Young Justice : A new member
They all stood there, staring. Acqualad was devastated, Robin was horrified, Kid Flash felt terrible, Superboy felt the anger overwhelming within him, Artemis was terrified and Miss Martian was confused.
"Are there really people capable of doing that?" asked Robin, still chilled by what Batman had shown them.
"Unfortunately, it gets worse... The man behind all of this is unknown. It's your job to go and find out."
"Hello! Did you see what that guy is capable of?" Shouted Artemis, still quite shaken.
"Yes, and that's the very reason why we have to find him quickly. Superboy you and Kid Flash will go to Gotham. Check every underground tunnel, and free every child you find.
Artemis and Miss Martian, you do the same in Philadelphia.
Robin, you and Aqualad track down the criminal behind all of this.
If you need help, contact the League, immediately. We're not sure of what he's capable of just yet. Capturing children might not be the only thing he does. We have to know what he's after. Good luck."
Troubled, the team split and went their separate ways. Robin and Acqualad stayed in the cave to try to track down the leader.
"So the major facilities have been located in Gotham and Philadelphia. What's so strange about that is the two cities have nothing in common, then why pick those two?"said Robin, trying to use his amazing computer skills to track the criminal.
"Maybe that's why he chose them."
"But still it doesn't make any sense! Why experiment on children in two different facilities?"
Gotham:
In the meantime, Superboy and Kid Flash had entered the facility in Gotham.
"Well... That wasn't hard to find." Said Wally.
"Come on."
They walked down the long dark hallway for nearly ten minutes until they finally came to a locked door. Without hesitation, Connor smashed it to pieces and they entered the lab. What they saw, went beyond every imagination.
Mount Justice:
"Robin..."
"K.F? What's going on?"
"We're too late..."
Wally's voice shattered as he broke into tears.
"What are you talking about?"
"They're all... Dead."
Silence. What was going on? What did this maniac want?
"Return to headquarters. I'll get in touch with Artemis and M'gann."
Philadelphia:
On the contrary of Superboy and Kid Flash, it took the girls much more time to find the lab. But when they did, they found relief also.
"The guys are never going to believe this..."
Mount Justice:
"Artemis? Are you there?"
"Robin!"
"Artemis, did you find anything?"
"Yes, they're robots! They're not real children! They're robots!"
The mission kept getting more shocking every minute, but now that he knew, he felt relieved. No one had died. They weren't real.
"Are you sure?"
"Positive!"
"Then check for clues... Don't let..."
"M'GANN! WATCH OUT!"
All of a sudden, the intercom failed and Artemis's voice disappeared.
"Artemis! ARTEMIS! They must have seen them! Aqualad! Aqualad?"
The leader looked troubled, very troubled and confused.
"Robin... I fear we might have been wrong."
"What do you mean?"
"If the children were robots and the two cities have nothing to do with eachother... Could it not be a trap to lure us there?"
Robin stood still and quiet while he thought it over. Infact, nothing of what was happening made much sense. It was as if the whole mission had been planned out. Was someone trying to capture them?
"We need to get to Philadelphia now... If it's all just a trap, then Artemis and Megan are in danger."
"What about Superboy and Wally?"
"They might have gotten out in time. For now, lets concentrate on getting to Philadelphia."
"No, you go to Gotham, I'll go to Philadelphia. I fear they might all be in trouble and Gotham is your city."
Robin couldn't but agree, even though he felt sure that his two friends in Gotham were safe. Nonetheless, he did as he was told.
