A/N: I wanted to get this chapter up as quickly as possible after the prologue so people could get a feel for what was in store. I didn't expect so many people to read the prologue so quickly! Thank you! I hope this chapter is as good as you guys seemed to think the prologue was.
Since I didn't do this in the last chapter and I don't want the story taken down. I do not own the Teen titans or Poison Ivy! That right belongs to DC comics and Warner bros. I simply borrowed them for my own amusement.
Chapter One: Importance
"Hey Raven, what do you call the relationship between Cinderblock and the Titans?"
The young empath rolled her eyes and let out a small sigh already knowing where this was going.
"Don't even say it, Beastboy."
"A ROCKY relationship!" Groans escaped from the lips of the team as the green changeling laughed at his own bad joke. It had been a typical Saturday evening, everybody communing in the living room doing their own individual activities. Cyborg had been kicking Beastboy's butt at video games, Robin had been in the kitchen with Starfire and her latest attempts at cooking while Raven had been sitting on the couch reading her newest book. The alarm came buzzing alive to demand their attention and Robin read over the latest attack before they all headed downtown.
Cinderblock had decided that today was a good day as any to apparently stomp around all over downtown Jump City. So here they were, surrounding the gigantic body of rock and being forced to deal with the bad jokes of Beastboy.
"Not now Beastboy! Raven and Starfire I need you to get these people out of here! Cyborg and Beastboy see if you can drive him back into the lot over there! From there we'll take him down. Titans! GO!" With the all too familiar battle cry the team was leaping into the action. Starfire flew behind Cinderblock just as he was about to smash a few stray pedestrians, swooping in and blocking the attack. Quickly Beastboy transformed into a ram and run to the side of Cinderblock, causing the giant stone man to stumble a few feet to his right. Taking the opening, Cyborg charged with all he had straight for Cinderblock. Their bodies collided and the man of stone fell from his feet as the momentum of the robotic teen pushed him into the opening of the lot.
Robin swung in from the side, swooping down to place a kick to the side of Cinderblock, causing the monster to stumble but he recovered quickly. Cinderblock threw a punch at the boy wonder, Robin barely ducking in time. Grabbing a batarang from his utility belt the boy wonder released the red object and sent it flying around the legs of large bulk of stone. Stumbling from the sudden twine around his legs; Robin took the time to produce a steel pole from out of hyperspace. Thrusting the pole into the ground he leapt, flew, and landed a kick to the back of Cinderblock's head.
Stumbling down onto his knees, Cinderblock let out a howl of pain and started to thrash his arms around at the boy wonder.
"Starfire! Raven! Now!" Spinning loopy loops in the air the redheaded alien girl landed in perfect formation with both feet planting heavily against the back of Cinderblock's spine. With a howl the stone man cringed and suddenly felt something wrapping around his form, crushing arms to the side of his body.
The black aura slowly sizzled out of existence as the lamppost crushed against the side of Cinderblock's body. Letting out a small puff of air, Raven smirked and placed a hand on her hip. 'Not bad if I do say so myself.' She thought to herself as the team regrouped around her.
Pulling his communicator from his belt, Robin walked a few paces away from the team to call in the police to pick up Cinderblock. Beastboy watched Robin from beside Raven, frowning a bit. Normally this would be a sign for the purple hair girl to make her way back to the T-car but before she could so much as lift her leg, Cyborg spoke.
"What's wrong, Green bean?"
"Nothing." Replied the green teen, use to the nicknames his best friend gave him.
"Okay" Said Raven as she started for the T-car but was stopped by Beastboy taking a step in front of the three team members.
"It's just… Robin is so cool! I mean he practically took down Cinderblock all alone! I felt like… iunno I could have done more." Cyborg rolled his eyes and slapped a hand to the back of his best friend's back. Stumbling a bit the changeling met with taller teen's eyes and saw the smile spread across his lips.
"That's Crazy BB with a capital 'C'! You did great little man, we all had our roles and that's what took Cinderblock down, not just Robin."
"Friend Cyborg is most accurate! Though it was boyfriend Robin's plan it was all our abilities that took care of the block of cinder!" Beastboy slowly nodded his head, rubbing the back of it with his hand.
"I suppose you're right… I guess it's just one of those days you know?"
"Think nothing of it, Hey I tell you what we get back to the tower and I'll stomp your butt at Space racers 5." Said Cyborg as he wrapped an arm around Beast boy's head and started to give the struggling green teen a noogie, green hair starting to stick out all over the place.
"Oh yes! And I shall be making of the lunch!" Said Starfire; clapping her hands together in excitement of making something for her friends.
"Err that's okay Starfire… how about I make lunch this time? Eh?" The alien girl pouted and placed her hands on her hips, eyeing the oldest member of the team.
"Friend Cyborg does not like my cooking of the meal?"
"No no! It's not that Starfire you see it's just that… umm."
"Just what?" The alien girl hovered closer to the older teen as he leaned back and tried to think of what to say. He settled for trying to change the topic.
"Oh wow! Look at the time!" With that the older boy started to make his way swiftly to the car, the alien girl not to far behind still demanding to know what was wrong with her cooking and pointing out Silkie loved it.
Letting an audible sigh escape her lips, Raven started to walk forward only to feel a hand wrapping around her arm. Slowly the dark eyes moved to watch the green teen staring at nothing in particular on the ground. Tilting her head she gazed at him as he rubbed the back of his head, seeming to weigh his choice of words. Finally he spoke in an uncertain voice with a hint of worry behind it.
"Raven… I noticed you didn't seem to say anything… do you… I mean…I know I'm no Robin but…" Frowning she moved to place a hand on his shoulder. Emerald eyes moved to land on her own, seeming to search for some type of feeling hidden behind the deep blue-violet of her eyes.
"Beastboy, I could never find you a burden to this team. True a lot of the times you don't seem to think before you act and I could do without the jokes from time to time… but you do your fair share of the work. You're very important to this team in battle and especially out of it... You… you keep it human. So yes Beastboy… yes you are important." She could see the way his eyes seem to sparkle and his ears lift up in a tell tale sign of his mood lifting. She blinked though when she felt his larger hand land on top of her hand.
"Thanks Rae… you really know how to cheer a guy up, you know that?" Feeling her cheeks start to burn slightly she pulled her hand away from his and turned around, pulling up her hood.
"Yeah, no problem. Come on lets go." He couldn't help but chuckle at the blush he had caught but said nothing and walked past her, sending her one last look with a new happiness in his emerald eyes.
"As you command, Rae." He winked and headed for the T-car as she lagged behind slightly. Dark eyes watched his form as he walked ahead of her. When did Beastboy get taller than her? Last she checked he was shorter, but now that she thought about it he had seemed to hit his growth spurt ever since their return from Tokyo last year.
He now had a good foot on her and though he kept his hair spiked one could tell it had grown longer over the months. He had grown. He was no longer the skinny child, not that he wasn't still slender. Only now it was a different slender, a lean form with muscle that flinched slightly underneath the elastic of his uniform. Come to think of it, they all had grown. Robin was now only a head shorter than Cyborg; Starfire had let her hair grow even longer so now it set about her waist. Not that she needed to but it had seemed that Starfire had grown a few inches so she was still taller than her boyfriend. Even Raven herself had grown a few inches height wise and other places. She kept her hair longer these days, allowing the violet strands to brush just past her shoulders.
She was startled out of her thoughts as Beastboy waved a hand in front of her face and seemed to be talking to her.
"Hey Rae, you awake in there? We're home now." She felt flush at zoning out and tugging at her hood to lower it slightly.
"I'm fine." Beastboy waited for her to slide from the car before shutting the door. Raven only got a few feet ahead before Beastboy was beside her, grinning ear to ear as they walked in silence. The others had gone on ahead to return to their days so they had a good distance to the entrance of the tower.
He was still smiling at her and she felt her heart begin to speed up a bit, knowing that her cheeks held a small tinge of pink. Seeming to somehow catch on that she was blushing, his smile grew even more. Finally they reached the door and she could take no more of that stupid grin and the way he watched her. Spinning around she clutched her fingers into fist and let dark eyes barrel into emerald ones.
"What?! What are you smiling at?!"
"You." She blinked and he could see her eyebrow already twitching underneath the blue hood of her cloak. His smile seemed to widen (if that was even possible.)
"… Yes I know you are smiling at me but why are you smiling at me!"
"You think I'm important." She startled and was glad for the shadow the hood provided over her face. She could feel her cheeks beginning to grow even brighter.
He chuckled at seeing her speechless for the once. Taking that moment he brought a hand up and lowered her hood from her face, her eyes glaring at the bold action. He ignored it. Taking her hand into his own, he flashed a sincere smile.
"Thank you Rae… it really means a lot to me to know you think that…" Leaning in she felt him kiss her cheek and listened as a near by rock exploded. Chuckling he let go of her hand and moved into the tower. So she thought he was important after all, that meant that maybe he did have a chance; and after witnessing her reaction a moment before he was more certain of it then ever.
At that time the purple hair girl stood in the same spot wondering what the hell had just happened.
He was special. He knew that he was different than all the others because out of all the others he was chosen for such a special assignment. She had entrusted him to recover the boy and he had succeed. She would be so pleased, so pleased that she might even reward him, but again just being near her was enough. To bask in the presence of such beauty was more than enough for so someone as low as him. The way she smiled and yelled, no not yell, spoke with a firm loving concern for a job well done. The way she would stroke his cheek and told him, no not told, suggested him what to do. He could already feel her soft touch and gentle voice speaking to him. He let out a loud sigh of pleasant contentment and shifted the heavy sack to a better position against his back.
The acne ridden teen shifted and muttered against his gag, sweating with each toss of his body. What was going on? One moment he was playing video games and the next a sack was being thrown over his head and he was being hefted and tossed around in utter darkness for what felt like hours. When he found out who was doing this, there would be hell and they would face the wrath of movies! Did they not know who he was? What he could do? Oh they would be surprised and they would tremble before his powers!
Wincing he felt the ground beneath him and resumed shifting inside of the sack, yelling his demands through the salvia stained gag.
"Is this him?" He instantly stopped as he heard a female voice. Apparently a very attractive one from the sound of her honey filled voice. He couldn't see who she was talking to or even hear the reply but he assumed they had nodded because she spoke again. "Mmm very good! Now be a good boy and run along. We can't have you around when that potion wears off now can we." He heard a grunt and what sounded like a happy sigh and then nothing. Getting slightly nervous now the over-weight teen started to struggle against his bonds.
That's when the sack fell and light erupted from all around him. Squinting his eyes it took awhile for the blurry blackness to begin to fade and a very attractive form started to fill his new vision. And what a vision! She was the picture of loveliness! She was short yet taller than him, slender build, with red hair that fell down to sweep past her shoulders. She wore a dark green suit and he couldn't help but eye the length of her skirt. The fabric stopped at her knees with a slit up to the middle of her thigh, a white blouse buttoned up with the top two undone hidden beneath the jacket. It was her eyes and the annoyed look on her face that made his mouth literally water.
Ivy couldn't help but flinch as the young teen glanced up with lust in his eyes. He had to be kidding. Trying not to visibly shudder with repulsion she moved to take the gag from the young boy's mouth and frowned in disgust to see how wet it was. She had always known that boys were dogs but she didn't expect them to quite drool this much. Tossing the gag to the side she turned her back to the boy and gave her red locks a flip over her shoulder.
"I hear you're the one to talk to for information regarding the Teen Titans."
"Ah yes my most formable opponents! I could tell you all from what they eat to their battle strategies to their likes and dislikes!" He began to ramble on and on, forgetting why he was tied up and not once asking why. After all when a woman that smelled of roses and had eyes the color of fresh leaves on a tree wanted you; you asked no questions, you nodded and obeyed. If she wanted to tie you up, gag you, have some big guy toss you around like a sack of potatoes all over town in a sack. That was her prerogative.
This was going to be a very long evening and it had only been a couple of minutes. Sighing she crossed her arms over her chest and let her hip stick out a bit, waving a hand to try and dismiss the rambling teen.
"Yes yes, lovely and as much as I would enjoy listening to all of this I'm sure you can just provide me with notes."
"Of course my lady! I document everything about my opponents! Always good to be prepared and of course I would do anything for one of such beauty." She eyed the young teen that seemed to watch her with pulsating hearts in his eyes. This would be too easy and she didn't even have to waste a kiss on the little ball of filth. Smiling at her luck she kneeled to reveal a rather pleasant eye full of subtle pale flesh to the teen, leaning in to give her fakest yet cutest pout.
"Oh you are most kind! However, all I ask of you is those notes… and a little information about the Titan's… love life."
Cyborg paced back and forth in the living room, rubbing the back of his head. He had a crisis and he wasn't sure how to handle it. So like any man he was handling it the only way he knew how. He was pacing back and forth in a room with his best friend sitting on the couch, watching him pace back and forth in a room.
"Dude, you're making me dizzy." Said Beastboy.
"I mean do I get roses? Most guys get roses but I don't know man… Shouldn't I get her something a bit more… you know? Original? Like… special to let her know I missed her or do I play it cool and just like hive-five her? HELP ME OUT HERE BB!"
"Dude you're asking me? Why not ask one of the girls running around? I mean come on dude, I go to you when I need woman advice. Not the other way around." Cyborg frowned and Beastboy sighed, tossing the remote to the side. He figured this was going to be one of those conversations where you weren't going to watch television for quite some time. "Okay okay, calm down. I heard there's this new swaggy flower place downtown, really pretty lady working there and everything. We'll ask her seeing how you don't want to just ask the girls."
"Oh come on man, it's not like I don't wanna ask them, it's just… you know they ain't exactly the most educated in this sort of area. One girl comes from another planet and the other is well… Raven." Beastboy's ears twitch and he marched up to the half robot teen, peering up into his eyes.
"Dude what's that suppose to mean!" Instantly Cyborg raised his hands and waved them in a defensive motion back and forth.
"Dude calm down! I didn't mean anything bad by it! I just meant Rae is more into the whole goth scene type of thing. Not at all like Sarah… ya know?" Quickly the shorter male deflated and rubbed the back of his head shamefully.
"Oh… yeah I can see that. She does kinda enjoy the darker side of things…" Cyborg smirked and crossed his arms over his chest as the green teen only shifted under his gaze. "…What?"
"Nothing."
"No what?" Cyborg chuckled and whistled, starting for the door with the changeling not far behind.
"NooooOooothing."
"Dude not cool! Dude! Come on! DUDE! NOT FUNNY! DUDE! Tell ME!" Cyborg laughed and walked out the door with a frantic Beastboy waving his arms around to try and get him to spill.
Fifteen minutes later they walked down the sidewalk of downtown Jump City, side by side. It was a slow afternoon and most people were either at home, the movies, or the mall. A few people lined the chairs outside on the patio's to feel the summer heat shinning down on them, a wave of air gently brushing against their features. As the birds chirped away in the tears, two teens talked as the shorter one seemed to be conflicted about something.
"It's not like, you know… I haven't shown her signs how I feel it's just that… you know… it's hard for me to try and take the rejection." The green changeling ran a hand through the spiked green strands of his hair and let out a sigh of frustration.
"Well dude it's obvious, I mean the fact Starfire hasn't squealed on you yet is beyond a surprise to me."
"I know I know. It's here." Cyborg stopped short as he almost ended up passing by the building they were looking for. Opening the door the smaller boy slide past the taller one before he could walk in, smirking a smile of thanks and 'ha-ha I cut you off'. Cyborg rolled his eyes and entered the establishment.
Green eyes glanced up from behind lenses as two new people entered her store. Damn, she was hoping to get through the very messy handwriting the plump teen had left behind for her. Her eyes almost widen in surprise at the sight of the two 'customers' that had just entered.
Right in front of her were two members of the group she was about to bring down. Her eyes moved over the taller teen and took in the way he presented himself. Though he walked with confidence and smiled a lot she could see the doubt in him. Years of being a timid shy girl made it easy to spot. Certain ways he would move his hand or rub the back of his head uncertainly. Slowly green eyes moved to the smaller one and blinked a few times. He was indeed… green. Sure she had read the notes but it was still amazing to see someone with her own skin condition, though the camouflage of one of her potions made it easy enough for her to pass for a normal color. That and she was a softer hue, not the color of a forest. Glancing down at the notes she smirked and quickly slid them underneath her desk, arching an eyebrow at the conversation that was taking place.
"Like I was saying man, you've waited years and years and you let the whole Terra thing happen and ended up waiting more years and years. I know it's hard but all I'm saying is you have to make a move before someone else does. You have to see if something is there other than small flirtations and cheesy jokes on your end. Let her know you're serious and more than a short green kid with bad jokes."
"Dude! She loves my jokes! I totally made her smile this morning."
"Dude B… you totally didn't."
"Well… I made you smile."
"Once more, grass stain… you totally didn't." She smirked as the green teen seemed to deflate and let out a sigh of defeat. Not that she didn't love to hear gossip, she decided now was a good time to intervene. The sooner she helped them, the sooner they would get out of her store and she could get back to work.
"May I help you… gentlemen." For the first time since entering the two teens saw the woman behind the counter and felt their hearts leap. She was beautiful and from the look in her eyes, dangerous. Though for Cyborg it went unnoticed but for Beastboy every instinct in his body yelled beware. This creature, this beauty, this siren… was as deadly and dangerous as the thorns on the very roses she was selling. Gulping the green changeling took a step behind Cyborg. The woman at the counter seemed to notice and a small smile curled at the corner of her lips.
"Dude… lets go to a different shop, I hear there's one at the airport anyway…" Cyborg seemed to snap out of his trance and glanced over at the green teen.
"Are you nuts? We're already here and this gorgeous lady can help us with our problem!"
"That depends, I'm not always known for being very… helpful." The smile still stayed on one corner of her lips as she glanced back between the two boys. Cyborg laughed at her little joke, having no clue that it was in fact not a joke. Grabbing Beastboy's arm they moved closer to the counter and the lady behind it straightened up. She was shorter than them but a good foot or so.
"You see ma'am the problem is well… I have this girl, see and she's been off at college for a semester and now she's coming home and I wanna give her something nice."
"So you decided on roses? Like most men."
"Oh no no! You see, I like roses and all but I wanted something… special, something that she can maybe take back with her, care for or something and like… iunno.. Remember me by…" He blushed as the woman watched him with a hint of amusement on her face.
"Have you thought about perfume?" He blushed deeper and shook his head, rubbing the back of it. Her eyes roamed to Beastboy as Cyborg tried to find what to say. Though his instincts were running amuck, he had calmed himself enough to start to wander about the shop. He watched as the roses didn't seem to be cut at all but seem to grow in their pots. A few flowers gathered together as for the first time he seemed to really notice the area.
It wasn't as much of a shop as a small little garden. Rose bushes grew along the walls with lilies spurting about near the water fountain in the corner. Even the fountain wasn't a fountain as much as a hole in the upper ceiling that rushed out like a waterfall into a deep pound below it. Fish swam in circles seeming happy and content to be surrounded by so much beauty. Lilacs scattered and mingled with poppies and the brightest baby blue eye flowers he had ever seen. It was like a garden, no a secret eden hidden in downtown Jump City.
"So you see, it has to be special… it just has to be." Eyes the color of leaves moved to land on the taller boy once more as he finished his explanation. Smiling, the woman nodded her head and even chuckled. The sound of her voice was like rich honey to Cyborg's ears.
"I see. I imagine this girl will take care of this plant?"
"Oh yeah! Very much so! Sarah loves flowers and plants! Says they remind her of a better world… She's always been caring like that." She raised an eyebrow as the teen blushed yet again and rubbed the back of his head. Smiling the redheaded woman nodded and moved towards the back.
"I think I have just the thing."
Beastboy took this moment to move up next to Cyborg and felt calm wash over him again.
"Dude… Scary lady."
"You nuts?! She's friggin hot! Not to mention very helpful!"
"Dude whatever you say… though I admit she has a really nice setup here. Must have took forever."
"Yeah yeah, anyway back to the whole Raven thing." The green changeling moaned and ran a hand over his face. Cyborg ignored it. "Man you have to tell her!"
"I KNOW! It's just… after the whole Terra thing man… I mean I trusted her… even loved her and she broke my heart… she broke my heart and forgot me CY. Forgot me… on PURPOSE! What would I ever do if Raven… I mean…She just means so very much to me, you know? And what if she hated me so much that she would …What if she…" Though he didn't finish his sentence, the words still seemed to be spoken and hung thickly in the air. Feeling a hand on his shoulder, Beastboy glanced over to see his best friend with a sad yet confident smile on his face.
"Rae's a lot of things BB… but I know she likes you. Maybe more than any of us know… I think you got a shot but if you want to wait till you're ready that's fine. Just… Just don't wait too long man, nothing is worse than wondering what could have been and knowing it wasn't because you were too scared to ask."
"I know man… I know." They shared a halfhearted smile and jumped as someone cleared her throat. Almost instantly Beastboy's instincts started to bark, howl, and whimper at him as emerald eyes turned slowly to meet with dangerous green ones. She smiled and he gulped.
"Touching, I assure you… Here you are. A basket of forget-me-nots." The two teens looked at the tiny clusters of blue flowers and raised an eyebrow. Before they could say a thing though the shop keeper started to touch random petals and leaned down, talking.
Whether it was to them or the flowers they weren't sure. "I know. Flowers but these are not just any flowers, from what you've told me you wish for her to remember you when she is over sea, correct?" He nodded and she purred at the flowers, causing Beastboy to shiver with both fear and something a bit animalistic. "Forget-me-nots have many tales, many stories. One of which says that while God was creating Eden he picked a name for every flower. This flower called out to him and said, 'forget me not' in which God named it after so that it would not be forgotten. Others say it is Mary's eye colors and to always be remembered her son created a flower."
She stopped nuzzling her cheek to the flowers and cupped one gently with the tips of her fingers, slowly letting green eyes land on the two teens.
"You said she liked nature… these flowers carry their seeds in the pods of their stems and release them. Place a small piece of paper underneath the flower to catch the seeds and she can replant them as she likes. Since she is in a dorm they shouldn't be too hard for her since they are partial to shade." Cyborg nodded slowly and gulped as the older woman slowly let the smile return and straightened up before casting eyes on the green child. He flinched at the sudden attention and shifted underneath her icy gaze. "Are you not buying something for your… special someone?"
His ears twitched as she said the word 'special' seeming as if the word were poison and she had to spit it out. Going to talk, Cyborg beat him to.
"He just got out of a bad relationship and though he's interested in this one girl, he's kinda taking things slow right now." She ignored him and kept her eyes on the very uncomfortable Beastboy.
"Well?"
"Well... it's like he said. I just… and she… and I don't know what she would like and… well…" He gulped and she smiled leaning her elbows on the counter.
"Poor little child… Tell me about this girl and I'll give you a plant that best resembles her." His ears perked up and he shoved the instincts to the side. A chance to impress Raven and get her something she would actually like?! Like hell if he passed that by!
"Okay well she's shorter than me though she use to be taller but you know, boys grow, hahaha. She doesn't like my jokes though we all know she does. She's kinda serious and dark in a kinda goth scary way but she has a lighter and joyous side that few ever get to see. She's kind even though she's very sarcastic but it's all in good fun… I guess. She keeps to herself a lot but lately she's been opening up to me, yes Cy she has just not around you guys, I think she may be shy. She had sort of a bad past with her parents... but I don't think that's important. She loves to read and meditate and has these dark bluish purplish eyes. Oh god! Does she have these eyes but when she smiles… I guess since it's so rare and all… But god… when she smiles…" She raised an eyebrow and Cyborg stood there with a large smile on his face. Realizing the rush of words that had just spewed from his mouth the green teen quickly covered his mouth with both hands. He felt practically on fire with everything he had just said and could feel himself blushing from his head to his toe.
"I see…Any ex boyfriends?" With this both teens seemed to wince and glance away nervously. They didn't really know if this was something they should discuss with a stranger, no matter how nice she had been. She arched an eyebrow and put on a small pout, tilting her head so a strand of red hair swayed down across one of her eyes. "Whatever is it? You can trust me…" The hurt expression in her voice had both boys wincing and rubbing their arm. It took all she had not to laugh.
"There was… a few… some goth kid but that didn't pan out… the second one..." Cyborg stopped talking and started to shift his weight from one foot to another.
"Was a bastard. He hurt her… used her for his own stupid ambition and then tossed her to the side like she was nothing…" She cringed; her mask crumbling for a moment as horrid memories came rushing back to her. A flash of a past life of abuse, hatred, love, poison, and an ending only she ever got to feel. A past life of her trying to hold on to something she should have known better to try and cling to. As quickly as the mask fell it reformed and she frowned for the sake of the girl she knew nothing about.
"I'm sorry to hear… I'll tell you what. I will find her the prefect flower and even throw in a few others for your friends!" This seemed to perk up the two boys. Smiling she winked at the teens and handed over a small red address book. "Give me names and addresses and I'll send them right on out as soon as I can! Of course you two gentlemen will be able to give your lady friends their flowers A-SAP."
"Well Alwight!" The two boys screamed happy cheers and bounced up and down for the sudden turn of good events. Oh how wrong they were. Chuckling she let them write out the names and addresses as she moved into the backroom to find the right plant for the green one's girl. Oh this would be fun indeed. Talk about easy money. Though she knew she should have felt a bit sad about having to turn against defenseless children; however, she needed and would have that rain forest. It was just how things had to be, not anything against them but these children stood between her and her goal.
She waved goodbye as the two Titans left the building, holding their plants close and protectively against themselves. Slowly the smile crumbled and she found herself alone with her plants. Just the way she liked it. Sighing she moved into the back of the room and stepped across the stones that lead to the massive plant in front of her. The blue water rushed around the giant plant and seemed to make a pool of protection. Slowly the flower seemed to blossom as the top ruby petals peeled backwards, opening up in all areas to reveal a seat made just for her. Red petals swimming with swirls of yellow and dashes of pink as her 'seat' reflected white and yellow for the center. She slide into the seat and smiled, stroking a finger against the petal as she cooed softly at it.
"Yes my beauty I know, I hate seeing such useless creatures purchase you as nothing but a trinket… you are so much more than that, all of you. But for what it's worth, my love… Our job here will be over soon. We'll be home soon babies, no worries." She smiled and stroked at one of the leaves as they moved up to her hands. "Patience love, patience. Soon we'll have a front row seat to all the events." She chuckled softly and leaned against the soft petal of the red flower as she closed her eyes and watched the two titans walking down the street.
A/N TA-DA! Chapter one! Please review and tell me what you thought and if the characters weren't in character or if I failed at capturing Beastboy's bad jokes or if he needs more jokes or what. I want to try and keep as accurate as I can and if you have suggestions I would love to hear them! Thank you for reading and thanks for my first reviewers ever! Your words were really kind and I hope I can only live up expectations.
