Independence Day
Gotham City.
July 4th (Independence Day), 12:00 EDT.
Narrator's POV.
It was a beautiful day, in the central park of Gotham City. Families were enjoying barbecues and the weather, until it suddenly went cold as ice and snow surrounded the park, including families.
As ice formed from a hedge, a tall, blue skinned human male, in a high-tech battle suit, a fish bowl helmet, and holding a large ice cannon, stood over the remaining family.
"Enjoying family time?" The man asked, as he fired in cannon at the family, encasing them in ice. "My family has other plans."
The smoke cleared, showing the results of the family. The man slid down the ice, to the center of the park. He readied his cannon to fire at the fleeing people. As he aimed, a bat-shaped weapon flew at his cannon, catching him off aim and lost his balance a bit.
"Batman." The man started, as he regained his balance, "I was wondering when-" He aimed his cannon behind him, but no one was there.
A young boy's laugh echoed the area. The man looked around, and then looked up. A young shadow dove onto the man's helmet, jumped off, causing the man to fall to the ground, and threw a couple of disks, damaging the helmet.
It was a 13-year old young boy with black hair and light tanned skin.
He wore a black mask over his eyes, to protect his identity, a red vest, with black short sleeves, with a yellow 'R' in a black circle on the left side of his chest, a black cape with yellow inside, a gold utility belt around his waist, black leggings, and black gloves with grey computer-like accessories attached.
"Oh. Boy Wonder." The man identified, as he picked himself up, "The Bat sent you to drag me off to prison." The Pegasus colt smiled, saying nothing, "Frankly, I am underwhelmed." The man finished, as he readied his cannon.
"Great. But, we're kind of in a hurry here." The boy said.
"Kids. Always in such a rush." The man smiled, aiming his cannon at the young colt, "I prefer to preserve these moments. Forever."
The boy's smile faded, "Not talking to you."
The man gasped and looked up, noticing the mysterious hero, Batman...
Diving towards him, and punched him out-cold.
Star City.
July 4th (Independence Day), 09:01 PDT.
It was very calm at the Golden State Bridge, until a young man, covered in ice, caused havoc and mayhem. The young man created a huge ice shield, which knocked a few cars and crashing them into other cars. The young man laughed evilly in joy, but was cut short by a slight barrage of arrows hitting his berg and shoulder. The arrows exploded, causing slight damage.
The boy looked up, and saw two archers, an older human male wearing green...
And a teenager male wearing red.
The boy smirked, "Finally. I was wondering what a guy had to do, to get a little attention around here." He threw his arm towards the archers, creating ice spears.
The archers fired their arrows, "Junior's doing this for attention?" The red archer asked.
They were able to take one spear out, but they dodged the others.
"I'm telling you now. This little distraction better not interfere." The red archer said.
The archers fired more arrows at Junior. Junior created a shield, as the arrows blasted a hole into the shield. Junior fired an attack of his own. The red archer jumped out of the way and fired a powerful arrow at Junior's face, knocking him out.
"Kid had a glass jaw." The green archer joked.
"Hilarious. Can we go?" The red archer asked. "Today is the day."
Pearl Harbor.
July 4th (Independence Day), 06:02 HST.
The harbor was covered in ice. On board a navy ship, an ice enchantress was attacking two men, a middle aged man and a young adult. The middle aged man, with blue eyes, blonde hair and beard, wearing an orange and dark green spandex with golden armbands, charged full on, but got encased in ice.
The young adult, with pale green eyes, light blonde hair, and dark skin, wearing a dark red vest and black pants, jumped over his mentor and charged.
The mentor broke himself free, "Don't tell me, you're not excited?"
"Right now, my King, I'm more focused on the matter at hand." The lad answered.
The enchantress fired her attack at the lad. He jumped into the air, to dodge, and got out his hydro-kinetic weapons from his back. The snake-like marks, coiling around his arms to his hands, glowed light blue, as the water took form of two maces. The enchantress attacked again, the lad blocked the attack with his weapons and backfired the attack, knocking her out. The lad's arms stopped glowing as he put his weapon back.
His mentor joined him, "Well?"
The lad smiled, "Yes. I'm excited. Today is the day."
Central City.
July 4th (Independence Day), 11:03 CDT.
An Eskimo-clothed man was turning all around, trying to get a shot on the two speedsters circling him. One was all red...
While the other was yellow and red.
"Stealing ice? Seriously? Isn't that a bit cliche, even for Captain Cold?" The older speedster, in red, asked.
Captain Cold continued to try and fire again.
"Come on! We don't have time for this!" The younger speedster, a teenage human male, moaned, placing his red goggles over his emerald eyes, and charged toward the villain.
Captain Cold saw him coming and fired her weapon. The teenage speedster narrowly dodged, getting his shoulder frozen, and took his weapon. The older speedster charged in and punched Captain Cold out-cold.
"Calm down, kid." The older speedster said.
"Oh, please. You chatted up with cops, with by-standers, with Cold even. No. No way." The teenage speedster ranted, then smiled, "Today is the day!"
Washington, D.C.
July 4th (Independence Day), 14:00 EDT.
Three of the heroes, and their sidekicks arrived at the Hall of Justice.
Batman put his hand on Robin's shoulder, as he smiled, "Today is the day."
"Welcome to the Hall of Justice." Green Arrow introduced.
"Headquarters of the Justice League." Aquaman explained.
"Aw man!" Everyone turned to see Flash and Kid Flash arrive, "I knew we'd be the last ones here." Kid Flash moaned.
They walked toward the entrance of the Hall. The paparazzi were around them trying to get pictures and speak about their names.
"Ready to see the inner sanctum?" Green Arrow asked Speedy.
"Born that way." Speedy answered with a smile.
"Glad we're all here." Aqualad said in slight relief.
"Have all five sidekicks ever been in the same place, at the same ti-" Kid Flash started, but Speedy cut him off, "Don't call us sidekicks! Not after today."
"Sorry. First time in the Hall. I'm a little overwhelmed." Kid Flash apologized.
Robin looked at him, "You're overwhelmed? Freeze was underwhelmed. Why isn't anyone ever just whelmed?"
The group entered the Hall, seeing all of the trophies and statues of the Justice League.
Robin gasped, "Oh. Maybe that's why."
The door, under the statues, opened. Red Tornado and Martian Manhunter were waiting on the other side.
"Robin. Speedy. Aqualad. Kid Flash. Welcome." Manhunter greeted, as he walked into the hallway, followed by the group.
"You, now, have unlimited access to the gym, our fully stocked galley, and, of course, our library." Manhunter told the young heroes.
"Make yourselves at home." Flash encouraged.
Robin, Aqualad and Kid Flash took a seat each. Speedy remained standing and folded his arms with a disapproving look. He didn't approve of the customs.
"Quick debrief on the incident of four ice villains attacking on the same day. We shouldn't be long." Batman told the sidekicks.
The computer recognized the heroes, "Recognized. Batman, 0-2. Aquaman, 0-6. Flash, 0-4. Green Arrow, 0-8. Martian Manhunter, 0-7. Red Tornado, 1-6." The door opened.
"That's it?" Speedy asked. Everyone looked at him.
"You promised us a real look inside. Not a glorified backstage pass." Speedy reminded, folding his arms.
"It's the first step. You've been granted access few others get." Aquaman explained.
"Oh really?" Speedy asked, pointing to the large window above them, where citizens were taking photos, "Who cares which side of the glass we're on!?"
"Roy. You just need to be patient." Green Arrow told Speedy calmly.
"What I need is respect." Speedy spat.
He looked at the young heroes, "They're treating us like kids. Worse, like sidekicks. We deserve better than this."
The others looked at each other and said nothing.
"You're kidding, right? You're playing their game? Why? Because you think they play fair?" Speedy asked, surprised and angry, "Today was supposed to be the day. Step one of becoming full-fledged members of the League!" He finished.
"Well, sure. But, I thought Step One was a tour of the HQ." Kid Flash answered.
"Except the Hall isn't the League's real HQ!" Speedy exclaimed. The other teenagers' eyes grew wide, "I bet they never told you. It's just a false front for tourists. And a pit-stop for catching zeta-beam teleporter tubes to the real thing. The orbiting satellite, called the Watchtower." Speedy told the group.
The group was shocked of the information. Green Arrow turned to Batman, who folded his arms and narrowed his eyes.
"I know. I know. But, I thought, maybe we can make an exception." Green Arrow explained. Batman narrowed his eyes as Green Arrow's smile faded, "Or not."
"You're not helping your cause here, son. Stand down. Or-" Aquaman told Speedy, but he cut him off, "Or what? You'll sent me to my room? And I'm not your son!" He turned to Green Arrow, "I'm not even his. I thought I was his partner. But, not anymore."
Speedy threw his hat to the ground. Everyone stared in shock of his outburst.
Speedy stormed off to the exit, "Guess they were right about you four. You're not ready."
Speedy left the room, the doors closing behind him. The computer alarmed the group. Superman appeared on the large screen.
"Superman to Justice League. There's been an explosion at Project Cadmus. It's on fire." Superman reported.
"I had my suspicions about Cadmus. This may present the perfect opportunity to-" Batman was cut off by another call.
"Zatara to Justice League. The Sorcerer, Wotan, is using the Amulet of Aten to block the Sun. Requesting full League response."
Batman looked at Superman, "Superman?"
"It's a small fire. The local authorities have it under control." Superman answered.
"Then Cadmus can wait." Batman concluded. He pushed a button and reported, "All Leaguers rendezvous at Zatara's co-ordinates. Batman out." The computer returned to standby mode. Batman looked at the young heroes, "Stay put."
"What? Why?" Robin asked.
"This is a League mission." Aquaman told them.
"You're not trained-" Flash was cut off by Kid Flash, "Since when?"
"I mean, you're not trained to be part of this team." Flash finished.
"There will be other missions. When you're ready." Aquaman pointed out.
"But, for now, stay put." Batman told the teens, narrowing his eyes.
"Glad you didn't bring You-Know-Who?" Green Arrow asked Manhunter.
"Indeed." Manhunter answered. The heroes left the room, leaving the teens.
"When we're ready? How are we supposed to be ready, when they treat us like... like sidekicks?" Kid Flash asked waving his arms in frustration.
Aqualad looked down in shame, "My mentor. My king. I thought he trusted me."
"Trust? They don't even trust us with the basics! They've got a secret HQ in space!" Kid Flash told Aqualad.
"What else aren't they telling us?" Aqualad asked.
"I have a better question; Why didn't we leave with Speedy?" Robin asked.
Kid Flash and Aqualad fell silent for a few seconds.
"What is Project Cadmus?" Aqualad asked.
"Don't know." Robin answered, then smiled, "But, I can find out."
The trio of sidekicks walked to the computer. Robin began typing in some codes.
"Access denied." The computer told Robin.
Robin laughed, "Wanna bet?" He typed down more codes.
"Whoa. How are you doing that?" Kid Flash asked.
"Same system as the Bat Cave." Robin answered entered the last code.
"Access granted." The computer replied. Data about Cadmus appeared.
"Alright. Project Cadmus. Genetics lab, here in D.C. That's all there is." Robin informed, then suggested, "But, if Batman is suspicious, maybe we should investigate."
"Solve their case, before they do. It would be poetic justice." Aqualad smiled.
"Hey. They're all about justice." Robin smiled.
"But, they said stay put." Aqualad pointed, sighing in worry.
"For the blocking out the Sun mission. Not this." Robin pointed out.
"Wait, are you going to Cadmus?" Kid Flash asked with a smile, "Cause, if you're going, I'm going."
Kid Flash and Robin smiled at Aqualad.
"Just like that? We're a team on a mission?" Aqualad asked.
"We didn't come for a play-date." Robin answered. Aqualad smiled in agreement.
*Later at Project Cadmus...*
The firemen were trying their best to put out the fire. Unfortunately, there were two scientists trapped in the building.
"Help!" "Get us down!" They yelled.
"Stay put. We will get you out." The chief fireman calmly informed the scientist, through the megaphone.
However, an explosion erupted and forced the scientists to fly out the window. With his speed, Kid Flash dashed up the wall, caught the scientists, and put them on the roof. However, he missed a step and slipped. He fell to the second level window when a five-fingered, pale grey hand grabbed his wrist.
Kid Flash looked up and saw the hand belonged to a tall, young, Azarathian female with pale grey skin with pointed ears and dark bruises around her hazel, near green eyes. Ravenette hair, similar to Robin. She wore a bluish white t-shirt and pants.
"It's What's-His-Name! Flash Boy!" The chief fireman called.
"Kid Flash!" Kid Flash corrected, then muttered to himself, "Why is that so hard?"
The Azarathian girl smiled in humor. Aqualad and Robin arrived at the scene and saw what Kid Flash did.
"So smooth." Robin commented.
"Does he always run ahead? We need a plan. Wha-" Aqualad stopped, when he realized Robin was gone. "Robin?" Aqualad asked, looking around.
Robin's laugh echoed. Aqualad saw Robin jump on top of the fire truck, making his way to the window. Robin helped the Azarathian Girl get Kid Flash up the window and entered the room.
Aqualad ran to the fire fighters, and got out his water bearers, "I need to borrow that."
Using his water bearers, Aqualad used the water from the hose and elevated himself to the roof of the building, to the scientists.
"Step aboard. Now." Aqualad told the scientists.
They obeyed and boarded Aqualad's water elevator. Aqualad jumped off, as he reached the window, and lowered the scientists to safety, cancelling his power. He entered the room and saw Robin typing on a computer, and Kid Flash looking at files.
"I appreciate the help." Aqualad answered, sarcasm dripping from his words.
"You handled it. Besides, we're here to investigate. Poetic justice, remember?" Robin told Aqualad.
Aqualad looked and noticed the Azarathian Girl, "Who are you?"
The Azarathian Girl says nothing and walked out of the room.
Aqualad followed her and walked out of the room, looking around. He heard a gasp, as he saw the Azarathian Girl stare at a strange, humanoid creature, in an elevator. The doors closed before they could do anything. Kid Flash joined the commotion.
"There was something in the..." Aqualad started.
"Elevators should be locked down." Kid Flash explained.
Robin joined and ran to the elevator. He pressed the button pointing down, "This is wrong." He got out his holographic computer, "Thought so. This is a high-speed express elevator. Doesn't belong in a two-story building." He explained his thoughts.
"Neither does what our friend and I saw." Aqualad included.
Aqualad walked to the elevator and force opened it. Aqualad looked down and saw that the levels go lower than the ground.
"And that's why they need an express elevator." Robin stated.
Robin fired his grappling hook to the top of the shaft and jumped down. The Azarathian Girl quickly followed, then Aqualad, and Kid Flash.
As Robin reached the 26th level below, his rope ended, "I'm at the end of my rope."
Robin jumped to the door and landed at the edge. He stepped aside and began hacking through security, as the Azarathian girl, Aqualad and Kid Flash arrived.
"Bypassing security..." Robin answered, as the red lights turned green one-by-one, "There. Go." He told Aqualad.
Aqualad opened the door. Everyone was shocked of the other side.
"Welcome to Project Cadmus." Robin gasped. Kid Flash sped ahead.
Aqualad noticed, "Wait!"
Kid Flash applied his brakes, but slid across the floor. Walking above him was a large group of alien-like mammoth creatures.
Riding on a few of the mammoths were gnome-like creatures.
Kid Flash quickly rolled out of the way, before one stepped on him. The other's joined and saw the creatures.
One of the gnomes saw them and its horns glowed for a second. The Azarathian Girl narrowed her eyes at the creature behind her black-rimmed glasses.
"No. Nothing odd going on here." Aqualad gasped in awe and sarcasm.
The herd continued down the hallway, until it was quiet. The Azarathian Girl looked across the hallway and saw that it was empty. She ran up the hallway, everyone followed her.
*Elsewhere...*
A middle-aged scientist was working on a vial of liquid and crystals. He poured a drop of red liquid into the vial. The liquid broke the crystal until the liquid glowed light blue. The scientist smiled, until a door opened.
"Doctor Desmond." A voice said as the door opened.
It was a well-built man, wearing blue and gold, with a golden helmet. It was Guardian.
"Tell me, Guardian. What part of 'no interruptions' did you not understand?" The scientist, Desmond, asked.
He placed the vial in a container, filled with other glowing vials.
"If you're here to tell me what caused the street-level fire, it can wait." Desmond told Guardian, looking through a microscope.
"The fire department is still cleaning up. I'll begin my investigation, when they leave." Guardian told Desmond.
"Then what?" Desmond asked, getting annoyed.
"A G-Gnome, at Sub-level 26, reports four intruders." Guardian informed.
"Did I miss a perimeter breach alert?" Desmond asked, looking at Guardian, very annoyed.
"No." Guardian answered.
"Then the G-Gnome is confused. Whatever might occur at the full lab, above ground, the Real Cadmus is the most secure facility in D.C." Desmond told Guardian, returning to his research.
"And my job to keep it that way." Guardian added.
"Fine. Take a squad." Desmond sighed.
An alien-like humanoid, wearing a bluish-white doctor's uniform, similar to the Hedgehog girl's uniform, entered the room, "Might I recommend Guardian leave his G-Gnome behind? If violence should occur."
Guardian looked at the G-Gnome, on his shoulder, "The little guy will be in my way."
"No! The advantage of instant telepathic communication out-weighs other concerns." Desmond explained, petting his G-Gnome.
The G-Gnome purred, and then its horns glowed red. Guardian's G-Gnome's horns glowed. Guardian's eyes went blank, "I need my G-Gnome with me at all times." Guardian bowed and left the room.
*Back With The Teen Heroes...*
Robin just opened one of the locked doors and gasped in shock, "Okay. I'm officially whelmed."
The room was like an electrical power plant, with mosquito-like creatures generating electricity.
The Azarathian Girl touched one of the containers, and got a slight shock. The Azarathian girl moved her hand away in recoil.
"This is how they hide this massive underground facility from the world. The Real Cadmus isn't on the grid. It generates its own power... with these 'things'. Must be what they're bred for." Kid Flash observed.
"Of course. Even the name is a clue. The Cadmus, of myth, created a new race, by sowing dragon's teeth into the earth." Aqualad explained. The Azarathian girl narrowed her eyes at the creatures.
"And this Cadmus creates its own life too." Robin included. Robin walked towards a computer and connected a USB cable, from his glove, to the computer, "Let's find out why." He began looking up the files, "They call them 'Genomorphs'." Robin gasped, "Whoa! Look at the stats on these things. Super strength. Telepathy. Razor claws. These are living weapons!"
"They're engineering an army. But, for who?" Kid Flash stated, and then asked, narrowing his eyes.
"Wait. There's something else. Project Kr." Robin spoke up, trying to open the file, "Ugh! The file is triple encrypted. I can't-" "Don't move!" Guardian's voice silenced Robin.
The group saw Guardian, along with a group of Genomorphs, enter the room. The Azarathian Girl narrowed her eyes at the G-Gnome on Guardian's shoulder.
"Wait. Robin? Aqualad? Kid Flash?" Guardian asked, surprised to see the teens. He looked at the Azarathian Girl, "Who are you?"
The Azarathian Girl said nothing and folded her arms at him with narrow eyes.
"At least he got your name right." Robin joked to Kid Flash, downloading the file on Project Kr.
"I know you. Guardian. A hero." Aqualad stated.
Guardian smiled proudly, "I do my best."
"Then, what are you doing here?" Kid Flash asked.
"I think that's my question, boys. I'm chief of security. You're trespassing. But, we can call the Justice League. Figure this out." Guardian told the teens.
Robin's download was complete.
"You think the League is going to approve of you bringing weapons?" Kid Flash asked.
"Weapons? What are you-?" Guardian asked, but stopped as the G-Gnome's horns glowed. "What have I-?" Guardian moaned in pain as he put his hand on his helmet, "My head..."
The Azarathian Girl's eyes narrowed at the G-Gnome, as Guardian harden his eyes at the teens, "Take them down hard! No mercy!"
The Genomorphs charged at the group. Robin jumped in front and threw a smoke bomb, creating a fog. The Genos jumped into the fog. Robin used his grappling hook to escape. The Azarathian Girl used a fluid combination of martial arts to knock out any Genomorph that jumped at her.
Kid Flash and Aqualad fought the Genos and Guardian off, so they could escape. Kid Flash knocked out the Genos, as Aqualad used his electric ability to knock Guardian out. Kid Flash, the Azarathian Girl and Aqualad ran down the hall and saw Robin, hacking into the elevator.
"Way to be a team player, Rob!" Kid Flash said to Robin in sarcasm.
"Were you right behind me?" Robin asked, confused.
The elevator opened, the group entered the elevator. The doors closed before any of the Genomorphs could enter. Aqualad and Kid Flash noticed the number was increasing.
"We're heading down?" Aqualad asked.
"Dude, out is up." Kid Flash reminded Robin.
"Excuse me? Project Kr? It's down in Sub-level 52." Robin informed Kid Flash.
Aqualad rubbed the back of his neck, "This is getting out of control. Perhaps..." Aqualad looked at the group, "Perhaps we should contact the League."
The boys grew quiet, until the elevator indicated the group has reached its destination.
The elevator doors opened, revealing a split corridor. The walls were covered in alien-like eggs and flesh-like rocks. The Hedgehog Girl dashed ahead, with Robin quickly following close behind her.
"We are already here." Kid Flash shrugged, before following the Boy Wonder and the grey-skinned girl.
Aqualad sighed and followed. The group hid behind a few barrels.
"Which way?" Aqualad asked.
"Yeah. Bizarre looking hallway one, or bizarre looking hallway two?" Robin asked.
"Halt!" A voice broke the group's train of thought.
The alien humanoid appeared in the first hallway. His horns and eyes glowed, as he lifted his hand, causing two barrels to levitate and fly toward the group. He missed and Robin threw one of his disks at the alien. The alien used telekinesis to block and attacked again.
The group ran down the second hallway. The Azarathian Girl looked back and noticed the alien stopped attacking and gave a friendly nod. She nodded back and caught up with the other boys.
Kid Flash sped ahead and tripped a female scientist over. He looked at the door; 'Project Kr' was labeled on the closing door. Kid Flash picked a barrel and put it in-between the door, keeping it open.
"Hurry!" Kid Flash called to the others, as he jumped into the room.
Robin and the Azarathian girl quickly followed. Aqualad looked back, noticing Genomorphs on his tail. He entered the room and kicked the barrel out, closing the door.
"I disabled the door. We're safe." Robin informed.
"We're trapped." Aqualad corrected.
"Uh... Guys? You'll wanna see this." Kid Flash called, catching the others' attention. He switched on the lights.
Inside the room with the boys were two pods. One with a sixteen year old boy spitting image of Superman, and three G-Gnomes inside. His hair was black with a small shine. He was wearing a white suit with the Superman symbol and his eyes were closed.
The second had the Azarathian Girl, sleeping. The boys gasped and looked around to notice the Azarathian Girl with them was gone.
An astral projection.
Robin's POV.
Kid Flash walked closer to the pod, that held the boy inside, "Big 'K', little 'R'. The atomic symbol for Krypton." He turned and looked at us, "A clone?"
I walked to the one with the girl inside, "R-V-N. Raven without the vowels." I tilted my head in interest.
Aqualad looked at me, "Robin, hack."
I snapped back into reality, "Oh. Right, right." I extended a USB cable from my glove and connected my holographic computer to the main console. "Weapon designation: Superboy. A clone force grown in..." I read, then took a step back in surprise, "16 weeks?! From DNA acquired from Superman."
"Stolen from Superman." Aqualad corrected.
"No way the big guy knows about this!" Kid Flash stated.
"The solar suit allows him to absorb yellow sun radiation 24/7." I included, as I continued reading.
"And these creatures?" Aqualad asked, pointing to the alien-like gnomes, above the boy's head. The same creature that we saw sitting on Guardian's shoulder.
"Genomorph Gnomes. Telepathic. Force feeding him education." I answered.
"And we can guess what else. They're making a slave out of... Well, Superman's son." Kid Flash included.
"And this one?" Aqualad asked, pointing to the girl.
I looked over the files, "Not much is known about her. She wasn't created here, that's for sure. Says that she was found encased in ice, in an alley of Gotham City... Close to Gotham University. Curious, the head of Cadmus took her in to see if they can get some answers."
"Now, we contact the League." Aqualad stated, pressing his belt buckle.
The belt buckle glowed, but nothing came up. I checked my hologram computer, "No signal."
"We're in too deep. Literally." Kid Flash stated. The G-Gnomes' horns glowed, "This is wrong."
"We can't leave them like this." I stated as Aqualad thought for a minute.
"Set them free. Do it." Aqualad told me.
I hacked into the main systems and disabled the pods. The 'R-V-N' pod was the first to open and lifted into the ceiling.
Mist leaked out the pod and the girl started moving. She stepped out of the pod. She toppled over, but Kid Flash and I quickly caught her before she hit the ground.
"Whoa. Easy there." Kid Flash told the girl.
The girl raised her head and whispered, "Where am I?" She asked. She looked at KF, "Who... Who are you?" Then she looked at me and narrowed her eyes behind her bangs, "Robin?"
I tilted my head at the girl.
Narrator's POV.
Robin tilted his head at the Azarathian girl, then the second pod open. The boys and the Azarathian girl braced themselves.
Superboy's eyes opened and glared at us. He charged straight to Aqualad and talked him to the ground. He gave Aqualad a few punches, until Kid Flash and Robin tried to hold him back.
"Whoa! Hang on, Supey." Kid Flash said.
"We're on your side." Robin told Superboy, but their words fell on deaf ears, as Kid Flash was thrown into a glass pillar, and Robin held on.
"I don't want to do this." Robin said, putting his smoke bomb into Superboy's mouth.
Superboy got off Aqualad, chocking on the smoke. Aqualad kicked Superboy back a few feet. Robin shot his taser-gun at Superboy's chest, but it had no effect.
Using the wires, Superboy grabbed Robin and threw him to the ground. He stomped on to Robin's chest. Aqualad got up and saw the scene. He got out one of his water bearers and formed the water into a large hammer.
"Enough!" He shouted as he swung his weapon, causing Superboy to crash into his pod.
Aqualad helped Robin up, but Robin was in a lot of pain, and collapsed. Superboy got up and glared at Aqualad.
"We are trying to help you." Aqualad tried to explain, but Superboy charged in to knock him out.
Aqualad dodged and went into hand-to-hand combat. Aqualad and Superboy were even-stevens until Aqualad got Superboy into a full nelson lock and used his electricity to shock him down.
Superboy jumped into the ceiling, cancelling Aqualad's attack, but he still held on. Superboy jumped again with more force, knocking Kaldur out.
Everyone was down for the count, except for the Azarathian girl, who was still groggy from her release, but kept herself composed. Superboy stared at her. The girl took a fighting stance.
A deep voice echoed in her mind, 'Do not harm him.'
The Azarathian girl listened and lowered her stance a little. Superboy charged at her and began throwing punches at her. The girl blocked and threw a couple of her own, but she appeared to be holding back, way back.
Using brute force, the girl pushed Superboy a few feet from her, with a palm strike to the chest, and she lowered her stance.
"I don't want to hurt you." She told him in a calm tone.
However, his anger got the best of him, and he charged her into a wall. Her head hit the rocks hard, knocking the girl out. The last thing she saw was Superboy walking to the door and forcing it open.