[color=8dc73f][h1]Green Lantern[/h1][/color]

The door to the spacious house opened and Hal walked through with his bags, looking around. "So, Dad, where's my room going to be?" He asked. Thomas followed him in with the Social Worker.

"Well, i prepared a room for you upstairs" he stated, staring at the Social Worker.

"I'm so happy to see Hal getting along with you." She smiled, before leaning into Thomas "He's a tricky one, he'll try to escape the first chance he gets." She whispered.

"I've dealt with rebellious children before." He replied, pushing her away a little.

"Ah yes, the daughter you mentioned. Where is she?" She looked around.

"I had to leave her back in..." He paused for a second.

"England?" the Social Worker asked.

"Yes! Yes, that's right." Thomas replied. The Social Worker watched Hal head upstairs. The house was a small, two-story house in the suburbs of Coast City, about 10 minutes drive from the ocean.

"How the hell did you afford all of this?" Hal yelled from upstairs.

"I have a lot of connections in the world, as well as some back home." He replied. The Social Worker looked at her clip-board.

"Alright, i have some other clients to see, but that should be everything." She smiled. "If he gets loose, call us." She then turned around and walked out. Thomas closed the door behind her.

"Green Lantern, get down here!" Thomas called. Hal skipped down the stairs to see Thomas stood in the hallway. "Time to get you up to speed on how this is going to work." He walked into the dining room and Hal followed. This room had no windows to the outside, just a large fire-place and a table with chairs. Thomas scrunched up his fist and the Golden ring appeared, before he transformed. Exploding in a flash of golden light. He then stood [url=https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a6/96/b6/a696b6d2f07db7ae01154d77fb5f1a19.jpg]gold and black uniform and now looking decidedly less human.[/url]

[color=aba000]"In blackest day, in brightest night!"
"Beware your fears made into light"
"Let those who try to stop what's right,"
"Be burned by the power, The Golden Light!"[/color]

"Wow..." Hal stood, staring in total awe at Thomas. "So... You're an alien, like Supergirl?" He asked.

"Supergirl? Ah yes, the Kryptonian, sort of, but my people are more like yours, lacking any real power on our homeworld." He replied.

"And Thomas isn't your name, is it?"

"My name is Thaal Sinestro. I am the Gold Lantern and the champion of all that is good and just in the universe. My homeworld was constantly raided by slavers and warlords, till i showed them how to feel fear. That was when the Golden Ring chose me. It represents the power to instil fear into the hearts of those who would transgress. You wield the Green ring, it represents the power of Will, to keep going forward and never stop, regardless of what stands in your way." Hal scrunched up his own fist

[color=8dc73f]In brightest day, in blackest night,
No evil shall escape my sight!
Let those who worship evil's might
Beware my power, Green Lantern's light![/color]

He yelled as he transformed too. "So, you said that you were the leader of "The Lanterns" Is it just the two of us or are there more?" He asked. Thaal nodded.

"Yes, The Lanterns consist of 7 Lanterns in total." His ring glowed before projections of the other rings appeared. "[url=https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/greenlantern/images/2/28/656075-ring_blue_2007_12_26001copy_super.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20090126003507]Blue[/url] represents Hope, the most incorruptible force in the universe. [url=https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/greenlantern/images/2/20/656091-ring_orange_2007_12_26001copy_super.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20090126003953]Orange[/url] represents Averice, for those who's heart is filled with an insatiable need for justice and an inability to stop until it has been despensed. [url=https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/greenlantern/images/1/18/656090-ring_indigo_2007_12_26001copy_super.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20090126003213]Indigo[/url] represents Compassion, those who cannot help but always see the best in everyone and help them become the best they can be. [url=https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/greenlantern/images/7/79/656083-ring_violet_2007_12_26001copy_super.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20090126004408]Star Sapphire[/url], Love. The Lantern who fight to protect everything they hold dear and true in the universe. And [url=https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/greenlantern/images/0/07/544973-rings_red_2007_12_26001copy_super.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20081230013535]Red[/url], that represents Rage, for those who can harness the greatest rage at the existence of evil in the universe."

"So, we're going to go fight bad guys and save the universe?" Hal asked, unable to contain his excitement.

"No." Sinestro replied, bluntly. "The other Lanterns are dead. This fault lies with an immensely powerful villain by the name of Despero." A [url=https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dchallofjustice/images/e/ef/Bb-despero.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120823194142]hologram[/url] of him appeared from Sinestro's ring, before the hologram came to life, it showed Sinestro and the other lanterns silently attacking despero, but him defeating them with his eye-blasts, fire power and sword, until only Sinestro remained. "I took the rings and fled. But he wasn't going to give up that easily." He said. "He destroyed my barrier." the Hologram followed Sinestro's every word. "And the rings were scattered in this direction, they all landed on this planet. I have been tracking the rings down, but haven't been able to find them bond with anyone... Until i found out about you."

"I feel honoured." Hal chirped.

"You should... You should also feel afraid, because Despero is coming." He said. "He wasn't able to give chase immediately, but it won't find him terribly long. I have until he finds us to whip you into shape, make you superior to my old friends and gather the other rings. Then, we may be able to stand a chance against him. Your training shall start tomorrow, for the moment, it's a lot to take in, you will find me a hard teacher, but a fair one."

"Alright, and don't worry, this Despero guy seems tough, but he hasn't met Hal Jordan." He pumped his arm.

"That's what Abin said..."

"Who?" Hal asked. Sinestro looked down and breathed a heavy sigh of sadness.

"Abin Sur... Your predecessor... And my oldest friend."

"I'm... Sorry." Hal whispered.

"Don't be sorry, be willful." Thaal ordered. "Abin died doing what he knew was right, we all knew the risks and i know he had no regrets. If you want to show me that you are sorry that he died, then you will not die. You will show him that the man he passed his ring onto will surpass him and do a better job than he ever could."

"Alright." Hal nodded. "Where do we start?" He asked.

"Not going to take time to adjust?" He asked.

"Never have before, don't ever plan to start. Despero is on his way and taking time for myself is only wasting precious time. How do we find the other rings?" He asked. Thaal smiled a little.

"Alright, the rings are going to start looking for whoever exibits their trait the most and try to latch onto them. I've spotted a few attempts from the last few weeks, but the Rings haven't been able to bond properly and have moved onto a new target." He said, a golden map of earth appeared. He pointed to Gotham City on it "First was a large crocodile mutant that the Red Ring chose, but it wasn't able to bond properly, i fought the man until he was forced to let go of it, but the ring slipped through my fingers." He then pointed to a small island off the coast of Malaysia "The locals call this place "Madripoor" I tracked the Orange ring here to some criminal, he caused a lot of damage before it escaped.

"I'm beginning to see a pattern..." Hal sighed.

"I'm not able to do this alone. With the two of us, the next time a ring appears, we should be able to stop it, and capture the ring before it escapes." Hal looked down at his own ring.

"So... How do these things even work?" He asked. "I know i can make swords and hands and stuff, but-" Sinestro looked at him with a face of utter disbelief.

"You mean... You've had the ring for 2 weeks and you haven't even used it, outside of the first time yet?" He asked. "Who knows you have the ring?"

"Well, Detective Stewart. He's been my best friend ever since i can remember. He told me not to use it so i don't draw attention to myself. I hear there's some shady government agencies like the Illuminati that kidnap young people with super-powers and brainwash them." Thaal rubbed the bridge of his nose.

"Uuuuuuugh... We have a lot more work to do than i thought..." He grabbed Hal's ring hand and picked it up. "This ring is powered by your emotions and your imagination."

"So, if i imagined-" At that point, a giant green sandwich appeared in front of him.

"Always a sandwich..." Thaal sighed "Just once, i'd like someone's first construct to be something other than food... Anyway, yes. You need to be able to use this as if it was a natural reflex." He explained. "For example-" At that point, a yellow sword jumped from Sinestro's ring and sliced the sandwich into several pieces.

"Is that why Despero wants the Rings so badly?"

"He wants the Rings, because with all 7 rings, he will become invincible."

"How?" Hal asked.

"Look, don't ask so many questions about what Despero will do if he gets the rings, let's focus on making sure you never have to find out." Thaal grunted. Thaal then walked towards the back door and into the back garden. He then rocketted into the sky.

"We can fly?" He asked. "Super-cool!" He then jumped and, by instinct, rocketted up after Sinestro. "SO AWESOME!!!" He yelled, flying past Sinestro. Sinestro sighed as he followed Hal into the clouds. "I've never felt anything like this! Can we go fight bad guys? Can we save some people from a sinking ship? Can we-"

"HAL!!!" Sinestro snapped. "Get ahold of yourself. We have pressing matters. Yes, we will stop evil as we find it, but our top objective right now is to get you trained into the true Green Lantern and finding the other 5 rings. Hal stopped and nodded.

"Yeah, alright, show me how." He asked. Sinestro summoned a golden sword in his hands.

"Defend yourself." He ordered.

****

[h2]3 hours later[/h2]

****

Sinestro helped Hal up the stairs of the appartment, arm over his shoulder. "Let me back in, coach... I'm good for one more round..." Hal grogily mumbled, his eye was black, his lip and nose bleeding.

"You did well. I remember when Abin first taught me like this. Consider yourself lucky that you can walk on the one leg."

"But that social worker... She'll take me away... If i look like this..." Sinestro nodded.

"Don't worry about that." Sinestro replied. "Get some sleep. Tomorrow, we go on the hunt."

"I'll be ready at dawn..." He groaned, rolling onto the bed and falling asleep almost instantly. Sinestro made his way back downstairs, sitting down at the computer, he began typing away at it.[

[color=92278f][h1]Deep Space, just outside Kree Territory[/h1][/color]

[i]"This is K.M.S. Kortosis of Merchant Floatilla Ruul, we are under attack from multiple enemy vessels, our shields have failed and we are being boarded. Mayday, MaydAAAAAAAAAAHH!!!"[/i]

[color=007236]"For the last time... Where is the Green Lantern of this sector? We know that you rendered him help 3 days ago. You can tell me, or you can tell Lord Despero when he arrives. I offer you a quick and painless death. Milord will not be so kind."[/color] The Skrull asked the captain. The bridge of the ship was completely torn to shreds with weapon fire having destroyed most of it. The Kree captain staired daggers at the Skrull. [color=007236]"For the last time, it's my bullet, or Lord Despero's Pyre..."[/color] The Kree spat in his face. [color=007236]"Well, don't say i didn't warn you."[/color] He punched the Kree across the face hard, a tooth flying free from the Kree's lips.

[color=9e005d]"As amusing as it is to see you hurt this man, my underling, it is not going to get us anywhere."[/color] Said a deep and powerful voice as the door opened and Lord Despero walked through.

[color=7ea7d8]"L-l-l-l-lord Despero..."[/color] The Kree stammered, he began to shake in his bonds. [color=7ea7d8]"Please, Skrull, i beg of you, end me now. I'll tell you everything."[/color] The stepped away before transforming into a beautiful Kree woman, he blew the captain a kiss, before transforming back into Skrull form and kneeling at Despero's feet.

[color=9e005d]"Yes, little Kree, you are correct to be afraid. But you wound me with your begs to die so quickly. Does my magnificence not please you? Does the entropic nature of my splendor gouge at your very soul?"[/color] he asked, there was a laughter from the SpaceKnight in the corner.

[color=b1a7a7]"Milord, i suspect this one thinks he is superior to you. Maybe he thinks that he is too good to bask in your presence."[/color] The colour drained from the Kree's face. [color=b1a7a7]"Give the order and i'll send him to have fun with the Dire Wraiths."[/color] He said, pointing the Neutralizer at him.

[color=9e005d]"Oh come, come,"[/color] Despero began [color=9e005d]"This man is an honoured guest. His people now belong to me, those smart enough to surrender have a place in my fleet. After all, a ruler who scorches the earth of every conquest rules naught but a kingdom of ashes. Don't you agree?"[/color] He asked, walking towards the captain and picking him up by clamping his hand onto the side of the captains cheeks. He nodded the Kree's head for him. [color=9e005d]"See? This one is smart. And you said that he wasn't smart enough to take my offer. Now, to seal the deal, you just need to tell me everything about the Green Lantern that you helped."[/color] The Kree stared at him, too afraid to speak, too afraid to move. [color=9e005d]"Come now, this is a very generous offer on my part. Do you not wish to live?"[/color]

[color=7ea7d8]"I'm... Sorry... He saved my daughter... You can do what you want... But i cannot give him up... On my honour..."[/color] At that point, Despero slammed the Kree's head into one of the broken consoles.

[color=9e005d]"HONOUR!? WHAT DO THE KREE KNOW OF HONOUR!?!?"[/color] he roared. [color=9e005d]"WHEN MY PEOPLE WERE DYING AND WE ASKED FOR AID, THE KREE WERE NO-WHERE TO BE SEEN, NOR THE SKRULLS, THE THANAGARIANS, THE SHI'AR, NOT EVEN YOUR PRECIOUS SPACEKNIGHTS!!![/color] He roared, pointing to Bakin. He then began to laugh [color=9e005d]"Ah, you made me angry. I like that in a subordinate Now, here's your last chance, tell me, or i will keep on tearing your mind apart and stitching it back together, until i get what i want to know."[/color] The Kree's mouth gibbered and he wept, blood and snot flowing from his nose.

[color=7ea7d8]"I... I... I CAN'T!!!"[/color] He wept. Despero brought him face to face.

[color=9e005d]"Then you will die braver than most..."[/color] Despero's third eye opened and a red ray shot into the Kree's head. The Kree began to gibber and burble as the life drained from his face. He slowly began to melt, as if being hollowed out and made into nothing more than a lump of skin. [color=9e005d]"Well, how about that? He didn't know anyway."[/color] Despero laughed. He then walked out, being followed by Paibok and Bakin. [color=9e005d]"I liked that man, find his daughter, give her a nice position in the fleet."[/color] He smiled [color=9e005d]"Anyone that harms her has to answer to me."[/color] Walking down the hallway. before getting to the end, he nodded to his underlings, before disappearing in a roar of fire.

He appeared again back in the throne-room of his ship. [color=fff200]"Milord, i question why you choose to interrogate prisoners personally."[/color]

[color=9e005d]"Because i rarely get to use my power these days. I enjoy the flexing of muscles"[/color] Lyssa nodded

[color=fff200]"As is your prerogative."[/color]

[color=9e005d]"What does your magic book say about finding Sinestro?"[/color] he asked, sitting in his throne and staring out of the main viewport.

[color=fff200]"I see a planet covered in water. I see... The hero who despises his own existence... The 1 who is 10... The last son of Krypton... I can see nothing more..."[/color] Her eyes glowed yellow as she spoke.

[color=9e005d]"Krypton? No wonder he has chosen to hide from us there. If it is protected by a Kryptonian, then we will have to tread lightly... Start searching the databases for a planet that fits that description. I am curious to see what little backwater stain on the universe he is hiding on."[/color] Despero grinned from ear to ear.

[color=fff200]"Wait, milord... There is another... The son of Alan Scott..."[/color] Despero looked at her.

[color=9e005d]"You are certain of this?"[/color]

[color=fff200]"Milord, i would not say so otherwise."[/color] she whispered. Despero's smile faded. He looked out at the field of destruction that the battle had wrought, fragments of ships still exploding as they drifted into each other.