CI: im back (soon this time) and wonder boy still hates me...
Robin: hmmph
CI: (sigh) i said im sorry already! what do you want me to do?
Robin: (happy again) welllllllllllll...
CI: me and my big mouth...
Disclaimer: i donot own teen titans, DC owns them.
Chapter 33:
Robin glared out the window as the car started to slow down to a stop. He could see that they were in an old abandoned airfeild where there was a sleek jet waiting for them.
Just where is Slade taking me? he thought and eyed the jet with uncertainity, there was no way he was going to leave his freinds...
The two enemies had stayed quite through out the whole trip, except for Slade giving him occasional looks there was nothing worth mentioning and Robin had to fight the urge to run out of the car everytime it stoppd on a stoplight...if Slade hadnt been gripping his wrist so hard whenever he tried.
He was so absorbed in his thoughts that he did not notice Slade taking out his gun until he felt the barrel against his back.
'Dont try anything funny, dont even say a word, are we clear?' he said with venom.
'Crystal' Robin muttered and both of them got out, no one noticed the gun as Slade kept a vice grip on his shoulder and steered him towards the plane.
I have to get away he thought and frantically worked his mind for a plan.
A women approached them with a freindly smile and started to talk to Slade about the nessesary precautions.
They were almost near the staircase leading to the plane.
Cmon!
Bingo he thought and a small smile appeared on his face, unnoticed by Slade of course.
It was when the women asked for Slade's passport at the foot of the stairs that he quickly reached back into Slade's belt, took out some smoke pellets and threw them on the floor.
The smoke instantly rose up, making everyone cough and splutter but Robin didnt have time for that, he quickly ran away from the scene, hoping to get away as far as possible.
Free at last.
Or so he thought.
No sooner had he run 5 feet from the smoke, Slade quickly stepped out of the cloud, his one eye furious at his action.
On his command, ten Slade-bots quickly arrived at the scene while Slade went after Robin himself.
Oh great, just peachy Robin thought as his brain switched into panic mode and he started to run faster, trying to lose his enemy.
But we all know Slade too well now dont we?
Run as fast as he might, he could not lose him and was quickly pinned down on the grass with Slade twisting his arm back between his shoulder blades.
'That was clever Robin, ill give you that' he said smoothly as he twisted his lithe wrist towards breaking point 'But you disobeyed me, and for that you must face the consequences'
With a quick snap, Slade broke his wrist with ease, making him scream.
'Now, I hope you will cooperate more or do you want to be punished more severly?'
The teenager said nothing, he just glared at him with all the venom he could muster as he held his broken wrist.
Slade's cold eye hardened 'Pride will only give you more pain Robin' he seethed and lunged at him, who could hardly defend himself.
He managed to block some of Slade's punches but could not block the kick to his ribs.
Or in other words, lets just say he was going to have more than a few broken bones today...
A few minutes later, Slade was dragging him towards the plane by his broken wrist, adding even more pain to the already beaten teenager.
As if Slade cares...
Wintegreen rushed towards them as they entered the plane and guided Robin towards two empty seats with a a few bandages in his hands.
Robin mechanically followed him as Slade sat down in the opposite chair and eyed him with the same calculated coolness, as if nothing had happened.
He hated that Bastard with a capital H.
'Oh come now Robin, it wasent that bad' he said as Wintergreen began bandaging his wrist 'this is only the beginning'
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Cyborg paced around the room as James eyed him with mild interest.
'Calm down kid, before you bore a hole in the ground' he joked but only earned a glare from Cyborg, who, more annoyingly, continued to pace.
Starfire came over to him with a bowl of ...something... in her hand 'here, taste' she said and held out a spoon of something towards him.
'Uhhh what is it?' James asked as he eyed the spoon nervously.
'It is the pudding of sadness, on my planet, people eat it to sooth thier sadness' she said and held the spoon closer towards him 'please, taste'
James was hesitant, he was sure he had never seen anything like that before but his heart softened when Starfire sadi please.
'ok' he said and ignoring the warning signs Beast boy and Cyborg were given him, put the whole spoon in his mouth.
His face turned white as he struggled to swallow Starfire's 'pudding of sadness' it tasted worse than gym socks!
Finally, he managed to swallow it and gave Starfire a shaky smile 'I-It was g-g-reat'
Starfire's face broke into a smile 'thank you! I shall go prepare you some more!' and rushed towards the kitchen.
The smile from Jame's face vanished as soon as Starfire left. He groaned and his face truned green-darker than Beast boy's skin 'I dont think that food was edible!' he moaned, earning snickers from both Cyborg and Beast boy.
Well, atleast I made them laugh he thought as he looked at his smiling faces and covered his mouth with his hand 'note to self: never eat food unless its checked for edibility' he said to himself.
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Raven eyed the three people in the living room from her spot on the counter.
She didnt trust James, Not at all.
But she had to trust him for Robin
He was thier only hope.
Robin was one of her best freinds, her only best freind, he understood her.
and he had saved her.
Now it was time to save him.
'Freind Raven, would you like to sample the puding of sadness I have made?' Starfire's cheery thoughts snapped her out of her trance and she looked at the hovering alien.
Her hair was a bit frizzled, her uniform had wrinkles on it and her eyes didnt sparkle the way they used to before.
She must be even more desperate to find Robin than the rest of us combined she thought and at once felt sorry for the alien.
'ok' she said and slowly tasted the pudding.
It burned her throat, ruined her taste, gave her a head ache but it was worth it to see the sparkle return a bit.
'Did you like it?' she asked hopefully.
'Yes, it was...tasty' she answered in her usual tone...with just a bit of happiness in it.
Starfire gave a big smile 'I shall regrow the fungus' she said and hurried towards the kitchen again.
Atleast Starfire is happy she thought but then her eyes grew wide wait, did she just say fungus?
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Batman quitely worked in the batcave on his computer, reviewing every file and peive of evidence he had collected about the chain of bank robberies that had taken place until the door opened, flooding light into the cave.
'Im here to inform you that Master Dick has not called as of yet sir' Alfred sain in his British voice, coated with worry 'I am worried Master Bruce'
Batman turned away from his computer and looked at the butler with weary eyes which quickly turned into angry ones 'He was supposed to call me Alfred!'
The butler nodded 'I know sir. im just as perplexed as you are'
Ever since the Slade incident some time ago, Bruce had made Dick promise him to give him a call after every week.
It was now Friday and he still hadnt called, Bruce was beginning to get worried.
Its not that he didnt trust him, he just did not want to lose another family member...
...again...
'Thats it, if he doesnt call tommorow then Ill have to send someone to check up on him'
'He wont like that Master Bruce'
'He promised Alfred, you know I hate it when he does that'
The butler gave a knowing smile 'ofcourse Master Bruce, ofcourse'
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CI: (tugs at stupid frilly dress) I HATE you Robin.
Robin (laughs hysterically) atleast ive forgiven you now.
CI: the things I do because of my guilty conscience...
Laterzzz
CrazyInsomaniac