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Brainiac 5 stared in disbelief at his room. He knew Sunboy and Nemesis Kid didn't want him here, but he hadn't thought that they would stoop this low. He looked over at his wall. It had a message on it:

' This is a warning. Leeve this place now.'

Brainy snorted. Well, that was profound. He quickly set about to putting his room to rights. He decided he wouldn't tell anyone about this. After all, he was leaving in a few days. No need to worry Vi more.

After he'd cleaned enough up, he climbed into bed and went to sleep. And he dreamed ( a new experience to him) about the day, and, strangely enough, about rabbits and guinea pigs dancing together. He'd have to ask Vi about dreams, he didn't think he should be dreaming such nonsense.

The next morning he finished cleaning his room. It looked good as new by the time he left for the lab. He started to clean up there, too. Suddenly, the alarm went off. The Legion HQ was under attack!

Brainy quickly ran to the front to defend, when he remembered he didn't have any powers. He turned around and ran back to the lab and grabbed a stun gun and a durable shield he'd been working on. It was supposed to be made of a new, vibranium-like substance, but he hadn't had a chance to test it yet. He could only hope it worked.

He charged back out the front. It was Alexis and her minions, the scavengers. He quickly took one that was advancing on Superman down. Superman looked over in surprise.

" Brainy, what are you doing out here?!"

Brainy used the shield to block a shot from one of the scavengers guns. It did work. Good.

" Fighting."

Superman looked as if Brainy had just told him he was going to jump off a cliff. He flew over to block some of the scavengers coming towards Brainy.

" Brainy, you can't fight out here, you'll get hurt!!"

Brainy bashed a scavenger over the head with his shield.

" Not while I have these, Superman. I do know how to fight. What sort of a genius would I be if I didn't?"

Superman looked as if Brainy had just told him he was going to jump off a cliff, and then tried to reassure him by telling him that he had a rubber ducky floaty to cushion his fall. Superman blew away all the scavengers. He turned to Brainy with a serious look.

" Get inside. Now."

Brainy raised an eyebrow.

" Superman, I can protect myself. Dont patronize me."

He shot a scavenger that was lunging for Superman. Superman didn't even move, he floated there with his arms crossed, trying to stare Brainy down. Brainy glared right back.

Then, Cosmic Boy came flying between them, into the wall behind them. He groaned and got back up. He immediately glared at the pair.

" Sorry to interrupt your staring contest, but we're under attack here!!"

Superman grabbed Brainy like a sack of potatoes and tossed him inside the headquarters. He shut the door.

" Computo, contain subject: Brainiac 5."

Brainy glared from the other side and tried the door. It was definitely locked. Superman flew back to the fight, and threw himself into it. Brainy tossed down his shield.

" Computo, override command code 3324."

" Subject: Brainiac 5 is not authorized. Override command rejected."

Brainy set down his gun. He started to work on the circuitry next to the door.

" Yeah, I thought so."

Superman, meanwhile, was fighting off some of the last of the scavengers. Hopefully, they'd be gone by the time Brainy managed to get out again.

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Fifteen minutes later, the scavengers were gone, and Brainy had just gotten out. He'd determined he would need a kit of some sort next time, and resolved to put one together next chance he got. Right now, however, he had to speak to a certain hero.

He marched straight up to Superman, while the legionnares were, basically, congratulating each other on the successful defense, and organizing clean up and repairs. He jabbed a finger in Superman's face.

" What did you think you were doing?!"

Superman looked serious, and the chatter died down. They all looked on curiously. Superman crossed his arms.

" I was keeping you safe. What on earth did you think you were doing, just jumping into a fight like that?! You're not as easily repaired as you were before, Brainy!"

Brainy crossed his arms as well. Those who knew him well would have told you the look on his face meant that he was about to become very stubborn.

" I don't need you to keep me safe! I know how to take care of myself, Superman! And I can take a hit if need be!"

" Brainy, I don't want you to get yourself hurt!"

" But it's fine for everyone else to get hurt while I cower inside HQ?!"

" You know that's not what I mean..."

" Then what do you mean, Superman?! Do you think I am more vulnerable than the others?! Their bones are just as breakable as mine, Superman!"

Brainy turned and stalked into the HQ. He turned and called behind him to Superman.

" And if you need someone to save, Lois Lane is waiting back in the past!!"

Brainy's angry.

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