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[David Lance POV]
I jumped through the portal Raven had opened, landing on the other side, an elevator.
"Hello there," Kent greeted, a friendly smile on his face.
I blinked, looking around, trying to find Raven, but besides Kent and myself, there was no one else around.
"If you are looking for your friend," Kent continued as if he could read my mind. "She is on her way up but through another path."
I nodded, still trying to wrap my head around how easy Klarion had dealt with us a few monts ago; as I pondered over that, the elevator dinged, and the doors opened, revealing another room full of stairs that led to nowhere.
I'm honestly starting to hate magic.
"Bolt!" Raven's voice called out, snapping out of my thoughts.
I turned to see her running towards , a relieved look on her face. "I'm glad you're okay."
~Barely,~ I nodded before noticing the rest of the team was also there. ~Sorry, I must have worried everyone.~
"You did," Artemis said, coming to stand next to .
"What happened?" Robin asked, his eyes narrowed in concern.
~Klarion,~ I replied, that being all the answer Robin needed to freeze in place.
"Bolt, are you sure you're okay?" Miss Martian asked worriedly as Superboy crossed his arms behind her, letting out a breath of relief from what I could see; it looked like he was worried about .
I nodded.
"While the reunion is touching," Kent interrupted, tapping his cane on the ground to get our attention. "But, I'm afraid we don't have much ti."
"What do you an?" Wally asked.
"He ans ," Klarion's voice ca from above us, answering Wally's question.
"Unfortunately, he's right," Kent sighed, looking up at Klarion.
"Now, where's the helt, old man?" Klarion demanded, his eyes narrowed in anger as he looked at Kent.
"I'm afraid I don't quite rember, you know, part of being old," Kent said calmly before tapping the ground with his cane again, creating a portal behind him. "Follow ."
Kent walked through the portal, vanishing from sight.
"Co on!" Robin called out, running towards the portal.
"No, no, no!" Klarion called out, flying towards the portal as we made our way to it, but Raven was already ahead of him, shooting a beam of magic at the ground in front of Klarion, halting him for just the right amount of ti, allowing us to escape him.
"Running around won't defeat him or work for much longer," Raven said, giving Kent a stern look as the portal closed.
"I know," Kent nodded, his face solemn. "But, it will give enough ti to collect the helt."
~M'gann,~ I signed, getting her attention. ~Make a connection again.~
M'gann nodded before making a ntal connection with everyone. -Done.-
-Soone asks Kent if he knows any weakness of Klarion.- If anyone knew how to deal with that overpowered nace, it was Kent. He had fought the obnoxious Chaos Lord longer than all of us have been alive, well, Dr. Fate had, but that's basically the sa thing, hopefully.
-No need to ask. The young lady connected as well,- Kent replied before tapping his cane on the ground twice. -As for how to deal with Klarion, well... we can't; only Dr. Fate can. We can slow Klarion down, but only Dr. Fate can truly fight him.-
It's official, I hate magic now.
-Without Nabu, our best shot would be to destroy Klarion's familiar, but that would only stop him montarily, though to be fair, there's no permanent fix for a Chaos Lord. Nabu simply lasts longer, I suppose,- Kent explained as he continued to tap his cane on the ground.
-What's with the tapping?- Superboy asked, giving Kent a look.
-It helps concentrate,- Kent replied distractedly, still tapping his cane. -It also helps trick Klarion. Each tap changes our general surroundings, allowing us to move without being intercepted by Klarion. I might be old, but I still have a few tricks under my sleeve, and in the tower of fate, I can be of help.-
-So, where's the helt of whatever?- Wally asked, taking a step forward.
-Ignore him; we all do,- Artemis sighed, elbowing Wally in the side.
-Ow! What was that for?!- Wally yelped, rubbing his side.
-Haha, young love,- Kent smiled, his eyes twinkling mischievously.
-We're not-! I an, she's not-! Ugh!- Both Wally and Artemis stamred ntally, their faces red.
-As for where's the helt, well, we are getting close, which ans we must decide now who will wear it. Otherwise, our venture will be in vain,- Kent said, his face growing serious as he looked at each one of us.
-I'll do it,- Raven replied, stepping forward.
-While your arcane capabilities are quite possibly the highest I have ever seen in my long, long life, your affinity to the dark arts and chaos itself will only weaken Nabu. I believe it would be best if soone else were to don the helt,- Kent said, giving Raven a smile.
-I'll do it then,- I offered, stepping forward. Hopefully, my lack of magical abilities would be enough for Nabu to release .
-Hm, maybe. You do have a certain aura of the arcane around you, but it is not one of affinity, I wonder...- Kent mused before tapping his cane on the ground.
Wait, I have an arcane aura? Since when? At this, I looked at Raven, who looked back at just as confused.
-Why don't you wear it?- Wally asked, tilting his head.
Kent broke into a coughing/laughing fit before waving him off. -While that would certainly solve our dilemma, I'm too old for that. The helt taxes one's body, and I'm not as spry as I used to be; if I put it on right now, I would die before I could do sothing about Klarion. No, it must be one of you, youngsters.-
-So, can I do it?- I asked, looking at Kent.
-Well, to be entirely honest, anyone can. Whether Nabu can use their body to the fullest potential or not is the real question,- Kent replied, looking at each one of us.
-What do you an?- Superboy asked, his brow furrowed.
-Well, Nabu uses his arcane powers, alongside the arcane powers of his host, to increase his power and efficiency. If one of these two parts doesn't fit in that, well, he cos up short, so to speak,- Kent explained.
-So, you're saying that it's up to whoever has the most compatible arcane abilities with Nabu?- Aqualad asked, his brow furrowed in thought.
-Yes, that would be the most logical conclusion,- Kent replied with a nod, tapping his cane on the ground once again.
-And who is that?- Aqualad asked, looking at each one of us.
-Right now? You,- Kent replied with a sigh. -Which is why I'm not offering you the helt. When Nabu finds an ideal host, well... He likes to make that host a permanent arrangent.-
-Then I'll do it,- Aqualad said with a nod.
I shook my head. -The hell you will! Didn't you hear him? If he likes the host, that's it; you're gone, forever locked inside the helt.-
Aqualad's face softened. -I am aware, but... This is important. We need Dr. Fate if we're going to beat Klarion. I don't want to sacrifice myself, but I will if I must.-
Not gonna let that happen.
-Sorry to cut the mont short, but we have arrived,- Kent said as the ground before us opened up, revealing a staircase leading... sideways.
-What's with all these sideway stairs,- Superboy muttered as we all began to follow Kent down the staircase.
-It's an arcane thing,- Kent replied with a wave of his hand. -The less sense it makes, the better.-
-That sounds like a you thing; I do magic, and I like my things to be organized. This place is a headache,- Raven said, her voice laced with annoyance.
-I'm sure it is, my dear,- Kent said with a chuckle as we arrived at the top of the tower.
Wait... what? How the fudge did we end at the top of the tower?
"Now, ti to call that old helt back," Kent said as he began to chant in a language, I didn't understand. Suddenly, the air around us began to distort, and a yellow mist appeared before us, revealing the helt of Dr. Fate.
"Even Hollywood has better special effects," Kid Flash said, rolling his eyes.
"How can soone so young be so headstrong?" Kent asked, shaking his head.
Before anyone us could reply, a red portal appeared behind the helt as Klarion's laughter echoed through the tower. "I see you have found the helt. How unfortunate for you," Klarion said, his voice dripping with amusent as he and his companion Abracadabra stepped through the portal as it closed. "Abracadabra! Make yourself useful!"
Ti to et Nabu, I guess. Taking a deep breath, I stepped forward and reached for the helt. However, as soon as my fingers brushed the tal, I was blasted back by an invisible force. -What the?-
"I see," Kent muttered.
"Interesting," Klarion said, his voice laced with amusent. "It seems the old fart doesn't want you as his host, after all. Well, that makes things... simpler for ."
"Give that. Maybe there's a button sowhere..." Wally said, grabbing the helt and inspecting it closely before Aqualad took it from his hands.
"Goodbye, my friends. It was an honor fighting by your side," Aqualad said, his voice sad as he placed the helt on his head. The mont the helt touched Aqualad's skin, his body was engulfed in yellow light, and Dr. Fate was reborn anew.
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