Teen Titans Fan Fiction ❯ Realm Quest ❯ Chp 3 Princess Charlene ( Chapter 3 )

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Chp 3 Princess Charlene

“I think we should head back to camp and talk about this.” Robin suggested, as he could see everyone about to ask questions.

“Firstly, can you go get my broom Star? It's kind of stuck up there.” Raven asked as they all looked into the air.

“Right away friend Raven.” Starfire yipped happily, as she fluttered to retrieve the broom.

“Um...you might want this back.” Robin said as he handed Raven her hat.

“Thanks.” she said dismissively as she took it and put it upon her head, only to take it back off to stuff her broom into it as Starfire arrived with it, and put it right back on. This now looked different. Now she wore a very short dress with long butterfly sleeves, big black knee length boots and a hat.

“Come on.” Cyborg said as he saw everyone assembled, before heading back towards their camp.

~__~

They made it back to camp in good time and sat in the cave, to keep the sun from baking their heads.

“So, mind telling us what happened to you last night?” Cyborg asked starting it off.

“Alright.” Raven began, forming a black sphere in her to occupy herself to keep from letting any emotions show in her voice. “Last night after you and I arrived back at camp and ran from Beastboy, some how we got separated.”

“And he went after you instead of me. I had separated trying to help you get away.” Cyborg confessed with a guilty expression.

“It's alright. Someone saved me.” Raven said with a funny smile on her face as the ball in her hands morphed into a bat briefly then into a shooting star.

“Who saved you?” Robin asked suddenly, his attention perked.

“I had been running from Beastboy when my dress got caught on a branch and I fell...”

“Is that what happened to your dress?” Beastboy interrupted.

“No.” she answered quickly, before continuing. “I thought I was a goner, but when I opened my eyes I found myself in the treetops in the arms of a stranger...”

“A stranger? What did he look like? Was he kind to you? I once read in a book where maiden was saved by a mysterious stranger and fell madly in love with him. Did you fall in love with your savior friend Raven? What was he like?” Starfire asked intently.

Before she could stop herself, Raven found herself answering Starfire's question as her little ball of energy formed into a figure of Jacob.

“His name is Jacob. He's tall and pale, with inky coal black eyes, ebony hair pulled into a ponytail, and he's lightly muscled, a little older than me and charming. He was nice at first, and then became hostile, I spoiled his plans and now he wants to spend eternity with me. I'm not in love with him, but he's fun to play with. And he's a vampire and with an English accent.” she finished her explanation with reminiscing look upon her face as the black figure of Jacob exploded into a million fragments, all with his face in them.

All were silent as they looked at her. Until...

“Vampire!?!” Beastboy exclaimed.

“How romantic!” squealed Starfire.

“What the hell do you mean, `fun to play with'?” Robin yelled angrily.

“How was he hostile towards you, do I need to go kill him?” threatened Cyborg, big brother mode kicking in.

“Yes, he's a vampire, it wasn't romantic it was weird, a little fun, and creepy, what type of girl do you think I am Robin, and you don't need to kill him because it's daylight, we're moving out today, and by the time the sun sets we'll be long gone!”

No one had a reply to say, all was silent.

“Good, now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to start packing.” she said with a sigh as she sat up and began to assemble up a well-stocked bag from the remains Beastboy had left.

“Well you heard the lady; we have to be out of here by sunset.” Cyborg said after a while, snapping the other titans out of their stupors.

~__~

“Are we there yet?” Robin asked again for the 7th time in the last 10 minutes as they made their way across a field in the direction Raven was being drawn to.

“No.” Raven said dully.

“Is something following us?” Cyborg asked from his position in the back of the group.

“No.” Raven droned again.

“My feet hurt.” Beastboy

“What do you want me to do about it, carry you?”

“Would you?” Beastboy asked as he morphed into a cute little green kitten and hopped into Raven's arms.

“Are you sure nothing's following us, I'm certain I heard tittering.” Cyborg asked again, but he was ignored.

Raven stopped and looked at the kitten, the kitten looked up at her with huge kitten eyes, and in the background, Robin fumed as the Stephen Lynch song `Kill a Kitten' popped into his head. (Stephen Lynch Rocks!)

“Uhh...no.” she said simply as she dropped him and continued walking, followed by a smirking Robin.

“If it is not unpleasant to you Beastboy, I would be happy to carry you.” Starfire offered as she hovered in front of the green striped kitten.

“I seriously believe something is following us.”

“Meow!” the cat cried jumping into Starfire's outstretched arms, before she flew off to join the others.

Cyborg meanwhile had stopped and was looking behind them, where he had heard the noise. “I know I heard something stalking us,” he said to himself, just as the tall grass began to rustle a little ways off.

Cyborg tensely stood and awaited for the assault he knew was to come.

The grass rustled again. It was getting closer.

Cyborg got his cannon blaster ready.

The grass rustled in front of him now, and something started to become visible.

Cyborg sighed a sigh of relief as he saw that it was nothing but a squirrel.

Checking to make sure no one was watching, Cyborg sighed a sigh of relief. To think, he had been frightened of a squirrel. “Like a squirrel could hurt me. I'm glad they did ignore me. Hey, little Guy.” he said to the squirrel, squatting down to pet it. The squirrel just looked at him innocently.

~__~

`Must...look...away.' Robin thought in vain, as his eyes stayed glued to Raven's legs. He didn't know why he was staring, but he couldn't help it. It's not like he hadn't seen her legs before, considering her uniform, but the short dress and huge boots just had a different effect on him.

Raven, on the other hand, felt his staring and was becoming angry. Just before she was about to turn around and hit him for being such a boy, a blood curdling scream cut her off as Cyborg came crashing down at her feet.

“What?” Raven asked looking down at Cyborg curiously.

“What in the...?” Robin asked this time.

What in the hell?” Beastboy exclaimed more dramatically.

“Oh, my!” Starfire said, startled.

Turning around to face the menace that had so brutally attacked Cyborg. Starfire with her star bolts, Robin with his bow and arrows, Beastboy with his sword, and Raven with her finger cocked, but all they saw was a squirrel. A cute and innocent looking squirrel crunching on an acorn, looking at them with sweet innocent eyes.

“What are you waiting for, SHOOT IT, SHOOT IT!” Cyborg yelled, coming to his senses, grabbing Raven's hand and pointing a finger at the squirrel.

“O-Kay, then.” Robin said in an unsure voice.

“Oh, stop.” she murmured snatching her hand back.

“Dude, what is your problem? It's just a squirrel.” Beastboy laughed as he squatted down to associate with the squirrel.

“Don't let it fool you...its evil.” Cyborg replied, hiding behind Raven.

“But it's so adorable.” Starfire exclaimed, joining Beastboy and playing with the squirrel.

“Just wait.” he said pointing.

Sharing a sigh, both Raven and Robin turned towards the squirrel and waited.

~__~

“AHHH!” the team yelled as they fled for their lives.

Starfire flew up above with Beastboy clinging to her waist, Cyborg in the lead running like there was no tomorrow, and Raven was not too far behind him, she had somehow ended up with Robin in her arms.

“I TOLD YOU THAT SQUIRREL WAS EVIL!” Cyborg yelled back at them.

“WE DIDN'T KNOW, NOW KEEP RUNNING!” Robin yelled from the safety of Raven's arms. Looking back, he screamed again as he saw the squirrel looking innocently at them eating its nut.

“IT'S GETTING CLOSER, RUN RAVEN RUN!”

~__~

“What's the matter with you people, are you tired? If I didn't know better, I'll say you were. Remind me when we get back to enhance your physical training.” Robin, still in Raven's arm, complained as everyone stopped for a breather.

“Raven, if you dropped him...we wouldn't blame you.” Cyborg managed to say once he accumulated his breathe.

Without a word, Raven simply let Robin go, and all hoped he bruised his behind.

“Hey look a road.” Beastboy pointed out.

And surely, there was. A wide dirt road with two lanes, and speeding carriages going in both directions.

“Um...friend Raven, where is your boot?” Starfire asked suddenly as they headed towards the road, but hearing this they stopped in their tracks and looked back, and sure enough, Raven was missing a boot and her dainty little foot was bare for all to see.

“Uh...that's a good question,” she said in her usual monotone voice. “You four go ahead, it seems I have to find my boot.”

“And I shall help.” Starfire announced as she and Raven turned back to look for the missing boot.

“Taxi!” Beastboy yelled towards the speeding carriages who just rushed by like they didn't see him. “Uh...Rude much!”

“This doesn't seem to be working.” Robin commented as he and Cyborg held out their thumbs.

“Maybe someone should just jump out in front of one.” Cyborg suggested.

No one would speak up for the job.

“Or we could just stand here hoping some will stop.” Robin suggested this time.

“I could do that.” Both Cyborg and Beastboy said at the same time.

“I thought so.”

Meanwhile Beastboy had spotted the girls coming back and a plan was slowly formulating in his mind. 3 guys + carriages = no ride. 3 guys + 2 girls + carriages = ride. And he couldn't help but notice that traffic was slowing down, not much, but everything wasn't a blur anymore.

“Hmm...interesting.” he muttered to himself.

“Hey Rae, did you find your boot?” Cyborg asked.

“The squirrel had it, so I decided to let it keep it.,” she answered as she took off her hat and began to search for something within it.

“Sure you did.”

“Beastboy, what are you doing?” Starfire asked as Beastboy came over, drug her and Raven close to the road, and backed away. Raven, who had been busy fishing in her hat didn't seem to notice.

“Uh, Beastboy...what are you doing?” Robin asked, now curious himself.

“Getting us a ride.”

“By doing what?” Cyborg inquired this time.

“Just watch.”

And so they did.

“Friend Raven, I do believe Beastboy is up to something.” Starfire said, trying to alert her friend.

“Ah, ha!” Raven yelled triumphantly pulling a pair of boots out. These black, high-heeled boots laced up from the toe to the top of the tongue. They were much shorter than her former pair, but still came up to just below mid calf.

Just as she bent over to switch boots, a carriage stopped in front of them.

“Do you folks need a ride?” the driver asked, tipping his hat and smiling kindly.

“Yes, are you...?” Raven started, but before she could finish her sentence, the carriage was booted away as another took its place.

“Alright there blokes and Sheilas. Get your arse in gear. I've had a heart starter this morn, and I was heading to the bog, but then I saw you fine Sheilas and I knew I just had to give you a ride. So where to?” the driver asked in an Australian accent. His hair was purple and spiked and he had a sort of punkish look to him.

“Uh...to the nearest town.” Robin muttered unsurely. One reason being that he couldn't understand the driver, and another was the way the driver was looking as Starfire and Raven, who still hadn't put on her new boots.

“I was just heading that way myself,” the driver said hoping down from his seat. “Hi there spunky, me names Rob.” Rob said to Raven, opening the carriage door and helping her in.

“Raven.” she replied automatically, although her face was a bit red, it seemed she understood the Australian lingo.

“Well, my, my, my, don't you keep yourself in good nick.” he said to Starfire as he helped her in.

“Uh, thank you most generously.” Starfire said as she sat next to Raven in the spacious carriage.

Stepping back he let a peeved Robin, a frowning Cyborg, and a mumbling Beastboy in, it seemed one of them understood the lingo and translated for the rest.

Leaning against the door, Rob gave the girls a sly smile. “Now you yank's best hold on to your underdaks and your nockers, for we'll be going like a blue ass fly.” And with that said he slammed the door, hopped into the driver's seat, and whipped the horses.

“What he say?” Cyborg asked, turning towards Beastboy.

But before Beastboy could utter a word, they wee all either thrown to the floor or plastered to the seat (depending on where they were sitting) as the carriage took off at a high speed.

~__~

“FREEDOM!” Cyborg yelled kicking the door to the carriage open as it stopped in the middle of the village.

The village was more like a town, with hotels, a market place, and bars. In the distance, a castle could be seen standing majestically tall and grandeur.

With shaky limbs, the rest climbed unsteadily from the carriage, which shot out like a rocket as soon as they were off.

“Hey, where's Star?” Robin asked looking around.

“That crazy cab driver stole her!” Cyborg exclaimed loudly. “You saw the way he was looking at her and Rae. He was slowly undressing them with his eyes. And his sick twisted mind developed a plan to kidnap them. So he drove like a madman to make us nauseous...then when began to get out...he took off with his catch to satisfy his sick twisted...”

“Here I am friends.” Mini fairy Starfire announced climbing out the top of Beastboy's shirt. “That was a most frightening ride, was it not?”

“See I told you guys she was in Beastboy's shirt.” Cyborg said before walking off and leaving them.

“Um...Star, you might want to wear this.” Raven said, handing Starfire a mahogany cloak, so she could hide her wings.

“Shouldn't you wear one too?” Robin asked seeing a majority of the male population looking at the girls' attributes, or they could have been staring at the once mini, now tall, red haired, green-eyed fairy, and the short, scantly clad, purple haired witch.

“Already ahead of you on that one.” She answered, taking her pointy hat off and forming it into a black, hooded cloak.

“That is an extremely versatile hat.” Robin commented.

“So, Raven? Are we any closer to that amulet you were honing in on?” Beastboy asked coming to stand next to her and put an arm around her shoulders, making Robin narrow his eyes and growl low in his chest.

“Actually...” she said looking around. “I believe it's here in the village.”

“Does it seem to be moving?” Robin asked, taking the role as leader once again.

“No, it's pretty still.”

“Great, we can resume the search tomorrow, and for now, let's just find a place to sleep for the night. Starfire, you a Beastboy go that, and Raven and I will go search over there. Okay let's move...”

“Hey guys I found a place to stay tonight. It has a restaurant and board, and it looks pretty clean.” Cyborg announced loudly as he came back from wherever he want.

“That's great Cyborg.” Robin said through gritted teeth.

“Good timing, Robby boy was trying to be alone with her.” Beastboy whispered to Cyborg as he walked over to him.

“I know, ain't I bad?”

~__~

“Okay, two rooms, five separate beds, for one week...plus food...that'll come up to...480 pounds.” The owner to the hotel said after calculating their bill and looking at them expectantly.

All eyes, slowly and deliberately, turned towards an expectant Raven. Sighing, she reached into her cloak, much like she did with her hat, and began to conjure for the money, but before she could draw the money, a loud bang sounded off, and the next thing she knew was an awful, horrible, excruciating pain in her hand and the feel of blood running down her arm.

“Ahhh!” she screamed in anguish.

Withdrawing her hand form her cloak, the rest of the titans could see a hole in her cloak where her hand had been, and a wound on the back of her hand.

“Who did that, show yourself now!” Robin yelled angrily as they all got into fighting positions, all except Raven who was nursing her wounded hand.

“It was I.,” a man announced lounging at the table shrouded by shadows, at the back of the cavern. He was tall and very muscular. They couldn't see his face for he kept it in the shadows. He wore black armor, and black pants. His cloak seemed to be made of a black dragon hide, and the scabbard by his side was black. On his head, also hiding his features was a black hat, and in his hand was a black gun, with smoke issuing from the mouth.

Standing up, he lazily made his way over until he stood directly in front of them. They saw his mouth form a seemingly insane smile, and when he lifted his head, they all jumped back with a start as they saw startlingly white hair framing the face of Raven's perpetrator. It was Uncle Cyrus.

“Dude! What are you doing here?” Beastboy asked loudly.

“Why'd you shoot me?” Raven gritted angrily as she healed her hand.

“Shoot you? Shoot You! Dear girl, when did I ever...okay I did, but it's your own fault.”

“My Fault!?! What did I do that would make you shoot me?” she seethed.

“Yes, your fault, and because you were about to conjure up money. No conjuring money, that's one of the rules.” he answered calmly.

“Rules? What rules? There have never been rules!” she yelled outraged.

“Well, you kids were boring to watch...so I made rules. You'll get over it.”

“So, if I can't conjure money, how are we supposed to stay at the inn?”

“Yeah, how are they supposed stay without money?” the manager asked angrily, finally getting into the conversation.

“Why...they shall work for you my good man.” Uncle Cyrus told the man cheerfully.

“Work for me? I don't need any mismatched, batch of skinny kids, plus one big one, to work for me. No deal, now get out.”

Uncle Cyrus face darkened as he glared at the man, the room went cold, and the shadows seemed to close in around them. Then, in a blast of cold, intimidating energy, Uncle Cyrus appeared in front of the man. “Come with me for a second.” he growled, putting a hand on the man's shoulder. And though he looked as if he merely laid his hands nimbly on the man's shoulder, the manager was drug to the back room kicking and screaming in pain, before the door closed off all sound.

~__~

“So it's all settled then. Isn't it sir?” Uncle Cyrus asked turning a quick eye towards the pale, shaken manager, who sputtered an anxious agreement.

“Good. So, you kids will be working for your food and board. Little, green monster, you will be bellboy. Big, bald, freak, you will be the super, which means, keeping the place in order, keeping firewood stalked, etc. Strange, creepy, alien creature, you will be door greeter and assign people to tables. Small, spiked, haired rodent, you are busboy. Spiteful, anorexic niece, you are the waitress. NOW! Are there any questions?”

“Did you have to insult us?” Raven asked with a raised eyebrow.

“...yes. Now here are the keys to your rooms,” he said holding up two pairs of keys, and handing one to Raven and the other to Cyborg. “One for the girls and one for the boys. They're right next to each other, with a connecting door, so no monkey business.”

He was silent a moment as he looked at them with anticipation, as if waiting for them to say something, but as the just looked at him with either blank or irritated glances he sighed, snapped his fingers, and disappeared with a puff of black and silver fire. Leaving the titans a scorched and smoking mess.

“Raven?” the scorch mark that was Beastboy began, “Your Uncle is...”

“Just shut up.,” she growled, throwing the hood of her cloak atop of her head and stomping up the stairs towards their room, with Starfire close behind.

~__~

The next day the titans started working.

Starfire stood by the door, behind a podium greeting everyone as they walked in, and handed them a menu as they went to the restaurant or directed them towards the front desk, doing all this with a smile plastered on her face. She wore a brown and white Dutch maid outfit with a cloak draped over her back to hide her wings, and clogs.

Raven was also made to wear the Dutch maid outfit. She spent the entire time taking orders, returning menus back to Starfire, bringing food to the tables, giving empty plates to Robin to wash, and hitting anyone trying to get fresh. They soon learned to leave her alone.

Robin had a miserable time working. He wore a protective apron over is clothes, but it did nothing to stop him from getting wet, and he was soaked to the bone. He thought cook was the big, bald guy with the goggles, who just stood there looking at him, but then an old woman, came in and hit the big guy with a stick making him cry out loud, ugly screams, and then he went into a back room. The woman then came over to him with wide concerned eyes.

“Hello sonny, I'm the cook, Kukie. Are you okay? Did Bruno hurt you?”

“Um...no. I'm fine,” he answered confusedly. “Who was that?”

“No one.” She answered quickly. “And if he comes back out, don't make any sudden moves and keep the volume down...and you'll be fine.” Then, she too left, to the main kitchen he guessed.

And he had been on his guard ever since. The only upside to this whole thing, was their free stay, that Raven came in ever so often with a load of dishes, and the hope that everyone's day was as horrible as his.

Cyborg seemed to have the most fun out of everyone. The building was in good condition, so there wasn't much work there, but the place did need some firewood. So this is where the fun came in. he was outside, chopping wood, without a shirt, and he was getting tons of attention from the female population as they all gathered to watch the strong, new, bald innkeeper at the cavern.

Beastboy had it off worse than everyone. For all he did was walk up the stairs with heavy suitcases, back down the stairs, then back up again. His back did not feel like it was going to last much longer.

So now, we skip up to their off time and let's just say they are pooped.

“My face cannot stop smiling.” Starfire complained trying in vain to get her face to stop smiling.

“Oh, yeah, well I can't stand up straight.” Beastboy said bitterly from his bent over position, not able to sit down like everyone else.

“At least you can stand up. My feet hurt so much.” Raven retorted from the air, where she was currently floating, afraid to sit down for fear that the pinches she received would hurt.

“My hands look old.” Robin said from the table next to Starfire, as he looked at his pruned hands.

“At least you smell good. I stink so bad I don't know what I stink like.” Cyborg countered as he slapped Beastboy on the back, straightening his posture.

“Like a putrid pig.” Raven said clearing it for him.

“Thanks Rae.” he said sarcastically.

“Only here to help.”

“Okay team, no more of this. Go upstairs and clean up, then we're hading out to find that necklace, so we can hurry and get out of here, and away from Bruno.”

“Who's Bruno?” Cyborg asked.

“No one, NOW MOVE OUT!”

~__~

The titans found themselves in a giant market. And when I say giant market, I mean medieval meets future outside mall. There were booths all around, shopping teenagers, food courts, places to get pictures painted, adults trying to sell the teenagers items they don't need, clothing carts with dressing stalls, etc.

After a quick description of what to look for, from Raven, the titans split up into groups to search more ground. The pairings were Starfire and Raven.

Robin and Beastboy, and Cyborg went off by himself.

“Oh, is this not the most wonderful dress?” Starfire asked Raven, as she pulled a beautiful, yellow, bare shouldered, slightly sparkling, dress off a rack.

Looking over to her, Raven was about to scold her about letting things distract her, but before she could a very sleazy looking man had made his way over to her.

“Why yes, Ms. The dress is just beautiful for you, don't you think madam? Of course it is. And just because you look like a fine, strong, healthy lady, I'll make you a deal.” The man said with a grin, looking at Starfire's skinny arms. Going behind his booth, he came out with a strength-o-meter. “Okay, ms. you can have anything on my cart for free...if you can hit the bell. But if you don't you must pay whatever price it lands on times how many things you have. Does that sound fair to you?”

Raven looked form the man to the slowly contemplating Starfire, then she caught Starfire's questioning eye and slowly shook her head yes for her to agree. Looking at the man's cart, then down at her short, torn dress, she slowly started to smile.

They were going to clean him out.

~__~

“NO, PLEASE COMEBACK! DON'T DO THIS TO ME! I'M SORRY I TRIED TO SCAM YOU! PLEASE!” the sleazy man pleaded as Raven and Starfire left his cart with bags full of merchandise, but their ears were deaf to his pleads.

“Friend Raven? Was I not supposed to hit the bell?” Starfire asked as she looked back to the crying cart owner.

“Yes...those are tears of happiness.” Raven answered her with a small smile.

“Oh.” she said uncertainly. “OH, look, there are our friends; maybe they've found the necklace, do you not think?”

“Oh, I think they found something.”

“Raven, Starfire, come on. We think Cyborg found it. Come on and check for us.” Beastboy said excitedly as he and Robin ran over to them.

“Do you really think you've found it?” Raven asked, turning to face Robin.

“Well, it fits your description pretty well.” Robin answered with a half-confident shrug.

“Then I guess all there is left to do is check. Hold these.” Raven said as she and Starfire dumped their bags into Robin and Beastboy's arms before taking off.

“What's with all the bags?” Robin asked looking to Beastboy for answers.

“Dude, why are you asking me?”

~__~

Seeing them through the crowd, Cyborg called them over and held the necklace in the air. On seeing the necklace, Raven breath caught in her throat as she recognized it. It was simple but beautiful. A big blue diamond crystal on sleek, black chain.

“That's it.” She yelled over the crowd at him, not cure if he heard her or not. Fortunately he did.

Smiling, he turned towards the cart owner, about to ask for the price when he realized that it was gone.

“Where'd it go?” he asked aloud looking around frantically. “It was right here in my...”

“Oooh...this is going to look great with my blue dress tonight. I am so wearing this. How much?” he heard someone squeal next to him.

Turning around, he was surprised to find himself staring at a girl about Starfire's height, with smooth bronze skin, snow-white hair, and golden orange eyes.

“For you...30 pieces and 49 cents.” The cart owner lady told the multi-colored girl.

“You got a deal.” She girl said enthusiastically slipping her hand into her purse and pulling up the necessary money, but as she began to reach the money to the lady, she caught sight of Cyborg, and then there were stars in her eyes.

Shaking herself out of her reverie, she looked at Cyborg with sly, coy, pink eyes. “See something you like big man?” she asked in a very flirtatious voice, giving the sales lady the money.

“Weren't your eyes...nevermind, I need that necklace you got there.”

“What, this necklace?” she asked playfully, placing it behind her back. “Why do you want it? Is it for your girlfriend?”

“What?! No, it's for...I don't have a girlfriend. It's for...” he stuttered, but before he could finish she interrupted him.

“Want one?”

“Want what?”

“Hi, my names Charlene.” She said introducing herself and holding her hand out for Cyborg to kiss it.

“Yeah, my name's Cyborg, now about that necklace.” he said grabbing her hand and shaking it, much to the disappointment of Charlene.

“Cyborg,” she said trying it out with a cute wrinkle of her nose, “I like it. You know tonight's there's going to be a...”

“Hey, what's taking so long?” Raven asked as they all gathered around him.

“She has the necklace.” Cyborg said in a half-whiny voice.

“AS, I was saying before someone s rudely interrupted me,” Charlene said loudly, eyes now an electrifying green as she stared at Raven, but slowly turning back pink as she looked upon Cyborg, “There's a party at the castle tonight, and if you really want to your necklace so bad, you can come get it.” She said teasingly, placing the necklace into her bodice. “Just dress nicely and give the guard this, and you'll have no trouble finding me...and you're little necklace.” And with one final look at Cyborg, Charlene walked off, swinging her hips.

“Who the hell was that?” Beastboy asked loudly, after Charlene had disappeared from sight.

“That was the Princess Charlene. Now are you going to buy something or just block my booth off all day?” the cart woman asked irritably.

“Princess?!?” Cyborg near bout yelled.