Saint Walker:
As I enter the room from the ceiling, I see many green lanterns aiming their rings at me. Their rings are glowing brightly in the dark room.
"Hmm," I think, "This was not the greeting I was hoping for. Then again, I was not expecting this."
As I look down, I see two green lanterns tied up and on their knees. Using my ring of hope, I construct walls to protect them. However, I am left defenseless.
"Saint Walker," one of the Guardians repeats, "Uhh, hello. Welcome to Oa. Home of the Green Lanterns."
I smile and nod my head.
"Hello," I say, "And thank you."
I turn my head back to the green lanterns as they keep their rings train on me.
"Please," I start, "Do not judge me for what I am about to do."
"What?"
Moving fast, I aim my ring at the floor and fire. A ball of pure blue energy shoots out, it hits and unleashes a powerful, blinding blue flash. The green lanterns all scream as they step back and fire their rings. Having to fly around and dodge all their attacks, I look at the two.
"Arisia," I say, "Laria. Follow me."
With my walls turning into a sphere, I carry the two out of the room.
"Hey, uh," Arisia starts, "You know our names?"
"Of course I do," I reply.
"How," Laria asks. "I don't think we've ever met before."
"I was told," I say.
"By who?"
Wanting to answer them, I stop when I see green lanterns flying out of the meeting room. Stopping and hiding behind a building, I grab Laria's and Arisia's hands and pull them back.
"I will tell you later," I whisper, "But for now, I suggest we find friendlier grounds. Is there a place we can hide?"
The two look at each other before nodding.
"It's not exactly hiding," Arisia says, "But it's the friendlier place we know recently. Come on. This way."
I check around the corner before waving at the two. Once it's clear, we fly away.
The Man:
"Come on," Harleen screams, looking like an annoying little kid as she jumps up and down while holding the railing. "Come on! Faster! Faster! Can you move any faster?"
"That depends," I reply from the Rusted's bridge as I adjust the landing angle. "Do you think Oa needs a crater the size of Gotham City?"
Slowing her descent as we approach Oa's surface, I thank the Rusted before opening her ramp. Even before the ramp hits the solid surface, Harleen is already running down it.
"Come on," she says, drawing her guns. "The sooner we get to Arisia and Laria, the sooner we can-."
Stopping dead in her track, the bottom of her shoes skidding against the ground, I can see all the way from the Rusted her eyeballs popping out of their sockets. As I look around, everyone's eyes are out of their sockets. I can't blame them. Even I'm a little surprised.
"Saint Walker," I say, stepping off the ramp as I see Saint Walker flying side-by-side with Arisia and Laria. "A pleasure to see you again."
I bow my head when I see the old bastard again.
"Apologies," Saint Walker says as he lands, "But do I know you?"
"My name is," I say.
"I'm sorry," Saint Walker says, "But I didn't-."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah," Harleen says, cutting him off. "He does that. You get used to it. Kind of. Sort of. Not really. Anyway, what happened to you two? What happened to Fish-Face? Oh, if I ever see that guy again, it'll be right before a barbecue."
"Okay," I say, patting Harleen's shoulder. "Before you go busting out my grill, how about we tried and learn what happened exactly?"
"So what did happen exactly," Kara asks. "I mean, the green lantern mentioned something about proof. Did you see what the proof is?"
"We did," Arisia answers, "But I just can't understand it. It can't be real."
"What is she talking about," Dinah asks.
"The proof we saw," Laria says, taking over. "It was a video, recorded footage."
"Of what," I ask.
"Of Arisia tampering with the battery. Draining the power from it and rendering Oa defenseless only a few moments ago."
As soon as Laria finishes explaining, we all look at each other with question marks above our heads.
"Yeah," Oliver says, the first to change from a question mark to a period. "I don't get it."
"Either do I," Jaime adds.
"How can that be possible," the Professor says. "A few moments ago, you two were with us."
"Don't tell them," Hal says, "Tell the Guardians."
"The Guardians won't listen," Arisia says, "Or the green lanterns. It's time we face it. The green lanterns are a lost cause."
All our eyes shoot out of our sockets once more when we see Arisia pulls off her green lantern ring. Her white and green uniform disappears and her green glow vanishes. Now, she's wearing a blue shirt and skirt.
"What," Hal says, pushing his way through the rest of us. "Arisia, what are you talking about? Arisia? Hey! Listen to me!"
Grabbing Arisia, Hal shakes her but she doesn't respond. Instead, her face just stays facing the ground.
"Arisia," Hal yells. "Come on! Snap out of it!"
"That's enough," Harleen says, getting in between Arisia and Hal. "She's not a ragdoll. Stop shaking her."
"Harleen," Hal says, "This doesn't concern you. Get out of my way."
On the verge of fighting, either with words or fists, they both stop when Arisia moves. She walks toward me and looks at me. I look back at her and nod my head. Raising my hand, I open my palm and Arisia drops her ring onto it.
"Go and rest in your room," I say.
Arisia falls back down as she turns and walks back toward the Rusted. However, only three steps in, a green beam hits and knocks her to the ground.
All of us turning around, we see Kilowog and a few other green lanterns approaching us.
"I knew you two would return here," the bastard says, aiming his ring at us. "A bad place to hide, don't you think?"
"No," I say, "It's not."
I turn toward everyone.
"All of you," I say, waving my arm. "Back to the Rusted."
"What about you," Cold says, "And him? Is he friend or foe?"
"Saint Walker and I can handle them," I say. "Right?"
"Of course," Saint Walker answers, nodding his head. "Let's go."
Harleen and Selina grab Arisia and the three of them and everyone else run toward the Rusted. Meanwhile, Saint Walker and I turn to face the dozen of green lanterns.
"Are you sure you can fight," Saint Walker asks as he flies into the air, glowing blue.
I look down at my hand. Arisia's ring is still there.
"Don't worry," I say, closing my hand. "I can sense the will still in Arisia. It's weak, but it's still there. She's feeling down, but she just needs a little spark. A little bit of blue."
I place the ring gently in my pocket before reaching for another ring.
"I hold onto you until later. For now, I'll have to use this ring."
Pulling out a red ring, I can hear everyone gasping. Even Saint Walker is shocked at the sight of a red ring.
"Quite an active day for eyeballs," I think as I pull on the red ring. An eruption of red energy happens the second I put the ring on, I sent the green lanterns flying back. Meanwhile, I feel the ring's power begin to overthrow me.
I feel the anger pouring out from the ring as it covers my jacket and pants. I feel the rage as it climbs onto my face and covers my head.
"What have you done," Saint Walker asks as the transformation finishes.
"Relax," I say, looking myself over while in red lantern armor. "I know how to handle my anger. Besides, I'm always angry, hence an expert."