Chapter 16

When the projector opened the portal to the Phantom Zone, it only took a few minutes before Malefic walked out of it.

"Malefic." J'onn said as he shifted to his green martian form.

"So you remember me now?" Malefic demanded angrily.

"Yes I do and Mal, I set you free to make amends. I am so sorry for what I did to you. It was unforgivable. But please, I have learned. If you don't believe me, then you can see for yourself." J'onn said.

"You're opening yourself up to me?" Malefic asked.

"It is the only way to convince you that my words are sincere. Please, allow me to bond with you." J'onn said and Malefic looked reluctant before nodding as J'onn not only initiated the bond, he also restored Malefic's memories of the old earth.

"J'onn." Malefic said, both of them reverting to human form as he looked at his older brother, all hatred gone.

"You remember now don't you. How we made peace." J'onn asked and Malefic nodded.

"I remember everything. But what happened? How did I end up back in the Phantom Zone?" Malefic asked.

"The multiverse was destroyed, but a cosmic being created a new one. Unfortunately for you, the time we were brought to was while you were in Phantom Zone. It's 8 years before you were originally released." Kara explained and Malefic nodded.

"I woke you up because I am going to Mars and I want you to come with me." J'onn said.

"Why are you going to Mars?" Malefic asked.

"To save father. He is still alive on Mars right now and I intend to free him from his captors. I want you to come with me." J'onn said.

"No." Malefic said, surprising them both.

"What do you mean no?" Kara asked.

"The last time father saw me, it was the day I was sentenced to the phantom zone. The pain I caused him was so great that J'onn had to erase me from his memories just to ease his pain. I cannot face him." Malefic said, truly ashamed of his actions.

"Malefic, father was not upset with you. He was upset with himself, he felt as though he'd failed you. But now you can make amends with him and prove to him that there is good in you. For all we know, there is already a rebellion on Mars going on. You can help them end the war and bring peace to our people for the first time in centuries." J'onn said.

"I don't know J'onn." Malefic said as J'onn placed his hand on his brother's shoulder.

"Please come with us." Kara said.

"Us?" Malefic asked.

"We'll need all the help we can get and a super powered kryptonian will be helpful." J'onn said and Malefic nodded, conceding that point.

"Okay, I'll go with you, but I'm not coming back to Earth." Malefic said and J'onn and Kara both nodded.

"We leave in the morning." J'onn said as Kara lifted the martian protocol and the three of them flew out of the Fortress.

The next day, Kara, J'onn and Malefic had all boarded J'onn's ship and were flying towards Mars and Kara sighed as she looked out the window.

"Is something wrong Kara?" J'onn asked.

"No, but sometimes I just forget how beautiful space looks without an atmosphere to block any of it." Kara said and J'onn smiled.

"She's not wrong." Malefic agreed, since it had been so long since he'd seen the stars and they were beautiful.

"No, she isn't. It's a sight to behold." J'onn said as they arrived on Mars.

"Do you think the White Martian Resistance still exists?" Malefic asked.

"If it doesn't, who knows, maybe you can start it. It really just depends on if M'gann is the same person she was before." J'onn said as they landed.

"We're not alone." Kara said as she heard people approach the ship.

"Already." J'onn asked as they heard people approach the ship.

"Guess this is going to be harder than we thought." Malefic said as they got out of the ship to find themselves surrounded by white martians.

"Who are you?" the lead martian said as J'onn and Malefic both shifted their green martian forms.

"J'onn J'onzz." the same martian said and now J'onn was beginning to hear something familiar in her voice.

"You know who I am?" J'onn asked.

"Of course I do. Every white martian knows of J'onn J'onzz." the leader said and now J'onn was certain he knew who she was.

"So what are you going to do about it?" Supergirl asked as to their relief, all of the martians reverted to familiar human forms.

"Take you back to our base. All three of you, before the rest of the white martians find you. Besides, there is something there you need to see." M'gann M'orzz said and they all nodded, thinking that she was talking about M'yrnn, which would make this a lot easier than they thought.

"But I don't think you've told us your name." Supergirl asked, even though they already knew it.

"M'gann M'orzz." M'gann said and they nodded.

"Let's go." Kara said as J'onn placed his ship in camo mode and they followed the White Martian Resistance towards their base.

"So, there are white martians that don't want to kill me. I suppose that's comforting." J'onn said as they walked towards the base, since this time they hadn't known it's location or if it even existed yet.

"We're not all monsters. I founded this resistance when I'd finally had enough of the rest of our kind's persecution of the Greens. We shared a planet once, there is no reason we shouldn't be able to coexist in peace." M'gann said.

"Agreed." J'onn said, waiting for the right moment to pull M'gann aside so he could restore her memories.

"Really, I thought that you'd think that we're unredeemable." M'gann said.

"I've seen enough during my time on Earth to know things are not as simple as that. My brother is proof enough that while there were good green martians, there were members of my people who were as terrible as the white martians. No offense Malefic." J'onn said.

"None taken, you're right." Malefic agreed.

"My point is, there's no reason that shouldn't go both ways." J'onn said.

"I'm glad that you've opened your mind to that, especially considering what is going to be waiting for you." M'gann said.

"What?" J'onn asked, since he had a feeling that this was more than just his father.

"You'll see." M'gann said with a smile.

"Can we have a word in private?" J'onn asked and M'gann nodded.

"Let's take a breather. N'ikkei, you and the others watch for any patrols." M'gann said and one of the other white martians nodded as they stopped and M'gann and J'onn stepped away.

"So, what did you want to talk to me about?" M'gann asked.

"Not so much talk as to remind you." J'onn said as he then proceeded to restore M'gann's memories.

"J'onn." M'gann said, now recognizing him.

"Hello M'gann. It is so great to see you again." J'onn said.

"J'onn, you need to come with us now." M'gann said.

"I'm guessing my father is waiting for us there?" J'onn asked.

"Yes he is, as is the staff of Kolar." M'gann said.

"How did you get him to reveal its location?" J'onn asked and M'gann just smiled.

"That is a surprise that you'll need to see to believe." M'gann said.

"Then let's get going." J'onn said, eager to see his father again and to apologize for what had happened with Malefic.

When they arrived at the resistance base, J'onn smiled when he saw his father standing there, waiting for them. However, he was shocked at who he saw with his father. Two young green martian girls who looked very familiar to him, though he refused to allow himself to believe why.

"M'gann, who are these intruders?" M'yrnn asked.

"It's okay M'yrnn, they are fine. J'onn, show them." M'gann said and J'onn nodded as he shifted to his green martian form, causing M'yrnn and the two girls with him to look at him in shock.

"J'onn?" M'yrnn asked.

"Hello father." J'onn said emotionally as he looked at the two girls with him and no matter how hard he told himself it wasn't possible, he couldn't help but allow himself to hope.

"Father?" one of the girls asked and that confirmed it.

"Khy'm, T'ania. Is that really you?" J'onn asked as both girls rushed away from M'yrnn and hugged J'onn tightly and he hugged them just as tightly as Kara, M'gann and Malefic all smiled at the reunion.


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