Meanwhile, J'onn found John Stewart staring at Shayera willing her to wake up. "John", the Martian called out.

John looked up at the new comer angrily. "How dare you not tell me", he hissed. "You had me go home while she's up here all alone", he growled trying to contain his anger.

"It was the right call…you wouldn't have been able to keep up the professional décor", he replied only to upset John even more.

"Profess…professional décor", John hissed. "You want to talk about professional décor….I don't give a shit about it…get out", John hissed quietly.

"But there is something I have to tell you. I found the source of your over power usage. The reason you have been so tired lately", the Martian went on.

This captured John's attention. "I'm listening", John stated warily.

The Martian turned to leave. "Follow me", he gestured walking through the door. "Shayera would want you to see this", he added when he read the man's mind and his intent not to leave. "She will be fine John".


The two walked in silence on their way to the control room. As they got closer they heard crying. It was a mixture of a bird's chirp and the sound perplexed the ex-marine. "Is that a baby or a bird", he asked when the door opened and the sound got louder. There stood Superman holding a tiny infant trying to comfort her down and failing miserably.

Superman smiled at the new comers and quickly went to them. The speed quieted the screaming baby in his arms. "More like your baby to put it bluntly Lantern…congratulations it's a girl", he teased.

John froze. Looking at the tiny infant. "My baby", he asked looking at the green eyes staring back at him. Eyes that he would know anywhere. She yawned and a greyish feather stuck out of the white blanket. She was squirming to get comfortable and tucked her wings around herself. "This is impossible", he gasped taking in the infant. It was obvious who the mother was. But this child…it was too much.

The Batman smirked. "I'm sure you know the birds and the bees' story by now Lantern". Batman's comment brought him back to the real world.

"Do you know her name", he asked. His team frowned realizing that they didn't.

"Serenity", replied the Martian in John's mind. "I read Shayera's thoughts before she lost consciousness. I figured you would appreciate being the first to know.

"Would you like to hold her", Superman asked positioning the baby softly into the other's man's arms without waiting for a reply. John was still in shock. "When we found Shayera, she was cradled in her arms. Without a scratch on her. Later, when we tried to get her a green force field came up blocking us from touching her. It didn't take a rocket science to figure out the math, even though it might take one to figure out how she's able to use your ring at all", replied the man of steel. "It seems like you've been protecting her from the very beginning".

John finally stopped staring at the small baby in his arms. "Hello Serenity", he cooed. "She's so tiny", he whispered afraid to break her. He kissed her brownish red hair and inhaled her scent. He was only barely listening to their story. "Without a scratch you say", he asked for clarification. "So she's fine", he asked looking up for more clarification.

Diana smiled at him. "She's perfect…why don't you two go home. We'll look after Shayera and call if anything changes…keep your communicator on."

John was about to argue when Flash came up to him. "Come on…we have a lot of shopping to do", he said eagerly. Everybody looked at him but he just shrugged. "The ladies are going to love this….I'm going to be an even better chick magnet. Uncle Wally", he exclaimed doing a fist pump.

Batman shook his head. "Sorry to interrupt your pipe dream but I already got you the basics. I had my people start to set up things in your apartment", he smirked.

John frowned. "You didn't have to do that", he stated. "Thanks but I can't accept that Bruce".

"I didn't do it for you…go home John".

John entered his apartment in a daze. He saw the basinet in the living room and decided to put her in it. It was white with a bunch of birds flying above it. "Hey princess, Mom's going to be okay but until then…it's going to be just me and you", he cooed.


He was awoken by a loud hawk's cry and he sat up disoriented and on alert. The past couples of hours felt like a dream when he heard it again, this time accompanied by his cell. He hurried up and ran to the bassinet to his right. "Hey princess…what's wrong", he asked picking up his daughter. A daughter he still couldn't believe he actually had. She continued to cry and her greyish black wings flapped madly. The sound of the phone eventually died while John carried the crying infant to the kitchen to prepare a bottle. He hummed softly to her and rocked her calming her down a little until the bottle was ready. He tested it out just like the numerous books he had Wally go get him told him to do before feeding her. Sere took the bottle greedily and John sighed in relief going back to his bedroom to see who called. It was two in the morning it didn't take a rocket science to figure out who it was.

John had no idea how to tell his girlfriend but he knew he was going to have to say something before it became League common knowledge. She deserved that much and what if Shayera never woke up? He would want his daughter to have a strong female role model in her life. But what if Shayera woke up? Would they be a happy family; could he love her after her numerous betrayals? Did he even want to? John shook his head to get rid of the doubts and insecurities because earlier today when he saw her laying on that hospital bed he knew that it would only ever be her. Kissing his daughter sweet dreams laying her down in her basinet he knew that it could only ever be her but he couldn't just simply dump Mari all because Shayera was back. The woman practically glued him back together and gave him something else to focus on then betrayal and despair. She fussed slightly. He gently rocked his child back to sleep. "Your mother is going to make it through. I know she will because I know she likes a challenge", he told her willing himself to believe his words of reassurance. "I don't know many lullabies but I'm going to make you a promise. One that will never be broken because you have so many people to protect you but you have one more thing and that's my light. In brightest day, in blackest night. No evil shall escape my sight. Let those who worship evils might, beware of my power. The Green Lantern's light", he smiled as she closed her eyes and went back to sleep.


Serenity was her mother's daughter alright, waking up at the first rays of light, even though she only just went to sleep an hour before. She woke him up a good three times before this lovely wake up call. Since he was a Marine he was used to it…it did not mean he liked it. However, since it was his daughter he couldn't help but be giddy as he feed her. The Green Lantern was officially off and on daddy duty today.

He wanted to memorize every moment with his winged princess. John took pictures often and for everything that Sere did. J'onn had said that she was only about a month old but that was still one month that he missed. Therefore, while Shayera was out of commission he was going to capture every moment. It wasn't long before the doorbell rung, he was just changing her diaper. He was waiting on Wally to watch Sere so he could go check on Shayera's progress, like he had done for the past week.

Since the invasion was still a heavy and controversial topic, he didn't want too many people knowing about his daughter. It was too risky, too dangerous, plus he didn't know if transportation to the tower could harm her at her young age, especially so many times in a day. The night he brought her home he used his ring instead of the transporter. Now he was trusting his friend to watch over her. He juggled Sere in one hand settling her down first. "Who is it", he asked turning to make sure Sere wouldn't fly away or something, which was ridiculous because her wings reminded him of a hatchling, nowhere near ready to fly from the nest.

Out of all the people that he was expecting to show up at his door somehow Vixen did not pop up on the list. "Hey Boo", she smiled.


Thoughts? John is a little conflicted...he has a horrible habit of trying to do what's right and fair please be easy on him. He's hurting. Until next time!