Chapter 6: Great Power
Simon's POV
"I'm your replacement, Noah? Are you sure the ring isn't mistaken?" I asked my brother, Noah, as a Green Lantern ring slid on my finger. Noah, despite the pain he was in, laughed. "Simon, the ring never makes a mistake. Don't worry, I'll guide you through your missions via ring." Noah said.
Suddenly, my new ring flashed. "I'm guessing danger is near?" Simon asked. "Yes. Get to it, Green Lantern." Noah said, as a Green Lantern uniform materialized over my clothes. I flew out the window. "Relax, Simon, Just think, and the ring you take you. Now, I have to tell you the rules. You can't use your ring to kill or hurt without good reason, you can't use it for your own purpouses, good or bad, aand the ring in ineffectul on anything yellow." Noah's voice came from the ring.
Suddenly, I stopped short. "Then, Noah, I'm screwed." I said. "Why do you say that?" Noah asked. "Well, according to stats embedded in my ring database, Parallax is attacking the city." I said.
Noah's POV
"What? Simon Seville, you'de better be joking." I said, shaking. Parallax, for you readers who don't know squat about the Green Lantern mythos, Parallax is a giant yellow bug-like alien, made of living fear. He's the Entity of Fear itself. He's totally more deadly than Siestro. Only a fearless Green Lantern vetran can defeat him.
"Noah, when have I ever told a joke?" Simon said. "Si, hide now! I'll be there soon." I said. I concentrated really hard. I used green energy, to try to mend my bones. I know that's personal gain, but Simon needed me. Suddenly, a green flash lit up my room. When it subsided, Ganthet, the Head Guardian was floating above me.
"Noah Jagers-Seville of Earth, you are trying to use your ring for personal gain. That is against sacred law." he said, his blue, wrinkled face stern. "Master, my brother, who I have chosen as my replacement is in danger. Parallax is attackng Los Angeles. I have to help my brother." I said.
Ganthet's tone softened. "Well, alright, but just this once." he said. He raised his arm. My arm glowed green. When the glow subsided, my arm was healed. "Thank you, Master." I said, flying out the window, my uniform materializing over my clothes.
I flew downtown. Sure enough, Parallax was destroying dowtown, injecting people full of ear, then devouring their souls. Simon flew up to me. "How the hell are you here? How did your arm get better?" he asked. "Long story. Right now, we must protect our city." I saiid, my ring pulsating. "How?" Simon asked. I smiled. "With constructs." I said.
A turret materialized in front of me. "Think, Simon. Make what's in your mind's eye a reality." I said. Simon formed a turret like me, but in his turret, you could see every little mechanism. We opened fire on Parallax. He roared in pain. "Lanterns, I feel your fear." He said, taking to thae air and flying away. "It's not fear, Parallax, it's Willpower, "Sion said, ring pulsating, "and plenty damn of it!" Simon flew after Parallax, me right behind him.
"Simon, are you nuts? Parallax is made from our ery weakness. Even though there are two of us, we will lose this battle." I said. "No, you won't, Noah. Not while there is Hope to combat Fear." A familar voice said. I turned. Flying towards us, in a Blue Lantern uniform, was Jeanette.