Normal dialogue
'Thoughts'
Radio/Phone
'Telepathic link'
Computer
[Foreign language] <Dialogue in foreign language>

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Mount Justice
August 19, 19:39 EDT

Superboy (who was topless for some reason) and Kaldur stood on the platform as they circled each other.

Computer: Initiate combat training. Three. Two. One.

The two charged at each other and began fighting.

Meanwhile, Wally and the girls stood outside the platform. Wally was eating a burrito while the girls gossiped.

Artemis: Kaldur's, uh, nice, don't you think? Handsome, commanding. You should totally ask him out.

M'gann: He's like a big brother to me. But you know who would make the cutest couple? You and Wally.

Valeria snickered, while Artemis rolled her eyes as Wally continued eating his burrito, completely oblivious to the girls' conversation.

Artemis: Shut up.

M'gann: What? You're so full of passion, and he's so full of...Of...

Artemis: It?

The girls laughed. Once they stopped laughing, Artemis smirked as she addressed M'gann.

Artemis: Speaking of couples, what about you and Nathan? He's smart, funny, brave. Heck, I'd date him.

M'gann blushed profusely while glaring daggers at Artemis.

Artemis: Not that I actually would, though. He's all yours.

M'gann: Uh...

Valeria: She and Nathan went out on a date last week.

M'gann: Valeria!

Valeria just smirked.

Artemis: Really?!

Valeria: Oh, yeah. She was smiling like crazy the morning after. Man, I think—

M'gann: 'One more word, and I'll tell Artemis and Nathan that I caught you and Superboy cuddling last week.'

Valeria's smirk immediately faded when she heard M'gann's mental threat. She glanced at Artemis and noticed that furrowed her eyebrows at them. She knew that Artemis didn't hear M'gann.

Valeria: 'You wouldn't.'

M'gann just smirked.

M'gann: 'Try me.'

Valeria just pursed her lips, while Artemis just raised an eyebrow.

The girls looked up and saw Nathan dangling upside down from a series of web strings that were attached to his laptop, coaster, and a piece of wood where several parts lay. He took the cup of coffee from the coaster and drank it while still being upside down.

Artemis: How does he do that?

Valeria: Very, very carefully.

While they were chatting, Superboy had managed to sweep Kaldur's feet and throw him across the platform.

Computer: Failed: Aqualad.

With a smirk on his face, Superboy dusted his hands.

Superboy: Black Canary taught me that.

Just then, a hatch on the ceiling opened as Red Tornado landed inside the Cave. Nathan dropped down from the ceiling as Superboy helped Kaldur up to his feet.

As Red Tornado walked, Wally sped in front of him.

Wally: Do you have a mission for us?

Red Tornado: Mission assignments are the Batman's responsibility.

Wally: Yeah, well, the Batman's with the Robin doing the dynamic-duo thing in Gotham. But you're headed somewhere, right? Hot date? Or a...mission?

Kaldur: If we can be of help.

Red Tornado turned around and activated a hologram showing an old man with a tuxedo and a cane.

Red Tornado: This is Kent Nelson, a friend. He is 106 years old.

Wally: (whispers to Artemis) Guy doesn't look a day over 90.

Valeria, who was standing next to Wally, heard this and gave him a smack upside his head.

Wally: Ow.

Valeria: Shut up, Wally.

Red Tornado: And he has been missing for 23 days. Kent was a charter member of the Justice Society, the precursor to your mentors' Justice League.

The hologram of Kent Nelson changed to Dr. Fate.

Kaldur: Of course. Nelson was Earth, sorcerer supreme. He was Dr. Fate.

Nathan: Huh. That's cool.

Wally: Pfft. (whispers to Artemis) More like Dr. Fake. Guy knows a little advanced science and Dumbledore's it up to scare the bad guys and impress the babes.

Valeria smacked Wally in the back of the head again.

Wally: Ow!

He held the back of his head as he glared at Valeria, who glared back at him.

Wally: (whispers) What? You know I'm right.

Valeria just shook her head.

Red Tornado: Kent may simply be on one of his walkabouts. But he is caretaker to the Helmet of Fate, the source of the doctor's mystic might. And it is unwise to leave such power unguarded.

Nathan: So our mission is to make sure that both Kent and the Helmet are safe, huh?

Red Tornado: Precisely.

Nathan: Alright. I'd been wanting to meet the guy in person for a while. I'm kind of a fan.

M'gann: He's like the great sorcerer priests and priestesses of Mars. I would be honored to help find him.

Wally: Me too!

Everyone looked at Wally in surprise.

Wally: So honored, I could barely stand it. (does the rock-and-roll gesture with his hands) Magic rocks.

Nathan, Valeria, and Artemis looked at each other with raised eyebrows.

Nathan: [Spanish] <This guy, I swear.>

Valeria: [Spanish] <This is not gonna end well.>

Artemis understood them both and nodded her head in agreement as Red Tornado handed Kaldur a golden key.

Red Tornado: Take this. It is the key to the Tower of Fate.

Wally: (to M'gann) What are the chances we'd both so admire the mystic arts?

Nathan walked behind Wally and pulled him away from M'gann by the collar of his shirt.

Wally: Whoa! Hey! Nate, what are you—

Nathan: Move it, Houdini.

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Once they boarded the Bioship, the team flew towards the coordinates they were given as M'gann piloted the ship in camouflage mode.

Artemis: So, Wally, when did you first realize your honest affinity for sorcery?

Wally: Well, I don't like to brag, but before I became Kid Flash, I seriously considered becoming a wizard myself.

Artemis rolled her eyes, while Nathan let out a quiet groan of annoyance as he pinched the bridge of his nose.

Nathan: [Spanish] <Please shut up, you stupid ginger, for the love of God.>

M'gann: We've reached Tornado's coordinates, but...

Superboy: Nothing's there.

Salem
August 19, 20:22 EDT

Kaldur: Take us down.

M'gann landed the Bioship on the field.

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Unbeknownst to the Team, a red-eyed ginger cat with black stripes sat on a crate in an alleyway across the street and saw the Team land. It jumped off the crate and walked into an abandoned theatre. The cat walked to one of the front-row seats while Kent Nelson, who was tied up to a chair, was being interrogated by Abra Kadabra.

Abra Kadabra: Grant us access to the Tower, and I promise an end to your suffering. Continue to refuse and...

He pointed his wand at Kent and shocked him, making him cry out in pain, as the cat jumped onto a horn-headed kid's lap, while the kid laughed.

The cat purred as the kid ran his hand on its back before meowing.

Klarion: Shush, Teekl! I'm watching the show.

Kent: Enjoy it...while you can. Soon enough...my friends...will come to help me.

Abra Kadabra shocked Kent again, making him cry out in pain, and Klarion got up and applauded, forcing Teekl to jump off his lap.

Klarion: Encore! Encore! Ha-ha!

Teekl meowed.

Klarion: What?

Teekl hissed and then meowed again.

Klarion: Ohhh!

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Back in the field, the Team stood as Wally stopped in front of them.

Wally: Nothing. This isn't simple camouflage.

Nathan: So what do you think? Adaptive micro-optoelectronics combined with phase-shifting?

Wally: Absolutely!

M'gann walked into Wally's line of sight.

Wally: Not. Clearly, mystic powers are at work here.

Artemis and Nathan looked at each other with a look of disbelief.

Nathan: 'One more stupid crap that comes out of his mouth, I'm slapping him.'

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Behind the Team, Abra Kadabra, Klarion, Teekl, and Kent stood in front of the theatre while being hidden by an invisible barrier.

Klarion: Hey, Abra Kadabra. Aren't you using micro-optoelectronics and phase-shifting?

Abra Kadabra: Yes.

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Kaldur took out the key from his pocket and inspected it. He noticed the word "INSERT" engraved on it.

Kaldur: A test of faith. Stand behind me.

He walked in front of the Team, raised the key forward, and turned it as if unlocking a door. Once he did that, a large medieval tower suddenly appeared in front of them, surprising everyone.

Kaldur pushed the door open, and they all entered the Tower of Fate. Once the door closed, Superboy looked behind him and saw that the door wasn't there anymore.

Superboy: Uh, where'd the door go?

Valeria: (sighs) I guess the only way out now is forward.

Suddenly, a golden holographic projection of Kent appeared in front of them.

Hologram of Kent: Greetings. You have entered with a key, but the Tower does not recognize you. Please state your purpose and intent.

Nathan opened his mouth to speak, but Wally spoke up first, obviously still attempting to impress M'gann.

Wally: We are true believers, here to find Dr. Fate.

The hologram of Kent gave them a sad expression before vanishing. Then the floor below them began rumbling as both Nathan and Valeria's Spider-Senses blared in their heads.

Nathan & Valeria: Oh, no.

Suddenly, the floor crumbled beneath them, forcing the Team into freefall toward a pool of lava.

Reacting quickly, Superboy dove to one side of the pit, M'gann grabbed Wally and levitated both of them, Nathan and Valeria shot web lines and swung to opposite sides of the pit, while Artemis shot a grappling hook from her crossbow and grabbed Kaldur before swinging to a side of the pit.

Superboy sunk his hands and feet into the rocky surface in an attempt to slow himself down, which he did, but not before his feet were dipped into the lava. Superboy cried out in pain as he lifted his feet out of the lava and noticed that he was now barefoot.

Superboy: Those were my favorite boots. This Nelson guy better be worth it.

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Outside the Tower of Fate, Abra Kadabra pushed Kent in front of the door. A golden ankh appeared on the door and disappeared before the door opened.

Abra Kadabra, Klarion, Teekl, and Kent walked into the Tower before the door closed and disappeared.

Kent: The Tower may not appreciate trespassers.

Abra Kadabra: Mute.

He pointed his wand at Kent, and then a black collar with a glowing red circle appeared around Kent's throat.

The four walked into a living room area as the Kent hologram appeared.

Hologram of Kent: Hello, Kent. How unlike you to bring guests to the Tower, especially one with such potent mystic power.

The collar then started talking in Kent's voice.

???: My friends come to help me.

The hologram smiled before disappearing. Then the fireplace opened, revealing multiple sets of stairwells, most of which seemed to defy gravity. The four walked to the stairwells as the fireplace closed behind them.

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Nathan looked around and noticed M'gann and Wally slowly descending towards the lava. He noticed both M'gann and Kaldur sweating profusely.

M'gann: Having trouble...maintaining altitude. I'm so hot.

Wally: You certainly are.

Artemis & Nathan: WALLY!

Wally: Hey! Inches above sizzling death, I'm entitled to speak my mind!

Kaldur: My physiology, and M'gann's, are susceptible to extreme heat. We must climb out quickly.

Thinking quickly, Nathan shot two web lines at M'gann and Wally's backs, stopping their descent.

Nathan: We might wanna hurry up. My web formula doesn't do well with heat, either.

Valeria: Wait a minute...We never really answered the question. We were sent by Red Tornado to make sure that Kent Nelson and the Helmet of Fate were both safe!

Suddenly, a platform appeared above the lava. Superboy let go of the wall and stepped onto the platform. Nathan sighed in relief as he let go of Wally and M'gann before jumping down to the platform with Valeria, Kaldur, and Artemis. Wally fell on his butt while M'gann landed next to him.

Superboy: Good thinking, Val.

Valeria tucked a strand of hair behind her ear as she looked away, trying to hide her blush.

Valeria: Thanks.

Nathan: (to M'gann and Kaldur) You two alright?

M'gann: Yeah. Thanks for that.

Kaldur: We are fine, Nathan.

He then knelt down and placed his hand on the platform.

Kaldur: This platform, it should be red hot, but it is cool to the touch.

Nathan noticed M'gann struggling to get up, so he and Wally each grabbed an arm and helped her up.

Wally: Don't worry, M'galicious. I gotcha.

Nathan: Yep, I'm doing it!

Wally: Wha—

Nathan used his right hand to slap Wally across the face as hard as he could. He made sure to use a little Venom to make it sting more for Wally, who held his now-red left cheek in pain.

Wally: ARGH! WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT FOR?!

Nathan: You're a frickin' idiot, that's why! We almost died because of you!

Wally: What are you—

Artemis: You shut your mouth, Wallace! Your little "impress Megan at all costs" game nearly got us all barbequed!

Wally: When did this become my fault?

Artemis: When you lied to that...whatever it was...and called yourself a true believer!

M'gann: Wally, you don't believe?

Wally gave Artemis and Nathan a glare before coming clean.

Wally: Fine! Fine! I lied about believing in magic. But magic is the real lie. A major load.

Kaldur: Wally, I studied for a year at the Conservatory of Sorcery in Atlantis. The mystic arts created the skin-icons that power my Waterbearers.

Wally: Dude, you ever hear of bioelectricity? (points at Nathan and Valeria) Y'know, the stuff those two are using? I mean, Nathan asked you to teach him how to use it after Mr. Twister, remember? Hey, in primitive cultures, fire was once considered magical too. Today, it's all a bunch of tricks.

Valeria: (scoffs) Do you believe the words coming out of your mouth, dude? What's next, you're gonna say that Zatara uses voice-activated visual effects or something else that's just as stupid?

Wally: That's exactly what he does! Come on, the guy speaks backwards, and lightning comes shooting out of his hands? Give me a break!

Artemis: You're pretty close-minded for a guy who can break the sound barrier in his sneakers.

Wally: That's science. I recreated Flash's laboratory experiment, and here I am. Everything can be explained by science.

Kaldur: Let us test that theory.

He noticed a trapdoor on the platform and grabbed the handle.

Wally: Wait! The backdraft from the lava will roast us alive!

Kaldur opened the trapdoor, and instead of hot air, cold wind and snow came out of it.

M'gann: It's snow.

Artemis looked at Wally with a smug look on her face.

Artemis: Do you ever get tired of being wrong?

The team jumped into the hole and landed in a winter tundra. The hole disappeared behind them as Wally looked at Artemis, who was still sporting the same smug expression.

Artemis: (to Wally) Well?

Wally: You ever hear of string theory? We're in a pocket dimension.

Artemis: UGH!

Nathan: Wally, I swear on every god that has ever existed—

M'gann: What's that?

They looked at what M'gann was pointing at and saw a walking cane hovering a few inches above the ground. Artemis started walking toward it.

Wally: (sarcastically) Ooh, maybe it's Nelson's magic wand.

He sped towards the cane and grabbed it at the same time Artemis did.

Wally & Artemis: I got it!

Suddenly, the cane began glowing.

Wally & Artemis: Huh?! I can't let go! WHOA!

The cane flew up and disappeared, along with Wally and Artemis.

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On the staircase, Klarion kept whining as he, Teekl, and Abra Kadabra followed Kent.

Klarion: Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?

Having run out of patience, Abra Kadabra stopped Kent.

Abra Kadabra: Tell us how to find the Helmet!

Kent couldn't speak because of the collar around his neck, so Abra Kadabra removed it and tossed it away.

Kent: (smirks) Can't. Having too much fun.

Abra Kadabra growled before using his wand to shock Kent, knocking him to the ground.

Abra Kadabra: Still having fun?

Klarion: (chuckles) I am. Zap him again. Or dump him off the side and watch him splat.

Abra Kadabra started to continuously zap Kent, while Teekl meowed at Klarion.

Klarion: Ah, yes, yes. I suppose we might still need him.

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In the tundra, M'gann, Kaldur, Superboy, Nathan, and Valeria were walking, hoping to find a way back.

M'gann: I don't understand Wally. It's almost like he needs to believe the impossible can't happen.

Kaldur: Wally uses his understanding of science to control what he cannot comprehend. Acknowledging the existence of magic would be to relinquish the last vestige of control.

Nathan: Yeah, but he didn't need to be a douche about it.

M'gann: And you didn't need to slap him.

Nathan: What? He had it coming.

Before M'gann could respond, she and the others saw a doorway with steps over a hill. Not seeing any other option, they walked towards it.

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Back on the staircase, Abra Kadabra continued to shock Kent before stopping when he, Klarion, Teekl, and Kent saw Artemis and Wally appear on another platform with the cane.

Wally: Abra Kadabra!

Kent: Well, would you look at that.

The cane glowed again while Kent was surrounded by a golden hue. He then flew towards Artemis and Wally before grabbing the cane, his bonds disappearing as he did. He then used the cane to summon an elevator which opened immediately.

Kent: In here.

Kent, Artemis, and Wally walked into the elevator.

Klarion: No, no, NO! I want that helmet! I WANT IT, I WANT IT, I WANT IT!

He threw his hands forward and shot red lighting at the three, but the elevator door closed.

In the elevator, Kent, Artemis, and Wally stood in silence as it ascended.

Kent: I'm Kent Nelson, by the way.

Wally: No duh.

Artemis elbowed him in the ribs.

Wally: Ow.

Artemis: I'm Artemis. Miss Manners here is Wally.

Kent: Well, Artemis, we're up against an opponent with tremendous mystic power.

Wally: Abra Kadabra? (scoffs) Flash proved he uses futuristic technology to simulate magic. Guy's all show and no biz.

Kent: Right you are.

Artemis: (surprised) He is?

Wally shot Artemis a smug grin.

Kent: Abra is a charlatan. But Klarion the witch-boy, the kid with the cat, he's an actual Lord of Chaos. The ultimate enemy of a Lord of Order like Dr. Fate.

Wally: Right, you're a lord of order.

Kent: Oh, no, not me. I'm just an old coat Fate used to put on until my wife, Inza, convinced me there could be more to life.

He dug into his coat pocket and took out a pocket watch. He opened it and stared at the picture of his late wife on the inside of the watch.

Kent: Ah. She was a real pistol, that Inza.

He put the watch back into his pocket.

Kent: Anyhoo, Klarion's after the Helmet. If he gets his sticky little mitts on it, he'll turn the planet into his own personal playground of pandemonium.

A ding was heard as the elevator doors opened. Kent, Wally, and Artemis walked up to a giant golden bell until a door appeared above them. The door opened as Kaldur and Superboy landed harshly on the ground, Nathan and Valeria landed in a three-point spider pose, while M'gann gently hovered down. Artemis ran up to them.

Nathan: Mr. Nelson. Pleasure to meet you.

Kent: Pleasure's mine, kid. (turns to Wally) Friends of yours?

He and Wally ducked as Abra Kadabra shot a lightning bolt at them, while Klarion stood next to him with Teekl in his arms.

Wally: (to Kent) Friends of yours?

The team dodged another lighting bolt from Abra Kadabra. Wally and Kent walked to the bell, before the former hit it with his cane. The bell rang loudly before glowing. Kent and Wally walked through the glowing bell, but Klarion flew in after them.

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At the top of the Tower of Fate, Wally and Kent appeared and saw the Helmet of Fate hovering above them. Kent reached for the Helmet, but Klarion struck him in the chest with a red beam.

Kent: ARGH!

Wally: Mr. Nelson!

He caught Kent before he could hit the floor. Kent held his heart over his chest before raising his cane and speaking in an unknown language. The cane glowed as Klarion shot another red beam, but Kent slammed the cane onto the ground, forming a golden bubble that protected him, Wally, and the Helmet from the beam.

Klarion: NO!

Kent: (turns to Wally) Not back for a former Dr. Fake, eh, kid?

Suddenly, Kent collapsed. Wally held Kent and gently set him down on the ground.

Kent: The bubble will give you just enough time to do what you need to do.

Wally: I have no idea what you need to do.

Kent slowly held up his pocket watch and opened it.

Kent: Have faith in what you can't explain. Believe in what you could no longer deny.

He drew his last breath and closed his eyes as his body fell limp, dropping the watch. This shocked Wally as he started doing chest compression in an attempt to resuscitate Kent while Klarion kept throwing fireballs, trying to destroy the bubble.

Wally: 28, 29, 30. Come on, come on.

He glanced up at Klarion, who was still throwing fireballs at the golden bubble.

Klarion: I want that Helmet, and I want it now!

Wally glanced at the floating Helmet and then at Kent's body.

M'gann: 'Wally, we're in trouble. Tell Kent we need Dr. Fate.'

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Back in the staircase, M'gann sent Wally a mental message as Artemis and Nathan attempted to fight Abra Kadabra. Abra had already put Superboy, Kaldur, and Valeria in small electrical cages, restraining the three of them.

Nathan shot an attack from Abra and shot a web at him. Unfortunately, Abra dodged it and sent an electric strike at Nathan, sending him to the ground and trapping him in an electrical cage. Artemis tried to shoot Abra with her crossbow, but he deflected the arrow with his wand and trapped both her and M'gann in electric cages.

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Wally gasped as he felt the mind link sever in his head. Klarion then summoned giant red claws and dug them into the bubble, choosing to rip it apart instead of shooting it.

Wally looked at the claws, which were producing loud shrieking noises, before looking at the Helmet of Fate. He looked down at Kent's body and knew what he had to do.

Wally: A test of faith.

He got up and took the Helmet in his hands.

Klarion: Hey, dumb kid! You put that on, you may never get it off.

He ripped the bubble apart as Wally raised the Helmet of Fate over his head. Klarion shot a beam at Wally, but he put the Helmet over his head before the beam could hit him.

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Wally looked around and saw that he was standing in a void, surrounded by nothing but darkness.

Wally: Okay, okay. No problem. I'm not here. I'm just delusional.

???: Still don't believe?

Wally turned around and saw Kent emerging from the darkness.

Kent: Seriously, kid, how'd you get so bullheaded in 15 short years?

Wally: But you're...you're...

Kent: Yep, but don't feel bad. Soon as this little brouhaha is over, my spirit will ascend, and I'll be reunited with my beloved Inza.

Wally: Uh...Okay. Wait, does that mean that I'm—

Kent: Ah, you're alive. But your soul no longer controls your body. See, we're inside the Helmet. You put it on, and my soul got sucked in. Probably because I spent so many years serving its master.

Wally: Master?

Kent: Nabu, the real Dr. Fate. One of them Lords of Order I told you about. (puts his hand on Wally's shoulder) He's the one controlling your body now. Wanna watch?

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Outside the Helmet of Fate, Wally, now possessed by Nabu, was levitating in the air as he summoned a golden ankh to deflect the fireballs shot by Klarion.

Klarion: Give it up, Nabu! Order went out of style in the 20th century.

Then Dr. Fate spoke in a deep voice mixed with Wally's own.

Dr. Fate: This battle is pointless. You sought to take the Helmet before it gained a host. But you are too late.

Klarion: Shut it, you old fart!

He summoned two stone pillars to crush Dr. Fate, but they were blown apart by him.

Dr. Fate: Brat!

He shot a golden beam that ended up disintegrating Klarion. Unfortunately, Klarion reformed behind Dr. Fate and shot red lighting onto his back.

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Back in the void, Wally fell to his knees as he felt the pain of Klarion's lightning strike.

Wally: What gives?

Kent: Well, it is your body.

Wally: (gets up) Then let me control it. With Fate's power and my speed...

Kent: Sorry, kid. Doesn't work that way. But you can see why I haven't put on the Helmet in 65 years.

Wally: And if Fate loses this fight?

Kent: You see Inza before I do.

Wally dropped his jaw in shock and fear.

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Back in the staircase, the Team was still trapped in their electrical cages created by Abra Kadabra. Just then, Nathan got a crazy idea.

Nathan pressed his fingertips onto his cage and flinched at the pain. He then started absorbing the energy of the cage, which went unnoticed by Abra Kadabra.

After a few seconds, Nathan spoke up.

Nathan: Hey, Abra!

Abra looked at Nathan and raised his eyebrow. Nathan then released the energy he absorbed in a Mega Venom Blast that broke his cage as well as everyone else's.

Abra Kadabra: What? What have you...?

Nathan got up and faced Abra Kadabra.

Nathan: A little trick I picked up.

He then slingshotted himself at the fake magician, who was too surprised to react quickly enough, and sent the both of them onto another vertical platform.

Abra Kadabra groaned as he got up and Nathan got in a three-point pose.

Abra Kadabra: Interesting trick. Unfortunately, it won't save you again.

Nathan: Bring it, Ponytail.

Abra shot an electric strike at Nathan, who quickly dodged it as he turned invisible. Abra started looking around but was kicked in the back by the invisible web-slinger.

Nathan: That all you got?

Abra Kadabra slowly turned around and Natha turned visible again.

Nathan: Or you tapping out already?

Abra Kadabra: Silence, insect!

He shot a powerful electric strike at Nathan, but he dodged it again before shooting a web at Abra' eyes, blinding him.

Nathan: Why does everybody keep getting that wrong?

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Back on top of the Tower of Fate, Klarion shot a dragon-like projection at Dr. Fate, who jumped out of the way. He turned around and summoned an ankh to shield himself from the attack, but he was shot in the back again by a strike from Klarion.

Once Dr. Fate was on his knees, Klarion made finger guns with his hands and shot several short beams at Dr. Fate. The Lord of Order summoned a shield to block the beams, but it shattered, sending him back.

Klarion started breathing red fire at Dr. Fate, who flew around to avoid it. Klarion stopped and summoned several pillars of fire, one of which hit Dr. Fate and sent him back to the ground.

Klarion: You're out of practice, Nabu. And that pathetic host body, zero affinity for the mystic arts.

He raised his hands as a storm cloud formed over the Tower of Fate. Red lightning burst from it, forcing Dr. Fate to create a bubble to protect himself from it. The impact caused several colors of light to appear.

Klarion: Ooh, rainbow power.

Klarion heard Teekl meow next to him.

Klarion: I am paying attention, you stupid cat.

Teekl meowed again.

Klarion: Case you hadn't noticed, I'm winning.

Using Klarion's distraction, a bright light appeared on Dr. Fate's chest as he blew the bubble up, creating an explosion that Klarion had to shield himself from.

Dr. Fate: It is difficult for a Lord of Order or Chaos to maintain a presence on the physical plane.

Klarion let out a cry as he threw several fireballs at Dr. Fate, who flew around and effortlessly dodged them.

Dr. Fate: I am bound to the Helmet and use a human host.

He shot a golden beam at Klarion, who summoned a stone wall to block it.

Dr. Fate: But that is not your way.

Klarion: You're babbling, Nabu!

Dr. Fate: Am I?

He shot a golden beam from his chest at Klarion, who summoned a shield to block it. But the beam wasn't aimed at Klarion, it was aimed at his cat, who got blasted away.

Klarion: Teekl! (turns to Dr. Fate angrily) I can't believe you would assault a defenseless pussycat!

Dr. Fate: We both know that creature is no cat, witch boy. And without your familiar, you have no anchor in this reality.

Klarion noticed that his body was fading in and out of existence.

Klarion: (angrily) Bully! Killjoy! Geezer!

Dr. Fate raised his hands and shot a golden beam at Klarion.

Klarion: Holy carp!

He summoned a portal behind him and jumped into it before the beam could hit him. Another portal opened, and Klarion jumped out and picked up his wounded cat.

Klarion: We're outta here!

He and Teekl transformed into several dark tendrils that flew into the night sky.

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Back in the staircase, Abra Kadabra finally managed to remove the webbing from his eyes before glaring at Nathan, who was in a three-point pose.

Nathan: Give me your best shot, Abie Boy!

Abra Kadabra raised his wand as a golden ankh appeared behind him. His clothes and wand suddenly disappeared, leaving him unarmed and in his underwear.

Abra Kadabra: Huh?

Nathan got up and started laughing as he saw Superboy land behind Abra Kadabra.

Abra Kadabra: What are you laughing at, insect?

Nathan just pointed behind Abra Kadabra, who turned around and saw Superboy.

Superboy: Show's over.

He knocked Abra Kadabra out with a single punch. He dusted his hands as he looked at Nathan.

Superboy: You know you could've just done that, right?

Nathan: (smirks) Oh, yeah. I just wanted to mess around for a bit.

Superboy just chuckled as the Team walked up to them.

M'gann: (to Nathan) You alright?

Nathan: Yeah, I'm fine.

He noticed Kaldur looking at him with a small smirk.

Nathan: What?

Kaldur: A word of advice: Use your palms, not just your fingers.

Nathan: (nods) Noted.

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Back in the void inside the Helmet of Fate, Wally and Kent saw Klarion's retreat.

Wally: Yes! That's how we kick it in the earthly plane.

However, he noticed that his body was not moving at all, which worried him.

Wally: Uh, it's over, right? So why isn't Nabu taking off the Helmet?

???: Because the Earth needs Dr. Fate.

Wally and Kent turned around and saw a projection of the Helmet of Fate hovering above to them.

Nabu: I will not release this body.

Wally: He can't do that! (turns to Kent) He can't do that, right?

Kent: Can but shouldn't. (turns to Nabu) Nabu, this is not the right candidate. The kid's soul belongs to the world of science, not sorcery.

Nabu: True. But I do not appreciate being permanently hidden away, useless and isolated, for decades at a time. Chaos must not be allowed to reign.

Kent: That won't happen again. The boy will take the Helmet and make sure you're put to good use.

Wally: Yeah. No, I swear.

Kent: And in the meantime, I'll stick around, keep you company.

Wally: Wait, what happened to you ascending, seeing Inza?

Kent: So you believe now, huh? Don't sweat it, kid. I'll spend a few millennia here, then see Inza.

He took out his pocket watch and opened it to gaze at the photo of his late wife.

Kent: That's the great thing about eternity, it's eternal.

Nabu: The bargain is acceptable.

Kent put his watch back in his pocket, and then turned to Wally as everything turned white around them.

Kent: Some free advice before you go. Find your own little spitfire, one who won't let you get away with nothing. For example, that—

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Before he could hear the rest of Kent's advice, Wally took the Helmet of Fate off his head, returning to the physical plane. He walked over to Kent's body, placed his pocket watch into his hand, and wrapped his fingers around it.

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Mount Justice
August 20, 03:48 EDT

In Wally's room, Wally put the Helmet of Fate on a shelf next to the other souvenirs he took, which included Mr. Twister's robotic eye, a Cult of the Kobra mask, one of Artemis' arrows that saved him from AMAZO, and Chesire's mask.

He heard someone clearing their throat. He turned around and saw Artemis and Nathan leaning in the doorway.

Artemis: You never said what happened to you when you put on the Helmet.

Wally: Energy from the thing rewrote my brain's beta waves. I was bio-scripted into becoming Dr. Fate for a few minutes. No big.

Nathan: You gotta be kidding me. You still think there's no such thing as magic? Why even keep the Helmet at all, if that's how you feel?

Wally: Souvenir.

Artemis: Geek!

She and Nathan walked away.

Artemis: I can't believe him. Even after all that, he's still being stubborn.

Nathan: Yeah. Just like you're being.

Artemis: What are you talking about?

Nathan: Admit it, Arty. You like him.

He noticed Artemis' cheeks turn slightly red.

Artemis: What? No, I don't.

Nathan: (smirks) That blush on your face says otherwise.

Artemis: Shut up, Rollins.

Nathan: (chuckles) Look, you can deny it all you want, but it's pretty obvious. You and Wally like each other, you're both just too stubborn to admit it. Just give him some time. He'll figure it out eventually.

Artemis just rolled her eyes as they heard Wally's voice.

Wally: Hello, Megan. Guess who bought us two tickets to the magic show?

Nathan: I'm slapping him again.

He turned around, but Artemis grabbed his arm before he could move.

Artemis: Relax, Nate. She's more interested in you, anyway.

Nathan's face turned slightly red.

Nathan: No, she's not. She's way out of my league.

Artemis: (smirks) Funny. She said the same thing about you.

The redness on Nathan's face grew deeper as he marched away from Artemis, who was still smirking while following.

Artemis: Just promise that I can be the godmother.

Nathan: You know what you can be, Artemis?

Artemis: What?

Nathan: Quiet.

Artemis: Oh, I should be quiet? You're the one who's head over heels for a cute Martian girl, slapping every boy who tries to make a move on her, and yet I should be quiet? Okay.

Nathan: Don't you and Wally argue like a married couple ever since you joined?

Artemis and Nathan glared at each other for a few seconds before they both burst out laughing.

Artemis: We are so hopeless.

Nathan: Couldn't agree more.

The two continued walking, still laughing.