A/N: Hey Spartan here with a new fic. This was actually the first of a three part series but we'll see about that later. This is also my first real crack at romance so please cut me some slack. Please review, I want to know how I'm doing. But enough of that read and enjoy.

A Spartan II Project

Once Upon A Time In Azarath

I: An Unlikely Trap

Robin stood at the counter in the center of his room. On the counter was a picture of Slade. His mask rested next to it. Robin had been working to find Slade for days now. A recent appearance by Red X caught him off guard and had diverted his attention for a while. And even while it still plagued his mind on who he was his focus on Slade was stronger. Robin's walls were decorated with crime reports, newsletters, pictures, new technology ideas and every other thing that had to do with stopping crime. Yet even in the mist of things he had gotten no closer to stopping Slade. His team said he worked too hard.

He said it was his job. Was he wrong?

The sound of a click reached his ear as his door was opened. Light forced its way into his room, and Robin squinted for a second.

"Report?" asked Robin not even turning around to see which titan it was.

"Slade" said Raven taking notice to Robin's bitterness.

Robin's eyes widened. He hated this. Every time he would work to find Slade, he would just show up and find him. He quickly walked out of his room, Raven followed.

"Any idea what he's up to this time?" asked Robin as they headed towards the main room.

"Not really, but there is something different. I can't quite put my finger on it yet though" said Raven as they reached the doors to the main room. But before Robin could enter she grabbed his hand. Robin turned in surprise. Realizing what she was doing she let go of his hand quickly and looked down.

"Knowing your history with Slade, this may be another crusade for you. Don't go in there blind, I...we don't want to lose you to him again" said Raven remembering Slade's past exploits for the boy wonder. Robin smiled, sometimes he didn't realize how much his team cared about him.

"Don't worry" said Robin putting a hand on her shoulder. "I won't go in there alone as long as I have you guys behind me."

Raven cracked a slight smile, nodded and entered the main room with Robin following behind her. Inside stood Cyborg, Starfire and Beast Boy. Slade was on the view screen.

"A little late to the party" said Cyborg pointing behind him at the screen.

"Ah in come the last two Titans. How are you doing Robin?" asked Slade with an unusual delight.

"Slade" said Robin with a cold look on his face.

"Well you seem very eager this mourning" Slade replied sarcastically. "Did I wake you up?"

"No kidding" said Beast Boy looking at the clock overhead. It read 3:58 AM.

"Whatever you're planning we'll stop you" said Robin trying to control his anger.

"Why don't you come and try" said Slade. The view screen clicked off. Robin knew exactly what this was like. Slade did this often. He had always "invited" them to try and stop him. The titans never turned down his invitation.

"Raven can you find out where he was just now?" asked Robin ready to go. Raven walked over to the screen and typed in some codes on a keyboard right below it. A frozen image of Slade appeared on the screen. In the background were a road and a gate. Water could be seen at the edge.

"Well there's a road, that looks like it's over some water" said Beast Boy stating the obvious.

"Their on a bridge" said Robin. Raven magnified the image to a sign of the side. It read Gotham Bridge.

"That's on the far side of town!" said Raven.

"Then lets go Titans" yelled Robin.

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Slade walked to the gate of the Gotham Bridge. Looking at the ocean below he had believed this was his greatest plan ever. This was much different from anything he'd thought of before, all he needed now were the titans to "participate".

The sound of screeching tires stopped behind him.

"Slade"

"Robin" said Slade calmly.

Robin stepped off his R-cycle and began to move cautiously towards Slade. The T-car pulled up behind him. The doors opened and Cyborg, Beast Boy and Raven stepped out. Overhead Starfire flew in.

"Ah the Titans, a beautiful mourning indeed" said Slade.

"What are you planning Slade?" asked Robin trying to keep under control like Raven asked earlier.

Slade crossed his arms and said "Nothing, nothing at all."

"Nothing, dude you woke us up for nothing?!!!" asked Beast Boy still complaining about how early it was.

"Well, maybe for something" Slade replied.

Robin eyed Slade's hands, there was nothing in them.

'No switch, no trigger, nothing, why is he here?' Robin asked himself. He reached for his birdarang.

"What's wrong Robin, don't want to talk?" asked Slade.

"We just finished" yelled Robin as he threw the birdarang towards Slade's head. The birdarang stuck directly into Slade mask. The titan's eyes widened. Slade didn't move, didn't flinch, he remained perfectly still.

"You want to know what I'm planning?" asked Slade remaining still.

"Tell me now" said Robin getting angrier by the minute.

"Think Robin, I have no weapon, gadget, bombs, nothing."

"So."

"I came here to do exactly what you came to do." A red glow emitted in Slade's eye. The sound of a ticker could be heard. Cyborg listened close for a second before realizing what exactly he was hearing.

"I know that sound" said Cyborg shifting his arm into a cannon. A blue wave of energy pulsed out of his arm. The wave hit Slade and sent him flying into the air. The body of Slade then exploded into a bright light. Pieces of machinery fell into the ocean below.

"It was just a clone" said Raven. Robin's Titan Com beeped and he opened it. His eyes darkened. Slade was on the screen.

"Have fun titans" said Slade who began to laugh. The screen shut off. In an instant the bridge began to rumble. Out of the shadows appeared Cinderblock.

"Cinderblock! We'll take care of you easily" said Robin whipping out his Bo staff.

"Uh, he's not all that's here" said Beast Boy.

"Look up" yelled Starfire pointing towards a bright light on the bridge supports.

"Overload" said Cyborg coolly.

"If these two are together then the third must be here too" said Raven looking towards the ground. Beast Boy felt a rumble beneath his feet. The changeling turned into a falcon and flew out of the way as the ground began to break from underneath. Purple goo began to seep upward from the cracks. The ground broke apart as Plasmus arose. The titans backed into a circle facing outward.

"We've fought them before and we can do it again" said Robin ready to fight.

"Yeah but not with all these guys around" said Beast Boy who changed back into his normal self. He acknowledged the dozens of minions which soon turned into hundreds. The bridge was overrun with Slade's minions who began to surround the titans.

"Dude, where did all these guys come from?" asked Beast Boy. No one answered.

"What do we do?" asked Starfire.

"We fight" said Robin. His bow staff extended to its true size.

'I came here to do exactly what you came to do.' Slade's words echoed in Raven's mind. Looking at her surroundings she realized the truth. Cinderblock, Overload and Plasmus all had exactly the same number of minions behind them, as if each off them were a general. Slade hadn't planned anything, they weren't here to steal, distract or blow up anything.

They were here to fight.

But the question was how did all these enemies show up out of nowhere. How come she couldn't sense them? None of the titans had sensed hundreds of minions, not even Cyborg with his mostly always pinpoint sensors. How could hundreds of "objects" be so still, so quiet. There was definitely something different.

The titans could take them except there was one problem. The number of minions kept growing. Robin reached for his utility belt discreetly. He watched as the bridge became crowded with minions. None of the titans moved. None of them felt like fighting this many opponents maybe except Robin.

"Damn, were going to need back up" said Cyborg.

"No time" said Robin.

It had turned into a standoff. No one moved, no one made a sound.

'What's all this for?' Raven asked herself. 'This couldn't possibly be all for Robin.'

The silence continued. Only the sound of Beast Boy's breathing could be heard. The number of enemies they were facing at that moment, the odds was horrifying. Cyborg tried to count them all, there had to be at least five-six hundred. Cyborg knew they couldn't win, not this time. Hell he even started to wonder if they'd survive. But the couldn't just run. Not like they be able to anyway. But no matter what he knew the wait would be over soon. As if he had read Cyborg's mind, Cinderblock yelled with rage and charged full speed at the titans.

A second later Plasmus, Overload and the minions charged too.

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A/N: So that's the first chapter. I don't know the actually name for the robots Slade uses to help do his dirty work so I just call them minions. If anyone knows the real name for them please tell me, if not I'll just go with minions. Lots of action next chapter, hope you enjoyed the start.