Sometime earlier…
Far from the planet Earth, there is space. And within this space, there is a lone planet. This planet was currently being trekked by an unknown intruder, who fought their way to find what they were looking for. After some time, they found it: it was some kind of formula that was in the form of an entity flashing various symbols and words.
"Finally… I have found it…" They carefully grabbed it and placed it into a container, quickly making their way out. "The universe shall be bound to me…"
As he walked out, he needed to find the one planet that had the desired amount of people needed for him to use the entity…
Present-day…
The Girls were all waking up from their sleepover. They had a really nice time last night, especially Jordan since this was the first time he ever did something like this. He was stirring awake, seeing some of the Girls doing the same.
"Morning."
"Morning, Jordan," said Karen. "Last night was some night, huh?"
"Yeah… I never expected it to be so fun."
"I know what you mean," said Babs. The other Girls slowly woke up and said their good mornings. As they did, Jessica remembered something important that she had to show her friends as she looked in Jordan's backyard.
"Hey, guys! I just remembered. There's something really important that I need to show you."
"Oh okay. One second, I just need to see the weather." He turned on the TV and changed it to the local news channel. The weather was supposed to be partly cloudy all day, but they advised everyone to be on the lookout for cloudy skies. And in other news, Lex Luthor, genius billionaire has a special announcement later today at LexCorp Headquarters and recommends that everyone attends. It's going to change the world…
"Good morning, Jordan. Girls." Wannah came down the stairs to the awoken friends.
"Morning!"
"Last night was great, huh?"
"Oh, definitely…" Jordan glanced at Diana as he said this. "...oh, we were just checking the news real quick. Jess said she had something major to tell us."
"Oh, really? What is it?"
"Well… take a look in the backyard…" Everyone else did so and saw something strange on the ground. Six somethings actually. They were different colored rings. Each a different color of a spectrum.
"Wait… they kinda look like your ring." Zee pointed out the similarities between the rings and Jessica's ring. As she did, the Rings started floating, which didn't go unnoticed by Tatsu.
"Um, friends? The Rings are lifting… and glowing…" Everyone turned to see that they were indeed lifting off of the ground. Once they were lifted, each of them rapidly flew towards each person. The Rings were now in the hands of whoever it hits, with Jordan getting the Blue, Diana getting the Indigo, Zee getting the Violet, Kara getting the Red, Bumblebee getting the Yellow, Katana getting the Green, and Babs getting the Orange.
"Go ahead! Put them on! You'll be surprised…" They all did so, and when they did, they felt something. Something… emotion-based. As they did, they were lifted off of the ground as Jessica changed into her Green Lantern form. "You all might want to hold on."
"Hold on to whaaaatttt…?" They were all blasted into space, with Wannah only staring in confusion as to what just happened before Jess reassured her.
"Do not worry, Ms. James. Your son is going to be just fine! We'll see you later, okay?" She then flew right behind them as Wannah waved goodbye.
Pasttime…on some planet…
The being that took that entity was now on a planet. A planet that he was actually the ruler of. He stood within his chambers, observing the stolen entity. He was still in search of a planet to use this entity. He had his top observers search for a planet a while ago and they're still hard at work searching… until someone shouted.
"Master! I have found footage…" The being walked towards the shouter, who was staring at footage of a city that had many teenagers wearing… headsets. They looked trance-like. As they looked at the city, they also noticed a giant robot confronting a group of teens that weren't wearing the headsets. They watched as the teens worked together to take down the bot. They won, which did not go unnoticed.
"Hmm... those devices seemed to keep the majority of the people in the city at bay… this planet shall be perfect!" He then went to his chamber's balcony to say a few words.
"Attention Apokolips! After years of searching, and endless planet conquering, I have finally managed to find the entity powerful enough to ensure my dominance over this universe: the Anti-Life Equation." He pulled out the entity, still flashing various symbols as the crowd awed before it. "With this equation, I can ensure my dominance over all! And to ensure that the Equation works, I have finally found a planet to test it on… Earth!" He projected the city of Metropolis above them. "And after I take this planet, I will move on to the next… and the next… and the next! Until all of the universe is mine!" He cackled maniacally as the audience did until he begins to teleport to the city they call Metropolis.
"Master… good luck."
"Darkseid does not need luck… he needs dominance…" He then teleported away.
Metropolis, USA…
Lex was currently beginning to reconfigure the headsets in case Lena tries anything again.
"Hmmmph… it's lucky Lena didn't try anything super funny otherwise she'd be grounded for life. Though those super teens seemed to be intruders…"
"Indeed, you may be right." Lex was surprised at the voice and jumped, revealing Darkseid standing behind him.
"Ahh! Who are you?! How did you get in here?!"
"That is a question for another time. For the first one, I am Darkseid, a being from a distant planet. I have been searching for a way to conquer this universe and in my recent studies, I have found a way. Have you ever heard of the Anti-Life Equation?" This made Lex gasp.
"I thought it was unfindable…!"
"Well, look what I just found." To prove him wrong, he pulled out a canister, containing the Equation, still in its entity form. "Why don't we talk for a bit…?"
Present-day…
Jordan was separated from his friends as he was being directed to a completely different planet out in space. As he did, he noticed a planet coming into view. It looked dominantly blue, but when he entered its atmosphere, it was a beautiful lush landscape of greenery. He took it in as he suddenly decelerated, making a soft landing in front of a council of people. They all looked alien-like, similar to that trainer that Jessica goes to.
"Oh, uh… hello there."
"Welcome, Jordan James."
"Oh, you, uh, know my name?" He was kinda nervous, partially because of the fact that he wasn't properly dressed.
"Oh, yes, we do know you. Allow me to introduce myself." The figure, whom Jordan assumed was the leader, floated before him. "My name is Saint Walker. You are now in the presence of the Blue Lantern Corps." He looked shocked as Saint continued. "I believe you are familiar with a Green Lantern by the name of Jessica Cruz?"
"Oh, um, yes. I am. I'm sorry, I'm just a little confused. So there really are other Lantern Corps. Green is the only one that I actually know."
"Yes, we are a whole spectrum of Lantern Corps." He conjured an image of the Lantern Corps. "Each a different color of what you call a rainbow." He was awed by the sight before he remembered something.
"So you are, like, space cops?"
"In short… yes. Heroes, if you will."
"Hey…! I'm actually a hero where I come from. Wait, I'm not sure if you're familiar with television…"
"Television?"
"Exactly. But, wait, hold on." He took a couple of steps back and twirled, changing into his Hero identity, the Toon. "Just to keep things simple, I can defy the laws of normal physics."
"Hmm… we must know more. Please, chat with us."
The Toon spent his time discussing what he does on Earth, as well as his abilities. Then he asked why exactly he was picked for the Blue Lantern Corps.
"Well, Jess has said many great things of you. She has stated that you seek hope out of any situation that you are in."
"Yeah, well I did have a rough life before meeting her and the rest of my friends. I don't know what would happen if something bad were to happen to them. Especially Diana…" Saint Walker smirked a bit, after seeing the dazed look on his face.
"You must really care for this Diana, huh?"
"Yeah… she's just the best! She's intelligent, awesome, brave…"
"And I assume pretty?"
"Beautiful!" He did a slight eye-roll, not unfamiliar to a loved one. "She's got these eyes… and this hair… ugh, and that smile…" He stayed in his daze for a while before Saint woke him up. He sheepishly giggled before stopping. "Okay, I'm done. So how exactly does this ring work?" He still held the Ring in his hands.
"Ah yes, so this is the Blue Lantern Power Ring. This Ring is one of the more powerful and most emotionally-required Rings of the Corps. As a Blue Lantern, you are to instill great hope into your fellow Lanterns. However, you cannot have hope without willpower, so the Ring is not as powerful unless there is another Green Lantern in the same vicinity as you."
"Oh, okay. That's no problem. With this ring, maybe I could combine it with my abilities…"
"Hmmm… you could. But you would have to find out for yourself. But not to fear, we will offer weekly training sessions not far from your place of residence in space." Saint Walker got up and floated down in front of him. "So, do you accept the challenge and offer to join the Blue Lantern Corps?" Jordan looked determined before responding.
"Yes, sir. I accept."
"Good." The Ring then floated then inserted itself onto Jordan's finger, and when it did, Jordan felt a surge of hope within him.
"Now you must recite your oath." He pulled out a scroll and held it in front of him, allowing him to read it. "Once you read his oath, it will become a part of your memory, allowing you to take the form you wish to take as you are in your Lantern suit."
"Okay." He took a deep breath and recited the oath.
"In fearful day, in raging night,
With strong hearts full, our souls ignite.
When all seems lost in the War of Light,
Look to the stars, for hope burns bright!"
Finishing the oath, he felt something as he floated and saw that his clothes were changing. He was now in a blue and black suit that greatly resembles his Toon form. As he floated down, Saint Walker officially welcomed him.
"You have the ability to instill great hope. Welcome to the Blue Lantern Corps."
Meanwhile, back at home…
Wannah was still waiting for everyone to get back.
"Oooh, I hope they are all alright…" She walked outside to make sure she kept herself calm when she noted something coming from the sky. It looked… blue. It then slowed its descent and landed right in front of her. It was Jordan, in his brand new suit that takes many inspirations from his Toon form, with more emphasis on the colors blue and black. Of course, the Blue Lantern symbol was in the middle of his new suit.
"Oh my gosh!" She dashed over and hugged him quickly. "You look great! What happened?!"
"Oh, you know how Jessica is a member of the Green Lantern Corps?"
"Yes."
"Well, there's actually a Blue Lantern Corp that recruited me! You know, now that I'd think of it, I think that the other Girls were recruited into other Corps…" His question would then be answered with the arrival of the other Girls. They were all wearing suits that resembled their Hero forms, but color-coordinated by Corp.
Diana was inducted into the Indigo Tribe, thanks to her compassion and leadership.
Zee was inducted into the Star Sapphire Corps, thanks to her love for the spotlight.
Kara was inducted into the Red Lantern Corps, thanks to her short temper.
Karen was inducted into the Sinestro Corps, thanks to her timidity and easy fright.
Tatsu was inducted into the Green Lantern Corps, thanks to her discipline.
Babs was inducted into the Orange Lantern Corps, thanks to her craving for burritos… and Batman's attention.
"Wow, everyone looks great!" Wannah was impressed with how the Girls looked.
"Awww, thanks!" Karen was glad to get a compliment on her new look.
"Hey, guys?" Zee remembered something. "Wasn't there supposed to be an announcement from LexCorp?"
"Oh, yeah. I think it's about to start." Wannah then shared a quick rumor. "I heard that he invented a new version of those headsets. You know, the ones that the teens were transfixed in."
"Hmm…" This got the Girls suspicious as they remembered what happened last time. It was their first successful battle as a team, after all. Diana spoke up. "Shall we attend this event and see what is happening?"
Later…
Everyone, now in their normal forms, attended LexCorp's main plaza, seeing that Lex Luthor was speaking before everyone.
"Now that I got all that information out of the way… who's ready for the future?!" He unveiled his special project that will change the world…by popping them up from the grounds of his headquarters. Each of the tables had new versions of the LexCorp Virtual Reality Headset, which may look mostly the same but were still different, mainly in that they were product tested by Lex himself to ensure the highest quality. As he saw everyone grabbing the free headsets, he smirked, glad that everyone was enjoying them…for there was one other feature that he did not disclose. He knew that the Super Hero Girls were likely going to come for him so he had to catch them by surprise. Luckily, he had an outside force working with him.
"Oh, and don't forget, headsets are available in stores now! Keep them on for a very special surprise later on today…"
The Girls opted out of the headset, not wanting a repeat of the previous time. However, they were suspicious about the motives behind them, deciding to head home and try to investigate later. They were a little bit tired after their unexpected recruitment and decided to take a nap and maybe do something together later. Everyone pretty much went back to sleep in the living room.
Later…
Jordan was in a large void, completely empty. He was the only one in there, as there was not another person in this space.
"Hello?" He tried to call out and make sure no one else was there. "Hello?" Still nothing. He floated for a bit until someone finally appeared. It was… well, him, but as a spirit of sorts.
"Hello again."
"Wait, again?"
"Yeah, again. Don't you remember me?" It took a while before Jordan gasped.
"Wait… aren't you from-"
"The float tank in Hawaii? Yup. I see you haven't told her yet. Especially after that karaoke session." He paled when he was told that.
"Oh, that… um, well, I just-"
"You do love her, don't you?"
"Of course I do! It's just…I've never had a real love for anyone before. I guess I'm just worried about her being turned away."
"But she obviously loves you and your abilities! Why are you making this so difficult?"
"Because I spent most of my life away from people. Do you honestly think I would just…forget about it after all this time?"
"Oh…to be honest, I figured, you know, hanging out in Metropolis and seeing you act more open-"
"Look, I know that I opened myself up more, and I'm proud of myself for that… but living in Star City was one of the hardest times of my life. As much as I would love to completely move on… well, it's just going to remain a part of my life, whether I like it or not."
"Oh…well, still, you have to tell Diana about how you feel eventually. Just at least promise me, okay?" He floated away, signifying that he was about to wake up.
"Jordan… Jordan…" The sound of his mother stirred him awake.
"Mom," he asked groggily as the other girls were stirred awake. "What's the matter?"
"Ah, see, we've got a bit of a… problem."
"What kind of problem?"
"Remember those headsets that Lex Luthor handed out earlier?"
"...What did he do?" She guided him to the window, allowing him to peak out of the window. What he saw was surprising. When he looked outside, he saw that there were many people wearing headsets. But that wasn't the problem. Unlike the pink color that they were previously given, the headset had the color red. And they were trotting about, heading towards the house.
"Oh no…"
"Oh, Jordan!" Mary was leading the pack, being one of the people wearing the headset. "Come and wear one! It will teach you the meaning of Anti-Life…" She trotted forward with the rest of the pack as they started banging on the door. Everyone started to panic.
"'Meaning of Anti-Life?' What does that mean?!" The Girls were curious and turned to Jordan.
"I… don't know. I always thought it was the meaning of normal Life!" The door was still being banged on.
"So what do we do about this? Who is causing this to happen?!" Wannah stood between the group and the door, trying to figure out a way to help.
"Jordan, listen to me. You and the Girls have to go out and see what is happening and who is doing this! I'll try to hold them off for as long as I can!"
"But… what about you?!"
"I'll be fine. Don't worry about me."
"But-"
"I'm telling you this as your mother: I will be fine. Now go!" He hesitated before nodding his head, though he didn't look happy about doing so. They all suited up, donning their normal outfits before Jordan spoke again.
"Okay. Come on, Girls, we can escape out the back." They all got their methods of flying and took off, with Batgirl and Katana using their new Rings.
AU: Continue to the next part for AUs.
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