So the second chapter, its a little slow but we're picking up speed. As always i hope everyone enjoys, and also I OWN NOTHING, all rights go to DC who is awesome.
RL
Jason knew there was nothing unusual about what just happened, Beastboy and Raven were Teen Titans after all, but the look of fear in Raven's eyes, it wouldn't disappear. "Ring pull up images of planet Earth in Space Sector 2814." A hologram of Earth appeared. "Right, focus in on Jump City in California, in the United States." More pictures appeared, but nothing looked out of the ordinary. Jason sat back, unsure. Finally he stood, his eyes flashed and he was in uniform, minus his mask. He walked to the patio and jumped off, his aura shot out and he soared off. Pinned to the fridge was a glowing green note.
He flew towards Warriors when he saw two green blurs rocket out of the bar. A pair of binoculars appeared and Jason saw it was John and Kyle. The human felt his heart stop for a second, but he pushed the fear down and continued his way to the bar. He landed in front of the door and took a deep breath. He pushed open the door, and almost cursed. Three Lanterns, whose race he couldn't even begin to guess stepped in front of him. "This bar is for Lanterns, not little humans who ignore the rules of the Guardians." Jason cocked his head to the side, then brought his arm back. Only he never threw the punch.
A massive hand engulfed his arm. "You poozers better get out before I tell Guy what you said," growled Kilowog. The Lanterns cowered slightly under the drill sergeant's glare and left. "See kid, no reason for violence."
Jason took his hand out of Kilowog's grasp and fixed his coat. "I was fine on my own."
Kilowog went to answer when a new voice cut through the air. "Hey kid! You're alive!" yelled Guy as he waved the pair towards the bar.
Jason and Kilowog shouldered their way through the crowd and took a seat. Jason flagged down the bartender and ordered a beer; Kilowog ordered some drink Jason couldn't pronounce. Guy took a seat and shook his head. "Alright kid, what's wrong?"
"Where were Kyle and John off to in such a hurry?" asked Jason as he took a sip of his drink.
Guy shrugged as he picked up a fresh pint. "Some trouble on Earth, they didn't seem too worried, sides it what's we do. Now stop avoiding the question, what's wrong?" Jason didn't bother to respond, he simply sipped on his drink. Guy growled as he shook his head. "It's like pulling teeth with this kid. How the hell does Laira deal with you?"
"She doesn't," replied Jason.
The two older lanterns couldn't tell if Jason was joking or not. Kilowog grumbled into his drink as Guy shook his head. "So why you in uniform kid? You're suspended last I checked."
"Wanted to ask John a question, I wasn't exactly gonna come in my pjs," answered Jason as he downed the last of his drink. He ordered a second while Guy shook his head.
Guy cracked his neck as he settled deeper into his stool. "Fair enough, what did you want to ask John?"
Jason cast him a side long glance. "Something 'bout Earth."
Guy nodded as a slight smile came on his face. "You can't visit, you know that. You want him to deliver a letter?"
Jason shook his head. "Just curious 'bout something. Was hoping he could check it out for me."
"Why not just call them teenagers you used to run with, the…whatchamacallits…oh them Titans!" questioned Guy.
A brief look of worry flashed across Jason's face, but it disappeared as soon as it appeared, his practiced blank face in place. "They're all out on a call, not much help at the moment."
Guy sighed as he slapped Jason's back. "Look, I know this suspension aint ideal, but at the moment there's nothing ya can do 'bout it. So, best not to worry and just try to enjoy your vacation as best ya can."
"Guy, come in Guy!" a ring transmission popped up, it was John Stewart, and he looked worried.
Guy turned away from Jason as he answered. "What's wrong Johnny? You look nervous?"
The hologram of John smirked slightly. "We've got a situation on Earth, yellow rings are popping up everywhere. Me and Kyle are trying to deal with this the best we can, but we need some back up. Go to the Guardians; see if you can't get a squad of Lanterns out here."
Jason's heart stopped. Before Guy or Kilowog could stop him, the teen was out of the bar and soaring to the Guardians' Citadel. The doors blew open as Jason made his way in. Unfortunately, the former titan was stopped just short of reaching the Guardians. The Green Lantern internal affairs department, also known as the Alpha Lanterns blocked his path, rings glowing bright.
"Lantern Black, by orders of the Guardians, you are to turn around and return to your designated living quarters," said one of the Lantern cyborgs.
Jason glared. "I need to speak with them."
"You've been suspended from active duty while a thorough investigation of your actions is conducted. Until then, return to your living quarters," said another. It looked almost like a centaur.
"Listen, just cause you all get your jollies from giving real Lanterns headaches don't mean I got time for you, move, now," snapped Jason.
"Lantern Black, threatening an Alpha Lantern is a crime punishable by suspension and loss of your power ring," growled one of the machines. The Lanterns all raised their ring arms and pointed their weapons at the young human.
Jason just grinned. "Try and take it."
"That's quite enough!" rang a new voice. Salaak appeared out of the sky. "You Lanterns are dismissed!" The Alpha Lanterns reluctantly left, they had little choice in the matter, Salaak's word was law, only one step beneath the Guardians themselves. "And you Lantern Black!" cried Salaak as he rounded on the human. "You were, rather generously, told to leave and relax for the time being. So you should do just that, go home and relax!"
"There's trouble on Earth, John's asking for back up, I request permission to join the Lanterns going to Earth," said Jason.
Salaak snorted as he turned away. "Request denied, you're suspended now get out."
But Jason didn't leave. Instead he grabbed one of the alien's arms. "Please Salaak, my…my family might be in danger, I need to check on them."
Salaak sighed slightly as he removed Jason's hand. "You may contact John, but the Guardians' laws are absolute. I'm sure the Titans will be fine, they are…what's the word, super heroes yes?" A look of surprise was written on Jason's face. Salaak laughed slightly. "My job to is to keep track of the Corps, you'd be surprised what I know. Now leave the Citadel before I get angry." Jason went to argue but just stopped and left instead.
Outside he found Guy landing with Kilowog. "Damn it kid you can't just fly off the damn handle every time something happens." Both Kilowog and Jason gave Guy a disbelieving look. "Shut up! Come on we need to round up a squad of Lanterns. Kid, best you get home."
"Come on Guy! You need Lanterns and I've got experience fighting yellow rings," cried Jason.
Kilowog laid a hand on Jason's shoulder. "We know, but you're suspended poozer. It's out of our hands."
Guy held up a hand as he thought. "He has a point Wog, and Jump has a serious infestation of rings." Jason's heart stopped slightly.
The two older Lanterns didn't notice. "Guy we can't he's on suspension. Even if we try to take him those damn Alpha Lanterns will stop and arrest the lot of us."
"If Jump is in trouble I'm going. To hell with the Alpha Lanterns!" shouted Jason as he took off into the air. Both Guy and Kilowog shared a look before green grappling hooks wrapped themselves around Jason's legs. "Let me go!" cried the teenager as he struggled to fly higher. Guy hooked his cable up to a construct winch while Kilowog just pulled.
"Kid, you need to calm down, now!" snapped Guy. The older human shook his head. "Wog watch him while I talk to the big blues, see if I can't get him to come along."
"Right Guy," answered Kilowog as he planted a massive hand on Jason's shoulder to keep him in place. "Just relax poozer, worrying won't do you any good." Jason bit back an acrid response and settled for glaring at the Citadel's walls. When glaring stopped helping, he started to pace. Kilowog just leaned against a wall and shook his head.
"What's taking him so long!?" demanded Jason after twenty minutes.
Kilowog shrugged. "Guardians tend to need convincing to go against their own orders."
The drill sergeant went to say more when a new voice called out. "Jason!" Jason froze then let out a soft curse. He turned to see Laira land in front of him. "What are you doing here!?" demanded the female Lantern. Jason floundered for a second as he looked for an excuse. Laira just shook her head. "Honestly I don't care. I'm leaving to go on patrol, if you need me call on the ring." She went to say more, but just shook her head and floated off into the sky.
Jason sunk to the ground as his eyes followed her. "Dizzy fucking dame, I'll never understand her," he muttered.
Kilowog chuckled as he shook his head. "Never did beg you for a ladies man poozer."
Jason spared the alien a fierce glare. "You stuck me with her." He glared at the sky. "She's pissed I went off on one…a few missions without her. That ended a little too poorly. Eh, probably deserve the cold shoulder."
Jason went to say more when Guy appeared. Jason jumped to his feet as the older male glared over his shoulder. "Stupid blue smurf asshole, don't bother listening to their own damn Lanterns," grumbled Guy.
"Guy" called Jason. "What's the word?"
Guy sighed as he placed a hand on Jason's shoulder. "You're not going kid, hell no one's going, smurfs say John and Kyle are on their own till they got more solid proof."
"Proof!?" screamed Jason. "John and Kyle sent ring stills of yellow rings, Yellow Lanterns are all over the damn planet what more do they want!?"
"Look kid, I'm pissed as hell. But the blues say that John and Kyle will be fine on their own. Me and Wog are going to provide back up, but…for now you need to stay put," said Guy.
Jason threw the arm off his shoulder and rocketed off into the sky. Kilowog shook his head. "That kid's got a worse temper than you."
Guy shook his head. "He's in the running, I give 'im that. Come on Johnny needs back up, and I've been itching for a good tussle." The two Lanterns floated into the air before flying off.
Jason wanted to scream, he wanted to rant and rave, but most of all he wanted to go home. The young Lantern flew all the way into Oa's lower atmosphere and stared at into space. He was so used to intergalactic travel, cruising through space was about as relaxing as it got. And to be trapped on one planet was maddening in a way Jason didn't know existed. It was like when he got to Jump for the first time. Always staying on place, never moving, never exploring. The old ache appeared. And this time nothing would assuage it. The stars called to him, and it took all his will to sink back towards the planet.
With a weary sigh he turned back to his apartment and flew home, his heart heavy with worry. He touched down on the balcony and slipped open the sliding glass door. A small smile wound its way onto his face at the sight of food in the kitchen, but it dies when he remembered his partner, and her anger.
A familiar tune rings from his bracelet and it's all Jason can do not to jump for joy. He quickly answers, and lets his ring form a hologram for the call. "Rae!?"
"So sorry," answered a new voice. Jason felt his heart freeze and his mask came into place. "But Raven won't be answering. Or any of the Titans really."
A snarl formed on Jason's face. "Slade."
The one-eyed villain leaned forward into the screen. "Good to see you remember me. I was worried you'd forget your early days as a lowly Teen Titan, now that you're a Green Lantern, though, from what I hear, you're not really a Lantern anymore either, are you?"
"Slade you son of a bitch let them go!" roared Jason.
Slade held up a hand, a gold ring adorned it. "Now, now be polite, or they will suffer the consequences." The camera turned to show all five Titans, bound by yellow chains, in the center of a dark warehouse, Slade bots all around them.
Jason growled but forced himself to calm down. "What do you want?"
"What do I want? Why you Construct, I owe for our last meeting, and I intend to repay you, with interest," answered Slade.
Jason nodded as he stood up. "Fair enough, I'll be in Jump in a week."
"I'll be waiting," replied Slade, then the transmission cut.
"Guardians or not, I'm going to Jump," said Jason as he flew out of the apartment. He rocketed into the atmosphere, his ring sounded off warnings, but the teen ignored them. Until he appeared.
"Mr. Black, I thought we discussed what would happen in you tried to leave Oa," said the long haired Guardian.
Jason stopped, his eyes wide, then narrowed. "Sorry Ganthet, but I need to get to Earth, and if that means going through you, I will."
A quirk of a smile found its way onto the Guardian as Ganthet shook his head. "Humans, I will never understand them, why are you so determined to disobey the Guardians' mandate?"
"One of those Yellow Lanterns on Earth, he has my family, the Teen Titans, he demanded I go there and meet him, one on one. So that's what I'm doing," answered Jason.
He went to say more when squad of Alpha Lanterns appeared, rings locked on Jason. One of them, the centaur, flew forward. "Lantern Black you are under arrest for flagrantly defying the orders of the Guardians. Surrender your ring. Lord Ganthet please stay behind us, this monkey looks like he will fight."
Jason growled as his aura flew out around him. "Try and take it Alpha prick!" The Alpha Lanterns' face plates opened, a mini battery in each.
"Activate ring drain protocol," said one. Jason's aura began to be leeched by the Alpha Lanterns.
Jason cursed as he felt himself get weaker. "One mistake you jackasses! My ring's battery is me!" He roared and his aura exploded. The Alpha Lanterns fell back in surprise. Jason formed two energy blasters as he got ready to fight. "Now I'm going, if you intend to stop me you better be prepared for one hell of a fight."
The Alphas all raised their rings, ready to fire when Ganthet finally intervened. "That's Enough!" Every one paused as the small immortal pushed himself into the middle of the standoff. "Lantern Black if you are so dead set on disobeying, I will amend our decree. You will be bound to Earth instead, once there, you will not be able to leave the planet, until such time as we allow you to rejoin your Lantern bretheren." Ganthet turned to the Alphas. "Get Lanterns Guy Gardner and Kilowog, they are going to Earth to help Lanterns Stewart and Rayner, they will escort Lantern Black and make sure his suspension sticks."
If the Alphas could glare, they would, instead the squad of cyborgs bowed and flew away. Jason let his blasters fall away as he sighed. "Thank you," he whispered.
Ganthet shook his head. "Don't thank me just yet. You're in serious trouble, this suspension is not a vacation. Be thankful I'm…sympathetic to Earthmen, that is the only reason I'm allowing this. As it stands, you will not be returning to Oa, or the Lantern Core, for a good long while. As such." Ganthet created a small energy portal and pulled out a power battery. "I am giving you the power battery that was paired with your ring. With the way Earth is you will need a backup power source, should your own energy be drained away." The Guardian tossed the lantern to Jason, who struggled to catch it. "My fellows always say emotions are a detriment to the protection of the universe. But, if my experience with your fellows have taught me anything, this is not always the case. Sometimes emotions, especially courage, are the true shields of the universe. And this…this gives me hope. Good luck Lantern Jason." Ganthet smiled as he slowly descended back to Oa.
Jason opened a unique pocket dimension and placed his lantern in it. He sighed as he closed it. "Hang on guys, I'm coming."
"Come on Kid, we need to book," said Guy as he and Kilowog rocketed past him.
Jason smirked as he shot after. "Yea, yea we do." Despite the situation, the ability to soar through the galaxy again made Jason smile.