Ok, folks. Here's the next chapter. In this one, it doesn't really have any action, but it's probably gonna be the only chapter with no action, I can promise you that. In this chapter, Eddie will meet up with an old friend. And by old I mean best friend. So what else will happen here. Let's go on and find out.
A few days had gone by, since the Red Lantern's fleet of ships and Manhunters had been beaten.
It was morning in Chicago, and Eddie had gotten out of bed, wearing a black bath robe, navy blue pajama pants, white socks, and a gray pajama t-shirt.
He went into the kitchen and put his coffee pot on, and then he went into the living room, and turned on the TV.
While sitting for a few minutes, he waited, until his coffee was finished.
He went over and poured himself a cup, and added the cream and sugar.
He went back into the living room, set his mug on the table and looked at the newspapers, while sitting down.
Eddie just looked through the newspapers for a few minutes, but found nothing that interested him.
He picked up his coffee, and he took a drink, then looked over to his white leather jacket on the coat rack.
Eddie got up, and walked over to grab his leather jacket, after he did, he went and sat back in his chair.
From out of one of the pockets, Eddie pulled out his ring. He slipped it on the middle finger of his right hand, and he just made it glow.
"That journey was exhausting, but it was a great excitement. I'm hoping something like that happens again soon."
Then the apartment room phone went off.
Eddie got up and walked over to the phone, and answered it.
"Hello?"
"Sorry to disturb you, sir," the man at the front desk said through the phone.
"No, it's fine. What is it?"
"You have a visitor sir."
"Who is it?"
"Do you know a young man by the name of Tyler Wolfe, sir?"
"Tyler Wolfe? Well send him up!" Eddie said excitedly.
"Right away, sir."
Eddie hung up the phone, then he quickly took off his ring, and put it back in his jacket pocket.
After a few more minutes, someone knocked at Eddie's door.
He went over and looked through the peephole to see a man with long charcoal black hair tied behind his head, he had light tan skin, with light brown eyes, he wore a burgundy t-shirt, dark blue pants, black combat boots, and a dark brown leather jacket.
Eddie opened the door and the guy smiled at him.
"What's up, dude?" the guy said.
"Long time no see," Eddie replied.
They both fist bumped and did a secret handshake, after that they pulled in and hugged each other, laughing.
"Well, let's not stay out here. Come on in," said Eddie.
So the two walked in as Eddie closed the door behind him.
"So what you been up to?" Tyler asked.
"Oh, nothing really," Eddie lied.
"It's been what, 3 years since we've seen each other?"
"Yeah. After going through the same pre-school, kindergarten, elementary, junior high, high school, and college together."
"Well, you did decide to stay an extra year in college learning... what was it again?"
"I took 4 years of automotive, hoping to open my own car shop one day. But after your second year of taking pilot classes, you decided to leave."
"So how's that coming along trying to open your car shop?"
"Not good. Since I got out of college, I've worked as a janitor for the school year, and now I'm trying to find a different job."
"Well that must suck."
"You have no idea."
Tyler looked to the coat rack to see the white jacket. "So you got the present I sent you for Christmas the year before. You like it?"
"I love it. I remember how you first got that brown leather jacket and was hoping to get something like that. How did you get it again?"
"It was a gift from Lisa. Which things just keep getting better between me and her."
"You two are still going out?"
"Yep. I think she might be the one for me. And one of these days, if I can just find the courage to do it..." Tyler pulled a gold ring out of the pocket in his jacket. "...I'm gonna ask her to marry me."
"I'm happy for you."
"So what have you been up to? Last week I tried to come and see you twice, but you weren't here. What's been going on?"
"You wouldn't believe me if I told you."
"Try me."
"Okay. But this is gonna look more weird. I think it'll be better if I showed you. But don't tell anyone once you see it."
"I won't."
"You'd better sit down, too. In case you pass out."
So Tyler took a seat on the couch.
Eddie grabbed his jacket off the coat rack and he pulled the ring out of his pocket, then walked back over to Tyler. "I wasn't here the past few weeks, because of this."
"A ring?" Tyler laughed a little.
"Ready to be shocked?" Eddie slipped on the ring.
"Bring it on."
Then in a flash of light Eddie changed into his uniform.
"WHOA!" Tyler jumped.
"This is the reason I wasn't here."
"What is that?"
"I've become a member of this group called the Blue Lantern Corps."
"Are they like those so called Green Lantern's?"
"Similar but different."
"When did all this happen?"
Eddie came and sat on the couch. "Ok, this is kind of a long story. You want to hear it?"
"I'm listening."
"All right it started one night, a few weeks ago. I'd had a long day, in trying to find a job. I'm sitting in my chair, just watching the Empire Strikes Back, and all of a sudden, my entire living room gets filled with an electric blue light."
"This is already getting interesting. Continue," said Tyler.
"I turned around to see where that light was coming from and I see this weird glowing blue ring, and it's just floating down towards me. I take that ring in my hands, and for a few seconds the light fades, and I wonder what this is or where on earth it came from. All of a sudden, the light shines brightly again, and it makes a bright flash, making me fall unconscious."
"Then what happened?"
"I woke up, after who knows how much longer, and see I'm in a very strange place, and then I'm greeted by a white alien, who tells me I'm on another planet, and that I've been chosen to join their ranks."
"And you chose to join this?"
"It took me a little while to decide, but when I did, I put that ring on, and then in a flash of light, I'm wearing this blue uniform."
"Keep going."
Eddie continued to tell Tyler everything about what happened.
On planet Oa, Elsa had gone there, hoping to meet back up with Eddie.
She flew through the planet searching for him, when she ran into Sinestro.
"Sinestro, have you seen Eddie?" Elsa asked him.
"No. He's not here. If you're looking for him, then he must still be on Earth," Thaal replied.
"How do I find him?"
"You can use your ring, to locate his."
"All right. Thank you."
Elsa flew off and used her ring to locate Eddie's. When it brought up his location, she started to fly back to Earth.
Back on Earth, Eddie had finished telling Tyler about everything that had happened.
"So you actually fought a fleet of ships designed by aliens?" Tyler asked excitedly.
"That's right. It was like I lived Return of the Jedi. When the ship blue and we flew out of it, keeping as far away as we could from the explosion. Yeah, definitely like Return of the Jedi."
"It sounds awesome. I wish I could get one of these rings," said Tyler.
"There you are."
Eddie looked to see Elsa coming in at his window, dressed in her Green Lantern suit.
"Elsa!" Eddie said, going up and hugging her.
"It's good to see you," said Elsa.
She looked to see Tyler.
"Who's this?"
"Oh, Elsa, this is Tyler, my best friend. Tyler, this is Elsa. She was the one I went on that journey through the galaxy with."
"Well, you were wrong about one thing. She's twice as beautiful as you said she was."
Elsa looked to Eddie smiling. "I take it you told him, which is why you're wearing your uniform?"
"Yeah. Tyler here was curious, and wanted to know where I've been."
"Well, it's nice to meet you, Tyler," Elsa turned back to him. "When did he get here?"
"About an hour ago," Eddie answered, "Tyler and I have been best friends since preschool. Which is when I moved here."
"You moved to this place?" Elsa asked.
"You apparently don't remember me telling you on Odym. I told you over a campfire that I moved here from Minnesota."
"Eddie here was a shy boy back then. When he first came to preschool, he was so nervous, he'd looked like he'd seen a ghost," Tyler chimed in.
"I was from a place really far away, and I had no friends for thousands of miles," Eddie continued.
"I saw he needed a friend, so I befriended him, and we found out we have a lot more in common than we thought. From then on we were the best of friends. We went through all the same schools and college together. But we were separated when Eddie decided to stay an extra year. And we haven't seen each other for 3 years."
"Well, this place is very different from Arendelle. We don't have any of these things, that I've seen."
"So, what's it like having these powers. I mean it looks amazing, and right now I tell you, I'd do anything to get one of these rings."
"I'll just tell you it's awesome with a capital A," said Eddie.
"It was strange at first, but I began to like it," said Elsa.
"How I'd love to be in your position. Having a ring like that."
"Well, I learned that with the Green Lantern's, the way it works is the ring has to choose you," said Elsa.
"I think the same is also with the Blue Lantern ring," Eddie took over.
A beeping sound then went off.
Tyler looked to see his watch. "Is that the time already? Sorry but as much as I'd love to continue talking about this, I've gotta go to work."
"What's your job?" Eddie asked.
"I work as a cashier in a 5 star restaurant. The pay isn't bad, but there are a lot of customers each day. I gotta go before the place opens in a half hour."
"I have to go too, Eddie. I've got some things I need to take care of," said Elsa. "It was nice meeting you Tyler."
"It was great to meet you too, Elsa. And great catching up with you, buddy."
You too," Eddie replied.
So Tyler went through the door, and Elsa flew out the window.
Eddie changed out of his uniform, and sat back in his chair, and took the ring off.
He turned his attention towards his TV, watching the Empire Strikes Back.
He sighed happily, after finally meeting up with his best friend.
Okay. That's it for this chapter. Sorry, but its like I said, there's no action in this one. But rest assured, it'll be the only chapter without any action pack at all. But in the next chapter, well just wait'll you see what happens next.
