"Wait a second." Cyborg stopped her, before she could take out her bat comm. "What if it wasn't Batman? If it wasn't him, we don't want him or the JLA coming here and getting involved."

"Well no... but it's better than doing nothing," concluded Raven.

"True... but maybe we should investigate a big more before contacting him?" asked Batgirl. She was now begining to doubt her plan. She knew Robin would hate if Batman came to save him. He had been spending the last couple of years getting out of the man's shadow. He didn't want to be demoted back to his sidekick status in a matter of moments.

"I guess, I mean, I'm sure Batman would tell us if he took Robin, or at least Tim would. And besides, we should make sure he's not in trouble first. If he's with Batman, he's in good hands."

"Okay, but we don't want to let every criminal out there know Robin's been kidnapped, and is in a coma. They'll use that to their advantage," pointed out Raven, remembering their race with Ding Dong Daddy, and how Starfire had basically alerted the whole criminal underworld that Robin's case was up for grabs...

"Well then we'll go check up on some villians, in secret. Incognito, you know?" suggested Beastboy, shrugging.

"None of us can really go undercover or sneak well..." pointed out Cyborg. "I mean, I already used that hologram ring to infultrate the H.I.V.E."

"True, but what about Rae? I mean, dude, she can disapear and make portals and stuff..."

"Yea, B, but we don't know what's happenin' in Rob's mind. And with their bond, she could start screaming bloody murder at any random time. One titan MIA is enough for me."

"Plus the jail break took a lot out of me. I won't be teleporting anywhere until I have a couple solid hours of meditating."

"Then I'll go!"

"Beastboy, you are green. Your animal disguises are not very conspicious..." pointed out Starfire. "I too, am not very good at the sneaking."

"I'll go."

"Huh?" everyone looked over to where Batgirl was sitting, not having been paying attention to her.

"I'll go. I'll spy on them. I'll find him," she repeated.

"How?"

"Look. I've spent the last however many years fighting crime in Gotham for crying out loud!"

"So?"

"So? What do you mean so? In Gotham, you don't flaunt around in rainbow colors shouting random things. Well, unless you take up the Robin mantle... but anyways, I'm used to sticking to the shadows, sneaking about. This kind of thing is what I'm good at. I'll go investigate the suspects, help find Robin. It's the least I can do for him."

The titans shared a look, and then Cyborg spoke up. "Alright, but if you find the kidnapper, don't let things get too personal."

"Got it." After about an hour of getting ready and tracking down their suspects, Batgirl was off, being the eyes to the titans ears, via comm link. She was off to find out about the first and best suspect, who was also suspected of starting the jail break. Kid Wykkd. He had worked with Slade before, having been in the H.I.V.E. He could've easily been Slade and Scarecrow's contact. She would sneak into the jail, find and hack the camera with the security footage for his cell, and send it back to the titans to review it.

That, she found, would be harder than she thought. "I was kind of counting on the security gaurd being asleep!" she hissed into the communicator.

"Well, why'd you do that?" Cyborg whispered back.

"I don't know, I guess I was thinking stereotypical security gaurd! They're always conveniently asleep in Gotham!"

"Well in case you haven't noticed, this isn't Gotham," pointed out Raven, getting into her meditating position.

"I realize that, Raven."

"Well where are you?"

"I'm in one of the vents right above the room. I'm watching the gaurd through the openings!"

"Can't you just swoop in and knock the guy unconcious?" asked Beastboy, as if it were the most obvious thing.

"Yea, cause that wouldn't get us caught."

"No, BB might be onto something. If you sneak up behind him, do it real quick..."

"He might think he just fell asleep," finished Raven. "And if not, he'd probably not say anything anyway, not wanting anyone to know he was unconcious on the job."

"Okay. If this doesn't work, I'm blaming Beastboy."

"So I get the credit if it works?" he asked excitedly.

"When and if." And with that, she swooped down to the ground, right behind the security gaurd. She was about to strike him in the temple, when suddenly they turned, and...

"AHH!" She screamed, as she was electrocuted. She slumped to the floor, only half awake.

"Batgirl? Batgirl what is happening? Batgirl!" Shouted Starfire, but her calls were futile.

"Slade..." Batgirl mumbled, as she drifted into unconciousness. All communications were cut.

"Your can't stop me," said Slade, as he caught up with the running boy wonder.

"I can and will!"

"Will you now? Tell me then- how?"

"I don't know, but I will! Me and my friends will-"

"Friends?" the mercenary cut off, "What friends?"

"The titans! Starfire and Raven and Beastboy and Cyborg and Batgirl-"

"How can they stop me? They're already dead!" Robin skidded to a stop, heart frozen in his chest.

"No, no, they aren't. I know it, I just know... they aren't dead, I don't believe you! No!"

"Yes, yes they are. And you killed them."

"What? Now I know you're lying!"

"No. Look around, Robin." Suddenly, the bloody courpses of his friends were in front of him."

"No..."

"Yes. And it's all your fault. If you hadn't formed the titans, they could live normal lives. They wouldn't be in danger."

"It's my fault..."

"Yes... all your fault, and thanks to you, they were all killed. Killed by your own two hands..."

"No! Never!"

"Face it Robin, you're meant to be evil. It's your destiny." Robin looked down, and found he was in his apprentice uniform.

"No..."

"You are destined for great things, Robin. Great things in the name of evil. You are destined, to be my side, work for me."

"No..."

"There is no other option for you, Robin."

"No other option... there's always a choice! Always!"

"Not always, Robin. Your parents are dead, your friends are dead, what is there left to be good for?"

"Hope. Faith. Trust."

"What are you going to say next, pixie dust? Face it Robin. There is only one option for you."

"Only one-?"

"One outcome, for you. Your destiny, is to be by my side."

"Never!"

"To kill, to steal, in my name."

"I wouldn't-"

"Your only choice, is to become my apprentice."

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