Disclaimer: Oh how I wished I owned things. But like the Nile, Young Justice is far out of my reach. *sigh*

Now for the conclusion of the bombs! Like the Jason cameo? I promised batfam, and I'm delivering. He gets some more action in this and the next chapter, then he's gone. Sorry, he's not yet a Robin cannon wise. Gotta keep him out of Bruce's eye for the next few years and all that.

Mostly M'gann and co here actually. thought it'd be best to wrap it up with her. I had fun with these chapter titles. Hopefully the next set of them are better. ^^;

Where's Robin?

Ch. 18 – And Conquer

M'gann flew over all of Chelsea, hoping for something to stick out. The only thing so far she could say looked strange was how quickly the crowd was thinning. Apparently there were enough people who had school the next day that the streets were finally becoming empty.

Still didn't help her find the bomb though.

'M'gann,' Kaldur called out mentally. Eagerly the Martian looked around for her friend. She feared using her telepathic link while they were so far apart, but worried more about the coms. They hardly used them in the past so she wasn't sure if she'd remember how. It was a relief to hear their leader in her head.

'Kaldur! You're here!'

She spotted him in Kingston Square below, and sensed Conner racing up to meet him. She floated down to the street, changing her image back to that girl scout disguise she used before.

'Yes we are.' Kaldur gave her a brief smile as she came into view. The clone was still a ways off, but close enough for him to hear her speak.

"You two found the bombs?" She tried not to sound despirate for help.

He shook his head. "Both of us were beaten to it by the police. I take it you have not had such luck."

Megan shook her head slowly. "And it's almost three! I've looked everywhere I can think of! The docks are clear and I didn't see anything at the planetarium or college."

"And if the police have not been informed…"

"Then no one's seen it all night." She looked around worried. "I hope Wally and Batman are having better luck than me."

"Batman is already working on one," the Atlantian informed her as Conner finally joined them. "And I anticipate he will join Kid Flash when he is done. For now we should look for the bomb here."

"Hi guys," Conner started, trying to be friendly. "Quiet night."

"It was noisy a few hours ago," Megan started, looking around. "This place was packed with students. I think it's just now winding down. Do people in college ever sleep?"

Both boys shrugged, one having lived under the sea for most his life and the other having no idea what life was like outside of high school and the League. Frankly only she would have known because of all the TV she watched on Mars.

The clone looked around quickly, noting all the stores and attractions this one place had. Bookstores, coffee shops, bars, convenience stores, this place was undergrad heaven. And it looked like there was an ampatheater near the center of it, if they ever shut off the fountain in the center. The place was still well lit and it looked like it was used a lot at night.

"Hey, any idea how many people will be here in the morning?"

His teammates exchanged glances then looked around once more. This particular area was cluttered with people until maybe an hour ago. On one side was Gotham University and on the other was a lot of off campus student housing. Plus with all the coffee shops and delis there, they could only guess how many would pass through for food and a shortcut. "Hundreds…"

"It is here." Kaldur stiffened as he looked around the place. "Spread out and look for it."

"It's probably in a backpack or briefcase or in a car," Megan informed them quickly. "If no one's seen it all day, it has to be in plain sight and no one knows. Like our hideout."

"On it!" Conner launched himself into the air to get a better look before starting his search.

Jason was a pretty amazing street kid. He maneuvered around the pipes and wires underground quickly and quietly, plus he had a flashlight on him. Granted the light was dying but it was better than nothing. Wally was having a hard time keeping up with him and even harder one finding a path he could use. It must have been a Gotham thing to crawl over and under every bar and pipe over using normal things like ladders or stairs. Robin made him do this once too.

When he finally got to an area he could stretch in, he looked around. Sure enough he was in a service tunnel, and just forty feet away he could see a ladder going up. Jason made him use the most difficult method to get in there after all. "We could have used that ladder to get down here you know."

"That one's blocked," Jason explained, motioning him further away from their possible point of entry. "Crock threw a dumpster into it to stop Batman from following his escape. The construction topside supposed to get it fixed. Figured Bats used this way up 'cause the freak didn't get far. The next closest one to it's about three blocks away. It's faster getting there this way."

"You sure know this place."

The kid smirked. "Born, bred, and raised here. Don't you know every inch of your neighborhood?"

Wally shrugged as he followed the kid. He'd only lived in Central a couple years. Before that it was a small place in Montana. And it wasn't long after he moved to Central that he became Kid Flash. He'd been too busy trying to save a city to learn every hidey-hole of his block. "I move around a lot."

Jason shrugged, leading him down a narrow service tunnel. It twisted around twice before making it to another big opening. Wally spotted another nearby ladder and, better yet, a cheep service elevator. He grinned to himself. Getting out wouldn't be a problem after all.

The kid picked up a leftover lantern from the side and turned it on to save his own flashlight. It worked much better for both of them, especially when they finally spotted the bomb. The speedster sucked in all the air he could when he saw it.

The bomb was firmly attached to the gas line and there really wasn't any wiring to dismantle. The timer was part of the explosive. Who ever set this one up knew what they were doing. It wouldn't take much to ignite this pipeline's contents, and once it was on fire only emergency protocols would stop it. Guessing by the layout of the service tunnel and what the kid had said before, blowing up this one pipe would probably take out all of Park Row and parts of the neighboring districts. Hundreds of lives would be lost before anything could be done about it.

Worst part was, Wally had no idea how to disarm it.

"Well?" The teen had trouble looking at the kid who stared up at him expectantly. "Aren't cha gonna get rid of it or something?"

He ran a hand through his hair in frustration. "It's not that simple. There's no wiring, no easy access to the detonator, no… wait. Get rid of it?"

Wally looked back to the kid, an idea starting to form. Jason nodded, a little irked. "I know it's not a normal bomb dufus. Ya don't see bombs like that in James Bond. So I think getting rid of it's the best bet we've got right?"

Slowly the speedster grinned. The kid was spot on. "Right. Okay, I'm gonna need something to cool down the timer. Got some kind of cooling spray? But not water."

The kid thought long and hard about this then nodded. "I know where to get some. There's this thing our landlady uses to get rid of gum that might work."

"Get it. And I'm gonna need a bag and a spatula or something. Gotta scrape this thing off."

"Got it. Be right back!" Jason was off like a shot, darting up the ladder as if he were a squirrel. Kid could move fast when he wanted to. Soon Wally found himself alone again, alone with the bomb. Alone with the bomb and a crazy idea to defuse it.

Maybe now would be a good time to check in.

Batman was nearly done untangling the wires of the device in the Jumbo-Tron of the Knight's Stadium, determining which ones were live and which ones weren't at long last. Majority he found were decoys, wires reconnecting to the explosives just to frustrate whomever found this bomb. Overall, this particular bomb was meant to be a diversion, and it irked him to no end.

He studied what was left of the wiring, trying to figure out which one to cut first. Red? Green? Indigo? Where did these people get a wire like that? Before he could make a move to cut even one, his ear piece went off. "What?"

"Hey Batman! Found my bomb!" Wally said as cheerfully as possible, but he could still hear the nervousness in his voice.

"Where?" Batman leaned forward with his clippers, seeing it was the yellow one he had to get first.

"That's the problem. It's puddy plastique with the timer/detonator inside the goop and it's attached to the main gas line under Park Row."

The man hesitated cutting the wire when he heard this. Joker was trying the same thing Dagget did a year back, but this time it was better set. Bats used that explosive combination on occasion and he knew how difficult it was to defuse it. It was why he used it in the first place. That bomb was going to be a nightmare

The speedster continued talking. "I've got an idea though and I wanted to run it past you first. Something I read in my uncle's science journals and one of Rob's tech magazines. Is it true I can freeze the timer's systems with certain aerosols?"

"Some can do that," the Bat admitted. He remembered the article in question. "If it has enough coolant."

"Good. My theory is if I freeze dry the timer for a bit I can scrape it off the pipe then get it out of here. Maybe run over to the harbor before it goes off or something. Think it'll work? Or will I just blow us all up to kingdom come?"

Batman ran a hand over his cowl. It was a sound theory, but only if Wally had a second pair of hands and was extremely careful while removing the puddy. It'd be better if he had dry ice to freeze the actual explosive as well, but beggars can't be choosers. After a long moment of thought, he nodded. "Do you have someone else with you?"

This made the teen gulp. "Uh… yeah? The kid who actually found the thing. He's getting the stuff right now."

A kid? 'Great. My family's death site is completely at the mercy of two kids.' He shook his head. "Have him keep the spray going while you scrape it off. Then I want you out of there. Head due east and stop for nothing. Drop it half a mile off shore and then get back to the kid. Make sure he makes it home. Then head to the zeta-port. The others are looking for the last one now."'

"They found them?" Wally honestly sounded surprised. Was he paying attention to the transmissions at all?

"Gotham PD took care of two of them and I'm working on mine." He clipped the yellow wire at last, then to the indigo. "Finish the job and go home."

"But—"

"Now."

The finality in his tone ended all argument. He could hear Wally pout a bit before the teen cut off the transmission. Batman sighed heavily as he cut his third wire. Just four more and he'd be done. The team could handle the other two. West certainly was capable of it. The others…

The man shook his head before clipping the green one. Three to go. Then he'd check on M'gann and the rest.

"Found it!" Conner shouted ecstatically. Both Megan and Kaldur jerked away from the trash cans, random bags and stray vehicles they were searching when they heard him. The clone had the back doors of a minivan open, showing an intricate bomb filled with shrapnel and corrosive materials. This one was set to detonate when the morning rush of students was in full swing.

"At last," Kaldur murmured lowly.

"Does anyone here know how to defuse a bomb?" Megan inquired. They all exchanged glances, unsure what to do.

"Uhh…"

"Isn't it usually the red one?" Conner tried, reaching over to the device.

"No!" Kaldur grabbed his hand, yanking it away before he could set the thing off. "We do not know what we are doing here. It would be better to call the police and have them deal with it."

"Oh, so we just find the thing then let the pros handle it?" The clone gestured at the bomb and the surrounding area. "It took the three of us half an hour to find it. And M'gann's been looking for it since, what, midnight? It's time we finished this!"

"Kaldur's right Conner," Megan started, a worried glare coming to her face. "We really should let someone who knows what they're doing take care of it. We could blow up the entire square, and get ourselves killed. We're not all immune to fire."

"But—" he tried again, only to feel the full weight of their glares. For a moment he forgot he was talking to the two members on his team most susceptible to fire. An explosion might kill them. Looking away he cringed. "Fine. But at the least, let's clear it of shrapnel or get the van away from here."

"That sounds reasonable." Kaldur looked around for a payphone. "I will make the call. You two hold tight."

"Got it." Conner reached back into the van, carefully removing the large fragments stored all around the explosive. Megan assisted with her telekinesis, keeping a yard away from it for safety. It didn't take long for Kaldur to place the anonymous call to the police then leave the phone hanging. He moved to join the others just as Conner bumped a wire. The timer sped up.

"Ah crap."

All three of them gaped as the numbers rapidly dialed down from three hours left to zero. Instantly Conner projected a mental image to the others, slamming the van's doors closed. He grabbed the bottom of the vehicle, braced himself, and leapt into the air as high as he could. Near the top of his leap, he launched it into the sky, sending it higher than the closest buildings in sight. As he fell towards the ground, he felt Megan's powers rush by him, shoving it even higher than that Wayne Tower they were on earlier.

Conner could hear the timer's final beeps giving him just enough warning to physically cover his girlfriend. "GET DOWN!"

The explosion roared above them, the sound wave pushing them towards the ground. The heat would have reached them as well if Kaldur hadn't whipped out his water-bearers and formed an arching shield between them and the flames. Chunks of the car crashed all around them, smashing windows and lunch tables at random. Thankfully the place was clear of people at last so no one was injured, but the property damages around them would be hard enough to explain later.

As the flames high above them died down, Conner dared look up. The water shield was holding but their leader was losing steam. He had been up since six the previous day, searching endlessly for his teammates after all. Once the debris had finished falling, he let the arching shield fall, quickly spreading what water he could around to stop the fires around them. But he was running out.

"Superboy! The hydrant!"

"On it!" The clone looked over his girlfriend for a moment before dashing towards the fire hydrant. Within seconds he ripped the thing off, spraying water everywhere. Quickly the Atlantian moved the fountain's liquid around the square, joined shortly by Megan. Within ten minutes the fires were out and all three of them were soaked with the residual spray.

Megan looked around helplessly, looking over the damage. "Oh boy. If we weren't in trouble before, we are now."

"Indeed," Kaldur murmured.

Conner jerked his head around. "Guys, I hear sirens."

As the three of them took off running to hide away from the police, their leader's earpiece went off. "What happened?"

Kaldur paled. Batman's tone was not pleased. "We attempted to help disarm the bomb and accidentally sped up the timer. Superboy and Miss Martian got it out of harms way, but the debris started a few fires. We managed to put them out and now the police have arrived to take care of the rest."

"Any casualties?"

"Property damage but no loss of life." The three of them turned one last corner in the alleyways before M'gann launched them into the air towards the rooftops. Keeping hidden was becoming more difficult with all the cops coming in.

"Why didn't you report it?" None of them could ignore the growl in his voice. Involuntarily they all shrunk back.

"Um…"

"It was an accident! I swear!" Conner insisted, trying to back his friend up. M'gann nodded vigorously, forgetting the argument was audio only. "I just bumped something while getting rid of the shrapnel and it went off!"

Silence came from the other end for a while as the three teens raced across rooftops, trying to get as far from Kingston Square as possible. There was an audible sigh on the other end, one loaded with frustration. They could almost imagine him saying 'figures' in that breath. "Get to the zeta-point. Kid Flash will meet up with you later."

"What about—"

"I've just finished mine, and his—"

They heard a far off explosion, jerking their attention away once again. They saw a large geyser rise from the north eastern harbor but no flames. The teens gaped at the sight.

"—is taken care of. Get home. I expect individual reports tomorrow afternoon. Batman out."

A/N: YAY! the bombs are all gone! no one died, the end. XD JK, but seriously, that was a hard arch to get done! and that thing with the aresol, really don't think it works. I read in another fanfic about Tim hunting around the manor for a cooling spray like that (names escape me) in order to mess with a computer chip, so I just theorized something similar working with timers on bombs. The puddy plastique, that's straight from Red Hood. Location for the bomb/incident in crime alley I refer to comes from BTAS, appointment in crime alley I think. Dagget hired Nitro to make a series of explosions look like an accident and the main gas line under the place did all the damage. Bats obviously stopped them. And the Crock Jason refereed to is Killer Crock, not Artemis' dad. Didn't realize the easy mistake until now. *looks away*

then there's M'gann's bomb. I thought it'd figure if Conner bumped the wrong thing on accident and make a mess of things. Then they'd get rid of the car. yeah, lots of property damages. And who's gonna pay for all of that? B3

Anywho, Jason was fun, Bats and Wally are the most competent in the group to get the bombs disarmed/taken care of, and Gotham is now safe. Didn't really like how sudden I ended this chapter but didn't know how to wrap it up any better. Everything I tried just sucked. The next chapter's written already. Just getting ready to have the rest of the cases taken on. *cheers*