CHAPTER 28
BATCAVE
Robin flipped over as Nightwing almost bashes him in the with an escrima stick. Jason flipped over once more landing, he threw two birdarangs, Nightwing narrowly avoided each disc shaped shuriken, he slides under Jason and kicks him in the back. The two stand facing each other, they circle around one another. Dick twirled an escrima stick in one hand a smirk in his face.
"So you and Donna?, interesting pairing" Dick smirked he threw a birdarang, Jason shot his grapple to the upper levels of the batcave.
"Yea so what? Don't think I haven't noticed you staying at Wally's place more often, doesn't take a rocket scientist to know what you two are doing" Jason chuckled, Dick smirked he raced up the stairs, Jason threw smoke bombs on the ground covering his tracks. He jumps off the platform but a pair of bolas wraps around his legs making him fall onto the ground hard. Jason groaned pained by the fall. Dick unties his legs and helps the new Robin up.
"You almost had me there, keep practicing boy wonder" Dick pats his back,Jason scoff pulling his arm away.
"I've see you've been getting really good with missions the last few weeks, Artemis and Aqualad are very impressed with your level of restraint" Jason smirked triumphantly.
"I'm proud of you little brother" Jason's eyes widen at this, Dick never called him that with such fondness.
"About time you acknowledge my awesomeness" Dick rolled his eyes at the cockiness.
"Last I checked I won that last round" Dick hugged his younger sibling, Jason hesitantly hugged him back.
MOUNT JUSTICE
"RECOGNIZE ARTEMIS B07, ZATANNA B08" The computer announced their arrival.
"Hey Artemis, Zatanna what are you up today?" M'gann flew to her friends.
"Nothing really, there hasn't been any missions lately so we thought we'd just hang here" Zatanna explained. Aqualad entered the room smiling at his teammates.
"Hello my friends" He created them.
"Kaldur, any missions for the team i'm bored lounging around" Conner asked his leader.
"None that I know of, we just need to be patient" Kaldur soothed his friends.
"Yea Conner, I'm sure we'll get another mission soon" M'gann kisses his cheek.
"I can only imagine what the Light is planning, we barely got away last time" Artemis crossed her arms annoyed with the events of the last mission.
"The carnivals in town we should all go out" Zatanna suggested.
"Sounds fun, I'll see if baywatch wants to come" Artemis pulled out her phone and started typing.
"I'll see if Dick and Jason want to come too we can make this a whole team bonding thing" Zatanna smiled excited by her idea.
"I'll see if Donna, Gar and La'gaan are up for it" M'gann flew off down the hallway.
"This truly was a great idea Zatanna" Kaldur patted her back.
HAPPY HARBOR FAIR
The team entered the festive environment. Kaldur and Garth wore high collared sweaters to cover their girls while Tula wore a scarf.
Garfield and La'gaan wore big hoodies and hats.
"I hope we don't get spotted" Garfield scratched his back awkwardly, M'gann pinches his cheeks happily.
"It's a fair you two can just pretend you got your faces painted no big deal" M'gann smiled at her little brother trying to comfort him. Her normal green skin was now a fair color.
"You should go green too, it um looks good on you" La'gaan looked away his green cheeks turning red. M'gann chuckled at this, Conner wrapped an arm around her protectively.
"This is going to be awesome" Mal kissed Karen's cheek.
"Race you to the bumper cars" She dragged him away.
"Come on Conner I wanna go on the ferris wheel" M'gann beamed at him.
"Why? I can leap 20 stories in a single bound and you can fly. What thrill is there in the ferris wheel?" Conner asked her confused by the suggestion.
" It's just romantic" She dragged him off, Artemis laughed at his reaction.
"That boy looks like he needs saving" She leaned on Wally's shoulder.
"Wanna go in the haunted house Robin?" Dick turned to his younger brother and Donna.
"Why not, I'll protect you if you get scared" Donna rolled her eyes at this suggestion.
"I am an amazon warrior I don't get scared" She crossed her arms angered by being treated like a weakling.
"That's right Donna, girl power" The two high fived each other.
"Nice one Barb" Jason pouted.
"Enough chit chat let's have some fun" Wally dragged Dick and Artemis away.
" I do hope you enjoy this world's festivities you'll find it's not much different than our own" Kaldur explains to Garth and Tula, they pass by a game stand with bagged fish.
"Is that so?" Garth growled slightly at the site.
"KALDUR! Let's try that dance dance revolution thing over there" Raquel dragged him off to the crowded game.
"I'm happy Kaldur found a good life among the surface dwellers" Tula smiled seeing her friend dragged off.
"As am I, he's earned this" Garth smirked, the two stare fondly at their friend. They take each other's hands and gaze into one another's eyes.
Robin used a gun to shoot water into the ducks mouth till the bell rang.
"Heh what do you want Donna?" He asked her, she smirks pointing to huge Batman toy.
"Very funny" Robin gave her a unimpressed look, she began to laugh.
Wally and Dick walked down the boardwalk, Wally slowly chewing on some cotton candy. Dick was typing away on his phone, his face intense.
"What are you even doing?" Wally asked him.
"Just reading some reports on the teams last few missions" Dick said with a mechanical tone, Wally quickly swiped the device from his hand.
"Hey!" Dick glared at his boyfriend.
"You're obsessed, come on Dick you're totally turning into the Batman" Wally teased him causing Dick's scowl to intensify.
"Fuck you West" He crossed his arms.
"Come on, we save the world on a daily basis it's time to relax eat some sugar and have a great time" Wally held out the cotton candy to Dick. Dick saw the glee in Wally's eyes and the joy radiating off of him.
"Fine" Dick rolls his eyes, he takes a strip of cotton candy and stuffs it in his mouth.
"There's the spirit" Wally chuckled to himself. Artemis and Zatanna exited the hall of mirrors.
"When you go on missions where it's 90 percent seeing through tricks the hall of mirrors really isn't that amusing anymore" Zatanna glanced at the area.
"Hey Baywatch and Bat brat you up for the roller coasters?" Artemis asked them.
"I'm down, race you there" He teased her.
"You're so on but no using your powers" She challenged him.
"I don't need them to beat you" The two took off towards the coaster. Dick and Zatanna looked at each other chuckling at their dates antics.
Barbara playfully smashed into Mal on the bumper cars, Karen got him from the other side.
"I've been set up" Mal glared at the group.
"Sorry sweetie all is fair in love and war" Karen shrugs.
"You got that right" Barbara laughed.
Garfield was playing a video game in the arcade when Jason and Donna approached.
"Having fun yet Gar?" Donna asked.
"Yea, this place is awesome I've been meaning to come here but whoever suggested this be a team bonding thing was a genius" Lagoonboy wrapped an arm around his friend.
Unknown to the group a red portal formed in the middle of the boardwalk, Klarion and Teekl came out as it closed. People stared at the witch boy in fear, some running away at the sight of his appearance.
"Time to cause some mayhem Teekl" Klarion pats his familiar's head. He smirks mischievously shooting a red beam of magic at a generator. The explosion was heard throughout the whole festival.
"What was that?" La'gaan asked, the group ran outside seeing people running away and screaming.
" Oh no" Garfield pointed to Klarion.
"Isn't he a member of the light?" Donna asked, Robin nodded getting in a battle ready position.
"We have to call the others" Garfield backed up slightly afraid. Klarion turned to them a smirk on his face. He motioned for them to try and attack him.
"You two go for help me and Wondergirl will hold him off" Lagoon boy commanded, his torso grew in size and muscle ripping through his hoodie and hat. He leaped at Klarion but a magic blast sends him flying. Donna flies into the air tossing her lasso at him, he creates a magic bubble to block it.
"Everyone Klarion is here, we need back up by the arcade now" Beastboy said through the com in his war.
"We need to get there now" Barbara pulled off her utility belt and wrapped it across her torso.
"I'll get the civilians to safety you two go help" Mal instructed them. He began leading people out of the building.
" Lets go" Karen reached under her coat pulling her cowl over her face. She shrank allowing her wings to come out and her civilian clothes to fall off. She took off Barbara running after her.
Zatanna looked at Wally, Dick and Artemis after receiving Gar's transmission.
" TEG SU FFO EHT EDIR" blue smoke swirled around them, they appeared on the boardwalk instead of the ride they were just on.
"You mind summoning our gear?" Dick asked her.
"Not at all, ekam ruo smrofinu raeppa" Zatanna chanted her voice echoing. Smoke swirled around them, once it cleared they were in their uniforms.
"Let's do this" Kid Flash took off at top speed.
"We have to get down there now" Conner looked at M'gann. Her skin turned green and her clothes became her Miss Martian uniform. He threw off his jacket and put his shirt inside out. He leaped off the ferris wheel, she flew off towards the battle.
" Tula, Garth did you receive the transmission" Kaldur asked his friends, Raquel standing right next to him.
"We're on our way now" Garth explained to their leader.
"What are we waiting for come on?" Raquel rushed them, they all took off their civilian clothing revealing their costumes underneath.
The entire team surrounded Klarion, he smiled evilly.
"Goody, this is gonna be fun" His cackles echoed throughout the empty fair.
"Oh that is not good" Bumblebee said.