Clenching his eyes & saying fed up "Ugh when we're ready how are we ever supposed to be ready when they treat us like side kicks?" while walking forwards at the end & throwing his hands in the air as he looks at Aqualad & Robin.
Looking sullen Aqualad says "My mentor, my king i thought he trusted me" Kid Flash exclaims "Trust they don't even trust us with the basics they've got a secret HQ in space" Aqualad wonders "What else aren't they telling us" causing Robin to sigh as he replies "I have a better question why didn't we leave with Speedy" making the others look away feeling bad at him leaving & not being trusted.
"What is Project Cadmus" Aqualad ponders causing Robin to look up at them replying "Don't know but I can find out~" he said with smile & sly tone as he walks to the Command Console then begins typing away at the keyboard as the other two walk up behind him.
[Automated Voice]: Access Denied
Chuckling to himself Robin says not stopping "Wanna get" as a list of numbers & letters appear on the screen rapidly moving past it.
With amazement in his voice Kid Flash Says looking at him "Whoa how are you doing that?" Robin replies "Same system as the Batcave"
[Automated Voice]: Access granted
The computer says causing it to unlock pulling up a video file.
"Alright Project Cadmus genetics lab here in Washington DC that's all there is but if Batman's suspicious maybe we should investigate" Robin says to the others with a invoking tone causing Kid Flash to grin as he places his hand on his hips.
With a look of intrigue Aqualad says "Solve their case before they do it would be poetic justice" ending with a smile.
A/N: I'm surprise he would even agree to this no matter how let down he is given how he works as a soldier for his kingdom & would know better than the rest no to do so despite him saying they shouldn't
Robin says still smiling "Hey they're all about poetic justice". Aqualad sighs as je replies" But they said stay put" Robin only replies cleverly stepping towards him raising his hand up to explain "For the blotting out the sun mission not this" putting his hands on his sides with his signature sly smirk.
"Wait a-are you going to Project Cadmus because if you are I'm going" Kid Flash says turning Robin his direction then they boy look at Aqualad with the same up to no good grin.
"Just like that we're a team on a mission?" Questions Aqualad. "We didn't come for a play day" Replies Robin back causing him to smirk.
[Project Cadmus]
The sound of sirens & helicopter blades can be heard as firefighters do their best to put out the sudden building fire.
Two voices can be heard from a window above calling for help "Help" "Get us down!
A fireman with a megaphone tells them "Stay put we'll get you out" except only for a sudden explosion to happen from the same area causing the two scientist to go flying out the window to their deaths if not for Kid Flash appearing in the nick of time running up the wall & tossing them on the roof.
A/N: WHAT IF THE CEILING COLLAPSED YOU FOOL!
Only for him to slip & fall forcing him to grasp the window ledge tightly with a grunt of effort least he plummets to a splat.
The firefighter chief points saying "It's what's his name Flash Boy!". Kid Flash says annoyed "Kid Flash why us that so hard!?" as his two partners finally arrive with Robin saying "So smooth" & Aqualad to ask "Does he always have to run ahead we need a plan we... Robin?" He pauses noticing him missing only as he hears his laugh echo before noticing him running & using his grapple to swing into the window pulling his teammate up.
"I need to borrow that!" Aqualad quickly tells them rushing over to the fireman holding the hose trying to put out the water as he takes out his weapon activating them causing them & his tattoos to glow electric blue aa they start sucking up the water which he uses as a platform to get to the roof.
"Step aboard now" He says to the both of the scientist stuck on the roof to which they do as told & he goes back down while he hops in the window Robin & Kid Flash did while controlling the water from the ledge to take the two down still safely & putting his weapons back behind him as he follows the others.
[Top Floor of Cadmus]
"Appreciate the help" Aqualad says annoyed to Robin who is currently hacking a computer while Kid Flash is going through the filing cabinets. Robin replies back "Don't worry you handles it besides we're here to investigate poetic justice remember" he reminds him as he walks out into the hallway & hears a the sound of an elevator ding as he quickly turns his head seeing a grey skinned creature with horns & tendrils on it's face in a lab coat enter it as it closes heading down.
"There was something in the elevator-" he begins to say only for Kid Flash to interrupt as he & Robin come over to hos location as Kid Flash says "Elevators should be locked down" with Robin rushing past them to the mentioned elevator.
"This is wrong" He says while bringing uo his left arm to look at his holographic computer. "Thought so this is a highspeed express elevator it doesn't belong in a two-story building"
"Neither does what I saw" Aqualad told them before stepping towards the elevator doors & forcing them open with only a bit of struggle.
*creeeeak clunk*
"And that's why they need an express elevator" Robin commented having stepped forward & looking down the shaft while crouched then standing as he takes aim at the top of the elevator shaft & fires his grappling hook then jumping down in an almost complete free fall if not for the grapple with the other two jumping onto the line & sliding down after him.
"I'm at the end of my rope" Said Robin having come to a slow stop at sub level 26 then starts to swing his legs for momentum & let's go landing on the ledge as he sits down to hack the system while the others finally arrive & hop off as well.
"Bypassing security... there go!" He says to Aqualad who in turn begins to force open the doors.
*creeeeeak clunk!*
"Ah" Exclaims Aqualad opining them all the way as he as well as the others walk out to see a long corridor.
"Welcome Project Cadmus" Robin says to them when suddenly Kid Flash speeds forward in a blur. "Kid Wait!" Aqualad exclaimed reaching forward to late to stop him.
"Ah!" Only for Kid to come to a quick stop sliding forward with a skid as he almost gets crushed by a herd of colossal in size creatures as he fails to stop correct & falls onto the ground beneath them causing him to groan in slight pain holding his head.
Looking up his eyes widen as he quickly turns to the right rolling out of the way of the giant limb that would have crushed him causing him to sigh relived before speeding back over to join his two teammates.
As the horde continues it's way down the hall one looks at them with a grown & a small roar before snorting alerting the small creature on top it's head to notice them as it's horns glow red & a fain buzz is heard as the team goes into a trance.
A/N: or did they & they just were surprised idk lol looked like a trance
"No nothing odd going on here" Mutters Aqualad.
[Unknown Sub level Lab]
In a lab filled with different kinds of scientific tools & devices we see a white male probably on about his 40's sitting in a chair waiting a lab coat with long brown hair looking at blood or type of unknown mix he came up with then reach for tool to suck some of it up before emptying it into a vial of liquid that had a blur crystal in it causing it to break apart & dissolve turning causing it to glow bright blue.
*beep boop boop whirr~* A metal door to the lab slide open automatically as we see a man in a golden helmet, blue upper armor with black midsection & gold belt buckle with blue pants golden knee guards & metal boots with a creature on his left shoulder walk inside.
"Dr. Desmond" He begins only to be cut off. "Tell me Guardian what part of no interruptions did you not under stand?" Said the now known Dr. Desmond annoyed to now known Guardian as he stands from his chair holding the vial in front of his eye for inspection before pressing one a button on a metal container with the words [Project Blockbuster] causing it to open as cold mist escapes it as he outs it away with five other vials.
Guardian replies to him with his hand folded behind his back "A G-Gnome on sub-level 26 reports three intruders" causing Desmond to sigh & ask "Did I miss a perimeter breach alert?" while looking in a scope at other things causing him to turn around & look at Guardian.
"No" starts Guardian as Desmond says "Then the G-Gnome's confused whatever might occur in our faux lab above ground the real Cadmus is the most secure facility in DC" while gestures with his arms as if prove a point & turns back to his things with little care for what was said.
"My job to keep it that way" Guardian replies back to him. "Fine take a squad" Desmond says as footsteps approach the two.
And the same figure Aqualad say is seen suggesting to Guardian "Might i recommend Guardian leaves his G-Gnome behind if violence should occur" with a wave of his left hand towards him.
With agreement Guardian tell Desmond "The little guy would be on my way" to which he turns to them denying saying "No the advantage of instant telepathic communication outweighs other concerns" as he caresses his own causing it to purr then he stops as it's horns glow red while a ringing sound is heard & then Guardians G-Gnome horns in turn glow red as it mind controls him.
"I need my G-Gnome with me at all times" He says in a monotone voice before turning & bowing with his right hand in a fist over his heart.
Stopping his bow he stand & walks out the room along with the creature that Aqualad saw while Desmond goes back to his work.
[MEANWHILE IN OUR TEAMS UNIVERSE!]
A giant vault like doors lock in the center goes from red to yellow & then green as it unlocks after Robin hacked into the systems to open up the door
*Whirr Clunk~*
"ok I'm officially whelmed" Says Robin as he & the other look on in surprise to see tanks upon tanks of creature crackling with electricity on a shelves all the way to the roof of the room they have entered.
Robin explains to them while they walk "This is how they hide this massive underground facility from the world" he says in wonder.
Kid not to far from them turns looking at them as he continues with his own explanation "The real Cadmus isn't on the grid it generates it's own power with these... things must be what they're breed for" gesturing to the tanks looking at them.
Aqualad agrees going "Even the name is a clue The Cadmus of myth created created a new race by sowing dragon's teeth into the earth" as Robin walks past him.
"And this Cadmus creates new life too let's find out why" He says while wondering & walks to a small computer hooking up a USB to it while he types on the holo screen.
"They call them Genomorphs whoa look at the stats on these things super strength, telepathy, razor claws these are living weapons" Re says in shock
" their Engineering an the Army but for who?" Kid ask him as Robin noticed something else" Wait there's something else Project Kr ugh the files are encrypted i can't-" he gets interrupted by a man's voice.
"Don't move!" Shouted Guardian as he runs into the room with a squad oh Genomorphs.
"Wait Robin, Aqualad, Kid Flash?" He says confused & surprised to see them down here. Robin says to Kid cheekily "At least the got your name right" then turns back to continue his decryption process.
"I know you Guardian a hero" Aqualad said to him, "I do my best" He replies. "Then what are you doing here" Kid ask.
Calmly replying back to him Guardian tell him " I'm chief of security you're trespassing but we cam call the Justice League figure this out" as they look at him except Robin of course he just went back to hacking.
Kid tells him "You really thing the Leagues going to approve of you breeding weapons?". Guardian ask "Weapons what are you what have i..." he stops as his G-Gnome uses it telepathy on him "ugh my head take them down hard no mercy!" he suddenly exclaimed pointing to them causing the Genomorphs to growl at them as the rush at the team.
Robin quickly jumps in front of them tossing down a smoke bomb while shooting his grapple a metal beam above as the Genomorphs jump into the smoke causing Aqualad & kid to have to defend themselves alone.
With a hiss/roar one leaps at kid swiping at him with its right claw forcing him to react & dodge backwards to the left then he jump on the wall behind him launching himself forward knocking into them as he rolls into a handstand & pushes himself off the ground jumping & kicking of a pillar doing a backflip kick into one of the creatures laughing both him as well as it into the smoke.
Aqualad with a Genomorph on his back and its legs wrapped around him appears from the smoke grabbing & throwing it off him just in time for him to swiftly turn kick one that lunge jumped at him from the right only to get rammed into his back by Guardian from behind him causing him to get tossed to the floor & slam into the bottom of metal a computer .
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A/N: or generator hmmm °¿°
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Guarding not stopping rushes at him from out of the smoke, quickly standing up Aqualad to push away a punch to the left side of his face by Guardians right hand & retaliates by throwing a right hook only to be blocked by the shield on his left arm as he back away with Aqualad pursing him while throwing a punch from his left only for Guardian to dodge & them block the punch coming at him from his right side with his shield again.
Guardian smacks his right arm down with his right hand then backhanded him with the same one doing a spin trying to hit him with his shield which he dodges & Aqualad grabs his shield as he is pushed against the console.
Aqualad thinking on his feet activates his tattoos using his magic electrocuting Guarding and pushing him away making him fall to the ground on his back knocking hos G-Gnome off his shoulder as he groans in pain holding his head as aqualad looks at him when suddenly from the smoke Kid Flash rushes out with him following as Genomorphs run after them.
[Beep whooop whooop whooop] An alarm can be heard from above a sealed door as Robin is hacking into it as they other come sliding around the corner along with the Genomorphs after them along the walls & floor while Kid runs to Robin Aqualad growls at the approaching enemies before joining the other two quickly.
"Way to be a team olayer Rob!" Kid says to his face with Robin asking "Weren't you right behind me?" just as he managed to open the door that he had been hacking into.
*whirr clunk~*
The two of them rush in the door as they turn around to see Aqualad running towards them with the Genomorphs hot on his tail.
With a flip & push off the ground he leaps into the elevator just in time as the doors to the elevator close.
"We're headed down?" Aqualad inquiries as Kids goes " dude out is up" while pointing upward at the ceiling.
"Excuse me Project Kr it's down on sub-level 52" He telling them of what he's learned of it's location.
Aqualad says with worry "This is getting out of control perhaps, perhaps we should contact the League" he tells them knowing that they seems to be in over their heads causing the two to look down wondering.
*Ding*
Only to stop as the elevator alerts them that they have arrived to sub-level 53.
The doors open as they walk out cautiously & see a red room seemingly covered in some sort of flesh & possibly blue looking eggs in the wall as well as ceiling.
as Robin rushes ahead Kid flash turns & says to Aqualad "We are already here" and joins Robin making Aqualad sigh & follow.
Ducking behind containers Aqualad which direction they should go with Robin also wondering the same thing.
"Yeah bizarre looking hallway one or bizarre looking hallway two" Said Robin
"Halt!" A voice yells to them as the figure now know as a Genomorph that Aquald saw appears from a dark hallway on the right before using his telekinesis on some containers with his horns glowing red while lifting u flicking his hand in their direction launching the containers at them.
Dodging the containers they hit the wall & explode causing Kid & Aqualad to stumble as Robin throws one of his explosive disc at the Genomorph which he stops with his telekinesis causing his horns to glow red then dropping it while lifting more explosive containers.
While he was distracted the team quickly turns & begins to run down the hall to the right of them as he launches the containers at them hitting the ground making them explode.
As the smoke clears he walks toward to the hallways they went down as the elevator door opens & Guardian runs out with a group of Genomorphs & his G-Gnome back on his shoulder.
"They are headed for Project Kr" Said the Genomorph on clothes to Guarding with him listening & heading down the hall.
[Project Kr Sealed Doors]
As the doors open a black female scientist with short brown hair wearing earrings, glasses, lipstick, a green turtleneck with a lab coat, pencil skirt & heels walks out while looking over a clipboard as Kid Flash come skidding from across the corner before noticing with a bit of surprise the scientist in his path making him have to slow down only to fall sliding as the scientist gets tripped onto the ground as he flips over catching himself coming to a stop.
Noticing the door closing he gets up & grabs a tall triangle tube shaped metal container then puts it in between the closing door causing it to stay open unable to close with it their.
Looking over his left shoulder he yelled "Hurry!" waving for them to hurry up as he goes into the door as they get their with Robin diving in while Aqualad slowly goes through as he looks at the hallway they came from & sees the scientist as well as Guardian & the squad of Genomorphs as they come around the corner causing him to quickly kick what's blocking the door out the way shutting it before they can get through.
Turning he sees Robin plugged into another lab console hacking the door.
*bloop*
"I disabled the door we're safe" Robin tells him Aqualad looks at him as he replies "We're trapped "Uh guys you'll want to see this" Kid says to them as they look over while he presses a button on YET AGAIN another computer of sorts.
The room lights up revealing a pod as Robin & Aqualad walk up behind him to take a look at what he was talking about "woah" Robin uttered only for all three of their eyes to widen & jaws to drop in surprise as they see a muscular male teen with black hair in a white suit with a red S on his chest in the pob with three G-Gnomes above him.
Walking around the console Kid mutters "Big K little R the atomic symbol for Krypton clone?" he ask Robin looking at him.
"Robin back" Aqualad says in a serious tone causing him to come out of his schock saying "Oh right right" & hooks up his cable from his left arms device to the USB of the console.
Quickly unlocking it he read off "Weapon designation Superboy a clone force grown in... SIXTEEN WEEKS!?" he exclaimed.
Continuing he says" From DNA acquired from Superman" Aqualad replies "Stolen from Superman" Kid Flash said "No way the big guy knows about this".
Continuing with his read of the files he has acquired from the console he reads off to them "Solar suit allows him to absorb yellow sun radiation 24/7".
"So these creatures?" Aqualad inquiries toward Robin he replies with "Genomorph Gnomes telepathic, forcefeeding him an education" causing them to look at him as Kid says "And we can guess what else they're making a slave out of well... Superman's son" with a raised gesture of his arms.
Aqualad tells them "Now we contact the League" then looks down & presses his Atlantis belt buckle causing it to glow blue as it sends a single to the Justice League or rather it was supposed to as Kd also tried.
Robin said" No signal" Kid says "We're in to deep... literally".
[MEANWHILE OUTSIDEEEE THE DOOR!]
Genomorphs are seen in multiple places waiting some on the ground other on the wall while the female scientist is seen trying to her the door open from the access panel as Guardian watches her as footsteps are heard from behind them along with panting causing Guardian to turn around sporting Dr. Desmond including the Genomorph with clothes on.
"They're still in their with the weapon?" Dr. Desmond ask impatiently & upset. Guardian replies "We can't get the door open" causing Desmond to turn to the Genomorph behind him telling him "Use your telekinesis" to which he only calmly replied " i have tried but to no avail".
"Useless this his a debacle" He shouts tossing his arms up in the air both upset & impatient before walking to Guardian ordering him to "Get some G-Troll down here to muscle open the door open now!". Calmly replying to Desmond Guardian says while putting his hands on his hips "Already on their way".
"You realize once we get in there we can't let them leave" Dr. Desmond said in a serious & threatening tone.
Widening his eyes Guardian says" Doc there aren't your typical meddling kids you don't want to get on the wrong side of the Justice League"
With little care for his concerns he only replied "Better than getting on the wrong side of the Cadmus board if directors believe me" looking at Guardian's G-Gnome he says "Contact the G-Gnomes we have inside Kr" it does as he ordered as it's horns glow red
[AND NOW WE SEE THE TEAM INSIDE THEIR NATURAL HABITAT INSIDE THE DOOR!]
Kid while looking at Superboy noticed that the G-gnomes horns behan to glow red he turns back while saying "This is wrong" Robin agrees telling Aqualad "We can't leave him like this" Aqualad replies back after a few seconds of thinking" Set him free do it" Causing Robin to bring up his hacking device & releases him
*Cliiiiink clunk*
Superboy's right hand flexes making it possible to hear his bones before clenching it into a fist causing Aqualad to narrow his eyes & then suddenly he opens his eyes revealing their ocean blue color.
*WHOOOOOOSH!*...And launches himself at Aqualad to the floor causing both of them to flip multiple times with Superboy ending on top pinning him down.
A/N:hehehe on top you say
While wincing in pain Aqualad opens his eyes seeing Superboy pulling back his right arm to hit him which he does with a punch to the right side of his face then doing the same thing to Aqualad on the right side by you guessed it PUNCHING HIM with his left fist & then his right again.
After realizing what's happening Robin & Kid Flash run be behind him with Kid trying to restrain his right arm & Robin putting him in a headlock.
"Whoa hang on super we're on your side" Robin says as he frees his right arm punching Kid in the jaw sending him into a glass container of sorts with vials in it & through it as it breaks meanwhile Robin still having him in a lock says "I don't to do this" retrieving a gas grenade of some kind & activating it causing him to stop as he coughs then kicked off by Aqualad making him hit the access console breaking it as he hits it landing on the ground.
Retrieving an enhanced stun gun Robin aims it at Superboy as he gets up coughing piercing has closing but not affecting him with the electricity then Superboy grabs the wires pulling Robin toward him then he grabs him slamming him into the ground before placing his boot on Robin's chest.
Finally having gotten his bearings Aqualad stops holding his head after sitting up as he looks towards Robin seeing the situation he grabs the two hilts of his weapons from his back & charges them with his magic he quickly draws water from the air forming it into hardened water shaped like a hammer them launches at Superboy as he shouts "Enough!" hitting him with his hammer knocking him into his pod stand/bed denting & cracking it as he falls to the floor.
Aqualad tries to help Robin up only for him to fall down to out of it go get up as Superboy walks to them again.
Standing his ground Aqualad gets up saying "We're not trying to hurt you" putting his right arm forward in the stop symbol.
Superboy looks at him then launches himself forward as Aqualad dodges causing him to his & put a hole in the ground then gets tackles him into the wall after he throws a right hook which gets blocked by Superboy & kicked away sending him flipping backward on the ground once but he quickly stops himself & dodges as Superboy tried to punch him but he muses again as Aqualad kicks him only for it to block then Superboy tries to puch him but he does with a duck & kicks his feet making him stumble.
Coming up behind him he wraps his arms around his arms & charges his tattoos with his magic electrocuting him this time it works with Superboy weakness towards magic being the same as Superman's.
Thinking on the fly Superboy jumps up slamming Aqualad into the but he keeps his grip not letting up Superboy does it a second time & Aqualad can only let go in pain as he falls into the ground with Superboy landing safely.
Walking over past Aqualad he goes to the door & forces it open causing the scientist to turn around & look at him.
Dr. Desmond Smirks walking towards past him looking into the room observing the situation & tells him "Atta boy".