Baby Boom Three: Masquerades Broken

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Rated: T

Previously On:

"Martian Hybrid?" Kaldur'ahm took charge.

M'gann giggled nervously, starting to break out in a sweat, "Guess I better tell you guys huh?"

Prologue:

M'gann M'orzz knew fear. She had known it from the day of her birth. Two races having a bounty on her head. She was what united the White and Green Martians for once, as they both agreed that she shouldn't have been conceived yet alone allowed to live. She thought she was in the clear, coming to Earth at the behest of her Uncle. One of the few Green Martians that knew she was not to be blamed for her heritage and had taken her in when her mother and father were caught, tortured, and then executed by fire. The death of traitors. Nevertheless, as long as she kept a Green Martian form she could be hidden away amongst her many cousins. She had twelve of them after all, and a couple that had died in infancy. She merely took the identity of the stillbirth on the day of her own birth. However, for once in her life she had been safe. She had had true friends, a family forged by heroism and trust gained from life or death situations. She had been able to hide from everything conspiring against her. Fear was not her constant companion as only Uncle J'onn had known the truth (though Batman knew too but that wasn't by choice). She had been safe enough to fall in love even, safe enough to let her barriers down long enough to conceive two little miracles (who by all accounts should not exist like herself and her clone lover).

As her friends, her family, looked to her with fear of the unknown she knew fear again. Not only for herself but for her children.

One fourth human, Kryptonian, Green Martian, and White Martian, her twins were mutts. If she was exposed for who she was what would happen to them? Would they even be allowed to be born? Alternatively, would her personal enemies hear about her whereabouts, her 'condition' and kill her before she could deliver? Moreover, if they were allowed to live, could she really trust the heroes of Earth to look after them if she could not? She had lied to them after all, for months on end and White Martians were almost always chaotically evil (her father being a rare exception to said rule and she wasn't sure she counted as an example of a 'Good' White Martian because of her half-breed status…) so would they fear her children?

Nevertheless, it was time to come clean, she couldn't hide anymore. For one she could think up a way to wiggle from this mess. She motioned for her friends to take a seat each and began her tale from the very beginning…"My mother was a Green Martian, Uncle J'onn youngest sister. My Father was a White Martian, a soldier in the Civil War on Mars. They met and fell in love…It was a forbidden match; I was a forbidden, unintended consequence. My parents managed to hide my Mother's pregnancy and were hoping to hide me. However, they were found out on the day of my birth. My Aunt also gave birth on my birthday, to a stillborn daughter, so Uncle J'onn ferried me and hid me amongst my many cousins. He couldn't save my parents without exposing me and so they were immolated, the death of betrayers, cowards, deserters, kin-killers, and traitors to the governments. I took my cousin's intended name, the surname of my aunt and uncle, M'gann M'orzz is my name but it was not the one my parents had blessed me with. I came here to hide, surrounded by powerful heroes and heroines I was safe from beings who seek my head for the bounty they'd collect. Anyone who harbors me will be destroyed as well, which is why I lied to you. I could not bear the thought that you'd be killed for merely knowing me…I am sorry I lied to you for so long…"

They listened silently as she spoke. Robin didn't seem surprised; she had had a feeling that Batman was making him keep tabs on her because of her heritage.

Wally and Roy looked angry. Artemis had a look of sympathy. Kaldur'ahm mirrored her. However, the one she worried most about was Conner and he was impassive, expressionless.

"You hid for your own safety," he asked her softly.

"Yeah, and my Green Martian family's and then you guys. You'd all be killed for harboring a fugitive. And then the kids happened and—"

"Well okay then," he stood up and pulled her into an embrace.

"You're not mad?"

"Nope, can't be."

She gave a sigh of relief, relaxing in his hold. Until she felt another person hug her from behind, "It is alright that you lied to us," it was Kaldur'ahm, "my father is Black Manta…"

"I used to be a villainess," Artemis joined the group hug.

"I knew all along," Robin came next, "I was observing all of you. Batman's orders."

"I tried Heroin," Roy admitted, joining in next, "Never again."

"Oh fine," Wally rolled his eyes, finally joining in, "it's okay you lied to us to save your own skin."

And all was calm until they heard a wail; Artemis and Kaldur'ahm broke off with laughs, "Better go save the sitter," before breaking into a run into the town.

"Daddy!" came a familiar cry.

"Coming Li!" Roy sprinted off, clearly panicked.

"Hold on Sweetheart!" Robin followed, also freaking out.

"It's alright!" Wally zipped away, calmest of the three.

Finally some alone time…"Conner! Conner Kent, you come here right now so we can deal with your hand!"

"Coming Mom!"

M'gann giggled. So maybe it wasn't the end of the world.