Raven arrived in the titans' tower to see Layla's mom viciously punching and kicking Slade, with her daughter cheering her on. She was standing behind his head so he couldn't kick her.

Nice way to keep him from getting fully conscious.....

"Umm........are there any more of you people? We could use you here..." Beasy Boy asked Layla.

Layla laughed. "Well, there's my dad, but the only thing he could help you with is if you got a heart attack," At their questioning faces, she added, "He's a cardiologist." Beast Boy still

looked puzzled, as his vocabulary was never very great. "A heart doctor. Treats tachycardia, heart attack, strokes, stuff like that." Cyborg went to Slade and tied him up while they were

talking.

Raven coughed. "Ahem. I think we'd like to hear what has happened down here......"

"Oh right, that. This weirdo walked in and tried to activate the defense system, the one thats supposed to turn on when you guys leave. It wasn't on when you left 'cause Robin turned it

off this morning. Anyway, I, um, jumped from the second floor and tried to hold him off with the curtain rod, and then my mom threw an explosive disk on him. And then I called Raven."

"It appears that sometimes all one needs is common sense and bravery. Without superpowers, you guys did good......I bet with powers you would---" Raven was cut off by Beast Boy.

"KICK MASSIVE BUTT!!" Layla looked annoyed. She never liked compliments. She had merely been 'using her brain', as she called it.

"Yes, that," Raven said exasperatingly, then added, "And did you two find Starfire? I told you not to come back unless you did."

"Yeah, actually she came out by herself, she won't tell us where she went, and now she's in her room. And oh, she says anyone to come in there will get a gigantic starbolt flown at him--

or her. She's not acting like her cheery self anymore either."

"I'm starting to think she went after Robin. It's what she would do." Layla arched an eyebrow. Wouldn't it be foolish to go after someone who just attacked you?

"I'll explain later, Layla. We need to find Robin. Split up. If he attacks any of you, call us---"

"Uh, Raven, what is that??" Layla was hearing something going in the wall, and then coming out, and then going in again and repeating the process.

"What?"

"The sound.......someone's climbing the wall.....ow, it's really loud!!" Layla was covering her ears now.

"What......Beast Boy, could you not turn into a dog right now.....oh, I hear it. It's pretty faint, Layla..." Why on earth is she covering her ears.....? Never mind that.

"Beast Boy, turn back into yourself right now and go outside....Beast Boy, now would be really nice.....never mind, Cyborg you go..." Beast Boy was getting a cold and was shape shifting

from a mouse to an elephant over and over again.

Cyborg stuck his head in the door.

"It's Robin! He's climbing towards Starfire's room for some reason."

"Well, I can't fly up there, her windows are locked and I don't want to break them....." Raven ran into the elevator. A minute later, they heard her cry,

"Starfire's gone!! Wait-----"

"WHAT?? Robin kidnapped Starfire? Th--"

"I said 'wait'! She left with him on her own will..........look at this place."

Beast Boy whispered to Cyborg, "I don't see anything. What's she talking about?"

Layla heard him and pointed at the bed.

"I don't see anything..."

"She didn't try to stop him or anything, dimwit! She even opened the window to let him in!"

"Oh great.....now what?" Beast Boy scratched his head.

"You could try to use your brain and help, you know. Any day would be great..."

"I don't---" Suddenly they heard a scream from below, accompanied by what sounded like blasts of some sort. Raven ran to the star rail and looked down.

"Blackfire!!"