AN: Hello there. This is a Green Lantern: The Animated Series story, and contains a hell of a lot of OCs, so if you don't like either of those things, I'd suggest leaving. Actually, no. Don't leave. Read this story because it's really awesome and could potentially change your mind about either of the aforementioned things, both of which, I quite like. So, bold is NNaE (Narrator's Note and Explanation) and they'll show up from time to time. And if you think that my chapters are too short, you want to give me ideas, or just tell me anything, please review or PM me. Criticism is okay, as long as t's constructive. So, with all that out of the way, please read, review, and enjoy!

Chapter 1: Green

Hey. I'm Alexander Jordan, call me Alex. I'm a Green Lantern, and a member of the United Rings. I'm also a student at CCH, or, for those of you who don't know, Clarion County High. You may be asking yourself why a teenager is a Green Lantern, and has been given one of the most powerful weapons in the universe. Maybe you're asking what the United Rings is. You might be asking yourself why Alexander Jordan is so incredibly good-looking. All this will be answered in due time. It all started exactly one year ago...

"And yet another crisis averted by Guy Gardner, the Green Lantern!" The reporter announces, a smile bright on her face. "Boo! Cousin Hal was a better Lantern than you ever were you identity-stealing ass!" I yell at the TV. "Language, buddy." My dad walks into the kitchen, a tiny smirk on his face as he playfully chastises me. "Well that guy deserves it." I fume. "Just because my nephew isn't the Green Lantern of Earth anymore, doesn't mean that you can go around swearing at this other guy." Dad tells me. "Whatever." I mutter, going to brush my teeth.

I check my phone as I put it in my backpack. Another text and missed call from Samantha, my ex-girlfriend. 'Y wont u take me bak?' I read. "Because you're a lying, cheating bitch," I mutter at the device. Just then, the offending object starts singing Thrift Shop. I quickly check the identity of the caller. It's my best friend, Alexis Walker.

"Hey Alex." She says when I pick up. "Hey Alex." I reply. "You sound pissed. Another call from Samantha the Teenage Witch?" She asks. I can practically hear the smirk on her face. "You know me too well Walker." I tell her. "And that's a problem Jordan?" She asks teasingly. "You heard from Roy?" I ask, changing the subject. Roy is a good friend, but no one's heard from him in a week. "No. I'm getting worried, and so is Silena." She tells me.

"What if there's something seriously wrong with him?" I ask. "Don't give up hope, Alex. I'm sure that he and his mother are fine." She reassures me. Roy's mom has been getting death threats from an anonymous man. No one knows for certain who he is, but Roy thinks that it might be his father, who went insane after his parents died before Roy was born. Roy never truly knew his father.

"Hold on. I'm getting another call." Alex tells me. "It's Roy!" She cries after a second. "Call you back." She says quickly, and the line goes dead. "Roy, I really hope that everything's okay with you." I murmur, and than grab my bag and go to wait for my bus.

"Alex! You heard from Roy?" John Oakman, the class clown and one of my best friends, is staring at me with a rare serious expression on his face. "I haven't heard anything, but Alex got a call." I tell him. "Yes! Finally, some news!" He cheers. "Silena will be excited." I mention. Roy is basically the only one on the planet who doesn't know about Silena's, one of our other good friends, massive crush on him.

I spot the aforementioned brunette across the yard. "Silena!" I call to her. "Alex! Any news about Roy?" She asks us as she runs towards Johnny and I. "Quite a lot, actually." Alexis's voice comes from behind us. I spin around. Alex is standing in front of the bus she had just gotten off of. She looks beautiful, in a normal plaid shirt and jeans with a fake leather jacket and green converse. It's kind of funny how even though she's the most beautiful girl I've ever met, she doesn't seem to notice that she's beautiful at all.

"Alex! What have you heard about-" "Roy!" Silena cuts Johnny off when she spots the tall, red-headed figure lurking behind Alex. "Hi." He says, waving to us. His voice is hoarse, like he's been crying. It worries me. "Roy!" Silena repeats, rushing forward to hug the boy.

And pause. So, right now, you're probably asking yourself why in hell I'm telling you about my four best friends. It's a long story, but I'm telling you that long story right now, plus, some other parts of the story are going to be told by some of these guys and girls so, yeah. Unpause.

"What's wrong, man? Is everything okay?" Johnny asks, his voice gentle and humour-free, yet another rare occurrence. "No. Nothing's okay anymore." Roy lashes out at his best friend, snarling. "My mom was fucking shot. The bullet didn't hit her heart but it came pretty damn close. She's in the hospital and there's a good chance that she's not going to make it. My bastard of a father has the nerve to say that if she dies, he'll take me in. He's the one who fucking shot her in the first place! No, I'm not okay. And if she dies, nothing ever will be ever again." He finishes, tears streaming from his eyes.

Everyone is quiet for a bit after Roy's outburst of emotion. "Roy. I..." "Save it." The tall ginger cuts Silena off. She sighs in defeat. She knows that we can't comfort him. The bell rings, breaking the depressed silence that had fallen. "C'mon buddy. Let's get to class." Johnny says to Roy, prying Silena away from him and taking him into the school. "Do you think he'll be okay?" I ask Alex as we walk into the school. "I don't know Alex. But we have to have hope."

Pause. Okay so, after that whole Roy thing, the rest of the day was just classes, boring I know. So, fast forward. So, this part doesn't have much to do with our story here, which is why I'm using NNaE (Narrator's Note and Explanation) to talk about it. I got home, turned on the TV, and, miraculously, it showed Guy Gardner (that asshole of a replacement Lantern) leaving Earth. The guy said something about being given more ground to patrol, yadda yadda yadda, anyways, I was ecstatic since that meant that Cousin Hal was coming home, right? Wrong. Instead, there was another Lantern coming to Earth named John Stewart. Oh well. He was a hell of a lot better than stupid, egotistic Gardner. Okay, so dinner with my parents and my little sister. Boring! Multiple calls from Samantha. Yawn! Ah, here we go. The call to Cousin Hal's girlfriend and the multicolored stars. Unpause.

I dial Cousin Hal's home phone. No answer. I try his cell. Nada. So, I call Carol Ferris, Hal's girlfriend. She answers right away. "Alex, have you heard from Hal?" She asks, not bothering to say hello. "I'm good and you? School? Yeah I'm doing alright, thanks for asking. Have I heard from Roy? Yes I have actually, his mom is in a bit of a, um, situation, thanks for the concern." I say sarcastically. "I'm sorry Alex. I'm just really worried. I haven't heard from Hal in ages. It's as if he doesn't even know I'm calling." She tells me. "Ugh, great, I was about to ask if you've been able to contact him." I groan.

"Well, I'm..." She trails off in the middle of her sentence. "Carol? Is everything all right?" I ask. "Ugh, not this again!" She groans. "Not what again?" I ask. "Star Sapphire portal. I'll call you back when I come home. If I come home that is." She sighs. "Wait what? What's a Star Sapphire? Why does it make portals? And what do you mean if you come back?" I ask Carol urgently, but the line has already gone dead. "Crap." I mutter.

"Hey, dad, you heard anything from Uncle Steve?" I call out. His response comes floating back down the hall, "His restaurant is doing fantastic! But nothing about Hal." I curse and get up, going to look out my window. The stars twinkle in the distance. I pick out constellations from when Cousin Hal and Alex showed me the night sky. I find Orion's belt, and Hercules. Then I pick out new patterns, ones that I create myself. There's the Green Lantern symbol, and there's the dove, Alexis's favorite bird. There's the glowing green star... wait what?

I do a double take and look back up at the sky, but the green glow is still there. In fact, it's getting brighter and closer. Now there are other colors shimmering above. There's a blue star, a red one, a pink one, an orange one. The green star is still advancing, but the others are floating in different directions. The green star is now so close that I could reach out and grab it if I wanted. I can make out what the supposed green star really is now. It's a glowing green ring.

Pause. Sorry, I just couldn't resist leaving you that cliffhanger. In fact, you don't even get to hear what's next for about, um, four more chapters! Ha! Now, let's rewind a bit and let Alex (the other one) take the stage...