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"You want me to do what!?"
In a dimension, not that far from ours, yet vastly different, held a planet. Not your typical, life breathing planet, but a special planet. One that was the center of what we would call the universe. One that held the life of a thousand species. One that held the order and hope of all that is known to be 'life'.
Oa, home to the Green Lantern Corps, and the Guardians of the Universe. A planet that sheltered the hopes and dreams of an ideal utopia. No crime nor chaos. The freedom of speech and right to bear arms (as much as it was unneeded) given to the masses to comfort the majority.
On this planet, a group of sentient beings held a meeting. One that would decide the course of fate, and insure the continued peace of the universe.
"We want you, Hal Jordan, to take on an apprentice." The Guardian spoke, wisdom dripping through each word he spoke.
"No, Nah-ah, never! Do you know how much of a pain in the tush it is to deal with intergalactic species causing mayhem all over the universe without dying!? Let me tell you; Hard!" Hal ranted underneath the Guardians. The Guardians looked down on him from their makeshift thrones. "Try to add on a side kick to that, and that makes it two lives I have to look out for!"
"We understand your concern Hal Jordan, but this is an urgent matter and we are in need of a delicate touch." The Guardian spoke, to which the other blue heads nodded in unison. "We are in agreement that you of all existence would be appropriate for this task, as many others may stray him from his path."
"You should know by now that I'm not one for delicacy! If you want delicacy, Arisia is more than experienced in that department!" Hal said, trying his best to weasel his way out of this.
"While it is true you are not delicate by touch, but you are by spirit. You are one of the most dedicated Lanterns of our corps, and hold the willpower of a hundred Lanterns. You are the most qualified to be this pupils master." The Guardian said. One of the Guardians on the left crossed his arms.
"Besides, even if we wanted to chose someone else, we couldn't." The Guardian said. Hal raised an eyebrow at this.
"What does that mean, bean-sprout?"
"Why you pathet-"
"Calm yourself, brother." The Center Guardian spoke again. Turning back to Hal, he explained. "While this matter is dealt with on a universal scale, the fact is that this is much more of a Human matter than anything else."
"And why would the at be?" Hal tersely asked, annoyed by the whole situation.
"For the one who needs guidance is Human." There was the big surprise, and it fell flat on its head for Jordan. It was a predictable twist. "We know not the name of the individual, or the location, yet we know his Alias. He goes by the name 'Nova.'"
"Wait! Isn't that the same name of that peace keeping taskforce that got decimated a few years back? Does this Nova have something to do with them!?" Hal asked nerveously. To his shock, the Guardian nodded in confirmation. "I thought they were all wiped out! How is this possible!?"
"Indeed that is the case, Hal Jordan. The Nova Corps faced Annihilation, yet they still live. It is for a lone human has attained the power of the Nova force. The last of his kind, and the last hope to return the Nova Corps to their rightful seat alongside the Green Lantern Corps."
"I thought you guys hated the Nova Corps? What with the sudden change of heart?" Hal asked.
"We do not hate them, Hal Jordan. We both hold the vision for peace, but we both seek them in different ways. We seek to instill order, while they seek to instill Justice. Both of our ideals clash at times because of this."
"I guess I understand, but again, why me? Earth doesn't have just one Green Lantern. There's John Stewart, who I know would make a great teacher. He was from the Military for heavens sake! Then there's Guy Gar- no what? Never mind on that last guy."
"We have considered both as candidates for tutelage, but you have always made yourself more prominent than the other two. John Stewart would no doubt instill a militaristic view on our Nova. While we would be more than welcome for that, that sort of teaching should be taught after being taught freedom. Guy Gardner-"
"Would warp his mind." The grumpy Guardian said. "We don't want a Nova that would smoke and drink all day. Besides, we fear Gardner's personality would rub off on him. That would be less than pleasant."
"I second that." Hal said.
"Which brings us back to you." The Center Guardian spoke. "Hal Jordan, you are the most qualified to be the teacher of this Nova. You have shown time and again that you stand above your peers, in both will power and spirit. You have shown you are a natural leader, and teacher. You are our chosen Lantern in which we hope to revive the Nova Corps."
"Well, when you put it like that, I can't help but get a little flattered." Hal said, as he crossed his arms in thought. On one hand, there was nothing keeping him from declining and just walking away. He would go about his life, fighting aliens and test piloting air craft. On the other, he would get that and a sidekick to boot. Sure it might be a pain in the butt at first, but he could get used to it. Besides, he felt like he would regret it if he didn't. "Alright, I made my decision. I'll teach this Nova, but on the condition I am allowed to teach him the way I want. No interference from any outside source, is that clear?"
"Agreed." The Center spoke, while the left grumbled about how cocky Hal was being right now. "We shall refrain from interfering with your duties, as long as you uphold your end."
"Cool. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go find a Nova."
With that, Hal left.
"Are you sure this was a good idea?" One of the Guardians spoke. "What if he finds out that we plan to manipulate the Child to our views? He could potentially betray us!"
"It is fine." The Center spoke. "Even if Hal or the Nova find out, in the end we still held up our side of the bargain with the Nova Corps with the bonus of an ally."
There were a ton of reasons why Hal Jordan wished to decline the command the Guardians had given him. One was that he had a life. Two was that it was a risk for him to take on an apprentice, for his adventures are more than meets the eye. Three, and lastly, he just didn't want to. He preferred to travel alone, except for those times with the league. Ah, good times.
There was also the problem of his inexperience in teaching anyone, and the fact that he didn't even know who Nova was. This, and his inexperience could be remedied quickly, but it would be a pain in the pooper.
So, as Hal stepped out of the portal leading to the meeting room of the Watch Tower, he held a slight hope that the person he was looking for was not there, thus postponing his assignment. Alas, it seemed the cosmos was against him that day, as that said person stood there, glaring at the hologram of a picture of a Gorilla with a cap on his head. His black uniform shrouding him in darkness, even as he stood in the brightness of the Sun. His Cowl hiding his expression as best as it could, even though his glare pierced through that veil.
"Hey Bats!" Hal called out as he floated over to the Dark Knight. The Knight nodded at him, wordlessly welcoming him back. Hal looked up at the projection. "Gorilla Grodd? Don't tell me he escaped his habitat so soon! We just got him a new cage last month!"
"I'm afraid so." Batman responded, as he switched to surveillance footage of a guard on standby. Suddenly, it seemed like the guard froze up and started walking to a cell. Taking out some keys, which Hal assumed was keys to this particular cell. Hal was proven right as the door slowly opened, before a hand grabbed the Guards head. Batman choose this moment to end the video, for which Hal assumed was to gruesome for most viewers. "Last week, for unknown reasons, the inhibitor restraining Gorilla Grodds telepathic abilities shut down. Unable to do anything, Belle Reve was at the mercy of Grodd. Killing all the guards, Grodd made his escape from Belle Reve."
"And I'm guessing Amanda Waller requested the help of the League?" Hal chimed in, crossing his arms in disapproval. Amanda was a strict lady. She had her heart in the right place, but it was a pain in the kicker dealing with her. "If only she would have let you design the layout of the prison and had someone like Tony construct the inhibitors, then none of this would have happened."
"I'm not so sure." Batman denied. Batman was a genius, and so was the Iron-man, but apparently this wasn't the fault of design. Pulling up another video, the same guard who let Grodd free could be seen dropping something into his cell. "Thanks to the footage that Amanda… willingly gave us, it shows that the Guards were being used to assist Grodd in his escape. This isn't the fault of anyone's designs, but it is the fault of poor hiring."
"Dang. Corrupted Cops even in Belle Reve? That's starting to breach my comfort zone." Hal said in displeasure. He tried to shrug that off, but to know that tons of guards died because of the fault of one, was just too much. "So, I'm guessing you have a lead on him?"
"Yes. Multiple sightings of a Gorilla roaming around outside of New Orleans have been phoned in. A few officers have been dispatched, but none have returned." Batman turned to Hal. "I sent out The Flash and Martian Manhunter to recon and, if confronted, restrain Grodd."
"Cool! I guess I'll head out then! I'm sure Barry and The Martian will need my help!"
"There's no need." Batman said coldly. "I only sent out two Leaguers for that would be enough. With Flash's speed Grodd will have difficulty controlling him. Manhunter will also be able to keep Grodd in place via telepathic struggles."
"Oh, well… I guess I'll just wait here then." Batman nodded, before going through some news reports in Gotham. Hal sighed. It wasn't hard to talk to the Batman, but at times he felt a little… put off? Groaning, Hal looked up at Batman. "Actually, Batman, I need a favor."
"Hmm?" Batman hummed out. That was one of the most responsive answers Hal ever received from Batman.
"I need a favor in finding someone." Batman stopped for but a second to look at Hal, before going back to his research. Hal took that as a signal that he was paying attention. "I need help finding the new Nova."
This made Batman stop. Turning to Hal fully, he gave him a glaring look. "For what reason." Batman spoke threateningly.
Hal should have expected this. Batman was a man of secrets. Hardly relying in anyone to help him, even when his life was in danger. He was especially secretive of his identity, as only Wonder Woman and Superman knew who he was. So, of course Batman would be defensive of the new Nova. He valued others identities, as much as everyone else.
Well, sort of. That didn't stop him from snooping into every other heroes lives.
"I want to train him." Hal answered. Scratching the back of his head, he looked Batman in the eyes. "Look, it's not like I plan to do anything evil or place some untold amount of pressure on him for his legacy, but I want to give an offer. I'll offer him a chance to train under me. Be part of a Space force and offer him protection. Not like he hadn't had any before hand, I'm guessing?"
Batman stared him in the eyes. The white pupils making Hal shiver inside. Batman's cowl always made him nervous, but right now he was feeling intimidated. Wordlessly, Batman resumed typing on the computer. Before Hal could say anything, a few images showed up on the monitor. Most of them were of a teen boy, riding a skateboard. Some of them though, were of a Black Helmed boy in similar stature flying, a blue trail behind him.
"That's the new Nova?" Hal asked, to which Batman nodded. Hal stared at the pictures before comparing the kid to the Nova. "Honestly, I expected someone more… older?"
"His name is Samuel Alexander. A resident of Carefree, Arizona, and student of Carefree High school. He has a Mother and Sister, and a father who went missing a few years back, around the same time Richard Rider went missing."
Hal flinched at that.
Richard Rider was a good man. An honorable man. A man of Justice. A man of Pride. And most of all, a man of the people. Rider, like Hal, served an intergalactic force, bending his knee to the people of the universe. He was loved by many, hated by few. Even his enemies, which were few, seemed drawn in by his charismatic nature.
That all changed when he mysteriously disappeared.
Over the course of a year, many heroes searched for him. The Justice League. The Ultimates. Even Bruce Banner set aside his rampaging for an afternoon to even WONDER what happened to Richard Rider.
At the end of that year, he was found.
Outside of Saturn's moon, Titan, Richard Rider was found. Floating in the abyss known as space, and his helmet removed, welcoming the below zero temperature of space. His face frozen in fear and blood still smeared down his nose.
He was found by Hal Jordan, his rival.
Batman, while not outwardly showing it, cared deeply for all those that lived in the light. So when news of Riders death reached his ears, the first thing he did was build a holographic image in his honor.
For some reason, Bruce Wayne also paid for the funeral and is still paying for Riders families livelihood.
"I'll send you his address." Batman said as he typed some numbers on his computer. The Lanterns ring flared before dying down, the message being received. "I warn you, be careful with him, Hal. If I hear another Nova died, I will hunt you down myself."
"Affirmative Captain!" Hal said before he started floating. "Before leaving though, I have one last request."
Batman nodded.
"How exactly do I teach someone?"
Batman smiled at this, which made Hal more nervous than he should.
"Teach him right from wrong. Let him make mistakes but not life threatening ones, and reprimand him for those. Keep him safe, but teach him how to survive. And above all else. Keep. Him. Alive."
"So, this is the infamous 'Nova' residence, huh?" Hal thought out loud as he walked up the walkway to the front door. He hadn't really expected much from what he had seen, but he had to say, it wasn't that bad. There wasn't really any other houses surrounding the area, and to be honest that suited him just fine. "Gotta admit, this place isn't that shabby. Reminds me a lot of Ferris Airfield in this weird sort of way."
Approaching the door, he gave a loud knock on the door. After a minute of silence, he knocked again, slightly louder. Another minute of silence passed, and no one answered the door. Hal safely assumed that no one was home.
"Well, if there's anything I learned from Bats, it's that if you go shopping around, things tend to escalate quickly. Safe to say I should do just that."
Hal, in his normal attire, walked off the path of the walk way. Going to the left side of the house, he noticed, he noticed a small shed. Walking over to it, he twisted the knob of the door. Pushing slightly, he noticed there wasn't that resistance, meaning it was unlocked. Pushing it fully opened, he was greeted to a normal shed.
A small lightbulb hung above in the center of the room. Tools and a work bench rested on the leftmost side of the shed. A bed on the opposite side of the room, and a small window above that. On the right side was a shelf, containing many tools and doohickeys. A wrench, a bat, and a ball. The most notable was the black helmet with a red in the center.
Walking over to it, he couldn't help but chuckle. Like how a Lantern cherished their rings and kept it close to them, a Nova cherished their Helm and kept it close to them. It seemed that a helm was a little too noticeable for its current bearer to keep with.
"Huh? My Lantern sense is tingling…"
Looking at the door, Hal was only given a second to dodge the bat that imbedded itself into wall of the shack. He was, once again, given but a split second to dodge another strike by the intruder.
"Get out!" A female voice yelled.
From the looks of it, his intruder was female. Wearing a pink sweater and blue jeans, and appeared in her late 30's. From the way she was acting, he hazard a guess this was the mother Batman told him about.
"Get off my property right now! I already called the cops! Now get off!" She yelled again. Hal ducked under a swing before grabbing the hand that wielded the bat. Hal held her in place. "Let go! Let go!"
"Woman! I understand that it may come off as strange, but I need you to listen to me!" She started kicking him in response. "I may look like an intruder, but I came here to talk with your son!"
"What business do you have with my son!" The woman demanded an answer as she pried her hands loose from Hal. She hit him in the stomach, making him keel. She raised her bat, ready to strike down at him. "I won't let you hurt him!"
"I don't want to hurt him! I just want to talk to him about his extracurricular activities!" Hal said, as the woman froze. Hal rose to his feet and gave her some space. He was invading her property though.
"What do you mean?"
"I mean about his space adventures. You know? The pew pew boom bow wow kinda adventures? You gotta know about those, right?"
For a moment longer the woman stayed ready to swing. Just as he thought she was going to relax, she stiffened again.
"How do you know I can trust you!? What proof do you have!?" The woman said. Apparently she wasn't going to let him go without proof. Reasonable for a Mother, but frustrating.
"Alright, but what I'm about to show you can't be told to anyone. I want to make that clear, alright?" Hal said before reaching into his pocket. The woman stiffened, but he didn't let that bother him. Pulling out his ring, he slowly placed it on his finger. Slowly, green light enveloped him. What stood there wasn't Hal Jordan, but the Green Lantern. "I'm the Green Lantern!"
Hal waited patiently for the gasp of shock. For the bat to drop and the apology from the woman. For the torrent of compliments and praise. He readied himself to calm down the hestarical woman.
What he wasn't ready for was the bat to hit him across the face. Stumbling, he looked at the woman, her eyes watering a little.
"Get the hell off my property! This! Very! Instant!" She yelled as she threw the bat at him, which he caught with the help of the ring. "Jesse was taken, and I won't have my son follow in his footsteps! Leave! Now!"
With that, she ran off. Leaving a shocked Hal Jordan to wonder to himself-
"What in the nine hell's just happened?"
Night had fallen in Carefree, Arizona. It was cold, and harsh, but for one Hal Jordan, it wasn't that difficult to bear. He had hunkered down in the shack after the woman had left, save for the few times he went to a local diner to fill his stomach. Apparently the woman must've had second thoughts or something since every time he came back he spotter her looking out the window.
It could have been easy to just give up on Samuel. To just say screw it and run off, getting some well earned Z's, but that wasn't like Hal. Well, no, maybe mot all the time like Hal. But after taking a punch to the gut and a Bat to the face, Hal was determined to finish this off.
"But seriously, where is that KID!" Hal chartered in the cold.
A flick of a light filtered through the now opened door drew his attention. The flick of the light switch sounded and a bright light filled the room. Standing at the door, in an orange shirt and blue jeans with key black hair stood Samuel Alexander.
"Who are you?" Sam asked curiously, before his brain caught up to his eyes. "No, wait, who the hell are you!?"
"Language, kid. You wouldn't kiss your mother with that mouth, would you?" Hal teased as he stood up. "To cut things short, I'm here to talk to you about your magic helmet and offer you to learn under me."
"W-Wait! You know about Nova!?" Sam said, shocked. He had only told his mother about that, and he was considering one other person, but that was a story foe another time. "HEY, wait! How do you know about Nova!?"
"Because I was interested and I thought it would be a good idea to train you. Does that answer your question?"
"Well, yeah, bit that's besides the point! Why the heck do you think I would train under you!?" Sam yelled as he grabbed the helmet and dined it. In what looked like metal wrapping around him, he was domed fully in the Black Nova Uniform. "I don't even know who you are! For all I know you're an enemy!"
"I guess you're gonna find out sooner or later, so might as well be now." Hal spoke as he too domed his Uniform, much to the shock of the teen. "I'm the Green Lantern, nice to meet you."
Silence greeted him as Lantern prepared himself to be hit, like Sam's mother had done earlier. To be punched or kicked, or even yelled at. None of that happened.
"WAIT! YOU MEAN THE GREEN LANTERN! THE SAME GREEN LANTERN WHO HELPED BEAT THE HULK!? THE SAME GREEN LANTERN WHO STOPPED MAGNETO!?" Sam all but yelled as he floated in excitement.
"Yep, that's the one. Now, I gotta ask, do you wanna be my sidekick, or, um, partner? I could te-"
"Hell yes!" Nova interrupted. "You don't know how exciting this is! The GREEN LANTERN is OFFERING ME to be his SIDEKICK!" Sam hollered as he spun. "This is so coooo-" He stopped spinning. "Hold on, I have to ask my mom, is that ok?"
"Uh, yeah, sure. You go do that." Hal said nervously. This wasn't going to end well.
"No! No! NO!" Sam's mother, who which Hal came to learn was Eva, yelled. "I will not allow my son to go flying off and fight aliens and get hurt because you want to take him as a sidekick!"
"But Mo-"
"Samuel! I'll deal to later!" Eva yelled at Sam before turning to Hal, who was back in normal attire. "As for you Green boy, I want you out of this house right now before I call the cops!"
"Mam, please just listen to me!" Hal tried speaking, getting ever so frustrated. "I need to train him so he knows how to control his power! If I don't, imagine the casualties that are just waiting to happen!"
"I don't care! It's dangerous to go With you, and that's the end of that! Now, leave!"
"It's more dangerous to leave him alone!" Hal yelled, his frustration overtaking him. "Like it or not, your son is a Nova, and he's going to be to be put in danger more times during breakfast than you will in a month!"
"Then I'll throw away the helmet! Better yet, you take it with you and make sure it never comes back!"
"But Mom-"
"Can it, Sam!"
"Madame! Even if I take the helmet, it will find it's way back to him! It's how it works! He's been drawn into this life and you can't change it until he gives up!"
"No! N-no! I won't allow him to go like Jesse!" Eva said as she fell back on the dining room chair. Fatigue had been eating at her recently due to the knowledge of Sam's activities. "He's my son, and I won't let him die because he was taken on some wild adventure in space!"
"Mom!" Sam yelled, to the shock of Eva. Sam had never yelled at her before. "I won't die if I go as Green Lanterns sidekick. If anything, I will be safer with him than when I go to the moon! It's the freaking Green Lantern for God's sake!"
"B-but how can you be sure? What if you get hurt? What if you can't come back? What if I never see you again?"
"That won't happen, Mom. I'm sure Lantern will keep me safe, and I'm more than able to defend myself." Sam reassured. "Even if I'm on my last legs, I'll travel hear faster than you could say 'The Flash.' Deal?"
"U-Uh.."
"Madame." Hal spoke, jumping back in. "I swear on my pride as a Lantern, that if any fatal harm falls upon your child, Samuel Alexander, I will lay my power to rest. Is this a deal?"
Eva looked between the two males in the room. One, her son, and the other a hero that could potentially get her son killed, both begging her to let Sam become Green Lanterns sidekick.
With a heavy heart, she choked before nodding in agreement. Sam hugged her, comforting her. They held each other for an untold amount of time, before letting go. Wiping away her tears, she glared at the Lantern.
"I'm going to hold you to that, Lantern." Eva said as she sighed and gave a forced smile. "But not tonight. Tonight is a school night, and Sam has a test tomorrow. If you don't mind, I would like him to get some sleep."
"That's fine Madame, and thank you, this means a lot." Hal replied with a small chuckle.
"So uncool guys." Sam muttered.
"Go to bed Sam."
With that, Hal left the Alexander residence. Flying back, he couldn't help but feel a form of relief. He didn't know why, but it felt good. Was this how it felt good.
Why didn't Barry tell him about this?
In a galaxy far, far away, a cat glared hatefully at a planet unseen to many. No matter how far, or how long it had been, he still hated that place. While vengeance had been delivered, he still hated that world. If only he could destroy it.
Ok, so those who are wondering what exactly this is- A Marvel (1610) (mostly) x Young Justice x Re-zero crossover. Now, before you click off because of that last crossover, let me tell you thi- Re Zero will rarely, if ever, come up in this story. The Re Zero portion is for a different story that goes by the name (Scenario). Mostly anything Re Zero is spoiler territory for that story, and I want to keep that zipped.
I would be glad IF you checked it out and gave me some criticism, but no one is forcing you. You could just stick with this series of shorts and enjoy this or enjoy two things, and probably help a guys planning and writing. Either way is appreciated.
Anyways, this universe is those three combined. Sort of. As you can see, Sam Alexander exists here and he didn't in 1610. That's because I'm pulling some mainstream heroes who actually are (in my opinion) good developed characters. At least good until Marvel twisted them into something different. The same will apply for DC.
My goal is to mostly make sense of the universe. This is because, in my eye, if I just leave things like the Nova Corps and Lantern Corps alone, I would just be half ! #$ it. I mean, what about mutants and meta humans? Should I just discriminate both? Nah, too simple. What about Doctor Fate and Doctor Strange? Just have them argue about crap? Nah, needs more spice. Oh! How about Hawkeye and Green Arrow? Just let them be? Naw, I got something planned.
There's also the problem with the lack of hero's in 1610. After Ultimatum, everything went down the kicker. So, I reasoned with the fact that more super heroes exist, casualties would be lower. Specifically, daredevil. His death is stupid. Did you hear that?
STUPID.
So that's what I really wanna do. Just make sense of everything. If you guys got any ideas or any questions, feel free to as in PM or in a review. I'll get to you either by PM or most likely by each chapter. See ya.
Edit- ok, this chapter was longer than I thought. Was only gonna have this be two parts, but might drag onto three. This is gonna be fun.
Also, sorry for the dip in quality at the end, and randomly throughout. I'm tired. Will come back and edit it. When you see edit 2- that means I did that.
Also, got some major Dèjā Vu writing this. And I kept calling Sam Samuel Jackson. Ugh. Night.