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Washington DC
2010 July 5th, 00:08 EDT

"Activate every Genomorph in Cadmus."

Above where the fighting was going on in the lower levels of Cadmus two blue eyes opened. Beside them, another pair of eyes glowed bright red.

"Capture Robin, Kid Flash, Aqualad, and the weapon. They must not be allowed to escape."

Punching through the film holding him in his pod a blonde haired teenager stepped out barefoot and shirtless wearing nothing but a pair of black pants. "I need my gear."

"No!" The Doctors voice echoed in his head. "There is no time, just go after them."

"I would stand a better chance with my-" The G-gnome on his shoulder glowed again and he stopped talking as the genetically engineered telepath on his shoulder taking over his mind.

A second later he started sprinting towards the elevator with thoughts that weren't his own controlling his mind. "They need to be stopped!"

Using his fingertips and enhanced strength he pried open the elevator doors just as the elevator went speeding past nearly taking his arm off.

"Level 15 brother."

Jumping across the gap he fell short of the other side and let himself fall two levels before grabbing ahold of the metal beams on the walls.

"Go left!"

Narrowing his eyes at the four teens running away from him he jumped the gap again landing on his shoulder and rolling into a sprint. They wouldn't get away. Not from him.

"'Um, guys?" Kid Flash said checking over his shoulder. "Who is that?"

The other three teens back as well and saw the blonde guy who looked around Kid Flash's age charging down the hallway after them.

"Don't know but we need to focus on escaping," Robin said as the group followed Superboy's orders and took the next left. They could always come back after they informed the Justice League of what was going on.

"We cannot just leave him here." Aqualad frowned as Superboy called out another order.

"Right!"

That's right. It wasn't right to leave whoever was chasing them in Cadmus' hands. They had rescued Superboy after all.

"We're not leaving him for good. Just until we contact the League and let them know what Cadmus really is." Robin as they rounded the corner right into a dead end.

Kid Flash turned to Superboy. "Great directions, Supey. Are you trying to get us repoded?"

"No, I...I don't understand."

"Don't apologize, this is perfect," Robin explained shoving past Wally to get to the air vent on the wall. "We can get out through here. The air ducts go all the way to above ground."

"Yes, they do. But you four are going down."

The three young heroes and Superboy turned around as the blonde teen chasing them caught up. He didn't look furious anymore, and to their confusion grinned at them.

"Get it? Because the pods are below us, but also because I'm going to take you down. It's wordplay!"

Wally leaned closer to Kaldur. "Is it me or did he seem angrier a minute ago?"

"It is just like with Guardian. He's being controlled by that thing on his shoulder. The Genomorph." Robin pointed out drawing one of his birdarangs. "We don't have time to waste going easy on him. We take him down. Hard."

"Gotcha," Wally smirked racing forwards ahead of his teammates.

Dropping to the ground Naruto laid flat sideways blocking the hallway floor."

"Ah!"

Watching Wally trip over the other clone and tumble down the hallway smacking into the wall Robin and Aqualad shared a glance before charging themselves right after Superboy who was already charging.

Hopping to his feet he ducked a wild right hook from his fellow clone. Grabbing the extended arm he spun putting his back to the Kryptonians chest and leaned forward using Superboy's weight against him throwing him towards Kid Flash who was getting to his feet.

"We are trying to help you," Aqualad said using his Water-bearers to form a mace.

"He is lying. They must not escape Cadmus."

Naruto listened to the voice in his head. It had never steered him wrong before and he didn't know these intruders. Leaning to the right and left each time Aqualad swung the water weapon he back up against the wall and ducked as Aqualad swung again smashing his mace into the wall.

"No!" Aqualad deactivated his Water-Bearers to free his mace as it was stuck in the wall.

Wrapping his hands around the Atlanteans head Naruto pulled down and shoved his knee up slamming it against Aqualads nose sending him stumbling back.

Righting himself Aqualad frowned forming two swords. "Atlanteans skin his very dense."

"Doesn't me I'm going to lose." Naruto shot back grinning a little. It was nice to actually be fighting real opponents instead of the Genomorphs in had strange powers and if they weren't panicking he was sure they'd be a lot harder to beat. And that was exciting.

"You already have."

Naruto spun around ready to counter whatever attack Robin was going to throw at him but was met with two wires and thousands of volts of electricity. Dropping to the floor he hit his knees first then fell flat on his face. "I knew I should have gotten my gear."

Ass his world started growing darker he heard Aqualads voice telling Kr to pick him up.

"Don't give me orders."

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Bludhaven
2010 July 5th, 04:13

In the clock tower, blue eyes widened as footage from a Whirlpool Satellite rolled showing the outside of the Main Cadmus branch in Washington DC. The entire Justice League was gathered outside what used to be a building but was now a pile of rubble. Across from them stood three sidekicks that were easily recognizable. Aqualad, Kid Flash, and Robin.

There were two other teens next to them and while curious the boy dressed in white's physical similarities wasn't what was drawing her attention. It was the blonde boy lying on the ground seemingly unconscious.

Behind her, a thud sounded as someone dropped into the room. She didn't need to turn around to know who it was. She had seen him on the security feed.

"You should look at this."

Removing his helmet Naruto leaned over the shoulder of a teenage girl who bore a strikingly similar face to his own. If he wasn't in his early twenties she could have been his daughter but the age gap most would see them as siblings. Which was fine him. No one would believe she was an artificially created clone with implanted memories of multiple doctors if he told them anyway.

"Do you see it?"

"Yes, Naruko, I do. But I thought Cadmus stopped production of clones of me after you and a third went rogue," Naruto asked staring at the clone. Great, now he'd have to talk to the League. And show his face.

Naruko looked up at her boss. "Are you going to-?"

"Yes," Naruto nodded. "If the League sees my face it won't matter. I can show them he's a clone of me."

"And if they don't want to hand a teen over to a maniac as Superman put it?" Naruko knew from the past year working in Bludhaven with her "father" so to speak that he and some of the League didn't get along. They thought he was too harsh on criminals, playing judge, jury, and executioner. Even though he didn't kill. She thought it was dumb. Since he had become an active Hero in Bludhaven crime had dropped dramatically. Criminals were actually terrified of the consequences of doing crime and most were smart enough not to and those that weren't well, they usually didn't do it a second time.

"Oh, hey where are you going?" She asked as Naruto started to walk away.

"The night's not over. There's still work to do."

Naruko shook her head. She doubted he even knew how to take time off.

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Santa Prisca
2010 June 26th, 00:32 ECT

Naruto stared at the group of men wearing white and black Lucha libre masks standing in front of him. They were deep in the forests of Santa Prisca and very far from the Venom factory. "Where is Bane?"

He had been contacted by the head Lucha himself to come to the island and now the man sent a bunch of his pawns to do business.

"Bane has been captured by Kobra who has taken over the Venom factory." One of the men said stepping forward as the other six pointed their guns at the young mercenary. "If you help us free him you will be paid."

"Do any of you know why Bane called me here?" Naruto asked as he thought over the offer. On one hand, Bane might not pay him even if he did help rescue him. That would force him to fight the venom user and show that he wasn't someone you could get away with cheating. It would be fun to test his strength against someone like Bane but that would also take away the option of the mission Bane had called him for.

"But Kobra would be a good challenge as well." He thought. The false god wouldn't go down easy and with a factory full of worshippers the inevitable fight would be fun.

"No," the same guy who spoke before said shaking his head.

Naruto nodded and stuck out his hand. "Alright, I'll help rescue Bane."

The other man reached out to shake it and when he did Naruto squeezed hard. Not enough to break anything but enough to cause discomfort.

"If I do not get paid for this, I will hold you responsible."

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P.S to anyone wondering, no, Naruto is not a hero and a mercenary on the side. It is two different clones.