Fly high my Shooting Star Sapphire (Young Justice)

Ch2

Third Person's POV

A G-gnome sits on one of the desks in an expansive lab as Desmond paces across the center. Finally slowing as seven screens come down from the ceiling. All seven are active, but instead of pictures, white outlines counteract the blue background.

"Dr. Desmond, you require an audience with the Light?" a man's voice asks, anger clear in his tone.

"Yes, very sorry to disturb you at this  late hour." he says, seeming like a tiny mouse compared to the lion he acts like to Guardian and the others.

"Just make your report." another man's  voice speaks up, annoyance clear in his  tone.

"Of course." Desmond says quickly.  Ahem." he clears his throat as he tries  to buy himself time. "Well, we had a small fire, here at Project Cadmus. The origin of the incident is still unclear but seems to have attracted some... unwanted attention". 

As he continues to speak the scene  changes to show Kid Flash, Robin, and Aqualad unconscious in pods as  Superboy watches over them.

"The three sidekicks, Robin, Aqualad,  and Kid Flash breached security. They found and released the weapon, the Superboy. Of course, the clone is under our telepathic control and as ordered turned against his would-be liberators. The three are contained and we don't believe the League knows they're here." With that, he finishes his report then comes to why he really called them. "Uh... what should I do with them?" He asked

"Clone them." the second male's voice says.

"The substitutes will serve the Light and only the Light." the deeper male's voice agrees 

"And the originals?" Desmond asks. 

"Dispose of them." the deeper voice commands with no hesitation. "Leave no trace."  They add.

Desmond only smiles cruelly in responds.

-meanwhile-

Above ground in Washington DC fireworks are going off. Even though it's now 12:01 in the morning on the fifth. 

-with the Protégés-

"Time runs short."a male's voice says  "You must awaken." none of the teens even flinch. "You must awaken NOW!"

Kid Flash comes to, gasping for air  and his green eyes flying open. The other two are just as alert now too. Their attention trained on the glaring Superboy before them.

"What? What  do you want?" the speedster asks, his annoyance fighting his fear. "Quit staring. You're creeping me out."

"Uh, KF, how about we not tick off the  guy who can fry us with a look?" Robin suggests to the seriously freaked out speedster 

-with Desmond-

Desmond and the scientist that was in Project Kr walk down the organic-looking hall. 

"Prepare the cloning procedure for the new Project Sidekick, now." Desmond  instructs. She leaves instantly and Desmond continues to walk until he is side-by-side with Guardian.

"Almost done here Doc." he tells him once he comes to a pause. A G-troll holds the door stable while a worker welds the broken configurations

Desmond continues forward, then stops short in shock as he seems the pod is empty. "Where's the weapon?" he demands, though there's anger in  his voice, there's fear in his eyes.

"Superboy?" Guardian asks, stepping up as well. "He carried the intruders to the cloning chamber." He explains.

-back with the Protégés-