Chapter 5
Deadly Force
Cold rain poured over Jump City. An occasional strike of lightning and clap of thunder broke the sound of the steady rainfall. The waves tossed and turned in the bay and a cold wind blew the rain diagonally across the sky.
Robin stood on the roof, his hair plastered to his scalp. His cape flowed with the wind giving little to no protection against the cold.
Robin closed his eyes and breathed in the cool wet air.
POW!!
Robin flew off the edge of the tower- 'Not again' he thought before a hand grabbed his ankle-snapping it-, pulled him back up, and slammed him onto the concrete.
Struggling to breathe, Robin forced open his eyes to see-Slade.
"S-Slade...what do you...want?" he said between gasps.
"It doesn't matter what I want, it's what you want."
"What do you-UGH!"
Slade punched Robin in the face, and then threw him across the roof flying into a wooden crate.
Fingers curled around his neck and lifted him off the ground.
"You'll never be rid of me, Robin, you just can't escape me."
"NOOO!"
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"NOOO!"
Robin shot up in his bed breathing heavily.
"It was just a dream," he told himself.
Running fingers through his hair, Robin took deep breaths to calm himself.
"But it felt so real."
As Robin moved his legs off the bed he cringed as the sharp pain in his ankle, he then ran his fingers over his forehead were Slade had punched him- freezing when his fingers ran over a large bump.
CRASH!
Robin jumped.
"He's here."
He grabbed his utility belt and clipped it on as he limped out the door.
He stealthily made his way down the dark hallways.
As he got closer to the operations room, the bustling noises got louder.
His running feet slowed to a halt as he reached the door.
Robin quickly pulled a bird-a-rang from his belt.
Shoving the door open he ran into the room and threw the bird-a-rang at the dark figure by the window.
"Hey man! What's-AHH!"
Cyborg pulled the tool box up just in time to stop the deadly weapon.
"HEY! Ya tryin to kill me!?"
"Sorry, I thought you were someone else."
"You mean Slade?"
Robin frowned.
"Look, I already told you- he's not-"
"What's going on? It's three am!" asked Raven.
"Why do you always assume something's wrong?" Robin half yelled.
"I don't assume- I can feel it!"
"Please, do not argue. Friends are not supposed to behave this way," pleaded Starfire.
The doors slid open- a dark figure stood in the door way.
Before the team could stop him, Robin had thrown a bird-a-rang at it.
The figure squeaked and turned into a mouse- the bird-a-rang implanted itself in the door were his head was only seconds before.
The mouse turned back into a human-well, Beast Boy.
Looking at Robin he had a fearful expression.
"DUDE!! What I do to you?"
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
"Titans Trouble!"
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Midtown
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Hysterical laughter echoed through the city as jewels floated thought the air towards a dark figure a top a twenty story building.
"At this rate no one can stop me!"
"Don't assume things too soon Mumbo!"
Mumbo turned around- the Teen Titans stood a few feet away, Robin up front.
"You'll never stop me!" Mumbo yelled as he waved his wand blasting the Titans off the roof top.
"HAHAHAHA! Like I said no one can-UMPH!"
Robin tackled Mumbo to the ground snapping the wand in half.
Mumbo turned back into a wimpy man with grey hair. He smiled nervously.
A strong punch from Robin knocked him halfway off the edge of the roof.
Robin pulled out a bird-a-rang and held it to his throat.
"Why do you even try?" Robin growled.
"ROBIN!''
The loud yell brought him to his senses.
He dropped the weapon letting it fall off the building and let go of Mumbo. He quickly got up and ran from Robin.
Robin looked at the Titans. They all looked frightened and confused.
He speedily pulled out his grappling hook and shot it jumping off the roof.
Starfire made to go after him.
"Just let him go, Star," said Cyborg placing a hand on Starfire's shoulder.
"But he needs-"
"He just needs some time to calm down. He'll come home when he's ready," assured Raven.
"I hope," muttered Beast Boy.
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"Excellent," he smirked as Robin ran downtown, "In no time Robin, you will be mine."
