FINAL CHAPTER!
I'm sad… well, yeah.
It's been a pleasure, soldier.
Warp jumped up and spun around, his mouth open wide.
"Ni- Nightwing," the man stuttered.
Nightwing grinned and jumped down from the ledge he had occupied. He landed with he knees bent and eskrima sticks out. The domino mask seemed to flash in the little light provided in the room. He stood up and began walking toward Warp Speed. The man walked back, putting his hands up in defense. He saw shadows move behind the vigilant man, yet took no notice of them.
"So, have some fun while I was gone?" Nightwing snarled, his voice low and menacing.
Warp Speed smiled nervously, glancing at his two captives. The man clad in black moved closer to him. A shadow in the background shifted nervously and Warp Speed finally figured out what the shadows were. He brought his… friends from the past.
"Oh… I see now. You brought some friends from the past, didn't you Nightwing? HA! That's against the rules of time young man! I win!" Warp Speed said, throwing back his head and laughing. Nightwing frowned and stopped a moment, though the words had no effect on him; they still bothered him.
"You sent me back in time. Don't tell me about rules, Warp Idiot," he growled, and then began walking forward toward the man again. Warp Speed scowled and then pressed up against the wall. His eyes widened in disbelief. He was cornered, the man of time was cornered. How could he, Warp Speed, be cornered! No! This wasn't how his plan was to work! Nightwing was supposed to stay in the past.
Suddenly, on of the shadows stepped forward into the dim light. The cowl and pointed ears the man recognized was all to familiar and a shudder pass through Warp Speed. Batman. The Batman, the Dark Knight, the man who shadows obeyed willingly, was here. Warp Speed knew he had no chance if they managed to get his Time Staff. If they did, well, to say the least, he was doomed.
"You know how I see it, Warp?" Nightwing asked, moving closer each time. Warp Speed swallowed.
"Ho- how?"
"I win."
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Raven glanced at Cyborg and at the kids. YJRobin looked, frankly, in awe at his older self. The man was strong, determined, ready, poise, and the best part? Human. He was human, but he might've well been a meta. That man, out there, could take on an small army and come out with a few bruises, scratches and maybe a need for a nap and then be ready for another fight the next day.
She smirked when she saw Warp Speed, or Warp Idiot as they called him, cower in fear as Batman stepped out behind her friend. She could sense a cloud of dread overcome the man, consuming his thoughts to become fearful and afraid. He should be, considering it was Nightwing and Batman. Oh gods, he was doomed.
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Kid Flash moved swiftly with his older self toward the cage were Starfire and Jinx were held. Jinx looked over with her cat-like eyes but then turned back to Warp Speed and Nightwing, interested in their fight. Starfire looked down from where she was floating and smiled. "Hello, Flash and Small version of Flash," she whispered. Flash chuckled while Kid Flash let out a huff of annoyance.
"It's Kid Flash! What's so hard about that!" he exclaimed, his voice rising slightly. Flash shushed him and glanced over at Warp Speed and Nightwing. But they were to preoccupied to notice much of anything else around them. He moved toward where the lock was and cursed silently.
Key-Pad.
Suddenly, a most brilliant Flash-worthy idea came to mind. Get his younger self to vibrate through it, that would make it explode. At least they could get it off.
He grabbed Kid Flash's arm and pulled him over. The younger boy let out a squeak of surprise but then chocked and blushed. Flash rolled his eyes. "Vibrate through it and make it explode. Hurry, before Warp Idiot notices us!"
Kid Flash nodded, his red vibrant hair flailing around him. His moved began to quiver and he became a blur of red and yellow. The boy moved slowly toward the lock, as if afraid of it, but then rushed into it. Suddenly, the thing, once he'd gone through it, exploded with a flash of light and a tiny boom! They both smirked a very similar smirk. Moving the key-pad from cage, they opened the door. Both girls moved out cautiously.
And then, as always, Kid Flash's nose began to bleed. "Crap," he muttered.
Flash smirked and got the group together, slowly moving back toward the shadows. "We are not, I repeat, not to make a move. Let Nightwing handle this, it's his deal," Flash told everyone, who nodded and turned back to watch.
Suddenly, Nightwing lunged at Warp Speed, who shrieked and jumped out of the way. Nightwing hit the wall and used his legs to rebound off of it, going into a cart wheel. He growled and Warp Speed looked triumphant. Poor guy.
Nightwing whipped out his Bo staff and ran toward the man. Warp Speed lifted his Time Staff to block the constant attacks, yet he was being pushed back toward the cage; though the door was on the other side, Nightwing would still use it to his advantage.
Suddenly, Warp Speed's Time Staff was thrust forward by the man and a black and white swirl of energy came out. Nightwing, being the amazing acrobat his is, dodged with no effort, but the beam hit a steel rafter and it began to age, rusting into a brown/red color. It crumbled, pieces falling off. Nightwing looked up and his eyes widened and then he frowned, turning back toward Warp Speed, whose grin had turned wicked.
"Nice trick you got there," the hero inclined, drawing his Bo staff down only to have it blocked.
"Thank you," the villain retorted, grinning wickedly as the hero pulled away. Thinking the hero was done, he lunged with his time staff but suddenly, the Bo staff was back in the mans hands. Nightwing moved his staff down the villains and then twisted, the Time Staff clattering out of the mans hand. Warp Speed looked down and then up, eyes widening.
"I've got a few trick too," and then the hero kicked the man in the stomach, sending him flying into the back of the cage; effectively knocking him out.
Nightwing picked up the Time Staff and inspected it, not noticing the other hero's coming out of the shadows. Then he took it and broke it on his leg, then threw the halves on the ground.
"Done," he sighed and then looked over at Young Justice.
'That," Kid Flash said, "was awesome."
Aqualad nodded and turned toward the older version of his friend. "I must agree with Kid Flash, it was interesting to watch."
"Very whelming!" YJRobin exclaimed, smiling.
Artemis smiled at the man and beamed, impressed with how much skill he had at such a young age. M'gann squealed and grinned. "I really enjoyed watching it, even if it was just you beating someone up!"
Connor merely grunted in approval.
Batman said nothing, merely nodding, and Nightwing took it as a good job.
"Come on, we better get you home."
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They stood outside the portal, awaiting for final answers.
"Well, I guess this is goodbye," Nightwing sighed, giving each member a hug. They nodded sadly, not wanting to leave; not wanting to forget.
"Do we, you know, have to forget?" Kid Flash asked. Everyone, not including Batman of course, looked up with pleading eyes. They didn't want to forget Nightwing, this adventure, or even that kid who was dressed as Robin! Who would want to forget this exciting time?
Certainly not them.
"Look," Nightwing sighed for the fiftieth time, "I'm sorry, but you have to. Raven will go back into the portal with you and take out this time, replacing it with something believable that Flash and I have already cooked up. I am sorry though. It would be cool to remember this, but you can't."
They nodded, disappointed.
"Ready?" he asked.
Batman walked up and placed a hand on Nightwing's shoulder, causing the man to look over (not up!) at him in surprise. Batman nodded, signaling that he did well. Nightwing smiled and response and nodded too. Thanks.
"Alright," Flash announced, clapping his hands together, "bye guys. It was nice to see you all young and in your glory days!"
Nightwing walked over and slapped him upside the head.
"Shut up."
"Come," Batman said, "we have to go."
Young Justice nodded and got one last look of the future Batcave before they walked in the portal. YJRobin hesitated for a while and then looked up at Nightwing, Flash, Starfire, Jinx, Cyborg, and Raven. "Thanks," he said and then jumped into the portal with his signature cackle.
"Raven?" Nightwing said, looking at her. She nodded and walked through the portal as well. A few minutes of silence and then she came back. Flash sped over to the portal and then swept his hand at such a high speed through it, it dissipated.
"Done?" Nightwing asked.
Raven nodded.
"Done."
And we are done.
Well, that was fun to write. Sry if it's short or anything... and about th fightng scene, I'm horrible at those. Did I do well?
1.) Thank you, Robin the Girl Wonder, for giving the idea of Flash and Nightwing going into that alternate dimension. Well, it will be a spin-off! I'll probably come out with it in the Summer, when I'm done with 'A Growing Robin' and stuff. I'll finish two other stories before I start that.
2.) WE'RE DONE! WE FINISHED THE STORY GUYS! I'm sad but EXCITED too.
Thank you all for reviewing the story, sticking through when I didn't update, and making me smile and laugh with your reviews.
You are awesome, hope you read the Spin-off.
Sincerely,
-Fighter1357