Sorry about the wait. Lots of schoolwork I had to do. Thanks for the reviews and now here is chapter 3

Chapter 3: Heart to Heart

John stared, his mouth slightly open, trying to absorb what at that moment just happened. Everyone there was stunned at the latest revelation. Torrent's eyes darted across everyone's faces with confusion. No one dared to utter a word. With the awkward silence adding more tension, John, who could not stand it any longer, got up from his chair and briskly left the medical bay.

"Hey GL! Wait!" Flash started after him, but felt a hand on his shoulder.

"Let him go Flash, he needs some time to think" Superman said

The speedster reluctantly sat back in his chair.

"Ermm, what just happened?" Torrent asked, still confused "Why did Green Lantern leave like that?"

Diana gently held her hand and said "Well, Green Lantern is… well he is… John Stewart."

Torrent turned to everyone else to see if the information Wonder Woman gave her, was indeed correct. Everyone lowered his or her head to the ground.

Torrent quickly rose from the bed. "I must go see him, I must!" She took one step towards the door when suddenly she felt faint and almost toppled to the ground. Flash was by her side in a matter of seconds then whipped over to her bed and helped her in.

"You have to take it easy, the poison is having after effects on you."

Torrent was not having any of it. "I have to go talk to him, do you know how long I haven't seen him for? Do you? I haven't seen him for over 10 years. I must speak with him please!" Tears were forming in her eyes.

"You can speak to him in the morning but right now you need some rest. The day has been an eventful one and you need your rest." Superman said calmly.

"I'm going to find John." Hawkgirl whispered into Superman's ear. He nodded and Hawkgirl left in search of John.

"I will stay here with her and calm her down." Diana said, tucking Torrent in.

"Alright Diana, the rest of us will go to the meeting room and discuss what happened in the alley two nights ago." Said Superman.

"I'm gonna find John, see if he's ok." Said Flash.

"No" Batman grabbed Flash's shoulder. "We need you in the meeting because you're the only person apart from Lantern who knows what happened."

"But…" started Flash. Batman sent him a death glare.

"Ok, ok." The rest of the team left the medical bay, leaving Wonder Woman with a confused Torrent.

"John?" Shayera approached John, who was looking out of the window. He didn't answer or turn around. She placed a hand on his shoulder.

"John, I just came to…"

"I failed her."

"What?"

John turned around to face her, his eyes glowing with emotion. "I failed her. If I was there for her then because I wasn't around when she was younger, none of this would have happened."

Shayera grabbed both of his hands and gently squeezed them.

"John, this was not your fault, don't go beating yourself up about it."

John slipped his hands out of hers and turned back to face the window.

"You don't understand…hmmm I won't be able to face her now, knowing that I could have prevented this."

"John, you will have to talk to her sooner or later. You haven't seen her in years. Don't throw this opportunity away."

John faced her and sighed.

"I guess your right. I'm gonna go check on her."

He walked away towards the medical bay. He paused turned back to Shayera and said

"Thanks Shayera, I don't know what I'll do without you." He carried on walking but he didn't hear her say, "Me too"

John arrived at the medical bay to see Wonder Woman coming out.

"John, how are you?"

"I'm fine now, Princess, how is she?"

"She's fine. She's just got to sleep. She wishes to talk to you in the morning."

"Ok, I'll just go in and see her then go to bed. It will be a long day tomorrow."

"Alright, Goodnight John"

"Night Princess," and with that Wonder Woman swiftly headed towards her room.

John hesitantly went into the medical bay and walked silently towards Torrent's bed. He looked down and her sleeping form. Her long hair framed her face nicely.

'I can't believe its her. She looks so grown up and different. It's all my fault'

John made his way towards the door when the lights turned on and a voice called him.

"Wait please, I wish to talk to you."

John turned around to see anxious looking Torrent, sitting upright on the bed.

"Listen Michelle I…"

"Come here please. I want us to have a little chat"

John strode over to her bed and sat on a chair.

"John, I have really missed you."

Torrent reached over to hug him; John was ready to receive the hug when he was hit across his head.

"OUCH! What was that for?"

"That" She said harshly "Was for lying to me all those years ago. You said you would protect me. You said you would look after me. When you said to me that you was going to come and see me all those years ago, I thought it was for real, I waited John, I waited a very, VERY long time." John winced at the words coming out of her mouth.

"Let me explain."

"Explain what John," She interrupted. "Why you failed to inform me that you were never going to see me ever again. I thought we were a team John, remember? You are like a brother to me, John."

"We were, I mean, are a team Michelle. The reason I didn't come and see you was because I was in the Marines for a while and then I was chosen to be a green lantern. By the time I came to England I couldn't find a trace of you."

He moved onto the bed beside her and held her tight.

"If I had been there I would have been able to protect you." A tear ran down his face, which he quickly wiped away. Michelle looked up at his face.

"It wasn't your fault, you didn't know that I had powers emerging, neither did I for that matter but its done now, well for now anyway."

John held her even closer.

"Don't worry I'll find those people after you and when I do I'm gonna…"

"John" Michelle laughed "Calm down, we'll find them ok?"

John sighed "Ok. Listen I better go to bed now but when you are better I will give you the grand tour of the Watchtower ok?"

"Ok, I'm actually feeling better already." She smiled

"Already but you just got hit by a poison dart how can you be better."

"I heal kinda quick."

"Right, I'll better go now. You get your rest alright…"

John was halfway in the doorway before saying "Weedy."

"Hey!" Michelle chucked a pillow at him. "You haven't called me that since I was little."

John smiled "I know but you still are little." He quickly walked out of the medical bay, narrowly avoiding another pillow.

Michelle settled back into bed. 'Glad to find you at last John, really glad'.

Another chapter done. Don't worry it will get better. Torrent has a tour of the Watchtower and has a very awkward conversation with one of the Leaguers over dinner. Please review