The Samaritan rose, his senses returned to him, he righted his uniform and washed in the water of the bay. Thoughts of Vadra, not yet realized master plan played in his head, she had his DNA and now she wanted to get her claws into some young 'supe' named Xebel because her powers allowed her to bend reality. The sickening truth though, was that the Samaritan wasn't all that bothered by Vadra's plan, he wondered if she were actually successful, if it would finally give these new heroes a real villain to fight, one the could join under the banner of fighting her oppression and finally drag their generation out of the dumps. It worked when Hitler had rose to power in WWII, the men and woman that rose to fight his tyranny ended up being dubbed 'the greatest generation', maybe the same could work for this lost culture.<br/><br/>The Samaritan lifted off, his speed so intense it blow-dried his costume within seconds and he was dry and good to go on to his next stop,  where he hoped he have far more luck. On the north side of town in the Hall of Legendary Heroes. This gleaming building had been constructed sometime in the late 60's for Metatropolis's greatest team, 'The Legends'. They asked Samaritan several times over the past decades if he would join their ranks and each time he'd turned them down. His reasoning was that he didn't trust the government funding and consequential regulations man's government lorded over the Legends activities. They were his peers and as long as he wasn't breaking laws and still helping the common good they couldn't blame him for being a man whom preferred to keep his own company.<br/><br/>The access card they gave him in case he ever changed his mind came in handy, although he figured he could've just flown directly through the 6' thick reinforced concrete wall just as easily, but a bit more messy. Fortunately the card was still active and the security door opened and allowed him access, making any further theatrics moot. The red clad superhero strode through the door where an atomaton was stationed at the reception desk.<br/><br/>"Hello and welcome to the prestigious Hall of Legendary Heroes! My name is Atom Geeves, I am an artificially intelligent android constructed by Legend member, Dr. Phosphorous . I can assist you in any quarry you may have concerning the Hall and the current roster of Legends. Do you have a question?" The robot preened as the Samaritan mostly ignores it and looks around at the countless plaques and awards that filled the walls.<br/><br/>"Aahhh....Yes....I am looking for Blastor Babe." Samaritan said as he tried to bypass the reception robot and walk through the Hall's main doors. He found it securely locked, and although he could easily rip it off it's hinges he halted and waited for the robot to answer.<br/><br/>"No Legend by that name is currently enlisted on this version of the team, Do you have another question?" Atom stated back flately.<br/><br/>"Ooooh yeah....Not 'Blastor Babe'...what is it? What's her name now....it's right on the tip of my tongue.." The Samaritan tried to remember but Atom cut him off. "Would you like me to call ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat) specialist?"<br/><br/>"What?....no...NO....it's a figure of speech...'Synergy' that's it...Is Synergy a rostered member of the Legends?" He finally thought of her more grown up code name.<br/><br/>"Yes Madam Synergy is a member, would you like a signed photograph, or possibly some merchandise?" Atom asked, offering the only two options a visitor was permitted.<br/><br/>"No...I would like to speak to her please, tell her the Samaritan would like to hold audience...She'll know who I am, at least I hope she still remembers me..." Samaritan trailed off. "Didn't something happen to her a few years back...I think I remember seeing something about it in the papers?"<br/><br/>"Yes Madam Synergy went through a metamorphosis as she reached the high platform of her powers, she is now no longer a physical being, consisting only raw cosmic energies that she focuses together so people have an actual form to relate to. The transformation left her with diminished communication capabilities...But I digress, Madam Synergy no longer takes visitors, would you like to leave a message?" The glowing eyed android droned.<br/><br/>"Yes well you monotonus little thing...as I stated before...<span style="font-weight: bold">I am the Samaritan</span>, she'll want to see me we are old freinds, I was on the Ultrayouths team with her back in the 80's, check your databases" The Samaritan's tone darkened and his frustration with dealing with the mechanical man was starting to show. Atom took several seconds, his scanner eyes roving up and down the Samaritan's muscled form.<br/><br/>"Yes, sir Mr. Samaritan...I have you right here, Ultrayouth team member June 12 1987 through December 21 1993. The city Metatropolis and it's people thank you for your service sir." Atom says, his stoic face still expressionless.<br/><br/>"Yeah...ok....so let me in...or tell her I am am here...whatever, just hurry up, I don't have time for this" The Samaritan demanded impatiently.<br/><br/>"Yessir...dialing Madam Synergy's extention now..." Atom said and a dial tone popped up on his audio speakers, it rang several times before the line picked up. "Sorry to disturb you Madam Synergy but a Sam-" Atom started to say but a pulse of energy came through the lines and flooded his system. Sparks shot out of his eyes and smoke rose from his microphone sensors on the sides of his robot head. "Bzzzt....error.....bzzztt.....system failure...bzzzt...Sorry Samaritan, it appears as I stated earlier that Madam Synergy is taking any visitors this evening, would you like to leave a bzzt message?" Atom stated as his head wobbled and jerked like the broken machine that he was now.<br/><br/>"No....I think I can take it from here 'Atom'..." The Samaritan said as he clenched his fist and then shot off flying, destroying the wall. He smashed through the wall and immediately the Hall's super high-tech security system took measures against the perceived attack. Alarms and sirens started going off, while automated laser turrets popped out of the ceiling and walls.  The weapon fired simultaneously and blasted his body with an assortment of ordnance and variety of stimulus. These weapons were designed specifically to take down immensely powerful beings that might try to attack the fortified safe haven. 4 different level heat rays blasted him with radiation that equaled a small sun, meanwhile a quickly coagulating gel extruded from the floor in order to slow his progress. "WARNING, YOU HAVE ENTERED A RESTRICTED AREA, SURRENDER NOW OR LETHAL FORCE WILL BE USED!" the monotone voice of Dr. Phosphorus could be heard repeating on the prerecorded audio system.<br/><br/>Synergy!.....SYNERGY!!!" The Samaritan called out, fighting his way through the gambit of pain.