Hello everyone! I'm really excited to start writing this story, and I hope all of you will enjoy it! Italics refer to speech in telepathy.

She could hear voices outside her pod. She'd never heard these voices before. They didn't belong to any of the scientist or any of the G-Gnomes that had taught her since she'd been created five weeks ago.

The feel of air hitting her face made her eyes snap open in surprise. She immediately recoiled, the light burning her sensitive eyes. She stumbled out of her pod, rubbing her eyes to try and make the burning go away. She tripped, and was quickly caught by a pair of arms. She held on to the person for a moment, trying to gain her bearings.

"Hey, it's okay." Whoever was holding her said. "We're not going to hurt you. We're here to help you."

Slowly, she opened her eyes again. It took her eyes a moment to adjust, but the light didn't hurt as badly this time. She looked up at the person that had caught her. He had slicked down black hair and mask prevented her from seeing his eyes. He was grinning down at her, and she allowed herself to return a hesitant smile. She glanced over his shoulder to see that there were two more boys. One wore a bright yellow and red suit, while the other wore a red tank top and navy blue pants.

"I'm Robin." The boy said as he straightened up, though he still kept a firm grip on her shoulders. "That's Kid Flash and Aqualad."

The girl opened her mouth to speak, when the sound of her brother's pod being opened drew her attention. She turned, excited at the chance to finally get to see her brother face to face for the first time. She was startled when he suddenly flew from his pod and attacked Aqualad.

Robin and Kid Flash quickly rushed to their friend's aid. "I don't want to do this, Superboy!" Robin warned. He pulled out a gas bomb and shoved it into Superboy's just as Superboy punched Kid Flash a few feet away.

The little girl watched the remaining two boys put up a valiant fight against her brother, but they were ultimately no match. She looked at her brother once he'd defeated Aqualad.

Superboy nodded over to the door. The girl rushed over and for the first time ever, touched something made of metal. It felt cold in her small hands. She yanked the door open as though it were made of nothing more than paper.

Dr. Desmond walked in and smirked. "Good work, Superboy, Superkid."

While Dr. Desmond gave instructions to guardian on what to do with the three boys, Superkid went over to Robin. She crouched down beside him and gently shook his shoulder, hoping he'd wake up. She looked up when she felt a gentle hand on her head.

Guardian smiled down at the little girl. "Why don't you help Superboy take these boys to the lab? You don't have to go back in your pod just yet."

Superkid gave Guardian a small smile. She hoisted Robin up on to her back. He wasn't very heavy to her, but it was difficult to carry someone twice her own size. She concentrated for a brief moment and grinned triumphantly when her feet floated off the ground. She quickly flew after Superboy who was lugging Aqualad and Kid Flash over his shoulders.

Once they'd handed the three boys over to one of the other scientist, Superboy and Superkid stood and watched the boys being put into holding cases. Even after the other scientist had left, the two lingered.

Curiously, Superkid flew over to the case holding Kid Flash. She hovered in front of the glass, looking more at her own reflection in the glass than at Kid Flash. She hadn't ever seen her long black hair, or the fact that her eyes were blue. She looked just like Superman. She touched the red 'S' on her solar suit and smiled. Something about that thought made her feel warm and proud. She flew back in surprise when Kid Flash suddenly gasped awake, as did Robin and Aqualad.

Kid Flash glared at the little girl now hiding behind the glowering Superboy. "What do you want?" He snarled when he didn't receive an answer from either clone. "Quit staring! You're creeping me out!"

Robin sighed. "K.F., how about we don't tick off the people that can fry us with a look?"

Aqualad decided it was best that he try and speak to the two. "We only sought to help the two of you…"

"Yeah!" Kid Flash interjected. "We free you, and you turn on us, and you just stood there and let it happen!"

"Kid." Aqualad spoke firmly. "be quiet now. I don't believe our new friend was in control of his own actions. This must've all been very overwhelming for one so little as Superkid." He smiled gently at Superkid as she slowly came out from behind Superboy.

"…What…" Superboy frowned as his voice came out small and hoarse. "What if I wasn't?"

"He can talk?" Kid Flash asked in shock.

Superboy's frown deepened. "Yes, he can."

"It's not like I said it…" Kid Flash grumbled when Robin and Aqualad glared at him.

Superkid fiddled with her fingers nervously. "I'm really sorry." She apologized, her voice soft and scratchy. She'd never heard herself speak before. It was a strange sound to her.

"There is no need to apologize." Aqualad said, shooting a glare over at Kid Flash when the boy scoffed. "The Genomorphs taught the two of you, telepathically."

"Superboy knows more than I do." Superkid said, hovering in the air so she was shoulder to shoulder with her brother. "He's eleven weeks older than me. I know the names off lots of things, though."

"Have you gotten to actually see them?" Robin asked. "Have they ever let you see the sky…or the sun?"

Superboy glanced over at his sister. "Images are implanted in our minds. But…no, we haven't seen any of them."

"This is our first time out of our pods." Superkid said, her voice growing stronger and taking on a hint of excitement. She had decided she liked Robin and Aqualad. She still wasn't too sure about Kid Flash.

"Do either of you know what…or who you are?" Aqualad asked.

Superboy nodded. "I am the Superboy, a genomorph clone made from the DNA of the Superman. Created to replace him should her perish, or to destroy him if he should turn from the light."

"Same." Superkid said. "Except, I'm Superkid…not Superboy."

Aqualad nodded. "To be like Superman is a worthy aspiration. However, the two of you deserve a life of your own beyond your solar suits, beyond your pods, and beyond Cadmus."

Superboy growled angrily. "We live because of Cadmus. This is our home!"

Superkid nodded, though she was less enthusiastic about it. She idly wondered what it would be like to feel the actual sun on her face.

"Your home is a test tube." Robin argued. "We can show you the sun."

"Pretty sure it's after midnight." Kid Flash interjected. He grinned over at Superkid. "We can show you the moon, though."

"We can even introduce the two of you to Superman." Aqualad said.

"Really?" Superkid asked excitedly. She flew over to Aqualad's containing case. "You'd really do that for us?"

"No." Dr. Desmond strolled in with guardian and one of the scientist. "They can't. They are going to be otherwise occupied for a while." He turned to the scientist. "Activate the cloning process." He then glared over at Guardian. "Get the weapons back in their pods!"

"Help us." Aqualad said, looking between the two clones.

Superkid looked over at Superboy for guidance. Superboy roughly shrugged off Guardian's hand from his shoulder, and took a step forward.

Dr. Desmond sighed. "Don't start thinking for yourselves." He quickly ordered two G-Gnomes to control both Superboy and Superkid. He nodded in satisfaction when Superboy straightened and Superkid landed on the ground. "Get back to your pods, now!"

Superkid walked alongside Superboy back towards their pods. She could hear Aqualad, Robin, and Kid Flash all yelling in pain. She stopped walking when she heard Aqualad's voice, though Superboy continued walking a few more steps. "Superboy…"

"Superboy…Superkid…" Aqualad's voice reached the two despite how far apart they were. "That means, you two have a right to follow your own paths. A weapon, or a person? Ask yourselves; what would Superman do?"

Superboy finally stopped walking. He turned around and looked at Superkid. "What do you want to do?"

Superkid grinned at Superboy. She took the G-Gnome off her shoulder and put it on the floor. "I really want to meet Superman."

Superboy gave a small smile and nodded. He removed his G-Gnome and quickly went back down the hallway with Superkid close behind him. As soon as he reached the door, Superboy yanked the door off its hinges and threw it to the side.

Dr. Desmond snarled as Superkid flew past him and Superboy stormed forward. "Both of you, back to your pods!"

Superboy knocked Dr. Desmond, Guardian, and the scientist away with ease. "Don't give me orders!"

Kid Flash warily eyed the little girl hovering in front of his containment case. "You guys here to fry us or help us?"

Superboy squinted his eyes. "Huh…looks like I don't have heat vision. I guess helping is my only option."

Superkid squinted her eyes and squealed in delight when she made a small hole in the glass. "I've got heat vision!"

"Don't use me as an experiment!" Kid Flash howled furiously.

Robin finally managed to release himself from his containment case. He rubbed his wrist and frowned. "I'm just lucky Batman wasn't here to see how long it took me to get out. He'd have my head."

Kid Flash raised an incredulous eyebrow as Robin opened up the containment cases. "That's what you're worried about? The whole League is going to have our heads after tonight!"

Superkid tried her best to gently pull the metal off of Kid Flash's wrist. She smiled apologetically when Kid Flash let out a small yelp. "Sorry…" She helped him down to the ground. She smiled shyly over at Robin. "Are you all okay?"

"Less talking, more running." Kid Flash said.

Dr. Desmond pushed himself up as the group began running out. "You won't escape! I'll have you all in pods by the morning!"

"That guy is just not whelmed…not whelmed at all." Robin muttered, throwing bombs at the three containers with Robin, Aqualad, and Kid Flash's blood.

Superkid hovered beside him, tilting her head to the side curiously. "What's whelmed? The G-Gnomes never taught me that one."

Kid Flash rolled his eyes and grabbed the flying girl's hand. "Don't worry about it. It's a weird thing of his…"

Aqualad led the way. "We're 42 levels below ground. If we can just make it to the elevator…" They were brought up short by a group of giant G-Trolls in front of them, and G-Elves behind them.

Superkid grabbed one of the G-Troll's legs and threw him into a wall. She flew over to where Robin, Kid Flash, and Aqualad were. "Hey, Superboy, let's go!"

"The point is escape, not to bury ourselves!" Aqualad shouted.

Superboy turned around and snarled. "You want to escape?" He threw a G-Troll into the rest of the Genomorphs to slow them down.

"How come he's all angry, and you aren't?" Kid Flash asked Superkid as they began running again.

Superkid shrugged. "I don't know. I've got heat vision and he doesn't. Maybe that's why."

Aqualad tore open the door of the elevator, only to find the elevator wasn't there. Kid Flash pressed himself close to the wall, while Robin shot a line up to one of the higher floors. Superkid flew up with Superboy close behind her holding Aqualad. She looked over her shoulder in time to see Superboy and Aqualad falling. She flew back down and managed to catch her brother's arm. She placed the two on the small ledge beside Kid Flash. "Are you okay?"

Superman can fly, and so can Superkid." Superboy said quietly, a look of surprise and disappointment on his face. "Why can't I?"

"Looks like you can leap tall buildings in a single bound." Kid Flash offered with a smile. "Still cool."

"You okay?" Robin asked when he noticed Superkid fidgeting in the air.

Superkid nodded. "I've got to go potty…"

"Seriously?" Kid Flash grouched. "You better hold it, because we have no time for potty breaks."

"I'll try." Superkid muttered.

Robin looked up at the sound of something approaching them at a high speed from above. His eyes widened when he saw the elevator coming at them. "Guys, this floor is going to have to be our stop." He pulled Superkid down close to him while Superboy ripped the elevator doors off.

They were greeted by a gang of G-Elves and G-Trolls waiting for them. They began quickly running down the hallway. Superkid looked around when she heard a voice whisper in her head. She glanced over at Superboy and saw from his confused face that he'd heard it too.

"Left!" Superkid shouted. The group took a sharp left down another hallway.

Superboy and Superkid alternated shouting directions to the group. Superkid blinked when they came to a dead end. "This isn't right…"

"Are you two trying to get us caught again?" Kid Flash snapped.

Robin smirked and ruffled Superkid's hair. "This is perfect! Superkid, take the grill off that air vent."

Superkid quickly complied. Robin climbed in first, followed by Aqualad, Superkid, Kid Flash, and Superboy. The group crawled through the air ducts as quickly as they could. "I've really got to go…" Superkid mumbled.

"Shhh." Superboy said urgently. "Here that?" The sound of Genomorphs heading towards them could be heard from multiple directions.

Robin fiddled with the holographic computer on his gloves. They crawled a few more feet before Robin kicked out another air vent. They all quickly climbed out.

"Why aren't they following us anymore?" Superboy asked.

Robin grinned. "I hacked the motion sensors. They should be coming out a few hallways down."

Kid Flash returned the grin. "Sweet."

"We've still got a lot of floors between us and the surface." Robin said.

Kid Flash pulled his goggles down. "I've got room to move now." He kicked open the door to the stairs and ran on ahead of the group.

Superkid looked after him for a moment. "Wow. He's fast." She flew after him with the others close behind her. She flew backwards for a few moments. "They're coming."

Superboy stopped while the others continued running. He gave a small smile when Superkid hesitated. "Go on. I'll be right behind you." As soon as she'd flown off, he slammed his foot down and destroyed the stairs, cutting off any chance of the Genomorphs following them that way.

By the time the rest of the group got to the top of the stairs, Kid Flash had slammed into a door and was laying on the ground. "We're cut off!" Aqualad said.

"Thanks. I hadn't noticed." Kid Flash muttered.

Superkid and Superboy pulled at the door. Even with their combined strength, they couldn't budge it.

"I can't hack this one fast enough." Robin looked around and quickly kicked down a nearby door as G-Trolls rounded the corner. "This way!"

As soon as they ran through the door, they were stopped by a group of Genomorphs and Guardian in their way. A loud ringing suddenly filled their heads. Superkid struggled to try and stay afloat. She groggily landed on the ground beside Superboy. Unlike the rest of the group, Superboy and Superkid managed to remain conscious.

"Perhaps for the sake of all Genomorphs, our brother and sister should choose their own path." Dubbilex, the Genomorph that often worked closely with Dr. Desmond stepped forward.

Superkid's eyes widened in surprise. "You're the one that told us where to go."

Dubbilex nodded. "Yes, and woke your friends up."

"Why?" Superboy asked curiously.

"The two of you are our hope." Dubbilex answered. "You will show the rest of us Genomorphs the way to freedom."

The G-Gnome that had been perched on Guardian's shoulders leapt off of him. He scurried over to Superkid and climbed up into her arms, letting out an almost purr like sound when she held him.

"What do you choose, brother…sister…"

Superboy looked at Superkid. The two nodded at each other. "We choose freedom."

Guardian suddenly seemed to come out of a strange daze. He locked eyes with the now conscious and standing group. "Go. I'll deal with Desmond."

"I think not." Dr. Desmond stepped forward, a test tube filled with a strange blue liquid in his hand. "Project Blockbuster will give me the power to restore order to Cadmus." He quickly drank it down.

Superkid put the G-Gnome down as Desmond began transforming. "Is that his skin?" She asked in alarm.

"Get out of here!" Guardian rushed forward, only to be knocked to the side by Desmond.

Superboy charged forward, exchanging a few blows with Desmond before Desmond grabbed him and leapt up through the ceiling.

"You leave my brother alone you creepy monster!" Superkid flew through the hole after the two with Robin and the others close behind her. As soon as they reached the main floor, Desmond threw Superboy over towards them. While Superkid, Robin, and Kid Flash managed to avoid him, Aqualad was flung back by Superboy's body slamming into him.

Superkid flew forward and punched Desmond square in the face. She yelped as he grabbed her and threw her to the ground. She was about to be stepped on when Kid Flash rushed forward and scooped her up out of harm's way. "Thanks."

"Don't mention it." Kid Flash said.

Robin scrutinized his computer while the rest of the group tried to stop Desmond. "K.F. get over here!"

"Get off my brother!" Superkid punched Desmond in the back of the head. She yelped as she was backhanded into one of the support columns. She managed to pull herself up as Aqualad and Superboy rushed over to make sure she was all right.

"Hey, guys…" Robin quickly explained his plan to them, which Kid Flash was already in the process of following through. "Got it?"

Superkid grinned and punched out the nearest support column. As soon as Kid Flash had gotten Desmond into position on the water puddle Aqualad had created, Superkid and Superboy punched him, knocking him down to the ground. Superkid landed beside her brother and watched as Aqualad electrocuted the water, violently shocking Desmond.

"Time to go!" Robin shouted.

The group tried to get out of the building before the bombs Robin had set went off. They were just a few feet away when the bombs detonated. Robin shielded Superkid with his body as the debris began to fall around them.

Superkid took a moment to catch her breath, before moving out from underneath Robin and lifting the debris off of them. She grinned as she threw it to the side and saw that Superboy and Aqualad were all right. Despite how badly torn up her solar suit was, she was extremely happy. "Did we win?"

"Uh, yeah." Robin said, ruffling Superkid's hair. "Was there any doubt we wouldn't?"

Kid Flash grinned at the two clones and pointed up at the sky. "Look, the moon."

Superkid took a moment to just fly around in the open air. It was so much more amazing than she thought it would be. She could feel the wind on her face, whipping her hair wildly around. She looked back up at the moon and quickly landed when she saw something flying down from the sky.

Robin smiled and rested a hand on her shoulder. "And there's Superman."

"Do we keep our promises or what?" Kid Flash said as the entire Justice League landed in front of the group.

Superkid went over to Superboy and latched onto his arm. She hid slightly behind him while he boldly approached Superman. She yelped when Superboy lifted his arm up to show her to Superman. She smiled shyly at the Kryptonian. She wasn't sure what she'd been expecting to happen, but the frown that marred Superman's face made her heart drop into her stomach. He wasn't pleased to see either one of them.

Batman stepped forward. "Is that what I think it is?"

"They don't really like being called its." Kid Flash muttered.

A scowl suddenly formed on Superboy's once hopeful face. "I'm Superman's clone, Superboy. This," he held Superkid up higher since she refused to loosen her grip on him. "Is Superkid, also a clone of Superman."

Batman's frown deepened. "Start talking."

The group took turns explaining everything that had happened, though Superboy remained relatively silent. When they were done talking, the Justice League quickly began dealing with the unconscious Desmond. The group was left alone for a brief moment while the remaining League talked. Superkid remained latched onto Superboy, both looking over at Superman.

Eventually, Superman walked over to the two. He looked nervously at the teenage boy and little girl standing in front of him. "Uh…We'll figure something out for the two of you…the League will…I mean…For now, I better make sure they get that Blockbuster creature squared away."

"I don't think he likes us." Superkid sighed out, hugging Superboy's arm.

"Cadmus will be investigated." Batman said, walking over to the group with Aquaman and Flash. "All 52 levels. We need to make one thing clear…"

"You should've called!" Flash snapped, earning him a glare from Batman.

"End results aside, we are not happy." Batman continued. "You hacked Justice League systems, disobeyed direct orders, and endangered lives. You will not be doing this again."

"I didn't do two of those three things, so am I in trouble?" Superkid asked, earning her a glare from Batman. She quickly hid behind Superboy again.

Aqualad straightened up. "I am sorry, but we will."

Aquaman frowned. "Aqualad, stand down."

"Apologies, my king, but no. We did good work here tonight. We did what you have all trained us to do. Together, on our own, we forged something powerful."

"Look, if this is about your treatment at the hall…" Flash began.

"The five of us," Kid Flash corrected, pulling Superkid out from behind Superboy so she was standing with the group. "and it's not."

"Batman," Robin said, stepping forward. "we're ready to use what you taught us. Or…why teach us at all?"

"Why should they tell us what to do?" Superboy snapped. "It's simple; get on board, or get out of the way."

Batman frowned as the group stared them down with unwavering conviction. "Give me three days to decide."

"Um, what are me and Superboy supposed to do?" Superkid asked. "We don't have a home…"

Kid Flash grinned. "Hey, Supey, Kiddo, why don't you two come home with me?"

Superboy and Superkid exchanged looks. Superboy shrugged. "All right."

"Awesome." Kid Flash said. He ruffled Superkid's hair. "We'll have a blast."

Superkid tugged on Kid Flash's hand. "Hey, K.F., remember how I said I had to go potty?"

Kid Flash looked warily down at the guilty look on the little girl's face. "Yes…"

"I don't need to anymore."

Kid Flash groaned. It was going to be a long three days.