Chapter 2
Halfdemongirl: okay um yea sorry about the wait but ya know... school... tests... sports... homework...
Beast Boy: What's homework?
Star: Isn't it where you work at home?
Halfdemongirl: close enough... Hey Boy Wonder didn't you have homework?
Robin: Uh...
Raven: Now don't tell me your that stupid... robin gives glare ha! I knew it!
Robin: well who do you think built this place?
Halfdemongirl: Cyborg...
Robin: well who makes his own gadgets...
Raven: Cyborg...
Robin: annoyed Who cooks the meals?
Halfdemongirl: Cyborg...
Star: SHE KNOWS TO MUCH! pushing halfdemongirl out the door
Raven: wait she just- never mind...
Halfdemongirl: Enjoy! other side of door
Middle of December
Robin was perched on the edge of a building. It was seven o'clock at night, it was his turn to watch the city to night. He knelt down on one knee and rested his left arm on his raised one. A sigh escaped him, a puff of air formed where the nothing would have been. The past months were quiet and there was no sign of the dark girl. The streets below him were not too bare cars and lights were showing signs of life, here and there. A slight wind tossed his cape around.
"I give up!" he groaned. Then a figure appeared out of the tower wall. The flat ledge before the second sky scrapper built on top of it. The dark figure walked on to a gargoyle's head and stopped and stood straight. "Gotch' ya." he smirked and leaped over to the tower silently. Robin stayed against the wall, not making a sound. Robin turned the corner and walked quietly-
"What are you doing?" The figure asked bluntly. Robin stopped in his tracks.
'How could she know?' Robin thought.
"What ever you were doing, it was pointless." the figure turned and walked off the gargoyle's head and on to the roof of the tower.
Robin's shock wore off. "I, just, wanted to know a couple things." Robin stated. The figure walked up to Robin and stopped a few feet away. Her eyes where dark and cold, unforgiving. Robin thought they were full of wonder, mystery and sorrow.
"So are you going to ask?" the figure said rudely. Robin shook off the shock.
"What are you?" Robin asked. He stepped a little closer.
"I'm a hero..." she said.
"What can you do?"
"Could you ask me some thing else?" she asked.
"What's your name?" Robin whispered.
"Do you want to know?" The girl asked, softly. She stepped closer. She leaned in and whispered in his ear. "Raven." then she disappeared in black aura. Robin was left there in amazement. Raven was so mysterious, so cold hearted, so full of hate. Some thing was wrong with her that she didn't want anyone to know what ever happened.
First period
Yawn! Richard yawned. His cloths were all wrinkled, his hair was messed up, his blue eyes were tired and looked like he could fall asleep any second.
"Dude, what's with you?" Gar whispered. His white sweat shirt was clean, which was unusual for him. "Looks like you were up all night." Richard was trying to keep up with the notes.
"I was." Richard whispered. "And-"
"BOYS!" Mrs Petro yelled. "Do I have to separate you?" she was hitting her ruler in her hand impatiently.
"No!" both boys shouted. The two boys snapped to attention.
"Then-"
RRIINNGG Saved by the bell, again.
Richard went to gym class, Rachel wasn't there. Odd, usually she was there. The trainer Grace came up and looked worried and whispered something in to the gym teacher's ear. The gym teacher nodded and waved her off. After gym was the exploratory. Which passed by quickly.
Richard was going to go to next period. Everyone was babbling in the hall way.
Some group on girls walked by, "Did you hear that girl got beat up by her father and was put in the hospital." they whispered. That caught Richard's attention.
"I heard she was kid napped."
"I heard she was raped." the girls went on and on. Richard couldn't stand this any more.
ring ring... ring ring... Richard's phone went off. He ran down the hall way.
Jump city
"Robin so good to see you." Slade appeared on the communicator.
"What are you up to now Slade?" Robin spat.
"Now, now Robin." Slade tsked. "It's not what I'm up to. It's what I'm doing." the camera on the screen paneled over to a girl tied up, it looked like... RACHEL! Robin's eyes went wide. No, this couldn't be happening to her, she hates men. "Now I know how you hate losing. Stay away and the girl won't be harmed."
"Let her go Slade!" Robin yelled. Robin's grip on the communicator was tightening.
"Now Robin. Remember if you come, me and the girl will get friendly, too friendly." the screen went blank. This couldn't be happening to Rachel. She was only a teen.
"I have to do something." Robin stated as he used his grappling hook to swing from building to building. He started looking at the ocean ware house. No luck. He looked at the old whereabouts of where Slade used to be. Robin swung across the buildings, the wire was getting weak from the constant swinging.
SNAP
"AH!" Robin screamed as he fell. "UH!" He hit the bottom of the ally. Robin had the wind knocked out of him. He rolled over in pain, he used his right arm to push him self up. It was already dusk, Slade, by now, would have hurt her. Robin stood up and wobbled, trying to regain his balance. Robin leaned on the nearest brick wall. "GRR." Robin was furious, he couldn't stand that thought. Her screaming in terror, bleeding and bruised. "RAGH!" Robin hit the wall where he was leaning on. The brick, he hit, caved in. "Wha?" a passage opened up a couple feet in front of him. "Huh?" Robin started forward. The passage was dark, long, a stair way down to no where. Perfect place for a villain to hide. Robin smirked. 'You'll have to do better than that Slade.' Robin started down the dark stair way in to the unknown abyss.
Slade's Hideout
"Mm." Rachel was starting to wake up. Her eyes twitched as she tried to open them. She tried to move her arms to help open her eyes, but, she couldn't move them. She tried to move her body, it was held to something hard, like rope. Her eyes shot open. Her eyes danced all over the place trying to find out where she was. She tried to say something. "Hmm pff." '?' her mouth was shut too. What was going on here?
"So you're up." a voice came from the shadows. A man dressed in black and orange, stepped out of the shadows. "Your little friend will be here soon." the man reached in to his pocket and grabbed something. "Now hold still you won't feel a thing." A silver dagger shout out of a handle. Rachel's eyes went wide, sweat pored down her face, she started to squirm. He walked forward and held the dagger just bellow the rope.
"MM!" Rachel screamed, or tried to. The knife went up, cutting everything in its way. "MM- AH!" Rachel's mumble turned into a scream as she fell away. Her rope, cloth around her mouth, clothes and skin were all cut. Rachel's body landed, she tried to support herself with one arm, but it didn't work.
"Now, my dear. You can stand up can't you." Slade put the knife away. Rachel turned her face so she could see her attacker. Rachel flipped over on her butt, and started to crawl away.
"Keep away from me!" Rachel shouted as she got up and ran. She tried to keep her cut shirt on. Slade followed her, and coaxed her in to a corner room were she would be kept.
"Now, dear Rachel. Don't run away from me." Slade said sweetly.
"How- How do you know my name? Rachel was backed into a corner and turned to face her attacker. She crossed her arms tight over her chest trying to keep her shirt on.
"My are we curious." Slade said. He reached out and grabbed Rachel's shoulder and ripped the shirt away.
"AH!" Rachel screamed. Rachel fell to the floor and clung to the remaining shreds of fabric the was her shirt. Rachel tried to crawl away but Slade grabbed her by the hair. "AH!" Rachel screamed again. She held her head trying to break free of his grip.
"Scream all you want. No one can hear you." Slade whispered in Rachel's ear. Rachel shuddered.
"No." she whispered.
"Yes, no one can ever hear you." Slade grabbed her belt and tore it off.
"NO!" Rachel shouted. "SOME ONE HELP ME!" With Rachel's last plea she was worn out. "Please let me go." she begged.
"Let her go!" a voice from the rafters sounded.
"Now Robin. I warned you what would happen if you came." Slade warned. "Now she'll get it." Slade reached for Rachel's pants and-
WAM A bird-a-rang hit Slade's hand.
"AH!" Slade dropped the girl and nursed his hurt hand. Robin came down with a flying side kick. He hit slade right in the side of the head. "That's it." he muttered. Slade grabbed Robin's leg and twisted it to the left, making Robin's body spin with it, falling to the ground.
Robin yelled in pain, hasn't he fallen enough today already? Slade went to punch the daylights out of Robin, Robin rolled to the side, missing Slade hit concert, in denting it. Slade looked up to see Robin stand up and do an uppercut to Slade's jaw, sending Slade backwards. Robin Ran over to Rachel's body.
"Hey." Robin whispered as he lightly shook her, being careful not to scare her, she was like a fawn. Rachel's eyes shot open.
"Leave me alone!" she shouted as she smacked him in the face.
"Ow." he stated as if it didn't even hurt. Rachel was so scared.
"Don't hurt me." she turned her back to him.
"It's okay. I'm here to save you." Robin put his hand on her shivering shoulder. Rachel turned her face so she could see him. Robin gave a weak smile as to reassure that he wouldn't hurt her, she coyly smiled back.
"Look out!" she shouted as Slade side kicked him, throwing him to the side.
"Pathetic wench!" Slade pushed Rachel to the side. "Well Robin... it's been fun, but, I have to go." Robin looked up and saw Slade pull out a mini bomb.
"No." Robin gasped.
"Yes.. Good bye Robin." Slade said as he stepped back into the shadows, he disappeared.
"I have to get her out of here." Robin whispered. The timer already started. "Shit" Robin sighed. Robin got up and ran over to Rachel. "Here take this." Robin quickly undid his cape and covered the top of her body. Robin jumped with her in his arms.
3...2...1...0... BOOM!
Outside
The building blew up. A figure jumped out of the smoke, landing on the roof tops, he bounded over houses and buildings trying to find the girl's home. Rachel clutched to the cape tight, her eyes clamped shut. Rachel felt a cool breeze, she opened her unwilling eyes, she found that she was in strong arms, she looked up and saw the face of our young hero, Robin. A Blush rose to her face.
"Could you show me where you live so I could drop you off." Robin stated. The girl shallowly nodded. They jumped over roof top to roof top, they soon got to the edge of the city, rundown and crawling with cops.
"There." the girl pointed to a corner complex that was attached to its left, if you looked at it, more brick complexes. Robin gracefully bounded over and landed on the roof top with ease, by the door leading to the second floor. "Thank you." Rachel said as she was let down from Robin's arms.
"You need help getting in?" Robin asked as Rachel walked to the door and opened it. She shook her head. She closed the door and walked down to her room. She closed and locked the door. She slid down the door in to a sit.
"sigh" she looked down and realized she still had Robin's cape. She started to bush, wildly. She quickly grabbed a shirt and put it on.
"I need my cape." a voice came from the window. Rachel jumped. It was only Robin, hanging up side down? Rachel walked over and opened her window all the way.
"Here." she grabbed his black and yellow cape and handed it to the boy. Robin turned right side up and slid in to the room, threw the window. Rachel took quick steps back. He reattached his cape.
"Thanks." he said. "Listen I'm sorry about what happened today." Rachel looked down at the floor.
"Listen forget about it. I just don't like men." Rachel said. "That doesn't mean I'll-" Rachel was silenced with a hand coming up to her chin and pulling her in to a kiss. For a couple seconds they stood there, silent. Rachel closed her eyes and leaned into the kiss. Robin smiled. Rachel backed away slowly.
"You want to take that back?" Robin asked, sweetly.
"Maybe..." Rachel stated as she went in to kiss him again. Robin didn't argue, he agreed and kissed her back. Then sirens were heard in the distance. Robin broke the kiss.
"I need to go." he said and left quickly and jumped out the window. Rachel ran to the window and watched as he leaped across the roof tops.
"He's amazing." Rachel sighed.
Robin sighed, "She's beautiful." he leapt across the building tops to find out what was going on. He followed the sirens, all night.
