Beyond Titans (ONC Entry - Teen Titans/Young Justice Fanfic)

Teaming Up

"I'm sorry."

"Don't apologize. There was information you weren't privy about I perhaps should have relayed to you."

These words from Batman honestly unsettled Aqualad, his mind contemplating why someone known for contingency plans for once didn't, yet also found him unsettled by the fact the man apologized. He felt his throat tighten slightly before speaking. "Was there something which tied your hands?"

"Something like that. Honestly, I felt you should have been apprised of the Teen Titans when you became the leader, but certain members of the league were concerned about Robin not remembering. Discussing the fact Raven showed up this morning warning Robin was also not something I could explain given his secret identity."

"There's more to this. I mean, why didn't you prevent Robin from going with us?"

Aqualad's question was met at first with silence, then Batman spoke up. "If I forbid him from going out as a member of the team he would have snuck out on his own here in Gotham when he got home. At the time, given the fact he hates when I take being that he hates when I take being Robin away from him, This seemed like the best option."

"What should we do."

"I've not yet decided. The league still needs to gather information. You might want to talk to Raven."

Stepping away from the console he used to communicate with Batman, he walked into the living room area finding a situation he honestly wasn't looking forward to untangling. Wonder Girl stood in front of the couch where she'd made the two Amazonian females who were part of their original mission sit, meaning Superboy couldn't listen to the static on the television as he wished.

In the meantime, Superboy was becoming on edge from the way Miss Martian tried prying into the way he was feeling regarding the situation, obviously feeling guilty for attempting to intrude upon another's mind, only for Raven to stop her. In truth, Aqualad didn't know how he'd handle the situation if Miss Martian did something which couldn't be reversed, yet as Raven came back into the room with her mentor – something told him Miss Martian did not like her.

Of course, there was also Starfire who dressed in the skinny bathing suit which caught the attention of one Kid Flash whose jaw remained dropped and gaping. The fact Starfire insisted Robin was her boyfriend also felt strange, yet so was how Cyborg and the one they called Beast Boy making themselves home in the kitchen raiding the fridge which Kid Flash – who didn't notice – would complain about later. That, and one of the Amazon females kept glaring at Kid Flash.

"Raven, care to feel us in?"

"It's rather complicated." Raven looked him in the eye. "I know it's Slade."

"How?"

"A vision I had."

Kid Flash scoffed at the idea, his eyes finally turning away from ogling at Starfire. "Um, yeah right."

"No. That's not an unheard-of thing from Atlantis." His eyes picked up on how Raven relaxed, yet Miss Martian glanced away.

"The best way to put it, I knew I had to put the team together, but the person we're up against is Slade."

"Why does Slade want Robin?"

"Honestly, I don't think any of us understood the why behind that, beyond the fact he wanted to make Robin his apprentice."

Aqualad's mouth opened, his mind processing the information. Kid Flash darted over. "Okay. Maybe the better question is, who is Slade?"

"We don't know that either. That's why we could never figure out why he was fixated on Robin, beyond the fact it likely has something to do with his past." For some reason, Raven looked over at her mentor whose eyes widened, as if there was something Raven said to her which actually got her thinking. Zatanna's mouth opened, then closed, as if what she was thinking wasn't appropriate, but then Raven specifically said what was going on had to do with Robin's past which meant his secret identity.

"Shouldn't the team do something?" Miss Maritan piped up. "I mean, we can't leave Robin in the clutches of this Slade person, but by the time the league acts on this it might be too late."

"I agree, with the fact if we don't act now, it might be too late." Aqualad stood there with his arms crossed. "However, I think we should include the Teen Titans – at least the ones who remember."

"But I want to go. I want to rescue Robin." There was Starfire again, in her super distracting clothing.

"You mean the guy you supposedly dated?" The comment came from the rather irate Amazon female.

"You said you were open to me dating other people."

"Other girls."

Aqualad cleared his throat. "You can't restrict a person's sexuality like that."

"What the hell would you know! You're a male!"

"I think the two Teen Titans who don't remember, at least not yet, should remain behind." Wonder Girl spoke up. "I'll go instead, but I think one member of the team should stay behind and help them. Starfire is a loose cannon, but the other – I don't think he has much brains."

"Hey!" Beast Boy spoke up.

Aqualad looked over at Miss Martian. "Megan, I want you in charge, and see if you can't find something a little less revealing for our guest?"

"She can wear whatever she wants, you..."

"No." Wonder Girl glared at the two Amazon girls still tied to the couch. "Beachwear is inappropriate inside. However, the outfit she was wearing needs to be retrieved from wherever she left it."

"I don't understand why I'm not going." Starfire pointed out. "I do remember Robin was my boyfriend."

Raven looked at her while Miss Martian glared at Raven making Aqualad wonder if he'd stepped into the mud regarding the situation. "Do you remember anything else?"

"Well, no. Robin was the most..."

"You might want to stop talking now." Beast Boy hid behind Cyborg. I think – I think that girlfriend of yours doesn't like you talking about your ex."

"Oh! Why didn't you say so, Phaedra?"

For some reason, Aqualad didn't think that was the full issue going on. Kid Flash raised his hand. "One problem. How do we find Robin? I mean, I didn't find any trace of him or the guy who took him."

"Yet they can't have gotten far. We would have seen a vehicle." Miss Martian piped up, the look on her face saying she felt she could be helpful.

"About that," Zatanna let out a deep breath. "I might be able to help with that." Aqualad stared, a bit surprised one of the adult members of the League was helping them. "Also, Red Tornado and Martian Manhunter are also here, so they can help take care of the Amazon girls while the team heads out on another mission."

Except, Batman hadn't given them a mission, yet Aqualad remembered Batman telling him he should speak to Raven, meaning he wanted him to decide on his own. "Then let's do this."