AN/ So here it is, North Star! *throws green confetti* This is actually the rewrite of this story; I hated the first version so it shall never see the light of day. *sigh*

ANYWAY… This is a tribute fic for KikaKatTIOI GLTAS stories Journey to the Frontier and War of Emotion. I highly suggest you read them otherwise this will not make any sense, plus they are really good.

This is my first story so sorry if it seems a little jumpy and long. I'm making most of this stuff up as am going.

Disclaimer: I own nothing but my own thoughts. Mary and Cody (mentioned) belong to KikaKatTIOI.

Oh and KikaKat I hope I didn't ruin Mary much.

Italics for thoughts

"Space is vast. There are billions of systems still unexplored, just waiting to be discovered. Many of those are great distances apart from one another. This can leave a universe feeling disconnected. Only a brave few cross the blackness to see what lies beyond, even fewer are chosen to protect the vastness. Those brave few are given a ring of power to use in the name of good. It is because of that, that I am flying across the galaxy to see someone who won't pick up the phone! Come on, why am I doing this again Hal?" The young Green Lantern Mary asks as she flies around a space rock.

"Nice speech. Think of it yourself?" comes Hal Jordan's voice through Mary's ring.

"I got the idea from some sci-fi movie the Circle and I watched the other day. It was pretty good. Cody made a good choice," She replied as she flew. She cringed when she realized she mentioned Cody.

"Here comes the teasing."

"Oh Cody was there huh? I might just have to have a word with that boy about seeing you so much," Hal said with as serious tone as he could. Mary shook her head, Hal was such a pain sometimes but she still loves him.

"Anyway," Mary said quickly trying to change the subject. The last thing she wanted was for Hal to meddle in her nonexistent love life." Why am I out here?"

"Well the Guardians want to talk to Tomar-Re for some reason and he isn't answering his ring. They asked if one of use could check on him and I said you would do it. Besides you said you wanted to visit his home since he put that feather crown thing on your head at your party on Oa."

"Okay one; doesn't he have the week off? Two, thanks a lot. Three, I only ever said something about it once. Why send me all the way to Xudar?" Mary asks with a huff.

"They don't seem to care. You're welcome and it will be a great experience for you," Hal says as Mary rolls her eyes," I can hear that eye roll from here. Now hurry up. You have school tomorrow and the last thing your record needs is for you to be late again."

"Okay bye Hal," Mary says as she starts to fly a little faster.

"See you soon."

Mary gives one last sigh as she weaves through an asteroid field. Hal had become a little particular over her schooling after the Anti-Monitor/Anti-Aya thing. Yeah her grades had fallen but it wasn't really her fault was it. Oh well, at least this was a break from training and a new place to see.

She spotted a rather large asteroid up ahead and smiled. She flew straight towards it. With her ring she made a drill construct and struck it dead center. Instead of letting just the drill spin she let herself spin with it.

When she came out the other side she was still spinning even though the drill was gone. When she finally stopped spinning she looked back at the rock and couldn't help but giggle.

"You have been flying for too long Mary," she said to herself," you're getting bored." She flew on. After over an hour of flying, and trying to entertain herself, Xudar came into view. It was a large planet about the size of Earth. It had vast areas of red that she was thinking was land and some areas of black that had to be water.

"I swear to Oa if this planet is a desert I am going to kill Hal," Mary said as she drew nearer. She drew close enough to break atmosphere and got a better look at the planet. The red that she thought was land was actually water so that meant that the black was land.

As Mary was flying she spotted a village off in the distance near a mountain and decided that that was a great place to start looking for Tomar-Re. She notes the weather as she flies. It is warm but not overly hot, humid without being muggy. Rather pleasant actually. She flies close to the water and skims her hand over the warmness before pulling up to fly over some cliffs to the village.

After a little bit of flying around Mary landed in the village square in front of a large fountain. The fountain was an interesting design, sweeping arcs that red water flowed from. The buildings around the square were simple in structure. The buildings were domes with no doors, only a cloth barrier and a few windows was the most common design.

To Mary's left was a large build that was squarer and very official. Coming out of it was an older Xudarian. Mary could tell that from the hunched over way he walked, the ornate staff of black wood with gold lines he walked with and the white feather coming off of his head in a way that reminded her of a balding man. He wore grey robes with geometric red lines all along the sleeves and across the bottom.

"Greetings Green Lantern," He said as he reached Mary. He placed his right fist over his heart and bowed," Welcome to Xudin. I am Councilman Tekel, I lead this village. How may we be of service to the Corp?" He stood up as straight as he could.

Mary vaguely remembered that on Xudar the gesture was given as a sign of respect, so Mary returned the gesture. A quick glance up showed that Tekel was smiling, so he was happy at the return.

"I am Green Lantern Mary Cabon of Sector 2814," She said with a smile to keep a friendly manner with Tekel," I am looking of Green Lantern Tomar-Re. He is needed by the Guardians and they have been unable to get in touch with him. "

"Tomar-Re is in our village's Science Center. He should still be there at the moment. Would you like me to show you to the Center?" Tekel asked pointing to the enormous building at the edge of the village that Mary thought was a mountain at first. It was easy to see why she had over looked it. The exterior was black like the land around it.

"Thank you Councilman Tekel. That would be lovely."

"Right this way ma'am," he said as he began to walk towards the Center.

"Just Mary please," Mary said as she followed.

AN/ So here is the first part. How was it? I would really like to know. Please be nice.