Chapter 25: Done for the Day

Normal POV

"What is Mysteria doing?" Artemis asks.

"She is in front of him. Talking. But I can't hear anything."

"Conner-"

"She is trying to tell Klarion to forget some people and to just leave. But Klarion said that- he knows that we are here!"

Klarion shoves Mysteria behind him and yells out, "Come out you brats! Think I couldn't sense you?! Especially you, Jason Blood!"

"Let me confront him. I am the only one that would be perceived as a major threat. You all should make your escape." Jason says as he steps forward.

"We can't just leave you with him and Mysteria!" Zatanna argues.

"Do it. You all will only get in the way." Jason replies, leaving no room for argument.

"We shall clear away civilians in a one mile radius."

"That is appreciated Aqualad. Now go." With that Jason walks towards Klarion and Mysteria.

"So you are working with the Bat now, Uncle Jason." Klarion spats as he gets in a stance to throw a spell.

"I'm not your uncle." Jason retorts as he also gets ready. "Now I would really hate it if a fight breaks loose."

"Klarion," Mysteria says as she tugs back. "Don't fight. I want to leave. Please."

Klarion growls at Jason but then faces Mysteria with a serious face. "He and those brats made you feel threatened. I don't like that."

"I don't either." Mysteria agrees. "But I'm almost leaving; please let's spend our time better." She persuades.

Klarion was strangely silent but then he puts Mysteria behind him. Then he let out massive amount of dark magic aura to make Jason and the rest of the heroes freeze in fear. "I warn every single one of you. If you come towards my queen without her consent I will not hesitate to use deadly force to make you understand that she doesn't want to be disturbed. You are lucky she is here or else I would have destroyed this place to smithereens." Then he waves his hand making a portal appear.

Silently he pushes Mysteria first and when she is gone, he faces them and throws out a two fireballs one in Jason's direction and the other in Zatanna's.

Jason quickly reacts and stops both fireballs in midair. However when he and the rest look where the portal was, it was gone. Along with Klarion the Witch Boy.

With a flick of his wrists the fireballs are gone.

It was silent for a few moments as the team regroup towards Jason. "So… did Mysti just stop Klarion from fighting us?" Raquel asks to no one in particular.

"That sorceress has Klarion on a leash." Jason says with a hint of awe. "Klarion would not have given up a chance to fight against me."

"Conner did you hear their entire conversation?" M'gann asks.

"He called Mysteria 'reina'. That is queen in Spanish." He adds absently. "He said that he sensed that she was in trouble and she said that she was okay. Klarion said that she lied because he could sense her magic flaring unconsciously in worry and anxiety and that is why he went towards her. She said that she was like that because she encountered people that made her uncomfortable, but that everything was alright. However Klarion was angry because he didn't like that she felt like that and to show him who these people are so he can deal with them personally. But Mysteria said to forget that and to leave. And he then mentioned that he sensed us and now we know the rest." Conner informs. "Can magic allow you to locate others when they feel in danger or something?"

"There are spells and magical objects for that. They are extremely advanced magic. And magical objects like those could be brought but are very expensive. It was used by strong magical users and was given to their loved ones."

"Yeah, Dad said that he wanted to buy me one, but said that it costs a small fortune so I didn't get one. However, those spells are in a dead language and lost. Dad found a scroll about a spell but he was still trying to decipher it." Zatanna informs with a frown. "How would Klarion know about them?" She asks the mage.

"This might be surprising to hear, but Klarion is actually quite the completed scholar in magic. His knowledge in dead languages is extensive. He knows a lot of spells by memory without the aid or consult of a spell book. He is considered a prodigy. With how many years he has been alive his knowledge in magic is something else." Jason informs then looks directly at Zatanna. "I mean no offense to you or your father, but Zatara could not compete with Klarion's knowledge. Klarion has lived for around three hundred years. Your father hasn't even reached half a century with magical knowledge. But I can give credit where it is due. He has great power and excellent control. A great sorcerer on equal or even greater value of that of Kent Nelson in his glory days. And trust me on that. I have seen a lot of powerful mages."

"Thanks… I guess." She says with a sad smile.

"Wait. Hold up." Raquel says. "The Witch Boy is how old?"

"Around three hundred years. I don't have the exact number, but that is my closest estimate." He says. "Klarion is not human. He is from a different dimension where his people age a lot slower."

"Uh… how old are you?" Wally asks, but that received his ribs being elbow jabbed, courtesy of Artemis and Robin. "Ow! It was just a question that I had in my mind ever since he mentioned Merlin."

"I should say that it is none of your business, but I guess there is no harm in letting know my age. Robin and Batman already know." Jason sighs.

"He is around one thousand years old." Robin smirks.

"What?!"

"This mission was successful." Batman says after the team had debriefed him everything. The team let out a hidden sigh of relief. "Some information is better than no information." Batman continues. "You are dismissed." However with one look at Jason, the mage knew that he was to stay behind.

Once the team left the room, Batman stared down at Jason.

"From what you witnessed today, what do you think of them?" It didn't need to be said that the Dark Knight is referring to Klarion and Mysteria.

"We all know that Klarion and Mysteria are a couple or at least in the… dating process." Jason says before pausing as he collects his thoughts. Batman merely waited for his answer. "I think Klarion is rather serious about Mysteria. I don't know if it is because she is the first girl he ever got interested in. But he actually… dare I say this… cares about her."

"Cares?"

"Yes, I know that it sounds impossible. You told me what you had profiled about Klarion's psyche. You proposed that he is narcissistic, has a slight child complexion, a sociopath and even a psychopath. The only things that he remotely cares are chaos and his familiar, Teekl. You said that it would be very impossible for Klarion to learn to care for someone else other than himself.

"But what I saw back then… when I saw them first together in the streets of Gotham and today… I really believe that what Klarion feels for Mysteria is not just an infatuation or fascination. I blame it on his age and that maybe he is finally starting to mature."

It was silent as Batman is processing the information. "Are you suggestion that Klarion might turn into a good person with Mysteria's influence?"

"I doubt it, but I will say that she can influence him. At least for her sake. She has him almost wrapped on her finger." Jason pauses and this time says in a softer tone. "I really think you and everyone else should stop hunting Mysteria. She clearly doesn't want to be bothered. She hasn't done anything to hurt innocent people. And she avoids conflict as soon it is presented."

"Jason," Batman says in a lower tone. "I understand. However the only thing I want is her real identity. After that I will stop."

"She is gone by now by what we have gathered."

"It doesn't matter. I have a hunch on where to start." Batman says coolly and with that he leaves the room. The old sorcerer just sighs tiredly before leaving as well.

AN: Sorry for the wait. But I shall try to update within a month, take or give a few days.

Thank you all readers for your support and continuing reading this story!