Emerald Wings Chapter 2: Destined Battles, a justice league fanfic

EMERALD WINGS

Disclaimer: I do not own any DC/DCAU etc character in this fanfiction.

Green Lantern and HawkGirl, founding members of the Justice League

Destined Battles

Space Sector 2814

Deep Space

The Javelin range, the most sophisticated deep space craft ever manufactured on earth. While not an extremely complicated machine by other alien races it was still a sight to impose. A Javelin was the herald and carrier of some of the most powerful heroes in the universe. A Javelin could travel at over mach 3 and they all contained structural solar panels that converted the abundant solar rays from any star into a near limitless source of energy to power the craft. A wonder of technology and an early indication of the future of mankind.

The Javelin 7, considered the flagship of the range, was currently traveling at full speed towards an unknown. Before it had launched out of the Justice League Orbital Watch Tower, it had contained, John Stewart and Shayera Hol. Now it contained a Green Lantern and the Thanagarian warrior HawkGirl.

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"How far are we to the destination?" Green Lantern enquired.

"Not far, the signal is getting stronger" Shayera replied.

"Have you been able to get into contact with the captain?" GL said.

"No, not since the last transmission in the Watch Tower" she said, she waited for the lecture that she knew was coming and she did not have to wait long.

"You should have waited like I told you" he said, his tone both admonishing and condescending. "We needed more information and switching to the Javelin's tracking system wouldn't get us that information. The deep space antenna in the Watch Tower is much better than the one in here" he finished.

"I know" Shayera said in a tired tone.

Know it all. She thought to herself.

"If you knew then why did you rush out of there?" GL said.

"It's an emergency John, what was I supposed to do" She replied in an exasperated tone.

"You were supposed to gain as much information as possible and make a plan" he said in a peeved tone.

"Not everything goes according to plan and when there are lives at risk, its better to take action than to wait" she said, hoping her tone told him to drop the conversation.

"That's just like you, always rushing into things." GL said, getting in the last word.

Shayera would have countered had not the onboard communicator come online. The voice of whom she now knew as Ark'Thur came through.

"Help can anyone hear me" Ark'Thur said.

Shayera grabbed the radio communicator and replied her thoughts now focused on the situation and not on the tension filling the cockpit of the Javelin 7. "Ark'Thur this is Shayera Hol we have locked onto your signal and we are on our way. What's your situation?"

"We are under attack from a Gordanian battle cruiser, our shields are barely holding and we have women and children on board. Please help us" the worry and anxiety evident in his voice.

"Don't worry were on our way" Shayera said to the distressed man, trying to reassure him. Glancing towards the Green Lantern she saw the look on his face and she clearly understood the command in his gaze. His glowing emerald green eyes driving it home. She knew the logic in it, but a small piece of her wanted to defy him just to see him squirm.

"Why are you under attack and where were was your destination?" she asked

"This is a transport ship we are coming from Thanagar, with refugees. We were pursued and we thought we had lost them." He said in a bit of a sardonic tone.

As soon as the captain said Thanagar, Shayera Hol zoned out, a war of emotions exposed on her face. From guilt to sorrow and everything in between.

John could see Shayera's emotions as if he had a view into her heart. Without her mask she was much easier to read. This emergency had awoken all of the feelings she had thought she had left and with the so called captain's confession, the full iceberg had been revealed. He had to exert all of his will power to stop himself from reaching out to try and comfort her. He had loved this woman through time, how could he not want to give her some comfort.

Damn it Stewart, get your head right. You're with Marie now.

"Shayera, focus! We are headed into a dangerous situation and we have to be ready" He said in a gentle but firm tone.

She turned towards him, and the look on her face showed that she had reined in her emotions and that she was ready for business.

"Don't worry John, I'm ready" She said in a resigned tone and she slowly unbuckled her seat belt and made her way towards the storage lockers of the Javelin. John turned to follow her and he saw her open the locker and take out a space suit.

The modified space suit she slipped on was a form fitting creation that clung to her body in s suggestive manner. John quickly turned to the instrument panel in order to not have to explain anything in terms of his own form fitting uniform.

"Were coming close to the signal" He said after reviewing the information on display.

She then took her seat next to him and buckled up.

"The signal has been slowly approaching us, we should run into them soon" John said. "I'll secure the transport vehicle; you should provide cover fire with the Javelin and we can lower any casualties". He finished in his marine voice. You can take the marine out of the Core, but you can't take the Core out of the marine.

The mind was the trigger and instinctually calling upon over 15 years of being a Green Lantern he called upon the power. The Emerald Glow tingled as it slowly enveloped his body and he welcomed the Power knowing that whatever happened he would ready.

He was chosen and that was all there was to it. Fear was something that Lanterns were taught to overcome but he had overcome his fears long before he joined the Lantern Corps. He had lived his life on a firm set of values and those values had helped him overcome many obstacles. He had struggled to stand straight in adverse situations, joining the tough and grueling marine Core and finally becoming a Green Lantern, a representative of the Guardians of the Universe and a Carrier of the Power of OA. He was a finely forged and honed weapon when he wielded the Ring but all that could be forgotten in the arms of the woman he loved.

Shayera he thought to himself as he stole a quick glanced at her, he could see how focused she was and he decided to also focus on the task at hand.

The former Green Lantern Sinestro had carefully laid his trap and soon he would have in his hands the most powerful force to exist, exceeding even that of the Guardians themselves. The prophecy had not been false.

The Green Lantern known as John Stewart had stood in the very center of the PowerBattery of OA, he had absorbed the Power in all its entirety. The Guardians had been briefly stripped of it and John Stewart had harnessed it, claimed it and mastered it. An impossible feat on a list of impossible feats. He had seen the recordings from the surviving Manhunters and he had known. Everything afterwards had been a test and John Stewart had passed, not even succumbing to the age old Lantern weakness to The Yellow Spectrum. He had seemed invulnerable and for a time he was. An adversary not easily overcome. He was highly skilled and he had the discipline to handle any situation without breaking down. A man of hard edges. That had been true for a while…. The beginning of his end was a Thanagarian spy who had infiltrated not only the planet but his heart, creating a weakness to exploit.

Now Sinestro would gain control over John Stewart through his greatest weakness his heart and then they would all pay.

He saw the ship approach and he gathered his power focusing his thoughts and willing into existence a yellow energy cannon that began to charge up. Its large barrel promising a large and powerful blast.

Just like lambs to the slaughter they came within range and he fired.

The enormous yellow blast ripped through the shields of the Javelin 7 rendering them useless. It completely ripped apart the hull of the highly advanced space craft once it came into contact with the internal engines the chain reaction began and the blasts power was increased tenfold.

Some would have said a star had exploded but in actuality an evil man of great power had just unleashed a star crusher blast, bringing to the fore his years of training in the arts of mind and Ring manipulation, for both green and yellow.

Admiring his handy work he waited for the light show to end.

The smoke and debris were cleared abruptly by the large green energy beam that erupted from the center of the explosion. Connecting with the Yellow target that stuck out like a sore thumb in the inky black of space, the green light easily engulfed the figure. The figure was carried away on the green beam. The debris itself was blown away and in the center two figures floated in a large green energy bubble.

The eyes of the figure creating the bubble were a bright Emerald Hue that seemed to burn with a rage greater than any man could withstand. Sinestro knew now that he had underestimated John Stewart. The power he had was much greater than he had anticipated and it was all he could do not to be torn to pieces by that counter blast. It was mind boggling how could he create a force field and then counter with such a powerful attack. This was going to be difficult.

Awe, that was the only way to describe how Shayera felt. All the other emotions had been swept aside to be replaced by a deep awe. The power unleashed upon them was horrific but John had been a rock in the face of that power offering her some comfort. He had withstood it and he had unleashed his own power in return, showing her how godlike the powers that were held in this rings.

"Men and their toys" she whispered trying to calm herself. The rage in John's eyes had unnerved her even more than powers unveiled and for the first time she was at a loss. She was surprised when he turned to face her and she saw his rigid features soften and the murderous Emerald glow in his die down. This was the John she knew.

"Time to get to work" He said and the smile on his face told her everything she needed to know. He was in control and everything would be alright.

He had turned to face his enemy and he only had one thing to say.

In Brightest Day, In Blackest Night

No evil shall escape my sight

Let those who worship evil's might

Beware my power, Green Lantern's light!

With that the battle was joined