Chapter 9

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Happy Harbor, The Cave [August 19, 19:00 EDT]

Aqualad and a shirtless Superboy circle each other as M'gann and Artemis watch them practice.

Computer: Initiate. Combat training. Three. Two. One.

They dashed to each other as Artemis looked at M'gaan.

Artemis: Kaldur's nice. Handsome. Commanding. You should totally ask him out. [smiles while crossing her arms]

M'gaan: No... He's like family. But I think the cutest couple would be you, and Wally.

They looked to their right where Wally is eating a burrito.

Artemis: Really?

M'gaan: Yes. You're full of passion. He's full of...

Artemis: ...It.

They laughed as Superboy flipped Aqualad over his shoulder.

Computer: Fail, Aqualad.

Red Tornado comes down from his room and Wally quickly sped over to him.

Wally: Any missions for us?

Red Tornado: [shook his head] Mission assignments are Batman's responsibility.

Wally: [rolls eyes] Yeah well, the Batman's with Robin over in Gotham... But you're headed somewhere. Hot date, or a mission?

Aqualad looked to Red Tornado as Artemis and M'gaan walked over.

Aqualad: If we can be of help.

Red Tornado brings up a screen and keyboard, bringing up a picture of an elderly man.

Red Tornado: This is Kent Nelson. A friend, he's one hundred and six years old.

Wally: Doesn't look over ninety. [whispers to Artemis causing her to elbow him]

Red Tornado: An informant has informed us that he was taken by Abra Kadabra twenty-eight days ago.

Kent's civilian clothes are then replaced with his costume.

Red Tornado: He was a member of the Justice Society. The precursor of our Justice League.

Kaldur: Of course... He was Earth's sorcerer supreme. He was Dr. Fate.

Wally: [snorts and whispers again to Artemis] Please... The guy does a little science. Dumbledore's it up, calls it magic to scare the bad guys, and impress the babes.

Red Tornado: [holds up a key] We've been taking turns guarding his tower where his helmet resides. Today was my turn.

M'gaan: He is like the great priest and priestess of Mars. I would be honored to help.

Wally: [quickly riase his hand] Me too! [everyone turn to him] So honored... Magic rocks. [dash over to M'gaan] What are the chances that we both love magic?

Just then, the front entrance opens as Y/n drives in on a red motorcycle.

Y/n: Sorry for being late. I had to help Mai and Kasumi with their sparring.

Wally: [mutters] White-hair pretty boy.

Y/n: What's going on? We have a mission?

Kaldur: Red Tornado has given us a task.

Y/n: Sweet. Then let's go.

Salem [August 19, 20:22 EDT]

In the camouflaged Bio-ship, Artemis turned to Wally.

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