Chapter 2: The Corps' Decision
"John Stewart, show us who you have selected to be your replacement," said the three-faced council of the Green Lantern Corps. It had been a few days since John left the hospital and he now was showing an image of Alan with an image projector. With this image in their minds, the council concentrated their mental powers to study Alan's qualifications to be a Green Lantern. "Why…this is amazing! Never have we seen such great qualifications to be a Green Lantern! Your wish to pass your ring and lantern to Alan is accepted!" said the exasperated council, before John smiled. He may be going, but he'll have a well-qualified replacement.
Alan was sleeping in his apartment when he got a phone call, and he groaned; why did someone have to bother him at this time of night?
"Hello…oh it's you, Mr. Stewart! What? Come to your apartment? At this time? Okay, okay, I'm coming," said Alan, talking to John over the phone. He got dressed, drank some coffee, and drove to John's neighborhood. He was in for a shock when he stepped into his friend's apartment; the minute he entered, John smiled, raised up his hand, and changed into the Green Lantern! Alan was about to freak, but the Green Lantern covered his mouth, and calmed him down.
"Listen Alan, I don't anyone to find my secret identity…or should I say your secret identity?" said Green Lantern, before Alan's eyes widened. Green Lantern explained the situation, ending with the council's decision to make Alan the new Green Lantern of this galaxy.
"I don't know, John. I don't think I would make a great Green Lantern," said Alan, but Green Lantern placed his hand on the young man's shoulder.
"The council says you have the greatest qualifications they ever saw. I'm not going be around much longer, and this world will need a new Green Lantern. Take the ring and lantern, you'll regret it for the rest of your life if you don't," said Green Lantern, taking off his ring and pulling out his lantern.
Alan smiled and shouted, "I'll do it!" before he took the ring and placed it on his finger, before activating the powers of the Green Lantern. Both Alan and the Green Lantern in green light, and felt a major change in their bodies. Green Lantern was back to John Stewart, even his eye colors had returned to normal, while Alan now wore the Green Lantern uniform, feeling every cell in his body charged with powerful energy. Alan looked at himself in the mirror, studying his new green eyes, and uniform, for he was now the Green Lantern.
"Remember, your ring has two drawbacks, it is powerless against all things yellow, and it must recharged once in a while," said John, before the Green Lantern nodded and shook John's hand. Little did they realize that John's old enemy, Major Disaster, had escaped from jail and was looking for revenge…
To Be Continued…