JUSTICE LEAGUE

DAWN OF JUSTICE

A MAN NAMED JON

Jon is African American, standing at six feet three inches in height; a Detective of Metropolis and a man of many secrets and sorrows. As he leaves his precinct he looks up as Superman flies by overhead, he smiles and gets into his car. Jon drives to Moonie's Bar. "SURPRISE!" His fellow Officers yell. "Happy Birthday."

"You guys…How many times do I have to tell you guys?"

A female Officer walks up and places a birthday hat on his head. "Many times. Now be quiet and have some fun Detective Jones."

He eats he laughs and talks with his fellow Officers. But inside Jon carries a long, time pain and burden. "I say Batman is a cop!" A Detective says. "He steals from the criminals to make his gadgets."

Lon shakes his head, "How long is this stupid conversation going to go on between the two of you."

"Forever!" The two men say at the same time.

Gifts are given and karaoke songs are song, then Jon makes a speech. "To my annoying colleagues, coworkers, and friends…You are the best friends a guy can ask for…To best bunch of Officers and Detectives on the force…I salute you."

They raise their glasses and all say as one, "We who are about to die salute you!"

Jon leaves and heads home for the weekend. He checks his mail and says hello to his neighbors. After he eats he packs some things and jumps into his car. He drives out of town and after a few miles, Jon closes his eyes. When he senses no one on the road for miles around he turns the dial on his radio. Then he presses two buttons at once. The car liquifies and turns into space ship. As the ship rises into the air, it cloaks; he leaves orbit and lightspeed jumps to the planet Mars.

Once Mars was a beautiful planet like earth, lush and purple. It was inhabited by the Martians, who discovered space travel during the reign of the first Egyptian Pharaoh. Jon's real name is J'onn J'onzz and he is the last Green Martian in the universe. As he flies his ebony skin turns green, his eyes slant and slant up, and his head elongates.

All Martians are telepathic and can shapeshift. When he reaches Mars he flies across the planet towards a mountain. His ship phases through the mountain to an underground cavern. J'onn exits his ship and walks down the tunnel to a large door. He places his hand on the door sensing the lifeforms trapped behind it. Forever imprisoned as long as he keeps watch.

While Jon stands watch he closes his eyes to meditate. After three hours of meditation J'onn sets up a chess board. Then he enters his ship, "Star log Earth time frame 2008-17-05…Mars…Once again I find myself standing guard over my prisoners. The last of my kind…M'gan should be returning soon with news of any of my kind left alive in the vast Universe…I still hold onto hope…When there seems to be none left…"

The next day M'gan a White Martian and chosen sister to J'onn arrives."J'onn." They touch foreheads and share thoughts.

"Welcome back little sister."

"Do you hunger?"

She sighs, "No…I…went to the Guardians to ask their wisdom and knowledge…J'onn…I'm afraid it is true…You are the last Green Martian."

He sighs, "I had hoped, but…I shall not dwell on the past."

"Nor should you."

"I have you and many friends on earth."

"How many of those friends would remain your friends if they knew your true form and name?"

"Shall we play?"

"J'onn…They aren't going anywhere…Time to set this aside and live. There is a whole Universe out there."

They play Chess and J'onn wins the first two games. M'gan wins the next one. "You are leaving?"

She nods, "I am…I have built a life on New Kandor. The Kryptonian refugees are good people."

"Superman and the Flash race next week…Stay and watch the race with me." She nods and they fly back to Earth in their ships.

VANDEL SAVAGE

"What is this place?" Felix Foust asks.

"The Martians called it…Kol'Bundar…All Martians are telepathic and they used their telepathy to power most of their tech…This was a mind gate."

"Martians visited Earth?"

"Oh yes…Long ago. The Martian M'atthus was the one who bought down my great Empire of Persia."

"So why are we here?"

"The Martians destroyed this during their civil war with the White Martians…I need you to use your magic to send me to Mars."

"But you will die."

"I am a forty thousand, year old Immortal. I will survive."

MARS

Vandel Savage is teleported to the surface of the planet. He gasps and falls to his knees. After a few minutes he is able to adjust to Mar's atmosphere. He runs across the surface of the planet to the Mountain. It takes an hour, but Vandel finds the entrance to the underground prison. "The answer to all my hero problems…" He punches the solid stone door, cracking it. As the crack spreads Vandel runs from the underground prison back to the jump point and returns to earth.

Meanwhile the door shatters and the White Martians escape. "May…K'kreenak Ocsur!" The leader of the White Martians proclaims.

They scatter across the planet looking for life and find none. They do find human technology on the planet. "Ro…ver…two." A Martian says reading the side of the Rover.

"The Earthlings have discovered space travel."

"We shall see…T'omm…Select ten infiltrators and send them to earth…You are in charge."

"What of the White Martian who betrayed us? M'gan…"

"We will find her and end her!"

J'ONN

He flies back to Mars the weekend before the big race. As he approaches Mars J'onn can sense several powerful mental impressions. "No! No!" He hides his ship and disguises himself as White Martian. His worst fears have come true. The White Martians have escaped. He flies back to his ship and then to earth. "M'gan!" He telepathically shouts with his mind.

"J'onn what is wrong?"

"The White Martians have escaped."

"How?'

"I know not…I think they have sent infiltrators to earth…We must walk among humans and find them together."