Hello and welcome to my first story Young Justice: Black Lantern. Now before you continue know that this is an OC story, but will be slightly AU while following most of the cannon story. So if this isn't something you would be willing to read, then leave now.

Also since this is my first story, feed back is appreciated to help make my stories better.

Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Young Justice, the black lantern core, or anything in the dc universe, no matter how much I would love to. The only thing I own is this story and my OC, now on with the story!

Death.

All around on a war torn planet there seemed to be no living soul for thousands of miles. Millions of dead alien species covered the ground, making it impossible to tell what color the ground was. The sky was dark and grey as if it was devoid of life. In the center of all the dead aliens there lies a single structure, a small pillar with a black lantern resting on it. Standing in front of the lantern was a young boy who was dressed in a black hoody with an emblem of a hollow triangle with white lines coming from the top of it in a circle on both of his shoulders, black jeans with white lines trailing down the sides, and black shoes with white laces and bottoms. The boy also had a ring, with the same emblem on it as the one on his hoody, on the index finger of his right hand which hung by his side while the other hand was in his pocket. The boys hood was up, casting a shadow over the top half of his face. The boy leans his head back as he takes in a deep breath and then lets out a heavy sigh. His eyes then snap open revealing that they have stormy grey irises. The eyes also show no hint of emotion and portray that this boy has seen things that no others have or should have ever witnessed. He slowly raises the ring to the lantern and speaks,

"The Blackest Night falls from the Skies,

The Darkness Grows As all light Dies,

We Crave Your Hearts and your Demise,

By My Black Hand, The Dead Shall Rise."

As the boy spoke the oath, shadows wrap around him. Covering every part of his body untill nothing is visible then shoot off in all directions. Leaving the boy now dressed in a single piece outfit with white lines going from the shoulders and hips to the emblem on the ring now on his chest and a black mask over his eyes. A black glow surrounded the boy as he opens his eyes again.

"Black Lanterns Light."

? pov.

I slowly open my eyes curious as to what had caused me to dream about that particular memory. But I would have to think about that another time. Slowly I rose from the bed of the former ruler of this planet. I then proceeded to the mirror to see if I had changed at all, but alas, nothing as usual. I still looked exactly the same I did when I first put the ring on.

Flashback:

"Ok," I thought to my self as I lay face down at the bottom of a ditch slowly bleeding out. " maybe I should have been more careful when I saw those bullies." I try to move but every part of me feels like it's on fire, ironic considering that it's raining. the only thing I'm capable of doing is flip myself over with all of my strength. "Ha" I laugh at myself. "Look at me, a 15 year old kid laughing as he is slowly dieing at the bottom of a ditch." As I gaze at the sky I can't help but wonder what would happen if I survive. "I wish," I say with what few breaths I have left "that I could have done something better in my life and been part of something great." My eyes slowly start to close, but not before I see a black light fall from the sky right towards me.

When I awoke I found myself dressed in a brand new all black outfit with a strange symbols on the shoulders and a strange ring on my finger. My hair was now more spiked than it was before and my skin was now a pale white instead of its usual tan.

The next thing I noticed was that I appeared to be in some sort of temple. After a few minutes of waiting I was called down a hallway and went to a massive assembly of creatures I had never seen before. A loud voice boomed over us all saying if we wanted the power we would have to prove ourselves worthy of it. Before I even knew what was happening everyone decided to try and kill the closest person near them.

A large 6 armed creature had decided that I would be an easy target and starts charging at me. As he got closer I raised my hands in defense waiting for the attach. But nothing came as I looked over my arms I saw a sword made of black light impaled through the creature. The body went limp as it turned ghostly pail. While everyone else was shocked at what I just did, I felt powerful. After that I felt like I could take on a planet by myself, and that's exactly what I did.

Flashback end:

That had been 10,000 years ago. From that day forward I would be the first, the last, and only black lantern.

After looking myself over in the mirror I decide to gaze over a once thriving planet. The now massive hole in the side of the castle provided such a familiar view. The ground was scorched with fire still blazing from the fighting yesterday, the sky was filled with smoke blocking out most of the sunlight, while the dead members of this planets species littered the ground.

They had been mildly entertaining. The species was bi-pedal race that had blue skin and 4 arms. The species had been friendly at first but once they noticed my ring that became aggressive and yelled "ANOTHER LANTERN, KILL IT!"

Before I could even ask what they meant they started to attack me. Of course their attacks did absolutely nothing to me and after a while I decided to end this charade. So just like every other planet that attacked me, died in just under a day by my hand.

Now it was time to leave this planet and go to the next. A black glow surrounded me as I flew up from the now crumbling castle into space. Yet as I look back I notice two green lights heading to where I just left. This isn't the first time I had seen green lights head to places I had just been, however this time there were two lights. Now that got my interest.

With Hal Jordan and John Stewart on the planet.

As the Green Lanterns descended from the sky all they could do was stare in shock at the carnage bellow them. They had gotten a distress signal from the planet and decided to investigate hearing that there was a Lantern killing everyone in sight. They had assumed that it was Yellow Lantern causing trouble. But they were dead wrong.

"What happened here?" asked Hal Jordan.

"I have no idea," stated John Stewart "but what ever did this left no survivors and nothing left standing."

Hal: "Yah, but this close to Earth presents a significant threat, but what could do this in under a day?"

John: "I don't know but we should head back to Oa just in case and report this."

Hal: "Good idea."

Soon both lanterns took towards the sky and flew back to the Green Lantern home world. However they hadn't noticed a young 13 year old boy grinning.

"Earth huh? Sounds interesting, hopefully it will be fun to visit. Or it will die like the rest."

A black glow surrounded the boy once again as he took off to this place called Earth.

/LINE\\

After a few hours of searching the young boy finally came across this so called Earth. From what his ring told him it was inhabited by humans, just like him, and a few other species. The boy smiled as he descended toward the planet.

Oa 2 hours earlier.

After giving their report to the Guardians both Green Lanterns of Earth waited for the Guardians to finish. About 10 minutes later the Guardians told both lanterns that there was a slight trace of the energy still on their rings. After tracing it, it was revealed that there was a much larger amount of the strange energy heading towards Earth.

Both Lanterns immediately flew towards the docking bay to the only thing in the universe that could get them to Earth before the strange energy did, the Green Lantern space ship the Intercepter.

After arriving in the docking bay Aya ( Green Lantern the animated series and she isn't a robot in this she is an alien species. She has long blond hair and white headband instead of a helmet. Still has white armor but less robotic and more human like. ) piloted the ship towards Earth.

Aya: You both are fortunate that I was already planning on going to Earth just before you showed up.

Hal: Oh? And why's that?

Aya: The Guardians decided that the Lanterns of Earth might need some extra help, so your now looking at the newest Green Lantern of sector 2-8-1-4! Though they did say that I would have to learn under Hal Jordan of Earth, whoever that is.

John and Hal could only stare in shock at the news they just received. Not only had the Earth just gotten a new Green Lantern, but Hal Jordan had just gotten his own side kick.

After arriving at the watch tower and explaining things to Aya about what was going on the Lanterns had called an emergency meeting. After telling the Justice League about what was coming everyone started to get prepared for the incoming energy source.

Present Time. With the Black Lantern

As I descended toward the planet I began to wonder what I would find on this planet. But unfortunately my ring chose that exact moment to lose power, which normally happens after I use it a lot. However fortune was on my side. As it so happened that there was a large tree right below me, that I was successfully able to land on.

"Ugh," I grown as I look at The ring, "Why didn't I charge you before I left" As I try to focus on the Black Lantern I hear a load yell coming from bellow me. When I look down I see a man wearing a very interesting outfit. He wore a red cape, a blue one piece outfit with a yellow belt, red boots and his underwear seemed to be on the outside of his clothes, but what stood out the most was the red S inside an upside down pentagon on his chest.

He seemed to be talking into a head piece, "No it's nothing," he said "just a kid stuck in a tree. Don't worry I'll be there soon to help search." Before I could even say I wasn't stuck the man flew up and brought me down and then flew away saying "Stay safe." As he flew away I decided I would have to thank him for being kinder to me than the last few planets I visited. Since he was flying away so fast I would have to be quick. I raised my hand as a Black Lantern appeared before me and spoke the oath.

With Superman

Superman looked back in horror. The spot where he had put the boy down was now a crater and in the center was something that radiated death.