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Note: I'm VERY sorry for the long delay on this chapter. I've been planning the sequel and a different fanfic...

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Agni's POV (For the first and possibly only time ever)

My head was killing me, I felt nauseous and I could barely concentrate on my closed eyelids. I felt myself being shoved into a chair, I realized my eyes weren't closed... I had something on my head.

I blinked as my vision focused itself when the bag was taken off my head. I was in a large room with a light shining on me, across the room I could see Zatanna tied to a chair, she had a streak of blood across her face and she was gagged. Her eyes were closed so I assumed she was unconcious. Damn... why do I always fail at protecting those I care for? I could feel my elven senses were dulled and I felt really weak.

My bracers were jammed... its as if someone knew exactly how they worked and where they were... that just has Iivdril written ALL over it.

I struggled a bit; I needed to find a weak point on the ropes, whether I could rip it with pure strength or slip them off didn't matter... I needed something to take my mind off of the anger I could feel trying to burst within me.

Shaking around never seems to help... so I stopped and looked at the situation

I was tied to a chair, I had no idea in the slightest where I could be, the person I've seemed to have fallen in love with (or so M'gann keeps telling me) is strapped to another chair, magic use is impossible due to the blasted magic disruptor on my neck and my blades were jammed... Oh this was just GREAT.

Footsteps sounded to my right and began to come closer, out of the corner of my eye I could see the Joker walking up behind me. I was a bit confused; I knew that everyone in this dimension would be different from my but in my dimension Joke is a Arch Lich... and were was that minion of his harem or harlem... I can never remember names to evil guys now days, there are too many of them.

My eyesight flashed white and head exploded in burning pain as I felt something bash into it. My hunter senses were telling me to explode and try to fight my way out but of course my senses forgot that I was tied to a chair... I sighed and looked up into Jokers ugly face

"Ya know," I heard myself say "You should never hit the person on the head first, he becomes all fuzzy in the head and tends to think things like, 'gosh, I hope that bastard DIES IN FIRE'."

The metal he was holding hit my in the chest... ye gods, it hurt.

"I see you have a sense of humor on you..." the Joker said hitting me a few times again. "But not nearly a good as mine" he added laughing as he punched me in the face

The pain was really bad, but there was nothing I can do about it. At least he wasn't hitting Zatanna. I don't think I could bare to witness that.

The pain stopped. I could feel my body screaming in the lingering sting the hits left.

The Joker was just sitting there looking at me in his horribly done war-paint and creepy smile.

"You know what?" I said "You shouldn't die in fire... I think lava would be a lot more painful"

Of course I was rewarded with another hit with that bar of metal

"I was expecting a lot more from someone who hangs out with batsy so much"' the Joker said "Even the little bird puts on more of a show"

I could barely think straight, my head pounded my limbs were numb and I had terrible pain in my chest. Why was I being beaten so badly by a mortal?

"Well Abbsy told e to make sure I got the right person... Soo I'm going to play a little game with you." the Joker said

Some of his minions rolled a large machine next to my and tied something on my arm.

"Ugh... could it be a game without having anything to do with technology?" I asked, and guess what? I was hit again...

"I'm going to ask you some questions." the Joker said whipping a piece of paper from his pocket. "If you answer truthfully; nothing will happen. If you lie... well you'll what happens."

I nodded my head, I didn't really care. I just wanted to get Zatanna out of here.

"Do you know batsy?" he asked

I nodded

Someone from behind hit the back of my head making lights flash in my eyes

"I can't hear you" the Joker said

Blood was caked at the edge of my mouth but I ignored it "Yes I do... does it matter?"

I has hit again, this time in the stomach

"Only answer my questions" the Joker said looking at the machine

I rolled my eyes and tried to sit up straighter but found I was tied so tightly I could just barely move my wrist and fingers

"Are you a dark elf? Or whatever it is Abby said you would be."

"I'm a full blood drow."

Pain suddenly coursed up my arm and shocked my entire body. It was like being hit by hundreds of tiny lightning bolts

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. I said don't lie." the Joker said with his sick grin on his face

That was the truth... ugh. I could think about later right now I had to think.

Abaddon obviously broke him free when he attacked the place they were talking about. He is paying him to capture me thinking if I'm gone everyone else will be screwed. Typical Abaddon mistake; underestimate everyone and think no one can beat you. I could hear water so we were probably somewhere near a dock or we were underwater. I really dislike water so I'm hoping that we were just on a pier or something. Abaddon defiantly had someone he trusted somewhere around here to be able to put the spell on my bracers and jam them.

I looked around the room. There was total darkness behind me, two door on the left, Zatanna in front of me. I couldn't see what was right of me because the machine was blocking my view.

I couldn't detect aura's very well with the magic disruptor on me but I could tell there were at least two familiar people, someone I knew very well aside from Zatanna, very close by.

"Is your name Agni Amelani?" the Joker asked

Of course Abaddon wouldn't bother mention to my interrogator that Agni wasn't my real name. Hells Bells, villains are getting so stupid now days...

"No its not." I said, looking at him like I thought he was crazy for thinking it was

"Hmmp." The Joker said "I was so sure I got the right person... well, if you're not him then I can jut kill her." The Joker pulled out a pistol, but instead of pointing it at Zatanna he pointed it behind me.

Someone turned me around to face to opposite direction to see

Megg'n was in a chair obviously magical bound because every time she squirmed her body was gripped tighter.

"Megg'n?" I asked

Megg'n is a Gnome shapeshifter/bard. One of the strongest I know. With more raw power than most fully trained mages. She was in her most used form, a short humanoid with short red hair and greenish skin. Now that I think about it; almost exactly like M'gann except for the size and length of hair. She looked... well not exactly scared more resigned.

Before I said anything I could feel M'gann's touch in my mind. She was obviously pounding on my mental defenses.

Now this is probably a weakness of mine but there is one thing I will ALWAYS do, and that' hold grudges. No matter how stupid or trivial they may seem its just what I do.

I ignored her trying to get into my head for a few seconds trying to devise a plan.

Well my options were limited... This creepy Joker guy was pointing a gun at one of my best friends and the girl that I... well... maybe I possibly had a small crush on her... maybe.

So as far as I could tell I only had one good option; lower my mental defenses. I could try to get out myself, but I may hold grudges but I'm not stupid... well if you ask Richie and Anna they may tell you I am.

All of this zoomed through my head in about the three seconds it took the Joker to pull the little metal piece at the back of the gun and smile at me.

In the 5 seconds it took him to punch me in the gut and shoot the ground next to her foot, this went through my head;

AGNI!

Ouch... I'm a bit preoccupied M'gann...

We're here with The Rangers, distract the Joker for as long as you can, try not to anger him or He'll shoot you..

Is there anything useful you planned on telling me?

Oh and Wally says you should grow up and get over it.

And you can tell him he can go run into a wall

There was a small pause before I heard Robin's voice

That isn't a very good comeback, Agni.

What in the abyss's name are you doing in my head?

Look we're sorry Agni! Batman just doesn't like knowing there is something he doesn't know.

How long did it take you to come up with that excuse?

And then of course I heard Richie

Knowing me, most likely about 30 seconds. Just hold on a few minutes and I'll be there too-

That's where I heard a bang and returned my attention to the Joker

"Oppsies I've seem to have missed..." he made a clicking noise with his mouth and took aim again

I had to act quick, usually I need a few minutes to think of a good plan but I didn't have that so I did what I thought would work. I shouted "Robin now!"

So of course everyone spins around with their weapons out. I flipped my chair over as if I was dodging a batarang. I watched as the Joker shot his gun into the darkness in the corners off the room, emptying its clip. Megg'n rolled her eyes at me across the room and I saw her form slowly turn into a ferret and she scurried away.

So just leave me on the floor with a psychotic idiot with a gun... geez thanks guys.

Just when I was about to probably shout another stupid thing I felt something thump into the ground next to my hand. I stuck my fingers out and felt a cool piece of metal on the ground. I recognize 's it as one of Richie's throwing stars.

I hid it in the palm of my hand as I was force back up. I had my back to a wall and everyone standing in front of me with some scowls and sour looks on their faces, all of them aside from the Joker himself looked very nervous.

"Aww, did little ole me scaw you wittle sweetheawths?" I said in my most mocking voices

Why I don't keep my mouth close sometimes I don't know but I do know I should REALLY get some better insults.

I slowly sawed through the ropes that I was tied with while they argued, walked around, shot into the darkness, argued some more, and hit me a few times.

I felt the ropes fall onto the ground and I smiled and laughed at the Joker who looked at him curiously

"What's so funny? Please share the joke." he said

I lifted my hand and pointed into the darkness

"That." I said

It was a simple plan, it was just to make him look away long enough for me to untie my feet.

The plan wasn't the smartest, I was counting on him being very dumb and not realizing what I just did.

The Joker spun around and stared into he darkness for a moment, giving just enough time to cut the ropes on my feet and act like nothing happened. My plan was to find out what he was suppose to be doing, how he jammed my bracers and get all other information I could out of him before I then stand up and beat them all up.

Now that I look back on what I did I see a two big flaws in my plan

One; I should have told everyone else what I was going to do

Two; I completely underestimated his stupidity

When he turned back around first he noticed that Megg'n was gone, so of course what does he do? He shoots me in my left shoulder with that damned metal thing that people use around here..

Everyone else (The Team and the Rangers) took that as signal to rush in and take everyone down. So to make a long story short; with the element of surprise on our side the Joker and his minions were taken down pretty quickly. But you aren't here to hear the quick version you probably want detail by detail sadly I can't give that but I can tell you want I saw and heard.

Richie and Robin shadow jumped in from the left. Knives and batarangs were already flying everywhere when a hammer flew through everyone knocking down a particularly large goon, a lighting bolt streaked past and I saw Superboy standing in the midst of several minions with his hammer and fists. Wallace zoomed by for a moment tossing a small bundle into my hands. I looked down and it was a healing potion strapped to one of my swords. I wasn't going to bother thinking how he got it so I just slid it into my belt and gave my surroundings a quick glance. I saw Zatanna was still tied to a chair, wide awake and watching Megg'n in shapes of a cheetah dash across the room and leap onto someone (who I hoped was the Joker) and probably immobilize him for the next several months by chomping his on his leg.

I had my sword in my right hand witch wasn't causing me incredible pain. I could feel instinct that I never felt before begin to flare up within m, I had the sudden urge to rip someone in half or bite their head off. I ignored them to them best of my ability and focused on saving Zatanna. Half way there I encountered a goon, I easily disarmed the metal bar he was holding (with plenty of pain from my arm) and I lifted my sword for the killing strike when I felt someone grip my hand.

I turned around to see Robin holding my arm with impressive strength

"We don't kill, Agni." he said holding it up.

Several arrows whizzed by as I shoved Robin off of me.

"I don't follow your rules." I hissed dashing forward again to get to Zatanna. I heard Robin run to catch up with me but I assume he got intercepted by one of the Joker's minions.

Well, I finally reached Zatanna and with a few swipes from my sword I had her ropes off. She was very weak and had trouble standing so I swung her arm over my shoulder and helped her up.

Then I heard a click of of metal and something pressed against my head.

"Going somewhere are we?" I heard the Joker said "You could have told Uncle J you were inviting some friends to join the bash."

My head spun with the options I had, which weren't very many. So yet again I depended on luck and risk.

"I would duck if I were you." I said

I was hope full he had learned his lesson and learned not to listen to what I said and I was right ,but overlooked a small important detail.

I swung around and pointed a finger at him and shouted one of my most used spells; its a large fireball that is very similar to a spirit ball by the way it looks.

But it turns out I was still wearing the gem he stuck on my neck... I cursed silently and looked up at his grinning face

"Seems you might have forgotten something, haven't you?" he said with a wicked smile

I sigh and I have to admit my thoughts sunk into despairing

And so ends the story of the good drow I thought to myself He fell in battle saving his friends, never accomplishing his life goal of bringing peace to his land.

That's sad I heard in my head it was defiantly M'gann

I closed my eyes and braced myself for the bullet I was sure I was about to feel

It never came...

"Taeh that s'nopaew latem" said a harsh whisper from my shoulder

When my eyes were reopened The Joker was running wildly and his gun was on the floor glowing red hot.

I ripped off the gem and eased Zatanna onto a wall and pulled out the healing potion Wallace gave to me.

"You know that you are really an idiot." she said, smiling at me after drinking half of it and offering me the other half.

I disinclined and motioned her to drink all of it and grinned through the throbbing pain in my arm "I've been told... by several people... possibly Beo as well"

I looked around everyone was fine, no injuries. Arty and Wallace were arguing with Wally and Artemis. I tried to ignore them and focus on Zatanna, who after drinking the potion was felling a lot better.

I gave the minions on the floor another glance and it was several seconds before I realized something.

"Where is the Joker?!" I yelled

Everyone seemed to go quiet for a few minutes and glanced on the floor.

"Oh Shi-" Richie began

"I've got him." said a gruff voice coming from the dark

Should I even bother telling you who it was? I mean its pretty obvious

Batman threw a tied up Joker on the ground where he turned and looked up at me

"Common, I've just been doing what Abby boy asked me! Usually I would be robbing banks and trying to take over Gotham not kidnapping kids!" the Joker whined

I winced and I lifted him up with my good arm and conjured a knife in my other hand (that was screaming in pain)

"Agni don't!" I heard someone yell

If there is one thing I don't like its when people hurt my friends. Abaddon crossed the line today by hiring this maniac.

The Joker laughed "You won't kill me, I know you heroes. You never kill people." he said, very confident for someone with a knife in their face

"Do I look like one of them?" I said, rage building inside of me

I slowly drew a thin line of blood down his arm grinning evilly "Now, WHO JAMMED BY BRACERS?!" I demanded "AND WHERE IS ABADDON?" I said poking my knife a little harder

The Joker looked at me and smiled "Well, you ARE different. Abaddon was right to tell me not to think of you like them."

I dropped the Joker onto the floor and punched him in the face. I could feel his nose crunch under my fist.

"Wanna talk now?" I ask "Now that you are tied up and and I'm the one with the metal bar?" added picking up a discarded piece of metal from the ground

"It's called a crowbar.." muttered Robin from a few feet away.

I always wondered later why no one stopped me. But it finally dawns on me now.

They might not kill the Joker themselves but they won't SAVE him.

I punched him a few more times before I stood back up.

"Agni, look you're bleeding its enough now. Let him go." said Megg'n

I ignored her and lifted back up. "Going to tell me everything now?"

"WE-e-e-e-ll." The Joker began

"Who jammed my bracers?" I yelled at him

"I did." said a calm voice behind me

I recognized the voice immediately. Everyone was staring behind me, their weapons suddenly drawn.

"I thought it was you..." I said slowly

Yes it was me..." Iivdril said

I dropped the Joke (not without giving him a good kick) and turned to face her "You know I am going to try to kill you"

She nodded and shrugged "Yes I know that. That is why I didn't come in person."

I was confused for a moment, not exactly understanding what she meant. I saw Richie out of the corner of my know throw a knife at her.

The knife went right through her and the image of her gave a small popping noise and disappeared. Another exact image of her appeared where the last one just disappeared.

"I thought you would do that." she said

"A shadow clone..." Anna murmured next to me "Very smart."

"I am just here with a warning Belir'" she said

"THAT IS NOT MY NAME!" I yelled, lifting my sword for a moment before realizing she wasn't really there and lowering it.

"You are beginning to really angry Abaddon..." she said

"Is there anything useful you are going to tell us?" Wallace sneered

Iivdril sighed "Be silent Wallace, I am not talking to you" she said

Wallace opened his mouth to retort but I shushed him

"Abaddon is planning something big, Agni. He has been massing his forces everywhere. The Joker is only a minion of his."

"It really hurts ole Uncle J to hear that." the Joker said

"Why are you telling us this?" I asked

"You might not believe me Agni, but when I say I have no choice but to follow him."

I rolled my eyes, I've heard it all before "Is there anything else you want to tell me?"

Iivdril nodded "Yes there is."

"Well then, out with it!" Richie said impatiently

"Abaddon has been bringing in many others from our Dimension. He hasn't told me much but over heard that... the Justice Guild-"

She said that with such hatred and venom it even surprised me

"- have been getting incredibly nosy lately. He thinks they are beginning to find out how to get here." she finished

I stared a her in surprise "Really?" I ask

"They have been raiding all of our hideouts and been piecing things together."

All the Rangers began cheering happily at the news.

"More of you?" the Joker said "There better be another me coming because two Batsy against me isn't quite fair."

He was quieted by a kick from Batman

"Abaddon only wants you Agni." Iivdril continued "He knows... Agni, he knows..."

I was suddenly very nervous.

Now there might have been a little detail I left out of my past... and it wasn't quite something I wanted them to know.

"And he is steadily growing stronger and stronger. It is a mystery even to me."

I nodded and thanked heroically

"You don't believe a single word I am saying do you, Agni?" she asked beginning to fade

I nodded "Of course I don't, everyone knows you are a fabulous liar."

She faded out of view and every began talking at once.

I just sort of stood there silently taking in what I heard. I let everyone talk it out for several minutes before I slowly sheathed my sword and tried to ignore the pain in me left shoulder.

"Rangers, form up." I said

The all Rangers nodded and stood in line (aside from Anna who was still standing with the team)

I took a deep breath and said "I am pleases to Welcome back Megg'n to our team and saying the that since we are now complete again."

The Rangers cheered and smiled at Megg'n, who I just noticed looked really tired. "We will be returning to our residing area now." I said

The Rangers nodded and began to put their weapons away and get ready to clear out.

"Anna," I heard Megg'n said. I knew where this was going to go and I was REALLY against it. "Why aren't you in line?"

I gulped, if there anything that's not fun it being on the bad side of Megg'n. "Anna is currently not a Ranger in till I am ordered otherwise." I said

Megg'n looked from too Anna and back "What happened?" she asked

"I will explain when we return to the forest we are staying in." I said

Megg'n shook her head and I groaned, I knew how this was going to end, either her going with Anna or her being VERY angry with me. "Explain now." she said

I explained to her what happened and she fell silent for a moment and seemed to be staring at Robin, Zatanna, Kaldur and Anna.

Before I knew it Zatanna had her wand pointing at my face again with a very determined look on her face

"Agni." she said sweetly

I gulped again. If she was anything like Anna I should be seriously thinking about if I like my face in the order it is "Yes?" I said slowly

"As I was saying earlier you are going to return to the cave." she said

Now last time what I was going to do is return to the cave and leave directly. She made e promise to return, not to STAY. But now there was no reason for me to swear now that I wasn't alone.

I stared intently at her and her wand and twitch my fingers in the Ranger Hand Code.

"Don't even try it." I heard Anna say

Richie was obviously about to shadow jump but halted when he heard what she said.

Of course I overlooked the fact that Anna can read the hand code.

"I am not returning Zatanna." I said whispered quietly

She looked up at me, I could see sadness and determination burning in her eyes. "Why not?"

I might be carry a grudge against them but it wasn't the TRUE reason I didn't want to return. "Because things are going to get really bad and I don't want you or even that idiot Robin to get caught up in it." I said in a low voice o that only she could hear

"What if we don't care? What if we want to help you?" she replied in an equally low voice

"What if I don't want or need help? What if I say I couldn't stand the sight of any of you getting hurt because of the problems in my dimension?"

"Stop answering my questions with other questions." he said

Richie nodded "It is kind of annoying..."

I glanced at him but kept my focus on Zatanna "I don't want to think of any of you getting hurt because of the prophecy..."

"AGNI!" I heard Connie yell "Yer not supose ter be talkin 'bout dat!"

I cursed under my breath

"You shouldn't be sayin things like that Agni man," Kal said "Its disrespectful to the earth, dude.

"Curse all of you are your damned elven hearing!" I shouted at them

"Look Agni, you're hurt. Just come back to the cave for a little while." M'gann said soothingly

I shook me head and cautiously looked at the wand that was glowing red.

"Agni, we already said we are sorry." Robin said

"That is not the reason he doesn't want to return." Anna said "He is just using it as an excuse."

This alarmed me. Most the Rangers knew the reason I suddenly left. True I was incredibly angry, and whatnot but there was another reason for me to not talk to them and cut of all communication.

"You mean he isn't angry with us?" Wally asked

"Oh no not that," Wallace said "He's livid at what you guy did."

"What does Abaddon know and what is this prophecy?" Batman said breaking his silence

I began to slowly back away hoping Richie would shadow jump us out

"What prophecy? Not the one about Abaddon being a demon lord or something, right?" Elven Roy asked

"Uh... there might be another prophecy we never told you guys about..." Richie said slowly

"There was like a second prophecy or something?" Kal asked

"What is it with you and secrets, Agni?" Artemis said

"This is getting kinda whelming... I think we should leave." Richie said

"You do realize I have a wand pointed at my face right?" I said

"Agni, talk. Now!" Anna said walking up and standing next to Zatanna.

"Well..." I began "Lets just say the Oracle made another prophecy a few days afterward when we had returned to ask her a question."

"And she made a second prophecy... about Agni AND Abaddon this time." Richie continued for Agni "And it basically held lots of mixed news that predicted lots of blood shed, war, and death..."

"but what does that have to do with us?" Robin asked

"It said that several of those close to me will be in mortal danger..."

"How about you tell us the full prophecy?" Kaldur said

I sighed, I was hoping against this. "Well I don't remember it word for word but I'll try."

I took a deep breath

"A prophecy I speak of now, one that shall happen in the near future.

There shall come a day, in a land that neither of you shall recognized.

Where fighting will ensue between evil and good, war will break out, chaos will erupt.

The good will be represented be one most think evil

The evil will be represented by one who is thought to be good but his name will tell otherwise

Neither will be able to rest or be happy while the other still breaths.

Both will battle each other several times and only one will survive in the end.

Blood will run through the battlefield like water down a waterfall.

Both the good and evil will loose some of those most precious to them.

The outcome of the battle will be in certain for the outcome is unknown to me

When the battle has finish and the losses counted something unlikely will happen

Thus I have predicted, thus I have I saith unto you. Taketh of my words what you wish for this is my prophecy and prediction."

I exhaled and looked around.

"What does Abaddon's name mean?" Batman asked

"It means "The Destroyer" or "The Devil" I think." Elven Roy said slowly

"That isn't the most cheerful of prophecy's..." Kaldur said

"And it didn't even rhyme... aren't prophecy's suppose to rhyme?" Wallace asked

"Not nesesrily." Connie said

"So, let me understand this... You were very angry at us for trying to enter the Astral Plane but you wouldn't have stayed mad usually, but you decided to use this as an excuse to try to keep us away from you so we wouldn't get hurt?" Robin said slowly "And you haven't spoken to us in weeks?"

I nodded slowly, things were suddenly looking very stupid on my end

"And was kicking Anna part of this conspiracy?" Megg'n asked

"No," I said "I am still furious at what she did and I am not asking her to return."

"Agni you can't blame her!" Artemis said

"Yes I can and I do. None of the other Rangers did what she did." I said

"Agni why does it bother you so much?" Kaldur asked gently "I understand how the technology could harm the natural flow of magic within the plane but why would it bother you so much?"

"As I said before" Richie said before I could reply "He is the guardian of the Astral Plane."

"But how did he become the Guardian?" Wallace asked

Everyone fell silent for a minute and looked at me

"I never told you?" I said, I actually thought I did...

Richie shook his head

"Well uh, you guys remember the siege of Shalkwood?" I asked

The Rangers nodded

"Remember when I died?" I asked again

"Yeah, and you suddenly returned to life an hour afterward." Anna said

"Well I never truly died, when my soul was about to leave my body I felt something enter my almost completely dead mind." I said "He offered to return me to life if I took his job as Guardian of the Astral Plane."

"Who was it that offered you this?" Batman asked

"Richie, you saw him. When I took you into the plane once." I said hoping to the gods that he remembered

"The old guy wearing close to nothing?" he said and I nodded "Then yes I do."

"Why aren't people allowed into the Astral Plane?" M'gann asked

"For several reasons," I started but Zatanna interrupted me (which not that I think of it she does a lot...)

"There is a strong magical force there that can be used to great harm if its used by the wrong people." she said "And it tires out anyone who is not from the plane itself."

"That is why I cannot keep Beowulf here, after a few hours he becomes increasingly tired." I said

"Why does it not seem to tire Zatanna or you out?" Batman asked again, his questions were beginning to get on my nerves

"Because," I said trying to hold my temper "I am its guardian, I'm part of it and-"

"and I asked him to link me to the place so I could enter when I please and not be tired after an hour or two." Zatanna finished for me

"But then why do you not let us in?" Wally said loudly

"Because you are an annoying troublemaker." Wallace retorted even louder

"Can da both of ye shuddup? I'm tryin to listen to da dark elf." Connie shouted over them

I sighed and pointed at them. "That is why I do not let you guys in. The plane is the only quiet I get, the only place away from the war, the fighting, the killing. I kill because I have to not because I want to."

The Rangers nodded in agreement and sighed to themselves

"Agni we don't care if we die. We want to help you no matter what the stupid prophecy-." Robin stop short because the Rangers were glaring at him

"Do not call the prophecy stupid mortal one." Wallace said "It has meaning beyond the mind of you mere mortal body."

"That will be enough Wallace, there do not understand our world as we don't understand theirs." Richie said.

I eyed the Rangers and sighed "To tell you the truth, I was going to send you to the cave when the time came."

"And you know we never would have left." Elven Roy said "We don't leave companions behind. "Even when they are stiff neck, annoying, immature, drow named Agni."

Everyone laughed at this, I noticed the Rangers were starting to slump out of line and lean on walls and other inanimate objects. "Back into line!" I barked at them

They all jumped up startled and dashed back into line and stared at my grinning face.

"I was joking you morons." I said to them feeling my grin grow bigger. I turned back to the team and Anna "You guys are willing to die fight and possibly doe for a war that is not yours?" I asked them

Every nodded but Wally looked a little nervous "What are the chances of us dieing?" he asked hesitantly

Richie shrugged "I assume somewhere about seventy-five percent at the least."

Wally yelped and looked even more nervous as everyone laughed

"'Es only joking Wally its more like ninety percint" Connie said grinning under his short beard.

I smiled weakly and noticed my arm was healing itself slowly than I had expected. "We should hurry." I said "I may pass out from blood loss." I turned to Richie and the same though passed through us. He turned around and walked over to Anna

"You, Anna Zatara daughter of Wizard Fate the High Elven Wizard," he said "are hereby released from your suspension from the Rangers guild as Captain Agni chooses You are to follow his commands and the command from the Justice guild as we- I mean as they" he added hastily "see fit."'

We returned to the Cave shortly after returning the Joker to the Asylum and returned to the forest to get the few things we had.

A few days later back in the cave, we were enjoying a peaceful day. School went fine (there weren't many bullies left,) training went well my arm was healed. Beo was acting unusually happy and we were all hanging around the cave tossing a spirit ball around.

Out of the corner of my eye I notice a small portal open, it was only about 2 feet in diameter. For a moment I thought it was Zatanna exiting the Astral Plane but then I realized she was standing in front of me. Then I thought it must have been Beo. But the hole was too small.

I turned around and looked at it, the spirit ball that we were playing with hit me in the back of the head, and everyone laughed in till I turned around and pointed at he small portal.

Everyone halted and stared at the small portal hovering in midair.

"That's not mine..." I said staring at it.

It started to slowly grow smaller

"Well that is random..." Wallace said as it shrunk to the size of a basketball

Just when everyone was turning around and to continue practice with the spiritball the portal began making weird whooshing noises.

"Is it going to explode or something?" Robin asked

We stood around staring at it for a few minutes

"Looks like something is about to come out." (human) Roy said

Something shot out of going straight for Zatanna.

None of the Team could see whatever it was it was going at elven speed.

I leaped at it but missed it by about three inches. Luckily Richie saw it two and shadow-jumped into my shadow and it thudded into his chest.

I dropped onto the floor next to him and dashed over to him.

In his hand was an arrow... with a scroll on its shaft.

Richie pulled the tip of it out of his chest and groaned. "Didn't pierce me to much..." he said handing the arrow to me.

I picked up the arrow and pulled of the scroll.

"What's that?" Robin asked peering at the scroll I was holding.

"It's in elvish!" Wallace said cheerfully

I picked it up and my eyes skimmed down the rows of elven runes.

"Well? Who is it from?" Richie said

"It's from the Justice Guild..." I said

"Really? What does it say?" Megg'n asked

"They are coming..." I said slowly

Everyone cheered around me while I continued reading.

Zatanna turned around and looked at me for a moment them walked up to me and placed a hand on my shoulders

"Agni what's wrong?"

I sighed deeply and looked up "A war is brewing."

Everyone fell silent and we passed around the letter and read it.

"This doesn't sound good..." Richie said when he finished

"And it just got worst." Said Batman's voice from behind them

We all turned around and looked at him, he was frowning and looked incredibly angry.

"Oh no..." Richie said "The batfrown."

"What happened?" M'gann asked

"It's the Joker," Batman said "He has escaped the Asylum again."

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Omake #2

Agni was sitting in the kitchen enjoying a nice plate of cookies (made by M'ggan and Megg'n)

The day was quite and event less, just how he liked it.

"ARRRGGGH." someone screamed down the hall.

Agni sighed and put down his plate of cookies and sighed

"I can't get a break can I?"

Agni got up and walked into the hall "What happened?" he called down the hall

"Robin's hurt!" Richie called

Agni cursed under his breath and and own the hall into the training room.

What he saw wasnt quite the thing he wanted to see after devouring a plate of cookies.

Robin was on the floor, bleeding with what looked like an arm, a leg, and his left ear.

"Hells Bells man, like what happened?" Kal said running into the room and crouching with them over Robin who looked like he might have been unconscious

"Somebody get Batman over!" Agni barked "And somebody call Anna!" he added casting a minor healing spell over him.

A few minutes later Batman came rushing into the training screaming "WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO ROBIN?!" he yelled

"Well uh he..." Agni began "What did you guys do Richie?"

"I was teaching him how to shadow-jump." Richie said "He must have gotten splinched."

"WHERE IS THE REST OF HIS BODY?!" Batman roared

"Uh... Mexico..." Richie said slowly "He shadow-jumped into a Porta-Potty... and there was someone in there who wasn't very happy when a couple of limbs fell on her."

"How did his limbs end up there and the res of him here?" Kal asked

"I was trying to guide him in the shadow-jump but he messed up somehow and left most of his body here."

"Well did you get the parts that got torn off?" Agni demanded

Richie shook his head and disappeared, he reappeared a moment later with Robin's missing body parts

Anna rushed into the room with a small bag full of different crushed herbs, vials, potions and other assorted healing equipment.

After a hour of casting several spells over him and giving him several potions, he was reunited with his limbs and missing ear.

"Why in the abyss's name were you guys trying to get to this Mexico place?" Agni asked handing Robin another potion

"We were in the mood for burritos... and I didn't know what it was so Robin was going to show me..."

Not the best Omake but more will come