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"Where do we start?" asked Robin
Agni raised his head and thought. "Turn on the news." He said pointing at the T.V.
Robin pressed a button on the remote and turned the T.V. onto the news.
"Reports have been that there is a serial killer on the loose. It is known that this mysterious person has been killing local gang members cackling with laughter. This character is said to be a little less than 4 feet tall with black hair…" The reporter trailed on but the Rangers stopped listening and stared at each other.
"Under 4 feet?" asked Richie
"With black hair." Agni said
"Laufin like one of dem loony sicopaths…" said Connie
"If that's not Arty… than nothing else is." Anna said
"What do you mean less than 4 feet tall?" demanded Artemis
Richie instantly dissapeared.
"Where did he go?" asked Robin looking around
"He can teleport between shadows." Anna said
"Answer my question!" Artemis yelled
Everyone looked at Agni who looked at Connie who suddenly became interested in the news and Anna who suddenly went deaf.
"It's because uh… um… Arty might be a… Halfling…"
"What the hell is that?" exploded Artemis
Agni flipped over the couch and duck. "She's going to blow!" he said jokingly.
"Isn't a Halfling like a hobbit or pretty much a short human?" Robin said
Agni peeped his head over the edge of the couch. "Yeah pretty much… I've had several great friends who were Halflings."
Artemis glared at them, "A halfing?" she asked
"Yep." Said Agni ducking again.
"And what did Connie say about me laughing like a psychopath?"
"I said nothing of dat sort." Connie proclaimed
"Arty happens to have a habit of laughing weirdly when she's killing people." Agni said from behind the couch.
"And she's homicidal." Richie said from a shadow somewhere
Artemis raised an eyebrow and shook her head in disbelief.
"We should really go start investigating." Robin said, he was now looking out the window over the city.
Agni nodded. "Okay everyone suit up, team up and move out."
Everyone ran around getting their stuff, getting dressed and pairing up. They all met back up in the living room wearing street clothes and concealed weapons.
"Each ranger must go with someone from your team." Agni said to Kaldur "We won't stand out to much that way and it will be easier for us."
Kaldur nodded his head. "I agree we should go in pairs and spread around the city as much as we can."
Agni nodded. "Robin go with Anna, Conner and Connie, Roy take Richie and keep him out of trouble. The rest may go as you please." Agni said
Everyone nodded and set of in different directions and different exits. Roy took Richie out the window, Connie and Conner took the stairs and Ana teleported Robin and herself out. Agni turned and looked at Artemis, Wally, Kaldur, M'gann and Zatanna.
"Kaldur go with M'gann stay near the water maybe take a trip of to that statue. Artemis goes with Wally and tries not to shove an arrow down his throat." Agni said
Artemis nodded and sighed before dragging Wally out.
Kaldur watched them go and said "Are you sure that is wise?"
Agni shook his head "Nope it was stupid but it's going to be really funny when they get back." He turned to Zatanna "You don't mind goig with me do you?" he said worriedly
"Of course not, I want to go with you." She said
"Are you sure? You can go with M'gann or Kaldur…" Agni said
"I said I want to go with you." Zatanna said rolling her eyes at him.
Kaldur coughed and they turned their attention back to him
"I will go now, stay in radio contact." He said and left with M'gann.
Agni and Zatanna left a few minutes later.
"Where should we go first?" asked Zatanna
"The latest attack I guess." Agni said "I think it said it was somewhere called 'downtown', I'm sure she'll still be somewhere around there or at least leave clues or tracks."
Zatanna nodded and they set off down the road following the map.
An hour later they were on an alley way. There crossed the yellow tape blocking it off and were stooped to the ground searching for clues.
"Robin and Anna have already been here they left foot prints and there is a string of Anna's hair." Agni said holding up an almost invisible piece of hair.
"What are we going to find that Robin wouldn't have?" Zatanna asked
"Many, many things." Agni said absently he was staring at the walls and the ground. He walked over to a splotch of blood on the ground; he noticed there were a few drops leading away. He followed them a few feet and found a stick shaped like an arrow pointing in a different direction.
"I knew she would leave some kind of clues in case we were looking for her." Agni said he looked at the sick it was pointing to a stop sign with another arrow pointing to the ground. There was an arrow head sticking through the ground pointing down another alley.
"What do you think it's pointing to?" Zatanna asked
"The Ranger Symbol… Ahh it's right here." Agni said brushing dirt off of a few lines in the dirt. "It's the Symbol and there are some runes under it."
"What do they say?" Zatanna asked
"It's in elvish so I'll have to translate it. It says 'If ye be reading these runes then ye must be a Ranger looking for me or whoever has been killing these worthless bandits. If so then you know that we're in a different dimension of some sort and that Abaddon is here… If you wish to find me, follow the riddle and find me.' Oh great I hate it when she does that."
"That is a very smart way of communicating with each other. What's the riddle?" Zatanna said gazing at the runes.
Agni wiped some dust off of more runes etched into the ground.
"Down the street and to the left
You will find something that's not the best
Follow it when it goes home
And go and stand next to the gnome
Under it you will find a clue
And if you deserve it, it will reward you
Follow the tracks
Onto other tracks
Then follow those tracks
To more tracks
If you wait in till midnight
Another sign will appear
And it will lead you to somewhere
And from there you will need to disappear
If you are able to find me
Then you must be an ally
If you are a enemy
Then you are waling into a trap."
Agni finished and looked up "I hate it when she does that." He said. "Contact the team tell them we found the first clue."
Zatanna nodded and spoke into her intercom "Robin said he thinks he might also have found something."
Agni nodded, stood up and brushed himself off. "Tell him we have a lot of work to do."
Tomorrow for the 20 chapter I promise action and lots more.