Capítulo 345: 7
Chapter VII: Denial.
Last Time.
Naruto pointed to the group picture and spoke up. "Because they never told us about who took the picture."
Honolulu, August 14, 09:16 HST.
Miss. Martian was floating above Wade's car before a flash of light shone in. The passenger's door opened, and Nathaniel Adams with white hair walked out, and to his kids. M'gann's eyes glowed as she focused on the car before flying off to the woods.
She landed beside Naruto, who was on his motorcycle. "So?" he asked as M'gann explained.
"Wade was the boss of the ring, and responsible for the killing."
Washington D.C. August 15, 00:00 EDT.
Captain Atom was standing outside Wade's office with a group of Army soldiers with a recorder hearing Alec speak. "That you were the boss of the ring in '68 and behind the killings last week."
Atom nodded before they kicked the door in, and surrounded Wade, and Alec. "Hello, Wade." Atom greeted as two officers arrested Wade and Alec.
Now.
New Orleans July 27, 21:57 CDT.
An elderly man in a black suit and a cane was walking down the sidewalk and stopped at a door with 'MADAME XANADU' on it.
He looked to his pocket watch before he walked in, and a woman with deep tan skin walked in from a beaded curtain. She has long black hair in a low ponytail, green eyes, three jewels on her forehead, and a beauty mark under her left eye.
She's wearing a red see-through shirt over a black top, and sleeveless white button-up shirt that showed her cleavage, and a black choker with a gold medallion on it. With a black skirt, and a purple sash tied around her waist, and high-heeled boots. She has gold hoop earrings, red lipstick, and rings on several fingers, and thumbs.
This is Madame Xanadu.
(A/N: For better image type Madame Xanadu Young Justice.)
She walked up to him and smiled. "Bonsoir, (Good Evening,) Monsieur. (Mister.) How can Madame Xanadu help you." Xanadu asked in a creole accent. "Ah, there is someone you wish to speak to." She looked at his watch and smiled. "Your, wife?"
The man nodded before speaking up. "Yes. My beloved Inza." Xanadu nodded before sitting at a table with a crystal ball.
"Then Madame will make contact. If fate is kind."
"(Sigh.) He rarely is." He sat down before she cleared her throat.
"Oh right." He gave her a wad of money that she puts in her cleavage and closed her eyes. Suddenly, the wind picked up, and the table shook as Xanadu's hair started floating up.
"Oh... My darling. How I missed you." Xanadu said in a distorted voice as her eyes glowed white. "I'm so lonely here... And cold." The man burst out laughing.
"Ha! That's the best you could do?"
Xanadu's eyes turned back to normal as she glared. "Imbecile! You have broken the spell! Your wife is forever lost." The man chuckled before speaking up.
"That was supposed to be my wife? Ha, my little spitfire would have kicked my ass for throwing away good money on you." Xanadu stood up and crossed her arms under her bust.
"No refunds for non-believers!"
"I'm the non-believer? You're still using tricks. Naruto told me you have the gift for magic. I thought you were supposed to be training under Zatara?"
Before she could retort, another tall man appeared and grabbed the old man. He has black hair, which is styled in a ponytail with sideburns and a goatee beard. He has a narrow face and brown eyes.
He's wearing a poet shirt that exposes his hairy chest and gold necklace; accompanied by black trousers, black gloves, and a gold belt buckle with a letter A on it. He also has an earring in his right ear.
This is Abra Kadabra, a criminal who uses magic.
They disappeared in a flash of light, and Xanadu gasped before pulling her skirt up a little revealing a garter holding a tri-pronged knife on her thigh. She then picked it up and ran to the back room. As she left, the elderly man's cane floated up and disappeared in gold light.
Mount Justice; August 19, 19:39 EDT.
Aqualad and shirtless Superboy circled each other as Donna, and Stephanie watched them practice. "Initiate. Combat training. Three. Two. One."
They dashed to each other as Stephanie looked at Donna. "Kaldur's nice. Handsome. Commanding. You should totally ask him out." Donna smiled as she crossed her arms.
"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.
"Really?" Stephanie asked as Donna nodded.
"Yes. You're full of passion. He's full of..." She trailed off before Stephanie spoke up.
"It." They laughed as Superboy flipped Aqualad over his shoulder. "Fail, Aqualad." The computer started as Red Tornado came down from his room.
Wally quickly sped over to him. "Any missions for us?"
Red Tornado shook his head. "Mission assignments are Batman's responsibility."
Wally rolled his eyes before speaking up. "Yeah well, the Batman's with Kage and Robin over in Gotham... But you're headed somewhere. Hot date, or a mission?"
Aqualad looked to Red Tornado as Starfire, Artemis, and M'gann walked over from the kitchen. "If we can be of help."
Red Tornado brought up a screen, and keyboard bringing up a picture of the elderly man. "This is Kent Nelson. A friend, he's one hundred and six years old."
Wally turned to Artemis, and Stephanie, and whispered. "Doesn't look over ninety."
Red Tornado continued having not heard Wally who was elbowed by Stephanie. "An informant of Naruto's informed us that he was taken by Abra Kadabra twenty-eight days ago." He finished bringing Kent's costume up.
The uniform consists of a golden helmet that's covering his head, excluding the ears. He's wearing a long, high collared cape, fastened with two large buttons. Beneath is a blue shirt with a golden oval set in the chest. He also has a large golden belt with a circle in the center, and deep blue pants with golden boots.
"He was a member of the Justice Society. The precursor to our Justice League,"
Kaldur spoke up after Red Tornado finished. "Of course... He was Earth's sorcerer supreme. He was Dr. Fate."
Wally snorted before whispering to the girls again. "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 spoke up, holding a golden key.
"We've been taking turns guarding his tower where his helmet resides. Today was my turn."
M'gann walked up to him. "He is like the great priest and priestess of Mars. I would be honored to help."
Wally quickly raised his hand. "Me too!" Everyone turned to him as he continued. "So honored... Magic rocks." He finished as Stephanie face-palmed.
Donna sweat-dropped before sighing. 'This will end badly for him... Lying always comes back to bite you in the ass.' She thought as Wally dashed to M'gann.
"What are the chances that we both love magic?"
Salem August 19, 20:22 EDT.
In a camouflaged Bio-ship, Stephanie turned to Wally. "So Wally... When did you discover your love for the... Mystic arts?" She asked Wally with everyone in their street clothes.
"Well, I don't want to brag. But Before becoming Kid Flash, I considered becoming a wizard." Everyone but M'gann who was flying the bio-ship rolled their eyes.
"We've reached Red Tornado's coordinates," M'gann said coming to an empty field.
As they landed, across the street outside an abounded theater, an orange-stripped cat with red eyes hissed before running in.
Inside Kent was tied up on stage as Abra was questioning him. The cat leaped into the lap of a boy, who started petting him while he watched the stage.
He has long, thin limbs, a thin neck, and an angular face. He has black hair in a mop-top style with V-shaped bangs and devil-horns rising over the ears to points slightly above the top of his head. He has arched eyebrows and sideburns that taper to a point. He also has long, sharp, black fingernails. His clothes are formal, and predominantly black but include a white shirt with a tall, stiff collar.
On top of this, he's wearing a black skinny tie, black skinny trousers, and pointed shoes, as well as a jacket. The jacket resembles a standard suit jacket around the chest and shoulders, although it has long sleeves with flared, pointed cuffs, and the jacket's skirt is similarly long and shaped so that it comes to a point at the front. The jacket is fastened with two short button straps around the waist.
This is Klarion, an Agent of Chaos.
Cape Canaveral August 19, 20:48 EDT. (1.)
Kage, Batman, and Robin were fighting Shadow members at a launch pad where a rocket was ready to fly. Naruto created several clones as Robin jumped over two, and knocked their guns out of their hands.
"We need to stop that rocket!"
Robin took out a couple of more guards before speaking up. "Go! I'll run interference!"
Batman and Naruto ran to the rocket near a gas truck where a large man stepped in front of them.
He is muscular and has large fists. He's bald, has bulging eyes, with an earring in his left ear. He's wearing a practical utility bodysuit, consisting of a green shirt, gray cargo pants, sturdy boots, and a utility belt with plenty of pouches. He also has heavy bands around his wrists.
This is Ubu, a servant to the leader of the League of Assassins.
"You won't interfere with the Master's work!" He yelled bringing both of his hands down having Batman, and Naruto to dodge.
"The master needs to learn disappointment!" Batman yelled kicking him in the jaw.
Ubu grabbed Batman's throat, and lifted him to the tank, as Robin tied a hose around his ankle. Naruto quickly jumped up and punched him having him let go of Batman. "Kobura Panchi! (Cobra Punch!)"
Suddenly, the truck sped away dragging the man with it.
Naruto turned to Batman and spoke up. "If Ubu's here. She won't be far behind." He looked to see Robin roll out of the truck. "Let's go." They ran to the stairs and looked up.
BANG!
A bullet hits the beam in front of them having Naruto draw his bow, and turned around. "Hello, Talia." He greeted as Talia held up a pistol.
Talia is a woman with Arabian heritage. She has high cheekbones, a sharp nose, green eyes, and long brown hair in a ponytail. She's wearing a green and black full-body jumpsuit with matching gloves and boots, and a white belt and holster.
"Naruto, Beloved."
Control Room.
Inside a dark-haired Caucasian female with green eyes, wearing purple lipstick, a darker colored jacket, and a single purple bead on a necklace was talking to one of the men on the computer.
This is Carol Ferris.
"Tom! Shut down the launch!"
Tom typed on the computer but sighed. "I can't Carol! The controls are hacked." Carol sighed as she ran a hand through her hair.
"And I'm guessing that someone did something inside the rocket also."
Salem August 10, 20:01 EDT.
The team looked around the empty field for Kent's tower. Wally sped in front of the others. "Nothing... Maybe it's camouflaged?"
Artemis raised an eyebrow before speaking up. "What do you think? Adaptive microelectronics combined with phase-shifting?"
Wally nodded before answering. "Absolutely..." He trailed seeing M'gann walk to him. "…Not. Obviously, we're dealing with magic."
Starfire looked to Donna, and Stephanie, before whispering. "Why does Friend Wally tell the non-truths?"
Donna looked at her and replied. "You know, don't you?"
Starfire nodded. "Yes. When he was at the Cave. He was talking to other protégés about the magic is not real."
Stephanie sighed before crossing her arms. "He's trying to get on M'gann's good side."
Kaldur looked to the gold key, which has 'INSERT' on it. "It's a test of faith." He walked in front of them, pushed the key forward, and turned it. Suddenly a tall stone tower appeared as the Team looked on in shock.
They walked into a room and the door disappeared. Superboy looked back and spoke up. "Where'd the door go?"
A hologram of Kent came up in front of them. "You have entered with a key. But the tower doesn't recognize you. Please state your business and intent."
Wally walked up and cleared his throat. "We are true believers here to see Dr. Fate." The hologram frowned before disappearing, and after a moment, the floor crumbled, revealing a pit with lava at the bottom.
"AAH!"
They screamed as M'gann grabbed Wally, Donna grabbed Superboy, and Starfire grabbed Stephanie as Artemis used her grappling crossbow to grab Kaldur. M'gann started floating down as she sweated. "Having trouble... Maintaining altitude. I'm so hot."
Wally smirked before speaking up. "You so are." Stephanie and Artemis deadpanned at that.
"Wally!"
"Hey, inches above death. I'm entitled to speak my mind!" Kaldur wiped his head before explaining.
"M'gann and I can't handle extreme heat. We need to get out of here quick."
M'gann slapped her forehead. "Hello, Megan! We never truly answered the question." She looked up to the ceiling and yelled.
"Red Tornado sent us to see if Mr. Nelson and the helmet are OK!"
A floor closed over the lava as everyone dropped down. "This floor should be scorching hot. But it's cool to the touch." Kaldur said kneeling and feeling the floor.
Wally wrapped an arm around M'gann and smiled. "Don't worry Megelicious, I'll-!"
Stephanie who pushed him back interrupted Wally. "Enough! Your little 'Impress M'gann at all cost' almost got us killed!"
"What did I do?" Wally asked as Stephanie glared.
"You lied to that hologram when you said you were a 'true believer'."
M'gann looked to Wally and frowned. "Wally. You don't believe?"
Wally looked around before sighing. "Fine, fine! I don't believe alright? But magic is the real lie, a major load!"
"Wally. I trained for a year in Atlantis sorcery. They created the skin icons that power my water." Aqualad said as Wally snorted.
"Dude ever hear of 'bio-electricity'? Hey in primitive culture fire was considered magic."
Stephanie snorted before speaking up. "You're close-minded for someone who can break the sound barrier in his sneakers."
"That's science. I recreated Flash's experiment, and boom here I am! Everything can be explained by science."
Aqualad saw a latch on the door and reached for it. "Let's test that theory." He picked it up causing Wally to shout. "Wait! The backdraft-!"
He stopped as wind, and snow came out. "It's snow," M'gann said feeling the snow as Stephanie looked to Wally. "Tired of being wrong?"
They jumped down and saw a snowy mountain. Wally looked back as the door disappeared. "Well...?" He looked back to Stephanie who was smirking.
"String theory. We're in a pocket dimension."
She huffed before M'gann spoke up. "Guys."
They turned around and saw a cane floating up.
"What is it?" Stephanie asked before walking over and grabbed it, as Wally did as well.
"I can't let go!/I can't let go!"
They both yelled before glowing, and both were lifted in the air and disappeared.
"Friends!" Starfire yelled flying up, but couldn't see them.
They started walking as M'gann looked to Kaldur. "I don't get Wally. It's like he needs to believe magic isn't real."
Kaldur sighed before explaining. "He uses his knowledge of science to control what he can't comprehend. Acknowledging the existent of magic would be to relinquish the last of that control."
Starfire and Donna who were flying above pointed ahead of them. "There's a door." Looking on a mountain, they saw an opened door.
With Wally And Stephanie.
They suddenly appeared in a room with a multitude of stars.
"Abra Kadabra!" Wally yelled seeing Abra with a tied up Kent, and Klarion.
Kent flew over, grabbed the cane, and used it to set free of his ropes. "Let's go." He said having an elevator come up, and they got in.
"No! I want the helmet! I want it I want it!"
Inside the elevator, Kent looked at the two heroes. "I'm Kent Nelson by the way."
Wally rolled his eyes. "Yeah, we know." He rudely said before Stephanie elbowed him.
"I'm Stephanie, and Mr. Manners here is Wally." Kent smiled before speaking up.
"Well, Stephanie. We're dealing with a being with Mystic powers." Wally snorted before speaking up.
"Abra Kadabra? Flash proved he uses future technology to simulate magic."
Kent nodded at that. "You're right." Stephanie's eyes widened as Wally smiled.
"He is?!"
Kent raised his cane before speaking. "Abra is a charlatan. But Klarion. That boy with the cat. He's the real deal a Lord of Chaos. The enemy of a Lord of Order like Dr. Fate."
"And you're a Lord of Order?" Wally asked as Kent shook his head.
"No. I'm just a coat Fate wore." He opened his watch and looked at his wife.
"Until my wife, Inza, convinced me there could be more to life. She was a real pistol." He closed the watch and looked up. "Anywho. If Klarion gets his sticky little mitts on the helmet. The world will go to hell." The elevator stopped, and they walked out seeing a big gold bell.
"Whoa!" The team fell from a door on the roof as Abra attacked them. Kent with Wally hits the bell having it glow. They walked in with Klarion following after.
Top Of The Tower, Outside.
Wally and Kent appeared in front of a floating gold helmet. Kent reached for it and was attacked by Klarion. He quickly said a spell, hits the floor with his cane, and made a bubble to protect them as Klarion threw a tantrum.
"Not bad for a fake," Kent said falling over as Wally grabbed him. "It's up to you." Wally looked shocked at him.
"What? But I don't know.." He was interrupted by Kent.
"Have faith in what you can't explain... Believe in what you can no longer deny." He went limp as Wally quickly did C.P.R.
"Twenty-eight, twenty-nine." Nothing happened to cause Wally to look up to the helmet. "Test of faith huh?" He reached up and grabbed the helmet.
"Hey if you put that on... You may never get it off." Klarion taunted before the shield disappeared, and Wally put on the helmet.
"Huh?" Wally asked seeing nothing but darkness a few feet ahead of him. "OK, I'm just imagining this." He said before hearing Kent.
"Still don't believe? How did you get so bull-headed in fifteen short years?" Wally turned around and saw Kent.
"But you're-"
Kent nodded and explained that Nabu, the real owner of the helmet was controlling his body, and he was sucked in with him.
"So what's happening outside?" Kent brought up a screen that showed Nabu fighting Klarion evenly until he attacked his cat.
"Seems that cat is what keeps Klarion in this world," Kent said before Klarion retreated.
"So how come Nabu's not taking off the helmet?" Suddenly, the helmet appeared in front of them and explained the world needs him, and he won't let Wally's body go.
"The world needs me. Needs order. I won't let Chaos take over the world." Kent sighed before speaking up.
"This boy's mind and body belong to science. Let him go, and He'll find you a new, better host. Until then, I'll stay, and keep you company."
Wally looked to him wide-eyed. "No Kent. What about your wife?" Kent smiled for a second.
"That's the beauty of eternity... It's eternal." He said looking at his watch again before looking up to Wally. "Some free advice before you go. Find your own spitfire that won't let you get away with nothin'. Like that-!"
He was cut off as Nabu took the helmet off, and Wally walked to Kent's lifeless body." He gave him the watch again before standing up and leaving.
Cape Canaveral August 19, 21:20 EDT.
Batman stared at Talia who still held the gun up at them. "You can't stop us, Talia."
Talia sighed before staring at them. "I must beloved. Not that I approve of this. But I can't risk a confrontation between the only two men I love."
Batman shot his grappling gun up as Naruto shot an arrow with a rope attached to it. "Then you have to shoot us."
They went up to the top of the rocket as Talia puts her gun down. They ran to it and lifted the top open seeing a diamond lens. "This will be hard to destroy," Naruto said before hearing a male voice behind them.
"That won't be necessary Naruto."
Naruto turned around and saw a tall and daunting man with green eyes. He has black hair with gray streaks, a long black mustache, and wild, black eyebrows.
He's dressed in a regal manner, with the majority of his clothes covered by a high-collared green cloak with large gold buttons. Underneath, he's wearing a black vest with gold hems, a white undershirt, and a golden sash, black pants, and knee-high black boots.
"Ra's al Ghul," Batman said glaring at him.
Ra's smirked before speaking. "Such contempt. And yet I've always admired you, Bruce."
"I believed you were the only one worthy of my legacy..." He glanced to Naruto for a second. "Until recently." He closed his eyes before continuing. "Why must our encounters always be so... Adversarial?"
Naruto glanced to Batman who spoke up. "Something to do with your disdain for human life." Ra's opened his eyes and spoke up.
"Granted the human race is destroying this planet. You tolerate it: I cannot. But I believe I've arrived at an equitable compromise." He went on to explain he's going to use a satellite to use the sun rays to destroy the world's cities and leave the forests alone. "I'll even spare Gotham since you've developed an unhealthy attachment to the place."
"All this is possible if you'd join me." He finished as the two declined.
Ra's pulled a remote out as Robin jumped up with the lens. "Gotcha nose... Cone lens!" He taunted as Ra's narrowed his eyes.
"No."
Robin sighed as he walked to the ledge. "How come the bad guys always say no?"
"I mean I have it right here." He looked to Ra's and held the lens over the ledge. "You're in denial Ra's. Ever thought of being 're-nial instead?" He dropped the lens with Ra's jumping with it dropping in front of Talia.
Batman sighed before speaking up. "She'll hate me for that."
Naruto knelt before glancing up at the Dark Knight. "Maybe. I know she'll use me to vent. Either with a spar. Talking… Or possibly try to shoot me."
They watched Ubu pick Ra's up before going into a helicopter as a voice came over their earpieces. "Master Bruce... Master Dick... Naruto... I have an emergency alert from Red Tornado. A member of the family has passed."
Mount Justice August 20, 3:48 EDT.
Wally puts the helmet on his souvenir stand as he heard Stephanie speak up.
"Never said what happened after you put on the helmet."
Wally glanced at the helmet before looking at her. "Don't really know how to explain it. It was like in limbo. I was talking to Kent, and I felt every time my body was hit." He said as he looked down.
Stephanie sighed before walking off.
"Listen. Robin's taking Starfire to see that magic show that's on tomorrow. Want to go with me? It will take your mind off of what happened."
Wally looked back to the helmet again remembering Kent's last words. 'Find your own little spitfire. One that won't let you get away with nothin'.' He turned back to Stephanie and raised an eyebrow.
"Really?" He asked not noticing Naruto walk into the room, and stare at the helmet for a second.
"Well, Nabu. I'll help find a new host for you so Kent can be with Inza." He sighed before looking up.
"Dad... You alright?"
He looked back to see Donna walking by the door. "I'll be fine Donna." He said before noticing tickets in her hand.
"Going somewhere?" She nodded before answering.
"Yeah I was going to ask Superboy out to that magic show everyone's going to." His eyes twitched at that before pointing at her.
"No way. You're too young to start dating!" She narrowed her eyes at him.
"I'm sixteen years old I can go out on a date." He crossed his arms as he stared at her.
"You're not even a year old yet."
She stuck her tongue out at him. "I'm still going out." She left Naruto who pinched his nose.
"Ugh… I swear she's going to be the death of me one day."
Salem August 21, 16:07 EDT. (2.)
Rain poured down as the Team in their costumes were standing with their mentors with the rest of the League in front of Kent's, and his wife Inza's grave marker as Red Tornado gave the eulogy.
"Kent Nelson did not require a magic helmet to be a hero. He dedicated his life. Gave his life to safeguard this world from evil. May he find rest with his wife Inza." Spoiler looked over to Kid Flash for a second before turning back.
Later, everyone left as Naruto, Green Arrow, and Batman turned to Artemis. "We'd like to place you under arrest." Green Arrow said as Artemis's eyes widened.
Infinity Island; August 25, 23:16 ECT. (3.)
"Our master is ready to emerge." Said Sensei as he stared at a stone coffin with a green liquid in it. "But he will be weak."
Ubu, now wearing light green pants, unadorned black boots, a white shirt with laces across the chest, and black bands around his wrists and waist looked to him. "Master is never weak Sensei." Sensei nodded before Talia spoke up.
She's wearing pants and a top of light fabric, exposing her midriff, shoulders, and sternum. She also has golden earrings and a beaded belt.
"My father lives nothing matters."
Sensei nodded before speaking up. "Indeed. Such are the gifts of the Lazarus pit. And such is its curse."
With a scream, Ra's came out of the coffin as Ubu ran up to put a robe around him. He was suddenly punched and fell to his knees.
"My apologies Ubu. Resurrection can be... Disconcerting."
Ubu shook his head rubbing his face. "It is I who should apologize Master. I failed to stop the Bat, and his brat with Kage."
Ra's fixed his robe before turning to Sensei. "Preparations must be made. The Garden, and the Serpent. Prepare but do not activate." Sensei nodded as Talia looked shocked.
"The Serpent?! Father no!"
Ra's walked over and lifted her chin. "I still have hope neither will be necessary. Our work with the Light may render such measures obsolete. But your... Detective and friend are obstinate beyond reason." He walked to the stairs. "And there may come a time where only Eden will suffice. Ubu, attend me."
Talia sighed before turning to Sensei.
"He's still feeling the effects of the pit... He'll change his mind." Sensei looked to her as the pit bubbled.
"It pleases you to think so Lady. But the mind of the Master is adamant. It does not shift with the wind." Suddenly, they heard a voice coming from the pit.
"TAAAALLIIAA!"
They turned and saw 'Ra's' walked out before transforming into her, and then transformed into a large, humanoid mass of wet clay. He has sharp teeth set irregularly in his jaws, resembling dried clay. His eyes took on a blank white appearance.
"TAAAALLIIAA!" He screamed before Sensei turned to Talia.
"I blame you for this."
To Be Continued.
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