EMERALD WINGS

DESTINED BATTLES

PART 2

Disclaimer: I do not own any DC/DCAU etc character in this fanfiction.

Edge of Space Sector 2814

Deep Space

Shayera Hol had seen and been in countless battles but what she had witnessed now was unbelievable. John had sensed the energy blast and he had dived towards her taking her into his arms and he had erected a force field around them faster then she could think and although they had been unscathed, the Javelin itself was obliterated. It had been an awesome sight and being inside the round green force field, she was able to witness the destructive power of a large-scale energy blast yet still not suffer its effects. The knowledge that nothing could harm in that place had given her a sense of peace but the realization that she was in John's arms soon changed that peace into a jumble of emotions that were fuelled by the adrenalin pumping in her veins. It had been something else.

Shaking her head and focusing on the present Shayera charged up her mace as John flew towards Sinestro at an astonishing speed. She did not want to be caught off guard and in case John needed help, she would be there to back him up.

The speed at which John was traveling left a green streak in his wake and as he was heading to the now recovered Sinestro, she saw him stretch out his right hand and form a large green broadsword from his ring and then she saw something else. The green glow that surrounded John was changing. It began to solidify transforming from translucent to opaque and taking on armor like form. It reminded her of a medieval knight when it had fully formed. Sinestro also formed matching armor and a sword, this one a bright yellow and he brought it up to block John's powerful swing. The swords clashed and the impact created a shockwave that washed over Shayera. The two broke apart and then they went for each other again but this time Sinestro was also attacking.

Their swords clashed again they two rebounded from each other. The first one to recover from that was Sinestro, he lunged forward with his sword aimed at John's chest but the Green Lantern was ready and he easily sidestepped out of the way. Sinestro was open and John took the advantage. John kneed Sinestro in the midsection and he gave him a powerful right punch. The sword in his hand enhanced the punch and it sent Sinestro flying down.

She saw Sinestro strain until he finally brought himself under control. John had not followed so she thought he would fire an energy blast at Sinestro but he just waited. Sinestro was also waiting. The two seemed to be staring each other down and Shayera could not believe that it. They were in deep space in, yet the two acted as if they had all the time in the universe. If she were fighting Sinestro, she would have cracked his skull a long time ago.

Their lack of action was causing her to become irritated, they should have been going at it like crazy, exchanging energy blasts and creating ring constructs that would baffle and overwhelm each other. This was not how a Thanagarian would fight.

The two began to radiate in their respective colors and flaming auras formed around their forms and expanded towards each other. The fitful flaming auras made contact with each other and she saw them wrestle with each other, as absurd as that seemed. The auras were battling, with each other and even in all that confusion Shayera could still see and feel the separate powers and colors. They were wielded by two powerful warriors who had years of experience, molding and shaping the awesome power given to them. Realization dawned on her, to hold so much power on one finger so to speak would require an enormous amount of willpower. To overwhelm an opponent who had on a certain level the same power as you would be pointless, because they could both fire extreme energy blasts and construct almost impenetrable shields until they ran out of power and then the battle would be over with no clear winner.

To find victory in this battle one had to defeat his opponent, not with brute force but with the strength of their will and their minds.

The auras still burned and she noted the look of concentration on John's face. It was as if the auras were the physical manifestation of their minds. They were waging a war in the physical realm and in the mental realm. She then saw the Green Lantern's Light start to overwhelm Sinestro's Yellow Light and before it could be extinguished, Sinestro withdrew it and he moved faster than she could see, at a speed that before then she thought was impossible. All she could see was the Yellow streak in his wake and the trail led straight through John's Green flaming aura towards the centre. The green Aura disappeared suddenly and what she was that the Yellow streak still continued past John when her eyes finally reached the end she was Sinestro. He was facing the same direction from which he came with his back to John and she turned her eyes to John he also had his back to Sinestro. They were both motionless. A look of pain came to John's face and Shayera grew more worried.

Her worry increased with what she witnessed next, pieces of John's Green armor broke off and shattered to pieces, the flecks floating off and finally dissipating. The sword was still intact and it hung loosely in his ring hand. His head was bent in silent contemplation. She studied his face and saw a smile on his lips and that caused her to look at Sinestro. Large parts of his armor were breaking off and he slowly raised the sword he had created. He was studying the blade, looking for something Shayera could not fathom. He moved it away from his face after awhile, let it go and the blade exploded in a flare of yellow Light, shot through with Green streaks.

Point she thought to herself.

They both then slowly turned to face each other. John was swinging his sword as if to test its cutting strength and Sinestro willed a yellow blade from his ring hand, although it was not as large as his first sword, it seemed adequate. Hearing some silent signal, they charged up their energy and moved towards each at extremely fast speeds. She could not even see them just the Green and Yellow that separated them.

In the airless void of space, the two moved with a poetic symmetry that implied their similar training. Shayera was in awe…

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Their furious exchanges of attack, defense and counterattack were occurring at a speed faster than what a normal person could see but soon she found that she was able to keep up with their movement. She could see it. She glanced at her mace and it sparked to life.

This is your doing isn't it? This ancient blood was supposed to have thinned a long time ago…

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In his Lantern, battle with Sinestro John had pushed himself further than he thought possible. He had never felt so connected to Lantern power like this before and he finally realized that he did not have to be the Master of the Power, he did not have to let it be his Master, he finally realized that he just had to accept it. As a part of himself, something he could excise.

Truth and he John Stewart would not turn away from Truth.

This was what he had needed. He was where he needed to be.

They had been fighting at an extremely fast speed and in all the engagements, he was coming out on top. It was only a matter of time and then the renegade could be captured and put away.

He was concentrating on the battle, completely in the zone.

"John there is a Xeon class cruiser heading for Shayera" the metallic voice intruded on his thoughts. The sense of urgency would be hard to detect but it was there and once he was awoken to the threat to Shayera nothing else existed.

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She turned to the ship hurtling towards her. Its gun ports were already open, she could see the energy gathering in their muzzles, and that told her one thing it was too late.

Regrets… she did not know but one thing she realized was her love for one man. He would hold her heart for now and forever and maybe in their next life they could be happier.

Rex, at least John got to see him…

The sound of the guns discharge reached her in the depths of space and she awaited the end.

The Emerald globe that encircled her did not only protect her from the blast, it brought with it a sense of serenity. She had been protected in this way so many times yet this time it was different. She could feel John's presence threaded through the Green Lantern power. It was there, as solid as the energy barrier around her and when she turned away from the ship she was shocked at what she saw.

John had his right arm outstretched and he was holding onto his wrist with his left hand. He was breathing heavily but that was not what surprised.

The energy field that had formed around was in no way connected to the Ring on his hand and from all that she had heard she knew that what she was seeing was impossible.

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Yes, it has begun. Sinestro thought to himself. Although he had nearly been defeated it was still worth it. He gave himself a once over and it struck just how close to losing he had been.

The Green Lantern had manifested the Power without the explicit use of the Ring.

Yes, he is the one.

"John Stewart you have the field this time but we will see what's to see when we next face each other" he said to the back of the Green Lantern. The Ring on his finger allowed him to broadcast communication that could be automatically heard by anyone he wished.

"Next time Sinestro, I'll rip you apart" He replied without turning to him.

The Green Lantern had spoken in a calm voice but the promise in his tone sent a chill down Sinestro's spine. He did not hesitate when his ship came closer and he immediately boarded it and departed.

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After Sinestro left John took down the energy shield and approached

"Are you alright, Shayera?

She was obviously all right but she knew he had to ask and the way he said her name brought down all her defenses.

"I am fine John" she replied, trying to hold back all her emotions

"I've sent a distress signal and help will be on its way and until then there is a small uninhabited planet we can wait on" he told her

"Lead the way".

When they arrived on the planet, she was surprised to see its hospitable climate and for it to be uninhabited was hard to believe but that was what John had said. They touched down in the middle of a lush forest. As soon as John let the energy shield down, she started to take off her space suit and once she had shrugged out of it, she spread her wings. John was quietly studying everything around them except her but she knew that there was nothing to see. It was not as if she was naked or something.

"You can look now," she said in a teasing voice

"Ah… yeah… right" he replied

She became serious "John that was intense, it's unbelievable. The things you and Sinestro were doing were amazing. You defied the limits of the Ring and accomplished something I thought was impossible. To top it all off you still have power to spare."

"Power to spare? Shayera, I'm tapped out, the Ring has no energy"

The shock and distress she felt must have shown clearly on her face because John took immediate notice. She was looking into his and trying to find a way to tell him what she was seeing.

"Shayera, what's wrong?" he queried, the worry evident in his voice

"Obviously you wouldn't be able to see, so how would you know" she said in a knowing voice, which was more to herself than to John

"How would I know what?" he was getting a bit exasperated.

She was silent for a while

"John your eyes…their glowing a Bright green Emerald"

AN: Sorry to WingedSparten Legacy and Darkpit for the long wait.

If any people are interested in beta reading I have an opening because I typed the first part of this chapter a while ago and I wanted to get in a lot more before I could post. Any reviews are welcome.