Home sick

Chapter 2

In the Legion headquarters

Superman is alone fiddling with his communicator. "Maybe I should call them to see how they're…no they're fine… ugh I need to calm down". Superman sighed deeply and started pacing the room. "It won't hurt to try" he said out loud to himself.

Superman turns his communicator on. "Brainy.. um is everything ok over there?" Superman asked warily. "Superman? oh, well the bank robbery at NMBUP was a sham and we're heading back as we speak". Brainy said from the other side. "Let me guess it involves the Fatal Five?" Superman said in a knowing way. "Yeah how did you know?" Brainy asked. "Well who else other than them". Said Superman. "Oh well, um we're on are way with lunch it might take 30 minutes to get there, double cheese burger right?" said Brainy. "Yeah" said Superman chuckling. "Brainiac 5 out". "Hmm maybe I could make myself useful" Thought Superman. "C-O-M-P-U-T-O give me break ins and other criminal activities that happen about the same time the New Metropolis Bank of the United Planets was robbed".

On the way home

"Was that Superman?" asked Phantom Girl. "Yes that was him" said Brainy. "Did he get over his little fit?" smirked Lightning Lad. "Didn't we go over this Lightning Lad; he didn't do it on purpose." Triplicate Girl mumbled "I think something is bothering him" Saturn Girl said softly. Lightning lad stopped in mid flight. "What would that be, besides him being 21st century jerk?" scoffed Lightning Lad. "I don't know we have to ask him, and he is not a jerk". Saturn Girl said rolling her eyes. He simply shrugged

They went inside to find superman napping on the couch with a medium size digipad in his hand and his cape draped over him like a blanket curled up in a ball "Aw look at him he looks so cute" squealed Triplicate girl quietly. Superman exhale deeply then smiled dreaming of his mothers cooking. "Should we wake him?" whispered Triplicate girl. "Wait let me get my camera" Said Phantom girl running off, lightning lad rolled his eyes. "Superman!" Lightning lad yelled. "I'm up!". Superman said rolling off the couch and landing on his face. "Ouch" said Bouncy trying to hold in his laughter.

Superman got up and straightens his self out and smiled. "What's up?" Superman asked, his cheeks a little red. "What we're you doing?" asked Lightning lad raising an eyebrow. "Well I…I was trying to figure out what the Fatal five were up to, but then I feel…um, asleep". Superman said scratching the back of his neck. "Did you get something on them?" asked Brainy. "Aw man he's awake" Phantom girl interrupted and pouting. Superman looked at her confused. "Don't ask" said Timber wolf. "Well I got a lot on them but I still don't know what they're trying to do". Superman said picking up his digipad.

"They robbed a hospital took a few things like needles, a monitor, and some anesthesia". Superman said reading off the list. They all look confused. "Yeah I know it doesn't make sense and it gets a little more puzzling". Superman trailed off and looked at his digipad again. "They also robbed the New Metropolis meteorite lab". Superman showed them surveillance tap of the lab, Empress blew out a hole in to the lab then turn to the camera and gave it the bird. "I tried to put the pieces together but I had no luck". Said Superman. He then smiled "I figured mister smarty pants here can figure it out." Superman ruffled up Brainy's hair. But he seemed numb by it "Brainy?"

Brainy stares at the surveillance clip. "Brainy?" Superman said. Brainy stares at the video he knew something was up and he wouldn't let them take his friend. "Brainy you know something huh?" Superman asked. Brainy didn't answer he just stares at the clip. "Brainy?" Saturn girl said worriedly. "Huh?... Oh yes I think I know what there trying to do" said Brainy. "Well what?" lightning lad asked. "They're… trying to… kidnap Superman. Everyone but Superman looked shocked. "What? How will they do that needles can't hurt me" Superman smiled. "No but Kryptonite will" Brainy said with his head down.

At the fatal five hideout

Tharok is sitting at a desk looking at something under the microscope, Empress is lying on the couch, and Persuader and Mano are watching TV with Validus.

"I don't think those legion brats have a clue what we're doing" said Tharok. "let's hope your little plan works". Scold Empress. "It will Empress" Scold Tharok. "Well it better, I'm tired of that red cape wearing superdweeb breaking my toy!". Empress said rubbing the Eye of Ekron then kissing it. "Ok am I the only one creeped out by that" said Mano. "Shut it Mano!" Empress snapped.

Back at the Headquarters

"Brainy what do you mean?. What's kryptonite?" Superman asked. Brainy looks into Superman ice blue eyes Superman looks back into his magenta eyes. "Brainy please tell me". Said superman a little worried about what he's about to hear. "Sit down superman and I'll tell you". Brainy said pointing to the couch. "I prefer to stand". Superman said crossing his arms and raising an eyebrow.

Brainy let out a sigh. "As you wish. Kryptonite is a piece of your home planet Krypton, and is also your weakness, and in the wrong hands it can kill you". Brainy said with his head down. "So Krypton is were I'm from and Kryptonite is a piece of meteorite that can kill me, if someone like the Fatal five have access to it, great just great" superman Scoffed.

"Superman" Brainy said trying to hold his hand. "No" superman pulled away. Brainy was hurt by this. "I always wanted to know where I came from one, But I didn't think it would be in the future and with crazy bad guy trying to kill me!". Superman added. "I can't tell you more but we have to make sure that don't happen". Said Brainy putting a hand on Superman shoulder but again pulled away from him. "You can't or you won't?" Superman scoffed before heading out the door but lightning lad blocked his way.

"Ok you are starting to get on my nerves today". Scold lightning lad. "move Lightning Lad I'm not in the mood". Said superman glaring at Lightning lad. "What's you deal?" Lightning lad asked. "What's yours, now move "Superman is there something else on your mind?" asked Saturn girl softly. Superman let his shoulders down and sighs deeply. "I… never mind". He said. Lightning lad moved out the way and let him go. "So much for lunch" Phantom girl mumbled to herself.

Brainy left with his head down. "Is he ok?" asked Triplicate girl. "He'll be ok right now we need to figure why and how to stop the Fatal Five from kidnapping Superman". Said Lightning lad crossing his arms. "Does this mean we have to babysit Superman?" asked Phantom girl. "Yes we'll take shifts, Phantom girl and Timber wolf will take the first, Tri and Bouncy will take the second, and Saturn girl and I will take the third. We need to be alert they could make their move tonight." They all nodded in agreement.

Superman went to his room and plopped on the bed face first he looks on his desk and sees a portrait of his parents with him as a little baby. He picks it up and hugs it. "It's been a long day ma and pa". Superman said to himself. He looks at the clock it was only 3:25pm. "Man I am so tired" Superman yawed. He stares at the picture. "I miss you guys a lot and I think I was too harsh on my best friend". Superman said to himself. "I know I should apologize ma." Superman yawns. "But I'll do it tomorrow morning." With that superman hugs the picture tighter then fell asleep