Don't worry everyone I'm okay and healthly. Sorry I hadn't updated lately, because this semester gave me a lot work.
Chapter 10: Gardner and Stewart
Garfield and the other Green Lanterns meet up in the corridors as they thought about their search for Sinestro and Tomar-Re.
"Where can dad be?" Soronik asked as she hugged herself as Iolande pats on her shoulder.
"I've tried contacting Tomar on the ring, and no response." Hal replied.
"Are you alright, Soronik?" Garfield asked his girlfriend as he brought her into his arms.
"N-No, Gar." Soronik whimpered as she softly cried into her boyfriend's shoulder. "I-I ju-u-ust got my fat-t-ther back and now he's g-go-o-one again."
"Don't worry, Sor." Garfield cooed into his girlfriend's ear as he runs his fingers through her hair. "We'll find your dad and then we'll keep him in a cage so he can't escape." He soothingly told the crying girl who softly chuckled at her boyfriend's words.
"T-Thank you, G-Garfield." Soronik giggled into the young man's chest. "You always make everything better."
"I will always try, Sor." Garfield whispered as the girl finally started to calm down.
Suddenly, a projectile image of the Guardians appeared as they spoke "All Lanterns report to the court immediately." they said as they faded away.
"Looks like an emergency meeting." Hal said as the Lanterns flew towards the Guardians center.
Gar and the group flew in as they saw Sinestro appear as Soronik rushed in to hug him.
"PAPA!" Soronik shouts as she embraces her father "I was worried that you've disappeared again."
"It's alright Soronik, I'm fine." Sinestro responded as she comforts her daughter "But I can't say the same thing for Tomar-Re." he said with a grim expression.
"What happened to, Tom?" Garfield asked as he stepped behind his girlfriend and gave his second father figure a pleading look. 'Please don't say it.'
"I'm sorry Garfield, but when I came to, Tomar-Re was being sucked into a black hole." Sinestro informed in a softness that people only saw when the Beastly Lantern was a child.
"Came to? What happened to you?" Garfield franticly demands.
"Garfield, it appears that I have not yet recovered from my past experiences." Sinestro replied. "For some reason I started having what you humans might call a panic attack and I blacked out."
'Something doesn't seem right.' Boodikka thought as she decides to keep a close eye on Sinestro.
"Well then Sinestro, we have order you to take some time off from the Green Lantern Corps and will have to take a vacation until you recover." one of the Guardians suggested "That way, you won't be having one of those black outs."
"As for Tomar-Re, since we can't find his ring, he won't have a successor." Another Guardian spoke "But none other the less, we shall find another to protect his sector."
"I agree." Sinestro replied as all the Lanterns are dismissed 'A vacation is all I need.'
"You okay, kid?" Hal asked as he decides to fly over to the Watchtower.
"Yeah, I'm okay." Garfield replied as he looked solemn.
"Well don't worry, a little trip to the Watchtower will cheer you up." Hal replied, "Maybe Fire and Ice can cheer you up."
"I normally would love that, but I have some people that I need to talk to before I do anything." Garfield replied with a sad smirk. "I'll drop by on my way back though, Barry owes me five bucks."
"You'll have to catch him first." Hal jokes before he gives the kid a once over. "See ya then, kid."
"Are you going where I think you're going?" Soronik asked as she and the girls appeared behind him.
"Yeah." Garfield replied. "Maybe you ladies would like to come with me?" he asked.
"Hey mom, hey dad." Garfield in disguise greeted his parents' graves that he made on one of his trips to Earth. The two simply and yet strangly beauitul wooden crosses that read 'Mark Logan' and 'Marie Logan.' "It's nice to see you guys again." He whispered as a tear escaped his eyes. "I brought some very special people with me, and I just know that you would love them." He stated as the girls came into view of the graves. "These are Soronik, Arisia, Katma Tui, and Laira."
"They're my girlfriends." He told the graves with a loving smile. "Boodikka and Iolande are also here, but they aren't my girlfriends."
"Yet." Soronik joked which made the girls giggle and her boyfriend groan in embarassment. "Hello." She greeted. "My name is Soronik Natu."
"Mine's Laira Omoto." Laira greets her as she bows to the two graves.
"I am Katma Tui." Katma states as she gives a smile.
"I'm Arisia Rrab, nice to meet you." Arisia greeted she also bowed.
"Lantern Boodikka of Bellatrix." Boodikka states as she salutes to the two graves.
"And I'm Princess Iolande of the house of Betra." Iolande greets her as she gives her planet's salute.
"Aren't they wonderful ladies, mom and dad." Garfield states as his ring beeps as he gets a call "Wonder what Ch'p wants." he muttered as he answered, "What is it, Ch'p?"
"Sorry to intrude on what you're doing, but we've just got big news about two new Lanterns." Ch'p replied.
"So? We get new Lanterns every week." Gar replied.
"Yeah, but those two new Lanterns, they're humans." Ch'p replied which shocked Gar.
"How does that concern me?" Garfield asked as he doesn't like being interrupted at this moment.
"You need to help them. Hal is taking one and you will take the other." Ch'p stated. "Get back here now."
"Fine." Garfield growled as the conversation ended. "You ladies can go and I'll catch up." He told the girls as they all left while he took one last look at the graves. "I love them. With all of my heart." He whispered before he took off.
As Garfield and the girls flew back to Oa, they saw the two new human Lanterns. One is a black bald man wearing a red jacket and jeans, and the other a ginger haired man wearing a white tank top and blue sweatpants.
"Alright, who are you two?" Garfield asked.
"John Stewart, ex-U.S. Marine from Detroit." the black man spoke.
"Guy Gardner, ex-police officer, and who are you, kid?" the ginger asked in a sarcastic tone.
"Garfield Mark Logan, Green Lantern of Earth and space sector 2814." Garfield responds as he cross his arms as he narrows at Gardner.
"Logan? You mean that rich kid?" Guy snorted.
"I'm considered a metahuman thank you very much." Gar retorts as he's not liking the hot-headed Lantern.
"Lanterns Logan and Jordan will be showing the two of you each around Oa." the leading Guardian states.
"I call Stewart." Hal said as he chooses the ex-marine.
"Great, I'm stuck with the elf." Guy muttered as Garfield held his anger towards the ginger headed newby.
"Very well, you are dismissed." The Guardians told them as Guy follows Garfield after he wears his ring. As John's uniform has encased into a green shoulder black fullbody suit with green bracelets and boots, while Guy's has a design of a green sleeveless jacket over his black bodysuit with white gloves and green boots.
"Alright elf, what's there to be this Green Lantern?" Guy asked nonchalantly "And what's with the women surrounding you?"
"They are my girlfriends excepts for Lanterns Iolande and Boodikka, and I'd watch how you speak to me for now on, Gardner. If I don't do something to you then they will." Garfield warned as he had quite about enough of his fellow human's attitude. "Now I will quickly show you around Oa and then you can go get some lunch. I have business on Earth."
"If those two are free, then maybe I'll see if they are hot enough for me." Guy commented with a smirk which nearly made the Beastly Lantern rip his head off.
'How can this guy just piss me off so quickly?' Garfield asked himself while throwing his partner a glare. "I hate you so much." He mouthed which made the older Lantern smirk. "Abin Sur, give me strength to put up with this man."
"So kid, how long you were a Lantern? 6 months?" Guy asked as he follows Garfield throughout Oa.
"8 years. Been here since my predecessor came to my planet." Garfield told him "Went through boot camp with Kilowag, and the same goes for you!"
"Chill out kid, jeez." Guy said as he muttered "Teenagers."
Garfield was about to send Guy to the moon, as his T-com beeps as he answers, "Hey Star, what's up?"
"Greetings, Friend Garfield." Starfire quipped "I was wondering how are you the doing?"
"I'm showing a new recruit the ropes so I won't be able to come to Jump for a a couple hours if that's why you are calling?" Garfield asked as he did his best to keep his irritation out of his voice.
"Oh." Starfire replied in disappointment. "I was just wondering if you and your friends of the girls would like to come over and do the hanging out." She confessed as she sighed. "But if you can't make it then that is fine."
"No, we can make it after I finish with this tour and the girls all say that they would love to come over." Garfield stated as he lost what nerve he had to disappoint the Tamaranean Princess. "Just give us an two hours or maybe three."
"That is great to hear, Friend Garfield!" Starfire cheered before she hung up.
"He said that he will come!" Starfire cheered to her teammates. "We will need a lot of pizza!"
"Fine." Raven replied in her monotone voice and blushed. 'That's great! And I have a hood up!'
"Raven's totally in love with BL." Blue Beetle teased as he and Cyborg chuckled, but Raven throws the two out of the window out of irritation.
"Boys." She muttered.
"And these are the halls of the fallen Green Lanterns." Garfield told Guy as they made it to the corridors of the memorial halls. Tomar-Re's holographic statue has appeared as Gar makes a sad face of his once teacher, as it's next to Tokar'i's and Abin Sur's statues.
"Hello Garfield." Sinestro spoke as he appeared in front of him "Who is he?" he asked as he noticed Guy.
"Guy Gardner, sir." Garfield responds, "He's new." he adds as Guy looks at Sinestro and gives a stern look.
'Sinestro? What kind of name is Sinestro?I don't think I like that guy.' Guy thought as Sinestro extends his hand.
"Welcome to the Green Lantern Corps, Lantern Gardner." Sinestro said as he waits for Guy's hand to shake.
Guy returned the gesture and snorted. "Thanks a lot, Sinestro."
"Garfield, are you showing the new Lantern Oa?" Sinestro questioned.
"Yeah, Sinestro." Garfield replied. "I needed to come here anyways, but I'd just come back later."
"I'll be gone when you get back." Sinestro told the boy who only smiled.
"You're in no rush." Garfield told the man as they flew off, but stopped when he heard something.
"Treat my daughter right Garfield and we won't have a problem." Sinestro called out to the boy who shuddered in response and left.
"You're dating Satan's daughter?" Guy questions as Garfield narrowed his eyes at him which startled the ginger headed man.
"Show some respect! Sinestro's one of the most well respected and greatest Lanterns of Oa! So, you've better clean up your act, pal! Cause I can send you to the farthest region of the galaxy until you end up in Apokolips!" Gar barked towards the quivering Guy as he sweat drops "I don't see why the ring chose you!?"
"Lay off me, elf!" Guy retorts "I was just a discharged police officer after one mistake. I didn't ask for this, but you know what? I'll be a better Lantern than any of you and I can do a better job at it than being a cop!" Guy declares as he breathes heavily through his anger.
"Alright, if you want to take this seriously, I'll bring you over to Kilowag's boot camp." Gar told him as they flew towards Kilowag's class "And never call Sinestro the devil ever again."
"Sorry, but something about a guy with a name like Sinestro just creeps me out." Guy states as he follows the young Lantern.
"Yeah, I was afraid of him when I first met him." Garfield replied. "But I was seven years old and just watched my parents and Lantern Tokar'i die in front of me. What's your excuse?"
"Whatever, elf." Guy grumbled before he got blasted in the back by a green ball construct. "What the hell!?"
"First rule of ring slinging." Garfield started as a huge alien appeared behind him. "Always be mindful of your surroundings." He smirked at the angry older human. "Killy, have funs with Guy here, and I'll be on a little down time on Earth."
"I'll handle the poozer from here, kid. Have fun with the Princess, kid." Kilowog teased.
"Kori, is just my friend." Garfield complained with a blush on his cheeks.
Sinestro floats at his sector, as he has flown towards a small, uncharted planet as he lands near the caves. He steps inside the cave as his uniform changed into yellow.
"Those Guardians are fools." he snarled. He walks further deep inside the cave as his yellow ring lights up, as a whole mine of Parrallax crystals "Soon there will be a new order." he said as he brings out 20 yellow rings towards him "Go and bring in worthy Lanterns for my Sinestro Corps." he whispered as the rings floated out of the planet as they split around the galaxy looking for potential Yellow Lanterns.
"It's time to enforce fear throughout the galaxy." Sinestro said with an evil glare. "The Citidel will no longer conquer."
Thanks to Christmas I will posted more chapters. Be safe and have Merry Christmas.