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Chapter Six

Every man for her

Beast Boy once again slowly trudged his way down the hall toward his room after walking with Terra back to her own temporary dwelling. As he reached his door Starfire flew past him without taking note of his presence. He narrowed his eyes as he noticed that she had her face buried in her hands and she appeared to be crying her eyes out.

"Wonder what's wrong with her," he mumbled. He walked through his door and had a moment of deja vue (sp). Saria sat on his bed with a small smile on her face. "Okay this has been happening to me just a little too often." She stood to her feet and walked up to him.

"Perhaps it's because you're just such an interesting person." She then tapped the panel on the wall and his door slid shut.

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Raven meanwhile walked about her room going through a myriad of books and scrolls. As she looked her furrowed brow only grew more and more aggravated at the futility of her search.

"I know I've heard that name somewhere," she mumbled to herself. As she thumbed through paged after page she sporadically mouthed; "Mar-Saria Forr…Forr….Saria….Mar Forr…..ARRGGGHHH!" She threw her last book aside and it blew up with a puff of black energy. Raven noticed her mistake and took several deep breaths. "Azerath Metrion Zinthos, Azerath Metrion Zinthos…" Realizing her outburst Raven began chanting in an attempt to quiet her chaotic powers back down. 'That's it Raven, we don't want to melt another room.' She opened her eyes. "Azerath Metrio-" She stopped in mid chant when something caught her eye. She bent down to the ruined remnants of her discarded book and brushed them away. Beneath them was a book she had not even thought of looking through. Its title read; Mythologies of the Ancient World. Her curiosity peaking Raven picked up the hard cover book and began skimming through the pages until she reached a certain picture. Her eyes widened and she was instantly back at her desk reading until she could read no more.

SARIA'S ROOM……………..

Saria stood before her dresser staring at three picture frames. In each one there was a picture of Starfire, Raven, and Terra. She passes her hand along each photo as if trying to absorb their pure essence. She narrowed her eyes once her hand had once again settled over Starfire. 'Perhaps she would prove to be the one.' Her door opened and Cyborg walked in.

"You sent for me Mistress." She closed her eyes and tilted her head somewhat.

"I want your advice."

"What sort of advice," he asked. She stepped aside and gestured to the three photographs.

"Well to begin with, I find these three friends of yours to be quite interesting." Cyborg eyed each of them. "For instance; Raven was born out of conception from an incarnation of evil am I right?"

"Yes, of course you are."

"Of course I am," she repeated. "Anyway, the reason for that was so that her demonic father could use her as a gateway to get onto this world's plane of existence. Very intriguing." She then bit her lip and placed a hand over Starfire's smiling picture. "Starfire, she is an alien princess from what planet was it….?"

"Tamaran," answered Cyborg.

"Right Tamaran, she was then called on account of an arranged marriage declared by Tamaran's empress. Robin however refused to believe that the betrothal was genuine." Cyborg smirked.

"Yeah, Rob's pretty head of heels for her." Saria looked up and slowly turned to Cyborg.

"He's what?"

"Head over heels, he's nuts in love with her. Anyone with half a brain can see it." She walked up to him and her eyes gave off a soft purple glow, as they did so the circles on Cyborg's neck did also. He then gasped and bowed his head.

"He, like you, Beast Boy, and any man fortunate enough to cross my path love me and only me. Do you understand submissive?" Cyborg looked up at her with a half open mouth and dropping eyelids.

"Perfectly…"

"Perfectly what?"

"Perfectly, mistress." Satisfied Saria moved back over to the dresser and Cyborg rose back up to his feet.

"Now as I was saying; this last one fascinates me the most. The one called Terra; you discovered her as a wandering do-gooder. The only problem was that no matter what good she tried to do she would loose control of her earth oriented powers, and would soon after be rejected." Cyborg nodded as she spoke, as if to confirm what she said was true. "You took her in, and soon after her initiation into your team she betrayed you. More accurately she had been working against you for quite some time; it only became apparent later on."

"That sounds about right," said Cyborg.

"Yes, now later, when you trust Terra just as little as when you last saw her…you take her back into your home without worry of feeling betrayal again. Why?"

"She's only here for two days; she has to go back to Arkham to tomorrow."

"That's all well in good, but why do you trust her." He shook his head.

"I don't. But BB does. He can be a bit of knuckle head most of the time but when it comes to Terra, he's serious. And if he thinks she's getting better, then that's good enough for me." Saria nodded her head.

"I see. Who out of the three then would you believe best to serve me and my needs. I do not believe Raven would suffice even if I was interested in her. Her powers make her just a little out of my reach. Which of these two do you suggest then?" She gestured back and forth between Starfire and Terra. Cyborg shifted his gaze between each photo, determined to give his mistress everything she needed. He then sighed and hung his head in slight shame.

"I'm sorry, but I really can't tell. You should keep them both in mind. Again I am truly sorry I could be of any use to you mistress." She put on a mock puppy dog face and laid a hand on his cheek.

"Oh your just sooo sweet," she purred. He gave her a timid smile. "But I have a feeling we may need to keep our wits about us around these three; inform Robin and Beast Boy." She gave him a light kiss and he backed his way out of her room. Saria glanced back at the two candidates and shook her head. 'Which one of you shall it be?'

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Terra flipped through a sports magazine she had received in the mail a few weeks ago from Beast Boy and Cyborg. She finally got through reading every article for the hundredth time and then set it aside. She walked up to her wall comm. and dialed up Beast Boy's room.

"Hey BB you there?" She didn't get an answer though she heard a soft muttering in the background. "Beast Boy are you alright?" Once more her message was completely ignored. Feeling worry well up in her stomach Terra left the confines of her room unauthorized and began swiftly making her way down the hall to Beast Boy's room. She reached his door and gave it a few quick knocks. "Beast Boy…"

"Hmmm?" Her eyes widened at the sound of his voice.

"I just wanted to make sure you were okay."

"I'm fine, why wouldn't I be okay?" She shrugged.

"I don't know, you just didn't answer me a second ago…I thought you might need help." She felt her ace getting red. A silence replaced Beast Boy's voice. "Beast Boy can I come in?"

"Sure, please come in." Terra walked in and immediately let out a loud gasp. Beast Boy was kneeling on the floor staring up at what appeared to be a large mural of their visitor. She re-opened her eyes wanting to make herself believe what she was seeing was a hallucination.

"Beast Boy…what the heck is this-"

"Isn't she just……breathtaking?" Terra's gaze snapped to Beast Boy's nonchalantly smiling face. When had he ever used words like that before?

"Beast Boy you know you're sitting there worshiping a picture right?" He glanced over at her and looked at her as if she had said the stupidest thing.

"She sees me, she sees all, and she loves me. Just like I love her." Terra gulped.

"Okay, this is just wrong. I mean, I've seen and done some pretty bad things but this…this is just not right. Beast Boy get up right now." She took hold of his arm and tried to pry him up off the floor. He tore away from her grasp and knelt back down. "I'm serious Beast Boy, GET UP!" He then shot an angry look at her.

"How dare you! How dare you be so condescending in her presence. Get out! Get out right now!" He then turned back to the large portrait and thought nothing more of the girl next to him. Terra gazed down at him with confusion, anger, and worry. With a moments more of hesitation she promptly left his room while hearing him say as she left; "Don't worry mistress; she won't speak so blasphemously again." Terra bolted down the hall to the only person she knew might be able to shed some light on the subject. She knew it was crazy, but so was what she just saw. She stopped before Raven's door and was just about to knock when the door flew open. They stared at each other for a moment.

"Now Raven, I know we don't get along with each other all that much but-"

"Shut up and get in," said Raven. She grabbed hold of Terra's shirt and yanked her inside her room. Raven took a quick look down both ends of the hall and closed her door behind her.

"Raven what's going on here-"

"Were you followed," asked Raven abruptly.

"What?"

"Just answer the question Terra; were you followed?" The haired girl shook her head.

"No. At least I don't think so." Raven looked only mildly satisfied.

"Fine, I guess that will have to do." She walked past her and began sifting through her books once again.

"Umm Raven?"

"What?" She answered without looking up from her task.

"Well, taking me in your room again…does this mean you, oh I don't know, trust me again?" This time Raven did look away from her piles of books to see a somewhat hopeful face staring back at her. With a shake of her head Raven looked away.

"You've only been here two days. You'll always only be here for two days." Terra nodded with disappointment.

"Yeah, I know." Raven finally retrieved the last of her wanted items and took a look around her room.

"Alright, we're missing someone though. Wait here. And don't touch anything," she added with a dark glare. Terra gave her a short nod. Raven moved to the center of her room and was about to 'leave' when she looked back at Terra. "Not a thing do you understand?" Terra threw up her hands.

"Yes! I understand Raven, if you come back and bit of dust is out of place, God forbid, please feel free to throw me out the window." Raven narrowed her gaze at Terra's sarcasm then encased herself in a field of black energy and phased through the floor.

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Raven rematerialized through the floor of a fellow Titan's room. She took a good look around and saw a covered up lump on Starfire's bed. She walked over and upon pulling away the sheets found Starfire curled up in a ball, sound asleep. She was hesitant at first to move or even wake her, noting that the small stains on her face indicated that she had cried herself to sleep. With a small nudge she heard the Tamaranian moan and soon saw her stir from side to side. She then peeked open her eyes and at once sat up with a hopeful smile on her face. She saw Raven and hr smile faded.

"Sorry if you don't really want to see me," said Raven. Starfire shook her head.

"Forgive me Raven. I had been dreaming; of Robin telling me that what he said was all a mistake. When I awoke I was hopeful that perchance though it was not real perhaps the real Robin had indeed come to tell me everything was all right. But, as it is, it was only a dream." Raven lowered her hood.

"Starfire…" She buried her head in her friends shoulder and began silently crying once more. Raven patted her head then stared off with a curious look. "What exactly did he say to you?"

"Oh I do not wish to relive it."
"Please Star; the slightest detail may be important." She straightened herself up and after wiping her eyes thought back to when she met Robin in the hall.

Starfire wandered about the halls seeking a particular Titan. She looked about down each empty passageway.

"Robin, Robin…" She called out his name hoping to hear a response. With a sigh she walked past a corner then flew back to it as she spotted Robin walking down that very path. She smiled and glided up to him. "Robin, I am glad to have finally found you." He turned his head.

"Starfire," he replied. "What is it?" Only half noticing his small change she touched down on the floor and nodded.

"I am curious as to when we shall be going on the lunch date?"
"Lunch date?"

"Yes, as you recall we were to have lunch after tending to your medicinal appointment." Robin remained silent. "I am unable to decide on an eatery?" Robin looked away for a moment. Starfire cast an anxious look to him. "Do you not remember?"

"Starfire we need to talk." The innocent Tamaranian, not recognizing the sign, laced her hands together with apprehension.

"About what Robin?" He drew a little closer.

"About this thing you seem to think we have." Starfire's mouth parted slightly.

"I do not understand, are you referring to our loving relationship?" Robin looked away slightly then glanced back at her.

"You see that's exactly what I'm talking about. For some reason you assume that you and I have become some kind of object or couple or something." Starfire couldn't believe what she was hearing.

"B-But is that not what we have come to understand about each other. Through the adversity of my ordeal with Slade's virus we came to the realization that we both felt immense love for one another. Robin why do you now say such things?" Robin looked only a little remorseful for what he knew was coming.

"Starfire even if we were for a while, I've come to understand something else. That for the longest time my attention has been in the wrong place. I have finally found my lot in life. I know it seemed and felt like we had something going on, but in reality that was all just an illusion. I really only have one love in my life." Starfire felt a growing pain in her chest.

"What are you saying," she asked already on the verge of tears. He sighed and turned his back to her.

"I'm sorry Star, but I just don't love you. And I now I realize that I never did." If he had turned he would have seen a number of things. One; Starfire's face showing an assortment of expressions. Two; Starfire stunned face quickly progressing to a sobbing morose. And three; he would have seen her bury her face in her hands, slowly turn in the air and glide away as fast as she could. Without another thought of the matter Robin let out another faint sigh and continued on his way.

"Perhaps it would have been for the better if Slade's pathogen had simply killed me before Robin could defeat him."

For all her attempts to suppress as much emotion as possible Raven was forced to feel extreme pity for Starfire. It was a fact that it was not too hard to hurt the poor Tamaranians feelings. And it looks like this time Robin took no prisoners. 'NO! Wait! This wasn't Robin's doing at all,' Raven's mind told her.

"H-He said he had only one true love in his life," sputtered Starfire. Raven quickly took her shoulders.

"Starfire, what if I told you that something was actually very wrong with Robin?" Starfire stopped sobbing.

"I beg your pardon?" With a smile and nod Raven gestured Starfire to follow her.

"Come with me, there's something I need to show you." Raven walked to the center of her room and Starfire slowly joined her. She covered them both in her dark blue cape and they sank beneath the floor. They reappeared in Raven's room and they found Terra fiddling with something off to the side. She quickly stopped and backed away from it before Raven could take notice.

"Where you been I was beginning to think you had disappeared for good or something," asked Terra.

"I had to get Starfire," said Raven. "As much as I despise to admit this, it's going to take all three of us to put an end to what's been going on around here."

"But Raven, will we not require the aid of Robin, Cyborg and Beast Boy?"

"That's my point Star, they can't help us. More because they won't." Starfire and Terra looked extremely confused. "Okay, have either of you noticed any of them acting strangely lately?" Terra put a finger to her lower lip thoughtfully.

"Well now that you mention I did just see Beast Boy bowing before the biggest freaking shrine I have ever seen in my life!" Starfire held onto her arm.

"I have indeed noticed something amiss with Robin's behavior." Raven was about to explain when she was suddenly cut off.

"And what's with Cyborg being a little less energetic then usual?"

"What do you mean Beast Boy has a 'shrine'," asked Starfire.

"Obviously they're all on drugs or something, because they're all acting pretty weird-"

"Would anyone else besides me like to know why," interjected Raven. The other two remained silent beckoning Raven to explain. She retrieved the mythology book she had found earlier and flipped to a marked page. "I knew I recognized her name. I thought I had heard it somewhere, but I really had read it in one of my books." She nodded to the small tome in her hands. "As it turns out our friend Saria has quite a history following her." She placed the book down for them to see. "I'm sure one of you will recognize this." It was picture of a man's neck with four perfect dots almost branded on it. Starfire's eyes widened.

"Oh! I believe I know what this is. This is the tattoo Robin referred to about the man we questioned at the police station." Raven nodded and picked the book back up.

"Exactly."

"So a tattooist did this to our boys," asked Terra. Raven shot Terra a reproachful look.

"Saria is actually a lot older than she looks; try about ten thousands years, give or take a millennia." Starfire and Terra's mouths hit the floor. Raven paged through the book some more until she found her next area. "Throughout this planet's history Saria has gone by a variety of names. Her first mentioning is in Egyptian mythology; where she's referred to as Hathor,the goddess of love and music who couldseduce any man she so pleased." Starfire folded her hands together.

"This all accounts for Robin's strange actions," she said more to herself.

"I would say so," said Raven. "She then pops up again in Greek literature, in which she has the name Saria for the first time. Now undoubtedly the name Saria is actually a derivative of the word Siren. Now in Greek mythology the sirens were sea nymphs who would use their hypnotic-like signing to lure sailors to their deaths."

"Sheesh this girl has a hand in everything," said Terra.

"Moving onnn…." Terra rolled her eyes. Raven then uncovered a bit of old parchment. "It wasn't until the last two thousand years that she encountered the same ancient order that first imprisoned Trigon. From them she had the name Mar Forr; they deemed her a demoness and banished her to the stars. Though as she was being exiled she vowed, quite vehemently, to return and through the men of this world claim it as her own." She snapped the book shut and set it along with the parchment aside. Starfire shook her head.

"But I do not understand how Saria is able to seduce them, would they not be able to resist such temptation?"

"Normally yes they would. However Saria is not normal, other writings have described a type of pheromone that she developed at the height of her power. If we analyze it from a logical perspective, we would find that it contains things like; LSD, vaporized alcohol, hallucinogens, anesthetics, and a myriad of things in order to allow her to get close enough to seal them within her power."

"What do you mean," asked Terra.

"Those dots Starfire recognized; they're called the 'Sign of Forr'. She places her fingertips against any part of the victim's skin and sort of infuses them with her essence. It's through this process that they become completely obedient and submissive to her."

"Then, Robin has been stricken with the sign of Forr," asked Starfire hopefully.

"Not just Robin, but Cyborg and Beast Boy as well. And I would venture to guess a lot of other men in this city. The only thing that still puzzles me is how she's been able to live this long. Even a lesser demon has some sort of life span or limit to their powers."

"So how do we stop her," asked Terra. Raven crossed her arms.

"You provide us cover, while Starfire and I handle Saria."

"No Way! There's no way I'm going to let you take on this freaky girl by yourselves. You don't know what other abilities she could be packing."

"We can handle it. We just need you to sit tight here, watch the personnel locators and let us know if any of our boys are close by."

"But-"

"AH! The discussion is over."

"But Raven, perhaps it would be wise to-"

"Starfire we are better off doing it this way." Terra crossed her arms.

"Then you better just put me back in my cell, because unless I go with you I'm doing crap for you." The two glared at each other for a moment before Starfire stood between them.

"Perhaps we would have more success if we ceased to antagonize one another. Raven, there is a possibility that we may have to do battle with Robin, Cyborg, and Beast Boy. I believe we shall need all the aid we can get." Raven looked past Starfire and glared once more at Terra.

"Fine! But she steps one toe out of line…"

"Yeah yeah I know Raven; you'll send me to some far off dimension or something. It's not like my little apartment in Arkham is any better."

The three of them moved swiftly and silently down the halls toward the common room.

"How do you she'll be there," asked Terra.

"It's the closest thing to a throne room," answered Raven. Terra considered her next question very carefully.

"How about taking this little pill out of my body?" Raven glanced back at her. "You know so I can use my powers again?"

"Its there for a reason," whispered Raven. They skipped along the next corridor with still no sign of the boys or Saria.

"But how can I help if I can't fight?"

"Improvise." Terra mimicked Raven behind her back and followed her and Starfire into the common room. They walked in and saw Saria sitting on the couch with her head laying back and her eyes shut. She appeared to be in a sort of meditative state. The three stopped in front of her. Starfire eyes glowed green and she charged her fists.

"Saria! Saria Forr!" The temptress's eyes opened and she picked her head up. "We have discovered you and your scheme." Saria eyed each of the,

"Yeah that's right we're on to you Cleopatra," said Terra. Raven then allowed a bit of energy to spark from her hands.

"Tell us how to change them back or else!" Saria merely eyed them with a straight face before uttering;

"Raptor meus lacuna." At once the three boys appeared out of nowhere and stood between Saria and their Titan colleagues. Starfire glowing fist began to shake.

"Robin…"

"That any way to treat a guest Star?" She swallowed.

"Yall need to stand down now," said Cyborg.

"Before we have to do something you'll regret later," added Beast Boy. Raven darted her eyes at each of their friends and saw the same mark on Cyborg's neck, Robin's arm, and Beast Boy's forehead.

"Friends you must 'snap out of it'! You must see her for who she really is.

"Mistress," they all said in unison. Starfire looked down at Saria to see a malicious grin spreading across her face. With an angered growl Starfire pelted toward Saria at full speed. At once all three boys blocked her path and shoved her backwards. She moved to get up but stopped as Robin held the tip of his staff at her neck. She gazed up at him pleadingly, but it appeared that his senses had been dulled just too much. Saria rose from the couch and bent down next to Starfire.

"Poor little girl, you have sinned greatly against your goddess. For this I am afraid you must suffer."

"I am already suffering. You are not a goddess; you are an evil and vile temptress!" She shot her eye beams and Saria fell onto her back. Robin pressed his staff down on her she began chocking. Cyborg and Beast Boy held Terra and Raven at bay. There was little they could do to attack Saria while risk seriously injuring the boys as well.

"STOP!" They all stopped moving at Saria's booming voice and she motioned for Robin to step aside. She walked up to Starfire and reached over her with her open hand. At once Starfire rose off the floor and hung in mid air. They all gaped at Saria's newly shown powers. "I only charm men; however I have been force to make some women do my bidding. She brought Starfire closer to her. "Listen very carefully; your Robin is no longer among the living. He is dead. He lives now only to serve me. As will every man on this planet!" She then threw Starfire all the way across the room and she hit the wall with a tremendous force that shook the tower. Saria took a deep breath to calm herself. "Remove them from my sight." They then led Raven, and Terra away while Cyborg carried Starfire over his shoulder. Saria settled back down on the couch and rubbed her shoulder that had been hit by Starfire.

"She has spirit, but she is not the one who will suit me. If and when the time comes; Terra will bow to my wishes."

There, that one was just a little longer for you. Please review and tell me what you think. If I've made a mistake or something's confusing, then tell me and I'll gladly clear it up. Hope your liking it. Laters!