Gotham city
July 4, 12:00 EDT

in the park, a family were having a barbecue until they took notice of the many of people running in fear only to be frozen, One family stares in shock at the cliff that begins to freeze to see mr freeze standing on in.

"Enjoying family time?" the villain questions rhetorically, then freezes the family. "My family has other plans." he then slides down the ramp now going from the cliff.

Taking aim at the running citizens of Gotham. Only for a Batarang to throw off his aim.

"Batman." he says as if he's expecting it.

"I was wondering when-" He turns to find no one there, Only to hear childish laughter echoing around him

Just then a person appeared jumping off his glass helmet and knocking him to the ground, then throwing two more disks at his helmet, cracking it, turns out the person who attacked was robin "

Oh. Boy Wonder." Freeze drawls. "The Bat sent you to drag me off to prison. Frankly, I'm underwhelmed." as he stands back up, aiming his ice gun at the boy "Great, but I'm kinda in a hurry here." Robin dismisses, despite the fact that a ice gun was begun buzzing

"Kids." Freeze says in annoyance. "Always in such a rush."

"Not talking to you." Robin says in a sing-song tone. Freeze looks confused, so Robin just points behind him.

Only for him to turn and see Batman arrive with a flying punch to Freeze's face, breaking the glass of his helmet.

Star City Main Bridge; July 4th; 9:01 PDT

Icicle Junior lands and ices up the bridge, before using his powers to create a shell of ice, Knocking cars off balance and causing many crashes.

He laughs almost maniacally before arrows start raining down.

In two colors, three green fletched ones and two red-fletched ones. He pauses for a moment only for another green one to hit him in the shoulder.

The nock of the arrow blinking red and beeping before blowing up. The small explosion knocks him off balance and towards the other arrows that then blow up and knock him back to where he was.

As the head trauma begins to subside, he turns his head, looking to one of the towers on the bridge to see green arrow and his side kick speedy, Both aiming another arrow at the ice villain.

"Finally!" Icicle Junior smirked. "I was wondering what a guy had to do to get a little attention around here." his left arm, now the one facing the archers, grows and becomes more mace-like in style.

Before he brings it back and begins launching icicles at the archers.

Following it up with another volley from his right hand which has mirrored his left.

The two archers begin releasing arrows "Junior's doing this for attention?" Speedy asks, surprised and irritated

The first batch of icicles explode thanks to their arrows, but the second set still comes through, they run across the tower's width and down to the suspender.

They continue to launch arrows and dodge the ice that cements to where it hits before growing. "I'm telling you now. This little distraction better not interfere."

The two archers launch a pair of arrows at Junior, who creates a shield in front of himself.

However, the arrows are explosive, creating a hole in the shield.

Junior uses it to his advantage, launching ice at the younger archer.

Speedy jumps, flipping over them as he grabs and strings another arrow. As he straightens out, he takes aim and fires straight at Junior, hitting him right in the jaw, Knocking him out.

"Hahaha!" Green Arrow chuckles, standing mere feet from where Junior lay unconscious "Kid had a glass jaw." he comments as speedy lands gracefully a few feet away.

"Hilarious." Speedy drawls stepping a little closer to Green Arrow. "Can we go?" his patience is clearly wearing thin. "Today's the day."

Pearl Harbor; July 4th; 6:02 HST

The harbour large shards of ice sticking out of the water, also many of the ships are frozen in place too, by One and only, Killer Frost, who shot out ice at her incoming enemies

Aquaman, Who dodges and comes down from the Open Bridge to the Turret, then to the second Turret before jumping to the deck, She predicts this and freezes him before he can get more than two feet down the deck.

Behind him and off to his left is Aqualad, jumping from the First Turret and over his mostly frozen mentor who breaks out and follows after him.

"Don't tell me you're not excited."Aquaman begins a conversation

"Right now, my King, I am more focused on the matter at hand." the dark-skinned Atlantean tells him in a very formal tone. Dodging under a shot of ice, before faking right and getting Killer Frost to shoot in that direction so he can fake left and get in the opening.

She stops her right strike and aims for the area right before the younger Atlantean, but he jumps, pulling out his WaterBearers that form dual maces, causing the eel tattoos on his arms to begin their bright glow.

Again, she aimed at the teen, almost hitting him, until he puts his WaterBearers in the way of the strike.

Freezing them and freezing his hands to the handles.

He lands barefoot right before her, before completing a strong double uppercut. Shattering the ice around his hands and what made up the maces and knocking the ice villain out.

As they do his tattoos return to their normal black,

Aquaman stops a few feet behind him, crossing his arms and gaining the teen's attention. "Well?" He smirked

"Yes, I'm excited." Aqualad admit with the same smirk "Today's the day."

Central city July 4, 11:03 CDT

Ice covers the edges of a hole in the wall of a Jewelry Story

In the street, Captain Cold is trapped by the Flash and Kid Flash running circles around him

He attempts to shoot them twice but isn't even close to hitting either of them. His third shot is closer, but he misses the Flash and ends up hitting a car.

Freezing it solidly in what it would look like if it had gotten in a car crash and went flying.

"Stealing ice? Really? Isn't that a big cliché for even Captain Cold?" Flash asks, still running circles around the villain.
"Come on!" Kid Flash complained. "We don't have time for this!" with that he slips his red goggles over her malachite green eyes, cutting out of the circle and heading for Cold's turned back.

However, his talking gave him away and Cold turns towards the sound of his voice. Cold Gun aimed at the teen.

He dodges, some of the ice hitting his shoulder as he turns away from the stream.

Then facing back towards Cold, snagging the Cold Gun and knocking the ice off his shoulder as he skids to a stop in the T intersection.

Cold growls, clenching his empty hand in frustration, but can't get any farther before Flash hits with a hard cross to the face, Knocking him out "Calm down, Kid." he says nonchalantly.

"Oh, please!" Kid Flash cries out in annoyance. "You'll chat it up with the cops, with bystanders, with Cold even." he gestures to the now unconscious criminal to prove his point. "No. No way!" he steps up to his mentor, despite the height difference Flash seems to actually be taking him seriously.

"Today's the day!" his bright green eyes are glowing with excitement.

Elsewhere

Wonder Woman and lady rose are seen chasing after Mir blizzard near the coastline, aiming his ice blaster at the two who narrowly dodge the attack by flying into the air " this is starting to become very annoying" rose grumbled

" we can handle this" wonder woman assured " we'll make it on time" rose said as she aimed her hand out "I hope so, I don't want kid flash teasing me for being late" she remarked as she fired a ball of energy when the blaster was aimed at her, hitting him in the hand causing him to drop it and cry out

Before he could react, she swooped down and delivered a strong uppercut to the face, knocking him down to the ground, skidding before coming to a halt near wonder woman's feet as the girl landed next to the hero

"Nice job there" Wonder Woman complimented the teen girl

"Thanks" She half smiled at her mentor/mother " I'm really excited" rose admitted" I mean today is the day!" She squealed

Washington, D.C.
July 4, 14:00 EDT

Before the Hall of Justice stands Batman and Robin, Green Arrow and Speedy, Wonder Woman and rose, Aquaman and Aqualad.

Batman turns to his sidekick. "Today's the day." he smirked placing a hand in his shoulder

"Welcome to the Hall of Justice." Green Arrow continues.

"Headquarters of the Justice League." Aquaman finishes.

"Oh, man!" Kid Flash's voice cries out, catching all of their attention and causing them to turn and see

Flash skids to a stop first, followed closely by his sidekick. "I knew we'd be the last ones here." he gripes crossing his arms, causing Flash to raise an eyebrow behind his cowl

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As the hero's and sidekicks walk down towards the entrance of the hall the crowd goes insane, also taking pictures

  "Is that Batman?"

"OMG! it's Wonder Woman and lady rose! so awesome!"

"I see Flash and Flash Jr." another calls out, this one female.

"His name is Speedy. Duh." someone objects, clearly having heard her get that sidekick's name wrong.

"No, Speedy is Green Arrow's sidekick." another, younger male corrected

"Well that makes no sense." a fourth spectator stated 

"Ready to see the inner sanctum?" Green Arrow asks Speedy as he glanced back at him.  "Born that way." Speedy smirked

"I'm glad we're all here." Aqualad says, turning the conversation towards the two boys and a girl

"Yeah, It is an honor to be here" rose in an excited tone

"Have all five sidekicks ever been at the same place at the same time?" Kid Flash questions "Don't call us sidekicks," Speedy ordered, growling. "not after today." 

Kid Flash smiles. "Sorry." he apologizes, seeming rather sincere. "First time at the Hall. I'm a little overwhelmed."

"You're overwhelmed, Freeze was underwhelmed. Why isn't anybody ever just whelmed?" Robin asks, as they walk through the doors. "Oh." he manages, staring up at the statues of the initial Justice League members. "Maybe that's why." 

They arrive at a large door with that read AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY

It slides open, revealing Martian Manhunter and Red Tornado "Robin, Speedy, Aqualad, Kid Flash, lady rose" he lists them off in order, his voice calm but monotonic and formal"welcome." then began leading them inside.

Robin and Kid Flash, fist bump with each other as they begin to follow him. "You now have unlimited access to the gym, our fully stocked gallery, and of course our library" the door opens revealing a massive library with massive computer and extensive amounts of books.

Flash turns back to the teens. "Make yourselves at home." he says with a grand gesture and a smile.

Robin and Kid Flash literally jump into their chairs, while Aqualad and rose calmly takes the one across from them. Speedy, however, remains standing, Looking directly at the mentors " quick debrief to discuss the coincidence of five ice villains attacking on the same day, We shouldn't be long." Then he turns to another door, and a fisheye camera pops out.

Recognize: Batman 0-2

Aquaman; 0-6

Wonder Woman; 0-3

Flash; 0-4

Green Arrow; 0-8

Martian Manhunter; 0-7

Red Tornado; 1-6.

The door behind the camera opens reading out JUSTICE LEAGUE MEMBERS ONLY. "That's it?" Speedy demands his anger and volume catching all of their attention instantly.

"You promised a real look inside not a glorified backstage pass." he crosses his arms since his eyes can't show his emotions as he has lenses in his mask.

"It's a first step." Aquaman speaks up, though calmly. "You've been granted access few others get."

"Oh, really?" he questions, gesturing up to a group of people taking pictures on the other side of soundproof glass. "Who cares which side of the glass we're on?"

"Roy, you just need to be patient." Green Arrow tries, even using his sidekicks civilian name to attempt to get through to the teenager. "What I need is respect." Roy growls, before turning around to take a look at the others, still sitting down

"They're treating us like kids." he tries to speak directly to them. "Worse- like sidekicks!" his anger is steadily growing but that one word makes it nearly double. "We deserve better than this." All four exchange looks, Kid Flash looking to Robin, Robin looking at lady rose then to Aqualad, who exchanges a small glance to the both of them, then all three turning to Roy, but Robin's eyes have gone wide beneath the lenses of his mask.

Roy's voice drops. "You're kidding right?You're playing their game?" his anger is growing again. "Why?! Today was supposed to be the day, step one in becoming full-fledged members of the League."

"Well, sure," Kid Flash speaks up, looking to the other protégés. "but I thought step one was the tour of the HQ." he says, sitting up straighter and looking to the other three

"Except the Hall isn't the League's real HQ." Green looks mildly surprised, while Aquaman's eyes bug in shock, not just them but the four protogés' mouths drop open, Kid Flash's in shock, Robin's paired with surprise, Lady rose looked at Wonder Woman confused as equally as Aqualad.

"I bet they never told you it's just a false front for tourists" Green Arrows have gone wide, but he looks less surprised in a shocked kind of way and moreso like he can't believe his protogé is telling this in front of the other boys and Leaguers. 

However, Aquaman's shock has faded and as he takes one look at Green Arrow he calms entirely. "and a pit stop for catching Zeta-beam teleporter-tubes to the real thing," he gestures up with his right hand in indication for his next words. "an orbiting satellite called the Watchtower."  Green Arrows turns, seeing Batman's glare "I know, I know, but I thought we could make an exception." Batman continues to glare. "Or not." 

Aquaman steps up slightly. "You're not helping your cause here, son. Stand down or..." 

"Or what?" he demands. "You'll send me to my room? And I'm not your son!" he snaps then turns to Green Arrow. "I'm not even his." his anger seems to die out as he speaks again. "I thought I was his partner, but not anymore." emphasizing his point by taking off the canary-yellow hat and throwing it to the ground

The four younger protogés can only watch in wide-eyed shock, especially when he turned walking between them as they got up "Guess they were right about you four. You're not ready." with that they all watch him leave

Just then, an alarm begins blaring from the computer, Turning to see Superman on the screen. "Superman to Justice League." the Kryptonian prefaces "There has been an explosion at Project Cadmus. It's on fire."

The Justice League members all step up to the computer. "I've had my suspicions about Cadmus. This may present the perfect opportunity to in-" Batman begins, but is cut as another alarm comes through.

"Zatara to Justice League." this time the Magician shows up in a small screen in the lower righthand corner. "The sorcerer Wotan is using the Amulet of Attan to blot out the Sun." now he has their full attention. "Requesting full League response."

"Superman?" Batman questions. "It's a small fire." Kryptonian assures. "Local authorities have it under control."

"Then Cadum can wait." the Dark Knight states, then presses a key on the massive keyboard below. "All Leaguers rendezvous at Zatara's coordinates. Batman out." The four protogés step up to their mentors.

"Stay put." Batman ordered

"What?" Robin questions, shocked. "Why?"

"This is a League mission." Aquaman says.

"It's better if you won't do this mission for now" Wonder Woman added

"You're not trained." Flash continues.

"Since when?" Kid Flash demands mere moments after the last syllable leaves his mentor's mouth.

Flash clarifies "I meant you're not trained to work as a part of this team." he says, gesturing to the other three mentors beside him

"There will be other missions, when you're ready." Aquaman states calmly.

"But for now, stay put." Batman glares at the end to accent his point.

All four look sad, but as their mentors walk away anger in their faces. "Glad you didn't bring you-know-who?" Green Arrow asks Martian Manhunter with a small tease in his tone.

"Indeed." the alien agrees.

They walk in behind Aquaman, Batman, and Flash, but Red Tornado looks at them for a moment before following, the door Then closes.

Kid Flash scoffs. "When we're ready?" he questions, looking between the two beside him. "How are we ever supposed to be ready when they treat us like," he's very animated, stepping forward and throwing his hands up, then down as he turned to aqualad "like sidekicks." he too growls out the term that they are typically referred with.

"I was sure they they trusted us.." rose muttered sadly

"But My mentor, my King, I thought he trusted me." Aqualad says sadly. "Trust?" Kid Flash questions sarcastically. "They don't even trust us with the basics!" he points out the obvious. "They've got a secret HQ in space!" He exclaimed

" What else aren't they telling us?" Aqualad questions

Robin sighs. "I have a better question: Why didn't we leave with Speedy?" Kid Flash crosses his arms and looks down, annoyed, Rose sadly looking down as Aqualad "What is Project Cadmus?" Aqualad questioned

"Don't know," Robin admits, then smirks. "but I can find out." he walks over to the computer, instantly typing out codes and searching for information. "What are you trying to do?" Rose was suspicious "Don't worry" Robin reassures The computer buzzes.

'Access Denied.'The automated voice states.

Robin laughs. "Wanna bet?" hitting a few more buttons before he starts looking through codes of the files fast  "Whoa." Kid Flash murmurs surprised. "How are you doing that."  Robin smiles as he hits two more keys. "Same system as the Batcave." with that he hits one last key. 

'Access Granted.' The voice states.

Showing a two story complex, and all the data showing up around it.  "Alright. Project Cadmus." he states simply. "Genetics lab here in DC." then he frowns. "That's all there is, but if Batman's suspicious..." he glances at Aqualad.

"maybe we should investigate." then turns to Kid Flash.  "Solve their case before they do." Aqualad gives a small smile. "It would be poetic justice." 

"Hey." Robin manages through his chuckle. "They're all about justice."  Aqualad sighs. "But they said "stay put"." 

"For the blotting out the sun mission, not this." Robin says, smiling and putting his hands on his hips.  "But this is-" rose got cut off by Kid Flash

  "Wait." the speedster starts, grabbing the younger's shoulder and turning him towards him "Are-are you going to Cadmus?" he uses his finger pointing skills to emphasise. "Because if you're going, I'm going!" both boys turn to Aqualad smiling and rose who is giving them a disapproving face, Robin utterly beaming and Kid Flash with a dash hope in them both.  "Just like that?" Aqualad asks. "We're a team on a mission?"  

Both their smiles die down, but Robin gains a smirk. "We didn't come for a play-date." Aqualad joins his with a look of pure determination.

"What about you beautiful?" Kid Flash asked the Girl who hadn't said anything yet

" we're gonna get in so much trouble for this..." Rose sighed   "Forget it I'm in." She smirked as the three and smiled

Time skip

At the burning building

"Help! Get us out!" one of two scientists trapped on the second story call out.

"Stay calm, we will get you out." the fireman calls back, using a megaphone. An explosion goes off behind them and the force of it pushes the two out the window.

Kid Flash zooms onto the scene while lady rose fly after him, running up the wall and getting both to the roof, but he's not fast enough to get there himself.

He falls and rose manages to catch him on the second story window ledge that the two scientists just fell from. "It's lady rose and uh, what's-his-name, Flashboy!" the same firefighter yells, both glad to see them and proud at himself for seemingly getting it right.

"Kid Flash!" the speedster yells down.

"Why is that so hard?" he wonders to himself

"Focus Kid Flash" The female hero giggled

Robin and Aqualad finally arrive. "So smooth." the Boy Wonder says smugly. "Do they always have to run ahead?" Aqualad murmurs, partially to himself and partially to Robin. "We need a plan. We-" he looks to talk to the younger boy, but finds the boy wonder gone

"Robin?" he looks around everywhere. Robin's laugh echoes through the area, before he flips onto the back of the fire truck, secures his grappling hook to the Tower Ladder and swinging onto the window ledge.

Landing with perfect balance, before helping Kid Flash up and into the building. Aqualad runs up behind the truck, coming to the two men working the hose. "I need to borrow that." he tells them before they see him, Pulling out his Water-bearers, which causes his tattoos to glow, before they begin to redirect the flow of of water. Creating a platform underneath his feet. He gets to the roof. "Step aboard. Now." he tells the two scientists sternly.

They do without hesitation, but stumble until they both sit down, He steps onto the window ledge that the others entered through then directs the water the rest of the way down, ensuring they're safety

As he jumps in, Kid Flash is going through file cabinets, while Robin is hacking the computer with lady rose observing

"Appreciate the help." he says sarcastically.

"I'm Sorry" she apologize and proceeds to walk and try to find something  

"Wait beautiful! He's not talking about you-" Kid flash was cut off by the Boy Wonder "You handle it." Robin says, still looking rather smug "Besides we're here to investigate."

Aqualad steps beyond the three, heading further into the building. "Poetic justice, remember?" as Aqualad steps beyond the desks, there is long hallway, with an elevator door closing. The only thing visible is the blue skin and ivory horn protruding from it's head. 

The clang of the doors meets draws the attention of the other three. Bringing them right behind Aqualad. "There was something in the-" he cuts himself off, still not entirely sure of what he's seen.

"Elevators should be locked down." Kid Flash says, standing straight. 

Robin grabs his elbow and shoulder before moving past him without a word, then slipping right of Aqualad to the elevator, looking at with scrutiny. "This is wrong." He pulls up a holoscreen on his gauntlet.

Giving him the specs of a Sliver Slip Express Elevator. Which is exactly what's in front of them. "This is a high-speed express elevator. It doesn't belong in a two-story building."

"Neither does what I saw." Aqualad states gravely, before forcing the doors open, he looks down the elevator shaft, which seems to go on forever, Robin ducks under his arm, keeling down to try and get a better look. "And that's why they need an express elevator." Then he stands, shooting his grappling hook into the top of the column.

Once it sticks he jumps, letting himself fall. Aqualad and Kid Flash follow with almost no hesitance  "this is literally a bad idea"  rose muttered

Robin watches as the level numbers run past him. Eyes widening as he pass SL22, SL23, SL24, and beginning to slow at SL25. Then he comes to a stop at SL26. "I'm at the end of my rope." he tells the three above him, They stop sliding down and let Robin jump to the narrow platform with this level's elevator doors, He makes it with ease, then moves left so Aqualad could make it, lady roses floats while aqua lad Offered a hand to Kid Flash, who takes it and stands one the large segment of the platform

The Boy Wonder pulls up the system security. "Bypassing security." he waits as his five little robin heads go from red to green "There. Go." 

Aqualad pries the door open, All three boys walking out while the Girl continues floating  "Welcome to Project Cadmus." Robin announces, Kid Flash smiles before bolting.  "Kid, wait!" Aqualad tries, but the speedster doesn't stop. The sounds of heavy footsteps in the hallway that cuts across the one he's running in forces him to skid.

However, he can't stop in time, skids and falls into the hallway as massive creatures that walk on all fours, but stand nearly as tall as the hallway walk down in two rows.

Before he gets stomped on, the girl tackled him out of the way, both sighing in relief " aren't you my guardian Angel" he smirked at her while she rolled her eyes Pushing herself away and flying to the others as he runs back, Robin, rose and Aqualad now stand shocked at what walked before them

One growls at them, but there is also a smaller one on top of it's massive trunked head, The smaller one hisses and it's horns glow red as the larger one continues to walk away.  "No. Nothing odd going on here." Aqualad says sarcastically.

Elsewhere

Sat A scientist with a ponytail works on a pink mixture in a dish, Grabbing an eyedropper beside him.,

genetic markers displayed on his computer screen, Once he has the eyedropper he uses it to pick up the pink liquid.

Within his room are other creatures, one looking like the one with glowing horns, and the other two seeming more insect-like.

He allows one drop to fall into the test tube, that has what looks like water and a blue crystal inside it.

As the pink liquid mixes with the clear liquid in the test tube the crystal decomposes and the whole thing turns a glowing blue color, Illuminating the man's glasses covered eyes and pale face.

The door behind him beeped and opened, revealing a man dressed in blue body armor covering his torso and thighs, silver shin guards and gloves, a gold emblem on his black belt and knees, and a golden helmet "Dr. Desmond." the man says.

Desmond speaks up, annoyed. "Tell me, Guardian, what part of no interruptions did you not understand?" he pushed the 13 on button a cylinder labeled PROJECT BLOCKBUSTER Then placing the test tube within, filling the final open spot on the rack of six. It closes back up on it's own.

"A G-gnome on sublevel 26 report three intruders." Guardian speaks up anyway.

Desmond sighs through an oh as he steps back from his massive microscope. "Did I miss a perimeter breach alert?" he questions

"No." Guardian replies tensely. "Then the G-gnome's confused." Desmond says his annoyance showing. "Whatever might occur in our faux lab above ground, the real Cadmus is the most secure facility in DC." then turns back to his microscope.

"My job to keep it that way." Guardian reminds him. "Fine. Take a squad." Desmond says, unaware of the third person- well, rather a blue skinned anthropoid with ivory horns and darker blue skin on its elbows.

Guardians goes to attention for a moment and the anthropoid steps next to him. Revealing red eyes, pointed ears, and two blue feelers falling from the jawline to its clavicle. "Might I recommend Guardian leave his G-gnome behind?" both it and Guardian turn to look at the creature resting on his shoulder. "If violence should occur..."

"The little guy would be in my way." Guardian finishes for the anthropoid.

"No." Desmond snaps, stepping away from his microscope. Revealing a G-gnome on his table beside him. "The advantage of instant telepathic communication outweighs other concerns." he takes the creature's face in his hand, massaging with his thumb and forefinger just behind the jaw, but before it's own pointed ears.

As he releases it, the horns glow red, in response the one on Guardian's shoulder's own horns glow.

Guardian turns in the direction of the anthropoid but doesn't look at it. His gaze far off. "I need my G-gnome with me at all times." his voice has gone monotonic, then he turns, bowing in Desmond's and putting his fisted hand over his heart

The two walk out of Lab, leaving Desmond to his work

Elsewhere

Robin hacked into the doors, the lights
from red to yellow to green before it fully unlocks.

Kid Flash and Lady rose waiting, while, and Aqualad covers their six.

As the door open, Robin rose and Kid Flash look surprised. "Okay, I'm officially whelmed." Shocking them all.

Within the room are towering rows of bug-like creatures, giving off electrical pulses that seem to then go through a generator in the wall before them, but nearly 20 feet off the ground. "This is how they hide this massive underground facility from the world." Kid Flash realizes as they walk between the towering rows. "The real Cadmus isn't on the grid. It generates it's own power with these... things." any excitement has left his tone. "Must be what they're bred for."

"Even the name is a clue." The Girl said as Aqualad agrees. "The Cadmus of myth created a new race by sowing dragon's teeth into the Earth."

"And this Cadmus creates new life too." Robin agrees stepping up to the computer nearest one of the rows of creatures.

"Let's find out why." then pulls out a connector from his gauntlet to connect him to the computer. A holoscreen appears and he begins funneling the information. "They call them genomorphs." He says gaining everyone's full attention

As one appears on the entirety of the hologlove his eyes widen. "Whoa! Look at the stats on these things- super-strength, telepathy, razor claws. These are living weapons." Robin literally reels back in shock.

"They're engineering an army, but for who?" Kid Flash questions. "Wait. There's something else." Robin says, as another batch of information comes through to his gauntlet.

Aqualad now steps up behind Robin, looking over his shoulder. "Project Kr." he tries to start decrypting it. "Ugh! The files triple-encrypted. I-I can't-"

"Don't move!" Guardian calls now having a golden shield on his left forearm a squad of smaller, Genomorphs growling around him. These are longer, skinnier, tailed and their four digits on their front paws and the three on their back are finished off with razor sharp claws.

The Genomorph 077s that Robin pulls stats on. Guardian stops short. "Wait lady rose, Robin, Aqualad, Kid Flash?"

"At least he got your name right." Robin teases, Rose giggled while Robin working on the Kr file behind Aqualad so Guardian can't see him.

"I know you." Aqualad speaks, momentarily catching Robin's attention. "Guardian, a hero." The hero stands tall. "I do my best."

"Then what are you doing here?" Kid Flash questions, confused. "I'm Chief of Security." Guardian responds. "You're trespassing, but we can call the Justice League, figure this out."

While the others talked, Robins gauntlet that indicates his decryption process on Project Kr is complete.  "You think the League's gonna approve of you breeding weapons?" Lady rose demands glaring

"Weapons?" Guardian questions, confused. "What are you-" Guardian's eyes go wide just before his G-gnome's horns begin to glow. "What have I-" he brings his head to his temple as it falls to his chest. "Ugh my head." His eyes opened glaring at the protogés.

"Take them down hard!" he tells the Genomorphs. Then points directly at the four teenagers. "No mercy."  With a growl the Genomorphs jump into action, before that could do any harm, Robin gets in front of of the three and dropping a smoke bomb.

He shoots his grappling hook to the bottom of one of the support beams. 

Kid Flash backs up as a Genomorph slashes at his face. He barely managed to dodge it, before he walks on the wall and dives at the two with dual punches, then pushing off the opposite vertical support, executing an inverted flip and pushing off to kick on in the chest and back through the smoke. 

Rose back flipped, avoiding being sliced by the razor claws, then leg swiped and round house kicked a Genomorph into two

Aqualad emerged from the smoke with one on his shoulders slicing at him before he throws it off his shoulders, another comes at him, but he kicks it away, However, at his unguarded shoulder Guardian Knocked him off his feet and into a crashing barrel roll, then into the plating under the insectoid Genomorphs.

Guardian charges at him again.

He got up tried a triple cross combo, but Guardian backs out of his range and when he's following through due to the power he put behind the punch, once again leaving his left shoulder open to Guardian

The older hero get a punch in on his face, then turns into an elbow that Aqualad barely manages to duck under.

Then catch the attempted downward elbow after the dodged uppercut thanks to the shield on his left forearm.

Aqualad's tattoos glow before electricity travels through the shield and into the hero, giving Aqualad the advantage and making him able to throw Guardian to the ground.

The G-gnome falling off his shoulder.

Kid Flash runs out of the smoke with rose flying not to far behind

Outside the room, where the alarm is blaring, Robin is hacking into one of the ports

as Aqualad and Kid Flash make it down the hallway from the growling Genomorphs, which Aqualad glanced back to see, then follows the other two to Robin

Kid Flash skids to a stop next to the boy wonder accusingly "Way to be a team player, Rob!"

"Weren't you right behind me?" he questions, surprised, but not stalling in his hacking of the elevator.

The doors opens and the two dive in, turning and facing back down the hall as Aqualad and rose continues to run from the Genomorphs, diving into the elevator and the door closes right behind them. 

The numbers are going up, which means they're going deeper underground.

Aqualad is the first speak, not only his concern, but also his dislike and harsh tone. "We're headed down?"

"Where are we right now?" Rose asked confused

"Dude, out is up." Kid Flash makes his point by gesturing towards the dealing as the other two look at Robin

"Excuse me?" Robin questions, offended. "Project Kr, it's down on Sub-level 52."  Aqualad puts his arm between the two physically cutting off the conversation. "This is out of control." then moves it to rub the back of his neck as he moves to the far side of the expansive elevator. "Perhaps- perhaps we should contact the League." 

The elevator slows and finally comes to a stop with a ding at Sub-level 52, All three get in front of the door tensed for battle, but there's nothing there.

Only hallways that look almost red organic, Robin sprints out, leaving Kid Flash to turn to Aqualad. "We are already here. Don't worry babe, we could make prove ourselves and avoid the lecture" Kid Flash grins at her and sped after the boy wonder

The eldest sighs in an effort to not get mad at the younger protégés, As he and rose follow, and crouch down "Which way?"

"Yeah, bizarre-looking hallway one, or bizarre-hallway two?" Robin gave two options sarcastically

"Halt!" is given out by the Anthropoid from before, His horns glow red and he lifts to cans telekinetically, then launching them at the teens.

They dodge and Robin throws an disk at him which he stops, By the time he's prepared to attack them again they're running down the other hallway.

He stops as Guardian and the other Genomorphs run out of the elevator. "They are headed for Project Kr." he tells them and they ran down that same hall way

Further down a scientist opens the door from the inside and leaves while writing some notes, looks up as Kid Flash comes around the corner at high speeds, sees her and doesn't have a chance to stop before he takes out her feet knocking her to the ground.

As he gets to his knees he hears the doors behind him closing lanes PROJECT Kr and how much distance the others are before it closes

He gets to his feet and picks up a large triangular prism shaped object, dropping it to the floor and between the two flat segments of the door, the door starts straining.

"Hurry!" He and Robin both jump through, rose flies through at a different angle but Aqualad takes a moment before he steps inside, looking back as Guardian and the Genomorphs come around the corner, then kicks out the object, Allowing the door to completely slam shut.

Robin hacks the doors and engages the emergency lock. "I disabled the door. We're safe." he told them.

"We're trapped." Aqualad says in a dark tone, then looks to Kid Flash who is in front of a large computer system deeper in the dark chamber.

"Uh, guys." he calls to the others "You'll want to see this." He pushes a button that turn all the lights on in the chamber and inside the pod in the center of the room.

all four of them can only stare in utter disbelief "Whoa...." the Boy Wonder said in equal shock as the others as for the Girl steps up looking at the symbol on the person inside the pod, a boy with pitch black hair, pale skin and a white suit that has Superman's S on it  "Superman's Logo?" she was confused.

Then Glanced at the The letter's Kr written on the glass that keeps the teen within"Big "K", little "r", the atomic symbol for Krypton." she turns back towards the other three.

"Clone?" Kid Flash suggested  "Robin, hack." Aqualad commands. 

"Oh. Right, right." Robin plugs his connector into the console. As it asks for a password he begins the bypass program, which works and lets him in.

Kid Flash walks back as he realizes Robin's got it. "Weapon Designation Superboy, a clone force-grown in... sixteen week?!" his eyes popping in shock. "From DNA acquired from Superman."  "Stolen from Superman." Aqualad accuses.  "No way the big guy knows about this." Kid Flash agrees.  "Solar Suit allows him to absorb yellow-sun radiation 24/7." Robin continues to read off.

"And these creatures?" Aqualad questions indicating to the ones on the projection off Robin's gauntlet.  "Genomorph Gnomes, telepathic, force-feeding him an education." Robin relays sourly.  "And we can guess what else." Kid Flash says, capturing the attention of the other two.

"They're making slave out of, well, Superman's son."

"Now we contact the League." Lady rose says, Aqualad reaches for his emblem, Kid Flash goes to his lightning bolts, rose pressed the gem on the neck area of her suit and Robin attempts it from his hologlove.

All of them get nothing. "No signal." Robin verifies. "I've got nothing either.." rose frowns nervously "We're in too deep...literally." Kid Flash says

On the other side

Guardian and the Genomorph squad stand ready, while the scientist attempts to manually cross the wires to force the door open.

A panting Doctor Desmond and the Anthropoid from before approach, gaining Guardian's attention.

"They're still in there with the weapon?" Desmond sounds accusatory in his words to Guardian.

"We can't get the door open." Guardian explains, not attempting to pin the blame on the female scientist who's working on the door.

"Use your telekinesis!" Desmond commands of the Anthropoid. "I have tried to no avail." he responds simply.

"Useless! This is debacle." he seems to calm as he approaches Guardian. "Get some G-trolls down and muscle the door open now!" Guardian puts his hands on his hips. "Already on their way." he says defensively

"You realize once we get in there, we can't ever let them leave." Desmond says darkly.

"Doc, these aren't your typical meddling kids." Guardian tries to make the man see sense. "You don't want to get on the wrong side of the Justice League."

"Better than getting on the wrong side of the Cadmus Directors, believe me." he says darkly, then turns his attention to the G-gnome on Guardian's shoulder.

"Contact the G-gnomes inside Kr." It's horns glow and it seems to concentrate strongly to get through to them.

Inside the pod all three Genomorphs inside the pod being to hiss lightly and their horns glow red "This is wrong." Kid Flash finally says. 

"What would Superman will say?" Rose said sadly while looking at the clone 

Robin needs no convincing.  "We can't leave him like this."  All looked at Aqualad "Set him free." he decides, then turns to Robin. "Do it."  So their hesitation, The Boy Wonder begins work on it immediately.

All four watch as the pod falls away from the boy, Though the pod is gone he remains calm, Then his hand clenches, causing worry to play on Aqualad's brow. 

As the G-gnomes begin to hiss again his bright blue eyes snap open.

Aqualad raises his eyebrows in a silent question, but no one dares to actually speak. Before anyone can blink Superboy launches himself at Aqualad.

Tackling him to the ground and leaving the other three to watch the movement in shock. 

They tumble over each other twice, before Superboy ends up on top of Aqualad his fist coming back to hit him square in the face.

He gets three full hits in before Kid Flash and Robin manage to grab his arms and hold him back slightly and lady rose with his back lightly

"Whoa! Hang on, Supey." Kid Flash tries, holding the Kryptonian's forearm with all his strength.  "We're on your side!" Robin also attempts to talk to the raging maniac. 

"Calm down! Please!" rose tried to assure as Kid Flash loses his fight against Superboy and gives the clone enough time to land an uppercut under the speedster's jaw, knocking him back and through a glass display cylinder, then onto his stomach unconscious.

Rose takes kids place and then pressures and moves onto his arm helping the Boy Wonder

The Clone then pushes Robin and grabbed rose, throwing her off his arm then she was flew back, hitting the wall in painfully

Robin now has his arm around Superboy's neck and the other in his utility belt "I don't want to do this." he tells him then places a smoke blaster to the clone's collarbone and Unleashed gas right into his face, causing the clone to him to stumble back and off of Aqualad.

Which the Atlantean pairs with a solid sidekick to the stomach, which sends him into the console and to the ground before his pod.

Robin keeps going and pulls out a high-voltage taser, They pin to his chest and send high amounts electricity, but they have no effect.

The clone grabs the wires and yanks on them, Catching the young teen by surprise and pulling him towards him with ease.

He Catching him on the front of his cape then slamming him to the ground, As a final point he steps onto the smaller raven's chest, Beginning to force more weight onto his solar plexus, Lady rose recovers at the same time as aqualad quickly Rushes to his friends aid

He pulls out his water-bearers, creating a massive hammer, swinging back and only catching the clone's attention with his cry of "Enough!" which gave him no warning and let Aqualad hit him solidly and knocking him back through the support of his pod

Rose helps Robin up to his, knees, but he's groaning and clutching his chest in pain. Until he finally falls onto his back, unconscious, Both protégés stands up as they hear Superboy's heavy footfalls coming back towards them.

He stands tall and puts his hand out in the universal sign to stop. "We are trying to help you." The boy does stop moving, but doesn't stop glaring and rushes forward, he tries to punch at them, but rose flies up as aqualad sidesteps and tackles the clone into the wall

While over him he tries a righthanded cross, but Superboy catches it, then unleashes a strong push front kick to his stomach, Knocking him away and forcing the Atlantean to roll to reduce the distance. 

Aqualad dodges the obvious punch, countering with a roundhouse to the stomach, which causes his body to instinctively curl in on itself, then elbow him between the shoulders.

He gets an uppercut to Superboy's chest before the clone tries for a hook punch, which he ducks under and gets a solid strike to the kidneys.

Then Aqualad gets behind his turned back and puts his hands under his arms and behind his head, Using his Atlantean powers to shock Superboy. 

Causing him to cry out, and as he looks like he's about to go down, the clone uses his super strength to throw both him and Aqualad into the ceiling, However, being on his back and the first to hit Aqualad takes the brunt of the hit. Yet, he doesn't let go so Superboy does it again.

This time the Atlantean's grip breaks and he falls independently to the ground. Unconscious.

Suddenly he's hit in the back, causing him to grunt and turn angry at the girl shooting at him, and shielding himself with his arm, the girl then swooped down fast and delivered a strong kick to the chest that sent him flying towards the wall, She quickly rushed to aqualad to see if she could help him, but received no response, her attention goes back to the clone, anger plastered on her face

"I'm sorry Superboy, but we're on your side. We're not here to hurt you. We want to help, but I won't tolerate anyone hitting my friends." Powering up, she created Water and wraps tightly around the clone and freezes in place

He glared at her but once he got a better look at her, suddenly an image popped in his head, of someone similar to her which made him gasp " y-you..." her eyes widened when she heard his voice, Just before anything else, before he could finish his speech

A genomorph gently lands on her shoulder hissing and horns glowing red, she cries out as the force begins to hurt which she fights back against, while she's fighting he breaks free of the ice

Instead of running at her and attacking, he slowly walked over not hostile anymore, he looked more confused and concerned, she began loosing the fight and started falling, right into him which catches him off guard as she falls against his chest arms still out unsure what to do, and even questioning why his heart was beating the way it was, he gently lay  her down on the ground, afterwards Superboy walks past his unconscious form and to the door, His hands break through the metal and he gets the door open with a slam, knocking it off it's rail.

Gaining the full attention, albeit shocked, of Guardian, Desmond and the Anthropoid.

Desmond smirks, but says nothing as he walks past the clone, Observing the unconscious teen heroes within. "Attaboy." he finally says.