Chapter 122:

Chapter 122:

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[David Lance POV]

As I got ready for the day inside my room on the base, I couldn't shake the feeling that something was about to go terribly wrong. Since my meeting with Deathstroke, this was a thought that had been gnawing at me, a sense of foreboding that I couldn't quite explain because, somehow, I knew it wasn't related to Deathstroke himself.

At first, I had tried to ignore it, to push it away, but it only seemed to grow stronger. New novel chapters are published on

Pushing those thoughts aside, for now, I opened the door of my room, and started to make my way down the hallway to the training area, my footsteps echoing dully in the emptiness. It was still early for today's training session, but I knew the others would be there. They were always there, saying that if the leader was training, that meant so should them.

Even Wally seemed to agree with that sentiment. But that could have something to do with Raven and M'gann.

Finally reaching the door leading to the training area, I pushed the doors open and saw the team already waiting for me inside, as I had already guessed they would be. But there was something off about their demeanor today. They all seemed almost...eager. For Superboy, Aqualad, and M'gann, that was normal, sure, but for Raven, Kid Flash, and Robin, that wasn't the case.

~You guys seem excited,~ I signed, a smile under my mask as I walked toward them.

Kid Flash was the first to respond. "Well, you know, training and all. Gotta stay in shape."

Kid Flash is being nice, well, that's... unexpected.

Artemis smirked, putting a hand on her hips. "The team told me you usually wake up pretty early, but it is eight am in the morning. That barely counts as early Bolty."

I shrugged, not really minding her teasing. It was always in good fun with her. ~Should I be worried that even you seem... eager, Raven?~

Raven shot me a look, and for a moment, I could have sworn I saw a hint of mischief in her eyes. "Not at all. I just finally started to love how the cold floor of the training room feels against my face when we spar, so don't worry, there's nothing to worry about."

I narrowed my eyes on her.

They were planning something.

Now, I have to keep a defensive stance and wait for him to make a mistake. Without being able to see him, I'll have to rely on my other senses to-. Without being able to complete that thought, I found myself ducking under a shiver, as immediately after, something flew where my head used to be.

What the hell was that?

Before I could question that strange feeling further, another shiver forced me to jump back, and like before; Superboy struck where I had been standing, shaking the ground of the training area ever so slightly.

What was happening here?

For the next few seconds, I continued moving around the smoke, dodging Superboy as the shivers continued to come one after the other. I had no idea what was happening, but I was somehow innately evading his attacks. The most shocking fact about this was that I felt like I wasn't the one doing it, at least not completely, it was more like my body was automatically moving out of the way to avoid Superboy's attack.

"Ok, that's fucking it!" Superboy roared. "Someone clear this smoke out!"

"On it," M'gann replied quickly, pushing the smoke away, revealing an angry and confused Superboy standing a few feet away from me.

"Did you lie to me?" Superboy asked as he glared at me.

~Never,~ I replied. I already knew where this conversation was going to take us, and like him, I had no fucking clue why or how my body did what it did.

"What's going on?" Aqualad asked, giving Superboy and then me a look.

"He kept dodging me," Superboy replied, crossing his arms. "I made sure not to make a sound while approaching him, just like he taught me, so unless he has infrared vision and failed to communicate that, I don't see how he managed to dodge every attack I threw his way."

~I'll be completely honest with you-~ Once again, I felt another shiver, followed immediately by me jumping to the side, avoiding a magical blast coming from no other than Raven.

Ok, I have to admit this is creepy. It feels like someone is yanking me out of the way, like a string puppet.

"Well, that's new," Raven commented calmly.

~Why did you attack me?~ I asked with a frown.

"I saw you dodging, and I wanted to test it out," Raven replied calmly.

~As I was saying, before Raven tried to kill me,~ I sighed as Raven muttered in the back that that attack she threw my way would have, at best, thrown me to the ground. ~I am as clueless as the rest of you.~

I mean, I don't remember the original Black Bolt having Ultra Instinct or the Spider-sense.