Teen Titans Fan Fiction

Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans, its Production Company, affiliates, and sponsors. Everything is fictional and any similiarities between the characters and any living person are purely coincidental.

Welcome my friends, to what I like to refer to as Part 2. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I've enjoyed writing it.

Sacrifice

Robin has been captured and now tortured at the hands of his now revealed foe, the Joker. Starfire's spirit seems all but broken. With Slade and the Joker seemingly in control, is there any hope at all for our heroes?

Chapter 8 - Joker's Scheme

Titans Tower. It's a place where the heroes of our story, The Teen Titans, reside. But today is not like any other day, on this day, one Titan is missing. One's spirit is crushed and all hope for finding the missing are almost non-existant. Can our heroes find their missing and save the day? Our story continues inside the room of Robin, the leader of the Teen Titans.

Starfire stood inside the doorway to Robin's room. It seemed empty and lost. Raven had managed to heal Starfire's wounds quickly. Unfortunately, Starfire was unable to identify her attacker. All she could tell them was that whoever did it hit her while her guard was down and knocking her out. Someone had fun torturing Starfire's unconscious body. She didn't care so much about her own life right now, though. Starfire was the most caring Titan of the 5. She cared the most whether everyone was having a good time and staying together, as Titans. The room was empty. She felt it ironic as that was how her heart also felt at the moment.

Trying to make herself feel better, she recalled one of the happiest days of her life when her and Robin went to the amusement park.

"I am ... worried though. I worry that you will not accept my feelings."

"Maybe this can answer your question."

She remembered watching the fireworks, the warm feeling she had that night. It was perfect. Smiling for the first time in several days, she walked over to Robin's bed. Continuing to remember the past, she recalled the last time...

"I mean to ask you if I may remain here until I fall asleep."

"Alright, Starfire."

Starfire wanted to be as close to Robin as she possibly could, even though he wasn't there. She climbed into the bed, threw the blanket over her shoulders and curled up in a ball. Things were finally going smoothly. Her secret desires of longing were being fulfilled. Life on the planet Earth was beautiful and looking better each day. Thinking of being named King and Queen of the "Prom" after defeating Killer Moth and Kitten, she smiled once more and fell asleep.

Starfire's body flies from Titans Tower and plunges into the water below. Down, down, and down she went until she saw it. It's the inside of a submarine. It's purple and has the shape of a clown with green hair. All around, bits of water start dripping. The inside is also painted purple. Starfire kept falling, until she's just above two men, one at a computer, the other shouting in his ear.

"How much longer, metal head?" the man in purple asked.

"2 minutes longer now that you keep bugging me" the second replied.

One was working on a computer terminal, the other was screaming in the other's ear.

"Well hurry it up!!! That damned parade cannot go on unless I, your humble, loveable and hilarious Joker makes an appearance!" the man in purple, now identified as the Joker screamed back at the other.

Joker started to pace back and forth. An image of a boy in a mask came into focus behind him. He arms were in seperate chains, each wrist was shackled. His shirt, gloves and utility belt were gone. He was a prisoner.

"Robin?!" She reached out her hand...for a minute she swore she could touch him. She could hug him, she could tell him that everything was going to be ok, that they hadn't stopped looking for him, nor were they ever going to plan on it. "Robin!!!"

The boy in the mask seemed to have been awaken by something. He first looked to the right, and then to the left. "Robin!!! It is I, Starfire!! Can't you hear me?" The boy continued to look around before speaking, "St...Starfire?"

Joker looked over. Seeing that Robin had woken up he kicked Robin in his ribs, hard. Shrieking out in pain, Robin squirmed around, but the chains would not let him reach his wounded area. The Joker kicked him again, and again, and once more for good measure. "Stop it!!! Stop it!!" Starfire shouted. She shouted and shouted and shouted some more.

"Can't you see he cannot fight back?" Starfire screamed, but no one could hear her.

"Oh would you shut up about that blasted girl already? Sheesh, it's getting annoying!!!" the Joker had lost all patience. He kicked him one more time before the other man shouted "Enough!"

Robin coughed hard, he couldn't control his arms so he just coughed straight in front of him. Several times, blood spat out. Starfire, in tears, hovered down and hugged him. "Robin!!! Don't give up!! We are trying to find you!"

"Done." The man sitting at the computer had apparantly finally finished working. "You're all set for the Parade that starts in two days. When your float reaches this destination point, canisters of your Joker gas will leak into the cities air supply. Millions of people will become infected with your string of Joker Gas. It's absolutely brilliant, I must say, using those as its cover."

Joker jumped up for joy and laughed. "Yes, Sladey boy, that's the main point. You may yet have what it takes to become a Joker! hahahahah!"

The other man, now identified as Slade, stood up from his chair. "Now, about my part of the deal..."

The Joker's smile did a 180. "Yes, yes, I suppose that's fine. You can have the stupid little runt. I was wrong, torturing this one isn't as much as it is Batman." He reached into his pocket, took out a glass vial and threw it at Slade. "Here, catch!" The Joker threw a vial at Slade, which he caught.

"With all of your genius and advancements, you should be able to duplicate that. It's the same stuff you used when you beat Bat Brat Jr. here." The Joker pointed his thumb at Robin as he spoke.

Starfire squeezed Robin as hard as she could. "Robin, please, don't give up!!!"

Robin picked his head up ever so much as he could and spoke the words "I...won't" before passing out. Starfire let out an "Eeep!"

Starfire woke up in another sweat. A violent storm was outside. Flashes of lightning and booms of thunder could be heard. Starfire wrapped herself in the blanket and walked over to the window. She could smell Robin's scent all over the blanket. She could almost feel his presence all around her. She closed her eyes to try and imagine his face. The words "I won't" echoed through her mind over and over. Opening her eyes, the rain was pouring. Droplets of water hit the window furiously and endlessly. Staring out into the sea, Starfire told herself, I'm not giving up, so Robin, please don't give up either!

Starfire looked outside one last time, then walked back to the bed, curled up one last time and fell asleep.

Meanwhile, in the hideout of the Joker and Slade...

"How much longer is this going to take Metal head?" the Joker asked.

"2 minutes longer now that you keep bugging me" Slade replied.

Slade was working on the computer, the Joker was screaming in his ear.

"Well hurry it up!!! That damned parade cannot go on unless I, your humble, loveable and hilarious Joker makes an appearance!" Joker exclaimed.

The Joker started to pace back and forth. Robin is right behind him. Slowly waking up, his arms are in seperate chains and shackles. His shirt, gloves and utility belt were gone. Trying to regain concentration he thinks he hears a voice calling to him. He looks to the left and then to the right. The voice is still calling to him, he answers...

"St...Starfire?"

As Robin continues to remain a prisoner, Starfire's love seems to have reached him. Can she put the pieces together and locate Robin before the Joker unleashes his master plan? And what about Slade? How are our heroes to face not just one, but two criminal super villains?

Next time: Chapter 9 - Countermeasures

As the Teen Titans uncover a startling discovery, the light of hope and love shine brightest in the midst of darkness.