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'Tis the Season

Phase Three: Green Lantern

"John?"

"Hmm? Oh. Hey. How's it going?"

Clark smiled. "It's Christmas. What do you think?"

John smiled back. "I know the feeling."

"Anyway, I'm in a bit of a hurry, so I'll get to the point. I'm putting together a Christmas dinner for the original seven members. You know, since we haven't really been together outside of work for a while."

The Green Lantern nodded. "Good idea… I'm in."

"Great. I'll call you later with the details." He turned to leave.

"Wait… does that mean Shayera's coming?"

"…yes… Is that a problem? I thought you two were okay."

"Well… we are. But, uh…" John was silent for a moment. "Can Vixen come?"

"I don't know… I really wanted it to just be the original seven…" Clark looked up at Lantern. "She'll be okay with it, won't she?"

"Oh, I'm sure she'll say she's okay with it."

"Right. So there's no problem."

"Yes, there is. She'll say she's okay with it. In fact, she'll probably say, 'Go on, have a good time.'"

Clark just shrugged. He still wasn't getting it.

"And then she'll say, 'Really. I'm fine.'"

Realisation hit.

"But she won't be fine, will she?"

John shook his head. "No. She will not. And she'll keep it all locked away inside and let it out in angry spurts so long afterwards I'll have forgotten why she's angry at me. And I suffer. A lot. So you don't mind making an exception, do you?"

Superman sighed. "Well… under the circumstances… I suppose not."

"Right. I've got to go."

"Me too. I'll call you later."

"Right."

Green Lantern took to the air and landed on a teleporter pad down below.

Clark turned to go, and nearly bumped into Green Arrow.

"Oh. Hello, Clark. How are you?"

"I'm fine, Ollie. How are you?"

"Oh, I'm good, I'm good…"

"Good."

Clark made to go past Ollie.

"So… you're having a dinner party, huh?"

The Man of Steel sighed. "Look, Ollie, I'd like to invite you, I would, but…"

"I get it, I get it. Original members only. It's a nice idea. But, y'know, now that Vixen's coming…"

"That was a special case."

"Of course, of course, I understand that. A special case."

Clark sighed.

"I'll call you and Dinah with the details later."

"Much obliged, Supes."