A Kamen Rider in Jump city

Apprentices

Robin was so close, running through the cannon chasing the dark shadow that was Slade. This time he'd get him, this time he'd know why. The teen launched himself sky high, he momentarily wondered, what did he need to know? His feet hit solid rock and Robin rolled, allowing his weight to spread evenly and not snap any of his bones. Slade moved from behind a giant stone rock.

"Dangerous behavior, Robin, you must be very eager to see me. I'm flattered," Slade said. Robin felt his anger burn.

"I'm not here to see you. I'm here to stop you."

"Humm, but how can you stop me when you don't even know what I'm planning," the man said moving behind the rock, the two circling each other like animals.

"Like this," Robin replied running forward, throwing punches. Slade dodged, the teen's fists connecting with the stone pillars. Robin jumped over the man and countered, but his fist was easily caught. Slade sent him flying into another rock. The teen quickly stood, but no matter how many times he tried, he always hit the rocks and never the man. Slade turned and kicked Robin in the chest sending him twenty feet back, he jumped to his feet and threw two boomerangs, and Slade deflected, sending them crashing into two stone pillars. And just like that, the giant rocks came crashing down, taking down the others surrounding them. Coughing, Robin moved through the smoke looking for Slade.

"Excellent, Robin, we appear to be evenly matched and equally ruthless. Not surprising," the man said his voice echoing around the cannon, Robin stiffened. Slade's voice sounded right behind him, "you and I are so very much alike." The Titan spun and punched Slade in the face.

"I am nothing like you!" Robin yelled dragging the man forward, staring him down.

"You're a criminal, a psychopath. All you care about is destruction," Robin said. Slade merely turned, his grey black eye boring into the teen.

"And all you care about you destroy," he said motioning to the rock pillars, the shattered bodies of his friends carved in stone.

"No. Who are you?" Robin yelled ripping the mask away to reveal...himself. Slade laughed through his voice, Robin bolted backwards. The hairs on the back of his neck standing on end, the Titan turned away but stumbled back when he saw Tyler standing next to him.

"Why?" Tyler spoke looking at Robin in pure hatred.

"What?" Robin asked shaking, looking to the rider.

"Why can't you see!" The blue eyes held a look of pure desperation.

Robin screamed as fire engulfed him. The Titan jolted awake in his seat, sweat pouring down his face. His nerves felt like they'd been dragged across a razor, and it took several moments before he could catch his breath. The door opened and Cyborg entered, his face grim.

"It's him. It's Slade."

Robin felt like the world just disappeared beneath his feet. Silently, he stood, and the two teens headed to the main room where Slade looked down at them on the massive computer screen.

"Good morning, Teen Titans, I do hope I didn't wake you," Slade said. Beastboy let out a soft growl.

"What are you an insomniac, who calls at five in the mor...ow!" BB gasped, Raven elbowing him in the chest. Her powers a breath away from destroying something. All of the Titans were like that. Beastboy's gloves had flecks of red showing from where his fists pounded into the wall, Starfire's eyes were lined in red, and Cyborg couldn't seem to get the twitch out of his right eye. And Robin didn't even want to think about how he must look right now. Slade was very pleased at this, who knew that a string of harsh words and a threat from a teen they barely even knew could do this much damage.