A/N: WhiteZentih, I had the name wrong to. Right guy, close on the name.

Mind Trap

Chapter 11

Robin gaped at the growing monstrosity before them. "Hatching?"

"Yeah, this guy's the Preserver, saves the last of every species kind of thing. After he hatched, he beat down Lobo."

Starfire's eyes widened as she turned back to the Preserver, now standing free of his shell. "Truly, this is a formidable foe."

The time for discussion ended, as the Preserver, now a hulking monstrosity, reminiscent of Clayface with foot-long claws swung at the whole group. The Titans scattered, Robin throwing several small bombs, Starfire firing a rapid-fire stream of starbolts and eye beams. Raven pulled up various chairs that were bolted to the floor before consoles and launched them at their foe, driving him back several feet. As her onslaught ended, Beastboy took over delivering several powerful punches as a gorilla, finally Cyborg opened up with both sonic cannons, driving it into the wall where it collapse.

The Titans gathered near it. "See, Beastboy, nothing to worry about."

Before Beastboy could answer, guttural laughter came from the crumpled red form on the floor. The large mass of the Preserver picked itself up and grinned, revealing rows of jagged teeth. "Superman couldn't beat this thing, dude, he sent it out an airlock."

Robin seemed to consider this, "Cyborg, Beastboy, Raven, you keep it busy. Starfire, do you know where any airlocks would be on this ship?"

"There are none of sufficient size to send him out."

As Robin and Starfire spoke, The Preserver threw himself at the three Titans who were assigned to keep him busy. He focused first on Cyborg, managing to backhand him in the chest, sending him at a wall, leaving a large dent in both the thick metal of the wall, and the armor over Cyborg's chest. Beastboy ran to Raven's side, "Rae, do you think you could throw something the size of an armadillo?"

"What?"

"Just throw me." Beastboy dropped down into an armadillo form and looked expectantly up at Raven. Raven shook her head and lifted the small green animal as it rolled itself into a ball.

Raven sighed as she picked him up and launched him at the Preserver. Midway there, The green ball shifted into a rhinoceros, and attempted to gore the huge monster, but his horn was deftly caught in one giant fist.

Across the room, Robin leaned over a display showing blueprints of the ship. "If we can get him into this room, then we can blow the bulkhead out without doing much damage. That's should get him off the ship."

"I agree, friend Robin."

"I'll go set up some explosives, but I still can't figure out how to get him in, at least not without someone getting trapped."

"Perhaps you may use the matter transference beam."

"Matter transference?"

"Yes. This class of starship does not require an airlock, because it may transport cargo aboard directly."

"And this can be used to transport things off the ship." Starfire nodded with a smile. "Living things?"

"Yes friend."

"Transport them off the ship." When Starfire nodded again, he stared in shock, "You couldn't have mentioned this earlier?"

"You did not ask, friend Robin."

"Get it ready to transport him out, as far away from the ship as possible."

"No one else may be touching him."

"Alright, I'll make sure."

Robin threw himself into the fight, what fight was still going on. Cyborg had tried to attack again, but only managed to stay in the battle for a few minutes, before The Preserver managed to use him as a human club against Beastboy. The only one still fighting him was Raven. A flurry of explosions and birderangs from Robin caused The Preserver to fall back, his arms over his face. "Now, Starfire."

Starfire frantically worked the controls that would transport the monster out of the ship. The Preserver seemed to start fading away as he threw himself at the console that Starfire sat behind. A moment before he would have hit he was gone entirely. A large screen on one wall lit up, showing the Preserver floating away through the stars.

Robin nodded to Starfire, "Good job, Star."

"Thank you, friend Robin."

"Raven, you okay?"

"Yes."

Cyborg Picked himself up out of the rubble of one wall, "Did we win?"

"Yeah." Robin answered with a smirk.

Beastboy sat up, rubbing his head, "Shoulda listened to me. I coulda told you to not hit him."

"Superman fought him?"

"Yeah. He tried to collect Superman, but couldn't hold him."

Robin nodded, then turned to Starfire, "Can we get home in this thing?"

Starfire studied some readouts, "Yes, friend Robin. We have sufficient fuel reserves. It will take some time, though. It will require approximately one hour of hyperspace travel to arrive at the Sol solar system. It will take a week to get to Earth at full power from there."

"Can't get to Earth any faster than that?"

"Activating a hyper jump system within a solar system has dire effects on the star at its center."

"Right. Get us home."

There was a long pause as Starfire typed in commands. "We will arrive at Earth in about a week."

Beastboy grinned at Raven and started heading her way. When she saw him, she spoke, "I'm going to look for some tea." and walked quickly into the lift.

Beastboy stared at the closed door of the lift for a moment, "What's wrong with her?"

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Beastboy walked into the bridge. Robin sat in the center chair, staring out at the starfield before them, at the largest star in particular. "Hey, man."

"Hey, Beastboy."

"Just think, only six more days."

"Yeah."

"Starfire's figured out where everything is, bunk rooms, rec room, cafeteria. She said that we can eat the food, but we might not like all of it."

"Judging from the Tamaranian food she fixes us, I'd be surprised if there's anything we can stand."

"We'll see." He stared at the larger star in the center of the screen for another moment, "Have you seen Raven?"

"Why do you ask?"

"I wanted to talk to her, but she's been avoiding me like the plague."

"I looked over those tanks that we were in, and Star told me a little more about them."

"Yeah?"

"Basically it made us into what it thought we would have been if we weren't heroes."

"So I would have been a vet?"

"Maybe. The computer just made an educated guess."

"And Raven would have liked me."

"Maybe."

A/N: Sorry for the long wait since the last update. Had lots of homework for the last week or so. Hope you enjoy!