Lonely Paths Come Together Two: Destiny
Chapter Twelve
I cannot take this anymore,
I'm saying everything I've said before,
All these words they make no sense,
"Still no sign of Slade?"
"I promised he was gone didn't I Raven?"
She sighs, "Yes."
"I keep my promises."
"Okay…are you going out again tonight?"
"Yes."
"Can I come with you?"
Night Wing looks at her, "Not tonight, some idiots have been threatening me, I don't want you to get hurt, so once I handle this matter we can go back to our old routine."
"Be careful then." She replies and turns away.
I find bliss in ignorance,
Less I hear the less you'll say,
But you'll find that out anyway,
Just like before…
"I'm not done with you yet Slade." Night Wing whispers to himself as he leaves the cave, heading back to the last location Slade was.
As he comes to the entrance his communicator buzzes.
"Robin, it's so good to see you again."
"Slade, where are you?"
"Not far from you, if you want to see me face to face, follow the map. I'll see you soon Robin." Slade says before cutting of the connection and a map with an icon with the letter S begins to beep on a certain location.
On arriving to the location the map fades out, and Night Wing is standing at the edge of a forest. He walks in searching the trees for Slade.
Everything you say to me,
Takes me one step closer to the edge,
And I'm about to break,
I need little room to breathe,
Cause I'm one step closer to the edge,
And I'm about to break,
As he walks deeper, it begins to rain soaking the ground and causing the wind to kick up and to become cold. An eerie feeling comes over Night Wing as he walks.
"I didn't think you were ever going to make it." Slade stated from behind Night Wing. He slowly turns around, but once again no one is there.
"Why don't you stop hiding Slade? Or are you to afraid?" Night Wing asks up into the darkness.
"What is there to fear? Or rather who is there to fear? You are nothing Robin, just a constant thorn that does not seem willing to leave from my side." Slade's voice appears from behind a tree. His hands were in their traditional place, behind his back. He stopped fifteen feet away from Night Wing gazing calmly at him with his one eye.
"So you're still after Raven then." Night Wing states in an equally calm voice.
"Hmmm," Slade puts his hand on his mask where his chin would be, "But of course," Slade says putting his hand out in mid air in gesture, "Raven however can wait for me, there is something else that I want, or should I say someone else."
I find the answers aren't so clear,
Wish I could find a way to disappear,
All these thoughts they make no sense,
I find bliss in ignorance,
Nothing seems to go away,
Over and over again,
Just like before,
"Oh really and who might that be?"
"My, my Robin, you see I have been watching you for almost two years now, I've watched you grow, become a sort of surrogate father or brother to Raven, which if I may add, I am quite pleased that you have taken such good care of my bird."
"You know Slade; I've become quite bored with you, so why don't you just die!" Night Wing says as he charges toward Slade.
He thrust out his fist toward Slade, but only ends up hitting the tree.
"Too slow Robin, you always were." Slade's voice appeared from a tree, above Night Wing.
He jumps up to Slade's level, kicking up with he legs, aiming for Slade, but he jumps to an opposite tree, jumping from branch to branch, while Night Wing follows. He pulls out his trusty bo-staff crashing it down on the branches where Slade lands.
Shut up when I'm talking to you,
Shut up, shut up, shut up,
Shut up when I'm talking to you,
Shut up, shut up, shut up,
And I'm about to break,
"Shouldn't you be home playing nurse with Raven?" Slade's voice echoes to him as he dodges another attack. "If you're not careful, something bad might happen."
"What have you done Slade?"
"I'm not going to reveal my plans just yet Robin, just know that there's something I want from you and no matter how much you fight me, you will lose to me."
"I won't let you hurt Raven."
"It's touching to me to know how much you two care for each other." Slade states and puts his hand over his "heart." "But let me assure you, you two won't be going on a date anytime soon."
"Tell me what your planning Slade!" Night Wing yells and throws several explosive disks at Slade.
"Patience is a virtue Robin, something that I intend on teaching you. Until next time Night Wing." Slade states again.
And I'm about to break,
I need a little room to breathe,
Cause I'm one step closer to the edge,
And I'm about to break.
Author's Note
There will be some changes to the story in the upcoming chapters, between Night Wing and Slade, plus Raven. Slade changes his plans shifting from Raven to Night Wing.
Anyway I do believe that I will be adding the other Titans in later chapters and the pairing still holds as Robin and Raven, not Slade and Robin, just so there in no confusion.
Thank you for reading and reviewing.