Ok, so I'm excited to write this. This is going to be my first multi-chapter fanfic and my first Apprentice AU. It was one of my first Teen Titans fanfiction ideas, and it was this idea that sparked my love of RobBlack, which is now my favorite enemyslash ship.

The not nice part is that I had this all figured out, the whole plot, and the sequel. I was so excited!

And then something I like to call 'my brain' began critiquing the whole plot, and while I think I know what I'm doing, it's still sad and I'm still partially in the dark.

At least now I have some inspiration -Mai and Zuko's relationship in ATLA- to go off of.

Before you read this, I suggest you read 'A Starry Night' as it's my prologue to all my RobBlack Fanfics

Oh yeah, and mandatory I don't own Teen Titans, it belongs to Cartoon Network. If it belonged to me, then both Apprentice!Robin and Blackfire would have had more screen time.

Robin's POV

"So where are we going, and why do we need to pack up to get there?" I asked, attempting to conceal my annoyance. The older man turned to face me. He wears a metal suit with an orange and black mask.

His name is Slade, but I call him Master. A month ago he infected my friends -a group of superheroes called the Teen Titans- with probes, and given me an ultimatum: Watch as my friends die, or join him as his apprentice. I think you can guess what I chose.

"Yeah, where are we going?" a young girl asked from the other side of the room. She had blonde hair, blue eyes, fair skin, and wore her own apprentice uniform.

She was called Terra, and was basically the new girl around here. Slade had found her a couple weeks ago. She hadn't known how to control her powers, and jumped at his offer to teach her. While she hadn't mastered it per se, she was definitely better than before.

"I forgot how new you two are" Slade said with amusement "Tomorrow is a special day."

I tapped my foot impatiently. Couldn't he just talk normally for once?

"Tomorrow is a day us villains like to call 'Alliance day'. It's a day when we all gather and look for allies… plus there's a mountain of free doughnuts, so you know...

"It's being held by the Al Ghuls this year, and while they could do it anywhere, it is traditionally held in Gotham. So that's where we're headed."

"How Many Doughnuts are we allowed to have? Can we make friends? Will there be other teens there?" The excitement in Terra's face was blatant.

"So… we're going to Gotham?" I frowned. He knew about my history. He knew the last thing I wanted right now was to encounter The Batman.

"You won't be doing any missions. Believe it or not this is an in out event." I breathed a sigh of relief. For now I didn't need to face my father.

"Hello."

"Hey do-"

"Hello!" we both turned to see a scowling Terra "didn't I ask my questions first" She didn't even say it as if it were a question. Just a fact.

"I suppose I will answer them, but don't expect me to reward such rudeness in the future." a small smirk appeared on her face "now what were they again?" ...and it was gone as soon as it appeared.

"How many doughnuts are we allowed to have, Master?"

"If you make yourself sick, I'd rather it be on you. So your choice."

"Can we make friends?"

"Well, Renegade could use some new ones." I winced at the new name. The public had agreed that it was my new identity -no one talked to me about this. It was all the public, and Slade was all too happy to distance me further from my heroic side. But his answer interested me more.

"I'm allowed to have friends?" The memory of the Titans flash onto my mind. But I also distinctly remembered Slade telling me how they were only weaknesses, so I was pretty confused.

"Villain friends will keep you grounded. The Titans will not." I had to hide my disappointment -it wasn't like I could expect anything different, but I'd gotten my hopes up anyways.

"Will there be teens there?" Terra interjected.

"I should hope so, when I said friends I meant kids your age. Adults are off-limits.

"Now, unless there are anymore questions, I suggest you two get packing." we both remained silent. "Good" he walked out, leaving us alone.

"Hey, so um Terra, about tomorrow. I think might need some help si-"

"Do it yourself." Terra's voice was cold as she walked out to her room and I sighed. This was pretty normal.

When Terra had first come, she seemed pretty nice. She was friendly -not as friendly as Starfire, but still, friendly. More like Barbara.

Well, as you can probably guess, that didn't last. She just began treating me coldly, as if I were her traitorous brother who'd stolen her crush. Oh well, I guess I shouldn't have expected anything different from the willing apprentice.

I sighed, well I had bigger problems. I used to be a superhero, and despite being a child hero, I still managed to be pretty infamous among villains -first being the sidekick to one of the best, then starting the Teen Titans.- and considering it was being held in Gotham, I was certain there would be familiar faces. I'd been hoping for some protection, but it was obvious Terra wouldn't be of any help.

I sighed as I walked to my room, wondering what tomorrow had in store for me.

Before any misunderstandings take place, I should probably clarify that I don't hate Terra. I adore her! And she'll be playing an important role in later chapters.

The entire idea of Alliance Day was only partially created by me. It belongs to both me and my best friend Baticorngirl. Go check her out when you're done with whatever amount of this story is out by the time you read this.

Fun Fact: I'm cutting a lot of the lore of Alliance Day out to keep Slade scary as a villain. Just thought you might want to know.

Edit: So I realize this entire Alliance Day concept may have put some potential readers off. I just want to say that despite the light-hearted nature of Alliance Day, this is a drama through and through. I'm currently working on Alliance Day Part 2, and trust me when I say that it's not all rainbows and butterflies.

Please R&R!