Paths of Darkness

Chapter 13: Submission

Robin walked back to a warehouse on the coast-Slade's newest hideout-reflecting on the brief details from the past three days...

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Robin ran from warehouse to warehouse looking for evidence of Slade.

After several hours he sat against a wall slamming his head into the crate in front of him

"Where is he?"

The soft sound of footsteps echoed through the warehouse.

Robin stuck his head around the crate and saw a robot-his robot.

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Robin smirked remembering how easy he followed the robot down a secret passage under ground-straight to Slade.

He crossed the street causing several cars to swerve and wreck.

Good thing all he had to do was a simple task...

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"UGH!"

Robin was thrown against the wall by a swift punch.

"Do you expect me to believe that?"

"Maybe."

A strong hand lifted him up by the scruff of his collar and slammed him into the wall.

"If you want me to believe that, you're going to have to prove it."

Slade released him and Robin landed on the concrete floor with a thud.

"Well?" asked Slade placing his hands behind his back as always.

Robin kneeled in submission.

"I am yours to command."

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He had easily completed his task-break Overload and Plasmas out of jail then send them to attack a crowded public area after injecting them with a serum Slade gave him-it was simple.

Robin walked into the warehouse and entered the secret underground hideout.

The hideout was dimly lighted, made of solid concrete walls, ceilings, and floors creating a cold and controlling environment.

Robin stepped into the control room.

Monitors flickered displaying different sections of the city and several with video feed from Titans Tower.

BAM!

Robin looked over his shoulder at the closed door and pulled out his bo-staff waiting for an attack.

POW!

Robin was suddenly thrown across the room-his cheek stinging from the brutal punch.

He flipped in the air and landed in a battle position.

He growled as two silver six-foot robots stepped out of the shadows- a sharp black 'S' on their face.

The robots pulled out bo-staffs and charged.

Robin jumped in the air and spun around kicking the first robot off its feet and into the second.

They jumped up just as Robin began to charge and blocked his bo-staff with their own with a loud clash.

Both sides were pushing with all their strength against the other. Suddenly Robin pushed his staff to the side forcing the other two with his and kicked both the robots head with tremendous strength-denting them both.

The robots lunged at him. Robin quickly picked up the abandoned staffs and thrust them through the chests of the robots through the central power core.

They fell to the ground in sparks.

Robin took deep breaths to slow his racing heart.

Slow calculated footsteps reached his ears and he stood to his full height.

Slade stepped out of the shadows.

"Excellent job, Robin. Now I know that you will do what is necessary and have the strength to do whatever is thrown at you. But there is one final test-you must fight me."

"Bring it on," growled Robin switching to a fighting position.

Slade pulled out his bo-staff and began to circle Robin.

Suddenly Slade swung his staff delivering a brutal blow to his shoulder. Robin quickly recovered and swung his staff towards Slade-but he blocked it with his own.

Slade smirked as Robin pushed against the staff trying to force him back.

He slowly pushed back against Robin making him slide backwards. Slade shoved Robin back and rammed his staff into the side of his head-knocking him to the ground. Robin's bo-staff rolled into the shadows.

"Come on, Robin, you can destroy two of my most advanced robots in a matter of minutes, but you can barely give me a decent fight."

Robin growled and jumped at Slade, fist ready.

Slade easily caught it and twisted it behind Robin's back.

Slade leaned down and whispered into his ear.

"Pathetic. You're fighting is just as bad as the Teen Titan's."

Robin's eye's narrowed in anger. He stepped backwards twisting his arm even more and elbowed Slade in the stomach-hard-he immediately let go.

"I'm."

Robin kicked him on the side of his head.

"Nothing."

He punched Slade in the chest.

"Like."

Robin knocked Slade off his feet.

"Them!"

Robin ran at Slade-who jumped up-and threw punch after punch at him.

"Good, let your rage fuel your strength," said Slade as he blocked every attack thrown at him.

Robin was about to give Slade a brutal round-house kick, but Slade caught his leg and sent him head first to the ground.

Robin chocked as Slade grabbed his throat cutting off his air supply-ultimately ending the fight.

"Yes, you have grown stronger-but I am the Master. Now swear you allegiance to me."

Slade released his hold on Robin and placed his hands behind his back as he stood to his full height.

Robin kneeled at Slade's feet.

"I swear to fight by your side and to carry out every task you ask of me until the day I die, my master."

"Excellent..."

SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG!!! PLEZ FORGIVE ME!!!!!
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