Chapter 5
"Dang!" Element lad couldn't seem to use his powers. None of them could. A circular scanner above the cage had sealed all of their powers off. Superman couldn't break the bars, either, due to the kryptonite covering the the steel. "Why, Malainna?" Fire repeated. She smiled, sending chills down what would have been his spine, if he had one. Since he was a powerful, gaseous star in a suit, he had no spine, or hands, or anything, just the resemblance of a man in his containment armour, painted orange with red shadings on his helmet. "Because, dear Fire, I'm evil. I work for Brainiac because I think he deserves to rule the universe, even if it means destroying myself in the process. Sweet?" Timber wolf had a blank look on his face. "No...no, not really. More like, oh, I don't know, INSANE?" Everyone hushed at the banging of the door behind them. "Malainna," Brainiac 6 spoke, "Do you have the prisoners?" "Yes, master." She walked to the door. "Good. Now, drop all your weapons. I have something for you to receive." Not wanting to disappoint her master, Malainna did as she was told. "What is it you wish to give me, my master?" The doors slid open, and Malainna's eyes became very wide. Brainiac 5 stepped in, his hand seemingly fused to what appeared as a ray gun. "A wholesome dose of vitamin P – pain!" Malainna was shot back to the end of the room, and fell unconscious after being hit on the head by a falling hunk of metal. Saturn girl and Sensor girl smiled, while the guys laughed. "Brainy! You're okay!" Superman grinned. Brainy shot down and broke the scanner, and backed away as Superman ripped apart the cage bars. "It appears that the kryptonite was simply an illusion, created by Malainna's hidden power." Element lad gave him a high-five, while the rest of the team hugged and welcomed him back. "So, where is Brainiac, anyways?" Brainy's face turned grim. "Sorry, I...I lost him. He snuck out when I created a diversion to escape." He smiled. "Well, hopefully, we won't see him for a long time." Suddenly, Brainy moaned and fainted. Superman caught him. "Now, it's time for us all to rest." Saturn girl yawned.
"Mission accomplished, Sparky." Sensor had brought him up on the ship's screen. "Brainiac 5 has been saved, and Brainiac...6, has disappeared. For now." Sparky smiled. "So, is he coming back to the Legion, then? I was told by Saturn girl that he remembered that he had found that he still had a power. Something called Technopathy, the ability to control technology?" "Wow, you remembered all that?" Lightning lad stuck his tongue out at her. "And yes, he'll be returning to the Legion. Good call bringing Phantom girl and Cham here to make him feel guilty." Lightning lad smiled. "Why, thank you, princess." He disappeared. Sensor sulked. Ever since she joined, the Legion insisted on nicknaming her princess, because she was so rich. If only they knew the truth...
"Yeah! He's back, guys!" Triad, recently renamed, charged into the Legion's lounging area, nearly toppling over Gates, a new recruit, who was just coming out of one of his portals, a gift that had brought him to the tryouts. "Watch it, Tri!" He fell back in, and the portal vanished. Blok, Karate kid and Dream girl looked up. "Who? Not that crazy fan of mine, right?" Dream girl shuddered. "No, silly. Brainiac 5 is here, to stay!" Dream girl jumped up and cheered, while Karate kid and Blok smiled. "This is great news." Karate kid walked past her. Triad turned to see Brainy, out of his motor clothes, and in a new costume. He had a black jumpsuit with a large purple streak down the middle, Black cargo-like workout hero pants, and black, simple shoes. He was also "Well built," as Supergirl, who had just recently joined, put it. Everyone was happy to find that Supergirl had no reason to dislike Brainy, even with the Brainaic symbol, which was now also on his chest. "Why would I? Besides the fact that Brainiac isn't under his control, he is kinda cute..." Triad and Kell, stunned at her words, began to laugh, leaving Supergir to blush as she turned around to find Brainy staring at her in awe. "Did you hear any of that?" Brainy nodded. "Every word." Supergirl's face went a blush pink. "Oops.."
To be continued in "Episode two: Royal Secret."
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