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And back in the vents they were again, making their way to the location of the last bomb.
"We better pick up the pace a bit." Robin said as he navigated them to their destination. "Joker and Harley are probably going to notice that their pets have gone missing."
"Great just what we needed." sighed Artemis as they reached their stop. Both teens stood on either side of the vent opening and peered down to the scene below them. After all this time, many of the students in the crowd were still quaking in fear, same for the adults actually. The principal seemed to have fainted quite sometime ago, and many of the teachers looked like they were about to pass out too.
Joker's clowns were still about, and there were even more of them now by the looks of it. Robin brought out his com link and called in. Kaldur was the one who picked up this time.
"Robin how is the situation on the inside? Are both of you unharmed?"
"Few scrapes here and there but otherwise we're both doing fine. We got the first 2 bombs disarmed and we're standing above the last one right now. When we're done we'll radio in for back up."
"That is good news. Batman, the Flash and the rest of our team are outside already. We will be waiting for you're signal."
"Alright, Robin out."
Just as Robin put away him communicator, 3 more clowns burst into the gym. Robin noticed that they were the goons that held him and the other two kids captive from earlier. They had worried looks on their faces.
"The brats from earlier have escaped! We don't know where they've gone and on our way here, the bosses hyena's were just lying on the floor, we gotta go tell the boss!"
"Just great.." Sighed Artemis.
"Guess its now or never."
The clowns and student body never saw it coming. 3 small balls dropped from the ceiling and exploded on the ground, releasing a think black smoke which spread out all over the big hall. The clowns started running around confused and disorientated, the startled students gasped and shouted in shock. "Hehahahahahaha" a creepy laugh resounded throughout the room just as 2 small black figures dropped down from the same place from the ceiling. Through the thick smoke, arrows and birdarangs flew, kicks and punches were delivered and thumps on the floor could be heard one after another. When the smoke finally dissipated, left standing there were Robin and Artemis, the mountain of goons lay unconscious at their feet.
"Heh, Joker really needs to get more useful help, not that I'm complaining." Smirked Robin.
The crowd erupted in screams and cheers. "OMIGOD that's Robin isn't it?" "Who's that girl, is she a hero too?" "We're saved!" "Wow, that chick's hot!" Artemis wasn't so thrilled with that last one.
"Okay, folks please calm down! We've still got a situation on our hands!" exclaimed Robin over the roar of the crowd. He tried again but the crowd shouting overpowered his. He looked at his watch and his eyes widened beneath his mask. 25 minutes to go and he only needed about 5 to disarm it. But he needs to work in silence, or else he could slip up. Artemis stared at Robin and sensed his nervousness. That's when she snapped.
"Could you all just be quiet for a second?" Shouted Artemis at the top of her lungs. "We've still got a bomb about to explode and unless you guys wanna get blown to bits, I ask you all to stop with all the noise!"
Immediately, the crowd gulped and was silent. Robin was staring at her in shock as well, till he remembered he still had a bomb to get to and shook out of it.
"Ooookay. Remind me never to get you mad. You can just stick to fighting with KF."
Artemis blushed and let out a sigh. "You gonna difuse this bomb or what?"
"Right, on it." Robin brought out his wrist comps again. He scanned the room before pointing and saying, "There! It's under those benched chairs!". The group of students who were sitting on them immediately sprung up from their seats and ran frantically out of the area. Artemis and Robin approached the chairs and started ripping them up from the ground. In about minute they found it. It was tucked quite deep under the stands and the hole was pretty small so only Robin slipped down inside. He got out his tools and looked at his comp screen one last time before he got to work. He now had 20 minutes left to stop the explosion, he could do this. He lifted the panel of the bomb, look inside and let out a small curse.
"What's wrong?" Artemis asked, confused.
"This bombs got a more complicated network of wires and circuitry. So.. I need a little more time." Answered Robin as he weaved through the wiring.
"W-what's going to happen to us then? A-are we all g-going to die? I knew it was hopeless.." The cowering principal who had only moments ago awoken from his 'sleep' started whimpering aloud.
"Would you just can it!" Artemis shouted back to the principal. "If there's anyone who could do this, its Robin! He's the best there is and has tons of experience! So, just.. trust him, okay?" She wasn't as loud as before, but it was just in her nature to sound louder than normal. Wally would agree. The principal and students just nodded while Artemis turned back to look at Robin. He was smiling at her and he mouthed the words 'thanks' before returning to the bomb. She smiled back at him and watched as he accurately snipped the first wire.
