One Year Later
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Chapter 35: Ascending to the Stars
Of course, despite wedding bells sounding for Tigra and Blue Beetle, there was also another relationship of note that was going through a very trying time right now.
That was the relationship between John Stewart and Hawkgirl.
Both of these founders have had strong feelings for each other, but, within the last couple of months, Hawkman had been declaring that Shayera was his true love, stemming back from a time where the first Thanagarians that landed on Earth landed during ancient Egypt.
Even though Shayera had a son with John, she could not get it out of her head that, maybe, just maybe, she had some feelings for Carter. Whenever she was close to Hawkman, she would have a flash of a memory of something that happened in the past.
In one particular case of a flash, she saw herself as a cowboy, patrolling the Wild West, and she kept being called Cinnamon. She could not remember herself as a cowboy, but she saw a gun slinger named Nighthawk and he looked a lot like Carter Hall.
Shayera and Carter were spending time talking to each other, of why the Thanagarian woman was having these flashes. Hawkman insisted that this was her subconscious telling her that they belonged together.
John Stewart, meanwhile, was getting increasingly jealous. On several occasions, John tried to get Shayera away, even telling her that it was Carter was just trying to manipulate her into believing all of this. And, on more than a few occasions, fist fights had broken out between Hawkman and Green Lantern.
Weeks after the incident in Kasnia, as the League was attempting to determine what had happened and keep order in the country until a new government could instill some order, Hawkman was able to get Hawkgirl alone for a while. While John Stewart was out trying to help rebuild the country, Hawkman made a desperate attempt to get to Hawkgirl, seducing her and pleading with her that they were to be together.
Shayera fell under his spell and gave in to her desires. And, as John opened the door, he saw the two of them, naked.
Immediately, John flew in a rage,
"What are you doing?"
Shayera was snuggling against Carter's chest when she saw the hurt look on John Stewart and she covered her mouth in horror,
"John, I-."
The Green Lantern slammed his fist into the wall and stormed out of there, too angry to speak. Hawkgirl quickly fumbled for her clothes and, putting them on, chased after her teammate and friend.
John was storming to the hanger, not wanting to deal with this. Shayera, who had caught up with him, said,
"Wait, John!"
John turned around, snapping,
"Why should I? It's obvious you love the guy!"
Shayera shook her head,
"No, please, John. I love you!"
The former architect and soldier rolled his eyes,
"Yeah, right! What was that just now, you two just going over the maintenance plans?"
Shayera shook her head,
"John, please listen to me."
John pulled away,
"Forget it. If he's convinced you that the two of you are meant to be together, who am I to get in your way?"
He activated his ring and said,
"If the League asks where I am, tell 'em I've gone out into space for a while, resuming patrol of my space sector."
Enveloped in a green aura, John Stewart flew out the airlock and into deep space. Shayera sighed and knelt down in the corridor, sobbing. She had lost a very important man in her life.
Later…
In the vastness of space, John Stewart was flying across it. It was peaceful and scenic to say the least, and John laid back on an asteroid as he looked at the stars. Billions of them, all with their own mysterious worlds and mysterious peoples. He had seen many in his sector already, but he could only imagine what the other worlds were like. He sighed and shook his head. John was angry; angry that Shayera would fall for such a lame ploy, in his mind. How could that be? Even if Shadow Thief had the artifact that showed them the vision of Ancient Egypt, it was still not a convincing argument. They could not have been reincarnated lovers. He just knew it was a trick.
A voice said,
"Hello, John."
John looked up and was stunned to see who it was,
"F-F-Fatality?"
Indeed, it was the former Sinestro Corps, now Star Sapphire, Fatality. She was wearing a revealing violet outfit that opened at the navel. John could not believe he was staring at the same woman that had been trying to kill him, that held him accountable for Xanshi being destroyed.
Fatality floated next to John and smiled,
"You're angry and alone, John. In the vastness of space, no less. What is it?"
She touched him lovingly as John asked,
"Fatality, what are you doing here?"
The former martial artist smiled,
"The Star Sapphires gave me a new purpose. I was so full of anger and hate that they helped me find my real self, and my real beauty."
She took his hand,
"Come with me, John. I found a small planet for me to show you my love."
Stewart wanted to fight back, but, there was something about Fatality that he could refuse. It was, as if, by becoming a Star Sapphire, Fatality had gained enchanting beauty. Beauty that no man could deny. Almost like a zombie, John was taken with Fatality to a small planet that resembled the Amazon rain forest of Earth, but without the natural predators. There, the cascading waterfalls and fresh flowers made the two feel like a paradise, a place of nonviolence, a place of relaxation.
It would be on this planet that John Stewart and Fatality would share their love, even though John had no idea he was in love with Fatality…
Next Chapter:
Crisis attempts to find Mirage's daughter, and a plan is formed on just how to do that. Stay tuned, fellow readers!