A Monster's Will

Chapter 2

All Alex sees is nothing but total darkness. He notices that he is floating around. He turns upward before looking around.

"Hello?" He said in an echo.

But no one is around to hear him.

"Mom! Dad! Lucy!" He shouted for his family but nothing.

Then a small green light begins shining, getting Darius' attention. He turns towards the light as it grows bigger and brighter. Then a roar was heard before Alex sees a large creature emerging from the light. It was a hybrid of a whale and a dragonfly. It stops in front of Alex.

"Who are you?!" He shouted to the large green creature.

The creature roars before its eyes glow and shoots a beam at Alex. He waits for pain but he begins glowing emerald. The young man closes his eyes as he is bathed in light.

"Alex Hudson, you have the ability to overcome great fear." A voice said to Alex.

"What does that mean? What do you want?"

Alex gets engulfed by the light before hearing the voice for the last time.

"Welcome to the Green Lantern Corps."


Groaning can be heard before eyes were opened. The beeping was also heard as Alex slowly wakes up. Looking around to see that he is in a hospital room. He looks on his right arm to see that he is hooked to an IV. Wrapped around the top of his head were white bandages.

The door opens and Alex was relieved to see his mother, his father, and his sister altogether. His father is now wearing a Modesto Police uniform.

"Mom. Dad. Lucy." Alex said with a smile on his face.

"Alex." Anna said.

The three approach him before embracing him in a group hug. However, Alex notices the clothing he is wearing before letting go of the hug.

"What's wrong, sweetie?" Anna asks.

"What am I wearing?" Alex asks.

"You should look in the mirror." Lucy said.

Alex sees a large mirror before getting off the bed, but when he does, he gasps. From head to toe, Alex is wearing what appears to be a green and black suit. In the middle was a symbol of a lantern. In his face was an eye mask.

"How did I get this?" He asked.

"You look like a superhero, dude." Lucy said in amazement.

"How long I was out?" Alex asks.

"You were out for three days." His father replied.

Alex was shocked to hear that. He was knocked unconscious that lasted three days. How did this happen to him? He stumbles before sitting back on the bed. He then rubs his face with his hands before he noticed something on his finger. He turns his right hand and was amazed to see a ring with the same symbol on his chest. Just then a cute Asian doctor arrives.

"Hello Alex, how are you feeling?" She asks with a sweet voice.

"Um, pretty good." Alex said while blushing.

"Ok. Let's go. Alex needs some rest." Drake said to his wife and daughter.

Just as the family is about to leave the room, Lucy says to Alex, "You should ask for her number."

Alex blushes as the nurse giggles. She reaches to him. As she leans in Alex blushes as he got a good view of her breasts.

"So, uh. What's your name?" He asks.

"I'm Sayo." The nurse replied as she removes the bandages from Alex's head.

Alex feels the back of his head before feeling slight pain in the back. He is lucky that the blow to the back of the head knocked him out otherwise he would have rocks in his head.

"I say you look good in that suit." Sayo said looking at Alex's suit.

"Oh. I see." He said.

"Well, I got to go." Sayo said before she heads for the door.

"When do I get released?" Alex asked her.

"Tomorrow." Sayo said before she goes to Alex and then kissed him on the cheek, "See ya, cutie."

She leaves not before swaying her hips. When she leaves Alex alone, the young man sighs before laying down on the bed with a smile on his face.

"I think I'm started to like this. I mean I got this ring, this suit that I'm wearing. Heh. Even a kiss from that cute girl." He said.

Then a green light flashes from the floor. Alex looks down and it amazed to see what appears to be a lantern that is similar to the logo.

"Where did that come from?"

"It had appear at your location 72 hours ago."

"Who said that?!" Alex looks around to see who spoke to him. He is only alone before he notices the ring is glowing.

"Did you... answered my question?" Alex asks the ring.

"Affirmative." The ring replied with a female voice.

The young man was surprised to hear that a piece of jewelry is actually speaking to him.

"Ok. I have so many questions to ask but I don't know where to start." Alex said.

"You have all the time in the world. I will answer all of your questions that you have to ask." The ring said.

"Ok. So um... What this symbol represents?" Alex asked the ring.

"The symbol represents the Green Lantern Corps." It replied to him.

Alex begins asking questions about the Green Lanterns and what to they do. The ring answers his questions by explaining who are the Green Lanterns are and what are they capable of. Alex is also told about the Guardians who established the Corps not to mention the fact that they are the most powerful beings in the universe.

The young man even asks about the creature who saw. The ring replied it was Ion, the symbiotic willpower entity birthed from the green of the emotional spectrum.

The best part about it is that the rings are more than just artificial intelligence, they are also used as weapons to protect their sectors from threats.

"So how can I create something?" Alex asked.

"A Green Lantern Energy Construct, also referred to merely as an "Energy Construct" or just "Construct", is a broad term used to describe an object, image, or other associated creation produced via the power of the Emotional Electromagnetic Spectrum." The ring informed.

"Like the power of imagination. I like it." Alex said.

"Each ring also has the ability to make the users fly." The ring said.

"Now that I wish to see." The young man said.

Throughout the day, Alex is receiving more information from the power ring. As the sun goes down, Alex prepares to go to sleep.

"So, how do I recharge l?" Alex asked.

"Place the ring in the lantern and say the oath." The ring said.

"The oath?" Alex asked before he picks up the lantern battery and inserts the ring. "I, Alexander Hudson, do hereby pledge myself to the Corps." Nothing happened. "In honor and courage, I serve the light." Again nothing. "This is ridiculous."

Then the lantern starts to glow before Alex inserts the ring once more.

"In Brightest Day in Blackest Night

No evil shall escape my sight

Let those who worshiped evil's might

Beware my power Green Lantern's light"

A green light shines the whole room. From outside of the hospital, several SUVs are driving pass the building when an agent sees the light.

"We got a green light." He said.

Back in the room, the light dies down as Alex opens his eyes from the flash. The lantern then disappears.

"Where did the lantern go?" Alex asked.

"It has been transferred to a pocket dimension only for you to open." The ring said.

"Ok. One more question: How do I get this suit off?" Alex asked.

"A concentration will be able to change from your unform." The ring said.

Just as Alex is about to change back into normal, helicopter rotators are heard. Then a spotlight shines the room.

Alex was force to take cover behind the bed. Then the door to the room burst open and agents armed with tranquilizer rifles arrived.

"Oh snap!" Alex said.

"Freeze! Don't move!" An agent said pointing his rifle at Alex.

"Get away!" Alex shouted.

He clenches his fist and swings. To his amazement, a green fist appears and it whacks the agents away from him. One of them was thrown through the door and into the hallway. Alaex was shocked to see the power coming from the ring. He looks around and see some nurses with patients before he makes a run for it. As he turn left he sees more agents.

"Hey you stop!"

Alex shoots his ring and a group of buffaloes were created and they charge at the angents.

"We need back now!" An agent shouted before he was trampled over. They groan from the pain as Alex jump over.

The energy constructs vanish allowing Alex to keep going. He sees the doors which leads to the lobey. He pushes them open and sees the front doors. He makes a run before heading out the door. But as he runs out, a a large group of agents along with some of of the military personal sees the young man. The agents aim their tranquilizers at Alex. A few small helicopters hover over.

"Who are you people?! Get away from me!" Alex shouted.

A few of them approach Alex only for him to grab them and throw them back.

"Put him to sleep!" An agent shouted.

The agents fire on Alex but the man raises his arm and a shield is created in front of him. Alex concentrates before he creates a pack of elephants. They blow their trunks before charging at the agents.

"Green elephants!" An agent shouted as the other make a run for it. The elephants charge through and smash a couple of vehicles.

Alex then sees the helicopters still there. He creates some pterodactyls to scare them away. They did and the areas is clear. Alex takes a breath before sitting on the step. He hears footsteps before he sees Sayo.

"Sayo?" He ask.

Sayo picks him up, grabs his face and then plants her lips against his. Alex was surprised as the nurse keeps kissing him. After a few seconds, the nurse pulls back before smiling at him.

"What was that?" Alex asks.

"For that what you just did." The Asian nurse said.

"I got to go. They're looking for me." Alex said before he looks in the air and to the nurse amazement, he takes off from the ground.

"Thank you!" He said before flying away.

"I love you." Sayo said before waving.


Meanwhile, patrolling down the street was Drake who is driving in a police cruiser. He is reading a book when the radio is called.

"All officers need assistance. We have a runner not wait a flyer heading south on Tully RD. Suspect is wearing a green tight suit leaving a trail of green light. Proceed with caution." A police officer said.

"Alex!" Drake said noting that his son is in danger.

He quickly straps in, turns on the sirens before heading off.

"This is unit number 215 in pursuit. Traveling down towards Tully Rd." He said via radio.

Alex looks back and sees more helicopters. An agent aim his tranq gun before firing a dart. It hits Alex in the back making him yell in pain. The tranquility takes effect and Alex falls to the ground. Police sirens were heard when one of them arrived. Stepping out of the vehicle was none other than Drake.

"Alex!" He quickly rushes for his son. Then more SUVs arrived and the agents fan out and surround Alex. Alex quickly gets up despite being tranquilized.

"He still moving."

"Put a few more in him!"

Alex grabs a vehicle with his claws and throws it at a helicopter. The pilots quickly jump out as the SUV slams into the chopper, blowing it up. Drakes run but he is stop by some agents.

"Sir! You can't go in there!"

"That's my son!! Let him go!!" Drake begged.

"I'm sorry officer, but your son has been possessed by powers and he must not be in public. There's nothing I can do." An agent said to the officer.

Alex hears his father's voice, "Dad!! Help me!"

"You have to let him go!" Drake begged.

The agents fire a few more darts at Alex as he finally collapsed on the ground.

"NNOOO!!" Drake screamed.

Alex looks and sees his father running towards him before falling asleep...

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