A/N OK, I'm not really happy with this chapter. I think it's because I think it's kind of a cheesy, cliched type of chapter and I don't think I'm very skilled in writing action. I hope you all enjoy it though, sometimes I'm way to critical of my work so... egads, I am babbling...again!
NatashaTeenTitan: I'm glad you liked the chapter title. I was half worried that no one would catch the reference even though it is obvious. And yes, it is scary.
Kuramie: You shall find out in due time, my friend. For now, patience, we still have to deal with the icky competition. (ie Control Freak)
mew-xena: Thank you so much for reviewing all my work. I'm glad you like Crimson Moon. That one should be updated in a day or so. Yay for originality! I just hope I don't start some freaky trend causing all these Rae/CF stories to pop up. (shudders at the thought)
SuNsHiNe10: I love the Rob/Star moments myself. They really do make a sweet couple. Thanks for the review. What more do I want you ask...? An all expense paid trip to Hawaii would be nice... or more reviews LOL!!
Philosopher: I love those Geico commercials. Anyway, sadly I haven't seen the Mad Mod episode, nor do I think I'll ever get a chance now (I don't have a TV) which is too bad, the episode looks like it was a good one. Although I read a surprisingly racy Teen Titans comic with him. I don't know which one though. Thanks for the 'highly recommend' thing, I'm so very flattered. (btw, what does that button do anyway?)
Instant Coffee: I got your e-mail. I won't be able to get messenger until I get internet access of my own. (I use the library computers for now) Yay for liking the chapter title! I was admittedly proud of that one meself. And I can't believe I missed 'be' in that line! And it was probably my favourite line in the chapter too. Thanks for pointing out the typo. I'll fix that when I get the chance. I'm glad you loved the comeback too. (does happy dance) You know what's sad about Control Freak? He's so much like this guy I used to work with (except the guy I used to work with is not an icky creepy villain...well he is icky, and creepy...and oh nevermind.)
keystone: Fiery phoenix of love...hmmm. Love it!! Thanks for the compliments, I was worried about that chapter, so I was surprised and giddy when you said it was one of my better chapters. Thanks . Expect more Rob/Star moments in the next chapter, though there isn't much in this one. Glad you like the little fluffiness.
Raven A. Star: Eeparoonies! I barely had the chapter uploaded and there was a review from you! Do you like, wait by the computer for my stories to pop up? (Although I really don't mind...) Thanks so much for being such a faithful reviewer! They bring me joy! Sorry to make you sick. The whole CF/Rae thing grosses me out too.
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OK friends! On with the show..er...chapter.
A huge part of Control Freak couldn't believe his luck and he was surprised how well his plan worked but there was Raven leaning in about to kiss him. He reached into his pocket and took out his camera. He leaned into her, parting his lips slightly and they began to kiss. He put his arms around her and stood up, pulling her up with him since her hands were still tightly bound together and draped over his shoulders. She was so out of it though, that it numbed her powers and they did nothing which wouldn't be the case if her mind was her own. As they kissed Control Freak took a picture. Raven was too out of it to notice.
"Raven!"
Control Freak turned at the sound of such a horrified cry. He saw Cybrog and Beast Boy race towards them. "How did you escape?" Control Freak demanded, he shook his head, "No matter, Raven is mine!"
Beast Boy and Cyborg noticed the dazed look in Raven's eyes and the hypnotic optical illusions on the screen confirmed their suspicions as to explain why Raven had her arms around Control Freak, "Raven snap out of it!" Beast Boy cried.
Raven just rested her head on Control Freak's shoulder in a daze.
Cyborg looked up in the projection booth, "We have to turn off the movie!"
"No!" Control Freak snapped, he pressed a button on his remote and the back row of seats began to attack them. He gave Raven a quick peck and she lazily tilted her head to watch the movie while the others fought the newly animated seats. "If they stop the movie you'll be yourself again, we can't have that, can we precious?" Raven shook her head and gently nibbled his ear. "But don't worry my sweet. Once the closing credits finish rolling, the effects will be irreversible and you'll be mine forever." He kissed Raven's cheek.
"Did you hear that Cy?" Beast Boy asked with a horrified gasp as he pushed a particularly violent chair off of himself.
"Sure did," Cyborg replied as he blasted a couple of advancing chairs. "We can't let that happen!"
"You hold these chairs off and I'll stop the movie," Beast Boy said, Cyborg nodded as he blasted the window to the projection booth for him. Beast Boy flew inside.
"OK, where's the off switch?" he muttered to himself.
"Hurry Beast Boy, the credits are starting!" Cyborg hissed while blasting a few more renegade chairs as the words 'the end' flashed on the screen.
"I'm hurrying!" Beast Boy snapped back as he turned into a gorilla and smashed the projector.
Meanwhile Control Freak whispered to Raven, "Well sweetie, did you enjoy?"
Raven nodded. Still standing and with Raven still tied up with her arms around Control Freak, they kissed again. At that moment the room went dark as the movie stopped. Beast Boy turned on the lights and Raven snapped out of her trance, finding herself locking lips with Control Freak. "Ahh!" Raven screamed, jumping back but since she was stuck to Control Freak there was only so far she could go. In disgust, shock, horror and anger Raven accidentally released some of her power and like before, it reflected back to her and once again she ended up attacking herself. This time it was so strong it knocked her out. She fell into Control Freak, remaining supported by her bound hands around his neck.
Beast Boy flew back into the theatre as Cyborg snapped, "Let her go Control Freak!"
"Yeah!" Beast Boy nodded in rage
"You ruined my movie!" Control Freak hissed in a fury glaring at Cyborg and Beast Boy, "But no matter! I have a spare copy at home." He pressed a few more buttons on his remote and lifted Raven's limp form into his arms, "So long Titans! We'll send you a post card on our honeymoon!" He ran off as every seat in the auditorium came to life and advanced on Cyborg and Beast Boy, allowing little time to react.
Beast Boy transformed into a hawk and began to fly after them.
Cyborg, unable to fly, therefore unable to escape the animated seats found himself being smothered by the chairs, "BB! Help me!" he cried trying in vain to fight them off. There were just too many for him to fight them alone as they were all attacking at once, and he couldn't fight his way through the way they were going at him.
Beast Boy stopped and turned to see Cyborg was in danger. He looked back towards Raven and Control Freak, his heart ached to see Raven with anyone other than him, but he would rather she be with anyone but Control Freak. It sickened him to think of her being with someone so disgusting against her will. For her to be with anyone against her will was just plain wrong. He hesitated and started to go after them but he stole another glance Cyborg's way. He was losing. With another look in Raven's direction he landed and turned back into his normal form long enough to say, "Hang on Cy!"
Since there wasn't enough room to turn into a flying animal big enough to carry Cyborg over the mountain of chairs, Beast Boy turned into a mammoth. He fought his way to Cyborg tossing the mass of chairs aside as they savagely attacked him. He reached Cyborg who climbed onto Beast Boy's back and they pushed their way through, Cyborg fired at them with his sonic blasts, keeping the chairs off of him and Beast Boy who used his trunk and tusks to fend them off. Once they were out of the mountain of attacking chairs Beast Boy turned back to his normal form and collapsed with exhaustion having taken quite a beating in his attempt to rescue Cyborg. The chairs that were still intact began to pursue them so Cyborg picked Beast Boy up and raced out of the theatre to follow Control Freak and Raven.
Cyborg and Beast Boy were out in the parking lot and saw Control Freak throw Raven into his piece of junk he called a car and speed off. Cyborg carried Beast Boy to the T-car and the two sped after them. Although by the time they got out of the parking lot, they had a lot of catching up to do.
"Why didn't you leave me behind Cy?" Beast Boy asked, "I just slowed you down."
"You know I could ask you the same question," Cyborg said as they sped around a corner in pursuit. "Thanks for saving my life back there."
"No problem," Beast Boy replied, "I mean I couldn't leave you there at the mercy of those stupid seats. Besides, uh... I wanted to make sure I can see your face when I save Raven and picks me... Oh um, thanks for not leaving me behind."
"Yeah well, I just wanted you to be there when I save Raven from Control Freak," Cyborg shrugged casually. "You know, so I can gloat when she picks me for being her hero."
"Stop kidding yourself," Beast Boy snickered, "She's totally going to pick me after I save her from Control Freaks clutches."
"Nuh-uh," Cyborg shook his head as he sped around a corner.
"Yah-huh!"
"Nuh-uh!'
"Yah-huh!"
As they started to catch up with Control Freak's car the feuding friends stopped and sighed. This was getting ridiculous. Here Raven was in the clutches of the geekiest villain of them all who wanted to maker her his love toy and arm candy and yet they were still fighting over her. The both realized at the same time how stupid they were being. Seeing Raven in the situation she was in with Control Freak suddenly put things in perspective for them both.
"You really do like her don't you?" they both asked each other in unison. They both grinned.
"I guess we'd better start showing it and stop fighting with each other," Beast Boy suggested.
Cyborg nodded, "Yeah. Everything was fine until we started fighting over her. I wouldn't be surprised if she hates us both now."
"Yeah, after all we did to her just to upstage each other... and then placing the blame on each other...that was pretty immature of us after all," Beast Boy agreed.
"Well lets make it up to her and put our differences aside for now and work together to save her. I'd rather see her with anyone other than Control Freak right now, even you, so...yeah..." Cyborg said.
Beast Boy nodded in agreement, "Me too, so truce then? For real this time?"
"Yeah. How are you feeling BB? Are you hurt?" Cyborg asked.
"No," Beast Boy replied, "I feel better already. Those lameo chairs just tired me out is all."
"Feel up to flying ahead and stopping Control Freak's so-called car?" Cyborg asked as they turned into a quiet street in the suburbs. "We'll corner them."
Beast Boy nodded, "No problem!" Cyborg stopped momentarily for Beast Boy to jump out. He quickly transformed into a pterodactyl and flew after Control Freak's car.
Meanwhile Robin and Starfire had been trying to get past the force field with no avail. Finally they decided to give up and wait.
"So how do you think the others are doing?" Starfire asked, subconsciously taking Robin's hand and stroking the back of his hand gently with her thumb, "Do you think they are succeeding?"
"I hope so," Robin said, as he squeezed her hand affectionately. He didn't seem too sure.
"You do not think so," Starfire stated.
"Well, now that there is not two, but three people fighting over Raven, either they're all going to kill each other, or Raven will kill them all," Robin said.
Starfire smiled, "Nonsense, no one is going to kill anyone."
Robin laughed, "I guess you're right. I'm worrying too much." They both shared a giggle but then stopped thoughtfully for a moment. They exchanged worried glances and tried again to break through the force field.
Raven opened her eyes and found herself sitting in a smelly old car, surrounded by garbage. She looked over to see Control Freak at the wheel as they sped down the road. She discreetly tried to free herself from the cord still tightly bound around her wrists but she had no such luck. Raven felt like throwing up she felt so nauseous. Not only was the smell of the inside of the car and Control Freak's body odour revolting, but she had a foul taste in her mouth from kissing him. What in the heck was that guy eating before he tried to hypnotize her?! Her taste buds were picking up a bizarre blend of garlic and peanut butter. She already planned that the first thing she was going to do when she got out of this mess was brush her teeth, rinse her mouth out with Listerine and repeat a few times.
She caught a glimpse of the T-car in the side mirror and saw Beast Boy get out and transform to pursue by air. Catching on to what they were going to do Raven reached up and awkwardly fastened her seat belt. It caught Control Freak's attention.
"Oh good, you're up!" he grinned. Control Freak stopped suddenly and turned the corner, trying to lose his pursuers. Raven caught a glimpse of the T-car as it missed the turn. She heard a screech and after a couple of seconds she saw it and Beast Boy's green pterodactyl again. "Those guys just don't give up do they?" Control Freak muttered.
"I'll have you know that unlike you, they actually do like me and they're not going to give up, ever," Raven said icily. "They may be idiots like you, but at least their feelings are genuine. They don't want me just to impress some loser friends who probably aren't even friends at all. I don't think you have any friends and that's why you waste your time pursuing meaningless entertainment as you drown in denial and try to get people like me to like you. Well, I pity you Control Freak, because you're going about it the wrong way." The calm hatred and sympathy in Raven's voice was enough to make Control Freak hostile.
"Shut up!" Control Freak hissed. He raised his hand as though he was about to hit her as a warning, Raven didn't even flinch and that made him even more angry, "I do so have friends! You are mine now and I will not tolerate those lies."
"I don't belong to anyone," Raven said defiantly.
Meanwhile Beast Boy managed to catch up to the high speed car and swooped down and sank his talons into the roof of the car, careful to grab the back end so he wouldn't endanger Raven. Control Freak's car came to a sudden halt. Having succeeded in stopping the car, Beast Boy turned back to his normal form as Cyborg pulled up and jumped out of the T- car.
Control Freak quickly undid his and Raven's seatbelts and yanked her out the door on the drivers side by pulling the cord around her wrists. Raven made an involuntary cry of pain as the cord rubbed against her raw skin. She twisted herself so that when she fell out of the car and onto the pavement she would land on her back and not face first. Control Freak harshly lifted her to her feet and held her close kissing her cheek as he stood behind her. Raven cringed.
"Let Raven go, now!" Cyborg warned as he and Beast Boy advanced.
Finally, something inside him snapped and Control Freak began to freak out. Realizing he was pretty much caught, he decided desperate times call for desperate measures. He reached into his inside coat pocket and pulled out a dagger and pressed the blade against Raven's throat, "One move Titans and this blade slices her jugular and then no one will get Raven. I don't want to kill her but it's a sacrifice I am willing to make. Understand?" Pure insanity was evident in his eyes.
Beast Boy and Cyborg stopped dead in their tracks and Raven looked annoyed, helpless and downright pissed off. She wanted to fight back, but her powers would only work against her and any sudden movement of self defence would be deadly. She relaxed, giving up. She was having the worst week of her life and for a moment, she no longer cared if he killed her or not.
More A/N goodness! Only two more chapters to go! Thank you for your support and reviews! I apologize to Raven and my dearest readers for making her endure the horror of kissing Control Freak. I think I was possessed when I wrote that. Yes. That will be my excuse. Nothing witty today just, please, for the love of all that is fluffy, review! It will bring me joy. Thank you. That is all.
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