"You should quit trying to get loose Tom," Agent Chase said, "It will be a lot more painless if you just sit and wait until we get back to headquarters."

Tom strained and moved until he was shocked by an electrical jolt from the handcuffs. The jolt was powerful enough that Tom collapsed backward.

"What did you do to him?" Ray Palmer asked upset at his son's pain.

"Does this mean you do not recognize one of your own designs, Palmer?" Hall said rather smugly.

Tom Palmer sat there leaning against the wall trying to figure out the whole situation. Before too long the large carrier stopped and the agents stood up. Agent Chase moved next to Tom, Agent Hall moved and stood next to Jono, and Agent Emerson stood next to Ray.

Agent Emerson whispered to Ray. "I'm really sorry sir, I had no idea that this was going to happen. If there's any way that I can help you just tell me."

"It's okay, Emerson. I told you that you would be a great agent someday. Your father would be proud of you."

Without a word Emerson slipped his handcuff key into Palmer's hand. Palmer looked at him rather shocked and confused.

"You are a good one, Grant Emerson."

The Agents accompanied the Palmers into the building. The took them immediately into a cell leaving them there safely behind bars. The Agents walked out the door leaving the Palmers completely alone in the holding cell.

"I would like to commend all of you a job well done today. I thought it would have been much more of a challenge to subdue Palmer and his children. Thanks to the lot of you the DEO has grown much stronger today. Bravo."

Grant Emerson stepped forward. "Sir, may I ask what your plans are with the prisoners."

Mr. Bones responded, "You may ask, Emerson. But you will not receive an answer."

Emerson looked at the Bones, then stepped back in line.

"Sorry sir."

"No worries Emerson, I am sure with more training you will go far in this organization."

Director Shelley spoke up again. "Today, I tested the lot of you to find out how you would be as Agents. In the fifty years that I have been in charge of this organization I would like to say that I have never seen a group so young work so well. But, all of you need more training. The threats are worse now than they have ever been. These people now are a lot more reckless than the days of the Justice Society. They can not be trusted."

The young Agents stood listening to Shelley's speech. All but Emerson believed the propaganda.

"How could you not tell us this, Dad?"

"I'm going to make it up to you, Jono."

"How?"

"After we get out of this I will introduce you to your mother."

Ray Palmer undid his handcuffs with the key then shrunk down to microscopic size allowing him to get out of the cell.

"Mom's alive?"

As Jono was sitting in the cell Ray Palmer left the room and reemerged to his normal size. He had not come up with a plan yet but he knew that he needed all the help that he could get.

"They said I was going to be going to a special school," Paige said.

"Yeah, well they said I murdered someone. They lie", Virgil replied.

"But I didn't do anything."

"Neither did I, but we're still stuck here."

"But they said I was going to a special school."

"I thought I made it clear, they lie."

Ray Palmer opened the door a little and looked inside. He saw the two sitting there and somehow knew that they would be able to help. He closed the door and went in search of Grant Emerson. Ray Palmer shrunk back down to microscopic size when he heard approaching voices.

"I feel kinda bad about taking the Palmer family like we did", Agent Chase said.

"They were holding one of the biggest threats to national security. And the two boys are powerful enough they are threats too", Agent Hall replied.

"They didn't seem like a threat to me."

"You heard what Director Shelley said. All non-regulated super powered beings are threats. This isn't like the days of the Justice Society. These mega powered people have no respect for human life."

Ray Palmer stood there against the wall not believing what he had heard. He did not know how they could believe these things.

"I did not think they were threats but I guess Director Shelley and Mr. Bones know better than we do."

After Chase and Hall were by him he grew back to normal size and continued his search. He had to find Emerson quickly. He moved as quickly as he possibly could. Every time he heard a voice he shrunk down. Finally he saw Grant Emerson.

"Grant, I need your help."

"Who is that?"

Ray Palmer grew to normal size in front of Grant.

"Grant, I need you to help my sons out of the cell. I have a plan."

"Mr. Palmer, I am not really sure that I should."

"Do you trust me Grant?"

"Yes sir."

"Then trust me now. I have a plan."

Ray shrunk down and Grant put him in his pocket. They went to the room where Ray's sons were being captive. Jono was sitting there depressed and Tom had finally recovered from the heavy shock. Grant walked over and unlocked the cell.

"Thank you Grant, I need to ask one more favor though."

"Mr. Palmer, I really shouldn't. I have already done too much."

"I understand. Thank you Grant. I hope we can take it from here."

Ray Palmer and his sons left the cell. Grant stood there thinking of all that he probably had thrown away by helping the Palmers.

"If I let you go will you help me take down the guy who put you here?" Ray asked them.

"I can only speak for myself, but I want out of here now," Virgil replied.

Ray Palmer walked over and put the key in the lock and swung open the door. He extended his hand to Virgil.

"I am Ray Palmer."

"I am Virgil Hawkins. Thank you Mr. Palmer, I owe you one. Are you coming Paige?"

Paige Guthrie sat there on the stool in a state of shock. Tom Palmer walked over to her and put his hand on her shoulder.

"We want to help you."

Paige looked into his eyes and nodded. She stood up and walked to the door of the cell.

"I am Paige Guthrie. They lied to me."

"Oh there she goes again," Virgil replied rather irritated.

"We are going to take care of that. We want your help."

Paige nodded.

"I am Ray Palmer."

Ray introduced his two sons to Virgil and Paige and then began to tell them the plan he had worked out. They worked out all the details of the plan, making a couple of changes accommodating Virgil and Paige's abilities. They left the small jail area and were about to carry out their strategy. As they stepped out of the cell they saw Grant standing there.

"I want to help."

"I know," Ray Palmer said.

Grant looked at him rather shocked and disturbed.

"Let's go pay our good friends Mr. Shelley and Mr. Bones a visit."

"Doing better than usual."

"I've been playing on the computer."

"I have never liked those things. They do have their upsides though."

"Checkmate."

"Bravo Bones."

As they sat there about to play another game the door blasted open. Bones was thrown away and knocked unconscious by the force. Jono Starsmore stood there in a flame looking very angry.

"WHERE IS SHE?" Jono's voice boomed.

"This is getting old quickly."

Shelley pulled out his gun and shot Jono. The bullet melted before it hit Jono. Jono walked at them as Shelley emptied his gun at Jono. The bullets all melted before they hit him.

"WHERE IS SHE?"

Jono grabbed Shelley from the chair and picked him up.

"How are we doing?" Paige whispered to Grant.

"All we have left are the Palmers."

"Is that Palmer?" Hall said.

Ray Palmer looked and saw them.

"Virgil, take care of Granger. Tom, you and I will take Hall."

Electricity shot from Virgil's fingertips as he approached Agent Granger. Ray and Tom Palmer. approached Agent Hall cautiously. Palmer instantly shrunk trying to figure out a way to defeat Hall.

"Do you enjoy being a freak?" Shelley asked.

"What? Where is she?"

"You don't have to be this way, Jono."

With a wave of Shelley's hand Jono's face appeared to return to normal. Jono looked very handsome a lot like his brother Tom.

"What are you doing?"

"This could be you again Jono."

With a wave of his hand Jono's face returned to normal. Jono let go of Director Shelley and stepped back in fear.

"So are you willing to talk now Jono."

"Granger, Hall, cease and desist immediately." Shelley said. "Ray, Tom, Virgil, I want you in my office now. I will send for Guthrie and Emerson immediately."

"Why should we do what you say?"

Jono stepped forward and looked at his father and brother.

"Dad, I think you should listen to Director Shelley."

"Agent Palmer I must say I have been impressed with your work today."

"My name is Ray."

"Hear me out Palmer. These kids seem to respect you. They also seem to have gotten a pretty bad initial encounter with the DEO. "

"You kidnaped me."

"I know and we are sorry for that Mr. Hawkins. As Agent Palmer, Ray, can tell you the DEO is not evil. We can actually be the greatest thing to happen to you."

"Get to the point Shelley," Ray said.

"Fine. Palmer I want you to teach these kids as well as other young metahumans."

"Why should we trust you?" Virgil spoke up.

"You can ask Palmer here, you will be adequately compensated and you will learn to use your powers. I guess the closest thing I can describe it as is the military."

"I'm in," Jono said.

Tom and Ray Palmer both looked at him shocked.

"What about Suzy?" Tom spoke up.

"She will be under the training program," Shelley replied.

"So this is kinda like a special school?" Paige asked.

"Yes, Miss Guthrie."

"Then I'm in, too," Paige said.

Agent Starsmore entered the room. Ray and Tom both looked shocked.

"I hope I am not late," Agent Starsmore said.

"Mom? Is that you?" Tom said.

"What does she have to do with this meeting, Shelley?" Ray asked still stunned.

"She is part of the teaching staff."

"I'm in," Tom replied immediately.

"Me too," Emerson replied.

"That leaves only you and Virgil, Agent Palmer. Might I add Mr. Hawkins that you will no longer have problems controlling your special abilities. We will teach you how to be normal."

"No matter what you say, you people kidnaped me. I am not in."

"You are free to go then I guess." Shelley said without a moment's thought.

"Join us Dad," Tom said.

"Who are my students, Shelley?"

"Outstanding. Well Mr. Palmer you have the entire group in this room. Your sons, Miss Guthrie, and Mr. Emerson. You also have Agents Hall, Chase, Granger, Espinoza and an agent you have not yet met Miss Monetti and Miss Rourke. Also you have Suzy."

"Okay, Shelley my question is why?"

"There are rogue metas all over the place. The DEO needs to keep up. We need young heroes to take care of these threats."

"Like Young Justice?" Paige asked nervously.

"Yes, after you get more trained you will be taking on Young Justice," Shelley replied.

"Where will we be located?" Ray asked.

"With military cutbacks you will be in an abandoned military base."

"Wow, you have this all planned out." Ray said.

"You are in control of Generation Next of the DEO, Ray. When you arrive at the base, everyone will have uniforms and dorms set. Teach them well and we will be monitoring your progress. The truck is outside waiting for you." Shelley said.

All the people left the office and filed on to the truck.

"What are we getting into?" Palmer said to himself while sitting on the truck.