EMERALD WINGS

EPILOGUE

HOPE

Space Sector 2814

Planet Earth

Then suddenly his body was engulfed in a raging emerald inferno. Though Shayera sat next to him she was not burned. The light spread out forcing those who were coming closer to move back because to them the flames were too intense.

"I'll be waiting… Remember, I love you" Shayera heard the voice of her love whisper in her ears and then the flames disappeared and when she looked she saw that John's body was gone…

3 Months Later

Space Sector 1480

Planet Thanagar

The reclaiming of Thanagar from the Gordanians had been a triumphant moment that would go down in Thanagarian history. The battle had been on an unbelievable scale but the Thanagarian forces won through and thus wrestled control of their home planet back into their hands.

Shayera sat in her royal chambers in the central palace. In such a short time everything had changed. There had been many victories and many defeats but in the end her people were victorious and she would do all in her power to make sure that there was a brighter future for her child and for Thanagar. The war like nature of her people had been quelled after their gruelling fight for survival and Shayera hoped that a new age would dawn for Thanagar. The old council had perished and so control of had returned to the rightful heirs of Thanagars first rulers. Although she was not in direct line to the throne she still featured heavily in the reformation process.

She lay on her soft comfortable bed rubbing her large swollen belly. She was far along and she knew that it was only a matter of time until Rex would come into the world. She would miss carrying him under heart but she knew that she would gain more once he was born.

It was times like this that she missed John the most. After all the war's and the fighting she finally wanted peace, for herself and for her family. The warrior in her had quietened down and now the mother in her was fully awake

"Gods below" she said as she felt a particularly rough kick from her womb. Shayera sat up and looked at her belly.

"Shhhh" she cooed to the baby

After a few minutes she felt that Rex had calmed a bit and so she went to lie down again.

Due to the summer weather she had left her windows open to let in some air. She was startled though by a breeze that came through the window and when she looked at it she was shocked to see an emerald light playing on the curtains.

Tears sprang in her eyes but she refused to let them fall. Shayera stood up and approached the window.

He floated just above the balcony dressed in his Green Lantern uniform. He looked completely healthy without a blemish or scar on his body. His body was covered in an emerald aura that blazed fitfully.

He descended onto the balcony and approached her. He held her in his arms and stroked her head as she leaned into his embrace.

"You took your time, didn't" she whispered even as the tears fell.

"Yeah I did, but I'm here now…"

"Forever" she asserted

"Yes Forever" he assured her and he took her lips with his and the two rejoiced for they were together.

END OF BOOK ONE