Okay people, the Witchlings premiered last chapter, but now its time to get on with what you follow this crazy-ass story for: YAOI.

Jasle: Luckily for us, we have no pairings. We just add to the plot.

Jo-Jo: With explosions!

Reki: And comedy!

Jasle: And perverted jokes!

HOLD IT!

J+R+J: Huh?

This story needs to get back on track. So, let's recap what's happened: Cham became a humanoid form to attract a mate, which turned out to be Kell-El, who gave Cham his smexxings and got all emotional over it, and Cham gave him smexxings to get over it. On the side, though, it turns out that a sinister enemy has lured the Legion to the planet because it's target is Cham! And if his unusual abilities being a target weren't bad enough, they all have to deal with two new, crazy, and chaotic witchlings!

Now that the recap is over...

CHAPTAH!

STARTO!

"Be very careful, we're hunting a giant-ass alien dog that rots things with its breath. Totally normal." Jasle commented dryly as they made their way deep into the tunnel Maliba had created. Cham wrapped his arms around himself, feeling a slight chill. The air felt awful, like something had been left to rot.

"Are you okay?" Cham looked up and and smiled as Kell floated in front of him. The Durlan nodded and took the offered hand. Kell gently lowered him to the bottom of the tunnel, walking a few steps just in front of Cham. Reki giggled, making Jasle and Jo-Jo both give her a strange look.

"Like a japanese waifu. Always three steps behind her husband. Eeeehehehee!" She giggled. Jo-Jo joined her after understanding clicked in her mind, and Jasle muttered 'Oh good grief' under her breath with a smile.

Brainy was scanning the rocks, when Superman flew in front and caught a rock that would've crushed both the Coluan and Saturn Girl. Saturn Girl smiled and levitated the boulder away. After that, Superman was in front, making sure the path ahead was safe. Reki was trilling in a low pitch, which helped Brainy with his sonar. Her voice echoed over the rocks, catching any movement whatsoever.

"Once we find it, we must chase the creature back up to the surface, where Colossal Boy and Kell can properly capture it. From there, I can develope an antiserum to the red dust." Brainy said, his eyes scanning the screen in his arm. "Be careful. From this point on, we don't know what we're dealing with, and with our two...guests-" his tone was slightly unpleasant, and it did not go un-noticed by Jo-Jo or Jasle, '-we don't know the extent of our fire power. Reki, I'm afraid you must be demoted to torch."

She gave an easy smile, and two fireballs appeared and began to float around the group. "Like I care about that. Whee!" She made a fireball dive at Jasle, who leapt back and crashed into Bouncing Boy. "But I want first punch at that thing. Poor Nivan and his mistress, and the villagers..." She clenched her fist. "I'll burn that damn thing to ashes."

Brainy gave her a look. "Reki, down. We don't need any spontaneous fires. This tunnel is very delicate, and we- GAHH!" The Coluan went down, disappearing behind a rock he'd attempted to climb over. They ran forward, yelling for him. "Stay back! It's a dip in the tunnel! I'll be up in a moment!" He flew up a few seconds later, giving the hole a wide sweeping look.

"Holes in its path? Well, doesn't that fig-YAH!" Jasle, who had been leaning against the wall, ended up going sideways through it. Phantom Girl went over and gently pulled the witchling up. Jo-Jo started laughing, when she stopped, and instead began to hyperventilate. Jasle gave her a questioning look.

"What's up, psycho?" Jo-Jo raised a trembling hand to point to behind Jasle. She began to mumble rapidly, until Reki was able to discern what the plant witchling was saying.

"C-C-Cah-Cah-" When Reki looked, she turned pale and backed away.

Phantom Girl did the same, her eyes wide and fearful. Jasle stamped her foot, feeling a rumble response. "What the crap is everyone staring-" Something fell on her shoulder, and she turned her head, "-at?"

It was a rotting hand.

There was a beat of silence, before all three witchlings began screaming. Jo-Jo turned and fled down the tunnel screaming her lungs out. Reki began to burn the dead bodies that fell from the opening, as Jasle danced around blasting the corpses while shrieking angrily. "GET THESE BASTARDS OFFA ME!" The dark-haired witchling screamed, blasting in every direction, when the tunnel's shaking finally caught their attention.

"The tunnel's structure has been compromised by your energy blasts!" Brainy yelled as they covered their heads against the dust.

Jasle gave him a look. "In english?"

"RUN!" Reki shrieked. The Legion took off in the direction Jo-Jo had ran, noticing that vines sprouting randomly along the way stablized the tunnel, only to find her a few minutes later standing stock-still at the edge of a drop-down. She was staring at Maliba, which was staring back. Only...it wasn't attacking. It wasn't moving, nor was it even making breathing sounds, and as Reki walked up and poked it, it made no sign that it was alive.

"Um, maybe it died?" Jo-Jo suggested, Brainy pushing her away for him to scan the body.

"We are NOT that lucky." Cham shot down her hope. "More than likely, this is another trap." Without warning, a huge current of wind started up, almost knocking them over. It howled and tore through the place as though it was alive, buffing the Legion like Maliba's wind...but something was off.

A voice rang out, startling them all. "Oh, the Durlan's already guessed our game? So not fun..."

The Legion surrounded the witchlings, Reki protesting as Brainy made her hide behind him. Kell-El glared as he looked around. "That voice...It's the same one I heard when Kaz and I were trapped in the cave! When we-" He cut himself off as he realised something else.

Reki, however, picked up on this, and smirked. "Oh? When you what? Hmm, Kell-El? What did you do? Did you kiss?" Jasle groaned again, and Jo-Jo broke into giggles.

Kell-El glowered at her. "Well, maybe we did, maybe we didn't! Is this really the time?" The wind's howling had grown in volume, and Cham was forced to his knees from the high-pitch. It felt as though the noise was trying to pry apart his head, skin, bone, and everything.

"Ugh..." Cham felt strong hands on his shoulders, pulling him back to his feet. "I'm fine..." He gripped Kell-El's hands as they tried to see through the wind. It died down almost instantly, revealing a cloaked figure. Maliba was gone, the prints in the muck the only indication it had been there at all.

"Who's there?" Superman called out. The figure tilted its head, and the same voice answered.

"If you don't want the beast to come back, I suggest you hand over the Durlan."

At that request, every Legionnaire and witchling formed a circle around Cham. It was dispersed as Cham turned into a large orange version of Bouncing Boy and pushed them all away. He deflated back to normal, glaring at the figure.

"And why would you want me?"

The figure tilted again. "Durlans are a precious species. They have such unique abilities. For instance, their ability to change shape, and to procreate with any other species."

At the word 'procreate', Cham's eyes shrank and he retreated behind Kell-El. The kryptonian clone growled at the mystery person, acid green eyes filled with hatred.

Reki and Jasle charged forward, attacks readied. "Ah-ah-ah. Can't have that now, can we?" Both witchlings were stunned and thrown back into the rock face; they were still stunned for a few moments as Jo-Jo and Brainy helped them back up. "After all, I went through so much to get you all here."

That put everyone on edge. "You sent that distress call, didn't you?" Brainy demanded, his arm changing into a cannon.

The figure appeared to nod. "Yes, I knew you'd be more apt to coming here if there was danger." They held up their hand, which glowed brightly. Jo-Jo backed away, aiming her wand at them.

"Don't try anything funny." Jasle threatened, also brandishing her wand. Cham was held by Kell-El, watching the exchange. Why was he the target? There was nothing special about him. He was your average, run-of-the-mill Durlan. Sure, his dad was the founder and funder of the Legion, but so what? A small pain made his antenna twitch, and the hold on him tightened.

"Funny? Oh no no no, my dear. The time for fun and games is over." The last word was spat as red dust blew around them, blocking all visual contact. Kell-El bgrowled, shutting his eyes and gripping Cham as he reached for anyone close by. His hand closed around Saturn Girl, and she had hold of Lightning Lad and Reki.

"This, I do NOT like!" The telepath shouted, when black darkness washed over everyone. As it drew back to Jasle, the wind was gone, and so was the figure.

Cham nuzzled Kell-El in comfort as Brainy called out names. The Durlan shivered, huddled against his mate. This was way too dangerous. Everyone had been brrought here in some twisted up plot to get him?

Sprock it all.

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