Idea: So, does anyone remember when Taylor references how Emma made some guy pretend to be in a relationship with Taylor, and then betrayed her in one of the worst ways possible and then just absolute trashed. So in light of that, Taylor in the aftermath of that painful event plus a sapphire ring of love, which by the way, next to the Purple and the red creates one of the most radical personality differences in a ring bearer. Case in point, Carol Ferris, who in a few comic editions sort of dies or disappears depending on where you look, and then reappears a few months or years later as Star Sapphire, a homicidal criminal crazy person, or in other words a lantern of love.

Arrow to the heart

Taylor was crying, tears dripping down her face. Just when she thought Emma couldn't get any worse, she had somehow managed to get a boy to pretend, for months, to be her friend, and hint at what Taylor would thought be more then that. And then, Emma and Sophia had ambushed her, after making it damn clear that they had been behind it all. Sophia had attacked her, leaving her bruised, bleeding.

And now, she had been left behind in some empty lot downtown, and the sun was setting, she took in one deep, shuddering breath as she stood up, and began the long walk home in the dark, wincing with every step from the pain in her ribs.

Unfortunately for her, due to her pain, and a possible concussion, she didn't notice the trio of Merchants walking by nudge each other and whisper, before nodding and beginning to jog after Taylor. She didn't notice right up until they dragged her into an alley, then, well, then she noticed.

And the thugs didn't notice the flying slim, pinkish purple ring until it had slid right onto Taylors finger.

They did however notice the bright flare of pink light that threw them back, one of the thugs impacting with a wet crunch against the brick wall of the alley. The other two were sent sliding back as they stared in terrified awe at the woman in front of them, who's clothing was rapidly transforming form ripped and torn jeans and t-shirt to a purple and black bodysuit that left her midriff bare except for a a glowing gem that seemed to be embedded into her flesh. In a rare flash of intelligence both of the remaining merchants realized with what they are about to do, it was likely that the unknown cape floating in front of them in a corona of purple an pink light was unlikely to afford them any mercy.

As they turned to run, their suspicions were proven correct, as the floating form manifested a great bow out of a purple light that faded to pink at its edges, pulled back the string, and let loose as an arrow materialized mid release. It shot forward and buried itself into the skull of one of the fleeing men, and when she turned back to look the merchant screamed at the figure who was suddenly in front of him, a sword made of light in hand, the last thing he saw was it coming forward at speed, and plunging into his chest.

Scene Break

Taylor awoke, her head pounding, she licked her dry lips and tasted something coppery, wondering what could have happened, she opened her eyes too look down at her hands.

They were covered with blood. Her hands, arms, chest, and apparently her face, all of it covered with blood.

Waking up covered in blood, well, there was only one logical response. Taylor opened her mouth and screamed.

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Armsaster was poking around the crime scene with Gallant and Vista observing him, he hoped that the two professional wards might pick up a few of the finer avenues of the criminal sciences by doing so. He decided to test wether or not they were actually paying attention as he walked them through his conclusions.

"So, knowing that there is most likely a new Blaster, what form do you think her ranged attack takes."

Vista pointed at her nose almost immediately.

"Judging by the clean wounds, and lack of any scent, I would think some sort of hard light projection, with little to no corrosive properties, otherwise I would be smelling cooked flesh."

Armsmaster nodded in approval.

"Well reasoned deduction Vista. What about you Gallant, what else can you tell from the scene?"

Gallant looked at the three bodies before pointing at them in turn.

"The new parahuman most likely has some sort of area of affect blast since the first body in the alley has no other marks other the the injuries from impacting the alley wall. I think they might also have some sort of close range striker ability too, the first corpse looks like its facing the alley, while the second took a strike to the back."

Armsaster nodded again. Apparently they had been paying attention.

"I agree with both of your reasonings. Now, more importantly, what ratings do you think should be assigned?"

End

Ehhhh, sort of disappointed as too where I ended it, but I couldn't think of another place to go. The way I picture this goin if someone were to pick it up, is a sort of Jekyl and Hyde situation where Lantern Taylor acts out all the things Civilian Taylor cant or wont, up to and including taking revenge on the trio which would bring her into conflict with the Protectorate. Now onto the ratings.

Blaster 6: consistently defeated by Green lanterns, but still show enough power to blow in walls and at the highest levels take out whole floors worth. However like Red lanterns they don't show many advanced constructs.

Mover 8: Supersonic flight, highly maneuverable, don't know if they have FTL though…

Brute 6: Same level of shields as the other lanterns. Space capable, Endbringer weathering.

Shaker 4: Large scale environmental shields/constructs

Tinker 4: Saphire lanterns are shown, more then any other form, with a strange sense of intuition of love that works to find people either without love or who would fit into the lantern corp, I assume its a sort of extension of the entrance protocols that allow rings to search out worthy entrants into corps depending on criteria.

Side Note: As an interesting side note, the Saphire Lantern Corps is actually unique in being the only Corp that can forcefully draft its members. To be fair, once they're in the red lantern corp they cant leave, but still.

Next Chapter: Dolls and Self improvement

After that, and the chapter after it since I had a great idea for it, I'll set up a pull for a full length story.