Chapter 7: Robin fights the forces of darkness.

The party at Titan Tower didn't end very happily, as they wanted it to. The creatures that appeared in the night, near, the woods attacked Kevin, Rex, Keith, Conner, Bolin, Aqualad, and Haru and now they lie unconscious at the Titan Tower. They shared the same sleeping room. Nanami, Megan, Korra, Asami and Bumblebee properly tended to their wounds. The girls, Starfire lay beside Aqualad because of her feelings toward him and Circe lay beside Rex..

Mako came into the room with Cyborg and squatted down near her, "how are they doing Korra?"

"They're alright, Mako" replied Korra, "although Kevin is very stubborn when it comes to his fighting."

Cyborg squatted down near Bumblebee, "Are they going to be okay Bumblebee?"

"Yes, Cyborg why!" replied Bumblebee."

"Because Kevin is stubborn." Cyborg

Mako agreed, "yeah, you're right. I have a lot of issues with him, ever since he injured me the day we first met. Not to mention he made me and Cyborg believe he died in the woods. This creep, Cyborg and I still have our differences, but Cyborg and I don't wish him to go like this. Even if he is that creepy."

"Me neither, Mako," Cyborg agreed with Mako.

Korra and Bumblebee nodded in agreement.

Tenzin went to where Robin and Raven were and told them the news. "Robin, it seems that Rex, Keith, Conner, Haru, Bolin, Aqualad, and Kevin are going to make it, thanks to Bumblebee, Korra, Nanami, Megan Zatanna, and Asami."

"Thank you, Tenzin," said Robin, "I'm very relieved, that I am."

"Your two friends truly has the amazing medical skills that you say they had."

Raven is also relieved as she told Jinora and Ikki, "see, children, Bumblebee Korra, Nanami, Megan Zatanna, and Asami has done it again!" The children cried with joy.

Tenzin started to speak again, "Robin… have you told the others of what you told me… as incredible as the story is?"

"Not yet, Tenzin. But I think that now is the time, after what happened to Kevin, Rex, Keith, Conner, Haru, Aqualad, and Bolin, to tell everyone about my encounter 9 years ago, that it is."

"Tell us what, Robin?" asked Raven as she remembered his behavior this morning, "…is it what you were told to expect?"

Before Robin could begin…

Wind began blowing and a flash of light appeared before their eyes…

An opening manifested, as it formed into a portal. Robin maintained his determined face and instructed Raven and Pidge to take the children inside.

Moments later, creatures came out of that portal, to wreak havoc upon the Titan Tower. The creatures looked horrible. They wore strange armor and armed with even more strange looking swords. Painted on their faces and armor, was a white hand… the same white hand that Rex, Keith, Conner, Yamamoto, and Bolin found in the woods.

"Are these the creatures you expected Robin?" Tenzin asked.

"I believe they are," replied Robin. More of these creatures appeared one by one.

Raven ran inside to inform everyone, "People! We're under attack! We're under attack!"

The shouting ran throughout the Tower, awaking Circe, Nanami, Megan, Zatanna, Megan, Asami, Kevin, Rex, Keith, Conner, Haru, Aqualad, and Bolin woke up as well. "So, it seems we have company," noted Kevin.

"Rex," cried Circe, "you shouldn't move. Starfire and I will defend the Tower and Nanami, Megan, Zatanna, and Asami will stay."

"Keith," cried Nanami, "you need to rest..

"Conner," cried Megan, "you to lay down and rest for a while.

"Haru," cried Zatanna, "you have to wait until your wounds are healing

"Aqualad," cried Starfire, "you need to recovered

"Bolin," cried Asami, "you can't go out there and fight because you need get recovered from your wounds

"I believe it's time for some payback!" stated Kevin with a vengeance. Korra tried to stop him.

"Hold it Kevin! You still need to rest."

"Korra's right, Kevin," said Bumblebee."

"Look, women, "said Kevin, "injuries never stopped this morons with you two." Kevin pointed out to Mako and Cyborg. Truly these two have a grudge against each other as Mako and Cyborg growled at Kevin's insult.

Kevin went on, "…and besides, women, I've face more of these life or death situations than any of you have."

Nevertheless, Korra and Bumblebee wouldn't relent…

"Let him go, Korra," said Mako, "Cyborg and I don't think anybody or anything could stop this creep."

"Yeah, let him go, Bumblebe," said Cyborg, "Mako and I don't think anyone could stop this guy."

Bumblebee and Korra reluctantly agreed to Cyborg and Mako request.

"I hope I don't regret this," said Korra.

"Neither do I," said Bumblebee.

"Don't worry, you won't. I promise," Kevin assured Korra and Bumblebee. He place his hand on the wall and his body became covered in metal. He went out the door with Mako and Cyborg behind him.

"I'm not letting you out of my sight Kevin!" said Mako.

"Neither do I let out of my sight either Kevin!" said Cyborg

"You morons," retorted Kevin.

"What did you say…?" said Mako.

"Yeah, what did you say to us...?" said Cyborg.

Rex, Keith, Conner, Haru, Aqualad, and Bolin still wished to go to face their attackers. But allowed Circe and Starfire to go anyway, but Nanami, Megan, Zatanna, stayed, bowing their heads to them. They left also.

Bumblebee, Korra, Nanami, Megan, Zatanna, Asami Rex, Keith, Conner, Yamamoto, Haru, Aqualad, and Bolin were left alone. "I hope I can count on you seven to rest, Rex, Keith, Conner, Yamamoto, Haru, Aqualad, and Bolin."

"I hope I also count on you seven, because you seven are brave." said Korra."

"I know you boys are brave," said Nanami."

"And strong and we trust in you guys," said Akira."

"Yes, indeed you four can, Korra, Bumblebee, Nanami, and Akira. It's been a long time, especially after ." said Rex

Keith tried to get up but he feels his wounds is causing him a little pain, and Nanami asked," Keith, are you ok?"

Keith groaning he feels the pain and said," It's not gonna go slower. Nanami I remember you tended my wounds

"No, Megan is good at healing my wounds." said Conner

"Maybe someday, I'll become a nurse." said Megan."

"Yeah, I hope someday one of you girls become nurses.," said Bolin.

"Or maybe heal our wounds now." said Haru.

"Guys enough. Girls hurry now." said Aqualad

"Yes, there isn't enough time." said Haru.

"Yes Rex, Keith, Conner, Haru, Aqualad, Bolin. And its good to know you six are no longer after Robin," she, Nanami, and Bumblebee smiled. Rex, Keith, Conner, Yamamoto, Haru, Bolin, and Aqualad smiled along with them.

"I think this battle will be tough for them," said Rex, "…when I fought these creatures…I saw a portal…a portal that showed an eye… a fiery eye."

"Yes Rex, Keith, Conner, Haru, Aqualad, Bolin. And its good to know you six are no longer after Robin," she, Nanami, Megan, Zatanna, Asami and Bumblebee smiled. Rex, Keith, Conner, Haru, Bolin, and Aqualad smiled along with them.

"I think this battle will be tough for them," said Rex, "…when Kevin, Keith, Conner, Haru, Aqualad, Bolin and I fought these creatures…we saw a portal…a portal that showed an eye… a fiery eye."

"it's kind some of fire or something," though Keith.

"I think it's a fire eye," though Conner.

"it's must be some kind a fire eye or something," though Kevin.

"It must be an evil eye," though Aqualad.

"I think it's must be symbol," though Haru.

"Or something like it, it's must be a evil fire eye," though Bolin.

Bumblebee, Korra, Nanami, Megan, Zatanna, and Asami were filled with worry in their hearts…

Back in Bag End, Gandalf and Frodo drank tea together, discussing the ring. "This is the one ring," stated Gandalf, "forged by the dark lord Sauron, in the fires of Mount Doom. Taken by Isildur, from the hand of Sauron himself."

Frodo spoke, "Bilbo found it, in Gollum's cave?"

"Yes, for 60 years the ring lay quiet in Bilbo's keeping, prolonging his life, delaying old age." The remark that Gandalf made clearly explained Bilbo's mysterious condition of how he was unable to age like everyone else. Gandalf continued, "but no longer Frodo. Evil is stirring in Mordor. The ring has awoken. It's heard its master's call."

"But he was destroyed," Frodo objected. "Sauron was destroyed."

Suddenly, out of nowhere, the black speech of Mordor came from the evil ring. A moment of silence followed…

"No Frodo," said Gandalf. "The spirit of Sauron endured. His life force is bound to the ring, and the ring survived. Sauron has returned." Frodo went speechless after hearing about the dark lord's return.

Gandalf continued further, "his orcs have multiplied. His fortress of Barad-dûr is rebuilt in the land of Mordor. Sauron needs only this ring to cover all the lands in a second darkness. He is seeking it… seeking it, all his thought is bent on it. The ring, yearns above all else to return to the hand of its master. They are one… the ring and the Dark Lord. Frodo, he must never find it."

"Alright," said Frodo as he grabbed the ring from the table and started walking away with it, hoping to find a way that it will never be found…

Frodo went on, " …we put it away. We keep it hidden. We never speak of it again. No one knows its here, do they?" Frodo then thought for a moment and turned to face the wizard, "…do they Gandalf?" he asked.

Gandalf started his reply, "there is one other, who knew that Bilbo had the ring." The thought of it frightened Frodo even more.

"I looked everywhere for the creature, Gollum," Gandalf went on, "but the enemy found him first. I don't know how long they tortured him, but amidst the endless screams and inane babble, they discerned two words: Shire! Baggins!"

"Shire… Baggins… but that would lead them here!"

That fact was made clear as the black riders rode ever closer to Hobbiton. A night watchman was unaware of the danger that he was in…

"Who goes there," he said.

The malevolent rider then drew his sword… and without warning… took a swipe at the watchman, killing him.

"Take it Gandalf!" Frodo cried out holding the ring towards the wizard. But Gandalf backed away, for he feared the ring.

"Take it!" Frodo cried out even more.

"No Frodo," refused Gandalf.

Frodo kept insisting, "You must take it!"

"You cannot offer me this ring!"

"I'm giving it to you!"

"DON'T… tempt me Frodo!" After the last remark, Frodo was finally convinced that Gandalf didn't want the ring and lowered his hand.

"I dare not take it," continued Gandalf calmly, "not even to keep it safe. Understand Frodo, I would use this ring from a desire to do good."

A few moments of frightening silence followed between the hobbit and wizard…

"…But through me, it would wield a power too great and terrible to imagine," finished Gandalf.

Frodo still was concerned about his home, "but it cannot stay in the shire!"

"No! No, it can't," resolved Gandalf.

Frodo then balls the ring up in his hand. "What must I do?"

The creatures appeared at the back of the Titan Tower. Robin draws his Bo staff, and started to attack the creatures, one by one. Using his quick reflexes of the fighting Style, he was able to make short work out of the creatures.

When Raven and Pidge put Jinora and Ikki into a room, where they'll be safe. Raven immediately went to her room, and use her powers to defend herself with and proceeded directly to the backyard.

Pidge, Lance, and Hunk put on their paladin armours to defend themselves.

Robin continued to fight the creatures alone. Then, Circe and Starfire came to the back and threw their powers at the creatures…

"Girls power!" Circe and Starfire, cried out.

"Girls," said Robin.

"Hey, We're still with you, Robin," said Starfire, "no matter what anybody says." Robin smiled and gave a nod to her and Circe.

The creatures kept coming. Kevin, Mako, and Cyborg charged in as also. Kevin with his right-handed turned into a hammer thrusting technique, Mako with his fire power, and Cyborg with his sonic cannon arm. Kevin smashed some of the creatures with it. Mako was able to throw fire balls and Cyborg was able to shoot. The fighting continued and Raven went outside and went by Robin's side.

"Raven, I would appreciate if you went inside. I don't think you can handle these monsters."

"Don't worry Robin. I won't be in your way," said Raven. Robin smiled at her and continued the battle.

Beverly, James, and the rest also joined along. Robin launches a few attacks of his own. When things couldn't get any worse, more creatures came out of the portal and started attacking…

They were large, dog-like creatures the size of a horse. Riding on top of them were more demonic-like creatures that walked like men. Everyone gasped at the new threat that lies before them.

"Oh great," said Kevin, "not these things again. Rex, Keith, Conner, Haru, Aqualad, Bolin, and I fought these creatures last night." The fighters gasped at this fact that Kevin fought the creatures.

The large dogs started to dash towards the fighters. Raven, Pidge, Beast Boy, Lance, and Hunk quickly jumped out of the way of the incoming creatures. Robin was able to stop one by launching an attack that struck nine places at once…

"EVERYONE… LET'S GO!" Robin cried out his attack.

Cyborg ducked under one of the dogs and shoot his sonic cannon arm it in its stomach, "BOOYAH!"

Kevin stood there waiting for another of the large dogs to come to it. As it jumped toward Kevin, he quickly brought his hammer up and smash the creature with an enormous amount of upper-body strength…

"Take That!" Kevin cried out his attack as well. "That's what you get for attacking me."

And more creatures came, and more and more, including the giant dog creatures. The odds were overwhelming and then, out of nowhere…

A flash of light overcame the creatures, causing them pain. And…

A strong force threw them backwards and they were somehow burned and thrown back into the portal. This has amazed everyone as shock overtook their faces. The portal closed afterwards. An old man in brown rags appeared before them.

"Hello Robin, we meet again," said the old man.

"Radagast," gasped Robin.

"You know this old man Robin?" asked Beast Boy. Robin nodded to him.

"You have meet this old man?" asked Lance.

"So you meet the brown wizard Robin?" asked Hunk.

"This is the old man," stated Robin, "who told me to expect these creatures, wasn't it?"

Everyone gasped at the remark Robin made, except for Okina. He had already been told about this man who appears before them. Rex, Keith, Conner, Haru, Aqualad, Bolin, Nanami, Megan, Zatanna, Korra, and Bumblebee made their entrance into the scene.

"Greetings, "said Radagast, "for those of you who don't know me, except for Robin, I am Radagast the Brown. I am an Istari… a wizard from Middle-Earth. The creatures you fought are called Orcs, and the large wolf-creatures are called Wargs. You have all fought gallantly against them. And indeed you are right Robin… the time of battle against Sauron… is now!"