Chapter four: Robin cray cray (Part two)
"We have to save him," Crystal said.
"The yes"
"Seems they wanted him specifically," Raven said from her lying position.
"What would Madame Rouge, Brother Blood and The Hive wants with Robin?" Beast boy asked no one in particular. "I have no clue," Raven answered.
Crystal was trying to concentrate to find Robin, using her mind bond she'd created with him. "You're seeking him?" Raven asked and she nodded.
"In your current state? Whether or not you've created a bond with him, you won't find him now," Raven said, "you need to calm down."
Crystal wanted to snap at the half demon but didn't cause she knew Raven was right. She had to relax and get her bearings first.
"Yo, isn't theres a tracker on Robin?" Beast Boy asked.
"Yes! He said there was one on all of us and himself. I'll track him," Cyborg said and felt an electricity course through his body, "right after I go charge my batteries, do repairs and back up my data." He added and went to his room.
*Robin's POV*
I heard laughter. Must be Beast Boy and Cyborg goofing around again. I opened my eyes, it was pitch black. I tried to move but I was restrained by... Handcuffs? Chains? My brain is still blurry and I can't tell.
A very bright light came on and I closed my eyes again to shield them from the excruciating light.
"Hello, Boy Wonder," I heard a voice say and I flinched.
The voice was unmistakable.
"Slade," I said and all the memories from my last encounter with him came flooding back into my mind.
"What do you want?" I asked.
"Now, now, is there any way to treat me after all we shared together?" he asked.
I and the Titans had faced Slade before, with help so I had full knowledge of his weaknesses but all the knowledge in the world is useless when you're dangling from the ceiling by chains.
"How did you even get Madame Rouge, Brother Blood and the Hive to work together?"
"Money"
"Off course"
"If you're hoping your teammates will find you, I smashed your communicator and removed your tracker"
I lost hope for a moment but I remembered Raven and Crystal had telepathy and THEY could find me...
"And Jinx helped me block this place from telephatic interference so don't think your half demon and hybrid can save you now"
"How did you...?"
*Normal POV*
"I know everything, Robin," Slade said, running the tips of his fingers against Robin's face. Robin shivered. "Admit you missed me Robin," Slade said in a disturbingly seductive voice.
Robin laughed mirthlessly, "miss you? A pedophile who takes delight in capturing, torturing and brainwashing people."
"I'm an ephebophile, there's a difference"
"I doubt there is for someone your age"
Slade leaned in closer, "Hush now, I have a lot of plans for you."
Robin's eyes widened in fear, "HELP!"
Meanwhile at the tower, Crystal had recovered her strength and was trying to mediate.
Breathe in... 'Robin, where are you?' Out...
She did this repeatedly but she could sense that there was magic blocking the area where Robin was.
'Have you tried a different approach?' a voice said to her mentally. She opened her eyes, there's was no one around.
She tried to focus again. 'I see you Amethyst,' the voice said again.
'Mom?' she called as she saw the voice materialized in the form of her mother. She gasped and embraced her mother.
'I thought you weren't allowed to see me?'
'Yeah... Every law has a loophole, I'm just sad it took me this long to figure it out. They said I wasn't allowed to see you like face to face, they didn't say anything about telephatically,' her mother explained.
'What's wrong?' her mom asked.
'My friend and leader has been captured and I don't know how to find him. Cyborg's been trying to track him but nothing's happening,'
'Instead of finding out where he is automatically, why don't you contact his mind and maybe he can give you hints to where he is,'
'But mom, that will also involve...'
'Letting him into your mind I know'
'Dad never taught me that'
'I know. It reminded him too much of me. But there's a certain half demon who can teach you that I'm sure.'
'Raven'
She said and opened her eyes.
The said half demon teleported into her room just then. "Raven?" Crystal called, surprised.
"I believe I was summoned... Wow I really haven't entered your room before. The decor in here is phenomenal. The fuck? Is that a balcony?" Raven asked and dashed to the balcony. Crystal was forced to laugh at the half demon's sudden child-likeness.
"Whoa! Awesome! I can see the pool from here. OMG, OMG!" Raven said excitedly. "I don't even gush over this room like that," Crystal said appearing beside the half demon.
"Off course you don't, it's YOUR ROOM. Why'd you summon me though?" Raven asked.
Crystal laughed, "you're saying 'summon' like you're an actual demon."
"Well I'm half so you can summon me too if you like call my name in a telephatic state like what you did," Raven said.
"I've been trying to find Robin but the place where he is has been blocked by magic. I want to get into Robin's mind instead and maybe he can tell me where he is but my powers are limited on that and the barrier around the place doesn't help," Crystal stated.
"I'm afraid my powers are limited on that area too. It was too complicated and I can only do it if I'm the one in danger. But I know where we can find books on it," Raven said.
"Where?" Crystal asked.
"The Great Library of Azarath. I haven't been there in five years so getting books from there might be hard," Raven answered, "and if they sense your angel blood there might be a problem."
"So I should show more of my demon side there?" Crystal inquired.
"Yes and no. The monks at The Great Library of Azarath think that us half demons are bland creatures with no emotions whatsoever. So that's what you have to be, bland and emotionless," Raven informed.
"Can we go now?" Crystal inquired. "No, visiting hours are over. All portals there are closed, till morning," Raven replied, "don't worry, Robin will be fine."
Crystal sighed, "I hope he is."
Robin had no concept of time anymore. If he could guess, he would say three or four days but he was sure it was likely more. He hadn't seen sunlight in a while so he couldn't really tell.
"Robin..." he heard a voice call in a sing-song manner. It wasn't Slade, Slade's voice lacked all the melody of this one. It sounded like Terra's.
"Terra?" he called in the dark. "Took you long enough," she replied and turned on the light.
He thought he'd be used to the light by now but it still hurt his eyes. Maybe it was because Slade loved the dark and would torture him for days without turning on the light.
"You should be lucky, you're getting all his attention. He's always had a thing for you. 'The Boy Wonder', 'Robin'. 'Did you see what he did the other day?' and shit like that, ugh" Terra groaned and rolled her eyes.
Robin could swear there was a hint of jealousy in her voice.
"Why are you jealous of me, Terra? I'm suffering here," he asked before he could stop it.
There it was, it was out. Robin feared for what might happen next.
He felt a slap, swift and sure land on his face. His neck snapped and he groaned in pain.
"First of all, Boy Blunder, I'm not jealous of you," she began, seething. "When Slade first came to me to join him, I was all he could think about. He gave me all his attention, he took my..." she paused.
"What I mean is, he paid attention to all my needs. I mean ALL, sexual needs included. But after you and your band of geeks defeated Poison Ivy and Doctor Freeze in Gotham city when the Justice League was incapacitated, you're all Slade could talk about, all he could think about. It got worse after this 'Crystal' bitch joined you and he wouldn't let me get a minute of peace without, 'you see how he turned this introvert, slightly out of control girl into a really powerful superhero. Now she could give half the Justice league a run for their money. All thanks to my baby, Robin.' Even when I beat you that day, he didn't see that. All he saw was how your student Crystal defeated me without doing much," Terra ranted.
"Now since you've been here, he doesn't even glance at me," she added.
"But I'm in pain, he hurts me Terra. Like he did before I formed the Teen Titans," Robin paused as he saw the look of shock register on her face, "he didn't tell you? He's captured me before and brainwashed me, back when I still Batman's sidekick before he got another Robin."
He saw Terra furrow her brows in thought but before he could try to cajole her to let him go, Slade came in. "Ah Terra, entertaining our guest I see? Why don't you join us for tonight's fun?" Slade asked.
Terra's eyes lit up excitedly as she embraced him and locked lips with the older man.
Robin grimaced, 'Guys, where are you?'
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