FBI HIGH-SECURITY HOLDING FACILITY
The only thing between Icicle and the guards was the cell wall with a door and window. The guards were aiming their guns at Icicle, preparing to shoot at him. Icicle smirked at the guards and slowly moved towards the wall, placing his hand on it freezing the door.
"On my command, fire," the lead guard ordered eyeing Icicle.
You think you all can subdue me?" Icicle said as he continues to freeze the door. "You're wrong, very wrong, a new world order is coming… a better world… whether you like it or not!" Icicle revealed as he shatters the frozen wall and shoots ice pellets at the guards impaling some of them, creating walls of ice to shield himself from the bullets as he makes his way out of the cell. The cries of pain and despair from the guards echoed down the hallways of the building.
Outside the facility, Dragon King and his small armies of drones were marching through the grounds taking down the guards. The guards were firing desperately at them, but the bullets do not seem to be affecting Dragon King and his drones, despite hitting them. The drones were more agile and swift, decapitating the guards quickly.
"Where are them?" asked Dragon King over the com.
"Icicle has successfully broken out, Tigress, Sportsmaster and the Gambler are still in, do you need me to enter the fray?" asked the man.
"No, better not let anyone see you… it might jeopardize the plan… give me their location, I will break them out myself," Dragon King said as he pulls out his sword and walks down the hallway as his drones follow him.
SOMEWHERE IN THE WOODS OF BLUE VALLEY
The JSA was surrounded by Shiv, Tigress, and Frankenstein, with Hourman, shot in the shoulder and Stargirl's right arm injured. Icicle Jr. steps forward, shooting a blast of ice right at Shiv who blocked it with the fire spewing out from her staff.
"What… is the meaning of this?" Stargirl got up, motioning the others to stand down, trying to talk with Shiv.
"What… do you mean?" Tigress speaks for the first time.
"You have us surrounded, yet you won't end it…" Stargirl said holding her right arm.
"Didn't you hear what I've said?" Shiv asked sarcastically, "You'll leave when we are done toying with you..." Shiv was cut off as something sped by them, leaving both the ISA and JSA members shocked.
"Are you seeing this, guys?" asked Beth as she looks around, hoping that Chuck could pick up something.
"What's that?" Tigress asked Shiv, aiming her crossbow around.
"Don't get distracted! We got a mission to get do…" Shiv couldn't finish her sentence as she was hit by a speeding blur that sent her flying in the air crashing into a tree.
"What on earth!?" Rick looked around wildly. "Guys, am I the only one seeing this?"
Tigress was both confused and enraged by what is going on, she began shooting arrows at the speeding blur which manages to evade her arrows again and again.
"Whoever that is, is helping us, we got to do our part… Icicle, help me take down Frankenstein…" Courtney said as the pain on her arm was getting to her.
"I'm helping!" Rick grunted as he followed Stargirl and Icicle Jr. Stargirl looked at Hourman concerned. Hourman just nodded his head, implying that he wants to help.
"Mid-Nite! Try to contact STRIPE!" Courtney said before facing Frankenstein.
The monster was too confused by the situation, pounding and growling loudly, attempting to catch the blur. The trio looked at each other knowingly before striking down on Frankenstein. Stargirl shot a beam of energy right in the middle of the monster's chest as Icicle Jr. climbed up the tree landing on the head, trying to freeze him as Hourman landed punches on the monster's leg.
Meanwhile, the speeding red blur was still speeding around Tigress, who was getting tired of the situation. Tigress looked at the red blur trajectory, she smiled. "Oh, so predictable…" she chuckles as she lunged forward, knocking the speeding red blur to a stop, and sending it flying then landing on the ground. The blur became clear and it revealed to be a red-suited girl, wearing an eye-mask over her face, her hair tied into a ponytail. The girl was groaning in pain from the impact.
"Ha… and I thought that you are something…" Tigress chuckles as she was about to shoot her.
"Wait! Tigress… remember our orders," Tigress looked back, it was Shiv, limping forwards, "No killing the heroes, remember?" Shiv whispered as the two villains look at the heroes' attempts on taking down Frankenstein.
"But…"
"You don't want to make my father mad, trust m… Ouch!" Shiv was punched from the side by Stargirl, who let Icicle Jr. and Hourman take down Frankenstein.
"This is getting irritating!" Shiv growls as she threw her staff aside and unleashed her blades from her released, charging towards Stargirl.
Tigress rolled her eyes, she looked at the girl who was trying to get up. "Hmm… you look young… never seen you around…" Tigress said as she gets closer to the girl. "I wonder…" Tigress shot an arrow at her. The red-suited girl managed to catch the arrow before speeding towards Tigress, Tigress dodged her easily. "Hmm, you're new at this aren't you…" Tigress says as she watches the girl trip over and falls onto the ground again.
Taking down Frankenstein was easier said than done as Hourman and Icicle Jr. has been thrown off the 4th time.
"This is hopeless!" yelled Rick as he stood up and trying to punch the monster down. His shoulder was bleeding from the arrow, pain shot through his body as he moves his left shoulder.
"Are you all right?" Cameron asked as Rick was knocked back again. He was frustrated, freezing the damn monster didn't work, things are getting more and more hopeless.
"Hello, does anybody read?" Beth called desperately.
"I read you, Mid-Nite!" Beth was relieved, it was Barbara.
"Where's Pat!" Beth asked while looking around, she ran far from the battlefield so she could get help.
"I tried calling him… he isn't answering… are you guys okay?"
"Could have been worse… Hourman is shot in the shoulder, Stargirl's right arm is a little burned… it was a trap…help…" Barbara frowns.
"Beth… hello? Your line is bad…" Barbara could only hear static.
"Hello, Mrs. Whitmore?" Beth asked puzzled as she could only hear static.
"Chuck, what is going on?"
"There seem to be communication dampeners in the woods," the AI informed.
"Argh… so what now?" Beth asked. she was at loss at what to do.
"Well, there is nothing to do."
Beth turned around, looking around her surroundings fearfully. She looked through her goggles, seeing somebody standing in front of her.
"Who are you?" Beth asked as she steps away from the person.
"Oh, you will know…" the person chuckles as the sounds of the violin filled the air.
FBI HIGH-SECURITY HOLDING FACILITY
"Ahh… That's a great workout…" Larry stretched as he walks down the hallway beside Dragon King, who is carrying a blood-coated sword.
"Here's your gear… with a few upgrades…" Dragon King said as his drone presented a suitcase to Larry. "We still have Steven and your wife to release, I will get Steven, you…"
"I will rescue my wife, no problem, I can do with another workout…" Sportsmaster chuckles evilly.
"Meet us back at the entrance, hurry, hopefully, the FBI don't turn up with another army…"
"Sure…" Larry said opening the suitcase, revealing his suit and weapons. "Let the fun begins."
Icicle was walking down the hallway, navigating his way out, he turned and saw Dragon King with his army of drones.
"Dr. Ito, you've finally done it," Icicle praised.
"Oh… Jordan… I've been looking for you, I need you to go and free Steven…" Dragon King said calmly.
"What about the others?" asked Jordan.
"The gym rats can handle themselves… I and my drones are going to collect all these… bodies…"
"Of course," Jordan said feeling slightly disgusted.
"Here's his location," Dragon King showed Icicle the location of the Gambler. "Meet you at the entrance," Dragon King said before striding away with Icicle looking at him disbelievingly.
SOMEWHERE IN THE WOODS OF BLUE VALLEY
Stargirl and Shiv were fighting fiercely in the woods as Icicle Jr. and Hourman were being beaten up by Frankenstein. Shiv attempts to drive her blades into her archenemy a couple of times. The fact that Stargirl injured her right hand isn't helping her fight at all.
"This is getting nowhere… we need a plan!" Rick said weakly over the coms as he runs and tries to hold down the monster.
"Wait where is…" Cameron saw the girl that help them briefly before now trying to take out Tigress but failing. "Somebody needs to help that red blur…" Cameron said over the coms.
"Wait a minute… where is Beth?!" Rick asked as he tries to dodge Frankenstein.
"Wait… you're right! Stargirl, do you have eyes on Dr. Mid-Nite?" Cameron asked worryingly.
"No… I thought… Arggh!" Stargirl was cut off as Shiv's blade touched her cheeks, leaving a cut.
"Stargirl?"
"Retreat… Run!" Stargirl said.
"What about…" Cameron was conflicted.
"I'm going to find Dr. Mid-Nite!" Rick said before rushing into the darkness.
"Hourman!" Cameron called out, but Rick already headed off into the woods. Cameron looked around before deciding to help the girl.
Tigress had one leg on the girl, aiming her crossbow at her. "I wish I could end you… but too bad I got orders …" Tigress said. The battle between Tigress and the red blur was fierce. The red blur would speed around her before she knocks her down after observing her trajectory.
As Tigress was about to land another punch on the girl, she was sent flying by a blast of ice from Icicle Jr. The girl immediately stood up, "Thanks…uhm…"
"Icicle Jr." Cameron introduced.
"Uhm… The … Flash…" the girl introduced herself.
Cameron was about to say something but was distracted as Tigress lunged towards him, attempting to punch him. Cameron shot another blast of ice at her, but Tigress evaded the blast with ease this time landing her fist right in Icicle Jr.'s face.
"Go and help the others!" Cameron said as he fends off Tigress. The Flash nodded and speeds away.
Courtney was both in pain and at lost at what to do, she was crawling on the ground in pain as Shiv landed another kick to her stomach, making her cough blood.
"The great Stargirl… I swear, if it wasn't for my father's order, I would have killed you by now…" Shiv laughed maniacally.
Courtney tries to reach her staff, she had been knocked off by Shiv, as she grabbed her staff, the Cosmic Staff attempts to carry it's master away from the danger but Shiv manages to grab onto the staff.
"Thinking about running away? I don't think so…" Shiv sways Courtney off with her staff, sending her flying through the air. Courtney closed her eyes, expecting to hit the hard ground but instead, she felt a gust of wind, the next thing she knew she was in the arms of the red-suited speedster.
"What the…" Courtney was confused.
"Don't worry I will get you out…" the Flash wasn't able to complete her sentence as Frankenstein jumped in front of them landing a punch at them, the girl managed to dodge the monster attack but in doing so, she tripped and the two girls fall onto the ground with Frankenstein looking over them menacingly.
"Dr. Mid-Nite!" Rick called out. Looking for his girlfriend, he trekked through the woods, ignoring the pain coming from his shoulder. Then, he was a hooded figure landing in front of him.
"Beth… is that you?" Rick asked. It was dark back Rick could tell that it was Beth from the colors of the suit. "Where've you been, you made us worried… Dr. Mid-Nite… Beth…?" Rick was getting suspicious as Beth was quiet and not moving.
"Hey…" Rick said attempting to nudge Beth a little. Before Rick could touch Beth, Beth lands a punch in Rick's stomach, making him groans in pain.
"What… oh no…" Rick realized what was going on. "You've been hypnotized…" Rick said realizing the situation as Beth begins to attack Rick.
"I don't want to fight you… Please… you can get out of it…" Rick was trying to get Beth back into consciousness.
Beth looked at Rick blankly before landing her fist in Rick's face.
SOMEWHERE IN THE WOODS
"Barry are you finding anything?" asked Pat as he trekked the woods, holding a flashlight and looking around.
"No, nothing…" said Barry who was feeling guilty of making things so complicated.
"Wait for a second, Barry, come here…" Pat called noticing something in the grass, he pulled it out. It was a piece of machinery.
"What is that?" asked Barry.
"No idea, it looks like a…" Pat began trying to guess what the device could be.
"A holographic projector…" Barry muttered.
"What? How do you know…"
"I mean, it kinda looks like one…" Barry said, trying to throw Pat's suspicious off the trail.
"Maybe you are starting to remember something…" Pat said. "Wait… if you're right… and that is a holographic projector… No…" Pat pulled out his phone and began dialing Barbara.
"Pat… where are you, gosh I've been trying to call you…" Barbara said worryingly.
"What is it? Wait, what do mean you've been trying to call me…" asked Pat confused.
"There is a huge problem… Courtney and the others… they are in the woods, they were tracking someone who was burning down things downtown, they are ambushed," Barbara explained hurryingly.
"What!?" Pat was shocked. "I'm on my way back!" Pat hung up and hurried back to the car.
"What is it?" asked Barry.
"There is trouble back in town, my daughter is in trouble, I need to help… Barry, grab that device, and let's go!" Pat said as he continues to trek out of the woods.
Barry grabbed the device and hurried after Pat, feeling more guilty than before.
FBI HIGH-SECURITY HOLDING FACILITY
"Mmm… I missed you baby…" Sportsmaster hugged his wife after breaking down her cell door.
"Missed you too, dear…" Paula whispered into his ear.
The couple parted and head down the hallway, "Ito wants us to meet at the entrance," Sportsmaster informed.
"The guards?"
"Either dead or heavily injured I suppose," said Sportsmaster.
"Aww… that's no fun…" Paula fake pouted. Larry chuckles at her wife.
"Well, we came to be all lovey once we escape, I expect the others to be outside already…"
"Let's go," agreed Paula.
Meanwhile, outside the facility, Dragon King's drone was loading bodies into the trucks as Dragon King, Jordan and Steven look on.
"Why do you need this much bodies for?" Jordan asked Dragon King curiously.
"If we are going to make Project: New America larger, we need more test subjects," Dragon King answered coldly.
"So… who is this person you are working with?" asked Steven.
"You will find out soon… ah… there they are," Dragon King noticed the couple running out from the facility.
"So, I see we are all here huh?" Larry commented as he reached the entrance.
"Get in the vehicles, we are moving out," Dragon King ordered, the others complied hurryingly.
After everybody was in the vehicles, Dragon King got in. "Doctor… blow it up," Dragon King ordered over the com.
"Copy that," the man replied.
While leaving, the ISA watched as the facility imploded and collapse.
"What a sight…" Steven praised.
"Isn't it?" said Dragon King coldly. "Shiv, pull off the attack, everything went as planned." Dragon King informed over the coms.
SOMEWHERE IN THE WOODS OF BLUE VALLEY
Tigress and Icicle Jr. were fighting fiercely in the woods, having no idea what happened to their teammates. Tigress dodged an ice blast before returning a punch. Cameron was getting worried; the others had been quiet for quite a while.
"Does… anyone copy? Hello?" There was no response.
Cameron was fearing the worst, he quickly shot two ice blast at Tigress, one of them hit her. Without hesitation, Cameron heads off to find the others.
As Tigress was about to go after him, her com buzzed.
"Tigress, stop the attack, my father's mission was a success…" Shiv said over the com.
"But…"
"Just listen without hesitation for once would you!?" Shiv said angrily.
"Fine! I'm coming…" Tigress grumbles as she disappears into the darkness.
Shiv smiled at her handiwork, Stargirl is lying unconscious at her feet, the unknown girl from earlier has disappeared, nowhere to be seen. Shiv chuckles softly as she motioned for Frankenstein to follow her.
"Fiddler… pull off the attack, mission accomplished," Shiv ordered.
"Copy that," the Fiddler replied.
Beth snapped out of her trance. She looks around, "Gosh… what happened… all I remember is… hearing someone playing music…" Beth tries to recall as she walks around. Then, she felt something, she looks down, her face turned to horror as she saw Rick laying on the ground unconscious. Chuck informed her that Rick is alive which relieved Beth.
"Hello, does anyone copy?" Beth asked frantically.
"Icicle Jr. hears reading you loud and clear, where are you at?"
"Hourman is down, I repeat, Hourman is down!" Beth said worryingly.
"Does anyone have eyes on Stargirl?" Cameron asked worried about his girlfriend's safety. Then, he saw the Cosmic Staff floating towards him.
"Where's Courtney?" Cameron asked the staff.
The staff led Cameron to Courtney, who lay unconscious on the ground. Cameron rushes over to Courtney, trying to feel her pulse, "Please be alive…" Cameron begged softly. Cameron felt Courtney's pulse, relieved that she is alive. Cameron picked Courtney up and follows the staff, leading him to Beth and Rick, who was unconscious and lying on the ground.
"Beth, I found Courtney, she's unconscious too," Cameron informed.
"What do we do now?" Beth was panicking.
"We carry them to the Pit Stop…" Cameron said.
"People might see us!" Beth emphasized.
"I can help."
Beth and Cameron turned around to see a red-suited girl with a lightning bolt symbol on her chest, wearing a red eye mask.
"What can you do?" asked Cameron sarcastically. "You are the one that caused the accident, aren't you? The red blur?" Cameron asked.
"I… I…" the girl stammers.
"It was you, then…"
"Icicle… don't jump to conclusions, we can work things out…" Beth tried to calm Cameron down.
"Listen… I know you're upset but…" the girl began to speak but was cut off as a loud motor sound was heard. Cameron and Beth looked up. It was S.T.R.I.P.E. Cameron and Beth looked at each other smiling.
"Well… I see I'm not needed…" the girl said before speeding away into the woods.
"Wait…" Beth called out to the girl.
"Forget about her… I doubt that this would be the last time we will see her" Cameron said.
As the robot landed, Pat looked at them in horror. "Kids, let's go now," he said.
UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, NEW ISA HEADQUARTERS
Artemis couldn't believe her eyes when she first stepped into her room, her parents were standing right in front of her. "Mom? Dad? You're here," Artemis went forward and hugged her parents.
"Oh, you're wearing my suit, hmm… doesn't suit you but I'm proud of you…" Paula said smiling at her daughter.
"We both are," Larry agreed with his wife.
"So… I suppose those few date nights weren't really date nights?" asked Artemis.
"Well… yes… We didn't know how to tell you then… but… look, girl… we are here now… fighting for a better world… fighting injustice…" Larry said.
"I understand… Dr. Ito explained it to me…" Artemis said. There was a knock on the door.
"C'mon in," Artemis said.
The door opened. It was Jordan. "Paula, Crusher… Oh… I see I'm interrupting your family time?"
"Don't worry, Jordan, it's fine," Larry replied.
I… wanted to inform you that there will be a meeting in 2 hours, Artemis can come too, with you want her to," said Jordan kindly.
"Of course, she's coming, she deserves to know everything, after what she did to help," Paula said.
"Sure, see you later," Jordan said before closing the door. His heart was feeling down, seeing Larry and Paula, being with their daughter, telling her everything, being so joyful together, makes him think of what it could have been with Cameron.
As Jordan walks down the hallways, looking around the base. He ran into Dr. Ito. "Dr. Ito… I see you are very dedicated to Project: New America," Jordan complimented.
"As I said before, I believe in the Injustice Society of America… but the question is, do you, Jordan?"
"What do you mean?" Jordan asked puzzled.
"I can feel hesitation in you, Jordan…" said Dr. Ito coldly.
"I used to think about my son's final words to me… I've been thinking about it in prison… but I still believe Project: New America is the way," Jordan said.
"Good… Well, see you at the table," said Dr. Ito.
"Sure… " Jordan continues to walk down the hallway, feeling conflicted.
THE PIT STOP
Beth, Cameron, and Barry were waiting at the Pit Stop as Barbara and Pat were with Courtney and Rick at the medical center.
"So… you all are superheroes?" asked Barry awkwardly.
"Yeah…" answered Beth while Cameron was fondling with Courtney's suit, hoping that she is all right.
"That's unbelievable, I mean… you all are just… 16" said Barry, amazed by the JSA.
"Most of us are 17, Barry," Cameron informed.
"Oh, sorry about the misjudgment…" Barry apologized.
"Don't worry at all, Barry," replied Beth.
Cameron then noticed something glimmering on Barry's finger, a ring with a lightning bolt symbol on it.
"Barry, what's that ring?" asked Cameron.
"Uhm… I don't know, when I woke up, I was wearing it…" Barry lied again, still thinking about how to tell them the truth.
The sound of a car pulling up was heard, it was Pat and Barbara.
"How are they?" Cameron asked as Pat and Barbara enters the garage.
"Both of them injured but fine, they are staying at the hospital overnight, they will be able to return tomorrow," Pat informed.
"What happened out there?" asked Barbara who walked beside Pat.
The two teenagers began explaining the attack then the ambush and a red speedster turning up.
"Something doesn't make sense here… why would the ISA draw you into the woods to ambush you but not capture or kill you?" Pat wondered aloud.
"Wait, I've got an idea… what if… they wanted to distract us, I remember Shiv telling us that they will keep us there until they are done with us…" Beth recalls.
"But from what?" Barbara wondered aloud.
Beth's goggles flashed as Chuck informed Beth about something. "Oh no…"
"What is it Beth?" asked Barbara.
"Chuck says that there had been a breakout tonight, all of the ISA members escaped," Beth revealed. "Reports just came in."
"It was not just an ambush. It was a setup…" Cameron mutters.
"So, now the ISA could be anywhere?" asked Barbara.
"Yeah… things are getting bad…" Pat said.
"What about the speedster we saw? You sure you don't remember a girl speedster?" asked Cameron. Barry's head shot up at the mention of a speedster.
"No, the only speedster I've ever met was Jay Garrick," Pat confirmed. Barry's face expression was obvious to Cameron at the mention of speedsters. "-but he is dead." Pat finished.
"I'm sure that she was the red blur that caused the accident," Cameron said.
"We're not even sure…" Beth reasoned.
"Cameron, I know you're upset but we can't jump to conclusions just like that," Pat said.
"Yeah… you're right… it's just… I'm so frustrated…" Cameron said, trying to cool down.
"We all are…" Pat said. "Oh… I just remembered…" Pat went to his car and opened the boot, revealing the device he and Barry found earlier. "We found this while tracking down those weird lightning sightings, Barry here thinks that they are holographic projectors… Beth, what does Chuck thinks?"
Beth's goggles scanned the device. "Barry's theory is correct, it is a holographic projector," Beth informed.
"We're set up, the ISA is planning something big…" Pat said shaking his head in disbelief.
"Well, we won't solve this problem tonight, but I got a question for you… Barry," Cameron said, changing the topic.
"What do you mean?" Barry asked.
"I saw your expression whenever we mentioned speedsters, and that ring on your finger, a lightning bolt symbol, you're a speedster too, aren't you?" Cameron asked cornering Barry.
"Barry… ever since you step in here, I felt that you weren't telling us everything you know… so, please… tell us the truth now… nothing but the truth…" Pat said.
"Okay… this may be hard for you to understand… I'm not from this Earth…" Barry revealed.
"You're an alien?" Cameron asked surprised.
"No… I'm from…"
"Another Earth?" Beth pipes in.
"Yeah, I'm from another Earth," Barry said while amazed by Beth's understanding ability.
"Another Earth… so the multiverse theory… it is real?" asked Pat in disbelief.
"Yeah…" Barry said.
"Beth?" Cameron asked.
"He is telling the truth…" Beth informed.
"Glad to know that, but I wanted to ask, what is this multiverse theory?" asked Cameron confused.
"Yeah… I'm as lost as Cameron here…" Barbara agreed.
"Well, let me explain…" Chuck said.
"What is…?" Barry asked startled.
"AI," Pat explained.
"Oh, I see…"
Beth goggles project an image of the Earth.
"This is our Earth, it vibrates at a certain frequency, there are other Earths similar to ours yet different in many ways, vibrating at a different frequency, so they can't we each other, yet they occupy the same space," Chuck explained while projecting the multiverse.
"I still don't get it," Barbara said.
"Basically, there are many different versions of our Earth, it could be one where we lost the battle against the ISA, one where the Nazis won World War 2, the possibilities are infinite," Beth explained.
"But, to cross over to another Earth, you'll have to move so fast… Of course, you're a speedster…" Pat realized.
"But that means that you can do it anytime right, why are you still here?" asked Cameron.
"I… came here by accident, I don't know how I got here, and no idea how to get back," revealed Barry.
"When were you going to tell us all this?" asked Cameron.
"Well, I didn't plan on telling you all as, I didn't know if I could trust you, but obviously I was wrong," Barry confessed.
"What else you're not telling us?" asked Pat curiously.
"I was the one that shot up lightning into the sky when I found your friends unconscious and carried them out of the car," confessed Barry.
"Wait… so you knew that those lightning sightings we saw just now could possibly be made by speedsters?" asked Pat.
"I hoped so," Barry said.
"Wait… so… do you know that girl speedster we saw just now?" asked Cameron impatiently.
"I… it's complicated… but I don't," said Barry unsurely.
"Well, seems like things are getting a lot complicated," Barbara sighed.
"I can't think straight right now, there are too many things going on in my head right now…" Cameron said tiredly.
"How about this, we will talk about this tomorrow," Beth said.
"Yeah… Beth's right, we aren't going to get anywhere like this…Beth, you need me to send you back?" Cameron asked.
"Yeah, thanks," said Beth.
"All right, see you later, Cam," Barbara said. Cameron nodded smilingly but behind his smile was pain and worries.
As Cameron gives Beth a ride home, Beth noticed that something is going on in Cameron's mind.
"Cameron… is everything okay?" asked Beth concerned.
"No… how can I be okay? Courtney is injured… I didn't protect her enough… My father is back… all this…I don't even know what to do!" Cameron said angrily.
"Calm down, Cameron, you need to stop blaming yourself…" Beth comforted him.
"I know, but I can't help but feel lost, four of us are injured, leaving me and you, for now, we got no clues nor trails to follow," Cameron said.
"Don't worry too much about it, rest well tonight, tomorrow, we will start looking… I'm sure… Courtney would want you to rest well," Beth said.
"You're right," Cameron said after a while. "Thanks… Beth."
"You're welcome… see you tomorrow then," said Beth as she exited the car.
"Yeah, bye…" Cameron replied his mind still on Courtney as he drives back to the Whitmore-Dugan's house.
UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, NEW ISA HEADQUARTERS
Artemis followed her parents down the hallways, it felt both familiar and new being with her parents now. As she follows them down the stairs, they entered the ISA meeting room. She looks around, Cindy, Jordan, Steven, Dr. Ito, and Isaac was already there.
"Ah… the Crocks, please have a seat…" Jordan welcomed.
Artemis and her family sat down at the table, next to each other, with Artemis in the middle of her parents.
"Well, today is certainly a great day for us, as Dr. Ito finally managed to break us out, and he says that he has a plan to not just restart Project: New America, but to enlarge the scale of it, Dr. Ito, if you may," Jordan said.
"Of course… It's good to see you all here again, with some younger faces… Anyway, before we explain the plan, I would like to introduce someone first, he is the true mastermind behind your breakout," said Ito.
"What do you mean by "we"?" asked Larry puzzled.
Dr. Ito pressed a button on the remote, changing the screen in front of them, connecting to a call.
"Hello, fellow Injustice Society members," a voice spoke.
"Hello, but with due respect… I can't we see your face?" asked Larry sarcastically earning a glare from Jordan.
"My identity is not relevant to this project, it even might affect how all of this end," explained the voice.
"So, how do we address you?" asked Jordan.
"Call me… Zoom."