I had this idea at school, inspired by two of my classmates. It is set in an AU where after stopping Atrocitus, the gang gave a new member. Another Red Lantern.

Kilowog narrowed his eyes. "Another one? Really, Jordan?"

"Hey, it's not my fault. Appa ordered. He and the other Guardians thought it would be better to have another crewmate."

"A Red one. Razer is enough for me. I don't need another rookie Poozer. Especially a Red one."

"Oh, come on! It ain't like you will be here all the time. If neither me and you are here, they will go together."

"I don't care! I don't want another..."

"She is really nice."

"She? The Red Lantern is a 'she'?"

"Yeah. Her name is Kara or somwthing like that."

Aya turned her chair around. "The Guardians also told me about her. Actually, her name is Kiara."

"See? You don't even know her name, Jordan. How do you expect..."

"I met her. She isn't as hot-tempered as Razer. And the kid seemed to like her."

"He met her too?"

"Yeah, yesterday. They talked a lot. I believe she likes him too."

"Green Lantern Hal, please define the term 'like'."

"Well... he is... um... you know... He wasn't with her as he was with us. Do you understand me?"

"Actually, I do not."

"That Poozer behaves with her as Hal does with the rest of us."

"Is Green Lantern Kilowog correct?"

"Yeah. Thanks, buddy."

If Aya could have sigh she would have done it. Instead, the closest thing she could managed was a lowering of her eyes and a furrowed brow. Razer likes her. How is this possible. It took him several months to be in terms with Sergeant Kilowog and to accept everything we do. He stil doesn't behave towards us as he should be. So why does he like her? He told me he hates everything that is related with his life as a Red Lantern. I don't expect him to hate her. Still... I cannot help but feel a twinge in my circuits. What is faulty with me? I always work properly so why...

"Aya? What are you thinking about?" Her captain's voice brought the confused Navcom A.I. back to reality.

For the first time in her life she felt the need to lie.

"Nothing. When are we going to meet Red Lantern Kaira?"

"When Razer showes up. Where is he, by the way?"

"He left one hour ago. He hasn't told me where, though."

Aya frowned. Something was wrong with her circuits. Before she could have made an analyse, the door from the bridge opened with a hiss and the former Red Lantern entered. Behind him there was a stunning girl. She had amber eyes, long light brown hair and a pale blue skin. Her face was pretty, with full blue lips and a black line along her jaw. She had pointed ears, like fairies, stated Hal. She were an one-piece uniform, formed from: a black skin-tight shirt with the Red Lantern symbol on her chest, red fingerless gloves, revealing her well-maniqurated nails, black skin-tight pants and red boots. Like Razer, she had red armor-like pieces on her legs, arms and torso which were, of course, more feminine than Razer's. She smiled, showing her pointed teeth. She had fangs just like Razer. She had a slender waist yet they could see she was strong. She looked around Razer's age, or younger.

"Hello!" Her voice was sweet, a sing-song sound.

Hal got up from his chair and went to her. "Hello, Miss Kiara!" He said, kissing her hand. "I believe you recognize me from yesterday."

"Yeah. You are that Green Lantern... Hal Jordan, right?"

"The only one, at your service."

Razer rolled his eyes. "You never learn."

Kiara giggled. She surely was more friendly than Razer. "He is just polite. I can take care of myself so don't worry for me, Ray."

"Ray?" Asked Hal, raising an eyebrow.

"I used to tease sunshine here a lot."

"You two knew eachother before this?" Interfered Aya.

"Yeah. Me and Ray met... on Shard after he first came. I was accepted as a Red Lantern a few days before he was... It happened when... I tried to revenge my mother."

"What happened to her?" Asked a curious Aya.

"It doesn't matter. You are Aya, right?"

"Affirmative."

"I was sure! Ray told me about you. Actually, he told me about all of you."

She walked from the door to Kilowog.

"You are the drill Sergeant Kilowog, the one who had the courage to fight the whole Red Lantern Armada. I was also between them but Atrocitus has forbidden me to get out from my ship. Nice to meet you, Sergeant."

"Um... nice to meet you too, Poozer. You better have some discipline into you or else..."

"She has." Said Razer. He frowned and went to his chair.

Aya followed him and sat in hers. She stole a glance at the new member of their little space family. She was really beautiful. In Aya's opinion, not even the Zamaronians looked as stunning as she did. It was obvious that the Red Lantern was graceful and strong.

Kiara smiled again. "Am I going to have a room or I have to sleep here?"

Razer and Aya got up simultaneously. "It's okay, Aya. I'll show her her quarters."

"There is no need, Razer. I am capable of showing he..."

"Aya! I said I will..."

"Enough, you two! From what you told me, Ray, you don't fight with Aya. So what is with you?" Kaira scolded. Her face became again happy and her tone softer. "Aya is a girl. She will show me my room. Let's go, Aya."

Aya nodded and the girl left. Kilowog got up from his chair. "I have rookies to train."

"And I have to explain Carol where I left. Bye! And Razer... Don't try anything... with any of them"

Razer frowned and a growling sound filled his throat. "Go! Now!"

Hal sighed. When the kid was near Kiara he was friendly, not in his usual scowl. She had effect over him. The Green Lantern shook his head and sighed. He left, going to his one and true love, Carol Ferris.

When he was sure that Hal is gone, Razer got up and went to his room. He hoped he could talk to Kiara.

(With the girls)

"This is your room." Said the Navcom.

Kiara smiled at her. "Thanks, sweety."

Aya nodded. Kiara was nice with her. With any of them, actually. Razer liked her and even wanted to accompany her to her room only to stay longer with her.

"Aya? Is there something on your mind?"

"How have you done it?"

"How I've done what?"

Made Razer to like you, thought Aya. What she said, however, was differen.

"You have been friendly towards myself and this crew. Razer hasn't been even though he is here longer than you are. He always seems sad and so full of regrets and rage and hate. Both of you are Red Lanterns but you are also different persons. You are not sad or full of rage and hate as he is. You seem to be... happy. Why is that? Why ypu and Razer have so many differences when both of you..."

"Sweety, there's a lot to answer. Well, I am happy because this is my choice."

Kiara sat on her bed and showed Aya to do the same. The curious A.I. complied and waited for her new friend to continue.

"I have chose a long time ago to smile, to be happy no matter what. There is always a smile on my face, happiness in my heart because my mother told me it should be so. She was... she is a wise woman and every advice she gave me were good and came in handy. Even when I am upset, sad, mad, enraged or angry, I think about the good things the life can offer to me. Unlike Razer, even though I am a Red Lantern, I won't stop being friendly or kind or happy. Well, I am friendly towards who I consider worth and who also acts friendly towards myself. I don't give my trust easy to other people, but when I do it, I know they won't disappoint me. I see and adjust to my surroundings. On Shard I was always on my guard, always ready to defend and protect myself. Here, with you, Razer and the Green Lanterns, I feel protected. I feel amoung friends. I feel... like home... with someone who cares about me, protects me and... You know what? You got the idea. You feel the same with them, don't you?"

"Yes. Green Lantern Hal used the term 'family' for our crew very often in the past."

"Exactly. For someone who doesn't have experience with family you sure know what is that."

Aya nodded. "Thank you for talking to me, Kiara."

"My pleasure, sweety."

"I should go."

"Okay. See ya later, Aya."

She nodded again and left. On the hallway she met Razer who didn't seem surprised to see her.

Razer entered Kiara's quarters. Being the only unoccupied room, it wasn't hard to tell.

"What did you say to her?"

"What did I say to whom?"

"To Aya. What did you talked to her?"

"Things."

Razer sighed. "Things?"

"Yup."

"What kind of things?"

"They are not your problem."

"Look, I don't want neither you or Aya to be hurt. Please, don't tell her anything about our past."

"I won't. I promise. But you have to tell her sooner or later."

"Or never."

"She is smart, Ray. She knows how to... to behave with living beings, she knows how to say something else than she thinks."

"Why do you say that?"

"Because I read it on her face. She was going to ask me a question but then she changed her mind. She made up something on less than a second."

"Her mind is computer-like. Of course she can do that."

Kiara got up from her bed. "Ray... I saw hesitance in her eyes."

Razer put his arms around her. "You shouldn't think about that anymore. Now we are back together. This is all that matters."

"Yeah... All that matters." She said, hugging him tightly. "I've missed you so much, Ray!"

"I know... I've missed you too."

(Two days later)

Kiara tried to sneak in Razer's room. She grinned and opned his door.

"Morning, sunshine!"

"Get out!" Exclaimed a sleeping voice.

"Rise and shine, Ray!"

"Ten more minutes."

She sighed. He could be so stubborn sometimes. Kiara approached him and made a glass construc.

"I warn you, Ray. Get up or I'll be force to take extra measures."

He groaned and turned around. "Get out! I want to sleep."

"You wanted it!" She said before splashing him with the red water.

"Ahhh!" He got up. "What was that for?"

"A birthday present."

"Birthday present?"

"Yup. Yours, remember? You are officialy 19 years old. Happy birthday, Ray!"

His eyes grew wide. "I... I forgot about it. Thanks."

She smiled softly. "I planned more. How about a walk and a picnic in a forest. I saw a pretty place and I thought you would like it."

"Well..."

"Oh, come on! It will be fun. Pleasepleasepleasepleasepleaseplease!"

The now 19-years-old Volkregian sighed. "Okay. You convinced me."

"Yay!" She chirped. "Get ready! You will find me into the multipurpose room."

He nodded and went to bathroom.

(A few minutes later)

"Kiara? Kiara, where are you?" Asked Razer.

Aya reassembled herself on the round table. "She isn't here."

"Where is she?"

"My scans tell me she isn't on this ship."

Razer sighed. "Can you locate her?"

"I don't know if I am able to find her exact location due to..."

"Just do it!"

Aya almost flinched at his tone. "Analyzing... Analyzing... Processing... Processing... Scanying... Complete."

"So?"

"Kiara is..."

"Right behind you, sunshine." Laughed Kiara. "I cannot believe you fell from this. Thanks, Aya. I owe you one."

"You are welcomed."

"You... you lied, Aya?"

"Affirmative."

The amber-eyed alien smiled. "She is preety good at this, you know?"

Razer rolled his eyes. "Let's go!"

"Where are you going?" Asked a confused and curious Aya.

"None of your business." Answered Razer and took Kiara's hand. "Come."

They got out from the Interceptor and took flight towards the sky. After flied for what seems forever until they reached a forest with a big lake.

"Beautiful, isn't it, Ray?"

"Yeah." He said, looking around.

They stayed on a blanket.

"I've missed you so much, Razer."

"I've missed you too, Kya!" He said, putting an arm around you. "I started thinking I would never ever ever see you again. But... I am glad. You don't know how happy I was when I was told you are going to be part of this crew. I was so happy to see you."

"Yeah. I was happy too. I... I am sorry about what happened to Ilana. I hope you aren't so sad like before."

"I still am. But... Somewhere, deep in my heart I know she wants me to be happy. With or without her. When I want to see her I only have to look at Aya. Almost the same face. Two different yet similar persons."

"I observed she looks like Ilana but... I didn't want to say something."

"Actually, I don't think about her all the time like I used to. I am aware that she is dead and she would want me to find someone else to love. To be with. I should let her go. I should let her soul find peace."

"Yeah..." she muttered and moved closer to him. "Bye the way, do you think about who that someone would be? Do you find someone in your mind and heart?"

"I don't know. I am confused. I have no idea what I should feel... what I... feel."

"Hey, it's okay. You just... need time, that's all."

"It's been two years since that blasted ring came to me. I lived a life full of hate and rage. I forgot how it is to feel something else. I... I am also scared. I've been running from that kind of feelings since I found her there."

"When you find the right person you won't be scared anymore."

"I know." He kissed her forehead and she closed her eyes.

But, Ray, the right person could be right under your nose. Don't let the chance at happiness to slip from you!"

(A few minutes of silence later)

"You know, Ray, I was so relieved when I heard you and your friends escaped from Shard. Though, I cannot help but wonder: what made you get back?"

"I wanted to kill Atrocitus. So I returned and..."

"No. That part I know well. I mean, why have you stopped? You could have killed him. You could have stopped him forever."

"Aya was there. She was hurt by Atrocitus... She begged me to help her... to get her to the Interceptor. I stopped because I didn't want someone else to die by Atrocitus. My decision saved our lifes and we met again."

Kiara smiled and curled against his body. "All this... for her. Is she that special for you?"

"I really don't know. It could be from the resemblance she has with Ilana or from jow she manages to always help me, to be there for me... but I came to care about her. I want the best for her."

"Well, she did come into being right in front of you, didn't she?"

"Yeah."

Razer kissed her forehead again.

"Ray?"

"Mmm?"

"I love you."

"I know... I love you too." He said and pulled her even more closer to him.

They lied down, her head on his chest, his arms around her, her hand lightly tracing his tattooes.

"Razer? I want you to wear your original outfit. At least as long as we are here. Please."

He nodded and concentrated. His armor faded, letting him into his original grey and brown attire. Kiara smiled and also concentrated. Her armor disolved into a wisp of red smoke, letting her in a pretty, knee-lenght black dress.

"That is new." Stated Razer.

"Why do you think that?"

"Because I've never seen you wearing it when I entered your room on Shard."

"For a moment you made me thought you looked through my dresser. The truth is that I have that always but I wanted to wear it for something special. From tomorrow I'll resume at wearing my training clothes."

Razer chuckled. "Wear this dress more often. You look fine in it. You are beautiful, Kiara. My advice for you is not to hide your beauty."

"Thanks. You are so sweet!"

She smiled and cuddled against his body. He kissed her forehead and they continued to talk to each other.

(Several hours later)

The two Red Lanterns finally decided to return to the Interceptor. Aya was working at a device in the multipurpose room and when she detected their presence she lifted her head up.

"Where have you been?"

"To a walk." Answered Kiara. "Aya, may I talk to you for a moment?"

"Sure."

The girls went to Kiara's quarters. They sat on her bed.

"What did you want us to talk about?"

"Well, I've been wondering... when is our next mission?"

"I am not sure. The Guardians haven't told me anything yet. Why?"

"Cause I want to do something! To have part of some action! I am so bored! I cannot sit still more than a hour and guess what! I sat still days."

Aya looked at the alien. She was curious why she couldn't resist without action. She was also wondering what she and Razer had done over the past few hours.

"Aya? Aya, do you listen to me?"

"I apologize. I wasn't aware you started talking."

"Nah, it's okay."

Aya looked at her hand. Appa's hologram appeared.

"A.I. Aya, you and the rest of the crew are send in a mission to the Frontier Space. Some space pirates are attacking more settlements of a peaceful specie. Go there and stop them!"

Aya nodded. "Let's tell Razer."

In less than half an hour of flight into Ultra-Warp they were there. Razer engaged in fight with 7 space pirates and the girls took the remainings 10.

(Skipping the fight in which Razer had been wounded)

Aya was leading the small team back into the Interceptor. They took the space pirates to a prison and returned on Oa.

Razer wheezed and the girls could saw blood on his forearm.

"You are wounded." Said Aya.

"Really? I had no idea."

"Ray, don't be rude. She wants to help."

"I can handle it."

Aya placed her arm on the stubborn alien's shoulder. "You need medical assistance."

He sighed. "Kiara, help her!"

"I can do it by myself, Razer."

"Hey, you want to help me, okay, I accepted that. But I also want something. I want her to help you."

Aya lowered her eyes. "I understand."

The girls worked together to heal Razer. He had to take off his shirt, revealing his ashen-white hair and muscled, tattooed chest.

Aya lowered her eyes. For the first time in her life she felt flustered. Seeing him like this was something new for her. But, it seemed it wasn't the first time when Kiara saw him like that. Aya couldn't help but feel something... something painful in her chest cavity. It was like a twich in her systems. Something only Razer could get rid of. Only his presence, his words, his touch and nothing, no one else could stop it.

"Sweety? You okay?" Asked Kiara.

"Yes. I was merely... distracted."

Razer raised an eyebrow. He knew something was wrong with her.

The girls cleaned his wound and bandaged it. Razer returned to his quarters and Aya left in order to verify the engine.

"What is wrong with my program? What is faulty with my circuits? Why do I keep having these sensations when I see Razer and Kiara together? Why?" She asked no one in particular once she arrived. A tear flowned down her cheek like in that day when Drusa made her attack Oa. When Razer saved her coming back to her. Her knight in shining red armor. Well, it seemed he wasn't hers now. He had never been hers. And will never be. That made her circuits twinge again.

(In Razer's quarters)

The 19-years-old alien sighed and put his shirt on the only chair there. The door opened with a hiss and Kiara came in.

"Hey, Ray. May I come in?"

"Yeah."

She entered and the door closed. "I am sorry."

"What for?"

"Well, today wasn't as I planned. We went to a walk and it went as we were two lovers, then we fought with that pirates and you got hurt. Sorry."

"No. You don't have to apologize. At our walk I really had fun. And about my wound... it's okay. It makes me feel... more alive than before."

"I hope you don't like the pain."

"I don't. But... this wound remembers me that even with my ring I am vulnerable and I should me more careful when into a fight."

"That's my boy!" She said proudly and wrapped her arms around him.

Razer hugged back and kissed her on the top of her head.

"Ray? May I stay here tonight? Like we did a lot before?"

"Yeah. I miss those times."

"Me too."

She concentrated and turned off her ring, remaining in a grey t-shirt and black boots. The climbed into his bed, he with his back pressed against the cold wall, his arms around her, her head on his shoulder.

"Good night, Ray."

"Good night, Kya."

They fell asleep soon enough unaware of the lights that flickered and turned off. They missed each other so much that they were unaware of anything else but them.

(A few weeks later)

Aya observed how close the two Red Lanterns were. Razer often interrupted a conversation with her to ask where Kiara was. Every time he did that, the poor Navcom felt the same sensation, the same twinge in her chest cavity. The same pain.

She was aware that they slept in his room almost every night. The ights would flicker every time her sensors picked up their presence.

It was a quiet day on the Interceptor. Kiara called Aya in her room to talk.

"So, sweety, how was for you to be the only girl from this crew?"

"I didn't feel different. They treated me right and always they we..."

"Stop! I understand. I saw how they behave with you. But... I mean... As a girl, didn't you feel the need to talk to another girl? To get away from the boys every now and then?"

"I didn't have many experience with females. Every of them ended not well for me or them."

"Okay, it doesn't work. How about... You know everything that happens on this ship, don't you?"

"Yes, even though I refrained my access into the personal quarters when Hal Jordan asked me to do so, my sensors are able to pick up every change in here."

"Where is the fun, Aya? Look, I'm sure you know more awkward and/or funny experiences of the boys. Please, tell me some of them!"

"I cannot share something like that."

"Pleasepleasepleasepleasepleaseplease."

Aya lowered her eyes, a small smile at the corners of her mouth. She searched something that Kiara would consider funny.

"I believe I found something into my achieve that enters in the parameters you described."

"Well? Tell me!"

"One day Hal Jordan put me call Razer into the bridge. I entered into his quarters when he got out from his bathroom, after a shower. His clother were on his bed and he had only a towel around his middle."

Kiara bursted into laugh. "No way! I bet his face matched his armor."

"It is true. He did blush."

"Okay, you are good. Tell me, sweety, did you like the view?"

"The view?"

"Yup. You know... Did you like to see him almost naked?"

"Well, it was an unforgettable experience for both of us."

"It isn't the answer I want."

Aya gazed at her feet. "I won't lie... I... I found the experience... quiet... pleasant."

"Well, well, well. Look who's nit as innocente as she seems."

Aya smiled softly, lithing her eyes to look at the alien girl. "Thank you."

Kiara grinned. "Do you have more awkward story for Razer, and funny for us?"

"I doubt that I am allowed to tell more. Razer wouldn't be too happy if he found out."

"Well, I won't tell him."

"Still..."

"Oh, come on! Sweety, this is part of the girl talk. If you share more with me I will tell you funny things with him from Shard."

"Well... I am not sure."

"Pleasepleasepleasepleasepleaseplease."

If Aya could have sighed, she would have done it. 'Very well."

They talked a lot about Razer. Aya was happy to have a friend to talk to. She didn't feel that twinge anymore. As long as Razer and Kiara weren't together in the same room, everything seemed okay for her.

(Later that night)

Kiara entered Razer's quarters. "Hey, Ray. May I stay here tonight?"

"Like you have to ask."

She walked to his bed. "Thanks, sunshine." She turned her ring off, remaining in a black t-shirt and black pants. She climbed in bed, next to Razer who was in his pants.

"What have you talked to Aya?"

"Things."

"What kind of things?"

"Girl talk. Happy now? Good night, Ray."

"Good night, Kya." He answered, bringing their bodies closer. "Kya?"

"Mmm?"

"I love you."

"I love you too, sunshine."

They fell asleep unaware of the turquoise sphere watching them from the ceiling.

Aya returned to her physical body. She closed her eyes and felt something wet on her cheeks. She put her hands on her cheeks.

"Tears?" She asked. "I can cry."

Then it hit her. She could cry. Crying was the reseult of the emotions. She had emotions. She could feel love. She did feel love. For him. For Razer.

"But he loves her. And she loves him. She is a living being, she is organic. I am nit. I am merely a machine that wear someone else's face. He... he could never love me. It doesn't metter how badly I wish, he cannot love me."

She started sobbing. "Everything would be so easy for me if I was a living being. I wouldn't be called an emotionless machine anymore. I would be loved and in love." Her eyes shone and changed their color to an orange hue then returned to normal. 'I know what I have to do."

Tam tam tam. My first chapter is ready. Aya is gealous. What will she do? And what is with Razer? I hope you like it. Tell me what you think. Comments and criticisms are welcomed but no flames please. Read and review please.