To All a Good Knight
By: Malaizjan P.J. Shultz and Reina Grayson
Chapter 3
The special task force got Meygan's mother box and checked the last location. A tube was activated with it and headed there. When they arrived they saw a castle in the distance, but what drew their attention was a fire going on about half the distance to the building. Conner took off flying, as did Areina. Mathen and Jason were running so fast that they could have been low level speedsters.
When they arrived Areina was fast in getting close enough and did as her aunt told her, gathered the fire to her & then absorbed it. She wasn't weakened by this action very much, but she wasn't at her top strength either. Conner, Mathen and Jason stood just behind the second generation fire controller and Mathen's body was sparking from his anger at what he saw before him.
Meygan's back was exposed and red. The acid rain had eaten away the back of her costume and parts of her arms. The epidermis layer of skin was gone from her back. Blisters had formed. Burns were all too apparent on her skin. She was sweating also and she was flushed in the face.
"Oh man, why did you not return with Brian and Vincent." Jason lowly said...worried for his niece.
"Let's get her back, and dad can call Raven, we don't know if she can heal because her bond with Vincent was broken." Mathen said.
"Mathen's right." Conner said and he walked over and gently picked Meygan up and the injuries were more apparent.
"He...he did THIS to her?!" Mathen's body was starting to turn to flame at seeing how badly his sister was hurt.
Areina was shocked to see it happen. Was Mathen really on the verge of tier 5 status?!
"Mathen, right now your sister needs medical attention; we'll talk about all of this after we get her to Metro Tower." Conner said as he walked back to the group with Meygan gently in his arms. Pain could be seen on her face, but the Kryptonian/Genomorph was making sure not to squeeze her too much.
"You guys go ahead; I need to see if any more members of the Light or LOD are still at Ra's'." Areina said.
Meygan was curling into herself, her pain an echo in the area around her.
"Absolutely not, Red Bird." Clark said sternly. Superman I (for now) saw that Jason was in the trees. "That goes for you too Red Hood. No shooting tonight."
"Oh come on!" Jason cried.
"Alright...let's just get her back." Red Bird said, caving in.
"FIRE BUG!?"
"No, Clark's right; we have to protect Meygan first. Something's going on inside her, I can sense it. Let's just get her home."
"You all go ahead. I'M going to shoot them up first!" Jason declared.
"Jason, don't make me drag you back by the collar of your jacket." Clark said. "Areina's right, we have to get Meygan help." Clark breathed in and blew out cold air, and Jason's gun hand was frozen with his gun.
"Hey! This is my favorite gun, Superman!"
"Let's go." Clark opened a Boom Tube.
Jason glared at Superman. "YOU OWE ME A NEW GUN!"
Clark just chuckled as he entered the Boom Tube.
"You need to give up guns anyway." Mathen said as he walked through.
"And I think you're number one!" And Jason flipped him off.
"HEY!"
Conner followed, and then Areina.
The Night AFTER Meygan was found
Areina couldn't believe what Zach did to her cousin. She didn't care if her father DID ground her...she was going to hunt down her traitorous uncle (by marriage).
After putting the boys to bed, she had slipped away to the Batcave and got ready to hunt down Zach.
"You don't have to do this." Bruce said as he turned around in his computer chair.
"I may not HAVE to, but I NEED to. He's gone too far, first burning my wrists the way he did while he attacked me and Mathen and now my little brother's in so much pain he's crying AND Meygan's probably out of commission because of her injuries." Areina said.
Bruce sighed. "I do have one thing that can help you."
The original Batman then went to his storage of tracking tools and came back with something. "It can track any magic. I'm sure you can pick up Zach's signature off of Meygan."
"Thanks, Grandpa." Areina said as she took the device.
Areina's determination was all too apparent on her face. And for that moment, Bruce swore he saw Reiena.
But the moment passed and Areina went to pick up Zach's magic trail from Meygan.
"Good luck." Bruce said...worry in his face and voice. "I hope your mother is looking out for you."
At Metro Tower...
Areina was in costume, her silver domino mask on her face. She stared at her unconscious cousin and the bandages that covered her skin. There were pinkish blotches on those bandages and Areina was angry. Meygan was only trying to stop a menace from gaining ground in the upcoming war.
Now he had the whole damn world at his fingertips. And the world's best hope was out of the fight.
"I'll find him, cuz. He's not going to get away with this."
To Areina, that was a vow she planned to see all the way through. She would find him. And end him. A menace such as him was a danger to everyone who lived right now and one that the fire controller was going to break the code for. She hated thinking like that, but if what Meygan said, which was straight from Etrigan, then it was the ONLY option.
Areina activated the magic tracker and it picked up on two different signatures. The device was created to filter out and see which was from the source and which was just present on the source. Soon enough she had the right signature and left out...but not before checking on her brother.
She opened a Boom Tube and started out at Ra's home in the mountains.
Areina's Home; Two Hours Later
Orin'ahm knew something was wrong as Areina had not returned from what he was told was a talk with her grandfather. He was starting to worry, and Jason had a nightmare...which was happening a lot since the twins and Rini were kidnapped and almost fed to ancient dragons.
"I wish Areina would get back, I can't keep dousing the flames...the room will flood." Orin'ahm said to himself.
The reason he said that was that Areina would have just pulled the fire in, but with her away...he did the only thing he could.
Orin went to Metro Tower to find his wife. He was going to flood the room out if he kept stopping Jason's fires. He mentally contacted M'gann to keep an eye on the kids just till someone could come to relieve her.
At Metro Tower…
"Conner, I need a trace done." Orin said as he walked into Metro tower and saw Conner alone in the control room.
"What's going on?"
"Something's going on, Areina hasn't come home from talking to her grandfather...but I get the feeling that she's on a personal mission."
"Alright, let's see what we can find." Conner said and he turned the comm tracking system on.
The location appeared on the screen.
"Why would she be in Dublin?" Conner asked.
"I don't know, but I'm pretty sure her grandfather does."
"I can get Clark to go sit with your kids...if you want to check this out; I know you contacted M'gann to watch them, but…..." Conner remarked.
"Thanks, Conner...sorry; thank you Superman." Orin said and Conner smiled at being called Superman.
"I'm going with Orin." A voice said.
"Mathen, right now your sister needs you more."
"I'm the only one that can keep Areina calm…or at least from going solar flare on anyone...she's still wearing the amulet. If her anger gets out of control, I'm the only one that can calm her down. I heard about what Aunt Reiena did when Strife was in her...and I know I can do it too." Mathen stated.
"Fine. We both go." Orin sighed.
"Alright, I'll call Clark and see if he can get to your house fast, Orin. I know he can handle the twins." Conner said.
"Warn him that Jason's having nightmares and starting fires in his sleep." Orin remarked.
"I will, besides he's dealt with that before, so he knows what to do. Now go find Areina."
Dublin, Ireland; One and a Half Hours Earlier
Areina followed the trail from Ra's' castle and now she was very close to finding Zach as the device was going crazy.
She looked around her, then back down to the device, taking cautious steps forward.
"I know you're here, Zach...and I'm going to get you for what you did to my brother and cousin." Areina said as the device was saying that he was in a ten foot radius of her.
"You should not be here, your highness," A voice said.
"Etrigan? What are you doing here?" Areina asked as she turned and saw the demon.
"Zacharius has betrayed my masters and ignored your royal orders before, I am here to stop him...and your grandfather's moral code does not extend to me."
"He nearly killed Meygan, Etrigan! I'm not letting him get away with that."
"This is also because of your brother...and your sons; Zacharius has hurt you so much." Etrigan said, and Areina could swear she heard remorse in the demon's voice.
"Etrigan, please help me find him. My sons and Vincent will survive...Meygan, no one knows right now..."
"I am at your service, your highness." Etrigan said as he bowed to Areina.
"How touching, but I'm going to end BOTH of you!" A voice said and fire started toward Areina.
Areina absorbed the magical fire and turned it into a flame sword instantly.
"You dare attack a member of the Royal family; I shall have your head for that!" Etrigan said and with that he had his own sword at the ready and went in the direction the fire came from.
Areina was right behind him.
"So, you wish to die with swords raised; that's fine by me." The voice said, and with that lightning came down from the skies.
Areina dodged out of the way.
A figure came toward the duo and a smirk was seen on his face.
"You're going down, Zach. I've seen villains hurt my family before, but you're the WORST." Areina remarked.
"Why thank you, my dear." Zach said, taking the remark as a compliment.
"You have violated sacred royal laws, Zacharius. How do you respond like that!" Etrigan hollered.
"He doesn't care about that; all he wants is to end Aunt Serenity and the royal family." Areina said, never lowering her sword.
"I'm surprised the prince to be showed as much willpower as he did...so defiant, and yet, a real leader as I was whipping him." Zach said.
Etrigan was confused...Mathen or Marik hadn't been whipped, and he opened his mouth to talk but Areina stopped him.
"My brother is just like me, we get it from our father...and we'll REMAIN defiant until we die." Areina said.
Etrigan grinned, realizing that Zacharius had been misled…clever Graysons.
"Oh, but that will be soon enough." Zach said and he used his power over the very wind itself to fly toward Areina.
"Try me." Areina said, but Zach started to pick up speed and Etrigan knew he had to do something. He pushed Areina from his side and stepped to the spot where she had been. Areina looked up and was horrified.
"ETRIGAN!" Areina called out as Zach's own fire sword stabbed Etrigan but never became a through and though wound.
"Oh well, at least my mate's MISTAKE in trusting you will be fixed." Zach said as he pulled his sword from Etrigan's body.
Areina just glared at him.
"I have somewhere to be...BRAT. Until next time." Zach said and he vanished via a water teleport.
Areina got up and ran to Etrigan's side.
"Why?" Areina asked.
"I cannot ignore my responsibilities to protect you. The Mark of Merlin shows that you are destined for great things, and Zacharius' attack would have killed you before you could ever get to your young healer." Etrigan answered.
"I TOLD Merlin I didn't want you risking your life for me..." Areina stated.
"I cannot die, it is the curse I was put under when I betrayed Camelot." Etrigan said.
"It doesn't matter; you're risking your safety for me..." Areina said as tears became present in her eyes.
"Princess...New Camelot will come to be. You will be its queen...Meygan, its first knight."
"I have to track Zach down...but..." Areina said.
"I will be fine. You go with caution. I will join you soon..." Etrigan closed his eyes.
Areina checked the device again and had the trail to follow. She headed out to track down the enemy.
Present Time
Mathen and Orin arrived at the spot Areina's signal had been but didn't find her. They searched the area and found Jason Blood lying on the ground.
Both ran to him to check on him.
"Zach was defiantly here." Mathen said as he saw the now healing wound on Etrigan.
"Fire sword?"
"Yep."
Blood opened his eyes and they were red for a second.
"Princes...why..." Jason said as he opened his eyes.
"I'm no prince..." Orin said.
Jason smiled a bit after hearing Orin's voice and didn't want to tell him the truth about Camelot rising. "Forgive me; I thought you were Marik for a moment."
"Was Areina here?"
"She was." Jason sat up slowly.
"You fulfilled your promise because of the mark on her...didn't you?" Mathen asked.
"I did. But she has gone off after Zacharius. I can track them."
"You still need time to heal, but Conner's got a lock on her signal." Orin said.
"Very well. Go to an island off the coast of Melbourne, Australia." Jason told the pair.
Mathen opened a boom tube and Jason Blood weakly made his way through it. Once it closed, Alpha Squad's co-leader activated another one and the lifelong friends (literally) headed out through it.
Metro Tower
Raven had appeared in Med Bay to help the semi-conscious Meygan as Dick KNEW she was going to need blood…and Raven was the only person that could help.
"So, Dick; I see that my former protégé has really outdone herself this time." Raven stated as she saw the father sitting with his daughter.
"Zach's gone too far…"
"You know all too well that I would find you and fight for your safety. Meygan does the same for Vincent. I do apologize for not finding you when Areina was almost 18, but you seemed to have me blocked for that time." Raven stated.
"I didn't want you feeling the pain I was in, or the dehydration and malnourishment. We've worked together for SO long that I knew you couldn't handle me being in that kind of pain."
Just as Raven was about to respond, Meygan moaned in pain as she started to wake up for a moment.
"I'm here, Meygan….take as much as you need." Raven said as she held her arm out to the young mother/heroine.
Meygan's canine teeth turned into fangs and she weakly, but effectively bit down on Raven's arm.
Vincent had seen the whole thing, and he was worried as he continued to lie on his stomach while his back healed. Molly had healed about 80 percent of his injury, but the last 20 was going to have to heal on its own.
"Uncle Dick…Meygan's going to pull through…right?"
"Don't worry Vincent, once she has enough of my blood, she will heal faster, but Zach DID do a lot of damage." Raven stated as Dick left his daughter's side to check on the young archer.
"He's a freakin' psychopath!"
"But why would be the question," Dick said.
"This Zach...he is Serenity's brother?" Raven asked.
"Yea; and he said he's met you before." Dick answered.
"Not him...Morgan did." Raven answered. She felt Meygan pull away but she grabbed her former protégé's head. "You didn't take nearly enough, Meygan. Just a bit more."
Meygan resumed her feeding.
"He was there then...somewhere in the shadows, he and Morgan were married...and Cassidee is their child," Dick said.
"Her soul is pure, Dick. Untouched by evil. That is so fortunate..." Raven commented. "Vincent, I can speed along your healing if you wish."
"Zach broke my bond with Meygan." Vincent interjected.
Raven was shocked….a wizard was able to do that to a demonic power like Meygan's, but she then smiled. "I can restore it since you two are here."
"Doesn't she have to be fully conscious for that?" Vincent asked.
Meygan pulled away from Raven's hold, blood dripping from her fangs.
Raven shook her head and the puncture wounds healed over instantly. "You really are your father's child, Meygan."
She licked the blood away and looked sleepy. She just nodded her head as she weakly smiled.
"Meygan, you need to rest, just getting my blood won't help. I have to mentally knock you out." Raven remarked.
Dick then hugged his daughter tightly to him, tears falling. He heard her mumble something.
"Dad...I'm pregnant."
Dick stared at his daughter. "What?"
"I'm pregnant Dad. I can't...fight right now. I won't..."
"That didn't stop you from going after him! Or rushing head first to save Brian and Vincent!" Dick yelled.
"Da-ad! I only sensed him after I was being roasted alive! I didn't know beforehand!" Meygan cried. She then grew pale.
"She needs to rest." Raven said as she touched Dick's shoulder. Raven looked at Meygan then to Dick. "I can see how old the fetus is." Raven didn't wait for permission but looked inside... "Ah...Robin, this fetus let itself be known while Meygan was burning up. It's less than 72 hours old."
"Three days...my god..." Dick said.
Vincent sat up slowly. "Meygan, you're so lucky..."
"You have to find Areina..." Meygan said, and soon her body started to pale even more.
"Rest." Raven's eyes glowed and Meygan's eyes drifted close.
Dick and Raven laid her down on the bed.
"Her son is fine, Dick. And if you give me a few moments, I can restart the bond."
"Um...on second thought, can we wait until that baby is born? Sharing morning sickness isn't fun." Vincent joked.
Raven shook her head. "Okay, but be warned that your injuries will not heal as quickly. I CAN find Areina for you." she offered to Dick.
"I don't know WHERE she is, but why do I get the feeling that she's going after Zach..." Dick said as he sighed. "Damn it...she just had to get her parents' stubbornness."
"I know someone just as bad...Robin..." Raven smiled at him.
"True, but with Roy's stubbornness added into the Grayson line...trust me, it's bad." Dick said as he figure out what Raven was talking about.
Raven's eyes went red. "Got the location." Raven told him 3 seconds later.
"Where?"
"She's heading for Melbourne."
"Thanks Raven." Dick hugged Raven.
"Um...you are hugging me."
"I know."
"You should know that Mathen and Orin are on her trail." Raven said.
Dick chuckled as he let go. "Thanks Raven. I'll go after them. Could you...?"
"I will. I wish to speak with Serenity while I'm here."
"Go ahead." And Dick headed out.
Small Island on the outskirts of Melbourne Australia, Four Hours Later
Areina arrived via boat from the mainland and followed the magic trail...to a cabin hidden in the small forest on the island.
"The trail's faint, but maybe I can find something here." Areina said as she opened the door. She carefully walked in and found several portable chalkboards. They had all kinds of writing on them, some of it seemed to be spells, and others were names, but anything not a spellor name was written in another language. The only two names she didn't know stuck out to her...Kathryn and Alyssa. She wanted to look into it further, but she saw something that was interesting.
"So, you're here...well it's no matter, I'm through with my research." A voice said.
"Come out and fight!" Areina said.
"No, I have somewhere to be. saylamiH eht ni tip eht ot em tropelet." Zach said as he stepped into the light and he soon disappeared.
"DAMN YOU ZACH!" Areina cried out.
She was able to pick up the trail again when Mathen and Orin showed up through another Boom Tube.
"AREINA!" Orin called out.
Areina saw her husband and guilt crept in. She met up with the pair outside of the cabin. "You're not going to stop me." Areina stated.
"And I know better than to take on my wife, but going after Zacharius is suicidal!" Orin yelled.
"Orin...I know you were told that Zach attacked me and Mathen...but what you haven't heard...he burned my wrists and planted doubt in my mind….it was telling me that I couldn't handle a fight with him. Now he's gone after my sons, brother AND cousin, and I'm not backing down."
"You didn't ask if I wanted to help!" Orin told her. "I want him too and so does Mathen! So we're going to go after him. No more being a maverick." Orin took his wife into his arms and hugged her to him.
Areina wasn't sure what to do, but she knew what to say. "I'm not going to let you get hurt because of WHO I am...Etrigan already has."
Mathen moved into the small cabin to check it out and whistled after a few minutes.
"And I'm your husband. For better or for worse...remember?" Orin then edged his hands downward...
"ORIN!" Areina jumped in his arms and he chuckled.
"I can be VERY persuasive."
"Hey stop making out you two and get in here! Zach's been busy; apparently he's been hunting down some hidden members of Merlin's bloodline. Also, he took precautions in case anyone found this place, this is all written in Welsh." Mathen said as Areina and Orin walked inside. "I sent all of the pictures over to Dad. But Meygan intercepted my call."
"What did she say?"
"Kathryn and Alyssa are Uncle Gallean and Uncle Marik's wives."
"And your mom never knew?" Orin asked.
"It's been a long time. Meygan said she's close to finding them. That Uncle Marik protected them after Uncle Gallean died."
Mathen looked at one board in particular. "This one talks about breaking bonds. He found a way to break Meygan's bond with Vincent-"
"Which had her running right after Zach to save my brother and Brian." Areina finished.
"Wait...what's on the back of this one?" Orin said as he turned the one closest to him around.
The three were shocked when he did turn it.
"Coordinates...but...DAMN him, he's going to a Lazuras pit!" Areina stated as she recalled part of the spell Zach used to leave.
"Fuck. As if we need him to use one..." Mathen then had deer eyes and his jaw dropped. "Oh...oh fuck..."
"Mathen?"
"Meygan said...she's pregnant."
"That's what I've been sensing about her...oh yea, ZACH IS DEAD." Areina said.
"Raven confirmed it. She's only 3 days into the pregnancy. I'll rip his head off!" Mathen slammed a fist into the table, breaking it. "Let's go right now."
Areina pulled up a holo-computer and typed in the coordinates to confirm the location
"I have got to get better at understanding spells when I don't speak them. There's a pit in the Himalayas...before he left he used a teleport spell, that's where he'll be."
"Ok. Semalf fo erif, dnes su ot eht sayalamiH." Mathen spoke.
A deep cave in the Himalayas
Zach stood before the freshly dug out Lazuras pit and smiled.
"Soon, dear Morgan, I will bring you back and we can be together once again."
The pit's glow illuminated his face and he was smiling.
"How can you bring mother back, from what I know these pits are only useful with a body to dip into them." Mordred asked.
"Oh but that's the good part, I can send her soul into another body...and use THAT to bring her back."
Mordred grinned. "The brat…the traitor Cassidee..."
"IF I can catch her...but if not...then YOU will have to make a sacrifice." Zach said as he turned to his step son.
"ME!? Like Hell!" Mordred cried. "I'll nab my traitorous sister."
"You can try, but she is too well guarded...we have to wait till she's alone." Zach said. "The spell can ONLY work with someone of blood to the departed soul...so it's either her or you."
"I'll get her. I promise you." Mordred glared at Zacharius.
Himalayas, Five Hours Later
Orin, Areina and Mathen arrived via the flames and they were intact, but Orin seemed a little weak.
"You ok?" Mathen asked right away.
"Need...some water."
"Honey, I can melt some snow so you can drink it to get better." Areina said as she saw her husband panting as if he were out of breath.
Mathen face palmed himself. "Sorry, bro."
"It's...alright; we'll just take a boom tube home." Orin said.
Areina melted the snow anyway for her husband.
Mathen reached into his belt and grabbed a small bowl for the water and scooped it up. Orin drank it and then he was back to 100%. Mathen looked up at the home in the foggy distance. "Zach is luring us here. This looks like Ra's Winter Retreat. I've seen pictures."
"Doesn't matter, we're going to get Zach back for what all he's done." Areina said and she started walking forward, following the beacon on her holo computer to the exact coordinates.
"Wow, she really is set on seeing this through." Orin said as he and Mathen looked at each other.
"He nearly killed my sister. But Areina's going to get hurt if she rushes at him. Orin, promise me you'll get her out of here if it gets too intense."
"Promise."
"Even if she's kicking and screaming to come back...don't let her."
"You're going to duel him...aren't you?" Orin asked his 'brother'.
"You bet your ass I will. Meygan's my little sister...and he nearly murdered her..." Mathen's voice seemed...darker, more intense as he spoke those words.
Orin didn't know how to ask...was Mathen going to kill Zach?
"Orin...if the opportunity comes, I'll go for the killing blow. No one does THAT to Meygan and break our mom's heart like that."
"Mathen-"
"Are you two slowpokes coming?" Areina hollered.
"YEAH!" Mathen rushed after his cousin and Orin followed but he was concerned.
Three Hours Later
They hiked for what seemed to be days, and then Areina's computer showed that they should be seeing the coordinates soon.
"There it is." Mathen stated as he saw a cave in the side of one of the mountain peaks.
"Let's go then."
"Wait! Areina, it's kinda chilly here. You okay?"
"Orin, I'm good."
At that moment, a purple cloak fell from the sky and landed at Areina's feet.
"I love my cousin." Areina said with a smile. Laughing, Areina picked it up and turned on the heating coil. She then saw the note inside the hood. She pulled it out.
'Dear Areina, Meygan says fry him. Tell Mathen to turn him into ash.' -Raven-
"Looks like Meygan's pissed off...Raven said for me to fry him and you to turn him to ash." Areina said as she turned to her older cousin.
Mathen chuckled. "Even in a coma, she's looking out for us."
"This is the THIRD time she's let me use her Rave cloak."
"I noticed. She understands your need to be warm." Mathen stepped into the cave carefully.
"We need to be caution...I'm not JUST picking up Zach's magic signature, but there are two other heat signatures with him."
"Good. We all get to play." Orin watched his wife walk behind her cousin.
He brought up the rear.
Just as they stepped in, Areina stopped walking and her eyes were wide.
"Areina?" Orin asked.
"HE'S here, and so is Drow." Areina stated, then she reached into her belt.
"We KNOW he's here..."
"I mean Ra's." Areina said as she started heating the air around her...but instead of flying ahead, she calmed down and handed her family something.
Orin was next to his wife and had his water bearers ready to go.
"What's this for?" Mathen asked, watching what was ahead of them with one eye.
"Special contact lens...they can counteract Drow's Dark matter."
"Perfect." Mathen put his in right away.
Orin hesitated.
"It's alright; you'll still be able to see clearly." Areina said.
"Thanks, did you develop them yourself?" Mathen asked as he made sure they were set and he could see.
"Actually, I did. We can't let Drow know though...they're my only weapon against his power should he use it to trap me like he does at times. Being in his dark matter messes with the eyes and can make the mind shut down to protect itself, but with these….just trust them."
Orin put his in and realized his wife was right...in this case that is.
"Let's not keep them waiting." Mathen moved on.
"Ra's is mine..." Areina said.
"We will handle Ra's and Drow, Areina. Mathen...Zacharius is yours."
"Goody." Mathen whispered almost in a demonically happy voice.
"Just ask for my help if you need it...I'm a great multitasker." Areina said.
Orin looked worried but the three pressed on.
As they got further into the cave...they saw a chair and it looked like it was Egyptian in the shape of it.
Areina thought through everything she knew about Ra's and then she realized something. "This is where he brought Uncle Dick that time."
"What?" Orin asked. Mathen had gone on ahead of them.
"Ra's wanted grandpa to become his heir...so he kidnapped Uncle Dick and lured Grandpa on a hunt around the WORLD to find him."
"I think I remember my Dad telling me the story as a kid..." Orin remembered.
They ran to catch up with Mathen and that's when they found him holding a yellow belt.
"Yep, this is the place." Areina said as she realized it was one of Dick's from when he was Robin.
"So, do you know where the pit is?" Orin asked.
Areina looked over the room...it was somewhat destroyed, but then she saw the walkway and headed for the wall it led to.
Areina checked the wall, and found that it was a hologram, so she walked right through.
The boys followed her and found that she was alright on the other side...but that wasn't ALL she found.
"So, your grandfather's records of our encounter here are well recorded." A VERY familiar voice said.
"Ra's..." Mathen hissed.
"Interesting that the first born to the BOY I captured and brought here all those years ago finds his way here." Ra's, in Strife's dying body, said as he turned around.
"So? My grandpa still kicked your ass!" Mathen retorted.
"Ah, but I left him HERE to die...only through his sheer cunning and wit was he able to escape and track me down to the Sahara desert where we dueled. He is a skilled warrior indeed, but he turned down a wondrous offer."
"I don't need a pit and new bodies to live forever Ra's; and neither does my grandpa!" Mathen told the ancient villain.
Areina elbowed her cousin.
"Perhaps not...but neither does he." Ra's pointed to his left and Zacharius appeared.
Areina and Mathen really heated up at the pure sight of Zach.
"Is the girl still alive? Has she been taken down a few notches?"
"How about after we get the codes from these brats, we go check on her." A new voice said, and Areina heated up even more.
"A sound plan."
"Drow." Areina said.
"Where's your brat of a step son, Zach." Mathen said as he was ready to fight.
"Far from here." Zach said cryptically.
"If he goes near my little sister, he's dead!" Mathen warned in a dark, dangerous tone.
"It's defiantly someone from your family he's after...dear nephew." Zach said cryptically.
"So, young fire controller; your sons are very skilled for their age, they show more potential than your uncle and mother did." Ra's said, hoping to lure Areina into a fight.
"You haven't seen anything yet." Areina said with an angry bit to her voice.