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New Hope

Artemis's POV

I sit with the rest of the Team, now back at the Mountain. This was a thousand times worse then the Failsafe simulation The TV was on displaying static but no one cared, everyone was to caught up in their own minds. Conner was one of the arm chairs, holding M'Gann and she sobbed, tearlessly into his chest, her tears having long ago run dry. Zatanna sat alone in the corner, muttering to herself, looking ten times worse than she did when she lost her dad. And this time there was no Robin to pull her out of it. Rocket was with Kaldur on the big couch, the newest couple trying to provide each other comfort. I was the most worried about Wally though. He hadn't said a word since getting to the Mountain and refused to eat despite his Uncle's pleading. Said uncle and all the other Leaguers, with the exception of Batman, were in the Watchtower 'discussing' the events of the failed mission. The Bat was still at the scene as far as I knew, searching for the body... I let out a choked sob bringing my legs up to my body and burying my face in them. Robin had saved our lives; those robots would have overwhelmed us had he not held them off. I f only I hadn't broken my damn leg, I was so useless there, I could've done something but now, Robin, the little brother I had never had... he was gone...

"Recognized Batman 01, Batgirl B10 (A/N I'm aware that in second season her number is something else, I just don't care), Robin II B11." the computer announces. I lift my head up slowly, my team mirroring my action, with the exception of Wally and Zatanna. Batman stalks into the Lounge a vaguely familiar red head in a modified Batsuit on one side and a angry young looking boy on the other, dressed in a Robin suit.

"Batman what's going on? Who are your companions?" Kaldur asks looking at the Dark Knight from beside Rocket.

"This is Batgirl and Robin" Batman replies gruffly. I let out a gasp of shock, in unison with some of my teammates. How could Batman replace Robin so fast? I was just about to jump up and confront him but he holds up his hand in a pacifying gesture. "I did not replace Robin, this is his younger brother of sorts and he's going to help us find Robin." Batman says reading our minds. This snaps Zatanna out of her state.

"Fi..find him?" the magician stutters looking up. "He's... he's alive?" she asks hoping trickling into her tear stained eyes. This is when Wally decides to break out of his trance, but his isn't a positive break out.

"Alive?! How could he be alive?! You saw the blood, no one could have survived that" Wally yells, his voice dying down to a whisper " He said he would get out..." he says so quite I doubt even Conner heard it.

"Shut up Wally!" the mysterious kid yells angrily. "Di.. Robin isn't dead! Batman didn't find a body! He had to have gotten out!" Batgirl steps forward and lays a hand on the shoulder of the fuming teen giving him a pointed look. He calms down slightly crossing his arms, and giving my boyfriend a death glare.

"Wallace no body was found which means Robin's alive until proven otherwise, now let's go we are going to we are going to go find him" Batman says turning away and stalking away, the other Robin following.

"I'm sorry about them, they're just both really worried, we all are" Batgirl apologizes following after the other Bats. I exchange glances with my teammates , to see hope and determination mirrored in their eyes.

"Let's go find Robin" I say forcing myself to my feet. Wally zips to my side to support me and the rest of the team joins me, supporting each other. Injures could wait until later, it was time to find our birdie.

Robin's POV

"My name is Deathstroke, but please feel free to call me Master" says the voice as the owner steps into the light.

I glare up at the mysterious man. He was dressed in a black clothing that looked like it was lined Kevlar He had orange armored plates on his legs and forearms and gray armor on his he wore a mask with a single eye hole. The mask was half black, half orange, the orange side being the side he could see from.

"And what makes you think I'll ever call you Master?" I growl, wracking my brain for information on Deathstroke. I remember a file I had read in the League data base mentioning him. Fro what I knew he was a mercenary and one of the best, there was no way I would ever work for him.

"Oh well you see Robin we wouldn't want anything bad to come to your friends now would we? Or you're guardian?" he says. Suddenly holograms pop up around me showing Wally's and his uncle's houses, Artemis's apartment, Daily Planet, the Kents house in Smallville, Wayne Manor... all kinds of places of importance to those of the League.

"What? How did you know?" I growl forcing myself into a crouch. I just then realize the lack of my mask and utility belt. The man laughs mockingly.

"Why Robin there is no need for that, as long as you cooperate no one gets hurt." the villain says. I growl, nobody threats my family. I leap at him, my fist extended, but the mercenary grabs it, lightning quick, and throws my already battered body into a wall. I let out a yell of pain as my back and head collide with the wall. I fall in a heap at his feet and try to kick out at him but he jumps back, and delivers a fierce kick to my head. I try to block him but he continues to land blow after blow on my small frame. I think I'm going to pass out when he finally stops and allows me to pull myself to my feet, still glaring at him. I prepare myself to try again but his words stop me "Now, now Robin, remember I know who all your friends are, push me too far and one by one they will disappear never to be seen again" I stop glancing at the video feeds of my friends' homes. I allow my arms to fall to my side limply.

"What do you want?" I growl not letting the glare leave my face.

"I want you to become my apprentice Robin, to follow in my footsteps" Deathstroke announces like I had won the lottery. "and if you don't you can say bye to your friends." he says to emphasize his point he pulls a detonator and pushes it. I watch in horror as Wally's house suddenly explodes.

"NO!" I yell launching myself at the mercenary who catches me and throws me back to the ground.

"Don't worry I made sure his parents were out somewhere but next time they won't be be so lucky." he threatens. I look at the crater that used to be my best friend's house and back to the mercenary.

"Fine I will join you... Master"

Robin joined the darkside... *tear* and Deathstroke doesn't call him Dick or Richard, even though he knows his ID (remember Wayne manor?) because well he just doesn't! Richard Grayson and Robin are like two different people and Slade/ Deathstroke views them as such. And not too much of a cliffy here! Yay me?

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