Chapter4: Gohan Vs The league

Gohan didn't even knock on the door he just barged in, "Miss Jeffery."

"Oh Gohan, thank goodness you're alive. I heard on the news about the Wayne home, I'm glad you're alive." She couldn't think what else to say when she saw the watered eyes and dirty clothes of Gohan, her star pupil looked well and truly broken.

"I need to tell you the truth, I need an ally. Because I'm going to kill the Joker and I need your help." Gohan's words were serious and full of pain, from what she could tell.

"What on earth are you talking about? You're just a child – a pupil of mine no less. I shall not let you commit such an act, it is my duty to encourage my pupils to do what's best for their future and I can tell you categorically you shouldn't do this." She said sternly.

"Please all I need is a place to lie low, out of the league's eye. I'll still go to school I'll do whatever you need in repayment but I just need a base of operations. I need to get justice for the kids of my home, for Jason and the others. Just picturing Joker laughing at them while they burn is tearing me up inside. I just-" Gohan couldn't hold back the tears anymore but he tried his best to continue, "I just need to put their souls to rest. They didn't deserve any of this." Gohan collapsed to his knees in front of the Principal, bearing his soul and his emotions and putting it all on the line. She was clearly moved as there were tears forming in her deep brown eyes.

"Fine, you can stay at my place. I don't like what you're getting yourself into but after the stunt you pulled with the bombs you're clearly no ordinary man, from now on I will be your guardian. Call me Morgan, Gohan." She said with a bright smile, Gohan was stunned that she saw through his earlier lie but she was a very intelligent woman so he understood.

"Thank you, Morgan." Gohan smiled back, the first smile he'd worn all night and perhaps a sign that not all was lost.

The next morning the incident of orphanage was all over the papers in the front page justice league murders or heroes due to influence of lex Luthor and it raised debates.

Gohan woke up from his sleep.

"Morning Morgan," Gohan said bashfully "you look well rested."

"Good, we have to leave for school in twenty minutes" she said jokingly.

"You know I can teleport, right? We could be there in an instant so you don't need to rush around to beat the traffic." Gohan chuckled at her hastiness.

"While it would be perfectly fine for you to teleport into a secluded part of the school and act like nothing ever happened, it may raise massive alarms if the Principal doesn't turn up in her car. So I'm gonna get ready and go, you can borrow some of my brother's old clothes and leave when you're done. Help yourself to anything," and with that she left with a huge smile on her face. In a way, this was the most 'motherly love' Gohan had received on this world.

He found a relatively baggy shirt and some skinny jeans, safe to say he didn't think that he would receive the same attention he did yesterday but his motivations had completely changed. In a mere 24 hours, he had seen tragedy, rage and now he may be at the very top of the Justice League's watch list. Gohan had only managed to sleep a total of around two hours through the night, the nightmares of the boys screaming kept jolting him awake, not that he'd ever bother Morgan who was kind enough to put him up with such nonsense.

After an hour of working out a bit, showering, changing and watching the news he was ready for school. A thought dawned on him, 'will people think I'm a coward for being the only survivor?' He had to move past that and go to school, get on with his life and plans. He knew where he had to start.

As soon as Gohan arrived at the school gates, eyes were fixed on him from every angle. It was completely different from yesterday, so much had changed in such a short amount of time. The looks weren't positive at all, they were most definitely negative. Although what he perceived to be disgust was actually concern and pity, but he didn't know that.

The day droned on and it had gotten to the point where Gohan just left his earphones in and blanked anyone and anything, even his fellow classmates. Finally the bell rang for lunch, he could be free for an hour. Free from the mindless droves of simple minded teenagers. Gohan considered himself much more mature and intelligent than them and would like to think if someone had gone through what he had gone through he would've left them be, not drowned them in pity and anxiety. Gohan was speed walking down the hall trying his hardest to avoid everyone and head straight to the field, he knew a spot no one ever went, behind the bleachers of the baseball field. Perfect. Within a minute he was there, he had managed to swipe a football on the way to keep him distracted.

In the true meaning of pathetic fallacy, the sky was covered in black thunderclouds and had a gentle spit of rain, only guaranteeing them emptiness of the field in this December at Radley High School. Gohan was sat against a wooden picket fence, tossing the football in the air and catching it, repeatedly. The distraction of the ball and the loud music couldn't completely divert his focus from the matter at hand, only one thing was running in his mind to bring justice to Jason, June and all other boys died.

Those thoughts had to be put on hold because there were a few people approaching him in his peripheral vision, Julie, Kara and some boys from the football team Johnny and Zak. Gohan was in a secluded area and with Julie's eyes trained on him he knew that they were here for him, no avoiding them then. The young Saiyan removed his earphones.

Julie walked up to Gohan and crouched down to speak to him, the most innocent and caring face a girl has normally ever worn for him, certainly more so than Kara.

"Hi Gohan," she began in a solemn and kind voice, "we just wanted to see how you were doing, to check on you."

'This is pretty understandable, she is like the nicest person in the school. This fits her character quite well to be honest.' Gohan thought before clearing his throat to speak, "I'm okay thanks, well as good as can be expected. It was nice of you to check on me." Gohan gave a sincere smile before putting his earphone back in and closing his eyes to think through his plan some more.

Julie was a little sad at being shut off but she knew she couldn't even comprehend what he was going through and therefore decided it was best to leave.

"Come on guys he's not ready to talk, I think we can all appreciate that," Julie said with another kind smile and while Kara was willing to accept that one of the boys, Zak, wasn't impressed with Gohan's rejection of Julie.

"Let me have a word with him," Zak said with an arrogant smile, sticking out his chest and walking past the girls in the direction of our young hero.

Instantly Kara was worried but he was already next to Gohan and, bar revealing her powers or some information that these people shouldn't know, she couldn't do anything.

Zak strutted over and tapped Gohan on the shoulder, alerting him to his presence and from his body language the Saiyan could see he was trying to impose himself upon him. Gohan looked up and slowly took out and earphone, "What's up Zak?" Gohan said in a monotone fashion as he was clearly uninterested.

"Nothing, oh nothing Gohan it's just you were a bit rude to Julie there. I mean she went out of her way to make sure a freak like you was alright and that's how you respond, not cool man." Zak snorted at the end, probably trying to provoke Gohan but he still didn't care.

He slowly stood up and stood firm less than a foot away from Zak before saying, "I'm so sorry Julie, I didn't mean to be rude I've just got a lot on my mind. I hope I didn't hurt your feelings."

This statement confused Zak, he was sure he got under Gohan's skin but for some reason he reacted very composed, almost robotic.

"No no don't be silly Gohan, I hope you're okay and if you ever need anyone to talk to I'll always be there for you." Julie said with a slight blush.

"That's great to know, people like you are what make this so much easier." He said that sentence making full eye contact with Zak, even giving a bit of a smirk at the end. He sat back down and felt quite content, when the others started walking away a very embarrassed Zak followed before quietly saying, "acting very smug for a coward who let all those kids die."

Something inside Gohan flipped, he was up like a shot and had Zak up against the wall by his throat with rage in his eyes. "Say that again, I dare you" Gohan shouted and tightened his grip on Zak's throat. This all happened so fast that the others were only just now seeing what had happened, and as quickly as she could Supergirl activated her distress call installed into her smart watch. This didn't go unnoticed by Gohan and he dropped Zak, who was now gasping for air. Gohan remained silent with his eye's closed, picking up the ball he walked away from Zak and the other students, he didn't need a fight today.

He turned around to face the students briefly, Zak was still gasping for air. "I'm sorry I shouldn't have reacted to him trying to provoke me." Gohan said solemnly and walked away into the distance. About five seconds later he heard the same noise from when he was transported to the Watch Tower, he took a mental note but kept his head down and carried on walking.

The day went slowly from then on and we find Gohan in French class, he could hear the whispers and feel the stares from the other students. They knew a version of what had happened with Zak, a version that Gohan assumed had painted him in a maniacal light. Kara didn't remove her eyes from being trained on the young Saiyan, on edge at all points. Even to a bystander the tension was palpable. As the teacher ran through more and more sentences on the blackboard Gohan became more and more anxious or maybe just annoyed. Eventually he gave up, and raised his arm to gain the teachers attention, "Miss I don't feel well can I go to the nurse please?" Gohan put on a thick impression of a headache and practically ran out when the teacher nodded in agreement. Gohan wondered why he had been let out so easily but then realised that he was probably the subject of some form of 'danger watch' memo with the teachers.

When he got out his class he felt a massive amount of relief and the fresh air really helped him calm down, and so he slowly started walking towards the nurse's office. The halls seemed dead because all the students were busy but Gohan was alone for the first time properly with peace and quiet and without interruption.

"Gohan!" He heard someone shout, 'nice while it lasted' Gohan sighed to himself.

He turned to see Kara around twenty feet away from him, he looked her up and down before continuing walking towards the Nurse's office, he didn't need her crap right now. However, as she has shown a few times, she's difficult to avoid and within a few seconds he was stopped by her grip on his shoulder.

"What? What do you want?" Gohan didn't even face her, his words filled with venom.

"Where are you going?" Kara asked, trying to stay professional.

"Wherever I damn please, unless you're a hall monitor as well as a superhero." Gohan rebuffed, once again in a harsh tone.

"Why are you being like this? What happened wasn't the league's fault. I'm sure if you apologised to Superman and the league then there'll be no problem and-" Supergirl was cut off by her grip being broken and Gohan turning around.

"How dare you ask me to apologise? Do they think they can boss around me didn't you see the paper this morning public loose trust on you, Batman's shortcomings cost everyone one of those boy's their lives, but the most annoying and unforgivable part is that you expect me to conform to your way of thinking without even trying to understand mine. If you want to speak to me then drop me a text, otherwise I'm sick and need to go to the Nurse's office, unless you want me to go to Gotham right now?" and how is that not the leagues fault because of the leagues stupidity they died Gohan shocked Kara with the malice in his words and the intent in his eyes, so much so she backed off completely.

"How can you threaten such a thing so easily?" She said completely stunned.

"I guess that's who I'm supposed to be Kara, deal with it." He said whilst staring deep in her eyes.

"This isn't what Jason would've wan-" Supergirl cut off when she felt Gohan's anger spike and if looks could kill, she'd be dead.

"I've already stated that he doesn't want anything anymore and the reason for that is your stupid league, your stupid values and maybe even because of you." Kara's eyes widened by that last statement, he'd never put the blame on anyone but the league or Batman before, she was confused and angry to name just a few of the mix of emotions she was feeling right now. "I've thought about this a lot, how there was no trouble in seven years and then as soon as you come and stick your nose in my business, everyone's dead. Maybe the joker knows who you are, maybe this is all your fault!" He basically shouted the last part and shoved her back, which was no easy feat.

She didn't know how to feel, although she felt super guilty now. 'What if he's right?' she kept asking herself mentally.

"No comeback? That's what I thought. The mighty justice league, refusing to accept blame and responsibility. Now I really am going to the nurse's office, just the thought of the league is making me feel nauseous." He was pissed and he is making that clear, he hadn't been this angry nor had Kara been this scared in a long time. He'd had enough, after speeding to the nurse's office and feigning illness he took the Nurse's offer to go home eagerly with both hands, although to Miss Jeffery's apartment might be more fitting.

As the school ended Gohan was going to miss Jeffery house he decided to walk then he felt the league following him.

Then Gohan fly toward the desert knowing they wont leave him alone.

"Why he is flying?" asked flash.

"He knows we are coming for him" said green lantern.

In the heart of the arid desert, the sun blazed overhead, casting a relentless heat that shimmered off the golden sands. Gohan stood resolute, the quiet before the storm wrapping around him like a shroud. His aura pulsed with energy, reflecting his determination to defend his world against the Justice League. Above him, Superman hovered, flanked by Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, J'onn J'onzz, and the Flash, their powerful presence palpable.

"Gohan," Superman called, his voice a mixture of authority and concern. "This doesn't have to end in conflict. Please

Gohan shook his head, his expression fierce. "No I wont let another soul die because of your foolishness and you have no shame by not accepting your mistake".

With that, the tension snapped. Superman dove toward Gohan like a bullet, fist drawn back for a powerful strike. Gohan reacted instinctively, sidestepping and countering with a punch in gut which made superman to feel pain and Gohan took his cape and throwed him at the league.

Wonder Woman charged in next, her sword gleaming under the sun. She swung it with precision, aiming for Gohan's midsection. He ducked just in time, feeling the wind from her blade as it sliced through the air. Gohan pivoted and launched a series of rapid punches, each one met with Wonder Woman's deft blocks. Their exchange was a dance of skill and strength, both fighters pushing themselves to the limit.

Just then, the Flash zipped into the fray, a blur of red and yellow. He darted around Gohan, delivering lightning-fast jabs that left the young warrior momentarily dazed. Gohan, feeling the impact but refusing to relent, focused his energy and unleashed a barrier of Ki, creating a protective shield that absorbed the blows. With a sudden burst, he turned, unleashing a wave of energy that staggered the Flash, sending him skidding across the sand.

Green Lantern, watching from a distance, activated his ring, summoning a green energy construct—a massive fist that shot toward Gohan. The young warrior barely had time to react, but he rolled aside just in time. The fist crashed into the ground, sending sand flying. Gohan took advantage of the distraction, channeling energy into his fists, and soared upward, gaining altitude.

From above, Gohan surveyed the battlefield. The sun reflected off the shimmering desert, and he felt the heat radiating from his surroundings. He powered up, golden energy flaring around him as he transformed into his Super Saiyan form. The ground trembled beneath him as he descended like a comet, aiming directly for Wonder Woman, who was reeling from the earlier exchanges.

He struck with a powerful kick that sent Wonder Woman sprawling back. But before he could catch his breath, J'onn J'onzz appeared beside him, his telepathic abilites hold Gohan. "You can't do this, Gohan. We fight for justice!" he urged, but Gohan, fueled by his conviction, retaliated with a burst of Ki that knocked J'onn back, disrupting his focus.

Superman, regaining his footing, flew in again, this time combining forces with Green Lantern. Together, they created a massive green energy construct—a cage intended to trap Gohan. But Gohan, feeling the weight of their combined power, unleashed a Kamehameha wave, obliterating the construct and forcing Superman to dodge at the last moment.

The desert became a battleground of chaos as the Flash darted around, creating whirlwinds that threatened to engulf Gohan. The young warrior gritted his teeth, feeling the energy coalesce within him. In a moment of clarity, he released his aura clearing the winds.

Then wonder woman came with her sword to fight Gohan.

"Do you think your little sword can hurt me" asked Gohan.

"You don't know about this sword" said wonderwoman.

Then Gohan remembered his father using his finger to deflect trunks sword "lets see it".

Then Gohan raised his finger fusing it with his super saiyan ki "try me"taunted Gohan.

Then filled with rage at being insulted she striked his finger at a powerful gust of wind in the desert was filled with silence diana's sword stopped in track her sword didn't damaged his finger which made her eyes widened, then she made non stop strikes but be defended from them then he punced her in gut.

Then Gohan sensed a ki approaching him he immediately turned to punch them but he stopped in his track he is seeing kara in her supergirl uniform.

"Get out from my way if you don't want to get hurt" yelled Gohan.

Kara with tears in her eyes pleaded him.

"Please Gohan you don't want to do this you are better than this do you think your father approves this" asked kara trying to convince him.

It made Gohan to snap in anger all the guilt and all the anger in him was brusted out he yelled in rage which raised his power then he transformed into super Saiyan 2 making the whole area tremble and the sand due to the air he is producing raised like sand strom after the sand cleared she saw Gohan aura moving wild and sparks of electric bolts coming from him and with tears in his eyes.

Don't you dare to bring my father he is the best father anyone could have but do you know what killed him the same mind set you all had and my own idiocy by not taking enemy when its easy I don't want to repeat the same yelled Gohan then releasing his ki which knocked all the league down he teleported to jeffery's apartment.

He laid on his bed for around twenty minutes, thinking. Thinking about Kara, the league, the Joker, his mission, the boys, Jason, everything. The more he thought about it the more furious and determined he became and he couldn't until he could sit still no longer, he had to do something, now.

After coming to the watch tower from confronting Gohan kara helped flash and green lantern to go to medical ward after getting necessary first aid they went to meeting room.

"First of all why did you go to fight him" asked kara.

"We are trying to stop him from killing joker" said superman.

"Do you think he will listen to us after what happened yesterday, today we are lucky that he didn't killed us and he is not bad lest he would killed us" said kara.

Kara told what he said to the league batman was in hospital as his bones were broken he is not there in watchtower, but the main members are present flash, superman, wonder woman green lantern manhunter.

"He taken us down easily and he can see me clearly" said flash.

"Its just we are not going full power on him" said green lantern.

"And he is not using his full power and didn't you see how he made the earth tremble by rising his power I haven't seen any one in my life like that" said kara.

"Yes kara is right he used his finger to stop my sword at full force not even superman can do it and his powers rivals Olympian gods" said wonder woman.

"Yes I saw it it was cool" said flash.

Then all the league was staring at him.

"What I am just saying flash" retorted.

"He has crossed the line blaming us is not right we didn't expect that joker would do that" refuted lantern.

"May be he is right" said flash.

Green lantern was looking at him angry.

"I am not saying about killing just think what if we didn't call him yesterday he would be in orphanage eventually joker attacks but with his strength and speed he could save them that's why he is blaming us" reasoned flash.

"Really you think he can save them" asked lantern not accepting it.

"Didn't you see yesterday when superman wonder woman tried to control him he teleported and he took a punch from sups and remained normal he swept the floor with us today" said flash.

"Yes the punch I gave would shatter buildings he remained normal may be he is stronger than me and I use a little bit more strength today" said superman.

"Come on you think that's true he got lucky" said green lantern.

"Didn't you see the fight he is stronger than all of us he said he flighted enemies that could destroy entire planet with a small energy blast" said kara.

"You believed that" asked lantern.

"You are asking this after seeing how he easily defeated us and made the whole earth tremble" flash retorted.

"he told his father was the strongest of them and he is like us who spares with out killing and that killed him and Gohan mistake costed his fathers life" said kara.

"We don't know what happened In his world said wonderwoman but we cant let him" kill.

"Why don't you use your ring to find about his species he is not human he may be alien" said flash.

"I searched there are no results the ring has information on every species in the universe" said lantern.

"We may talk about it later we need to find joker before Gohan gets him" said superman.

Then they got a call from batman who is in hospital "I will go for joker".

Flash scoffed "you can't walk before you go joker will be dead".

"Yes batman you cant go now let we take care of him we will find him and put him to jail afterall we formed league to help each other" said superman.

To Which batman sighed.

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