A New Beginning

A New Beginning is the first episode of the DCSHGSJC season 4. The 2 part episode will serve as the season premiere of season 4. It was released on August 5th 2024.

## Plot

### Part 1

6 months after the Battle of Metropolis, the city is still being rebuilt from the mass destruction as a result of the battle. Metropolis High had been destroyed during the steel jaw invasion. However, a new school has been built, with the same name. This means that the students can return to school, including the Super Hero Girls.

On the first day back at school, the Super Hero Girls greet all their friends. Jess says hi to McTodd, Hal, and Barry. She then sees Pam and tries to say hi to her. However, she notices that Pam is with a new guy she has never seen before. Jess goes up to them and says hi. She then asks Pam who her new friend is. Pam acts annoyed, but answers that his name is Jason Woodrue. Jess tries to welcome Jason. But, he doesn't respond. He then tells pam that they should be going and the 2 leave Jess.

Later at lunch, Jess tells her friends about Pam and Jason. This makes Babs confused, saying that she's never seen Pam hang out with anyone other then her regular group of friends. Jess tells Babs that it's good that Pam is making new friends. However, Babs is still suspicious of the 2.

After school, Pam and Jason leave the building. Jason tells Pam that he's got something to show her. She agrees to come with him and the 2 walk off. They arrive at an old building. When they are inside the building, Jason reveals himself as the Floronic Man, and Pam becomes Poison Ivy. Floronic Man takes Ivy to a table covered in chemistry stuff. Ivy asks what the stuff is for. Floronic Man tells her that he's been working on a formula that will rid Metropolis of plant oppressors. Ivy asks Floronic Man to elaborate on what that means. Floronic Man tells her that the formula will kill all non plant life in Metropolis, allowing plants to take over the city. Ivy asks if the formula will affect them. Floronic Man says that because of their half plant genetic make up, the 2 of them will not be affected. At first, Ivy is with Floronic Man on his plan to kill everyone in Metropolis. Floronic Man then tells her that he has an important job for her. Ivy will place plant pods filled with the formula all over Metropolis. The pods will release the formula in the form of a gas, which will cover the entire city and poison everyone. Ivy grabs the basket of pods and sets out to do her job.

### Part 2

Back with the Super Hero Girls, the girls arrive at the rebuilt Sweet Justice building. There, it is revealed that their original hideout has also been rebuilt. Now, they no longer have to use McTodd's basement as a hideout. Aside from the in store hideout entrance, A new tunnel system that connects the hideout directly to everyone's houses has been installed. This new feature allows the girls to go straight to the hideout from their houses, instead of having to go to sweet justice every time they want to enter the hideout. The tunnel system also connects to many key places the girls usually go to. The construction of the tunnels is why it took so much longer for the hideout to be built the 2nd time. The girls all marvel at the new hideout, which has also been made bigger. Each of the girls' sections is now a separate room that can be closed off if the girls want privacy. Suddenly, they get a crime alert of the tv(another upgrade made to the hideout). Poison Ivy has been spotted sneaking around Metropolis, Zee comments that they haven't seen Ivy since the Battle of Metropolis. Diana announces that they must find out what Ivy is doing and they all leave.

Poison Ivy is wandering the city, looking for good places to put the pods of poisonous gas. At one point, she ends up at her house. She decides to put a pod on her bedroom window. as she does this, she notices a picture of her with her super villain friends. Ivy starts to cry as she sees Giganta in the picture and remembers the scene where Steel Jaw X killed her. Ivy then realizes that if she goes thru with Floronic Man's plan, the rest of her friends will also die. She is so not ready to loose her other friends too. Ivy then makes a decision. She will gather all the pods and take them far away so that they wont hurt any one. She leaves her house to gather all the pods she already set up. She is then suddenly stopped by the Super Hero Girls. Wonder Woman tells her that whatever she is planning will not succeed. Ivy explains to them that she is actually trying to stop a plan. Supergirl demands she explain herself. Ivy tells them about Floronic Man and his plan to kill everyone so that plants can take over. But, that would also kill her friends, so she has to stop him. The Super Hero Girls accept Ivy's story and offer to help her.

Together, Poison Ivy and the Super Hero Girls go around the city collecting all the pods. When all the pods have been collected, Supergirl throws them into space. The girls then go to confront Floronic Man. When they arrive at Floronic Man's lair, Ivy tells the girls that she wants to deal with him herself. When she enters the building, Floronic Man is waiting for her. He tells her that she can now use the second batch. He then pulls out another basket full of pods. This shocks Ivy, as she didn't know about the 2nd basket. She then tells Floronic Man no. Ivy tells Floronic man that his plan to kill everyone in Metropolis is wrong. This makes Floronic Man mad. He summons a giant plant from out of the ground to attack Ivy. Ivy is able to avoid the attack and summons her own plant. The noise alerts the Super Hero Girls and they rush in to help. They help Ivy fight Floronic Man. Ivy attempts to over power Floronic Man's plant with her own, but his plant control is too strong. Just as it seems that Floronic Man is about to win, Batgirl remembers that she has weed killer with her. She pulls it out and sprays it directly on Floronic Man. Floronic Man cries out as he slowly melts away. Supergirl then takes the 2nd basket of pods and throws it into space. The girls then tell Ivy that she has done good. Wonder Woman asks Ivy if she wants to become a hero. However, Ivy tells them that their alliance was only temporary. She then uses plants to distract the girls while she escapes.

Later that day, The girls are at their hideout. They suddenly get a crime alert that the Super Villain Girls are robbing a bank. The super Hero Girls suit up and go to face the villains. The final scene shows the Super Villain Girls running from the Super Hero Girls with all of them appearing happy.

## Characters

### Heroes

* Diana Prince/Wonder Woman
* Jessica Cruz/Green Lantern
* Kara Danvers/Supergirl
* Zee Zatara/Zatanna
* Barbara Gordon/Batgirl
* Harleen Quinzel/Harley Quinn
* Karen Beecher/Bumblebee

### Villains

* Floronic Man/Jason Woodrue
* Poison Ivy/Pam Isley
* Catwoman
* Livewire
* Blackfire
* Cheetah
* Giganta(photo/flashback only)
* Steel Jaw X(flashback only)

### Neutral

* McTodd Steel
* Hal Jardon
* Barry Allen

## Trivia

* This is the first episode of season 4.
* This episode marks the return of the Super Hero Girls' Hideout since it was destroyed back in the season 3 episode *Friend or Steel*.
* The title of the episode fits the events of the episode.
	+ The hideout returns in a new form.
	+ The Super Villain Girls team up after a 6 month period.
	+ A new Metropolis High is built in place of the old one.
	+ Overall, this episode indeed marks a new beginning for the Super Hero Girls.