FudoTwin17: Hey! Long time no see.
Cat: Uh, okay then.
FudoTwin17: Yeah, uh, I had another chappie, but it was too confusing for even me. So, you guys get this instead! Yay!
Cat: So . . . you don't own YJ.
FudoTwin17: Or our friend Slade.
Goldfish # 1: *wakes up and sees us* Uh, what'dr Imiss? *yawns*
Chapter 2
The team was supposed to get in, destroy some weapon, and get out. Those were their orders. Apparently, it had just caught the League's attention that some inconspicuous villain in Jump City had created a weapon that, although kept under wraps, was extremely dangerous. The League didn't want this weapon on the streets, as it was possible it could happen, so they decided to send the team to get rid of it. So, there the team was.
At that moment, the team was outside a large warehouse on the docs. It was in the name of a Sebastian Wintergreen, whom, it was possible, didn't exist.
Robin was at the front. Miss Martian and Artemis had the roof. Superboy, Aqualad, and Kid Flash had all taken a side.
Robin ran a gloved hand through his hair. He wouldn't deny it hurt . . . well, at least he wouldn't to himself. He didn't want his team, or mentor for that matter, worried. And besides, he was sure that he could help with this mission.
Besides, what if he said he couldn't and there were extra blueprints on a computer in there or something? He couldn't duck out.
Robin, Aqualad's voice rang through his head, go in. You know the plan.
Got it. He replied. And he did know the plan. If someone were there, he made with a distraction and called the others in. If there were no one there, then he just called them in. It was that simple. He began to walk in carefully.
Robin couldn't help but let his eyes wander to the furthest corner away from him. He couldn't help it. He was almost sure there was someone there, but with his head hurting, he couldn't say if it were just the drugs Alfred had given him or not. He narrowed his eyes and made his way forward to see . . . nothing.
It must have been the drugs-
"Hello, Robin." A smooth, oily voice said from behind him with a clicking noise. Figured.
"I'm going to guess you're not Sebastian Wintergreen." Robin replied, turning around to face the barrel of a gun pointed right at his head. Hey, guys, we've got company.
"You'd be correct." The oily voice repeated. The owned was a man in a tight black suit with metal attachments around his upper chest to his lower neck, his upper and lower arms, his stomach, and legs. He also seemed to have a silver utility belt, although it wasn't really a belt, but pockets where he held important things. He wore boots as well. His face was the only part of him really visible. He was caucasian with silver hair as well as a silver goatee. One of his icy blue eyes was clearly visible while the other was hidden by an eyepatch. In his hand was a straightly black gun that was often used in movies for higher up law officials.
"Then who are you?" Robin asked, crossing his arms as if he couldn't care less about the gun aimed right at his head.
Who is it? Kid Flash asked.
Not sure yet, but I advise not coming in yet. Robin replied simply.
"I have many names, but you should know me as Slade." The man replied. "Just as I know you as names other than Robin."
Robin rose an eyebrow. "You know me?"
"Yes. I once met you. And in a way, that's why I'm here." Slade smiled as if he were thinking of something rather amusing.
"Oh?" Robin asked. Slade made no motion to put down the gun. Why can't we come in yet? Artemis asked, a bit of worry seeping into her tone.
"Trying to get me to open up to you?" Slade asked. "Give you a villainous monologue?"
"Kinda." Robin admitted, shrugging. Robin? Megan's worried voice echoed through his mind.
"Well, I might as well. Besides, once I'm finished, you won't exactly exist, will you?" Slade asked. Robin finally showed an outward sign of interest. At that moment, he let the team hear what he was hearing. "You see, quite a few years ago, I met you Robin. I was quite impressed by what I saw. You, at the time were with your family, and after I went to meet you. You had a very positive outlook on the world and I realized that I found the one that I wanted."
Robin rose an eyebrow. "Excuse me?"
"You see, Robin, I've been looking for an apprentice for a very long time. And after seeing what you could do and meeting you at that young age, I knew you could become a rather good apprentice, actually, the perfect apprentice. And I was going to take you, but, after that tragedy, the big bat Bat got you first. So, since then, I've come up with a plan." He continued.
"A plan?" Robin urged. He could feel the judgmental and protective growls from the team and urged them to stay put for just a bit longer to listen to the rest of his plan.
"You see, I have a time travel machine. And, if I change one factor in the past, such as Batman not being there that night, then all time changes. And in that time, I'll just need an opportunity which I will have considering that Batman will never take you in." Robin's eyes narrowed.
"Man, you are crazy." He stated.
Right then, the team burst in. Slade looked at them cooly. "I was wondering when you'd show yourselves."
Team, destroy the machine! Robin and I will distract Slade. Kaldur commanded.
You got it! Wally said, saluting and running past the villain.
Slade was about to do something, but Robin got in his way. "How about we get to know each other if you're so obsessed?"
Robin didn't even have time to move as Slade's anger overcame him and he sent kick after kick toward Robin. Robin kept up his blocks and continued to hold on, but he was getting worried about his head wound. With the jerking around of each attack he could feel the blood beginning to seep down his neck. And he thought the wound would stay closed.
"Robin!" Kaldur exclaimed.
It was right then that the team realized there was a problem. The machine, which seemed unable to be broken, began to glow with a faint blue light. Slade's chuckle echoed in Robin's ears as he said one sentence before darkness hit him.
"It's too late."
And indeed it was too late.
FudoTwin17: I know that this chapter is overdue and kinda short, but I like it better than my first try.
Cat: Yep.
Goldfish # 1: Uh, huh.
FudoTwin17: Shut up.
Cat: Review, please!
FudoTwin17: Bye!
