"What's that supposed to mean?" Jamie bristled, offended by J'onn's accusations.

Kara placed a hand on his shoulder. "Calm down. We'll get this sorted out."

"You're good actors, I'll give you that." Hawkgirl approached the couple.

"Hawkgirl…?" Kara backed away.

Hawkgirl energized her mace. "The real Kara wouldn't be afraid of me."

"I'm not afraid," Kara countered, "I just don't enjoy being hit by a mace."

Wonder Woman placed her hands on her hips. "The Kara I know still wouldn't be afraid of something that could not hurt her."

Jamie and Kara looked at each other, then raised their arms. Fire consumed Jamie's hands while water danced around Kara's.

"This just got good," Hawkgirl grinned.

With a war cry, Hawkgirl flew at the two pseudo heroes. She bashed "Jamie" with her mace and kicked "Kara" in the chest.

Kara responded by dousing Hawkgirl with water. Unable to stay aloft with wet wings, Hawkgirl crashed to the ground.

While "Kara" dealt with Hawkgirl, "Jamie" created a distraction for the others. Using his flames, "Jamie" created a dome of fire, trapping the Leaguers within. Green Lantern erupted from the dome, ring glowing fiercely.

He was caught off guard as a wave of water washed over him. As he was within the water, the water froze, trapping the Green Lantern.

Red Inferno and Red Torpedo powered down.

"Let us find our brother."

The two androids left the Leaguers to their fates.

As soon as the dome of fire had arisen, Aquaman and the Martian Manhunter collapsed. The others weren't doing much better.

"Flash, disperse the fire!" Batman coughed, desperate for air.

Flash ran around the perimeter of the fire. He pushed all the oxygen out of the circle, and without any oxygen for the fire to feed on, it quickly died out. Batman and the Flash helped Aquaman and the Martian Manhunter up while Wonder Woman shattered the ice containing Green Lantern.

"Thanks," Hal said, accepting her outstretched hand.

Hawkgirl flapped her wings, shaking the water out. "We're going after them, right?"

"Of course," Batman responded. "Split into two teams. Find them."

Jamie groaned as he woke up. He tried to move, but to no effect. He opened his eyes and discovered he was bound to a wall by metal restraints, keeping his hands and feet trapped. He looked around the room. It was a small cell, very high tech. Metal panels covered the floor, ceiling and walls. The entrance to the cell was blocked by a blue energy field, which meant there was no exit either.

He noticed he wasn't alone and his heat beat faster with worry.

"Kara!"

She was lying on the floor, her hair covering her face. As far as he could tell, she wasn't moving. She was in two pairs of handcuffs, one on her wrists, the other pair on her ankles. Each pair glowed a faint green.

The blue force field dropped, and Jamie pried his eyes away from Kara. The large android from before, Red Volcano, and an old man entered the cell.

"That's good. You're awake." The old man leaned on his cane. "My name is Thomas Oscar Morrow, but you may call me T. O. Morrow."

"What I call you will be the least of your problems once I get out of here!" Jamie thrashed, but it was useless.

"You will not be breaking out of those restraints, Mr. Porteman. They are created from titanium, and as long as you are wearing this device," Morrow tapped a headband Jamie hadn't known he'd been wearing with his cane, "your powers will be effectively negated."

"How-?"

"How did I know how to block your powers? Or your name? I've been watching you, Mr. Porteman."

"Why?"

"Because I want my son back!" Morrow's calm demeanour switched to rage. "You and the other so-called 'heroes' took him from me, and I intend to get him back." Morrow returned to his calm attitude. "You'll all pay for your sins."

Morrow turned and left, followed by Red Volcano. The force field re-activated, trapping Jamie and Kara once more.

John stood up as the med bay doors blew open.

"Jamie? Kara?" John couldn't believe what he was seeing. "What are you-?"

"Jamie" unleashed a torrent of fire, knocking John back. "Kara" approached Kathy, intending to end her distraction to John's life.

"No!" John unleashed a mini cyclone, throwing "Kara" back against a table.

The surgical tools clattered to the floor as "Kara" hit the table. Both androids dropped their disguises, revealing Red Torpedo and Red Inferno. Red Inferno pelted John with more fire, and before John could react, Red Inferno tore off John's chest symbol, revealing his inner workings.

A golden lasso wrapped itself around Red Inferno. The android was pulled back, right into the reach of Hawkgirl. Standing behind the fallen android, Hawkgirl brought her charged mace down, crushing the android's skull. Red Inferno fell over, still sparking.

Seeing the death of her brother, Red Torpedo reacted violently. She propelled two torrents of water out of her hands, intending the drown the Leaguers.

Aquaman stepped forth, taking the blasts of water. Being Atlantean, Aquaman could still breathe and was not affected by the force of the water. He'd been through worse.

Red Torpedo increased the force, but it still wasn't too much for Aquaman. The king of Atlantis smiled. Red Torpedo noticed something out of the corner of her eye. It was the last thing she ever saw. With a war cry, Hawkgirl bashed Red Torpedo's head off of her shoulders, ending the threat.

Batman, the Flash and Green Lantern entered the med bay.

"So you caught 'em." Green Lantern kicked Red Inferno's lifeless shell.

Hawkgirl slung her mace over her shoulder. "Of course we did."

Batman picked up Red Torpedo's head. "Hopefully we can still get information from them."

"No need."

Everyone looked at John.

Red Tornado reattached his chest symbol. "I know where they came from."

Jamie growled under his breath. Ever since he'd been visited by Morrow, he'd been trying to break out of his restraints. The old man had been right. He couldn't do it.

"Jamie…?"

Jamie focused solely on Kara, "Kara! Are you alright?"

"It hurts," Kara groaned. She tried to move, but the pain was too intense.

"The cuffs probably have kryptonite in them. Don't try to move." Jamie wanted to help her, to comfort her, but he couldn't.

Kara tried to push herself up, but failed. She was too weak.

"I'm sorry, Kara."

"What?" Despite her weakness, Kara found the strength to turn and look at him. "What on earth do you have to be sorry for?"

"For getting you into this. This Morrow guy-"

"Will be beaten just like any other bad guy." Kara pushed herself up. "I'm not any ordinary girl. I'm Supergirl. I make my own decisions, and I can deal with the consequences. So don't think you need to protect me and be a big man."

Jamie smiled. Her independence was one of the many reasons why he loved her. And he did still love her. All this time away from her had forced him to realize that. Even after ignoring Madame Xanadu's warning, he was still drawn back to her. He was determined to not let her go so easily this time.

Jamie began to struggle again, determined to escape.

"Jamie, you're not going to-"

Kara was interrupted by an explosion somewhere in the distance. Apparently their backup had arrived. The Flash arrived outside their cell in a blur.

"Hey guys! Ready for parole?"

Both teenagers smiled.

"It's about time!" Flash released Jamie from the wall after bringing down the force field.

Jamie rubbed his wrists, then removed his headband. As soon as he did he felt his power surge through him. He absorbed Red Volcano's abilities and tore Kara's cuffs off of her before tossing them aside. Flash helped Kara up.

"I'll help her. You help the others. That Red Volcano was giving them a good thrashing when I left."

Wonder Woman was slammed into the ground. Hawkgirl, the Martian Manhunter, Aquaman and Batman were already unconscious. Green Lantern flew in from behind and blasted Red Volcano.

Morrow, who was watching the battle from an unknown location, laughed over the speaker system. "You cannot beat Red Volcano! He is the ultimate android!"

"Oh shut up!" Green Lantern created a pile driver and hammered Red Volcano into the ground.

Wonder Woman flipped up, distancing herself from Red Volcano. This allowed Green Lantern to go all out. Green Lantern switched to a jackhammer and pounded Red Volcano into the concrete of Morrow's lab.

Despite the beating, Red Volcano was still able to create a volcanic eruption under Green Lantern, forcing the Emerald Warrior abandon his attack and create a force bubble to protect himself.

Red Volcano rose, ready to deal with Wonder Woman. He never got the chance, though, as Siphon hurtled into him. Red Volcano crashed into the floor, and Siphon used Red Volcano to flip and land on his feet.

"You're free!" Morrow's voice was a mix of rage and shock.

Siphon smirked. "Oh, yes. And since you're not around, I'm taking my frustration out on your 'son'."

Red Volcano rose, ready to continue the fight. Siphon was ready too. He swung with a right cross, and followed up by creating a construct blade and slashing Red Volcano's chest. He back flipped out of the way of Red Volcano's swipe and created two construct daggers.

Red Volcano shot forward, propelled by magma and molten rock. Siphon side stepped the attack, allowing Wonder Woman the chance to lasso Red Volcano and pull him in for a devastating kick. Siphon attacked, running up Red Volcano's back. The android bent over slightly, and Siphon flipped over his head. In mid air, Siphon's daggers changed to pistols. They fired energy bolts that blew Red Volcano back.

Red Volcano recovered and stood, ready to bring the entire building down. The android's eyes dimmed as a green stake was forced through his back and out of his stomach. Green Lantern removed the stake and Siphon finished the fight. He approached the dying android, forming his guns into one long blade. With one swipe, Red Volcano's head fell to the floor, followed by the rest of his body.

"No! You can't win!"

"We just did, Morrow," Green Lantern challenged smugly.

Morrow's unbridled rage was evident. "I will return to kill you! Ill make you all suffer!"

"Empty threats," Wonder Woman scoffed.

"Where is he?" Siphon pounded his palm.

"Gone. I'm not picking up any signs of him." Green Lantern pointed his ring in all directions.

Siphon looked annoyed. "I was hoping for some payback."

"Taking the head off his robot wasn't enough?"

Flash and Kara entered the main lab, joining the others. Siphon shrugged, a smile on his face.

"Come, let us help the others." Wonder Woman lifted a slab of rock, freeing Hawkgirl.

"Off to work again." Flash grinned.

"How did the meeting go?"

A short, heavy set African American woman sat at her desk, looking up at the man dressed in the military uniform.

"Fine, Eiling." The woman may not have looked intimidating to the first glance, but on closer inspection one would find an unparalleled toughness in the woman.

"Have they made a decision?"

"Not yet. If this goes through, CADMUS will have unlimited resources, allowing us to fulfill our primary objective."

General Eiling laughed. "Perfect."

Amanda Waller rested her arms on her elbows, lacing her fingers together. "And then we'll be able to bring them down, once and for all."

Kara Kent lay on her bed, listening to music. It was almost midnight, yet she couldn't sleep. Not that she needed sleep, but it will still good to get rest. She couldn't help but think back to her time in the cell with Jamie. He'd been so concerned, and she found it cute. She smiled, thinking about him.

She was Supergirl, one of the toughest beings on this planet, and yet he had been worried sick about her. She turned over and noticed her phone lit up. She grabbed it, opening the text message. It was from Jamie.

Come to the end of your driveway.

She got off her bed and threw on sweat pants and a sweater. She opened her door silently and hovered down the stairs to the door. Just as she was about to open the back door, she heard a voice.

"And where are you going?"

Kara froze, her hand on the door handle. She looked back to see Pa Kent, sitting in his favourite chair, staring at her over his glasses.

"Just out for some air," she lied.

Pa gave her a look, then returned to his newspaper.

Kara let out a sigh of relief as she closed the door. She flew down the driveway and stopped in front of Jamie. He was in jeans and a hoodie, standing at the end of the long driveway.

"Hi," he said awkwardly.

"Hi," she responded with a smile.

Jamie scratched the back of his head. "Look, I know it's late and all, but I couldn't sleep and wanted to talk."

Kara smirked. "You could have called."

Jamie shifted uncomfortably. "I know, but…well, I wanted to see you."

"Well, I'm not much to look at right now." Kara wasn't wearing any makeup, and she couldn't imagine how her hair looked.

"That's the thing. You look gorgeous. You always do. And after what we've been through, with the League and personally, I-"

Jamie was interrupted by Kara pressing her lips against his. The kiss became heated, and Jamie wrapped his arms around her. When the kiss ended, both of them were smiling.

Kara grabbed Jamie's hand. "C'mon."

"Aren't Ma and Pa up?" Jamie could see the lights.

"Yeah, but we're not going to the house."

Jamie looked at Kara with admiration. "The loft it is, then."

The two lovers made their way to the barn, preparing for a heated night.

Martha smacked Jonathon's arm. "Give her some privacy."

Jonathon smiled. "Well, at least that boy is smart enough to know not to let her go again."

Martha shook her head. "Jamie's a smart boy."

Jonathon shrugged. "We'll see. Now let's go to bed."

Martha grabbed her husband's hand. "That sounds like a wonderful idea."