Chapter 91: Afterman

"What happens now?" Clark asked.

Hal looked at him, remembering how the man had ripped one of Hal's fellow Lantern's head off a day ago. "Now the Guardians will consider their options and then they may invade themselves."

"And if they do, then what?" Clark asked.

"Then we had all best be here, otherwise this whole thing is fucked." Hal said.

"It is?" Clark asked.

"Yes." Hal said. "We wiped out the Green Lantern Corps, or at least what was able to come to Earth," Hal remembered ripping out Guy Gardener's eyes because the man had fired something at a random woman, and he shuddered. "They will send more."

"So, it would make more sense to take the attack directly to the Guardians." Bruce said.

"Yes, if you want to catch them by surprise." Hal said.

"Then that is what we must do." Bruce said. "You will have to lead the assault."

"Me?!" Hal exclaimed. "Why?"

"Because you know the place, and you know them." Bruce said.

"Surely that's a reason for me not to lead the attack, they'll expect me to come." Hal replied.

"They will expect you to come, and you will, but the main thrust will come from us." Bruce said, gesturing at himself and Clark. "And Diana."

"And you think that will be enough?" Hal asked. He wasn't so sure, the Guardians wouldn't go away without a fight.

"It will be." Clark said, his eyes glowing read. "Otherwise, we will wipe them out one by one if we have to."

Hal was slightly terrified of Clark as he looked at the man and asked. "When do you want me to leave?"

"As soon as you can." Bruce said. "The sooner we get this done the better."

Hal swallowed. "Okay."