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"What do you mean, MIA? Why didn't you tell us yesterday?!"

Hal Jordan sighed. This is why he doesn't have a partner, especially a young one. He grabbed the bridge of his nose, feeling a headache coming on.

"Listen, we didn't know about it until this morning. I got here as soon as I could to tell you. We're not even sure if it's something to be worried about. I was just told to inform you because you were invited to watch."

"I'm not exactly sure what worrying constitutes in your book, but I'm pretty sure that a League member being kidnapped might just be a problem." Artemis snarled.

Kid Flash seemed to be taking it worse. "Ohmygosh,Ohmygosh, UncleBarrywaskidnapped!WhatdoIdo?WhatdoIdo?!"

Everyone started to murmur and whisper, some of their worry more so evident than others. Kaldur seemed to be contemplating what he should do when it started getting louder. That's when he raised his voice.

"Quiet! We cannot do anything until we have a clear understanding of the situation. Please, Mr. Jordan, would you please explain again."

Everyone silenced themselves, and Hal rubbed the back of his head nervously. "Please, Kaldur, call me Hal."

The Atlantean nodded, and Hal started over. "So, yesterday, I think, all of your mentors went on a deep space mission to a planet that was supposedly invaded by an alien race known as the Reach. I was contacted to contain the problem, but I couldn't handle it alone, so I called them. It was supposed to be about a week's mission, but once we got to the coordinates, the planet was deserted."

Conner looked a little confused. " Wait, I thought you guys had, like, heat sensors, or something. Shouldn't you have expected a trap if you didn't see any life on the planet?"

Hal looked down in shame. "Yeah, that's what Bats said. We decided to land, anyway, to make sure there were no survivors of the supposed attack. When we landed, we were ambushed."

It was quiet for a minuted, and then Robin spoke softly. "Who attacked you guys?"

The Green Lantern shook his head. "I didn't see who it was, exactly. It was all pretty blurry. I was hit in the head, and then woke up on Oa. I went to talk with the Guardians, and their information was a little...disturbing..."

Kid Flash turned a bright shade of white. "Are they going to use them as human sacrifices? Are they gonna throw them in a volcano? Will they be eaten!?"

Hal let out a shaky laugh, and then sighed. "Wally, they won't be eaten. They told me that, as a decision for intergalactic peace, each corp has picked an being stationed on Earth to represent them in some sort of tournament. I guess they all decided that the winner of the tournament would be awarded something by some unknown benefactor, and if everyone participated, then the agreement would be five years inactivity by the Red, Orange, and Yellow corps. It was a deal that they couldn't pass up."

That's when Artemis became enraged. "Wait a minute! So they're just risking Oliver's life because of some five year peace treaty?! How the heck is that fair to him?! Heck, how is that fair to any of the Justice League?!"

"Woah, calm down," Hal held up his hands. "Nobody is dying. That was a part of the agreement. Besides, this is really about who's ring has the most power as opposed to who can beat the crap out of someone. Really, it's a pretty good deal for the universe. They even invited the Justice League, providing that we all can behave ourselves."

All of them looked skeptical, but Hal just shook his head. "Listen, I know it sounds like a trap, but the rewards are too good to pass up. You don't have to come watch, but if it makes you feel any better, I talked to all of them after they were kidnapped, and they're on board. They just...they wanted you to know that they're okay."

Hal looked specifically at Robin, and the bird looked down. Everyone looked a little guilty for snapping at Hal once he got here. The Green Lantern sighed, and turned to leave.

"Contact Wonder Woman if you plan on going. I have to go back to Oa to train, but if you need anything, you can contact me from the Justice League computer."

He started entering his transport data on the Zeta Beam when he heard a whisper.

"Do you know?"

He turned around, not exactly sure what the question entitled. "Uh, what do ya mean?"

Robin stepped forward, looking about as frightening as his mentor. "Do you know where they are at?"

Oh crap. Hal's eyes grew wide. This was one of those things he'd hope they didn't ask. He didn't want to tell them, in all honesty. He wasn't sure whether to lie, and say he didn't, or tell them the bittersweet truth.

"Uhhh...Don't you want to surprise yourself?"

Robin's regular glare went straight into bat mode. Hal gulped. "Tell me where they are, Jordan. And I want the truth."

This had gotten the other's attention, and they turned to the Green Lantern with the same curious glare. He sighed. "Uhm, I think that Barry was with Carol. She said he was the only one she could grab before the fight got nasty. She said that he was injured a bit, but he'll be fine. He'll also get the honor of being the first male in their corp, so I guess that's good."

Wally almost let out a sigh of relief until he took in everything that Hal said. That's when he looked down in shame. "Uncle Barry just emasculated me. No, scratch that, he has emasculated my entire family for years to come. Out of all the corps, Flash, why the heck would get caught by that one?"

Everyone started to snicker, and Artemis came up to him. She patted him on the back, and smiled. "Look on the bright side, Wally. It's not like you had much manliness to lose."

That's when the red head swung at the archer. She stepped back, and shook her head. "Too slow, ginger."

Everyone started laughing at the scene before them, and Wally just huffed. After a few more seconds, Kaldur gathered himself. "Continue, my friend."

Hal chuckled once more. "Ok, ok. I'm pretty sure that Martian Manhunter was with Indigo. When I contacted him, he seemed perfectly healthy, and said that they were actually pretty hospitable."

Megan smiled. "I'm not surprised. Uncle J'onn is the most compassionate being I have ever met, and I'm sure he'll use the ring wisely."

Everyone nodded in agreement, and Hal continued.

"Uh, I dunno if you wanna know," The Green Lantern looked at Conner, who just shrugged. "But Clark is good. He's with Saint Walker, and he said that they were treating him pretty well."

Conner looked down, emotionless. It got really quiet, and Hal wasn't sure if that was good, or bad. It was a pretty long awkward pause, until Kaldur spoke up.

"What about my King?"

Hal looked away, not being able to keep eye contact with Kaldur. "I...uh, he...He was with Larfleeze. I didn't get to talk to him much. He said he didn't want you to worry."

The mountain became silent. They all looked a bit disturbed. Kaldur, though, looked the most troubled of them all. Hal wasn't sure how to comfort the boy, and tried to let out a shaky laugh. "I...I'm sure that it was just because of his shirt."

That didn't seemed to help much, and Hal mentally face palmed. Nice job, you Green Idiot.

"Where's Ollie?"

The question resonated through the mountain, and Hal looked to the source. He saw Artemis, her eyes burning with curiosity and a little bit of fear. She already knew she wouldn't like the answer, but he saw that she needed to know.

"He's with Atrocitus." Hal said, emotionless. All of them now understood what that entailed, and if anything, the announcement frightened Robin more than Artemis. The blonde looked away, shame evident on her face. "Atrocitus was pretty generous, and if anything, I talked to him the most. He wanted you to know that he's fine, and that if you need anything, the arsenal is open to you. He said he'd be back soon."

She nodded, realizing that coming from Ollie, it was a "I love you like a daughter if I don't return from this, and be careful. Don't do anything stupid." She looked back at Hal, and that's when he turned to Robin, who couldn't meet his eyes.

"Listen, uh, Batman," Hal wasn't exactly sure what to say, as they all knew what was coming. "He's with Sinestro."

They knew it beforehand, but just saying out loud had a sort of cringe effect on the group, the bird especially. Wally went over to him, and stood there for support.

Hal was getting nervous. He decided that he'd talk to Robin in private about the Batman's message. Everyone could sense that they needed a little space, and they all left the room, Wally included. Robin looked away from Hal.

"Listen, bud," He put his hand on Richard's shoulder. "He said...Well, he implied that if you didn't want to see it, you don't have to. In fact, he told me that if you don't want to patrol this week, Black Canary can take Gotham for a few nights. Selina even offered to help out if it get's busy-"

"He was offered one once."

Hal looked a little startled, and stared at the bird in surprise. "Robin, what was Bruce offered?"

He probably already knew what was going to happen, but he was definitely shocked by the statement. Bruce hadn't told anyone about this. It wasn't in any of the files, and he would know.

Bruce made him read all of them.

Robin turned away from the Lantern in shame. He was a little worried about Robin, but he really needed to know what was going on.

Hal grabbed Robin, who looked a little startled, but Hal got straight to the point.

"What. Happened."

Robin looked down, a bit angry. "I shouldn't tell you. I shouldn't have said anything."

"Robin, this could help us in case something goes bad with this whole tournament thing. I need to know what Bruce decided not to tell us." Hal stated. "If you don't say anything, he could get hurt."

The boy suddenly looked guilty, and Hal felt bad. However, he knew he needed to find out what exactly was going on.

"It was a while ago, I think three months," Robin started, shaking. "He said that...uh, something yellow tried to attach itself to him. Told him he was going to be a part of the Sinestro Corps. He got it off, but...It seemed to unsettle him."

Hal almost started yelling in frustration. Bruce didn't mention that he just "happened" to fight off his arch nemesis's ring. That made Hal see the man in a completely different light.

However, as he looked at Robin, he realized this wasn't the time or the place. The Batman was everything for this kid, and no matter what he thought, he realized that it wasn't his place to ruin the boy's image of his father figure.

The kid looked down. "You...you don't think he's evil, do you? I mean, he's pretty scary sometimes, but..."

Hal stopped the kid right there. "Listen, I know he didn't chose to be taken by Sinestro, and I know for a fact that he's not evil. It's the same with Oliver and Aquaman. They are just victims of unfortunate circumstances."

Robin wouldn't look up, and Hal sighed. "Besides, the message he left for you proves that he's not just an emotional black hole. He said that...if anything happens, that he knows that you're responsible and smart enough to do the right thing and take care of Alfred. He said that...and these are his words here..."I know that you will be a better person than I ever was, and that you will change Gotham for the better."

Robin looked happy, and then a little worried. Hal himself thought it sounded too much like a goodbye. He decided to try and lighten the situation a bit. "Don't worry, though. Bruce is just overly dramatic. I'm sure everything will be fine."

Robin nodded, and smiled sadly at Hal. "Thanks, Jordan."

He walked away, and the Green Lantern sighed. "Hal, you idiot. You suck at comforting people.

"I'm sure it'll be fine." Stupid, Hal, stupid."

He typed in the Zeta Code, and quickly went to Oa, hoping that this tournament was exactly what it was supposed to entail.