Supergirl:
"Okay, okay, okay," I say, flying back into the building with Kilowog and the other Guardians. "Time to go! Time to go!"
The Man and I using our rings shoot out our hands and summon a platform for everyone to step on. The Man doesn't even have to explain it to them. They all immediately step onto the platform. Surrounding the platform and them in a small bubble, The Man and I carry them out. We fly together for a bit before The Man stops.
"What are you doing," I ask, "Why did you stop?"
"I think he might need his ring back more than you," The Man says, pointing down. I look down and see Saint Walker with crossed arms. "I can hold Kilowog and the Guardians by myself. You give Saint Walker his ring back and then go find the others. Tell them to go to the Rusted immediately. We don't have much time."
I nod my head and leave The Man. Flying down to Saint Walker, he holds out his hand. As much as I don't want to, I take off the blue ring and give it back to him.
"What is going on," he asks after putting the ring back on. "Why is Oa shaking? Where is Parallax? Where is Ganthet?"
"Ganthet is," I say before stopping. I swallow the lump in my throat and muster up the courage. "He's gone. Ganthet is gone."
Saint Walker's expression changes as soon as he hears the news. His arms fall to his sides and his eyes go wide. They shine with tears.
"Ganthet is gone," Saint Walker repeats. He brings up his hand and rubs his blue ring. He only stops when Oa shakes.
"Yes, he is," I quickly say. "And so are we if we don't leave Oa. We need to get back to the Rusted."
"Wait," Saint Walker says as I turn to fly away. "What about Arisia and Harleen? Have you seen them?"
"No," I say, slapping myself on the head. "I completely forgot about them. Listen. We need to move fast. You stay here and try to find those two. I haven't seen them lately so they can't be far. I need to find Barry and Selina and all the others and get them back to the Rusted."
"Of course," Saint Walker says. He jumps into the air and flies toward the ruined building. Meanwhile, I leave to find the others.
Atrocitus:
I hear screaming and turn to see Laria falling toward the ground. Jumping before diving through the air, I fly toward Laria and catch her before she could hit the ground.
"Laria," I say, dropping her off at the top of the barrier. "What is the meaning of this? Why can you not fly?"
"My ring," Laria says. "It's powerless. It had been drained of all green energy. The battery."
"The battery," I repeat. I turn and look at where the green lantern battery was held, only to see a faded smoke trail rising into the air. "No. The Man had failed. The battery is destroyed."
I turn my head again when I see all of the yellow lanterns leaving. They stop fighting and turn to leave. Even most of the beta fliers are leaving. The only ones staying behind are a few flies and the beta foot soldiers.
"What is going on," Flash asks. "Where are they going?"
"They're leaving," Cheetah answers. "At least, most of them are, but why?"
"Because Oa is only hours from being destroyed," someone answers. A few seconds later, lasers rain down from above, destroying the betas and betas fliers that have stayed.
We all look up to see Supergirl flying toward us. She lands on the top of the barrier and looks at all of us.
"Oa is only hours from being destroyed," Laria repeats. "What are you talking about?"
"What," Supergirl asks. "What did you say?"
"She's asking what do you mean," I answer, taking over. "What do you mean by Oa is only hours from being destroyed."
"They did it," Supergirl says. "He did it. Superman used Brainiac's ship to destroy Oa."
"Oh, you have got to be kidding me," Flash yells into the sky. He stomps around in circles before coming back to us. By now, since all the betas are destroyed, everyone had regrouped around Supergirl and heard her.
"We need to get off of Oa," Firestorm says. "Now!"
"Wait," Laria says, stepping in front and spreading out her arms. "What about the other green lanterns? We can't leave them behind!"
"Well, it's not like the Rusted can hold all of them," Reverse-Flash says after I finish translating.
"It might," Catwoman says, "Compared to everything else The Man had built, a few hundred secret rooms in the Rusted would actually be the most normal things."
"In that case," Blue Beetle says, "Let's cross our fingers and go find out."
About to fly off, Laira once again stops us.
"Go ahead of us," Laria says, "I need Atrocitus for something. Atrocitus, please follow me."
Laria then runs into the barrier. I explain what she said before following after her. As I enter the makeshift infirmary, I see Laira standing over a green lantern with grey skin and four arms. He's laying on the ground, with all four arms on his stomach.
"Atrocitus," Laria starts, "Please translate for us."
"Of course," I say, dropping to my knee to hear better.
"Please tell Salaak we'll be going for a little bit but we'll be right back."
I nod my head and am about to tell the green lantern named Salakk but before I could, he cuts me off.
"Atrocitus," Salaak says, "Please tell Laria to leave."
"What?"
"Tell her and Arisia and anyone else who can to leave now. To leave Oa before the planet is destroyed."
"Wait, you know about Oa's destruction? How?"
"The rings told us. The rings told us before they died. They told us you and Laria and everyone else fought as hard as you could, but it wasn't enough. Oa is lost, but not the green lanterns. So long as one of us survives, then so will the green lanterns. Tell her! Please."
Salaak goes quiet. He falls to the floor. All I can do is stare at him.
"Atrocitus. Atrocitus!"
"What," I say, looking around. "Laria?"
"What did Salakk says? Did you tell him?"
About to tell Laria what Salaak said, I stop.
"Yeah," I say with a nod. "I told Salaak. He understands. Come now. We must go back to the Rusted."
Laria nods and throws her arms over me.
"You fought well, green lanterns," I think, giving Sallak and the rest of the green lanterns one last look before leaving the barrier. "Rest well and know this. Laria will survive."
The Man:
"Come on, come on," I say, tapping my fingers against the rail and my foot against the floor. "Come on. Where are they? Where are they?"
Another earthquake shakes the Rusted and the Guardians and I struggle to stay on our feet.
"We are running out of time," Ranakar says after pushing himself up.
"If you even suggest leaving," I say, putting up a finger. "Know I will punch you so hard in the face, you'll literally be eating and pooping out your teeth. Do not test me!"
I end the sentence by slamming my fist against the railing.
"I was not suggesting we leave," Ranakar says, "I am however suggesting you drive your ship to meet them. Not just wait here."
"Pass," I shout. "We're going to stay right here, where they know we are!"
"But--," Ranakar says before I turn around. The speed at which I turn causes a windstorm that shut Ranakar up. I then put my fist up.
"How hungry are you," I ask. Ranakar not answering, I turn back around. A few minutes later, I finally start to see some people.
"Saint Walker," I say, stepping back as he, Harleen, and Arisia land on the deck of the Rusted. He is followed shortly by Supergirl and the rest of the Insurgency.
"Awesome," I say, turning to run toward the bridge. "Everyone's here. We can leave."
"Not yet," Laria says, stopping me. She runs in front and spread out her arms. "Listen, I know you can't understand because my ring isn't working but--"
I stop her and show her the red ring on my finger.
"I can understand you just fine," I say. "Ring or no ring. What it is?"
"Oh. Listen, there are some green lan--"
"We must leave now," Atrocitus yells, cutting off Laria. He pushes her back. "You! Get this spaceship up! Before it's too late!"
I nod my head and try to run past the two but Laria stops me.
"Wait," she says but Atrocitus cuts her off again.
"It's too late, Laria," Atrocitus says. "The other green lanterns know there isn't time. They know. Go now."
Atrocitus points at the wheel.
"Okay," I say.