01x04 - Phantoms

[bunniefuu]

- Do you like superman?

- Krell, let's go.
The museum is closing.

- You look funny.

- Maybe I should've
worn the cape.

- What are you doing?

He's at the museum again.

- It's only myths
and legends there.

Any factual information
about superman's origin

Was lost
during the great crisis.

- Then he'll have to find
those answers in his own time.

It's rude to snoop
on your friends, brainy.

P.a.: The museum has now closed.
Thank you, and have a nice day.

- [Thinking]
never noticed this before.

I wonder if
the "no touching" rule applies

When it's your own museum.

Whoa. That's strange.

Okay, what did I just do?

- I'm free.

[Laughing]

No. It can't be.

You, what is this place?!

- It's a museum.

- I see the altar...

But where is the god?

- Who are you?

- My name is drax.

I'm superman's worst nightmare.

It's been a pleasure.

- Well, whoever this drax is,

He sure did a number
on the place.

- Did he give you any clue
where he's from?

- He did more smashing
than talking.

- This technology is ancient,
even older than superman.

It opens a gateway to a part
of interdimensional space.

Anything inside would be
perfectly preserved in
a noncorporeal molecular state.

- Um, translation, please.

- A phantom, a ghost.

And the only way in or out
is through a device like this.

Saturn girl: it sounds awful.

- I believe that's the intent.
It's a prison.

- So in other words,
mr. "I've got my own
museum" here

Just caused a jailbreak.

- Seriously, guys,
I had no idea.

- An escaped prisoner
as powerful as superman
loose in new metropolis.

The science police
are gonna love that.

- Did I mention he had pets?

- Pets?
- Pets?

[Creatures snarl]

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- So, this is walking.

Hmm. I think I like it.

[Horn honks]

[Siren]

- Alright,
what's going on here?

- Just enjoying the city,
officer.

- Identify yourself.

- How about
your lord and master?

Has a nice ring to it,
don't you think?

Come on, you can do better
than that, can't you?

Rip 'em to shreds.

[Both gasp]

Officer: yaah!

- Look out.
More of them headed this way.

- Remember me?

I'm the one who let you out.

- You? You're this superman
they honor?

- And I'm also the one
sending you back.

- I'm gonna guess
he doesn't like that idea.

- Those are his pets?

- [Snarling]

- [Roar]

- [Whimpering]

- Unh! Uhh!

- Maybe I didn't
make myself clear.

You're going back.

- That's not quite the reaction
I was hoping for.

- Yaah!

- Saturn girl, watch it!

[Timber wolf snarls]

- Okay, fine. You take 'em.

- Impressive.

Destroying you won't be easy,

But it will be fun.

Phantom girl:
superman, the bridge.

- Hold that thought.

- [Snarls]

- I'm sorry. Superman's
not available right now.

Care to leave a message?

- Ohh! Unh!

- Aah!

- Unh!

Ohh!

- [Creatures snarling]

- Thanks.

- [Creature roars]

- Hey, fight your own monster.

- [Growls]

- It's over, drax.

Let's stop this
before anyone gets hurt.

- Male, telepathic:
remember who you are, drax.

- What's happening to him?

- It's in his head.
He's hearing voices.

- That's never a good sign.

- You're evil.

You always have been,
and you always will be.

Do not fail us.

- [Growls]

Legion: aah!

- [Roars]

- The pets have powers, too?

Sure. Why not.

- He's gone.

Superman: we should have
followed him.

Why did brainy insist
we come back here?

- The science police don't
stand a chance against this guy.

They'll need our help.

Phantom girl:
like they'll ever ask.

We'll probably get blamed
for all this, too.

[Sighs] those guys hate us.

- Gee, too bad no one here
could do anything about that.

- Lay off, lightning lad.

- I'm just saying, since her mom
is president of the galaxy.

- For some reason, drax has
a vendetta against superman.

Brainiac 5: this is interesting.

Based on scans I made
during our encounter,

I've been able to formulate

A molecular matrix
of our visitor.

Not only does he share
your powers, superman,

He's almost your genetic equal.

- Then I've got
a lot of questions,

And he'd better answer.

- Soon this will all be ours.

What do you think of that?

- [Purring]

- [Groaning]

- Are you forgetting
why you exist,

What we trained you for?

- No. I haven't forgotten.

- Then make us proud.

- I'll do even better.
Your superman is finished,

And before this day is done,
you'll also be free.

- [Roars]

[Fires weapon]

- It's those legion freaks.
Call in reinforcements.

[Sirens]

- So much
for keeping things quiet.

- Close in. Take 'em down.

- Haah!

- These things aren't so tough.

Whoa!

- Not so tough?

- The sewer. I'll go.

- Hold on a minute.

You think
just because I'm a girl,

I don't wanna
get my hands dirty?

[Splash]
eww. Gross.

- So do you figure
comet and cupid are trained
or naturally this friendly?

- [Roars]

- There they are. Blast 'em.

- Somebody ought to remind 'em
we're the good guys.

- [Sighs] I just wish you'd stop
trying to protect me.

- And I just wish you'd
stop being such a princess.

I was just being nice.

- Yeah, well, this princess
can take care of herself.

- Yaar!

- Lightning lad.

- They shot first.

Whoa!

- Don't you think it's
strange that drax is
nowhere to be found?

- Maybe he gave up
and went home.

- Or maybe
it's the other way around.

Take care of the monsters.

I need to go check on brainy.

Uhh!

Unh!

- Where's the projector?

- I don't have it.

- I could take you apart
piece by piece.

Try again.

- Very well.

- Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

Nice try,

But my parents made sure
those little green rocks
wouldn't work on me.

But your superman...

- I won't let you hurt him.

- Does he know you have this?

What other secrets
are you hiding?

Now, one last time,

Where is the projector?

- If you're in such a hurry
to get home, buddy,

You should've just said so.

- I'm not going anywhere.

You, on the other hand...

- How long are you
going to keep this up, drax?

[Both grunting]

- Saturn girl. Lightning lad.

- Brainy, what is it?

Brainiac 5: drax is here.
Superman needs help.

- We're on our way.

Lightning lad, we'll have to
leave it for the science police.

- I almost got him.

Yaah! Unh!

- Timber wolf. Phantom girl.

Phantom girl: got it.
We're right behind you.

- [Snarls]

- Yaah!

- Why are you doing this?

- Because I'm evil,

Always have been,
always will be.

Brainiac 5: then clearly
you belong in jail.

- Sorry, drax, but he's right.

- Stop.
Don't send me back there.

You have no idea how it is.

I'll go anywhere but there.

Looks like it's just
you and me, buddy.

- What have you done?

- I eliminated your friends'
only way home.

What a pity.

- Raah!

What have I ever
done to you, drax?

- It's not about
what you've done.

It's about what you will do.

- Computo, lights.

- Yaah! Unh!

[Soft whispering]

- Aw, man.
I don't like this at all.

- [Chuckles]

- You can't hurt these things.

- Raah!

- Then don't try.

- Easy for you to say.

- Raah!

- [Grunts]

- Yaah!

- Unh!

- [Phantoms growling]

- I'm running out
of options here.

- Everyone move close to me.

- How long
will this shield hold?

- Considering the increased
power drain for extending
its diameter,

I'd say for at least


- Then I guess we have 3 minutes

To figure out how to kick
these guys' butts.

- Now it's 2.85 minutes.

- Why don't we stop counting

And start figuring
how to get out of here?

- And there's that.

Brainiac 5:
precisely what I'm working on.

- Brainiac 5 always has
a few tricks up his sleeve.

- In more ways than you know.

- What's that supposed to mean?

- Why don't you ask him?

- Where did you come from?

How did you get your powers?

- Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

You don't know, do you?

You ever wonder what I did
to get sent to that place?

- The thought's crossed my mind.

- Absolutely nothing.

I was born there.

It made me just like you,

Only better.

- But you're free now.

- Free to finish you.

- Soon you'll be ours.

- Well, can you do it?

- If I reverse my onboard
sensor array to broadcast

And then draw extra power
from lighting lad,

I should be able to tear open
a rift between our dimensions.

- So, what are we waiting for?

- There's one small problem...
Phantom girl.

- What?

- In order for this to work,

You'll need
to take us all phantom.

- I-i've never phased out
that many people before,

But I'll try.

- That's not
what I'm worried about.

Given the nature of your powers,

I can't guarantee you'll
regain cohesion when we return.

- I don't like how that sounds.

- It means I'll get stuck
in phantom mode, doesn't it?

- Too risky.
There's gotta be a better way.

- There isn't.

At any moment,
the shield will fall.

- Then let's do it.

- We'll all need to work
together to reach velocity.

Go!











Now!

- Unh!

- I bet you think
you're invincible, don't you?

Nothing can touch the superman.

Well, you're about to get

A little history lesson.
[Chuckles]

No! Aah!

- You made it.

- [Groaning]

- Not all of us.

- [Gags] I think I'm gonna hurl.

- Sorry about your lab.

- It's fine.
I made a few upgrades.

- Drax took something
from your safe, a black sphere.

I hope it wasn't important.

- It was nothing. Actually,
I'm glad to be rid of it.

- You know, I wanted drax
to give me answers,

But I'm glad he didn't.

I'm done with the museum, too.

I still have a lot of questions,

But for now, life is more fun
with a little mystery.