The first thing the boy felt when he woke up was heat.
Scorching heat.
The next thing he felt was pain.
A lot of pain.
He opened his eyes groggily. He blinked a few times so to get the blurry look out of his eyes. There was smoke everywhere and wherever he was looked like it had been trashed.
"What happened," he groaned out weekly.
Slowly the boy began to get up, completely ignoring the protest his body was practically screaming at him.
He began stumbling around the ruins. He felt something dripping down his face. He slowly reached to touch and brought his hand to his face. He looked at the liquid and realized it was red.
Oh he was bleeding. Made sense.
He continued stumbling around. He had no idea where he was going. He had no idea where he was. And then it suddenly came to him.
He had no idea who he was.
Great.
Cause the situation wasn't already bad enough.
Then he heard a groan. The boy looked to his right to see a body. A moving body.
With new found vigor he ran over to the person laying on the ground. As he got closer he got a good look at the person. Or more specifically his physical features. He had orange fur covering his face and two tusks sprouting from both sides of his face.
But the most notable feature was the giant gaping hole in the center of his chest. Yet somehow the…creature was still breathing albeit haphazardly.
"Hey are you alright?!" The boy asked as he kneeled down next to the alien.
"You… still ask… dumb… questions," The being spoke weakly.
"What happened to you?" The boy asked "Who are you,"
The alien looked at the boy strangely. "You… do… not remem…ber,"
"No I don't even know who I am," the boy said urgently. "Now tell me how I can help you!"
"It… it is… too late," The alien said. "I can… feel… it,"
"Don't say that I am sure there's something I can do!"
The alien chuckled weekly.
"Y-you… have no… i-idea… how ironic… your …statements are,"
"What?" The boy asked confused.
"Do… not… worry…about it," The alien wheezed out. "It might be better if you never understand,"
"But," Naruto began.
"There's no time!" The man forced out before he started coughing violently. The boy reached to help him but he held his hand out signaling him to stop. "Just… know… you… are… the… new… one," The man grabbed Naruto and held gripped his arm. "Hold it out and prove to them all that nothing is stronger than our emotion.
Something began glowing catching the boy's attention. He looked towards the light and something in him began to stir. He slowly got up and began walking towards the light.
"Prove those old fools wrong," Larfleeze continued with new energy.
When he reached the light Naruto bent down and picked up the object.
"No matter what it is make it yours," The alien continued. "Make it all yours!"
The object was a ring. Naruto slowly put ring on his finger. And he felt the power surge threw him.
"THAT IS YOUR RIGHT!"
(6 years later)
"This is how they hid this massive underground facility," A boy in a yellow and red suit with a red lightning symbol on the front said to his companions. "From the world. The real Cadmus isn't on the grid. It generates its own power with these things. Must be what they're bred for."
"Of course." A young boy with a domino mask said agreeing with his ally.
"Even the name is a clue." The final member of the group explained. He had white hair, dark skin and gills on his neck. "The Cadmus of myth created a new race by sowing dragons' Teeth into the earth."
"And this Cadmus creates new life, too." The yellow suited boy said.
"Let's find out why," Domino mask said. "Aqua lad Kid Flash keep on lookout," He said as he made his way to the computer.
"Gotcha Robin," Kid flash said as he made his way to the door. Aqua lad nodded and pulled out his water bearers.
Robin began to hack into the system. 'And to think today started out so normal,' He thought to himself.
Today was supposed to be the day. The day the sidekicks would be inducted into the Justice League as official heroes. The justice League was an organization of super heroes that banded together to protect the world from threats. Truly an inspiring group.
So inspiring in fact that some of the younger generation had taken up the mantle as well. There was Aqualad. The sidekick of Aquaman king of the ocean. Then there was Kid Flash the young speedster who had replicated the accident that created the flash who was the fastest man alive.
There was Speedy. The protégé of the Green Arrow a man who had no powers. Just a bow and arrow, but he was considered a heavy hitter in the league. Then finally there was Robin. The youngest and most experienced sidekick of all of them. He had become a sidekick at nine years old after his parent's murder and he was helped by the Batman. One of the greatest heroes of all time. He had no powers but he had proven just like Green Arrow that a normal man could take on super powered people.
They had all been sidekicks for years and finally today their mentors decided that today was the day to officially induct them into the league. Today they would officially become full-fledged heroes.
Or at least that's what they believed. It had all gone downhill after the stupid ice villains decided to attack. Now Robin had to admit that it seemed suspicious that all of them would attack around the same time. But couldn't they have discussed it after they were fully inducted. Speedy decided not to stay silent and it just got worse from there. They had all received heavy blows from the argument but the one that hurt the most was when Speedy revealed that the secret base actually wasn't the secret base.
The real base was a space station. A freaking space station.
Well Speedy wasn't going to take it. He had promptly walked out then and there. And somewhere in the others mind they had wondered.
Why hadn't they walked out with them. They still treated them like sidekicks. So much for thinking they were ready. Then the saving grace came in the form Cadmus.
If they wanted to treat them like sidekicks, then the sidekicks would just prove them wrong. They didn't need their hands held anymore. They were ready.
And now here they were. Investigating a company that Batman had had a suspicion about.
And boy was his suspicions justified.
"They call them genomorphs," Robin spoke up as he looked at a folder about the strange creatures they had been running into. What he read took him by surprise."Whoa! Look at the stats on these things-superstrength, Telepathy, razor claws! These are living weapons!"
"They're engineering an army," Kid Flash said as he looked at the files as well. "But for who?"
"And for what," Aqua Lad asked.
"Wait," Robin said as he noticed two more files "There's something else." He opened the first folder with a Kr sign on it. "Project Kr." He said. He tried to read it but he was blocked. "Ugh! The file's triple-encrypted." He said "I can't- - Don't move!" A voice interrupted.
The trio turned around to see a man in a yellow and blue themed outfit walk towards them.
"Wait. Robin, Aqualad, Kid Flash?" The man questioned.
"At least he got your name right." Robin muttered.
"I know you," Aqualad said as he looked at the man. "Guardian right, you're a hero."
"I do my best," The man shrugged.
"Then what are you doing here?" Kid Flash questioned.
"I think that's my question, boys." Guardian said with a raised eyebrow. "I'm chief of security. You're trespassing, but we can call the Justice League, Figure this out." He said calmly.
Meanwhile Robin had found the location of Project Kr and after memorizing it moved on to the other folder. This one had been even more heavily encrypted then Kr. The only thing he could make out was that it was some sort of power source on the same level as Kr.
"You think The League's gonna approve of you Breeding weapons?" Kid Flash accused. "Weapons?" Guardian asked confused. What weapons where they talking about? "What are you-what have I-ugh." Guardian began but something began clouding his mind. Everything was getting foggy. "My head." He groaned out.
"Guardian," Aqaulad asked.
"Take them down hard!" Guardian commanded the genomorphs who began rushing towards the young heroes. "No mercy!"
Before they could reach them Robin threw down a smoke grenade to cover them. He then shot his grappling hook to the ceiling and swung away.
Kid Flash and Aqualad in the meantime began engaging the genomorphs.
Kid Flash began ducking and dodging some of the attacks from one of the genomorphs. Takinfg a chance he ran on the wall and jumped over the offending genomorph and punched the two that were directly behind it with his outstretched fists knocking them back.
He acted quickly and rolled in the air to plant his feet on the other wall which he pushed off of and kicked the one that had been attacking him earlier.
Aqualad was dealing with a genomorph that refused to let go of him. He activated his tattoos and grabbed electrocuted the creature causing it to scream in pain. After feeling it loosen its grip the atlantean ripped it off and swung it at one of its approaching brethren knocking them both back. Sensing the oncoming his. He kicked his leg up knocking another genomorph away. It seems that was the moment that Guardian decided to strike. He shoulder-charged Aqualad sending him flying into a panel. He quickly recovered and ripped the panel door of and swung it the oncoming armored man. Guardian might have been small time but he was still a hero and had vast more experience then him.
He spun as the panel reached him and as he spun he grabbed it and using the momentum he added to the throw threw it right back at Aqualad. Knowing he couldn't block he ducked under the flying object. Guradian used the momentto his advantage as he raised his shield and tried to bring it down at Aqualads head.
Aqualad raised his arm and blocked effortlessly. Atlanteans were naturally stronger than regular humans so it asnt to much of a problem but Guardian was definitely strong. His back against the open panel Aqualad activated his ell tattoos once again and sent electricity threw towards Guardian forcing the man to move back. It seems the electricity had caused a small powersurge. Whatever was connected to that particular panel had lost energy for 5 seconds.
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In a room was a single stand. On top of the stand was a display case that held an orange ring. The ring was blinking at a constant rate. Its energy signature was completely cut off and could not leave the room it was placed in. That's how it would have been. But for a brief moment the power went out. A single energy wave got out. It left the room. It left the building. It left the planet and it continued on to its destination.
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Hal Jordan was dodging blasts from Wotan when his ring suddenly went off for a brief moment.
"Huh," The green lantern wondered as he looked at his ring. It seemed like it was about to alert him of something but it suddenly stopped. If he hadn't heard it he wouldn't believe it had happened. He waited for it to go off again but nothing happened. Must have been a mistake.
"Better charge this thing when I'm done here," He muttered to himself as he looked up just in time to see a show starting to slowly cover the sun. "Business as usual," He muttered as he flew straight towards Wotan.
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In a different part of the galaxy a bow was laying down in a field. The wind blew slightly.
"I'm hungry," He mumbled out as he looked up at the sky.
"Then go get something to eat," A voice spoke up.
"Yeah I realize that but I'm trying to figure out what I want," He explained.
"Why are you trying to figure it out?" The voice said. "There's like only three things to eat on the entire planet,"
"Right and I need to figure out which one I want right now,"
"Just pick one you idiot," The voice growled.
"Hey don't rush me!" The boy growled. "You don't know what I'm going through,"
"What being an idiot," The voice said. "Glad I don't"
"Don't make me kick your ass," The boy countered.
"You still can't kick your predecessor's ass,"
"He's right you know," Another voice spoke up.
"You stay out of this!" The boy shouted in retaliation to the newcomer. The boy looked ready to say more but he was cut off by a beeping coming from his ring. He brought the ring to his face and looked at it. A large grin grew on his face.
"Found it," he said.
"Oh," The first voice said.
"I was beginning to think we never would," The other one said.
"Well let's go see who it was," The boy said as he slowly got up. His grin grew wild as he began to glow. "That was dumb enough to take what was mine,"
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"Way to be a team player, rob!" Kid Flash yelled sarcastically as he and the others ran out of the room.
"Weren't you right behind me?" Robin asked without looking up. The two turned around just in time to see Aqualad dive into the elevator before it closed. Then they began descending much to their shock.
"We're headed down?" Aqualad questioned.
"Dude, out is up," Kid Flash yelled.
"Excuse me?" Robin said with a raised eyebrow. "Project Kr, it's down on sub-level 52. We can't go until we know what it is,"
"Why not," Kid Flash said heatedly.
"Because it could be a threat," Robin said. Did he really have to explain this? It was better to know all potential threats to categorize them accordingly. Batman's fourth lesson.
"This is out of control." Aqualad said as he began pacing threw the elevator. "Perhaps-perhaps we should contact The League." He suggested albeit hesitantly. The others looked at each other. None of them wanted to call the league. They all knew that if they did then they would just prove their mentors right in how they treated them. They didn't want that.
"Too late now," Robin said as he felt the elevator stop. "We're already here," The group headed out after the elevator opened and began moving around covertly.
"Which way?" Kid Flash asked as they came upon a split.
"Yeah." Robin snorted. "Bizarre-looking hallway number one or bizarre-looking hallway number two?" Before they could decide someone emerged from the shadows.
"Halt!" The man said. They turned to see what was clearly a genomorph but a different one from the ones they had run into so far. His horns began glowing and he telekinetically began throwing canisters at the teens. They dodged them and Robin tried throwing shuriken at the creature but they were stopped by its telekinesis. Taking the opportunity, they began running down the hallway that the creature had not come out of.
"Hallway number two it is," Kid Flash said as he ran ahead.
The genomorph did not pursue. A moment later the elevator opened and Guardian and more genomorphs began piling out.
"They are headed for project Kr!" The genomorph said.
Kif Flash took a turn and saw a women walking towards him. He slid down tripping her up and causing her to fall. He looked up and say that the door to the room she came out of said Project Kr. This was what they were looking for.
Noticing that the door was closing. He grabbed a canister and put it in the door to hold it open.
"Hurry!" He called out as he saw Robin and Aqaulad approaching.
One by one the three entered the room and Aqualad kicked the canister out so no one else could get in.
"I disabled the door." Robin said as he began typing something into his wrist computer
"We're safe," He reassured.
"We're trapped," Aqualad corrected. There was only one exit and on the otherside of it was a large group hunting them down.
"Uh guys," Kid Flash spoke up. "You're gonna want to see this,"
Robin and Aqualad walked over to him to see what he was looking at.
What they saw shocked them.
It was a pod with a teenage boy inside of it. But that's not what shocked them. What shocked them was the symbol on his chest. The symbol for Superman.
The world's strongest hero. He was the pseudo leader of the justice league and considered to be the symbol of peace across the world. He was the one to bring heroes back after they died down for over forty years.
"Big k little r," Kid Flash said as he looked up at the young man in the pond. "The atomic symbol for krypton,"
"Clone?" Robin wondered.
"Robin, hack." Aqualad commanded as he looked at the pod.
"Oh." Robin said coming out of his stupor. "Right, right." He opened his wrist computer and began hacking into the panel to get information. "Weapon designation Superboy," He spoke out loud. "A clone force-grown in…16 weeks!?" He said shocked at the time frame. "From DNA acquired from Superman."
"Stolen from Superman." Aqualad scowled.
"No way the big guy knows about this." Kid Flash agreed.
"Solar suit allows him to absorb yellow sun Radiation 24/7." Robin explained as he continued reading.
"And these creatures?" Aqualad asked as he pointed to the three small genomorphs above the clone.
"Genomorph gnomes, telepathic, force-feeding him an education." Robin explained as he read on. "And we can guess what else." He said with narrowed eyes.
"They're making a slave out of, well, Superman's son." Kid Flash said solemnly.
"Now we contact The League." Aqualad said. Investigating was one thing. This was another matter entirely.
He got no objection from the other. One by one they all tried to contact their mentors but they found they had no such luck.
"No signal," Robin growled.
"We're in too deep," Kid flash scowled. "Literally."
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"They're still in there with the weapon!?" Dr. Desmond questioned angrily.
"We can't get the door open." Guardian explained.
"Use your telekinesis!" Desmond demanded looking over at the G-Goblin.
"I have tried to no avail." The telekinetic genomorph explained.
"Useless." Desmond glowered. "This is a debacle. Get some g-trolls down here to muscle the door open now!" He ordered.
"Already on their way." Guardian reassured the man trying to calm him down.
"You realize once we get in there we can't ever let them leave." He said to Guardian giving him a knowing look.
"Doc, these aren't your typical meddling kids." Guardian explained. "You don't want to get on the wrong side of the Justice League." He said.
"Better than getting on the wrong since of the Cadmus Board of directors, believe me." Desmond said humorlessly. He looked at the G-Gnome on Guradians shoulder and an idea stuck him.
"Contact the g-gnomes inside Kr." He instructed.
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"This is wrong." Kid Flash said as they looked at the clone. "We can't leave him like this.
"Set him free." Aqualad said.
Robin didn't need any more suggesting. He began to type furiously to get the door open. None of them noticed the glowing horns on the G-Gnomes heads.
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The battle with Wotan was still going on and neither side seemed to be giving in to the other.
Zatara had managed to stop the shadow from covering the sun but he couldn't do much else. If he stopped concentrating, then the Sun would be covered. Superman and Captain Marvel were moving along in a tag team to get past Wotans defenses to get to him and they were getting closer. Take out Wotan take out the spell.
During all of this Zatara noticed something flying by. He ignored as it continued by.
"Zatara watch out!" Batman shouted as a stray blast came towards the magician. Zatara was forced to break his concentration to block the attack allowing the shadow to cover the Sun even more.
He managed to gain his concentration back and the shadow stopped once more. His thoughts about the strange comet forgotten.
If he hadn't then he would have noticed the its destination was the earth.
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"Time runs short."
"You must awaken."
"You must awaken NOW!"
The sidekicks woke up with a start. They looked around and noticed that they were all in pods. Kid Flash looked down and saw that Superboy was looking at them. That's when everything came back to him.
They freed the clone but he wasn't exactly friendly. He took them out one by one and now here they were.
"What?" Kid Flash questioned as he stared back at Superboy. "What do you want?"
Superboy continued to stare.
"Quit staring." Kid Flash snapped "You're creeping me out."
"Uh, KF," Robin spoke up. "How about we not tick off the guy who can fry us with a look?" He suggested
Superboy simply continued staring.
"We only sought to help you." Aqualad said calmly.
"Yeah." Robin supported. "They kept you in a pod,"
"We free you, and you turn on us." Kid Flash growled. He was still angry. "How's that for grat-" He began but Aqualad interrupted him.
"Kid, please, be quiet now." He commanded. "I believe our new friend is not in full control of his actions." He said as he recalled seeing the horns on the G-Gnome glow before Superboy attacked.
Superboy blinked a few times and began taking in his surrounding, "Wha-what if-" He said hesitantly. "What if I wasn't?"
"He can talk?" Kid Flash said aloud. Superboy gripped his fist.
"Yes, he can." He glared. Robin and Aqualad looked at the speedster with a glare.
"Oh don't look at me like that," He scowled. "It's not like I said, 'it'."
"The genomorphs taught you telepathically." Aqualad said more than asked.
"They taught me much." Superboy explained. "I can read, write. I know the names of things." He continued.
"But have you seen them?" Robin questioned. Superboy looked down solemnly. "Have they ever actually let you see the sky or the sun?"
"Images are implanted in my mind, but no." Superboy said. "I have not seen them." It was faint but there was this trace of longing in his voice.
"Do you know what you are, who you are?" Aqualad asked.
. "I am the Superboy," Superboy said robotically as he gained a blank expression on his face "A genomorph, a clone made from The DNA of the Superman, created to replace him should he perish," He explained. "To destroy him should he turn from the light".
The others looked at each other in shock at the end of the statement. Robins mind began running a mile a minute. At first glance it would seem that it was in case Superman ever tuned evil. They had been through that before. But Robin knew better. There was another meaning to that word. But what?
"To be like Superman is a worthy aspiration," Aqualad complimented. But like Superman, you deserve a life of your own beyond that Solar suit, beyond your pod, beyond Cadmus." He said.
"I live because of Cadmus!" Superboy defended angrily. "It is my home!"
"Your home is a test tube." Robin countered. "We can show you the sun." He offered.
"Uh, pretty sure it's after midnight," Kid Flash said. "But we can show you the moon." He suggested enthusiastically.
"We can show you, introduce you to Superman." Aqualad supported.
For a brief moment a hopeful look came across Superboys face. Could they really introduce him?
"No, they can't." The teens turned to see Desmond, Guardian, and the doctor from earlier all walk into the room. "They'll be otherwise occupied." He turned the the other doctor. "Activate the cloning process."
"Pass." Robin said. "Batcave's crowded enough."
"Aren't their only like two of you," Kid Flash asked as he looked at the boy wonder.
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The comet was orbiting the earth. No one seemed to notice it and took it as a firework for thise who had. Thankfully they thought that because if they hadn't they would have panicked when the comet suddenly changed course and began heading towards the planet at fasts speeds once again.
It's destination unknown.
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"Are you sure this is it?" The boy asked.
"Do not question me!"
"I'll do whatever the fuck I want! Naruto countered. "We orbited this planet like ten times!"
"It's not my fault the signal is faint," The voice defended.
"What was that you used to say to me when I was learning," Naruto growled. "Oh yeah DON'T MAKE EXCUSES!"
"Will you two shut up!"
"FUCK OFF!" The voice and the boy shouted at their third companion.
"The signal is faint," The first voice explained.
"That doesn't bode well,"
"So this is it huh?" The boy said as they kept descending.
"Are you prepared?"
"Yeah," The boy answered. "They took something that was mine," The boy said as his grin from earlier came back. "And I want it back,"
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"I choose freedom," Supeboy said to Dubbilex. After freeing the heroe's the four of them began making their way out of Cadmus. Robin wanted to check down the other hall for the other encrypted file but Aqualad assured him that they would after contacting the league. Robin quickly agreed after a group of G-Trolls began approaching them. After that they slowly began to make their way up to the top of Cadmus.
They were stopped on Sub level one by a group of Genomorphs and put into submission by the telekinetic genomorgh who turned out to also be telepathic
Great.
But he quickly revealed himself to be an ally and the hope that was placed on Superboy's shoulders for the other genomorphs.
Superboy accepted the freedom which leads us to now.
'Thank you brother," Dubbilex said.
The G-Gnome left Guardians shoulder and his thoughts began clearing.
"Guardian?" Aqualad asked.
After he recalled everything the hero knew what had to be done. "Go," he said. "Contact the league. I'll handle Desmond,"
"I think not,"
The group turned to see Desmond approaching them with a vial in his hand. "Project Blockbuster will give me the power to restore order to Cadmus." The doctor opened the vial and drank the liquid inside. He grunted in what seemed to be pain and his body began transforming. His skine turned blue and he kept getting bigger and bigger.
"Go!" Guradian commanded as he tackled the now monstrous Desmond. But Desmond threw him off easily and sent him flying into a group of G-Trolls.
Superboy decided to try his luck next. He punched Desmond across the face multiple times. It seemed to be working but Desmond was extremely durable. He kicked Superboy back with ease.
Superboy quickly rebounded and jumped into the air to jump on him. Desmond had other ideas.
He leapt into the air and tackled Superboy straight through the ceiling.
"Well that's one way to get to the top," Kid Flash muttered.
"Think he planned that?" Robin asked as he shot his grappling hook and lifted him and kid flash to the top.
"I doubt he's planning anything anymore," Aqualad said as he leapt to the top.
They looked up to see Superboy escaping from Desmonds grasp. He lifted his leg to go for a kick but Desmond grabbed him and threw him towards the heroes. He hit Aqualad and the two went flying. Robin and Kid Flash rushed to their sides and helped them up. Together the four of them stood and looked at Desmond who glared at them. Both sides were ready to leap into action. Desmond acted first as he leapt forward.
Only to stop after something crashed through the ceiling and in to him. The others could only stare n shock at what had just happened.
Superboy was the first to recover and began peering into the dust.
"Shtako that hurt more than I thought it would," Someone groaned out. The others stayed on guard as someone began walking out of the dust.
What they saw shocked them. It was a boy around their age. He had unkempt spiky blond hair and tanned skin. He was wearing a Black and Orange jacket (Look up in Cyclone' Men's Black/Red Mesh Tri-Tex Armored Motorcycle Jacket and that's what it looks like but orange instead of red) with opened and beneath it was a plane black shirt with an orange symbol on the center of the chest. It was a circle with four lines sticking out and connecting with the outer ring of the symbol. On top was a V that went through the top of the circle. His pants were black and orange as well (Kryptonic look it up and get rid of the chains) and tucked into his long neck black and orange boots. (Orange Fox Racing 2017 Comp 5 Boots).
The boy looked up and they came face to face with his startling blue eyes and the whisker marks on his face.
They stared back at each other for a good moment before he pointed at the group. "The signal came from here." He said. "So I'll only ask once," He continued. Making the others blink. "Where is it?" He growled.
Kid Flash and Aqualad looked at each other in confusion. Superboy narrowed his eyes as he kept looking at the symbol. Then he recognized the symbol.
"Um where's what?" Kid Flash asked.
"Wrong answer," The boy growled. He got ready to leap at the group but Robin stopped him.
"Wait!" He said. "We don't know what you're talking about," Robin tried to explain. That didn't seem to deter the boy.
"I do!"
The others stopped to look at Superboy. "I know what you want and I know where it is but we didn't take it,"
"Then who did?" The boy asked. A moment later something came crashing through the floor. They turned to see that it was Desmond who glared at them. Then a sinister thought came to Superboy.
"He knows," Superboy said with a smirk.
"I see," The boy said. "I'm guessing he's not a friend of yours,"
"Nope," Kid Flash said popping the P.
"So you won't mind if I kick his ass,"
"Sorry there's a line for that," Robin said as the others began walking to stand beside the newcomer.
"Perhaps we could work together on this," Aqualad suggested as he pulled out his water bearers. "And we will help you get back what he stole,"
"Sounds like a plan to me," Kid Flash said as he put on his goggles. "Though it'll have to be after we show this guy the outside world they kept him locked up in here,"
"Mind if I take the lead on this. Superboy said as he cracked his knuckles. "He called me an 'it'"
"I like you guys," The boy said with a grin. "Well then let's get this started," Then without hesitation he leapt forward and cocked his fist back. He then thrusted it forward and to everyone's shock a giant orange fist, appeared and hit Desmond straight on and sent him flying back.
"He's a lantern!" Kid Flash said aloud.
"Questions later!" Aqualad said and the others busted into action. Taking advantage of Desmonds daze Kid Flash sped forward and jumped into the air. Desmond saw this and got ready to block only for Kid Flash to slide under him and between his legs. Desmod turned around to see Kid Flash looking at him with a smirk.
Desmond turned back around to see Aqualad and Superboy leaping at him. He had no time to react as their fists made contact with his face.
"Learned that one in kindergarten," Ki Flash said smugly.
"Wow man your fast!" The lantern said.
"Yes, yes I am," Kid Flash agreed. Before the two could talk more Desmond slowly got back up and approached the two of them. The lantern reacted first as he constructed a giant orange open hand to block the oncoming monster. Desmond still managed to send him skidding back a few feet. Taking the chance Robin threw a few shuriken in his face that exploded on impact.
The lantern took the opportunity to change his construction to grab the beast to hold him in place but Desmond managed to break through the construction easily enough. He grabbed the blonde and slammed him into the ground hard. He got ready to do it again but superboy came to the boy's aid.
He grabbed Desmond around his waist as far as he could and began lifting him. Unfortunately, He was still a bit too heavy for the young kryptonian to lift with ease. But he managed to hold him in place long enough for Kid Flash to recover the lantern and and Aqualad leapt in and formed a hammer with his water bearer and delivered an uppercut to Desmond. Desmond Taking an opportunity Robin began throwing multiple shuriken into Desmonds back that exploded once it made contact with him.
Desmond quickly recovered and turned back to the kids who had spread back and began to attack him once again. Superboy reached him first and began to put power behind his fists with every strike. He went in for an uppercut but Desmond managed to block the attack. He lifted his other fist and got ready to slam it down onto the kryptnian but the lantern quickly came to his rescue. He blocked the fist with a constructed arm. Kid Flash came in next from the side and socked Desmond in his cheek While Robin did the same from the other side and sent an electrical current through the man with his glove. Finally Aqualad came down from above and slammed two water maces on Desmonds head. They kept up with the combination attacks.
They fought together like a well-oiled machine when in reality it should have been almost impossible. Minus the sidekick trio Superboy and the lantern had only met them today yet here they were fighting together like they had all their lives. It was honestly amazing.
The lantern loved it the most. If the large grin during the fight was anything to go by. Deciding that they didn't want to give Desmond a chance to recover. They attacked once again.
Robin and kid Flash came from opposite sides. Robin kicked Desmond in the back of the head while Kid Flash slid down and knocked his feet from under him. Before he could fall Aqualad was there with his waterbearers combined into one huge hammer that he used to hit Desmond upward and through the ceiling of Cadmus. Superboy leapt after him and with a roar sent a solid punch to Desmonds chin sending him even farther up. Desmond looked up in time to see the lantern floating above him. The lanterns cocked his fist back and gave Desmond a mad grin.
"Never take what is MINE!" He shouted and he thrusted his fist forward and a larger fist appeared and sent Desmond back to the ground. But the lantern wasn't done. He kept his fist on Desmonds sternum and he slammed him into and through the Cadmus ground level and through the Sub levels. They went down ten sub levels before stopping.
Desmond struggled to get up but it proved to be too much for him. He passed out a moment later.
The boy looked down at the unconscious man before hearing somebody land next to him. He looked up to see that it had been Superboy.
"Well that just happened," Kid Flash said as he appeared a moment later.
"Now then," Robin spoke up as he landed after being carried down by Aqualad who leapt from floor to floor. "I believe you were looking for something,"
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After stopping down on sub level 52 by the elevator the teens headed down Bizarre-looking hallway number one and came face to face with a door like the one that held Superboy but it said Project Orange on the front. Guardian opened the door for them and when they walked in they came face to face with a stand in the center connected to a bunch of wires. Inside the stand on display was an orange ring.
The lantern looked at it before he snarled.
"Damnit!" He shouted.
"What's wrong," Kid Flash asked. "Is this not what you were looking for,"
"I have been looking for this but it's not what I was hoping it was," The lantern explained.
"I see," Robin said as he walked to the display. He began hacking the system to read through the information. "It seems they were using it to power a bunch of things but they don't say what exactly,"
"Wait I thought Lantern rings ran on a battery and needed to be recharged," Kid Flash spoke up.
"They do," The lantern explained. "But orange lantern rings can store more than all of the other ones so if came down to a power of energy I can last longer against any other lantern,"
"Sweet," Kid Flash said.
"Oh you have no idea," The lantern snorted. "But I wish this had been what I was looking for,"
"Don't sweat it," Robin said.
"We will help you find it," Aqualad said.
"Thanks," The lantern said. "Because I'm not leaving here until I do find it,"
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The teens had finally made it back to the surface. As they all headed to the top Superboy looked up and came face to face with the moon.
"Better than an image am I right," Robin said.
"Yes," Superboy agreed with a small smile. "Much better," As he continued looking up he noticed something approaching. As it got closer he came to realize that it was Superman!
"And Superman too," Kid Flash said aloud "Man do we keep our promises or what,"
"Why is his underwear on the outside?" The lantern asked as he noticed the approaching man of still as well. Kid Flash snorted while Robin and Aqualad managed stifle theirs. "What it's a reas-"
He didn't get to finish his statement as a second later a giant green hammer slammed down on him.
"What the hell!" Kid Flash shouted in alarm. The other teens looked up to see one of their green lanterns pointing their ring down at where the blonde had been standing a moment ago.
"Get back!" The lantern commanded.
Aqualad looked ready to say something but he stopped after seeing the construct the green lantern had made started getting smaller and smaller until it was all gone. He managed to see the last of it be absorbed into the orange lanterns ring.
"Thanks for that I needed the charge," The orange lantern said. He got ready to say something else but Black Canary jumped down and sent a scream at the boy who was forced to block the attack with his arms crossed.
"Batman wait!?" Robin began but his mentor sped past him and sent a few batarangs towards the boy. They would have hit their mark but someone got between them and the lantern. The first thing Batman noticed was that the boy looked oddly familiar. In fact he looked a lot like…
Superboy shouted and leapt at Batman in order to hit him. Batman jumped back in time. The Flash decided to take both of the unknowns out in an instant. He was about to reach the lantern but something slammed into him. He looked up and too his surprise it had been his sidekick who had attacked him. Superboy leapt at Batman once again but Superman grabbed him and threw him to the ground. But he wasn't done yet. He quickly recovered and got ready to attack again but Aquaman intervened by summoning water from a nearby fire hydrant. He sent the water towards superboy but was surprised when the water was sent in a different direction.
He turned to see that Aqualad had been the one to redirect the water.
"Lla meht niars-" Zatara began but he was cut off as a shuriken flew by him and caused a bright light blinding him. Captain Atom sent out a blast of energy that almost hit Aqualad but the orange lantern was there to block it in time. He looked up to see both Hawkman and Hawkwomen attack but superboy was there to block the attacks from the maces. Kid Flash began running in a circle around the others forcing everyone else back. When it died down the five teens stood back to back surrounded by heroes with way more experience than all of them.
"Please wait!" Aqualad said.
"Aqualad what are you doing!?" Aquaman questioned.
"I am sorry my king but he is an ally,"
"No he is not," A green lantern with dark skin spoke up. "He is an enemy,"
"Batman listen," Robin tried to his mentor. "If he was an enemy would we be defending him?"
Batman simply narrowed his eyes.
"Flash he's cool," Kid Flash tried. "Both of them are,"
"I wouldn't be so sure about that," Flash said.
Superboy merely growled.
"But this doesn't make sense," The other lantern spoke up. "I thought Larfleeze was the only Orange Lantern.
"Larfleeze?" The other lantern spoke up. He slowly stood up straight. "Yeah he's dead,"
"What?!" The green lantern asked in shock.
"Yeah he died like six years ago," The Orange Lantern explained. "Here I'll let him explain," He pointed his ring forward and a moment later something came out of it. It was a full body person.
"Hello," the alien said. "My name is Larfleeze," it introduced. "I am dead and the blonde idiot next to me is Naruto Uzumaki."
"Yeah so who is he?" The Green lantern without the mask asked harshly. Larfleeze glared at him for a moment but didn't say anything. He turned back to Naruto and gestured at him.
"He is the new agent Orange,"
And here is the second new story I'm working on. To those of you not following me and not farvoriting me (Yes i realize thats not a word but oh well) I am Drag0n5on. This is my first attempt at a Naruto/Young Justice story. I have no idea if its original or not though i hope it is. I kind of feel like i could have done better on this chapter personally but i hope you like it. Also to my new readers check out my other stories. I hope you enjoy them as well. Well anyways tell me how you feel about it and i'll answer questons for this story on the next chapter. Ell thats all for now. Anyways... READ...REVIEW...and above all else(Say it with me followers)...ENJOY!