1 00:00:07,784 --> 00:00:11,027 Yeah, I know it's almost curfew, Mom, but I'm practically home. 2 00:00:11,188 --> 00:00:13,794 I'm taking a shortcut across the Kord parking lot now. 3 00:00:53,530 --> 00:00:55,203 What is all this? 4 00:00:55,365 --> 00:01:00,508 SCARAB: Recall, Jaime Reyes, you allowed Aqualad to take us prisoner. 5 00:01:00,704 --> 00:01:04,242 Uh, right, right. Better armor up. 6 00:01:04,407 --> 00:01:08,048 SCARAB: Negative. Containment pod has neutralized all combat systems. 7 00:01:15,018 --> 00:01:16,998 SCARAB: Providing translation. 8 00:01:17,154 --> 00:01:20,260 FEMALE REACH: The Scarab's memory files are corrupted. 9 00:01:20,423 --> 00:01:24,394 Only recoverable data is from the last eight months. 10 00:01:24,561 --> 00:01:27,974 That is, since it fused with this host body. 11 00:01:28,131 --> 00:01:31,544 In fact, I was just reviewing the point of inser... 12 00:01:31,701 --> 00:01:33,476 Spare me the details. 13 00:01:33,637 --> 00:01:36,447 If the Scarab is off-made, perform a reboot. 14 00:01:36,606 --> 00:01:39,883 I'd rather assess the cause of the crash, Ambassador... 15 00:01:40,043 --> 00:01:42,751 to make certain it cannot happen again. 16 00:01:42,913 --> 00:01:45,826 MAN: Now, scientist, admit it. 17 00:01:45,982 --> 00:01:50,055 You just enjoy playing with the meat. 18 00:01:51,555 --> 00:01:54,900 Well, there's that too. 19 00:02:09,770 --> 00:02:12,307 AQUALAD: Your ship is most impressive, Ambassador. 20 00:02:12,473 --> 00:02:13,673 As are your people. 21 00:02:13,674 --> 00:02:15,984 We call ourselves the Reach. 22 00:02:16,143 --> 00:02:21,422 And these are our labs, most dedicated to researching the human Meta-Gene. 23 00:02:21,582 --> 00:02:23,721 - Meta-Gene? - A genetic marker... 24 00:02:23,884 --> 00:02:26,387 indicating the potential of an individual human... 25 00:02:26,553 --> 00:02:31,468 to survive catastrophic physical trauma by adapting new abilities. 26 00:02:31,625 --> 00:02:33,161 In other words, Ambassador... 27 00:02:33,327 --> 00:02:37,434 the Meta-Gene allows certain humans to develop super-human powers. 28 00:02:40,501 --> 00:02:45,473 Kaldur'ahm, this is the scientist in charge of all Meta-Gene research. 29 00:02:45,639 --> 00:02:50,588 I understand you are responsible for providing several of our test subjects. 30 00:02:50,744 --> 00:02:51,950 Gratitude. 31 00:02:54,715 --> 00:02:56,956 I assume it would interest you to know... 32 00:02:57,117 --> 00:03:00,326 that in this lab, we are attempting to isolate the Meta-Gene... 33 00:03:00,487 --> 00:03:05,459 by stimulating potentially dormant powers in average humans. 34 00:03:05,626 --> 00:03:07,697 But La'gaan already has powers. 35 00:03:07,861 --> 00:03:09,061 He is Atlantean. 36 00:03:09,263 --> 00:03:11,174 Hardly an average human. 37 00:03:11,365 --> 00:03:15,643 Ah, but his powers are based on training in sorcery. 38 00:03:15,803 --> 00:03:20,343 Beyond that, he is an average Atlantean, is he not? 39 00:03:20,874 --> 00:03:26,916 Now, in this lab, we study humans with active Meta-Genes. 40 00:03:27,081 --> 00:03:31,120 And how they respond to various levels of stress. 41 00:03:33,921 --> 00:03:39,098 The goal is to learn if their abilities can be extracted or duplicated. 42 00:03:39,393 --> 00:03:43,102 I see. You seek to weaponize the Meta-Gene. 43 00:03:43,464 --> 00:03:47,173 You never mentioned he was clever. 44 00:03:56,543 --> 00:04:00,320 A pleasure meeting you, Kaldur'ahm. 45 00:04:01,215 --> 00:04:02,717 Blue Beetle is unaccounted for. 46 00:04:02,883 --> 00:04:05,363 I assume he is inside this third lab. 47 00:04:05,652 --> 00:04:10,123 That particular laboratory does not concern you or your masters, the Light. 48 00:04:10,290 --> 00:04:12,702 And frankly, neither does Blue Beetle. 49 00:04:12,860 --> 00:04:16,706 He may be human, but he is of the Reach. 50 00:04:16,864 --> 00:04:18,064 As you say. 51 00:04:18,232 --> 00:04:21,076 AMBASSADOR: The new test subjects? AQUALAD: Soon to be on their way. 52 00:04:21,235 --> 00:04:23,374 My best operative oversees the shipment. 53 00:04:23,537 --> 00:04:24,737 AMBASSADOR: Gratitude. 54 00:04:36,650 --> 00:04:38,527 WOMAN 1: What are they gonna do with us? 55 00:04:38,685 --> 00:04:40,665 WOMAN 2: I wanna go home. - Let us go! 56 00:04:43,891 --> 00:04:45,996 Bring out the pods. Now! 57 00:04:51,598 --> 00:04:53,703 Get those pods open. We're on a schedule. 58 00:04:53,901 --> 00:04:56,848 And Kaldur'ahm does not tolerate delay. 59 00:05:10,717 --> 00:05:11,991 - Hey! - What are you…? 60 00:05:12,152 --> 00:05:13,352 Shh. We're here to help. 61 00:05:13,453 --> 00:05:15,023 Why should we trust…? 62 00:05:18,358 --> 00:05:19,598 Okay. Never mind. 63 00:05:19,760 --> 00:05:21,433 TIGRESS: One per pod. Move. 64 00:05:25,499 --> 00:05:26,773 WOMAN: Hey! 65 00:05:27,134 --> 00:05:29,114 WOMAN 1: Stop it! 66 00:05:31,471 --> 00:05:33,576 TROOPER: Into your pod. 67 00:05:38,078 --> 00:05:40,615 Okay, go. Boat them and float them. 68 00:05:47,521 --> 00:05:50,400 Good. They're leading us to Lagoon Boy and the others. 69 00:05:50,557 --> 00:05:51,757 How can you be sure? 70 00:05:52,226 --> 00:05:53,426 Wishful thinking. 71 00:05:53,493 --> 00:05:56,440 And the abductee shipment at the docks? 72 00:05:56,597 --> 00:05:58,008 How did you know about that? 73 00:05:58,165 --> 00:06:02,011 Aquaman came across the intel while searching for La'gaan. 74 00:06:06,974 --> 00:06:08,174 Yeah. 75 00:06:12,145 --> 00:06:14,989 Whoa, Tye, what's up with this fog? 76 00:06:24,758 --> 00:06:26,294 SCARAB: Translating. 77 00:06:26,460 --> 00:06:29,498 FEMALE REACH: This human beetle is a disappointment. 78 00:06:29,663 --> 00:06:32,735 How can he be the Reach's advanced operative on Earth... 79 00:06:32,899 --> 00:06:35,470 if his Scarab refuses to function on-mode? 80 00:06:35,636 --> 00:06:36,876 Then reboot. 81 00:06:37,237 --> 00:06:40,081 Yes, that may be necessary. 82 00:06:40,240 --> 00:06:42,811 Of course, we'd require a new host. 83 00:06:43,143 --> 00:06:45,714 Finding another will not be difficult. 84 00:06:45,879 --> 00:06:50,157 Though removing the Scarab for mode-repair will kill this Jaime Reyes... 85 00:06:50,317 --> 00:06:54,094 Meat is plentiful here. 86 00:07:09,271 --> 00:07:11,945 NIGHTWING: So this is the Light's Partner. 87 00:07:12,107 --> 00:07:15,054 That ship shares the same alien design sensibility... 88 00:07:15,210 --> 00:07:18,555 …as the bombs that destroyed Malina Island and Mount Justice. 89 00:07:18,880 --> 00:07:20,826 Kind of reminds me of Blue's armor. 90 00:07:24,052 --> 00:07:26,157 Miss M, you're up. 91 00:07:40,669 --> 00:07:42,989 MISS MARTIAN: Alpha Squad, I'm heading into the alien ship. 92 00:07:43,071 --> 00:07:44,271 Are you aboard? 93 00:07:46,875 --> 00:07:50,618 BATGIRL: Affirmative. We're in some kind of docking bay. 94 00:07:50,779 --> 00:07:54,818 We have a visual on the new aliens, a.k.a. the Krolotean's competitor... 95 00:07:54,983 --> 00:07:57,156 a.k.a. the Light's Partner. 96 00:07:57,319 --> 00:07:58,992 And we've got other company. 97 00:07:59,721 --> 00:08:02,668 It's Aqualad. If he makes us, we're over. 98 00:08:02,924 --> 00:08:05,131 NIGHTWING: Stay whelmed. He won't be looking for you. 99 00:08:05,293 --> 00:08:07,500 Just don't attract attention. 100 00:08:12,167 --> 00:08:15,546 MISS MARTIAN: I've found Gar and Bart. They're unconscious but alive. 101 00:08:15,704 --> 00:08:17,342 No sign of Jaime or La'gaan. 102 00:08:17,606 --> 00:08:20,519 BATGIRL: We've got eyes on Lagoon Boy. And Shimmer? 103 00:08:21,276 --> 00:08:23,620 Plus four civilians and all the teens we came with. 104 00:08:32,621 --> 00:08:35,795 BATGIRL: We're unsupervised now, but Blue's still unaccounted for... 105 00:08:35,957 --> 00:08:37,800 and escape could trigger response. 106 00:08:37,959 --> 00:08:40,633 - Do we wait? NIGHTWING: Negative. Make your move. 107 00:08:40,795 --> 00:08:42,297 Before you need rescuing too. 108 00:08:42,464 --> 00:08:45,536 You too, Miss M. Get our boys. 109 00:08:52,807 --> 00:08:54,007 MISS MARTIAN: Garfield? 110 00:08:54,342 --> 00:08:56,686 BEAST BOY: Knew you'd come for me. 111 00:08:57,412 --> 00:08:58,652 Are you shorter? 112 00:08:58,813 --> 00:09:02,283 MISS MARTIAN: What? Oh, the pressure of the water outside the ship compacted… 113 00:09:02,450 --> 00:09:04,291 IMPULSE: Thanks for the rescue. I'll find Blue. 114 00:09:04,486 --> 00:09:06,159 MISS MARTIAN: Impulse! 115 00:09:08,924 --> 00:09:10,124 MISS MARTIAN: Which way? 116 00:09:11,326 --> 00:09:12,526 BEAST BOY: This way. 117 00:09:15,096 --> 00:09:16,871 Hold your position, trooper. 118 00:09:31,446 --> 00:09:32,646 SUPERBOY: Docking bay, secured. 119 00:09:32,647 --> 00:09:34,058 BUMBLEBEE: Nice timing, handsome. 120 00:09:39,087 --> 00:09:40,361 NIGHTWING: Docking now. 121 00:09:42,457 --> 00:09:44,630 All right, people, let's move! 122 00:09:57,973 --> 00:09:59,646 You! 123 00:10:01,576 --> 00:10:02,953 Murderer! 124 00:10:16,157 --> 00:10:18,831 SUPERBOY: M'gann, where are you guys? M'gann? 125 00:10:18,994 --> 00:10:21,031 The link's down. I'm going in. 126 00:10:24,799 --> 00:10:26,301 Apologies, meat. 127 00:10:26,468 --> 00:10:30,006 But no one goes anywhere. 128 00:10:39,948 --> 00:10:42,861 Listen, uh, Black Beetle. 129 00:10:43,018 --> 00:10:44,463 You're totally outnumbered. 130 00:10:44,619 --> 00:10:47,361 Open those doors now and we'll go easy on you. 131 00:10:47,789 --> 00:10:52,135 You will go easy on me? 132 00:10:57,465 --> 00:11:00,241 Oh, that is not a good sign. 133 00:12:14,674 --> 00:12:16,017 MISS MARTIAN: No. 134 00:12:16,176 --> 00:12:17,883 M'gann? M'gann? 135 00:12:20,647 --> 00:12:22,388 Kaldur! 136 00:12:26,453 --> 00:12:28,899 M'gann, what have you done? 137 00:12:29,155 --> 00:12:33,160 MISS MARTIAN: I thought he had killed you, that he deserved... 138 00:12:37,464 --> 00:12:39,705 TIGRESS: I'll take mine. You take yours. 139 00:12:39,866 --> 00:12:42,369 And count yourself lucky, boy. 140 00:12:45,772 --> 00:12:47,251 M'gann, snap out of it. 141 00:12:47,407 --> 00:12:49,444 You did good. You took out Aqualad. 142 00:12:49,609 --> 00:12:51,748 But the others still need our help. 143 00:13:29,716 --> 00:13:31,218 Look out! 144 00:14:01,114 --> 00:14:03,492 BLUE BEETLE: On your feet, slave. 145 00:14:03,650 --> 00:14:06,756 IMPULSE: That's how it was. I mean, how it will be. 146 00:14:06,920 --> 00:14:08,661 Somehow the Reach gets you on-mode... 147 00:14:08,822 --> 00:14:12,235 and Blue Beetle becomes the biggest, baddest big bad in history. 148 00:14:12,392 --> 00:14:15,066 Don't make me tell you again. 149 00:14:15,228 --> 00:14:19,233 Ugh. No. I wouldn't. 150 00:14:19,399 --> 00:14:20,599 I'd never. 151 00:14:20,667 --> 00:14:22,078 Except you do. 152 00:14:22,235 --> 00:14:26,581 And that's the real reason, well, the main reason, I came back to the past. 153 00:14:26,740 --> 00:14:28,811 To stop you from betraying the human race... 154 00:14:28,975 --> 00:14:31,683 and bringing on the Reach apocalypse. 155 00:14:36,416 --> 00:14:38,416 BEAST BOY: Can't you at least get the link back up? 156 00:14:38,451 --> 00:14:39,862 Oh, thanks. 157 00:14:40,020 --> 00:14:42,591 Now, come on. We're sealed out of the docking bay. 158 00:14:43,123 --> 00:14:45,160 - What's going on in there? NIGHTWING: Don't know. 159 00:14:45,325 --> 00:14:46,804 I'm cut off aboard the Bio-Ship. 160 00:14:46,960 --> 00:14:48,564 WONDER GIRL: We're fighting Black Beetle and Shimmer. 161 00:14:48,728 --> 00:14:52,471 Lagoon Boy, Robin, and Bumblebee are already down, and… Conner, look out! 162 00:14:52,766 --> 00:14:55,508 Superboy's down. It's just Batgirl and me now. 163 00:14:55,802 --> 00:14:57,282 BEAST BOY: You've got to get in there! 164 00:14:57,670 --> 00:14:58,944 MISS MARTIAN: What? How? 165 00:14:59,105 --> 00:15:01,551 BEAST BOY: What do you mean, how? Density-shift. 166 00:15:01,708 --> 00:15:03,984 MISS MARTIAN: Right. I can do that. 167 00:15:04,144 --> 00:15:06,351 I can still do that. 168 00:15:14,554 --> 00:15:15,897 What did you do to her? 169 00:15:16,189 --> 00:15:18,260 Shifted the density of the door. 170 00:15:18,425 --> 00:15:20,962 Wasn't quite prepared for that, was she? 171 00:15:21,127 --> 00:15:22,663 But don't be jealous. 172 00:15:22,829 --> 00:15:25,673 I can put you halfway through the door too. 173 00:15:25,832 --> 00:15:27,334 Halfway... 174 00:15:27,500 --> 00:15:29,343 The hard way. 175 00:16:00,867 --> 00:16:05,782 Little brother, one way or another, I'm putting you back on-mode. 176 00:16:05,939 --> 00:16:10,547 You are of the Reach and cannot escape it. 177 00:16:10,710 --> 00:16:12,121 I have to. 178 00:16:12,278 --> 00:16:15,384 SCARAB: Jaime Reyes, you do not function at full capacity. 179 00:16:15,548 --> 00:16:20,793 Suggested tactic: grant me total control of armor and all weaponry. 180 00:16:20,954 --> 00:16:22,661 Do it. 181 00:16:30,663 --> 00:16:32,768 Hold up. Blue's keeping Black busy. 182 00:16:32,932 --> 00:16:35,879 Impulse, Beast Boy, and I will drag everyone else into the hold. 183 00:16:36,035 --> 00:16:39,209 Once in, you need to be at the helm, ready to make a fast exit. 184 00:16:39,372 --> 00:16:41,750 Right. Execute. 185 00:17:01,661 --> 00:17:05,074 No. Can't let you win. 186 00:17:45,672 --> 00:17:47,276 Everyone's aboard except Blue. 187 00:17:47,440 --> 00:17:48,646 Going back in for him. 188 00:17:51,911 --> 00:17:53,117 Nightwing, seal the hatch. 189 00:17:53,279 --> 00:17:55,639 - Docking bay is flooding our hold. NIGHTWING: Acknowledged. 190 00:17:55,715 --> 00:17:57,854 - But Blue! - We can't help him if we drown... 191 00:17:58,017 --> 00:18:00,725 or are crushed by the pressure at this depth. 192 00:19:10,857 --> 00:19:12,063 It's me! It's me! 193 00:19:12,725 --> 00:19:13,965 Course it is. 194 00:19:14,127 --> 00:19:16,630 Mission accomplished, everyone. Well done. 195 00:19:16,996 --> 00:19:19,340 Care to take the controls, Miss M? 196 00:19:19,499 --> 00:19:22,036 Think she's still basking in the glow of victory. 197 00:19:22,201 --> 00:19:24,647 She totally nailed Aqualad. You should have seen it. 198 00:19:24,804 --> 00:19:27,080 Well, actually, it didn't look like much. 199 00:19:27,240 --> 00:19:30,483 But I'm sure it was very cool inside their heads. 200 00:19:36,582 --> 00:19:38,283 By now they'll have moved their ship. 201 00:19:38,309 --> 00:19:40,565 There's still the Beetle connection to figure out. 202 00:19:40,586 --> 00:19:42,566 But you can tell the world they're here. 203 00:19:42,722 --> 00:19:45,066 Their secret invasion is no secret anymore. 204 00:19:45,224 --> 00:19:47,431 AQUAMAN: That would be an understatement. 205 00:19:51,764 --> 00:19:55,879 CAT GRANT : Repeating today's top story: a small group of extra-terrestrials... 206 00:19:55,902 --> 00:19:58,712 the Reach, have arrived at United Nations Headquarters... 207 00:19:58,871 --> 00:20:00,071 in New York City. 208 00:20:00,106 --> 00:20:05,351 For more on this, we go live to GBS' own G. Gordon Godfrey at the U.N. 209 00:20:05,678 --> 00:20:11,094 Thanks, Cat. And, yes, folks, it seems Earth's finally met some aliens... 210 00:20:11,250 --> 00:20:14,322 who know how to get it right. 211 00:20:14,487 --> 00:20:17,366 The Reach comes to your world as friends. 212 00:20:17,523 --> 00:20:21,164 We come with open arms, extending our hands... 213 00:20:21,327 --> 00:20:24,501 our reach, if you will, to help. 214 00:20:26,366 --> 00:20:29,404 Well, thumbs up to the Reach. 215 00:20:29,569 --> 00:20:31,742 Oh, I know what you're thinking. 216 00:20:31,904 --> 00:20:35,943 Old G. Gordon's gone soft on the spacemen. 217 00:20:36,109 --> 00:20:41,684 But don't you see? This is exactly how aliens should come to Earth. 218 00:20:41,848 --> 00:20:43,919 Knocking on our front door... 219 00:20:44,083 --> 00:20:49,556 not sneaking in the back, like some Leaguers we know. 220 00:20:51,391 --> 00:20:54,838 So before we warn the public, they go public. 221 00:20:55,194 --> 00:20:56,394 It could be worse. 222 00:20:56,529 --> 00:20:59,237 At least we know exactly where they are. 223 00:20:59,599 --> 00:21:00,799 That's right. 224 00:21:01,067 --> 00:21:03,638 We know what we're up against.