Back with the other lanterns, they had just arrived back on Earth and are now standing in a familiar clearing.
For a moment, no one said anything before Michael decided to speak.
"Okay, first of all, who are you?" and second of all, what's going on?" Michael demanded.
"All your questions will be answered," the stranger said.
"To start, I am Cody Andrews, and these are my new friends Colleen, Princess Celestia, and Judy Hopps; we are the White Lantern Corps." The man now known as Cody said
"White Lantern Corps?" Spider-Man questioned.
"Yes, like all of you, we have been chosen to wield powerful rings that are powered by a certain energy, like how the Green Lantern rings are fueled by willpower and the Red rings are fueled by rage; our rings are fueled by the white light of life." Cody explained.
Before anyone could say anything else, Fifi suddenly shouted.
"Monsieur Ash!" She shouted excitedly.
She then dashed towards Ash, who was startled by Fifi's yell and looked in her direction, only to be tackled to the ground by the female skunk.
He sat up to look at her in surprise.
"Fifi? "I didn't think I'd see you so soon after I left," he said.
She lifted her head up to look at him with a huge smile on her face.
"I know, Ash, we all missed you back home. Acme Acres has been quite without you there to brighten our day. Me, Shirley, and Babs have been especially depressed, but now that I am with you, I couldn't be happier." She said it happily while hugging him close.
The other Lanterns looked at the two in confusion for a minute before Starfire spoke up.
"Friend Fifi, may I inquire as to how you two know each other?" She questioned..
Fifi turned to her while still hugging Ash.
"Well, mademoiselle Starfire, I met Monsieur Ash when he came to my school one day. Me and my friends would hang out with him whenever we could; he was a great help to us during his time with us. We were sad when he had to leave, but we knew that we would see him again one day," she explained.
Princess Celestia suddenly spoke up.
"I am sorry to interrupt, but I believe we have more pressing matters to attend to," she said, catching everyone's attention.
Michael turned to Cody with a serious look.
"She's right, you guys mentioned a great threat. What exactly is it?" He asked.
Cody cleared his throat before speaking.
"Yes, well, as you all know, our Corps represents the light spectrum: green for willpower, red for rage, blue for hope, yellow for fear, indigo for compassion, violet for love, white for life, and orange for greed. However, there is one light that is the most dangerous, and it is this light that is currently threatening the galaxy." Cody explained.
"What is this light?" Ash questioned.
Cody looked toward him.
"It is the black light of death," he answered.
The group suddenly felt a shiver go up their spines when they heard that.
"That sounds scary." Fluttershy said she was afraid.
Cody turns to her.
"The black light, as I said before, represents death, which is the opposite of the white light of life. The Black Lantern Corps is very dangerous as they are capable of regenerating lost limbs and are able to command an army of undead to do their bidding. A long time ago, a man named Black Hand became the first Black Lantern and almost brought about the blackest night; however, he was stopped, and the blackest night was averted. Now the Black Lanterns are returning to threaten the Galaxy once again, and we are the only ones who can stop them." Cody said.
"How are we supposed to stop them?" Kitty asked.
"It's what we are chosen for; our rings chose us for this task because it is our destiny." However, it is your choice whether or not to fight; if any of you wish to back out, I understand," he said.
Everyone shared a glance before Ash stepped up.
"My team and I are in," he said.
Michael was next to speak up.
"We're in too," he said.
"We're also in," Destanee said.
"Us too," Goku said.
"And us," Clover said.
"I think you know our answer, Gov'ner." Colleen said.
Cody looked around with a smile.
"Very well, now we must make haste, for the Black Lanterns will appear soon, but first we must head to Acme Acres," he said.
"why's that?" Spider-Man questioned.
Cody turned to him.
"Because we must stop a villain who is terrorizing the city right now," he answered.
"Who is it?" Danny questioned.
"the current Orange Lantern." Cody said.
Disclaimer
Hey everyone, chapter 42 is up. Let me know what you think, and I will see you later.