"It is strange that the Guardians did not appoint a replacement for 2814."

"It was Stewart's turf, but considering what went down a couple years ago."

"I know the organization he was working with went rogue for the lack of a better word."

"After that nobody saw anything of them except for that one guy."

"He took the heat because the rest went MIA into an alternate reality."

"How do you know that Katma?" queries Rayner.

"The same way you know why no new Lantern is operating there."

"Earth is temporarily declared off limits per new directives."

"Stewart violated the Lanterns Corps mandate, but nobody took the ring or the battery away."

"We would be arguing semantics and imperatives if we were to try to decipher what happen."

"The events were shot straight towards endgame until Superman killed Luthor."

"So who do you think they are going to send if they send anyone to test the waters?"

"Probably you, I am an alien, Earth isn't that alien friendly right now."

It turns out Katma was right about at least one thing, they were sending him to ascertain what the power dynamics were now with the Justice Lords no longer operating and learn what the remaining costumed heroes were up to since they cut off contact following Stewart's disappearance. He removes the mask once he finishes the transit from Oa to Earth, he had not been home in a long time, John probably felt like this after coming back years ago, at least Kyle thought this was possible. He pulls dark gloves over his hands after using the ring to give him a facsimile disguise to how he used to dress in Earth attire, but of course his return does not go unnoticed as someone had seen him land, more than just one witness. The watchers were extremely careful not to give themselves away so Kyle leaves the area with instructions to seek out any former roster members to the briefly expanded Justice Lords or to any costume hero that might still be around.

"Hello Kyle," says a voice.

"You…" he answers quickly.

The pair is swept away by a teleport beam and reappear in the lunar base.

"Your arrival did not go unnoticed Rayner."

"I didn't think there would be nobody watching."

"The Watchtower is basically decommissioned, but the governments are utilizing for their own reasons. The Lords disappeared except Batman, he turned himself over, did time, got a parole, works as a linguistics professor at Gotham State."

"What is really going on Oliver?"

"Basically those of us costumes left are indirectly part of a new sleeper network called Outsiders. Only in the most necessary situations do we team up, as for the rest of the time, we do whatever we usually do on our own."

"Who is in charge?"

"Not any one person, leadership is relative, myself, Dinah, Vic, and Helena were among the first recruits. Kara is one of us too, there are others, but they are all over the place. We operate with seldom chatter."

"Really different dynamic than the Lords."

"It was Batman's plan before he gave himself up."

"Why would he take prison time, that doesn't sound like the Bats I heard about."

"You spend enough time being apathetic and rationalizing, you reach a point where it bursts though that's just my guess, I don't pretend to understand him."

"How are relations with the government?"

"We get along so long as there's no head butting on the issues."

Kyle presses his fingers against his forehead as Oliver rapid taps the younger man's shoulder. The world had changed a lot while he had been away training, but of course Earth still needs a Lantern, well maybe it does so he settles down with a simple drink he notices the colors of the orb called Earth. He would have to report to Katma or one of the others before long, but for now, he was home though it is not the one he remembers naturally. All the icons he used to look up to were gone, but they had crossed the lines or thresholds too often if he was to read what he heard correctly. He pulls off the gloves and reverts to his costume appearance.

"Now there's something I never thought I would see again."

"What would that be?"

"A Green Lantern in the lineup."

"I'm not sure if the Guardians would want me to stay permanently, for the moment it seems I'm cast as an observer."

"If you say so, well I have to eat now; you know accelerated metabolism and all."

"Who are you anyway?"

"I just gave you a big hint, but just to settle the question, I am a female Flash."

"How is that possible?"

"Wally was my cousin, my name is Inara Lethe, my mother was Iris Allen, and dad was Barry Allen, another Flash before Wally."

"Nice meeting you Inara."

"Likewise, hate to run and eat, but y' know how it works…"

This Inara had gotten his attention, but maybe it had something do with how attractive she looks when she is being coy or maybe it was just her toying with him. He would just have to wait and see if she was serious like that towards him or if he was just imagining it.

"Wait how did you get the last name Lethe?"

"It is part of the secret identity… people pretty much know about the Allens and Wests so I had to take something different I guess… well like I just said… need food."

She sped away again leaving him there with a smirk that turns into a smile. It could be interesting for a change. Question walks up behind him and gives him something of a look before resuming his walk towards the commissary. It might not be the world he remembers anymore, but this world could be its own challenge if the Guardians were set on reassigning him to Earth.

A/N: Just to throw another thread into the mix, Kyle Rayner is sent back to Earth where he meets among others one Inara Lethe, the next Flash. Inara is more or less a new character though listed as an offspring of Barry and Iris Allen as well as cousin to Wally, I technically made her up. Since there are no exact dynamics set for the Lords reality, it is free range to bring in new characters. I figured if you are going to bring back a Lantern into the fold why not a Flash too, and a female one to boot.