" She's awake!" Cried Beast Boy after Raven delivered the update on their new patient. Beast Boy quickly checked his hair in the toaster as the other Titans found their way into the common room. Starfire slid into the seat next to Robin and turned to Raven.
" Is she well, has she fully recovered?" Asked Starfire, her hands clasped at her chest. All of the Titans were aware that Taloni had been healing at a remarkable rate. This lead them to hope she was fully recovered.
" Yes, for the most part, her hands are still as bad as they were four days ago. I cannot see why they have yet to heal." Said Raven as she levitated near by. Raven had been scarcely seen the last four days, for she had been secretly researching sirens in her volumes. She was still deeply troubled by the fact that Taloni had identified her as being born of Azerath. She had a small glimmer of hope that Taloni may understand her, may help her...
The door to the common room slid open and Taloni stood in the doorway. She white hair hung over her shoulders and her eyes seemed more full of life then ever. She wore an old white cotton blouse with flared sleeves, along with a flowy white skirt. Her feet were wrapped in brown Greek sandals. The clothes had obviously been picked from a box of old sixties clothes. In her bone-like arms she held her small blood red chest.
" Umm hello, I ...I wanna thank you...and...I" Started Taloni, she was starring at the floor. She wondered why she was being so timid, she was normally so strong, so fierce, maybe because no one had saved he life, even cared if she lived or died.
" Oh no need to thank we are just happy your alive" Said Beast Boy. He had hopped the couch and stood in front of Taloni in the entrance way. Taloni smiled at Beast Boy and her heart skipped a beat as he took her free hand and pulled her in to the room.
" I am so glad you are ok, it was scary for a few moments back there, but your ok, and thats cool, and..." Said Beast Boy in excitement. Beast Boy was smiling ear to ear as he looked at her and it was then that the smile vanished from Taloni's face.
"Oh no, no!" Said Taloni as she backed away from Beast Boy.
" What, what is it" Said Beast Boy. The other Titans moved towards Taloni in concern. Taloni sunk to the floor and put her bandaged hands in fists on her knees. She looked up at Beast Boy and in her eyes he sensed he slightest hint of tears.
" I am sorry, I cannot help it, it just happens..." whispered Taloni." But I will set it right" Taloni pulled she little box towards her and pulled her glowing necklace from her neck. She placed he necklace into lock turned it twice and with a pop the lid opened. Now the box was no ordinary box, for the number of turns decided what box would open, for this enchanted box was created with siren magic, and so in was an infinite storage space.
In the box she opened there lay many different little bottles. She picked up a small purple bottle with a burning heart carving for a stopper.
" I will ask that Robin, Beast Boy and Cyborg to step forward." Taloni sighed. The boys tentatively stepped towards the siren, wondering what was going to happen. Taloni poured the whole of the bottle into her hand. What came out was a fine blue powder.
" Now, Stand still" Said Taloni
" Whoa, wait what are you gonna do? I don't want any hocus pocus!"Said Cyborg. The Other Titans seemed to be thinking the same thing.
" Believe me this is for your own good" And with that she looked into Beast Boy's eyes, for she wanted to see eyes that seemed to love her one last time. Then she shut her eyes and Started an incantation.
" Cadera Mo Nino Casodae Gafodera, Mase bo conlonso."
And with that she blew the powder all other the boys. They coughed and gaged and waved the smoke away. When Beast Boy could finally open his eyes he looked at Taloni but this time something as different. He no longer felt the warmth he had felt before. No he was simply starring at thin, tired looking blue girl who was wiping something from her eyes.
" Taloni why did you do that?" asked Robin, still coughing slightly. Raven and Starfire had been watching from the other side of the room and they too were now full of questions.
" I, I had to clear your minds"Started Taloni, she walked over to the curved couch and hung her head.
" You see" She continued " We sirens, well, I as a siren, well I was born with a defense mechanism. Normally it wards off predators like sharks and eels when I swim, because Sirens are creatures of the water. The side effect is that this pheromones unfortunately cause males to Esperance the sensations of being...attracted, and can lead one to believe they are in love. That's why sirens were said to have "Lured" men to their deaths. It was simply a twisted version." Beast Boy looked at Taloni and felt slightly hurt. Had it all been an illusion? He now thought it had been but that didn't stop him from looking at her. She was still beautiful, and her soft voice buzzed in Beast Boy's Ears.
" That powder should make you all immune to my pheromones and I apologize for any problems it has caused." Taloni said. She shook slightly as a large metal hand fell lightly on her shoulder.
" Well now that we have that out of the way we would still like to know more about you, so...can we ask you some questions?" Said Cyborg. The other Titans all smiled at Taloni and so she sighed.
" Ask away"