AN: Eric - I suggest imagining M'gann's evil counterpart from the comics with much larger breasts and a bubble butt with wider hips. I wanted Mally-Mal to want a more bimbolish look for her, which is the exact opposite of her human form as it's what he prefers. He is evil after all and what better way to show who's in control than to force her into a shape she doesn't like.
9.
Staying low to the ground, the Bioship sailed across the dry soil of Mars. Only a few meters separated the bottom of the hull from the land to avoid the potential for Martian radar and the occasional sky observer. Cloaked to match its surroundings, the flying vessel made close to no sound as it closed in on its destination.
Guided by J'onn, Conner flew his wife's ship to the hidden prison cell designed to specifically hold Ma'alefa'ak. It was quite a ways from the nearest populated area for safety reasons with only the highest and most trusted individuals knowing where it was and who it housed, as least to J'onn's knowledge.
All was quiet inside the ship's cockpit as Conner flew and J'onn navigated. Both, unaware what the other was thinking at the moment as the link between them was down, thought of the challenge ahead of them as well as the last half hour they had been traveling.
It had taken nearly five minutes for J'onn to place the necessary mental blocks within Conner's mind to protect him from any mental attacks from not only Ma'alefa'ak, but from any Martians working for him. It was as if the world's strongest migraine had chosen to team up with a jackhammer to inflict as much pain on Conner's mind as possible. After what felt like hours having the necessary mental blocks put in place, the next stop was M'gann's parent's house.
Talking Carter into staying at his grandparents was a chore in itself. His only want was to get to his mother and nothing else. Martians are known to be very attached to family and Kryptonians are known to be hard headed, Carter was both, something Conner had a hard time convincing while J'onn had a hard time hiding his amusement as father and son were so much alike.
From there it was a quick trip to J'onn's Martian abode where he had something specially made for Conner given his unique Kerptonian/human heritage. He had hoped it would not be of use as it was meant for journeying into the least terraformed places of the red planet and was designed for military use.
What started out as a Martian Biosuit, it was retrofitted to adhere to a human's physiological needs based on the Cadmus suit Conner wore. While not as strong as the Kryptonian cloth Conner's mission shirts and Superman's suit was comprised of, it was made to withstand the difference in atmosphere Mars was known for and regulated its wearer's bodily functions. It also healed itself like a traditional one piece Martian Biosuit and had a near invisible skin tight apparatus for the head to aid in breathing for the reduced amount of oxygen present on the planet.
Since it was tailor made for his nephew-in-law, J'onn made sure to keep Conner's traditional color scheme of black and red where black was the overall color. Red piping formed an electrical circuit-like pattern with the shield pattern covering the shoulders, a neck guard, and was complete with the 'S' shield symbol over the chest. It even aided in the absorbing of solar energy given how far Mars was from the sun.
"So how large is this prison you had Mal-something in?" Keeping the ship at a steady speed, Conner had her scan the area for any potential threats.
"It was small," J'onn answered, "barely the size of a small bedroom with only the essentials in there with him. The rest of the structure was only large enough for a team of guards, a monitor system, and at times, an interrogator."
"And you're sure you can pick up on his residual stuff, right?"
"Residual mental print, all Martians leave one behind. It will not take long to-"
Before J'onn could finish, the alarm of the Bioship sounded with a red reticle coming on screen. Zooming in, Conner could identify several forms flying together with one of them looking very similar to Ma'alefa'ak.
"Is that?" Conner asked.
"It is," J'onn confirmed. "That is where his cell was hidden. And that has to be him."
With the confirmation of Ma'alefa'ak's presence, Conner had the ship shoot forward, knocking J'onn off his feet as he let out a growl.
(-)
Since exiting the hidden prison, Ma'alefa'ak and his guards prepared to carry out the next phase of the Martian criminal's plan, albeit against the will of the mind controlled soldiers at his side.
Lifting his head, one of the soldiers was alerted to a disturbance in the area behind the four. Stopping, he turned and looked closely to where another Martian soldier had detected an anomaly and saw the tell-tell sign of a camouflaged Bioship. "Sir," he said to Ma'alefa'ak.
Looking where the soldier was pointing Ma'alefa'ak saw the same ripple flying along the ground. Sneering, he let out a growl. "You two, keep him busy. That has to be J'onn coming to save his niece."
Taking the last guard, the one he personally controlled, Ma'alefa'ak flew off in his original direction while the other soldiers did as he commanded.
(-)
"Conner," J'onn said as he got back to his feet. "We need Ma'alefa'ak alive if we are to locate M'gann."
Growling, Conner had the ship's weapons lock onto Ma'alefa'ak and prepared to fire. "Then I'll stun him."
"Conner!"
With his sights set on the Martian, Conner was just about to fire when several red streams of energy came at them. Each one barely missed the ship as its pilot quickly dodged each one of the glowing streams. Buzzing the ship, the two soldiers took swipes at it with their spears. Long burn marks scarred the living vessel as they flew past and began firing from behind.
"What are those?!" Conner shouted.
"Standard for the Martian Military," J'onn answered. "They fire beams of intense energy heated to damage any Martian vehicle or kill any enemy."
Feeling the ship jolt from being hit, Conner maneuvered the craft to avoid being struck anymore while J'onn went to the cargo area. Once at the rear of the ship, J'onn had the cargo bay doors open. A strong wind came rushing in, not bothering the Martian League member as he had it phase through him.
With his eyes glowing brightly, J'onn tried to get a bead on the soldier's minds for a quick mental attack but they had their mental blocks in place. There was something else too. They were not in control of themselves. They could fight and communicate, but it was obvious Ma'alefa'ak was controlling them as his mental presence lingered. It was not completely mental as it was the same feeling J'onn felt when his body was hijacked when Ma'alefa'ak plugged into his nervous system.
Reaching out, J'onn used his telekinesis to grab hold of their weapons. Prying them out of their hands, the League member smashed them on the rocks below just as the two boarded the craft. It was a fast paced fist fight as the two soldiers squared off against the lone and injured Martian Manhunter.
Up front, Conner felt the lack of fire from the two soldiers when he received a mental message from J'onn about being boarded. Setting the ship on auto pilot, Conner had the chair's straps recede and headed to backup J'onn when he saw another Bioship rise in the distance.
(-)
Aboard the new ship, Ma'alefa'ak and two other soldiers occupied the cockpit. This one was smaller than the one M'gann owned but it had its purpose. Unlike the one it was targeting, this ship was meant for Mars' military. As such, it was outfitted with a more powerful array of weapons and was now hovering before the incoming ship in its sights.
"Target is locked, Lord Ma'alefa'ak," one of the soldiers informed.
"Give J'onn my hospitalities," Ma'alefa'ak hissed.
(-)
Leaping back in the pilot's chair, Conner sought to take the craft off of auto pilot when he saw the ship in front of him power up multiple cannons.
(-)
Emerging from the hidden prison, Cy'an and the once unconscious handmaids brought M'gann out with them. Witnessing the military ship rise to face something in the distance, the group searched the area until they saw another Bioship appear out of camouflage mode.
Recognizing her ship, M'gann snapped out of the haze she was in. Without the use of her Martian abilities, she had no way of knowing who was in the craft as it streaked forward. Hearing a steady hum of weapons powering up, she faced the military ship and saw the weapons come to life.
(-)
Fighting off the two soldiers, J'onn managed to knock one out of the cargo area when the other attacked him from behind. A quick jab to his injured side made the League member fall, giving the soldier the advantage to wrap his arms around J'onn's neck.
Pulling back, the soldier cut off J'onn's oxygen supply momentarily when he was grabbed from behind. Using his shape shifting ability, J'onn had another pair of arms form to pull his attacker off while breaking the grip around his neck. Shifting his body to reverse is front and backside; he then delivered a kick to keep the soldier off balance when the first one slammed his fist into the back of J'onn's head. Outnumbered and injured, the League member formed a barrier around himself to keep both soldiers back when one of them was thrown off balance.
"Uncle J'onn!" Using his telekinesis, Carter emerged from the Bioship's wall where he had formed a better place for him to hide. Backing up, the child was approached by the soldier he mentally struck as he drew a combat knife with a heated blade.
"Carter, get down!" Whipping an arm out, J'onn wrapped elongated fingers around the soldier's neck and drug him back. As for the one behind him, he was dealt with when the first soldier was thrown into him. Both went flying out of the ship.
"Carter," J'onn grunted, "what are you-"
(-)
Up front in the cockpit, Conner took the ship off autopilot just before several green energy beams from the military Bioship fired. Jutting the ship to the side, he just managed to avoid a head on collision with the beams, unknowingly tossing J'onn and his son around in the cargo area. Another set of beams fired, this time skimming the bottom of the ship as Conner had it roll to the other side.
More and more energy beans were fired with the ship showing Conner five points of energy projectors on the enemy craft powering up and shooting one by one on rapid succession. Firing back, Conner was shocked to see the dual energy bursts from the Bioship be shot down before they could reach their target. No matter how fast he fired, all were shot down with none getting so much as fifty yards from their target. Then he felt the familiar touch of his son's mind within his own causing his eyes to widen.
(-)
Being forced to watch as the military ship fired upon hers, M'gann tried to get free but was held back by the three handmaidens.
"Watch closely," Cy'an told her. "Your rescuer will soon fall to the God of Mars."
"No," M'gann whispered.
More and more energy projectiles flew through the air, some barely missing her Bioship while others skimmed its sides. She knew the living craft was in pain as each beam was basically a heated bolt of energy. Even glancing hits would cause her to experience great pain with a direct blow being enough to knock and keep her down for an untold amount of time, if she were not destroyed that is.
Seeing another beam streak across the top of her craft, M'gann tried to free herself again. This time she was able to create distance to fight back, knocking two of the females down and drawing Cy'an's attention.
Extending her arm, Cy'an mentally held M'gann and lifted her into the air. With her arms and legs outstretched, the captured Martian felt herself grow stiff with her captor smirking as she stepped closer.
"Before Ma'alefa'ak destroys your rescuer, would you like to know who it is?" Cy'an asked.
"Stop it," M'gann spat as she struggled.
Inhaling, Cy'an closed her eyes and tilted her head back. "I sense, I sense a Martian, J'onn. His mental signature is familiar as I have known him from his visits to my love's holding cell."
"Stop this now or I swear-"
"I also sense an Earthling. Powerful. The one from your memories who holds your heart."
"Conner," M'gann whispered.
Twitching, Cy'an slightly turned her head to the side with her brows furrowed. "And something, someone, not all Martian nor human. A young one. A-"
"Carter!" M'gann shouted. "Stop it! Stop shooting at them!"
"Too late." On Cy'an's words and wicked grin, a group of rapid fire energy beams launched from the military ship. It was impossible to avoid them all.
In an attempt to avoid the incoming volley of fire, the Bioship was struck on the right wing. Smoke followed fire as it went into a spiral when it was hit again. Falling to the ground, M'gann saw her ship crash into the rocky terrain, skidding along the Martian surface until it flipped and was struck with another volley of energy beams.
Screaming at the top of her lungs, M'gann got to her feet and saw her ship engulfed in smoke and flame. Had it not have been for the collar cancelling her powers, she would have felt the pain the craft was in from their link, felt her uncle attempt to rescue her, felt her husband strive to get to her, and felt her son-
Letting out a roar, a combination of her human and Martian voice, M'gann attacked Cy'an with tears in her eyes. Tackling the female to the ground, she wrapped her hands around her throat and slammed Cy'an's head against a boulder.
"That was my Son! My only son!" Yelling, M'gann lost all control and saw red as she attacked Cy'an in an effort to avenge her family. Her attack was only temporary as she was thrown back and struck another boulder, knocking her out.
Regaining her breath back, Cy'an sat up with Ma'alefa'ak's voice in her head. Looking at the military ship, she saw him in the window and gave a nod before she stood.
"Slaves," she told the handmaidens. "Take the woman to Ma'alefa'ak's mountain hideout. I will go to check on the fallen."
Looking at the groaning M'gann, Cy'an sneered. "And make sure nothing happens to her. She will be punished by my hand alone for touching me."
AN: And just like that, Carter is like Carl from The Walking Dead, he just does not stay in the house.