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Chapter Three: No Whole Truths

Disclaimer: Still don't own the Teen Titans, Joker, Batman, Oracle or any other DC Comics character. If I did, I wouldn't be typing this up and posting it on FanFiction. I'd be out there selling it!

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Some would say that it was a terrible ordeal that the Titans were going through. The Titans that weren't captured, anyway. We know that the Titans being held hostage by the Joker will be in trouble, sooner or later.

"Dammit!" Robin growled under his breath. He had just gotten off of the line with Batman – the huge monitor screen was still flickering. The Caped Crusader was coming to Jump City. And Robin was damned – he wasn't sure if the Dynamic Duo still existed, let alone worked together.

Cyborg was still tapping away at his computer station, determined to find the elusive Clown Prince of Crime and make him pay, but Robin saw the small smirk cross his face when he found out that Batman was coming to town. Robin had tried everything he could to keep Batman away – who would he leave the city to, what about the criminals on the loose, what about the Justice League? He just shrugged and said that he would be there within the hour. Well, the Batplane was very fast, but maybe he could sneak out of town before old Batsy got there.

Yeah, right. His teammates were captured, and now he was thinking of leaving?

He had just heard in from Terra, who had hunted down everyone who had seen everything – they all said the same thing, that the Joker and Harley Quinn had taken the Titans, stuffed them in vans.

And now, the Joker had Wonder Woman's lasso, which she had not been happy to hear, but they had to stop her from rampaging all around the globe looking for it. She had wanted to fly over to Jump and demand for the Joker to give it back, but Batman beat her down. She didn't understand the danger that came with associating with the Joker or his ilk.

"I've got the blood tests back, oh Fearless Leader," Cyborg called, gesturing at the screen in front of him. There were two sets of DNA on the screen – and they matched exactly. "It's definitely Starfire's blood," Cyborg said of the blood on the sidewalk. Robin had sincerely hoped that it wasn't, that, maybe, one of the Titans had gotten a good shot in, that it was the Joker's blood, or Harley's, but no, it was Starfire's.

His thoughts raced. How was she doing? Were they still in the city? Was Raven still with her, or were they separated? And what had the Joker gotten out of them yet?

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"No, I will not!" Starfire cried, attempting to evade the truth magic of Wonder Woman's lasso. It was coiled tightly about her shoulders now, and had been for at least fifteen minutes. Raven was surprised that Starfire had lasted this long, but, then again, she was from an extremely durable alien race, and she was fighting for something she believed in. That was good enough, Raven guessed. It hadn't been her turn yet, but she knew she was up soon. Beast Boy was still out and the two psychopaths in the room were beginning to get bored. She thought they were just about to give up when the Joker said to his girlfriend, "Harley? Go grab the switch from the kitchen."

The girl did as told, walking from the room immediately. "What is Robin's real name?" Joker asked. This was new – he'd only been asking about codes and names of the Justice League, but Raven had supposed that his curiosity would win out somehow.

"No!" Starfire shouted, angrier than before. Her eyes were ablaze with green light that quickly faded, due to the power inhibiting handcuffs attached to her. The Joker looked quizzically at the rope in his hand and said, in a tone that betrayed disappointment, "I thought this made you tell the truth? Ah, I always knew that people only told Wonder Weirdo the truth because of those stars on her…"

The Joker was cut off by a defiant growl from Beast Boy, who apparently had just woken up. He looked from the Joker to Starfire and growled again. Raven could tell that he was itching to transform into his Man-Beast, but the bracelets were working like a charm. Raven had a feeling that the Joker had stolen from Mad Mod before capturing them.

"Well, there's always the old-fashioned way," Joker cried, smiling at his crazed squeeze. She smiled crazily back at him. He held up a switch that glinted dull silver in the industrial lighting. Damn it – she knew the enjoyment of seeing someone squirm under the Lasso of Truth was going to end soon.

"Electricity makes the world go 'round, right?" Starfire gaped. He was going to electrocute her? She knew he was mad…but…this just seemed inhumane. And she was right – the Joker was heartless. The only reason he kept Harley Quinn around was because she made a good lackey. He pegged her for hired help the moment she stepped into Arkham, eager to evaluated all of the most difficult psychopaths.

"And away we go," Joker muttered, flipping the bright red switch.

Starfire cried out in pain, gasping in her breaths, her throat rough. The electricity surged through her, singing every nerve and microscopic part of her body. It was torture; it was hell. She had no escape, only endurance, which was running out quickly. She couldn't take any more. She…

And then the pain stopped, and with another smile, the Joker said, "What's Robin's real name, or you get worse." Starfire actually hesitated – the pain was awful, after all. She almost succumbed to the frail human weakness of pain. But she knew she couldn't. She was a Tamaranian, and they were warriors born. Stamina ran in her blood, as it did in the blood of all of her people, but especially the royal line, of which she was a part. Starfire was well aware that she had to take it, otherwise he might move onto Raven or Beast Boy, and they would be hurt. Or, he would get bored of her stubbornness and move onto them anyway. She was horrified; they would get hurt either way, she concluded. The Tamaranian princess almost submitted, but Robin's face flashed before her eyes. He would never want her to give in, particurally to the Joker, one of his most hated enemies. He had murdered his friends and family, and shot an old friend down. She saw a glimpse of Raven, who seemed to be steeling herself. And that was when Starfire knew – none of the Titans would ever give in, even if that meant death, because the Titans weren't like the Justice League or the Justice Society – they were a family, and she'd be damned if she was the one to sell them out. She knew that Raven and Beast Boy were ready to fight to the very end, if need be. Starfire really hoped that the others were coming, and soon.

"No," she stated, enunciating the word and attempting to put as much power in the syllable as possible. Raven was slightly shocked – if Starfire had given in, she would have been fine, as she would hate to see the pretty alien hurt. But…Starfire had said no, clear and simple. She was ready to fight, and Raven should have known that's what she would say all along. A single glance at Beast Boy's face told her that he was thinking along the same lines.

The Joker seemed shocked, but got over it quickly. He was enjoying the moments with the electricity. For once, there was no Batman to shut his little operation down.

"Alrighty!" he crowed, ready. He flipped the switch again and relished the howl of pain that came from the alien's lips. He had the power (literally), and the lasso of truth was at his side, ready to be used again, once the girl was weakened. Or maybe he'd use it on Kermit first. Or, maybe the dark, gothic girl was a better choice. She wasn't an enduring alien – she might have a great scream. He loved it when they screamed; he almost preferred it to laughter.

Huh, he thought, maybe this isn't such a bad day job.

He could barely wait for the three million he was going to get. It was just a matter of breaking them, and he had done that before.

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