(Setting: Mount Justice — the team’s main base. The zeta tubes light up, signaling an incoming arrival. The team gathers, curious.)

The zeta tube flared to life with a warm pulse of golden light.

“Recognized: Starfire, B–09.”

Kory stepped through, her radiant smile instantly lighting up the room. “Friends! I have come with someone very dear to me — someone I hope you will welcome with open hearts!”

The zeta tube chimed again.

“Recognized: Unregistered — foreign biometric signature detected.”

And then, a second figure appeared — glowing faintly, floating a few inches above the ground before landing with a small, graceful thud.