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Mother Nature 2: The Rescue	By : SladinForever Category: DC Verse Cartoons - Teen Titans > Slash - Male/Male > Robin/Slade Views: 1932 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Disclaimer: See chapter 2
There was nothing but vast, pitch black, empty space. No landmarks, no places, no people, just emptiness. But there was an echo. A strange sounding, unidentifiable echo. It grew louder and louder. Soon, something began to appear. Out of the darkness came a flash of red. Something was running, but getting nowhere. The echo began to disappear to make a more definite sound. It became the panting of breath. Then the red began to take form. Furry legs and thick, heavy paws appeared. A strong chest branched off and a pointy-eared head came from the neck. A back and bushy tail extended from behind and then there was a bright white flash.
Robin was running; running for something. His panting was the perfect sign that he had been running for a long time. Where was he planning on going? There was nothing out there in the darkness. He was the only one there… But Robin kept on running. It didn't matter how tired he was, he couldn't stop. He needed to find it. To find that one thing that called out to him, in every dark corner of his mind. His eyes began to close and as they did, he heard it more clear. A voice was speaking to him; a voice he knew but couldn't remember. A growl formed in his throat.
"Wh-Who are you? Please, tell me!"
I will- f-find…you…
The voice was static, almost metallic to his ears. Robin growled louder, unable to understand…
"I know you! I know I do! I just can't remember! Help me remember!" The voice began to fade and his growl echoed in the darkness. "Tell me! Tell me who you ARE!"
Something screeched and cracked beneath his left paw. Thin lines branched out in all directions. When he applied pressure, it shattered into a million pieces and he began to plummet; plummeting in the deepest, most darkest corners of nothing…

There was a bright flash. The darkness vanished to be replaced by dim light. Lying on his right side on something soft, yet firm, Robin's eyes stirred behind his eyelids. He felt something warm and heavy lying on top of him. Clenching his eyes tightly, he slowly opened them and then blinked a few times. From that position, he could see that he was on a bed with a nightstand almost a foot from his face. Moving just his eyes, he looked around and saw smooth, white walls. Robin then began to lift his head. Putting his hands down, he pushed himself up, a blanket falling off his shoulders and chest. He was now sitting, his head swimming slightly. Lifting his hands, he placed them over his eyes and tried to think back to what happened. Flashes of tearing the white panther's throat out filled the darkness and seeing his wide eyes as he was killed. He then saw himself falling to the ground, his large body shrinking and his fur shortening. Once he landed on his side, the memory ended and he lowered his hands.
Robin looked around the rest of the room. There was a dresser, closet, and a desk with a computer sitting on it. He blinked several times. For some reason, he felt like he had been there before. Except, he couldn't remember the actual event he was sensing. As silent as a cat, he turned towards the edge of the bed and slowly stood up. His legs wobbled from lack of use, which made him wonder how long he had been asleep. Ignoring that for now, he carefully walked around the bed and headed for the door, which was slightly ajar. He pushed it open and glanced out. There didn't seem to be anyone around, so he tip-toed out and made his way through a short hall. When he reached the end, he looked around both corners swiftly, but was suddenly hit with a blast of something that smelled good. Feeling like he already knew what he would find, he continued walking.
In just twenty steps, Robin reached the doorway into a kitchen connected to a small dining room. He stopped to look at the stove. There was something cooking, unattended. Now why would someone leave perfectly good food by itself? Snorting softly, Robin decided he didn't want to know. He took a step back to turn, but bumped into something. His eyes widened when he felt something lightly land on his hips. He quickly spun around and backed into the room. His breath hitched when he saw a white-haired man with a steel blue eye and only wearing jeans standing there. He was smiling gently.
"I didn't mean to frighten you, little bird." Robin's mind reeled for a moment. Who was this guy? He seemed familiar, but where-? The man's smile fell and his eyes narrowed. "Robin-?"
Robin was about to ask him who he was when he saw sudden flashes of a past he didn't remember. He first saw himself asking a small person in a green jumpsuit "who is—?" but the name he said was unheard. Then he saw a teen wearing all black with a skull mask on his face, with a red X on the forehead. He stood in front of a man all in armor and wearing a two-toned mask while the teen held three different colored disks in his right hand. Robots of two types stood behind both men, trapping them in the middle of a vast room. The man said Robin's name before something snatched the disks out of his hand, which the man easily caught when it reached him. When a strange group of people came in, the image changed to Robin—wearing his old hero outfit—standing on the roof with the masked man, the skull masked kid no longer in sight. They talked before beginning a battle in front of a blaring red sign with Japanese writing on it, the man countering each move Robin attempted.
This flashback instantly changed to him gripping the edge of the roof with one hand, which cracked and then broke. He began to fall, but a gloved hand grabbed his wrist, preventing an inevitable death on the sidewalk a hundred feet below. When he looked up, he saw the man staring down at him with a narrowed eye. Robin wondered why he had saved him, in which he replied before throwing him back up onto the roof. When he regained his footing, they began to fight again, Robin managing to win in the end. With the man on the ground, he grabbed a hold of him and then threw the mask off. His eyes widened when there was a screen instead of a person's face. The man spoke to him before a red five appeared on screen. It started to count down. So, out of reflex, Robin jumped away before the robot exploded, leaving behind a smoldering pile of ash.
Then the flashback changed to Robin running after the masked man in a wasteland with cliffs and mountains. The sky and landscape was a strange purple hue, which didn't look very natural. Was this part of a dream? Near the end of a far away cliff, the man took a giant leap and landed on the cliff below with ease. Robin had a slightly harder time, but he ended the fall in a roll before standing up and searching for the man, who seemed to have disappeared. He walked within several statue-like rock pillars, being cautious. The man suddenly appeared out from behind one of the rocks and approached him. Robin attacked and they fought ruthlessly. He missed every punch and kick, hitting the pillars instead. All of them soon fell, creating large clouds of dust and debris. Robin appeared out of one large cloud, looking around for the man again. Almost echoing around him was the man's voice as he made conversation, telling Robin how alike the two were. Getting angry, he spun around and managed to punch the man in the face with an uppercut. The dust quickly cleared as Robin leaned over him and lifted him towards his face. He told him they were nothing alike and that all he cared about was destruction. The next thing the man said made his heart stop as he looked around.
The flashback changed to Robin talking to the man on a giant screen as he told him and the people around him about a machine that could stop time called the chronoton detonator. If they didn't stop it, then everyone in the city would be frozen forever. Robin demanded that he tell him where it was, but he was only given a bit of advice before the connection was cut. The scene quickly changed to the sound of an explosion and Robin entering an underground room, where the man was waiting. He gave the teen a chance to take the detonator button from him by fighting for it. Robin tried everything he could think of to get the remote, but the man kept knocking him away like it was nothing. Robin eventually got so frustrated that he started beating the crap out of him and then was able to get the detonator. As he held it in his hand, electricity sparked around it and the detonator short circuited before breaking. Robin's eyes widened in surprise as the man came out of the darkness.
The man explained that he merely used the chronoton detonator as bait to lure Robin out and away from his team. His true plan was to infect them with probes that, if activated, would kill their host from the inside out. If Robin wished for them to live, then he would join him to be his apprentice, doing whatever he asked. Needless to say, Robin was stunned. In the end, he agreed to his terms. Under a single spotlight, he changed into a colorless uniform, one half of his chest orange, with metal plates on his arms, legs, and around his neck. A sleek utility belt clamped snugly around his waist. After placing a metal S to his chest, he looked up, his masked eyes different. The man came out of the darkness behind him.
It may seem bad now, but trust me: you'll learn to like it.
After the man walked away, the spotlight vanished and the memory changed. Robin saw himself steal, hurt people, and then return to this despicable man, bent on defying him and getting the upper hand. But it was useless, he was too weak. Too weak to stop him and escape. The people from before returned and more fighting happened. Soon, Robin cracked that damn mask in half, forcing the man to retreat, his face still hidden. Robin escaped with the four he didn't know, but felt strongly towards.
After more flashbacks with Robin and this man he still had trouble remembering, a red wolf was running through the streets, being chased by another man with a snare. He managed to escape, only to run into the masked man that seemed to haunt him. But he let him go, Robin not knowing the true reason why. It was quickly made clear when the snare looped around his head. The masked man saved him, but then injected him with a tranquilizer and he blacked out. When he came around, he was in a large room, a leather leash wrapped tight around the upper part of his muzzle. Several times the man came to see him, giving him food or rubbing his head. Eventually he told the wolf he knew who he was, which angered him. But he promised to cure him of his problem, which he only managed halfway after several more days. He regained his human form, but the tail and ears stayed.
The image changed yet again and the two were in a completely new environment. They were in a normal looking house, even though the man was far from normal. They were in a kitchen. Robin was waiting for a plate of food after waking up. He ate, talking to the man, even though the previous events showed that they were enemies. Several flashbacks after were of Robin resting, exercising, doing fun activities with the still masked man, and then being shot by someone else. When he awoke, he was being taken care of. Eventually the bond grew between Robin and the man he still didn't know the name of, going so far as to build a romantic relationship with him, which was slightly strange, to say the least. They had a date, fought over some really petty things, and eventually the relationship grew into a sexual one. Robin seemed to stop caring at that point, though he hated to admit he was afraid.
One morning, after breakfast, Robin took a shower and then relaxed for only a few minutes before the man joined him. He was annoyed at him, but it changed to something better rather fast. Robin soon had a revelation as he was being handled and caressed. He was still afraid, but he was willing to go a step farther. They were now in the man's bed, Robin enjoying every second of him buried deep within him. He hadn't felt anything like it in his entire life. In the end, they were both satisfied and began to rest. The life altering moment was quickly ruined when something attacked the man, knocking him unconscious. Robin laid on him, probably to protect him from any other danger. He felt like he owed the man for everything he had done for him. He didn't know why this was, but he found that he didn't care. Love and adoration is what he felt for this still unknown man.
The memory changed. Robin awoke to a strange noise and he was about ready to pounce when a steel cable loop came around his neck and yanked him to the floor. A voice spoke to him, but he didn't see anyone but blurred images. The unconscious man was threatened by another. If Robin didn't go with him, the man would die. For his safety, he left him behind, mentally telling him to find him. The memory faded and, what felt like weeks, was with the masked man again, who arrived to save him. Robin asked for his help, to free some children, and they concocted a plan. It succeeded and then Robin found himself lying on the floor, bleeding. In the distance, he faintly saw the man that he grew to love, speaking to him.
Robin, you need to transform. If it will save your life, then I want you to do it. I don't want to lose you the same way I lost her.
Robin didn't know what he meant, but it didn't matter. So, he got up and transformed, his wounds healing on their own. With encouragement from the other man, he charged a giant snow leopard. The memory faded into another of Robin on his back with red energy flowing around him. He was being comforted by his savior, who was telling him he could fight back whatever was trying to control him. Before his eyes closed, the memory changed to where the man was helping him up into a sitting position. He explained what had happened before the memory changed and they were in a different building, in front of hundreds of kids. Robin spoke to them, apologizing for the mess he put them in, though he didn't know what that mess was. The memory vanished to be replaced by Robin handing the man a book and telling him something. He would leave, to find the ones already sold.
After a final, passionate kiss from the man and Robin turned around to leave, the flashbacks slowly disappeared from his mind. After what felt like hours was actually only a few seconds. The moment his eyes readjusted, a sudden, huge wave of dizziness passed through Robin. It was so bad that he stumbled back, almost falling. Before he could hurt himself, the man grabbed his arm and helped steady him on his feet. Closing his eyes tight, Robin placed a hand to the side of his head.
"Are you alright?" the man asked, sounding worried.
Robin opened his eyes, looking straight at him, and heard himself ask, 'Who is Slade?' in his head. He jerked in response. "Oh, Slade, right. I…I'm okay. I'm just a little…tired still."
As soon as the headache passed, Robin felt relieved. After so long, he finally remembered who Slade was. That powerful, nagging feeling was finally gone.
"Here, sit down," Slade said, carefully turning him around and pulling out a chair. Robin sat down, shaking his head. "I had a feeling you would wake up soon, so I made food." He headed for the stove and turned off the burners. "Would you like a plate?"
Robin blinked, just admiring him for a moment. He quickly came out of it. "Oh, um, yeah, sure. I guess." Going to a cupboard, Slade pulled it open and pulled out a plate. Robin watched him pile food onto it after returning to the stove and picking up a spatula. "Um, Slade?"
Turning around, Slade walked up to the table and set his plate down. "Yes?"
"How did you find me?"
Slade had sat down while he talked. He chuckled. "Believe me, it wasn't easy. Ever since Red X and I saw you on the news-"
Robin's brow furrowed and he frowned. "Red X?"
Slade blinked at the interruption. He stared intently at Robin in silence for a moment. "Are you sure you're alright?"
Robin blinked a few times. When he saw a glimpse of a skull-masked teen, he instantly remembered. "Oh, yeah, I'm fine. Really. I'm just… Well, its been a really long time since we've been apart. This last year has been a total blur." Robin gave him a fake, encouraging smile before grabbing his fork and picking up some eggs. He quickly ate them. "Anyway, you saw me on the news? When?"
Slade eyed him suspiciously for a few more seconds before brushing it aside. "Not long ago. You stopped a train and managed to look at one of the phone cameras. Since then, I was monitoring the satellites for any signs of you. I had a feeling you were coming in this direction, so I've been waiting. When I found you get attacked by a white panther, I rushed to your location. I found you unconscious next to Noah in a crater."
Robin swallowed his next bite the wrong way. Coughing violently, he pounded on his chest to make the food go down. "O-Oh, r-right. Noah. I-Is he okay?"
"Yes. He was far better off than you were, unfortunately."
Robin coughed one more time. "How long was I asleep then?"
"Five days."
Robin chuckled nervously. "I guess that's what happens from almost dying."
Robin went back to eating, not noticing the new look on Slade's face. His eyes were narrowed solemnly at him.
"Has the demon used you more than once?" Robin's hand stopped and he slowly lowered it. He suddenly lost his appetite. "What did he make you do?"
Robin stared down at the table, his eyes narrowed in disappointment. "When I went to save Rosie, these men were going to rape her. So the demon took over and killed them." Slade's eyes widened in shock. "I didn't want to do it, but I was so angry. I think he feeds off anger, so I try to stay as positive as possible. It helped for a time, but then I came across eight men gang raping a woman. At first I just let them get away. I stayed with her until the police arrived. Then the demon made me kill them. I felt so ashamed afterward, but what could I do? So I kept going and the panther found me and attacked me. So I had to transform and fight him, lest I lose my own life." Robin looked up at Slade. "But I'm fine. Really. I've been trying my hardest to find my way back to you and now we're here." Robin then smiled. "And now I can be happy."
Slade wasn't sure he bought Robin's story, but he decided not to push it. He then smiled. "I'm glad to have you back."
After a big grin, Robin returned to his plate, not noticing the worrisome look in Slade's eyes.

Late that afternoon, Robin met with Noah outside, who was walking around and talking with Red X. They had just returned from an hour walk. Robin was glad to see Noah's cat ears and tail gone. Abyss probably had returned him to normal after he released him. When he saw Robin, Noah grinned and ran up to him. Robin smiled back.
"Hey, Noah."
They shook hands.
"Hey Robin," Noah said back. "How was your mission?"
Robin groaned. "Long, hard, boring, and lonely. But, I managed to find all of the kids in the states, as promised."
"That's great!" Red X appeared behind Noah. "Did you find Rosie?"
Robin nodded. "Yeah, I did."
"Why wasn't she with you?"
Robin didn't answer. Instead, he looked past Noah and smiled at Red. "Hey."
"'Sup, kid. You feeling alright?"
Robin nodded enthusiastically. "I'm doing pretty good. You?"
"Eh, still achy sometimes, but I have my strength back," Red answered. "I walk every day to restrengthen my joints and legs. Being cramped in the mind of a giant snow leopard caused some back and leg issues."
"I can imagine." Everyone was silent for a few seconds. "Oh, Slade's making dinner. He said it should be ready in thirty minutes." Robin turned around. "We can talk more inside. I have to explain some things."
Noah and Red glanced at each other before following Robin inside. Red X went into the kitchen while Noah and Robin sat on the living room couch. Noah stared at him in his usual snooty way that Robin first saw at Drake's factory.
"What happened to Rosie after you rescued her?" he asked half a minute later, sounding slightly defensive.
Robin sighed. "I won't lie, but when I found her, she wasn't doing so well."
Noah finally glared at him. "What is that supposed to mean?" he asked angrily.
Red returned with a bottle of water. He sat down in the recliner before Robin answered.
"Rosie was forced to have sex with men," he said grimly. "The day I found her, three Hispanics were there to pay for her. I stopped them right after they entered her room. After I rescued her, I tried to get her to tell me how many times she was raped all those months but it upset her. After a few days, we neared the next city and she left to go to the hospital. That's when we parted ways. As far as I know, she's safe and healing."
Noah's hands had curled into fists on his legs during the explanation. His brow was furrowed tightly and tears had formed in his eyes. He swallowed down the lump in his throat.
"Why d-didn't you stay with h-her?"
Robin looked off to the side. "I did something terrible right in front of her. She didn't show it after I apologized for what I did, but I know she was still mad at me. Besides, my instincts drove me to keep going. I didn't know why, but I knew there was somewhere I had to be." Robin didn't look back for a few more seconds. "I was just a few days away from here when you found me."
Noah gave him a confused look. "I found you?"
"Well, you probably don't remember, but you were temporarily possessed by a white panther god. His name was Abyss and he attacked me because of Fenrir."
Red was just about to take a gulp of water when Robin mentioned Fenrir. "Fenrir? Who's that?"
Robin scratched at the side of his neck. "Fenrir is a wolf god. He's attached to my soul because of Drake. Abyss wanted to kill Fenrir, but he would've had to kill me too. So Fenrir and Abyss battled, trying to kill one another. At one point, I saw Noah within Abyss's subconscious while I was in Fenrir's. Fenrir confronted him about it and Abyss said Noah was a temporary host. Fenrir managed to defeat him in the end and Noah was let go. I don't know what happened to Abyss."
Noah had been frowning the whole time. "So how did you end up unconscious for several days? I woke up the next day, sore and groggy, but safe. Slade wouldn't let me see you to make sure you were alright."
Robin nodded. "After the battle, Fenrir reverted to his soul form and told me I deserved the rest. I had been traveling in my wolf form for the last few months. The battle took a lot out of us. He usually talks to me, but he hasn't spoken a word since I got up today."
Noah had finally relaxed and was leaning against the back of the couch. "Well, I'm glad Rosie and you are safe. I wish she was here, since I wanted to be with her, but I guess it can't be helped. We'll just have to find a way to get her here or something."
"She was gonna see if she could get the basilisk tail surgically removed, so I don't know how long she would've had to stay in the hospital," Robin explained. "We have no way of contacting her either."
"Could Fenrir locate her?" Red asked as he did leg stretches from the chair, not looking at them as he did.
Robin shrugged. "I don't know, I guess. I don't want to bother him right now though. I've actually been enjoying the quiet in my head." The room got quiet for the next few minutes. Robin then looked at Red. "Besides healing, anything exciting happen while I was gone?"
Red yawned. "Not really. I slept a lot, watched TV, and did simple exercises to build up my strength. Three and a half weeks ago I started walking for two hours a day, for fresh air and such. I haven't had the strength to suit up and steal stuff. I'm tempted to quit, actually. Slade said I can stay here as long as I want since I have nowhere else to go."
"That's nice of him," Robin said with a smile. "And I'm glad you're thinking about giving up thievery."
"Yeah, well, Slade is the real reason for that. He said I should do something else with my life since he's not a villain anymore. I guess its fair, but I'ma miss stealing." Red chuckled. "Well, for the most part, anyway. I still sneak cookies now and then." Noah sniggered and then started to laugh. Robin chuckled. Almost a minute later and Slade came out of the kitchen. Red, Noah, and Robin looked at him. "Is dinner done?"
Slade nodded. "Yes, Red, it is." Red and Noah got up to head into the kitchen. Robin stayed sitting in his spot. Slade glanced at the two out of the corner of his eye until they were out of sight before looking back at Robin. "Are you coming?"
Robin scratched the back of his head. "I don't need to eat regularly anymore, so I think I'll go outside and take a walk."
"Are you sure?"
Standing up, Robin stretched his arms above his head. "Y-Yeah…" After a long and loud stretch, he lowered his arms. "I'll see you in an hour at most."
Slade stared unmoving at him briefly before stepping closer and running his hand through Robin's still slightly wet hair from his shower almost two hours before. Robin tried to understand the look in his eyes, but he couldn't grasp it. Once again, Slade was a total mystery to him. Robin wished he could tell him that he forgot all about him while he was away, but he didn't want to hurt him. So, for now at least, he would keep it to himself, until he was brave enough to tell Slade the truth. Until then, Robin had to fake being fine and happy and normal. He just hoped it would continue to last…

To Be Continued…
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- 11
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