After a rough patch I bring you chapter 3 where we get into space for a little while now. Enjoy ya poozers and remember to let me know what you think.
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Chapter 3
"Booooyaaaahhh!" was the cry of a person who was taking his first trip through transluminal space. "Man Dr. P would totally love this." Ron said as he shot through space. It had been only a few hours since Ron had left behind his home on Earth for Oa and he loved every minute of it, except for when he reminded himself of what he had left behind. An interruption from his ring, however, knocked the thoughts from Ron's mind.
Preparing to exit transluminal space.
Again Ron watched in amazement as the transluminal tunnel opened back to regular space. He flew through the opening and looked around at all the unfamiliar stars that surrounded him, until he noticed his destination. Planet Oa looked breathtaking with green and blue covering the entire planet. Ron just stared in awe at the planet noticing that it did not show any signs of pollution or modern development. Flying around for a look at the rest of the planet he spotted what looked to be the only structure on the planet.
"Guess that's where I have to go." Ron said to himself as he angled down toward the planet. Passing through the atmosphere he got a closer look at the planet, the green surface made Oa look healthy with veins of water flowing across the land. He also saw the structure that he spotted from orbit. Landing in front of it Ron was again amazed by the colossal structure before him. A gigantic emerald lantern, just like his power battery, towered over him shining with green light. "Whoa." He said as he walked up a flight of steps leading to the Central Battery, "Now I wonder where I'm supposed to go now?"
"Where you are supposed to go now, earthman, is with me." A voice spoke with an authoritative tone.
Ron looked upward to where the voice had come from and descending toward him was a light pink skinned alien with four thin arms. As he drew closer Ron saw that he wore a Green Lantern uniform, plus the green glow surrounding his body was a dead give away that this guy was also a member of the Corps.
"Awesome a real alien." Ron said to himself as the other Lantern floated in front of him.
"I am Salakk the chief administrator on Oa. You are the new recruit from Sector 2814?" Salakk said while looking Ron over.
"Uh yeah I guess that's me, Ron Stoppable." Ron stuck out his hand, "Nice to meet you Salakk."
Salakk looked at Ron's out stretched hand and turned toward the battery, "Follow me now earthman the Guardians have been waiting for you."
"Friendly much?" Ron murmured and took off after Salakk. Flying closer to the Central Battery Ron saw other Lanterns moving about, the sight of it all made him forget about Salakk's cold attitude. He saw aliens that looked like humans and then there were some that looked almost human, except of course for skin color. There was one that looked like he had rock for skin, another had wolfish feature, and so many other kinds that Ron flew without looking where he was going and knocked into someone. He fell back to the ground landing on top of the person he ran into.
"Sorry about that." Ron said. When he noticed the person he was on top of he got up in a flash with an embarrassed blush on his cheeks. The reason being that the person he landed on top of was a female Lantern with orange skin, yellow hair and sporting a short green skirt and white top that was split down the middle.
"You should really watch where you going." The female Lantern said as she lifted herself off the ground. "First time to Oa rookie?"
"Yeah, sorry again it's just a lot to take in here." Ron again offered his hand, hoping that not everyone had a stick up their ass like Salakk. "I'm Ron."
"Arisia," Arisia introduced herself while shaking Ron's hand. "Nice to meet you."
"If the pleasantries are done we have to be going now Lantern Arisia." Salakk interrupted, obviously annoyed that he was being kept waiting.
Arisia let go of Ron's hand and looked over to Salakk, "Relax a little Sal just making the rookie feel welcome."
"Yes now that you have we must be going."
"Don't worry about Sal he's ok, although he is a little up tight." Arisia whispered to Ron as she passed him in leaving. Ron looked back and watched her leave, happy with the fact that even alien babes could dig his Ronness. A stare from Salakk, however, brought Ron out of his thoughts as he continued to follow Salakk to the Guardians.
Coming to the base of the Central Battery they proceeded down into the lower recesses of the structure. They stopped at a large door where Salakk turned to an alcove in which a large tentacled alien sat viewing some monitors. "Present your rings for security scan."
Salakk held his ring up and Ron copied the action. A sensor scanned the rings displaying their bearers' information on the monitors that the security Lantern was watching. He glanced at Salakk's information already knowing the chief administrator, but he carefully reviewed the results from Ron's scan. "Rookie huh?"
Ron nodded his head, "That's me."
The guard waved one of his tentacles, "Go ahead Sal, you and the rookie are cleared."
The large doors opened only a fraction, but the gap was wide enough for a group of people to go through. Without saying a word Salakk took off through the doors, Ron said goodbye to the guard and again followed after his guide. Passing through the doors Ron found himself in a vast room, darkened at first but as the two of them flew further in light shone from above.
The source of the light was a display of the galaxy and floating around it, Ron saw, were the Guardians. Dressed in their red and white robes they silently looked on as Ron and Salaak stood below them.
"I have brought the new recruit as instructed my masters." Salaak bowed his head addressing the Guardians.
"Thank you Salakk, you may return to your duties." One of the Guardians said. Salakk raised his ringed hand across his chest and left. Ron watched Salakk leave and the giant doors close behind him, as he left the Guardians descended slightly. "Greetings Ron Stoppable of Earth, we have been expecting you." Another of the Guardians said.
"Uh yeah nice to meet you too."
"As our brother Ganthet has already told you," one of the Guardians began, "we are the Guardians of the Universe. We created the Green Lantern Corps. To police the 3600 sectors of space in the universe."
"I'm sorry did you say 3600?" Ron asked amazed.
"That is correct and you Ron Stoppable have been chosen to be the Green Lantern of sector 2814."
"That's what I've been told but I would like a little more info on just what exactly I have to do here."
"You are here to be properly trained to wield your power ring and learn how to perform the duties of a Green Lantern. Do you have the will to proceed forward toward these goals?"
Ron clenched his fists, his power ring glowing brightly, "I didn't travel all this way and leave behind those I care for to fail."
The Guardians all gave approving nods, one of them moved forward and addressed Ron, "An admirable sentiment Ron Stoppable, go and meet with Lantern Kilowog and begin your training."
Ron was about to ask who Kilowog was but with the summary dismissal of the Guardians he got the idea and left the room. With Ron gone the Guardians returned to their discussions. "Do we still not know of the cause behind Abin Sur's end?"
"No brothers the cause still eludes us, it appears that those he pursued have been discovered dead and any evidence to be found on the smugglers ship has been compromised by the Earthmen when they recovered it."
"Do you not find it troubling my brothers that Abin Sur now joins the list of the slain involved with the incident?" Ganthet asked.
"It is most troubling that one of our servants was eliminated in this fashion, but there has been no further evidence linking the deceased together. Ganthet you know that only we and those of our servants involved know of the incident and there is no possible way that he can be involved having personally seen to his confinement ourselves."
"Still my brothers the coincidence can not be over looked."
"Nor can it be taken as fact, the renegade can not be responsible as long as he is sealed away. We will discuss this matter when new evidence arises, but for now my brothers let us return to our designs the universe waits not even for us."
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Back outside the Guardians chambers Ron floated back the way Salakk had led him in, passing Shorm's station he heard Salakk's voice. "Trainee Lantern Stoppable."
Below him Ron saw Salakk, surrounded by green glowing screens waiting for him, so he angled down and landed in front of four armed Lantern. "You are to report to Chief Instructor Lantern Kilowog on level 63." Salakk said while working with his screens.
"That's great Sal, but how exactly do I get there?" Ron asked.
Salakk stopped working and turned his attention toward Ron, "You will address me as Chief Administrator Lantern Salakk Earthman, remember your rank Trainee." Salakk spoke with his usual pompous attitude. "As for getting to level 63 your ring can guide, now you have your orders." And just like with the Guardians Ron was dismissed without a second thought.
"Oh yeah making friends left and right around here." Ron said to himself as he let his ring guide him away from Salakk and toward his destination. Flying through the hallways Ron passed more members of the Corps, who thankfully were a bit friendlier than Salakk. One Lantern he passed even began to coast along with him.
"Where you off to rookie?" the Lantern asked. Ron was a little intimidated by the guy, he was well built and looked like he could tear a person in half with out his power ring. "You can talk can't you rookie?" the Lantern asked because of Ron's silence.
Ron shook his head, "Sorry it's just a little to get used too, you know with being around aliens and all."
"Hey everybody is somebody's alien rookie."
"You know I never thought of it like that, guess I look weird to some people around here." Ron joked getting a hearty laugh from his new companion. "Back to your question though I'm heading down to level 63, got some training to do with," Ron tried his best impersonation of Salakk, "Chief Instructor Lantern Kilowog."
The Lantern next to him laughed again, "See you already met Sal."
"Yeah great guy if you don't mind the high and mighty attitude." Ron flew a little closer to the other Lantern. "So what's the low down on this Kilowog guy?"
The other Lantern scratched his chin as if in thought then answered, "He's one of the best Lanterns around to train under, real ball breaker but he turns rookies into Lanterns."
"Sounds like a nice guy." Ron said, a little worry mixed in his voice because of the ball breaker part.
After a few minutes the two began to descend back to the ground, Ron guessing that they were at level 63. Ron noticed a few other Lanterns around him, guessing they were rookies like him since they also didn't have badges on their uniforms. Ron turned to the big Lantern that had accompanied him. "Well I guess I'll be seeing you around big guy."
"Oh you'll definitely be seeing me around Rookie Stoppable."
Ron looked at him a little suspiciously, "How did you know my name?"
"That's simple poozer I know all the rookies names that train under me."
The expression on Ron's face, open mouthed and wide eyed, caused Kilowog to laugh again. He slapped Ron on the back and walked into the room where the other rookies were waiting. "Line it up poozers!" and at his holler the rookie Lanterns lined up in front of him. "That means you too Stoppable." Ron ditched the surprise of meeting Kilowog and lined up with the others.
"Listen up poozers, I'm your training instructor Kilowog. If you thought that just because your rings choose you that you're in the Corps., think again." Kilowog yelled in his low growling voice as he walked the line of rookies before him. "When I'm done with you poozers then you'll have what it takes to call yourselves Lanterns." He stopped in front of Ron and leaned down into his face, "You get me you poozers?"
The new recruits saluted and answered back, "Yes sir!"
"All right then let's get started."
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From that first training session days turned into weeks and weeks turned into months. Ron and the other rookies drilled tirelessly under Kilowog's watchful eye. They learned all about their power rings and the Corps from the Book of Oa, the governing laws that the Corps abides by. The rookies trained in tactics and combat, with and with out their rings.
"It's the warrior not the weapon that matters in battle." Kilowog said numerous times as he watched some of his charges excel with their rings, but then come up short without them. He was surprised though to see Ron do well under both conditions, of course when Ron wasn't using his ring he somehow managed to lose his pants during those exercises. Time passed and despite his usual goofy attitude Ron persevered through his training with the thought of his family and friends, but mostly of Kim, waiting for him to come home.
7 Months Later
Space Sector 2682
The medical vessel Indentured Service made its way towards the medical space port MR-2878, their cargo of medicines and equipment in their holds and patients in the cabins both ready to unload. Captain Volan Stran watched tirelessly from the bridge of her ship already thinking of the return trip back to Rann. Approaching closer to the space port she continued to watch over her crew as they prepared to dock. The trip from one of Rann's colonies on the outer rim of their system proved to be much more dangerous than Capt. Stran would have liked.
When they had arrived at the colony the Indentured Service discovered that it had been attacked, so instead of delivering the medical supplies to the colony the Service was now transporting the wounded to MR-2878. Capt. Stran had sent out a coded transmission back to Rann describing the situation and Rann had transmitted back that a battle cruiser was en-route to the colony to protect it from further attack. Since leaving the colony Capt. Stran acted with more vigilance in case who ever attacked the colony decided to attack again.
Now however with the space port in sight she allowed herself a moment to relax, which turned out to be a moment too soon. An explosion rocked the ship, alarms blared and the crew yelled out reports from their stations.
"What just hit us?" Capt. Stran yelled over the alarms.
"Readings indicate a missile ma'am." The tactical officer said. "Scanners show a Thanagarian vessel closing."
"Damn vultures are probably the ones who fragged the colony." Another crewman said as the Thanagarian ship closed in.
"Whether they did or not doesn't matter," Capt. Stran scolded the crewman, who winced at the reprimand, "send out a distress signal to MR-2878. Tell them to get their defenses up and prepare for the worst."
"What about us captain?" the comm. officer asked.
"We're going to have to run people, there is no way we can out fight the vultures and we can't bring the fight to the space port."
"Ma'am we're receiving a transmission from the attacking ship."
"Put it through." Capt. Stran ordered and watched as the forward screen showed the captain of the Thanagarian vessel.
"I am Captain Isain Vol of the Thanagarian Empire." Capt. Vol said. He wore the traditional attire of a Thanagarian warrior, a hawk shaped helmet and a pair of wings on his back. "You will surrender the criminals aboard your vessel to us immediately or be destroyed."
"Captain Volan Stran of the Indentured Service." Capt. Stran introduced herself. "And I am afraid we hold no criminals onboard only injured colonists. We are a medical vessel of Rann and we are transporting Rannian colonists in need of medical attention." Capt. Stran now raised her voice, "Also Capt. Vol we are in Rannian space where you have no jurisdiction so I suggest you vacate this space immediately."
"I am aware of the nature of your ship Capt. Stran, but you do not transport colonists but criminals of the Thanagarian Empire."
"If so then what crime have they committed?" Capt. Stran asked.
"Occupying a Thanagarian planet, stealing resources and other related charges." Capt. Vol said
"You're mad that planet was colonized by Rannian citizens in Rannian space."
"No Capt. Stran that planet belongs to Thanagar and as the Empire's property we can administer punishment to whoever breaks our laws on its surface. Now surrender the prisoners or share in their deaths."
Capt. Stran turned away from screen, "Pilot get us out of here now." The pilot wasted no time and veered the Service away from the Thanagarian ship.
"I see you have made your choice then Rannian scum." Capt. Vol's image disappeared from the screen just as another salvo erupted from his ship.
Capt. Stran closed her eyes and prepared for the impact, but it didn't come. She opened her eyes and would have fell to her knees thanking any god that would listen if not for being in command because between her ship and the Thanagarian was a green barrier.
"Thanagarian vessel you will cease your attack and withdraw from this space at once." Ron's voice boomed out in space projected by his ring. He floated in front of the Indentured Service ready to intercept any attack that could come.
"Green Lantern this does not concern you, we are pursuing criminals which are being harbored by that ship. This is a Thanagarian affair." Capt. Vol's broadcast came over Ron's ring.
Ron drifted away from the Service and closer to Capt. Vol's ship. "Captain whether they are harboring fugitives or not does not give you the right to attack a medical ship. My ring shows that besides the crew there are only wounded people aboard. Also all of the passengers on board are Rannian citizens, if Thanagar wishes to bring charges against any member of the Rannian race then there are procedures that you have to follow right?" Ron said with a smirk. He couldn't see it but Ron bet that the good captain was fuming mad.
"Regardless of whether what you say is true or not it does not change the fact that we will be taking those prisoners with us now." Capt. Vol said frustrated.
The Thanagar ship's forward lasers began to charge and Capt. Vol had obviously turned off his comms because Ron could not raise him. "Fine you want to do it the hard way then, bring it on." Ron dove under the ship and shot a beam from his ring destroying the two lasers before they could fire. Next he flew to the top and fused the missile bays closed with another shot from his ring. "Hey captain now that you're defenseless and all how about taking my earlier advise and get lost before I really lay into you." Ron held his ring up glowing bright to drive his point across.
"You leave me with no other alternative now Lantern, but this isn't over." Capt. Vol responded.
"It is here, you want to bring charges against these people then go about it the right way. I'm sure Rann would be cool with turning over their colonists to you." Ron sarcastically said to the Thanagarian ship as it came about and left the area. With the major threat gone Ron flew back over to the Service, "I'm going to give you a tow to port Capt. Stran, after that I'm sure the battle cruiser on its way can take care of the rest."
"We are indebted to you Green Lantern." Capt. Stran responded.
Ron flew over to the Service and encompassed the ship with his ring covering it with a protective green light. As he came to the front of the ship he saw Capt. Stran looking out from the bridge, seeing her Ron lost his focus for a moment breaking his connection to the ship.
"Is something wrong Lantern?" Capt. Stran asked.
Ron shook his head, reestablished the field around the ship and started towing it to MR-2878. "No captain everything's fine, no problems out here." Ron said while keeping his attention away from the bridge, away from Capt. Volan Stran and her red hair and green eyes.
After a few minutes of docking the ship and making sure everyone was safely aboard the space port Ron headed back out into space. The thought of Capt. Stran looking so much like Kim, his Kim who he hadn't seen in months, distracted him from his field training. So distracted in fact that he didn't even notice some one fly close enough to tap him on the shoulder, Ron quickly turned around to see Arisia flying right above him.
"So Ron care to tell me what happened back there?"
"I got distracted for a moment is all 'Risia, no big really."
"I noticed that but the question really is why did you get distracted Ron?"
"I'm telling you it was really nothing to worry about just a momentary thing, won't happen again."
Arisia flew closer to Ron and looked at him carefully, "I don't suppose it has anything to do with the captain of that ship looking like a certain red headed earth girl does it?"
Ron turned away knowing that an embarrassed blush would be burning up his cheeks, "No way that would be crazy."
"Right like you can really hide the fact that you miss your girlfriend so much that you make images of her with your ring when you think no one is around." Arisia said coyly.
Ron turned back around definitely embarrassed now, "Please tell me that you're the only one that knows that."
Arisia laughed and flew ahead of Ron. "'Risia please tell me that no one else knows." Ron pleaded as he chased after her.
"Don't worry Ron no one else knows, at least I don't think so." Arisia said although the last part she said to herself. "You know that you'll be able to see her again once you finish training don't you?"
"Yeah if training ever ends, I mean look how long it took me to just get out here." Ron said as he spread his arms. "I thought that when Kilowog assigned me to field training it would be in my own sector, at least then I could have stopped home and checked up on everyone."
Arisia put her hand on Ron's shoulder, "Ron you've been doing a great job and I'm sure that Kilowog is going to pass you soon. Just give it time."
"I know, I just miss her so much." Ron softly said.
Arisia knew that anything she said wouldn't help Ron deal with the longing for home, but she did have an idea on how to help him. "Say Ron I think there's one of our brothers that you should meet."
"Oh yeah and who would that be 'Risia?" Ron asked.
Arisia smiled and opened up a transluminal window. "You're going to see Mogo."
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Space Sector 407
Planet Tchk-Tchk
The planet Tchk-Tchk long abandoned by space fairing races because of the restrictions the Green Lantern Corps placed on the planet. Its inhabitants, deemed too dangerous because of their insatiable need to conquer, had been imprisoned on their own planet by the Guardians and their Corps. Surrounded by an energy field that let nothing in or out Tchk-Tchk was a prison.
A beautifully crafted prison. The being surrounded by a yellow light thought as he gazed upon the planet. Having admired it enough the being flew done and passed through the energy field as if it were not there and headed toward Tchk-Tchk's surface. Flying over the surface he saw the planet barren, nothing living at all. Again he admired the prison the Guardians had created, he wondered if the Guardians knew they were assigning this planets death sentence when they placed the barrier around it. Oh well it doesn't really matter, he thought to himself, this planet is just another nail in their coffin now.
After flying for a while he finally spotted what he had been searching for, a temple that housed exactly what he had come to this dead planet to find. He floated up right with his hands behind his back closely observing the images on the walls. They showed an insect like race spreading across the galaxy, then the insects were shown battling beings of green light behind whom stood several blue skinned men, lastly it showed the insect race being driven to the ground and imprison by the beings of green light and blue skinned men. The man laughed at the historical depiction of the insect race's defeat, he found it amusing that they would leave behind evidence of such a humiliating defeat.
The being continued on until he came upon an altar and resting upon it was what he sought, the Soul Jar which housed the collective of the Tchk-Tchk race. As he approached the jar he heard a buzzing sound enter his head.
"Who dares intrude upon us?" A voice arose from the buzzing. "Who comes to this dead planet on which we rest?"
"One who shares your enemies and would like to help you achieve vengeance." The man spoke still approaching the Soul Jar.
"We need no help from anyone. We shall have vengeance upon our enemies in due time."
"And might this one ask how when you are imprisoned here?"
The buzzing turned to something that could have been laughter, "We will strike back with this." The altar exploded and the man shielded his eyes as dust shot up from the ground. Where the altar once stood now stood a massive robotic form, which was placing the Soul Jar into its body. Safely sealed inside, the robotic form stepped toward the man and spoke, "We are Legion and we will be the destroyers of the Green Lantern Corps."
The man bowed before the tower colossus, "Then great Legion allow me to present a gift to aid in your conquest." The man pointed his hand at Legion and a yellow beam of light shot from the ring on his finger. Legion's metallic body now shone with a yellow metallic coating. "Now you are truly invincible against the Lanterns." The man said and then watched as Legion shot into the sky on his way to exact his revenge, as well as the yellow ring bearers own.