"Why you!" Dymond said as she started fighting out of anger.
"Dymond, come on, we've got David, he'll be alright." A voice said into Dymond's ear.
"So long Ebon, hope you don't miss me too much, because I WILL be back." Dymond said and she created a pure Dymond shield that blocked the hallway.
Ebon used his power to break it with no luck.
Within the Tunnel
Areina and Serenity were checking Manta's vitals and he was fine, just got hit by a familiar blackness.
"I WILL destroy Batman, I don't care who I have to kill." A voice said.
"You're more misguided than your grandfather was, Drow, at least your mother saw the error of her way by working with Ebon." Areina said.
"My grandfather was a brilliant mind, and I WILL get revenge for him." Drow said as he allowed his dark matter to come forth.
"I've dealt with you the most; you REALLY think you're a match for me." Areina retorted.
"Oh please, I've had YEARS to plan this. Your death will be slow and I will enjoy EVERY minute of it. And you, sorceress….we never DID have our alone time."
Serenity said nothing as Areina send a moving wave of fire at him.
As Drow's dark matter split the fire, Areina was ready for a fight, and the villain was going to get one.
She kicked out at his jaw, catching it.
"Brat." Drow said as he staggered back while holding his jaw.
Areina then blasted him with magical fire before he could recover.
Serenity picked up Manta into her arms and waited on Areina.
"You'd think a guy as smart as you would be SICK of getting 'burned' by me." Areina said as the fire died and new marks were on Drow's body, but then he surprised her. The burns faded away before her eyes and he sent ribbons of Dark Matter at her, tying her upper body up.
Areina tried heating those ribbons to no avail. She was then pulled toward Drow against her will.
"Did you think I didn't learn anything over the years from fighting you?" Drow asked her.
"I've learned quite a bit as well." Areina said. It was then that she kicked out and caught Drow in a VERY tender place.
He howled, releasing her completely.
"We have to keep him still." Areina said as she got back to her aunt's side.
"I can help with that." A familiar voice said and with that a clear sheet started to form around Drow.
As Serenity and Areina turned around, they saw Dymond standing there and diamond dust was flowing from her hands.
Both watched as Dymond trapped him within a shell of a diamond.
"Thanks, Dymond." Areina said as the diamond dust stopped flowing.
"Thank you for protecting David."
"We have to get out of here, and I'm sure you found some way to contact my husband or one of the other heroes." Serenity said.
"Yes, Areina's phone." Dymond said as she smiled when David started to come to.
"Ow...what wall did I hit?" he asked as he was placed onto his feet.
"Drow's dark matter will do that to you...trust me, I've had first-hand experience." Areina said.
"Ro...?!" David cried.
"I'm alright but we need to go!" Dymond grabbed David's arm and dragged him away.
As Serenity, Areina, Dymond and Manta were working on getting out of the ancient Malaysian building through the tunnel system, the rescue team was on its way, and Dick, Kaldur and Roy were right out front.
"How are we getting in?" Roy asked.
"Like this." Dick said as he threw a Wing Ding at the wall. It soon exploded and the rubble fell.
Kaldur took point as he entered cautiously.
Below in the tunnel, the four escaping felt the vibrations from the large explosion.
"Oh oh..."Areina said quietly.
"I'll call him, I still have my comm." Serenity said as she reached up. "Dick, are you coming to rescue us?"
"David, blow the ceiling. Sounds like the heroes arrived." Dymond ordered, not waiting for a response.
David fired his last mini missile up at the ceiling above them.
The ceiling exploded.
It was then that not only the rubble started to fall, but someone was falling along with it.
Serenity sent a tornado at the falling person to save them.
As the person landed, David knew he was in for a fight...it was Kaldur'ahm.
Areina helped Kaldur stay on his feet as the tornado died out and then she hugged him tightly.
"Areina...Serenity, are you alright?" Kaldur asked as he was assaulted by his daughter in law.
"Lady Merline needs medical attention." Dymond spoke up.
Kaldur broke the hug quickly and was ready to protect his family...he was still weary of Dymond.
"They defected, Kaldur." Serenity vouched for them.
"I heard that Ra's went after your grandsons and David heard of their main plot." Dymond added.
Kaldur eyed David wearily. "I take it that you have issue with the young children being forced into this fight?"
"I always have. I'm sorry for what happened to Orin...I did not know at the time that it would go so far.
Kaldur nodded. "We must go now. We have much to speak of."
"Right." David said as he launched a cable up through the hole in the ceiling.
He let Dymond go first, showing the gentleman that he was.
Kaldur used his water bearers to create a staircase for Areina and Serenity to climb up then headed up the stairs himself and David was the last one up.
"Kaldur, are you alright." Nightwing I asked as he saw everyone coming out of the hole in the floor.
"Yes, my friend, but your wife needs medical attention and Areina needs to get somewhere warm." Kaldur answered.
"Ro...what are we going to do now?" David asked.
"You can help us if you want. You have shown that you are a hero at heart." Kaldur said.
"Areina." Roy remarked as he saw his daughter still shivering just a bit.
"I'm ok...I just had tons of snow dumped on me..."
Roy looked ready to charge head-first into a fight.
"Dad, it's alright...but we do have a serious problem. We'll talk back at Watchtower." Areina said.
"Ok." He said reluctantly.
Dick picked his wife up into his arms. He could feel the cuts on her back. He kissed her lips, then the top of her head. "We leave now."
"Uncle Dick...is now REALLY the time for a make out session?" Areina joked (hoping to lighten the mood) as Kaldur pulled out his mother box and activated a boom tube.
"Hush you!" Dick joked as he had tears in his eyes at how his wife suffered. "Do they hurt?" He whispered to Serenity.
"More than I'm letting on." she whispered back.
With that, the rescue team headed for the boom tube. Dymond and Manta were hesitant at first, but Kaldur turned around and smiled before he entered. With that the two EX villains followed the heroes and as they entered the boom tube closed.
As the heroes exited, the state of the art security cameras showed the Light and those of the LOD that were present everything. The master let out a fury of magic as Ra's just sat there.
"How can you NOT be furious, Ra's." The master asked.
"Because, we no longer have to wait to go after Manta…he is free of our power, and thus an easy target." Ra's remarked.
The master calmed down with this revelation. "I see what you mean; we can get the magic channels AND you get your new body."
"I'm going to take care of those traitors." Ebon remarked as he formed a dual vortex to get Drow out of the diamond shield that Dymond put him in.
"I'm DONE with that fire brat…I'm not only going to kill her, but her ENTIRE family." Drow cried out as he came walking through the vortex. "Also, I call dibs on Dymond."
"Fine by me, but Manta must NOT be harmed…..until we get ahold of him." Ra's said.
"Whatever." Drow said.
"The game will begin when I say so…. do NOT want to piss me off, Drow. I've seen your lust for Serenity, and let me tell you that if you go after her again, you will not be around long after that." The Master said.
Drow glared at the Master then stormed out of the room.
This left Ra's and the Master alone, but nothing was said and the two ancient villains left out of the room as well.
