The team split into smaller groups, each with a specific task. Kei and Ignis were paired with Raven and Moon Knight to infiltrate the temporal facility, while Ares and Starfire led a second team to contain any disruptions spreading through the multiverse.

The journey to Gotham was uneventful until they reached the outskirts. The closer they got to the facility, the more the environment warped. Buildings flickered in and out of existence, shifting between eras. A medieval castle loomed where a skyscraper once stood, only to vanish moments later.

"This is creepy," Ignis said, flames flickering nervously around her hands.

"It's more than creepy," Raven said, her voice low. "This is a tear in the timestream. If we don't stop it, everything here will unravel."

Kei clenched her sword, frost gathering at the blade's edge. "Then let's move quickly."

They approached the facility—a massive, labyrinthine structure glowing with an eerie blue light.

Moon Knight surveyed the area. "Looks quiet. Too quiet."

Raven extended her hand, her dark energy swirling. "There are traps. Time wards designed to repel intruders."

"Let me handle those," Kei said. She stepped forward, her sword emitting a pulse of frost that froze the temporal distortions in their path. "That should hold them off."

The group entered the facility cautiously, their footsteps echoing in the warped silence. Inside, the air felt heavier, as if time itself was pressing down on them.

"Ignis," Kei whispered. "Stay sharp."

"Always," Ignis replied, her flames casting flickering shadows on the walls.

Suddenly, the lights flickered, and a voice echoed through the halls.

"Well, well, well," the Time Freezer's mocking tone rang out. "If it isn't my favorite duo. And you've brought friends this time. How quaint."

"Show yourself!" Kei shouted, her voice cutting through the oppressive air.

The Time Freezer appeared, his form distorted as he phased in and out of time. "Oh, I'm right here," he said, smirking. "But you won't get the chance to stop me."

With a snap of his fingers, the floor beneath them shifted, sending the group tumbling into a vast chamber.