Disclaimer: I own the Manager, and I own Fluffy. I do not own Brett Bretterson. I do not own any of the Teen Titans. End of story. No, wait, beginning of story. Ha ha!

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Chapter 5: Sacrifice

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Starfire struggled against her bonds, she even tried melting them, but found she hand no energy too. "Great, just great." She mumbled. "Now I'm tied up by Glasine, (A/n the material the dampens a Tameranians power) and I'm going to have to wait until someone rescues me. Just perfect. Or, I can die…" she sighed. Dieing was not an option, and neither was waiting around until someone came and got her. Chances are, no one would find her.

She struggled again, drawing on her last reserves of strength, but it was no use. Numb with fatigue, she wavered in and out of consciousness. She sighed, and whispered apologies to everyone, for her weakness, to her family for not being able to see them again, to her planet, for not being able to rule it, to her friends, for they will need a new titan, and to Robin, for what they could have had.

Finally, she fell into the darkness, as she knew she was going to die.

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The Titans followed Fluffy to the old shelf filled with Melvin Action Figures at the back of the store. Gingerly, Raven closed her eyes and grabbed a box, which opened the door.

"Well that's not suspicious." She said as she led the others down the long dark passageway, Cyborg's light shining into the gloom.

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The Employees gathered around the alter and the lava pool, and the Manager took his place, atheme in hand in front of Starfire, Brett at his side. The Employees started to sing, not very well, but it was singing nonetheless.

"There's a man who leads a life of danger! Rolling Prices back for Friend and Stranger! He's the Rollback Man! He's the Rollback Man! He is changin' all those numbers! Lowering prices all the way!" Music blared from an unknown source as they began on the second verse.

"There's a man who faces any danger! Every man he meets He stays a stranger! He's the Rollback Man! He's the Rollback Man! He is changin' all those prices! As lower prices are his way!"

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The Titan's reached the bottom of the stairway as the singing stopped. They rushed forward, as the Manager was about to plunge the dagger into Starfire. "NO!" Robin yelled as he jumped and his foot collided with Mr. Furor's head. The Manager fell forward keeping is balance just barely.

"Brett, take care of the others!" he yelled, and then he glared at Robin. "This one is mine." Brett rushed forward.

Beast Boy pointed at Brett, his mouth dropping. "Hey, you-you're Brett Bretterson! But I thought you were just a figment of So and So's imagination on 'Its .com!'" He grinned and held his thumb up, as is mouth sparkled. (A/n actual site then look for teen girl squad, by Strongbad.)

Brett cackled "I was, but Lupi freed me, on the terms that I would be this cults newest and greatest member! Its much more fun then being So & So's imaginary boy friend. You wouldn't believe how abusive she is!" He grinned. "And now I serve Lowa!"

Beast Boy glared at him "Well, if you don't love So and So anymore! I don't care if I harm you!" He changed in to a rhino and charged, knocking Brett down. Brett fell.

"Good bye, beautiful Wal-mart!" he said with his "dieing' breath "Good bye." And with that his molecules drifted apart, and he returned to So and So's imagination.

Beast Boy put his head in his hands and started crying. "I killed Brett!" he mumbled over and over. Raven awkwardly patted him on the back.

Meanwhile Robin dodged a kick from the Manager, and then punched him in the stomach. Furor doubled over, and then, with a roar of anger, sent an ice blue ball of energy at Robin. Robin tried to duck but he wasn't fast enough, and it hit his arm.

Robin screamed in agony, as he fell to the ground. Then he looked, up, and saw Starfire, unconscious and bound, and determination lined his features. Despite the pain, he stood up, as the Manager recovered his knife and walked to the alter. He looked over, and saw his friends fighting their hardest. He jumped at the manager, who dodged.

The manager smiled icily. "You are to late! Lowa rises! All I need is to sacrifice this girl, and he will be whole again!" True to his words, a yellow smiley face rose from the pool of lava. Again Robin rushed at the Manager, only to be repelled by an icy blue shield around him. Robin fell, in intense pain, and the stared up at the alter.

The knife came down closer, ever closer to Starfire's chest. Then, as it was about to sink into her skin, her eyes shot open, and the atheme melted. In surprise, Furor yelled, and Starfire fell unconscious again. Lowa yelled in pain, and retreated back into the lava pool.

"LOWA! Do not leave me!" Furor yelled at the retreating smiley face! "I have an extra atheme!" But the great Smiley God did not hear. "No!" He fell, sobbing into his hands. Robin looked at him in disgust. Then, he turned and faced his friend's unconscious form. (A/n I would of said more-then-a-friend but that sounds tacky, and they are not dating yet.) He broke the ties on her wrists and ankles.

"Star?" he inquired quietly. Slowly her eyes opened and she looked up and him, and a look of relief filled her face.

"Oh Robin!" she said throwing her hands around his neck and Robin blushed. "I was afraid I would never see you again!" she let go and stared at her friends, all wounded and battle weary "Any of you again."

Beast Boy looked at her. "Star, I- um I'm sorry?" he asked knowing it was his fault they came here at all.

"I forgive you." She replied humoring him. "And to answer any questions you may have, I will be fine if I never see another Wal-mart again."

"I hear that!" Cyborg said.

"I knew coming here was a bad idea…" Raven said.

"I'm Sorry! Okay? Sorry! But you know, they put the idea in my head. Right Fluffy! Fluffy?" Beast Boy asked, looking for the cat. "She's gone."

"She's been gone. She left when the battle started." Raven said.

"Yeah, whatever. Lets go home." Beast Boy said leading the way out. As they left, Robin touched his pocket where the necklace lay. Convinced it was save, he followed them out.

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"So you didn't succeed in sacrificing her." A voice said. Furor trembled in front of the large communicating screen, showing a shadowed face.

"No sir, she, we put her under the dampener, but some how, she melted my atheme. And, they got away." Furor said with a stutter.

"All I ask is that you separate Robin from the thing he loves most, is that so hard." The voice sighed. "But I guess I must do it my self. And I really liked you Furor, you had potential. Oh well." It pushed a button, and Furor burst into flame, turning into ash. He turned around. "Just wait, I will have my revenge."

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