Sorry! Is the first thing I'm gonna say! I do realized its been almost a month since the last update! I'll try to make them weekly from now on but i've just got so many things to do! Not to mention, I had major writers block!
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Recognized: Batman 02 The computer announced as Batman strode through the mountain looking for the team. After the interruption during their conversation earlier, he had failed to reach them again since they were not answering his calls. Sensing something was wrong, he left the watch tower and arrived at the mountain through the zeta tubes to investigate what may have occurred.
The dark knight was stopped dead in his tracks when he reached the living/tv room and took in the sight before him. Every member of the Young Justice team lay unconscious on the floor, an amulet softly glowing bright green lay next to Kid Flash's body. He rushed up to Robin and checked for a pulse, and when he found one, he immediately radioed in to the watchtower alerting the other mentors. In 3 minutes every mentor was present, and were busy checking over their protégés. Even Superman came along, though he only observed Conner from a distance.
"Bats." Flash glanced toward the Dark Knight with sadness in his eyes as he held his nephew in his arms. "Do you have any idea what happened?"
Batman held his stoic expression, but held Robin tightly in his arms. "From the video footage I retrieved from earlier, it would seem the cause of all this is that amulet." He finished nodding towards the still glowing object.
Green arrow reached out for it, but Batman stopped him. "Don't. The video shows that it is activated upon touch. And we wouldn't want any more.. victims at the moment."
"But Batman, what about the children? Is there anything we can do?" asked Aquaman, standing over Aqualad with concern in his voice.
"Right now, there is nothing we can do." Batman answered. "But none of them are injured. They're just asleep."
J'onn nodded. "I can sense M'gann's mind, as well as the others and they are simply dreaming. It would seem also seem that they are sharing this dream."
"Do you think you could somehow wake them up?" asked the worried speedster.
J'onn shook his head. "I am afraid not. There is magic at work here. And it is preventing me from delving any deeper. If we are to wake the children, we must find the source and destroy it."
"I taught the cause of all this was that." Green Arrow pointed at the amulet again.
"It is, but it is it's master than is providing it the magic energy." The martian replied.
Flash nodded, "So, where do we start?"
"With the attack this morning." State Batman. "Before Aqualad and Robin were cut off, they informed me of their battle this morning with the new villain known as Knightmare. He was the one who dropped the amulet."
"Then, what are we waiting for?" shouted Flash as he sprung from the ground and made his way to the zeta tubes. The other mentors followed close behind. Batman called in Black Canary to look after the sleeping teens since Red Tornado was on a league mission. He glanced one last look at his protégé, his son, before following the other through the zeta tubes.
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The team of young heroes tried to hard understand what was going on, especially after what they had just witnessed.
"Kaldur, I'm sorry to ask this but.. Was that really a memory?" asked Robin, though he felt bad saying it.
"I am afraid that that is correct." Replied Kaldur, his eyes stared sadly at the floor. "It would seem that what you thought of earlier is true. This space, dimension or whatever we are in is making us relieve our memories. Our saddest and most painful ones." He replied, his voice coming down to a whisper as he said the last line.
"But why?" asked Wally. "Why is all of this happening?"
"The amulet from before belonged to Knightmare. Just like his name, maybe we are having to live through our 'nightmares'. She glanced a worried look to Kaldur.
Kaldur noticed this and sent a small smile back at her.
"It is okay M'gann. I am fine." Their leader answered. "I have seen this scene so many times before, it does not bother me as much."
"But." Artemis spoke up. "How did you live through that?"
Kaldur turned to her and answered. "Aquaman. He saved my life that day and gave me a new home. In Atlantis, where he looked over and trained me."
Now it was Superboy's turn to ask. "Your dad was a villain. How come you didn't grow up to become like him?"
"Because unlike Blank Manta, I felt that killing, hurting was wrong. I did not see or wish for the same ideals as my father. And I am happy I did not follow him, because I know that I am where I am meant to be, and I am doing what I know I should be." He answered, back to his leader tone. His head no longer hung but proud as he addressed his teammates, who nodded back and returned his smile.
"Soo.." Wally spoke again after awhile. "Anyone know of a way out?"
"KF, I don't think there is a way out." Robin answered, facing his best friend.
"I think Robin's right." Said the young martian. "My mind senses a strong magic preventing us from waking up, and is keeping us trapped in here."
"Then it would seem we have to trust our mentors on the other side to help us." Replied the Atlantean. "Until then, I am afraid we must be prepared for whatever is to come next. To relive through more of our memories."
"More nightmares." Artemis corrected. She was getting nervous since she knew her turn was coming soon, knowing it wasn't going to be pretty.
The team exchange glances of assurance and confidence as they waited for the next nightmare to start. Which wasn't as long a wait as they had thought, as another orb staring glowing brightly and floated towards them. Popping as it hit their bodies and enveloped them once again in light.
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