RL here, this is a request fic, for trex989, its about the Titans each getting a Lantern Power Ring, however, not all of them will be green. So hopefully everyone will enjoy, and reviews are love. PS this is a bit of long intro, and the titans dont make an appearance till the very end, but bear with me, its all for plot i promise. Enjoy!
The doors to the saloon flew open. In walked a strange figure. Humans were rare in this sector, even more so at this particular establishment. "Juda Khan? Whose seen him?" the request rang out throughout the bar, everyone with slowly went for their guns. The figure, cloaked in a heavy black over coat and a wide brimmed hat, cocked his head to the side. "He's here, I know he is. If you all want this to turn into a fire fight, I'll be happy to oblige I could use some stress relief. For now, I'm offering a get out of jail free card. Anyone who doesn't want to get hauled off to an Oan Scion cell, get out, now." No one moved. The stranger lifted his head, brilliant emerald eyes gleamed, and a crazed smile was on his face. His hands snapped up, twin green blasters in them, and he fired.
The saloon exploded into violence, and above it all, a crazed laugh could be heard. Jason ducked behind an upended table and threw a grenade. "I just want Juda Khan damn it!" His shelter was blasted away and the Lantern rolled to the side. He came up with two rifles and fired. The energy beams ripped through the criminals, and when they realized many of their numbers were not getting back up, most started to flee. Jason spotted his target in the rush, a massive kundite warrior, who instead of running away, drew a massive sword off its back and stalked towards the Lantern.
"Lantern Black, I'm flattered you came all this way to find me," said the alien warlord.
Jason dropped the gun constructs and created a bright emerald naginata. He spun it around his body. "Don't be Khan, if I had a choice, I'd be somewhere else, drinking and getting some."
Khan's face twisted into a lecherous grin. "From that little jaydite partner of yours? Not my taste but, a man have to be blind not to appreciate a woman like that."
Jason pointed his jade glaive at the kundite. "Don't, ever, talk about my partner." Jason's eyes darkened and his aura swirled around him, a flash of red mixed in.
The kundite smirked. "Did I make you mad Lantern?"
Jason just roared. The Green Lantern spun his glaive over his head before bringing it down. Khan parried the blade with his massive sword and lashed out with a hand. Jason flew back from the blow. He jumped back to his feet, a long and short sword in each hand and shot forward. The long sword flashed as it came down, Khan managed to parry, but the short sword sliced the kundite's arm clean off.
Khan screamed as he clutched his bloody stump. Jason dropped his constructs and stalked over to the criminal. "You're under arrest." The kundite spat at Jason. A large energy fist appeared and Jason crashed it into Khan's skull. The kundite fell unconscious. Jason's eyes gleamed and a bandage appeared on the kundite's arm. He lifted the massive alien and walked to the door.
Outside two Green Lanterns waited for Jason. "Lantern Black!"
Jason sighed and pulled his hat's brim down. "I don't have time for this; I have a prisoner I need to transfer to the sector house."
The two Lanterns didn't move. One stepped forward. "In accordance with the edicts laid down by the Guardians of the Universe, Lantern Black of Space Sector 112 is to be detained on sight and forced back to Oa." A ring holo showed the warrant.
Jason sighed as he dropped his bounty. "Alright, fine, I'll head to Oa, but if this piece of shit gets away, so help me god, you two will pay." He rocketed off into the sky, not bothering to pay the Lanterns any attention.
Two days of nonstop ring travel later, Jason was in Oa's orbit. He stayed just outside the planet's atmosphere, a frown on his face. In front of him was a hologram of Guy. "What do you mean I'm under arrest Guy?"
"I mean you're under fucking arrest. They're sending Lanterns out to get you as we speak," answered the ring picture. "You need to get out of here, like now." Jason went to answer when he saw light trails.
He cut the phone call and created weapon constructs. In the lead of the Lanterns was Kilowog. He stopped a hundred yards from Jason. "Easy now Jason, we just want to talk."
Jason glanced at the other lanterns, men he didn't know. "Why the escort?"
Kilowog looked back at the others. "Just to be nice and peaceful."
Jason spared the alien Lanterns a glare. "Where's Guy and John?"
"Kid." Jason whirled to see Guy Gardner float up into the sky, John with him. "Just go with Wog, alright?" asked Guy.
Jason glared, but finally let out a sigh. "Fine." He held his hands out and green cuffs appeared on his wrists.
The teen's instincts tried to fight, but Guy put a hand on his shoulder. "Easy kiddo, just breathe," whispered the red haired human.
John appeared on his other side. "It'll be alright Jason; we're on your side." Even Kilowog nodded. Jason sighed, but floated forward and joined the escort party. The group of lanterns descended out of Oa's sky, many of the rooky and veteran lanterns watched as Jason was lead to the Guardians' palace in shackles. Kyle joined the group; the humans formed a shield around the younger Lantern, glaring at any of the aliens who tried to mock Jason.
For his part, Jason bore it all with a stoic look, his face completely blank. Once at the Guardians' Citadel, Salaak appeared hands behind his back. "Lantern Black, you are to surrender your power ring." Guy looked like he was about to explode when Jason simply slipped the ring off and handed it to the alien. Even Salaak looked surprised the human didn't put up a fight. "Yes, ahem, follow me." Jason nodded as he fell into step behind the elder Lantern. Jason fought to keep control of himself. Without his ring, his full powers came back with a vengeance and his emotions were forcing his powers to bleed through. His uniform shifted colors, but the teen refused to give in to the feelings.
The rest waited outside. Guy was fuming. "I don't like it! Those blue midgets, what the hell could the kid of have done to warrant a fucking arrest order!?"
"Aggravated assault, use of excessive force, unnecessary use of force, murder, they really hate murder," answered Kilowog.
"Those were all dropped. In every case, it was proved the kid used restraint and followed the rules to the letter!" snapped Guy.
John laid a hand on Guy's shoulder. "Look, I know you're protective of him, he was your first mentee, but I've seen Jason, that kid has a temper, a bad one."
Guy shrugged the hand off. "That's bull. He's been better since he put the ring on. And the boy has the potential to be one hell of a ring slinger! You've seen him! The kid has willpower like no one I've ever seen, cept maybe Hal Jordan!"
"Doesn't excuse his actions, Lanterns are supposed to be above people, to represent the best in the universe," countered Kilowog.
Guy looked at alien and went to argue, but John cut him off. "It doesn't matter Guy, it's the Guardians decisions and fighting about will only make you angrier. Just wait."
Meanwhile, inside the Citadel, Salaak stopped in front of the Guardians' entry hall. "This is far as I can go." Jason nodded as he stared at the doors. Salaak sighed as he opened them. "Good luck boy," whispered the alien. Jason dipped his head slightly as he walked in. The doors closed around him.
"Lantern Jason Black of Space Sector 112, do you know why you've been arrested and brought before us?" asked a guardian.
Jason nodded. "I've broken the laws of Oa and you want to hold a trial over what to do with me."
"Yes," answered another. "Your actions have been most…disturbing to we Guardians. You flagrantly disregard our laws, and seek to instill your own 'brand' as your fellow earthlings would say, of justice. You condemn criminals who should be arrested, and care little for the collateral damage your actions cause." Jason didn't answer; he simply stared at the Guardians, waiting.
"It is well within our right and power to strip you of your ring; to even go as far as imprison you," said a third. "But we won't, your unique relationship with the emotional spectrum, which we still do not understand it completely, is potentially too important to throw away. As such you will remain on Oa, you are no longer on active duty and if your ring is reported leaving Oan airspace, there will be grave consequences."
"Understand," replied Jason.
The Guardians nodded, and one stepped forward, his hair pulled back in a ponytail, unlike the rest who kept their hair short. "You may join your fellow Lanterns; we will discuss your situation more later."
Jason bowed slightly and his restraints faded away. The teen spun on his heel and strolled out, as confident as could be. Outside, Salaak appeared, with Jason's ring in hand. "I am supposed to give this back to you," stated the alien. "A tracking program has been written into it, if you leave Oa's airspace without express permission, the Guardians will be notified, the ring will shut down and Lanterns will be sent to collect you for immediate punishment."
"Right," responded Jason as he slipped his ring on. A weight he didn't even realize lifted off him when the teen put the ring back on. His emotions settled and the teen relaxed visibly.
Salaak nodded as he turned back to his screens. "I have work to do, you can show yourself out."
Jason waved as he left the citadel. Outside, Jason smiled slightly when he saw Guy, Kilowog, John and Kyle all still waiting for him. "Hey guys."
Everyone looked up as Guy rushed forward. "You ok? What happened!?" demanded the older Lantern.
Jason held up his hand, his ring gleamed in the Oan light. "I'm still a Lantern. Just, well suspended I guess? I'm confined to Oa for a while."
The Lanterns all smiled, Guy stepped back, a grin in place. "Told you not to worry kid. Now then drinks on me at Warriors, celebrate little Jason here getting under the big blues' skin so well."
Jason shook his head. "Thanks but no thanks Guy, I think I'm just gonna fly for a while."
Guy went to say something when John put a hand on his shoulder. "Alright Jason, we'll see you later."
Kilowog slapped Jason on his back as he walked by. "Don't worry kid, best Lanterns always get in trouble. Just…try to keep a lower profile." The big alien floated up into the sky. Followed by John and Guy.
"You ok?" asked Kyle. Of all the human Lanterns, Kyle Rayner was probably the closest next to Guy. The two bonded over the fact they were so young, and inexperienced.
Jason shrugged as the pair walked down through the streets. "I don't know, it's strange, I'm bound to an entire planet but I still feel stifled. House arrest on a scale I didn't think was possible."
Kyle laughed as they ambled. "Yea, well when you're used to patrolling sectors, a planet might seem small."
Jason sighed as he looked up into the sky. "Come on, I'm heading back to my apartment, when you going on patrol?"
"In a bit, think Salaak wants me and Guy to go out with some Lanterns to report sightings of Yellow Lanterns," answered Kyle.
Jason nodded. "Ah, oh well." The two stopped and Jason held out his hand. "I'll see you later huh?"
Kyle smirked as he shook Jason's hand. "Alright, I'll see you when I get back." Kyle jumped into the sky and rocketed off. Jason stared after his friend's light trail before turning back to the Oan road. He floated into the air and flew away.
20 minutes of leisure travel, Jason landed on the patio of his apartment. All apartments on Oa had no keys; each Lantern was expected to create their own unique keys with their rings. Jason's took the form of puzzle boxes. He snapped in the combination and the massive shutters peeled back to reveal glass sliding doors. Dust covered the majority of Jason's apartment; the human Lantern rarely lived there. It was well furnished, with some comforts of home, such as an earth kitchen and TV, but for the most part it looked like the dorm room he lived in during his time at the Green Lantern Academy. Jason's eyes flashed and an army of green maids appeared. "Get to work." The maids launched themselves at the apartment.
Fifteen minutes later it was sparkling, except for the clothes strewn across the floor. Jason stepped into the shower and let the heated spray soak his muscles. His hair was now emerald. More tattoos decorated his skin; a lantern symbol was etched in jade ink on his left pectoral, on his wrist was his partner's name in flowing script. On his right pectoral was the Lantern Oath, in the same script. Scars from blasters, blades and explosions covered him, creating a patchwork of wounds on his skin. A loud ringing brought Jason out of his contemplations. He turned off the shower as a ring message appeared. "Where are you?" asked his partner.
Jason grinned. "I thought we weren't speaking?"
Laira glared. "You go off after Juda Khan, alone, and expect me to be ok with that!? Then I find out there was a warrant for your arrest! Where are you!?"
"Home," answered the human Lantern. "I'm under well house arrest I guess. I'm suspended, I can't leave Oa for the time being." Jason smirked slightly. "Maybe I'll catch up on my sleep."
Laira sighed as she stared at her partner. "I have a report to follow up on; I should be on Oa in a few days, if you are alright with that?"
Jason laughed. "It's your apartment too. I'll see you then." He cut off the ring conversation. Jason toweled off his hair which began to hang over his eyes. "Tch, need a haircut." His eyes flashed and he leaned back in the barber chair. "Couple of inches off the top, a straight shave and a massage as well." A group of green constructs worked on Jason as he relaxed. When he was finally clean Jason let the constructs fade and cleaned up the mess. With that taken care of the teen collapsed on his couch and turned on the TV. As the TV droned Jason slowly nodded off, a week of barely any sleep finally caught up with him.
The teenaged Lantern shot forward, ring glowing as he searched for a threat. He was alone, in his apartment, one of the arguably safest places in the universe. Jason leaned back, his shirt soaked through with sweat. It was dark outside, though the teen didn't know how long he slept. He stripped off his undershirt, he spared it an annoyed glance as he made his way to his bed room. He tossed the shirt into a laundry hamper but didn't bother to replace it. Jason stripped out of his lounge pants and cracked his back as he got ready to sleep. The bed was neatly made, and extremely comfortable, Jason barely paid it any attention. Instead he climbed into the hammock that hung in the corner and passed out again.
Sometime later, the Lantern silently woke up. He remained perfectly relaxed, as if he was still asleep, and waited. His hand shot out and caught the wrist. "What?" he growled his ring bright.
His attacker sighed slightly. "You could be nicer. I cut short patrol to check on you," said Laira.
Jason cracked open an eye. "I didn't ask you to do that. I'm fine."
Laira trailed a hand down Jason's chest, feeling the scars. "There are a few new ones," she commented.
Jason shrugged as he resettled himself. "Crooks don't like to come easily, specially not kundites or gordanians which is all I seem to hunt these days."
Laira shook her head; an exasperated sigh escaped the female lantern. "Why not actually sleep in the bed? Hmm?"
Jason just snorted and rolled over in his hammock. "I like this. G'night Laira." The human didn't leave much room for discussion. Laira sighed as she left the room. The next day, Jason stumbled into the common room, his eyes glazed over and his hair rumpled. Laira was nowhere to be seen. "Probably getting food," murmured the human as he looked through the cupboards. Everything was empty or expired. Finally he just sighed and let his ring take care of his body's nutrient needs. This was supposed to be done in an emergency only, as a ring will only sustain its Lantern just enough for them to function. Unfortunately for Jason, this was becoming a more and more common occurrence, and it was having effect. Jason, always lean, almost looked emaciated. The only reason he had any meat on him was his constant exercise.
Jason wandered over to the couch and debated what to do. He could go out, get some real food, though his stomach wasn't growling anymore. He also didn't want to deal with the looks, the whispers. But staying inside was equally repulsive; he felt trapped in his own home. He threw open the doors to the patio and stared out across the beautiful Oan landscape. The sky sang to him, and it took all of Jason's willpower not to test the limit of the Guardians' indulgence.
A familiar ring broke Jason out of his thoughts. He looked down at his ever present bracelet. He pressed a few buttons and a hologram appeared. "Hey Rae."
Raven of the Teen Titans smiled slight from under her hood, but it swiftly changed to a frown. "Jason, do you eat there?"
The Lantern cocked his head to the side. "What, you don't like my new look?"
"Is that Jason!" came a voice in the background. "It is Jason!" Beastboy appeared in the screen. "Jason! Dude you look skinny! I told you to eat! And where have you been we haven't heard from you in like months!"
Jason smiled slightly as he made his way to the couch. "Sorry 'bout that, I was on patrol. A sector is a bit bigger than Jump, and I only got one partner. Eats up a lot of my time."
"So are you on vacation then?" asked Raven as she pushed her boyfriend back a little.
Jason smirked slightly as he shook his head. "Nope, suspension."
Raven shook her head as BB slapped himself. "Somehow that doesn't surprise me," said Raven.
"Me either Rae, me either," agreed BB.
Jason glared. "Yea well, where's the fearless leader, or the tin man?"
Rae smirked slightly. "You're not changing the subject so easily. But, they're out on patrol. We're monitoring the Tower, figured we'd give you a call." Jason nodded as he stretched. Raven caught sight of new scars when his shirt moved, but didn't say anything. Instead she asked a different question. "So why are you suspended?"
Jason hid his face behind a hand as leaned back. "You don't want to know."
"Yes, yes we really dude! Come on you promised you'd be good man!" cried Beastboy.
Jason sighed. "It's not a matter about being good or not, it's a matter of stopping bad men from doing bad things, permanently." Both Titans stiffened at the implications of that. "Lanterns are supposed to be the standard, the ideal, we follow the laws and edicts of million year old immortals who abandoned emotions. The Laws of OA are immutable and binding. And, I broke a few, to do the right thing, but still."
Raven went to say something when the alarm sounded. Both Beastboy and Raven turned completely serious, and for a second, Jason thought he saw fear. "We have to go, we'll talk later, bye Jason." The transmission was cut short.
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