Summary: Harry never asked to be trapped in a new world filled with heroes. And he certainly never asked to be reborn as a clone of a hero. Slash.

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A New Dawn

-Chapter 3-

1

It takes a while for Harry to get used to his new surroundings, his new bedroom within the so-called Secret Sanctuary. Batman had explained to him that it was the first headquarters of the Justice League and now it's being reused as their base of operations. 'Their' being the keyword. Aqualad, Kid Flash and Robin - he finally learnt their names, kind of - stood up against the Justice league when it came to what to do with Harry and Superboy. The three of them wanted Harry and the other clone to be a part of their team and the Justice League didn't make a huge commotion out of it, but they were certainly wary of the choice that had been made. Harry can tell that they don't trust him, and he will not be surprised if they keep a constant eye on him. So, he'll have to be careful when using his magic, especially since he is vulnerable because of the lack of a wand. Harry thinks it's best to hide his magic, for now that is. Just like the Justice League do not trust Harry, he undoubtedly does not trust them enough to expose his own abilities. His new-found strength can substitute his magic until he can use it without the help of a wand.

Another thing which did not surprise Harry is Superman's reaction. The man was undeniably in shock at the thought of someone using his DNA to create clones of himself. This caused him to act awkwardly when he interacted with Harry and Superboy for the first time. It was as if he wanted to be somewhere else at that moment. Superman could not even look them in the eye without a strained and almost disgusted expression. Maybe disgusted is a strong word but the look was something akin to that. Superboy was too blinded by awe to notice it but Harry did. Despite that, Harry feels for the poor man but at the same time, neither Harry nor Superboy had a choice in this matter and were effectively blameless. They were made in circumstances out of their control and Superman has to accept that as a fact whether he wants to or not. Although, whether Superman will be a part of their lives can be called into question as the man has been avoiding them since that day. Superboy thinks that he is just busy with 'Justice League issues' and Harry did not want to crush the boy's hope by saying otherwise.

The other Justice League members have noticed Superman's behaviour as well, but they decided to keep quiet and not say a word. Although, looks of pity take their aim at Harry and Superboy. Harry wants to snap at them and say he does not care about Superman. That he just wants to go home. He bites his tongue instead and keeps himself silent on the matter. They did not deserve pity, particularly Superboy. He has spent the months of his life being taught that he will replace Superman if needed. His whole world revolves around Superman and he has too much admiration for the man that he cannot see rejection clearly. When he finally realises how Superman really feels about him that will not be a pretty day.

Harry turns his thoughts to the room he is currently inhabiting. It's a large pre-furnished room, larger than his room in Grimmauld Place with bright white walls and wooden floors. There are no windows and the only way Harry can tell the time is through the digital alarm clock on the small stand on the side of his bed. It blinks 22:57 PM in a dim red light. Harry tries to close his eyes, but sleep does not come easy. His mind is filled with too many things to the point they want to overflow and seep out of his head. All this does is frustrate Harry. So he tosses and turns in his bed but nothing works.

He spends his night in this strange place without sleep.

2

There's a small, rapid knock on Harry's door stirring him awake. He blinks a few times before turning his gaze towards the clock. 13:38 PM it reads. His eyes widen.

When did I sleep? He must have dozed off early this morning.

He quickly pulls himself up and off the bed, but the sudden movements send him into a daze. He grabs the nightstand for support.

Rule one, he thinks, don't move so fast after sleeping for so long.

No longer feeling dizzy, Harry makes his way over to the door and opens it with a twist of the handle. It's M'gann. She stands before him with an easy-going smile upon her face. This time she is wearing more humanlike clothing instead of the superhero costume he had first met her in. Batman had introduced her to their 'team' and Kid Flash set about flirting with her which amused Harry to know end. The most interesting part about her is that she is a Martian, a creature from outer space. In the world Harry is in, he has come to accept the possibility of other beings not from Earth. After all, the proof is standing right before him.

"Hello!" She says bursting with energy. So much so Harry feels a little overwhelmed speaking to her.

"Hey," he replies in between a yawn. He's still feeling exhausted.

"I thought I should tell you that the others have arrived back from their mission."

With a crooked smile of his own, Harry tells her, "Thank you. I'll be right out. Sorry for sleeping for so long."

"Oh no," she exclaims. "You must have been drained so I don't blame you. I also want to ask if you would like to take a ride on my bio-ship? It will be a team bonding exercise. I would love for you to join us."

"Bio-ship?" Harry says intrigued. Was that some sort of a boat? If so, Harry didn't think he can handle the sea without getting seasick. Last time he was in a boat he was violently ill and refused to travel by sea after that. The memory still makes him shudder.

"Yes!" M'gann says, clapping her hands together in excitement. "I thought some flying would do us some good."

Flying?

With some hesitance, Harry answers with a "Sure, I'll join. Just let me get ready."

M'gann gives Harry her most dazzling smile. "Great! I'll see you in the main room."

She then turns and rushes off before Harry can say anything else. He stands there staring into the empty hallway while wondering what he has got himself into. He then proceeds to close the door and get himself ready for the rest of the day.

3

Thankfully someone had brought Harry new clothes to wear instead of the suit he was found in. The suit was similar to Superboy's with the large 'S' but the colour was different. It was black. Harry wonders if that means something, or is he thinking too much about it. Shaking his head, Harry decides to wear a simple shirt and jeans before heading out of his room. When he makes it to the main hall, he can see the others chatting while waiting for him. Harry's eyes wander to Superboy who catches sight of him. The frown that mars Superboy's lips softens along with his hard stare.

"Brother," Superboy calls out, gaining everyone else's attention.

Their eyes turn to stare at Harry and some with curiosity gleaming within them. Harry nods in greeting, wondering what has got Superboy so upset. He can tell by the way Superboy's shoulders are tense and his fists clenched.

"Finally," Kid Flash moans, "you were taking forever."

"Stop exaggerating," Robin says. The first thing Harry notices about him is that he is wearing dark sunglasses in a building. "It was only 20 minutes."

"That's still too long."

"Well, no one has your speed," Aqualad tells him amused.

"Now that everyone's here," M'gann interrupts, her cheerful demeanour outshining everyone else's, "let's go to the hangar."

In spite of M'gann being incredibly cheery, her eyes flicker towards Superboy for a split second and a small microscopic frown grows but it disappears as soon as she catches Harry staring. She smiles at him as if the frown a second ago was all in his head.

Did something happen between them?

The group makes their way down to the hangar with Robin and Kid Flash having a chat along the way. As the elevator doors open, M'gann hurries towards a red oblong shape as if unable to contain her excitement.

"It's my Martian Bio-ship," she declares with pride.

That's a ship? Harry thinks in surprise. It looks nothing like one. It seems like everyone else thought the same as they stared at the object with confusion.

"Cute," the redhead says first. "Not aerodynamic, but cute."

"It's at rest, silly."

M'gann stretches out her hand and places it on top of the object. It shifts beneath her fingertips until the object turns into a familiar shape of an airship.

Oh, Harry understands now. She meant a plane of sorts. Not a boat. He feels idiotic for not realising what she meant sooner, but he cannot help but join in with her delight. Harry doesn't know how long it's been since he has flown. This might be a little different from a broomstick, but he thinks that he will still enjoy it.

A small staircase begins to shape itself from the back of the ship and M'gann begins to walk towards it.

"Well, are you coming?" M'gann says when she realises the boys are not following.

Harry takes the second steps forward after M'gann. Soon the other boys follow and they all board the ship. Being inside an alien ship is a strange experience to say the least. First of all, there seems to be no seats but M'gann quickly solves that problem with a wave of her hand. Seats appear from the floor below their feet, shifting like liquid before solidifying. Harry sits on the one next to Superboy's and the chair suddenly creates chest restraints which hold him in place as he makes himself comfortable. Harry did not expect that and it seems like he is not the only one.

"Whoa," Robin says, too stunned to say anything else.

"Strap in for launch," M'gann states, her hands on some sort of control panel.

When everyone's ready to depart, M'gann asks Red Tornado to open the bay doors before finally lifting off the ground and flying into the sky. Harry looks out of the windows with a familiar feeling settling within his chest. He missed this. Flying that is. Nothing can beat his firebolt, but this is a perfect substitute for now. Maybe he should try and create a new broom? That's until he gets home. Harry looks towards Superboy, his own expression tight with tension. He isn't enjoying himself.

"Is everything okay?" Harry whispers low enough that only he can hear.

Superboy's eyes flicker down at him causing his scowl to deepen but he doesn't lie. "No," he says in the same quiet whisper.

Aqualad intrudes in the conversation before Superboy can explain himself. "I may not have psychic powers, but I can tell what you're thinking."

Superboy snaps his gaze up towards the blonde-haired teen and says nothing in return.

Aqualad continues. "You overreacted and you don't know how to apologise. Just say sorry."

This just makes Harry more perplexed. "Did something happen?" Harry asks.

Superboy stays silent and Harry does not push it further.

"Hey, Superboy 2.0," the redhead calls after him. It takes a split second for Harry to realise it's him the redhead is talking to.

"Don't call him that," Robin snaps. "Sorry, Wally here doesn't know how to be polite."

So the redhead's name is Wally?

"What? What else do we call him?"

"How about a name?" Aqualad proposes. "Do you have any ideas for one?"

The question is aimed at Harry.

"I don't think he has an idea for a name just-" Wally begins.

"Harry," he says, taking in the surprised expressions from everyone within the room. "I choose Harry."

M'gann's previous smile seems to grow impossibly brighter. "That's a great name!"

Robin stares at Harry with an unreadable look. "Um, yeah. Interesting name choice."

"Thank you," Harry says, not giving the look a second thought.

"Harry," Superboy pronounces as if testing the name on his tongue.

"Don't worry," Harry tell Superboy in a murmur after realising his issue. "You can choose a name, too. Don't rush yourself."

Superboy's shoulders slowly lose tension. "Thank you."

Harry smiles at him. "No problem."

Everyone takes another few moments to absorb the wonder of flight.

4

Red Tornado breaks the sense of tranquillity with his announcement that they are needed at Happy Harbor powerplant and M'gann changes the ship's course. Harry speculates the type of trouble they are heading themselves into. Hopefully, they can get the trouble over quickly.

As they reach the powerplant, M'gann makes her move to land before the ship is fully entangled in a tornado Superboy notices. That sends them into a frenzy with the ship trapped within it. Harry struggles to pull himself together as the wind thrashes them all over the place, but M'gann soon successfully takes control of the ship once again and pulls them out of the tornado. She drops them all out of the bottom of the ship and into the parking lot.

There Harry instantly notices the workers of the plant running in every direction and screaming in terror. We need to get the people out of the tornado's way. We need a plan. Before Harry can open his mouth to say something, Robin is gone and his laughter can be heard. Annoyance strikes Harry. They've just arrived and one member has already taken it upon themselves to do their own thing. This is going to end badly, Harry thinks. They don't have a plan and they need to act fast. Harry's training as an auror has taught him many things. First of all, identify all hazards before running blindly. Harry can tell that the source of the trouble is coming from within the building as the windows explode. They should enter through the main door but how safe that will be Harry does not know. It seems to be one of the options they have. The others run towards it, but Harry decides to find another route.

He looks to the windows once more and has an idea. Taking a few steps back, Harry begins to run before jumping high in the air. He had seen Superboy jump high before and realises he most likely can do the same thing. He grabs one of the windowpanes and forces himself through. As he enters, he quietly drops onto the platform that is suspended within the air. There he can see everyone engaging with the source of the problem - that's the second thing he learnt, finding the problem. Harry can see a robot of some sort as he hears no sound of a human heartbeat encased within. Another thing he notices along with everyone else is that the robot looks strangely identical to Red Tornado. Could this be a test of some sort? Harry doubts that. What sort of test puts the lives of other people in danger?

Third thing: find its weak points. And for that to happen, he needs to get close to whatever is attacking them. So stepping silently, Harry begins to move towards a spot above the robot. There he can gaze down below.

"My apologies," the robot says in its static voice. "You may address me as Mr. Twister."

Harry takes a deep breath and waits for a distraction. Superboy gives that to him by rushing headfirst towards the robot. While the robot is occupied with Superboy, Harry jumps down from directly above the robot and lands a winning hit. The robot groans as Harry's fists collide with its head and stumbles back a little, but suddenly the robot shoves its hands in Harry's direction and he is blown back. Despite that, Harry leaves a very visible dent upon the robot's head.

Harry quickly gets up from the ground.

"And who may you be?" Mr. Twister asks Harry with a fascinated tone.

Harry no longer has the element of surprise so will have to try his best at something else. But everyone's fighting style is so chaotic and not in sync that Harry cannot find an opening. They are going to lose this battle. That is obvious.

And he is right. They lost.

5

Harry stays behind with M'gann on her ship as the others make their way to attack Mr. Twister.

"We need a plan," Harry says, his voice filled with irritation.

"We can call Red Tornado," M'gann suggests, her face still downtrodden at the comments Superboy made towards her.

"Adding another person is not a plan," Harry tells her. "We need a strategy. Our point of attack."

"What do you mean?" M'gann says as she steers the ship towards the chaos.

"What do we know about Mr. Twister? First of all, he is a robot of some sort."

"Robot?" M'gann says surprised. "You mean it's not a suit?"

"Yes, I heard no heartbeat and it's the reason you can't hear its thoughts. Everyone else probably thinks that there is someone human within it. That's why the others are obviously trying not to harm it too seriously."

Smile blooms upon M'gann's face. "Hello Megan," she says while hitting her head with her hand. "I have an idea."

Harry listens to M'gann's plan before the ship reaches the floor.

And this time Harry will make sure they win.

Author's note:

Back again with another chapter :D

I can't seem to stop myself. Also, thanks to those who reviewed the last chapter and feel free to comment on this one. All feedback is welcome.