Suppressed Regrets

This fanfic takes place right before and during Afershock.

Summary: Raven story. More action: Raven's powers are slipping and it all started when trying to track a cronie of Slade's down. Is he trying to get her to loose control? But if he's targeting Raven, why'd capture Robin again?

Chapter 10

Slade stood, his hands clasped behind his back, and darkness shrouding the area around him. His ears strained for noise, but he had yet to hear anything. His computers had alerted him of the break in. Perhaps the second time that had ever happened to one of his strongholds. He knew whoever had broke in must be here too. Close at least.

"Terra, have you gotten electricity to section C-7 yet?" He questioned, not moving.

"No sir. It's dead, I can't-"

"The emergency lights Terra!" Slade snapped.

There was a silence, and Slade could almost hear the blush that had formed on Terra's cheeks. Then, with a low noise, a light above him turned on. It was red and stained the concrete floor a blood color. Still, outside the circle of light, he could see nothing. "The others?"

"I turned them on sir."

"They are not on Terra." Slade replied calmly.

"I turned them on!"

"You-" Slade stopped as he suddenly heard something. Something large had been thrown onto the ground and slid into the ring of light. Slade stared blankly at the unconscious figure sprawled on the ground at his feet. His eyes lifted from the Boy Wonder then, to another figure, donned completely in black, and standing almost level with him. "You have brought me Robin… impressive."

The figure bent every so slightly in a bow, but it's eyes never left Slade's face.

"What for?" Slade questioned then, his eyes not leaving the intruder. "I have my apprentice. The only use I have for Robin now, is dead."

"Then kill him. That is irrelavent to me." The man replied. "It's a trade. I want in. I want the same thing as you."

"And what is that?" Slade questioned.

"The Titans dead."

Slade's lips moved ever so slightly into a smirk. "Is that so? Why didn't you do it when you had the chance then?"

"That would have been no fun. It was too easy. I was quite dissapointed really at just how easy. And besides, I can turn Robin against them. Make him fight them. Let him kill them. It would be much more amusing."

"And why do you need me?" Slade questioned again.

"Thought that I would let you in on it. But if you are not interested…" The figured bent down, his eyes fixed still on Slade, and grabbed Robin by the back of his shirt.

"I am interested." Slade corrected. "My trust is not easy to gain, simple as that. I do not understand your intentions."

"I just want to mess with them. It is that simple, and you seem to be an expert."

"Take off your mask." Slade instructed.

The man lifted his hand to his face and pulled off the mask.

"You certainly do not look powerful."

"Looks can be decieving."

"Indeed. You're control over Cinderblock was quite impressive. I do not like people using my minions."

"I don't like being interrogated."

"Then leave."

"Do I have that choice?"

Slade's lips curled into a smile. "No, not really. You are, after all, an intruder."

"Call me Red." The man held a hand out.

Slade considered it for a second. His hands unhinged from behind his back, then moved forward and took the hand. "Don't betray me Red, or you'll suffer greatly."

To be continued...

Hopefully... lol