My injuries had healed themselves almost immediately when I had awakened which was very convenient on my part due to the fact I could hear Robin's door open and his thoughts approaching my door. It took him approximately ten seconds to reach my door and knock. I walked at a normal pace and opened the door I was in my uniform and my expression was listless and unreadable.

"Um...are you okay?"

He pondered in a cool voice that barely covered his anxiety while his face was contorted in genuine worry.

"What brings you to the conclusion that I am not well?"

I asked as I folded my arms across my chest and a smile was beginning to sneak onto my features.

"I don't know. I just feel like something's...off."

Robin responded shrugging as if it was nothing important.

"Well, I assure you that everything is going swimmingly."

Robin smiled as he pulled me into a seemingly friendly hug but held me as he said quietly.

"I know your lying."

"I am glad you realized this...but I would rather not talk about it."

I said resting my head on his shoulder as he stated.

"I can respect that."

He responded as he departed from our warm embrace. Robin and I locked stares and I could hear his mental debate on whether he should or not should not kiss me. I averted my gaze as my face began to fill with color. Embarrassment filled my voice as said.

"You do not have to if you do not feel comfortable."

His cheeks blazed scarlet causing him to nervously run his fingers through his spiked hair.

"Don't take this the wrong way. I would like to kiss you but just not now."

"I understand."

I smiled solemnly as he caressed my face he said.

"You should really get some sleep."

"I should...but my mind is just too...overcrowded per-say so I going to take a walk. I will finally be able see Jump City without having to terrorize it."

I said, my voice edge with sadness. I began to walk away but Robin rested his hand onto my shoulder and asked.

"Do you want me to-"

"No, it is fine."

"But-"

He took my hand and spun me around so I faced him. I responded back with a small smile.

"Robin, I will be unharmed and here before you awaken tomorrow morning."

"Promise?"

"Yes."

Robin's internal war began to arise again. As I began to speak Robin leaned down. The space between us beginning to gradually become lesser and lesser. I could feel his hesitance but he still continued until our lips met. That is when the world stopped for me. I felt weightless as Robin's arms circled around my hips. Everything moves for me at approximately fifteen seconds faster on a normal occasion but kissing Robin finally slowed everything. When the kiss came to an end I was left blushing, breathless, and wanting more. Both our faces were crimson as he said laughter coating his words.

"Your first kiss...how does it feel?"

"It felt...indescribable."

I responded lightly then said as walking down the corridor

"Goodnight again,Robin."

"Be safe, Sage."

He said walking the opposite way to his bedroom.

The bond Raven and Robin shared undoubtedly alerted Raven of what happened between Sage and Robin. Raven teleported herself into the Common's room. The room was dark but Raven felt Sage's emotions before she saw her. Raven quietly levitated to Sage in effort to surprise her.

"I can see, hear, and feel you Raven."

Sage said not turning around. Raven's eyes widen in shock but she quickly composed herself. Sage's childlike laugh echoed throughout the room. Sage turned around revealing her shining silver eyes that glowed brightly in the dark room. She tilted her head slightly as she said.

"What? Surprised? I thought you would have known my abilities by now. And they say that the early bird gets the worm."

Raven landed on the ground soundlessly and narrowed her eyes and Sage whom had that grin that she knew Raven despised. Raven responded in her classic monotone.

"I know what you did."

Sage rolled her eyes and replied her voice filled arrogance.

"And? What you do propose what would be the appropriate action for you take on this situation?"

Raven's fists began to clench as Sage continued to taunt her.

"Are you going to be barbaric and hit me? Are you going ask me not to see him? Or are you going to yell at me?"

Sage began to walk closer as Raven's figure began to shake with anger.

"If you were to yell at me I would not care. If you ask me not to see him I might consider it but I still would not listen. If you were to hit me...well lets just say it will be a cold day in Hell when that happens."

Raven's eyes began to glow red in anger which made Sage's eyes shine brighter and her smile wider.

"Aw. I made her angry."

Sage cooed in false sympathy as Raven hurled a punch which would have hit it's mark if not for Sage evading.

"You should have seen Robin and I kissing."

Sage said with a chuckle.

"His tongue was practically down my throat. Now I realized why you dated him!"

Raven finally caught Sage and pushed her against the wall. Raven whispered to Sage in a deadly tone.

"Sage I have no idea what your problem is with me. I have tried to be nice to you and look where that has put me. So from now on I'm done with you and your physco bullshit. If you even so look at me in a way that I find offensive I WILL hurt you."

Sage looked around and laughed as she inquired mockingly.

"Is this the part where I am to be terrified?"

Sage simply stepped through Raven's hands and continued to taunt the dark sorceress.

"Let us face the facts Raven. We both know that your threats are empty only because you are afraid. You are afraid of the darkness that inside of you. You are afraid people not accepting you. You are afraid of loosing control. You are afraid of loosing Robin. But mostly you are afraid of yourself. What are shocked that I have known your weaknesses all along? Well this where we differ Raven. I embrace my darkness. I do not care whether I am accepted. I am not afriad of lossing control because I never had any to begin with. I am not afraid of loosing Robin because he is too lost in love to see the truth. But I must admit I am afraid of-"

"What the hell?"

Asked an outraged figure that appeared from the darkness and flipped on the light switch in the Common's Room revealing Sage standing in the door frame and Dark Sage standing next to Raven. Raven stood confused and a bit frightened at the scene before her. Quickly Sage ran to her dark shadow and grabbed it causing the shadow to disappear into her skin.

Sage kept her head down as she spoke in a emotionless manor.

"I apologize for you having to witness me...my shadow's arrogance."

Raven opened her mouth to respond but Sage was gone.

I walked aimlessly around Jump City. The city was not much compared to many others but for what they had made me feel like a child within a candy store. People bustled around me which also meant their thoughts did as well. I blocked out most but some managed to slip past my mental barricade.

Things like;

"Finally I can go home and sleep!"

"My mom's gonna kill me!"

"Damn! She's hot!"

"I hope they're not checking for DWI's tonight."

"What the hell is this chick doing standing there?"

Floated about inside my mind. The bright lights of Jump City main street began to decrease as I walked further down the seemingly endless side walk. Before I realized it I was in a some what darker place. I immediately felt a wave of uneasiness over come me. I turned around and quickly began to walk towards the brights light from which I came but alas it was too late. A figure silhouetted by the poor lighting approached me. I realized whom this figure was. It was no one other than Slade.

"We met again my sweet little Sage."

Slade said his voice laced with gruesome sarcasm. I ran down the street and turned into what appeared to be another street but it actually was an alley. I began to run out of the alley but found myself trapped for Slade stood solidly in the only exit. He and I stood face to face.

"What do you want?"

I asked my voice filled with terror as I raised my hands and began to walk backward deeper into the alley.

Slade laughed as he swiftly grabbed Sage by her neck and slammed her into the brick wall. The sound of the impact was sickening as Sage blinked slowly trying to focus. Slade's vice like grip on Sage's neck tighten to the point where she was gasping to breathe.

"I just simply wish to finish what I start is that too much to ask?"

Sage knew that I wouldn't be long before she would be unconscious due to the massive amount of blood she was loosing and the lack of air she was receiving.

Robin was awaken due to a loud pounding on his door. He opened the door to reveal Raven who was crying and shaking. Robin impulsively took Raven into his arms and tried to calm her down enough so she could explain. Her voice cracked as she struggled to say.

"Sage... s-something happened t-to her I can feel it!"

Robin told Raven to wake the others and search the city. As soon as she left he quickly pulled on his uniform and entered the garage to see the face he hated the most.

"Where is she!"

Robin demanded not questioned. Slade cocked his head slightly as he taunted.

"I believe that is none of your business."

Robin pushed Slade against the wall. He then pulled out a birdarang that was sharpened and held it to Slade's throat as he shouted angrily.

"I will not ask you this again. WHERE IS SAGE!"