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[instrumental music]

(Senator Tolay) 'It is my great honor to present this award of merit'

to the Legion of Super Heroes and their generous sponsor

R.J. Brande.

[audience applauding]

Thank you, Senator Tolay.

[all cheering]

Woo-hoo! Go, dad!

Hey, where's Lightning Lad?

'Shouldn't he be up there, too?'

He said he had something more important to do.

Come on, Matter-Eater Lad

you're not gonna get any stronger

unless you eat something.

Just one bite.

[chomps]

(Saturn Girl) 'Clearly you missed your calling as a nurse.'

You know, I don't think I ever thanked you

for taking such good care of me

while I was in my healing trance.

It meant a lot.

How's Cosmic Boy?

Um, he's good. I'm sure he wanted to be here.

It's just... you know

responsibilities.

Y'all know I made my fortune manufacturing stars

but no star of mine has ever shined

as brightly as Cosmic Boy and..

[explosions]

[screaming]

[dramatic music]

Instead of thank you, Mr. Brande

perhaps you should be saying your goodbyes.

[theme music]

[music continues]

[gasps] The United Planets.

There's an attack.

Sorry, but unless you have a doctor's note

you're not going anywhere.

Here's my doctor's note.

[dramatic music]

[roars]

[rumbling]

[grunts]

Aah!

[grunts]

[grunting]

After all these years, Cos

do I still need to show you how it's done?

[screaming]

Ugh!

[zapping]

[crackling]

[grunting]

Never send a boy to do a man's job.

(Saturn Girl) 'Then how about a girl?'

[grunts]

Ugh! Aah!

[groans]

Ah, the ties that bind.

[sighs]

For a second, it seemed my release

from the hospital was going to be a short one.

I thought you were still in a coma.

Healing trance.

And news flash, she awoke a week ago.

Maybe you'd know that if you ever bothered

to visit her instead of accepting awards.

I was accepting that award on behalf of the Legion

because I'm the leader.

Got a problem with that?

Oh, yeah, you do.

Well, next time we elect a leader

try winning it for a change.

Enough!

We have bigger things to worry about.

[droning]

[instrumental music]

Closing on Grimbor ship.

[beeping]

We lost him.

His ship has cloaked.

I have a psychic lock on Brande.

I can track them as long as we stay close.

It's good to have you back.

Lightening Lad, transfer navigational controls

to Saturn Girl's station.

Aye aye, captain.

You know, there's a reason

you're not the one giving the commands.

Oh, yeah? Why's that?

You've always been too cavalier and impulsive to be a leader.

You haven't changed since the day we met.

The sad thing is, you have.

Back then, you actually cared more about doing good

than just looking good!

Stop it. Both of you.

This rivalry is getting old.

- You never take my side. - I'm not taking anyone's side.

That's not true, you two are always

teaming up against me.

- Are they always like this? - Pretty much.

There's a lot of history behind their friendship.

And it's interfering with their work.

Perhaps, if you knew their story

you'd understand where their strong

albeit unusual bond comes from.

(Brainiac 5) They met on a starship headed for Earth.

[instrumental music]

(Cosmic Boy) 'Let me guess.'

You had to leave some family behind

so you could make a name for yourself in the galaxy.

Uh, not exactly.

I'm actually out here looking for a little adventure.

And speaking of, will you keep an eye out for me?

You know, we're not supposed to leave this compartment.

Word is that the richest guy in the galaxy is up there.

You wanna come and see what all the hubbub's about?

[zapping]

Cool power. You know, I have one, too.

Yeah? Let me guess.

You turn into a wet blanket, right?

[droning]

[indistinct chatter]

- Now, let's have some fun. - No, let's not.

[instrumental music]

Target acquired.

A lovely ship, isn't she, miss?

Charles Booger Juice.

My brother and I here are just taking in the sights

on our annual tour of the galaxy.

Aren't we, Mortimer?

I don't know what to say.

You two don't belong here, do you?

Were we that obvious? How did you know?

There's a ticket for steerage sticking out of your pocket.

'And you have traces of Zancium on your boots'

'a mineral that's only found'

'on the impoverished planet of Braal.'

- Huh? - She's good.

That and I can read your minds.

Cheater.

But if we're showing off powers..

Check this out.

Well, if you liked that.

How about this?

[chuckles]

[clamoring]

[indistinct chatter]

(Lightning Lad) That's him, isn't it?

R.J. Brande.

One of the richest men in the galaxy.

Quiet, please!

Mr. Brande has a brief statement.

Thank you, Doyle.

I'm pleased to announce that my unity tour was a success.

Several key systems have re-affirmed their commitment

to the United Planets.

[dramatic music]

Brande is in danger.

[dramatic music]

- We have to do something. - Like what?

Like this!

[both screams]

[indistinct shouting]

Aah!

[grunts]

[wind whooshing]

Uh-oh.

Whooshing

(Cosmic Boy) 'A little help here!'

[crackling]

[gun clicks]

[grunts]

[beams zapping]

[grunts]

[crackling]

Aah!

Oops.

[instrumental music]

Are you okay, sir?

Just fine. Thanks to you.

That was some display.

Sir, I sense you're still in danger.

If that's true, I'm sure that the Science Police

can handle it from here, but here's a little something

for your trouble.

There's more to this. I know it.

Maybe he's right. What can we do?

We're just kids.

(Brainiac 5) But that didn't set well with Cosmic Boy.

The next day, they arrived at Earth.

[instrumental music]

And the first thing they saw when they stepped

out of the spaceport on New Metropolis

would change their lives forever.

The Superman museum.

[music continues]

(Cosmic Boy) The universe sure could use more people like him.

But he was just a myth, wasn't he?

What the universe needs are real heroes.

Maybe we can be those heroes. As a team.

- Us? Heroes? - Sure, why not?

We've already proved that together we can hold our own.

Our first mission can be to get to the bottom

of the attack on Brande.

We'll call ourselves Awesome Kids United.

No, wait!

Up With Heroes.

Uh, let's keep Brainstorming.

(Brainiac 5) The new team put their skills and powers to the test

to crack the conspiracy against Cham's father.

First, Saturn Girl used her telepathy to get needed intel.

[music continues]

Later at Brande Industries

Lightning Lad's electrical powers came in handy.

[electricity crackling]

[music continues]

And so did Cosmic Boy's mastery of magnetic fields.

Through their investigations

they found evidence leading them to one man.

Let's go.

[dramatic music]

So, Doyle, have the Science Police

found any leads in the attack?

It's proving a difficult case to crack, Mr. Brande.

But I'm sure you'll know soon enough

who was behind it.

Aah!

What? What's going on?

Sir, it was Doyle who planned the attack.

We were able to trace everything back to him.

But you've been with me for years.

Why?

I wanted control of this company

and its technology.

'Brande Industries has the power to create suns'

'and destroy them.'

But that could wipe out billions of people.

For starters.

And I know people who would pay

through the nose for such power.

[keys beeping]

[rumbling]

It's gonna blow!

We have to get out of here, now!

[rumbling]

[explosion]

Ka boom

[rumbling]

[instrumental music]

Looks like I owe you kids another one.

You don't owe us anything, sir.

We're just doing our part to make

the universe a better place.

Oh, brother.

Maybe it's time I did my part, too.

(Brainiac 5) And so Brande pledged his full financial support

and used his influence with the United Planets

to have them sworn in as honorary citizens

and Science Police on all member worlds.

[crowd cheering]

It was on that day

the Legion of Super Heroes was born.

So without their friendship

none of this would be possible.

(Saturn Girls) 'Come on, you two.'

Tell me, Cos, how does it feel

to get out from behind your desk for a change?

You know, you're getting on my last good nerve, Garth.

I think I need to slip back into that healing trance.

Guys, I think we're in business.

Brande is on that station.

[dramatic music]

(Lightening Lad) 'What is it?'

The Brande Industries Stellar Nursery.

Take us in.

[instrumental music]

Dad! Are you alright?

Get out of here! It's a trap!

[grunting]

(Senator Tolay) 'Of course it is.'

'But they knew that coming in, didn't they?'

The Legion of Super Heroes would risk everything to rescue you.

Senator Tolay?

That's not Senator Tolay.

Of course I'm the senator

but I'm also..

Doyle?

Appearances can be deceiving.

You. You betrayed me all along.

You set me up all those years ago

and again at the Legion Day Ceremony.

Yes, and now, finally

I get to finish the job.

[dramatic music]

Destroy them!

[beams zapping]

[grunts]

Aah!

[gunfire]

[grunts]

[roars]

[beams zapping]

[grunts]

Back for more?

Ah!

[thudding]

[screaming]

Boom

[roaring]

[screaming]

[grunts]

Aah!

[screams]

[screaming]

No!

Not again!

[gasps]

And to think you would have gotten away with it, too

if it weren't for us meddling kids.

Stay back!

If I'm going down, I'm taking you

and the entire quadrant with me.

[clicks]

'I've engaged the gravity field generators.'

They're normally used to compress

nebula gas into stellar cores.

But if they're all directed at a single point

it will create...

A black hole.

[zapping]

[rumbling]

The reaction is starting.

We have to destroy the satellites!

Go! We'll finish off the scavengers.

Then it's going to be up to the three of us.

[dramatic music]

Just like old times.

[music continues]

[rumbling]

There's too many of them.

Not if we make them work for us.

Boom

[grunting]

Boom

[explosions]

Kaboom

[explosions]

Boom

[grunts]

Boom

[rumbling]

(Lightening Lad) 'It's working!'

I'm proud of you, son.

Enough to raise my allowance?

We did good out there today.

I'm sorry I snapped at you earlier.

And I should have been at the hospital.

No, you're doing your job.

The Legion is bigger than one person.

And I know I give you a hard time

but you really do make a great leader.

I just happen to think I'd make a better one.

So wait, they're friends again?

Just like that?

Until tomorrow.

[instrumental music]

(in unison) To the Legion of Super Heroes

I make this solemn pledge.

To use my powers for good

to fight for justice

and to protect the innocent.

To aid my fellow legionaries in times of peril

and to keep their secrets safe.

We are the Legion of Super Heroes!

[music continues]

[theme music]