On his dying breath, Fire Lord Lex ordered two things. First, that his son Lawrence would take the throne instead of his older brother Oliver. Second, that his ultimate plan be called into action-the Superboy. Upon his death, there was a cry as the new "Avatar" was born.
Roy watched the troublesome events unfold around him with thirteen-year-old eyes and finally realized why he and his former cousin were called the Siamese twins of the Luthor dynasty. He was a clone. Everything he had ever known was a lie, and his mother had fled, and grandfather had died. Stunned by the shattering of his world, he ran to find his father, only to stumble into one of the nobles, a young girl by the name of Artemis Nguyen.
"What are you doing here!?" he scoffed, looking around for a glimpse of the new Fire Lord.
"I just came to say that Fire Lord Lawrence requests an audience from you, Prince Roy." She smirked and exaggerated his name, making him roll his eyes.
"Just move out of the way Artemis," he said, lightly shoving her out of his path.
She firmly swatted his left arm in retaliation, leaving it limp at his side. Pleased at his dumbfoundment, she flicked her blonde ponytail in his face and disappeared into the shadows of the Fire Palace. Roy didn't even bother to chase after, knowing that he would find no trace of the girl.
He trekked to his father's room through the palace's winding halls and was announced upon arrival. In the privacy of the room, he began to weep. Desperate for answers, he flung himself at his father's feet, only to look up into cruel fiery eyes.
"You have done me wrong boy, and you know this well, because your actions beg forgiveness." The man rasped in a dark tone.
"No father, I haven't done anything." He whispered in fear.
"You haven't done anything!?" Lawrence bellowed. "You shall pay for your insolence boy!"
Flames erupted from his hands, and Roy stumbled away from him. Unable to defend his left side because of his numb and useless arm, his face was seared with the fire. For once, he ran from his legacy; the crown of flame meant nothing to him anymore. Everything he had held dear was out to hurt him in his homeland; everything and everybody except his uncle Oliver. The kind man welcomed him with open arms and a shoulder to cry on. The two took off from their kingdom in the darkness of night to find peace in a new place. No one noticed that they had fled except the Nguyen sisters and the Fire Lord himself.
In the care of villains, the Superboy was raised in an underground fortress on the edge of the Earth Kingdom, in an area the Luthor dynasty ruled with terror. All mines were shut down in the region, and all earthbending was prohibited, lest the natives prematurely discover the Fire Nation's plans for the world. Left with enough provisions for years, and the top scientists of their country, the fortress was sealed off.