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[David Lance POV]
Dr. Serling's research and study in the area of Nanotechnology was extraordinary, it was very extensive and through even when it was clear she was barely scratching the surface this science had to offer.
Though I was glad we were in the stone age of Nanorobotics, the last thing we needed was an Amazo like the one that ca to be in the Justice League Unlimited universe.
I honestly doubted anyone but those who governed reality could stop such a being.
But that was beyond the point.
I neither intended to reach that level nor it was my goal to use Nanorobotics that way.
My interest in Nanorobotics was another.
What I intended to gain with them was the ability to disassemble and reassemble matter.
If you asked the average person they would say. 'But isn't that sothing they can already do?'
And the answer is yes, but not as you think they do it.
Most people think Nanobots can make anything out of anything, and that's fundantally wrong.
To elaborate on that. Nanotechnology can't transform living tissue into materials that aren't found in said tissue, you can program the nanobots to take what's there and utilize it in a different manner, but you can't make them turn the materials at hand into sothing entirely unrelated to them.
That sa example applied to everything when it ca to assembling and disassembling matter with them.
Another misconception was that Nanobots can take over everything or impart limitless energy, without any source of power. That was simply not the case.
Nevertheless, even if the usage of Nanotechnology was more limited than most would assu, it was still a very powerful tool. One that I intended to use.
I had already morized all of Dr. Serling's data, so of which she wasn't aware I had taken. In fact, I was already working on so prototypes, trying to recreate her work.
So, I had managed to recreate her first experints with little to no problems, not that I expected any.
Her first experints were as anyone would expect very rudintary, basic in essence. The difficulty would only increase from that point on.
But I had ti to work things out.
"You've been busy," Ivy said as she entered my lab, her eyes fixed on my screens.
"A busy mind is a productive mind," I replied, turning around to greet her. "I didn't expect you here so early, is there anything wrong?"
Ivy shook her head. "Not exactly."
I remained silent waiting for her to continue.
"While we were investigating the Kroloteans, we beca aware of an island they were inhabiting as their base," Ivy continued, taking a seat in one of my chairs. "Slade, his spawn, and I entered the place unseen, and remained in the shadows gathering as much information as we could."
"I feel a but, coming," I interjected.
Ivy nodded. "In our ti there, we discovered that The Light was founding the Kroloteans, with Black Manta and his little brat as their representatives."
I was wondering when Aqualad would make his debut as a fake villain. I knew he had been undercover for a while now, but to the eye of the heroes, he was simply missing.
Though the timing of it all was off. If I rembered correctly this revelation should have co a bit earlier.
I suppose alterations to the tiline as I know it; are to be expected, seeing the version of this universe I knew was one without .
I will keep that in mind from now on to avoid any surprises.
"I suppose heroes are simply turning bad nowadays," Ivy chuckled, looking at .
"Adorable, but no," I replied. "Aqualad is still a hero, he's just deep undercover. I inford Slade of this, I would have expected him to tell you."
Ivy rolled her eyes. "We don't really talk unless it is absolutely necessary."
"I know you don't like him, or anyone outside Harley, but do try to get along," I replied with a sigh.
"That's not entirely true, I don't hate you," Ivy replied. "Unlike most of the planet's population, you are tolerable."
Well, that's a complint, I suppose.
"Thanks, I guess," I replied.
"So, as I was saying, in our ti there we discovered The Light was funding the Kroloteans," Ivy resud, taking back her report where she had left it. eventually escapes. "And well, we weren't the only ones to find our way to that place. The team, as you call it, arrived. To summarize the rest, the team confronted Aqualad, but he managed to escape, not before planting a bomb to obliterate the entire place."
That's a sha.
The information those little bastards had was quite useful, and I had wanted to collect it before this event happened.
"That's a sha," I sighed.
"Ivy I'm glad you managed to escape before the explosion turned you to dust," Ivy said, crossing her arms.
"To congratulate you on that would be to insult you, and everyone that went on that mission," I replied with a shrug. "Or you an to tell your life was really in danger?"
"Fair enough," Ivy chuckled lightly.
"Did you guys manage to collect any data in your ti there?" I asked, not really keeping my hopes very high.
"So," Ivy nodded. "Though I seriously doubt it will push your research in any shape or way."
Back to square one with the Kroloteans, it seems.
"Well, there's always another base waiting," I replied, already having a few ideas about where to send them to find the Kroloteans. I knew for a fact Queen Bee was working with them.
"I suppose," Ivy replied, turning her attention to one of my computer screens on the wall. "How's your deford little pet doing?"
Honestly, it was getting old the fact that everyone was disgusted by Match's appearance.
"Isn't part of the feminist movent not to judge others based on their appearance?" I replied in an amused yet annoyed tone.
"I find most at-based life forms utterly disgusting," Ivy shrugged. "You are barking at the wrong tree here."
Barking at the wrong tree? Was... was that a pun?
"Was that a pun?" I asked.
Ivy rolled her eyes. "I won't dignify that with an answer."
I chuckled.
"So how is your pet doing?" Ivy asked again.
"I haven't done anything to him yet, so I'm keeping him in a stasis to slow further genetic deterioration," I replied.
The pod he was in, which I had modified to improve its performance, kept his body in the best state possible, slowing down the unavoidable side effects of the bad craftsmanship behind his creation.
Sadly, as I had stated before all this did was slow down the aggressive deterioration of his cells. Which was sothing that would not stop until I found a way to fix him on a cellular level.
I estimated that I had at most a year before the damage done to his body so far beca irreversible, and around two years before fixing him beca impossible.
"Do you honestly believe you can fix him?" Ivy asked. "And I don't an this as an insult. I find your research brilliant as a scientist myself, but even then..."
Two complints from Ivy in a day, well that's sothing I wasn't prepared at all to receive.
"I know what you're trying to say, and the truth is... that even if I managed to beco an expert in Kryptonian genetics, the technology available to us makes that knowledge useless," I replied with a chuckle.
Ivy frowned. "Then what's the point?"
"One step at a ti, Ivy," I replied. "First, I beco an expert, then I tackle the next problem."
Ivy sighed. "At this point, I don't even know why I bother, you are a very stubborn individual."
"The world wasn't built by compliant people," I replied.
"I suppose that's right," Ivy conceded. "Anyway, I'll leave you to do your research, I will go and see what Harley is doing."
"I will be contacting you for your next mission soon, and before you ask, yes, Slade will be there so don't bother trying to convince otherwise," I replied as Ivy left my room with an annoyed expression at my last comnt.
Oh well, back to my work.
However, I froze, mid-keystroke, as my phone buzzed from the desk. Taking a deep breath, I glanced down at the screen and saw a notification from my Raven.
A text ssage.
Smiling, I opened the text.
[Do you want to watch a movie tonight?] Raven Goth Babe ---
Chuckling at the na I had on my phone for her, one she wasn't particularly happy about, I replied. [Sounds good, I'll pick up the snacks on my way ho. My apartnt or yours?]
Around five seconds later.
[Mine.] Raven Goth Babe ---
[Very well then, I'll be waiting for you in my apartnt.] I replied.
[Let know once you're there. Love you.] Raven Goth Babe ---
I smiled, sending her a thumbs-up emoji before putting the phone down, and looking at my screens.
I guess I will continue with this another day.
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