I kinda like the way this one turned out but it's also a textbook example of a filler episode. You know someone sent me a message saying that I'm completely immature for writing this and that I should just accept the fact that the show is gone and it's never coming back. Apparently this is someone who wouldn't know a good show if it bit their nose off. But we can only hope they'll come around. Anyway I say thank you to everyone who graciously reviewed last chapter;
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Stowaways
Three of the Titans sat silently in the common room. Beast Boy sat on the couch before the TV, Starfire at the counter working a crossword, and Raven doing some extra research. They had told her numerous times to cool it and take a break but Raven did all she could to get some extra time in on learning more about their enemy. "A lot of it is very interesting," she would say in her defense. Raven took down some notes then began a trek to their reference room.
"Raven," called Starfire. Reluctantly she made the slight detour over to her friend. She nodded as she walked over and Starfire proudly handed her the piece of paper.
"I have finally completed the challenging word of crosses, I believe now I am ready to send this to the creators for an accolade yes?" Raven read over her answers with an arched brow.
"Star I think you should work a little more on this." Her smile faded somewhat.
"Why?"
"Well take ten across for example; 'another word for mystery beginning with a vowel' the answer is enigma."
"Yes…and," said Starfire as though being nagged.
"You wrote 'yalmot', and 'Y' isn't always considered a vowel." Starfire shrugged as though she had done nothing out of the ordinary.
"I believe that is the Tamaranian word for 'mystery'." Raven nodded and handed her back the puzzle.
"Yeah well, I really think they're looking for English Earth words." Starfire studied the crossword intently while Raven walked away. Starfire returned to her perch over the counter just as Cyborg entered the common room looking for a volunteer. His eyes fell on Beast Boy and he decided the changeling wasn't absorbed in anything important.
"Yo Beast Boy."
"What?" asked Beast Boy still giving his program his complete attention. Cyborg sweat dropped then walked up behind the couch. He accessed the TV with his arm and after allowing himself to watch a commercial or two turned it off. As if being pulled out of a dulled trance Beast Boy blinked and swiftly turned in place.
"Excuse you but I was watching that!"
"I know," said Cyborg. "I've got something better for you to do."
"Like what? I was happy sitting here for a few minuets."
"It has actually been a few hours time," said Starfire from the counter. Beast Boy glanced at her with a confused frown.
"Oh." Cyborg nodded and motioned for Beast Boy to follow him. Reluctantly the green Titan treaded in his wake out of the common room. "You wanna tell me what it is exactly?"
"Over the past few weeks I've been collecting samples from a migrating nebula in Earth's orbit." Beast Boy slowly looked up at him.
"You know Cyborg us normal people like to collect stamps or bottle camps or in some cases ancient books," he said referring to another Titan. Cyborg ignored his comments to continue with the short explanation.
"It's been giving off readings that are synonymous to actual brain activity."
"And I'm supposed to understand that?" Cyborg shook his head.
"No, I just felt like saying it." They entered Cyborg's room where say five to ten slim canisters. Beast Boy's interest was slightly peaked. "The bits I've collected from one of our satellites are those canisters. While I'm calibrating some measuring equipment downstairs I need you to run some tests on these samples." Beast Boy looked back at him incredulously.
"Are you kidding me? Why don't you get someone else to run your science fair stuff?"
"You weren't doing anything essential to….anything." Beast Boy crossed his arms and looked away. "Just give me a ring when you're done okay?" With that Cyborg left Beast Boy alone. The changeling stood in place for a moment allowing himself to mentally whine.
"Stupid Cyborg can't do his own 'redonculous' work." He gruffly picked up a canister and examined it. "Okay Cyborg, you have made three big mistakes today," said Beast Boy an imaginary Cyborg. "A; you turned off my TV, B; you didn't leave any instructions with this stuff, and C; you've left me all alone in your room." He pitched the canister behind him and swiveled around in the chair before Cyborg's computer. Unbeknownst to Beast Boy the impact with the floor caused a tiny crack in the canister. A green mist leaked out of the opening and lifted into the air. The cloud glided toward Beast Boy while he made several futile attempts to log into his friends computer.
"Darn it, you changed your password again." Beast Boy was about to try another word he put it in when the green cloud moved around him and entered him through his mouth and nose. His eyes rolled up as though he were inhaling ammonia then fell forward on the desk before him. A few seconds rolled by before Beast Boy raised himself back up. His shook his head deliriously. An alarm suddenly rang throughout the tower followed by Robin's voice.
"Titans trouble!" Beast Boy turned his head slightly toward the door.
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When there's trouble you know who to call
Teen Titans!
From their tower, they can see it all
Teen Titans!
When there's evil on the attack
You can rest knowing they got your back
Cuz when the world needs heroes on patrol
Teen Titans GO!
With their superpowers they unite
Teen Titans!
Never met a villain that they liked
Teen Titans!
They've got the bad guys on the run
They never stop 'till the job gets done
Cuz when the world is losin' all control
Teen Titans GO!
1,2,3,4 GO!
Teen Titans
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Robin, Cyborg, Starfire, Raven, and Beast Boy moved past a thicket of trees to a clearing in the woods. The five stood before the city's power distribution station, Overload stood not far away. He held tightly onto the coils draining power by the second. His lunch was interrupted however when a single bird-a-rang struck the one of the coils. The tall monster shifted his attention to his side where the Teen Titans stood ready.
"That's going to be one really big electric bill!" Shouted the boy wonder. Overload released the power coils to dispense with is opponents.
"Such tiny biologicals, Overload will shock your city rubble!" He shot his arms forward sending two columns of pure electric power toward the Titans.
"Titans GO!" They all sprang away in random directions to avoid the blasts. Robin bounced off some nearby trees to angel himself for an aerial attack. He swung up off a branch and threw a handful of disks down at the monster. Starfire flew by and caught her leader just as the disks hit their mark. Overload took most of the hits though also managed to block a few with his arm.
"Azarath Metrion Zinthos!" Raven created a wall of trees then sent the barrier straight for the electrified menace. They hit him square in chest but he also grabbed hold of them. Still bound to the trees with her energy Raven struggled to pry them from Overload's grasp but to no avail. The behemoth pulled Raven forward then knocked her back into the thicket. Cyborg unlocked his cannon with a short growl.
"Starfire Gimmie a hand!" Starfire cast down a few starbolts upon their enemy then hoisted him into the air.
"Say when please," she said descending on Overload. Cyborg for Starfire to reach just the right point.
"NOW!" She threw him down with all her strength then released some energy from her eyes. Cyborg tackled the monster with high speed and sonic cannon at point blank range. Overload absorbed the blast with ease and engaged Cyborg in a short lived fist fight. Robin meanwhile stood with Beast Boy forming another plan of attack. Robin glanced sideways and noticed a stream of water running by.
"Beast Boy!" He jerked his head toward the stream and Beast Boy saluted him.
"I gotcha!" He quickly took the form of a rabbit and sped off towards the water.
"HAA!" Starfire cried out as she unleashed another wave of starbolts. Three of broke apart the ground beneath the villain's feet causing him to stumble. Beast Boy promptly returned as an elephant with Raven following closely behind. Beast Boy sprayed about one and half gallons of water on the villain causing him to groan in discomfort. Yet just as Beast Boy's supply drained and Overload thought the worst was over Raven glided up with an entire wave in her wake. His eye widened at the sight of it but was too weak from the first attack to move away.
"Goodnight," she said simply and crashed the tremendous wave upon him. As soon as the water passed they found only the tiny card from which Overload's being originated. Robin carefully picked him and stuck him in a special insolated meant solely for him.
"Nice work guys," complimented Robin. They waited for local authorities to perform the usual S.O.P. and take custody of Overload. Once they drove away Cyborg looked at the clock on his arm.
"Its only six out, plenty of time left for pizza."
"Sure," replied Robin.
"A wonderful idea," chimed Starfire.
"Whatever," deadpanned Raven with a shrug. One Titan still had not answered and they all turned for his input. "Well," persisted Raven. Beast Boy finally noticed she was talking to him.
"Well what?"
"Do you want to go get pizza yea or nay?" Beast Boy crossed his arms and began walking down the road.
"That seems like an insufficient use of my time." They all watched him leave with eyes as wide as saucers.
"I don't believe it," said Robin and Cyborg in unison.
"I know," said Raven. "He's finally growing up. They looked at her strangely.
"Friend you are speaking of Beast Boy," said Starfire with her hand on her shoulder.
"It could happen," said Raven earnestly. "Better late then never I guess." Robin decided to agree with Raven for the moment.
"Well we'll just go for pizza and bring him back some a little later." It was a plan they all deemed satisfactory thus they departed the power plant for their favorable place to dine.
Making sure he had not been followed back to the Tower, Beast Boy made his way into Cyborg's room. In a few short trips he moved all of the nebula canisters and some equipment down to the basement. Once down below he strapped on a welder's mask and began binding pieces of metal together. He worked without fear of being discovered as he was sure the others would take a good amount of time before returning. Two hours passed and his work produced a frame not unlike the one used by the Titan's satellites. He paused in slight irritation; he could not complete it without help.
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Just as Beast Boy had predicted it was a couple of hours before he was alerted to the returning presence of the others. Robin, Starfire, Cyborg, and Raven all filed into the common room. Starfire and Cyborg plopped down on the circular couch while Robin double checked the reports to make sure there were no more for tonight. Raven set a kettle on the stove for her tea and vaguely saw Cyborg clipping through channels out of the corner of her eye.
"How about this one?" he asked Star. She shook her head.
"I do not particularly the 'Big Brother'." He nodded and skipped a couple more.
"This one?" he stopped on rather suspenseful movie on the Sci-Fi channel and Starfire tensed up.
"Perhaps not, I do not Robin's cape to shield myself from some of the more…intense scenes." Cyborg smiled somewhat.
"Okay I understand…a little; here you find something to watch then." He threw the remote and she caught it with a short giggle. Raven paid little attention to her recent self appointed work.
"Anyone seen Beast Boy?"
"Not since we got back," said Robin. Raven caught his eye and it was as if they spoke telepathically. "He did seem a little weird after the fight didn't he?" Raven arched a brow at Robin's understatement.
"Pizza would be an insufficient use of his time? When was the last time Beast Boy considered eating pizza a waste of time? Such as it is."
"Maybe you should talk to him," suggested Robin. Raven did a quick check with one of the side monitors.
"He's not in his room; he's not in any of the rooms."
"Perhaps Beast Boy is in the basement level," said Starfire watching her chosen program. Raven decided to give it a try and departed for the lower levels. She walked at a normal pace down the stairs until the sounds of labor could be heard. Curious she crept a little more lightly until she could peer around the doorway. Her mouth dropped in wonder as she saw Beast Boy working over a peculiar device. Within an instant she flew down to him and landed without making a sound.
"Beast Boy, what are you doing?" He turned to show her an expressionless face. She stepped a foot back out of slightly apprehension. "Beast Boy?" She saw his irises give off a green hue and gasped. "What are you?" He quickly opened a nearby canister and held it out to her.
Robin, Cyborg, and Starfire soon allowed Beast Boy's strange behavior to slip from their minds as they became absorbed with the TV. Starfire finally bowed to Cyborg's wish of watching something a little more riveting. Raven entered the common room without a word. Robin glanced over the couch at her.
"So Raven, what's up with Beast Boy?" She retrieved a few chemicals from beneath the sink as if he had said nothing to her. He and Starfire exchanged glances. "Raven? Did you hear me?" He left the couch and walked around to her front. "Hey, what's the matter?"
"Stand aside." Her voice was stony, like someone else was using it. He shifted his eyes nervously and stepped to the right.
"Was it something I-" She swiftly moved past him. "-Said." Starfire took the gesture for rudeness and flew down in her friend's path.
"Friend please explain your actions." Raven's eyes gave off slightly green tint making Starfire's breath catch. She moved aside allowing Raven to enter the elevator. The alien red head gulped as Robin moved beside her.
"Are you okay?"
"Do Raven's eyes routinely glow?"
"Only every time she uses her powers, why?" Starfire face housed fearful apprehension.
"I do not believe now was one of those times."
Raven returned with the necessary chemicals and set them down for Beast Boy to use. Only by now neither was Raven or Beast Boy; the parasites inside them had taken over completely.
"The items we required." Beast Boy paused in his work.
"The device is still incomplete; neither of them possesses the technical knowledge needed to return home." The parasite took out Raven's communicator and tapped a few keys to bring up an image.
"This one does." She held the screen out to show him Cyborg's face.
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"You think it was that pot roast I made the other day?" Robin theorized further on his friends when Raven's voice came over the speaker.
"Cyborg, your presence is required in sublevel three immediately." He looked up toward the ceiling curiously.
"Uhhh….I'm on my way." He looked back at Robin and Starfire inquisitively then left them alone.
"You know Star I'm start'n to get a bad feeling about this."
"You are not alone."
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Cyborg made his way downstairs to the basement where Raven and Beast Boy were waiting for him.
"You guys need something?"
"Indeed," replied Raven. It was then that Cyborg noticed the half finished piece of technology behind the two. He waged a finger at the device with a curious frown.
"What'cha guys got going here?"
"We are going home," said Beast Boy.
"Home? What are you guys talking about? Their eyes gave off an eerie glow making Cyborg jump back slightly.
"WHOA! That's unusual!" Raven held a canister in her hand and advanced on him. "Hey look whatever you guy's like to do on Friday nights is your own business but I think I'll pass."
"Your expertise will be adapted to serve us; resistance would be a futile gesture. It will be far easier for us if you simply comply."
"Comply with what? What is going on here!" She opened the metal cylinder. "Hey that's mine!" The green gas flew out of it but it did not remain stationary for long. From high above Robin and Starfire witness the cloud enter Cyborg and within the next second assumed control of his body. They moved back around the corner against the wall. They said nothing but stared straight ahead.
"Okay, this could be a problem." Starfire merely nodded in agreement. "Here's the plan, we figure out just what exactly fumed its way into Cyborg."
"And when we do how do you intend to extract it?"
"I haven't quite gotten there yet, but when we do it's probably gonna be really remarkable." Starfire's eyes then widened and Robin followed their gaze over his shoulder. Raven stood in the doorway with a slightly troubled look.
"Friend…"
"Perhaps now would be a proper time for the both of you to be assimilated into the collective."
"That doesn't have a very nice ring to it Raven," said Robin. They jumped away just as Raven attempted to pull them back. Robin pushed Starfire ahead of him and banged on the door panel as they went by to close it. He quickly stuck a device on the door and backed away. He took this short opportunity to leave with Starfire close behind.
"What was that device?"
"Little thing I like to call a 'Raven barrier'."
"Will that stop them?" asked Starfire keeping pace.
"Should slow em' down." It didn't take long, however, for Raven's parasite to figure out it couldn't phase through the door. It took her hand away from the door and looked back at the other two.
"Blow it down." The one inside Cyborg took out his cannon and created a door in its stead. A blue sonic blast tore the door away from its frame sending it flying across the room bent and dismembered. The infected Titans looked around the common room but found no trace of either Robin or Starfire. Beast Boy changed into a hound and quickly picked up their scent. He resumed his earlier form and pointed to the hall leading to their rooms.
"This way." He led the other two on Robin and Starfire's trail. The fleeing teens turned a corner up ahead just as their pursuers entered the hall. Robin peeked around the bend then rebounded back from fear of being seen. Though even as he narrowly avoided being spotted both knew it was only a matter of seconds before Raven followed their thoughts for emotions. Robin pulled out what appeared to be two wrist bands and threw one to Starfire.
"Put this on quick," he said through a hushed whisper. Starfire did as she was told and strapped it on, though very curious as to it purpose.
"Robin, what is thi-"
"Shhh!" He hushed her then guided her into a vacant room not far from them. They disappeared long before Raven, Cyborg, Beast Boy reached their position. Yet they were thorough in their search and inevitably entered the room in which Robin and Starfire were hiding. Robin held Starfire close to ease some tension as they hid behind a pile of boxes and unpacked materials. After a few agonizingly long minuets they left. Robin slowly let go of Starfire and she let out the long breath she'd been holding.
"We are fortunate Raven neglected to detect our thoughts."
"No she was trying," said Robin. He held up his wrist band for her to see. "She just couldn't 'see' us." Starfire looked down at her own wrist.
"You mean, she cannot sense us whilst we are wearing these?"
"And Cyborg can't detect us and Beast Boy can't sniff us out either." Starfire squatted down on the floor against the wall. Robin began pacing back and forth entering deep thought.
"Then you have the ability to defend against each of us." Robin was forced to come out of his thinking mode. He turned and looked down at her. "Why have you not told us of these devices?"
"I only have them for situations like this." Starfire nodded slightly peeved. He sighed and sat down beside her. "Okay one; I promise I'd never use them for anything for anything else. And if you'll notice, currently we seem to be in the type of jam I made these for." Starfire continued to avoid looking at him. "And second; honestly Star I don't have anything that could keep me safe from you." There was a moments silence but he managed to procure a short giggle from her.
"I believe I understand your reasoning."
"That's a relief."
"But…"
"And here's where the other shoe drops," said Robin with a tiresome voice. Starfire however furrowed her brow.
"I do not see how footwear has anything to do with this." It was all Robin could do to suppress an adoring chuckle.
"It's just a saying Star; but what were you going to say?" Starfire looked about as if having momentarily forgotten, then nodded as it came back to her.
"If and when you and I overcome this ordeal and help our friends I believe it would behoove you to inform the rest of us of these devices." Robin appeared reluctant but it did not deter Starfire. "Please Robin, I think we have a right to know." He found he could do little as far as coming up with a solid counter argument. His history of keeping certain things from his fellow teammates was also something less to be desired.
"Alright fine," said Robin. "If we make it through this I'll tell em'." Starfire nodded with finality.
"Now was it our plan of action."
"Well these things that are hopping inside everyone are obviously parasites, some kind of gaseous life form. That's really weird I know, but like Cyborg has said weirder things have happened to us."
"How can we attack an entity that does not have a solid form?" Robin took in the question and formed the finer details of his plan. Finally he rose from the floor and checked the hall.
"Alright; the more we know about these things the better. You make your way to Cyborg's room and see if you can find anything more on whatever they are. I'll get to Raven's room and look for something that'll extract a gaseous alien."
"Do you believe it is wise to be tampering with Raven's otherworldly possessions?" asked Starfire vigilantly. Robin bit down a few times considering it.
"No not really, but it's all we've got right now. Come on let's move."
"Robin-" She stopped him by taking his arm. "What if one of us becomes compromised by the parasites?"
"We'll cross that bridge if we come to it." She nodded in readiness and after making sure once more that the coast was clear they went their separate ways. Robin double checked after Starfire in case someone was lying in wait. Satisfied that she was out of sight and unharmed he continued on his way. Ever vigilant Starfire glided down the halls without making a sound. Oddly enough she didn't encounter any of her friends along the way. Soon she reached her destination and moved backwards inside Cyborg's room.
"Now, where should I begin?" At first glance that seemed like a rather daunting challenge as she was a complete stranger to his room. Her feet touched down on the floor with a soft click and she walked about in various directions. "Perhaps this should have been Robin's task," she said to herself. Still looking around she paid little attention to where she was going and walked right into a set of instruments. She recoiled when she realized many of them were sharp but found she was unharmed. With a sigh of relief she continued on, not realizing her wrist band had fallen off.
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By now Raven, Cyborg, and Beast Boy had momentarily given up on their chase and instead returned to work. The parasite inside Raven could do little to help Beast Boy and Cyborg so instead stood watch. Her head then looked upwards as Starfire's vibes were made known.
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After looking through the many document files Cyborg had stored away Starfire finally did come across something related to her friends. She paused when she found it and began to study it more closely.
"Massive neural impulses…" she read the notes out loud. "…Suggests self awareness and/or sentient being." She moved aside the page to look over another one. "Life forms could act defensively…" Now fascinated the red head look up from the notes and stared straight ahead. "Defensive?" A sound behind her made her snap her head around alarmingly. Raven moved through the wall and Starfire shot a look down at her wrist. When she saw the band was missing she put two and two together and made a beeline for the outside hall.
"She's outside." Raven told the others through her comm. link. As she sprinted away from Raven Starfire's feet soon lifted off the floor and she flew the rest of the way. Her only hope of avoiding capture was reaching Robin in Raven's room. She came to halt in mid air to re-think that decision. They could be waiting for her to lead them to Robin, in which case she couldn't allow them to find him lest she be taken over as well. With that in mind Starfire took out her communicator and sent the information via text message to Robin. She then did an about-face in midair and zoomed in the opposite direction. She flew straight ahead with her arms outstretched and her eyes giving off their green glow. Cyborg then stepped around the corner and held his hand up.
"Halt."
"EEK!" Starfire moved backwards as she screeched to a halt then flew away from him. No sooner had she turned then she found her path blocked by Raven. Both sides covered Starfire realized her only way was to perhaps bust a hole in the floor. Unfortunately she took too long to consider her options and an octopus Beast Boy seized each both her arms and legs. While Beast Boy held her down Raven walked up behind her opening a canister. Starfire pulled and struggled but to no avail. "NO! NNNO!" She moved her head about but it was too late. The cloud entered her and her eyes lost their natural glow for an unearthly type.
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All this time Starfire's capture went unnoticed to Robin as he desperately searched Raven's books and scrolls and for anything that might help. With each failure though he began to more readily accept Starfire's warning. Even if he did find something there was the strong possibility he wouldn't perform it correctly and something worse would happen. He regarded Starfire slightly greater experience with Raven's unique nature.
"This should've been Starfire's job," said Robin throwing another book over his shoulder. "Raven's gonna go 'Trigon' when she's this mess," said Robin looking around at the piles of scrolls and books. "On the flip side I finally who Azar is." He turned slightly when the door opened behind him. "Starfire?"
"Robin, I'm glad I found you." Robin went back to sifting through the few books he hadn't yet checked.
"I got your transmission, did you find anything else?"
"I believe I have," she replied quietly. Robin nodded only half paying attention to her quiet disposition.
"Well don't leave me in suspense…" He then felt her hand on his shoulder. He looked up at her and found her gaze down on him unsettling. "Oh not you too." Her grip tightened and she pulled him up off the floor then threw him into the wall. The boy wonder quickly recovered just as Starfire punched a hole in the piece of wall where his head had been. She pulled her fist out and brushed some pieces of concrete off her hand.
"You must come with me."
"Not today Star, see ya." He threw down a smoke bomb and the room was soon fogged by the dense cloud. A few angry eye blasts cleared most of it but Robin was nowhere in sight. The parasite looked around then saw an open vent to an air duct swinging back and forth.
Robin crawled as fast as he could through the tight compartment, sometimes looking behind him out of paranoia. Yet no sooner had he looked forward again then Starfire burst up through the metal chute some distance behind him.
"You've got to be kidding me!" Shouted Robin and he quickened his pace. She flew up into the duct and it didn't take long for her to catch up with him. He tried to aim a kick where it wouldn't do any lasting damage, but that proved folly as she grabbed his leg and pulled herself closer to him. They slid forward through the duct from the force Starfire brought with her. Robin moved his head back and forth to avoid her eyebeams. The constant blasts from her eyes weakened the metal around them and they fell through the ceiling into the common room. She rolled over onto her back with a slight groan but Robin wasted no time in standing.
"Sorry Star." He moved toward the door but Cyborg appeared through it. Robin gulped anxiously and took to another passage. He stopped dead when Raven moved right through the door. "Show off," mouthed the boy wonder. Beast Boy followed after her and Robin moved away from them still. He stepped backwards as they advanced on him until he back-walked right into Starfire. He jumped around her but that in itself was short lived. Starfire turned and waited for the others to walk up beside her.
"It is time for you to join us Robin."
"No I think I-I'm fine the way I am, besides it looks like your fresh out of gaseous aliens." Starfire then held up a canister between her hands. "Oh, well then…" She began stepping forward and uncapping it. "N-Now hold on," stuttered Robin. He came in contact with the giant window and knew he was out of walk room. "Why exactly are you doing this? Why are you just attacking us like this?"
"You attacked us first," said Raven.
"What?"
"You abducted us within your technology and brought us to your planet," said Cyborg. "You attacked us first." Robin stood confused further then remembered Cyborg's collections from the nebula.
"Cyborg's notes said there was activity in the nebula that resembled a consciousness…" He pointed to them with an open mouth. "It was you wasn't it? You were in the nebula."
"We are the nebula," said Starfire. "We had no desire to disturb this world, nor do we now. Our only wish is to return home." Robin shrugged his shoulders.
"Well then why don't you, why jump inside my friends?"
Raven said, "We are not capable of entering or leaving a planet's atmosphere in our innate form. Our only option was to seize control of your bodies and construct a means of taking you into orbit where we would rejoin the others."
"You know we can't really survive that long in outer space, well Starfire can, but that's not the point."
"We cannot stay here," said Cyborg. "Here we are alone, we must leave before the others move out of Earth's orbit."
"You've got each other though," said Robin in a hopeful effort to change their minds about taking him and his friends into the vacuum of space.
"We do not live as individuals," said Beast Boy. "We exist as a collective consciousness." He looked around as though trying to hear some distant or faint noise. "We cannot hear the others; if we remain on this planet we will be alone." Robin looked from him to Starfire.
"We would rather not exist then be alone," she said almost pleadingly. He saw her lower canister slightly giving him the feeling they were more inclined to listen to reason. Robin stepped closer to them carefully.
"Look I'm sorry we took you from your home and what not, but we didn't know. And if it's getting back into space you need I'm more than positive Cyborg could come up with something before they all leave without you. Bottom line is we can get you home without you tucking our bodies up along with you."
"You would do this?" asked Raven. Robin nodded with a smile.
"You bet." Beast Boy, Cyborg, Raven, and Starfire all looked at one another a though mentally deliberating the option. After a few moments of silence they looked back at Robin and Beast Boy sent him a slightly bow of the head.
"Your proposal is acceptable." Robin grinned in relief.
"That's good." Within seconds a green mists escaped each of them and they fell to the floor. The clouds moved down through the floor and it was his guess they were returning to their former yet temporary confinement. Afterwards each began to come to with disoriented moans.
"Would anyone like to tell me what's going on?" asked Beast Boy. Robin lent each of them a helping hand and once they were all on their feet Robin addressed Cyborg.
"I know you just woke up from being inhabited by an alien parasite but you've got work to do."
"What? What work?"
"I'll give you the details in a few minuets just get started." He shoved Cyborg through the door. He let out a tired breath.
"Robin." He turned to see Starfire. "You were successful I take it."
"I didn't find anything in Raven's room but I did manage to talk you all out of it…sort of."
"Yeah what was the part about my room again?" asked Raven. Robin said nothing but merely shook his head innocently. Raven narrowed her eyes at him suspiciously then disappeared through the door.
"Perhaps you should make use of your 'Raven barrier' Robin," suggested Starfire. She and Beast Boy soon broke into laughter as Robin took her advice to heart. He took left a trail of dust in behind him as he didn't look back on his way out of the common room.
Every season has one; an episode that is clearly filler. Nothing we can do about it. Hope you liked it anyway. Thanks for reading, have I told you how much I like you guys. ;) laters!