Chapter 4 up. Happy reading.

Hope I didn't get too bad. :)

Warnings: Yaoi

Night came in and shrouded Jump City and all inside it in darkness. The water in the bay was just as still and dark, except for the little, red lights blinking on top of the bridge and the lights from Titans Tower that were reflecting off of it. Starfire had turned in, but left Robin alone to watch T.V. Aside from him, no one else was awake, until a small light could be seen through Beast Boy's window, giving life to his heap of a room. His lips burned for more, but he knew he couldn't have it, not yet. He felt them, and then felt the mark left by the dart that stabbed into his arm. He tried again, but still couldn't change into anything. He felt like he was a bird that had its wings clipped so it could never again fly away.

With the mix of his powerless feelings, and that of Cyborg's action earlier, he could tell, that this was going to be a sleepless night, but since he couldn't help the group in fighting anymore, he would be forced to stay at the tower, out of harms way. Because of that, the need to sleep was not mandatory tonight. He then remembered the dream he had that made him wake up.

He was sitting alone, looking out the window in the livingroom of the tower. It was raining, and there was no crime to stop, everyone was there in the tower, but not there at the same time. They were in other rooms. Even though the sky was cloudy and grey, and the rain pounded the city, he felt happy. "Hey." Beast Boy turned around from the window and saw Cyborg at the sink in the kitchen, with a towel around the back of his neck. "Just finished working out?" He questioned as he moved towards the tower of a man that stood ahead of him.

Like he normally would, Beast Boy stood next to Cyborg as he placed a glass in the sink that had just popped into his hand, this was a dream after all. With his back facing Cyborg as he washed the glass, he couldn't see what was coming next. As soon as he felt a hand grasp his shoulder, he stopped washing the glass and froze. He was whipped around and made to face Cyborg. Cyborg stared into his eyes and nothing was said between them. Cyborg's hand made its way to the side of Beast Boy's face and easily cupped his face in his palm. Beast Boy grabbed it with his own before closing his eyes at the gentle embrace.

Cyborg picked him up and placed him on the kitchen counter, not caring if anyone walked in, and moved Beast Boy's legs apart so that he could stand between them. He kissed Beast Boy and wrapped his arms around him, as Beast Boy wrapped Cyborg with his legs. Cyborg kept one arm wrapped around Beast Boy's body, and maneuvered his other arm to Beast Boy's waist, pulling him off the counter, and onto his body. He carried him out of the kitchen and sat himself down on the curved couch, with Beast Boy on his lap.

As if torturing Beast Boy, that's where the dream ended, leaving him awake and going over what he had just envisioned. He rubbed his forehead and exited his room to wander the dark halls of the tower until a more reasonable escape from his mind came up. As this went on, he passed Robin as he was leaving the livingroom.

"Beast Boy? What are you doing up?"

"Nothing much. I can't really sleep."

"Well, don't stay awake much longer, we're still gonna need you tomorrow."

"Sure."

Robin left him in the hall as he went to his room. Beast Boy made his way to the livingroom to wait out some of the time in there. The scene of his dream played over again, how he wished it had been true. Beast Boy absentmindedly went over the whole room, in order of meetings with the dreamt up Cyborg. The sink, the counter, and even the couch, all normal. He laid down on the spot Cyborg had sat down in the dream and just thought of nothing. He then heard the sound of the fridge opening. He looked up and saw Cyborg bending down into the open fridge for a late-night snack. He snuck up on his teammate to try and give him a little jump, for old times sake.

"Dude, another snack. Do you ever sleep?"

"I should just shoot you right now. You know better than to sneak up on anyone at this time of night, let alone at the time when she is still on the loose."

"Sorry, couldn't resist. Thought you were really gonna shoot me there, for a second."

"I bet."

Beast Boy leaned on the counter as Cyborg pulled out a sandwich and some milk. Pouring the milk into a glass, Cyborg stared down at his feet to avoid looking at Beast Boy, who was just as silent as he was. Cyborg put the milk back in the fridge and went over to the couch to eat his food. Beast Boy took his silence as a sign, so he made his way to the door, but was stopped by Cyborg's voice.

"Hey, BB. Come here."

"Yeah?"

"About earlier, I can't have you getting hurt anymore. I don't want anymore of this suffering for you or me to happen. I have to keep it together and be there for everybody, and not just myself."

"Cyborg... I.."

"I can't let her get to you. It's my fault she is like this, and I don't want you to end up the same."

"It's so not you're fault. She's the one who..... I just wish....."

"Due to your condition, you'll more than likely be told to man the tower while we go out in search for her, so I want you to keep your communicator close to you at all times, and if even the littlest of things makes you suspicious, or scared, call me, I'll be back here in a heartbeat."

"Cyborg... Why?"

"Because I, love ya, dog."

Beast Boy rounded the couch and didn't stop to think about what he was doing before he connected with the 'tin man' in a way that was only briefly experienced once before. As their lips locked and tongues intertwined, they began to loose themselves, no longer having any control over their hands. Before too long, Beast Boy and Cyborg were both fully exposed and had their ways with each other in ways that they had only dreamt of.

"Beast Boy... Beast Boy... Friend, why will you not wake?"

"Starfire?"

"Great, he's awake. Let's go get her already, I have to repay her."

"Fine, Raven. And since Beast Boy will be staying here, I want you to accompany Starfire in the sky portion of the search."

"We're on it."

"Wait... What happened?"

"Looks like you fell asleep on the couch."

"So, it was all just a dream?"

"What? What was all a dream?"

"Nothing, Robin. You two should go now, I'm ready for my part."

Robin nodded his head and led the way of Cyborg who was right behind him. Cyborg and Beast Boy looked at each other as if speaking between themselves with their eyes.

"I don't know if you heard me last night or not, but I want you to keep your communicator next to you at all times. She has done enough to you already."

"So, I really wasn't dreaming?"

"I don't know what your thinking, but I thought you were listening to me last night as I talked to you, since you nodded your head, and all, but I guess you were..."

"No, I heard it all clearly. Thanks Cyborg, I really mean it."

"I would have said more, but I could tell you were tired, so I just left the room."

"Guess that's were the dream kicked in."

"Guess so."

Cyborg made his way after Robin, but before he rounded the corner into the hall, looked back at Beast Boy and gave a small smile. As Cyborg left the building, Beast Boy pulled his communicator out of the crevices in the couch, and held it to his heart. "I love ya, dog." What Cyborg said the night before echoed in his mind. He wished he could hear Cyborg say those words again. "I love you too, man."

The plan that was being deployed was working out great, except for the fact that they, once again, couldn't find her. Unknown to them, however, she was all around them. She was dressed as normal people on the street, not giving off any clue to who she was underneath the clothes of people who laid, knocked out, in the dark corners of the city. For each Titan that she followed, she wore a different disguise. She decided to bring her plans into action as she watched them from a safe distance.

"Beast Boy. The search is proving to be futile. Do you not see anything at the tower?"

"Nothing yet, Starfire. This really bites. I wish I could do more."

"Do not despair, friend. We will bring her to custody, and retrieve the antidote to...."

".....Starfire?..... Starfire? Hey, guys!"

"Beast Boy, what is it?"

"Robin, I was just talking to Starfire, and then in the middle of her sentence, she stopped talking, and now I can't locate her."

"We're on it. Where's the last place she was before she disappeared?"

"Near the pizza place."

"Got it! Cyborg, Raven, you two pair up and I'll go for Star."

"Right."

"Sure."

"And, Beast Boy, keep a close look at everyone's location. If another one of us disappears, notify the rest of us as soon as you can."

"Got ya."

Robin made his way to the pizzeria to find Starfire, as Raven and Cyborg grouped up at the bridge, overlooking the bay, and Titans Tower. After they compared what all they had found, they were going to head for the tower to rest, but they were stopped by the sound of an explosion and the sounds of screams behind them. Once they turned around, they saw the woman holding a sleeping Starfire over the edge, with a cement block tied to her ankles.

"What's with you and hostages? Can't fight your own battles?"

"No, that's not it at all. I was just going to kill you, but Slade wanted you all to fall, so I'm gonna start with your pretty, little friend."

"Don't do it. Starfire never did anything to you."

"Can't you see, Cyborg? None of that matters to me. All that does is Slade."

"What? So now you're fallin' for that loser?"

"Speak for yourself. I see how you and that little pet of your's look at each other."

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"Sure, play that game. But you don't fool me."

As Cyborg talked to the woman, Raven called Robin and told him to come over to the bridge. He made no response, other than a grunt. She put it away and then readied herself for all that was to come. For the next five minutes, Cyborg talked to the woman and distracted her long enough for Robin to come onto the scene. He used a car as a ramp and jumped off his bike as it headed for the woman. She turned around and let go of Starfire as the motorcycle rushed towards her. Robin grabbed the rope in midair and managed to get a hold of the railing and pull himself and Starfire up, after the bike hit the woman head on, throwing her. As she got up and looked at the team, she moved the hair out of her face and wiped the blood from her lips. She smiled sinisterly at them as she let her guard down and leaned against a car that was next to her.

Before they had time to soak up her change in emotion, they were each shot down.

"Slade, I was fearing the worst, up until now that is."

"No need to worry yourself, my dear. Now help me with them, before they wake up."

As Slade picked up Starfire, and Robin, the woman made her way towards Raven and Cyborg, but was stopped by the scream of Beast Boy.

"Did Slade tell you that your little potion could wear off?"

"What!?!"

"Or did he not even know about it?"

"It doesn't matter. You are out numbered. You cannot win."

"Says who? NOW!!!"

With a surprised look on their faces, they found themselves paired up against not only Beast Boy, but Aqualad as well. Even out of the water, he proved to be of good assistance. He and Beast Boy jumped on the woman, causing her to forget about the two Titans that laid on the ground behind her. Slade yelled at her to follow him, and they made their way off with Robin and Starfire. Aqualad lifted Raven's head, as Beast Boy lifted Cyborg's. Raven woke up first, and the second she saw who was holding her, she blushed heavily. He helped her up and she pulled her hood over her head to hide her cheeks that shined a deep red. Cyborg didn't wake up at first, and had to be taken back to the tower by someone, and of corse, Beast Boy offered.

Once there, Beast Boy, in his ape form, took Cyborg up the tower and placed him on the couch, so he would have something soft to lay on as he slept. Raven and Aqualad looked for Robin's signal, but nothing could be found, they were going to have to wait until Slade made another move before they could do anything. Beast Boy sat next to Cyborg and thought about everything that he could have done to have prevented the kidnaping of two of his comrades.

"Ugh...."

"Cyborg, you're awake."

"What happened? Did we win?"

"Not exactly... You see, Slade came in and shot you all, but luckily Aqualad and I came to the rescue, but we could only get you and Raven back, they took Star and Robin."

"They took them? Why didn't you go after them?"

"We have been looking for them, Cyborg, but both of their communicators are off. We can't do anything now, we have to wait."

"We can't just sit here and do nothing, we have to...."

"Dude, Raven's right. There is nothing we can do now. They'll show up, and when they do, we'll go get them, together."

"...... Fine."

Two hours into the wait and everything was the same as it was after they got back. Beast Boy continued to sit on the couch, while Cyborg fiddled with the computer, determined to find a lead. Aqualad decided to stay and help out until everything got back to normal, and was currently outside with Raven. She tried to play off her feelings, but every time she caught him staring at the sky, or even at the ocean, she'd melt all over again. He found her out eventually and brought it up more with a smile, that pulled her feelings to the spilling point all the more. As they continued on with their love games, Beast Boy and Cyborg stayed in the same room in deathly silence. The only sounds that could be heard were the sounds of Cyborg typing on the computer, and the sounds of each of them breathing. Cyborg's breaths had cooled off a little, and as they did, he tried to talk to the only other person in the room.

"So, you're powers came back?"

"Yeah! They didn't know that stuff had and expiration date."

"He probably didn't test it. Good thing, I suppose."

"You suppose? What's with that, huh? You'd like me to be powerless?"

"Yes."

"But... why?"

"That way, you'd be out of harms way. And I'd have to protect you, instead of you protecting me."

"What does that mean?"

"I dunno, whatever you think it means."

"Are you saying, you want me to be the 'damsel in distress'?"

"I guess you could say that, but enough with the mushy stuff, I'm going to my room."

Cyborg left the room leaving a stupefied Beast Boy behind. Beast Boy didn't see him exit, since all he could do was try and register what was just said. After deciding that it was just a friendly conversation, he walked over to the window and gazed at the city. Everything seemed to be normal, but he still couldn't help but feel something starting up, something really close, and something that was either good or bad. As he looked down at the ground of the island, he saw Aqualad wrap his arm around Raven, and she shyly resting her head on his shoulder. He laughed lightly at the sight of Raven being affectionate, but it subsided as he envisioned Cyborg and himself in that position.

That day went by slowly, and ended with fear of what was happing to Starfire and Robin. The days went by, and soon turned into almost half a week. They had not a word from their friends or their captors. With fear rising in each of their hearts, the remaining Titans could only hold on to their communicators as if they were the lifeline of their missing friends. As the forth day rolled on, they heard a crackle and then Cyborg could be heard from the livingroom.

"Guys! Get in here!"

"Cyborg, is it them?"

"I think so, Raven. I have a lock on Robin's communicator."

"Look! There goes Starfire's too!"

"Why are they at total opposite ends of the city?"

"I sense a trap."

"I do to, but we can't sit here any longer, we have to help them, even if that means walking into the lion's den with our arms tied. Titans, Go!"

The four Titans left the tower and split up, two going to each location, Raven and Aqualad to Robin, and Beast Boy and Cyborg to Starfire. They reached their goals at the same time and saw the same thing. Starfire and Robin were there, but they were chained up by their wrists and fast asleep. As they approached their friends, their communicators that laid next to them cracked and then Slade could be heard.

"I see you have come for your friends. How endearing, but I'm afraid that they will not feel the same way. Now, my dear. Push it."

As they stood waiting for something to come at them, they could only wonder what he could have meant. They got their answer as they saw their friends wake up. They each broke out of their bindings and stared at the two in front of them. Starfire's eyes grew green, as Robin's squinted. Then, out of nowhere, they attacked. Starfire rushed at Cyborg, successfully knocking him over. Robin filled each hand with diskettes and then threw them at Raven and Aqualad. They evaded the explosions, but Aqualad did not escape Robin and his staff as he charged through the smoke that choked them. He hit at Aqualad until Raven centered her powers on the staff, breaking it in two. He looked at his staff, and then armed each hand with a stick, and used them as weapons against his adversaries. Starfire, after knocking Cyborg down, went after Beast Boy, who had changed himself into a bird to avoid her painful, green bolts. She chased him for awhile until Cyborg was able to get back up and defend Beast Boy with equally painful, cannon blasts.

The two battles raged on, until Aqualad and Raven managed to tire Robin out enough to get behind him and knock him out. Raven and Aqualad took him to the tower to fix him to a chair in a good way that he'd not be able to get back up. After they had taken his belt off and thrown it across the room, well out of reach, and tied him down, they looked over at the computer to see where they rest of the group was.

"The pizza place, quick before Starfire tears them apart."

As they got there, they found Starfire face down on the ground, motionless.

"What happened to her."

"As we were fighting, I thought I noticed something in her hair, thinking that was what the problem was, I managed to get a hold of her and pull it out. Then she just fell asleep."

"I didn't know she could fight like that. Dude, I'm never going to prank her again."

"Well, Aqualad and I managed to knock out Robin and we brought him to the tower, but we didn't know that was what was wrong, so we just tied him up and left him there."

"We better get there quick before he wakes up."

Raven picked up Starfire and flew to the tower, and being the first one there, pulled off the chip in Robin's hair as well, luckily he was still out. When they both woke up, they rubbed their heads and were told the whole story about what happened to them. After the tale was finished, they recalled being in Slade's hideaway and seeing her right next to him.

"She has gone much too far now. I will stop her."

"Save your energy Cyborg, you'll need it to stop her, remember, she's a female version of you."

"She is nothing like me, she has no heart. And that will be what kills her, not me."

"Still, we don't know where she or Slade is. We may just have to wait for a lead, we can't risk splitting up again, and Aqualad, since they saw you helping, you might want to keep in close touch as well."

"I will Robin, but right now I have to get some fresh water. I'll be back soon."

Aqualad looked at Raven one last time and making sure she had melted all the way, he then left. Beast Boy told the two Titans about how his powers somehow came back, and how he and Aqualad saved Cyborg and Raven, but couldn't get to them in time. About an hour later, Aqualad came back and the tower was locked for the night. Aqualad took the guest room, and stayed in there for the rest of the night, while the rest of the Titans tracked around thinking of what to do next, and how long they'd have to wait until they would hear from the woman and Slade. Robin studied Slade's past attacks in his room for any clues while Cyborg watched the computer for anything that might pop up. Starfire watched Beast Boy play the Gamestation, and wondered how he could make every move without having to look at the controller, that he would always beat her, because she'd have to look at what buttons she was pushing, therefore not looking at the screen, and would lose.

Raven stood outside the guestroom's door, thinking uneasily about things she could talk about to Aqualad. As she raised her hand to knock on the door, it opened and both jumped. He dropped what he was holding and Raven bent over to help him pick the items up. He back into his room and put up his things, but then picked up a flower from his dresser.

"Here, Raven. I thought I'd give this to you."

"It's, beautiful. Where'd you get it.?"

"It is a special breed of flower found only in Atlantis. I figured you'd like it since it reminded me of you."

"It looks like, a purple rose."

"They are close relatives with the rose, just an underwater version."

"Let me go put it up in my room."

He followed her into her room on the other side of the tower, and after she placed it in a vase sitting on her bedside table, they walked out and just walked around talking. Meanwhile, Starfire gave up on trying to beat Beast Boy, and took Cyborg's place at the computer to watch for anything that may come up. Cyborg left the room and walked towards his room. Beast Boy saw him leave, and paused his game to go follow him. He turned himself into a mouse and sneaked around the hallway that Cyborg walked down, in perfect silence. Cyborg passed his room, the training room, the bathroom, and then his room once again, and Beast Boy began to think that he was just trying to settle some loose nerves. As he was about to call it quits and go back to his game, Cyborg rounded a corner and then set a trap for the little, green rodent. When Beast Boy turned into the next hall, Cyborg was waiting for him by kneeling on the floor and when he caught him red-handed, picked the mouse up by his tail and just looked at it. Cyborg took the mouse, still by its tail and went into the kitchen. Once there, he made his way over to the sink and held the mouse over the drain, and then turned on the garbage disposal, taunting the now hyperventilating mouse. He then turned it off, and looked again at the green mouse.

"Can I help you little pest?"

"..... squeak...."

"Didn't think so."

Cyborg put the mouse down on the floor and then it turned back into Beast Boy. Still breathing heavily, he just looked up at Cyborg who had a slight grin on his face.

"Funny... You think that was funny? What if you dropped me?"

"Now you know I'd never do that..."

"Really!?! Well, you sure fooled me."

"That's what you get for being a peeping-tom."

"What were you doing anyway?"

"I kinda wanted to be alone, but knowing I was being followed, I didn't get my chance. Why did you follow me?"

"I wanted to make sure you were alright, but didn't want to be in the way, obviously that didn't work out."

"Who needs to be alone, huh? It's all overrated."

Beast Boy got up and headed over to play the rest of his game, while Cyborg looked at his scanners to see if anyone was coming their way in the tower, since Starfire left before he came back in with his mouse. Making sure that no one was very close, he walked up behind Beast Boy and turned him around so that he would face him. Cyborg bent over a little to be more level with the green Titan, and kissed the still surprised teen. Making sure to get a good feel and taste, for fear of not knowing when he'd get the courage to do it again, Cyborg pulled Beast Boy closer in and held him as they kissed. After about a minute of breathless contact, they broke apart and Cyborg placed a hand on one side of Beast Boy's face.

"Sorry if I freaked you out a little, but there is nothing to be afraid about, I'd never hurt you."

Beast Boy still not quite registering what had just happened, looked at Cyborg to make sure what he had witnessed was not again, another haunting dream. Cyborg walked out of the room and headed towards his own, and just before he got out of hearing range he heard Beast Boy.

"I was never really afraid of getting chopped up, just afraid that I made you mad. I trust you, dude. Trust you with all of my heart."

Long chapters I know, but I just can't help myself. Sorry it took so long, but it is so hard to stand being on the computer when you have dial-up. Any who, I know this was a really mushy mushy chapter, but I just had to. I hoped every like it and I am now working on chapter 5. Thanks to all that have read so far, and please leave a review on your way out, and have a nice day, night, morning, whatever.