"Cosmic Boy, I need you over here, helping to maintain structural integrity of the devices. Star Boy, over here. This is where I'll need you to produce the micro black hole when it's time - stop grimacing like that, you'll do fine."
The encouragement, though grouchy, seems to help and Star Boy looks less nervous as he gets ready. He looks even less nervous when Dreamer wraps her arms around him from behind.
Just like that, despite their two years apart, the team gets back to work, and they fall into place like clockwork. The lost Legionnaires start to spread out in watch patterns to keep an eye on the area. Whatever Brainy's doing to get his hands on the Miracle Machine seems complicated - he has to instruct multiple Legionnaires on ways he needs them to use their powers.
But whatever that is -- it starts working too. More devices starting whirring and shining alarming lights. The rift in the air above them morphs and changes as Brainy starts to control it again, floating it down right in front of them and condensing into an orb. It all seems stable at first, perfectly fine, all the way up until Star Boy starts forming the micro black hole. It's just a black dot at the center of the thing, held in place and prevented from expanding larger by extreme effort and concentration. To protect Star Boy and the devices and the black hole, Brainy has extended his shield around the devices and around a good chunk of the team.
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The encouragement, though grouchy, seems to help and Star Boy looks less nervous as he gets ready. He looks even less nervous when Dreamer wraps her arms around him from behind.
Just like that, despite their two years apart, the team gets back to work, and they fall into place like clockwork. The lost Legionnaires start to spread out in watch patterns to keep an eye on the area. Whatever Brainy's doing to get his hands on the Miracle Machine seems complicated - he has to instruct multiple Legionnaires on ways he needs them to use their powers.
But whatever that is -- it starts working too. More devices starting whirring and shining alarming lights. The rift in the air above them morphs and changes as Brainy starts to control it again, floating it down right in front of them and condensing into an orb. It all seems stable at first, perfectly fine, all the way up until Star Boy starts forming the micro black hole. It's just a black dot at the center of the thing, held in place and prevented from expanding larger by extreme effort and concentration. To protect Star Boy and the devices and the black hole, Brainy has extended his shield around the devices and around a good chunk of the team.