Shadow Boxing

Season 1, Episode 6

"*English, bitch. Do you speak it?*"
—Aqualad to Cheshire

## Description

"Shadow Boxing” is the sixth episode of the first season of *Young Justice Abridged*. It was uploaded to YouTube on March 1st, 2014. The first part can be watched here.

## Plot

While Batman has been busy commanding the Young Justice team, Nightwing has been tracking the movements of the person interfering in Black Mask's criminal operations, Red Hood. The antihero's identity is unknown, but Batman did encounter a villain using the same name early in his career who ended up becoming the Joker, suggesting some possible connection between Red Hood and the Clown Prince of Crime.

At Happy Harbor High School, Robin, Kid Flash, Aqualad, Superboy, Miss Martian, and Artemis protect Serling Roquette, a scientist and weapons manufacturer that is wanted by the League of Shadows. Kid Flash and Artemis continue to develop a rivalry, despite their obvious blooming attraction for one another. While the team argues, Robin is contacted by Batman, who tells his young partner that another Amazo is en route to Gotham City and that he needs the Boy Wonder and Superboy to stop it while the rest of Young Justice guards Roquette. The Dark Knight is unable to complete the task himself because he and Nightwing are in pursuit of Red Hood, who escapes.

As Robin and Superboy head out, Cheshire, an accomplished assassin in the League of Shadows, arrives to kill Roquette. The killer incapacitates Kid Flash and tries to take out her target, fighting Aqualad and Artemis. The heroes manage to fight off the assassin and cause her to retreat. Meanwhile, Robin and Superboy discover that the person behind the Amazo shipments and the robot monkeys that stole from the Justice League is none other than Professor Anthony Ivo. The villain activates Amazo, and after a fierce battle with the Young Justice team, the android is deactivated.

Back in Gotham, Batman discovers that the Red Hood is actually Jason Todd, the second Robin who was killed by the Joker. Resurrected, Jason is now out for revenge. Meanwhile, Artemis tracks down Cheshire and discovers that she's her sister Jade, who ran away when she was younger. Cheshire threatens to expose Artemis' villainous family ties, and the archer begrudgingly lets her sister get away. While heading home, Artemis is intercepted by Red Arrow, who promises to give her the benefit of the doubt but warns her about keeping secrets.

Black Mask is extremely angered to hear about the loss of Amazo, which the mob boss had been behind, as well as the continued meddling in his affairs by Red Hood and the Young Justice. He calls Ra's al Ghul to request his help but ends up getting double-crossed by the Demon's Head as well as the Light. To make matters worse, Red Hood bombs Mask's penthouse with a rocket launcher. In need of help, Black Mask decides to enlist the aid of the Joker.

In a post-credits scene, Robin receives a gift from Doctor Roquette in the form of the artificial intelligence she was designing for the Shadows. Her name is Avi.

## Cast

* Leik777 as Tim Drake/Robin and Ojo
* Alejandro Saab as Wally West/Kid Flash
* Sehanort as Kaldur'ahm/Aqualad and Sensei
* Starbeastrave as Superboy, Clark Kent/Superman, and Jor-El
* EileMonty as M'gann M'orzz/Miss Martian
* TallestSilver as Artemis Crock/Artemis and Ms. Li
* Midgettoe2000 as Roy Harper/Red Arrow
* EliteF50 as Bruce Wayne/Batman
* WarVibe24 as Dick Grayson/Nightwing
* LoststeamVAA as Jason Todd/Red Hood
* LordJazor as Alfred Pennyworth, Anthony Ivo, Amazo, Red Tornado, Roman Sionis/Black Mask, Ra's al Ghul, Joker, and Harvey Dent/Two-Face
* Milkpiece as Jade Nguyen/Cheshire and Avi
* daRKIERAWR as J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter
* TemporaryButterfly as Dinah Lance-Queen/Black Canary
* Redmiel as Serling Roquette and Mary West

Additionally, Oliver Queen/Green Arrow appears in a non-speaking capacity.

## Trivia

* Superboy references *Gladiator* when he says "Are you not entertained?"