They all looked at each, no one saying anything,"I'll go first to explain the rules." Kaldur said knowing no one would willingly choose to go first, "I will start by asking someone a question it can be to anyone and it can be about anything, this is a way to build trust by knowing more about each other." Kaldur looked around the room, his eyes fell on Wally for a second, making eye contact, but the speedster quickly looked away. "M'gann what was it like growing up on Mars, I have always been curious as to the culture and how Earth is different?"
M'gann flushed at the question, she was so happy on Earth and didn't want her friends to think she was a monster, but at the same time was tired of the secret weighing on her, "Life on Mars was," She hesitated to look for the right word. "...interesting. I had twelve sisters and seventeen brothers, we were pretty close I guess, because of telepathic bonds, so secrets didn't really exist. Then the extended family it gets kinda crazy I have over a hundred and fifty nieces and nephews."
The other's eyes widened, "How do you have a hundred and fifty nieces and nephews? That's outrageous!" Artemis said, her mouth hanging open a little.
She blushed and gave a little smile "I always forget how our lifespans are way longer than yours, we live to be about three hundred. I'm forty-seven I think, I kinda lose track sometimes. Though by martian standards I am still a teenager."
A series of ohhs went around the circle. "Then in terms of culture, well the main form of communication is telepathic so there are no secrets and despite what most people think we don't live on Mars' surface because it's live in tunnels and caves below the surface and we're ruled by a royal family."
"So were you and your family high in the government because of your uncle?" Robin asked innocently.
"Well no, because of how large the families are only immediate family is affected by status," she hesitated for a second debating whether to say something. "...Also because...we were white Martians." She whispered the second part and curled herself into a little ball.
The others echoed their confusion. "On Mars the green look down on the white, it was lonely and sad. Sure I had my mom, but she died when I was pretty young, after that dad just wasn't the same then all my other brothers and sisters were green...except for one." M'gann teared up at the thought of her younger sister and her voice quivered, "K'tann, she was brightest and nicest person I'd ever met in my life. We used to sit in my room for hours on end watching this T.V. show, Hello Megan. It was from Earth, Uncle J'onn would send them so we could get to know our sister planet better. The two of us always said one day we would go to Earth and completely start over, blend in." The tears in her eyes began to fall freely and she wiped them away with a blanket. "K'tann and I had planned to stow away on J'onn's ship together...but the week before we were going to leave she..she got sick, and as I wept at her deathbed she said 'Go, go M'gann for the both of us and never look back.' "M'gann couldn't hold herself together anymore, she openly wept into Artemis' and Artemis let her stay they're crying out all her sadness until she couldn't cry anymore.
M'gann took a steadying breath, "Once Uncle J'onn found out I had stowed away, he allowed me to stay and then I met all of you and now my family." She gave a sad smile and wiped away the few remaining tears
Robin finally broke the silence, "So...if you aren't a green Martian then what do you really look like?"
M'gann thought about her answer before she stood and slowly her body grew and changed, "Woah!" Wally said not in fear, but in shock and maybe a little awe, then Artemis jabbed him in the ribs, "Shut it, Baywatch."
"M'gann did we really seem so shallow as to not accept your true form?" Kaldur asked, sympathetic to the girl who just wanted to feel accepted and loved.
"..I..I didn't want to take the chance; on Mars, they were so mean and cruel…" her voice drifted off into a memory she didn't want to remember.
"Well, M'gann we will accept you in any form you choose just make sure you are comfortable with it. You don't need to change yourself for us, we are your family, and family always accepts you." Kaldur said speaking for all of them.
"Conner?" M'gann was scared at the thought of losing his friendship.
"M'gann I've known since earlier today when we mind-melded. It doesn't change how I feel about you at all." In one swift motion, he brought his lips to hers and they kissed, as they kissed she morphed back into her previous form.
"You don't have to.." Connor started before being cut off.
"I'm not doing it for you," she smiled "I'm not looking back anymore, this is how I feel." She kissed him again and everyone smiled, saying things like, "finally" and "it's about time."
Sooooo, hi everyone. I really hope you liked that and I may or not be having some writers block about Kaldurs truth. There really aren't any fan theories about him, I was going to have him tell the team about his father but then I thought that would lessen Artemis' truth so any ideas you may have are welcome. Also please comment any other ideas you would like to add to this story and if you have a story you want me to write please tell me. Have a good day!
-RedWillow03
