Very short, but hopefully you still like it. If you are disappointed that I haven't updated Desire yet, please bear with me! It's almost done and I plan on an update with 2 chapters! Possibly tomorrow or on the 18th.

It was good to be home. After Kalinor, Shayera was tired. One thing she learned? John liked women who could fight.

And Shayera loved to fight.

She found herself wanting to learn more about this John Stewart. When Kilowag had come, she was worried. But not for Kilowag of course, with J'onn he was going to be fine.

Shayera was worried about John.

After a few words from Kilowag, John had gone straight to Katma. Shayera then learned that Katma wasn't just the lantern who trained John. Katma had been a lover of his.

When she had learned this, she found it hard to breathe for a moment, then like the Thanagarian she was, her blood began to boil.

She didn't understand it at first. Why would she feel this way? John and her weren't an item. She definately wasn't his and he could never be hers.

Shayera had no need to be jealous. Or did she?

~~~On Kalinor~~~

On Kalinor, she found that reason. Katma Tui was beautiful. And strong, and a damn good lantern. She obviously still liked John.

But as she retrained him, Shayera could see that Katma meant business. With her it seemed that duty came first above all.

He was getting frustrated. She could obviously see that.

So could Katma. But she wasn't going to give up. As he struggled with simple shapes, Katma had her hands on his arm and her mouth to his ears. She talked quietly to him. Intimate like. Shayera hated her. All she wanted to do was take her mace and show Katma who knew john better.

Unfortunately for John, it didn't work. The shapes exploded and john was thrown back. He argued with Katma and stormed off. As he got closer to where she stood, Shayera prepared to do her encouraging speech.

"She's got quite an edge to her."

John stopped and looked at her. "You're kidding right."

"Just an observation." Shayera kicked herself off the wall and walked by John

"It's like she thinks in still a raw recruit."

Shayera looked back towards him. "We tend to cling to images of people from when we knew them best, forgetting that they do change. "

"Ok…" John walked to her. "…so as someone who knows John Stewart in the here and now how would you handle me?"

Shayera smiled and put her hands so her waist. "As a friend and equal, I'd say get back there and try again…" she put a fist to his face. "…or I'll knock you into next Tuesday."

He frowned. "Somehow how I fail to see the difference in your approach Shayera smiled and put her hands on his shoulders.

"Oh there's a difference," She put her face close to his. "…you just haven't figured it out yet. Now get back in there." She turned him around and smacked his bottom.

That was the biggest hint she could give him without giving the whole truth. If he didn't get that she had some feelings for him, she'd give up.

Well, maybe after a few more tries.