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It took me a little while but I figured out where to go next with this story! I think you guys are going to like it so please read, read, read!

Disclaimer: I don't own them ok?

"You're telling me Cyborg ran into Mumbo last night and didn't bring him to the tower?"

"Yes."

"Don't you think Robin is gonna be a little mad?"

"That's why we aren't telling him. Now let's go." Raven stepped off the edge of the tower and morphed into green hawk as she'd seen Beastboy do many times. She was starting to get a hang of the transformations and it seemed to be taking her less time do it. It was hard to think of animals in battle situations because she really had to know the animal to become it. She realized Beastboy must have an extensive knowledge of animals if he was able to transform into so many different kinds. She'd mostly been sticking with the same 6 or 7 animals. The bigger ones were still kind of hard on her too because it took more concentration to change into them. She had to give Beastboy some credit for what he had to do. They soon touched down on a building above where the fight with Mumbo had taken place.

"This is where we found the first piece of the wand. I searched the whole street and couldn't find the other half. I've got a sneaking suspicion that it might have fallen down into the sewer."

"Okay so let's go down there!" Beastboy looked like he was about ready to leap from the building when Raven grabbed him by the hood.

"Do you even know where you're going?"

"Down?" Raven sighed and was beginning to regret bringing him along.

"There." She pointed to a manhole cover a little ways down the street in the opposite direction Beastboy was about to go. "You'll have to use your telekinesis to open the cover, just time it right so that you don't hit any pedestrians or cars." Raven wasn't sure she trusted him with this task, especially with his tendencies to blow things up. "Let's head down to the street first." The two of them hopped off the roof, Beastboy levitating to the ground and Raven taking the form of a hawk once again. Once they landed closer to the sewer cover Raven transformed back and the Changeling began to focus. A few civilians stopped to watch, it was always interesting to see the Titans use their powers for something other than crime fighting. The cover wobbled a few times before shooting up into the air at least 5 feet and landing on the ground in front of them. Not his best but at least it hadn't hit anyone.

Raven peered down the hole in the sidewalk, she couldn't quite tell how deep it was so she changed into a raven and flew down into the hole. Standing up in human form once she'd landed she realized it wasn't that long of a drop after all. She was however standing in some questionable sewage water.

"It's not the deep." She called up to Beastboy. She wasn't expecting him to just hop down that hole however as soon she was knocked to the ground, a carbon copy of herself on top of her. Beastboy offered his stupid grin as she pushed him off her. She was glad it was dark because she didn't want to have to explain the blush that had crept onto her cheeks. She wiped some of the water off her now wet backside and was grateful she wasn't in her own body or she'd make Beastboy wash her uniform when they got back. "That was not an invitation for you to just jump in."

"Sorry?" He scratched the back of his head as he gave an apologetic look.

"Did you bring the flashlight?"

"Yup!" Beastboy pulled it out and flicked it on, blinding Raven for a moment before her eyes adjusted. "Which way Captain?" Raven was getting real close to slapping him. She looked both ways down the tunnel trying to decide which way would be best. She honestly didn't have a clue.

"What's an animal that has a good sense of smell?"

"A bloodhound. Or a wolf. Basically any dog but a bloodhound is probably your best option." Raven tried to recall Beastboy transforming into a bloodhound. She wasn't a huge animal person and so it wasn't easy for her to just picture the animal and become it. Once again she found herself wondering how he kept track of all these animals. She stood there thinking for a moment when she felt something strange happen. Her mind felt… opened and suddenly she was seeing Beastboy transform into a bloodhound. She could recall the long, floppy ears, the droopy face, and the large nose. She knew exactly what it looked like and knew she could transform into it. She was about to transform right then when she realized what was happening.

"How did you do that?" She asked Beastboy, a bit harsher than she'd intended.

"Do what?"

"You entered my mind. I haven't taught you how to do that yet and it's not an easy power to use. How did you do it?"

"I… I don't know. I was just thinking that I wish I could just show you a picture because I've transformed into one before… and then I started concentrating on that. I didn't know I'd entered your mind though."

"Well… try not to do it again." Raven had never liked entering other people's minds and tried to only use that power in special situations. She definitely didn't like the feeling of having someone else in her mind. If not done carefully it could become manipulative and that wasn't a line she wanted to cross. Not to mention that she left a part of herself in everything she touched with her soul-self, people included. She still maintained a link with Robin and Starfire.

Raven, focusing on the image Beastboy had planted into her mind, changed into a bloodhound. Her sense of smell was intensely increased and it was a bit overwhelming at first. After distinguishing the smells of the sewer water and the city above as well as the smell of Beastboy she began to search for any unusual smells. She picked up a few weird scents but one stood out to her. She began heading down the tunnel, following a scent that reminded her of a rabbit. Beastboy followed behind her with the flashlight and she could hear him quietly chanting to himself. After following the scent for who knows how long she came to an abrupt stop as the scent became over powering. She sniffed around the area until a glint of purple caught her eye.

"There." Beastboy directed the flashlight in the area she was pointing. Just below the surface of the water was something shimmering purple. "That's odd…" She had assumed both ends of the wand were without magic now but perhaps this half had retained some? Slowly she reached down to pick up the wand. As soon as her hand touched the wand however she was shot back and hit the wall, sliding down into the murky water. Recovering quickly she was greeted with a startled gasp from Beastboy.

"Raven! I'm…. you're blue!" Surely enough her once green skin had now turned a shade of sky blue. She actually found it kind of funny since it hadn't actually happened to her body, but she could tell Beastboy was not pleased. He quickly reached down to pick up the wand only to be also thrown back by the eruption of uncontrolled magic from the wand. Instead of changing color, however, a long furry tail sprouted from Beastboy's behind. He didn't seem to really notice the tail, having transformed into many animals with tails but Raven was pretty sure she did not want a tail when she got back in her body. Beastboy looked as though he was going to reach for the wand again when Raven stopped him.

"Beastboy don't touch it. I really don't want you sprouting pointy ears and whiskers too."

"What's wrong with pointy ears?" Raven ignored the comment.

"Use your telekinesis to move it."

"Right." Beastboy concentrated on the wand and soon it levitated into the air in front of them. They made their way back through the darkened tunnel, Raven now holding the flashlight and guiding them. Light from the streets above shown through ahead of them and Raven knew they were almost back.

"Can you levitate up there without losing your focus on the wand?" Beastboy simply nodded as he slowly began flying up and out the hole, his new tail hitting Raven in the face on the way out. Once they were both out Raven directed Beastboy to the park Cyborg had taken her to earlier. He was uncharacteristically quiet as he concentrated on keeping the wand aloft in front of him. His tail kept swishing and swiping against the back of Raven's neck and legs. "Would you please control that thing?"

"I can't." Raven took a step to the right so that she was out of the way of the swishing tail. As they walked down the trail she kept her eye out for any sign of Mumbo. After at least 10 minutes of walking a rustling in a bush next to her caught her attention. She moved apart a few branches to reveal Mumbo sitting inside.

"We found it." Mumbo practically flew out of the bush at the news. "It still has a bit of magic left to it, can you remove this pigment and his tail?"

"I can't control the magic in that state… it should wear off in an hour." Mumbo greedily reached for the wand but Raven pushed him back.

"How long will it take you to fix it?"

"Two, maybe three days?" Raven was not pleased to have to be in this body for any more time but knew she couldn't do anything about it.

"Alright. Meet me here in three days at 10 at night. You can fix all of us and we'll let you go… this time… If you don't show up I will find you and you won't be let off easy." Even without her dark aura Raven was still able to produce a menacing threat when needed.

"Okay deal!" Beastboy dropped the wand half and Mumbo bent down to retrieve it, touch only the white tip on the end that wasn't broken. He quickly ran off and Raven could only hope he was going to hold up his end of the deal.

With Cyborg, Raven, and Beastboy in and out of the house this morning Starfire had decided to take the day for herself. She had gotten the urge to do a bit of training in the morning, and although she wasn't breaking punching bags with her super strength she was still doing a fair amount of damage. After lunch she had decided she would go to the mall of shopping and hoped that Robin would like to come with her. Her first choice had been Raven of course but she had mysteriously disappeared along with Beastboy. Cyborg had mentioned something about the two of them partaking in the date, a popular ritual she had learned about that earth couples would go on to "better the relationship." She hoped they were enjoying themselves and couldn't help but wish Robin would ask her on the date.

Starfire had last seen Robin heading for the roof and so she made her way up there as well. Arriving on the rooftop of the tower she didn't see him at first until something caught her eye over the bay. It was Robin, flying and seeing how close he could get to the water before pulling up. Starfire couldn't help but feel a bit jealous. She'd always loved flying and now she'd been stripped of the power. She was glad to see Robin look so happy though. After a few more dives he seemed to notice her and made his way over to the roof and landed next to her, a large grin plastered on his face.

"Hey Star, what's up?"

"Is the sky not what is up?"

"No I mean what are you doing?"

"Oh I was merely wondering if you would perhaps accompany me to the mall of shopping. Friends Raven and Beastboy are not home and Cyborg is busy at the moment." Robin looked around for a moment before facing her again.

"I guess I could go with you, I'm not really doing anything else." Starfire squealed with joy.

"Glorious!"

"Ready to go?" Starfire nodded as Robin took her hand and they launched off the roof. They flew side by side in the air as they made their way to the mall. It didn't take long for them to land in front of the shopping center. Starfire gladly led the way into the mall and through the throng of people. Robin stopped at a kiosk and bought a cheap pair of sunglasses to hide his eyes and the fact that he was wearing a mask. He admitted to not really wanting the public to know of their current situation.

Starfire loved being at the mall and looking at all the interesting objects sold here. The clothes were nice but she could also find strange "knickknacks" with uses she did not know. She also loved to try on clothes; as a superhero she did not have much use for normal earth clothes but they amazed her nonetheless. She still had not found an occasion to wear the large hat known as a "sombrero" she had bought from a man at the mall once.

"Robin, perhaps I could locate a new outfit for you to wear?" Starfire realized this was the perfect opportunity to play "dress up" as Raven called it. Being in Robin's body she could try on anything she thought he might look good in without his objection.

"What do I need a new outfit for Star? We're heroes, we pretty much just wear our uniforms."

"Maybe we could venture to the boardwalk and ride the wheel of Ferris together? We could wear our normal clothes and be like the normal Earth teens?" Robin was quiet for a moment and Starfire was afraid she'd said something wrong.

"Like a date?" Starfire lit up at the mention of the word, she'd been hoping for a long time that Robin would ask her to participate in the "date." She'd never thought she'd be the one to ask him, and definitely didn't think he'd agree.

"If that is what you want it to be."

"Yeah I... I'd like that Star." She tried to control her excitement but let out one squeal before turning around and searching for a clothing store that had men's clothes. Robin stayed close behind, eyeing everything she picked out. She ended up trying on several outfits before she found one she liked. After paying for the gray V-neck, black leather jacket, and dark jeans, they exited the store. Robin hadn't said much in the store and she hoped nothing was wrong. She convinced Robin to let her pick out an outfit for him to wear too, which actually took longer to find. Robin ended up picking out a skirt that she loved and she found a top to go with it. After gathering all their shopping bags they finally left the mall. It was already 6:15 and Starfire was getting hungry so she knew it was time to get back for dinner.

Back at the tower Starfire made her way to the common room as Robin went to put the clothes in his room. Cyborg was already in the kitchen cooking so she assumed they'd made it back just in time. Raven was sitting on the couch reading a book while Beastboy was meditating near the window. She enjoyed seeing her friends so peaceful like this. It was a bit strange to not see Beastboy playing videogames, but he hadn't touched the controller since the switch for fear of Raven's powers blowing up the console. She barely made it to the couch before Cyborg called them all to dinner.

Back in the tower Robin took the shopping bags from Starfire and told her he would put them away. After dropping Starfire's bags off in her room he went into his room and sat on the bed. He was going to go on a date with Starfire. He didn't even know what to think. He'd been wanting this for a long time but always felt that she didn't think of him as anything more than a friend and yet she had been the one to ask him. His pride was a little hurt because he'd never had the courage to ask her before and she had made it seem so simple, but he was still glad nonetheless. It seemed the hard part was done and now all he had to do was go on the date. Of course there were still things he wanted to tell her… he would just have to work up the courage to say them. He liked Starfire a lot and wanted her to know, he just had never been blessed with the ability to talk about feelings and what not. He couldn't help but blame his former mentor for that. Bruce had always told him that love was a weakness and put others in danger. Not to mention the man couldn't talk about love or affection either. Everything was business to him, even when they weren't in costume.

Robin had spent the rest of the trip to the mall thinking things out in his head. He would have to tell her at the perfect time. Maybe when they were at the top of the Ferris wheel. Of course he was still worried about how she would take it. What if she didn't feel that way towards him? What if she didn't understand what a date was and still felt like friends with him? He felt a bit better when she'd grabbed his hand and drug him to the next store to find an outfit for her to wear but he was still worried. He was close to thinking himself to death when someone knocked on his door. He stood up and answered to see Raven.

"Dinner's ready." She turned and began heading back to the common room when Robin stopped her.

"Raven, can I ask you something?" She gave him a strange look, probably trying to read his thoughts which she couldn't do in Beastboy's body of course.

"What?"

"It's about Starfire. We… we're going on a date and…"

"You're nervous so you want advice?"

"Yeah… I just don't want to mess it up."

"Just be yourself, she obviously likes you for the way you are." With that she turned and walked through the double doors. Robin couldn't get the words 'she obviously likes you' out of his head and entered the common room with a smile on his face.

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Yay! Chapter 8 is done! I apologize that chapters have been getting a little shorter but it's hard to get to the length I want without smashing too many ideas into one chapter. I decided to start bringing some romance into the story (Yay Starfire!) SO I hope you guys are happy. I have a bit of trouble writing Mumbo's parts because he's a strange villain that we don't see a whole lot of. I couldn't decide if he would be a bit different in his normal form so I especially struggled with that part. Also I don't know if you guys caught it (I never really followed up on it) but BB and Raven were not on a date; that was just Cyborg being Cyborg. I will be trying to get as many chapters up as I can (and hopefully finish this story) before I go to college, which is coming up real fast! Please check out my BBxRae oneshot, I haven't decided if I'm going to keep going with that or not but if I do it won't be until after I finish this one. Thanks for all the reviews, I really appreciate it! I'm going to take this time to reply to individual people, sorry if I miss any of you!

love2read16: Thank you! Dialogue is something I've struggled with in the past (I like descriptive writing better) and so I'm glad to hear its turning out good! I'm working on getting more RobxStar and BBxRae in so just wait!

lunae57: I'm glad you're happy! I love reading those pairings and so I'm doing my best to move their relationships along. I was a little worried they were getting too used to their powers too fast but I'm glad you think it sounds good!

Stella Bella 123: Thank you so much! I love descriptive writing and I've actually toned it down for the story so it doesn't drag on too long!

AStudyinEsmeWho: I'm glad you like it! I'm working on making the characters express their affection without moving too fast so you might have to wait a few chapters for that. ;) Also I'm glad you like the RobxStar stuff, I normally only read BBxRae as well but the RobxStar stuff flows so naturally with the story I just couldn't leave it out.

Invader Johnny: I love all of your comments and thank you for review every chapter! I'm glad you've liked it so far! I couldn't quite figure out how to make the groceries part interesting so I hope it turned out alright anyways!

ForeverMe65, Cyr726, DivergentGoddess: Thank you! I'm glad you guys like it!