It was just a normal day for Jordan and Kilowog as they travel through the galaxy. They were both sent to by a distress call from an jungle like planet called Jemgia. As they arrived at the planet Kilowog was surprised how dense the jungle is.There were so many plants that it was hard to see through it. "Jeez who wants to live in a place like this?" He thought out loud. "Well, we have seen people survive harsher climates Kilowog. Deserts,ice, heck even junk." Kilowog looked at him and shrugged."I guess your right." As they entered the jungle they heard a faint cry. Which sounds like an infant. "Is that a baby?" Hal asks himself. The Lanterns walked closer where the noise coming from.
What they found shocked them. It was a small reptilian like baby with reddish orange like skin and bright orange eyes. On the top of her head where looks like two sets of horns on each side. And she was wearing a leather like dress. This little child couldn't be less than six or seven months old. Hal picked up the crying baby and placed her on his shoulder. "Hey, sweetness is okay we're not going to hurt you. We promise." He bounce her a little trying to calm the crying infant. Her crying ceased and started to look up at the man in front of her. Hal looked at with her with curious looked in his eyes. "Hey this kid kinda look like Atrocitus but, smaller and cuter." He commented.
Than they heard something else. A groan. It came not so far where they found the baby. Both of the Lanterns took out their weapons from their ring. Kilowog choose a war hammer while Jordan choose an mace. He was still carrying the baby so he had to be super careful. The moan gone louder as they walked closer to it. "Whose there?"Jordan started to freak out. "Here." They heard an young feminine voice a yard away from them. It was a tall female who was the same species as the baby they just found. Except her skin is dark red and had yellow eyes. And she only had three sets of horns instead of two.
"Where you the one that sent out the distress call?" Jordan asks.The female nodded. "My names Trakka my colony was attacked." The female groan in pain. Clenching on her side where the Green Lanterns saw blueish like blood coming from it."Who attacked your colony?" He asks."Pirates. They attack us out of nowhere. Stealing and killing everyone. I tried to run away but, one of them shot me from behind. I tried to hide Atra before I fell. I was lucky it was you who found her." Trakka breath started to get painful. "Atra?" Hal questioned.
"Yes. She was named after my father Atros. Before the Manhunters destroy--" The female started to cough up blood. "Hey stay with me Trakka." But, inside Jordan knows it was too late for the young mother. As Trakka cough her final breath she whispered "Please take care of her. She's the only thing I have left."Trakka eyes started to look lifeless and soon pass away.
Both of the Lanterns were sadden by the lost they just witness. But, was even more saddening that they realize that the baby just lost her mother. Jordan walk towards his friend. "So what are we going to do now?" Kilowog asks. "I mean we just can't raise a kid by ourselves. We are busy people you know." Just than the Bolovaxian notice his partner wasn't listening to him.
"Okay Jordan what are you thinking?" He looked at his friend with an arch brow."That name Atros. Do you think the name can be related to Atrocitus somehow?" He question. Kilowog thought about it. But, shrugged it off. "It's probably a coincidence. I mean do know how many people in my planet have shared similar name as mine?" Hal can't help but, chuckle. So the three went to Oa hoping to find answers.
~ Back on Oa ~
The Green Lanterns returned to Oa with their new addition. Kilowog was the one holding Atra this time. They reach the Hall where the guardians were having a meeting. Hal cleared his throat which caught the Guardians attention. "Can we help you 2814?" One of them questioned.
"Actually I do. Do you guardians know a guy by the name Atros?" Jordan asks. Kilowog face palm himself. Thinking his friend would let it go. "Yes, Atros is short for Atrocitus. The one you successfully defeated. Why you asks 2814?" Appa questioned."Because I want to know if he had a family before the Manhunters destroyed his home on Ysmault." He told them.
"Why?" The guardian didn't know where he was going with this."Cause when we arrived at Jemgia we found an female Ysmaultian who looked a lot like Atrocitus. Claiming to be his daughter. So tell me, what else are you guys been hiding?" Jordan looked at the council with question. Wondering why they do the things they do.
Appa sighed but, gave him an answer. "When our Manhunters attacked Ysmault. We Guardians have sent out mercenaries to chose twenty four to be sent to Jemgia." He told the Green Lantern."Why only twenty four?" Hal questioned."Because we believe one of those people be value to us in the future. I know might it seems cold and somewhat heartless, but we have our reasons." Hal wanted to yell at them for treating people like their own experiment but, kept his mouth shut.
"Now about the child. I assumed it's Atrocitus grandchild?" Jordan shook his head yes to him. Appa looked at his fellow council and back to Hal. "Let's hope this child is the one is worth our value. You and Kilowog are dismissed." Both of the Green Lanterns and Atra walked out from the building. With Jordan still ticked about what they did."I can't believe they treated those poor people like that. No wonder they have an vendetta on them." He scolded.
"Hey you better be careful of what you say. Unless you want to come back in there and be chewed at." Kilowog warned. "Where are we going anyway?" He asks. "Well, someone needs to tell Atrocitus his a granddad." Hal looked at his friend with a smirk. Kilowog looked at him like his completely insane. "You going to do what?!" He exclaimed. "Hey if I known if I was a granddad would you tell me?" Kilowog just groan.
~In Oa Sciencell Prison~
"Are you sure is a good idea to bring this little girl to a guy who used destroyed Green Lanterns and not to mention worlds for a living?" The Bolovaxian looked at his partner in question."The guy might be a crazed maniac but, you need to know that he also lost his world too. We can at least give him some closer to know he has surviving relatives still alive." He told him. Kilowog sighed. Still thinking bringing a six month old baby to a killer is a bad idea. "Fine but, if he tries any funny business I'm taking her out." He said with a protective eye.
'Jeez that guy already sounds like a parent.' Hal thought jokily.Both men reached Atrocitus cell where they were face to face with the warlord himself. "What do I have this pleasure Earth Man and his little friend?"Kilowog was insulted and wanted to bash his head."Oh, I show you little." But, Hal stopped him before he can."Easy Kilowog. We are not here to cause trouble Atrocitus." The warlord looked at him with annoyance."Than why did you come here? Is it to mock me?" Hal shook his head.
"No. We are here because we have something for you. Something you might ease your rage." Astrocitus was skeptical."That's unlikely Green Lantern." He arched his brow."Well this might change your mind." Hal stand aside from Kilowog showing the former Red Lantern the baby in the Bolovaxians arms."You have a granddaughter Atrocitus." Hal told him.
"Granddaughter? How? I saw my family burn all those years ago." The former warlord said with disbelief. "Was your daughter name Trakka?" Hal asks. Atrocitus scoffed. "That name could be anyone. It's a popular name among my people." He told him. "Was she wearing a necklace that looked like a star with a blue crystal in the middle?" Atrocitus eyes started to widen."How did you know that?" He looked at him with a surprise look.
"We met her. Right after she was killed by pirates on Jemgia." He told him. Atrocitus clenched his fist in anger. He rather have her killed by Manhunters than pirates.Hal walked closer to the cell and continued to explain. "The Guardians told us that when the Manhunters attacked your world they sent out mercenaries to choose a few dozen people to spare and sent to Jemgia. Trakka was one of them. I'm guessing that your "daughter" on Ysmault was just some innocent kid who looked like her." Atrocitus rage grew more that the blue devils took his child away from him. And now he wouldn't be able to see her again.
But, looking at the reddish orange baby in front of him makes him know that he has a piece of his daughter left. And he also hate that he wouldn't be in his graddaughters life."Can I hold her? It's been a long time since I hold a baby girl." Atrocitus looked at his granddaughter with a bit of glimmer in his eyes.
Jordan looked at Kilowog and reached out his hands. But the Green Lantern took a few steps back. "Jordan no. Is bad enough that we bring her here. I'm not going to hand her off with some maniac." Kilowog said protectively. Atrocitus scoffed at the Bolovaxian. After some convincing Kilowog caved and let the warlord hold Atra.
"Fine. Here's your granddaughter Atrocitus. The only good thing you have ever done." Kilowog walked towards the cell and walked inside. He gently placed the little baby on her grandfathers arms and looked up at him with her big orange eyes of hers. For most of his life filled with hate and anger. He suddenly felt a new feeling that he thought was lost forever. Love. "Hey my little space angel." Atra cooed at the older male in front of her. A sign that she wasn't afraid of him. He choked up trying not to cry in front of his worse enemies. Atra stretched out her little chubby hand at her grandfathers face and placed it on his scarred side.
Atrocitus kissed the baby on top of her head. Making her giggle a bit. 'I love her so much.' He thought. Both Kilowog and Jordan were surprised at Atrocitus affections towards his granddaughter. "Wow Atrocitus. I never seen that part of you before. Most time I seen you is punching and kicking." Hal looked at him with amusement. Atrocitus just growled at him. But, he looked back down at his granddaughter and made an uneven smile.
"Visiting time is over." An security guards said near by. Atrocitus sighed kissed Atra's head one last time before giving her back to Kilowog. "I can't believe I'm going saying this but, thank you Guardian lap dogs for giving me this." He thanked them. Hal accepted the thanks while Kilowog twitched a little at that 'lap dog' statement. "Will you two bring Atra here again?" Atrocitus ask. Hal smile at him."Yes, we will. I promise you." Hal crosses heart. Atrocitus looked at his graddaughter. "See you soon my little space angel." Atra looked at him with a smile on her tiny face. Which made the warlord smiled at the responds. The Green Lanterns soon left the prison with Atra. As they were heading out Hal starting to think. "Kilowog I been thinking."
Kilowog looked at him with an arched brow. "About what?" He asks."About what you said about raising Atra ourselves. Your right we can't take care of her. Like you said we're busy people. I think we should give her to someone who is willing to watch over her." Kilowog looked at Atra and back to Hal."But who be up to the task?" Kilowog looked at him confused."I think I know someone who would like a baby of their own." Hal activate his ring and started to communicate his friend from Odym."Hey Razer and Aya. How do you guys feel about having a little family?"