Omigosh, it's the third chapter! I never thought I'd make it this far! =)

Cham: Uh, I really want to go home now?

Nope, because this is the GOOD chapter.

Cham: Good as in?

(Grins)

Cham: Oh, sprock...

Chapter three...STARTO!!!!!!

"Cham?" Reki whispered, pulling the door open slowly. She and the others peered in, they're eyes adjusting to the dark. Reki took in the smashed mirror, then the trail of blood that led to the side of the bed, where a figure lay prone and unmoving.

She nodded to it, and Brainy crept in, approaching the person carefully.

"Guys?" All four yelped in suprise and spun around, seeing Saturn Girl, Phantom Girl, Bouncing Boy, Lightning Lad, and Timber Wolf. Reki motioned for them to be quiet, as she searched for a light switch. Her fingers found it, and when the lights flickered on she gave a sharp gasp.

Propped up against the bed was a boy, short but bright orange hair that trailed in front of his face. His skin was a dark peachy color, like he spent years in the sun. He had on green clothes that looked familiar...

"Cham?!" Reki suddenly shrieked, flinching at the volume of her own voice. The boy stirred, gasping softly. He lifted his head, and opened his eyes, which had two distinct but familiar shades of green.

"R-Re..." He gasped out quietly. He shifted his head, which revealed a gash on the side of his head, just above his very human looking right ear.

"Oh my god, Cham!" Reki swooped down and studied the wound quietly. He whimpered, trying to raise his arm. Brainy darted forward, taking out a small device that resembled a flashlight and held it near the gash, which began to seal itself.

A little while later, they were all in front of a medical room that was on the ship heading for Earth, Reki pacing worriedly as she watched Cham sleep just beyond the window. Brainy came strolling around the corner, a blank look on his face.

"It's definitely Cham, but some how his DNA has altered itself. I think this may be a side effect." Triplicate Girl, who had been woken up by the shouting, suddenly looked up.

"Side effect of what?"

At this point, Brainy went wide eyed and slapped his face, and at the same moment Reki let out a bark of triumph.

"Told ya I wasn't gonna be the one screwing it up!" Brainy handed her a small purple stone. Reki swiped it from his palm.

"You see, Chameleon Boy is coming of age soon, and he has a...unique bloodtrait that the three of us feared would complicate the mission. I didn't think that this, of all things, could happen." He ended by casting a glance at the darkened room, where the durlan turned human slept.

"And you didn't tell any of us, why?!" Reki and Brainy turned away when Superman stood angrily. They knew they were at fault here.

"Alright, everyone relax. Look, Cham's safe here, nobody was hurt." Triplicate Girl soothed. When Reki turned a flat look to her, the tri-colored legionnaire quickly mended her words. "Not seriously hurt, anyway."

Kel-El was staring into the dark window, studying the rise and fall of the petite chest as Cham breathed in and out. The black and green eyes rose to the peaceful face, surrounded by orange locks, two of which were long and strangely wavy, almost mimicking his antennae. The black slashes on his eyes were familiar, and no doubt his eyes would be the same laughing emerald. The clone straightened, puzzled by his inner thoughts - since when did he associate colors with emotions?

"I wonder if being human is gonna mess with his powers." Reki mused out loud suddenly. Brainy frowned.

"That isn't good. Hs shape-shifting is a valuable asset to our team." Trpiplicate Girl flashed a grin.

"And you care about him." The dirty look he shot at her made her fall backwards laughing.

"Still, we should probably keep this from the other delegates, until Brande gets here. He may be able to shed some light on this." Brainy peered in once more at the small figure, half-absurdly wishing for Cham's eyes to open.

Suddenly, Kel-El's head shot up. Acid-green pupils widened, then dilated to slits again in the usual surly attitude.

"He's awake."

Cham managed to keep his lips shut, but the small 'mmm' of his moan slipped through. He wanted to pretend last night had never happened, that when he had looked in the mirror his reflection wasn't really like that, that it was all just some bad dream he'd wake up and laugh about. He heard Kel-El past the glass, and sighed silently. The universe just loved making fun of him, didn't it? He waited until he heard several shifts in the room, when Superman's oddly timid voice breached his conscience.

"Cham?" The boy shifted, then opened his eyes slowly, flinching at the bright intensity of the lights. His eye sight slowly shifted from a fuzzy blur of colors to sharp clear details. He could see Superman and the others all staring down at him. He was painfully aware of his face heating up.

"Uh...Hi?" He managed out, before a violent coughing fit hit him. Triplicate Girl pulled him up and pushed some water from a glass into his mouth. She winced as a thought crossed her mind- he's like a weak baby bird.

"Cham...You, uh, changed your style, I see?" Reki tried, but the solemn look on his face made her lower hers.

"I know. I saw it last night, when I changed. It...it hurt." He said blankly. But as he forced the last two words out, he felt hot pricks at the corners of his eyes. Reki and Phantom Girl were both by his side in an instant, hugging him tightly.

"It hurt, transforming hurt me, why?!" Cham's voice rose fearfully, and Superman jerked forward, hand coming up to pat Cham gently on the head. The Durlan ducked out from under it, and shook his head furiously.

"Cham...Listen. your father is going to call later today. If you want, I can try to find a way to get you alone with him." Brainy said gently.

Cham was silent, then, slowly, his head lifted. His eyes were slightly different, a dark green surrounded by a slightly lighter green. His orange hair was slightly accented with red strands, and his peachy skin was a few shades away from his normal Durlan color. Cham- no, Reep Daggle, was no longer a child, no longer a small legionnaire, he was...an adult. And to Brainy's shock(and several others in the room), he found the Durlan was... amazingly attractive.

"I'll talk to him...but, don't leave me alone, please?" Eyes widened at the scared tone Cham spoke in. Superman moved from clutching the boy's shoulder to sitting on the bed and joining the girls in the group hug.

"No legionnaire is ever alone." He quoted a movie he watched as a teen. He was suprised when Kel stepped forward and gently, if a bit awkwardly, patted Cham on the head.

"As long we're around, they'll never be alone either." Cham made a quiet noise that vaguely resembled 'murph...' as he layed his cheek against the red cape he knew so well.

"Wow Cham, you really as Reki said. 'As hot as hot can get." Was the welcome back Cham recieved from his friend Kouji when they appeared on the bridge.( XD haha, star trek reference)

"Uh...thank you?" Cham replied quizzically, sending a slightly annoyed look at the brunette, who was currently doubled over in laughter. Brainy clapped a hand on his shoulder, shaking his head in a 'don't ask' gesture.

"I think its more the outfit." Phantom Girl said. Cham glanced at himself.

"Really?" Reki had tauilored a new outfit. His old dark green tights, and a light and dark green tunic with a wide mouth long sleeve of the same color scheme underneath. He had new boots that went above his knees, light green with a dark stripe running down the front. He had a new legion belt, with a modified ring.

"Do I really look that different?" He asked Bouncy.

The chubby legionnaire looked him over, and in a voice meant to entertain, replied, "Hmm, not that I can tell, unless you did something with your hair."

Cham grinned and sent back, "OMIGOSH, I haz hair?!" in a high squeaky voice meant to imitate Reki. The brunette decided to jump in at that moment.

"Omigosh, you has! And, you has a mouth too!" Brainy rolled his eyes.

'He-he has a nose!" Bouncy squealed, making several nearby Durlans and legion members jump.

"And omigosh, he has..." Reki trailed off, giving a hidden signal to Cham and Bouncy. They crept up behind Brainy and Superman.

"EYES!!! The better to see you with!" They screamed, pouncing on the two, Brainy screaming and flailing, and Superman laughing loudly.

"My dear..." Superman finished, and the four cackled happily, Brainy fuming at them to get off.

"Oh..sorry, did I call at an important time?" Everyone turned to see Brande onscreen. Brainy used his stretchable limbs to shove everyone off, standing up and dusting himself off.

"No, just their way off working off in-comfort." The coluan smoothed, giving them them each a disproving look. Reep stepped forward, staring straight into his father's eyes, trying not to see the difference between them.

They stared in silence, moments stretching on painfully. Father looked at son and vice versa, and the others in the room felt uncomfortable.

"Reep...Son...." Cham glanced down for a moment, then back up.

"Dad...I...I dunno what to do." He finally managed out. Reki frowned, when Brande sighed and assumed a grave look.

"I know. And I know what I'm going to do for you. I'm pulling you out of the Legion."

(Cham's P.O.V)

"W-W-What?" I stuttered out. Leave the legion? I vaguely was aware of shouting after that, of several female and even more male legionnaires and Durlans shouting out protests, but I was only really aware of the icy feeling going down my back. I was aware of turning and running as fast as my new body could manage, running to feel the wind, to hear the wind, to run away from everything.

I was aware, only what seemed like a few minutes later, of someone gently touching my shoulder. I looked up to see acid green pupils surrounded by ink.

"...Hey." Heh, figures. He never was one for talk, for action definitely.

"Hey." I answered back, staring out at the desert like area. How far had I run before stopping to sit on this rock? I glanced at him.

"Are they all mad at me?" The clone of Superman stared at me in such shock, I could've sworn I saw a human part in him. Then the look faded to anger.

"Angry? At you? No. At your dad, yeah. Especially the kid." Always informal with us.

"No one can be mad at you, Reep." Always so- wait. What?

"Did...did you just call me Reep?" I blinked. He quickly donned the look of Reki when she blew up Brainy's new inventions.

"Oh sorry, I didn't mean-" He put his hands up placatingly, apparently thinking he'd insulted me. I giggled.

"No, it's just, Reep was my child name. I'm going to be given a new adult name. I'm thinking Kaz, an Earth name I heard my first day on the planet." Kel-El blinked.

I smiled and turned my head back to stare at the suns going down. I felt...strangely comfy with him around. I blinked when I heard him clear his throat.

"Re-I mean, Kaz... Tell me about the Earth you saw that day." I swear my neck snapped when I turned to look at him again, but nothing was hurting when I checked.

"...Okay."

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