I do not own the legion of Superheroes!

Shrinking Violet, meanwhile, had discovered that a lot of people didn't think it wise to allow Brainy access to the computers, where he could easily do some serious damage.

She found this out in the meeting she invited herself to, much to Cosmic Boy's annoyance.

Specifically, of course, it was Nemesis Kid and Sunboy who pushed for Brainy's access to be taken away somehow, but hardly anyone disagreed.

If Superman and Lightning Lad had been there, they might have said something, but they'd been called away on a mission, so no luck there. It was up to her to speak in Brainy's defense. And speak she did.

" You can't do that! Brainy practically built the whole thing himself!"

Nemesis Kid frowned.

"Then perhaps we should get the new resident scientist to rebuild it."

Shrinking Violet rolled her eyes.

" Yeah, and while we're at it, let's erase every record of Brainiac 5 ever being in the legion. It's not like he's saved millions of lives or anything. Or risked everything to come and join the Legion. And what do you mean, new resident scientist ?"

Cosmic Boy looked over.

" We're not trying to erase all the good Brainy has done, we just want to make sure nothing bad happens again."

Shrinking Violet stood on the table. She was prone to dramaticness like that sometimes.

" Yeah, that's why we already have a "new resident scientist". That's why everyone keeps glaring at him as if he did it on purpose. That's why you're all so eager to take away his access to the computer. As if he hasn't saved your lives millions of times. So he slipped up. Everyone does it at least once in their life. If we all judged each other for our slip ups, we wouldn't be here today. Nobody's perfect. And Brainy is doing his best to make up for it. Just give him a chance!"

She looked around at the others faces, but to her disappointment, they looked more passive than anything. Cosmic Boy cleared his throat.

" Would you mind getting off the table, Vi?"

Shrinking Violet frowned and climbed off the table. That certainly hadn't gone the way she'd hoped.

" You can be sure Superman will hear of this."

And she turned to leave.

" Superman couldn't do anything about it, even if he wanted to!"

Nemesis Kid called after her, in a half taunting voice.

Vi went back to the lab, where she found Brainy and Lyle working silently. Brainy was working on a forcefield belt of some kind. Lyle was working on some sort of tracking device.

"Umm, Brainy?"

Brainy looked up.

"What?"

Shrinking Violet gestured at Lyle. " Who's this?"

"Oh, that's just Lyle."

Lyle turned around. "Hey!"

Shrinking Violet laughed at Brainy's introduction of Lyle.

" Well, I'm Shrinking Violet. You must be the new resident scientist who will be replacing Brainy."

She held out a hand for him to shake. He smiled and shook it.

" Well, I actually didn't come here to replace Brainiac 5. I came because I wanted to help. So, what can you do?"

Shrinking Violet quickly shrunk. Then she came back up to her normal size.

Lyle nodded. " Ah, shrinking. A very useful power."

Shrinking Violet grinned. He actually thought her power was useful!

" Actually, I'm a tiny person who gets bigger."

Lyle looked amazed. " Really? What planet are you from?"

Brainy looked up from his work again. " She really shrinks. She's just teasing."

Lyle looked a little embarassed. "Oh..."

Before he could get anymore embarassed, however, Cosmic came walking in with Nemesis Kid and Colossal Boy.

" Brainiac 5, you are no longer permitted to use the computer."

Brainiac 5 looked up. He had a rather indignant look on his face. "Excuse me?"

Nemesis Kid sneered. " You heard him. Hands off the computer."

Brainiac 5 looked even more indignant. " I built the computer system myself! What do you mean I can't use them? This has something to do with that, doesn't it? I told you that wasn't my fault! Besides, what are the odds of it happening again, since I'm human now? Zero! "

Cosmic Boy shook his head. "Sorry Brainy, it's just the way it has to be."

Brainiac 5 glared at him. " You can't block me out."

Cosmic Boy crossed his arms. " Are you saying you would hack into the computer system?"

Brainy crossed his arms as well. " Perhaps I am. I need to use the computer to finish my project. I also need to update the security system. I can't do that without the computer."

Cosmic boy shook his head, while Nemesis Kid looked on with a sneer.

" That's why we have Lyle. He can do that."

Brainiac 5 stood up. " Lyle doesn't know how the computer system works yet. Besides, I am perfectly capable and can do it much faster than Lyle. It would be more logical for me to do it."

Nemesis Kid snorted.

" Yeah, except Lyle has never betrayed us, unlike a certain someone else...ow!"

Shrinking Violet rubbed the hand she'd used to smack Nemesis Kid. That kid's face was hard.

Cosmic Boy frowned. " We're leaving now. But don't forget, Brainy, don't touch that computer. We will capture you and give you a trial."

The three left, though Colossal Boy gave them a friendly wave as they left, when Nemesis Kid and Cosmic Boy couldn't see it.

Brainy sat down at his work bench, a frown on his face. He was thinking.

Shrinking Violet left, dragging Lyle with her so he wouldn't bother Brainy. Brainy was very angry right now, even if it didn't look like it. You'd have to know him to see it. That's why Cosmic Boy had left. he'd noticed how angry Brainy was.

She would have to find Superman the second he got back try to sort this out. And she would have to find Saturngirl and Lightning Lad as well. If anyone could talk Cosmic By out of this, it was Saturngirl and Lightning Lad.

A little short, no? I swear I'll do a longer one next time! If I get reviews. Because a story without reviews is like fries without salt. Not very tasty.