Superflash:Collison Course (Volume 2)

Chapter 6: Mars

During the week that J'onn had been helping Alura with acclimating to Earth, he still found himself restless. His last trip to his home planet had led to some startling revelations and the possibility that he was not the last Green Martian. After the violent White Martians had invaded Earth in December last year one of them had suggested that a group of Green Martians survived the purge and took refuge on Earth. This thought plagued J'onn and left him unable to meditate. Finally he realized he had to know for sure. With Kara, Barry and Alex helping Alura, he knew he could return to Mars one more time.

Upon arriving on the planet, his telepathy was instantly assaulted. At first he thought it was the ghosts of his people haunting him as he had been transported to Earth shortly after the deaths of his wife and daughters. Clutching his head, he fell to his knees and let out a yell that would have woken the dead. Though he tried to block out the multitude of voices screaming at him, he was unsuccessful and failed to sense the presence quickly approaching. In moments, a cloak was thrown around his shoulders. This figure helped him escape as a small fraction of the White Martians had also heard his scream and were not far away and prepared to investigate.

J'onn and his savior had little time to escape the approaching enemy and were almost caught. With little time before they were set upon, the unknown rescuer used telepathy to mask their presence from their pursuers. As they blended into the desolate landscape, the White Martians ran past them. Now in the clear, the hooded figure led the Martian Manhunter towards a cave where they would be safe and all would be revealed.

J'onn was disoriented as his mind was still ringing with the voices of the dead. While he had been unable to sense the approaching stranger, he had felt it when the cloak was draped over his shoulders and he was rushed off to who knows where. Slowly, his mind began to clear and when he could look around he took in his surroundings though the area was dark.

"Where am I? Who are you and why have you brought me here?"

"Patience J'onn J'onnz, all will be revealed in time. Please let your mind clear before you attempt to interrogate me. The walls of this cave will block out the telepathic remains of your slain people."

J'onn could feel his mind beginning to calm and no longer heard the ghosts from his past. Though he was angry, he was also mystified that his rescuer knew his name. In the back of his mind, the thought of this being some sort of trap made him keep his guard up.

"How do you know my name? Why have you brought me here?"

"I know everything about you J'onn. I sensed your presence the last time you came to Mars after our ancient enemies invaded the planet you call home. And I brought you here to save your life from those same enemies."

"Earth, it is my home. Mars has not been for many years. But you have not answered my question. How do you know me, and who are you?"

"I had hoped that our first meeting would go better than this. You have no reason to trust me."

"You're right, I don't. So let me go."

"I can't do that. I did bring you here for a reason. And I can see that there's only one way I can earn your trust."

With an audible sigh, J'onn's savior removed the mask with a built in voice modulator. Upon speaking again, the voice took on a more feminine timbre and she knew that the revelation of her identity was going to be a massive shock and had to ease him into it, slowly removing her hood.