Okay guys. If there are any of you left, I am truly sorry. I gave up on this and then declined an offer to have it finished. Well, basically, long story short, I'm finishing it. As much as I dislike how the beginning came out, I still like the plot and I think I could work with it. I'm not sure how many chapters I'll write to finish it, but it'll take at least a few. Anyway, I hope someone reads this and PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE R-E-V-I-E-W! The more reviews I get, the more motivated I will be to finish it. Anyway, please enjoy, "Can I Save You?" Ch. 4!

(Third Person)

On the screen she saw Slade. Not only was it Slade, but to make it worse…..

Red X. Yes. The infamous Red X was standing next to the crazed man in orange and black. They were discussing their plan of attack. They knew that the two Titans were previously in the Control Room. What they didn't know was that Raven and Robin were now below ground.

The Birds were, needless to say, nervous. Especially Robin. He couldn't lose Raven… she was his best friend. His rock, his anchor. She was the most important person in his life. No, not Starfire like everyone expected. Yeah, she was pretty, and yes, she was fun. But she didn't have the deepness, and the mystery and the dark beauty that the Azarathian had. To Robin, Raven was perfect. No, she couldn't express too much emotion, but that was okay to him… he didn't need to constantly be told how much she loved him (if she even loved him at all). All he would need was to be able to hold her, and know that he was her protector. And make sure she knew it too. He'd give his life to save her, and that includes now. If Slade finds them, he isn't hesitant to give his life. He'd give him anything. Except his Raven.

Raven could see Robin thinking. She wished she could see his eyes. If she could see them, she'd be able to see the emotions running through his mind. Sure, she could read his emotions, but that wasn't the same. She wished to see the beautiful orbs expressing them. Wait...did she say beautiful? She has yet to see the eyes behind the mask; so how could she know they were beautiful? She only assumed. Judging by his beautiful mind and his beautiful body (yes, she did find him physically attractive), she could only imagine how beautiful his eyes were. It seems crazy doesn't it? Of all people, Raven being the one attracted to the mysterious leader? Not as crazy as you may think. Their personalities mend together perfectly. Much like a key to a lock, you might say.

Finally, the question that everyone wants to hear: Are the dark Birds in love? And the answer would have to be: Yes. They are. Neither is quite… known, to this revelation yet however. Both still believe they are simply close friends with a growing bond.

As the seconds ticked by, each Titan was growing more and more anxious. They couldn't contain the anxiety much longer. On one screen, they could see Slade checking the computers in the control room for their location. On another screen, they could see Red X checking the room for clues as to their whereabouts. Neither villain was having much success and eventually, Slade gave up, slamming his fist on the computer's keyboard. He whipped around and stormed up to Red X and grabbed him by the shoulder. "I want you to scan the rest of the tower. They couldn't have gotten far without us noticing. Check the main room, the garage, and each bedroom. And do it quickly. You can guess what happens if you don't. Now go." Slade had commanded of the younger man. Red X quickly nodded and ran off to complete his assignment. With Red X out of the way, Slade decided on another approach. He had a feeling he was being monitored by the teens and decided to send them a little message. He pulled a small remote out of his pocket. He held it up as he said, "Hello my little birds. I'm sure you can guess why I am here. Do you see this remote? With one press of a button the rest of your team can easily be annihilated. Currently they are fighting an army of my robots. With this remote I can trigger a hidden bomb in each robot. With the amount of robots around your team, along with the radius of each bomb, I can assure you, your friends will quickly be blown to bits. If you wish to avoid this, come out from your hiding place and Raven, I want you to come with me. I can assume we have an understanding? You have ten minutes to make a decision. Tick tock my little birds."

Raven and Robin looked away from the screen. They each took a few seconds to take in what they had just heard. Robin was stony and was replaying every word Slade had said in his mind. He was trying to find a way around what Slade wanted. The only way they could escape safely was if they defeated, or at least distracted, the two villains. Even distracting them would prove to be incredibly difficult. As Robin was contemplating their options, Raven broke the silence.

"Robin I have to go. I have to let Slade and Red X take me." Raven reluctantly admitted. She obviously didn't want to go, because only Azar knows what they would do to her, but she couldn't take the risk of losing her friends… her family. This all being true, Robin wasn't the least bit happy about it.

"No Raven. There has to be another way. I can't let them take you." Robin couldn't even begin to think of what would happen to her if they took her away. He felt, deep down, that if she were to leave him tonight, it would be the last he would ever see of her… and he couldn't handle that. No matter what, him and Raven had to stay together. If they separated, there was no telling of what would happen to either of them.

"Robin… there's nothing we can do. I have to go. If I don't… you heard Slade. If I don't abide to his wishes… our friends… they won't live to see tomorrow." She said with a barely noticeable tear forming in each eye. She looked to Robin with absolute sadness in her eyes and it broke his heart to see her like this.

The time was ticking by as Robin prepared his next words. At this point they had a mere 6 minutes to make a decision as to what to do, or their friends' lives were going to end.

"Raven… you're right. To save them, you have to go. However, I am not letting you go alone. If they are to take you, you better believe that they are taking me too. If something were to happen and I wasn't there, I… I just… I can't live with that. You mean too much to me Raven. You're my best friend and I can't lose you. No matter what. If you go, I go too." It was so hard for Robin to admit, but he knew it was the best choice right now. It was their only choice.

Raven was speechless. She couldn't let Robin come… they would kill him! She couldn't let him get hurt! She was about to protest, but Robin beat her to it saying, "Raven. I know you hate this idea. And I know you don't want me getting hurt, but you don't understand. To be honest, I don't even understand. All I know is that I have this feeling deep down that if we separate tonight, it'll be the last we ever see of each other. And I can't let that happen. So please… let me come with you."

Raven couldn't deny him. She could tell by not only his emotions, but his body language as well, that he was determined to go with her. She could feel the worry, sadness, confusion, hope, and desperation leaking from his usually well-constructed mental barriers. She had to oblige. "Fine Robin... but please… just don't do anything to make them mad… I can't stand to see them hurt you." She was nervous, terrified even, of what was to come as they slowly started making their way to the door out of the Safe Room.

Robin had a second thought, and pulled something out of his belt. It was a small and round little chip. Before Raven had the chance to ask what it was, Robin answered her unspoken question. "It's a tracking chip. If one of us has this on, Cyborg can trace our location and hopefully find us before we become Slade's victims…" Raven nodded, and proceeded to ask one more question. "Which one of us will wear it? We can't let Slade or Red X see it, or they'll obviously destroy it." Robin thought for a moment before asking, "Can you put it in your… um… your…bra?" He asked quite awkwardly. She blushed slightly and nodded taking it from his fingers and turning away from him to put it in place. She turned once more and nodded, silently telling him that she was ready.

Robin and Raven shared a look. Before Raven knew what was happening, Robin had grabbed her in a hug. He was strong and protective as his toned arms encircled her around the shoulders. He could feel her tense for barely a second before she tightly wrapped her arms around his middle section, desperately hoping it wouldn't be for the last time. As they parted, they took once last look at each other before opening the door and cautiously making their way to the control room, hand in hand.

Sooooo… should I be ashamed to post this? I felt as though it was okay… but I'm not sure. I hope this slightly makes up for such a long wait. I hope everyone enjoyed and I'll try to have another chapter up soon. I love you guys! Please review so I know whether to continue or not!

~Casey (GrnDy13) xx