I apologize now if the ending seems a little rushed.

John, Guy, Kilowag, and Saint Walker's attentions shifted from Hal to Kyle. They knew they couldn't let Hal do this alone, knowing that he shouldn't take on the strongest Red and Yellow Lanterns alone. However, Kyle needed to be helped. He was physically and, undoubtingly, mentally damaged. A decision had to be made, fast.

"Kilowag. You and I will help Hal." John decided before turning his attention to the other two Lanterns. "Guy, I expect you to release Kyle. Saint Walker, once he's free, Kyle will need you to heal him. I expect you both to keep him safe, but if needed, Guy can assist."

"You got it." Guy accepted, giving John a salute before heading for Arkillo.

Saint Walker wasn't too far behind. That left John and Kilowag to deal with Atrocitus and Sinestro. Which they did without hesitation as they bolted to Hal's aid.

"Let my buddy go." Guy demanded, swinging a tree shaped construct.

It was enough to distract Arkillo and release Kyle. Kyle lost consciousness, exhausted from the trauma that he had received. Saint Walker approached Kyle, shaking him lightly. When he didn't wake up, Saint Walker carefully started working on the chains binding him. Getting Kyle free had to be his objective.

Guy was in a fit of rage. While Arkillo was strong, Guy was determined. All he had to do was look at Kyle's withered frame for it to fuel Guy's motivation. A fist slammed against Arkillo which was followed up by Guy crushing him with

"That was for traumatizing Kyle." Guy yelled before smashing Arkillo with a bus shaped construct. "And that was for kidnapping him."

With Arkillo out of commission, Guy bolted towards Saint Walker and Kyle. Saint Walker managed to release the Green Lantern and was holding onto him. A blue glow enshrouded Kyle as Saint Walker worked on healing him.

"I'll take him." Guy offered, taking Kyle.

Saint Walker continued to heal Kyle as Guy anxiously watched. Guy was concerned about Kyle. It had been a rough few days for Kyle from what Guy heard. How his troubles got this far was a horrible thought, and having Arkillo screen them was worse.

The wounds progressively healed, slowly disappearing. When everything was gone, Kyle flinched. He slowly started to open his eyes. He scanned his surroundings, trying to regroup his thoughts. He saw Guy, smiling while sighing with relief. He recognized Saint Walker too. It was a little confusing since the last thing he remembered was Arkillo's torture.

"What's going on?" Kyle sighed.

"It's okay." Guy sighed, helping Kyle sit up. "Hal called us and explained. We came to rescue you."

Kyle looked up to see the battle taking place between, Sinestro, Atrocitus and his comrades. Kilowag was standing his ground against Atrocitus to the best of his ability as Hal and John challenged Sinestro. They were giving it their all, unwavering in their resolve. It was an admirable display, but Kyle felt uncomfortable.

They were fighting for him. Doing whatever they could to protect him. Kyle felt guilty for not joining them to fight for his life. With everything he had been through, it didn't feel fair. Kyle knew he had to repay them for everything they've done for him. Hal especially. He was with Kyle from the beginning of the ordeal, regardless of how irked Kyle was with Hal towards the end.

Kyle knew he should be there, fighting alongside them. He had to muster up the courage to fight, pushing past his fear and memory. Kyle slowly got onto his feet, much to the distress of Guy and the concern of Saint Walker. His ring was still on his finger and activated, shrouding him in his Green Lantern uniform.

"What are you doing?" Guy anxiously interrogated.

"I can't let them do this alone." Kyle stated. "I have to fight."

Guy firmly gripped onto Kyle's shoulders. He was scared to let Kyle go out, even if he forced himself to hide it. The kid had been through enough and was physically healed. The last thing Guy wanted to do was send him out there unprepared or unintentionally becoming a hazard.

"I can't let you." Guy refused. "We came here to rescue you. Not to let you fight after healing you and your recent lack of usage with your ring."

Kyle thought Guy's defensiveness was comforting. He understood why Guy felt that way, but knew he had to do something.

"I have to." Kyle stated. "They're fighting for me. It's only fitting that I join them."

"Kyle, I know you want that, but we can't risk you getting hurt."

Kyle grabbed Guy's wrists. As much as he would love to listen to Guy, he knew he had to do this.

"I've been sitting on the sidelines for too long and I haven't moved forward." Kyle gave Guy a smile. "It's about time I do something for a change."

Kyle pried Guy's hands off of him, taking a step back. He dropped Guy's hands and flew off towards the battle.

"Kyle!" Guy gasped.

Kyle summoned a sword like construct and swung it at Atrocitus, knocking him aside. He then flew towards Sinestro, decking him with a green fist. John and Hal were shocked to see Kyle there.

"What are you doing?" Hal gasped.

"Helping you." Kyle answered.

A yellow construct wrapped around Kyle's neck and threw him. He slammed into the ground, but got right back up. Sinestro was floating, amused by the display.

"You're all so fond of this Lantern aren't you?" Sinestro noted. "Maybe I should kill him now." Sinestro cocked his head, contemplating. "Though, I'm not opposed to torture."

"You're not going to do anything to him." Hal growled.

"Not when I have anything to say about it." Kyle stated, lunging at them.

Kyle hit Sinestro with a train. It was enough to stun Sinestro, but Hal and John followed up with a joint missile brigade. It seemed to subdue Sinestro, but Kyle knew that was only because he was starting to get worn out from the battle.

Atrocitus was soon disarmed as Kilowag and Guy teamed up to take him down. Kyle didn't get the chance to process what happened before Hal grabbed him. One hand held onto Kyle's shoulder while the other rested on

"What were you thinking?" Hal asked. "Do you know how much danger you were in?"

Kyle knew Hal wasn't being rude about it, just worried. The anxiety in his eyes was noticeable

"I had to." Kyle replied.

Hal didn't respond. Rather, he embraced Kyle. A wave of relief surged through both of them. With it came a sense of peace for Kyle.

I will have a little exposition in the next chapter, which will be the last. I've been writing this for a while now, but with how I've handled the plot, the next chapter does feel like the right place to end it.