Chapter 13 Inferior Robin
When Robin discovered that there was another version of him…well, who wouldn't feel excited? He was hands down the best Teen Titan anyone could ever hope to meet. Why? Oh, there were too many reasons to count. He established the team, he led it through the toughest times, he was handsome from head to toe…the list goes on. If Robin were to try to list all the reasons, he wouldn't stop until the heat death of the universe.
But yeah, the fact that there was another version of him, one who actually had normal sized hands, sent him over the moon. One Robin really wasn't enough, now was it? The multiverse must love him so much that it needed multiple versions of him (man, who knew the multiverse had such great taste?).
However, there was one question that Robin couldn't shake from his mind. Which version was the best? Obviously, it was him, right? Sure, the other Robin was tall, had non-baby hands, and was much more good looking. But…that didn't really mean anything in the grand scheme of things! Robin was the best Robin, and he was going to prove it! Once he and his multidimensional double stepped out onto the arena floor, he was going to punch him so hard that the big bang would look miniscule. Yeah, that's exactly what he was going to do!
"Hey."
Robin did a double take. He noticed the other Robin standing over him. Even with the height difference taken into consideration, he didn't look tough or menacing. He smiled down at Robin, a smile that looked friendly as well as curious. He extended his hand to his multidimensional double.
"It's very nice to meet you…er, Robin." He chuckled. "It's not everyday someone meets an alternate version of themselves."
Robin lowered his eyebrows. This situation screamed suspicious. Why was the other Robin being nice to him? Was he just so confident that he was going to kick his butt? Was he certain that HE was the better version? Wow. Talk about an ego. Robin wasn't about to let this egomaniac beat him on the field of battle.
"No. It is not," he said, carefully pronouncing each word. He batted Robin's hand away and stood on his tiptoes, making sure that his double would get the message that he was not amused. "It is certainly…unusual."
Robin laughed. "It is." His smile somehow got warmer. "You seem to have a pretty nice team. I should know." He laughed again.
"Yes yes, ha ha, you're hysterical." Robin squinted. It didn't seem like his double was getting the message yet. While he wasn't at the level where he needed to drill it into his head, he was prepared to go there if he really needed to.
Robin eventually calmed down. "Anyway, are you excited for our fight? I know I am."
Robin internally chuckled. Robin was going to eat those words, and they were going to make him vomit. "Oh, I am most certainly looking forward to our fight."
"That's great!" He looked toward the door. "You know, when the Master of Games came to me and my team, I was a little on the skeptical side at first. But I am always one to enjoy a little one on one superhero match." He chuckled. "Granted, I never had one with myself before."
Robin laughed. "Clearly, you've never heard of the lovely invention called the VR headset."
Robin blinked. "VR headset? What's that?"
"Exactly my point." Wow, not only was this version of Robin egocentric, but he was also stupid. What a wonderful combination. Robin puffed out his chest. "It seems that this will be a whole new experience for you."
"Hehe, yeah." Robin said. He faced his double with another confident smile. "But overall, I'm looking forward to it."
"Oh, I am too." Robin grinned an evil grin. "Inferior Robin!"
Robin blinked. "I'm…sorry?"
"Yes! You heard me! You think that you can just waltz into this stadium, all tall and handsome, and think that you are going to strike me down?" He shook his head. "No way, Jose. I am the best Robin this multiverse has ever known! There's no way that I would be deemed inferior by the likes of you!"
Robin raised an eyebrow. "Excuse me?" He sharply exhaled. "Man, someone here sounds like the need to eat humble pie."
"Wow! Your ego is so huge that even you realize it!" Robin put his hands on his hips. "You're going down."
Robin shook his head. "Yeah, I don't think so, pal. I have over half a decades worth of fighting experience. I think I know my stuff when it comes to having a good battle."
Robin groaned. "Oh wow," he said in a mocking tone. "Listen to you! You're so tough that you can defeat anyone due to your tenure as a superhero and your oh so fancy fighting experience. HA! I can already tell that mopping the floor with you is going to be extremely satisfying!"
Robin sighed and face palmed. "I'm not trying to…you know what?" He faced his double, his expression serious. "I was going to wish you good luck in the arena. But seeing how you have such a high level of faith in yourself, I don't think doing so is necessary." He shook his head.
"YES! SEE! YOU'RE FINALLY GETTING IT!" Robin snickered again, the sound befitting of the Joker. "I am the best version of Robin, and I'm going to prove it!"
Robin turned his head. "Appropriate that your head be as big as it is," he muttered under his breath,
"What was that?"
"Nothing! It was nothing."
Right as he said that was when The Master of Games called out from the Stadium. "Titans, to your positions!"
"Looks like it's fight time," Robin said. He somehow managed to put on a smile. "You know what? In the name of good sportsmanship and the superhero code of conduct, I'll still wish you good luck out there." He extended his hand once again. "Good luck to you, Robin."
Robin squinted."Yes." After about a minute, he batted Robin's hand away. There was no way he was going to shake hands with this…whatever he was. "Good luck, Inferior Robin."
A muscle in Robin's face twitched when he heard that. However, he brushed it off as the two entered the arena. Robin practically sashayed his way down to the middle of the stadium, the cheers of the crowd echoing in his ears. Not only was he going to prove that he was the best Robin, but he was going to do it in front of an excited audience! This was definitely going to be embarrassing for Robin. He would probably never be able to live down getting his butt kicked in this manner
Oh, Robin was seriously looking forward to this.
AN: So, I'm going to have each Titan meet with their interdimensional double individually in their own individual chapters. So if you're left disappointed, don't worry! You'll see the interactions with the others soon enough!
Next up is Starfire.