CHAPTER ONE
Majesty Lumen POV
It's a dark night, and rainis pouring down. I'm running up a mountain, soaked from head to toe. I have to check to see if they're still behind me. There's shouting, so they're still following me.
Finally, I reach the top. I bang as hard as possible on the metal door, screaming, "I know you're there! Please open the door! Please! Someone or something is chasing me! If you don't open up, they will kill me! Open the door, please!"
I'm not sure if they heard me or not. I just continued to bang on the door though the metal was starting to hurt my fist. Come on, please! Someone open the door!
Miss Martian POV
It is such a dark, dreary night. It is unfortunate, too. The team and I were going to go bowling. I guess they went somewhere without me instead. I was just thinking and walking down the hallwhen I heard banging coming from the front door. No one really knew of our location, and if they did, they would have had the key. Using my telepathy, I read the mind of the person outside. I knew this wasn't even really allowed on Earth, but I couldn't let a stranger into Mount Justice. The "intruder" appears to be a frightened girl being chased by some mysterious creature. As my job was to protect those who needed protection against evil, Ihave to let her in.
Majesty Lumen POV
I could now easily hear the shouts of the creatures. They were close;I could feel it. I heard something click in the door, and it finally opened. Yes! The door cracks open, and I burst inside, almost tripping over myself. Looking up, I see the green face of none other than Miss Martian herself. She looks just like I remember from T.V. I stand up and pretend to dust myself off. Clearing my throat I say sarcastically, "Well, hello. Thank you for finally saving me from death. Considering that's your job description, I expected you to be better at it. I'll just close the door now if you don't mind."
"Oh, hi! Sorry, it took so long. I could't hear the banging and shouting from my position! Sure you can close the door," says Miss Martian. She looks slightly embarrassed. As she should be,considering I had almost died! Without thinking, I close the door but without using my hands.
Miss Martian looks confused. "How did you do that? The door just closed without you even touching it." It is my turn to look embarrassed;I had forgotten to hide my much of a secret hero I am. I want to believe I can trust her since she is a member of the Justice League. However, if I can't trust her, I could always just wipe her memory.
I decide to come clean. "Well, you see, that was my telekinesis kicking in," I say. "It's a natural habit for me to close the door like that. I didn't mean to upset you."
I can only hope she won't rat me out to the rest of the League, but then again why would she? "Oh, it's fine," Miss Martian says cautiously. "Ijust, didn't, didn't know you had 'powers.' How about I take you to my room and you can dry off?"
I had no choice but to agree. "Sure, that would be great,"I say."Thanks."
Miss Martian POV
There is a long, awkward silence on the way to my room. There's not much to say, but I wish one of us would talk. Neither of us speaks, so I satisfy myself with thinking about this unfortunate stranger. I want to know what other powers she possessesand who she really is. The rest of the team may even let her stay with the League. Then again, we aren't really accustomed to inviting new people on the team just because they show up. I open my mouth to ask her some questions about her origin, then quickly close it. Though I am not originally from Earth, I know it would be rude to ask.
Majesty Lumen POV
After a long, agonizing journey, we finally made it to Miss M's room. She goes to fetch me a towel and some new clothes as Ilook around her room. Posters from the old show Hello Megan are all around. Miss M sure does look a lot like Megan. Something to check into later... I can sense her coming back, so I busy myself with my nails.
She looks at me like I am a sad puppy. "Oh you poor thing," she says. "You're shivering. Here's a towel."
We settle in, and I slowly become warm and dry. Realizing that something is on her mind, I ask, "Hey what's up? I can tell you want to ask me something. Go ahead; I won't mind."
She looks embarrassed, almost guilty that I have figured out her thoughts. "Well, Iam just wondering about your, ahem, powers. Such as what they areand how you got them. And who was chasing you out there and why? Here on Earth, it might be impolite to ask. Oh, and what's your name..."
I must have blushed or looked hesitant because soon after she asks, she hastily takes it back. "Never mind. Forget it," she says.
Miss Martian POV
I wonder if this girl has mind-reading abilities as well since she always seems to know what I am thinking.I can't believe that I have asked her all those personal questions after I vowed to myself that I wouldn't. She said she wouldn't mind, but maybe she was lying. Normally I can tell when someone is lying, but this girl is different.
I'm not expecting her to answer, but after a short pause, she figures out what she is going to say. "Well, it goes something like this," she starts. "First, my name is Brianna Crown-"
I interrupt her, "My name is M'gann M'orzz, but in English that's Megan Morse."
"Well hello, Megan," she says.
"Hello, Brianna," I reply.
Majesty Lumen POV
I tell Miss Martian my story. It is a long, slightly confusing one, but it is worth being told. It goes like this:
"My parents are both serving superheros in the Justice League. That's how I know about it. They are Green Lantern (the original one), and Vixen (the animal shapeshifter). I always knew of their powers, but they never let me join in on anything super-related. So one day I went out and tried every super power I could think of. Inconsequentially, I practically destroyed Cincinnati. We had to move to Detroit where my mother is from. I went into hiding, being deemed 'too powerful for my own good.'
"Ever since, these strange beings (I call them the "Wolf Pack") have been trying to get me. After all their attempts, they finally did. My parents were out late at a Justice meeting, and I was in the house, as usual, wishing I could go outside. No one had ever forbid me to look out the window, so I stared out longingly. Suddenly, a disgusting, wolfish face appeared. I figured it was my mom trying to scare me as my parents often managed to do. However, the wolf face was not that of a woman. It looked hungry and out for blood. When I looked into the distance, I saw that more of these wolf men were coming, by the hundreds it seemed. When they managed to pry open the metal security doors, I knew these creatures were bad news.
"My only choice was to run. Or in my case, fly. I had been secretly training to become a hero in the attic, but I had never discovered my full powers, nor had I ever tested them out in the real world. My flying was shaky, but it was just enough to get me to Mount Justice. Unfortunately, I had my directions wrong, and this was the old home of the Justice League. It was actually now in possession of the Young Justice League. Though the beasts couldn't fly, they were as fast as Kid Flash, possibly faster. They followed me to Mount Justice, but they must have become confused and went back. The Wolf Pack obviously aren't the smartest of creatures."
After I finish my story, I am just about to explain how awful these creatures look when we hear the door open. We both scream and jump, then laugh when we realize that it was just the rest of the League coming back to Mount Justice.
Miss Martian POV
Once our laughing fit is over, I realize that she needs to meet the team. "Come on," I say as I tug on her arm. "Let's go introduce you to the League." She follows obediently.
Everyone is back: Zatanna, Artemis, Super Boy, Robin, Aqua Lad, and Kid Flash. Brianna looks a bit awestruck as she mentally goes over every hero. The team is surprised to see her, and Robin breaks the silence. "Okay, so who's she?" he asks though it seems like he already knows.
It's my turn to speak. "Oh, she's just a friend I met while you were gone. Her name's Brianna Crown." Turning to her, I ask, "Um, do you have a super name?"
Everyone turns around and looks at her. "Yes. Green Lantern and Vixen picked it out. They said that if I ever began super work, my name would be Majesty Lumen. It means Queen of Light," she says shyly.
Aqua Lad speaks up, "Majesty Lumen, Queen of Light. I like it. It's very pretty." Zatanna raises an eyebrow at this comment, and Brianna blushes.
I decide it's time to turn the attention back to me. "She needs to contact her parents now." I tell them her story and make sure they understand that she is now our guest and our responsibility.
Majesty Lumen POV
I know that at some point I am going to have to talk to my parents again. I just wasn't expecting it to be so here I am, watching this video link connect. I know they are worried sick and maybe even upset. But I am not prepared for the reaction that comes next.
My father's excited face appears on the screen. "Oh great! You've already made it to Mount Justice. I know you have talent, but I didn't know that you can read minds from so far away."
I am in shock! How in the world is it good I was chased by a pack of evil mutant wolf men! "Dad," I start, "you must be crazy. I have no clue what you're talking about. I was chased by evil mutant wolf men all the way here!"
His face changes from happy to extremely nervous. "YOU WHAT! I knew the house was attacked, but your mother was sure that you had just tried to sneak out. I have to go talk to Vixen and the League about this. Love you honey. Stay safe. Bye!" he says quickly as the vid link cuts off.
I am so confused. "Does anyone want to tell me what's happening?" I ask.
There is a long silence."I'll tell her," Artemis says. "Okay, so here's the deal," she continues."Your parentswere discussing this with the team, and they decided that you're ready for the Young Justice League. So there you go. You're in."
Everyone waits for my reaction. It takes me a while to process, but then it clicks. I am in the Justice League! Wait, I'm in the Justice League?