Wahey! time for some action! And ROBIN appears... yes, ROBIN.

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Chapter 5:- Enter The Boy Wonder

In the dark, the six friends - bloated with pizza - left the pizza place and got back into Vic's truck. Jinx rode shotgun - again, and the others climbed into the bed and settled down.

"I'm telling you. 'Robin' is nothing more than a scare tactic used by the police department," said Dick, obviously hating this subject.

"Dude, how can the police control someone with all those skills and moves? I mean the guy is a complete badass!" replied Gar.

Dick smiled. "You're delusional."

Gar smiled back. "You're insane."

Just at that moment, the doors of a nearby jewellery store burst open and out came six armed men wearing black balaclavas, five of them carrying bags. They ran straight into the road in froint of Vic's truck. Vic, by instinct, swerved to avoid them. They ran directly into a fire hydrant and the front hood buckled and twisted, before the entire truck flipped onto its side. The four passengers in the bed were thrown downwards, then trapped underneath the heavy bed of the car, plunging them into darkness. Gar was thrown to the side, and landed clumsily on top of Raven, and was stuck there. Kori got trapped in one of the corners of the bed and was knocked unconscious.

"Get off of me!" said Raven pushing Gar upwards.

"Can't. Move. Deal with it," said Gar, straining as the bed of the truck pushed against his back. The truck shifted and rocked, pinning Gar's face against the ground above Raven's left shoulder, and Raven's into the side of the truck above his left shoulder. Their bodies were pinned tightly against each other's.

"Well, this is awkward," added Gar.

"Why me?" asked Raven rhetorically.

In the cab, Vic - who hadn't been wearing a seatbelt - was laying on the 'roof' of the cab, forced up against the broken windshield. Jinx dangled from her seatbelt, clutching at her aching stomach.

Vic looked through the broken windshield and saw the six men walking away, fondling the precious items from their bags.

Then suddenly from a nearby building, came a figure, leaping through the air, long staff in hand. The figure landed gracefully, and held a bo staff in front of his face. It was a man - no, a boy - dressed in green sweat pants, and a red top with bright yellow collar, belt, and 'R' logo. He also wore green gloves and a bright yellow cape. A black mask covered his eyes, concealing his true identity.

"Give back the jewels," Robin said in a voice that was deep and menacing, yet oddly familiar to Vic.

"We don't take orders from kids," said one of the men, before letting loose with the pistol he was carrying. Robin ducked, slid forward, and kicked the legs out from under the man who had spoke. Then jumped upward, swinging his staff which collided with another man's jaw. He held the staff in front of him, pressed a button the hilt, and it extended further, slamming the two men who were flanking him in the mouth, breaking most of their teeth. Then, as the final man, approached him from his front, he flipped around on his staff - which was still in two of the men's mouths - and did a kangaroo kick, sending the man flying away. He then took his staff out of the men's mouths, hit them both over the head with it, and surveyed the scene.

He counted the bodies, five. He looked around. One man was running down the street cowering. Robin grabbed something from his belt, and threw it accurately. It smashed into the man's head, and the man immediately fell to the ground, unconscious. He kicked every man to check they were unconscious. One was faking it, so Robin punched him in the gut. He then dragged all the bodies together, tied them together with a steel cord, and threw the other end over a streetlight. He then grabbed the loose end, pulled hard and hoisted the unconscious men into the air, then tied the other end to a telephone booth.

Kori regained consciousness and saw the darkness around her, and felt the fury inside of her. She checked around her, Vic and Jinx couldn't see her from the cab. Raven and Gar were pinned against each other and couldn't see her position. She quietly lifted her hand, and let the green beam loose. It cut through the bed of the truck, letting the dim light of the streetlights surge in. Then, as quickly as she turned it on, she shut it off.

Robin glanced in the way of the truck and saw the green beam cut through it. His eyes narrowed, and he darted towards a nearby alley.

Kori began to crawl out of the large crack in the bottom of the truck. A hand came down to help her and she accepted it.

"Dick..."

"C'mon Kori, are you OK?"

"What happened?"

"I was hoping you'd have seen."

She clambered out in her entirety and kneeled on the top of the truck with Dick.

"Are you sure you're OK, Kori?"

"Yes. But we must help the others."

Dick nodded and jumped off the edge of the truck, and offered his arms for Kori to leap into. She did, and they walked over to where Raven and Gar were trapped. They placed their hands on the side of the truck.

"One... Two... Three... LIFT!" said Dick.

And both Kori and Dick lifted, the side of the truck. They got it off easily, (Too easily, thought Dick) and Gar clambered off Raven.

"What were you two doing down there?" asked Dick.

"Nothing!" exclaimed Gar.

Raven, who was still laying on the ground, seemed to be in shock.

"Rae?" asked Gar.

"That was the most horrific experience of my life."

Dick smiled, as did Kori. Gar offered a hand for Raven to get up and she took it, and pulled herself up.

Vic got out the cab, and unconscious Jinx in his arms. "Thanks for helping guys."

"You're welcome," said Kori politely.

Vic looked at her confused. "Anyway, did you see him Dick?"

"See who?"

"Robin."

"He was here? And I missed him? Oh, man... I'd do anything to meet that guy," said Gar.

"Let's not go into this right now, Vic. Let's just get back to the school."

"Good idea," added Raven.

"What about the truck?" asked Gar.

"I've got insurance," answered Vic.

And with that, they all began to walk home, leaving their wrecked truck behind. Vic set the waking Jinx on the ground, and let her walk herself, but kept one hand over her to keep her balanced. It was about thirty seconds of walking when Kori tripped on something. She picked up a yellow, metal object with two spikes emerging from a point.

"What is this thing that tried to eliminate me?" asked Kori

"Dude..." said Gar. "That's one of his thingies."

"Yeah..." added Vic. "A 'birdarang'"

"IT'S MINE!" they both yelled, grabbing the birdarang from Kori, and fighting over it.

Raven separated the both of them, grabbed the birdarang, and said: "Why don't I keep it until we get home and you can argue over it there?"

They both scowled at her, but stopped fighting and walked home peacefully.

Dick lagged behind for a moment, and looked concerned. He glanced back at the truck, then at Kori, then ran to catch up with the others.

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WHAT? Kori has powers????? All shall be revealed.... soon. Next:- Something Smells Rancid