R. Vital: The White Light would keep him alive, which would allow them to remove his Matrix and change it out for a better one. If the Ring stayed for long.
Shooting Star Dragon 3000: Nok.
B.E.A.T.N: Thanks, we are good like that. Hehe. I'm TOTALLY not egotistical... hehe...
Here are some Review's answered by Ghost:
PowerhousePhantom: Trust us, Larfleeze wanting James' Matrix will be brought up and called out on.
R. Vital: It's not just one person who hurt Dexter/Dex-Starr, it was several. Except for the kind lady who adopted him, she's safe. 2, 4 and 6: yeah, they are. 3: Yeah, people are dumb. 5... Probably. We don't know.
Shooting Star Dragon 3000: Yep, she's going to be fine after all this. Yep, Dexter is going to a good home. And yeah...just you wait what's going on there.
B.E.A.T.N: We need a break from the craziness, it all comes together.
Artist: GhostKaiser23, he goes by Hangman12 on Deviantart. Either look him up, or go to my profile to see links to all of his official work for this story
Disclaimer: Cartoon Network owns Ben 10 or Teen Titans
AUTHORS NOTE
Welp.
Hehehehe...
Time for some more wacky and chaotic fun in space!
James' Harem 2
Planet Of Compassion
The Titans and the Lanterns were traveling to the planet of the Indigo Lanterns, called 'Nok'. From space it looked to be a verdant blue and green planet, much like earth, but the glow of indigo light was scattered around the planet that seemed to form many tribes.
"This place is brilliant." Karen whispered
"It's like a giant forest or something." Garfield commented.
"Think we'll get some sort of welcome?" Dick pondered.
"I hope so." James sighed
"So, do you know what the Indigo Lanterns will be like?" Kori asked.
"No, sorry. It's all... new." Arisia answered "To us as well."
"Well, I hope that they're willing to help out." Raven answered as they descended onto the planet, bypassing the towering trees that seemed to blanket the sky before they heard rustling from the trees
"Wait, you do hear that?" Victor asked.
"We're not alone." Dexter growled, looking around and getting riled up for a fight. The cat hissed quietly, his eyes scanning around wildly
Coming from the trees, floating down with long wooden staves in hand, were dozens of people wearing tribal-made clothing. Animal pelts around their waists and chests with indigo bindings underneath, tribal tattoos depicting a circle in between an upwards and downwards pointing arrow. Wrappings on their feet for protection for many humanoid tribes, some members of the Corps were animal-like. Birds holding their staves in their talons or beaks; a humanoid grasshopper with purple clothing holding its staff in its hand like a human.
"You. You are the Lanterns and Titans?" A bald-headed woman with corn-row black hair, spoke up. She was wearing an indigo shirt with their respective Lantern's symbol on her D-Cup chest. Slightly purple-skinned, wearing an animal pelt around her waist and bandage bindings on her hands and feet.
"Yes, we are." Sister Sercy responded politely.
"How do you now about us?" James asked, while trying to look politely
"We heard through our own means." The leader responded. "Tales of your exploits have reached our ears."
"And fellow Lanterns are here as well. You are welcomed to Nok." The grasshopper-like alien responded with a respectful bow.
Garfield listened to this and his jaw slowly dropped as he realised something. 'Oh... my god.' He thought.
"Your way of speaking... it's slow and methodical." Kori commented.
"Thank you, it's part of being a member of the Indigo Tribe." Another Indigo Lantern nodded.
"Please, follow us, we have much to discuss." The leader spoke.
"Where are you leading us?" Dick asked.
"Our meeting hall." The leader informed.
All the while, Garfield was almost bouncing at his little joke. "Dude, what is wrong with you?" Victor asked.
"Don't you see it?" Garfield gestured, pointing at the Lantern's with almost sparkles in his eyes "They're a bunch of Ravens!"
"Excuse me?" Both James and Raven asked.
"Their clothes, tone of voice. It sounds like you." Garfield chuckled.
...
BONK!
"Ow!" He groaned.
"Don't be rude." Rachel frowned, feeling... honestly a little insulted that she was the butt of the joke.
James wrapped his arm around her, pulling her into a one arm hug. Giving her a small kiss to the neck as well.
Suddenly a few of the Indigo Tribe member's blushed and shuddered, a violet glow in front of their forehead
"Err... what was that?" Karen asked as she noticed the Lanterns shuddering.
"It is our overloaded emotions, we must maintain a vigil on them at all times, lest we become overcome." The leader answered.
...
"What?" Garfield asked
"We shall explain simply soon." the Leader continued
They soon arrived in a large wooden constructed village, the whole planet seemed to be one with nature and respected its surroundings, any harvested locations there were kept minimal or just large enough to sustain the population.
Houses made of stone, wood and leaves were erected and comfortable while a large fire burned near the center of town.
"Huh. Treehouses. Haven't seen a place like this since Aranhaschimmia." James noted
"I am unfamiliar with this 'Arahaschimmia'. Is this native to your home dimension?" The leader asked. "Please, sit. We have much to discuss. And, forgive my rudeness, I am 'Indigo-1', the leader of the Indigo Tribe." Indigo-1 crossed her legs as a soft purple aura surrounded her and crossed her legs while resting her staff on her lap, flouting atop a log that was designed to act as a chair of sorts
"You... know that I am from another dimension?" James asked as he sat down cross legged on the ground. He and Dick sat at the front, the leaders of the Titans acting as the main negotiators. Behind him the four Lantern Women followed their example, the other Titans doing the same in a third row.
"Yes, tales of your exploits have reached our ears. How you reach out with your emotions and embrace others as friends. While enemies know you as a great power." Indigo-1 gestured to his Matrix. "And your emotions, you wear them on your sleeve."
"My emotions-er..." James blinked "My matrix isn't like one of your rings? I am not emotion powered?"
"We know. It is because of what your power is capable of." Indigo-1 responded. "I am saying that you have great power within yourself."
"... Okay?" He shrugged softly and nodded, looking down as it scanned everyone in this room
"So..." Dick commented, looking around the room "The Indigo light?"
"Our Light is the 'Light of Compassion'." An Indigo Lantern informed. "We feel many emotions, thus we are overwhelmed. We train ourselves to make sure we are not consumed by them."
"Compassion?" Lyssa asked
"Compassion. Reaching out for others. Feeling their emotions like our own." Indigo-1 explained "It allows us to use the power of other Lantern Corps, by channeling their emotions and their Light like it is our own. But the more we feel? Being next to one person is fine. But two? Three? Five? Ten? A hundred? A thousand? It is two much. So many emotions running through you can drive a person mad. And so we live out here, isolated. Training ourselves. To near apathy, on the outside. Because if we do not control our own emotions, all other emotions shall overwhelm us into brainless animals."
Raven's eyes widened as she heard that. These Lanterns. They were like the Monks of Azarath. It was like being home. Her people.
...
God damn it, Garfield was right!
"Huh, that's... enlightening." James nodded.
"HA!" Garfield called
Thump
Karen elbowed Garfield in the side for laughing out.
"Is there something you want to say?" Indigo-1 asked, noticing that.
"I was right! You're a tribe of Raven's!" Garfield pointed out
"'A tribe of'-?" A Lantern asked, before looking at Raven herself, who seemed to be hiding into herself.
"It seems that we have a fellow member of our Tribe among your team. Though, in practices only." Indigo-1 calmly responded.
"Animal Man. Please be quiet." Dick facepalmed
"Okay, okay. Sorry. Just had to get it outta my system." Garfield apologised.
"You can channel the emotion spectrum?" Arisia asked
"In a manner of speaking, yes." Indigo-1 nodded. "We can create energy blasts, flight, teleportation, limited healing. Our powers differ to the main Lantern Abilities from there, however." Indigo-1 closed her eyes and focused. A glowing green light shimmered from her staff, as the Green Lantern symbol appeared in front of her forehead. And she created a construct of a simple giant hand
"Pretty simple. Useful, but simple." Arisia commented in shock. "Wait... that's the Green Lantern's energy."
"Yes. I am focusing your will power." Indigo-1 nodded as the green light began to shift, turning yellow as the symbol also changed to that of the Sinestro Corps
"Your power allows you to change to other Emotions?" Lyssa asked in awe as she saw this.
"No." Indigo-1 responded "We can feel others emotions. We are the Light of Compassion. Of empathy. We can channel your light as well as our own."
"Wow... you guys are possibly the strongest Lantern Corps." Rose admitted "No wonder the powers have such a draw back with being overwhelmed by others emotions. The universe balancing act."
"Exactly." Indigo-1 responded.
"Pardon my intrusion, but we were told that the Lantern Corps have been reinvented. Is that true?" An Indigo Lantern asked politely.
"That is true." Dick nodded
"It is all thanks to James here." Bleez said as she placed a hand on the blue haired ones shoulder
"No it wasn't." He waved off "It was a team effort."
"You are a humble person, James. Thank you." Indigo-1 responded, bowing to him. "What is it that you wish of us?"
"We need your help, the Lanterns are at war with something that has killed hundreds of their members." Lyssa explained
"The wielder of the Orange Light." Indigo-1 nodded
"We think so. Can you help us?" Sister Sercy asked politely.
"He will be a dangerous enemy. But we shall assist you." Indigo-1 answered.
"Really?" James asked hopefully
"Of course. We will need to prepare and gather forces, the Orange Lantern is quite formidable." Indigo-1 answered.
"That is glorious!" Kori cheered
"Looks like we've got our team." Arisia high-fived Garfield.
"When do you think we'll be able to leave?" Raven asked.
"We also require you to join our alliance." Lyssa stressed
"You mean your 'Lantern Police Force'?" Indigo-1 asked.
"Yes, exactly." Lyssa nodded with a slightly aggressive tone
The Lanterns could feel the anger coming from Lyssa, their empathetic abilities searching her mind and soul. "If you can think of a position for us in this alliance, then we will consider it." Indigo-1 responded with a small smirk as she stood tall "However I must say... we most likely decline."
"WHAT?!" Lyssa snapped
"Why?" Arisia added, standing up. "Why not?"
"Because of our existence." she responded "Our extreme sensitivity. Being so close to SO many extreme cases of emotion for so long?"
The Lanterns looked at each other and grumbled, feeling disgruntled by that turn of events. They had just been through their powers and only now realised that it was going to be difficult.
...
"So... not to be a drag." Victor said "But... I am PRETTY sure we are half way across the galaxy from the battle."
"That's a good point. What the hell are we going to do to get there? By the time we're there, it'd be finished ten times over." Karen nodded making Indigo-1 smirk
"What? What's with the smile?" Victor asked, catching that.
The Indigo Tribe brought their staff's down, tapping down against the ground... as portals suddenly opened all around them
"WHOA!" They gasped as they saw it and almost fell through.
"You guys really ARE broken." James blinked and laughed
"Coming from the young man who has an alien that can absorb all forms of energy; that is a compliment." An Indigo Lantern responded with a jovial tone as a slight pink glow appeared in front of her head... shaking her head, Indigo-1 sighed as she looked at all the gathered girls
"Shall we depart? This journey will be devastating should any more lives be lost." Indigo-1 asked.
"That sounds like a good idea." James answered as he activated the Matrix "Hmm... Lanterns." He muttered, flicking through it quickly... And came to a stop as he saw a wolf like alien '... Mum... Luna.' He thought to himself and thought of his little sister and was tempted to press it.
...
"Why not?" He smirked, his father's smirk, slapping his Matrix down. Excitement in his eyes as his Tennyson blood boiled. A yellow light surrounded him as he changed shape. The group turned their heads as they saw the flash... and saw standing tall. A wolf of an alien.
A little over six feet, but hunched, silvery-white fur, wearing bandaged clawed hands with a belt over his left shoulder that connected to his trousers made from a strange purple fabric.
"AWWWWOOOO!" he howled "Lykan!" He howled
The Indigo Lantern's eyes widened as they saw this new form of James... how primal and intimidating it was. However it wasn't fear, either.
"Hmm~! Let's take this guy for a hunt!" James said in a wild voice, snarling aggressively but with a wide grin on his face
"... You're having way too much fun with this one; aren't you?" Rose asked as she saw this form.
"Just a bit!" He smirked happily
"Then let's go!" Garfield called out, getting to his feet.
"Eager, isn't he?" Arisia asked as they all got to their feet.
"Considering we've been traveling for the past few million miles; yeah, he is." Victor answered.
"Then this part of the travels should be easier. I hope that you have the means to breathe in space." Indigo-1 responded.
"We've got our ship and various means to do that." Dick answered.
"Plus, we're going to a different planet; right?" Karen asked.
"Let's go." Lykan howled and rushed forwards, hurrying through the portal
"He's peppier than his other forms." Rachel commented as they vanished through the portals.
"Yeah." Dick chuckled
"Like a puppy!" Kori giggled
Karen chuckled as she imagined giving James belly rubs in this wolf form... Dang it, it's adorable!
"Let's go." Nightwing nodded, attaching a breathing device "Titans... TOGETHER!"
*elsewhere*
CRASH!
"Stay! Down! Stay! Down!" Hal chanted as he smacked the Orange Lantern constructs as hard as he could with massive green jackhammer. But they kept standing back up...
AWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
A howl echoed through the space, a yellow energy that caused all the constructs to... 'stutter' for a moment
"Wh-what was that?" A Yellow Lantern asked in shock and James landed before them, snarling and smirking
Larfleez's eyes widened in shock as he saw this new alien, a creature wearing those strange clothes and a shiny object in his chest.
...
"Mine!" Larfleez called
"Sorry, I'm taken." he joked/snarled
"Look out!" John proclaimed as he saw the Titans emerge from... whatever those portals were... And a Starbolt came rushing through, alongside a sonic cannon blast
"GAH!" Larfleez grunted and screamed as his face smoked from the blast, flung back into space as the Titans began to emerge.
"You guys... took your damn time!" Guy panted
"Sorry, piloting a planet isn't as easy as a ship!" Cyberian answered, as he aimed his cannon at Larfleez.
"What is that in his arms?" Karen asked
"That's the Orange Lantern. It explodes the holder's avarice until it's the only thing they can think about." Guy answered.
"Well, easy plan of attack." Dick smirked as the Indigo Tribe made themselves known
"You found them?" A surviving Red Lantern asked, seeing the glow of the Indigo Light.
"Yep!" Animal Man answered, turning into a lion and leapt at Larfleez to try and rip the lantern away from him only for one member of his 'corps' to attack him
"Gar!" Raven called out and projected her Anti-Magic light to rip the Orange Light Corps apart. "Azarath Metreon Zinthos!"
The Orange Lantern 'Corps Member' was ripped away from Garfield, immediately dropping him and torn into shreds, making Larfleez definitely want these people now.
"We're gonna help with the Lanterns, you guys blast these constructs!" Arisia called out.
"Understood." Indigo-1 responded as she span her staff, her eyes flashing. Focusing... "The opposite..." Indigo-1 whispered and smiled softly "Our own light!" She called to the members of the tribe, purple light blasting from their staffs
Larfleez saw the blast of purple light and summoned more and more Constructs of his Corps...and they vanished as the light shot through them. "Huh? How? Mine! My corps! How?"
The Indigo Tribe had flown around the battle field and spread out their light, forming a barrier around Larfleez. And his construct, his fake corps, all faded away.
"Huh, that was easy..." Hal mumbled, the attack force given a chance to recover.
Inside the dome the Titans, Bleez, Dex-Starr, Lyssa, Sister Sercy and Arisa stood at the ready
"Rargh! Let me out! Let me out!" Larfleez snarled and snapped at them as he charged the barrier again and again, but the Orange Power Battery in his arms kept dragging him away from it
"Okay, maybe now we can have a decent conversation?" James asked, almost growling at him.
"YOU!" Larfleez roared, slamming his fist into his Ring.
Suddenly the orb of purple light warped for a moment, as a lightning storm of orange light filled the dome
"What the hell now?!" Bumblebee yelled
"Guys. Bad." Rose blinked as she saw the future
*Secter 666*
Some of the remaining Red Lanterns that were guarding their sector felt a horrible shudder going up their spines.
Why where Red Lantern's here?
Because they where not moving the Red Lantern Power Battery, so it needed guarding.
Suddenly green energy rushed through the air and began to entangle the few guards
"Hey! What's going on?!" The Lanterns snapped as they were bound.
They saw several green lights in the air approach them... Skar and her renegade Guardians.
"The Guardians? Why are you here?!" Another Red Lantern barked at them.
"Be quiet." Skar frowned as she twisted her wrists. Suddenly the Red Lantern's ring hands/appendages where ripped off their bodies. The Red Lantern's bodies immediately jutted and fell dead, their eyes turning bloody before going limp and flouted off into space. Their aura's faded, and their rings rushed into space
"Was that necissary?" one Guardian asked
"Would you want to deal with 'napalm blood'?" Skar rhetorically asked "We must hurry to Ryut." the female Guardian added darkly
"Very well." The more stoic renegade Guardians answered, following her advice.
"The War of Light is underway. Me must hurry. And claim the Power Battery as it awakens." Skar explained, the eight guardians flying through space towards a barren planet of black and grey
"Are you certain that this entity will bend to us?" A guardian asked.
"The entity does not matter. We are the Guardians. Like Will before it, we will bend the power of the Blackest Night to our desires." Skar said darkly "As is our right."
"As is our right." They cultishly responded.
They flew down onto the planet, and began to look through it. Across it. Searching for it.
Until... they did.
In a mountain range, it sat. It sat there, waiting.
A giant black version of a Lantern Power Battery. The Lantern being a few hundred, maybe a thousand, feet tall. The Battery made out of a deep, dark, black metal. An obsidian that absorbed all light from the air, a true pitch darkness.
The Battery was simple and bare bones, the core of the Lantern showing a grey mist flowing out like light. The sight horrifying and just... wrong.
The Battery seemed to flicker, as if it was fading away. Flickering between existing and... and not existing. Like the Lantern was a literal ghost.
"It's here." one Guardian said, shuddering in fear
A shimmer of something filled the air, like a ghostly wail. A foreboding warning. As if ordering the Guardians to escape.
"It's beautiful." Skar smirked darkly
"Why is it like this?" another asked "Why does it seem like... this? Why can't it just form now?!"
"Because the War of Light has not reached its apex!" Skar called as she pulled out a giant black book, which showed a dark symbol "The Book of the Blackest Night! The War of Light is not as it should be, not as intense! But once all seven lights collide for the first time, we shall be able to cease the power!"
"Just great." another grumbled "Who knows how long that will take."
*back at the battle*
"This is... it's so hot!" Kori muttered, the orange light in the air was... painful. "And not... not the fun way."
"What's Mine Is Mine And Mind And Mine!" Larfleez ranted, sounding like a LITERAL lunatic "And Mine And Mine And Mine! NOT YOURS!"
A shockwave of orange filled the air, knocking the heroes back a step
"This... is... bad..." James mumbled, snarling a bit as they saw the orange smoke rose off their foe's body
"Power Level; 1,000,000,000%" Larfleez's Power Ring said
...
"I'm sorry... what?!" Arsia asked in pure horror
"This is... This is..." Bleez asked, her eyes widening
"How can he..." Sister Sercy blinked
"Impossible..." Lyssa asked in horror
"Dude... I... I don't like this." Garfield gulped
"Feeling a bit out of my league, right now." Rose added
"Stay strong guys. We can do this." Dick growled
Dex-Starr hissed, flouting high as his red flames burned around his form
James' eyes narrowed, glowing yellow as he snarled and channeled his power
"NO!" Hal yelled "Hey! Purple Lantern's! Let them out of there!"
"We are the Indigo Tribe." another member of the tribe frowned
"I don't give a shit! Those guys are gonna get murdered in there! Let them out!" Guy snapped
"No." Indigo-1 said simply "If we do so... he will escape. This is our only option to stop Agent Orange."
"You attack me. I attack back. You want to steal it. But it's mine! MINE! MINE!" Larfleez ranted as he set his Lantern on the ground, covering it in a bubble of Orange Light. He looked like a horror movie monster as he knelt over, his body arched in a predatory way as he panted and snarled
James' eyes widened as he looked at the battery. He could have SWORN he saw a pair of snake eyes looking out for a moment
"You won't have it!" Larfleez hissed as he snarled, taking one hand/step forwards
A movement that had the entire group on edge.
...
"MINE!" Larfleez roared as he launched himself at the heroes, drool pouring from his mouth