Where'd All the Adults Go?

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"I've been collecting kids all day. I don't need to see another empty house," Wally sighs.

The doors open again and Conner comes walking in, covered in kids. "Got three more."

"Kid Flash, Phantom, Spook, Conner, return to the cave," Kaldur says, through the comms.

They give Artemis and Megan a farewell before they zeta off to the cave.

"What do you need?" Spook asks.

"We're going to make a broadcast all over the world," Robin says. "We wanted you to help translate whatever you can. I'll translate whatever you three can't."

"Sounds good," Phantom says.

Robin sets up the tech to record the six of them and hacks into all the satellite systems.

"Attention, children and teenagers of Earth. I am Aqualad. These are my friends, Robin, Spook, Phantom, Superboy, and Kid Flash."

"We are using Justice League's tech to cast and stream to every TV, radio, computer, and smartphone on the planet," Robin says.

"We know you must be scared and angry," KF says. "We know with your parents missing, there's a temptation to run wild.

"But, please, stay calm," Spook says. "We will find a way to bring the adults back, but for now, the oldest among you must step up."

"Take care of your younger siblings," Phantom says, wrapping an arm around Spook. "Take care of kids who have no one."

"Protect them," KF says.

"It is up to you," Aqualad says. "No matter the risk! Please help in any way you can."

"We are going to try our hardest to bring the adults back," Spook says. "We promise you that."

Aqualad then translates it to Atlantean. Spook, Phantom, Superboy, and Robin translate whatever is left. After a while, Aqualad has Megan return to the cave, leaving Artemis to handle the children. Robin brings up a holographic map for Zatanna after everyone groups together in the mission room. Zatanna walks up to the holographic map and recites a spell her father did to reveal the location of this madness.

"Coordinates locked. Roanoke Island!" Robin says. "You did it."

Aqualad calls in Artemis so they can all get ready to go. Artemis arrives and they all go over the plan. Suddenly a bright flash lights up the room and a boy appears.

"It works!" the boy exclaims.

Everyone walks up towards him quickly.

"Where did you come from? Who are you?" Aqualad asks, threateningly.

"Quick, read my mind!" he says.

Megan does as told and a shocked expression appears on her face with a gasp. "He's Captain Marvel!"

"Yeah, and I'm Speedy Gonzales," KF scoffs. "Look, just because he believes he's Cap–"

"Gee, Wally, do I really have to bring you nachos and pineapple juice to get on your good side?" the boy says with a smirk.

The shocked team looks at each other. Spook begins to laugh.

"Well, this was totally unexpected," she says through giggles. "But it does make a lot more sense."

Greta appears in the room in giggles as well. "He's so little."

"Who is that?" Kid Marvel asks.

"Our protégé," Spook says, referring to her brother and herself.

"Weird."

"You can communicate between both worlds?" Aqualad asks.

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