JackalGod: How long has it been since I wrote the first chapter to this thing? That long? Eeegads! Well read Chapter two quickly before I get chased by an angry mob! On another note here. I'm going to delete some of my old stories the ones that are being ignored so they can stop clogging up the system.
"Have you found him yet?" asked Beatboy meeting up with Cyborg somewhere in the city
"No I haven't and I still can't get a signal for his communicator. He's been gone two days now." replied Cyborg
"Do you think we'll ever find him?" asked Beatboy looking crestfallen
"I'm sure we'll find him eventually but I'm really worried. What if Slade has him?"
"Then we're all in deep shit."
Somewhere deep in the city Robin was once again struggling against the binds that kept him restrained against his will
"Damn you Kyoji!" he cried in anger "Let me go you asshole!"
"Language my dear Robin." came Kyoji's voice from nearby "I thought heroes didn't swear."
"I can do whatever I want." snapped Robin "Now release me!"
"I don't think so not just yet. Your friends are searching for you by the way."
"They are?"
"You sound surprised. Did you not think they would?" asked Kyoji
"I knew they'd look for me I was just surprised that you knew they were." said Robin quickly
"I have an entire network running through this city. I can keep track on anyone and anything I want." explained Kyoji "So now comes that part of the day that never changes. If I'll untie you do you promise not to try and escape or kill me or anything you'd normally do?"
"Alright just let me go!" cried Robin making Kyoji raise an eyebrow
"And to think I thought you were going to insanely stubborn to the end." said Kyoji with a hint of humour in his voice before releasing Robin who almost immediately dived on him. Kyoji sighed and caught Robin pinning his arms to his side
"I though I said don't try and kill me."
"I wasn't going to kill you." said Robin through gritted teeth thrashing around trying to brake Kyoji's hold "I was just going to fatally wound you."
"And how might I ask were you going to do that unarmed while I am?" asked Kyoji calmly "Or are you that desperate to fight me?"
"Let go!" demanded Robin kicking Kyoji in the stomach catching the man off guard causing him to drop the raven-haired boy. Robin landed lightly and ran the length of the room and picked up his communicator. Almost as soon as he did, the entire room was plunged into darkness and it suddenly got very cold
"I've tried to be patient with you Robin," came Kyoji's voice echoing around him "but it seems you need to be taught a lesson."
"Where are you?" demanded Robin making Kyoji laugh
"I'm all around you Robin. The Darkness is my element so I'm everywhere."
"That can't be possible." protested Robin. Suddenly ropes shot from every direction, wrapping tightly around Robins limbs and lifting him up into the air. The second Robin tried to struggle Kyoji appeared in front of him
"I assure you it can. Just to warn you, never make me mad. You won't live long enough to witness the consequences."
"So are you going to stand there threatening me all day, or are you going to do something?" asked Robin but faltered at the end when he saw Kyoji frown
"You're friend Raven is from Azorath, I believe?"
"Yeah so?" asked Robin
"I've watched her fight before and though I'll admit she's quite talented her powers are still quite low. She still has many abilities to learn, or perhaps she doesn't want to learn them."
"What are you talking about?"
"Though I am not from Azorath and our powers are not completely identical the fact remains our element is the same. We both wield the darkness though I am proud to say my knowledge and ability far exceeds that of her own."
"What's your point?" asked Robin though at the moment he wasn't sure he really wanted to know the answer
"My point is this," said Kyoji watching in interest as Robin suddenly screamed in pain as what felt like electricity coursed through his body "This particular technique is I believe know as Dark Lightning and for a very good reason as I'm sure you can guess." Robin didn't answer; all he knew was pain at the moment desperately struggling in a futile attempt to escape it. Kyoji moved closer to Robin and cupped the boy's chin gently
"I know this hurts Robin. Beg me and I'll stop." he said silkily
"I won't beg you for anything." bit back Robin before adding in a softer voice "I had to beg Joker but I refuse to beg you."
"You're brave," said Kyoji "But foolish. Sometimes it's best to put aside your pride and save yourself than be stubborn and get yourself killed. I'll teach you to bow to me."
"Friend Raven have you not heard anything from Robin?" asked Starfire
"For the hundredth time, I haven't heard anything. I'd tell you if I had."
"I am sorry but I am worried about Robin. Cyborg cannot find him and neither can Beastboy. I hope he is all right."
"Robin is strong, I'm sure he's fine." said Raven in an attempt to calm Starfire
"Oh god! Please stop it!" cried Robin finally, "I just...please stop it!"
"Good boy." said Kyoji releasing Robin and allowing the shadows around them to fade. Robin fell to the floor panting heavily his entire body still aching with the after effects of Kyoji's technique. Kyoji looked down on the boy and smiled, he was still so young and innocent. "You lasted longer than I thought you would, Robin. Your pain tolerance is impressive." Robin groaned and tried to stand up but his body had no strength left "But you're exhausted even so."
"Just give me a minute for the room to stop wobbling." said Robin his voice shaking "Then I'll stand up."
"What you need is rest." said Kyoji picking Robin up bridal style and placing him back on the table "Sleep now, we'll speak again when you wake up."
Kyoji left Robin to sleep and walked through the hallways of his underground home. He paused in thought before changing direction, instead heading for his surveillance room where he could keep an eye on the entire city through his ability to hack into security cameras. Seating himself at his desk, he located the rest of Robin's team, the Teen Titans. Bringing each up on a monitor he noted that they were still roaming the city in search of Robin
"Perhaps I should lessen their worry." though Kyoji sending an email to Cyborg
Cyborg paused when his arm started beeping at him indicating he had new mail. Hoping it would be Robin he opened it
Dear Teen Titans,
You're wasting your time and energy searching for Robin. I have him safe with me so don't worry about him. I haven't hurt him, well nothing permanent and am helping him recover from his fight with Slade. I won't tell you where I am but I give you my word that your friend is safe, though now I think about it my word probably doesn't amount to much.
K
Cyborg reread the email several times before calling the others
"I got news about Robin. Meet me back at Titan Tower." with that, he left them hanging and headed home. The others getting there faster than him
"Took you long enough man, so what's the deal." said Beastboy when Cyborg walked in
"First I have to walk so don't go biting my head off about being late and second, I got an email about Robin."
"Robin contacted you?" asked Starfire
"Not from Robin about Robin." said Cyborg "From the guy who's got him right now. I can't trace the email I've already tried like ten times."
"Is Robin hurt?" asked Raven
"I have no idea the guy didn't say much just that he's safe with him. But I have a feeling he'd not a good guy, otherwise he'd have told me where he was."
"So Robin is in trouble?" asked Starfire
"Yeah, and a lot of it."
When Robin woke up the first thing he noticed was that he was no longer being restrained, but even so, his limbs didn't seem to want to move
"Don't try and move yet Robin." came Kyoji's voice "You're under anaesthetic."
"What the hell for?" exclaimed Robin
"I thought you'd prefer this than being restrained by physical chains"
"Well you thought wrong!" cried Robin attempting to make his arms move
"Don't move!" ordered Kyoji his voice harsh "You'll do yourself an injury trying to make your body move while it's under anaesthetic." Robin stopped moving and sighed, he'd never felt so helpless, if you ignore his deal with Joker and when Slade had his friends lives on the line.
"Why are you doing this?"
"Because you keep trying to get away." replied Kyoji "If you weren't so persistent in your attempts to escape I'd give you breakfast."
"Breakfast?" asked Robin his stomach growling as if on cue
"I'm not intentionally starving you." said Kyoji "It's just you haven't been awake much and on top of that you try to escape when ever I release you."
"You kidnapped me you psycho, I'm not exactly happy about being here."
"I know Robin, but seriously sometimes its best not to fight." said Kyoji "I told you before didn't I? Sometimes it's best to put aside your pride and save yourself than be stubborn and get yourself killed."
"I'm not like that." said Robin "I don't give up easily."
"I can teach you to." said Kyoji his voice soft with delight "I could teach you to do anything. Even defeat Slade."
"What?" exclaimed Robin at Kyoji's words
"I said Robin that defeating Slade would be simple if you knew some of my fighting techniques."
"I don't want your help" snapped Robin
"But you freely except the other Titans help..."
"There my friends!" snapped Robin cutting Kyoji off
"I don't see how that should matter. I've watched you, you know. On those pathetic training courses of yours." said Kyoji "They're not going to help you. Jumping and dodging flying metal discs is one thing. Fighting Slade in hand to hand combat is something completely different."
"Well what would you suggest I do?"
"I also watch your sparing with Slade. Back when you were his apprentice. I don't think you realised just how much you improved by fighting with him on a regular basis." continued Kyoji ignoring Robin's question
"Shut up! I regretted every second as Slade's apprentice. He made me fight against my friends!"
"Are you forgetting when you were Red X?" asked Kyoji "I believe you fought them then to, but on your own will"
"Yeah but I never actually hurt them. I just tied them up so they wouldn't get in my way." retorted Robin wanting more than anything to punch Kyoji in the face.
"The anaesthetic should ware off soon. You can fight me then." said Kyoji before walking off