me," I said.

"Then there is just one way for me to own you," Slade said evilly.

I froze in fear at that one sentence and it sent chills down my spine. I knew exactly what Slade meant and I didn't want that to happen… ever.

"No, please, anything but that!" I pleaded.

"Then come home," Slade said. "And I won't have to brand you with my signature trademark." (Yes, wolf form Slade has a trademark. His stylized "S")

"No!" I shouted. "I'm not going home with you!"

"I'm sorry you still feel that way," Slade said. "Now you have no choice but to wear my trademark."

I felt Slade's paw move and he was about to strike…

"NO!"

I felt Slade's weight lifting off of me and I looked and I saw Starfire attacking Slade. Rocco joined into the fray as I stood up and faced the three wolves fighting. I ran at them and I leapt into the air and I landed, breaking up the fight. I attacked Slade and Rocco jumped at me.

"Get… into… Paradise… Starfire!" I shouted as we fought. "I'll… catch up!"

"But Robin, you cannot-!"

"GO!"

Starfire obliged and she ran towards Paradise. I kicked Rocco with my back paws and Slade attacked me with his front ones. I flew back, farther away from the entrance to Paradise, and Slade and Rocco were standing in my way. I ran at them and I tried jumping over them, but Slade attacked me and I flew back again.

"You can't stop me from getting what I want Robin," Slade said. "I will not allow you to reach Wolf Paradise."

"I'd like to see you try and stop me," I said.

"Is that a threat?" Rocco asked amused. "Those are fighting words right there Robin."

"You'd know a good threat wouldn't you Rocco?" I asked provoking him. "You've sent threats my way my whole life and I let you get away from it. But your threats are pathetic."

"Why you-!"

Rocco didn't move, but I knew that he wanted to.

"What are you waiting for?" I asked trying to buy some time. "I'm waiting for you to attack me Rocco."

Rocco growled at me and he made to move, but Slade was running at me instead. Slade looked really angry and I was waiting for the right time to jump. As Slade was a few feet in front of me, I ran forward and I jumped. I didn't go very far 'cause Slade had anticipated my move before hand and he grabbed my back paw as it was going by his head. He pulled my paw and I was thrown back towards the frozen river. I slid back on my side in the snow and I slid across the ice, making a large crack from my added weight. I stopped and I just lied there. My body ached from the snow and the ice and my breathing was heavy.

CRICK!

"I don't think you can handle much more pain, can you Robin?" Slade asked coming closer.

CRICK!

Every step Slade took, the ice cracked more, but Slade was too preoccupied on me that he wasn't paying attention.

"Slade, don't…"

"Shhhh, Robin," Slade said. "If you come home, the pain will go away."

"No, the ice…"

Slade looked down and his eye widened. Slade looked at me and he didn't move.

"Robin, don't move," he said.

"Heh, sorry to disappoint you," I said. "But this was my original plan."

Slade's eye widened more as I kicked my paw at the crack in the ice.

CRACK!

The ice broke around Slade and I kicked the ice one more time. The ice broke off completely and the water rose up out of the hole. I stood up shakily and I jumped over the hole and I ran towards Paradise. Rocco jumped at me, but I jumped up onto his head and I pushed off of it. Rocco fell to the ground and I looked behind me. Rocco's head was stuck in the snow and Slade was swimming to the bank. Once he got to the bank, he started chasing me again. I ran faster and I was almost inside the cave. Slade pounced at me as I crossed the threshold of the cave and as Slade tried getting over the threshold, he hit something that wasn't there. He fell to the ground and I looked outside in fear and amazement. Slade stood up and he lunged at the cave opening again. He hit nothing again, but he couldn't get past the threshold.

"Robin!" Slade yelled angrily still trying to get in. "Get back here!"

I just stared at Slade who was clawing the invisible barrier and he was getting more and more angrier by the second.

Slade couldn't get in!

"Good-bye Slade," I said calmly and silently walking away.

I started walking farther into the cave and I could still hear Slade's voice outside.

"Robin! Get out of there! Get back here! ROBIN!"

I ignored him and I kept walking. As I went farther into the cave I saw a light at the end of the cave. As I got closer the brighter the light became and before I knew it, I saw the most wonderful sight.

There were wolves, young, old, male, and female, and there were tons of trees and water everywhere. There was food, shade, and young pups playing and chasing each other.

"ROBIN!"

A female red wolf trampled me and I recognized her at once.

"Starfire!" I shouted excitedly.

"You are okay!" she shouted happily. "You made it!"

"Yeah," I said happily. "Look, Star, Slade can't get in."

"Slade cannot get in?" she repeated. "Well this is glorious news! Now we can have fun, relax, do the hanging out, and being together gloriously and happily!"

"Where are the others?" I asked.

"Beast Boy is in the "pool of the swimming", and Raven is doing the hanging out with a wolf that speaks like her, and Cyborg went to find a little "tition of the comp"," Starfire said.

"You mean competition Starfire," I corrected her.

"Yes, that's what I meant."

"Let's go find the others," I said. "I want them to know that I'm safe."

We went in search of our friends and we found Beast Boy in the lake.

"Dude you're alive!" He shouted as he ran up to us after he got out of the water.

"Yeah I am," I said. "Do you know where Cy is?"

"This way dude."

We followed Beast Boy and we found Cyborg.

"Booyah! You made it!" Cyborg shouted. "You okay?"

"Yeah, totally," I said. "Let's go get Raven. I see her over there."

We went to Raven and she was talking to a black and grey wolf who talked monotone like Raven and they were talking.

"So, you just got here, huh?" the wolf asked.

"Yeah," Raven answered.

"Cool," the wolf said in reply.

"Uh, Rae? Can we talk to you?" Beast Boy asked.

"I'll be right back," Raven said to the wolf. We walked away from the wolves surrounding us. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine," I said. "Look, Slade can't get in, so we're safe if we stay here."

"Sweet!"

"Booyah!"

"Glorious friend Robin!"

"What they said."

"Dude, I'm going back to the pool," Beast Boy said running off.

"Yo! Wait up B!" Cyborg shouted.

Raven went back to the black and grey wolf and they started talking again.

"I'm going to explore some," I said.

"Would you like me to accompany you?" Starfire asked.

"Nah, its okay Star," I said. "I just need some time alone. Why don't you go and find some new friends? I'll catch up with you later, 'kay?"

"Okay Robin," Star said somewhat sadly. "I will go and make new friends."

She walked off and I went in the opposite direction.

Why can't Slade get in? I thought. What does he have that these wolves don't have?

I lost my train of thought as I felt something cold against me and I stopped and turned around.

"Hey Robin."

"I… It can't be," I stuttered at the wolf, which was transparent looking. "Y-you just can't be… You-"

"Yeah, its me."

"But-but you can't-" This couldn't be happening, it couldn't be real…

"Blood Rain!"

Me: Yeah Blood Rain! He made a comeback this chapter. But too bad it's a result of having a cliffy 'cause you won't get chapter 10 in a whole weekend. I'll try having the next chapter Monday or Tuesday, promise. If not, then Wednesday. Catch ya then.

Rocky Wolf, signing off.