Martian Manhunter: Beginning of Justice

by Morgan64

J’onn J’onnz and his niece M’gann has escaped an attack upon their planet. Now they must venture to a more secure location. After meeting a member of the Green Lantern Corps they decide that this location should be Earth. But with the threat of J’onn’s murderous brother, Ma’alefa’ak lurking behind will they be able to make it in time?

3. The Forager

Before arriving at Earth, we stopped on a planet full of different life forms. One stood out to me. An insect-like creature named Forager. He had us follow him to a pub where he bought us drinks. It was there we met another interesting fellow. He was tall, muscular, had a black mustache and long black hair. His leather jacket was ripped at the arms, no sleeves, and he wore leather pants and boots. He looked like a ruffian, but I wanted to draw near to him to see what he was about.

"Forager would stay away from that one."

"Why is that?" asked M'gann.

"He's a bounty hunter. If there is anyone out there he needs to find he will capture them... dead or alive."

My fascination in this "bounty hunter" grew. I walked to where he sat and introduced myself, without giving him my name.

"That ship at the fueling station, is that yers?" he asked.

I answered honestly with a simple yes.

"Ain't seen one of 'em in years. Where'd you get her?"

"Her?"

"You know, the ship. Where'd you get her?"

"It was my family's."

"WAS your family's? Let me guess, problems downstairs."

I cringed at his vulgar comment and decided to correct him.

"My family is dead... and so is the rest of my kind."

"Damn. Can't say I feel bad fer ya. I've seen a lot of races get annihilated."

"Speaking of races, I am very interested to know what race you are. I have never seen anyone like you before."

"I'll tell ya the truth, I ain't sure myself. All I know is that I spent a lot of time on Krypton. In fact that's why I'm here. Some guy with a weird name, Mal Fleck... Mall Al Fuck... or somethin' like that hired me. Lookin' for a Kryptonian child. Not sure why, but I ain't askin' questions if I'm gettin' paid."

Ma'alefa'ak. He is searching for a Kryptonian child. Why? It made no sense.

"Ma'alefa'ak. When did you meet him? When did he hire you?"

"Probably about the time you guys arrived."

He was here. I needed to warn M'gann. We needed to get out off of this planet immediately. I fetched M'gann and we both fled the pub together without being spotted by Ma'alefa'ak or the two White Martians with him. We bid farewell to our friend, Forager and we hoped to meet him again under better circumstances. As we flew away I could see my brother stepping into the pub.