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"When we're ready?" Kid Flash broke the silence. "How are we ever supposed to be ready when they treat us like...like sidekicks?"
"My mentor, my king," Aqualad spoke up. "I thought he trusted me."
"Trust? They don't even trust us with the basics! They have a secret HQ...in space!" Kid Flash exclaimed.
"What else aren't they telling us?" Aqualad asked.
"Did you hear what Green Arrow said earlier? 'I thought maybe we could make an exception?' Does that mean that none of us were even going to become members of the Justice League?" Dark Angel asked.
"I've got a better question," Robin said. "Why didn't we leave with Speedy?"
They were all quiet at that.
Suddenly, a thought occurred to Aqualad. "What is Project Cadmus?"
"Don't know..." Robin smiled. "But I can find out."
Robin went over to the computer monitor and started typing. The other three followed him, curious.
"Access denied." The computer told them.
Robin just smiled wider. "Ha, wanna bet?" He started typing in multiple codes.
"That is so cool." Dark Angel breathed.
"How are you doing that?" Kid Flash asked.
"Same system as the Batcave." Robin told him simply.
"Access granted." The computer told them.
A file opened up on the screen.
Robin read quickly over it. "Alright, Project Cadmus. It's a genetics lab here in D.C. That's all there is." He turned to the people behind them. "But if Batman's suspicious, maybe we should investigate."
"Solve their case before they do." Aqualad said. "It would be poetic justice."
"Hey! They're all about justice." Robin joked.
Aqualad sighed. "But they said to stay put."
"For the blotting out the sun mission, not this!" Robin protested.
"What," Kid Flash interrupted. "Are going to Cadmus? Because if your going, I'm going!"
"I'm definitely going." Dark Angel stepped up. "No way I'm staying here while you boys have all the fun."
They turned to Aqualad.
"Just like that?" Aqualad said. "We're a team on a mission?"
"We didn't come for a playdate." Robin told him.
Aqualad smiled.
Cadmus was on fire. Firefighters were quickly trying to put out the fire while trying to save the workers from inside.
Two workers stood by a window as they yelled down at the firefighters.
"Help!"
"Get us out!"
"Stay put!" One of the firefighters said into their megaphone. "We will get you out!"
The building exploded behind them and the force caused the workers to fall from the window.
Suddenly, Kid Flash came running at top speed up the side of the building and caught the workers before they could fall. He swiftly carried them up the roof and set them down but quickly started to lose traction and slide down and caught himself on the window below.
"It's what's-his-name!" One of the firefighters shouted. "Uh...Flash Boy!"
"Kid Flash!" Kid Flash exclaimed. "Why is that so hard?"
Robin and Aqualad ran up on the scene as Dark Angel melted out of the shadows.
"So smooth." Robin said.
"Does he always have to run ahead?" Aqualad said. "We need a plan. Robin-" He turned to see Robin running ahead. He shot a grappling hook at the ladder and swung over to the window, helping Kid Flash up.
Dark Angel sighed. "You take the bald one, I'll take the one in the glasses." She melted back into the shadows.
Dark Angel emerged on top of the Cadmus building and motioned to the worker in the glasses. "Take my hand."
The worker looked back to see his comrade hopping onto Aqualad's water transport.
"C'mon I won't bite." Dark Angel smiled and he took her hand. "Now don't let go of me." She stepped into the shadows, this time taking the man with her.
As soon as they stepped out the man quickly ran over to a nearby trash can and threw up.
"Sorry!" She told him. "It's kind of overwhelming if your not used to it."
The man ran off to find his car.
"Your welcome." She muttered before moving back into the shadows. This time she came out into a dimly lit room. Robin sat at the computer and Kid Flash stood nearby.
"I appreciate the help." Aqualad said sarcastically as he walked in.
"You handled it." Robin said, his eyes still on the computer. "Besides we're here to investigate. Poetic justice remember?"
Aqualad walked out of the room and Dark Angel moved next to Robin. "Well have you found anything?"
"Nothing yet but-" Robin was interrupted at the sound of an elevator closing.
They all quickly looked at each other and ran out of the room. Aqualad was staring at the, now closed, elevator.
"There was something in the-" Aqualad started.
"Elevators should be locked down." Kid Flash said.
"This is wrong." Robin said pulling up a hologram computer screen from his wrist watch. "Thought so. This is a high-speed elevator. It doesn't belong in a two-story building."
"Neither does what I saw." Aqualad walked towards the elevator. He pushed the doors open to reveal a long and dark elevator shaft.
"And that's why they need an express elevator." Robin said, looking over Aqualad's shoulder.
"Okay that's a really long way down." Dark Angel said, peeking around everyone's heads.
"What's the matter?" Kid Flash asked. "Afraid of heights?"
"No." She answered quickly.
Robin shot a grappling hook into the ceiling of the shaft and started to slide down.
The three left alone looked at each other and Aqualad grabbed the rope and slid down after him.
"Ladies first." Kid Flash gestured to the rope and Dark Angel glared at him, her eyes slowly turning black. A small black platform emerged on the side of the shaft and Dark Angel stepped on it, the platform slowly lowering itself down.
"Cheater." Kid Flash murmured before grabbing the rope and following after his teammates.
Robin's decent stopped as his rope ended. "I'm at the end of my rope." He said, slightly surprised at how deep it was. He quickly swung over to the side of the shaft and stood on one of the beams. He was soon joined by Aqualad, Dark Angel, and Kid Flash.
Robin pulled up the hologram computer and worked on the defenses for the building. "Bypassing security..." He said as his face, going from red to green, popped up five times. "There." He said once the fifth one turned green. "Go!"
Aqualad pulled apart the doors and they entered a long hallway.
"Welcome to project Cadmus." Robin said.
A/N: Did you guys like this chapter? I'll be honest I don't really like it...please review!