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???: Bunch of weirdos.

A car passes in the rain as Tom was in a small cafe, he was in a table with two other people, high school friends. The group was Tom, Zach and Mateo... friends since childhood and still friends.

Zach: I mean, they just become heroes by the government after making the world afraid of them! An alien, a crazy bat guy, woman goddess, green space guy, speedster, Robocop and a guy who thinks is Zeus by shooting lightning.

Mateo: And they save Metropolis and the entire planet, shouldn't we be grateful?

Zach: Sure as hell, I'm not!

Tom: I smell jealousy, is it because you're not as cool as Batman?

Zach: Why would I want to be some Creepypasta guy? And what are we talking about, you're idol... is Green Lantern!

Tom: Uh huh, and?

Zach: Dude! What can he do? Build stuff from his ring? Just so Superman or Wonder Woman break it? In my opinion, he's hella lame.

Mateo: He is not that lame.

Zach: Not! He's lame as hell! But Tommy over here bought a four hundred dollar Green Lantern Ring!

Tom looked at his right hand as there was a green ring in his middle finger, as he sighs.

Tom: You see people with more expensive stuff, why get angry with what I have?

Zach: You could've gotten something similar with 5 bucks and you buy an expensive shit!

Tom: My money, man. Get over it.

Zach: Over it? You look ridiculous wearing it! It looks hella stupid, it was a waste of money and comes from a shitty hero.

Tom already over it stands up as sighs.

Tom: I think this reunion was not worth our time. Thanks for nothing, jackass.

While saying that he grabbed his jacket and walked out as Mateo sighs.

Mateo: You're paying.

Zach: Oh for f... I have to pay for being honest?!

Mateo: For being a complete ass? Yeah.

Tom walked with his hands on his pockets annoyed... very but veeeery... annoyed.

???: Can we focus on the main topic? How could the government accept such individuals such as them?

Tom looked at a screen in a building, seeing reporters, especially G. Gordon Godfrey.

Gordon: I mean... let's think logical! The President of the United States accepted a team of freaks as superheroes, an alien, a creep, speedster, two gods, a guy with an alien ring and Terminator, and you all accept them for saving Metropolis. Isn't they the reason it first started? Not enough? Let's talk about... "The Flash." Ever since he appeared, meta-freaks have appeared constantly on the radar, I mean: The Top, Mirror Master, and even a talking Gorilla! Worse he even has idiots like Cold and Heatwave. The more they save, the more enemies they create, now thanks to them, they have to work every day as heroes while us humans pay the price!

Tom's ring starts to beep, as he looks at it.

???: Green Lantern of Sector 2814, your aid is needed.

Tom: Can't you send Uncle Hal?

???: Hal Jordan is aiding Green Lantern G'Nort in Sector 1728, you are the only one available.

Tom sighs and runs to an alleyway his body, skin, everything on his body glows green in the alley as a green light shot to the sky... towards space and passing the moon in seconds, as a wormhole opens emitting green sparks with him flying into it.

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The wormholes opens as the green light gets shot from it, as it flies through space... the light was going in direction of a planet, the light lowers down showing Tom in his Green Lantern costume. He quickly flew closer and closer as there was a planet in his face, dozens of times maybe hundreds bigger than Earth... that planet... was Oa... home to the Guardians and Green Lantern, the planet in the very center of the universe. Tom flew as his ring blinks again as he passed a few moons.

Tom: Tom Jordan, here.

???: Where are you?

Tom: About to enter the exosphere.

He slowed down as he looked at the planet... very technological... he looked at the city... he saw many green light flying as he descended to one of the highest buildings, he landed and walked forward... who called him? The Guardians... creator of the Green Lantern rings, the only beings with enough will to make them. Tom walked greeting a few Green Lanterns... but he did see that many of them... didn't... they hated that a "human" was in the rank of a Green Lantern. He looks down and walks towards a giant door.

Tom: All right... let's do this.

Tom pushed the doors open as he looked up... he saw 8 blue small elves... but they were the Guardians of the Universe, he saw them floating down slowly as he got in the middle... he recognized each Guardian... every single one of them: Appa Ali Apsa, Sayd, Ganthet, Scar, Pasu Pinder Pol, Broome Bon Baris, Ranakar and Herupa Handu Hu. The 8 landed as Tom got on his back straight, gulping.

Tom: This is bad.

Appa Ali Apsa: Thomas Jordan of Earth, Green Lantern of Sector 2814, we have much to discuss.

Tom: About?

Appa Ali Apsa: About your... technique in the mission back in Planet Drugrurn. We were notified you "punched" an officer in the face, is it true?

Tom: No, sir. The officer was a corrupt one, selling illegal drugs, enhancements and keeping the Fire Gang notified, I did punch his face but he never mentioned that I left him kidless... if they have penises.

Ganthet: Couldn't you have... taken a slightly more reasonable action?

Tom: Heat of the moment, sir. Lives were at stake, finish the job as fast as I could to save the citizens of Drugrurn.

Ganthet: Well... good... job?

Ranakar: He just decided to take matters into his own hands! Shouldn't he be at least warned?

Ganthet: He did finish the job, and prevented many damages.

Ranakar: He's acting like his uncle! Completely hot headed!

When Tom heard of Hal, he became bit worry... why is he in Sector 1728.

Tom: Ganthet. About Uncle Hal, why is he in 1728?

Ganthet: He received an alert of disturbance in that sector, so he went there and took G'Nort with him.

Tom: But aren't we meant to be protecting our sectors unless you guys?

Appa Ali Apsa: Hal Jordan is a Honor Guard among the Lanterns alongside Tomar Ru and Salaak. As Honor Guard, he is able to travel to any sector without our permission and not bound to protect just his sector but others if he wishes.

Tom: Oh.

Ganthet: Let's move from the topic, shall we?

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Minutes later Tom was flying but by his side was Ganthet with both hands in his back.

Tom: Thanks for getting me out there.

Ganthet: You're welcome. Though try to cause less pain, it puts a bad reputation on the Lanterns.

Tom: You Guardians care about... reputation?

Ganthet: Not in the political way, if they are afraid of us, that fear will be used against us. The Lanterns have a reputation of having the most powerful weapons in the universe.

Tom: Doesn't explain how a Kryptonian can beat them.

Ganthet: Kryptonians are incredibly outstanding species, they are stronger than the Lantern's yes. But the Green Lantern's are potentially more powerful than Kryptonians. I wonder... why make that question?

Tom: Just a comparison, just in case I throw hands with a Kryptonian.

Ganthet chuckles for a split second and keeps flying.

Ganthet: Lanterns would beat the average Kryptonian, now if you "throw hands" with someone like... Kal-El, that's a different outcome.

Tom: Nah... pretty confident I can beat him.

Ganthet sighs... he knows he won't last a few seconds against Kal-El. They kept flying until Ganthet stopped and Tom looked confused.

Tom: Um, why did you stop?

Ganthet: Just... waiting for your new partner.

Tom: What partner?

Ganthet: You'll see.

He looks to the horizon seeing a green glow fly towards them, as Tom frowns realizing who it was... a girl of his age with pink skin and long pixie cut black hair... Soranik.

Ganthet: Ah, just in time. Thomas, I would like you to meet-

Soranik: Jordan...

Tom: Natu...

Ganthet looked between the two... they knew each other heavily... there was definitely tension between the two.

Ganthet: I... guess you two know each other.

Soranik: That's an understatement.

Tom: Heavily.

Ganthet: Okay?

Tom: Now, one question. Why do I have a partner?

Ganthet: Mostly because of your... "recklessness."

Tom: What?

Ganthet: Thomas, the last few days, you've been handling your missions with a bit recklessness and aggressiveness, one that we do not allow. Also for Soranik... now, can you two hand me your batteries?

Tom frowned as well as Soranik and they summoned their own power batteries, as Ganthet using his telekinesis, pulled the batteries and had one in each hand.

Ganthet: Kilowog is off world, so I will do it for him.

The batteries glow as he puts them side by side, as green lightning like energy emitted from... he was combing them... the two were confused seeing it until Ganthet fused both batteries into one. Tom and Soranik's rings beep a few times as they look at Ganthet... only holding one battery with both gaps for the rings instead of one.

Ganthet: I have fused both your power batteries, now it is only... one... single... power battery. You two will work together so you two can charge your rings.

Soranik: So this is... a punishment?

Ganthet: A training exercise... if you think of it. You're recklessness won't go unnoticed but in the Green Lantern Corps, teamwork is required, something neither of you do, and I wish that you two start doing it.

Tom frowns with arms crossed while Soranik was fuming mentally and kept a frown as well... these two really were not liking this idea, at all.

Unknown

The sound of metal bending was heard... as it shows a humanoid figure, disfigured and with a weird winged helmet. The humanoid had something between his clapped hands, glowing yellow, another one was smashing a sledgehammer to a glowing yellow rock... as the humanoid with the glowing hands kept squeezing... few steps were heard from behind.

???: Is it ready?

The humanoid alien looked back and turned to look at the figure.

Humanoid Alien: For millenia... we've been looking for the answer towards the rings. Of it's power... it's source... the power of will. We've discovered its source. We created its rival... the enemy of will... fear.

The alien opened his hand as the figure looked towards it... he saw a bright and yellow glow... a beautiful one.

Humanoid Alien: Fear is the answer to control and perfection, if the Green Lantern's are not willing to do what's necessary to save the universe, then the universe must fear you to be saved.

The glow in his hand... it was a ring... a yellow ring just like the Green Lantern's.

The Qwardian Ring... powered by the very Fear of the Universe.

1st chapter is here... it was... weird and in my opinion short. This arc is going to be in a sense... majestic and heartbreaking, but it will be fun to write. Hope you enjoyed this, vote for it and later.