Chapter 94: Oa

Hal looked at the pale thing before him and sighed. He had not wanted it to end like this. He had wanted to talk this through with the Guardians, but they had all refused. They'd come out swinging and so they'd had to respond. To not do so would have spelt their deaths, and Hal quite liked living. He took a breath and looked at the thing before him and asked.

"Why?"

Ganthet looked at him and sighed. "Because this was how it was supposed to be."

"What do you mean?" He asked.

"I foresaw this many years ago." Ganthet said.

"What?!" Hal exclaimed.

Ganthet coughed and then said. "Many years ago, after Sinestro had left, I foresaw that this would happen. I tried to prepare as best as I could for it, but there were some things that I failed to do."

"Why did you never say anything?" Hal demanded.

"You would not have believed me." Ganthet said. "It was better to let you live your life as you needed."

"So, what happens now?" Hal asked. "The rest of the Guardians are dead." That had been a bloody battle, and Hal had taken his fair share of blows.

"Now you must take up our role." Ganthet said.

"What?!" Hal asked.

"You are now The Guardian. You will soon get the power to see what we do, to know what we know. You will get control of the remaining Green Lantern Corps. It is your duty to use them to protect the universe." Ganthet said.

Hal felt terrified by that. He wasn't ready for such a responsibility; he'd basically killed half the Corps himself would they really want him as their leader? He looked at Ganthet and asked. "Why are you doing this?"

"Because it was fated to happen and you are ready." Ganthet said.

"I am not ready," Hal protested. "Hell I barely feel ready for going back home after this."

Ganthet laughed. "You are more ready than you know, Hal Jordan. And now you must finish this all off."

Hal watched as Ganthet closed his eyes. Hal knew what he had to do, but that didn't mean he wanted to do it. He took a deep breath, imagined a sword with his ring and then raised his hand and then lowered it. He heard Ganthet grunt. He opened his eyes and the creature was bleeding. Hal felt a tear trickle down his cheek, he was terrified at what was going to happen now.