Trust... [A Robin Love Story]

Chapter 8: The Hidden Evil...

*~The Next Morning~*

Krystal's P.O.V

I woke up around 4:30 AM. Beast Boy was still snoring softly in his bed. Sigh... This is what I get for training so early in the morning... I slowly crept out of the bed and went outside to get some fresh morning air.

The view from the Titan's Tower was amazing!! The sun was already rising and there was a beautiful blend of blue, indigo, orange and yellow. But for some reason, I have a bad feeling in my gut for some reason... Like... Something bad's gonna happen. Well, I should be used to by now. Something bad always happens to me. I stood up then made my way to the main hall. No one was up yet, this is the first peaceful morning I've had ever since I was last with my dad. I went to the kitchen and made myself a warm cup of coffee Then, I sat down on the counter, grabbed some nearby headphones, plugged them to the stereo and pumped up the volume. I let my mind drown into the music and then took a sip of coffee.

"So... How's life here, being a teen titan and all...." I suddenly heard my dad's voice. I quickly removed my headphones and looked around. Next to the table, was my dad leaning against the couch.

"How the..."

"I see that you are enjoying your stay here." He said with his usual low and mellow voice.

"D-dad... What are you doing here?" I asked him, trying to hide the fear in my voice. We circled each other as I tried to hold my ground.

"Oh, I'm just here to give you a little parting gift, for you to always remember me..." He said deviously as he brought out a mysterious black powder and blew it to me. Then, I started feeling strange... My heart was pounding and I felt like letting something out that I've been suppressing for a very long time... The dust surrounded me and it made evil ooze out of me and my dad disappeared with a maniacal laugh as he left me there to let the evil take over me. But then, someone called out my name.

"Krystal!!"

That voice... It sounds utterly familiar. But before I could process it, I was already falling. Someone caught me but I was too stunned to understand anything that was happening around me. I felt so crowded and I was having a hard time to breathe.

Robin's P.O.V

"Krystal! Krystal!!!" I tried making her come back to her senses but she just can't open her eyes and her breathing is labored.

"You were correct, Robin!! This person is evil and we must get rid of her at once!!" Starfire said as she was about to hit Krystal with her star bolts.

"Starfire no! We need her to track down Slade!! If we lose her now, we'll never be able defeat Slade!" I scolded her. She understood and backed off.

"Dude, what do you think that black powder stuff was? It was swirling all around her." Beast Boy asked.

"I feel like I've seen this powder before..." Raven said as she was scrutinizing the powder.

"Do you think you can take a look at it?" I asked her.

"It'll take some time but I'll see what I can do." she said as she took a small sample and went back to her room.

"Krystal, are you alright?" I asked her. She seemed to have snapped out of her daze and just nodded. Cyborg helped her up and Beast Boy put a hand on her shoulder. she managed to show them a comforting smile and let them ease up a bit.

"So... What's for breakfast?" she asked jokingly like nothing happened. Hm... Strange. Does she really not remember what just happened? Or is she just pretending...

"OH!! I'll make some of my home-made flargagorph cakes!!" Starfire said excitedly as she went straight to the kitchen.

"Actually, why don't I make breakfast?" she volunteered.

"BOYAH!!! REAL FOOD!!!" Cyborg exclaimed. I chuckled a bit then went straight to the kitchen to start cooking.

"Are you sure that you're up for it though?" I asked.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm fine. Don't worry about me." She said. Although she said that, I didn't believe it.

I don't trust her.

She made breakfast quite clumsily, she had trouble keeping her eyes open and her face would almost smash into the food. But at least she was able to cook us a decent meal. She's actually a really good cook! Everyone was satisfied and went back to their normal routine, Cyborg and Beast Boy playing video games, and Starfire keeping quite an eye on Krystal.

"Don't you guys usually train...?" she asked dumbfounded.

"We have designated training schedules so we can preserve our energy when the city needs saving so I believe that its best that you take it easy for today, Krystal." I instructed her. She nodded then she looked around, trying to see what she can do to kill her time.

We have so many things to discover about Krystal, good and bad alike... After all, she is Slade's daughter, but I still can believe that she is. I'd better run a DNA test to make sure that she really is. But to do that, I need to get close to her first.