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Henry was hovering in the air above the city when he heard cries for help coming from a direction—it sounded like a family calling out.
He looked toward the horizon, in the direction the sound came from, and saw something that shocked him: the city's dam had broken. Millions of liters of water were crashing down the mountain, dragging everything in its path—trees, rocks, people—everything was being swept away.
Henry saw it and flew quickly toward it. He reached above the water and focused—he had to act fast, he knew there wasn't much time.
He managed to hear gasping sounds coming from the water—someone was drowning. The sound was faint, and he had to concentrate intensely to pick it up.
Using his hearing, he located the person—they were being dragged by the water. Henry flew in quickly and pulled them out. It was a boy, a few years younger than his brother, who had been playing near the dam and got caught by sheer bad luck.
Henry didn't have time to save more people. He had to stop the water before worrying about the rest. The boy he saved was unconscious—the water had filled his lungs, and he was badly injured.
Henry scanned for someone who could help, all within a matter of seconds. He found the boy's family—the mother and father were from a relatively poor background, but luckily their house wasn't in the flood's path.
They had heard the noise when the dam broke and frantically searched for their son, who had been playing with friends—only to find he was missing.
Others told them their child had been dragged by the flood.
They were devastated. Their precious son was gone, and there was nothing they could do. They cried in sorrow—until someone came down from the sky and landed between them, holding their son.
He looked terribly hurt—he seemed dead. His body was soaked, and the boy who carried him was also drenched.
The young man handed over their son, and they reached out and took him.
'My son... no,' the mother murmured through tears.
Henry looked at the couple and didn't say much—he was in a hurry.
'He can still survive. Get the water out of his lungs,' Henry said, floating off the ground majestically.
The parents, who had believed their son was dead, immediately began performing CPR—pushing on his chest, trying to clear the water from his lungs.
After a few attempts, the boy coughed up a large amount of water and began showing signs of life again. He started breathing.
'Thank God,' the father said, holding him tightly.
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Henry flew ahead of the flood, which was destroying everything in its path. He took a deep breath and blew. His breath began to freeze the water rapidly, forming a massive block of ice stretching up the mountain.
It wasn't easy. Henry rarely used his ice-breath, and this time he had to push it to the limit.
At least two helicopters were flying overhead. They had captured the entire scene—the dam bursting, Henry appearing, saving the boy, freezing the flood.
'Breaking news: it seems the dam, which had worked perfectly for years, has broken. Our helicopters are already on the scene,' a reporter said.
The footage shifted to stunning shots of Henry freezing the flood.
After freezing the water, Henry began pulling out bodies of those who had been swept away and were now frozen.
He used his x-ray vision to locate them—not just the ones frozen, but everyone else too. He pulled them from the ice and carried them to an open area. Many were already dead. Others might still be saved. This was the hardest part of what he did.
As he worked, someone else came down from the sky to help.
It was Eve. She had seen everything and couldn't stay home watching. She had to come.
She and Henry exchanged looks but didn't speak—they had more important things to do.
Police and ambulances arrived. They began trying to save whoever they could. Police secured the area to keep civilians away.
Robot and the rest of the Teen Team also arrived, riding a flying bike. Duplikate jumped down and used her clones to move people and help. Robot and Rex also helped as much as they could, though their powers weren't especially useful in this situation.
Eve used her powers to move people to safety.
After helping as many as they could, Henry and Eve approached each other.
Robot and the rest of the Teen Team joined them.
The helicopters filmed the arrival of all these superpowered beings.
People watching at home on TV were happy to know that besides the Guardians, there were others protecting them now.
But not everyone was pleased with the appearance of these heroes.
One of them was Deborah Waller, a high-ranking government official.
She was at home, watching TV.
'What nonsense. No one should have that much power,' she said, sipping a drink. She particularly didn't trust superheroes.
She hated not being in control. If she could, she'd put a bomb in the neck of every one of them.
'One day, these heroes will show their true colors. And I want to know how you plan to stop them,' Deborah muttered, turning off the TV.
Right after, her phone rang—and she answered.
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Henry and the rest of the Teen Team stood together.
They had done all they could and were preparing to leave.
Before Henry could go, he saw from a distance the family of the boy he had saved. The boy looked okay now. The boy's father bowed toward Henry, lowering his head in gratitude.
He wanted to thank him in person, but police had already secured the area.
Henry understood. He smiled and nodded in return.
Henry and Eve took off flying. The others got on the flying bike and left too.
As they left, civilians and others nearby couldn't help but applaud.
Those watching from home also celebrated with joy.
They flew together to the rooftop of a building and landed.
After landing, Duplikate went over to Eve and greeted her.
'Hi, it's a pleasure to meet you. I've been wanting to meet you for a while,' Duplikate said.
Eve greeted her back. 'No need to be so formal,' Eve replied, shaking her hand.
Henry asked something that had been on his mind.
'Did Cecil send you guys?'
Robot stepped closer and answered.
'No, he didn't order us. It was Rex's idea. He said you shouldn't get all the glory.'
Rex, who had officially switched to a better outfit, turned his face and said, arms crossed, 'I didn't say that.'
Robot walked over to Eve and said, 'You did a good job,' in his usual awkward tone. He wasn't very good at being social.
'Thanks…' Eve replied, a little unsure.
'Look, I know everyone's happy to see each other again, but can we get out of here already?' Rex said.
'I think that's a great idea. Amazing, even, considering how rarely you have them,' someone added.
'Hey, you rusty tin can, I'll—' Rex started, pointing at Robot.
Rex and the others changed into normal clothes, except Robot, who wasn't physically with them.
Currently, Rex, Duplikate, Eve, and Henry were at a café. Robot was communicating with them remotely.
They were sitting at one of the tables, while the TV in the restaurant played footage of them at the dam, rescuing people.
Henry and Eve sat side by side—which made Rex, who was usually a womanizer, suddenly act modest. Plus, Eve had a ring on her finger with the same symbol Henry wore on his suit. It wasn't hard to figure out they had something going on.
They started opening up about their pasts.
'The government trained me and used me as a weapon. They gave me powers,' Rex said as they all sat at the table eating and drinking.
Robot, listening through the communicator, said, 'Maybe your tragic past explains why you turned out this way,' in a joking tone.
'Hey, you scrap bucket, if you were here I'd—' Rex replied.
'I was also a government experiment. I'm sorry,' Eve said, suddenly changing the mood.
Henry, sitting next to her, placed his hand on top of hers.
Rex saw that and felt like the third wheel.
'What about you, Henry?' Duplikate asked, pointing at him.
'Me? Well… I'm an alien. Probably the last of my kind. Maybe there's one more… besides that, there's this and that…' Henry shared a bit about himself.
Everyone except Eve looked at him like, 'No way.'
Rex noticed the mood shift again and coughed, trying to change the subject.
'Ahem… I think we need a place to meet up. Anyone got ideas?' Rex asked.
Duplikate said, 'I know a place, but I don't think you'll like it.'
Robot, listening, said, 'That's a great idea. I prefer to let you choose.'
They started discussing what their meeting spot would be, and Eve said, 'This place is really nice. What if we make it here?'
Everyone looked at each other, and no one disagreed. The spot wasn't flashy, the food and drinks were good, and Henry always brought them here for meetups—they were used to it.
'I like it.'
'Me too.'
Everyone agreed.
Henry grabbed the TV remote and turned it on. It didn't take long before he turned it back off.
'You guys see that? We need a team name. They don't know what to call us. Anyone got ideas?' Henry asked.
Rex replied, 'How about the Super Five?'
Duplikate joked, 'Of those five, how many are actually my clones?'
'Even better—how about Suicide Squad?' Rex suggested.
'I don't know if I like that name…' Henry said.
Robot, still listening, added, 'I don't like it either.'
'You never like anything,' Rex shot back.
'What about Justice League?' Henry suggested, not very convinced anyone would go for it.
Everyone looked at him and chuckled—even Eve. They weren't exactly models of justice. Most of them would do what needed to be done, no matter what—so the name didn't quite fit.
'Cool name, but let's think of others,' Duplikate replied.
'Guess no one liked it…'
'I did,' Eve said, looking at him.
'Thanks, Eve.'