Gotham's nights were always deep and murky, and near the Batcave, they carried an added chill.
Yet at this moment, the Batcave was tense as a drawn bow. Every Robin had taken up a fighting stance, staring fixedly at the figure in the center of the hall.
When Batman emerged from the laboratory, Dick, who was facing that direction, spotted him first. With Batman there, he found his courage and shouted, "Perfect timing! Get him!"
None of them believed the flames ignited by the UV lamp could kill this monster outright. They all sprang forward, unleashing their deadliest moves at the figure in the center.
Damian had been holding the UV lamp, but he had no desire to remain on the sidelines as support. He figured that now that they had broken through their opponent's magical defenses and dealt him a heavy blow with the UV lamp, the best course was to press the advantage. So he simply threw the lamp aside and charged in.
The instant the ultraviolet light vanished, the flames went out. The black suit had been burned to tatters, but the skin beneath it was charred black as well, making little difference visible. The only change was that, with the moonlight's power gone, the previously pale pupils had returned to their normal brown.
Khonshu had picked up his staff. He slammed it forcefully against the ground, and the power of moonlight was about to descend once more.
Seeing things turn bad, Dick covered himself in magic and lunged forward. Khonshu was nothing but a skeleton; he could not fight at close range. Dick pinned him to the ground, and with his mouth tied shut, he could not speak. All he could do was clatter furiously, "Click-click-click!"
The Robins' assault came in an instant, while Moonlight Schiller