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Ch. 3-Control

(Jay's POV)

"Come on, come on, we're almost there!" Beast Boy ran up ahead of me.

"Why are you running?" I rolled my eyes. "We're going to get there sooner or later, are we not?"

"Oh come on," Beast Boy smiled and grabbed me by the arm, tugging me further along. The city was beginning to thin out as Beast Boy and I made our way toward the rocky cliffs that surrounded the Titan's Tower.

"You're going to love it here," Beast Boy continued. "Everyone will be super glad to have a new teammate and you'll fit right in!"

*I doubt that,* I thought, but I didn't say anything. The way Beast Boy's words sounded rehearsed and the way that they trailed off at the end made me wonder if Beast Boy had showed someone else the Tower. Only things hadn't gone so well.

Suddenly, the cliffs leveled off, revealing Titan's Tower in all its glory. Scanning the tower, I noticed the small nooks and crannies that no doubt defenses were hidden in. My eyes also noticed at least a dozen security cameras catching almost every angle around the tower.

*Not bad,* I smiled.

"Come on," Beast Boy took my arm and, before I could protest, morphed into a pterodactyl and was flying me toward the small island that the tower was on.

"Beast Boy!" I shouted as we flew dangerously close to the water. But Beast Boy was stronger than he looked; flapping his wings, he flew me up to the roof of the tower and then let me go. I barely had time to land on my feet to avoid an unpleasant skid across the roof.

"Wow, you're really good at that," Beast Boy exclaimed, now having morphed back.

"Good at what?" I asked.

"You know, whenever you're in the air…it's like your element," Beast Boy tried to explain. When I cocked an eyebrow, he continued. "It's like you're in total control."

Control is power, Reyna. Total control means total power. I now have total control over you. Do you know what that means?

Before I could help it, I had fallen to the ground, clutching my head. A small sob leaked from my lips.

"Jay!" I heard Beast Boy shout. Suddenly, I felt gentle hands grab my shoulders.

"Jay!" Beast Boy shouted again. "Are you alright?"

As I remained there, crouching on the ground, I bit my lip. I had to be strong. Stronger than the memories. Stronger than him.

"Yeah," I croaked. "I'm fine." Standing up, I looked to Beast Boy. "So, are we going to meet the team?" Beast Boy's worried eyes suddenly filled with excitement.

"Yeah, let's go!" Beast Boy ran toward the rooftop entrance to the tower as I followed close behind. When Beast Boy opened the door, I forced my memories back into the depths of my mind and locked them tightly away, walking into Titan's Tower. Walking into my new home.

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(Jinx's POV)

Well, the girl was interesting to say the least. As I watched her and the Beast Boy talk, I noticed the way she stood. The way her legs were hardened into a fighting stance and how she constantly was scanning her surroundings, it was easy to tell that she was ready for anything that came her way.

"Not someone I'd want to face up against," SeeMore whispered.

"Would you be quiet?" I hissed. "We don't know if she's got super human hearing or anything like that! And if she finds us, you'll be the first to fight her!"

"Calm down Jinx," SeeMore replied. "She didn't hear me."

"Or you," Gizmo rolled his eyes at me.

"Says the kid who got beaten to a pulp by her," I countered.

"Shut up you guys," Mammoth grunted deeply. "Something's happening!"

"What?" we all turned to see the girl crouching on the ground. Beast Boy was comforting her, but I couldn't hear anything they were saying.

"Gizmo, can you find out what they're saying?" I asked.

"I don't have any of my equipment!" Gizmo replied. "I was walking back to get it when I finally found them. I didn't want to lose them."

"Look, they're heading inside," Mammoth announced. Turning back, I watched as Beast Boy and the girl made their way into the tower.

"Just perfect," I put my head in my hands. "All this spying and we managed to learn that the girl has spaz attacks."

"Hey, that's a good one," Mammoth laughed stupidly.

"Oh shut up!" Gizmo sneered. "At least we can tell Slade that Jay's with the Titans."

"Jay," I repeated. "Interesting name."

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(Robin's POV)

"Alright Robin, let's test how well you can fight without using your eyes to show you where your opponent is," Slade spoke to me as he tied a bandana around my eyes. As a bead of nervous sweat trickled down my cheek, I took a deep breath. I was already exhausted from the previous hour of training. With little energy left, I would barely be able to aim in Slade's direction, which I knew would disappoint me.

You call yourself Robin, a voice spoke from inside my mind. Please. Since when does the might boy wonder, care if Slade approves of him?

Shoving the voice out my mind, I focused on my surroundings. At first, I couldn't pick up anything; everything was perfectly still. Yet as I turned, I caught little gusts of wind that could only be caused by movement. Following these gusts, I strained my ears to hear the soft footfalls of Slade. Suddenly, I felt heard a small creek near me that sounded like someone was springing off the surface of whatever he was standing on. Then it hit me. Slade was about to attack. But as I went to block, the voice came back.

How could you train with Slade? How, Robin?

This small hesitation cost me my block, and I received a firm kick to the gut which sent me flying across the room. As I held my chest and tried to stand, I heard Slade's voice close to me.

"What happened Robin?" Slade asked worriedly. "You were about to block but you hesitated."

"It's nothing," I quipped, a bit harsher than I intended. "Just come at me again."

"Very well," Slade responded as I heard him flip back onto the rafters above me. Again, I was able to register his movements, but as I went to grab his arm that was coming for me, the voice spoke again.

You're not evil, Robin. You're not Slade's apprentice.

Again I received a punch, only this time to my jaw, and again I fell to the floor.

You disappoint me, Robin.

"Shut up," I mumbled as I kneeled on the ground, rubbing my jaw.

You disappoint me, Richard.

"I said, SHUT UP!" I screamed and hurled myself through the air, tackling Batman to the ground. Furiously I formed my hand into a fist and was about to punch the living daylights out of my former mentor when I startled voice rang through my mind.

"Robin!" Slade shouted. Immediately the bandana was whipped away from my face and my arm was grabbed. My eyes widened in disbelief as I saw who I had pinned to the ground.

"Slade," I breathed. The moment passed, and I jerked off of Slade and landed beside him, pulling him up with me.

"Robin," Slade hissed fiercely. "What. Happened."

"I don't know!" I cried as I kicked the floor. "Something inside me just snapped and now I can't get…people out of my mind!"

Slade was quiet for a long time after my outburst. Although I expected him to lash out at me for my outburst, he merely grabbed my shoulder gently and led me back to my room. When he opened the door and edged me in, I turned around.

"Slade, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to-

"It's alright Robin. It will all be alright," Slade replied and quickly closed the door. Flopping onto my bed, I held my head in my hands. I was such an idiot! Now Slade thought I was insane!

*Extra hard combat practice tomorrow,* I thought miserably as I crawled up under the bed. Sitting on the mattress was making me sleepy, and since I didn't have another couple hours until dinner, it would probably best for me to get some sleep. Maybe that would cure the voices in my head.

*Not likely,* I thought to myself, as I closed my eyes and slowly drifted into pleasant sleep.

(Slade's POV)

"Slade, sir," Mad Mod spoke from across the control room, "it appears Robin has fallen asleep. The sleeping gas worked perfectly."

"Excellent," I smiled. Getting up and leaving the control room, I made my way towards Robin room, fidgeting with the syringe in my hand. While part of me was against what I was about to do, I knew it had to be done. I had to wipe out Robin's hesitation, and by doing so, I had to wipe out the good in him. It had been a silly hope to assume that Robin would just make the complete change to evil. But that was alright; I would simply help make that change easier.

Of course, I couldn't change Robin all at once. Then his feelings would be repressed until he finally snapped and learned of my treachery. No, that wouldn't do. This would only suppress his good urges mildly, making them easy to resist. That way, he would learn how to stop being good. And he would learn how to start being evil.

Opening Robin's door, I stepped inside, making sure Mad Mod had turned off the sleeping gas so I would not be affected as well. After verifying that he had, I walked up to Robin's sleeping form. For a moment, I simply looked at the boy, marveling at the innocence he showed in his sleeping form. Then, taking his arm, I gently inserted the syringe, careful to be gentle enough to not wake the boy up from his deep sleep. After a soft moan, Robin went right back to sleep. As I watched his body relax completely, I smiled again. Robin might have been having a fight against his inner, most sacred morals, but now I was in control.

"Control is power, Robin. Total control means total power. I now have total control over you. And soon you will bow to my total, and absolute, power."

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Batman watched from a rooftop as he saw the shadow of Slade enter what appeared to be Robin's room. The thought of that monster anywhere near Robin was enough to make the Bat's blood boil, but he couldn't go charging in now, could he? Not when Robin had chosen Slade...blindly, but still, he had chosen Slade.

No, Batman would wait until he got Slade all alone. That was when Batman would extract his revenge. His revenge on the madman that manipulated and drugged his boy. His son. He would have his revenge alright.

Even if he had to kill to get it.


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