Hello again! I wasn't expecting to update so quickly but I fear I have the writing bug again as I'm so excited about how this is turning out! Please read and enjoy!

Beast Boy found Starfire easily. She was in the gym with Robin who was in the midst of his long morning martial arts practise. He was dressed all in white and was pounding invisible enemies to the floor, sweat dripping down his brow whilst Starfire sat cross-legged by the side of the large mat calling out words of encouragement and eagerly clapping. Although it wasn't obvious, Beast Boy could see the secret smiles that passed between them and the clear adoration in each other's eyes. There was enough electricity between them in one lingering stare to power the Titans Tower for a month.

Beast Boy plonked himself next to Starfire and she greeted him happily. "Hello Beast Boy. Do you also wish to train in this manner?" She looked over at Robin who had just started shouting as he threw his staff around.

Beast Boy shuddered. "Maybe later," he said. "I need to ask your advice."

"I would be overjoyed to advise you!" Starfire said, clasping her hands. "What is it you need my advice for?"

"Umm…I want to ask Raven out but-"

"You and friend Raven? Oh, this is wonderful news!" Starfire clutched him in a great bear hug that choked all the air out of his lungs.

"Keep it down Star!" Beast Boy spluttered out and she let him go. "I don't think she likes me that much so I need to get her to notice me. How do I do that?"

Starfire looked confused. "Why did you not ask Cyborg for this advice?"

"Because Cyborg didn't have a clue," Beast Boy replied. "And he pointed out, since you got with Robin…"

"Oh! I see now." Starfire giggled and her cheeks went pink. "Robin and Raven are much alike, yes?"

"Kind of, yeah," Beast Boy admitted with a look over at the boy wonder. "So what can I do Star?"

Starfire thought for a moment then her face lit up with an idea. "One thing you can do," She whispered closely into his ear. "Is save her from something."

"What?"

"On my home planet, when two people in love are in a war they always look out for the other and save them at any cost. When Robin and I are together in battle we do the same thing. Also I am certain Robin greatly enjoys being saved by me…" She giggled again and Beast Boy wasn't sure whether to laugh along or puke.

"That's a great idea Star!" He burst out. "If I rescue her in battle, she'll have to notice me and I'll look awesome doing it!"

"Oh Beast Boy, I do wish you all the luck!" Starfire squished him with another hug just as Robin came over.

"Hey Beast Boy," He said, only addressing him after greeting Starfire with a kiss. She picked up the nearest towel and lovingly wiped his forehead as he leaned into her touch like a purring cat would. "What are you doing up here? You never come up out of your own free will."

"Beast Boy came to ask me for the advice!" Starfire said chirpily before Beast Boy could stop her.

"Oh really?" Robin looked at Beast Boy with a little smirk. "What about?"

"Err…"

Thankfully Beast Boy was saved from answering by a siren going off and red lights flashing all around them. "There's trouble in the centre of town!" Robin announced after a quick glance at his communicator. "Let's get moving!"

Awesome! Beast Boy thought, as he ran behind Robin and Starfire. This is the perfect opportunity to save Raven. Oh, she won't know what hit her!

They all met up at the mall in the middle of town, where a large sludgy monster was engulfing everything in sight. The creature was the size of a large house, coloured aubergine purple and had a gaping black hole of a mouth that was sucking in whole vehicles, benches and shopping carts whilst people ran for their lives screaming. Large lumps of its sickening muck were bursting everywhere and trapping people in its grip.

"Cyborg, what the hell is that thing?" Robin barked out in disgust as they catapulted towards it.

"It's some sort of molecular mass with electropulses running through it," Cyborg said as he scanned it. "I'll have to take some samples but I'm fairly sure it's got an organic structural formula…"

"In English?" Beast Boy said and he heard Raven groan beside him.

"He means it's a giant blob of goo." She said like she was talking to a small child and Beast Boy felt like his insides were shrivelling.

"Whatever this thing is, I want it gone! Titans, go!" Robin shouted as they sprang towards it.

As Cyborg and Raven raced to get the civilians out of the area, Starfire and Robin leapt into action. She picked him up and hurled him into the air as he flipped and threw his ice grenades at it. They exploded with a hiss of blue smoke and some of the creature froze up but then the rest of its slimy body spilled over and burst the layer of ice into fragments. Starfire blasted it with star bolts but they had no effect and it carried on crawling forwards. Starfire swooped down and caught Robin in her arms in one swift movement and they landed on the pavement.

"Raven! Try to stop it going any further!" Robin called over, still being carried by Starfire, as Raven glided over to them.

"Got it." She said as her eyes began to glow white. "Azareth Metrion Zinthos!"

Black magic sprouted from her hands and formed a block, keeping the monster back. She strained hard as slime oozed its way towards her. She tried to keep it away from her, straining with the force of it but with every bit she held back, more would come slurping over.

"Hold on Raven, I'm coming!" Beast Boy transformed into a gorilla and lunged towards her. "Take that!" He screeched as he brought both of his fists down onto the creature as it trickled towards Raven. They both promptly disappeared into the sludge with a loud squelching noise and when he tried to move them, the purple slime started to engulf his arms.

"Guys I'm stuck!" Beast Boy shouted in panic as he tried to free himself. He shifted into every animal his panicked brain could think of but the stuff was thicker and stickier than quicksand and it refused to let him go.

"Hold on Beastie!" He heard Cyborg yell from behind him but the gunge was already up to his elbows. So much for saving Raven, he thought as he continued to struggle uselessly. I need to save myself!

"Beast Boy!" Starfire cried out as he felt it crawl up his leg. This must be the worst way to die ever, he thought as he suddenly felt something whizz past his shoulder and dive into the muck.

He turned around and he felt his heart lift. Raven was swooping down towards him, her cloak billowing out behind her like angel's wings as she fired glowing bullets of magic into the side of the purple creature. God, she looks so good doing that, Beast Boy thought in a daze, temporarily hypnotised.

"Beast Boy!" Raven shouted right in his ear, breaking his trance. She was now tugging on his shoulders whilst trying to use her magic to force the creature back. "Keep moving, it's getting weaker!"

Beast Boy kicked out with his only free limb only to see that sink in as well. "Ooops." He said as he heard Raven hiss behind him. The gloop was now swarming up his upper body and he could see it creeping up to Raven's hands. "Sorry Rae-Rae…"

"Do not call me Rae-Rae and do not stop moving!" She commanded but he could hear the desperation in her voice. She carried on trying to yank him upwards and he wriggled and squirmed for his life but the cold gluey goo was now at his neck. If this is the end, Beast Boy thought as he stared up into Raven's face as she strained to free him. At least I get to see her face before I-

A piecing high-pitched sound suddenly oscillated through the air and the creature let out a howl of agony. Beast Boy felt the ooze was swelling and getting hotter and Raven was finally able to jerk him free as it began to bubble furiously.

"Raven quick! Get out of here before it blow-" Before they had flown any distance at all, the creature exploded behind them, sending large nuggets of purple slop soaring everywhere. One of them hit Raven in the back and both of them were sent tumbling back to the ground where their fall was broken by another puddle of the dead creature's mud.

"Raven, Beast Boy! Are you OK?" Robin and Starfire ran over and helped them out of the muck. Beast Boy looked fine, despite being covered from head to toe in chunks of mulch but Raven had gone paler than usual and she shuddered when she touched the thick gloop as she tried to scrape it from her cloak. Starfire tried to help her brush it off but it was stuck fast and refused to budge.

Cyborg then dashed over, one arm formed into his sonic cannon. "Did you guys see that?!" He crowed proudly. "I used a high-pitched frequency to mess with the structure of that thing's molecules and it worked like a dream! It was just too hot to handle! Boo-yah!"

"That was totally awesome dude! Alright!" Beast Boy stepped forwards to give his friend a hi-five but he was abruptly sent sprawling to the ground by a sharp slap across his cheek. He looked up to see Raven standing over him, her eyes glowering at him like smouldering coals and her cheeks as red as the jewel on her forehead.

"Awesome?! Is that all you have to say?!" She spat out angrily at him. "Do you know what nearly just happened?! You were almost swallowed up by that thing, it nearly got both of us, all because you decided to charge in like a fool and got stuck! What the heck were you thinking?!"

"I…err…I…err…" Beast Boy stammered as he wilted under her raging violet eyes. He had never seen her like this and by the shocked expressions on the other Titan's faces, they were thinking the same thing.

Raven let out a loud groan. "Exactly! You didn't think!" She pointed a finger at him sharply. "Don't you ever put yourself in danger like that again!" she yelled before she spun around and stalked off, her sullied cloak flapping with the swift motion. "I'm going back to the Tower to mediate," She called back over her shoulder in a sudden calmer tone that was more like her usual deadpan voice. "I need to restore my equilibrium."

As she disappeared, the other three stared in astonishment, first at her retreating back and then at Beast Boy who was still lying on the ground, nursing his sore cheek with dismay all over his face.

Cyborg whistled. "Wow, you really pissed her off, didn't you?" He said to Beast Boy before he noticed Robin and Starfire glaring at him. "I'll…go get some samples from this thing." He said and quickly sped off, eager to be out of the way.

Starfire sighed. "I am guessing my advice about the saving of friend Raven did not work. I am very sorry Beast Boy." She said sadly as Robin put his arm around her shoulders and looked between her and Beast Boy with confusion.

"Don't sweat it Star. It was my fault not yours." Beast Boy said miserably as he looked down at his knees. How had he managed to screw up this badly? Well, he thought, at least I got one thing right. She really didn't know what had hit her. He rubbed his cheek again and winced. At least he knew what had hit him.

So what do you think? Please leave a review and tell me if I'm doing the characters right or just leave one in general. Should be updating again soon.