STRANGER REVEALED

I do not own any character mentioned, they are owned by DC. I only own Sarah/The Woman with red hair/Mysterious woman who is my original character.

This story takes place in the animated Justice League Unlimited universe and features my own original character.

The mysterious female woke up slowly catching her breath trying to gather her bearings. "Where am I" she murmered as she looked at the seven leaders of the JLA looking at her. When she finally came to her senses she realised that she was being held captive in strong security with the league not taking any risks. However she was no longer the tall mighty red haired woman who appeared mysteriously in the watchtower, but in her place was thin young woman with short black hair.

Batman was the first to break the silence saying "it appears she has regained her senses and doesn't want to kill you anymore Superman". The justice league members continued to look at her puzzled until Wonderwoman followed with "so what in hera's name are you? Are you a shapeshifter or are you an alien". The mysterious woman than replied in a panic "my name is Sarah, I'm a waitress from Miami. What am I doing here with the worlds greatest heroes, how did I get here".

Superman approached in frustration and forcefully began interrogating Sarah. "You're in no position to be asking questions here. You appeared out of nowhere, you caused immense damage to the watchtower, you injured several of my teammates and you come here with kryptonite demanding to kill me. You better start giving answers woman". Sarah looked scared like she had no idea and the room went silent. The Flash broke the tension saying "um hi, just wondering what happened to you know all the red hair and where did the twins go", as Hawkgirl slapped him across the head.

Sarah then realising what she heard then said "you saw me. That means you know what I am. Is that why I'm here? Did you catch me and hit me with an amnesia ray to recruit me". Green Lantern then said "I dunno if she's playing stupid or whats her game but I think we might need your golden rope Wonderwoman". "Agreed" Wonderwoman said as she threw her lasoo of truth around the captive woman as Superman stepped forward eagerly asking who she was. The woman then replied "I am Sarah". "Ok well that's one truth" said Superman, then asking "How did you get here and why are you trying to kill me"? Sarah then replied "I was teleported here through your teleportation bay. That is all I remember". J'onn then said "She appears to resist your lasoo, perhaps I will have some better luck". As Wonderwoman removed her lasoo of truth J'onn told Sarah to relax while he reads her mind.

Sarah then turned aggressive yelling "You have no right, you stay out of my brain, my life is not for you to know", but J'onn quickly sedated her mentally putting her to sleep. As he read her mind he returned to his fellow JLA teammates with a worried look exclaiming "we have a bad situation on our hands. She can't remember because of her brainwashing but she gained her powers long before but she was somehow captured by Grodd and Luthor, brainwashed and sent here undercover and they aimed her at you Superman". "Damn it why do they always keep coming back" yelled back superman angrily waking up Sarah. "What about her powers. How did she manage to tear through the watchtower and nearly taking us out in the process" said Batman. "I will need some more time with her to find out. It's best I stay here with her alone for a while and keep her sedated with my psionic powers" replied J'onn. "Ok, but we'll be nearby. You find out everything you can about Luthor and Grodd, then we're going after them" Superman replied. "I will do just that but please do not be to harsh on her. You know how strong Grodd's mind control can be. Perhaps she may even become an ally". The rest of the founding members proceeded out as Flash let out a giggle. "What is it now" Green Lantern asked him. "Did you see me bounce of her. I know it hurt but I would gladly run into her again".

After J'onn and Sarah were alone he approached as she attempted to scream but was to relaxed but still managed saying "you stay out of my mind you green freak, you don't want to know what goes on in there, you don't want to know my past". He replied "Fear not Sarah, I saw everything but I felt it was not my place to share your tragedies". "So you know everything" she said as she started weeping. J'onn replied, yes I saw it all...

"You could have had a happy life. The sole daughter to wealthy parents, you could have been an heiress but you wanted to make your own way in life and no matter how well you did or how hard you tried your parents could not love you. They abused you and treated you with disgust, beating you as though you were nothing. As the years passed you drifted from the lifestyle you were born into as you began to discover the world and enjoy life but you always dreaded coming home into a world of hate. One night after you couldn't take it anymore you ran from home out into nothingness, which would still be better than a life of abuse. One day a strange man found you in the street and wanted to have his way with you but you wouldn't let him and you fought back until you managed to escape but he chased you down hitting you with his car as he waited for you like a silent predator. As you woke up the next thing you saw was that you were in a laboratory. It turns out the man who was after you was a government operative for Cadmus and thought you had the right fighting spirit to be their next experiment. After months of experimenting and training operation suicidal was complete, you had become able to transform yourself into what we saw today triggered by adrenalin and emotion. An indestructible engine that can withstand any harm as though it were nothing. They made you into a personal agent to be sent on missions too dangerous for regular people but you're a fighter and you broke free of them and since then you've been doing your duty as a superhero, and you have saved many lives. Then recently you came across what you thought was just another street crime but it was Lex Luthor, you managed to catch his eye with your heroism and together with his Gorilla friend they again brainwashed you into killing Superman, and so here we are now".

J'onn released the restraints on the weeping woman as she fell to the ground. "I want to take them down, those who made me do this" she sobbed. J'onn replied happily "very well then I am pleased, but it's best you leave as you appear because there's some people out there who are very unhappy with the mysterious red haired woman from earlier on". Get yourself cleaned up and tomorrow, we begin your training".