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Metropolis, Suicide Slum - May 12 09:05 EDT, 2005

A small elven year old boy walked through the streets of Southside known as Suicide Slum, due to horrible conditions compared to the rest of Metropolis. The various rundown buildings to high crime rates compared to the rest of the city left many had given up hope within the poverty stricken area going as far as too believe not even Superman could help them. However Naruto, the boy who walked undeterred in the dangerous neighborhood, he kicked a can in boredom he had just committed several pranks earlier today but it didn't satisfied him. He looked around to see a couple of unsavory individuals hanging on a corner. During his short life here he learned who they were.

'Gangbangers.' He thought as he strolled passed them, not sparing the group a another glance. He rubbed his head, the wind brushed against his tan shorts and plain white shirt. 'Why is it like this?' He wondered looking up into the night sky. Why is like this? Why did people suffer like this? Why couldn't he do anything about it? It seemed like every day someone was either robbed, beat up, or murdered sometimes all three. And here he was alone, an orphan the worst neighborhood a kid could be in. Even with all of that, it didn't stop him from trying to brighten up the place. How?

By pranks of course! Nothing's gonna keep the infamous Uzumaki Naruto down! But first some ramen, he ran to his make shift home, that he dubbed his secret lair due to its location of being underground. He found the strange place years ago and claimed it as his own. To get to the place he had to cut across the basketball court where the kids would usually play during this time. A couple of minutes later Naruto was walking across the basketball court he started to hum to himself as he walked around the kids playing. But suddenly he felt his body go num and hsi vision darken as the sound of screaming and gunfire rang out. He felt his body go cold and a warm fluid drain from his stomach and chest, before blacking out.

Metropolis - July 4, 10:00 EDT, 2010

Downtown Metropolis was under attack by a frightening enity. His hulking form ripped his clothes that hung on his frame, along with his decaying grey skin and short grey and white hair on his head. The monster known as Solomon Grundy chanted eerily over and over as he shredded another police car in his wake. The police tried desperately to stop his rampage but to no avail as the gunfire was useless on the deadman. He grabbed another police cruiser from the ground and brought up to crush one of the near by officers. Only for a red streak to zip by and save the men before the car crashed down. "Superman!" People cheered as the Man of Steel made himself known.

"Get the people away from the area while I'll keep Grundy busy." He said while putting both of the officers on the ground who wasted no time in clearing the people away from the area. Superman brought his attention to the deadman and didn't give him the first move. He hit Grundy twice before the monster grabbed Superman and flung him away into a police car. "Grundy smash blue man!" He roared as he charged Kal. But before he could reach Supes he fell into a hole in the ground, Superman who was back up was confused until he realized that the hole Grundy fell through was familiar.

"Hey Supes!" A cheerful and loud voice cut Kal from his thoughts. A teenaged boy about 5'5 wearing a black jacket zipped mid way up showing off an orange shirt underneath, and a orange swirl on his back. He also wore black pants with a wide orange streak going down the sides. And a black pouch strapped behind him on his belt. At his knees and feet were military grade knee pads and boots, said boots were completely orange underneath. His face was concealed partially by a black mask. He waved a black gloved hand at him showing the other side much like his boots were orange with the exception of a black swirl.

"Captain Uzu I almost didn't recongize you in that new costume of yours. It's good to see that you're still in Metropolis." Superman answered recognizing the boy who showed up. He gave a chuckled and a nod. "So I assume the black hole in the ground is your doing." He questioned. "Mmhmm, I figured I try an help you an all so I came." He answered honestly.

"And where is Grundy?" Uzu pointed up as a large hulking figure crashed into the ground. "...okay, well we need to keep Grundy from away from people. You have any of those special tricks to help?" Uzu laughed excitedly and disappeared in a flash orange, black, and blonde colors. Grundy's body, which had cartoonishly flattened against the concrete, was peeled off by Uzu and snapped his body back to his original size. "There, there big guy let me help you, you got a little dust right here." He started to dust of Grundy's shoulder with a brush from his...pouch? Shaking himself from his daze Grundy roared bringing up both his large fist to strike down Uzu. Supes was about to intervene before before Uzu cut him off.

"Wait! Before you do that, I have a present for you~" His voice rung in merry as he began rummaging behind his back. Grundy grew curious and tried to peak on the blonde. "Ah, ah, ah, no peeking~" He reprimanded the deadman. "Oh...Grundy apologizes." The Man of Steel was shocked to say the least, did he just-"Found it~" Uzu turned back to Grundy holding something behind his back. "Now close your eyes big guy." He eye smiled brimming with innocence. Grundy curious at the present closed his eyes. "Lift your chin up just a tiny bit~" Grundy lifted his chin up for a clear view, missing the mischievous glint in his eyes.

WHAM!

A large red wham popped up as Uzu nailed Grundy under the chin with a baseball bat that sent the deadman into the sky at insurmountable speeds before disappearing in a twinkle of light. Uzu laughed as he slung the bat, which the end up was broken off and just hanging by stripes of wood, and another hand over his eyes to shield the sun. "Seems like a home run to me, what you think Supes?"

"I think you need to tell me what you just did." He walked to blonde who was couple of feet shorter than him. "I sent to guy into outer space, he's a zombie right? So he'll live." He casually explained as he put away the bat. "While your methods were...unorthodox I have to say that it got the job done, nice work son." He gave charming smile which Uzu replied shaking the man. "Does that mean you'll let me join the Justice League?!" Stars appeared in his eyes as kept shaking the poor hero. "Captain, how many times have you asked me that question?" He answered unaffected by Uz shaking him, he stopped and begun to think. "One hundred and twenty seven times."

"And how many times have I said no?"

"One hundred and twenty seven times." He answered completely up to date with how many times he has been denied. "To the point I'm trying to make is that you're too young to try and join the League, you should be in school, maybe in a couple of years." He put a hand on Uzu's shoulder. "But I've helped you so much since I started doing this, don't you think you could at least make an exception?" He pleaded. A smile was brought across Superman's face as he gained a thought. "Actually I have a way for you to gain some experience before then."

"Ooh what is it?" He jumped excitedly.

Washington, D.C., Hall of Justice - July 4, 12:00 EDT

A crowd of people gathered in front of the infamous Hall of Justice as the eight heroes walked to the front doors. They snapped picture after picture and murmured amongst themselves.

"Is that Batman?"

"I see Flash and Flash Jr."

"His name's Speedy. Duh."

"No Speedy is Green Arrow's sidekick."

"Well, that makes no sense."

"Ready to see the inner sanctum?" Green Arrow asked the eager Speedy. "Born that way." He answered smiling at the thought of joining the league today. "I glad we're all here." Aqualad said.

"Have all four sidekicks ever been in the same place at the same time-"Don't call us sidekicks, not after today." Speedy interjected at the word he despised. "Sorry first time the hall, I'm little overwhelmed."

"You're overwhelmed, Freeze was underwhelmed. Why can't anyone just be whelmed?" Robin wondered as they drew closer to the entrance. "Look its Superman! And Captain Uzu!" A cry from the crowd garnered thier attention. They saw a man wearing blue and red costume fly down in front of the entrance along with a blonde haired teen. "Aww no fair you knew were we going! That's not a fair race." He whined.

"Maybe next time you won't challenge someone to a race unless you know where the finish line is." He answered back. "Hehehe good point." He rubbed the back of his head and laughed sheepishly.

"Superman." Aquaman greeted as Supes greeted back. "Who is that with you?" He asked gazing at the young teen who waved at him. "This is Uzu, as the locals call him, Captain Uzu, he's the one who has been helping me in Metropolis for the past year so I felt like it was time to bring him in." He smiled while introducing Uzu. "Supes has told me so much about you guys! Like how Batman broods alot and-mumph!" Superman had stopped his ramblings by securing his hand over his mouth. "Hehehe kids right? Always rambling on and what not." He laughed off trying his best to ignore Batman's glare while leading Uzu away with his hand still on mouth. "Lets tour the inner sanctum shall we?"

After getting a brief tour the heroes stopped in the library where Uzu and the others sat down, except Speedy. "Quick debrief to discuss the coincidence of four ice villains attacking on the same day along with Grundy. We shouldn't be long." Batman spoke with the others before a device from the ceiling in front of the door marked off for League members only begun to scan them.

'Recognized: Superman, 0-1; Batman, 0-2; Aquaman, 0-6; Flash, 0-4; Green Arrow, 0-8; Martian Manhunter, 0-7; Red Tornado, 1-6."

"That's it? You promised us a real look inside, not a glorified backstage pass." Speedy protested. "It's the first step, you've been granted access few others get." Aquaman reassured him, Speedy however wasn't buying in to the King's words. "Oh really?" He became sarcastic as he spoke, he then pointed to the glass above the book shelves. "Who cares what side of the glass we're on?"

"Roy," Green Arrow tried to console him. "You need to be patient." Roy snarled before continuing. "What I need is respect." Turning around and looking at the others."They're treating us like kids," He continued. "Worse...like sidekicks. We deserve better than this." He hoped to garner the others to his cause but only received silence as an answer. "You're kidding?" He broke the awkward silence. "You're playing their game? Why? Today was suppose to be the day, step one to become full-fledged members of the League."

"Well Supes said I needed some experience before joining so he brought me here." Uzu answered with a chuckle. "I never knew about the steps to becoming a member heheh!" He laughed while putting both hands behind his head. Speedy glared at the others to gain an answer, KF was the first to speak.

"Well...sure." KF answered with uncertainty in his voice. "But I thought step one was a tour of the HQ?"

"Except the hall isn't the League's real HQ." He countered, shocking the all with exception of Red Tornado and Martian Manhunter. "I bet that they didn't tell you that the hall is just a front for the tourists...and a pit stop for catching Zeta Beam teleporter tubes to thier real HQ...an orbiting satellite in space called the called the Watchtower."

"Eeh? That's so cool ttebayo! I wanna see it now!" Uzu looked over to Superman, 'who gave him we'll talk later look.'

Batman glared at the embarrassed Green Arrow, no doubt from telling Speedy about their secret HQ, "I know I know. But I thought maybe we could make an exception?" His statement came off as question if anything. But Batman just glared harder at the archer. "Or not." His fell in defeat as he face his sidekick.

"You're not helping your case here son." The king of Atlantis stepped forward in attempt to calm the situation. "Stand down or-"Or what?" Speedy asked getting more annoyed. "You'll send me to my room? I'm not your son, I'm not even his!" He snapped causing the elder archer to flinch slightly. "I thought I was partner not anymore..." He threw his yellow cap to the ground and begun to leave. "I guess they were right." He gave one last glance before he left the room to the sidekicks. "You're not ready." As soon as he left an alarm went off before Wonder Woman showed up on the large monitor. "Wonder Woman to Justice League. There's been an explosion at project Cadmus, a small fire on the building."

"I've had my suspicions about Cadmus. This may present the perfect opportunity to in-" A another alarm cut off the dark knight as another member of the JL popped up on the monitor."Zatara to Justice League! The sorcerer Wotan is using the amulet of Attan to blot the sun. Requesting full League response."Wonder Woman?" Batman asked. "As I said before it's small fire. The local authorities have it under control."

"Then Cadmus can wait." He pressed a button on the keyboard underneath the large monitor. "All Leaguers rendezvous at Zatara's coordinates Batman out." He finished before he and the other adult members began to leave. "Stay put." He said to the sidekicks of the room. "What? But why?" Robin protested. "Yeah why?" Uzu helped the boy wonder. "This is a League mission." Aquaman stated.

"You're not trained-"Since when?" KF cutting off the fastest man alive. "Eh? But I helped you this morning Supes! I took out Grundy and everything! I mean how much trouble can Wantan-"Wotan"-Wotan be?" He asked as Robin helped correct him. "This constitute as a bigger threat than Grundy. And like Aquaman said this is a League mission." He assured his partner. "Time out! You took out Grundy? Solomon Grundy? A grey dude who chants his name alot?" KF asked in surprise. "Well...yeah, is that surprising?" Uzu tilted his head In confusion. "That guy is suppose to be as strong as Superman!"

"Well he's in space now." He answered simply. Batman glared again at Superman who was a bit embarrassed. "I'll explain on the way there." He answered. "Anyway for now you all stay put." He emphasized the last words excessively while giving each a glare before leaving along with the other adults. "Glad you didn't bring you-know-who?" Green Arrow asked the Green alien who answered with a brisk. "Indeed." Before they too left.

"When we're ready? How are supposed to know when we're ready when treat us like-like-sidekicks!" He let frustrated yell off at being treated as a step below his own uncle. Aqualad looked down in a depressed state. The dark skinned Atlantean continued on. "My mentor," he muttered in a saddened tone of voice. "My King. I thought he trusted me."

"Trust?" Kid Flash snapped bringing himself around to look at the aprentice of Aquaman. "They don't even trust us with the basics. I mean didn't They've even tell us about thier secret HQ-in space!"

"What else aren't they telling us about?" Aqualad asked as he looked around at the other sidekicks.

"I've a better question, why didn't we leave with Speedy?" Robin asked, it became painfully obvious that Batman along with the others didn't trust them to become full members of the League.

"Then why don't you?" Uzu broke the others from their thoughts. "The door's right there." He pointed out. "I just know that I didn't come all this way and fought along side my mentor for almost every day of this past year just to quit now. And there's something that Captain Uzu is not! And that is a quitter!" He declared shocking the three making them rethink the situation. "Then what do we do? Just sit here and wait like good little sidekicks?" KF asked sarcastically. Uzu shook his head, "No, I say what is Project Cadmus?" He answered, before Robin smirked. "I see...let me go and find out more about Project Cadmus." He said as he began to attempt to gain information on Cadmus, with Uzu behind him.

"What's Project Cadmus?" Kid Flash asked in confusion as Robin typed away. Aqualad was in the same boat as Kid Flash, not knowing what the two were up to. They both shrugged thier shoulders as they walked over to the monitor with Robin and Uzu. Robin tried to search in the League's bank of information but was denied access. Robin just chuckled softly. "Oh really now?" and hacked the computer Systems just by using the keys on the keyboard. "Dude, how are you doing that?" Kid Flash asked in surprised.

"It's the same system of the Bat cave," the thirteen year old explained and as KF just nodded dumbly, it made sense obviously when knew who his mentor is. "And-there." The screen went green and showed a picture of a building along with files of information, no doubt collected from the Bat. "Cadmus-Genetic's lab right here in Washington, D.C. That's all there is," Robin said looking back to Kid Flash, Aqualad and Uzu.

"I see, well we can go to check out the place," Kid Flash proposed, a smile growing on as he nudged Uzu finally catching on to his idea. "I see-solve their case before they do." Aqualad caught on as well. Robin and Uzu nodded in agreement, "Poetic justice." He said with a smile. "Hey they're all about justice." Robin answered. "Yeah let's go as a team! Think about how fun it would be!" Uzu eye smiled, as KF quickly agreed along with Robin. Aqualad seemed uncertain until a quick puppy dog eye treatment from Uzu convinced him otherwise.

"Well I figured since we're going in as a kick ass team, I think we should have some inspirational music to play us other there." Uzu suggested. "Before pulling out a boom box from his back pocket...weird. "I don't know-"Bah don't worry about it, I mean what could go wrong?" He smiled cheerfully.

Washington, D.C., Cadmus Labs - 14:00 EDT

Deep within the Cadmus labs Mark Desmond head of Cadmus's genetic labs sat within his lab working on Project Blockbuster. He sat while inserting a pinkish liquid into the test tube filled with water and a blue crystal. The crystal desinergrated while the water turned into a glowing blue. He smirked at a another success but his smirk left his face when he heard a beeping noise from the door. The door slide open simultaneously to reveal a tall man wearing a dark blue jump suit with a golden helmet, shoulder and wrist pads. Along with a strange looking creature on his shoulder.

"Dr. Desmond."

"Tell me, Guardian, what part of no interruptions did you not understand?" Desmond said, obviously annoyed by the mans appearence, not even sparing him a look. He just took to admiring his newest success before putting it within a freezer with the other tubes.

"A G-gnome on sub-level twenty-six reports four intruders." He answered. Desmond groaned while looking through his microscope. "Ohh. Did I miss a perimeter breach alert?" Looking at Guardian who had both his hands at his hips.

"No." He answered with a slight narrowing at the eyes. "Then the G-gnome's confused whatever might occur in our Faux lab above ground, the real Cadums is the most secure facility in D.C." Waving off his wild claim. "My job to keep it that way." Getting annoyed by Guardian's presence within his lab he devised a way to keep him occupied. "Fine. Take a squad." Guardian gave a quit bow before departing only to be stopped by Dubbilex a tall slender man with blue skin, and horns atop his head, fin like ears, and two long pieces of flesh coming down from his cheeks. "Might I recommend Guardian leave his G-gnome behind? If violence should occur..." His monotone like voice trailing off.

"The little guy would only be in my way." He gave a look to the G-gnome and back to Dubbilex. "No. The advantage of instant telepathic communication outweighs other concerns." Desmond said sternly while scratching under a near by G-gnome's chin before it gave a purr and a hiss with its horns glowing red and white. The other G-gnome's horn who was still sitting on Guardian's left shoulder did the same.

"I need my G-gnome with me at all times." He stared off into the distance in tone that suggests that his words were not his own. He bowed once again before leaving with Dubbilex following close behind.

A metal door was unlocked and opened with Uzu, Aqualad, Robin and Kid Flash standing in front of it to see what's on the other side.

"Ok I'm officially whelmed." Was Robin's response to the sight behind the door. A large room filled with blue containers with creatures inside accompanied with streaks of electricity. Kid Flash walked in ahead of the others looking at the containers in awe.

"This is how they hid this massive underground facility from the world. The real Cadums isn't on the grid. It generates it's own power with these things." He concluded to Aqualad. "Must be what they're bred for."

"This is weird. Look at all of this..." Uzu walked over to the containers to look at the strange creatures. "What could be using these guys for?" He wondered.

"Even the name is a clue. The Cadmus of myth created a new race by showing dragons' teeth into the earth." Aqualad also concluded. "This Cadmus also creates life too." Robin walked over to a computer, gesturing the others to come other. "Lets find out why." The boy wonder began to hack into the computer. "They call them Genomorphs, look at the stats on these things, Super strength, telephathy, razor claws, these are living weapons!" Shocked by the discovery of such creatures. "Why would they need creatures with those types of powers?"

"They're engineering an army most likely, but for who?" KF wondered. "Wait there's something else. 'Project Kr',its too encrypted I can't-"Don't move!" The four turned to the direction of the voice to see Guardian along with a team of G-gnomes run into the room. "Wait, Robin, Aqualad, Kid Flash and...Captain Uzu?" He said stunned by the true identity of the intruders more so by the last one. "Hey Guardian." Uzu waved cheerfully at Guardian who gave semi-awkward wave back. "I see you're a bit well known." Aqualad said to Uzu who laughed while turning a little red in the face.

"At least he got your name right KF." Robin smirked while trying to download the encrypted codes. "Wait I know you. You're Guardian, a hero." Aqualad said after fully recognizing the man before him. He became shocked that a hero was working willingly along with illegal activities. "I do my best."

"Then what are doing here?" KF asked. "I'm chief of security. You're trespassing, but we can call the Justice League, figure thIs out." He tried to reason with the bunch in a peaceful way. "You think the League will approve of you breeding weapons!?" KF angerd by his actions of being involved in this mess. "Weapons? What are you-" Hiss-The horns of the G-gnome began to glow once more.

"What have I - -What have I- - ugh, my head." He laid a hand on his head clutching both of his eyes shut. "Take them down hard!" He ordered out. "No mercy!" The G-gnomes charged the three boys with intent to bring each down. Robin threw a smoke pellet into the ground causing a plum of smoke to spew out. The g-gnomes attacked the smoke only to find a black object that eerily similar bowlingball with a string attached to it that slowly burned down to the object. Guardian came into the smoke to see the g-gnomes looking at the object. He see enough cartoons to know what this was. "Oh no-"

KaBoom!

The explosion was heard from the elevator door in which Robin was currently trying to hack open. "You think they're going to be okay? I mean Guardian anyway, I know he's working with Cadmus but I don't want to kill him." KF asked in blatant concern. "Of course that bomb dosen't have enough power to kill anyone." Uzu answered. "See?" He pointed to uncoming blackened g-gnomes who looked pissed! "What I tell ya?" He smiled. "Thank you Uzu but I think you succeeded in pissing them off." Aqualad said.

"Rob, I don't mean to hurry you but could you open up that door already!?" KF started in a calm tone before raising it. "Yelling isn't goin help our situation." Aqualad said to KF just before the door opened, each teen filed in before shut as the Genomorphs closed in. "This is fun, such a rush!" Uzu laughed. "I don't see how almost getting killed is a rush! And speaking of which why do people call you Captain?" KF asked. "Because Lois Lane suggested it, she said it would sound more heroic when she interviewed me for the first time." He answered getting another surprised look from KF. "The lady from the daily planet?" He asked getting a nod from Uzu. "No wonder you're so famous." He sighed as the door dinged. "Wait a minute why are we on sub-level fifty-two? This is down we should go up, up is put." KF asked a bit angrily. "Sub-level fifty-two hello, Project Kr, ring any bells? This is where they're keeping it." Robin answered as the door opened.

"This is out of control-maybe-maybe we should contact the league." Aqualad suggested before snapping his head at Uzu's disappearance. "Where's-"You guys coming or not?" He asked lazily walking through the red level. Robin ran behind the teen to catch up, "Well we are already here." KF reasoned to the water breather who just sighed.

"Where are you going?" Robin asked the blonde teen. "Hehehe I was hoping you'd tell me." He laughed sheepishly. "Well it's either bizarre looking hallway number one or bizarre looking hallway number two." He laid out the limited options for them. "Halt!" A slender grey man in a white shirt and pants. He telekinetically threw two drums that exploded behind them. Robin retaliated with a bird-a-rang which was stopped inches from Dubbilex's face. The boys ran down a hallway, KF being the fastest got ahead of the group and ran into a lady walking out of a large room. Seeing the approaching trio KF blocked the door long enough for the three to get inside with him.

"I disabled the door we're safe." Robin stated out. "We're trapped." Aqualad replied. "Whoa hey guys check this out." Uzu pressed a button, to reveal Project Kr.

He made his way across the level to see Guardian and another worker along with some G-gnomes in front of the door. "They're still in there with the weapon?"

"We can't get the door open." Guardian answered.

"Use your telekinesis!" Desmond shouted to Dubbilex. "I've tried to no avail." He answered calmy.

"Useless! This is a debacle, get some G-trolls to muscle the door open." He ordered while walking over to Guardian. "Already on their way."

"You realize once we get in there we can't ever let them leave." He said to Guardian. "Doc, these aren't your typical meddling kids. You don't won't to get on the wrong side of the Justice League." He warned the doctor. "Better than getting on the wrong side of the Cadmus board of directors believe me." He gave a look to the G-gnome still atop Guardian's shoulder. "Contact the G-gnomes inside Kr."

Hiss.

Hiss. Within the walls of room, the four contemplated thier options as they stood between a rock and a hard place, in front of the pod that held Superman's clone.

"This is wrong." KF said. "We can't just leave him here." Robin voiced his thoughts. Aqualad thought momentarily before deciding on what to do. "Set him free do it." Robin began hacking into the pod's security system. Soon after a puff of smoke was released and the pod was opened to free the clone. The clone cracked his knuckles and opened his eyes. Then without warning he blitzed Aqualad throwing him to ground. He began to punch the down sidekick repeatedly, Uzu, KF and Robin ran up behind the clone to sudue him. "Hang on Supey." "We're on your side!" "Stop punching the guy!" The three tried to reason with the clone but with no success as he nailed KF launching him across the room KOing him. "I don't want to do this!" Robin struggled to hold his grip on the Kryptonian before grabbing a device from his hip and plunging into the clones mouth releasing a gas into his occupied mouth.

Aqualad took the opportunity to kick him in the gut pushing him through the control panel. The clone got up coughing and was struck in chest by Robin's taser. The electricity surged through the cables and into the clone. This did little as he gripped the cables and yanked it foward along with the boy wonder. Catching him by the throat he threw Robin to the ground harshly and put a foot on his chest to pin him. "Robin!" Uzu screamed out. Before forming an anvil out of his own hand and knocking the clone back, before he charged again this time Aqualad rushed in using his Water-Bearers to form a hammer knocking the clone back to open pod. "I wonder if we can make a game out of this?" Uzu wondered. "Now is not the time!" Aqualad tried to awake Robin but only received groaning as a answer. Seeing the clone back to his feet Aqualad got up and put a hand out to him. "Stop we're trying to help you."

Ignoring the words of Aqualad the clone rushed him again, only to be side stepped and tackled into a wall. He looked up and caught the fist of Aqualad and kicked the teen backwards. And once again rushed him. The two traded blows before the clone was put into a submission hold and shocked by electricity coming off of his opponent. He gave a shout of pain before jumping upwards smashing Aqualad into the ceiling freeing himself upon the second impact. After KOing the third teen he looked to Uzu who was tending to KF. "Guess you ain't listening to reason eh?" He charged Uzu before forming a cartoonish brick wall in front of him. This did nothing as the clone smashed through it effortlessly but saw nothing on the otherside. "Looking for me?" He felt someone tapping on his shoulder, no doubt who. "I wanted to end this peacefully since we're trying to save you. But since you won't listen to reason I'll bet you'll listen to this~" Uzu pointed his middle and index finger at Superboy's chest before curling it in a fist and knocking the air from Superboy's body.

Superboy coughed as he spat up saliva falling to his knees, he looked up to Uzu who standing over him,"Don't worry I'll show you the way to freedom but first! I need you to look at this box." Uzu set a box underneath his head for the clone to look down. The box started to sing a wonderful soothing song, it was like a lullaby sung to child at night as its soft melody-

Wham!

That was cut abruptly as a red boxing glove sprung from the box and knocked Superboy out cold. "Sorry about that I'm a bit impatient." He laughed embarrassed at his own impatience. "Now too buy me some time." He looked at the metal door.

Superboy awoke to find himself tied up in a wooden chair and unable to free himself, what is with this rope? Why is it so strong!?

"Ugh my head..." KF groaned as he got up rubbing his aching head. "What happened...?" Aqualad asked, he too awoke from his unconscious state. "Uugh...I feel heavy." Robin was the last one to get up. "Oh good you're all awake," Uzu's voice sounded off as he nailed another wooden plank into the metal door. "How long have we been out!" Robin asked. "Hmmm, about a couple of hours give or take." KF's eyes widened. "What!?" But-but-I-" Next thing he knew Uzu was by his side with a paper bag at his mouth. "It's okay, it's okay breath in and out, everything is going to be okay..." He helped KF who seemed to calm down slightly. "What have you been doing while we were unconscious?" Aqualad questioned and was answered by Uzu pointing at the door. He looked at saw multiple wooden planks and nails around the door and angerd yells on the otherside. "Yeah they've been yelling for a couple of hours now. Hehehe but little do they know my stuff from my bag is alot stronger than people give it credit for." He laughed proudly. Robin shook his head in a soft chuckle before looking at the clone. "Now what do we do with you-er-what is your name?" Uzu asked sheepishly.

"I am a the Superboy, a Genomorph a clone made from the DNA of the Superman, created to replace him should he perish...to destroy him should he turn from the light." The now named Superboy explained the four teens in front of him who grew surprised. "Okay I knew you're Supes clone an all, but wow." KF stated. Aqualad spoke next, "To be like Superman is a worthy aspiration. But like Superman you deserve a life of your own. Beyond that solar suit, beyond your pod, beyond Cadmus."

"I live because of Cadmus!" He exclaimed angrily. "It is my home!" Not liking the fact that his home was being insulted, what do they know!? He rocked back in forth in the wooden chair almost making it break but it did not give. What is this stuff made out of!?

Robin stepped up next,"Your home is a test tube, we can show you the sun." Robin reasoned. "Pretty sure its after midnight by now, but we can show you the moon." KF interjected. "We can not only show up but introduce you to Superman." Aqualad reasoned with the clone who he genuinely looked curious at the prospect of meeting the original. "Really?" He asked in a hopeful look. "Yeah of course we can! Just look a good ole' Captain Uzu here, he is actually a student of the Man of Steel himself." He wrapped an arm around Uzu who eye smiled. Superboy looked down and thought about the offer. Should he leave or should he stay? "I want to see Superman, I want leave Cadmus.." He answered all of teens smiled at his decision.

"Now we need a plan to escape," Aqualad stated seriously, "Say no more laddy-boy! I have a plan of attack!" Uzu answered. "You do?" Aqualad asked somewhat regretting that he ask. As Naruto suddenly reached in his bag and pulled out a white board from his bag along with a military helmet and stick.

"We are off to war! Beyond that door lies the enemy-now I want each and every one of you ready for combat!" Uzu paced back and forth in front of a white board with crudely drawn pictures on it, speaking in a stereotypical military accent. "The enemy are these Genomorphs they are armed, they are deadly and they are really pissed odd for a thing I did earlier." He pointed a collapsible stick at another terribly drawn picture. The group was surprised not at the white board thing but at the fact that there was nine small creatures that appeared out of thun air. Each sat and listen intently at Uzu's plan.

The First had one tail and was tan with black markings, the Second looked like it was covered in blue fire and looked like a cat with two tails. The Third looked like a turtle in way, with three tails, the Fourth could be made out as an ape with four tails and red as magma. The Fifth, and the weirdest one by far was this one, looked like a mix between a dolphin and a horse, also being pearl white with five tails. The Sixth one was weird slug-thing with six tails, not as weird as the last one but still pretty weird. The Seventh one with seven tails-er six wings and a tail, looked like a cross between a beetle and a knight. The Eighth was an brown ox like creature with two arms and eight tentacles, and finally the last the Ninth one was the only semi looking normal one, a bunny eared fox with human like hands and nine tails. Each listened carefully to Uzu's word as he begun to go over his plan, which was a real shitty one at that.

"Now you I don't any bodies tonight, down foes groaning in pain yes, but killing no." He ordered as a blue paw was raised. "Yes Matatabi." The now named blue fire cat began to speak. "So you don't want us kill the g-gnomes either?" Matatabi spoke in a feminine voice indicating that she most likely a female. "Mmmm, no if what Robin said is true then we shouldn't kill them, you beat them up though, like alot." He answered Matatabi who nodded in understanding. "Also be sure to have fun out there, just because we're in a life and death situation dosen't mean we can't have fun! Now before we leave I want a role call!" He yelled to small creatures.

Shukaku!

Matatabi!

Isobu!

Son Gokū!

Kokuō!

Saiken!

Chōmei!

Gyūki!

Kurama!

Desmond was having an off day, strike that, he waw having a terrible day! First, four intruders break into Cadmus, sidekicks no less, and disrupt his order to the labs. Second, they find Project Kr and are doing god knows what to him in threre. Three! he loses his telepathic link to Project Kr. Four! The damn door won't open in the slightest bit, seriously what was blocking it!? The g-trolls couldn't even get it open. And lastly the Cadmus board of directors...oh boy...they called him in earlier and they weren't happy. Desmond had to resolve this issue and quick, so on his way back down he grabbed Project Blockbuster just what he needed, along with every Genomorph in Cadmus. "Any luck opening the door?" he asked Guardian who monitored the progress of the g-trolls trying to pry the door open to no avail. "Sorry doc but we still-" He was interrupted by the door suddenly opening, he smirked at finally getting to the runts who dare disrupt his order, as the G-gnomes behind him and in front of him readied themselves.

Oh how fast that smirk left his face, it's funny how fast bravado can leave a man when he's staring at nine sets of eyes from creatures the size of a horse. Uzu, Robin, KF, Aqualad and even Superboy was on the back of a different creature Uzu called bijū. "In the name of king and queen of St . George, I say have at the!" Uzu declared in another weird accent this time in British.

Yep, Desmond was not having a good day. Not. One. Bit.

A/N: Yeah this was a rewrite, a big one that. I didn't like the last one at all so I rewrote it, and I gotta say I like this one better than the last one. Anyway I hope you enjoyed it.