Yay, I'm back with a new chapter. Thanks again for the reviews. Enjoy it.
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"Carol ... you? here? But ... but ... how?" asked a bewildered Hal.
Carol laughed and answered
"Your old 'friend', Atrocitus is back. Appa told me I have to help some Lanterns from the Frontier Space."
"How did you come here?"
"Well, I have no idea where I am so, please, if you could tell me, I will answer your question."
"We are on Volkreg, Razer and Aya's house. Your turn."
"Okay, I used my power to transport us to my true love."
"Good to hear that, baby!" said Hal.
The others just rolled their eyes and then Ragnar said
"It is obvious that the Gods want us to work together to stop Atrocitus."
"And that is what we will do."
(One hour later)
After all the presentation were done, they all moved into the living room to discuss. Even if the house seemed small from outside, it was actually pretty big. It had a couple of bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a kitchen, a living room and some guest rooms.
Kilowog asked
"What is your big plan, Jordan?"
"I don't have one."
"WHAT?" they all asked incredulously.
"Hey, I invent the details along the way."
"Sure you do, Hal, but this is important. You can't just plough ahead hoping to have a good idea. Just think, okay?" said an exasperate Carol.
"That's what I do all the time. Plus, we have no idea if Atrocitus knows we are here."
"We can't count on that. Maybe he's waiting for the perfect time to attack us." said Razer
"I concur. If he comes here the best we can do is to protect ourselves and the inhabitants. I don't want like innocent people to be hurt."
"We know, Aya - said Hal - and that is the main motive why you are a great Green Lantern."
"Thank you, Hal."
"If you don't mind - Guy spoke before anybody else could - we still need a plan."
"Yeah - said Hal while scratching his head - and if you have one you can tell us."
"I ... I don't know. I've never faced that guy. You, on the other hand have. So, it's clear that you know how to defeat him."
The others didn't say anything.
(One week later)
Everything seemed to be ok. Atrocitus didn't show up and they took it as a good omen. Yet, they patrolled in the city every day, just to make sure.
They lived in Razer and Aya's house. Hal and Carol shared a room while the others had their own room, excepting of course the other couple.
To their astonishment, Guy didn't flirt with any girl. He was almost all the time near Iolande and he was nice with her. She was a bit surprise at first but she liked him. A lot.
Razer and Aya were always with their eyes open and over the last days they weren't very *ahem* intimate (excepting kisses and embraces) because they didn't want to be distracted by the other if something happens.
Hal was in his best behavior because Carol was there and he didn't want to make her misunderstand his behavior. In other words he stopped flirting.
It was a beautiful afternoon. Tessa and Aya were walking in a meadow. Everything was calm and quiet and peaceful. The others were patrolling again, Hal was with Guy, Carol with Iolande (they wanted some 'girl bonding time') and Razer with Kilowog and Ragnar.
"You know, Aya, I doubt that this Atrocitus will come. What do you think?"
Silence. Deadpan silence. After a couple of seconds, Tessa spoke again
"Aya, did you hear me? Aya?"
"Uh? Oh, I'm so sorry, Tessa. It's just ... I'm distracted."
"Hey, it's okay. So, what were you thinking about?"
"No-nothing important."
"Uh-huh. I don't believe you."
Aya sighed. Tessa was a good friend and she knew when something was wrong.
"I hoped that now, when me and Razer are finally together, that everything will be normal. Without deadly missions or wanted criminals on our tails, as they say."
"That's your life, honey. You can't do anything to stop it or to change it. Plus, what is life without a little danger? That is what makes it interesting. You have no idea how bored I was before you and Ray came here."
"But ..."
"No 'but'!"
"I guess you're right."
"I'm always right."
Then Tessa looked up and saw a ship.
"Hey, what's that?" she asked pointing at the ship.
"It's a Guardian Starship."
"Probably they sent more help."
"No, it's seems to be the very same ship where" at that her eyes grew wide with fear.
"Where what? Aya?"
"We have to run. NOW!" Aya shouted then added "Atrocitus is in there."
The girls started running when the ship touched down. From it, Atrocitus got out pacing in their direction. He used his ring forming a whip construct and wrapping around Tessa.
"AYA, HELP ME!"
"TESSA! Let her go, Atrocitus."
He laughed maniacally and responded
"Why should I do that?"
"You want revenge on me and Razer. Leave Tessa and Razer and the others alone and I'll come with you."
"And to make your precious love to suffer. I like how this sound." He threw Tessa in the nearest tree and approach Aya.
"I wasn't expecting to find that you are not a pet robot anymore. But that will make the things funnier."
"AYA, DON'T DO THAT!" shouted Tessa.
"That's my chose. I don't want him to be hurt."
"Oh, but he will be! I promise you! Your death will throw him in the depths of suffering."
Aya's eyes grew wide. Atrocitus used a whip construct wrapped around her and took her in 'his' ship.
(10 minutes later)
Tessa ran. She ran as fast as she could. I need to find Ray and fast, she though. Fortunately she knew very well his uniform.
"RAY, RAY!" she shouted grabbing Razer, Kilowog and Ragnar's attention.
"Tessa, what's wrong? Where's Aya?"
"Sh-she was kid-kidnapped b-by Atrocitus." she sputtered.
"WHAT?" the three males asked in unison.
"He c-came fr-from a ship and ... and Aya told him to leave m-me and you alone and t-to take her. Sh-she..."
"Say no more." said Razer.
"Ray, I'm so sorry, I didn't want..."
"Tessa, don't blame yourself. It's not your fault. It's mine. I'm a curse. I destroy everything I touch. And now she can have the same fate as Ilana ha..."
"Kid, it's not your fault. No one can blame you. Now, what are we waiting for? Let's talk to the others."
"Yeah, you're right. Thanks, Kilowog."
The Sergeant just smiled and started speaking into his ring
"Jordan, we have a situation here. Come at kid's house as soon as you and Gardner can."
(With Hal and Guy)
Guy said
"Iolande is beautiful, isn't she?"
"Yeah, she's pretty. But you should tell her this, not me, you know?"
"What are you talking about?"
"Oh come on, Guy. Both me and you know that you droll after her since you two met. Actually all of us seen. Even she. And I think she likes you."
"Really?"
"The way she look at you? I'm totally sure. Tell her how you fell about her, okay buddy?"
"Um, yeah. Thanks, Hal."
"You welcome."
Then, Hal's ring beeped and Kilowog's voice was heard
"Jordan, we have a situation here. Come at kid's house as soon as you and Gardner can."
"Why?" but the transmission ended there.
"Let's go, Hal."
The flew as fast as the could and reached Razer's house in a couple of minutes.
(In the living room)
They entered in the living room to find there Razer, Kilowog, Ragnar, Carol, Iolande and Tessa but no trace of Aya. Hal asked
"What happened? Where's Aya?"
Razer, with a saddened expression, answered
"With Atrocitus."
"WHAT?" Guy and Hal asked bewildered.
Tessa explained all the details.
"I'm so sorry. She did that because I was there."
"Tess, we talked about this. It's not your fault. I don't even want to think about what could happened if you weren't there."
"Thanks, Ray."
"We need a plan - said Hal -. We won't let her with that monster."
(On Atrocitus GL ship, his cell)
Aya was chained to the wall.
"This is going to be fun!" Atrocitus grinned and approached her. Easily, very easily, he took off her ring and threw it on the floor. She remained in a green t-shirt and a pair of white pants.
"Your lover isn't here to protect you. But he will mourn you. I'll make sure of it."
He then punched her in the stomach. She didn't even flinch. Seeing her resistance, he punched her in her ribs. The pain was so great that she was sure she had a broken rib. She groaned in pan and then said
"Bastard!"
"What did you say to me?"
"Exactly what you heard."
Enraged, he hit her in the face, leaving a mark.
"I'll make sure you will die slowly. Agonizingly slow."
He smirked and punched her in the face again. Some blood flowed from her lower lip down her chin.
"The best part, Atrocitus, they will find me and will kill you. Should I remember how you were near killed by Razer on Shard?"
"SHUT UP!"
"No, I won't. You think you're so powerful, but you are not. You have no idea how is to be powerful. To have the real power in your hands. To can destroy and remake everything from zero. But I know. I tasted that kind of power."
"What do you know about real power?"
Aya grinned, looking at her ring on the floor. It began to flicker and glow.
"More than you would ever know."
"Arghhhhhhh!" he growled before hitting her in stomach again.
(On Volkreg)
Razer was looking in the sky.
"I will find you, my love. Always." (if you saw "Once upon a time" you would know that Charming always says that when he and Snow are separated. And he always find her.)
The others came behind him. Hal said
"Ready for another deadly mission?"
"You know I am."
"Ray, be careful." said Tessa and returned to her home.
"I will."
(On Atrocitus GL ship, his cell)
Atrocitus continued to punch Aya in face, stomach and ribs. She had her lower lip bloody, some bruises on cheeks and probably her stomach was full of marks.
"You've just met my rage and power."
"That's all? As I already said, you don't know what power is."
Then, everything she ever felt, every emotion came to her in waves, washing her from head to toe : will, love, hope, calm, passion, compassion, mercy, fear, avarice, rage, anger, hate, pain, absolutely everything came out, making her entire body more powerful than before.
"I see it in your eyes - said Atrocitus - even if you don't tell, I can see your fear. You are afraid of me."
"You are incorrect." she responded in a fearless voice. "For you everything I fell is pity."
Her ring started glowing even more and shoved itself on her middle finger. Her body started glowing in a halo that make her look super-powered. Her clothes changed in a white sleeveless t-shirt, a pair of white pants until her knees, a pair of black boots, fingerless white gloves and a belt with a strange sign on it : an upside down triangle with 7 lines over it. Her eyes glowed green then white and, with a super strength, she unchained herself.
"This is the real power, Atrocitus. You have no chance against me."
That's all. I bet you know what kind of lantern Aya is now. I hope you like it. Read and review please.