Author's Note: Time for chapter 2! I'm surprised, this story has only been out for a few hours, and it's already gotten nine reviews. Thanks to those who have reviewed already and shared your thoughts, they're always appreciated. However, I'm curious as to why people are talking about the energy levels of the characters, posting random numbers. This is a fanfiction, it's not intended to completely follow canon. I'm going to be talking some liberties, of course. So please, focus on the story itself.

So obviously, at this point Gohan's in the Justice League universe. Now the groups will actually meet each other. It's time for shenanigans!

Chapter 2: Strangest of Get-Togethers

Gohan slowly opened his eyelids as he regained consciousness, staring into the bright blue sky above him.

"Wha…" He muttered, holding a hand to his forehead. "What hit me?"

Sitting up, he carefully rubbed his arms and legs in search of any possible injuries. To his relief, he found none.

'Thank you, Saiyan healing.' He thought. 'Now, where am I?'

He looked at the surface he was sitting on, and found himself to be on the roof of a building. He made his way over to the edge, and peeked over hesitantly. What he saw instantly got him confused.

There were regular humans on the streets; that much he expected. But rather than going about their daily business, the humans were running in fear from a huge horde of flying creatures. They had the same body structures, but on their backs were giant hawk wings that stretched out more than six feet wide, helping propel them through the air. They carried long, sticklike weapons with them that had lasers on the end, and the uniforms they were wearing clearly showed they were no beings of Earth.

Suddenly, at the thought of Earth, the events from the past few minutes hit Gohan. Training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, getting lost, finding a rip between dimensions, get sucked in…

"Woah!" He gasped, reeling back from the shock of so many images at once. "So I really did enter another world! How in the world did I get here?"

Pausing at his own words, a sense of cold dread fell upon him.

"And…how in the world…do I get back?"

Looking around, he saw nothing that indicated a portal to another dimension ever existed here. It was as if the voyage from the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to this unfamiliar city only went one way.

"If that's true…" Gohan whispered, "Then how am I ever going to see Dad or any of my friends and family ever again? And what if something goes wrong when Dad fights Cell? I won't be able to help him."

He could feel the tears welling up in his eyes again, but he quickly wiped them away.

"No, I have to be strong! Dad wouldn't want me to act like this when something goes wrong. If I can find someone to help me, then I can get back home in no time. There's nothing to worry about."

Keeping an eye out for any of the hawk people nearby, Gohan leapt down from the building and slowly levitated to the alley on the side, his feet making a small cloud of dust expel into the air.

"First things first though." He said, "I need to know just what's going on here so I'm not caught off guard."

He ventured out into the street and proceeded to walk down casually, trying hard not to arouse any suspicion. For a few minutes, nothing of significance happened, as Gohan continued down the street and observed the situation around him. Hawk people continued to fly over the city, and for the most part, the streets seemed empty. Looking up at a window, he caught a brief glimpse of someone inside before the blinds were quickly snapped shut.

'This is more than just a simple attack.' Gohan realized.

Coming up to an electronics shop, he noticed the TV's on display. Rather than playing a typical program, the screens featured a man with a hawk-shaped helmet on his head, and his words gave Gohan pause.

"This is Commander Hro Talak." The man said, "In the name of the Thanagarian authority, we claim your planet as a garrison, and have instituted martial law."

'Martial law?' Gohan thought in shock, remembering what he learned about it through his mother's teachings on history. 'This race is taking over all forms of government across the world? For what reason?'

Hro Talak continued, "Your world faces a crisis from which only we can protect. But to be effective, we must be free to act and move without interference. Cooperate, and our stay will be brief and without incident. Stand against us, and our wrath will be unforgiving."

The video feed shut off at that point, and returned to the normal news station. Eyes wide, Gohan stepped back.

"This can't be as simple as he's making it sounding." He said to himself, "If only these Thanagarians could protect the people of this Earth, then why would they have to institute martial law? There are more peaceful ways to make your case."

"Hey, you there!"

Gohan jumped at the voice behind him, and slowly turned around, silently berating himself for not noticing the energy signature beforehand. He was met with the cruel eyes of a Thanagarian soldier, whose tall, muscular frame looked menacing in comparison to the ten year-old boy.

"Show me your identification!"

"Identification? What for?"

"Don't ask questions! Just show it to me!"

Shrugging, Gohan said, "I don't really have any."

For a moment, the soldier just stared at the half-Saiyan, before a frown appeared on his face. Reaching forward, he grabbed Gohan's arm.

"You're coming with me."

Growing angry, Gohan jerked his arm out of the soldier's grasp and lashed out, intending to shove him away so he could escape. However, in his haste, Gohan forgot to hold in his strength, and the Thanagarian was sent straight through the glass window of the electronics store.

"Oh man." Gohan uttered, looking at his hand. "I really need to watch my power…"

"You there, stop!"

Gohan turned around to find three more Thanagarian soldiers flying towards him, lasers at the ready. Realizing that his cover was blown, Gohan flew up to meet the soldiers, hoping to defeat them as quickly as possible. They each fired at him with their lasers, but being the experienced fighter that he was, he deflected them all with the back of his hands, not even slowing down. Within seconds, they were all knocked out. He grabbed all the bodies in his arms and set them down on the ground.

"There. That takes care of that. Now, I need to get out of here, and find a way to…"

"Halt!"

Gohan groaned as yet more hawk-soldiers flew towards him. Knowing that continuing to fight them would get him nowhere, he powered up and sped away from the soldiers, leaving a trail of his white aura in the air. However, as he was leaving, his advanced hearing heard one of the Thanagarian soldiers speak to another,

"We must inform Commander Talak immediately! That kid could be working with the Justice League!"

'Justice League?'

Making sure he was far enough away, Gohan stopped in midair, the city below him now merely a muddled plain of buildings.

'Who's the Justice League? Judging by how that soldier said it, it's probably fair to assume they're this world's heroes.' Gohan brightened considerably. 'They must be those energy signatures I sensed earlier! Maybe they can find a way to send me home!'

He got excited, thinking that he'd be back home before he knew it, but as he gazed at the city below him, his smile faded. Comparing the situation back home with the situation here, Gohan realized that while Cell was incredibly powerful, he was still one creature. In this world, the humans were literally being controlled by thousands upon thousands of aliens. And even though the people here had this supposedly capable Justice League to rely upon, it seemed even they weren't able to stop this invasion. Gohan knew his father would be able to handle Cell when the time came, but these people clearly needed help.

Being his father's son, he knew that his dad would never let an opportunity to protect the innocent down. He would defend the Earth at the slightest provocation, and Gohan wanted to prove to his dad that he could be the accomplished warrior he was training to be. That he could make his dad proud.

"I have to find this Justice League." Gohan said, his demeanor toughened into a cold resolve. "Assisting them and saving this world is more important right now. Dad would want that."

His priorities set, Gohan closed his eyes and searched once again for those energy signatures. Almost immediately, he located the largest one, which seemed to be slowly increasing.

Turning his head to the right, Gohan said with a smile, "There you are," and took off.

Princess Diana of Themyscira, more commonly known as Wonder Woman, stood inside her dingy prison cell, her unbreakable Lasso of Truth binding her to a steel pole. Her face was one of depression, the immense betrayal of her best friend governing her thoughts.

'To think, I almost considered her a sister.' She thought, 'That cold-heartened traitor. All she did was exploit us to her gain, playing with our emotions like we were her lapdogs. She's no better than Circe.' Looking up angrily, she saw one of the Thanagarian warriors shutting down the field to her cell in order to bring her a plate of food.

'And I am not one to be tampered with.'

The soldier pressed a button on the control panel to her left, lowering the pole and forcing her to her knees. With vague indifference, he tossed the plate of food in front of her knees. She looked closely. Aside from tannish slop, there were eyes and obvious octopus tentacles. Looking back up, she said,

"How am I supposed to feed myself tied up like this?"

With no emotion, the guard responded, "Not my problem." He started walking away.

"It will be if Hawkgirl finds out you disobeyed her orders."

"I know my duties." He continued to leave until Wonder Woman said,

"Then I guess you'll have to feed me."

The guard slowly turned around to face Diana.

"Don't be afraid, little man." She said, a cruel smirk on her face. "I won't bite."

Growing angry, the guard pulled out a dagger. "Mind your tongue, woman." He growled, holding the hilt up to Diana's neck. "I fear nothing."

Narrowing his eyes, he slowly lowered the dagger, making it seem as if he was going to stab her, but instead pierced it though one of the tentacles. He held it up to her mouth.

"Eat." He commanded.

Diana glared at the guard for a second, and then finally seemed to give in. She opened her mouth, leaned towards the food…

And promptly bit the guard's metal glove with her powerful teeth.

Giving out a shout of pain, the guard fell backwards, letting go of the dagger and allowing Diana to snag it out of the air with her mouth. As the guard hit the ground, Diana got back into a standing position. Recovering quickly, the guard snarled again and ran forward to subdue the Amazon, but she quickly caught him around the waist with her legs, breaking his hip bone in the process. Before he could blink, she head-butted him into unconsciousness.

'Now to deal with the pole.'

Looking to the left, she found the control that kept the pole in place. With expert precision, she threw the dagger with her mouth, and it hit the red button, which instantly lowered the pole and allowed her to escape from her lasso.

'Perfect.' She thought, 'Now, all I need to do is free the others, and we can...'

"SECURITY!" A voice said over the intercom. "WE HAVE A BREACH IN CELL BLOCK SEVEN. ACTIVATE THE EMERGENCY FORCE SHIELD."

"NO!" Diana shouted, running to the entrance of her cell, but it was too late. The wall of energy keeping her from her escape appeared once again. She punched it with all her strength, but it wouldn't budge. Outside her cell, a smirking Thanagarian guard walked up to her and tapped a small controller in his right hand.

"Didn't think we had a backup plan, did you?" The guard boasted, taking pleasure in the enraged look on Wonder Woman's face. "You other worldly types are all the same. You think you can overpower our superior technology, but in the end, they all fall to us. You and your precious Justice League will not prevent us from completing our mission. Nothing will stop…"

Unfortunately, the guard was interrupted, as the ceiling to the ship transporting the Justice League suddenly decided to explode.

Large clouds of dust spread throughout the room from the debris, and as Diana watched, a figure leapt down and landed on top of the guard, knocking him out instantly. Needless to say, the Amazon was surprised, but not at all displeased.

"At least he's quiet now." She muttered.

The dust settled down, and Diana was met with the biggest surprise yet. Standing on top of the beaten Thanagarian was a young boy who appeared to be no more than twelve or thirteen years of age. He was wearing a blue spandex suit that showed his muscular form with strong white armor and matching boots and gloves. His hair was the same raven color as Diana's own, but it was unruly, sticking out in every direction, more so in the front than in the back. His eyes were a deep brown, almost black, that Diana could see reflected two different emotions: childlike innocence and mature suffering.

Noticing Diana in the cell, the boy said to her calmly,"Need a little help?"

"That would be appreciated."

The boy sharply took the controller from the unconscious guards' hand, and crushed it to pieces. The force field faded away, and Diana ran up to meet the boy. She had a million questions on her mind, but decided to save them for later. She settled with,

"Nice grip."

The boy smiled up at her and rubbed the back of his head awkwardly. "I try."

"SECURITY." The same voice from before announced. "THE ONE KNOWN AS WONDER WOMAN HAS ESCAPED."

All of a sudden, two Thanargian soldiers appeared from the balcony above and started firing at the two. Gohan prepared himself to slap the blasts away, but Diana got in front of him, deflecting them with her silver bracelets.

"Don't worry about me!" She shouted, "Free the others!"

Launching herself in the air, she flew to meet the two soldiers, and gave a swift uppercut to the closest one, flooring him immediately.

Gohan stood for a second, admiring Wonder Woman's fighting abilities.

'She must be the strongest of the group.' He thought. 'Well, she certainly knows what she's doing.'

Running to the next cell, Gohan was surprised to find a man dressed in a dark black and blue suit kneeling on the ground, the mask on his face resembling the head of a bat. Looking at the remaining cells, Gohan found more people with flashily colored costumes. A man in a red spandex jumpsuit with lightning bolts scattered all over, a man wearing a blue and red jumpsuit with a cape and a large "S" on the chest, and another man wearing a black and green jumpsuit with a lantern in the middle. The farthest cell on the right held a light blue alien with a spear-like head and glowing yellow eyes.

'Why does this remind me of the Ginyu force?' He thought, giving a small chuckle.

Another guard attempted to attack him from behind, throwing a punch, but Gohan managed to dodge it, grabbing the alien and throwing him into the bat man's force field, electrocuting him.

'At this rate,' Gohan thought, seeing how Wonder Woman was taking on three guards at once now, 'we're going to be swarmed with Thanagarian guards within minutes. Better speed this up.'

Increasing his power high enough without giving off his aura, Gohan punched the control panel holding the bat man's force field, and then flashed in and out of the air from cell to cell, quickly destroying each control panel along the way. He then reappeared outside of the first cell again. Leaning down to the guard, he took a key out of his belt and unlocked the bat man's restraints.

"Who are you?" Batman asked cautiously, standing up.

Gohan stared back at him seriously, replying, "Someone who's here to help."

Batman raised an eyebrow.

"Look, do you want to stand here and talk, or do you want to help the rest of the League?"

"Point taken."

Batman ran over to unlock Superman from his restraints, and Gohan took a moment to observe the dark man. While his energy wasn't much higher than a regular humans', Gohan was impressed to see a large potential hiding underneath, one that, if explored more, would probably make the man stronger than some of the weaker Z fighters in his world.

'Huh, kind of like how Piccolo could see my potential.' He thought, while he went to the cell on his left to help the Flash. He carefully supported the man, making sure not to hold on too tightly.

"I feel like I just ran a marathon on Jupiter." Flash muttered, barely able to stand up straight.

"It's okay." Gohan said, "Lean on me."

"Thanks Bats…" Flash responded, looking up at the Saiyan. "Hey, you're not Bats!"

Gohan resisted the urge to roll his eyes. "No, I'm not. Focus, please! We have more important things to worry about right now!"

Nodding, the Flash sped off to help Wonder Woman, and Gohan paused again, watching how fast the man was running.

'Huh,' he thought, 'this guy has a lot of energy hiding within too. I wonder if I could help them unlock their power sometime in the future.'

Focusing on the present once again, Gohan launched himself into the fray, plowing through several guards that had just entered. To his right, Wonder Woman was dealing with her opponents in the same way, while Flash, Batman and Superman were using electrical sledgehammers and axes, and J'onn was twirling electrical nunchaku. Green Lantern, with his restraints still in place, resorted to using them as reflexive weapons. For the moment it seemed as if the seven were dominating the fight. But as more and more Thanagarian guards joined the fray, Gohan realized that they would soon be overwhelmed if they didn't resort to a different tactic. He looked at the ceiling he had busted a hole into to make his way in, and it hit him.

'Of course!' He thought, 'Some of them can fly! If I bust the ship, we can escape and fly away!'

"Justice League!" Gohan shouted, capturing their attention, "We need to leave now! We're not going to last much longer at this rate!"

"How do you propose we make our escape?" Batman enquired, observing the boy curiously.

Gohan frowned, his face set in determination. "Like THIS!"

'Now remember…' He thought, 'Don't show all of your power yet. This Justice League may appear to be good, but anyone can turn on you. If Vegeta can turn out to be on our side, then anything's possible. I don't want to give them a reason to fear me.'

He quickly cupped his hands to his forehead, and to Batman's astonishment, a ball of yellow light appeared in his hands, pulsating and crackling with electricity.

"MASENKO…"

Realizing what the kid was about to do, Batman shouted to his fellow adversaries, "GET DOWN, NOW!"

"HAAAA!"

With a yell, Gohan released a large beam of energy that soared through the air and almost completely obliterated the right side of the ship, leaving a large gaping hole. The Flash, who had been fighting Thanagarians on the other side, looked up at the sudden explosion.

"How…?"

He was interrupted as the ship gave a shudder and began to fall through the air.

"We're losing altitude fast!" Wonder Woman said, flying over to grab J'onn and Green Lantern, while Superman scooped up the Flash. "We need to go now!"

She quickly exited through the hole, her comrades in tow, and Superman flew over to pick up Batman. However, Gohan was closer, and Superman was still weak from the red sun radiation, so he took the opportunity to fly over and grab him himself. As the remaining four left the ship, Batman turned his head around to watch it catch fire and explode in several spots before finally landing in the ocean. Looking upward, he stared at the expression on the young boy's face. It was hardened and serious, but for all the destruction he had caused, he didn't look the least bit exhausted.

'He just destroyed a large portion of a technologically advanced spaceship with that strange light, and he doesn't even seem to be breaking a sweat.' Batman thought, the analytical part of his brain trying to process this information. 'In addition to that, he has super-strength and the ability to fly. And by the looks of it, he's not even a teenager yet. Just who IS this kid?'

As the six members of the Justice League and the young Sayian left the Thanagarian ship to drown, the afternoon sun gave off a heavenly glow, illuminating the group in a peaceful yellow-orange light. On any other day, this would signify that it was a time for relaxation, a time to unwind and enjoy the simplicity of life. But today, as it lowered further and further towards the horizon and the sky turned red, the seven of them knew that the end of the day would only be the beginning.

A solitary ship settled on the landing bay of the main Thanagarian aircraft. As the soldier stepped out, the bottom entrance to the aircraft opened and he was met with Hro Talak, Hawkgirl, now going by Shayera Hol, and Halak's right hand man, Kragger.

"Commander," The soldier said, "There's been a security breach aboard the prison shuttle. The Justice League has escaped."

Kragger frowned, "How did it happen?"

"They're the Justice League, that's how it happened." Shayera responded, knowing full well this was going to happen.

"Take a strike squad back to the surface." Talak commanded to Kragger, "Search every house, every building, look under every rock. Find them."

"By your command." Kragger was about to leave and carry out the command, when the unnamed soldier interrupted.

"Wait! There's one more thing."

"What?" Talak demanded, losing his patience.

"The Justice League escaped, but not by themselves. We had them under control, but this young boy came in and broke them out."

"WHAT?!" Talak barked, his face growing red from anger. "YOU COULDN'T EVEN STOP ONE BOY FROM TAKING DOWN OUR TRAINED GUARDS?!"

"Sir…" The guard whimpered, cowering under Talak's glare, "He destroyed nearly half the shuttle without even trying. Some are saying he was even more powerful than Superman."

At this, Talak, Kragger, and even Shayera blanched at the man's comments. A boy who possibly had more power than Superman, the main founder of the Justice League and the most powerful man in the world?

'If what this guard is saying is true,' Shayera thought, her fingers curing around her mace, 'Then carrying out our mission is going to be a lot harder than I thought.'

Author's Note: And that's chapter 2! Thanks to all who've reviewed so far, and I hope you enjoy this chapter. So yes, Gohan has met the Justice League, not formally yet, but we'll get to that soon. I tried to make it plausible that Gohan would not reveal the extent of his powers yet, since the Justice League has reason to fear their own powers, if the battle with the Justice Lords was any indication. The next chapter may take a little longer to write, because it's Monday now, and I'm in college. Busy busy busy. So please be patient.

On a side note, you now know who the mystery people are, the ones Gohan sensed with high energy potentials. It's Batman and Flash! Obviously, I chose Batman because he has no powers, and even though Flash has super speed, he's physically weaker than the rest, so he was the next logical choice. Also, both of them are the only of the original seven that can't fly. That part will come into fruition later.

I know in the last chapter, someone said it was spread out a little too long, but I like to add detail to my stories, leaving nothing important out. So, this will probably end up being a very long story. Here's to chapter 3!