A/N *smirks* You guys are just lucky that I like this story as much as you, and that's why I'm writing like crazy... And I'mawesomedealwithit, if you don't stop poking me I'll tell Slade and he'll kill you with the same death you described to me! So stop poking me!
And loony, I think you'll see that a little more progresses from just hugging in this chapter...
Disclaimer: Characters are not mine!
Chapter Four: Jump On My Shoulders
After receiving an affirmative nod from Slade, Robin tore off all the sensors that had been stuck to him. After meeting up with the the villain in an alley way the teen had been willingly drugged and taken back to Slade's lair, where Robin has just finished completing one of the most thorough physicals in his life. They tested everything, making the poor hero do multiple exercises. Robin could deal with that, but what he couldn't deal with were Slade's little innuendos. It had gotten really bad when the teen went through stretches and the man found out just how flexible Robin really was. The black-haired boy blushed lightly at the thought and glance warily at the one-eyes man who was staring intently at his computer screen. It made Robin nervous, that Slade now knew all the little physical things about him, but it was a sacrifice he had to make in order to figure out what was wrong with him. After a few moments of silent, which the teen spent in quiet agony since his head kept threatening to explode if he didn't have contact with Slade, the villain sighed.
"What's up, Doc?" Robin asked weakly, covering his eyes from the bright lights with an arm. He was currently laying down on a bed. Slade's bed. And it was surprisingly comfortable.
"I'm about to tell you something, and I want you to hold your temper." The man warned in a low voice, knowing the teen well enough to predict his reaction. Robin tensed and waited for the bad news. "There's nothing wrong with you." To the villain's surprise, the teen didn't yell or scream of blame him, he just laid there.
"I know." Robin whispered out, perplexing Slade even more.
"Care to explain?" The man did not like being left out of the loop, and that was exactly was Robin was doing to him.
"Sure. But first, can I borrow your hand?" The hero tried not to sound desperate but the blackness in his mind had sharp edges and was seemingly cutting up his brain. The villain chuckled and made his way over to the bed. He sat down next to the teen's lithe form and gently put his hand over the others face. Robin sighed in relief. "This doesn't change anything between us." He mumbled under the man's hand. Slade simply flexed his fingers in a 'get on with your explanation' manner. "Anyways, I suspected that this wasn't real because real pain doesn't hurt this bad. And if there was something wrong with my head, like a concussion or brain damage, it wouldn't simply go away when you touched me."
"Indeed. Well, I do have a hypothesis to share with you." Slade began and Robin nodded eagerly. "As I'm sure you're quite aware, all teenagers go through periods of rebellion. These periods usually involve sneaking out, stealing little things, graffiti. You haven't let yourself rebel at all over the years, following the law to the T. For this reason, your subconscious is rebelling against the one law you never will want to break, to kill someone." Even at the mention of murder the teen tensed up, but Slade continued. "If that's correct, then it would explain your erratic attack the other night. And as for the need for my touch..." The man practically purred that last part, making Robin shake underneath him. "You are a teenager, and as one you crave sexual interaction. I presume then that you are gay?"
This time Robin really tensed up. It was silent before the the hero let out a shaky "yes". It's not like he could really hide it, and he had already come out to his friends. Slade smirked to himself, happy about being right. "But that doesn't really mean anything! I've never even seen your face, therefore I can't be attracted to you!"
"True, but I am male, and it's mainly that rebellious subconscious of yours making you feel this way. I'm your greatest enemy, the biggest no-no in your life; so if that little part of your mind can't have the bloodshed it wants, it'll have me instead."
Robin opened his eyes a little and stared through Slade's fingers up into his face-or rather his mask. "So basically you chalking this up to the fact that I'm a horny teenager?" This must have struck a chord with the man, because he began to really laugh.
"Basically, yes. Though this doesn't happen to others your age." Robin huffed, he knew that, and Slade kept on explaining. "Like I said earlier, other teenagers have rebelled at least a little, even your friends act their age. But you, you little bird are entirely too serious. I'm sure you get that from the Bat, but think about it this way: do you think Batman was as young as you when he started? Of course not, he had his childhood and then he donned the hero persona. You, you've been doing this since you were really little, Robin, and it's been ticking away at your sanity. You've become a living time-bomb, and now your about to go off."
"So what do I do?" Robin asked in a small voice, feeling like a child. He was hurt, his own body and mind were practically killing him, but he also was ashamed, like it was entirely his own fault for not letting go at all. For not living at all.
"Now you have a choice to make. You can either fulfill your mind's wants and kill someone or," Slade slid his hand off of Robin's face and over to the side of his head, letting his thumb stroke the boy's cheekbone. "Or you can fulfill your body's wants..." As Robin began to comprehend what Slade had just said his eyes grew wide under his mask. Did the villain just offer to sleep with Robin? Or more importantly, did Robin want to? The teen trembled a little, his mind racing while Slade continued to move his thumb soothingly across his cheekbone.
"I..." Robin began but was interrupted by the chime of his communicator. Already having plenty of adrenaline coursing through his veins, the teen jumped up quickly and answered it. "Robin, go!" Slade watched calmly from the bed, a little upset about being interrupted. He was sure that the little hero was going to agree to be fucked, because in his mind that was the lesser of the two evils. Slade, of course, felt differently but he wasn't complaining. Robin had filled out quite nicely, and even though he was skinny, he was lithe and graceful. Slade himself wasn't gay, but he was bisexual. In his mind, if it felt good then it do it. And it would definitely feel good to fuck that tight little ass that the hero possessed. "Slade, I have to go. The Titans got an alert." Robin turned back to the villain and then blushed. "I guess, um... I guess we'll talk later." The teen headed for the door but Slade's large form soon stopped him.
"I didn't go through the trouble of drugging you on the way here so that you could simply leave and find out the where-abouts of my lair." The man glared down at the teen and Robin sighed.
"Could you at least blindfold me or something? I don't have time to work a drug out of my system!" He snapped, feeling the dark fog creep back into his brain. This time Slade sighed as he went over to his computer desk and searched through a drawer. He came back with a strip of black cloth.
"You had a blindfold on hand? What else is in that drawer." Robin attempted to look around Slade but the man grabbed his head and efficiently blinded him before purring "based on your decision, you'll find out soon enough" in the hero's ear. Robin gasped lightly at the man's words. At first he had thought that Slade was agreeing to sleep with him only to save his sanity, but now it was apparent that the man wanted it. The teen's hormone-driven mind barely registered a faint clicking noise before he felt a pair of warm lips on his forehead. Robin was too stunned to make any noise and just followed mutely as the man lead him by pulling on his forearms, his lips never leaving the teen's head. They walked like that for a little while, before the villain stopped and opened a door. The hero heard the sound of the city far below and tensed, realizing that they were standing on a roof.
"Meet me here as soon as you're done with your little Titan's business. Hurry back." Slade mumbled into Robin's forehead before pushing the teen off of the roof. Robing yelped as soon as he felt himself free falling and reached up to take off the blindfold. Once his sight returned he braced himself for impact and bent his knees. He his the other roof expertly and rolled into a crouched position. The teen paused briefly to glance up at the now re-masked Slade before leaping to the next roof, making his way towards downtown where he knew the rest of his team were waiting.
The leader of the Teen Titans raced through the crisp night air. Normally he'd be on an adrenaline high, but for now the pressure in his head had returned with a vengeance. Robin tried telling himself that he wasn't an oppressed, horny teenager but his head seemed to throb in reply. Once the teen had reached downtown he paused and over-looked the fight the rest of the titan's were already engaged in. Robin's anger bubbled, fueled by the blackness in his mind. It was Plasmus. AGAIN! The hero roared out in fury before launching himself head first off the high roof towards the purple glob. He briefly heard his friend's joyful shouts before dove into the goo. Once inside Plasmus Robin began tearing away at anything he could get his hands on.
The Teen Titans renewed their forces now that their leader was here and began hitting the villain with everything they had. The monster started to vibrate all around Robin, just like last time, and the teen prepared himself. Sure enough, with one last hit from the other four Plasmus exploded and Robin began falling. The leader of the titans saw red as he hurtled downward towards the unconscious man that had once been a purple monster. It was time to end this! With an animalistic hunger consuming him, Robin aimed his boot for the man's neck and landed on it. The world went silent for a whole second while the bone under Robin's foot cracked with a loud snap.
Slowly, the fog drained out of Robin's mind and he was left standing there, numbly looking down on Plasmus's body. There were a few cries from around him, and the teen glanced up to see expressions of horror on his friend's faces. They were all staring at him, the look in their eyes ten times worse the one he had gotten when he came out. Suddenly there were more sounds as the police showed up. Robin watched, still in shock, his foot on the dead man's broken neck.
"Robin!" There was a harsh cry that seemed to wake up the stunned teen. He whirled around, wide-eyed to see Starfire there, floating slightly. Tears streamed out of her glowing green eyes and her fists were clenched. "How could you?"
And that's when the ex-hero was brought back to reality fully. In his mind an image of Bruce's disgusted face flashed before his eyes and Robin gasped in the air he had been unknowingly denying himself. Raven took a step forward towards him, her hand outstretched, and that's when Robin fled. He turned and ran as fast as he could, his lungs gasping, his eyes burning, and his hands shaking. He ran for all the he was worth, not bothering to travel by rooftop because he had no idea where he was going.
Eventually Robin had to stop, and as soon as he did he bent over and threw up in some bushes. He had done it, he had actually killed something. A sound rose up from the back of his throat and ripped its way out, sounding like a dieing animal. He had killed someone! He was a murderer! The teen dry-heaved again but this time his stomach was empty and nothing came up. He wiped his mouth with the back of his hand and began to take in his surrounding. He was on the very edge of Jump, only a train track stood in between him and the forest. All of the sudden a train came flying by, the lights flashing and the sound deafening. Without a thought in his mind, Robin took on last look at the city before ducking under the red and white striped arm and jumping into an open car.
A/N What do you guys think? Pretty heavy, right? Hehe, I bet you guys were expecting a lemon from my earlier A/N but no! I just like tricking you guys lol. But see what I meant when I said I was excited for chapter four? I thought it was intense! Review and tell me what you thought, because believe it or not your opinions make me happy :)