Revenge for the Fallen
Noah Seville looked into the bedroom his brothers shared when they stayed at their aunt's house while he was out and about on a mission for the Green Lantern Corps. This is where Simon was murdered by his aunt. She had been taken to prison, but Noah felt that it wasn't enough. His brother was dead, gone forever. He felt that his aunt deserved worse. Much worse. "I don't care if she's my aunt. She will taste my vengeance. No one takes Simon away from me. And to bring him back, I'll need a sacrifice. His murderer is the perfect candidate." He said.
When he told the plan to his brothers, Alvin and Theodore, and his adoptive father, Dave, they all agreed to his plan. "Go for it, Noah. Get that aunt of ours." Alvin said. "One problem...she's in jail. If I just kill her outta the blue, I'd take her place. If I went as Green Lantern," Noah said, putting his ring into his pocket, "but if I use Irish sorcery, I'm bound by no such laws." He said. "I can help with that." A voice said. Noah turned and saw his six-year-old cousin Josh, son of Simon's murderer. Noah quickly re-donned his ring and pointed it at Josh. "Yeah, right. It's because of your constant bitching that your mom beat, and eventually killed my brother. As far as I'm concerned, you're just as guilty as your mom." He said. Suddenly, Josh started to cry.
"Please, don't hurt me. I didn't want Simon to die, or even get hurt. But my mom threatened to kill me if I didn't help her with her evil plot." He sobbed. Noah still didn't buy it. "Bullcrap. " he said. Josh looked at Noah. "Please, is their any way I can prove it to you? He asked. "The truth charm. I will use sorcery to look into your heart and determine if your telling the truth. If you tell a single lie, you will die." Noah said. Josh nodded.
Noah put his hand over Josh's chest, right where his heart was. "Josh, is it true your mom threatened you?" Noah asked. "Yes." Josh said. Nothing happened. "Do you swear that you never wanted Simon to die?" Noah asked. "Hell yes." Josh said. Still nothing. "Final question: if your mother did not have rage issues, if none of this ever happened, how would you treat Simon?" Noah asked. Josh looked straight into Noah's eyes. "I'd treat him the way he deserved: like a member of the family." He said. Nothing happened. Josh was telling the truth.