Tenshi: Woohoo! Less than a week till my birthday! Yay!
Bob: And how old will you be? 4?
Tenshi: Haha, I will be officially old enough to buy cigs!
Bob: And that's something to be proud of?
Tenshi: Oh fine, I will be old enough to vote! Down with Bush, Down with Bush-
Bob: Tenshi! The FBI could read this and come for you!
Tenshi: Eh… well, if the agent looks like David D. from the X-files then sign me up!
Bob: See what I have to work with here people!
Tenshi: Hehe – you know you love me.

Warning: TenshiJaki can not write 'battle' scenes. Also, this is a long chapter… though I doubt ya'll will complain. Next chapter will be mostly humor and fluff; I got the plot, the action and everything else out of the way so watch out! Hehe.

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Breaking Point
by TenshiJaki
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"A man who is a pessimist before forty-eight knows too much; the man who is an optimist after forty-either knows too little." - Mark Twain
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When the Titans got to the museum they headed for the American History Wing, assuming that was where the British crackpot had gotten off to. Upon inspection of the wing however they could find no trace of him anywhere. Deciding the best way to locate the way ward villain was to do a systematic search of the whole place room by room they headed out and started looking.

Prehistoric Wing – Nope
Grecian/Rome Wing – Nothing
Victorian Wing – Nadda
Early Inventions Wing – Zip
Egyptian Wing – Zilch

This continued until the only wing left that had gone un-searched was the Modern History Wing. The five shared a look that clearly said 'what on earth would he be doing in there' before they headed in.

Sure enough there was the mad man standing in front of the 60's exhibit, a Beatles display to be exact complete with wax statues, gazing longingly at the vintage clothing (1).

Robin took the initiative, "Mod, I didn't know what you're doing but you're going down!"

Mod simply looked up at the heroes, tears glimmering in his eyes, "Eh, you duckies just don't understand. Such greatness… so much – lost." Without warning he proceeded to dissolve into tears.

The Titans shared an alarmed look, after all, it wasn't everyday that the villain you were after broke down like a blubbering mother at a wedding reception. Robin decided to try again, "Um… You do know that breaking and entering is a crime right?"

When he got no reply he continued, "I'm, well we're, going to have to take you in. If you just come along quietly-"

"NO! I won't go quietly! The blasphemy that is now occurring, it must be stopped!"
"Uh – wha-"
"Everywhere I look I see retro this and retro that! Little bloody teenie boppers running around in bleeding bellbottoms and polyester mini dresses! I won't have it! I won't! The 60's – sniff - will have its revenge!"

With that Mod started running around the exhibit ripping the clothing off the assorted manikins and wax figures. The Titans just watched the obviously insane man with a mixture of pity, shock and worry.

Beastboy finally broke the awkward silence, "Dude and we thought Rae was bad." This only served to earn him a sharp elbow to his stomach, a sharp grey elbow.

Robin just shot him a look before addressing them all, "Alright, lets corral him before he does too much damage, and try not to break anything." The last bit was said mainly to Beastboy, probably due to the 'Ming Vase Incident' the last time they were in this particular museum, an incident none of them would ever willing speak of again.

They formed a circle around the still rampaging man who was currently cursing the fashion industry and wanna-be hippies to a very painful death. Finally, when they were all in place they started to close in. At first Mod didn't pay them any attention, he was to busy trying to remove the pants from a manikin that did a fair impression of Austin Powers. When he did finally notice the knot of heroes closing in he pulled out his cane and brandished it around like a sword, "NO! You will not stop me you jackanapes!"

Cyborg just raised his hands towards the villain in a pacifying motion, "Now, now man. It's all good. We're going to take you to a place where you can tell the world all about the – uh – blasphemy, yeah. You can go there and tell them all what's been going down and wouldn't that be good? Better than just ripping these poor dudes apart." He said the last with a pitying look towards the Beatles wax statues, most of which had lost their little wax heads at some point during their undressings.

Mod actually looked like he was considering the offer before he scrunched his face up and started screaming all over again, "NO! YOU BLOODY WANKER! What do you take me for? An idiot? Well I'm not, and I'm not going to fall for your idiotic ramblings and shoddy promises!" He ducked under Cyborgs upraised hands and flew to the side of the room as fast as his little feet could carry him.

Once he was safely pressed against the wall he smiled at the Titans, "I really was hoping to not have to do this but I can't have you luvers interfering." Pressing the button on his cane he continued to smile at the Titans as a rumbling began outside. The group just shared a confused look as the rumbling got louder and louder, the source of the noise obviously growing closer to their position.

With out any farther warning the doors to the exhibit burst open, right off their hinges, revealing five giant wind-up robots with huge guns. Now, if these had been girl robots and had huge guns this wouldn't have been such a problem, at least to the male members of our group, but these were definitely not female robots and the guns they had were definitely not those kinds of guns.

The Titans groaned collectively, they had faced Mod's 'bots before and they weren't exactly something to sneeze at. To top it off Mod had obviously hit on a vein or something with his ramblings about 60's fashion because all of said robots where garbed in garish, tight-fitting outfits that couldn't have come from any other decade.

Robin let out a small muffled moan, muffled because he had buried his face in his hands, saying, "Why is it always us that gets the crazies?"

"Oh I'm not crazy bird boy, not one bit. I'm completely in my right mind, though you'll wish I wasn't when my Bots get through with you lot." Mod made a small hand motion in his robots direction and that was all it took to 'activate' them.

Before the Titans knew it they were in a heated battle that was not only destroying the area they were in but hurting them as well. Beastboy was the first to feel the sting, taking a laser blast directly to the gut. Thankfully he was in rhino form at the time so he didn't take to much damage, but it was obvious the 'bots were playing for keeps.

Cyborg ended up under two of the machines, only a leg was sticking out to indicate exactly where he was. Starfire was pulling on said leg trying to get him out. Robin had engaged another of the machines leaving Raven with the final one. Since she didn't have to put on her 'act' she was free to deal with the thing in her normal way.

Seeing as how the room was already trashed, and just getting more so by the minute, Raven really didn't feel all that bad when she used her powers to pick up two vintage cars, a 60-ish Mustang and some other strange looking concept car, and hurled them at the oncoming robot. Smiling at the satisfying 'crunch' that followed their impact Raven decided to finish this one off and help the others.

Picking up the mass that had been her opponent and the two autos she hurled them up to the ceiling and, once the mass was flattened there, slammed the mass into the floor. She continued this four or five times before the only thing that was left of the three machines was a flattened mess of metal, tires and shredded 60's clothing.

Satisfied that that one was taken care of she moved on to help Beastboy with his which currently had him pinned against one of the walls. Cyborg and Starfire were still busy with their two and Robin had just blown the head off his with a well placed mini-bomb.

Pretty soon, though not soon enough for the Titans, the five 'bots had been reduced to so much scrap along with most of the exhibit. Breathing hard the Titans took stock of the situation, noting any injuries, damaged property and the location of their quarry.

Mod was still leaning against the back wall looking for all the world like he wasn't surrounded by parts of his contingency plan. The Titans started to advance on him again, most of them feeling the need to hit something that would feel pain, when he just held up a hand to stop them, "Do you duckies really think that I only came with five? What kind of limp carrot do you take me for?"

Sure enough, following his word more robots showed up in the door way, much more. There had to be at least twenty five of them. There was no way the Titans would be able to beat them all, especially after already being worn out from the previous battle.

"Why don't you just call it a day chaps?" Mod smiled at the teens.

Robin was thinking something along the same lines. He hated to retreat but he knew that if the Titans engaged all those robots they would loose. The others knew it as well. Retreat was an option, they could always regroup and come back, or find him again should he move.

"Titans, Ret-", Robin didn't get to finish his command because Raven had hit his shoulder with her own as she brushed past him, "Rae… what-" Raven just shot him a look and continued forward towards Mod.

Turning back to face the villain Raven put on her best 'seductive' smile. Naturally this freaked the man out a little, though he would never admit it. It did cause the effect she was going for however, in the distraction of her prey. She had wanted to be able to get up close and personal with the man before he tried to sic his mechanical thugs on her.

Inwardly she sighed, it looked like she wasn't quiet done with her act after all. It would have been difficult for the Titans to defeat Mod and his machines using brute force but Raven was hoping that they wouldn't even have to try.

In her best sing-song voice, which wasn't really all that great seeing as how it was a very new thing for her to try and do, she latched onto Mod and, smiling the entire time, and proceeded to start complementing him, "Oh! I just knew you were a strong man, able to defeat us and everything! I was just saying to the others before we came that I missed seeing you around and that I was glad you were back. You do know that I just can't resist your accent, don't you? And where did you get these clothes? They are abso-bloody-lutely fabulous."

Mod was torn between being flattered and wetting himself. On one hand here was a young attractive woman professing her admiration for him, on the other hand this was Raven, from the Teen Titans, doing the professing. He didn't have long to think about what could be going on because the girl wouldn't stop. She was latched onto his arm, pressing most of her body up against him in a very inappropriate way, if he did say so himself, rambling on and on about what she found so 'stimulating' about him.

"… and that bit where you had those tanks – brilliant. Did I ever tell you that the British flag just does something for me? Well, it does, wink wink nudge nudge, if you get my meaning." Raven was practically leering at the poor elderly man.

Mod made up his mind, he was definitely scared. Sure, he had the backup of twenty five robots but he didn't think that would save him… after all, everyone knew what they say about a woman scorned. He tried to detach her arm from his politely, "This is all very flattering dearie – but – um – it just wouldn't work out… you're a hero after all, and I'm not. Conflicting issues and all that love."

Raven just gave him a condescending smile, "Oh pooh, you know that wont matter now. For you I would change." She hugged him closer to her and grinning up at him continued, "How could I fight you when I admire you so much. Besides, hero work is getting boring. I have so many plans… First we could…" Raven leaned up to be able to whisper in his ear. None of the others could hear what she was telling the man but it was obvious from his face that it was either very bad, embarrassing, impossible or all of the above.

Mod's face went from pink to red and then to white. When Raven pulled away she continued to grin up at the man, "Oh! And when we take over the Mayors office I have plans for that desk… We could-" Again Raven finished her sentence in his ear which caused his face to go from white to green in less than two seconds.

When she finally finished Mod looked down at her, a shocked expression on his face. Sputtering he again tried to free him arm from her grip, "Now see here lass… that's not, I mean… I couldn't and, well, you shouldn't say things like that!"

Raven just continued to cling to him, her smile never wavering, "Oh come now… you know you're interested. And, I am half demon after all – I just never said what type of demon. So it is completely doable." With that she winked suggestively to him, wiggling an eyebrow for added effect.

It was about this time that Mod started sporting a nose bleed. "Gah!", was all he managed to squeak out before his eyes rolled up in his head and he promptly passed out.

Raven didn't even bother to try and catch him. Instead she reached for his cane and, pressing the button on the top, deactivated the waiting machines.

Throwing the offending object towards Robin, Raven merely looked over at the others who were gapping at her, "What? It worked didn't it?"

Receiving four head nods she simply shrugged her shoulders, "I'm heading for the tower. I have this sudden urge to shower."

The others watched her fly off; they had to wait around after all for the police to arrive and to file all the necessary 'after battle' paper work. As they waited Cyborg finally spoke up, "You know… maybe having an unstable Raven isn't so bad."

Robin just looked at him in disbelief, "It was all an act, she's not unstable."

Cyborg just gave Robin a look, "Would you have flirted with a villain to win the day?" When Robin shook his head Cyborg nodded, "Didn't think so. It takes a special kind of hero to think of that, not to mention do it. The special kind of crazy hero. Now don't get me wrong man, everything she's put us through this week was an act, she as much as admitted it, but you can't tell me that that girl is all there, not after that show."

Robin just sighed, "Let's just drop it. She will go back to normal, her little game is over. So let's just let it go and everything will go back to normal. Whatever that is."

None of the others argued. Personally, they were each happy things were going to settle down. The whole 'Crazy Raven' episode was over.

It took them two hours to get things settled at the museum. First they had to secure the prisoner then hand him over to the police. Next they had to deal with the curator of the museum who was not pleased with the damaged his precious building and exhibits had sustained. Finally they had to fill out endless copies of reports for everyone involved.

Needless to say they were looking forward to hot showers and their beds when they got home.

It was unfortunate for them that Raven didn't have the same ideas.

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Raven knew the others would want to come home and head straight for bed. She wasn't going to let them however. None of them had apologized to her yet, and she really didn't think she would ever get one out of them if their reactions earlier had been any indication. Besides, Beastboy still had something special coming his way; he just didn't know it yet.

It was time to finish Operation: IKSID. She had been working on that little gem since the beginning but it took time to work up to the finale. Now was the time.

Knowing that the others would be at least an hour Raven took her time. For once she was very grateful for her powers. With out them she would never have been able to get it all done. Well, thanks to her power and 'Super Duper, Sure-to-Stick-Anything, Grandpa Bobo's Crazy Glue'™.

Once she was finished in each of the Titans rooms she proceeded to the living room where she then began to dig out all the food products she had hidden previously. Even using her gel she had to fight not to vomit. The smell was worst than anything she could have possibly imagined. Suppressing her gag reflex she placed all the items back into the fridge and didn't bother closing the door.

Next she went over to the shrine she had erected to Bob the Lobster and took the 'remains' down. Allowing a small laugh to escape she started to smear the red gunk all over the lovely pristine white walls in the common room. She wouldn't be needing it anymore anyways.

Satisfied with her work she sat down and waited. She didn't have to wait long.

Within ten minutes the others arrived looking tired and harried. They all gained a new look however, that of disgust, when they took in the way the common room looked, not to mention smelled.

Robin started swearing, which, in itself, indicated that hell had frozen over and little piggy demons were flying around in the sky. "RAVEN! What the hell do you think you're doing!"

Raven just smiled at him, something he and the others had hoped would stop, "Isn't it you who is always saying we should see our plans through to the end? Who am I to question the Boy Wonder?"

Cyborg had his hand over his mouth but his words were still understandable, "My GOD! What is that smell? It's worse than before, if that's even possible."

Raven just leaned back on the couch and propped her feet up on the coffee table, "Oh, its possible… why don't you go check out the fridge."

Starfire was the only one brave enough to take Raven up on her offer. Heading over to the still opened fridge she looked inside and came back out with the carton of milk, "I believe friends that the smell is coming from this though I don't remember the juice from the cow smelling this way."

Robin eyed the carton wearily, "It does if it's been left to rot at room temperature for more than a week. Just throw it out the window or something Star."

Star didn't listen to him however; she had already decided what to do with the sour milk. Opening the carton and peering inside she then tilted it until some of the spoiled liquid, now more solid than not, came dribbling out. Right into her opened mouth.

She didn't notice the four looks of horror aimed her way. Even Raven hadn't planned on that.

Licking her lips Star smiled at the others, "Ah, it tastes just like the Jerban worm juice from home. Would you like to try some?" At the negative responses she got from the others, along with the retching noise coming from Beastboys direction, Star just shrugged and continued to eat-drink-eh-whatever, the foul substance.

Robin looked around the room and winced at the site of red on the walls, "Do I want to know what that is?"

It was Beastboy who noticed that Bob was missing, turning more green than was normal he shook his head, "No, you don't."

Robin followed Beastboys gaze and knew what the red was, "Oh God Raven! Have you no decency?"

Raven just smirked, "Nope, apparently I don't. I guess you all have rubbed off on me." With that parting shot she got up off the couch and stretched. Waving jauntily to the others she headed for the doors, "Well, I'm bushed, and since I have to sleep in a strange room, in a strange bed, I better head off now. I don't know about you guys but I have a hard time trying to sleep in a room that is not my own." Stressing the last bit so the others would get the hint she headed off towards the guest room.

She knew she would be seeing the others sooner than morning. They hadn't been into their own rooms yet after all.

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Robin ordered the others to help him clean up the main room. He was worried about Raven. Well, more like he was worried about what else Raven would do to them. None of this had been personal enough for her tastes so he knew it wasn't over. And that's what worried him the most.

He knew Raven wasn't crazy and her behavior tonight just confirmed it. It would have been better if she had been. This was worse than crazy, it was vengeance. And when one had to deal with a vengeful Raven one had need to worry.

When they had managed to finally get everything straightened up, and thrown away (in the case of the bad food), they were bone tired. Eyes half closed and feet unable to make actual steps, the four Titans shuffled their way to their rooms.

Robin half waved the others a good night and went inside his room. He didn't even bother with the lights or to take in the surroundings, half asleep as he was. He toed off his boots and placed them near the closet. Next he took of his mask and threw it on the night stand. He didn't bother removing anything else.

Seeing as how throwing back the sheets would have been to much effort he simply turned around and flopped himself onto his bed.

Thud

Well, he tried to flop himself on to the bed. There was a problem however. Instead of hitting his bed Robin ended up flat on his back on the floor staring dazed at his ceiling. Or at least what he thought was his ceiling. Thinking he was more tired than he realized, because he was obviously hallucinating, he sat up and looked around his room. The only things on the floor were his boots and discarded mask. And himself.

Looking back up at the ceiling he knew now that what he was seeing was real. What was he seeing? Well that was simple. It was his room – upside down. Everything was exactly as he had left it, from the neatly made sheets to the various items on his dresser, only everything was currently plastered to his roof.

"AHHHHH!"
"OH MY GOD!"
"WHAT THE HEL-"

Laying back down on the floor, gazing longingly at his bed that was so close and yet so far away, Robin knew that Raven had made her final stand and, if the screams coming from down the hall were any indication, he wasn't her only victim. He would yell at her in the morning, he was too tired to bother tonight.

As he drifted off to sleep the last thing he thought, aside from how un-fluffy the carpeting in his room was, was that he would work in an apology somewhere in the middle of his tirade tomorrow as well. She had earned one after all.

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Sure enough the next morning four very sore and tired Titans had words with Raven. At first they started out yelling, blaming her for aching backs and dark circles under their eyes. When it was obvious that she wasn't remorseful at all, that she was in fact enjoying their pain – and from her mutterings planning more – the complaints quickly changed to apologies.

Finally, Raven had what she had wanted all along. And now she had ammunition should they ever step to far out of bounds again. A few twitches here and a few insane giggles there and the others would start to toe the line. She only had one thing left to do. Beastboy still had an extra special treat coming his way.

TBC…

(1) – I did research, scary I know, anyways in the comics Mad Mod was actually a 'mod' fashion designer who used his clothing line as a smuggling tool and that's the type of villain he was. And while I'm not willing to actually go 'canon' here with him completely I thought it would be nice to work it in a bit. Ok, so it was more than a bit – but whatever. So stop looking at me like that :)

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stupid pointless note: if you guys ever find the song 'Cows with Guns' you should totally listen to it… it's a stupid song but I love it – it always makes me laugh and I was listening to it when I wrote this hehe – that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it. 'We will fight for bovine freedom and hold our large heads high; we will run free with the buffalos or die! Cows with guns…' Nuff said.

Bob: What is Raven going to do?
Tenshi: I'm not saying… though it might involve a chainsaw.
Bob: Uh huh…
Tenshi: Hey! I'm on a roll; I want to have this thing wrapped up by my b-day. Heck, I may even put out the final chapter on my b-day as a sorta reverse present thing.
Bob: Riiight.
Tenshi: You are unusually quiet today… what are you up too?
Bob: Me? Nothing!
Tenshi: Bob…!
Bob: Nothing, I swear! It's not like the next chapter will be the last chance for fluff and I will try to take it over! Um... perhaps I said too much.
Tenshi: That's it, to the cell with you Bob; I will not have you hi-jacking my story!
Bob: But-!
Tenshi: points. To the cell – now!

Review Responses:

World of Nightmares – Aw, thanks – and I haven't blocked you yet lol. Yet being the key word there. Just joking. Why would I block someone that thinks my stories are funny? I would have to be insane – well, I am – but I would have be even more insane, yeah, to do that. Glad you liked it. I think lots of people have this little idea in their heads that something is going on with Robin and Slade – no one knows just what :) Thanks again!
Ravyn13 – Ah, my dear croak holder. I think I need to go on that laughing your as- off diet, send me the link lol. And as for rocking out loud, well, we used to – but then our dad complained that the music coming out of our ears was to loud – sigh – 'rents never let you have any fun. And don't thank us for writing, we thank you for reading. :)
elizabeth – I tried to go back to kindergarten, but they wont have me – something about my maturity level not being high enough – eh – what do they know? Yep, the train of thought was dangerous, hehe, Bob barely made it out alive – dang. But the train is back on track, thankfully. Or else we would never get this baby done. Thanks much for the review :) Here's a cheese puff for no apparent reason.
StrugglingArtist – yeah, the last chapter was interesting… pointless, but interesting lol. This one has more of a point, I should know, I stabbed myself in the eye with it. It hurt. But between Bob and I we still have four good eyes, don't ask. I hear you on the loose ends bit, I'm hoping not to have any… I think I have to go back and read the whole story again to make sure I got everything… but I wont – I'm lazy lol. So if you see something missing let me know lol. I will make you do the dirty work. Thanks much for the support :)
dark girl – Yep, there will be more 'missing episodes' in the next chapter – the epilogue isn't very long so I will tack some on at the end. Glad you liked them :) we had mixed reviews about them. Thanks for all the support.
Django X – Shock – you are banned from the 'puter? What travesty is this! Tell them that you must finish my story! Lol, just joking. We wouldn't want to get you into any more trouble – hopefully this chapter isn't that funny – or that you have a pillow handy lol. As for how Raven did it, well let just say that not all her books are serious ones… a girls got to have a bit of light reading hehe. I think maybe it was one Beastboy bought for her last birthday – but you will have to check with her on it :) Thanks for the love hehe – well, at least the review.
Overactive Mind – oh no, the anal retentive part of your mind is awake? Hide my story! Hide it! lol. Ok, 1. I did not know that… but I had watched the 'batman begins' movie and that night the idea popped in my head and I laughed myself to sleep with it in there… so it got an episode lol. But thanks for informing me. Bobs a big rob/rae fan and I will make sure he doesn't do the whole two birds thing. 2. I do know that Ravens gem isn't a stick on lol but I thought it would be funny if it was. It went along the same lines of – that's not just tea in her tea, there is vodka too… we know, we're sick. I will have to go read your story though – I was going to ask for stories to read next chapter, cause I will be taking a reading break once I'm done - so look for me lurking around :) Thanks much and the DVD extras are over… except for the little bit I will put in after the epilogue. Hehe.
XxHunter The One and OnlyxX – We've continued! Sheesh, you're pushy. But we like it… I can see you in leather with a whip – er… ok, so that's Bob's fantasy but still. Glad you liked the lost episodes, hope this ones tickles you as well. Thanks!
Dark-Anime-Gurl – You know what else you should look up aside from phobia's? you should look up stupid state laws… there are things like 'not being able to park a donkey during the hours of 9-5' or something like that. sure to give you a laugh… maybe I will make that a story – find laws and apply them to jump city and make the titans enforce them… or not. Glad you liked the last chapter – there will be a few more 'lost episodes' after the epilogue next chapter. Thanks, as always, for the support :)
bizzet – Aww… thanks :) We like being told we are geniuses… when ever we tell people that they don't believe us… ok, so we have blond moments – but who doesn't? And since you liked the 'lost episodes' there will be more after the epilogue next chapter… thanks for the support :)
addicted2danny – Hehe dumb asses anonymous. Nope… that's not what it stood for, but now that I think about it someone should start that group, cause I know people who should belong. And as for knowing we're funny, we don't really. Well, we think we are… but most people in real life don't laugh at our jokes… course, we live in like redneckville, maybe that has something to do with it. We love it though when people find our story amusing. So we thank you for the ego boost and the review.
Siren of Time – Yeah… after writing this story I realized that Bob is having more influence over me than I had planned. This was supposed to be a rae/bb story but everything seems to happen to robin… stupid muses. But bb is too easy – robin's reactions are loads more fun. Glad you enjoyed it though, and if you really liked the lost episodes there will be a few more after the epilogue next chapter :) thanks!
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