Oh my gosh,,,,I'm so sorry for the long break in between posts but I've had major issues trying to post this chapter. But here you go!

Enjoy!

Washington D.C.

Cadmus's headquarters in D.C. had been ousted as a front of illegal scientific experiments months ago when the Team was formed. Since then, the above ground facilities-the old Cadmus headquarters-had been renovated into an office building for various parts of the LexCorp staff. But below ground the old Cadmus still thrived and the genomorphs were still being used...and created.

Superboy landed on the roof of the building, shaking it to its very foundation. Let's hope they didn't hear that. Superboy thought. If Double-X thinks I'm here, he'll try and recruit me for his Genomorph City. Plus, the LexCorp goons wouldn't hesitate to call the police...or the military.

Conner dropped down to the ground, as silently as he could. Why couldn't Kaldur send Robin? Superboy crept around the side of the building and crawled through a window to the bottom floor of the building. I know, Conner ranted to himself; Wally's absent chatter left Superboy feeling like he needed to make up for it. I was raised here. Which means that I know how to find my way around the underground part of Cadmus.

He found the elevator and forced the doors open. The elevator shaft extended for about forty or so floors downwards. Superboy grabbed the elevator cable and swung down for thirty floors until he heard the elevator switch on.

Great. Superboy thought, tightening his grip on the cable and skidding to a painful stop. He swung off the cable and grabbed the ledge on floor thirty-two. What is going on a Cadmus so late?

He pulled himself up onto the small ledge and pressed himself against the doors s the elevator car rushed past Conner and the lights dimmed in the small shaft. The elevator stopped abruptly and Superboy squinted, barely making out the floor number: 42

What are they doing? Floor 42 is where I was...made.

Superboy slid the rest of the way down the cable and landed on top of the elevator car. Great. Superboy groaned. He pressed himself against the top of the car and found a ventilation shaft. He used his super-strength and tore the vent open. He dropped into the elevator car, grateful that there was no one there.

Conner pulled the elevator doors open and stepped into the underground hallway. The hallway wasn't the normal office hallway, but it looked like it was carved straight out of the earth around it. Superboy shuddered involuntarily when he saw the pulsing membranes that sheltered the G-Gnomes.

His mission was intel: to make sure that Cadmus was being run honestly by Guardian, but apparently there were still genomorphs being created. Which meant that someone was still rogue in Cadmus.

Superboy heard a ripping sound and then a thump. His head whipped around, and saw an elephant-sized G-Gnome emerging from its cell.

Perfect. Superboy thought, launching himself at the genomorph. He punched the G-Gnome in the chest with all his strength but the creature only stumbled back a few steps.

Do you think that you were the only person who learned from our last encounter brother?

GET OUT OF MY HEAD! Superboy thought-shouted.

You believed that you were different from them. Double-X continued. But you are nothing more than a wild animal, waiting for its cage. Or its pod.

Don't you EVER put me in a pod again! Conner thought-yelled, forgetting about the genomorph until it was on top of him. "Ugh," Superboy caught the elephant-sized creatures foot, holding it inches above his face.

Brother, it appears that you have forgotten a crucial part of your heritage.

Shooting pain erupted all over Conner's body at once. His hands loosened on the genomorphs' foot. The pain continued until Superboy's vision tunneled, and his hands fell. The G-Gnomes' foot slammed on is chest but Conner barely registered the pain.

Double-X emerged from the shadows of the hallway, pocketing a small piece of green stone. Smaller genomorphs emerged from their cells and dragged Superboy down the hallway. You know what to do my brothers. Out loud Double-X sighed. "I used to think that you were our savior brother. Turns out that was my kryptonite."

"No, NO!" Conner shouted, banging the glass wall in front of him. "Not a pod. Not another pod!"

This one is stronger than your previous containment pods. Double-X said telepathically, standing outside Superboy's pod. It will not break. Even to your super-strength.

Conner lowered his fists, trying to calm his nerves in order to formulate a plan to escape.

You will not attempt to escape. Double-X said, calmly reading Superboy's thoughts. I can read your mind; I know your every move before you do. If I have a suspicion that you wish to escape, I will terminate Mount Justice.

Yeah right, Conner scoffed. You don't have that kind of firepower.

Do not underestimate my telepathic abilities.

Conner laughed. M'gann and Martian Manhunter couldn't destroy Mount Justice if they tried.

No, not, I would suspect not. From here, Mount Justice is out of my telepathic range. But there are many missile storage facilities quite within my reach. And it would by excedingly simple for me to persuade a guard to press fire.

That would do it.

Double-X left the room and two giant genomorphs moved in front of the pod, their eyes staring blankly at the captured teen.

Conner yelled and banged against the glass for what seemed like hours. After a while, he leaned his head back and banged it softly against the pods upright bench. He could barely think-literally-without his home hitting the clouds.

Great. I couldn't save M'gann form Queen Bee and the Light. And now, I can hardly save the Team from Double-X. Conner thought defectedly. He closed his eyes, slipping into a sort of stasis; his body and mind rested but he was still faintly aware of his surroundings.

Double-X would keep his word: he wouldn't destroy the cave unless Superboy tried to escape. The bad news: Conner would lose his mind if he stayed in the pod any longer.

I can feel your conflicted emotions brother.

Stop reading my mind! Conner responded, his eyes shooting open.

You desperately wish to return to your friends, but your...noble side, wants to sacrifice yourself to keep the Cave from being obliterated. But that means you'll have to stay in a pod...for all time.

That wasn't the deal Double-X! Conner started to panic. I won't try to escape, but that doesn't mean that the Team won't come for me.

You truly believe that your friends will come for you. But have you ever imagined that maybe they're better off without you? Without your destructive personality on the Team, it will run much more smoothly. They might even be glad you're gone.

You're wrong Double-X! Superboy thought-shouted, but he couldn't stop that inkling of doubt the telepath had planted in his mind from growing and spreading until it consumed his thoughts. They're better off without me. I'm just an accident waiting to happen. I can't go back now. They're better off without me.

Double-X smiled joyless. Welcome home Superboy.

Whew! Finally it is updated! Superboy was a particular challenge for me because it was difficult to find something that hadn't been done in season 1 *cough* Match *cough.

Again, if anyone has any really good riddles (they can just be generic ones) please let me know in the reviews and don't be afraid to message me. Thanks!