"STARFIRE!" shouted Robin and he immediately catapulted over the couch and sprinted over to where his girlfriend had been only a moment before.
"Come on Star this isn't funny," as he picked up the bowl full of who knows what "STARFIRE!"
Then Robin shifted from worried boyfriend to team leader in a heartbeat.
"Cyborg, you and I will take the T-car and R-Cycle to search the city, Beast Boy you go to the police station, check to see if any of our enemies have escaped, Raven you search the Tower."
As they split up and searched Raven couldn't help being drawn to her room but then an image of Starfire popped in her head and she shook it off quickly flying to another part of the Tower, hoping she would find a different result then before.
As Raven approached Star's room and peered inside there was movement under the covers of Starfire's bed.
For a moment Raven was elated Star hadn't mysteriously disappeared in any way she was just in her room.
Raven ripped off the bedcovers and was disappointed it was just Silkie gurgling and moving in his sleep.
After she was done searching the Tower she grabbed her communicator and called Beast Boy
"Find anything yet," she said into her communicator
"Nothing yet, and Raven about last night-"he said his voice devoid of his usual cheer.
"Already forgotten, Raven out," said Raven cutting off his attempt at discussing whatever had happened the night before. Now was not the time to discuss feelings they had to find Starfire.
They all returned to the Tower despondent and disappointed, neither of them had found Starfire and they had all looked desperately, for all intents and purposes; Starfire had disappeared into thin air.
Suddenly the communication systems blared to life and the face of Aqualad appeared on their screen.
"Guys we have a situation," said the Atlantean "Bumblebee is missing and we've searched everywhere."
"What do you mean she's missing?" asked Cyborg in a voice that showed little restraint.
"As in gone, she was running a training session the other day and all of a sudden POOF gone," repeated Aqualad. Suddenly Robin regained his vigor and stopped staring despondently at the ground.
"Aqualad, we're having a bit of a situation right now Star went missing this morning too, same M.O and everything," said Robin barely concealing the desperate worry in his voice.
"Robin I'm so sorry how about we work together on this case-"stated the fish boy
"No can do Aqualad you stay on Bumblebee we'll stay with Star, Robin out," and with that their leader terminated the connection.
Raven could almost cut the tension with a knife. Cyborg was staring at Robin with unmasked disbelief. Robin and was staring back begging him too argue. While her and Beast Boy were standing in the kitchen desperately hoping that this wouldn't turn into a fight.
And suddenly Cyborg broke the stare off retreating to his room to no doubt hack anything about Bumblebee that could be found. After that Robin went to the gym hopefully to blow off steam.
Leaving Raven and Beast Boy alone…again, this time however Beast Boy fled leaving Raven to return to her room and finally collapse in to her bed.
The next morning it seemed as though Robin and Cyborg had forgotten their almost fight until the letter arrived.
It appeared in the room with a small explosion of black smoke it read:
Dear Titans,
It seems you've lost something very important to you. What was her name again, Moon water? Just kidding kiddies, I know exactly who you are missing. I wish I could say I didn't harm her, I wish I could say she was alright, but she isn't, little kiddies and right now she is wishing I killed her, instead of drawing this out but little children what's the gain without a little, oops, sorry I meant a lot of pain.
However little kiddies I've decided to give you a sporting chance, not that I'm getting bored of my little pincushion, I've enclosed two envelopes, one is purple with a clue to your little alien friend and the other is yellow a clue to the whereabouts of your little friend, Ladybug I believe.
But there's a catch little children, you can only open one. Touch one, the other disappears you see. Choose wisely Titans. I'll be watching.
Yours Truly
Mackenna
"Well is their really any choice, we have to pick Starfire," said Robin in the tone of a man possessed.
What about Bee, Robin!" burst out Cyborg angrily "We can't leave her with that psycho,"
'Bumblebee can take care of herself Cyborg," reproached Robin equally as enraged.
"And Star can't, that girl has saved our asses more times than I can count. Stop making this about your girlfriend just because you care about her more than ANYONE ON THIS TEAM!"
With that Cyborg grabbed the yellow envelope and walked out.
Raven had always known that there had been unresolved sexual tension in between Bumblebee and Cyborg but she hadn't known Cyborg would've gone as far as to call Robin selfish and then cause the only thing the could help them find Star to disappear.
After staring at the place where the purple envelope had been only a moment before, Robin sprinted towards the garage with Raven and Beast Boy right behind.
When they reached the basement they found it empty except for the T-Car, Cyborg was nowhere to be found.
Suddenly something yellow caught her eye it was a yellow piece of paper most certainly have come from the envelope, only one word was written on it and it wasn't a clue.
Gotcha
As Raven let the paper fall to the ground a killer headache came on, and almost in a trance-like state she floated to her room, ignoring the cries of Beast Boy and Robin behind her. The compulsion had come over her again, and this time it was too strong to resist.
She opened her book and began to read.