Trust... [A Robin Love Story]

Chapter 1: The Apprentice...

Krystal's P.O.V
"The next time you open your pathetic mouth to disrespect me again, you are definitely not going to be able to open it ever again." My dad said coldly as he looked down on me with his one eye. I hid my shame and tears by covering my face and running to my room as fast as I could. Cruel, right? Well It's how he raised me and it's just the way that he is. However, I still love him unconditionally. You see, he wasn't always like this...

My name is Krystal Wilson and I live in Jump City, California. I am the daughter of a criminal master mind that goes by the name of Slade. He had quite a few girlfriends here and there but I am the daughter of a woman named Adeline, she passed away when I was born. I actually also have a brother and sister, Jericho and Rose. However, I've never met not heard from them so why bother.

Even if I am his daughter, I actually don't really know much about Slade. We've never bonded or spent time together, because of his "work". The only bonding time that we have is when we're training. I mostly go around doing his dirty work for him, like stealing proton blasters, biochemicals and other stuff that he uses in his plots to destroy the Teen Titans.

Who are the Teen Titans, you ask? The Teen Titans are a group of teenage heroes who keep the world safe from the clutches of evil. The main group of the Titans comprises of the founding members, although there are two other teams located on the eastern and western sides of America. They are in charge of protecting their respective areas. Honorary members, a select few who are not part of any Titans group, are individually scattered throughout the planet. The original team and founding members of the Teen Titans residing in Titans Tower. They are entrusted with the safety of Jump City, California, and any serious or major conflict going on in or outside the world, usually tackling the issues with as much efficiency and maturity as the adult superheroes. The original team is composed of Robin as their leader, Starfire, Beast Boy, Raven and Cyborg.

My father has had this strange obsession of destroying the Teen Titans. I asked him why but he told me that I wouldn't understand. He's tried EVERYTHING to try and apprehend them but all of his plots so far have failed. He hasn't sent me to stop them though because he thinks that I haven't been training hard enough. This is actually where our argument started earlier. I told him that I was ready to teach the Teen Titans a lesson but instead, I get even more devastation news.

"Brief him on the missions that I have prepared for him and give him his new uniform. He is my new apprentice." He said. New apprentice? What even. I fetched the uniform that Slade made me prepare before hand and gave it to him. My heart ached with anger, I thought that uniform was for me that's why he made me prepare it but it turns out it was for his new apprentice.

"Robin? Robin! Are you there? Please respond!!" A female voice came from his communicator. I was irritated then got his previous uniform and stashed it away so it won't bother anyone anymore.

"Robin, your first task is for you and Krystal to learn all you need to know about the security plans of the laboratory that the thermal blaster. Krystal will fill you in on the rest, I have important business to attend to." Slade said as he made is way out of our sight. I furrowed my brow in anger as I started to walk towards the preparations room. He hesitated but followed behind me, letting the awkward silence hang around the two of us.

I brought out a blank blueprint then started drawing the approximates of the building and the estimated intensity of security that we would encounter.

"Hey, is there something I can do to help?" He asked.

"No. Don't talk to me, I'm trying to focus." I said blankly as I continued on what I was working on.

"Look, I don't like this anymore than you do but will you please try to cooperate with me." He said sternly. I angrily slammed the pencil I was holding against the table, causing it to break in half.

"You're right, I don't like this, and I don't like you either. You're ruining my life, we will never be able to work together no matter what the circumstance. If the world were ending and it would only be the two of us left, I would rather go to hell than be stuck with you. I wish you would just go die in a ditch." I said, my words laced with harsh poison. He was speechless.

"You are worth nothing to me. So don't get in my way, you piece of trash."

"I believe it's best if you just stay the hell away from me. I'll do this by myself." I said. He lowered his head and made his way out of the room, escaping the intense tension that I have created between the two of us. Then, at the exact moment when he was out of the room, a tiny voice in the back of my head echoed the words...

'What have I done...?'