Metropolis - Hello World

[Clark Kent]

Clark chuckled a bit at Megan’s amusement with the refrigerator, very impressed by the designs. Now of course if someone else was here, the person would say that it’s just a refrigerator and nothing else. Clark didn’t find anything amusing about the fridge, but the fact that inside it feels very cold when trying to get food or a drink. The cold feeling reminds Superman about the Fortress Of Solitude where everything is one big ice cube but not really. There were things that reminds him about what life on Krypton would be like if the planet didn’t explode. Then came Megan’s next question as The Man of Steel shakes his head. “Actually no, there isn’t any flying cars in our time on Earth but as for the rest I am not sure. There is new technology such as an I-Pod, I-Phone, I-Pad, and so on. I can show you those another time so you can get used to Earth”,Superman explained to her. When he first met J’onn he didn’t know anything about Earth too but with Superman’s help, the Martian fits right in.

Superman got out of the way so Megan could pick out what she can eat. Superman stood back and watches Megan pull out some of them but it was so weird. What did she need a jar of mint frosting for with the rest of the items. But Superman was quickly distracted by his growling stomach which reminds him to get something to eat too. “I’ll get my own food to eat”, he told Megan as he looked inside the fridge, pulling out a pitch of lemonade, a bag of bread, and two jars, one of them was peanut butter and jelly. He placed all four items on the table before looking at Megan. “So, what are you looking forward here to on Earth?”, he asked the female martian. Growing up, Clark wanted to explore the world and he did, learning many things of how to control the power that’s inside of him. Also he helped others in any way he could instead of destroying things on accident. If it wasn’t for his experiences at the time then he would be lost and have no purpose on Earth.

[Megan Anne Morse]

"I'm looking forward to alot of things on Earth..... like the music, the books, .... and the food."She said, smiling at the last one as she decorated acouple of slices of pizza with the odd toppings. Megan artfully arranged them so that it looked more like colorful display food than something anyone would actually eat.

Of course, she then picked up a slice and began eating it. To her, it tasted fine, but then again, she was used to Tameranian food, which was ..... rather different to begin with.

Alot of things were different on Tameran; there were no cars or trucks as earth had them, because everyone could fly. There were however, flying trains, which hauled truly massive amounts of goods and cargo to and fro. There was also no TV, but there was music, but she didn't like Tameranian music, which although rhythmic, tended toward harsher sounds, like scream-o and metal-rock.

There was also no formal police or military on Tameran. Everyone could fly and had super strength, among other powers, so any criminal who actually did commit a crime was apt to be mob-rushed and then either arrested or pulverized into a pile of chunky bits.... And anyone who tried to invade would likewise find themselves facing hand-held nuclear rifles, in addition to the powers and capabilities tameranians already have.

[Clark Kent]

Clark started to make his own peanut butter and jelly sandwich while he listens to Megan telling him what she looks forward to on Earth. Clark nods his head as he continues to make his own sandwich before speaking. “I think you will love it here on Earth. I mean everything isn’t the way you experienced on your home planet but on Earth, there’s people of all kinds of different nationalities and so on. Though sometimes it’s hard to be accepted by people who can’t accept the fact that someone wants to be a new hope for the planet. I was one of those people a long time ago when I lived here on Earth”, he told the female martian. Clark remembered the first time he suited up as Superman and some people were afraid of him, some liked him though. Clark as Superman had to find his place in the world when it came to the his role and the responsibilities. It was Ma and Pa who showed him everything about living life as a human being to who Clark is today….The Man of Steel.

Finished making his sandwich, Clark puts everything back in the fridge he took out of it. Closing the door of the fridge, Superman sits down at the table and takes a bite of the sandwich. “You know…J’onn J’onzz had the same problem too at times but I helped him out and showed him how everyone on earth celebrates the holidays, special events and so forth. Once he understood…J’onn went out on his own and the people loved The Martian Man hunter”, he told her before Clark took a sip of lemonade to wash down the sandwich. “And I would like to help you know your way around Earth but you’re not alone Megan. There’s others here…well I mean other members of the Justice League who can help you too. It won’t be easy but in time you’ll get the hang of it…I promise you that”, he said to Megan, letting her know that everything won’t be perfect in life but she’ll need a lot of support. Clark started thinking about contacting J’onn to see where he is and let him know about Megan.

[Megan Anne Morse]

Holidays.... Now there's an interesting topic. "What sorts of holidays does earth have ?" Megan asked, lofting a brow and smiling.

She liked holidays. They were reminders that as bad as things could get, it could be alot worse if one is actually able to take time out of their daily lives to celebrate a holiday, and give thanks to whatever it commemorated.

As superman told her about some of earths holidays, she idly wondered what an eye-pod was, and figured it might have been some sort of computer goggles, which was also a pad of some sort, apparently.

Earth was turning into a strange and whimsical place for Megan, and she was welcoming the ride of it.

In the end, she had eaten 6 slices of the weird pizza, and after looking in the cupboards again, a glass of water. The tap water was metallic after-tasting for her, like a too-weak tea. She would have enjoyed it if it was more metallic tasting, but then nobody else would drink from the tap.

Letting her mind wander elsewhere, she also wondered what sorts of musical instruments Earth had as well. "Does earth have a musical instrument similar to a Kampalan ? I learned how to play one on Tamaran." She then smiled enthusiastically, which was also kinda cute.

(a what ?)

Megan then proceeded to describe a quadruple-stacked piano pipe organ of some sort.

..... And then, superman's earpiece sounded off again, and speak of the devil, it was Martian Manhunter himself. "Superman, how is the situation with the missile going ?"

Big Green was definitely going to be interested in the results.....

[Clark Kent]

“There is many holidays around the world. We have Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Saint Valentines Day, Easter, Summer time and so forth. I like all holidays and it’s important to celebrate it with the ones you love because those are the memories you can share forever”, he explained to Megan before taking a sip of his drink. At first he didn’t know what the holidays meant but Martha and Jonathan explained and showed him the meaning of family, of love. His biological parents didn’t teach him the holidays and Clark was just a little baby, he never remembered anything expect seeing his parents faces for one last time. If they were here right now, they would be proud of their son of Krypton. Jor-EL wanted his son to be a force but a good force of humanity and he’s doing it right now. Then there came Megan’s second question. “Sorry Megan, I am not that sure on what a Kamplan or what a Tamaran is. What kind of instruments are they?” , he asked Megan and being honest.

As Megan explained suddenly Superman heard the voice of The Martian Manhunter himself in his ear communication piece. “Hold on Megan”, he told her as Superman tapped the ear piece twice before speaking. “The situation with the missile is over J’onn. Let’s just say that it was a small metal ball and I caught it…it opened and out came this young lady”, Superman told J’onn as he smiled a bit at Megan.
“Who is it?”, J’onn asked as Superman looked at Megan. “Would you like to meet J’onn J’onz, Megan?”, The Man of Steel asked Megan. Clark would not push it on her but it would be good for J’onn J’onzz and Megan to talk so they could get to know one another. J’onn could help Megan so that she can understand the world better. Superman would help too but he had other things to deal with it, like making sure Lois doesn’t kill him when Clark comes back to the Dailey Planet.

[Megan Anne Morse]

Megan had heard of Halloween and Christmas from the tv broadcasts from Earth, but of all the Christmas and Halloween episodes, she was still unsure as to why humans apparently worshiped dead trees for Christmas, and dressed up in sheets and capes for Halloween.

She was about to ask as much when kal'el asked her something. “Would you like to meet J’onn J’onz, Megan?”

With that, Megan beamed a smile and said "Yes! that would be wonderful to meet another green martian again !"

Megan really wasn't a green martian, but that was neither here nor there, considering that She had disowned the rest of the white martians a long while ago. She thought green martians would be much nicer anyway, even though Megan hadn't met any martians since she was sent to Tamaran (Starfire's home planet).

[Clark Kent]

Superman smiled at Megan and nods his head before he tapped his communication ear piece. "J'onn, she would like to meet you here at Mount Justice if you have the time though" , Clark told The Martian Manhunter. "I am on my way", J'onn told him as Superman looked at Megan before speaking. "Well today is going to be your lucky day, because you'll meet J'onn J'onzz in a couple of minutes. I think he will be very glad to see you" he said to the femal martian. J'onn was always friendly and down to earth when intereacting with other people. J'onn was not like the ordinary human was and besides, he wasn't normal. J'onn and Superman can relate with one another on a day to day basis of what they BOTH have been through from time to time.

A few minutes later, Clark could hear footsteps coming towards them and The Man of Steel saw J'onn J'onzz approach both him and Megan. "Good to see you J'onn" , Clark said as he stood up from the table before J'onn and Clark shook hands. "I would like you to meet somebody. This is Megan, she comes from the planet Mars and now she is here on Earth" he told him before Clark looks at Megan. "This is J'onn J'onzz, Megan, he is a good friend of mine. He and I work together in the Justice League, a team of heroes dedicated of protecting the Earth from other threats of the galaxy", he explained to Megan. Clark sat back down at the table and letted J'onn and Megan talk to each other so they can understand what is going on.

[Megan Anne Morse]

Megan reached out with her mind and started to ask a flurry of questions about mars to John, who swiftly held up a hand. "It is normal on earth to speak aloud, M'ganan" J'onn said, a ghost of a smile crossing his face, which then melted into his usual stony-faced expression.. "But, as you have asked, no, Our Planet is not doing well. Mars is now a dead world, and whatever remains of our people, are dangerously few and scattered between well and truly vast distances. I would be very much inclined to say that we 2 are the Last Known Martians."

"Wat ?" Megan quacked out, a look of shock slapping its way onto her face. It was a good thing they were sitting down, or else Megan might have hit the floor.

[Clark Kent]

Clark finished his plate of food and stood up before walking up to the sink. He turned on the nob for water, as he took a sponge and started to clean while Megan was getting to know J’onn J’onzz. Cleaning the plate, The Man Of Steel with his super hearing senses picked up what J’onn said about his race of Martians, and how they were extinct, not even existing in this universe. Clark looked over at Megan, who was shocked and couldn’t believe what The Martian Manhunter was telling her, he could feel the same way. Finishing cleaning, he placed the plate in one of the cabinets, before looking at Megan and J’onn. “May I?”, he asked the Martian as J’onn nods his head and Clark looks at Megan.

“What J’onn is saying is correct Megan and I know that you are in shock, but in time you’ll process the news and understand what he meant. For me I lost my parents and other people of my face of the planet Krypton, where a war broke out from all sides…my parents sent me away in a small ship only for me as I left Krypton and landed right here on Earth”, he explained to Megan his origin story. “For years I grew up with my adopted parents, and they taught me everything about the world and how to be a good person. But I owe to my real parents because if I never left Krypton, I would never be the man that I am today”, he told Megan. “Now you have a chance to be something good and J’onn can teach you how to be good”

[Megan Anne Morse]

a very awkward silence reared its head, and J'onn wasn't sure if it was what he said or how he said it.

Megan looked like she was about to go on a crying jag, but then Kalel stepped in and made his speech.

“What J’onn is saying is correct Megan and I know that you are in shock, but in time you’ll process the news and understand what he meant. For me I lost my parents and other people of my face of the planet Krypton, where a war broke out from all sides…my parents sent me away in a small ship only for me as I left Krypton and landed right here on Earth”, he explained to Megan his origin story. “For years I grew up with my adopted parents, and they taught me everything about the world and how to be a good person. But I owe to my real parents because if I never left Krypton, I would never be the man that I am today”, he told Megan. “Now you have a chance to be something good and J’onn can teach you how to be good”

It seemed to soften the blow of what J'onn said, and cast things in a different light.

True to his Kryptonian crest, kalel gave M'ganan hope for living on, and perhaps in due time, within, a new world. She was still sad, but she gave him a small smile and looked up at him. "Can you teach me as well ?"

[Clark Kent]

Clark nodded his head to Megan's question. "Yes, I can teach you as well Megan", he said to her as he smiled, while The Martian Manhunter watched the two interact with each other. "With your time here on Earth, J'onn, myself and other members of The Justice League will train you on how to use your powers for the good, to go up aganist a threat that no man, woman, or even weapon can defeat on his or her own. You'll also get a chance to see the world and experience what life on Earth is like, it will be fun" he explained to Megan

"J'onn and I will show you where you'll be staying at. I mean you'll stay here at Mount Justice, but we have other rooms here and I think you'll like them", Clark told her. "Then I have to get going back to Metropolis...I have other things to do", he said to Megan. Lois would probably be worried if Clark did not come back to the Daily Planet or at home. Lois is Clark's everything and vice versa, she should of gotten the message of what Clark told the guy to tell Lous. "So, shall we get started?" Clark asked Megan

[Megan Anne Morse]

Megan followed superman and J'onn J'onzz down afewhallways and through doors, until they came to a very colorful room. "I believe that this is your old room." J'onn said to superman, noticing the colorations in combination with the otherwise plain-ness and average size of the room.



The room had not been lived in for awhile, and given the style of the room, it was likely last seen sometime in the 70's or 80's. Megan took a look at it and smiled "I like it, its so stripesey and colorful!"