Howdy folks! Now here's where I introduce my OC and no he's not Jack, his name is Ultimus, the oldest member of the Young Justice project and you will see how much of a awesome guy he is. I hope you all enjoy how I made Superboy in this version
Chapter 2: Fireworks
Dr. Desmond stood in a room by himself as he walked into the center of a circle as his G-gnome sat on a desk.
The lights dimmed as 7 screens came down around him showing white silhouettes of people.
"Dr. Desmond you require audience with the light?" Said male number 1
"Yes, very sorry to disturb you at this late hour." Said Desmond.
"Just make your report." Said male number 2
"Of course." Said Desmond clearing his throat
"Well we had a small fire here in Project Cadmus, the origin of the incident is still unclear. But it seems to have attracted some... unwanted attention. Three sidekicks, Robin, Aqualad and Kid Flash breached security. They found and released one of the weapons, Project Kr, the Superboy, of course the clone is under our telepathic control and, as ordered, turned against his would be liberators. The three are contained and we don't believe the League knows they're here. Uh... what should I do with them?" Said Desmond
"Clone them." Said Male number 2.
"The substitutes will serve the light and only the light." Said Male number 1
"And the originals?" Said Desmond.
"Dispose of them, leave no trace." Said Male number 1.
Desmond smirks at this
Outside now July 5th at 12:00 the fireworks are going off.
Inside Cadmus, we see the trio of sidekicks.
'Time runs short. You must awaken, you must awaken now!' Said a voice speaking to the three telepathic.
The trio wake up with a gasp.
They see Superboy just standing there staring at them.
"What? What do you want?" Said Kid Flash.
He received no answer as Superboy continued staring.
"Quit staring, you're creeping me out!" Said Kid Flash.
"KF, how's about we not tick off the guy who can fry us with a look?" Said Robin.
Desmond walked with the female scientist down a hall on the floor.
"Prepare the cloning procedure for the new project sidekick, now." He said.
He stopped by Guardian as she walked away.
"Almost done here doc." Guardian said.
A G troll was holding the sliding panel of the door to Project YJ as one of the genemorphs was doing the repairs to it.
Desmond walked to it.
His eyes widen seeing Superboy not in his pod with the others.
"Where's the weapon?!" He said.
"Superboy? He carried the intruders to the cloning chamber." Said Guardian.
"We have genomorphs for that! Get the weapon back in its pod! Now!" Said Desmond.
"I don't see the harm in letting the kid stretch his legs." Said Guardian.
"Don't you now?" Said Desmond as his G gnome's horns glowed followed by the one on Guardian.
"That clone belongs in a cage!" Said Guardian angrily as he went in the direction of the cloning chamber
In the cloning chamber
"We only sought to help you." Said Aqualad.
"Yeah! We free you, and you turn on us! How's that for -"
"Kid please, be quiet now. I believe our new friend was not in full control of his actions." Said Aqualad.
Robin clicked his right glove as a small pick came out of one of the fingers.
"What if I - what if I wasn't?" Said Superboy finally speaking.
"He can talk?" Said Kid Flash.
"Yes, he can!" Said Superboy.
Kid sees Aqualad and Robin looking at him.
"Not like I said it." He said.
"The genomorphs taught you, telepathically." Said Aqualad.
"They taught me much. I can read, write, I know the names of things." Said Superboy.
"But have you seen them? Have they actually ever let you see the sky? The sun?" Said Robin.
"Images are implanted, in my mind. But no I have not seen them. None of us have ever been outside these walls." Said Superboy.
"Do you know what you are? Who you are?" Said Aqualad.
"I am the Superboy, a genomorph. A clone created from the DNA of the Superman. Created to replace him should he perish, to destroy him should he turn from the light. I, as well, as my brothers and sisters, are designed to replace the Justice League, to destroy them all should they also turn from the Light." He said.
Robin and Kid Flash look at each other.
"To be like Superman... is a great aspiration. But like Superman, you and your siblings deserve lives of your own. Beyond your solar suit, beyond your pods, beyond Cadmus." Said Aqualad.
"We live because of Cadmus, it is our home!" Said Superboy
"Your home are test tubes. We can show you the sun." Said Robin.
"Uh, pretty sure it's after midnight. But we can show you the moon." Said Kid Flash.
"We can show you, introduce you to Superman. Introduce you all to the league." Said Aqualad.
Superboy's looked up at them.
"No, they can't." Said Desmond walking in with the female scientist and Guardian.
"They'll be... otherwise occupied. Activate the cloning process." Said Desmond crossing his arms as the female scientist walking to the computer
"Pass! Batcave's crowded enough." Said Robin.
"And get the weapon back in its pod!" Said Desmond looking at Guardian who nodded and walked to Superboy.
"Hey, how come he gets to call Supey a it?" Said Kid Flash
Guardian put a hand on Superboy's shoulder as he looked at them.
"Help us." Said Aqualad.
Superboy moved his shoulder taking Guardian's arm off of him.
"Don't start thinking now." Said Desmond as his G gnome hopped off his shoulder and onto Superboy's
The creatures horns glowed as Superboy stood still with wide eyes.
"See you are not a real boy, you're a weapon. Nothing more, nothing less. All you and your so called siblings are nothing more than tools, easily replaceable if you can't do the job, you don't have lives, you're nothing. You are made to take orders and do them, nothing more. You belong to me, well Cadmus, same thing. Now get back to your pod!" Said Desmond.
"Monster." Said Aqualad watching Superboy walk away and the door closing.
"Flattery won't save you." Said Desmond as he looked at the scientist and nodded.
The lady pressed buttons as inside their pods two attachments came up and spread their needles, 8 in total. They went into their chests and began electrocuting them and taking in their blood as the trio screamed.
Spheres outside the pods began filling with their blood.
"Where's Dubbilex?" Said Desmond
He yelped as Dubbilex came from the shadows behind him.
"Lurking as usual. Get the G gnomes downloading their memories. When that's done, delete the source material." Said Desmond.
"Superboy, you and your siblings, live. That gives you all the right to follow your own paths. Weapons, or people? The choice is yours. But ask yourself what would Superman do?" Said Aqualad as Superboy heard him via his super hearing.
Superboy stopped walking.
Superboy's eyes squinted as he made a fist.
He gave the G gnome on his shoulder a hard glare as his eyes glowed red.
"Get. Off." He said flicking the creature sending it into the wall
Superboy turned around but stopped and looked back to the way he was going.
"If I'm leaving, they're coming with me." Said Superboy as he ran.
Superboy peeks around the corner and sees the door to Project Young Justice was blocked by a dozen G trolls and other Genomorphs
"Don't have time to fight. But I have to get them." Said Superboy
He looks down a corridor and sees a door labeled as a restricted area.
"He is definitely coming with us." Said Superboy as he looked between the two.
"He can help." Said Superboy running down the restricted door.
Superboy opened the door showing a black container that was like a box.
You couldn't see what was inside and the container was chained up
He blasts the chains with his heat vision before grabbing the corner of the box and tears it off
Two red eyes glow from the shadows as two clawed hands grab the sides and began pulling its body out.
The male very muscular but has somewhat of a lean build as his body is mostly dark, grey, black ash. But there is grey armor markings on its just almost looking like ribs sticking out of the flesh.
There is even some grey armor markings at the legs and arms with 2 pairs of fins sticking out. One pair on the arms which have clawed hands and a spike sticking out on each wrist, and the other on the legs.
The face is what is frightening as it looks like a skull but as an mask and muscled coil or bone around the neck as if its a lions mane. The skull mask has a long fin sticking out facing backwards as the eyes are glowing ,pale-ish yellow white which are arched back, and finally the pair of pale purple orbs are sticking on the forehead and the belt buckle, glowing very ominously.
Overall this man looks like something from the dead and with the red mantle placed over the body he looks like a demon sent from hell.
The man looks at Superboy who gulped slightly nervous.
"Is that you, brother?" The male said.
Superboy breathed in relief
"I thought they erased us from your memories, Ultimus." Said Superboy.
"There isn't a force that can make me forget my family. Now, what is happening?" Said Ultimus.
"It's time we break free." Said Superboy.
"Good. Come brother, we have to free our siblings and break free from this cage." Said Ultimus as he makes his way to the doorway
"Wait, we also have to -"
"Free the trio? I heard, super hearing remember?" Said Ultimus not stopping as he has his hands behind his back
Superboy walked out and leaned on the wall.
"Hey, there's someone I want you to meet." Said Superboy giving them a two finger salute as he put on a foot on the wall.
The g trolls roared at him as Ultimus walked from the corner.
"My big brother." Said Superboy.
Ultimus popped his neck from side to side.
"Hello." He said
The trolls roared as they charged.
Ultimus just kept walking with his hands behind his back.
Suddenly the Trolls were frozen in place.
"You're all in my way. Move." Said Ultimus as his eyes flashed before the creatures were sent into the walls around him.
He moved to the door and raised a hand towards it before the doors metal began to groan before it crumbled like paper into a ball and tossed away
"Cool." Said Superboy following behind as he walked into the room
Ultimus looked at the others in their pods.
His eyes shined again.
The G gnomes inside the pods shook before they slumped.
He raised a hand and the pod doors shook before they were launched off.
"Arise my brothers, arise dear sisters. The time has come to be free from this prison." Said Ultimus.
Beyond and the other open their eyes as they begin getting out of the pods.
"Hmm... where's my Morphy? Where is he?" Said Ultimus walking over to Morph's container
He opens the canister as Morph looks at him.
Then the blob jumps onto his face.
Ultimus laughs as Morph floats off and flies around his head.
"Yes, daddy missed you too. Those mean people didn't hurt you did they?" Said Ultimus as Morph rubs himself against the side of his head.
"My brothers and sisters it is time to break free from the shackles Cadmus has covered us in. It is time to be free." Said Ultimus.
"About time." Said Savitar.
"Verily." Said Tidalwave.
"Do you have a plan this time?" Said Beyond.
"Indeed I do, but this time I have all of you. But first we must save our youngest brothers friends." Said Ultimus.
"Aw, you finally made friends." Said Sapphire.
"Yay, for you," said Arrow.
"Shut up." Said Superboy blushing.
"We should get moving." Said Elemental.
"Yeah, I don't want to get out into a cage again." Said Warhawk,
"Lets go." Said Ultimus as they ran out,
They arrive at the door.
"After you brother." Said Ultimus.
Superboy grins as he pops his knuckles
Superboy gripped the door slightly crushing it before tearing it off and tossed it aside
Removing the door shut the electricity to the devices in the trios pods.
Aqualad smiles.
"Hehe, jail break!" Said Ultimus.
"What do you think you're doing? Get back in your -" said Desmond as he Dubbilex, Guardian and the female scientist tried to stop them but Superboy tossed them aside as well knocking them unconscious.
"You are through giving us orders." Said Superboy.
"Uh you all here to help us or fry us?" Said Kid Flash.
"I do have heat vision but I believe helping you is the better option." Said Superboy.
Robin's restraints over his wrists finally open as he got them.
He goes to the ground.
"Gah, finally! Good thing Batman isn't here, he'd have my head for taking so long." Said Robin.
"Really. That's what you're worried about. The whole league will have our heads after tonight!" Said Kid Flash.
Robin pressed a button on the computer as the needles retracted from Kid Flash and Aqualad and their pods opened.
"Free Aqualad, I'll get Kid mouth." Said Robin.
"Don't give me orders." Said Superboy as he leapt to Aqualad's pod.
Superboy crushed Aqualad's restraints and caught him as he went forward.
"Thank you, all of you." Said Aqualad.
"You can thank us when we get out of here." Said Shifter.
Savitar went to the unconscious Dr. Desmond and held him up.
"I've wanted to do this for a long time." He said as he made a blade extend from his right arm.
"No!" Said Ultimus stopping the arm.
"What?!" Said Savitar dropping Desmond as he looks at Ultimus,
"You know what he's done to us! He deserves it!" Said Savitar
"We are heroes, we don't take lives, we save them. And you don't think I haven't remembered all that he's done to us? But if you do this, then you will be just like him. Brother, rise above your hate." Said Ultimus putting a hand on his shoulder.
Savitar breathed before retracting the blade.
"You're right." Said Savitar,
"Good. Let's move, people." Said Ultimus.
They made their way to the door,
Desmond woke up.
"You'll never get out of here. I'll have you all back in pods before morning!" He said.
"That guy is not whelmed, not whelmed at all." Said Robin throwing three birdarangs at the blood containers.
"What is with you and this whelmed thing?" Said Kid Flash as the birdarangs exploded destroying the pods and the containers.
Desmond growled as he got up.
His G gnome hopped onto his shoulder.
"Activate every Genomorph in Cadmus." He said as the Gnomes horns glowed.
Then the egg like sacks on the walls on the floors in Cadmus began glowing red as the Genomorphs inside began moving.
"We are still 42 levels below ground. But if we can make the elevator." Said Aqualad.
Their path was blocked as G trolls came out causing them to stop.
From behind them the pods glowed as G Elves popped out.
One troll tried slamming both of its arms down on them but they dodged.
The others went around it but Superboy jumped up punching it in the face knocking it over.
Another troll slammed its fist down on him.
The others went around the rest but wobbled as Superboy shouts punching one into the wall and was punching its stomach.
This made some pieces of the ceiling fall down as the troll went down.
"Superboy! The goal is escape, not to bury ourselves here!" Said Aqualad.
"YOU WANT ESCAPE?!"
Superboy then grabbed the arm of one of the downed G Trolls and threw it into the other ones.
Aqualad opened the elevator doors.
Robin shot a line up.
He put a hand to Wally who got it.
"Well? Aren't you going to shoot a line?" Said Robin talking to Beyond.
"Don't need one." Said Beyond as he activated rockets in his boots and put his arms out as two red wings came from under arms connected to his back and went up.
"Show off." Said Robin.
Tidalwave flew up after him Black Arrow pressed a arrow symbol on her belt as she flew up a scene well.
"Offs." Said Kid Flash.
Once the others flew up or went up leaving Superboy and Aqualad last.
Superboy grabbed Aqualad and went up before noticing at sublevel 15 he began to drop.
"Not now!" He said.
Aqualad caught the edge of the platform to sublevel 15 thanks to one of Robin's birdarangs and stopped their decent.
"Why now?" Said Superboy.
"Our youngest brother is still learning how to use his powers, he has learned how to use the others but he can't exactly get the flight to keep going. He sometimes falls during flight as he doesn't know how to keep it going." Said Ultimus.
"Well you can still leap tall buildings in a single bound. Still cool dude." Said Kid Flash.
"Thank you." Said Superboy to Aqualad thankful.
"You can thank me when we get out." Said Aqualad as the two dropped onto the platform.
Superboy smirked at that.
Morph giggled as he latched onto Aqualad's face.
Ultimus chuckled before giving Morph a gentle scratch and Morph floated off.
"That's his way of showing he likes you." Said Ultimus.
"When he did it to me he tried yanking my face off!" Said Kid flash.
"Then he must not like you." Said Ultimus.
"A little tip for the future, you want him off give him a gentle scratch and he gets off." he said.
"Noted." Said Aqualad
"Guys! This'll have to be our exit!" Said Robin as the elevator was coming.
Aqualad breaks down the elevator door of Sublevel 15 as everyone jumped out of the elevator shaft
The G trolls and Elves charged as they ran down a hallway.
'Go left.' Said a voice in the clones heads.
Ultimus looked over at Shifter who shook his head showing it wasn't him.
"Go left, left!" Said Superboy.
Everyone did.
'Now right.'
"Right!" He said,
They turned to find a dead end with a vent in the wall.
"Great directions, Supey! You trying to get us repodded?" Said Kid Flash.
Morph growled at him.
"No, I don't understand..." said Superboy,
"Don't apologize this is perfect!" Said Robin.
"Just what I was thinking." Said Beyond.
The Trolls and Elves ran across the corner to find them gone and the vent cover torn off.
The group crawled in the vent.
"At this rate, well never get out." Said Kid.
"Do you ever not complain?" said Savitar
"Shh, listen." Said Superboy.
The G Elves were also crawling in the vents
With Desmond, Guardian and Dubbilex
"Someone, Robin and/or Beyond hacked our systems, disabling internal security cameras. But they neglected the motion sensors." Said Desmond as he held a pad that showed blips that have the same number as the group.
They approached the men's bathroom.
"The genomorphs are closing in. They're all coming out in here. We have them cornered." Said Desmond entering the bathroom
They approached the vent cover as the beeping from the pad began to go faster.
Suddenly, it wasn't the team but the team of Elves that were chasing them as they burst out and onto Desmond.
"They hacked the motion sensors." Desmond growled.
Back with the group as they were in a hallway with Robin hooked into the systems.
"We hacked the motion sensors." Said Robin as he and Beyond high five
"Sweet." Said Kid Flash,
"Still plenty of room between us and them." Said Robin.
"And I finally have room to move!" Said Kid.
"Try and keep up banana boy." Said Savitar.
"Banana?" Said Kid.
"He's talking about your banana yellow get up." Said Red Elemental
Savitar ran into the stairwell followed by Kid.
"Figured you'd be faster." Said Kid Flash.
"I don't have enough room and if I went up these stairs at my speed I'd be dizzy." Said Savitar
A group of Elves were coming down the stairs.
"Allow me!" Said Savitar as he shoulder charged the Elves knocking them over.
"More behind us!" Said Robin as the group followed.
The Elves screeched as they were coming from behind.
Superboy stopped before stepping on the stairwell breaking the part of the stairs causing the group of Elves to fall.
Meanwhile in the elevator.
Desmond, Guardian and Dubbilex were in it with some genomorphs.
"Well cut them off at Sublevel 1." Said Guardian.
"We better or the board will have our heads, my head." Said Desmond.
Desmond presses a button and the elevator stops and the doors opened.
"I need to get something from Project Blockbuster, just in case. I'll meet you on sublevel 1." Said Desmond getting out as the elevator closed.
Kid Flash and Savitar finally reach Sublevel 1 as a alarm goes off and a red light shines as the door out closes.
"Oh crud." Said Kid Flash.
Savitar stops and catches Kid before he goes face first into the wall.
"We're cut off from the street." Said Aqualad.
"Thanks, I hadn't notice." Said Kid Flash sarcastically
Superboy and Aqualad try forcing the door open as Robin and Beyond try hacking.
"Cant hack it fast enough!" Said Robin.
G trolls came from behind.
"This way, move!" Said Ultimus kicking a door down as they ran into it.
They ran down a corridor only to blocked by a horde of Elves and trolls with gnomes on them and trolls and Guardian.
Trolls and Elves came from behind.
The group take stands before all the gnomes horns glow.
The team groan before falling to their knees.
Well the clones fell to their knees.
Kid Flash, Aqualad and Robin fell to the ground and Morph fell to floor like a puddle.
The hoard parted for Dubbilex who's horns were glowing.
'Perhaps for the sake of all genomorphs our brothers and sisters should make up their own mind.' Said Dubbilex telepathic showing he was the one who helped them escape.
'It was you.' Said Superboy telepathic
'Yes, brother. It was I who set the fire and led your new friends down to Cadmus. Woke them when they were in danger.' Said Dubbilex
'And guided us, why?' Said Superboy.
'Because you are our hope, the genomorph heroes. You all will blaze a trail for all our brothers, showing us the way to freedom.' Said Dubbilex
The gnome on Guardian hopped off as he put a hand to his head.
"What's going on?" He said.
Aqualad wakes up as the team took to their feet and Morph got off the floor.
'What is your choice?' Said Dubbilex
"We... choose... freedom." The clones said together.
Dubbilex lifted his head.
"Feels like fog lifting," said Guardian,
The trio of sidekicks take to their feet.
"Guardian?" Said Aqualad.
"Go. I'll deal with Desmond." Said Guardian.
"I think not." Said Desmond as the trolls and Elves part to show him.
"Project Blockbuster will give me the power to restore order to Cadmus." Said Desmond as he held up a vial of the blue liquid and drunk it.
Ultimus brought out his arm blades as did Savitar.
Tidalwave brought out his trident.
Black Arrow took out her bow.
Guardian took a few steps back as Desmond groaned and went to his knees as you could hear his bones popping.
Desmond's eyes turned black and had red pupils as his body began growing and his skin began tearing off showing graphite grey underneath with red lines.
He roars as he stands with his shirt being destroyed leaving him in his black pants and his old skin laying in shreds all over himself.
The monstrous Desmond now Blockbuster grinned as he looked at the team.
The monster stands there grinning.
"Now your outside matches your inside, a monster." Said Ultimus.
Blockbuster roared.
"Everyone back!" Said Guardian.
He charged at Blockbuster who back handed him making him flip and hit the wall and slide to the floor.
Superboy shouted as he charged.
He punches it in the face before it returned with its own.
"Finally." Said Superboy grinning.
"Now you can actually take a hit!" Said Superboy laying 3 punches against its face.
Blockbuster gives him another punch making Superboy slide on the floor before getting back to his feet.
He shouts as he leaps.
Blockbuster roars as he jumps and tackles him through the ceiling.
The young justice team follow through.
"Okay, that's one way to bust through the ceiling." Said Robin.
"You think labcoat planned that?" Said Kid Flash taking Robin's hand as he shot a line through the hole and went up through it.
"I doubt he is planning anything, anymore." Said Aqualad before leaping through the hole.
They saw Superboy push Blockbuster's arms off before the monster grabbed his legs and threw him at the others. Emerald Sapphire created a baseball mitt catching him.
Warhawk shouted as he charged and leapt before bringing his weapon over his head before it went from a mace to a hammer before slamming it down on Blockbuster's foot.
The creature grunted as Warhawk smirked.
Blockbuster roared in pain as it held its foot.
Savitar sped in giving Blockbuster a punch making it spin in the air before he sped back punching it again causing it To spin in the opposite direction,
Shifter transformed into a serpentine creature with the upper half of a humanoid with 2 slanted eyes. He charged and gave the monster a hard swing sending it through a concrete pillar.
Morph floated beside Kid Flash's head.
"What are you going to do? Stick to his head?" Said Kid Flash.
Morph began expanding taking a shape before his color changed from straight blue to brown and turned into a Velociraptor.
"Nevermind." Said Kid Flash.
Morph now as a Velociraptor screamed before charging
Morph latched onto Blockbusters back who roared as he tried shaking him off as Morph bites him,
Blockbuster roared as it grabbed Morph by his neck and reeled back a fist only for Morph to return to his oozy form and oozed out of its grip.
Red Elemental pointed his hands out shooting tornados at Blockbuster making it spin 360 degrees inside it before the tornado shot back to the ground slamming the monster to the ground.
Three arrows landed on its chest as it stood and exploded making it take steps back.
Ultimus snarled as he leapt from behind and stabbed his wrist blades into Blockbuster's back.
Blockbuster screamed in pain
Blockbuster shook and jumped tried getting him off as Ultimus kept stabbing.
Blockbuster began going backwards towards a pillar before Ultimus leapt off and kicked him making him slam into the pillar.
Superboy charged but Blockbuster spun and grabbed him slamming him through the pillar and into another.
Blockbuster punched him in the face making Superboy daze a little
Aqualad wrapped a whip he made with his water bearers and pulled himself in and brought his knee into Blockbuster's face.
He bounced off the pillar and made a mace but Blockbuster grabbed it and slammed him into the ground.
He then threw Superboy aside into a pillar as some of the rubble landed on him.
Kid Flash charged in as Aqualad rolled to dodge Blockbuster stomping on him.
Blockbuster dodged and grabbed Kid Flash and slammed him into Aqualad and tossed him aside.
Blockbuster tackled Aqualad through another pillar and gave him a punch as the room shook again.
"You thinking what I'm thinking?" Said Beyond as he looked at Robin.
"Yeah." Said Robin pressing a button and a projection of the concrete pillars in the room were shown.
"KF, get over here!" Said Robin as Kid Flash shook his head and ran over.
Emerald Sapphire charged as she made a gauntlet form around her fist as she slammed it into Blockbuster's face.
Blockbuster was sent into the wall on the other side of the room and bounced off, Tidalwave charged and Ultimus as the two slashed him as he went past them and landed on the floor.
Blockbuster breathed before he takes notice of Wonderman who cracked his knuckles.
"I'm here too." He said.
Blockbuster roared as he stood back up.
"Growl." Said Wonderman.
"Let's dance." Said Wonderman as a faceplate dropped from his helmet.
He charged and spun throwing his shield.
The shield hit Blockbuster in the face before going to the ground and with it still spinning it bounced back hitting him in the chin before going into the air.
Wonderman leapt and caught it before slamming it down on Blockbuster's head
He then slammed it in the side of his face.
Superboy came from behind and hopped on his back.
BlockBuster grabbed him
"Got it?" Said Robin looking at Kid Flash.
"Got it." Said Kid Flash.
"Go." Said Robin.
Kid Flash sped in as Blockbuster prepared to slam Superboy and punched him in the face.
In his hand was a patch of Old skin left from the transformation
"Got your nose!" Said Kid Flash as he literally had the skin from his nose. The hit also knocked off the patch of skin that had his old hair on it leaving Blockbuster bald.
Superboy got up after Blockbuster dropped him.
"Aqualad, Superboy!" Said Robin showing them the hologram
"Come and get me you incredible Bulk!" Said Kid Flash as he dodged Blockbuster's fist as it destroys another pillar.
One piece of the debris hits Kid In the back knocking him to the ground before he rolls to dodge Blockbuster again.
Blockbuster hit him in the sending him flying.
Before he could follow Savitar zipped past punching him,
"Come on, old man!" Said Savitar.
Robin pointed to two pillars one damaged.
"This one, and that one." He said as Superboy and Aqualad destroyed them.
Blockbuster missed Kid Flash as he struck another pillar.
"Sorry, try again." Said Kid Flash as he sped off.
Robin had a piece of chalk marking a X.
"Where'd he get the chalk from?" Said Red Elemental.
"Who knows?" Said Tidalwave.
They and Aqualad were making a puddle of water.
Kid Flash and Savitar slid across the water and watched Blockbuster charge.
"Hey doc! Smile!" Said Ultimus as he and Superboy flew at Blockbuster with their arms connected, clotheslining him and making him lay in the puddle.
Around the water, Aqualad, Tidalwave, Red Elemental and Savitar had electricity go around their arms before they touched the water causing Blockbuster to get electrocuted.
"Move!" Said Robin.
He had birdarangs placed on the pillars as they lit up. Oddly they looked like smiling faces as they had two dots and a red and green light on each side looking like the smile before they exploded.
Blockbuster roared as the ceiling was dropped right on him.
The team ran as the ceiling was coming down before Sapphire raised a shield over whoever she could as some laid over others to protect them from the falling debris
Superboy punches the debris off of him as he pushes a block off of him and Aqualad as well as Robin and Kid Flash. A piece of his solar suit was torn covering his S shield.
Robin took to his knees and from under him came Morph who smiled and looked at him.
"You're... welcome." Said Robin.
Morph went and latched onto his face and came off giggling,
From under a pile green and pink light came as Emerald Sapphire pushed the rubble off the barrier she had over the others.
"That's our girl." Said Ultimus, proud.
Emerald smiled at this.
"We... did it." Said Aqualad.
"Was... there any doubt?" Said Kid Flash as he and Robin smile and high five before groaning as their ribs popped.
Superboy walked over to the downed Blockbuster who was buried but his top half was unburied but he was unconscious.
"See? The moon." Said Kid Flash pointing to the moon in the sky,
The clones all lined up behind Superboy looking up at the moon with awe.
Morph was floating around it making excited noises before changing into a little lookalike of the moon and back.
Superboy squints his eyes seeing someone flying down before widening as he sees Superman with the league.
The fliers flew down landing around them as Green Lantern John Stewart had the non fliers on a platform as they landed.
Superboy moved around the others.
Sapphire reached out but Ultimus shook his head,
Superboy put his torn piece of his solar suit back up showing the shield.
Superman's eyes widened and his mouth slightly dropped.
Superboy smiled at him but Superman gave him a hard and cold look making him drop the smile.
Ultimus and the others glared at Superman as hard as they could.
"Is that what I think it is?" Said Batman.
"He doesn't like being called an it." Said Kid Flash.
"I'm Superman's clone! And these are my brothers and sisters, clones made from the DNA of various members of the justice league!" Said Superboy causing the League's eyes to widen and be shocked as his siblings walked past Robin and them and stood with their brother.
They stood mere inches from Superman and Batman.
Batman looks at Robin.
"Start talking." He said.
Later after explaining the two Green Lanterns, the hawks and Captain Atom lift Blockbuster away in a bubble the lanterns made.
The league talk among each other away from the group.
Superboy looks at Superman talking with Wonder Woman and Martian Manhunter.
Manhunter takes notice and puts a hand on Superman's shoulder as the Kryptonian turns and looks at Superboy who turns his head away but glances back
Superman looks away but Wonder Woman gives him a look making him sigh before walking over to Superboy who has his arms crossed.
"We'll uh we'll figure something out for you. The league will, I mean. For now, I better make sure they get that Blockbuster creature squared away." Said Superman as he turned and flew away.
Ultimus puts a arm around Superboy who looks down.
"Cadmus will be investigated, all 52 levels, but let's make one thing clear..." said Batman.
"You should've called." Said Flash interrupting him making glare at him.
"End result aside, we are not happy. You hacked justice league systems, disobeyed direct orders and endangered lives. You will not be doing this again." Said Batman
"I am sorry, but we will." Said Aqualad.
"Aqualad, stand down." Said Aquaman.
"Apologies my king, but no." Said Aqualad.
Aquaman raised a eyebrow at this.
"We did good work here tonight. The work you trained us to do. Together, on our own, we forged something powerful, important." Said Aqualad.
"If this Is about your treatment at the hall, the three of you..." said Flash.
"The 15 of us, and it's not." Said Kid Flash.
"Batman we're ready to use what you taught us. Or why teach us at all?" Said Robin.
"Why let them tell us what to do? It's simple, get on board or get out of the way." Said Superboy as his siblings stood beside him.
They all looked at them.
"Give me three days." Said Batman
3 days later at a location known as Mount Justice.
Inside.
Various members were taking pieces of equipment to other places in the cave.
We see 15 of them well 14 in civilian clothes, Morph doesn't wear clothes. Superboy wore a black shirt with the red shield on it and blue pants. Ultimus for some reason wore something Kamen rider Ouja would wear as we saw he had black shoulder length hair. Shifter was now black as he wore a black shirt with a red X on it and blue pants. Emerald Sapphire wore blue shorts and a pink shirt. Black Arrow wore a black shirt with black pants. Red Elemental didn't need clothes as he was a robot. Beyond (picture Terry McGinnis from Batman Beyond) Warhawk wore a silver shirt with a eagle on it and grey pants. Tidalwave wore a similar outfit to Aqualad's, a black and blue sweater (I think) with a collar to cover up his gills and black pants. Wonderman wore a red shirt with yellow outlining a W and yellow pants. Savitar (picture Barry from The Flash but younger) he wore a red shirt with Flash's bolt on it and red pants.
"This cave was the original secret sanctuary of the justice league. We're calling it into service again, since you 15 are determined to stay together and fight the good fight. You will do it on League terms. Red Tornado has volunteered to live here and be your supervisor, Black Canary's in charge of training, I will deploy you on missions." Said Batman.
"Real missions?" Said Robin or Dick now that he's out of costume
"Yes, but covert." Said Batman as Ultimus scoffs and Elemental elbows him.
"Do you have a problem with that?" Said Batman.
"Not really, it's just that I hate hiding when I can fight." Said Ultimus.
"He's always been that way, you get used to it." Said Beyond.
"Anyways, the league will still handle the obvious stuff, there's a reason we have these big targets on our chests." Said Flash.
"But Cadmus proves the bad guys are getting smarter. Batman needs a team that can operate on the sly." Said Aquaman.
"Translation, you guys want us to do your work for you so you don't break any international laws. That's smart." Said Ultimus being sarcastic.
"Yeah have us be the fall guy for you all, that's appreciated." Said Superboy.
"So are you in? Because if you're not in we won't, brother." Said Beyond.
"Hey if it means I can crack some skulls of scumbags I'm in." Said Ultimus.
"What he said." Said Superboy.
"Then the 16 of you will be that team." Said Batman.
"Cool, wait 16?" Said Robin
Batman looked behind them as they turned around.
Martian Manhunter walked out with a young Martian girl who Red hair, blue boots, skirt, cape and a white shirt with a red X. She was giggling as Morph was floating around her before looking back at the team.
"This is the Martian Manhunter's niece, Miss Martian." Said Batman.
"Hi." She said slightly shy as she had a small stutter.
"I'm liking this gig more and more every minute. Welcome aboard I'm Kid FLASH!" Said Kid Flash or his real name Wally West, The Flash's nephew, as he slid on Morph who turned into a spot of ice.
"Grr, Morph!" Said Wally watching as the blue blob floated away laughing.
"Come here, you!" Said Wally chasing the giggling blob,
"Like he said, that's Kid Flash. I'm Robin and this is Aqualad." Said Robin Aka Dick Grayson.
Aqualad aka Kaldur'ahm or just Kaldur nodded.
Shifter morphed back into Martian form and walked to her.
"I am Shifter, I am thrilled to find I have a cousin. Let's be friends." Said Shifter putting a hand out to her.
Miss Martian looked at her uncle who nodded saying it was true.
"I have a cousin!" She said giving him a hug.
"I am honored to be included." Said Miss Martian.
Robin looks behind the group as he sees Superboy watching Wally trying to catch Morph who keeps dodging.
Then the blob flies down a hallway.
"Get back here you blue booger!" Said Wally giving chase.
"Hey Superboy, come meet Miss M." Said Dick.
Superboy walks through the group to the front.
Miss Martian morphed her shirt to a matching black and made her cape disappear.
"I like your T-shirt." She said.
Dick gives him a nudge with his elbow but regrets it.
"Forgot, invulnerability, ow." He said.
The others laugh at that.
"Today is the day." Said Aqualad.
"Hmph, " Said Ultimus putting a arm out,
The others knew what he wanted as they put their own arms in making a circle. Morph landed on their connected hands.
"GO... TEAM!" They said throwing their hands up launching Morph up who gave a big smile.
The team laughed after that and laughed at Wally as Morph chose to drop on his face and flew off with Wally giving chase.
Meanwhile back at Cadmus.
Construction vehicles were outside making repairs.
Down below.
Guardian sat behind a desk with computers on it with Dubbilex and the female scientist
"Cadmus changes today. With Desmond out of the picture the boards place me in charge. Dr. Spence, you're active chief scientist, no more g gnomes suppressing our wills, no more secret breeding projects. This is a kinder gentler Cadmus." Said Guardian.
They are being seen on a screen as the people Desmond was talking to were watching but they still had their faces concealed
"Then I of course will help in anyway I can, brother." Said Dubbilex
The screen turns off,
"Can the light afford to leave Guardian in charge without the G gnomes?" Said Male number 1
"We have subtle means of control, what concerns me, is the children. We now know the League's willing to deploy young heroes to do their dirty work, Tsk, that's a dark twist." Said Male number 2 as the screen showed the team.
"Yes, but one that can be played to our advantage, even the temporary loss of the weapons may prove useful. Eventually, all sees the light." Said Male number 1
Where will our heroes go from here? Will they be accepted, will Superman ever accept Superboy? Who is this mysterious group known as the Light? Tune in next chapter for more!