Hero Lanterns: War for Light
Chapter 8: The Spider Guild Prison
The Interceptor soars through the sea of stars. Rev had sacrificed his life to save his wife, his daughter and his people. One of the Red Lanterns, Razer, was left before he was defeated by Hal Jordan and is now a prisoner. On board the Interceptor, the Red Lantern is in a science cell. Ahsoka and Barriss were assigned as guards for the prisoner. At the bridge of the ship, David, Penny, Bolt, Sora, Ven, and Brian were discussing with Hal.
Razer sees a hologram of Rev's home world blowing up in a loop. He is silent for what he has done.
Kilowog approaches the cell before speaking to Ahsoka and Barriss.
"How's our prisoner doing?" He asks.
"He's remained silent for a while." Barriss replied.
"Ever since we captured him." Ahsoka spoke.
"He'll talk." Kilowog said before entering the cell. He sees Razer looking at the destruction of the planet, "You like looking at that stuff, poozer? You're proud of what you've did?" Razer just says nothing. That's when Kilowog lifts him off the floor, "How many Red Lantern you have there? Why are you hunting Green Lanterns?" Razer stays silent before being shoved to the wall, "ANSWER ME!"
Ahsoka and Barriss look to see before Hal and David arrived.
"Easy Kilowog. This thing's a rental, remember?" Hal said. Kilowog grunts before tossing Razer to the floor.
"Looks like the Reds have abandon you, Razer." Daniel spoke.
"I guess you're looking for payback. You should help us. What do you know about them?" Hal asks.
"I do hate the Red Lanterns for what they made me, but that doesn't mean I stopped hating the Green Lanterns. It just mean I have more people to hate." Razer replied with a stern tone.
"So much for interrogation." David sighed.
"We could use the Force on him." Ahsoka suggested.
"Let's just leave him be." David said before he heads to the bridge to meet with his uncle.
At the bridge, Hal, Kilowog, and David and speaking with the Guardians.
"Hal Jordan stole the Interceptor and you wish to reward him by giving command of it?" Appa questioned Ganthet.
"There is nothing we can do. Besides they are the only line of defense." Ganthet said.
"Then we are one mind," Sayd spoke, "The crew of the Interceptor is tasked to gather information on the Red Lantern threat and delay their advance."
"We may be one mind, but only under protest." Appa said, "Now what is the status of the Red Lantern's ring?"
"Safe in a stasis box." Kilowog replied, showing the red ring.
"Yeah, that ring won't be able to take up room." Hal added.
"Sir, what should we do with Razer?" David asks Appa.
"Even your duty, David Jordan. He must be imprisoned." Appa replied.
"Yes sir." The nephew replied, saluting to the Guardians before the communication is terminated.
Back at the cell, Razer was a bit furious from what he had heard.
"Fools. For what I have done, they should execute me." He spoke.
"I do not understand your desire for self-destruction. If one regrets's one action, one should find a way to make restitution." Aya said.
"I am not to debate this with a computer!" Razer exclaimed.
Ahsoka and Barriss looked on what Razer opposed. Meanwhile, Sora, Ven, Penny, Bolt, Jenny, and Brian were looking at Razer.
"Man, he still has a rebellious mind." Sora said.
"You're telling me." Jenny said in agreement.
Penny looks at the prisoner with a bit of sadness.
"I do believe he would regret for what he had done." She spoke out.
"I agree." Brian said.
"Aya, run a scan for any prisons near our position. We can't just drop him off at a Science Cell on Oa." Hal said.
"Frontier Lanterns use privatized penitentiaries. I can compile a detailed list..." Aya informed before being interrupted.
"That won't be necessary, Aya. Something nearby." Hal spoke.
"But nothing too nice." Kilowog added.
[Asteroid Prison]
The Inerceptor flies off towards a asteroid like prison before landing inside. The crew exits with Razer in chains. David looks around and notices yellow crystals hanging on the ceiling.
"Nothing too nice, huh?" Sora asks.
"Guys, be on guard. The crystals have an effect on our rings." David said to his team.
"Why is that?" Brian asks.
"She really take this seriously about the whole 'not too nice thing." Hal said.
"It ain't that bad." Kilowog said.
"I don't like this place. " Ahsoka said.
"I though the Realm of Darkness was scary." Sora said.
"This place gives me the creeps. It's like fear radiats through walls." Hal spoke.
"Its either that or Alcatraz." Penny said.
"It is a dark, dank, repuslive, hole of..."
"Spiders." Kilowog growled.
"I was going to say rats, but... oh!" Hal and the others were surprised to see spider guards approaching them.
"Hello ugly." Ahsoka muttered while Barriss nods in agreement.
"And I though I would face monsters more creepy than this." Jenny said.
Behind the guards, the prison warden came to great the the GLs.
"Well, well, Green Lanterns. It has been a long time since we hosted a prisoner for our esteemed colleagues in justice." He said.
"I assumed you must be the warden for the prison." David said.
"I am Myglom. I operate this prison on behalf of the Spider Guild." He said before seeing Razer in chains, "Ah, it appears that you have something for me."
"This piece of work is Razer," Kilowog said, "We have documented evidence of his crimes against sentient..."
"Oh, I'm quite confidenct that he is guilty, "Myglom assured them, " No one has ever escaped this facility. I am very proud of that, but more proud of our rehabilitation program. You'll find that nearly a hundred percent of our "guests" never retured to a life of crime."
David carefully observe Myglom and his words.
"Well, I'm sold. Myglom, we hereby officially of Razer to your care." Kilowog proudly spke as he hands Razer to the Spider Guards.
"Well that's one less Red Lantern to worry about." Ven said.
"There's more where that came from." Kilowog said.
Barriss looks as Razer is being hauled away. She sighs in discomfort.
"You alright?"
Barriss turns to see her friend, Ahsoka.
"Yes I am. I can sense a bit of guilt from within him" Barriss replied.
"So do I." Ahsoka replied.
"Hey, girls! We're leaving." David said.
Ahsoka and Barriss turn and boarded the Interceptor. Once boarded, the ship flies off from the prison.
"Now we can go out and find out where the Reds-" Kilowog said before something crawl across the window. "Did you guys see that?"
Everyone look out to window to see what it was.
"See what?" Hal asks.
"I don't see anything." David said.
Kilowog then see it again as it pass him, "There. Right there!"
"Out the window?" Hal asks
"I'm not kidding, people. There's something out there!" Kilowog argued.
"I don't see anything, Kilowog." Sora said.
Then all of a sudden something lands on the window which scares the lights out of everyone.
"What is that?!" Penny asked.
"Let's get it!" David exclaimed.
Will write more soon. Sorry for the long wait...
