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Chapter 6. Temptations

The sounds around her were strange but the smell familiar and only could mean one thing… she was back in the lab, right back where she started.

That woke her up with a start. Her eyes darted every which way and soon she noticed her surroundings were similar to a hospital.

She started to breath. She didn't know for how long she had been holding it. But slowly, started to calm down.

She kept looking around until she felt a cold sensation in her left arm. She tried to jerk away from it but soon discovered she had been tied down to the bed.

Suddenly, the bed started to rise in a reclining position, giving her a better look at her surroundings and herself. She noticed the IV on her left arm and the straps that were holding her down.

One across her chest, another one over her stomach, one over her legs above her knees and one on each arm holding her wrists close to the mattress.

She tried to move again with a bit more force but the strains along with the sedatives were trying to slow her down. Oh yes, she knew what was being poured into her veins without even thinking about it.

"This must be what the right doses for a normal person." she mused to herself. She knew that if she really wanted to get out, she could do so without hesitation , the straps not holding any kind of resistance, but she was curious.

Out of the corner of her eye she saw movement. Soft but heavy steps were approaching from behind the bed and bringing whoever made them into view.

A towering half man, half machine was standing next to her with what seemed to be a chart on his big hands.

She looked at him with surprise and curiosity. He was built to impress. Howeer, she doubted he would look any different if he were fully human.

What little real skin he had was honey brown along with his human eye that now looked at her with concerned suspicion.

She gave him a flirting grin and run her eyes on him from head to toe once more, settled back on his face and said " Impressive "… with an arched brow.

That brought him up short. A fat drop of sweat fell from his forehead and he felt his cheeks burning from a severe blush rising.

He was used to curious looks and rude stares but no one had ever seen him the way she had. At least not since he became half machine.

But here she was. A beautiful but dangerous girl that seemed to admire his physique like a piece of meat and not with disgust.

But with her it literally had a double meaning. He didn't know if he felt complemented or should feel scared of being torn to pieces.

She smiled a little and tried to move unconsciously but quickly remembered the strains.

That snapped him out of his shock and smiled apologetically while rubbing the back of his neck "um.. Yeah… sorry about that… it was kind of … necessary."

She smiled at him again and said " I'm sure it was. But you know… if you really wanted to… contain me… you might want to double the dosage of the sedatives you're giving me… I can barely feel it." she said, still in a teasing tone but with a dangerous smile.

That sobered him up and said "I am already giving you three times more of what a normal person would get.. Any more and it would…"

"Stop my heart?" she interrupted, still smiling playfully.

"Been there, done that darling. And I can tell you that what you're giving me, is not nearly as much as what I have endured in minimal doses before."

Suddenly, she took a sharp deep breath. Cyborg saw how her blue eyes became like shreds of broken crystals with hints of blue. Then, she turned her head sharply to the door right before it hissed open to show the newcomer.

Cyborg was still surprised at the change of her eyes and looked towards the door.

Raven walked in. hood over her head, darkening her face, walking at a steady pace locking eyes with the girl the moment she entered.

A low hunting growl was heard. "You!" said the girl. Cyborg was getting worried. Not knowing what to do in case they decided to go at it.

Raven stopped next to him. "You were in my head" the girl said with an expression of disgust.

"it was necessary" Raven said in a tense monotone.

"You mean that the near possession of my body was necessary"

"I wasn't trying to possess your body. I was merely curious." said Raven, closing her hands into fists under her cloak and clenching her teeth. Not sure why did she have to explain herself.

The girl scoffed " That's ironic coming from a demon, don't you think?"

Cyborg saw the dark magic encasing some of the most sensitive equipment behind Raven then saw the girl's hands ball into shaking fists, barely containing her anger.

Then, the door hissed open again, distracting the girls from their stare match. For a moment, Cyborg felt relieved for having a distraction but soon banished when he saw who was walking in. It was Beast Boy and Cyborg started to sweat fat drops all over again.

Beast Boy walked in cautiously. Seeing the last tendrils of Raven's magic disappear from the nearby machinery.

His eyes went from Raven to the girl on the bed and gulped loudly when he saw her eyes. She was still pissed, just as before.

"Meliah?" he whispered.

"Hello Garfield. Long time no see." she eyed him from head to toe. Just like she did with Cyborg.

"I must say.. The Beast is… quite impressive."

"You're not mad anymore?" there was a hint of hope in his voice.

"I am, but lets just say you gave me what I asked for and were willing to give me more. That ought to make an angry girl … content."

"content!? Are you out of your mind? I could have killed you…!" Beast Boy said louder that what he intended. "I almost did…" he said with a whisper, head low and eyes closed.

"but you didn't"

"No. Thanks to Raven, your injuries are almost healed."

"So its that why she was in my head?" she asked rising her eyebrows at him. Then, she narrowed her eyes and said " If I remember correctly… my injuries were below my shoulders…" she turned and glared at Raven "then why were you in my mind?"

There was silence for a moment. Just the sounds of the monitors with accelerated beep noises.

Cyborg looked at the panels of his arm and said "Meliah, you need to calm down. The way your heart is racing, you can have a heart attack"

BeastBoy gasped and without thinking took Meliah's right hand in his and squeezed it lightly. She turned to look at him then their hands.

"s-sorry" Beast Boy said lifting his hand from hers. She gave him a smile and turned back to Cyborg.

"Remember what I told you earlier?" Cyborg nodded, looking at her with curiosity.

"Then you might want to do it now. My heart beating like that just means one thing… that I'll have enough adrenaline to break free" she said with a lingering look at the straps then back at him. "And I'm sure no one wants that"

He opened his eye wide in understanding still looking at her "go ahead, my insides feel like they are running a hundred miles per hour".

Cyborg reluctantly complied and doubled the doses of sedatives going thru the iv. The beeping noises of the monitors started to slow down.

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, taking in the soothing sensation on her jittery nervous system. When she re-opened them, they were solid blue again and were staring at Beast Boy.

"Dude! How'd you do that"

"Meliah giggled a little "Don't get used to it Gar, with enhanced senses, instincts going haywire and a demon in the vicinity… the slow pace wont last long".

"What!?" said Raven in surprise.

"I'm sorry, but its true. Your presence is not at all subtle. If you don't believe me, ask Gar".

At that moment, the door hissed open again and Robin and Starfire walked in. well, Robin did, Starfire flew ahead of him and landed next to Beast Boy.

"Who is this Gar that you mentioned?" asked Starfire

"We heard the monitor go crazy. Everything alright?" asked Robin.

"For the moment." Said Meliah. Robin arched an eyebrow. "Aren't you going to introduce us, Beast Boy?"

"Sorry dude. Everyone, this is Meliah…. M, these are my friends, Robin, Starfire, Cyborg and Raven.". Meliah noticed a tiny smile on him when he said Raven's name. Everyone else seemed to have missed it. Even Raven.

Robin gave her a nod, Starfire smiled at her warmly (she did that no matter how dangerous the person she was smiling to was). Cyborg made a peace sign and smiled at her and Raven just glared at her.

Meliah smile with a little malice "Hello everyone. I would shake your hand but…" she looked down at her restrains then to them again "I'm afraid I'm in need of restrain for my earlier outburst"

"Sorry, a necessary measure". Robin said with a tense tone after seeing something shift on her eyes.

Meliah smiled at him, knowing well what he had seen. Robin felt uncomfortable.

Then, Meliah gave Beast Boy the same lust hungry look she had given Cyborg before "BeastBoy?… mmmmm… I would drop the "Boy" part of your name. there is absolutely nothing innocent about you anymore".

Beast Boy turned brown form the furious blush that had taken over him. Cyborg could barely contain his laughter behind Meliah. Robin couldn't help but smile and Starfire giggled.

Meliah sensed a wave of angry heat and she and Beast Boy turned to Raven who's eyes were glowing white. Meliah's eyes had changed to the crystallized blue and Beast boy said "um.. Please don't say those things M" embarrassed beyond reason.

Meliah turned back to Raven suspiciously and said "You ought to calm down and not being so obvious. I only have a sweet disposition for him. I might not hold back with you'

"are you threatening me?" Said Raven in barely contained anger.

"Not at all… just a warning". and she smiled evilly showing her fangs.

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