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Mother Nature	By : SladinForever Category: DC Verse Cartoons - Teen Titans > Slash - Male/Male > Robin/Slade Views: 5749 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans or the characters affiliated with it. I make no profit off these stories, because that would be called stealing ;) There are some OCs in the future, so leave them be; they're mine, all mine! evil laugh

Chapter List
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Disclaimer: See chapter 1
This chapter is 13 pages long. It's mostly fighting between Robin and the snow leopard. We also get to see a familiar face! Two familiar faces, to be exact ;) Hope you enjoy!
PS: I will post the last chapter on Sunday :)
SladinForever

Back in the giant laboratory and holding cells, Slade knocked a final guard to the floor. He looked around to see if anyone was left. There was a vast silence in the factory. Relaxing, he reached into his belt and pulled out his communicator. He turned it on and opened a map. He pushed a button every two seconds before stopping when he found a blinking red dot. He zoomed in on it. He wasn't far from the dot. Putting the comm back, he retracted his bo staff, put it away, and headed for the Coliseum. A few minutes later and he stopped in front of the doors. Robin was somewhere in there, but why? Had he found Drake heading this way?
Deciding to ask questions later, Slade pulled open the door and walked inside. The door closed lightly behind him. Looking around, he saw the hallway that either led into the Coliseum or the balcony up above. Robin was currently in the balcony section. Heading left, Slade found the stairs and ascended stealthily to the door. His eyes widened when he heard a loud crash from within.
"Robin!"
Slade rushed through the door, running into what appeared to be a large bubble of air. He slid to a stop before he crashed into the other side.
"Slade, right?"
Slade jerked his head to the left. A red-haired teen with clouded green eyes with scars crossing them had his hand within the bubble. Slade realized quickly that he was controlling it.
"Yes. Who are you?"
"My name is Sam. I control the wind. This is my prison orb. Nothing can penetrate it, so don't waste your time trying to escape." Slade glanced into his eyes. "Yes, I'm blind. Wolves took away my father and my sight."
"I see."
"I fought Robin a long time ago," Sam said. "I tried to kill him but he beat me. Drake prohibits me from trying."
"And why do you wish to kill Robin?" Slade asked.
"Because he's a wolf."
Slade's eye narrowed. "He's mostly human."
"No, not anymore." Slade looked confused. "Drake found a way to change the original transformation serum. Robin can change into a full wolf whenever he wants. When he doesn't want to be one, he can change back and make the ears and tail disappear. In a way, Drake created the "cure" that Poison Ivy couldn't. But at what price?"
"Do you know?"
Sam shook his head. "No. But we're going to find out. You're going to float once I start walking and we jump out the window. You won't get hurt as we make our way down into the Coliseum. My prison goes as long as my hand is within it."
Turning his head around, Sam walked towards the shattered window, Slade following him within the ball, like Sam said he would. He stopped at the edge of the window and then stepped one foot off and then the other. Looking down, Slade saw a few people standing on the high balcony that was closer to the arena. Sam started falling towards it, the prison and Slade falling leisurely with him. Down at the balcony, Drake heard Sam land a few feet away. He turned to him.
"Good, you're just in time for a show." He looked at Slade. "If Robin wishes to live, he'll fight my snow leopard and kill him. He won't be able to do that in his human form though. He'll have to be a wolf if he wants to survive."
"Survive?" Slade asked. "Survive from what?"
"Watch and you'll see."
Slade stared at Drake a little while longer before turning to the large arena. Down below, Robin was lying on his stomach, his arms half stretched above his head. The gate at the end of the arena slowly started to open. Hearing the creaking, Robin slowly opened his eyes and lifted his head. He blinked to get his vision back. Looking out across the arena, he saw the gate come to a stop, darkness laying beyond. The hairs on the back of his neck rose as he sensed something powerful coming out of the hole in the wall. Swallowing, Robin carefully stood up and waited.
Robin's eyes widened. A large, light gray paw with darker gray spots emerged from the darkness. Soon, more of the body came out, revealing a furry leg. Glowing blue eyes flashed in the darkness. Soon the head emerged, large fangs protruding from the mouth. Robin took a hesitant step back as the giant snow leopard started to fill a large portion of the arena. It was giant-sized and was probably a bitch to wash when it was really dirty. How was Robin going to stop this thing?
"Do you realize what you'll have to do, Robin?" Drake yelled out. Robin took another step back when the leopard continued his advance. "You can't kill him unless you're in your wolf form! Transform and show your friend what you can do!"
Robin gritted his teeth. Why did Drake want him to use his wolf form so badly? Well, he was going to be disappointed. Robin had faced much bigger and stronger creatures than this snow leopard as a human and he would do it again. Slade had given him two bo staves, several smoke and exploding bombs, and his own boomerangs to fight with. A plan was already forming in his head on what to do. Now he just had to initiate it.
"I'll stop him by human means alone, damn bastard," he muttered. His eyes hardened. "Then you'll wish you never messed with me."
Reaching into the back pockets of his new belt, Robin whipped out both bo staves, extended them fully, and then rushed towards the snow leopard. Feeling threatened, the leopard lifted his massive paw and then sent it crashing into the floor. It rumbled and cracked, forcing chunks of the concrete up. It traveled all the way to Robin's rushing feet, making him trip. He quickly somersaulted, moving over to the right to avoid the pieces. Getting back to his feet, he started to circle the leopard. With insane speed, he swerved around and swiped sideways at him with his paw. Robin turned and crossed the staves and his arms in front of himself to lessen the blow.
"GUAH!" Robin was forced straight off his feet, flying back up to twelve feet. He crashed into the floor several times before reaching another wall. Bumping into it, he dropped the staves. He was panting heavily. "Wh-What…p-power…" Grabbing the bo staves again, Robin pushed himself to his feet and swayed slightly. His stomach and chest were hurting. Looking down, he saw bruises already forming. His eyes widened in shock. "Th-This thing…"
The leopard snarled, making Robin jerk his head up. His mouth flew open to cry out, but no sound came out. He quickly dodge rolled to the left, right before the leopard crashed into the floor where he had been. Quickly scrambling onto his feet, Robin rushed around him, only to get hit in the chest by a whipping tail. He flew back through the air, gritting his teeth and growling. As he began to fall, the leopard turned, ran forward a few feet, and pounced at him, jumping high into the air. Opening one eye, Robin saw him get in the way of the overhead lights. His claws extended as he flexed his paws. Gripping his right bo staff tight, Robin pulled his arm back and then threw it in an arc as he spun. Right as the furry legs sailed past him, he slammed the end of the staff against the leopard's nose.
"GRRRRRAWR!"
As they both fell sideways, Robin jerked his body around, hitting the leopard's face with the other staff. He jerked his head back, snarling. Robin planted his feet into his exposed throat and flew backwards at an angle. The snow leopard rolled backwards and then plummeted towards the floor. His back legs hit first and then he crashed onto his stomach. His head slammed into the floor, leaving giant cracks in the concrete. Robin, meanwhile, had righted himself and then dropped into a crouch on the floor. Panting from exhaustion, he fell sideways, resting his staves on the floor underneath his hands. As the adrenaline slowly dissipated, he felt pain all over. Slowly lifting his head, Robin looked to where the snow leopard was laying. He was motionless for a few more seconds before his eyes snapped open. Robin's eyes widened when he started to push himself onto his paws, like he hadn't been hurt at all. This was getting worrisome.
'Did Drake enhance this thing to be damn near indestructible? I put all my strength into hitting it!'
Growling and ignoring the aches and pains, Robin gripped his bo staves tight and then pushed up. He got to his hands and knees and then slowly got to his feet. The leopard began to pace, keeping a very watchful eye on what Robin would do next. A low growl formed in his throat. Standing up straight, Robin took a deep breath, thought of what to try next, and then charged. He threw his right staff behind his back and easily caught it with his left hand. Turning, the snow leopard took one step forward right as Robin whipped out an exploding bomb and chucked it. He cried out in surprise when the explosion occurred and smoke clouded his vision. He backed up to try and get out of it, but it seemed to travel with him. Without hesitating one second, Robin leaped through and began an assault.
Up in the balcony, Sam was listening intently to the battle. Even though he couldn't see with his eyes, he could almost picture what was happening in his mind. He saw Robin whacking the leopard's nose and face with his bo staves before kicking it away. He had heard both crashes, but only felt one, which he was one hundred percent positive was the leopard's. Even if Robin was in his wolf form, it wouldn't have made the Coliseum shake like that. He didn't sense the wolf in him anyway. What he did feel from Robin was something he hadn't encountered before. Sam frowned, trying to decide what it felt like. Maybe it was almost dark and ominous?
"You seem like a very perceptive man," he said. Almost forgetting he was there, Slade turned his gaze to him. He saw the furrowed brow of his prison guard. "Do you feel what I feel?"
Slade's eyes narrowed. "What?"
Sam looked at him, his clouded gaze penetrating him. "Robin feels…different." He looked back at the arena, hearing Robin attacking the leopard with his bo staves on his face and legs. "So I'll ask again. Do you feel what I feel?"
Slade blinked before he turned his gaze back to down below. The smoke was now almost cleared away. Robin had managed to climb his way onto the snow leopard's neck and was whacking the side of it with his bo staff. After a few more, the staff broke in half. Robin's eyes were wide as he saw the one half fly away. All of a sudden, his stomach flew into his throat. Robin grabbed on tight as the leopard rolled onto his side and slammed him into the concrete. From the sudden jolt, he lost his grip and lay on his back. The leopard rolled back onto his paws, turned, and then stepped towards him. Robin had hit his head hard, so he was slightly disoriented. His eyes snapped open when he felt the floor quake as the leopard got closer. Slowly turning his head, his eyes wide to the point of hurting under the strain, he saw him lift his massive paw, the claws fully extended.
The paw came down swiftly. Digging his fingers into the floor, Robin quickly rolled towards him, barely avoiding the paw as it crashed into the floor. A small crater with big and small cracks formed. Robin rolled into his other paw, half lying on it with his stomach. His eyes widened again as he felt it lift him up a few feet from the floor. Robin quickly grabbed his thick toes and held on for dear life as he continued to rise in the air. Before the leopard could grab him with his massive, sharp teeth, he threw his feet around and slammed them into his chin. He snarled in anger as his head jerked to the side, large globules of saliva flying from his fangs and gums. Robin forced his body around and up. Landing on the leopard's head, he took his remaining piece of staff, lifted the sharp end above his head, and then slammed it down.
The snow leopard howled in pain as the end went right through his flesh. Robin held on tight as he threw his head around in desperation. He also moved around, trying to force him off and to get the sharp thing out of his head. Turning its thrashing into a forward run, the leopard ran towards the wall. When he was just feet away, he threw his head forward, slamming his forehead into it. Robin flipped and crashed upside down into the wall, crying out in pain as his spine hit. With his grip lost, the snow leopard stepped clumsily back and watched as Robin slid down the wall to land headfirst on the floor. His other bo staff had been lost somewhere along the way.
Tilting his head down as far as he could get it, the snow leopard lifted his paw and scratched at the bo staff still stuck in his head. He growled in pain when it pushed against his flesh. It was stuck in there pretty well. Robin didn't open his eyes as he lay curled against the wall, his arms resting beside him. Slade was staring intently at him, hoping he was okay. Behind him, Drake's eyes narrowed.
"Sam, get the rod out of the leopard's head."
Lifting his free hand, Sam aimed his splayed out fingers towards the giant cat and concentrated. The broken bo staff began to shake as a swirl of air wrapped around it and began to pull. The leopard snarled as pain coursed through his head. Soon, Sam had to curl his fingers into a fist for more power. The titanium shook more violently and was slowly coming out. With a jerk of his arm, the staff popped free, forcing blood and chunks of fur and flesh into the air. The leopard roared the loudest he had ever made before. The sound hit Robin's ears hard and he jolted out of his half-conscious state. Shakily looking upside down, he saw the leopard turn and shake his head. Blood and flesh splattered the floor around it, making Robin almost sick to his stomach.
Pain coursed through Robin as he tried rolling over. His legs dropped to the floor and he laid on his stomach until the headache passed. Taking a deep breath and then letting it out, he lifted his head and began to stand. Looking around, he found his bo staff not too far from the snow leopard. Not wasting any time, he rushed towards it, ignoring the cat for now. When he was almost there, he turned and pounced. Seeing the shadow, Robin dove for the staff, grabbed it in between his middle and ring finger, and then rolled onto his back. The leopard landed over him and then attempted to grab him with his teeth.
When his face was a foot away, Robin thrust the staff into his wide open mouth, making it go all the way down his throat. A look of surprise crossed the big cat's face. He stared down at Robin with wide, gleaming eyes. Something suddenly gurgled in his chest. With a hack, the leopard attempted to throw the staff up, like a furball. Face turning into one of disgust, Robin quickly scrambled out from under him as he hacked again. This time, the staff burst out, along with a giant glob of saliva. Robin grimaced when it went splat. Well, it was safe to say he wouldn't be using his staff ever again. When the snow leopard recovered, he started to turn around. His tail swished around behind him. Blood ran over his face and dripped off his chin.
Robin's eyes slowly widened, his mouth partly open. The hole on top of the leopard's head started shrinking. How was he doing that? It didn't take long for the hole to vanish entirely. The snow leopard did his high-pitched roar before charging. For something so large, he was actually light on his paws. Growling behind gritted teeth, Robin quickly dove to the side and then rolled back onto his feet. The leopard sailed past him. He slid to a stop before he reached the wall and then turned. As it charged again, Robin whipped out two bombs within each hand and threw them at his chest and face. They exploded on impact, stopping the leopard in his tracks. When the smoke cleared, chunks of fur and skin had been burned off. Blood was oozing down his face. While he was healing, Robin ran around him, pulled out more bombs, and threw them at various places along his body. They all exploded, forcing him to step sideways. Once he was behind him, Robin ran towards his backside and attempted to jump on.
Sensing Robin behind him, the snow leopard whipped up his tail and tried to hit him with it. Robin grabbed it as it whacked him in the chest and then twisted his body around and up to rise in the air. As he began to fall towards his backside, the leopard whipped around, got on his hind legs, and then swiped at him with a sideways arc with his massive paw. Robin aimed a butterfly side kick at his paw pads. The heel of his shoe hit the center of his toes, shoving the paw back. Pulling the last of his explosives from his belt with both hands, Robin chucked them at the leopard's back right before he heard the swish of his second paw. Gritting his teeth and closing his eyes tight, Robin braced himself before he felt sharp claws slam into his chest and then stomach. On the balcony, fear filled Slade as he saw the claws shred right through his flesh.
"ROBIN!"
Blood flew through the air, hitting the leopard in the face and blinding him as he and Robin fell back towards the floor. The bombs exploded when they hit his neck, back, and base of his tail, spraying more blood into the arena. Robin's eyes were wide from shock. Pain spread through him like wildfire and he felt himself losing a lot of blood. As he crashed into the floor on his back, he coughed up more. The snow leopard wasn't better off. The explosions had blown off chunks of flesh and fur in various places. They lay on the floor without a sound for a moment before Robin gasped. Closing his eyes tight, he growled in immense pain, sweat heavy on his face.
"Th-This…I c-can't…b-believe…th-this…"
Up in the balcony, Drake stared sternly down at the arena. His snow leopard was growling from his own pain. But, unlike Robin, his body began to heal, very slowly, cell-by-cell, atom-by-atom. The only thing not healing was his strength. He wouldn't be getting it back unless he rested for days. Sam glanced at Slade out of the corner of his narrowed eye.
"Robin is dying."
Slade's hands balled into fists at his sides. This was all Drake's doing. Robin was dying because of him. Turning, he glared at Drake.
"Do something. He's going to die."
Drake looked at him. "If he wants to live, then he has to transform."
"Why? What are you trying to prove?"
Drake smirked. "I want Robin to know exactly what he is capable of, so that I can use it."
Slade gritted his teeth and growled. "Use him for what?!"
Drake laughed. "That isn't really any of your business, is it?" If Slade wasn't in Sam's bubble prison, he would have snapped Drake's neck by now. Looking away from Slade, he moved to the edge of the balcony and smirked down at Robin, who was now on his side, curled up tightly in the fetal position. "Robin, in case you don't realize it, you are dying. If you want to keep on living, then transform!"
Sam looked back at the battlefield, feeling that change he felt near the beginning getting stronger. His eyes were narrowed almost to slits, not liking it one bit. He actually swallowed. What had his boss done to him? Back on the floor, Robin felt his strength slipping away. Tears formed in his eyes when he realized he really was dying. Knowing hurt so much because he had just reunited with Slade, the only man he had grown to fall in love with. He had done so much for him ever since Robin encountered Poison Ivy. From mortal enemy to friend to lover… And now it was all over.
"Robin…" Hearing the soft voice, Robin shakily lifted his head and opened his eyes. Up above, he saw Slade staring down at him, giving him the most anguished look he had ever seen from him. He placed a hand on the bubble, his fingers spread. Robin remembered something as soon as he saw it. It had been something Slade once said, but had never explained. Despite who we are and what we do, we're still the same. Robin still didn't know what he meant. It sounded so simple, but it really wasn't. "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's weak eyes widened somewhat. Slade had only mentioned her one time, but he knew who he was referring to. Lowering his gaze, he closed his eyes and thought back to all the things they had done and how fun and wonderful it all had been. He had lost him way too quickly and he was losing him again. Maybe he really did need to transform. Taking a deep breath with his nose, Robin attempted to pull his tattered shirt off. Pain coursed through him. When it was beside him, he undid his belt, dropped the ends to the floor, and then shoved his jeans down, kicking the leggings off. Not caring to remove his boxers—they'd be destroyed anyway—Robin closed his eyes tight and concentrated. He pictured himself as a wolf; a big, strong, red wolf that could endure anything, even the tragic loss of a friend.
First, his bones began to shift and change. Then the fur began to grow, from white, to faded pink, to brick red. Next, his face elongated into a snout and then a muzzle. Within seconds, a wolf head with ears appeared and fur began to form on his neck. It traveled over his back, down his sides, and over his stomach. Then his legs began to change shape and paws grew, along with claws. When his transformation was complete, Robin's back furry legs were limp under his stomach. His front paws were pressed hard to the floor, to prevent from sliding. His head was lowered as he panted with his tongue hanging. Gritting his teeth tight, Robin tried to stand, blood dripping heavily from his stomach and chest. A growl erupted from his throat as he looked up at the snow leopard with glaring eyes.
"I-I'm…g-going to…end y-you…"
Growling weakly, the leopard got to shaking paws, ignoring the muscles and flesh reforming over his half-mutilated back. They locked eyes for just a moment before Robin's widened. Confusion crossed his face when he began to see something within the leopard's head. It was faded at first, like a ghost, but the more he stared, the more he could see what appeared to be a naked human. When his eyes fully adjusted, he saw a boy only a little older than him curled up. His arms were crossed in front of his chest and his crossed legs were drawn up towards his face. What appeared to be nerves were connected to his back, neck, and back of the head. In turn, they were attached to brain matter, which Robin guessed was the snow leopard's. But who was this boy? Robin somehow felt a strong connection with him, but he didn't recognize him. His red hair seemed to strike him the most. Did that mean something?
"Oh Robin!" When Robin's ear twitched, the image of the boy faded away. Looking over and up at the balcony, he saw Drake staring down at him. He then growled. "I would check your injuries if I were you!" Growl faltering, Robin slowly looked down at himself the best he could and saw that the blood had stopped dripping to the floor. Surprisingly, he wasn't feeling anymore pain. What did that mean? "Have you figured it out yet?!" Robin wished he could see his stomach while standing. "I gave the cure a little extra boost, just for you!"
Drake laughed, angering Robin. What had he done to him?! Snarling, fangs flashing, Robin spun around and ran towards the wall of the balcony. Seeing him run away from him, the snow leopard ignored his still injured body and gave chase. When he was feet from the wall, Robin jumped and tried to climb it. He only made it a few steps before losing momentum and falling backwards. Glancing at his stomach, he saw what Drake was talking about. His mouth fell open at the realization that his body had healed. There were no claw marks embedded in him anywhere. Rolling, Robin landed on his paws, swerved around and ran away from the wall, to try again. He suddenly slid to a stop when he almost crashed into the snow leopard's leg. As he swiped down at him with his right paw, Robin turned to the right and dodged. The paw hit the floor where he had just been standing.
"Robin, be careful!"
Heeding Slade's advice, Robin ran further into the Coliseum and then swerved around, growling. The leopard faced him, growled low in his throat, and then roared as he charged. Bending his legs a bit, Robin stood his ground, waiting for the right moment to attack. Jumping into the air, the leopard came at him with more claws. As the paw came down, Robin took a step back and then jumped onto the top of it before it hit the floor. He ran up the leg halfway and then jumped sideways at the right side of his muzzle. With his front claws and fangs, he grabbed a strong hold and then flipped his body around to hit him in the eyes with his back paws. The leopard snarled as he landed on his face. Robin quickly turned, scratching his forehead and part of the corner of his eye with his left claws.
"RAAAAAAAWR!"
Blood burst from the wounds. The snow leopard had to close his bleeding eye. Jumping onto his head, Robin turned, dug his claws in after spreading his front legs, and thrust his wide open mouth at the top of his head. The leopard howled again as his fangs sank right through. He began rushing around the room, jerking his head this way and that. Robin held on tight, trying to tear out a chunk of flesh. If he could somehow get to the boy inside, Robin believed it would help him break free from this body. The snow leopard rushed towards the wall, still shaking his head. When he was close, he jerked it around and slammed it against the cement.
"Hrnk!"
Robin's eyes widened in pain when his spine smashed into the wall, cracking and breaking in several places. He managed to stay holding on to the leopard's head. He pulled his head away from the wall, turned it completely sideways, and slammed it again. Robin clenched his eyes shut as pain ruptured through his entire body, but he still held on tight. The leopard turned away and jumped around the room, trying to fling him off. His body shifted uncomfortably from the shattered vertebrae. After running around the room, slamming his head into the walls, and shaking his head, the snow leopard grew tired and began to slow down. Moving towards the middle of the room, he finally stopped and panted, his thick, pink tongue hanging out of his mouth. Robin took this moment of reprieve to hold his body together so that his healing ability would mend the bones back together. He clamped down onto the leopard's head harder when he tried gritting his teeth. A pained growl formed in his throat as he felt the cracks molding back together. It was both weird feeling and painful. There was something more going on too. His head seemed to hurt even though his back was the only thing that suffered from the wall. He also felt something that wasn't pain surging through his veins. It was all moving towards his mouth. It grew stronger and more potent with each passing second. Suddenly, the sound of whirring surrounded him. Opening one eye a crack, Robin glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw something begin to form around his muzzle. He soon realized it was some kind of bright light that was only getting bigger and brighter. Was this somehow another ability Drake had given him? The better question was, what was it?
Up in the balcony, standing next to Drake, Larson, with a fresh set of clothes on, was staring wide-eyed at the light, clearly confused. "Sir, what have you done?"
Drake was just as surprised as his friend was. "Nothing! I only gave him the ability to heal in this form!"
The light around Robin's mouth had started out blue, but now it was turning red. Eyes snapping open to an unnatural size, he felt a powerful energy course through his body. His eyes flashed scarlet and his fangs suddenly sank. The snow leopard instantly threw his head back.
"GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
Blood and chunks of flesh burst from around Robin's mouth as the red light burst, surging with tremendous power. It flew past his head, forcing the fur on his neck to blow around wildly. The leopard yowled in pain. The energy entered his head, through his brain, and into his subconscious. It attached itself to the nerves connected to the red-haired teen and then traveled like electricity to his flesh. It spread all the way around his body. His eyes quivered behind his tightly closed lids and his body convulsed. On top of the leopard's head, Robin clamped his fangs harder into his flesh and then forced his head backwards as hard as he could. Blood spewed the air like a geyser. The leopard snarled and yowled from the intense pain that spread through his entire head and down his neck. He thrashed around, slamming himself into the walls from disorientation. Robin growled against his head, feeling his fangs sink in deeper.
Out of nowhere, blood erupted from all over the leopard's body, causing him to howl even louder because of the pain that came with it. Robin dug his claws into him even more, feeling them get longer and thicker. His eyes were red instead of blue and they glowed faintly. More red energy filled the leopard's subconscious and attached itself to the red-haired boy. His body was now almost completely covered in it. It almost looked like it radiated off him, as though the energy was his. His body tightened in on itself, his closed eyes quivered more noticeably, and his lips parted to show his tightly clenched teeth. A weak growl formed in his mouth, getting louder and louder. As soon as the last spot of skin on the bridge of his nose was covered by the red energy, his eyes snapped open very wide, revealing forest green orbs and a constricting pupil.
"GRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR!"
Everyone but Slade and Sam slammed their hands to their ears as the snow leopard's ear-splitting howl rang through the entire building. It slowly died down after he stopped moving completely. His snout faced the ceiling and his mouth was wide open, along with his eyes. Carefully, Robin parted his fangs from his head and panted. Blood pooled into his mouth, trailed over his furry chin, and dripped to the leopard's head. The floor was covered in the leopard's own blood and hunks of flesh. Soon, his eyes turned completely white and he began to fall over sideways. Feeling the sudden drop, Robin dug his paws harder into his head and then shoved off backwards with all his might. He flew back in the air, the corners of his mouth pulling back into a dark grin.
The floor shook as the snow leopard fell onto his side with a loud crash. Robin dropped down and landed on his back paws. His head suddenly felt like it was being stabbed, so he fell onto his stomach. Lifting his head, he growled down at the floor with his eyes shut tight. As the leopard began to get smaller, Robin returned to his naked human form. His right arm lay horizontally out in front of him. He began to push his chest up, dragging his arm backwards. Then his stomach lifted from the floor and he placed both hands down. Looking up with one eye half open, he looked towards the snow leopard and growled low. His eye opened a little more by what he saw lying naked on the floor.
Where the snow leopard once lay, the boy Robin had seen was lying on his stomach with his arms outstretched part way in front of his head. What appeared to be brain matter or slime flowed off his body and mixed with the leopard's blood. He looked passed out, but Robin couldn't be sure. As long as he wasn't dead…
Back on the balcony, everyone was silent, until Larson said, "I do not like zis, Drake."
Drake glanced at him out of the corner of his glaring eye. He then returned his gaze to the arena. "Do you recognize him, Robin?" he called down. Robin pushed up with his hands and clumsily got to his feet. Sweat poured down his face as he stared at the boy. He was panting heavily with one eye closed. They were back to being blue. "You should know. You created him."
Robin's eye slowly widened. In a flash, he saw himself chasing someone clad all in black with a skull mask on his head and wearing a fringed grey cape.
"You can't catch me, Chuckles!"
When the memory faded, Robin stayed frozen for a moment longer before he gritted his teeth and growled. His head was slightly tucked in between his shoulders as his body tightened in rage. His teeth grew into fangs and then parted as he growled louder. He heard his knuckles crack as something began to happen. Slowly, sharp claws began to grow on his fingertips. A wisp of steam formed around his feet, flowing up like smoke from a fire. Whipping around, Robin lifted his hands beside him and took a step towards the wall.
"You…BASTARD!"
With inhuman speed, Robin charged at the wall, making Drake, Larson, and Slade's eyes widen in surprise. As if out of thin air, he appeared above them. As he came down at Drake with his claws aimed at him, a snarl fell from his lips.
"LARSON!"
Larson quickly turned into his velociraptor form and jumped into the air at Robin. They crashed into each other. Grabbing his shoulders with his clawed hands, Larson forced them over the rail and they plummeted towards the floor. Robin swiftly slammed his claws into his muzzle, leaving deep gashes in his tough hide. With a screech, Larson dug the talons of his feet into his stomach, drawing blood. Robin didn't seem to care. Opening his mouth wide, he chomped down on the velociraptor's muzzle, forcing his fangs straight through his nose. Larson screeched in pain. With a pull of his head, Robin forced their bodies over sideways, seconds before they crashed into the floor. His mouth came apart when his head smashed into it. He then bounced sideways, crashed onto his back, and then rolled over twice before landing on his stomach. Larson only bounced once and then slid backwards. The top part of his muzzle twitched from being crushed. Blood and chunks of gum came pooling out of his mouth. Drake's hands curled into fists at his sides when Larson didn't get up. He growled faintly.
"Useless sidekick…"
On the floor, Robin began to stir. His eyes fluttered open and he slowly lifted his head. Carefully getting to his hands and knees, he swallowed some of Larson's blood down before opening his mouth and panting. He was about to stumble onto his feet when something cut into the back of his head. His body froze and his mouth slowly opened. He started panting gently as he stared wide-eyed at the floor. His heart instantly pulsed uncomfortably inside his chest. Slowly, a quiet, dark chuckle formed in his head and began to get louder. Robin felt like something was coming towards him from behind. He then heard steel scraping lightly through the thin pool of blood.
"You are my host?" a deep, dark voice asked. After a few seconds, Robin heard a thundering chuckle in his ears. "The fools…"
Robin felt a stabbing pain in his heart when the chuckle turned into a villainous laugh. Then, his eyes flashed crimson. From his place, Sam was staring at Robin intently when his heart pulsed. His body became tingly all over and he started to feel something ominous and dark in the arena. It didn't take long to pinpoint its source; seemed to be coming directly from Robin. His heart started beating hard against his ribs. Then, out of nowhere, a horrible feeling filled him. Was something happening to Robin? Something terrible? Sam soon started having trouble breathing.
"Wh-What is this…?" Slade glanced at him out of the corner of his eye. "Is…Is something happening down there?"
Slade's eye narrowed as his brow furrowed. Looking back at the arena, he saw that Robin was on his hands and knees, staring wide-eyed at the bloodied floor. Sweat was heavy on his face and his heart was beating extremely fast. Out of nowhere, something pulsed in his chest that wasn't his beating heart. His pupils contracted, almost vanishing completely, and his brain began to go numb. Back at the balcony, Sam placed a hand to the left side of his face, digging his fingertips into his forehead and closing his eye. He gritted his teeth and growled in slight pain.
"S-Something's wrong."
Slade looked at him. "What?"
Down below, Robin grabbed his head and tilted it back as he screamed. Slade looked back at him, his eyes widening. Red streams that looked like flames spiraled around Robin's body. It rippled in several places, almost like it wanted to transform, but then rejected the idea. Something was happening, he could feel it. Not just from Robin, but from Sam too. It didn't seem like he was taking this weird phenomenon very well. Another stab of pain filled Sam and Robin's heads.
"Wh-What am I…s-sensing? It's not…i-it's not human…" Sam's ears suddenly started ringing. "D-Drake, what…d-did you…d-do?" The next stab of pain made him cry out and clench his eyes shut. Tears formed in them. "What's happening?! What's going on?!"
Everyone but Sam's eyes were on Robin. He was crying out and growling randomly. Falling forward, his body shook uncontrollably. The devilish voice in his head kept speaking words that seemed to drip like silk droplets from its mouth.
"Let me free, boy. Let me take control. Just let yourself go and I will take over."
"N-No, I…I-I w-won't…"
"Yes! Give in to me! Your body belongs to me now! LET ME OUT!"
"GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Sam fell to his knees as he cried out from the intense, ringing pain that filled his ears. "Stop it! Stop it now!" Slade looked from Robin to Sam and back again several times. "STOP EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!"
Unable to stand it, Sam pulled his hand out of his bubble prison and smashed it against his other ear, screaming. The bubble popped, freeing Slade. Seeing this, Drake glared at Sam.
"What the hell are you doing?! Get off the fucking floor and restrain him!"
Sam continued to scream in pain. The noise in his ears was close to destroying his eardrums. Ignoring all of them, Slade ran to the edge of the balcony, grabbed the rail, and jumped over, heading for the arena floor. He braced himself as his feet neared the bottom. Landing, he rolled to break his fall right as Robin's body started to change. The tendrils of red energy swirled around him, like it was creating a barrier. Once on his feet, Slade ran towards him.
"That is right, boy, transform again! Make me stronger! Stop resisting me!"
Holding his hands with half curled, clawed fingers in front of him, Robin let out a howling cry, fangs protruding from his mouth. The whites of his closed eyes filled in with red and the iris and pupil vanished. Falling back down onto his elbows, he grabbed the back of his head and screamed. His back pulsed and rippled, his spine appearing against his skin. His body filled with immense pain. Several bones cracked as they tried to change shape and size. Soon, the pain was so unbearable that Robin couldn't stay up. He fell to his side like a wounded animal, his body convulsing and jerking in ways it shouldn't. His wolf ears appeared and vanished repeatedly, like they were trying to make up their mind on what to do. A slight bump, possibly a wolf snout, kept making disappearing acts on his strained face.
"RELEASE ME!"
"GYRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
As Robin screamed animalistically, he was rolled onto his back. His back arched, forcing his chest into the air. His claws dug into his head as he held it with both hands. A sound halfway between a growl and a howl escaped his mouth. When he fell back down, he dropped his hands, digging his claws into the floor and cracking it. His body jerked to the left as he continued to make the odd growling noise. Slade's strong hand pulled him back to the floor and then he placed it on Robin's left cheek as he hovered beside him. His other hand gripped his right shoulder, trying to keep him as still as possible.
"Robin, you can stop now. It's over. You don't have to fight anymore." Robin continued to growl and howl in pain as his body continued to convulse. "Relax, Robin. It's alright."
The voice in Robin's head laughed. "Your friend is a fool. My strength outranks yours, boy. You are a mortal, trying to fight a daemon. I will take control of you and then you will kill every human on this planet! You are part of a great plan, boy! Together, we can rule this world! Now, GIVE ME YOUR BODY!"
"NO!" Robin snarled. "I won't! I-I won't l-let y-you…!"
"Yes, boy, you will! It is your destiny! You cannot stop me! No one can stop me!"
Robin growled in anger and pain, tears streaming down his face. "Y-You c-can't have m-me…! Th-This is m-my b-body and…a-and y-you're not welcome h-here…!"
Slade stared down at Robin in confusion, wondering who he was speaking to. Was something taking over his body? Was it good or evil? He'd go with the latter. Evil wasn't welcome anywhere except in Hell. Slade had to help him fight it. He didn't want to lose him again.
"Don't let it consume you, Robin. You can stop it. I believe in you."
The voice in Robin's head gave an exasperated growl. "What? What is this feeling, boy?" The jerks in Robin's body started to simmer down. His growling was slowly diminishing and the pain was subsiding. The voice in his head growled in anger. "My…M-My power. What is this? Where is it going? Stop it, boy! Stop whatever it is you are doing! I control your body now! Release me!"
Robin's body didn't jerk as much as he lay calmly on the floor. His tears stopped and the pain was almost gone. He felt weak, but relaxed. He stared up towards the ceiling, his mouth partly open and his eyes half closed as he breathed deeply.
"You c-can't control me," he said, almost inaudibly. "My heart is m-mine, n-not yours. And you can n-never have it."
The red energy around Slade and Robin started to fade, starting from above and making its way down. As it disappeared, the air around them became fresh and cool. Robin lay on the floor, his body completely still. With the last of his strength leaving him, he slowly closed his eyes and was gone.

To Be Continued…
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