The Javelin landed on the same rooftop it had earlier. The Justice League disembarked and used the fire escape to reach street level. They then strolled out of the alley down the streets towards the area where the synthoid was destroyed. It was there that they begin their search.

The police who were investigating the earlier attack had cornered off the area. So far they weren't having any luck in figuring out what had happen. "You got to admire the police. They have no clue what happened or that the Justice League is in danger. Yet they continue with their job. So what's the plan?" Terra asked running a hand through her long hair.

"We have to figure out where those transmissions on us were going. If we can do that we've got them." Terry said definitely. He surveyed his teammates wondering what they should do next. "Any suggestions on how we should proceed?"

"Well if I had sample of the signal I bet I could track it down with my sonic burst power." Marina suggested. Max used her power to give her a sample and Marina listened closely. Then using her powers she to enhance the signal she traced where it had been broadcasted to using her sonic powers. They strolled down the streets of Metropolis nonchalantly. They had a little trouble paying for the bus ride but they finally go to their destination. The signal led them to a radio tower on top of a building.

"The signal was transmitted hear then disappears." Marina said.

"Its probably been hidden among another signal and using it to get where its needed. We need to find that signal and I'm your girl for that job. Just give me a sec with my mini computer and my powers I'll find out where our signal is going." Max said plugging in her computer into the tower. She managed to isolate all the signals coming in then out around the time they were fighting. She then used her powers for a search and discover spell finally finding the signal they needed. She traced it all the way to its target. She then downloaded the information they would need before getting to her feet. "Found it. The transmission signal was being broadcasted to an office building across town. A NJL Corporation. I've got the specs and all available information."

"You did all that in less then a minute? I'm impressed what are you a hacker in your spare time?" Lucas asked.

Max gave him a mysterious grin. "Maybe I'm just a natural when it comes to computers and other electronics. Anyways its pretty far so what do you guys think we should do? Should we head back to the Javelin and fly to the building or continue walking?"

"Why don't we fly there ourselves? I mean all of us except Gordon and Marina can fly. One of us could carry Marina and you can give Gordon the address to the office." Kara suggested. Everyone nodded and transformed into their costumes. Athena picked up Marina and off they flew.

The journey was long and tiring and they had to stop several times to avoid being detected by police. Finally they arrived. They landed on top of a building across the street from the office. On the outside it looked like a normal five story office building with a large loading garage, but still something seemed off. "Here's a the layout of the building." Max said. She closed her palm and then opened revealing a three dimensional display of the building. "It looks like a typical office building on the inside but there are at least six sub levels and they're all hidden. I can't get any info on them nor do I have a lot on the company itself. It just started a few weeks ago and they seem to be a tech company, but that's it. Their loading bay over there is big enough to dissemble parts for a giant synthoid and a small craft. I don't know what it is about that building but something isn't right."

"I think your right Max. I just ran a mental scan and its like the lights are on but no ones home. Yet when I aim my psyche towards the lower levels I get a faint signal." J'osse said calmly.

Kara stared hard at the ground but it must have been lead line cause she couldn't see anything. She then scanned the loading area. Although it was lead line she saw a lot of heat pouring out from the inferred spectrum, which indicated something large had been used hours before and was still producing heat. This place was definitely suspicious. "If my mother where here she be the first to say we have to investigate."

"According to all of the information on this place this the company has more security then the US Mint, Fort Knox, and the White House combined. Look at this laser's grids, electric fences, cameras, motion detectors, and so much more. There's no way to get in undetected." Shania said after going over every inch of the map.

"Well there is one way. They've got everything wired except under the building about fifty feet. We could sneak in through the sewers." Marina suggested. Everyone stared at her for a long time. They couldn't quite believe what she said but they had no choice. So grudgingly they followed her plan. To make sure they were undetected they entered the sewers five blocks away. They took a deep breath then started to trek through the sewers with Marina in front using her powers to push back the water.

"Man I hate having super senses. I'm never going to get the smell out of my costume." Kara complained. Everyone just ignored her. They all knew that she didn't mean it. She was just scared. "How much further do we have to go?"

"About two more conduits then we come to a junction and have to take a side conduits that connects us to the pipeline which runs underneath the building. Then it's just a matter of finding a safe place to break in." Marina called out over her shoulder. She used her power over water to push back most of the sewage from their path, but she couldn't get it all.

Suddenly Gordon let out a shriek and began to frantically slap himself. "Get it off! Get it off!" He squealed as he raced around in circles trying to dislodge something that was stuck to his chest. They tried to get him to calm down, but he was to worked up. He stood still long enough for the team to catch a glimpse of a giant rat on his costume.

Athena took out her lasso and tossed it around him causing Gordon to come to a grinding halt. She then firmly grasped the little rodent by the scruff of its neck and removed the pest. She brought up to eye level and glared at it while it squealed in fright. "Shame on you for frightening my teammate, but I reward your courage for striking at a much large opponent. Now be off with you." She told the litter critter releasing it. Shania rushed over and gave both her and Gordon anti rabies shots. Athena brushed a strand of hair out of her face and looked at Gordon. "Next time doesn't make such a fuss about such a little thing. It's delayed us in our mission. Come lets be on our way."

"She's impressive wouldn't you say Terry? Handling that situation in such a calm and efficient matter. She could really teach us a thing or two about defending ourselves or coming up with strategies." Terra commented to her twin as they made their way to their destination.

They finally reached the right place destination. They huddled close together in the conduit. "Alright what we need to do is make a opening that will connect us to the bottom sublevel of the building. It has to be in a place that's quite and not monitored and whoever creates the opening has to be extra cautious not bury us or submerge us. I feel that Lucas you're the only one qualified for the job. Think you can handle it?" Terry asked.

"You kidding? This will be easier than the stuff my dad put me through. But just incase I mess up edge back to the opening of the pipeline." Lucas ordered. Once they were out of harms way he closed his eyes and meditated for a minute gathering his strength. He the opened his eyes and began to cut away at the top of the pipe making a hole big enough for them to fit through. Then using one hand to redirect the water flow into emergency spill pipes while the other created a tunnel leading to the sublevel floor. After fifteen minutes of hard work he grinned and gave them a thumbs up. "Were in! I even disabled the security sensors for the surrounding area so we should be clear." He reported. Then one by one they made their way up the tunnel.

They emerged in a small alcove in a dark room next to a stairwell and an elevator. As their eyes adjusted to the dim lighting they could make out several hallways and offices. "We should search each sublevel to try to find out more about this place and the people who runs it. I suggested we travel in pairs that way each of us has someone to watch their back and we can help one another out with our particular skills." Shania suggested. Terry nodded and assigned the teams. They then split up and went their separate ways.

Batman and Batgirl stepped cautiously out of the alcove and made their way towards the main corridor when Batgirl held out her arm and stopped him. "Use the filter in your cowl brother. There are lasers all over the place. The security shut off is on the opposite wall next to the corridor opening. I can get to it."

"You sure Batgirl? My sensors are detecting pressure sensors as well as heat sensors. If you touch any of the beams or stay for more then three point five seconds in one place you'll set off the alarms. Not to mention you have to make sure not to give off to much body heat. You sure you can do it?" Batman asked.

She gave him a grin and told him in a cocky tone of voice. "You're looking at Gotham's top gymnastic star. Trust me if I time this right I can get past this no sweat. Trust me." She then tied back her hair and took a deep breath before she cartwheel into the maze. She flipped, rolled, bent, and twisted all over the place never staying in one place long. Finally she reached the wall and shut off the alarms. "Come on lets go!"

The Bat Twins moved down the corridor and came to a locked door. They could detect sounds being admitted from inside. Batman used the lock pick in his finger and opened the door. They stepped inside and hit the switch. When the lights came on they were astonished. There not fifty feet in front of them was an entire assembly line devoted to making synthoid. Not all that different from the ones their bos father used. "I don't believe this. Look at this Batman there must be hundreds if not thousands of them." Batgirl whispered.

"Check this out Batgirl. According to these blue prints these synthoids are Zeta class with a few special modifications. No chance these once will decide they don't want to be used to replace people. From what I'm able to gather these synthoids are used in simulation training." Batman told her reading the computer monitor next to the assembly line. "The question is for what kind of training. I want to check out the other rooms on this floor come on."

They left the room and made their way further down the hall. They came to another door this one was electronically sealed and would only respond to a certain thumbprints. "Hmm. We got to get into that room. Let me see. I wonder if the crystal can override the electronic lock and fool the scanner." Batgirl said. She focused her crystal on the door and it hummed for a few seconds. Then the scanner turned off and the door opened. "After you."

What they found in that room was beyond comprehension. It was some kind of medical lab. There were ten surgical tables in the room along with several of equipment ranging from surgical to emergency. The cabinets were lined with hundreds of different drugs and on the far side of the room were some computers, microscopes, and a drug set used in preparing new drugs. Behind that was a door marked Test Subjects. They could only imagine the condition the test animals must be in. They walked around the room slowly taking everything in. "Can you believe this place? I mean look at this equipment. Its state of the art and the latest design model for all of this particular item. I think this is a gene resequencer." Batgirl said holding up an elegant piece of machinery with several gauges on the side.

"You should see what they've got stocked in their pharmacy. Steroids, splicing agents, and a few other things I can't begin to name. Whatever this place is used for it doesn't look good." Batman told her after examing the shelves.

"There are no medical records anywhere or at least none stored in this room. Brother there's another doorway opposite of the one that leads to the lab. I want to take a look in there." Batgirl said.

"There was also a door a little further down from here that leads to a set of rooms that make up the rest of the floor. I'll check that out. Will meet back by the stairs in fifteen minutes to compare notes before we go join the rest of the group." Batman instructed. They both left the lab after shuddering once. Who or what was using this awful place?

Batgirl found the door to where she wanted to go unlocked. She pushed it open and step inside. What she saw was scary because it was so out of place. It was a kitchen stocked with food and stuff. It looked like any ordinary kitchen but she noticed the food was mostly nutrious stuff. No sign of junk food. She went down the hallway exploring the rest of the area. This seemed to be living quarters because she found a living room, library, bathroom, dinning room and bedrooms. "This is very strange. Who lives here and where are they now? Why haven't I been able to find a trace of anyone anywhere?" Batgirl asked as she went through the bedrooms trying to discover the identity of the occupants, but with no success.

Batman had also found something strange. Several large training rooms that were used by whoever was being messed with in the lab. There was a gym full of exercise equipment and a swimming pool. In another area there was a maze full of deadly traps. A large space for what he assumed was used in fighting the synthoids and lastly a holographic chamber. He ran a few programs and was startled to see that there was one of Gotham, Metropolis, Central, and Midway. They looked almost exactly like his city but there were a few differences. What the heck was going on? Batman left the room and joined his sister. They then started to make their way up the long flight of stairs to meet up with the rest of the teams.

Wonder Girl and Supergirl were standing on the landing by the doorway that led to sublevel five. They had inched the door open and were examining the corridor to see what kind of traps were set. "My X-ray vision detects several laser gun ports along side of the wall. There motion sensitive. Also there some kind of canisters connected to the air vents. I'm thinking its either knock out gas or nerve gas. Going with my gut I say it's the later. So how do you want to handle this?" Supergirl asked.

"I can deflect all the laser beams back at each other destroying the guns, but I don't know about the gas. Can you use your super breath to blow it somewhere else or perhaps melt the grates shut so it can't seep out?" Wonder Girl questioned. She looked down the hallway preparing herself.

"I'll try. You go first then I'll follow. Will attack at the same time cutting down on the chances of being caught by one of the two. Lets go!" Supergirl whispered. They burst through the doorway flying down the hallway. Almost instantly the lasers began shooting at them and the gas began seeping out at them. Wonder Girl used her bracelets to deflect the shots away from Supergirl. Supergirl started using her heat vision to melt the vents shut. Finally reaching the center of the hallway both girls stood back to back and began a slow circle utterly destroying the guns and sealing the last vent shut. They dropped to the floor panting. "That certainly was a challenge huh?" Wonder Girl asked.

"Come on let's check out this room." Supergirl suggested tearing the door off its hinges. "Oops guess I don't know my own strength. Lets check it out." They entered the room and flicked on the lights. What they found were hundreds upon hundreds of filing cabinets that went all directions. They must have taken up the entire side of this floor. They forced open one of the drawers and pulled out a file.

"Listen to this. It's a medical report from about twenty years ago our time. Subject SM can father children. Genetic structure will have to undergo treatment and the surrogate mother will also have to be treated in order to carry to term. First round of test begins next week. Suggestive treatment includes gene manipulation or splicing." Supergirl said as she sped read the report. "This cabinet seems to be made entirely up of medical files from twenty years ago. All of this stuff is labeled the same way. There are no name just initials, and they use code numbers and names for tests and people. What did you find?"

"More of the same thing. But some of this stuff is more modern, but it still doesn't make sense to me. Its results to battle simulations, academic scores, physicals and a whole lot more. It would take us hours to find out what's in all of these records. Hold on I'm getting beeped. Yeah it's Wonder Girl. Bats where are you? You and your sis should have join us by now." Wonder Girl said into her communicator.

"Well we would if we didn't have to climb so many stairs up to your level. Its to narrow for us to fly and we have a lot to tell you. What have you discovered so far?" Batman asked over the comlink.

"A room with a huge amounts of records. We can't even understand most of it because it's written in code. But from what we've read it's like someone been busy for twenty years. Were about to check the other side of the floor. Talk to you when you get here. Bye." Wonder Girl said turning off the link. She turned to face her best friend. "Come on lets go check out the other room. It can't be worse then this."

But it was worse. What they found were videotapes on each one of them. Computer's filled with every bit of data available on them. Holograms dictating each of them rotating in mid air dictating their strengths and weakness. So this is where the transmissions from the synthoid had gone to. It looked like who ever had been working here earlier had left no clues to their identity. "This is beyond belief. I never expected this when we came here." Wonder Girl whispered afraid.

Flashboy and Green Lantern J. had their hands full on the next floor. They were trying to avoid being barbecued by flamethrowers while the same time avoiding being shocked to death. Flashboy created a whirlwind that GLJ sent spinning into the flamethrowers, which blew out the power to the shock devices. "Man I never thought my training would come in handy like that. Come on lets see what's in these crates already." Green Lantern J. said creating a crowbar and prying open a crate marked AMW. He looked inside and gave a low whistle. "Will you look at this? Automatic Weapons. Highly sophisticated model by the looks of things. Targeting and lock equipment, wide range, and can be recharged almost anywhere."

"If you think that's strange this box is full of explosives of all sizes and strengths. They're compact and easily concealed. They can be remote detonated or you can program them to go off at a certain time. Either way there dangerous." Flashboy commented. "Hmm each of these crates comes with a manifest list. Most of this stuff was purchased from private suppliers or the black market. Hey what are you looking at?" He asked noticing his best friend was over at a bookcase at the far wall. He had a book in one hand and two more floating around him.

"Check these out. There books on every major and minor law in every country. Most of them are out of date but some of them are brand new. But some of these laws ignore the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Almost all felonies are punishable by death. I don't know a lot about foreign policy but some of this stuff is just wacky. There's absolutely no freedom in these pages. What did you find in the desk?" Green Lantern J. asked indicating the desk next to bookcase. It had several drawers and a laptop on it.

"I'm on it. Let's check out the drawers first. A little jiggle and a tug and bingo! This is strange. Very strange indeed." Flashboy muttered. He pulled out maps; city guides, and files on every countries government and their plans for their security, economy, and medical everything. There were all sorts of marks on the maps and diagrams for battle plans. Certain passages were highlighted in the files. His fingers zipped across the keyboard. What he discovered was disturbing. Plans for world conquest were on it. What in the world was going on? "Lets go. We've learned all we can. Besides this place is creeping me out."

Mystic Robin and Aquagirl were lucky that they were spirits even if they were solid. The traps didn't harm them as bad if they were fully there. Like when the stairs suddenly became a ramp they managed to avoid that and enter the sublevel three. They entered the level and turned the switch on. The lights didn't come on. "Hmm. Let me try something. I may not consciously know magic but my subconscious knows everything so lets see what I can do. Lumus!" Mystic Robin chanted. Her right hand glowed bright yellow. Nodding she cautiously led the way across the floor keeping her eyes peeled for trouble.

Aquagirl kept her mind alert ready for any sign of trouble. Her whole body trembled with anticipation of trouble. She was so busy concentrating on Mystic Robin they both didn't notice they were sinking in quicksand till they were halfway up. "I don't believe this! How did they get quicksand in here?" She demanded.

"Who cares how we need to get out of here before it swallows us up! Aquagirl quicksand is just densely composite sand with water in it. Can you control the water and use it to get us out?" Mystic Robin questioned as they both sinking.

"I'll try hold on." Aquagirl told her friend. She closed her eyes and focused her mind on the water mingling among the sand. She saw it in her mind forcing the water particles to cling to her and Mystic Robin. She then shoved the water upward spilling them out of the quicksand. Both girls took deep breaths and brushed themselves off. "That was a close one. I've never seen such a security measure used before."

"Neither have I. Just give me a second to take care of this. Solidify! There that shouldn't cause us any more trouble. Still its not natural to set up that kind of security especially not where anyone could step in it. Something in here that they don't want us to find." Mystic Robin mused. She began looking around again until she found something in the center of the room that was drawing a lot of power. Sending the light from her hand to the light fixture she flooded the room with light. What she saw sent shivers down her spine.

"That looks a lot like our time gate back up on the Watchtower. But what's the second ring for and all those additional controls on the keypad. Also what do you make of these readouts?" Aquagirl asked curiously as she began examining the structure.

"Its more then a time gate Aqua. I think this one designed to be a time/dimensional gateway. That's why it needs so much extra power. It not only has to go through time but also cross into our dimension, our reality so to speak. Whoever kidnapped the Justice League has a huge grudge and is not from this reality, but probably from a parallel one that depends on this one for its existence seeing how it's the main one. Lets go. Batman will want to learn about this." Mystic Robin told her friend hightailing it out of there.

Martian Boyhunter and Hawklady were on sublevel two. They were tired and exhausted from climbing the stairs and avoiding security cameras and other measures. Their floor was devoid of anything except one room. It must have been the security room because there were hundreds of monitors for the entire complex. There was also a safe on the wall by the door. "You take the safe I'll see what I can find out from these monitors." Hawklady ordered sitting down in the chair and seeing what the monitors had to say.

Martian Boyhunter strolled over to the wall and tried to figure out the combination, but he got frustrated after his tenth try. Finally he phased his arms partway through then gripped the back of the safe and tore it off. There in the safe was a gun of some sort. It was white with a long cylinder end with a ring around it. It looked vaguely familiar, like he had seen it somewhere before. The only thing that seemed off was a small attachment to the power cell. "Why does this thing make me feel afraid? What is its purpose? Who would use this thing? Any luck yet?"

"Almost. We were right about the upper floors just being a front. This entire company has been nothing, but a fraud. Everything of major consequences happens in these sublevels. I'm still having trouble identifying the people who are responsible for everything. They seem to be able to erase themselves from the security logs. Are you sure you can't locate them mentally?" Hawklady asked him without turning around.

"No and that's what disturbs me the most. I've never met an individual that's been able to so completely block my thoughts from me. Not even you can do it. I get some things from you but from our antagonists nothing. I am in contact with our friends. They'll be here in a minute or two. Better find out where our parents are being held fast." Martian Boyhunter told her.

Hawklady went back to work. She ignored everything around her even as her friends entered the room. She focused her entire mind on manipulating the controls so she could find the right monitor. Finally her work paid off. "Success! I got them! They're on the next sublevel in a detention cell on the other end of the floor. We have to take the elevator up and go through a narrow corridor, but other then that there's nothing stopping us. Lets go!" Hawklady said excitedly.

"Hold on a sec. That was way to easy. Something up. After everything we've found and all the security measures we had to overcome something seems off." Batman told them. Suddenly an alarm went off and the room was flooded with red lights and klaxon going off. They rushed out of the room and headed for the elevator.

"You just had to say that didn't you? Now who knows what were going to have to battle against in order to save our parents!" Batgirl raved as they all crammed into the elevator and hit the button for the next floor.

The elevator started up the shaft, but when it reached the next level instead of the doors opening the cable snapped and they began to plummet straight down! Batman fired his laser shooting off the trapdoor in the ceiling. "Terra grab Marina, Kara take Gordon with you where getting out of here now!" He yelled rocketed out of the elevator and up the shaft. He zoomed up to sublevel one and pried open the door collapsing to the ground.

"That was to close for comfort of you ask me. Not to mention way to predictable. Why use such an obvious trap to try and eliminate us?" Mystic Robin asked.

Suddenly they were surrounded by at least a hundred synthoids with their weapons all aimed at them. "Stay back you guys. Batman and I will handle this. Let's do it!" Batgirl shouted throwing her blue Batarang with one hand and then cart wheeling into a swarm of synthoids. Batman used his claws and cables to rip and trip up every synthoid that got in his way. Finally they disposed of the last one. "Let's move on shall we? There will probably be more obstacles designed to tire us out but we must press on."

Nodding their heads in agreement they continued across the floor to the other side of the room where they could see several hallways. But before they could pick one to go down a huge monster came hurling out of one! It was Max's worst nightmare. The monster was a full blown spliced up Kobra operative. "I guess this is my challenge. I can deal with this." She whispered. Levitating into the air she sent a cold wave towards the agent stopping him dead in tracks. Thinking he was down for the count she flew down in front of him intending to bind him in chains when he let out a ravage roar pouncing on top of her. She heard her friends rushing to aid her. "No! Stay back I can handle this," she yelled at them while struggling to keep the lizard man teeth from her neck. "No choice. The only way I'm going to beat this guy is if I fight like him."

Her eyes turned yellow with slits. Scales began emerging all over her body and she felt her teeth growing and changing shape. Her hands became claws. Using her spliced genes she forced the Kobra agent off her and slammed him into a support beam. He was knocked out then he simply vanished. Mystic Robin turned to face her friends who were looking at her in fear. The worst was GLJ who had a look of horror on his face. She was screaming as the barely containable rage coursed inside of her. She sank to her knees as the reptilian instincts coursed through her. She never even felt it when Batgirl held her so Batman could give her some anti mutigen. A minute later she was herself again. "Feeling better now?" Batman asked helping her to her feet.

"Yes. Look I'm sorry guys if I startled you. What happen now it's a long story and one best told later. Shall we press on?" Mystic Robin asked shakily. Not waiting for a response she started walking again.

There were four hallways that lead on to different sections of the sublevel. They were definitely not going to take door number four seeing as how a mutant had come out of it. "I say we chose the middle door. It's the most protected." Athena suggested. Not hesitating for an instant she stepped into the hallway and was immediately cut off from her friends as a duranium door slammed down behind her and in front of her. "This isn't good, not good at all." Athena said to herself. Suddenly the walls started closing in on her. She braced herself against the far wall and pushed against it with all her might but it still kept bearing down on her. "I can't die like this. I am an Amazon. If there was ever a time I needed the Goddess help now is the time. Help me!" she cried out trying one last time to stop the walls from closing in. The wall she was pressing against exploded causing the other's come to a halt. The door went up and the Justice League Unlimited came rushing in. After making sure she was okay they continued on.

"If things keep going the way they are were not going to be able to save our parents. I'm exhausted and I ache all over. I don't get it if they know where here why don't they just come out and capture us?" Batgirl asked massaging her arms as they walked.

"Because they're testing us still. For some reason they want to see what we do when were pushed to the edge. Everything we've experienced so far is like a rat in a maze. They're testing our reaction times, our intelligence, and ingenuity. Just think about it. In the elevator they tested Batman's ability to cope with stressful situations and then when you two fought off those synthoid they saw your reaction time, your creativity, and your ability to work as a team." Green Lantern said.

"When they sent that mutate freak at us they were seeing what I would do. They wanted to see if I would lose control over my emotions and fight with my spliced DNA. They wanted to see how I would react when I couldn't use my regular powers." Mystic Robin commented on.

"There also making things more deadly for us. I almost didn't get out of that trap. I was lucky another few seconds and I be dead." Wonder Girl said shivering at the thought. The others began to wonder what kinds of test were set up for them when suddenly pillars popped up from the ground. They had maces on them as well as blades. Everyone had to keep moving to avoid being hit or sliced.

"My turn. Go I'll be okay!" Green Lantern J. ordered his friends flying up to the ceiling. He had to multi task if he was going to do this. First he created a giant ball of goo causing all of the blades and maces being stuck then he shot several lasers at them before quickly containing the mess as it exploded. It took a lot of energy out of him. He could barely stand.

Not that it mattered the instant he landed the floor dropped out from under them and they all fell into a pit. "We are not going to be deterred by this little setback!" Supergirl screamed soaring up to the shaft and ramming the door. She didn't even make a dent and a particle beam sent her back down to her friends who were nursing bruises. "Man sometimes it doesn't pay to be almost invurnable."

"We have to figure a way out of here! I refuse to quit now, not when were so close." Flashboy said angrily. He began to rub his hands together quickly in an effort to stay warm. "Is it just me or is it getting colder in here?" he asked as his teeth started to chatter.

"No, its not you. According to my suits sensors the temperature dropping rapidly. If we don't do something soon were all going to freeze to death." Batman said urgently

While the others started talking and looking for ways out Supergirl eyes never left the trapdoor locking them in here. With her magnified vision she could see ice beginning to form on it and she had an idea. "Guys listen up! I have a plan on getting us out but I need you to stay close together for warmth. Its about to get even colder." Supergirl told her friends. Once they were all together she took a deep breath let out a huge amount of super breath causing the room to get even colder. Soon temperatures dropped below zero. Without a second to hesitate she flew back up to the door and shattered it as she flew through. She then turned her eyes down and heated up the room till her friends could join her.

"That was pretty clever. What made you think to do that?" Flashboy asked.

"Simple really. Liquid nitrogen is below freezing so any metal it comes in contact with become as brittle as glass. The door was the same way. But I have good news. Its very faint, but I think I hear our parents!" Supergirl said excitedly as they flew or ran towards the sounds.

They were more cautious now. They triple checked everything before moving on. Still they couldn't find all the traps especially not when two sprang up at once. Martian Boyhunter was trapped in a glass cage that was being filled with acid. He couldn't phase out and he was running out of space. Flashboy was stuck in what appeared to be a giant hamster wheel only with every turn he came closer to being hit with poison darts. "This madness has to stop!" Both of them said. Flashboy used his ability to control the speed of things to stop the wheel and Martian Boyhunter turned into an acid dragon from another world to survive the acid then burst free. "I'm getting tired of this. Lets be done with this. We have a destiny to fulfill." Flashboy said storming off.

They were so close to their goal. Only one chamber was left. There was a large pool and several turbines in the air along with some giant birds. "This is looks so easy almost to easy. I mean these are our elements." Aquagirl said.

"This doesn't make sense. Why test us in our elements?" Hawklady said. Two beams of light shot out grabbing the girls. Martian Boyhunter and Mystic Robin made a grab for them, but it was to late. The beam holding Hawklady dunked her into the pool and kept her under while the other forced Aquagirl in the air tossing her among the turbines. "Help!" she screamed as the wind whipped her around. But the beams kept them back. "I got to save my self. Maybe if I save Shania she can save me!" she shot out her arm and yanked Hawklady out who had been near drowning. Sputtering out the water she called out to the birds to save Marina and both landed on the ground.

"That was the most cruel thing anyone could do to me! With my wings on I can't swim very well and you can't even fly! What was the point of that? To see what we do out of our element?" Hawklady said angrily.

"Perhaps, but lets not worry. We've past there stupid tests. Its time to rescue our parents." Batman said humbly. Taking his sister's hand they opened the pressed the button that opened the door and went inside ready to save their dad.

The door slid open revealing a large round, non-descriptive chamber. High up on the right side of the room was a viewing window and directly across from them in a small alcove were their parents! They were badly injured and shackled to a table with synaptic dysfunction helmets on their heads. "My God! Come on they need our help." Supergirl said flying over to her father and checking over his wounds. "Dad wake up its me Kara. Can't you hear me!" she pleaded as she struggled to release his shackles. The other's also started to pry the restraints off of them.

Wonder Women stirred from her induced sleep. She looked around her still struggling to figure out what was happening. Then she saw Athena. "Athena?" she asked weakly.

"Shu Mother it will be all right. Your almost free just hold on a second." Wonder Girl assured her mother.

"No run it's a trap!" She yelled at her but it was to late. A glass door slammed down trapping the JLU with the JL. The room was suddenly filled with a thick purple gas. Everyone began coughing and hacking struggling to remain conscience. But it was no good soon they fell to the ground. Five forms dressed in black appeared as the gas dissipated. The glass door lifted up and they strolled over to check their new prisoners. "Excellent we caught them. Now the final round can begin." The leader in black said laughing manically with his friends.

Batman was the first to come to. He felt like his body had been flattened. His head was pounding so hard. His entire body ached all over. What had been in that gas anyways? "Guys, wake up come on get up please!" he shouted. Everyone started to come to and discovered that they were wearing a pair of shackles and a synaptic dysfunction helmet. They were helpless and their parents were right behind them.

"So what happens now? If this is like a game of some sorts shouldn't we meet our opponents right about now?" Batgirl questioned.

A white light appeared on the right wall just underneath the viewing window. Out stepped their five adult captures all dressed in black. They looked at them with smugness in their eyes. "You're the champions of good in your time? How pathetic indeed. All of you aren't worthy in my eyes to carry the DNA of the Justice League." The leader said snidely.

"Who are you and what do you want? Why have you kidnapped our parents and where and when are you from?" Batman demanded. He refused to show his fear.

The female who had attacked Max and Marina glanced at him. It was clear what she thought of him. "You're the spokesperson for this little group? Well I guess you could have chosen poorer. I believe that you do deserve to know the truth about everything. Shall we?" she asked her friends. They nodded their heads and placed their hands on their collarbone. A black glow incased them and when it dissipated they gasped. Standing before them was none other then the Justice Lords!

"Surprised to see us? Don't be so shocked. Who else could pull of the perfect kidnapping of the Justice League then themselves?" Justice Lord Hawkgirl said.

"You seem to one short. Where's your Justice Lord Batman?" Mystic Robin inquired.

"Sadly he is gone. After he was corrupted by this world's Batman he changed. That change lead to his death. A pity really. I was actually fond of him." Justice Lord Wonder Women said.

"You still haven't answered our questions. What's this all about? Why did you come here? Why have you been testing us? We demand and explanation!" Green Lantern J. yelled angrily.

"Revenge pure and simple, but more importantly to prevent you from coming into existence. We can't allow you to complete your destiny." Justice Lord Green Lantern said casually.

"Your not making sense. Explain yourselves. What kind of game is this?" Aquagirl asked.

"The most important game. After the Justice League stripped us of our powers we were sent back to our world. We were imprisoned and eventually the chaos that first overtook the world returned. We couldn't believe it. Us the protectors of the world treated like criminals. That's when Nova revealed a vision of the future to us. A vision where we returned to power and got our revenge against the League for all they had done to us. She warned us of her sister's vision and how when two destines collide only the strongest and truest one comes true. In order for ours to be the one we had to take over your world and make sure your parents died before having you." Justice Lord Superman explained calmly.

"But if the main reality is destroyed the entire reality and its dimensions, planes, and parallels go extinct. That happens the barrier is weakened and the seal holding back the Nameless is destroyed. It gets free the entire multiverse is doomed. You can't do this!" Martian Boyhunter yelled at them.

"Besides if it's our deaths you wanted why keep our parents alive? Why not simply kill them and be done with it. You record us, tested us, and captured us for a reason. What is it?" Hawklady said accusingly.

"Very perceptive young one. As the saying goes revenge is a dish best served cold. We've waited years for this moment. When Nova brought us here we set up shop waiting for you preparing for the final phase in our plan. You see the ultiment revenge is having your parents watching you die at the hands of our NJL team. We've prepared them for any situation seeing as we intend to use them to take back not only our world but this one." Justice Lord Hawkgirl said. She smirked at her fellow Lords and they laughed at their own private little joke.

They stepped back into the elevator and rode it back up to viewing booth. JL Wonder Women's voice came over the loudspeaker. "There's only one more test that has to be done. The most import test of all. The winner of this takes all in the game. Were going to be monitoring the experiment from up hear. We can keep an eye on your vitals and your parents. Time to see who is superior." She said cynically. She pressed a button releasing their shackles and helmets and flipped a switch causing all sorts of obstacles to emerge all over the room. The main door slid aside slowly and the Justice League Unlimited readied themselves for battle. For a second they were blinded by a white light but when it vanished their jaws dropped.

Standing across from them all with looks of superiority written on their face where ten teenagers. But not just any teenagers it was them! Perfect duplicates in every way. One big difference, they were evil. "Justice League Unlimited meet your match. The Neo Justice Lords!" JL Superman ravished.