Green Lantern Page #5

but, hey, you can't have everything.

Hector telling you another

of his science-fiction stories?

What the hell's wrong with him?

Can't keep his mouth shut.

You really do have

a creative imagination.

Bye.

Senator.

I apologize. We really must go.

- Good night, Carol.

- Good night.

Senator!

Hey.

Thanks for everything.

Bye, senator!

Get the crash crew here.

Our helicopter's going down.

Oh, my God.

What is that? What is that?

What happened tonight took place

in just a matter of seconds...

...but people will be talking about it

for years to come.

A helicopter careening out of control,

headed toward certain tragedy...

...when all of a sudden, a mystery man,

a hero, saves the day...

...incredibly diverting the helicopter

from destroying innocent people...

...and miraculously rescuing Carol Ferris.

The real question tonight is who is this

amazing hero and where is he now?

Start talking.

- A racetrack?

- Yeah.

Hmm.

That's the best you could come up with

for your first big appearance? Racetrack.

Oh, I'm sorry. Did I disappoint you?

I materialized a track out of pure energy,

saving hundreds, and you're disappointed.

I'm sorry about that.

No, I wanna see this stuff. Show me.

I don't think that's a good idea.

Come on, I wanna see this stuff.

I wanna see the outfit, the flying...

You gotta show me.

Hal, being your best friend's no picnic.

- It's for emergencies!

- You owe me!

Hal, I wanna see it.

Fine.

Hold on to your glasses.

All right.

Question:

- You ready to have your mind blown?

- Yeah.

Ring.

Finger.

Here we go.

- Did you break it already?

- I didn't break it, okay? It's just...

It's out of juice. I have to recharge it.

Now pay attention.

Aah! Green!

- Wow.

- I know, right?!

Whoo!

Not bad, huh?

You're a superhero.

Don't they always get the girl?

Evening, ma'am.

Didn't get a chance to say goodbye.

Are you okay?

Uh, yeah, no,

I'm glad to have a chance to thank you.

Just doing my job.

No thanks necessary, miss.

No, it is.

You saved my life.

You saved all of our lives.

That was a very...

Hal?

Miss?

Hal?!

Oh, my Go... Oh, my God!

- Oh, my God! Hal!

- How did you know it was me?

What? I've known you my whole life!

I've seen you naked!

You don't think I would recognize you

because I can't see your cheekbones?!

What is this?! Why is your skin green?

Why are you glowing?

What the hell is with that mask?!

It came with the outfit.

Cool, huh?

So it all works

because of this magic ring? Ha, ha.

No, there's no such thing as magic.

Intergalactic green peacekeepers,

thousands of them.

- Ha, ha.

- But, no.

I'm not making it up.

I mean, when we were kids,

who'd have thought?

- I did, actually. I called this early on.

- Ha-ha-ha.

I said, "One day I'll be a

green space cop." Here I am.

Okay, so at the party, how did you

make that big green ramp thing?

Anything I see in my mind, I can create.

I just have to focus.

Anything?

Anything.

Happy birthday. Better late than never.

Um...

Okay, so how does it work?

They just, um, call you on your cell,

"Cat in a tree, downtown Milky Way"?

No. I don't think it works

exactly like that.

Well, technically speaking, um...

...I actually sort of, uh...

...quit.

What do you mean? How?

Well, I mean, it's a lot like quitting

anything else, really.

I don't understand.

How do you walk away

from something like that?

Is that even possible?

Oh, I think we both know

I'm pretty good at walking away.

If for once you didn't quit something

you cared about...

...what's the worst that could happen?

Well, thank you.

This has been really something.

- I know I've made a lot of mistakes...

- Look, Hal, I'm not mad at you.

I feel bad for you, really.

You've been given so much so often.

And you just...

Good night.

Dr. Hammond?

There is something I'd like to show you.

Something I'm fairly certain

you'll want to see.

See you later, Mom.

- I love you.

- Bye, baby.

No!

Physical contact

accesses mnemonic data.

I can see your memories.

Dad.

Son, this is my fault.

But I'm gonna fix it.

We're gonna get you well again.

Whatever it takes.

I don't know what you're talking about.

We detected traces

of a second alien life form...

...buried within the body of the first.

You've been exposed.

I've never felt better in my life.

We know everything, son.

I've never felt better in my life.

To be chosen to join its ranks

is the highest of honors...

...and the greatest of responsibilities.

The ring never makes a mistake.

It's gonna be all right.

They just need to run some tests,

that's all.

Keep him under.

I only want what's best for you.

Run.

- Hector.

- Shh, shh.

Don't worry.

I only want what's best for you.

The ring, it chose you.

Take it!

Hal.

Hi.

The alien was one of you.

How did we end up so different?

Hmm? Hmm?

Sit down!

Now...

...how's Carol?

- That came out wrong.

- Please.

- I've made mistakes...

- Look, Hal...

I feel bad for you, really. Good night.

You're just as much of a failure

as I was.

And just as afraid.

Well...

...I used to fight my fear.

But now that I've tasted its true power...

...I'll never go back.

No!

You wear the ring of the Lantern

that imprisoned me.

You will suffer the same fate.

Once I have devoured your world...

...I will have all the strength I need...

...to defeat the Corps

and destroy the Guardians.

Let me get this straight.

This thing that's out there attacking

planets is connected to Hector?

Somehow it infected him

after it killed Abin Sur.

- Well, you're just gonna have to stop it.

- Oh, I'm just gonna have to stop it, huh?

Well, I tried that and I failed.

And the senator died.

I told you, the ring made a mistake.

Wait, go back.

How did the ring make a mistake?

The one thing that a Green Lantern

is supposed to be is fearless.

Fearless is the job description.

That isn't me.

So you're just gonna walk away again?

Explain this to me, Hal.

Please explain to me just once, why.

Because I'm afraid!

You don't think your dad ever felt afraid?

If he did,

he figured out some way to beat it.

Yeah, well, there's a word for that:

Courage.

They said that the ring wouldn't have

chosen me if it didn't see something.

Something I don't see. Yet.

I see it.

I always have.

The ring didn't see

that you were fearless.

It saw that you had the ability

to overcome fear.

It saw that you're courageous.

Which you are.

Just like your dad.

The Lantern is a threat.

Eliminate him.

Our new weapon is ready.

Once I've mastered its power...

...I'll begin training the Corps

to do the same.

Though Earth will be lost...

...we'll be ready to make a stand against

Parallax before it reaches Oa.

Then the power of the enemy

will be ours.

At what cost?

- You dare enter this chamber?

- I need your help.

You gotta help me save my world.

I know that humans aren't

the strongest species, or the smartest.

We're young, we have a lot to learn.

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