Double Trouble

6.

I feel gross. I think I have streptococcus.

Mount Justice

August 19, 19:39 EDT

The team was gathered for training, Kaldur and Superboy in the middle at the moment. They were sparring while everyone but Robin was gathered on the outer edge of the ring. Wally and Pietro were squabbling over food while Artemis and M'gann were chatting.

"Kaldur's nice, don't you think?" Artemis asked M'gann, watching the two boys spar. "Handsome, commanding...you should totally ask him out."

"He's like a big brother to me." M'gann deferred. "You know who would make the cutest couple? You and Wally!"

Artemis scoffed. "Yeah, okay."

"You're so full of passion and he's so full of..."

"It?" Pietro appeared behind the two girls, startling them.

"Exactly." Artemis nodded with the silver haired speedster. "Wally is full of it."

"You two are just jealous of my amazing good looks." Wally joined the conversation, winking at M'gann. 

Pietro rolled his eyes, thankful when the roof opened and Red Tornado lowered down.

Wally sped up to him, forgetting about the conversation. "Do you have a mission for us?"

"Mission assignments are the Batman's responsibility."

"Yeah, well the Batman is with the Robin doing the dynamic duo thing in Gotham. But you're headed somewhere, right? A hot date? A mission?" Wally finger gunned Red Tornado.

"If we can be of help." Kaldur stepped in, speaking with more manners and respect than Wally had.

Red Tornado caved, pulling up the file of Kent Nelson, explaining who he was. Wally rolled his eyes when Kaldur said he was the earth's sorcerer supreme, saying he was a fake under his breath to Artemis, changing his attitude quickly when M'gann said she believed in magic. Tornado gave them the key to the Tower of Fate so they could check on the Helmet of Fate since Kent Nelson was missing. The team left for the bioship.

Salem

August 19, 20:22 EDT

"We've reached Tornado's coordinates but there's nothing here." Miss Martian lowered the ship into the street in camouflage mode.

Kid Flash and Quicksilver ran around where the coordinates were given, coming up empty. Artemis suggested science was at work and Kid Flash agreed until Miss Martian walked up, then he changed his tune quickly, saying it was obviously the mystic arts. Quicksilver rolled his eyes.

"A test of faith. Stand behind me." Aqualad walked up to the nothingness and inserted the key, a tower appearing. Everyone was shocked.

They walked inside, the door disappearing. "Uh, where'd the door go?"

A ghostly apparition of Kent Nelson appeared. "Greetings. You've entered with a key, but the tower does not recognize you. Please state your purpose and intent."

Kid Flash smiled, stepping forward before anyone could stop him. "We are true believers, here to find Doctor Fate."

Kent Nelson rolled his eyes, a disappointed look on his face as the floor beneath the team gave out, everyone falling towards a lava pit.

Quicksilver grabbed onto a rock, yelping when his shoulder nearly dislocated. He watched helplessly as the team continued to descend towards the lava.