Sorry for the late update, here's the next chapter!

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Robin's P.O.V:

I don't know when I could've been any stupider. I have faced so many criminals, and I never so much as flinched. But when it came to telling Starfire about my feelings, I was completely tongue-tied. Now, she actually believed that I had feelings for Nikki. Nikki had been Angela's best friend. The only reason of why I even tolerated her was for Angela. Nikki was immature, and annoying, but she had grown up in a strict environment, so she knew how to run a household. If I was going to have my daughter live in the Titan's Tower, it had to be child proof, it had to be clean most of the time, and we couldn't have any blue food lying around. Not to mention the fact that we should all learn how to cook. Nikki was best suited for all these tasks, and now I had to wait until tomorrow evening for her to even show up. That left one whole day of excruciating, awkward silence between Star and I…

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Starfire's P.O.V:

I could not believe that Robin actually liked this girl he called Nikki. I barely knew her, and I still all ready felt extreme anger towards her. I remember when Robin had to go on that 'date' with Kitten, and how jealous I was then. I thought that after that night, we truly both cared for one another. The fact that he had danced with me had meant so much, and we had grown a tight bond shortly after. Although Robin rarely showed his feelings, or talked much about himself, he was always there to listen to me, and that always brought me comfort. I remember I had been angry when I had found out he had once loved another girl, but I found that I liked Angela as a friend, and then she passed away. And now, this girl was coming, and I knew that things would probably never be the same between Robin and I again.

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Raven's P.O.V:

I could almost feel the tension in the air as soon as Robin had mentioned this girl Nikki. Shortly after breakfast was over I decided to take a walk while Cyborg and Beast Boy played with Cali. Both Starfire and Robin were watching them carefully.

I didn't leave to enjoy the morning. I left to find answers. Robin had told us that Slade had been behind Angela's death. Although I don't doubt that it was him, I'd still like to know why. I think Robin had been wondering the same thing, but he really hasn't had much time to himself to investigate it.

Why would Slade want to harm a girl like Angela? Robin had mentioned that Slade had been interested in Cali, but not Angela. Angela was just a normal girl. She didn't have powers, she didn't know martial arts, so what was so special about her? Why would he kill her? Maybe he thought that if he killed her, he could somehow get Cali? But that didn't exactly add up. It was time to know what was really going on.

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Narrator's P.O.V (On the bridge where the accident took place.)

Raven walked through the deserted bridge that was still under repair from the explosion. It was easy to tell where the car had exploded even though it had been removed.

Raven made her way to the tire marks and scanned the area for any sign of a clue for what Slade might've wanted. Not too far away from where the explosion occurred, she found something round and metallic.

The heroine picked it up carefully and removed the ash that covered it. It was still damaged, but it was easy to tell what it was. It was a tracker. Whether it was attached to Angela or not, it was hard to say, but obviously Slade wanted to keep marks on her.

Raven's frown deepened. This really wasn't adding up. Why would he want to do this to Angela? Wouldn't it have made more sense to do all this to Cali?

The teen turned the object over and over again before deciding to return to the tower to show what she had found.

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Underground…

Slade smirked as he watched the telepath walk away with the object. It figured that one of the Titans would get suspicious with Angela's 'unfortunate' accident.

A young girl stood behind him and watched the cameras. Her eyes darted to a surveillance camera showing Robin goofing off with the young child.

"I don't understand, why did you kill this child's mother? Wouldn't it have been easier to just kidnap the child?" The girl asked monotonously.

"You act as if I am an amateur. Besides, it would be all too obvious that it was me who kidnapped her. I'm in the process of thinking about how to get the child. All ready though, my plan is slowly clicking into place." Slade said, never averting his eyes from the cameras.

"Which is what, exactly?" The girl asked, trying to hide her impatience.

"You asked why I killed Cali's mother, I would've thought it would've been obvious. I have made many studies on children. After my first two apprentices failed, I decided to do research on their backgrounds. Both of them did suffer some traumatic events. Robin suffered through abuse, Terra killed her parents accidentally. The only thing they had in common was weakness, and they knew right from wrong."

"I still don't see your point." The girl said, her temper beginning to rise.

"You are so naïve. If I am to find an apprentice, wouldn't it make sense to start training that child at an early age? If you take a child that is along the age of two, they're more apt to not know what is right and what is wrong. Besides, most children don't have their first memories until they are two. All I might have to do is erase most of the few memories she has, except for her mother's death. Except, in her mind, I will be I who is telling her that her mother is dead, and I will be known as her father. Besides every villain has some sort of death or trauma in their lives, it only seems right that Cali's mother's death be that trauma."

"So, what you're saying is…You're going to brainwash her and replace her memories so that she'll grow up believing you're her father. Her mother's death will leave her with a resentment that she'll want to take out on others, and these others would be the Teen Titans?" The girl asked skeptically.

"Precisely." Slade said bluntly.

"How are you planning on managing a four-year-old in martial arts?"

"Simple. Isolation. She's still a normal child, and she'll still want to play and have fun. We have to have her get rid of these thoughts. Put her in an empty room for hours on end, not have her play with children her age, have her begin to learn how to be responsible by cleaning up after herself, teacher her manners and how to read and write. All of this training should lead her to the point where she sees child-like games being completely pointless. She'll mostly be around adults anyway, so she'll have no children to interact with."

The girl stared at this man in shock. "But…What about her martial arts training?"

"We'll gradually build her up to that point. She'll have to go through months of pre-training first. For instance, how to catch twenty balls without dropping any. Those are good for reflexes of course. Putting her through sit ups and push ups to help strengthen her upper body, things of that sort. By the time she is seven, she should have enough strength to begin the very early start of martial arts."

"Won't all this training just have her turn all her resentment towards you?"

"Of course not. Not if she knows what's good for her that is. When she is about thirteen or fourteen she will begin on her missions, and she will grow up despising the Teen Titans, because they will be known as the cause for her mother's death. This is guaranteed to work. The child will mostly grow up without any family and without love. This will help her control her emotions more, and it will help her to be cold and cruel towards others who stand in her way."

"When will you make the move?" The girl asked uneasily.

"When I tell you to my dear. Now, remember…You're job is to watch the girl, to get close to her, and to get close to the other Titans…Once they don't suspect you for anything we'll strike. They'll never be none the wiser of who kidnapped her until she's a teenager and everything will fall into place and by that time it will be too late."

The girl's eyes narrowed. "Angela was my friend…And Cali is practically the only family I have and…"

"You came to work for me to get away from your family. Although you are worthless in martial arts, you're a fine actor for this sort of thing. Do as I say or it will be you that will pay for it." Slade interrupted menacingly.

"Fine." The girl said coolly.

"Good. I think it's time that you prepared for your job tomorrow…Nikki." Slade said.

With that, Nikki gave a low bow and was dismissed.

Slade turned towards the cameras again and watched as Robin and Raven consulted quietly about the tracker Raven had discovered. They'd never be able to figure out his reason for killing Angela unless he told them himself.

What Slade hadn't admitted to Nikki was that he mostly wanted Cali for being Robin's daughter. Robin was skilled in what he did, highly agile and quick he was almost perfect in anyway. Seeing that Cali shared the same flesh and blood as Robin, it seems only reasonable that she might've inherited the skills for a knack in martial arts. That would make her training easier, and she would be able to move faster. By the time she was a teenager, Robin might not be able to even recognize her. If that happens, that would be where he would step in and tell how this was his lost daughter. Having Cali as an apprentice would also be useful, because she would be a weakness, and she would be more apt to get away.

Slade smiled as he realized the pure genius of his plan, and he knew that it could not fail. It was a pity that he had to wait so long for everything to happen, but everything would work out in good time.

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(Sighs) Well, that's done. I think I said in the last chapter I was going to do more of Cali in this chapter, but most of this ended up being around Slade. Sorry about that. Anyway, I hope you liked this chapter and I hope that you'll leave a review on your way out!