Kikofreako: Well that's one of the reason's why Starfire is my favorite character. She just has the best personaillty.
Bree-2006: We could have a few other choice words for her, but, they just aren't appropriate.
Foreverhopeful343: You wouldn't believe it but I damn near fell asleep at the wheel. It was the scariest freaking thing in my life! I thought we were dead for sure. I'm not kidding, we almost went off the road. After I managed to pull off safley I begged Dad to just drive until we could stop for some coffee or somthing with tons of caffine. Man, that was nuts. And yes! I am making a third installment to my "Titan" series. Its going to be called 'The Titan Crusade', only I'm not going to start it until a friend of mine returns from vacation. I promised I wouldn't and a promise is a promise. :sigh: Oh well, it wont be long.
kaliAnn: Yup, even if that means just a few bruises here and there. Whatever it takes.
Itxprincessxlala: Oh yeah, you've said she's evil quite a few times. But hey, the more the merrier. And my move went great, thank you. I'm all settled in now and working three days a week and getting ready for college. They made me slap down almost two grand for my first bit of tuition. I was like "HOLY CRAP!" But I have to go to school to I forked it on over and watched it leave in slow motion. Damn, stupid counslers making me...GRrrrrrrrrrr! Sorry.
Samanthe2121: Well you can't hardly blame Robin for any of this, but you never know.
April4rmH-town: Yeah its hard to read this and not despise her. There is actuall mythology involved in this, I made up the name Mar-Saria Forr. Hathor however was the Egytian goddess of fertility, incense, and muisc-or-sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll. And the name Saria does sound like Siren, so I guess that worked.
Anwen: Shout as much asyou like,Lord knows I feel the exact same way somtimes.
TTHPFan: I'm saving up my responses for youfor when you get back from Florida, so, send me an e-mail or somthing.
CherrySparklez: I find historically based villians have alot interesting aspects. There really is no limit as to what you can come up with. And no you haven't said she needs to die enough, please say it a few more times.
Story Weaver1: Thanks, I actually worked on that part for a good two hours.
Cottoncandyclouds: You couldn't be closer to the truth.
I am very sincerly grateful for all your reviews, Hope you like this next chapter just as much. Enjoy!
Chapter Seven
The Anguish of Choice
They walked into common room 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. Robin." Robin handed Raven off to gorilla Beast Boy and he carried on without him. He stood before Saria and awaited her next instructions. "I demand that later you will bring Starfire and Raven before me to be executed for their impudence." Robin looked around nervously. Saria finally noticed his anxious face. "What?"
"Starfire and Raven do deserve to be punished mistress but they don't really understand what their doing, they don't know any better. Please show them mercy." Saria curled her lip.
"They deserve no mercy from us; they shall make atonement with their deaths." Robin shifted around uneasily. 'Something just isn't right.'
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The three girls had been shoved into the small bring below the tower and they seated themselves in various spots of the small cell. Since they had returned from other various missions they had been able to adapt their tower with other forms of technology. Their latest edition was a powerful force field which replaced the cell door, and a dampening generator to nullify a prisoner's special traits. Terra stood before the invisible shield and prodded it with her finger. She winced and drew it back as an electric current coursed through her.
"You know, every time I end up in a place like this I can't help but get the feeling that something really bad is about to happen."
"My we are perceptive," sipped Raven.
"Alright Raven I have really had enough," said Terra. The two faced each other with little more than a few inches separating them. They then both felt a hand on their shoulders.
"Please…" They both turned their heads and saw Starfire trying to calm the boiling point between them. "Do not do battle with one another. It is dreadful enough that we must fight Robin, Cyborg, and Beast Boy. I ask you to forget your confrontations for the moment so we may overcome this ordeal." Terra shot Raven a look and skulked off to another corner.
"It's not really my fault Raven wont give me one little chance if only to put a stop this new girl who seems to have the boys following her around like she a piece of meat hanging out of her back pocket." Raven pushed past Starfire.
"And why should I give you a chance!" The blonde haired girl kept her back to Raven. "Every time you get a chance you always end up making more trouble for all of us, and especially Beast Boy." Terra spun around.
"Don't bring him into this; this is only going on between me and you!"
"YOU AND ME," corrected Starfire. They both silenced and stared at her. Starfire sent them both a pleading look. "Please, please do not do this. Terra you need not provoke Raven at this time, and Raven, I believe we will need all the aid we can get at the moment."
"But Starfire-"
"Raven if we are to defeat Saria we must first break her control over the boys. And I am most saddened to say that we may very well have to fight our friends to bring them back. Whether we want to accept it or not we need Terra's help. And that means removing the node from her." Saying that Raven was uncomfortable with the idea was a huge understatement. She showed Terra a rueful gaze then turned back to Starfire.
"Alright, but the second she does anything…" She made sure Terra heard each word perfectly. "I won't hesitate." Terra thought for a small moment then nodded her head in agreement.
"Now we must focus on a way of freeing ourselves and how to free Robin, Cyborg and Beast Boy."
"I've been thinking about that," said Raven. "Saria's pheromones and mark basically dull the brain by reducing the electrical impulses that normally occur every few milliseconds. A small electric shock should snap em' out of it."
"Perhaps my starbolts could be effective in delivering-"
"I'm afraid not Star, your starbolts pack too much of a punch. You do more damage than help," said Raven.
"Then we find the nearest light socket?" Asked Terra.
"No, I seem to remember Cyborg going on and on about some kind of new stunning weapon he had just finished a few weeks ago. I'm pretty sure that would do the job." Starfire asked;
"And this weapon will free them from the mark yes?" Raven took a moment to think then nodded.
"It should."
"Very well, then we must free ourselves-" She stopped when they noticed someone joining their presence. Saria walked up to the invisible shield and eyed each of them with relish.
"Well its Saria; goddess of the sluts," said Terra. The malevolent girl stared at her. "Come to punish us for our insolence, right?"
"Of course, mal-discipline cannot go overlooked." Starfire took Raven's place before Saria.
"You are not a goddess; you are nothing but a conniving and evil zobnark. You will return our friends to normal and whomever else you have touched." Saria seemed on the verge of loosing her head out of pure laughter.
"I understand you're jealously. It is hard to see the one you love finally see the truth about his feelings for another."
"His feelings for you are just artificial," spat Raven. "Just like everyone you've ever seduced." Saria threw her hands forward and all three girls flew against the wall. Saria walked inside the cell and bent down next to Raven's face.
"At least I can feel without destroying him." Raven opened her mouth to respond but fell short. Saria then settled before Starfire's face. The Tamaranian stared deep into her eyes. Though they had little effect on her Starfire could not but be aware of their power.
"That's right little Star, gaze into the eyes of the one who will ultimately be your mistress. Though the ability to control a female is beyond my powers, it is however not beyond my knowledge." Starfire swallowed, unable to tear her gaze away.
"You do not frighten me." Saria smiled wickedly.
"If you are not afraid now, you will be." She took a firm hold of her chin making her still keep her stare with her. "Sooner or later I always win over the one's I need. Forget about Robin, he's mine. There can be only one goddess of love." She roughly let go of her face and left them. Starfire's head rolled back and she began rubbing her eyes.
"Starfire…" Raven helped her back up. "Are you okay?" Starfire shook her head and rubbed her eyes once more.
"I believe so. Saria is not without her surprises," she said watching after her. "I could indeed feel myself being drawn in by her stare."
"Alright I think we should really find a way out of here," said Terra.
"We don't have to; we just need to wait for one of our boys." Both Starfire and Terra sent Raven curious glances.
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A few minuets later Robin appeared and disengaged the field baring them from the outside. He held his staff by his side and sighed with a hint of remorse.
"Come with me," he said saddly. They all filed out past Robin who took up position behind them. They all began walking out single file when Starfire cleared her throat.
"Robin..."
"I'm sorry Starfire, I can't talk to you."
"Why?"
"I'm sorry I just can't." They passed by Cyborg's room and the three girls mentally prepared for their next move.
"Well we're sorry too Robin," said Raven. Before Robin could make an inquirery Terra spun around and shoved him backward. Robin's backward tumble allowed them all the time they needed to jump into Cyborg's room and lock hte door on thier way in. Starfire then quickly zapped hte lock with a small starbolt.
"That will only hinder Robin for so long."
"I know Star, we just need to find it...I know it's around here somewhere." Terra scratched the back of her head and eyed each of the corners of Cyborg's dwelling.
"If I were a newly built stunner where would I hide?" She then trained her eyes to the inclined metal table on which Cyborg slept. She reached behind it and pulled somthing attached the back. After getting the attention of Starfire and Raven Terra held out the small stunner. Raven took it and eyed Terra with an arched brow.
"How'd you know where to find it?" She shrugged her shoulders.
"Its where I'd put it." They then heard a small bang from the door and Raven quickly stuffed away the weapon. Robin then burst on through Cyborg's door and seemed a little aggrivated.
"Alright, I don't really want to hurt any of you. But if you don't come quietly then I'm afraid it just might get a little messy." Starfire held her hands to her chest and stepped forward.
"Robin, you do not belong with Saria. She has intoxicated your mind with false notions of affection, she has done so to Cyborg and Beast Boy as well. Please come back to us." Robin glanced around uneasily. He then looked up at her with a shaking head.
"But, I've always been in her service. I can't just-"
"You sure as hell can Robin," interjected Raven. "Look your going to have to make a choice. I'll even make it easy for you; Starfire or Saria. Make up your mind."
"She's right my love." Robin turned his head quickly and Saria, Cyborg, and Beast Boy standing out in the hall. "But I think we all know just what you will say. Don't we?" She smiled 'sweetly' at him and Robin began moving toward Saria.
"NO Robin! I cared for you not long ago, you must remember." Robin looked back at Starfire. After taking a good look at her big emerald eyes he smiled softly.
"I do remember." Robin then felt himself being turned around to face the one he had been made to serve.
"She lies!" Saria's narrowing eyes turned a shade of purple. Robin winced slightl yand craddled the spot on his arm where he bore her mark. "She is merely trying to poison you against us love."
"She is the deceitful one," pleaded Starfire. She took Robin's right arm and began tugging him toward her. It wasn't but a second however when Saria took his left and began attempting to pull him back toward her. Raven and Terra glanced at each other uneasily. Starfire looked past Robin at the girl on his other side. "You will let go of him now please!"
"I don't think so, I stole him fair and square!" As Robin began to get tugged back and forth he finally made up his mind and pulled his arm away from...
It is sooo freaking late! I've had to backspace so many times I've set a new world record. Don't be anrgy I'll update as soon as I can. It's jsut not as easy for me anymore.