Two foes.
A mind control freak
And a madman Hell-bent on killing criminals.
This won't be easy.
BATMAN BEYOND REVISITED
EPISODE:
SPELLBOUND GHUL PART 3
I jumped at Ra's again, this time in anger.
"If you hurt them, I'll rip your lungs out."
He laughed.
"If you kill me, the monitor in my heart will shut off, giving off the alert for my men to kill your friends."
I had my hands on his neck, contemplating what to do.
Then I remembered something.
Ra's honor.
"Fight me, Ghul."
"What?"
"You and me. One on one. Your friend leaves us to it. I win, you go quietly into hiding and you won't come back."
"Why would I agree to that?"
"You win, you can kill my friends. I won't try to stop you either. And I'll join you.
You have to accept the challenge.
It wouldn't be honorable for you to do otherwise."
I got off Ra's and stood back.
Ra's rubbed his neck.
"Very well. Spellbinder, leave us."
He ran off.
Ra's pulled out his sword and started walking towards me.
Ra's swung his sword and I ducked down, throwing my batline, connected to a Batarang, tying Ra's up so he can't move.
"You lose."
"Not so easily."
He broke the binds.
How?
That line requires a special blade to cut.
It can't be broken by mere muscle!
Who the hell is this guy really?
Certainly no one I've seen before.
He got up off the ground.
"Not bad. But not nearly as good as Bruce. Try harder, Beyond."
I tossed a batarang at him and when he went to block it, I threw a smoke pellet, going into stealth mode.
I quietly stepped around Ra's while he was dazed and punched his head, took his sword from him, and broke it.
"Now we fight on even grounds."
I became visible again.
I stood there, waiting for him to move.
I stared him down, waiting for the slightest hint of movement. Trying to find a weakness in his stance.
"I don't have all day." He taunted.
He has perfect balance, no environment disadvantages.
This guy is an expert, mindful of his surroundings.
Dick was right.
I shouldn't have challenged him.
But I can't complain now.
I have to fight him.
I ran at Ra's and tried to gut him with the blades on my wrist.
He jumped and kicked me to the ground.
I stood up and tried again.
Same result.
"I'd say you chose the wrong one of us to fight."
He kicked me right in the ribs.
I started coughing up blood.
"No, I didn't."
I kicked his leg out from under him and forced him to the ground, getting on top of him.
I began punching at Ra's, leaving harsh bruises over his eyes.
Soon I realized what I was doing, though.
Ra's nose was bleeding and broken, his eyes were bloodshot, and blood was spilling in his mouth.
He was still alive, though, and still conscious.
I backed away from him.
"That's why you lose, Jake..."
Ra's said as he still managed to keep getting up.
"You refuse to kill..."
He stepped closer.
"And you can't stand beating someone up."
I frowned and pulled out a batarang.
"You truly are inferior to Bruce."
I threw the batarang.
This time he was knocked out cold.
I smiled and walked away.
I had won.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: That's the end to this trilogy! But will that really be the last we see of Spellbinder? You guys will need to keep reading! Thank you guys for reading this far! I know it's a subpar story, but the fact you still read this far means a lot!
