Hey, sorry it took so long to update! If you look at my profile or chapter nine of Naruto Sky High Crossover, you can see my excuse...

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Don't forget! If it seems looney, it probably is!

Two hours later...

Lyle came back into the lab to retrieve his ring, which he had taken off while working on his project because it pressed against his finger painfully when he tried the gadget on. He wouldn't have come back otherwise, seeing as Brainy was angry.

He quickly forgot his ring when he saw the mess in the lab. It looked like a tornado had whipped through the lab.

"Brainy?"

There was a rustle of metal objects, and Brainy emerged from behind a large pile of metal scrap.

"You wanted something?"

Brainy looked a little like he was out of it.

" Brainy, what happened?"

Brainy looked around at the mess. He shrugged.

" I was angry."

Lyle raised his eyebrows.

" You ripped this place apart because you were angry? Brainy, don't you realize I have to work here too?" He bent over and started picking up the metal pieces on the floor.

Brainy just shrugged again. He had a rather numb look on his face.

" Sorry."

Lyle stopped and looked up. This didn't seem normal somehow. Of course, like he knew what normal was. He hardly knew Brainy. He'd only spent a few hours in the same lab as him.

"Are you feeling okay?"

Brainy shrugged again.

"Yeah. Sure, fine."

Brainy slumped onto one of the workbenches. He started toying aimlessly with something that was obviously beyond repair.

Lyle watched him for a second. Maybe he should go get Vi. After all, he hardly knew this guy, or what he might do. But should he be leaving him alone? He started searching for his ring again, in the hopes of using it to contact Vi.

" I didn't mean to do it, you know."

Lyle looked back at Brainy, who was shaking his head. What didn't he mean to do? Lyle wondered. He kept hearing about something awful that Brainy caused, but no one ever told him what happened.

" I just couldn't escape him. It was impossible."

Lyle turned and kept looking for his ring. Brainy was not sounding lucid.

" I tried so hard--"Brainy's voice cracked.

Oh no. He was crying.

Lyle thought fast.

"Um, yeah, that's what Superman told me. You were really brave."

Brainy's back stiffened.

' Uh oh, I think I said the wrong thing...'

Brainy whirled around, an outraged look on his face.

" I was not brave! I gave in too easily! How would you even know?! You weren't there!"

Brainy threw a large metal object ( which Lyle would later identify as half of the new engine Brainy had been working on) at him.

Lyle dodged, and turned invisible. He ran out the door to find Violet. This was already out of control! He sharply turned the corner and ran right into Superman with a thunk. Brainy could be heard yelling down the hall after him.

" YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT!!"

Superman, of course, immediately went down the hall, concerned about his small, green friend. When he got to the lab ( which was a mess of metal bits all over the place) he saw Brainy angrily throwing things about. He grabbed Brainy's arm before he threw anything else.

" Brainy what are you doing?!"

He had to yell to be heard above the racket Brainy was making. Brainy whirled around to face him, his expression completely changed to one of guilt, like a child when they are caught doing something wrong.

"I'm sorry."

Superman smiled.

" It's fine Brainy. What were you so riled up about?"

Brainy looked around the messed up lab. He shrugged.

Suddenly, Shrinking Violet burst into the room. She had easily heard Brainy yelling.

She, however, had a pretty good idea of what was going on. Computer deprivation.

" Come on, Brainy, we're talking to Cos!"

She and Brainy were quickly walking out the door and down the hallway, with a clueless Superman following. What on earth had he missed while he was gone?!

Cosmic Boy was busy doing paperwork. As the current leader of the Legion of superheroes, paperwork was something he had to do quite often.

He was startled when Vi slammed open the door, Brainy following behind her. Brainy looked strangely out of it. Superman trailed in behind, looking clueless.

" Did you want something?"

Vi marched over and jerked a finger in his face.

" You are giving Brainy access to the computer right now!"

Superman frowned.

" You blocked him out of the computer?"

Cosmic boy took a deep, condescending breath.

" Brainy is a threat to security, and I have had several complaints from legionnares about him."

Shrinking Violet rolled her eyes.

" You and I both know they were all from Nemesis Kid and Sunboy. Come on! No one else hates Brainy! Take a vote!"

Superman looked over at Brainy. Brainy still seemed out of it, and he was absent mindedly tying a piece of string ( who knows where he got it) into a series of knots. He looked back towards Cosmic Boy.

" Cosmic Boy, I was there when Brainy was taken over, and that was not Brainy who tried to take over the universe. He fought against the evil influence, but he eventually fell. He managed to pull himself back together, and stop his ancestor. I was there for the whole thing. It was not his fault. And if you insist on punishing him for his ancestors actions, then you will be punishing the very person who saved the legion."

Superman watched Cosmic Boy for a reaction. Cosmic Boy seemed unimpressed. Superman leaned in menacingly.

" Besides, I will rip this place apart, if you don't listen."

Cosmic Boy had never seen Superman be, well, menacing like that before. he knew he was serious. He sighed.

"Fine, Brainy can have computer access, but I am going to get some serious flack for this."

Superman looked at him coldly and turned out the door.

" I could care less."

Brainy and Vi followed him.

Brainy tapped Superman on the shoulder.

"Thanks."

Superman smiled.

" I'm sure you would have done the same for me."

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