Atlantis
As the sun rose on the surface the magical lamps and lights that lite up Atlantis during the daytime began to turn on. This began to wake up King Arthur and Queen Mera as well as their little guest.
Arthur sat up in bed and looked around the room until his eyes set on his waking wife and Protégé
"Good morning my Queen." Arthur said lovingly as he then kissed his wife.
"Good morning my King." Mera said with a smile as she then kissed him right back.
"And Good morning to you little one." Arthur said as he then picked up Kaldur.
"Good morning my King and good morning to you to my Queen." The little boy said as he bowed his head.
"Good morning to you as well Kaldur." Mera said with a smile as she then kissed the little boy on the cheek.
Kaldur blushed a little not used to receiving such affection. It was then his little stomach growled a bit making it quite clear he was hungry.
"Well I believe someone is plagued by hunger this morning shall we have breakfast Kaldur?"
"Please My King?" Kaldur pleaded innocently to Aquaman.
"Of course my child." Arthur answered kindly giving the small Atlantean in his arms a smile and a kiss on the head.
From there Arthur, Mera, and Kaldur went down to the dining hall and had breakfast. It consisted of traditional and fine Atlantean breakfast foods which Kaldur loved having missed the food of his home land. They went on for about an hour playing and enjoying their food until it was time for Arthur to at last attend his kingly duties.
"Do you have to go my King can you not play with us today?" Kaldur asked giving him the classic sad eyes all children where experts at making.
"I'm afraid I can not my child but I shall strive to complete my duties as fast as possible. So for now it's going to just be you and my Queen but I believe Garth and Tula shall be arriving back shortly."
With that Kaldur's eyes lite up at the mentioning of his friends coming. It was then Arthur walked off joyfully being waved off by his wife and protégé. From there Mera and Kaldur played for a little bit passing the time with a popular game in Atlantis which as it was Kaldur and Mera were pretty much the champions of even in Kaldur's regressed state.
Eventually Tula and Garth returned back both a little shocked by their friends appearance but loved him nonetheless.
"Garth Tula!" Kaldur called out excitedly as he swam to his friends.
"Kaldur!" Both his friends called out as Tula then picked him up.
"Oh my gosh what happened to you?" Garth asked very concerned about his friend.
"A Lord of Chaos casted a spell on me and my team and turned us all into children. I was brought her because now the organization is after us."
"Wow sounds like you have had quite adventure then."
"Yeah but where are you and Tula?"
"Well we were dealing with Ocean Master. He was terrorizing the Pacific Ocean so our king Aquaman sent us to face him." Tula answered unable to get enough of her friends new state.
"I see you were successful."
"Of course my friend." Garth said confidently as ruffled Kaldur's hair.
Kaldur laughed as he rubbed his head enjoying his friends company.
"So Kaldur what do you want to do?" Tula asked kindly.
"Let's play hide and seek!"
Hide and seek was their favorite game when they were all that age. Kaldur was always the best at it being nearly impossible to find once he hid. His friends agreed and declared Garth it meaning Tula and Kaldur were the ones to hide. They played for nearly an hour and the two, after Tula was found, still couldn't fine. For many this would be concerning but the two knew their friends skill.
"Alright Kaldur come out you win."
Kaldur immediately came out laughing at his friends still inability to find him.
"Honestly How is we can't ever find you?"
"I may be younger than you now but don't underestimate my skill."
"Yeah Yeah Yeah you're the best but let's move onto something new."
"Afraid that won't be happening Atlantean."
All three turned around only to be frozen in shock as Black Manta and a whole squadron of his troops stood behind them with guns loaded. Garth immediately got in front of Tula and Kaldur prepared to fight so they could get away.
"What do you want Manta?"
"I'm here to retrieve something for the light boy now move before I strike you down."
"Not a chance! Tula get Kaldur out of here!" Garth yelled as he then used a spell to distract Black Manta.
Tula immediately took Kaldur in her arms and began to swim as fast as she could only to be suddenly stopped. She turned to see a long black wire wrapped around her ankles. She struggled only to be shocked and knocked unconscious letting go of Kaldur.
"Tula Tula wake up we have to get out of here!" Kaldur begged as he pressed on Tula.
It was then Kaldur was grabbed and dragged away being taken to a hidden ship. Garth tried to rescue him but unfortunately he was blasted unconscious as well. Once Kaldur was captured Black Manta and his soldiers got in their ship and blasted off adding another protégé to their ever growing collection.
Chicago
The sun shined in the little apartment immediately starting to wake up J'onn and M'Gann. M'Gann was the first to really wake and immediately proceeded to try and wake up her uncle.
"Uncle J'onn Uncle J'onn wake is mowning is time to get up!" M'Gann whisper yelled as she pressed on her uncles body.
J'onn soon was up smiling at his niece persistence in getting him up. He then sat up and brought her into his lap.
"Good morning M'Gann."
"Good mowning Uncle J'onn."
"How did you sleep last night little one?"
"Good I dweamed Of Connie!" M'Gann said very excitedly.
"I'm sure that was quite a pleasant dream." J'onn said as he chuckled.
"Uh huh we held hands and played togefew!"
"My my I'm sure that was very exciting now why don't we have some breakfast so we can continue with our day shall we?"
M'Gann nodded vigorously and then a thought cane to her head.
"Can I cook bweakfas?"
"Umm I don't know little one I wouldn't want you to get hurt or anything of the sort."
"Please I pwomise I'll be caweful!" The little Martian girl pleaded sweetly.
J'onn tried his best to resist her but she looked so sweet and cute. He may have been a Martian but their species had a very hard time resisting the pleas of their young.
"Alrigh Alright little one but I have to be supervising the entire time ok?"
"Ok!" M'Gann answered excitedly.
The little green girl ran to the kitchen using her telekinesis to get all the ingredients and supplies she needed to French toast. It seems in her three year old mind she could still remember most of her recipes. She then used her power of flight to move around the kitchen and reach up to the counters.
She was doing very well but watching her use the griddle on his stove was very nerve racking for him nearly the entire time wanting to pick her up and keep her away from it. But nonetheless he held himself back and she did just fine eventually ending up with a plate of well made French toast.
The two then sat down at the table J'onn getting out plates, utensils, and some maple syrup. They ate together and J'onn was very impressed by his nieces cooking especially since she was only three now.
"This is very good M'Gann I'm very impressed by your skill."
"Weally Uncle J'onn!"
"Absolutely But I'm afraid you're a little messy there little one."J'onn chuckled as he noticed his little niece had syrup all over her face and hands.
J'onn then proceeded to clean his niece up making her giggle from the towel he used to clean her face and hands. He was then quickly finished and immediately thought of something he and M'Gann could do that day knowing how much she loved earth.
"M'Gann why don't I show you Chicago today I'm sure you would enjoy seeing more of earth?"
"Yes les see Chicago!" M'Gann squealed with excitement practically jumping up and down at the idea of seeing more of earth.
"Ok then we'll how about we change clothes and I'll pack a bag for the day."
"Ok!"
Immediately the two Martians closed their eyes are their clothes shifted to their everyday alter egos and clothes. J'onn then packed a bag with snacks, water, and any other item he thought would be useful for their little trip.
They then went to the door M'Gann instantly grabbing her uncles hand for safety and left. As soon as they were outside M'Gann's eyes went wide at the ginormous buildings around unable to believe there were buildings this tall.
J'onn first took her to Millennium Park to see the giant reflective bean. She was positively mesmerized by the giant bean liking the bending and warped shape of the sculpture. She proceeded to make lots and lots of funny faces in it making her uncle laugh quietly heartily.
He then took her to a popular aquarium in Chicago which once again made her gasp in amazement. She had seen the ocean at this point of her stay on earth but she never had gotten to see the beauty or the creatures it held inside.
"Uncle J'onn look look wha is I wha is I!?" M'Gann squealed as she pointed to the dolphin in the tank.
"That M'Gann is a dolphin they're aquatic mammals on this planet they're known to be very intelligent see if you can communicate with it?" J'onn said as he then picked up M'Gann.
M'Gann squealed with excitement as she then opened her mind and tried to talk with the dolphin. It funnily actually worked M'Gann laughing out loud at the witty remarks he made. Eventually the left still having much of the aquarium to see.
"Bye Bye dolphin it was nice talking with you!" M'Gann said loudly.
Luckily she was little so everyone smiled at the "imaginative" girl. The dolphin then made a noise and swam in a circle happy to have had someone to talk to as well as saying goodbye.
"What did he say M'Gann?"
"He thalked about newew thalkin to a human befow and hen we thalked abou ouw homes he was weally nice."
"I'm sure he was."
They then spent about two more hours in the aquarium M'Gann having the best time imaginable seeing the earth's aquatic creatures. The two then went to a very famous restaurant known for their Chicago dogs for lunch. M'Gann positivity loved them having at least four or five due to her large alien stomach.
Soon after they were done eating in which M'Gann then yawned widely. It was quite clear the little girl was very tired from all the excitement. J'onn smiled and waited til his niece was resting on his shoulder to start heading home. It was clear she was in need of a nap so he would let her rest and see what she wanted to do after wards.
It took them about ten minutes to get home J'onn now digging in his pockets for his keys. He was about to put it in the lock but suddenly he froze. He was just frozen unable to move no matter how much he tried.
"Simon says don't move."
Immediately J'onn knew who it was Simon whom must've caught him while he wasn't looking.
"What do you want Simon and how did you find me?" J'onn asked still able to speak.
"You don't think I couldn't see past your shapeshift Martian and I just so happen to be here for that little girl your carrying."
"Stay away from my niece."
"Afraid you have no choice in that right now."
It was then Simon tried to take M'Gann but was immediately slapped away. J'onn managed to break from the mental hold being much more powerful than the pathetic mind controller. He was about to turn around and head into his apartment building when suddenly he was grabbed by someone's hand.
"You will give me the girl."
J'onn's body started to move uncontrollably giving his little niece to none other than Queen Bee. Unfortunately for J'onn he was male so he was very susceptible to her powers of control.
"Now Martian Manhunter you will stay here until me and my colleague leave."
J'onns body immediately froze to where he stood watching in horror as his niece was taken by the vile woman.
"Simon let's go we have things to do but first let's make sure our friend here won't immediately follow us."
Simon got out a bottle of oil from his pocket and lined the sidewalk with it and proceeded to light a match and drop it on the oil. Immediately it burst into flames repelling the Martian from rescuing his niece who was yet another in the clutches of the light.