I couldn't keep even MYSELF waiting for too long! Back to the story! Back to the story! Garfield VS. B-406! I don't own Teen Titans! .

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Chapter 7: Battle

B-407 cried out as Raven was consumed by vines. What was it she had screamed at him? He didn't care! He had to save her! Power! He needed POWER! Clenching his fists hard, he scrunched his face and waited for the transformation to come! And come it did! Her was suddenly forced to all-fours as his spine rearranged itself. A tail shot out of his hind end as his simple shorts vanished from existence. His eyes grew father apart as his outline grew bigger! Bigger! BIGGER! A huge nose shot out of his face and two of his teeth grew to ridiculous lengths! They jutted straight out like –

Tusks. He had tusks.

B-407's huge, flat feet stamped the ground as he made to attack. He'd become an African elephant. He charged head-on crushing everything in his path! Saplings were uprooted, rocks smashed and plants uprooted in his rage. The giant tree monster 'turned,' as though noticing him for the first time. Its vines whipped forward to attack, but too slow. He slammed head-on into B-406, trumpeting fiercely! The tree monster shuddered hard, and leaves fell. Twisting his body-weight hard, he carved a deep gash with his tusks. Purple blood sprayed out, leaving splatters all around him. Rearing up, B-407 slammed his front feet head-long into the trunk of the tree that held his friend captive!

The man in the suite, Garfield Logan, watched with battle awe. Two of the greatest creations to ever be thought up… duking it out for supremacy! B-406 short-term healing abilities were all green, but B-407 was doing a great deal of damage… was it a tie? Finally locating his lighter, he flipped open the hidden panel and made to shock them both into submission… but he hesitated. Why not let them fight, and shock the winner into submission. Easier that way. He flipped his lighter shut with a pang, and folded his arms. This was going to be interesting.

Vines whipped out of nowhere, slapping B-407 silly. His enormous weight kept him from falling or being knocked away, but he felt the pain. The bleeding. Gritting his enormous teeth he struck out and bit into several vines all at once! The tree monster that was B-406 screamed in agony as they were torn, twitching, from the main body! The entire tree writhed back and forth, and started to retreat! B-407 was relentless, chasing it across the clearing of the forest! Vines whipped back and forth, breaking trees, uprooting earth and rock. B-407 slammed into it again and it teetered for a moment! Seeing his chance, he slammed into it with his mighty tusks once more! It fell and the ground shook. Birds screamed and flew away, seen for miles around. Vines and tendrils flipped weakly about, still trying to fight. Then… fell limp.

There was a long silence.

Making double-sure it was down and out with his tusks, B-407 slowly became humanoid again. His shorts reappeared, and his eyes grew closer together. His hair grew and his teeth shrank back to normal. He was… Garfield again. He looked around for the man that had been there earlier, but found no one. He heaved a sigh, and began carefully picking his way amongst the branches and vines. There was a huge wad of them near the center…

Suddenly, as if on que, Robin and Cyborg exploded from the thicket! Cyborg's sonic cannon gave a loud whir as the light blinked for a target! Robin's bird-a-rangs were drawn, three in each hand! "Raven!" Robin shouted. "Where are you!" They walked, almost back to back, as they made their way through the clearing. Something had gotten their friend, and it could've still been around! There was a rustling off to one side and they both veered towards it!

"Come out!" Cyborg shouted. A small rabbit dashed away, and they both relaxed. Continuing onward, they saw the purple blood everywhere. "Looks like bio-fluids. Like the samples we recovered from the lab."

"It's close…" Robin said, still tense.

Garfield made his way through the tendrils, vines, and branches of the fallen enemy. He found himself at the wad of vines and branches, all clumped together. He put his pointed ear to it for a moment, then decided to break it apart. Reaching with both hands, he heaved! Heeeaved! Heeeeeeaved! It wouldn't budge! He groaned in frustration, finally letting go. Should he turn into an elephant and bash it open? …No, if she was in there, it would hurt her too. He ran his fingers through his wild hair, then turned sharply. Someone was nearby! Somebody could help him! He dashed out of there, twisting through vines and branches. He burst from the thicket of his fallen enemy…

Coming face to face with a sonic cannon.

"Ahhh!" He said skiddishly, jumping back.

"You!" Robin pointing menacingly at him. "What have you done with Raven? …Aren't those MY BOXERS!" He cried in disbelief. "When did he…!"

"Raven! Raven! Raven!" He shouted over and over. Cyborg was confused, because the green teenager was tugging on his sonic cannon arm. He didn't seem to realize that there was a cannon right in his face. He was tugging…as though he were trying to lead them on.

"Oh, so you talk now?" Cyborg said, suspicious.

"Raven! Raven! Raven!" He said, tugging harder. But the metal man wouldn't budge. "Dude! Run Raven run! See Jane! Comb! Band-aid! The absolute idiot's guide to camping! Raven!" Garfield rambled off everything he knew how to say, completely confusing both Titans. "Duuude!" He tugged one more time, and Cyborg came forward.

"Where're you going?' Robin said tersely.

"Call it a wild guess, but I think he wants us to follow." Cyborg said, stepping into the thicket. His sonic cannon became a mechanical hand again, and Garfield led him onward. "He might be leading us to Raven." Robin stood there for a moment, unsure of what to do. Then, sighing to himself, he followed as well.

Cyborg and Robin were led deep into the giant tree-monster's branches and leaves. Garfield pulled Cyborg the whole way, and Robin followed closely behind. They arrived at the giant wad of vines, branches and leaves. "Ahhh! Ahhh!" He pointed at it. Both boys stared as he punched it with both hands, tried to bite it, stomped up and down on the top… everything. Then, he reappeared next to them, making a whining noise in his throat.

"She's in there?" Cyborg pointed. Garfield jumped up and down several times, chanting Raven's name. "Alright, alright…" Cyborg's left hand became a small chainsaw, and he knelt by the sphere of green. Robin kept watch, still suspicious. Garfield watched anxiously as he slowly… slowly cut through vines. Whenever one would come loose the green teen would jump forward, attacking it and ripping it away. Then, it became a little harder. Sticks and branches. Soon, Cyborg had to squint his real eye because of all the sawdust. Then, at the end, the whole thing simply came apart!

Quicker than either of the Titan's, Garfield leapt forward and caught a slender form as it fell limply out. "Raven…" he murmured. She was limp in his arms. Her hood and cape were tattered, and her skintight clothes torn. Dry blood was on her back, and her hair hung in her face. He nuzzled her face once, but her head was limp. (both boys watched in amazement at his tenderness)

Then, the three of them exited the monster tree's branches. "Well… what now?" Cyborg asked Robin. "Did he do this, or was he really worried?" The two of them watched Garfield lay Raven on a bed of clover, then turn into a giant green tiger. Then… he curled gently around her. His tail even fell to her hands, covering them as though it might be cold outside that day. Raven was limp against him, and her hair shifted slightly to reveal one of her closed eyes.

"I don't think he did all this." Robin said, holding his chin with his thumb and forefinger, very detective-like. "He's not bleeding much, but we found blood everywhere. Besides…" he gestured rather embarassedly to the two of them. "I think he likes her." The green tiger Garfield currently had Raven leaning forward, and was licking the blood away from the wound of her back. When he was done, he let her fall back against him. A soft moan escaped her, and she instinctively curled into his fur as he rested his head in her lap. Cyborg tried to come near to see how she was, and a low growl issued from the tiger's throat.

"I… guess we're campin' out." Cyborg said, sweat-dropping as he slowly backed away. Robin sighed, nodding.

That's a pretty good place to stop for now! Sorry for all the cliffies! I'll bring the next chapter ASAP!