Samanthe2121: You wouldn't believe how much time I spent trying to come up with it.
Starwaterfairy343: Ah don't worry about letting somthign like a middle name slip, hell I'll tell you mine; its Andrew. OMG! NOW YOU KNOW MY MIDDLE NAME::Hyperventillates: Oh, uhhh, Sorry I just acted like a total maniac. I hope you can ignore my outright craziness. As a matter of factI did mention one or moreofthe dire consequences for not updating my story. Your in a play? I could never act in front of anyone except my friends or my family and even thenI'm noticably nervous. I thinkI have the worstcase of stage fright on the face of the earth, oh well.Some poepleare meant for it and others aren't. Well,I updated so I supposeI'm safe...for now.Enjoy the chatper! P.S.Thank you, itsa reader like you that makes a write want to keep updating. Laters!
itsprincessxlala: A giant chicken! Shit, I'm gonna be updating everyday until the story's over. And even then my favored human form just may still be in danger. lol. No prob, I'll try to update as often as I can.
Cottoncandyclouds: Thanks so much, and have you tried being descriptive. I'm only saying you never know until you try. That is unless you have and I've just pissed you off in some way. For that I'm sorry. I hope you'll still like the story.
Darkprince25: You read Blood Work? That's good, I have a hard time explaining things. Especially when I have to explain an entire story. Glad your enjoying the story.
Story Weaver1: Thank you. Enjoy the chapter.
inuandrave7: I hope I can keep it interesting, lol.
Starfire-is-not-a-wimp: Ahh dont worry about missing it the day it comes out, you can always go back and read it. In fact your probably not going to be reading this for a while. Oh well, its here for you when you get around to it. I went ot camp once and the people from this other cabin kept throwing rocks out our cabin and making loud noises and such. It really was weird. The funny thing was I had just got back from paintballing with my friends; I usually play as the teams sharpshooter. You'd really be surprised how few poeple take up the role of sniper in paintball, but it works for me.
And YES! Kudos are my one-of-my-favorite-SNACKS! Apologies for being as crazy as a raging orthax. The End was probably the best season finale they managed to dish out. I'm kinda upset right now cuase I am still without a copy of HBP, Grrrrrr, it burns me up that of all the books I did manage to pre-order this one had to be the one I got lazy on. Damn IT! Well I'll get it at some point. Anyway I hope you get around to reading this at some point, and when you do that you enjoy it. X'Hal!
Shemka Oka: Great! I am thrilled that your are having a good time reading my story, I know I just sounded wierd and my grammer sucks but that's the way things are some times.
Anwen: And you never cease to review, quite a good trade off if I do say so myself. lol. Hope you like this next one.
Bree-2006: Thank you, and may I take this opportunity to say that your fics are just as nicely done if not better. Glad your liking it.
Invader Crystal: So...you liked the chapter then? Forgive me I'm just having a hard time interperuting your review. You liked it right?
Ziek: Of course Starfire is not stupid. I thrash all who so name her! Starfire is just adorably ignorant of things here on Earth, so there! And Robin was tripping up causehe'shead over heels in love with Starfirebut somtimes has ahard time admiting it.
SuperrachiE:Excellent, if your liking it then I'm a happy person. The only timeIignore someone's critiuqe is when its about somthing blaitantly stupid. Like ifIreffered to Beast Boy as an 'elf' once or twice. I don't usually call him that, moreoften 'changeling' but even so...come on, can we focus on the actual story for just a moment? Sheesh some poeple really have a dead animal up their ass.
I ameternally greatfull to all who reveiwed for my last chapter. Enjoy this one! And please review.
Chapter Three
Two Visitors
Minuets later the police were along to pick up the humanized Plasmus and to help clean up the mess he had made from the battle. Robin got done discussing some things with the officer in charge and walked back up to his teammates.
"Glad to have you back Rob," said Cyborg.
"You know, it's good to be back." Robin grinned then walked up to Raven and Starfire who had been looking over Plasmus' hostage. He knelt down next to them.
"Well Raven, how is she." Raven removed her glowing hands.
"She'll be just fine. But I think we should get her to the tower just be safe." Robin nodded and gestured to the T-Car.
"Alright, be careful though. We don't want her to get anymore injured than may be." They hoisted her up and her eyes squinted open. She looked slightly afraid for a moment.
"Hey calm down there," said Cyborg gently. "Your gonna be alright." He tried to keep her conscious. "My name is Cyborg, what's your name?" She looked around a bit and swallowed.
"F-Forr, Mar-Saria Forr." And her eyes rolled back and she was sound asleep. Cyborg eyed her for a moment helped Beast Boy get her into the T-Car.
AT TITANS TOWER……………….
They all filed inside; Robin, Starfire, Beast Boy, Raven, Terra, and Cyborg with their new guest slung over his shoulder. Robin sat down at the small bar next to the kitchen and poured himself a glass of soda. Beast Boy sat down on the couch and Terra promptly approached him with a chess board.
"Didn't know you played," said Beast Boy. "Cause I don't." Terra giggle and set the board up.
"I've had a lot of free time on my hands, so white or black?" Cyborg walked up to Robin with their sleeping guest over his shoulder. Robin looked up and nodded.
"Right, right. You know the drill, get her to sickbay and we'll have Raven take another look at her before releasing her back into the wild," said Robin jocularly. "Oh and I'm sorry we missed the appointment Star," he said apologetically as Starfire was reaching for her very own bottle of mustard.
"You need not apologize Robin, our responsibilities must come first." She smiled and sat down next to him. Raven then glided through the wall and up to their leader. She handed him a small pad with yet another report.
"Sorry to bring this up just after we got back but…" Robin set his glass down and grinned.
"Yup it never ends, whatcha got Raven?"
"Jump City police just called, said they picked up some suspicious character and thought we ought to have a look." Robin gave it some thought and after gulped down the rest of his drink stood up.
"Alright, me Cyborg and Starfire will go and see what the problem is. I don't think we'll be out all that long." Raven then glanced over at Beast Boy and Terra's chess game. She narrowed her eyes then glanced back at Robin.
"Take Beast Boy with you instead."
"What?" Asked Robin turning back around. The changeling and Terra looked over at her from the couch. "Why?" Raven racked her brains for a tangible reason.
"I-I need…Cyborg's help. The comm. link in my room isn't working and I need him to work on it for me," she said with a half pleading look. Robin glanced at Starfire who merely shrugged her shoulders.
"Umm, alright Beast Boy lets go," said Robin with a hint of perplexity. Beast Boy gave Terra an apologetic look and rose from the couch. He joined Robin and Starfire and disappeared from the main room. Raven also swiftly took her leave and Terra's eyes followed her all the way out of the common room. With small frown Terra put up the chess board and set it down on the counter a little forcefully.
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The girl named Mar-Saria Forr slowly opened her eyes then scrunched them back together in order to regain their focus. She picked her head up off her pillow and saw Cyborg standing off to the side mumbling to himself in front of a mirror. She shifted somewhat and Cyborg spun around.
"Hey," he said a little enthusiastically. "It's good to see you're alright. That is we knew you'd be fine and your are, I MEAN, you're good." Cyborg winced again. "You know not good looking, well you are, but…damn." She smiled up at him and sat up.
"I thank you for you're timely rescue." Cyborg turned red and rubbed his neck.
"Well, you know, it's what we do." She nodded and looked around her room.
"You medical facilities are quite luxurious."
"OH! Well I thought you'd like a room rather than sickbay, it gets kinda cold in there." She stood up and examined each piece of her furniture.
"It seems fit for a queen."
"So that means you like it?" She faced him and smiled once more.
"I love it." Cyborg stood up and clapped his hands together.
"Great, awesome. Listen, uh, I gotta get down to Raven's room. Apparently something's wrong with her comm. link so I guess I'll see you later." She gave him a bow of the head.
"I hope so." He nodded and walked through her door. "One last thing," she called. He stepped back in. "What were doing over by the mirror?" He glanced over there and waved his hand with a chuckle.
"Oh don't mind that. I was just trying to come up with a good way to say hi, that's all." She watched after him and put a hand lightly under her chin. She forgot to ask his name once more, but no matter; she did remember it the last time he spoke to her. Cyborg.
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A resounding knock sprang from Raven's door and waited a few moments. When the visitor received no answer they tried again…and again, and again, and again still until at long last the door parted slightly and half of Raven's hooded face revealed itself. She saw Terra standing on the other side of her door.
"What?"
"So, did you rip out your 'malfunctioning' comm. link yourself?" Raven arched an eyebrow.
"What are you talking about?" Terra however curled her lip.
"Don't play dumb with me Raven. You think I'm lying in wait for the right moment to spring some kind of trap on you or Beast Boy or anyone else in the tower." Raven looked unchanged.
"What's your point?"
"Not Robin, Starfire, or Cyborg even really said hello to me since I've been here. I'm already treated with a sort of mild neglect, like I were some mange stricken stray cat that Beast Boy brought home." Raven tilted her head.
"Well a lot of that is your own fault."
"Fine! I know what I did then was terribly wrong and I caused a good amount of suffering around here. But can't you even give me the chance to make up for it? People won't know I've changed if you keep acting this way toward me."
"The whole stray cat thing is a verrry touching anology; but I'm acting this way because I feel I have a responsibility to make sure you don't cause any more trouble or Beast Boy any more anguish."
"So you simply won't give me a chance?"
"I have no reason to."
"Well tell me Raven, what good are Beast Boy's unique acts of welcome if you keep finding ways to keep us apart? It's not as if he's going to ask me out." Raven's eye narrowed. "Again."
"Not much I suppose." Terra shook her head.
"Your something else Raven. We used to have a good friendship, I understand that was under false pretenses and at the time I was on a mission to betray you all. But for a while we were good friends, as hard as you find it to believe I would really like to have that again." Raven stared at her for a moment then slowly shut her door without another word. Terra hung her head somewhat and skulked off to the common room.
AT THE POLICE STATION…………….
Robin, Starfire, and Beast Boy walked on in and were greeted by the precinct Captain.
"Hi, glad you guys could make it." He said shaking their hands. Robin looked around somewhat.
"So, what's up?"
"A Paul Campbell, local cab driver, we found him fooling around outside City Hall. At the time we thought he was drunk so we brought him in for an overnight watch. But then…" He spoke a little more quietly. "He started saying some weird things, and that's when I had one of my boys give you call."
"Where's he now," asked Beast Boy.
"Right through," said Captain leading them. They walked up to a section of one way glass and saw Mr. Campbell sitting at a table muttering to himself. "He's been like that for the past three hours." Robin examined him for a moment.
"Alright let's go have a word." They let them inside and the two boys let Starfire have the only other chair at the table. Robin leant against the wall and glanced back and forth from the cab driver to his friends. "So you been on many wondering binges lately?" Mr. Campbell didn't answer but continued to stared down at the table and mutter inanely. "Why were you hanging around City Hall?" Again, he revived no recognition that he had even asked a question. He cast a confused look to Beast Boy who returned it. "Did you talk to anyon-"
"So gorgeous," he finally stated aloud. Robin looked back at his friends who seemed just as intrigued.
"Who is so visually pleasing," asked Starfire. Mr. Campbell closed his eyes dreamily.
"She's so stunning, mistress is so stunning." Starfire rose up and whispered in Robin's ear.
"Robin, I believe this man is as you say…'freaking me out'," she said still looking at him. He nodded and she returned to her seat. Robin got a little closer to him.
"And just who is 'mistress'?" Campbell's eyes widened at the mention of his idol.
"Mistress is all knowing, she protects me from all the evil people out there." Robin rolled his eyes.
"Alright, I've really had enough of 'mistress', give me a name." The man shook his head.
"I am not worthy to speak her name. She is mistress." Robin stood up and beckoned the other two to follow him. They walked out and Robin closed the door behind him.
"Well, what do you think," he asked his team mates. Beast Boy shook his head in mystification .
"I dunno, but this guy is defiantly mondo bizzaro."
"Agreed Beast Boy. He is certainly no longer in possession of his own faculties." The Captain then walked up to them.
"What do you think?"
"I think its worth looking in to," answered Robin. "He did say some pretty interesting things."
"I guess you can call it that," said Beast Boy. Robin continued.
"I suggest taking him to the hospital and keeping him under watch for now. He may be experiencing some kind of pathogen or something so might wanna quarantine him as well."
"You don't think he'll object to being kept from home?"
"Dude, I don't think he's gonna notice what color the sky is." They all looked back inside the room and saw him smiling up at the ceiling.
"Your right, we'll take care of it."
"Just give us a call if you need anything," said Robin and after the Captain bid them goodbye they left.
SARIA'S ROOM……………
She sat on her bed cross legged and with her hands together as if praying. She took out a small spray bottle and sprinkled a small pinch of dark powder into the liquid. She then held it up and after closing her eyes chanted…
"Scaena of corruptio, cloud raptor mens per meus lacuna." Her soft words seemed to echo throughout the room and she topped the small vile with its cap and held it tight in her grasp. True the Titans seemed to be a formidable group of people; but it was nothing she couldn't handle. After thousands of years, there were none she couldn't handle. But who to begin with? It was only a matter of time before she was satisfied but where to start, now that was the question. Then the answer hit her. "Cyborg," she said to herself. She walked up to her wall comm. and after a confused look at its configuration tapped the small screen. "Er…Cyborg?" The tower computer then located him in the tower then he heard him say:
"Hello?"
"Cyborg?"
"Yeah my comm. link just ringed, was that you?"
"It was, I wish to ask you something." Cyborg's voice replied.
"Ask away." Saria bit her lip then continued.
"Actually, I wanted to ask you in person. If its not too much trouble for you?" There was a small silence then Cyborg chuckled lightly.
"Uhh, sure I'll be there in a minuet." Saria smiled.
"Wonderful." She clicked off the wall comm. and removed her small vile. After popping the cap off she gave her neck a few quick squirts then some for her wrists. With an anxious smile giggle she popped the cap back on, hid it in her pocket, and awaited Cyborg. Within minuets Cyborg did arrive and he cast a glance around her. She beckoned him inside and he entered nervously.
"You wanted to ask me something?"
"I wanted to know if you'd like to take a walk with me, somewhere outside and alone." She asked approaching him. Cyborg gulped and stammered back somewhat.
"I uh, I don't know. I'm still on call and Robin, Star, and BB still haven't come back yet."
"Oh but I would really like to stretch my legs, just for a little while." Cyborg scratched the back of his head. He had to admit, the idea was a little more appealing then sitting around waiting for something to happen. But no, he was on duty and the day didn't end until they were all home and accounted for. It really didn't end as a matter of fact. He sighed and smiled.
"I'm sorry girl, you know I wouldn't mind a small jont outside but-" She stepped into him and embraced him warmly. In that same instant a strange but alluring scent infiltrated his half human nose. He blinked a couple of times after taking in the strangely wonderful scent. "W-What was…"
"You were sooo brave when you saved me," she whispered ever so lightly in his ear. He eyes felt heavy as he had a burning desire to melt into her touch. "The others were fine, but you are without a doubt the most handsome and courageous Titan on this planet." Saria pulled away and gazed deep into his eyes. He stared right back into them stupefied.
"You're really pretty," he said loosely. She smiled sweetly. "You know I could use a walk right about now." He offered her his arm and she took it gracefully.
There it ends, for now. Tell me what you think, am I doing okay. Or do think you'll go read something good now. lol. Seriously though what did you think?