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Cyborg entered the common room with a grunt. He was loaded down with all sorts of strange devices and sensors. The look on his face expressed both triumph and disgust. As he entered the room no one seemed to notice his arrival. Robin and Starfire were sitting at the table holding hands while sharing sweet nothings with each other, oblivious to the tin man's arrival. Raven and Beast Boy were sitting together reading on the circular couch. Terra was leaning against a kitchen countertop; her arms crossed and giving Raven a death glare.

"He was spying on us with nanoprobes." Cyborg complained to no one in particular. "They got into our systems, databases, everything. They were even in me!"

Raven looked up from her place on the old circular couch.

"Did you say something, Cyborg?"

"Hello! I found the bugs! They were nanoprobes man! I've never seen anything like them before. Where does Slade get this stuff?"

"Probably from my father." The sorceress said absentmindedly as she resumed reading her book. She was caressing Beast Boy's hand again, out of sight from the others, but stopped as she sensed Terra approach them.

"What's so interesting about that book BB that you won't take me out to lunch?" Terra accused him in a sweet sing song voice.

Beast Boy paused and put down his book, a hardbound version of 'The Fellowship of the Ring', which Raven returned to him.

Terra picked up the book and opened it. The first thing she saw was a dedication Raven had written on the title page:

To Garfield

My Best Friend

All My Love

Raven / xoxo

Terra's face became red as a tomato.

"What the hell is this, BB?"

"Raven wrote me a dedication. What's the big deal?"

"What's the big deal? How about 'All my love'?"

"It's just a figure of speech Terra." Raven explained. "It's nothing to get upset about."

"You just watch yourself, Raven. I know that you're trying to come between me and BB. I'm not stupid you know!"

If anyone comes between you and BB, it'll be you, you blond bimbo.

"Garfield, why don't you take Terra to Disneyland? I recall that you and Heather had a great time when you went last time."

"Who's Heather?" Terra asked Beast Boy in an accusatory tone.

"Uh, just a girl I used to date." He replied nervously.

"Yeah, she was a real looker too." Raven added. "Tall and leggy, just the way Garfield likes 'em."

"Raven." Beast Boy whispered. "Are you trying to get me into trouble?"

Raven patted his hand reassuringly.

"Like I said, why don't you lovebirds go to Disneyland tomorrow? You can have some quality time away from the rest of us."

Terra brightened.

"Sure. Why not? We'll have a great time, right BB?"

Beast Boy glanced at Raven out of the corner of his eye.

She was up to something.

Now one might think that Raven was being either selfless or benevolent suggesting that he spend a whole day alone with her rival, but the truth was she was being underhanded. She knew well that Terra would eventually alienate Beast Boy with her possessiveness, and when that happened she could pick up the pieces. Raven wasn't above catching the changeling on the rebound, especially since she still felt that Terra had stolen him from under her nose. But she also knew that if they spent the whole day together that she could expedite the fireworks with a few subtle and not so subtle tactics.

Beast Boy and Terra got up early to head down to Anaheim. Cyborg agreed to let them take the T-Car on their outing and Beast Boy wanted to leave before the Tin Man changed his mind. So he and Terra entered the common room quietly at 5:00 AM to have a quick bite before hitting the road, only to find Raven waiting for them. She was sitting at kitchen table, sipping on her usual herbal tea.

"Oh good, you're still here. I got something for both of you."

"Raven, you shouldn't have." Terra replied. "I really mean it, you shouldn't have."

The sorceress ignored her and pulled out a couple of sweatshirts from a shopping bag. She handed the first one to Beast Boy. It had a green Mickey on it.

"Rae! That is so cool! Thanks!" he gushed as she helped him slip it on, after which he pecked her on the cheek.

"You're welcome! And here's yours Terra."

Terra unfolded hers. It had a collection of various Disney female villains on it: The Wicked Witch from Snow White, Maleficent, Ursula, etc.

"Come one Terra, put it on!" Beast Boy beamed.

The Geomancer reluctantly slipped on the pink sweatshirt.

"It's definitely you, Terra." Raven remarked. "Now you two go have fun. And don't worry about us. Cyborg's changed all the passwords, there's no way Slade can get into the Tower." She said as she kissed Beast Boy on the cheek.

Terra grabbed Beast Boy by the wrist and dragged him out of the common room. As soon as the doors slid shut Raven did something she rarely did. She grinned.

"That was too easy." Raven remarked to herself.

Terra was fuming as they got into the T-Car.

"Why did you kiss her?" she snarled.

"It was only on the cheek Terra." He replied as he drove the T-Car out of the garage.

"You didn't answer my question."

"She did something nice for us."

"You mean this stupid ugly sweatshirt she gave me?"

"It's not ugly."

"It's a villain's sweatshirt!"

"Yeah, it's kinda cool."

"Forget it!" She said in a huff.

Raven was busy doing some knitting when Beast Boy and Terra returned unexpectedly early from their outing. He told the Titans to not expect them back until well past midnight, but it was now only 3:30 in the afternoon. Beast Boy walked into the room alone, and sat down next to Raven.

"What happened?" she asked in her monotone. "You're back early."

"Terra was a pain the whole time."

"A pain? How was she a pain?" Raven asked innocently, without looking up from her knitting.

"Dude! She wouldn't stop talking about you."

"Really? What did she say?"

"That you're trying to steal me from her."

"Whatever gave her that idea?"

Beast Boy grinned as he draped an arm around Raven's neck.

"You did."

Raven feigned a look of shock.

"Me?"

"Yeah, you." He chuckled.

"She's imagining things." Raven replied with a smirk.

"You were right Raven, Terra's koo koo labonza."

"I never said that." She replied coolly.

"So you said she's bad news. Same difference."

"We have a problem Slade."

"We do, Master?"

"Don't be coy Slade. Beast Boy is bonding with Raven again."

"So you are saying that you have lost your grip on him, Terra?" Slade smirked behind his mask.

"Shut up Slade, I'm still in charge, and don't you forget that."

"You are? I beg to differ. You no longer have anything that I want."

"I still have the money, Slade."

"As payment for an impossible job Terra. How long did it take you to accumulate all that gold and jewels? You must have spent a long time digging for it."

"Long enough. You didn't really think I was trapped in that statue in the cave, did you?"

"That was a good ruse, Terra, even worthy of me. I will say that you came back too soon. When Beast Boy saw you on the street you blew your cover."

"That was a bit of bad luck. I was hoping to get rid of Raven first before making my triumphant return."

"Well Terra, I would say that it's been fun, but it hasn't been."

"Very funny Slade. I have a new proposition for you."

"I'll give you credit Terra, when it comes to the green boy you don't give up. Nevertheless there comes a time when one should cut his losses and run."

"Are you saying I've failed?"

"You tell me. How did your 'date' with your boyfriend go today? I only ask because Cyborg's removed all my bugs from the Tower."

"Don't make me get angry, Slade. Are you interested in hearing my new proposition or not?"

"Humor me."

The Geomancer bristled. Just two weeks ago she had Beast Boy eating out of her hand and Slade was her servant. Now the changeling was starting to spend time with the sorceress again and Slade was taunting her.

"Listen Slade, if you're not going to take this seriously I'll just get someone else to do the job. Maybe The Joker might find a billion dollars in gold and jewels to be enough of a reason to play ball with me?"

Slade snorted derisively. "Be my guest Terra, it's your funeral. All you would accomplish is getting Batman on your tail, and believe me you don't want that."

"Don't patronize me."

"Tell you what, Terra, let's lie low for a while. We can reconvene later. In the meantime I'd suggest being especially nice to your boyfriend. You might still be able to salvage your relationship with him."

"So now you're a marriage counselor Slade?"

"I am a jack of all trades."

The blond grimaced, unseen over the audio only link.

"I've got to go. Someone's coming."