Not at First

Martian Manhunter stared up at your likeness, feeling the heat of imaginary flames before him. Your face glared back at him and silently denied him from traveling any further. "Please, Shadow. I can see you have retreated into the depths of your mind. I wish to help you."

"I don't need your help!" you bellowed. And from your eyes, fire blasted in small streams at J'onn. Luckily, he was able to dodge them and fly up into the air. However, that didn't mean that you were giving up. Your mouth then fired a large flaming volley of orange shards at him, roaring as you attacked relentlessly.

One or two of those shards scratched J'onn, having him cry out in agony. He fell to the ground, just as orange constructs surrounded him. He looked around him, seeing light-blue eyes on where their faces would be. One by one, the constructs channeled your frustration. "Wildcat lied!" "I'm still a hero." "With or without my robots."

"Yes, you are." J'onn slowly stood up, holding his arm as the burns of your strength were ever present upon him. "You're in danger, Shadow. I can help you, but you should let me in."

"No...!" The constructs then started pummeling J'onn again and again and again, each hit he took was similar to burning your hand on a hot stove. "I don't need anyone's help! I don't want anyone mad at me anymore! I don't want so many lovers!" As your fiery face watched J'onn get consecutively punched, a similar cold wind of guilt cooled both the orange gang into light-blue, having them stop and part from J'onn. That allowed the wind to cool J'onn's body and help make his burns more manageable.

J'onn regained his senses and looked at the fire wall shrinking, putting his fists by his sides. "I know you have a lot on your mind, but I need your help." The constructs disappeared around him and in their places, tiny clouds now surrounded the Martian. They gathered together and formed a bigger cloud, the size of a man's torso.

"We can help you, J'onn," it said to him. "Follow us." As it went through the wall, oddly enough, it made a hole in the flames. J'onn followed the cloud on, journeying deeper into your mind. Just after making his way through, there was a bright light that engulfed him and the cloud!