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In chapter 17...
Rachel was sent to Steel City because of the war between her father and King Bruce She disguised as a boy named "Rain" and worked as an errand boy to earn money for a living. She made friends with Karen, Aqualad, and Roy, her colleagues and met a mysterious man called Malchior.
In the previous chapter...
Slade slashed his sword at him, but missed. Richard, in return, gave him an uppercut which sent him flying across the battlefield again.
Slade skyrocketed towards Richard and gave him a sky kick[1], causing Richard to lose his balance. Slade chuckled triumphantly.
Richard, who was once an acrobat, took this chance to strike him. Richard lashed out his dagger and stabbed Slade in the chest.
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Slade's eyes widened and he staggered backwards. Richard smirked. He's so going down this time.
Slade clutched at the dagger and pulled it out. He gasped, panting for air. Richard wacthed him in amusement, then walked away, his trademark smirk still plastered on his face. Slade, instead of falling down, he use the dagger and pierced it into Richard's back.
It was time for Slade to smirk. Richard grimaced in pain. His breath felt trapped inside is chest, his heart pounded in his ears. How the hell did he do that?
"My dear Robin, the cockiness getting into you eh?" Slade snickered.
"How...?"
"My armour's studded with diamond," Slade shook his head at the poor prince. "And now..."
He raised his sword and was about to plummet it into his back when King Bruce darted towards Slade and pushed him onto the ground. He took the advantage that Slade was under him to slash his sword at him. Slade roared as crimson red blood oozed out of his upper arm.
Bruce then carried Richard to their camp as the whole army retreated. Once they eached their camping grounds, he sent Richard to Babara, who nominated herself as a millitary nurse.
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"Rain, can you help me deliver these parcels to Sir Galfore who live in the next town? Just leave these parcels in the visitor's office. He'll come collect," Madam Mae-Eye, the shopkeeper asked.
Rain nodded and left. Rain sighed, how long will the war last?
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"Prince Richard, that was very careless of you," Babara said as she tend his wound.
Richard bit back his tongue, he rather not say anything. It was such a disgrace to him and his kingdom.
"Here, it's all done," Babara packed the medical kit and helped Richard up. "Don't move so much for this whole week or your condition would deteriorate. Remember, drink plenty of water. I'll tell King Bruce about your condition, I hope he'll excuse you for a while."
"Thanks."
"No problem, King Bruce always treats me as though I'm his daughter and you treatedme as your sister too," Babara smiled.
Richard exited the tent and looked up at the sky. He then glanced at the tents and the campfire that the soldiers lit. The flames looked orange and violet against the clear gray blue of the sky where already a few stars were twinkling. They were losing, he knew it, everyone knew it. Trigon's too strong.
He sighed. Instead of going in to his tent and have a good sleep, he staggered towards the river bank. He saw the pale moon reflected on the surface of the looked tired, with dark circles under his eyes and upset etched into the lines around his mouth. He stared at the sky, lying down. Soon, sleep overcame him, his last thoughts were about Rachel...
The sky's so beautiful tonight, just like you. Is the sky this lovely there?
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Rachel sat in a shabby tattered hut. Waiting for the heavy rain to stop. Yes, she had forgotten to take her umbrella with her. She stare dejectedly out the window at the sheeting rain, just letting a few tears escape.
"Looks like the rain's not gonna stop anytime soon," Rachel thought.
She stretched her arms and laid her arms on the wooden window sill. Her mind unconsciously wafted into slumberland.
It's raining here, what about you? The sky's heard my sorrow, it's probably crying for me. I miss you so much, Robin. Will you come back?
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"Hey! Look at that pathetic whimp!"
"Haha... Slade's right about him... He's just good at flirting, not other thing else."
"Get up! Get up whimp!"
Richard stirred in his sleep as he felt his body being kicked. He forced his eyes open and bright light seared in. Splinters of yellow light pierced his brain. He clamped his eyes shut, embracing darkness once more. With some effort he opened his eyes again, but this time he did it more slowly, allowing the brightness to seep in gently so as not to blind him. He sawthree figures standing before him, each silhouetted against the vivid sky.
Richard sat up and thought , "Who the heck are they?"
He examined all three of them. The one standing on his left was a muscular man with orangey-brown hair. He had a short beard and looked fierce. The other one was short, way too short. He was bold and was sitting on some kind of technological stuff. The last one, the last one was standing behin. He was strangely familiar. He had dark skin, and was alao bald. He was muscular, just like the first one, had bushy eyebrows but had metal parts attached to him.
"Slade wants us to pass this message," said the short one.
"He told you to surrender. You're too weak for Trigon," said the first man, he had quite a loud voice.
Richard looked at them, dumbfounded. Who's that man behind? He's... Have I seen him before?
"Look at him, Mammoth, he's staring at us like a moron," the short boy snickered.
The fierce man, who was probably called Mammoth laughed at the remark.
"Come on, let's go back. We're here to deliver this message," the man with metal parts attached to him spoke finally.
"Yea, let's go, Gizmo," Mammoth slapped the short boy on his back.
"Ouch..." Mammoth stuck out his tongue at Gizmo and the two began to chase each other.
The quite man shook his head at how immature the two are. He then walked away.
"Wait!" Richard called out.
The half-metal man spun around and met Richard's eyes. Dark eyes...
"Wh.. Who are you...? Have we met?"
"No."
"You look really like..." A suddenly flash of thought hit Richard like tons of bricks.
"Victor?"
"No. I'm Cyborg," he walked away.
It couldn't be, he resembles so much like Victor...
"Brother?" Richard took this bold move.
"For the last time, we've not met!"
"Slade and Trigon's evil, stop working for him."
"Darkness does not always equate to evil, just as light does not always bring good."
With that, Cyborg walked away. Richard kicked the pebbles furiously.
"Slade..." he seethed.
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"Rachel?"
"Malchior?" Rachel was awoken by a series of shakes. "What are yo doing here?"
"You didn't go home yesterday. I- We're so worried about you. So I went everywhere to search for you."
"Oh... Thank you."
Malchior grinned, "You're welcome. Let's get you home."
"Uh... I'll go home by myself."
"I'll accompany you."
"No thank you."
"What if you met a robber on your way? It's safer if I'm there."
"If I really meet one, I'll scream my lungs out. I'll be rescued too."
"What if there's no one out there? Besides, you're not really familiar with Steel city," Malchior grabbed Rachel's wrists.
"I really don't nee dyour help," Rachel tried to wrench out from his grasp.
"Rachel?"
Rachel looked outside the hut and saw Karen, Aqualad and Roy. She was glad that she had been saved by her friends, but things were going to get messier.
"Who's Rachel?" Roy asked.
"Uh..." Karen immediately regret that she had called Rachel by her real name.
"By the way," Aqualad arched a brow, "Who the heck are you? Are and what are you doing with a young lady like this?"
"Oh.. I... Nothing, I'd better run along, Rachel,"Malchior bowed and walked out.
"Rain, is that you?" Roy asked.
"I... Uh... Yes, I'm Rain."
"So, you're actually a... girl?" Aqualad's eyes widened.
"I'm Rachel," Rachel sighed. "I hope you guys wouldn't expose my identity. I really needed the job."
"Yea, come on," Karen looked at the two shocked boys.
"Wait! So you actually knew she's a girl?" Roy asked in disbelief. "I thought we were friends?"
"Quit the act," Aqualad said nonchalantly. "I've to admit, it sucks pretty much."
Roy glared at Aqualad, "Okay. So you two are forgiven, but next time, don't keep things from us, okay?"
Karen smiled. Rachel though, a touch of guilt twisted low in her.
"Let's go back," Aqualad led tha way.
Unbeknownst to them, someone was eavesdropping, hearing every single word of their conversation.
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"Uncle, seemes like Rachel's made new friends."
"Good, now you'll make her forget about her Prince Robin."
"What about you, Uncle?"
"I? I'll proceed onto my next step."
"Completey annihilate them?"
"No, no, no, my dear, you're to naive."
Echoes of evil laughter could be heard then...
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