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Chương 127: CHAPTER 119

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[David Lance POV]

I jumped through the portal Raven had opened, landing on the other side, an elevator. 

"Hello there," Kent greeted, a friendly smile on his face.

I blinked, looking around, trying to find Raven, but besides Kent and myself, there was no one else around.

"If you are looking for your friend," Kent continued as if he could read my mind. "She is on her way up but through another path."

I nodded, still trying to wrap my head around how easy Klarion had dealt with us a few moments ago; as I pondered over that, the elevator dinged, and the doors opened, revealing another room full of stairs that led to nowhere.

I'm honestly starting to hate magic.

"Bolt!" Raven's voice called out, snapping me out of my thoughts.

I turned to see her running towards me, a relieved look on her face. "I'm glad you're okay."

~Barely,~ I nodded before noticing the rest of the team was also there. ~Sorry, I must have worried everyone.~

"You did," Artemis said, coming to stand next to me.

"What happened?" Robin asked, his eyes narrowed in concern.

~Klarion,~ I replied, that being all the answer Robin needed to freeze in place.

"Bolt, are you sure you're okay?" Miss Martian asked worriedly as Superboy crossed his arms behind her, letting out a breath of relief from what I could see; it looked like he was worried about me.

I nodded.

"While the reunion is touching," Kent interrupted, tapping his cane on the ground to get our attention. "But, I'm afraid we don't have much time."

"What do you mean?" Wally asked.

"He means me," Klarion's voice came from above us, answering Wally's question.

"Unfortunately, he's right," Kent sighed, looking up at Klarion.

"Now, where's the helmet, old man?" Klarion demanded, his eyes narrowed in anger as he looked at Kent.

"I'm afraid I don't quite remember, you know, part of being old," Kent said calmly before tapping the ground with his cane again, creating a portal behind him. "Follow me."

Kent walked through the portal, vanishing from sight.

"Come on!" Robin called out, running towards the portal.

"No, no, no!" Klarion called out, flying towards the portal as we made our way to it, but Raven was already ahead of him, shooting a beam of magic at the ground in front of Klarion, halting him for just the right amount of time, allowing us to escape him.

"Running around won't defeat him or work for much longer," Raven said, giving Kent a stern look as the portal closed.

"I know," Kent nodded, his face solemn. "But, it will give me enough time to collect the helmet."

~M'gann,~ I signed, getting her attention. ~Make a connection again.~

M'gann nodded before making a mental connection with everyone. -Done.-

-Someone asks Kent if he knows any weakness of Klarion.- If anyone knew how to deal with that overpowered menace, it was Kent. He had fought the obnoxious Chaos Lord longer than all of us have been alive, well, Dr. Fate had, but that's basically the same thing, hopefully.

-No need to ask. The young lady connected me as well,- Kent replied before tapping his cane on the ground twice. -As for how to deal with Klarion, well... we can't; only Dr. Fate can. We can slow Klarion down, but only Dr. Fate can truly fight him.-

It's official, I hate magic now.

-Without Nabu, our best shot would be to destroy Klarion's familiar, but that would only stop him momentarily, though to be fair, there's no permanent fix for a Chaos Lord. Nabu simply lasts longer, I suppose,- Kent explained as he continued to tap his cane on the ground.

-What's with the tapping?- Superboy asked, giving Kent a look.

-It helps me concentrate,- Kent replied distractedly, still tapping his cane. -It also helps me trick Klarion. Each tap changes our general surroundings, allowing us to move without being intercepted by Klarion. I might be old, but I still have a few tricks under my sleeve, and in the tower of fate, I can be of help.-

-So, where's the helmet of whatever?- Wally asked, taking a step forward.

-Ignore him; we all do,- Artemis sighed, elbowing Wally in the side.

-Ow! What was that for?!- Wally yelped, rubbing his side.

-Haha, young love,- Kent smiled, his eyes twinkling mischievously.

-We're not-! I mean, she's not-! Ugh!- Both Wally and Artemis stammered mentally, their faces red.

-As for where's the helmet, well, we are getting close, which means we must decide now who will wear it. Otherwise, our venture will be in vain,- Kent said, his face growing serious as he looked at each one of us.

-I'll do it,- Raven replied, stepping forward.

-While your arcane capabilities are quite possibly the highest I have ever seen in my long, long life, your affinity to the dark arts and chaos itself will only weaken Nabu. I believe it would be best if someone else were to don the helmet,- Kent said, giving Raven a smile.

-I'll do it then,- I offered, stepping forward. Hopefully, my lack of magical abilities would be enough for Nabu to release me.

-Hm, maybe. You do have a certain aura of the arcane around you, but it is not one of affinity, I wonder...- Kent mused before tapping his cane on the ground.

Wait, I have an arcane aura? Since when? At this, I looked at Raven, who looked back at me just as confused.

-Why don't you wear it?- Wally asked, tilting his head.

Kent broke into a coughing/laughing fit before waving him off. -While that would certainly solve our dilemma, I'm too old for that. The helmet taxes one's body, and I'm not as spry as I used to be; if I put it on right now, I would die before I could do something about Klarion. No, it must be one of you, youngsters.-

-So, can I do it?- I asked, looking at Kent.

-Well, to be entirely honest, anyone can. Whether Nabu can use their body to the fullest potential or not is the real question,- Kent replied, looking at each one of us.

-What do you mean?- Superboy asked, his brow furrowed.

-Well, Nabu uses his arcane powers, alongside the arcane powers of his host, to increase his power and efficiency. If one of these two parts doesn't fit in that, well, he comes up short, so to speak,- Kent explained.

-So, you're saying that it's up to whoever has the most compatible arcane abilities with Nabu?- Aqualad asked, his brow furrowed in thought.

-Yes, that would be the most logical conclusion,- Kent replied with a nod, tapping his cane on the ground once again.

-And who is that?- Aqualad asked, looking at each one of us.

-Right now? You,- Kent replied with a sigh. -Which is why I'm not offering you the helmet. When Nabu finds an ideal host, well... He likes to make that host a permanent arrangement.-

-Then I'll do it,- Aqualad said with a nod.

I shook my head. -The hell you will! Didn't you hear him? If he likes the host, that's it; you're gone, forever locked inside the helmet.-

Aqualad's face softened. -I am aware, but... This is important. We need Dr. Fate if we're going to beat Klarion. I don't want to sacrifice myself, but I will if I must.-

Not gonna let that happen.

-Sorry to cut the moment short, but we have arrived,- Kent said as the ground before us opened up, revealing a staircase leading... sideways.

-What's with all these sideway stairs,- Superboy muttered as we all began to follow Kent down the staircase.

-It's an arcane thing,- Kent replied with a wave of his hand. -The less sense it makes, the better.-

-That sounds like a you thing; I do magic, and I like my things to be organized. This place is a headache,- Raven said, her voice laced with annoyance.

-I'm sure it is, my dear,- Kent said with a chuckle as we arrived at the top of the tower.

Wait... what? How the fudge did we end at the top of the tower?

"Now, time to call that old helmet back," Kent said as he began to chant in a language, I didn't understand. Suddenly, the air around us began to distort, and a yellow mist appeared before us, revealing the helmet of Dr. Fate.

"Even Hollywood has better special effects," Kid Flash said, rolling his eyes.

"How can someone so young be so headstrong?" Kent asked, shaking his head.

Before anyone us could reply, a red portal appeared behind the helmet as Klarion's laughter echoed through the tower. "I see you have found the helmet. How unfortunate for you," Klarion said, his voice dripping with amusement as he and his companion Abracadabra stepped through the portal as it closed. "Abracadabra! Make yourself useful!"

Time to meet Nabu, I guess. Taking a deep breath, I stepped forward and reached for the helmet. However, as soon as my fingers brushed the metal, I was blasted back by an invisible force. -What the?-

"I see," Kent muttered.

"Interesting," Klarion said, his voice laced with amusement. "It seems the old fart doesn't want you as his host, after all. Well, that makes things... simpler for me."

"Give me that. Maybe there's a button somewhere..." Wally said, grabbing the helmet and inspecting it closely before Aqualad took it from his hands.

"Goodbye, my friends. It was an honor fighting by your side," Aqualad said, his voice sad as he placed the helmet on his head. The moment the helmet touched Aqualad's skin, his body was engulfed in yellow light, and Dr. Fate was reborn anew.


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Chương 128: CHAPTER 120

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[David Lance POV]

"Witch Boy! You have failed! You sought the power of the helmet, and it now has a new host, ready to deliver order!" The voice of Kaldur and Nabu echoed as the battle between order and chaos broke out in a clash of magic that shook the tower itself.

"Fail?! Don't think so! you old fart!" Klarion shouted back as he teleported around the area, evading attacks and striking back with his own.

"Electrifying!" Abracadabra shouted, aiming his wand at Dr. Fate, only for the lord of order to ignore him, opening a portal under him as he continued fighting Klarion.

As for the rest of us, we stood there feeling powerless as we watched the two most powerful magic users in the world fight. It was like watching a tornado and an earthquake clash, two forces of nature beyond our current reach to stop.

I had faith that Dr. Fate would win; what now troubled me was whether he would let Kaldur go or not. After all, Kaldur was a perfect host, Kent had said so himself, so the possibility of losing Kaldur to Nabu was terrifying, which is why I had tried to put the helmet myself, to avoid forcing anyone else to make that sacrifice.

Yet, the helmet had rejected me violently, might I add.

-Is there anything we can do to aid Dr. Fate?- I asked, looking to Kent for some kind of answer.

-Nabu prefers to work alone,- Kent said with a solemn expression,-We can only hope that he prevails.-

I frowned, balling my hands into fists. I hated this feeling; I hated feeling helpless, especially when people's lives were on the line when my friends were in danger.

-Why did Nabu reject me?- I asked, giving Kent a look. -I tried to touch the helmet, and it threw me across the room. You said anyone could put it on, yet, he rejected me like the plague.-

Kent sighed, his hold on his cane tightening so much that his knuckles turned white as he looked at Dr. Fate and Klarion fight in front of him. -I do not know, kid. Perhaps it has something to do with the magical aura I felt around you, but unless Nabu himself answers, I don't know.-

"Party pooper!" Klarion cried out as he was blasted backwards by a powerful bolt of magic, "This isn't fun anymore!"

"Your entertainment is not my concern. Destroying you is," Dr. Fate retorted as he prepared another attack, his voice echoing through the area.

Taking a deep breath, I turned to the team before directing my attention to Kent. -Any idea where is Abracadabra?-

Klarion had summoned him, but as soon as he had, Dr. Fate had sent him somewhere.

Kent shook his head. -I can check to see if he's still in the tower, but other than that, I'm afraid I can't help.-

I sighed, running a hand through my hair. -It's worth a shot. Look for him and let me know.-

Kent nodded, tapping his cane against the ground before vanishing in a puff of smoke.

"He's still here," Raven said calmly, her eyes closed as she concentrated. "But I can't tell where. The magic of the tower and the fight in front of us is blinding my senses."

Before I could reply to that, the echo of a cane tapping into the ground was heard as Kent appeared in front of us once again with a puff of smoke. "I found him."

-Can you take us to him?- I asked. If Abracadabra was the only one we could deal with, with him, we would deal then.

"I can," Kent said with a nod, tapping his cane on the ground as a portal opened up. "I will keep the portal open for convenience's sake. Just step back through it when you're ready dealing with that clown."

I nodded, taking a deep breath as I turned to the team. -Let's go. Raven, you stay here and provide Mr. Nelson with protection should he need it-

-Understood,- Raven nodded.

And with that, we stepped through the portal and back into the tower, finding the future stage magician at the other end of the room Kent had opened a portal to.

"Well, well, well," Abracadabra said with a smirk as he saw us, "If it isn't the Justice League's B-Team. To what do I owe this unexpected visit?"

Ignoring him, I turned to the team. -M'gann, immobilize him with your telekinesis; Robin, Artemis provide long-range support, Wally, Superboy, distract him as much as possible, be as loud and flashy as possible, and I will deal the decisive blow.-

The team nodded, getting into position as I darted forward, Superboy and Wally running past me to complete their part of the plan.

"You lot won't be enough to defeat me," Abracadabra said with a chuckle, aiming his wand at us before a lightning bolt shot towards Wally.

Thankfully, Abracadabra was apparently very stupid because he had aimed a fast-moving attack at the fastest member of our formation, and therefore, Wally had managed to get out of the way without problems, the bolt hitting one of the walls behind him instead and causing it to explode.

Continuing with our strategy, I pushed hard as Artemis and Robin showered Abracadabra with arrows and batarangs, keeping him on the move.

"Hey! phony!" Wally cried out as he dashed in circles around Abracadabra. "Use your magic to stop me!"

"Distracting me won't save you, boy," Abracadabra said with a scoff, aiming his wand at Wally again.

"And who will save you!?" Superboy growled as he leaped towards Abracadabra, slamming his fists on the ground as the magician jumped back to avoid what would've been certain death if he hadn't moved.

"Electrify!" Abracadabra exclaimed as he pointed his wand at Superboy.

I smiled, grabbing him by the back of the neck before slamming him to the ground, where I tased him, making sure he was unconscious before I stood up and dusted myself off. It always works with villains that have an ego. Make them talk, make them focus on a few, and they forget about one or two people.

-Tied him up,- I said, giving Wally a look. -But first, be sure to check him for gadgets thoroughly. In fact, help him with that, M'gann. Futuristic technology can be tricky.-

"Ok," Wally said with a nod as he zipped over to Abracadabra, M'gann flying to his side to aid him. Within a few moments of thorough searching, they had found and confiscated a few gadgets, including what appeared to be a teleportation device.

-Let's go then,- I nodded, Superboy carrying Abracadabra as we stepped back through the portal and into the fight between Dr. Fate and Klarion.

"This battle is pointless, you cannot persevere!" Dr. Fate proclaimed as he blasted Klarion into the ground with his magic.

"No, YOU cannot persevere!" Klarion hissed as he blasted Dr. Fate with a beam of magic, causing the Lord of Order to stumble back. "You've grown weak, old man! You're not the hero you used to be!"

"I will not prolong this any longer," Dr. Fate said as he gathered his magic, "You better than anyone should know that it is difficult for a Lord of Order or Chaos to maintain a presence on the physical plane without an anchor. I am bound to the helmet, and you are bound to that beast you call a cat. One is easier to break than the other."

Klarion took a step back, his face morphing into one of horror and rage. "NO! You cannot! You would dare to attack a defenseless kitty!?"

"I can, and I will," Dr. Fate said as he unleashed his magic. "After all, we both know that thing is anything but defenseless!"

Klarion growled, meeting Dr. Fate's attack with one of his own. "I won't let you spoil my fun! Not again!"

"You've caused more than enough destruction and chaos, and it ends here!" Dr. Fate exclaimed as he pushed Klarion back, the spell slowly reaching Klarion's familiar, who was now meowing in concern.

"I know! I know! I'm trying!" Klarion said with a low growl before blasting Dr. Fate's attack into the side with a burst of magic. "This won't be the last time you hear of me! You... you... YOU! BULLY! KILLJOY! GEEZER!"

"Begone!" Dr. Fate exclaimed as he blasted at Klarion with a beam of magic that the Lord of Chaos dodged by portaling out of the way to his familiar's side.

"Oh well, I had my fun," Klarion said with a nonchalant shrug as he petted his familiar. "Until later, Bolty..." And with that said, he teleported away, his eyes never leaving me as he disappeared out of sight.

I sighed, turning to Dr. Fate as he floated towards us.

"Nabu, old friend, don't you think it is time to release the boy?" Kent said, looking at Fate with a raised eyebrow.

"He is a perfect candidate to wear the helmet," Dr. Fate said, his voice once again calm and collected. "However, he's untrained to his fullest potential in the mystic arts and unwilling to stay as Dr. Fate."

"Well, can you blame him?" Kent chuckled, shaking his head. "I mean, the last thing anyone wants is to be stuck in one's head, unable to do anything."

"Be that as it may, today is proof Chaos is stronger than ever and that this world needs Dr. Fate. So, I have tasked this boy to find me a host, as you have proved to be inadequate doing so, Kent Nelson," Dr. Fate said as he removed the helmet.

"Harsh as always," Kent chuckled.

I smiled, pulling Kaldur into a hug. For a moment there, I thought Dr. Fate would keep him forever.

"Welcome back," Superboy said, giving Kaldur a smile.

"You had us scared for a moment there," Artemis grinned, putting a hand on Kaldur's shoulder.

"I'm just glad you're okay," M'gann said, hugging Kaldur from the other side.

"I'm fine; I promise," Kaldur chuckled, ruffling M'gann's hair playfully. "Though I must say, that was quite an experience."

Breaking the hug, I turned to Raven before turning back to Kaldur, asking him. ~Any idea why I was rejected?~

Kaldur paused for a moment before replying. "He didn't specify, but he mentioned something about the mark of destiny or something along those lines. He didn't say anything more on the subject after that."

The mark of destiny, well, that answers nothing.


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