Despite the fact that it was indeed both America's and Captain America's birthday, Harper was in the mood to do illegal stuff and that means she totally broke into Cadmus Labs. Her method of entry was her go-to skill, opening portals to the mirror dimension. If Giselle found out what she's doing with the bit she taught her, she'd probably be disappointed. Getting in was too easy, she even slipped into the elevator where a horned dude entered. It was a perfect entry, it would probably make Batman cry in joy, except he never shows emotion.

Now that Harper thought about it, if Batsy caught wind of her venture, she'd be in deep shit. Especially with her sources saying that the sidekicks were gonna probably be shown their base today. This should mean that she shouldn't have too many problems going in and out of the facility. Yet alas, things never really go according to her plans, thus how her night just got weirder from that point onward.

I wasn't too surprised that the sidekicks were in Cadmus they can break into anything if they wanted to, but why? Unfortunately can't dwell on that, I need to finish my goal. Grabbing a few vials of Project Blockbuster is the goal as of now but lingering in the project room has given me a good idea on the hierarchy within the walls of Project Cadmus. Their illegal experiments were things called genomorphs and use telepathy to communicate/control others. As one that lingered on the guy that announced that the sidekicks broke in. You could tell that he was fighting against the control, but was weak.

My chance came as the doctor stormed out of the room moments later and left the room ripe for the opportunity of stealing! I came out of hiding and plugged my device and 3 seconds later, the vial opened and revealed the product. I immediately took a few vials and stored them in a protective box.

I stored the box and stashed it into my bookbag. Now to figure out how to get to sub-level 52. Apparently, the elevator is somehow still functioning. I took it down toI

the level and I heard it being called as I got off. So I decided to venture into the floor, it opened into a vast cavern with two pathways opening from the right and like an idiot, I went to the path nearest to the exit. The walls like the cavern were blood-red and that's somewhat concerning. Is it the shade of the blood of their enemies? Or is it something more messed up? The path ended with a huge metal door. You know the big metal sliding ones that cliched villains use in their secret bases. I decided to not hack into this one which was probably a great idea cause not even 2 minutes later the door opened, a lady walked out and I walked in.

Part 1 of 3 done, now to see the contents of this cavern. Then I decided to look up and what I saw shook me to my core. I expected a mega monster, what I saw instead, left me deceased. It was a younger carbon copy of Superman. A clone but, I highly doubt Supes was giving DNA away freely and its Cadmus after all so it's safe to assume that they acquired it by illegal means. Then trouble came, as I was about to snap a picture, the boys came running into the room and disabled the door behind them. As I suspected, the intruders were my favorite sidekicks! Robin, Kid Flash, and Aqualad. (Let's just say I am a lowkey stan of team sidekick.) But yes, there is a clone of superman now and is now a Justice League level threat. ((or Avengers, they keep tabs on each other. Do you know how many times the JL tried to recruit Avalon?))

As they bickered regarding the circumstance, they failed to see the mini morphs near the super clone and he woke up. His crystal blue eyes piercing the air in half. It was a very sharp stare, I know cause like a coward, I hid in the spot near the tube sensing the aggressive air coming off him, I was still invisible and despite that, I could still run risks being out in the open.

Now that they're here, the entire facility must be in lockdown and I might need their help to get out of here. I left a few bugs around the admin areas just cause and it seems to be fruitful. I have some footage that I'll have to review at a later time. At that same moment, he went straight for Aqualad and a fight started among them. Now, guys, I am 16 year old and I'm the kind of kid that records everything. Did I record that fight? Yes, it was quite sad as the clone overpowered everyone and it was better off that I didn't reveal myself to the crew. Wasn't time just yet as when the dust settled, the scientist finally got in, just fresh from a conference according to my bugs and commanded that the three be taken to the cloning chambers. Alright, I need to save them but I can't expose myself now, I'll have to follow them.

You see why the mirror dimension is a godsend in times like this, you slip in and out of places with no trouble at all! With the exception of today, I can't portal to places but I can open portals to the mirror world and my room. So, I followed them to the room and had to watch them being loaded into the tubes. When everyone left, it was just them, the clone and I. The air was thick for a moment, He was staring at them until KF woke up as if he had a nightmare. He was still staring to KF's dismay.

"What? What-What do you want?"

Staring ensued.

"Quit staring. You're creeping me out!" KF roared with annoyance.

"Uh, KF," Robin chipped in, "How bout we not tick off the guy who can fry us with a look?"

"We only sought to help you," Aqualad interjected.

"Yeah. We free you, and you turn on us. How's that for grat-" KF barked.

"Kid, please, be quiet now. I believe our new friend was not in full control of his actions." Aqualad interrupted. Robin pulled something out of his wrist to my pleasant surprise.

"Wha-what if I, What if I wasn't?" The boy stated with fear.

SO HE CAN TALK! Good cause I was getting worried there for a moment.

"He can talk?!" KF asked in surprise.

"Yes, he can," he stated firmly.

"Not like I said it." He replied.

"The Genomorphs taught you, telepathically?" Aqualad asked, changing the subject.

"They taught me much," he started, "I can read, write, I-I know the names of things."

"But have you seen them?" Robin asked with worry. "Have they actually let you see the sky? Or the sun?"

"Images are implanted in my mind, but no, I have not seen them."

"Do you know what you are, who you are?" Aqualad asked.

"I am the Superboy, a Genomorph, a clone (well at least he admits it,) made from the DNA of the Superman created to replace him should he perish, to destroy him should he turn from the light."

Hold the dam phone, The Light?! Hopefully, the bugs I implanted will give me the answers I need. I feel like they and I have walked into something big.

"To be like Superman is a worthy aspiration but like Superman, you deserve a life of your own. Beyond that solar suit, Beyond your pod, Beyond Cadmus."

"I live because of Cadmus!" Superboy resounded with emotion. "It is my home!"

"Your home is a test tube, We can show you the sun." Robin stepped in.

"Uh, pretty sure it's after midnight but, we can show you the moon," KF interjected.

"We can show you, introduce you to Superman" Aqualad continued.

"No, they can't," Desmond said, entering the room, "They'll be otherwise occupied." Annd there went my opportunity to ask for help. I'll have to wait for another chance to reveal myself.

"Activate the cloning process." He told the doctor next to him.

"Pass! Batcave's crowded enough." Robin sassed.

"And get the weapon back in its pod!" He exclaimed.

"Hey, how come he gets to call supey an it?" KF raved as the blue dude walked up to superboy and placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Help us," Aqualad said one last time.

"Don't start thinking now." Desmond taunted as the genomorph hopped onto his shoulder. You could fricken tell that the boy is weak af! "See, you're not a real boy, you're a weapon, and you belong to me! Well, to Cadmus, the same thing. Now get back to your pod!"

You could tell by the glowing horns that he fell under their control and left the room. They immediately started the procedure. It was better now that I appear and try to alleviate the situation at hand. I could tell that Aqualad was saying something in hopes that Superboy hears him.

When he finished, I pulled out my trusty dart gun and opened a portal, shooting the people in the room with my k.o. Serum. (It knocks people out for a good moment) the docs collapsed as superboy opened the door, cutting the electrical circuit and ending the cloning.

"Angel?!" Robin exclaimed, I may have forgotten to let y'all know that Robin and I have a bit of history (TLDR; I beat him in hacking the pentagon and he's been salty ever since)

"Hey Wonder, y'all seem to be in quite the sticky situation."

"How long have you been lurking around?"

"About 6 hours, I was plotting a way to save y'all, seems to work. But we have a bigger problem now." I stated as I ran the command to open the pods. Superboy stopped next to me, probably surprised by how I appeared.

"I'm friendly, can you help Aqualad out please?" I asked politely while downloading more files.

"Don't be giving me orders!" he barked as he jumped to help him.

"I wasn't giving an order, I was handing a request." I shot back. "Besides, I wouldn't be surprised if the League will have your heads after tonight."

"And how do you know we won't drag you with us?" KF shot out.

"I'm my own agent and I have valuable intel that I can give in exchange if y'all don't tell them anything. I'm already on their radar already. Now let's go!" I replied as I stashed the flash drive.

We were running out as the main doctor stood up, and yelled:

"You'll never get out of here! I'll have you back in pods by morning!"

"That guy is not whelmed, not whelmed at all." Robin sighed as he threw some bat bombs.

"What is it with you and this whelmed thing?" KF asked as we hightailed it out of there.

"We're still 42 levels below ground, but if we can make the elevator.." Aqualad trailed off as a group of giant genomorphs stomped into the hall, trying to block the only exit. We stopped and looked back to see the red balls along the walls rupture open and more of them came crawling out. If we didn't get out fast, we'd be mincemeat.

The giants spent no time starting the attack with Superboy rebounding while the rest of us parkoured over the rest of them and wow that guy can attack.

"Superboy! The goal is to escape, not to bury ourselves here!" Aqualad called.

"YOU WANT ESCAPE?" he roared back then immediately throwing one of the giants in a circle back to his buds. Remind me never to get on his bad side, His punches feel fatal.

We ran to the elevator where Aqualad opened the door. This is where I give kudos to myself for bringing my rope gun. Robin and I go up, KF jumped across the ridges and Supes and Aqualad leaped only to find out he can't fly.

"At least you can leap tall buildings in a single bound. That's amazing." I said as I helped him down.

"Guys, this will have to be our exit," Robin stated as the elevator started to head towards us.

We ended up on sublevel 15. Not too shabby. We saw them heading for us and immediately ran down the nearest hall. As we ran, Superboy said "Go left, left!" giving directions for escape I hoped.

"Right!" We ran suit and ended in front of a vent.

"Great directions, Supey. You trying to get us re-podded?" KF asked sarcastically.

"No, I, I don't understand." He replied.

"Don't apologize! it's perfect!" I exclaimed with a probable glee.

We quickly got into the vent, and I quickly had to say goodbye to the fact that my shirt wasn't gonna live tonight. As we crawled, KF muttered:

"At this rate, we're never gonna get out."

"Shh" Supes interrupted "Listen."

I heard clawing and scratching. They were in the vents, we needed to get out fast, we ended up near a stairwell.

"I hacked the motion sensors," Robin said.

"Sweet!"

"Still plenty of them between us and out." Robin continued as he got up.

"But I've finally got room to move" KF exclaimed with delight as he ran for the stairs, us following. I've always been able to catch up with Boy Wonder so that sprint wasn't a problem. I haven't felt this much adrenaline since last summer!

"More behind us!" Robin reported as we ran up another flight. Superboy stopped as we passed him and stomped on the floor and to my surprise, the stairs in front of him, fell full of genomorphs. We got out onto the final level, the lights were flashing red, the door between us and freedom well shut. Supes and Aqualad opening it didn't work.

"Angel, you need to hide," Robin said turning to me.

"Like hell, I will. How will I know y'all won't snitch me out? I'm following till we're out." I replied as we ran into a dam trap. Boy wonder was fricken right.

Their horns glowed and I could feel myself losing conscious but not fully. I could hear someone talking.

"For the sake of all Genomorphs, our brother Superboy should make us his own mind."

"It was you."

"Yes, brother. I set the fire and lured your new friends down to Cadmus."

I tried to open my eyes and from the little, I could see, it was the horned dude talking telepathically.

"Woke them when they were in danger."

"And guided me why?"

"Because you are our hope, the Genomorph Hero. You will blaze a trail for all our brothers. Showing us the way to freedom."

I could feel the forced fog lift off us and I immediately got up, still hearing the conversation going down.

"What is your choice brother?"

"I... Choose Freedom." Superboy said.

I decided to take the safe route and opened a quick portal to the mirror realm, hopping in and closing it before anything or anyone came in. Good thing too cause that doc appeared again and then things got nuts from there. He had a vial of the blockbuster formula and drank it. His body started to shift, his skin shedding to reveal a monster. Now I know how the stuff works but golly that was gruesome.

Guardian was ko'd real quick but superboy and what was the doc broke the ceiling which was one way to open an exit. I took out my rope again and climbed up to see the fight between the monster and Superboy continue.

Awhile back, I had given a comm to Wonderboy that works in all realms. Allegedly.

"Robin, do you hear me?"

"Angel, where are you?"

"Mirror world. You might want to take down those columns if you want to beat that monster. I can create a forcefield around y'all if the building does topple onto you."

"The intel?"

"Will be in your inbox in the morning."

After a plan that included the columns, KF stealing a nose and water, Cadmus toppled down and I rushed out of the mirror realm and created one of my specialties, a forcefield. When the dust settled, we found ourselves under a rock, I blasted it with the walls.

"We did it." KF said.

"Hey, look, the moon!" Robin said as he looked up. The full moon was in full display from where they stood. I saw a figure from the skies head towards us.

"Oh shit. I need to go. Laters!" I created a portal and entered the mirror realm once more. All I hoped is that The League didn't see me and I'd be able to carry on with life as usual.

I wasn't aware of how utterly fucked I was.