Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2015 19:24:50 GMT -5
Titans West Chapter 17 – “When Things Are Slow...”
Written by Archkid and Christophe
Edited by: Power Guy
Tension rose in the courtroom as Black Maya rose from the floor atop a version of the Annihilator.
“That girl is soooo gonna pay”
Just moments before, she got her big red lightning handed to her by Supergirl, humiliating her in front of whoever was watching. Now it’s payback time.
Frost barked orders “QueenBee, Wonder Warrior! Flank her! Kid Comet get to work on that Annihilator, block out it sensors!”
Wonder Warrior moved to the right of the Annihilator and caught Black Maya’s attention.
“What do you want?” Wonder Warrior demanded.
“I want her head!” as she pointed to Supergirl who was flying towards them. Kid Marvel was following her.
Just then QueenBee grabbed her neck “Looks like she’s about ta take yours.”
Black Maya’s body brimmed with electricity and suddenly QueenBee fell back circuits all but fried. “What the…”
Supergirl stopped right in front of Black Maya “So, I guess we’re not done?”
Frost built layers of ice walls in front of the Annihilator but he just kept breaking through. On the sidelines, Kid Comet attempted to tune into the psychic signature that the machine was tapping. The previous Annihilator used ambient aggression as its fuel, and he was certain that this was the same case.
“Better down that thing fast! I’m not sure how much more I can keep this up!” Frost said as he kept conjuring walls.
Arachnid came back from getting everyone out and started making his way to the machine. “Let me at ‘em boys. I know how to deal with oversized sardine cans like this.”
“Wait! You’ll…” Frost warned just before the Annihilator shot the Arachnid down with an arm blast.
The Arachnid struggled to get up… “Coulda warned me that was coming.”
Supergirl traded blows with the dark marvel. Occassionally Black Maya would throw her back with a jolt of lightning, to which Supergirl viciously returned blasts of fireball vision.
One fireball knocked Black Maya from her hovering position. Supergirl took the opportunity to pound her mercilessly.
Arachnid was rather surprised “Uh, guys? I think Supergirl’s kinda PMS-ing. Have we seen her do this before?”
True enough, Supergirl delivered deadly attacks onto Black Maya, not holding back. “I’m gonna make sure you stay down!”
QueenBee was almost relieved that Black Maya was taking the blows well on her own, just to steer clear of the fact that any one of Supergirl’s punches could level an entire city block.
Kid Marvel told Frost, “All right, that’s it. I’m definitely joining up.”
Just then Black Maya caused a portion of the mezzanine to fall on Supergirl.
Kid Comet could barely make out the psyonic signature the hulking armor, when suddenly a loud crash of thunder was heard…
A bright spiral appeared in the middle of the room just behind Maya and the Annihilator.
“Now! It has to come now!” Maya then turned to the heroes. “I’m coming back for you, witch!” and with that she leapt onto the portal and dispappeared with the machine.
The courtroom was in shambles. Judge Patrick Eisner was shaking behind his bench, apparently Arachnid had not thought to get him out.
“Are you all right?” Wonder Warrior asked…
But Judge Eisner heard someone else, saw someone else…
A tall man in black garb with white hair and glowing purple eyes…
“The trial will be at the end of the year…”
The judge fainted. “Guys! I need a stretcher!” Wonder Warrior yelled.
* * *
The Metrotower, the Next Day…
The Titan known as Green Lantern whistled his own theme song as he walked down the halls, he was slightly more confident as Green Lantern now, not because he didn’t love being Starman, but because everything he wanted was now only a thought away. The hero walked quietly as he made his way to the Monitor Room, ready to take his shift. There he’d have time to investigate the strange energy signatures he’d spotted all over the city. “Nothing to be alarmed at I guess.”
He smiled as he walked, goofily, and clumsily, he made his way to the Monitor Room, only to see Queen Bee in there. At times, Scott wondered why she seemed the most resistant to the present. He often wondered why the other time displaced Titans seemed to have adapted quicker.
“Bee-Sting,” Green Lantern smiled, walking in, his mask in his hand, and normal sneakers on instead of his colorful boots. “Your shift is up, I’m here to take over for you.”
“Thanks, but it’s Queen Bee now, remember?” Latavia coldly said, “Bee-Sting was before my upgrade.” She muttered, holding down a bit of resentment for not working on her equipment on her own. She wore a yellow and grey jumpsuit, perfect for her lab work, but hardly something to wear out, but it was quite clear that was her intention. "If you'd stuck around more you'd get the code-names straight."
“Heard you tore it up with the other gals,” GL smirked, waving his eyebrows at her. “I’ve gotta say, it’s surprising you even went out.” Scott laughed, before noticing the evil eye directed at him, “So…big day?”
“I’m going to be in the lab, running tests, and upgrading. You’ll be using the Monitor Room to gawk at Kristen.” Latavia remarked, clearly in a bad mood.
“Have a nice time!” Scott called out to her as she stormed out the room. “Sheesh! Sometimes I think these guys think the only thing I do is gawk at Jenna.” Scott grumbled, pouting at the thought. “I’m a serious hero too.”
***
Another Room of the Metrotower…
Christophe Troy looked around the new trophy room, made for him, he was examining evidence collected from the Titans’ previous excursions into the battlefield, and has noticed connections. Like Minister Blizzard’s escape from the Super-Max being erased from the files, or the ‘Construct’s’ head having a odd piece of technology in it that didn’t belong, but wasn’t used for the control of the old, forgotten android. He was determined to solve the puzzle. The only problem was he had no training in this field, and the Titans had changed so much, he didn’t know if it’d be worth it.
“So…this is what became of me.” He dryly said, examining the pieces. “Former leader, former warrior, now acting all paranoid and trying to fit everything together,” He laughed at himself, but robotically, like he never truly meant it. He looked over all the trophies. One of the Royal Flush Gang’s flying cards, one of Gigantus’ spare costumes, found in his room at the Ivy Town Mental Institution, and the placebos Gigantus was on before he attacked. "The next few months'll be interesting... Very interesting."
***
The Metrotower Living Room…
The Arachnid sat on the lounge, totally relaxed as he kept an eye on classic Looney Tunes cartoons. He laughed at all the jokes, and checked to see what other DVDs he had, looking for something, Three Stooges, or Scrubs, or Friends if he could find it. He gave a little smirk, and as he found the fifth season of Scrubs.
“All right, Floating Head Doctor!” He exclaimed, as he took out the Looney Tunes DVD and put on Scrubs. “‘Body! Come!’” He quoted, laughing as he did so. He then grabbed the remote, and fell onto the lounge.
***
Green Lantern played with his ring in the Monitor Room, having put his Starman gear in a pocket dimension for safe keeping(except for the gauntlet which wouldn’t come off that he conveniently concealed under his glove). The Lantern could only grin as he imagined himself as the kind of guy Supergirl wanted him to be, instead of that Kid Marvel she seemed to take an interest in.
He closed his eyes, and fell asleep, dreaming of a far off place, a place of royalty, across the cosmos, where a blonde man sat at his side. Scott could only make out one word he said to his wife, “Protection”, but it was in another language, one Scott seemed to understand just fine. The blonde man looked similar, very similar, like Scott had seen him before. Then he realized, they were talking about him. They were his parents.
“Aaah!” Scott awoke, screaming, standing over him was a disappointed Wonder Warrior.
“Lantern, I assume you were just resting your eyes.” Wonder Warrior said, tonelessly, “Because if you fell asleep on us, I think I can make your off-time very hard for you.”
“You wouldn’t do a thing like that, you’re too nice.” Scott smiled.
“When it comes to international security, I’m the drill sergeant around here. I’ll take orders, but so help me, one screw up, and I can make things miserable. We will not miss a disaster of any kind, Scott, we can’t afford to.” Wonder Warrior said, somewhat coldly. He was serious, but, how much, no-one would know.
“Y’know, I was dreaming, and I think it was a memory. I saw this guy I think was my dad. It was in space.” Scott said, trying to explain his dream.
“Or you’ve been getting into too much junk food.” Wonder Warrior muttered.
“He was blonde, and…it’s gone…” Green Lantern said, shrugging at Wonder Warrior.
“Just…try to stay awake, will you?”
***
The Living Room…
The Arachnid had never been more involved in his DVDs, but was more than happy to pretend his trial never happened. He’d finished watching ‘My Way Home’, and was more than happy to doze off, having fulfilled his Scrubs quota for the day.
The Arachnid laughed as a new Scrubs episode started already he’d gotten to one of Janitor’s strange scenes. He was laughing so hard, he didn’t notice Wonder Warrior move through the living room. The immature hero turned, as he heard the typical scarab noises. He saw Wonder Warrior and leaped towards him.
“Hey Wondy!” The Arachnid called, “Look at you, all spiffy and whatnot.”
“What do you want?” Wonder Warrior coldly asked, “I’m busy you know.”
“Doing what, the whole paranoia angle again?” The Arachnid snidely asked. “C’mon, that is just stupid now. Celebrate the delay of the trial with me!”
“Why?” Wonder Warrior asked, looking at the younger and more immature hero, “Why should I bother?”
“Ouch. That one hurt, Wondy. But, y’know what? I don’t care. I’ll just go see Spaceman, he’s a lot more fun anyway.” The Arachnid laughed.
“His name is Green Lantern!”
***
Green Lantern eagerly watched the monitors now, sure he was ready to be the kind of hero everyone expected from his new status. The hero was flung back by his ring when the Arachnid entered the room. It glowed brightly, sparking uncontrollably, until it set off a blast at the immature champion of justice.
“Move it Awhackrid, I can’t control it!” Green Lantern called, his ring firing more blasts.
It was clear the Arachnid was moving around, jumping all around the Monitor Womb, unfortunately, the power ring didn’t stop blasting when the Arachnid ran past the computers. The Arachnid and Green Lantern were forced out of the room as the computers exploded.
“What the hell, Spaceman!” The Arachnid whined, having hit face first into the nearest wall, leaving an Arachnid-shaped imprint.
“I don’t know what happened the ring did that all on its own. I think…it’s afraid of you.” Green Lantern explained.
“I thought you Lanterns knew no fear.” Arachnid said, cracking his neck as he did, “By the way: Ow.”
“The neck thing or the explosion thing?” Green Lantern laughed.
“There’s a reason people like me better.” The Arachnid snarkily replied.
“No they don’t.” Green Lantern laughed. “I mean, c’mon, you’re a self-absorbed loon who doesn’t really want to fight, but loves sitting on the sidelines, and gaining glory.”
“What’s your point?”
“I’m an actual hero.” Green Lantern smiled egotistically.
“Who has a not-so secret crush on a sixteen year old girl!” The Arachnid shouted.
“You vain son of a—“ Green Lantern started to say, just about ready to actually unleash a blast from his ring, when a pinkish red light shone on the two heroes. Before another word could be said, they were gone.
***
Somewhere, across the universe…
“Well, this is another fine mess you’ve gotten us into.” Green Lantern said pointedly, looking around. He put on his mask, and looked at the dark room that surrounded them. Creating a green badge from his ring, he simply looked around again.
“Translate” He told the ring.
“Hi there, I am Green Lantern Sector 2814.6. I’d like to know what just happened, and why did you bring me here?” Green Lantern said confidently.
“Son, there’s no reason to put on the tough guy act.” A blonde man, wearing an all blue costume said, on his wrist was the same bracelet Green Lantern had worn as Starman, and on his chest was a star.
“And who are you?” Green Lantern asked, looking at the man, it occurred to him that this was the man he saw in his dream.
“My name is King Gavyn, also known as Will Payton, once upon a time. Welcome to Kranaltine, the Throneworld of the Crown Imperial.” The blonde man, King Gavyn, said. “I’m your father.”
“Um…what?” Was all Green Lantern could respond.
***
The Metrotower, L.A…
“Those idiots blew up the monitor womb!” screamed Queen Bee, angry at the former Spider-Star Team’s utter destruction of the only trouble alert system in their headquarters, “They blew it up!”
“It would seem that way.” Came the calm, collected voice of Kid Comet. “But, who are we to judge?”
“Have you ever blown up a monitor room before?” Wonder Warrior asked.
“No.”
“Then you can judge.” Wonder Warrior smirked.
“Isn’t the saying, ‘Judge Not, Lest Thee Be Judged’?” Kid Comet responded.
“With these two, I think judging them is the only option. Someone should call Supergirl or Kid Marvel. Maybe they could find them. The two probably bolted halfway across the planet just so no-one would find them, and punish them.” Queen Bee said, angrily. “I’d love to get my hands on those two right about now.”
“I’ll contact the Titans East, and see if anything’s come up on the trouble alert, I’d hate for this city to be overrun by some sort of disaster while we’re at home trying to invent new ways to torture our comic relief.” Wonder Warrior smiled.
“Would rat poison work?” Queen Bee asked.
“Latavia, please, don’t. We can’t focus on this now. You know that as well as I do.” Kid Comet said, “Besides, I believe it’s time you and I went on patrol.”
“We’re a full-time superhero team, we don’t go on patrol.”
“You need to get out more. So, we’re going on patrol.” Kid Comet smiled.
“How does patrol help?” Queen Bee asked.
“I’m just easing you into it.” Kid Comet laughed.
“Uh, I guess I’ll fix the computers then,” Wonder Warrior commented, a bit disgruntled.
***
Kranaltine, the Throneworld of the Crown Imperial…
“Spaceman, you have a space-father?” Arachnid asked, looking from the King of the alien world, to his friend.
“I didn’t know I did.” Green Lantern said.
“I’m sorry to have brought you here, but, you see, you’ve reached the age where you are next in line to the Throne Imperial, and, after numerous attempts on my life, thus far, my counselors suggested that I prepare you for the Crown.” Gavyn explained softly.
“And how exactly do I get prepared?” Green Lantern asked, looking at the Arachnid.
“Through a series of trials, across the star system.” Gavyn said softly.
“Like Hercules!” Arachnid shouted.
“Uh…sure. These trials are known in English dialect as ‘Stars My Destination’. My son, do you accept the trials?” Gavyn asked his offspring.
“What a thing to inherit, an entire planet. If you don’t say yes, Spaceman, I’ll tell Supergirl of some truly terrible things you’ve done.” Arachnid said.
“I haven’t done anything that bad.” Green Lantern called back.
“I know that, and you know that, but she doesn’t know that.”
“I accept, so long as I can take the braggart along with me.” Green Lantern smiled.
“Very good, my son, your path will begin, now! It is required of you to go to Thanagar and Rann on a goodwill mission, and using politics, decide a side to endorse, in the name of all of Kranaltine.” Gavyn said, he softly lifted himself above the ground, and flew away.
“Heh. ‘Stars My Destination’, kinda cool huh?” Arachnid smiled.
“I’m going to alien planets for politics, that isn’t as cool as you seem to think.”
“Please, you’re taking me along. Things will so get out of hand.”
“Oh…d**n, looks like this will be bad.” Green Lantern said, as the two walked to a spaceship. “Uh, hello, attendant-type-person.”
“Hello, my prince.” The attendant tending to the ship smiled.
“My…war general and I seek to use this vessel for our voyage.” Green Lantern smiled.
“This is your war general?” The attendant asked, quizzically.
“Yes…kind of…”
“The vessel is all yours.”
“Thank you.” Green Lantern smiled. “Get on Awhackrid, we’ve got a long journey ahead of us.”
“Yeah, I know. Is it Rann or Thanagar that has the hotter women?” The Arachnid deviously asked.
“Why does that matter?” Green Lantern asked.
“Don’t you know anything about politics?”
“You’re the devil, aren’t you?” Green Lantern asked rhetorically.
“Maybe. C’mon man, Stars Your Destination time.” The Arachnid laughed.
“Yeah…Stars My Destination…”
-To Be Continued-
Written by Archkid and Christophe
Edited by: Power Guy
Tension rose in the courtroom as Black Maya rose from the floor atop a version of the Annihilator.
“That girl is soooo gonna pay”
Just moments before, she got her big red lightning handed to her by Supergirl, humiliating her in front of whoever was watching. Now it’s payback time.
Frost barked orders “QueenBee, Wonder Warrior! Flank her! Kid Comet get to work on that Annihilator, block out it sensors!”
Wonder Warrior moved to the right of the Annihilator and caught Black Maya’s attention.
“What do you want?” Wonder Warrior demanded.
“I want her head!” as she pointed to Supergirl who was flying towards them. Kid Marvel was following her.
Just then QueenBee grabbed her neck “Looks like she’s about ta take yours.”
Black Maya’s body brimmed with electricity and suddenly QueenBee fell back circuits all but fried. “What the…”
Supergirl stopped right in front of Black Maya “So, I guess we’re not done?”
Frost built layers of ice walls in front of the Annihilator but he just kept breaking through. On the sidelines, Kid Comet attempted to tune into the psychic signature that the machine was tapping. The previous Annihilator used ambient aggression as its fuel, and he was certain that this was the same case.
“Better down that thing fast! I’m not sure how much more I can keep this up!” Frost said as he kept conjuring walls.
Arachnid came back from getting everyone out and started making his way to the machine. “Let me at ‘em boys. I know how to deal with oversized sardine cans like this.”
“Wait! You’ll…” Frost warned just before the Annihilator shot the Arachnid down with an arm blast.
The Arachnid struggled to get up… “Coulda warned me that was coming.”
Supergirl traded blows with the dark marvel. Occassionally Black Maya would throw her back with a jolt of lightning, to which Supergirl viciously returned blasts of fireball vision.
One fireball knocked Black Maya from her hovering position. Supergirl took the opportunity to pound her mercilessly.
Arachnid was rather surprised “Uh, guys? I think Supergirl’s kinda PMS-ing. Have we seen her do this before?”
True enough, Supergirl delivered deadly attacks onto Black Maya, not holding back. “I’m gonna make sure you stay down!”
QueenBee was almost relieved that Black Maya was taking the blows well on her own, just to steer clear of the fact that any one of Supergirl’s punches could level an entire city block.
Kid Marvel told Frost, “All right, that’s it. I’m definitely joining up.”
Just then Black Maya caused a portion of the mezzanine to fall on Supergirl.
Kid Comet could barely make out the psyonic signature the hulking armor, when suddenly a loud crash of thunder was heard…
A bright spiral appeared in the middle of the room just behind Maya and the Annihilator.
“Now! It has to come now!” Maya then turned to the heroes. “I’m coming back for you, witch!” and with that she leapt onto the portal and dispappeared with the machine.
The courtroom was in shambles. Judge Patrick Eisner was shaking behind his bench, apparently Arachnid had not thought to get him out.
“Are you all right?” Wonder Warrior asked…
But Judge Eisner heard someone else, saw someone else…
A tall man in black garb with white hair and glowing purple eyes…
“The trial will be at the end of the year…”
The judge fainted. “Guys! I need a stretcher!” Wonder Warrior yelled.
* * *
The Metrotower, the Next Day…
The Titan known as Green Lantern whistled his own theme song as he walked down the halls, he was slightly more confident as Green Lantern now, not because he didn’t love being Starman, but because everything he wanted was now only a thought away. The hero walked quietly as he made his way to the Monitor Room, ready to take his shift. There he’d have time to investigate the strange energy signatures he’d spotted all over the city. “Nothing to be alarmed at I guess.”
He smiled as he walked, goofily, and clumsily, he made his way to the Monitor Room, only to see Queen Bee in there. At times, Scott wondered why she seemed the most resistant to the present. He often wondered why the other time displaced Titans seemed to have adapted quicker.
“Bee-Sting,” Green Lantern smiled, walking in, his mask in his hand, and normal sneakers on instead of his colorful boots. “Your shift is up, I’m here to take over for you.”
“Thanks, but it’s Queen Bee now, remember?” Latavia coldly said, “Bee-Sting was before my upgrade.” She muttered, holding down a bit of resentment for not working on her equipment on her own. She wore a yellow and grey jumpsuit, perfect for her lab work, but hardly something to wear out, but it was quite clear that was her intention. "If you'd stuck around more you'd get the code-names straight."
“Heard you tore it up with the other gals,” GL smirked, waving his eyebrows at her. “I’ve gotta say, it’s surprising you even went out.” Scott laughed, before noticing the evil eye directed at him, “So…big day?”
“I’m going to be in the lab, running tests, and upgrading. You’ll be using the Monitor Room to gawk at Kristen.” Latavia remarked, clearly in a bad mood.
“Have a nice time!” Scott called out to her as she stormed out the room. “Sheesh! Sometimes I think these guys think the only thing I do is gawk at Jenna.” Scott grumbled, pouting at the thought. “I’m a serious hero too.”
***
Another Room of the Metrotower…
Christophe Troy looked around the new trophy room, made for him, he was examining evidence collected from the Titans’ previous excursions into the battlefield, and has noticed connections. Like Minister Blizzard’s escape from the Super-Max being erased from the files, or the ‘Construct’s’ head having a odd piece of technology in it that didn’t belong, but wasn’t used for the control of the old, forgotten android. He was determined to solve the puzzle. The only problem was he had no training in this field, and the Titans had changed so much, he didn’t know if it’d be worth it.
“So…this is what became of me.” He dryly said, examining the pieces. “Former leader, former warrior, now acting all paranoid and trying to fit everything together,” He laughed at himself, but robotically, like he never truly meant it. He looked over all the trophies. One of the Royal Flush Gang’s flying cards, one of Gigantus’ spare costumes, found in his room at the Ivy Town Mental Institution, and the placebos Gigantus was on before he attacked. "The next few months'll be interesting... Very interesting."
***
The Metrotower Living Room…
The Arachnid sat on the lounge, totally relaxed as he kept an eye on classic Looney Tunes cartoons. He laughed at all the jokes, and checked to see what other DVDs he had, looking for something, Three Stooges, or Scrubs, or Friends if he could find it. He gave a little smirk, and as he found the fifth season of Scrubs.
“All right, Floating Head Doctor!” He exclaimed, as he took out the Looney Tunes DVD and put on Scrubs. “‘Body! Come!’” He quoted, laughing as he did so. He then grabbed the remote, and fell onto the lounge.
***
Green Lantern played with his ring in the Monitor Room, having put his Starman gear in a pocket dimension for safe keeping(except for the gauntlet which wouldn’t come off that he conveniently concealed under his glove). The Lantern could only grin as he imagined himself as the kind of guy Supergirl wanted him to be, instead of that Kid Marvel she seemed to take an interest in.
He closed his eyes, and fell asleep, dreaming of a far off place, a place of royalty, across the cosmos, where a blonde man sat at his side. Scott could only make out one word he said to his wife, “Protection”, but it was in another language, one Scott seemed to understand just fine. The blonde man looked similar, very similar, like Scott had seen him before. Then he realized, they were talking about him. They were his parents.
“Aaah!” Scott awoke, screaming, standing over him was a disappointed Wonder Warrior.
“Lantern, I assume you were just resting your eyes.” Wonder Warrior said, tonelessly, “Because if you fell asleep on us, I think I can make your off-time very hard for you.”
“You wouldn’t do a thing like that, you’re too nice.” Scott smiled.
“When it comes to international security, I’m the drill sergeant around here. I’ll take orders, but so help me, one screw up, and I can make things miserable. We will not miss a disaster of any kind, Scott, we can’t afford to.” Wonder Warrior said, somewhat coldly. He was serious, but, how much, no-one would know.
“Y’know, I was dreaming, and I think it was a memory. I saw this guy I think was my dad. It was in space.” Scott said, trying to explain his dream.
“Or you’ve been getting into too much junk food.” Wonder Warrior muttered.
“He was blonde, and…it’s gone…” Green Lantern said, shrugging at Wonder Warrior.
“Just…try to stay awake, will you?”
***
The Living Room…
The Arachnid had never been more involved in his DVDs, but was more than happy to pretend his trial never happened. He’d finished watching ‘My Way Home’, and was more than happy to doze off, having fulfilled his Scrubs quota for the day.
The Arachnid laughed as a new Scrubs episode started already he’d gotten to one of Janitor’s strange scenes. He was laughing so hard, he didn’t notice Wonder Warrior move through the living room. The immature hero turned, as he heard the typical scarab noises. He saw Wonder Warrior and leaped towards him.
“Hey Wondy!” The Arachnid called, “Look at you, all spiffy and whatnot.”
“What do you want?” Wonder Warrior coldly asked, “I’m busy you know.”
“Doing what, the whole paranoia angle again?” The Arachnid snidely asked. “C’mon, that is just stupid now. Celebrate the delay of the trial with me!”
“Why?” Wonder Warrior asked, looking at the younger and more immature hero, “Why should I bother?”
“Ouch. That one hurt, Wondy. But, y’know what? I don’t care. I’ll just go see Spaceman, he’s a lot more fun anyway.” The Arachnid laughed.
“His name is Green Lantern!”
***
Green Lantern eagerly watched the monitors now, sure he was ready to be the kind of hero everyone expected from his new status. The hero was flung back by his ring when the Arachnid entered the room. It glowed brightly, sparking uncontrollably, until it set off a blast at the immature champion of justice.
“Move it Awhackrid, I can’t control it!” Green Lantern called, his ring firing more blasts.
It was clear the Arachnid was moving around, jumping all around the Monitor Womb, unfortunately, the power ring didn’t stop blasting when the Arachnid ran past the computers. The Arachnid and Green Lantern were forced out of the room as the computers exploded.
“What the hell, Spaceman!” The Arachnid whined, having hit face first into the nearest wall, leaving an Arachnid-shaped imprint.
“I don’t know what happened the ring did that all on its own. I think…it’s afraid of you.” Green Lantern explained.
“I thought you Lanterns knew no fear.” Arachnid said, cracking his neck as he did, “By the way: Ow.”
“The neck thing or the explosion thing?” Green Lantern laughed.
“There’s a reason people like me better.” The Arachnid snarkily replied.
“No they don’t.” Green Lantern laughed. “I mean, c’mon, you’re a self-absorbed loon who doesn’t really want to fight, but loves sitting on the sidelines, and gaining glory.”
“What’s your point?”
“I’m an actual hero.” Green Lantern smiled egotistically.
“Who has a not-so secret crush on a sixteen year old girl!” The Arachnid shouted.
“You vain son of a—“ Green Lantern started to say, just about ready to actually unleash a blast from his ring, when a pinkish red light shone on the two heroes. Before another word could be said, they were gone.
***
Somewhere, across the universe…
“Well, this is another fine mess you’ve gotten us into.” Green Lantern said pointedly, looking around. He put on his mask, and looked at the dark room that surrounded them. Creating a green badge from his ring, he simply looked around again.
“Translate” He told the ring.
“Hi there, I am Green Lantern Sector 2814.6. I’d like to know what just happened, and why did you bring me here?” Green Lantern said confidently.
“Son, there’s no reason to put on the tough guy act.” A blonde man, wearing an all blue costume said, on his wrist was the same bracelet Green Lantern had worn as Starman, and on his chest was a star.
“And who are you?” Green Lantern asked, looking at the man, it occurred to him that this was the man he saw in his dream.
“My name is King Gavyn, also known as Will Payton, once upon a time. Welcome to Kranaltine, the Throneworld of the Crown Imperial.” The blonde man, King Gavyn, said. “I’m your father.”
“Um…what?” Was all Green Lantern could respond.
***
The Metrotower, L.A…
“Those idiots blew up the monitor womb!” screamed Queen Bee, angry at the former Spider-Star Team’s utter destruction of the only trouble alert system in their headquarters, “They blew it up!”
“It would seem that way.” Came the calm, collected voice of Kid Comet. “But, who are we to judge?”
“Have you ever blown up a monitor room before?” Wonder Warrior asked.
“No.”
“Then you can judge.” Wonder Warrior smirked.
“Isn’t the saying, ‘Judge Not, Lest Thee Be Judged’?” Kid Comet responded.
“With these two, I think judging them is the only option. Someone should call Supergirl or Kid Marvel. Maybe they could find them. The two probably bolted halfway across the planet just so no-one would find them, and punish them.” Queen Bee said, angrily. “I’d love to get my hands on those two right about now.”
“I’ll contact the Titans East, and see if anything’s come up on the trouble alert, I’d hate for this city to be overrun by some sort of disaster while we’re at home trying to invent new ways to torture our comic relief.” Wonder Warrior smiled.
“Would rat poison work?” Queen Bee asked.
“Latavia, please, don’t. We can’t focus on this now. You know that as well as I do.” Kid Comet said, “Besides, I believe it’s time you and I went on patrol.”
“We’re a full-time superhero team, we don’t go on patrol.”
“You need to get out more. So, we’re going on patrol.” Kid Comet smiled.
“How does patrol help?” Queen Bee asked.
“I’m just easing you into it.” Kid Comet laughed.
“Uh, I guess I’ll fix the computers then,” Wonder Warrior commented, a bit disgruntled.
***
Kranaltine, the Throneworld of the Crown Imperial…
“Spaceman, you have a space-father?” Arachnid asked, looking from the King of the alien world, to his friend.
“I didn’t know I did.” Green Lantern said.
“I’m sorry to have brought you here, but, you see, you’ve reached the age where you are next in line to the Throne Imperial, and, after numerous attempts on my life, thus far, my counselors suggested that I prepare you for the Crown.” Gavyn explained softly.
“And how exactly do I get prepared?” Green Lantern asked, looking at the Arachnid.
“Through a series of trials, across the star system.” Gavyn said softly.
“Like Hercules!” Arachnid shouted.
“Uh…sure. These trials are known in English dialect as ‘Stars My Destination’. My son, do you accept the trials?” Gavyn asked his offspring.
“What a thing to inherit, an entire planet. If you don’t say yes, Spaceman, I’ll tell Supergirl of some truly terrible things you’ve done.” Arachnid said.
“I haven’t done anything that bad.” Green Lantern called back.
“I know that, and you know that, but she doesn’t know that.”
“I accept, so long as I can take the braggart along with me.” Green Lantern smiled.
“Very good, my son, your path will begin, now! It is required of you to go to Thanagar and Rann on a goodwill mission, and using politics, decide a side to endorse, in the name of all of Kranaltine.” Gavyn said, he softly lifted himself above the ground, and flew away.
“Heh. ‘Stars My Destination’, kinda cool huh?” Arachnid smiled.
“I’m going to alien planets for politics, that isn’t as cool as you seem to think.”
“Please, you’re taking me along. Things will so get out of hand.”
“Oh…d**n, looks like this will be bad.” Green Lantern said, as the two walked to a spaceship. “Uh, hello, attendant-type-person.”
“Hello, my prince.” The attendant tending to the ship smiled.
“My…war general and I seek to use this vessel for our voyage.” Green Lantern smiled.
“This is your war general?” The attendant asked, quizzically.
“Yes…kind of…”
“The vessel is all yours.”
“Thank you.” Green Lantern smiled. “Get on Awhackrid, we’ve got a long journey ahead of us.”
“Yeah, I know. Is it Rann or Thanagar that has the hotter women?” The Arachnid deviously asked.
“Why does that matter?” Green Lantern asked.
“Don’t you know anything about politics?”
“You’re the devil, aren’t you?” Green Lantern asked rhetorically.
“Maybe. C’mon man, Stars Your Destination time.” The Arachnid laughed.
“Yeah…Stars My Destination…”
-To Be Continued-