"In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my
sight," she said, dressed up in a familiar looking green and black
uniform and holding her green power-ring to the matching power battery,
"let those who worship evil's might, beware my power, Green Lantern's
light!"
"Well done, Mrs. Scott," Ganthlet said to her quietly. The last
surviving original Guardian of the Universe looked just a bit
uncomfortable as he added, "But are you certain that you want to use
that particular version of the oath?"
Kyla Scott pushed her dark green hair out of her eyes with a
little smile on her face, "There's nothing wrong with that oath. The guy
who wrote it maybe, but not the oath itself." She shrugged eloquently,
"Beside, you told me yourself that the oath wasn't all that important,
it just makes sure the timing for charging the ring works."
"The kid's got you there," Guy Gardner pointed out to the
Guardian with a little smile. The former Warrior looked pretty good, the
muscular man's blonde buzzcut only showing a bit of gray. The years had
been very kind to him, probably due to his alien heritage. The three of
them stood around in the Green Lantern wing of his metahuman bar
Warriors, from where his waitress Kyla had been recruited by the
Guardian only weeks ago.
"Indeed," Ganthlet nodded slightly. "You've completed your
training on New Oa, and I feel that I'm leaving this sector in good
hands," he smiled. The little blue man paused, "Are you going to be
making contact with the Justice League?"
"Not yet," Kyla shook her head as she used the power ring to
create a simple green mask on her face as she continued, "I think I want
to get a bit more experience before I do that."
Ganthlet nodded to her slightly and said, "I wish you well." The
blue skinned figure glowed a brighter and brighter shade of emerald
green, until in a bolt of pure energy he shot right up through the roof
and was gone.
"That's they're version of good luck," Guy remarked to her
wryly. He smiled down at Kyla and said, "But you've got what it takes,
kid. I talked to my buddy Killwog, and he says you're one of his best
students ever."
"I'm glad," Kyla smiled. Softly, she asked him, "Do you think
the Guardians are right, that there is a powerful threat coming to
Earth?"
"They've been wrong before," Guy admitted, "but it sure don't
happen very often. It's better to be safe than sorry, I'd say."
"You're probably right," Kyla nodded. She glowed green as she
rose up into the air, then with a jauntly wave she was gone, passing
ghostlike through the walls of the Warrior's Bar and out into the New
York City night.
"Good luck," Guy murmured. It couldn't have been easy for her,
being the granddaughter of Alan Scott as well as being the daughter of
Jade and Kyle Rayner. It was a lot to live up to, but he was sure Kyla
could pull it off.
Far above the Earth in the Moon based Watchtower, the Martian
Manhunter was looking at the Oracle hologram oddly as they walked down a
hallway together. Finally he asked her, "You mean to tell me that
Kestrel appears to be after B-ko, D-ko likes B-ko too, and that A-ko and
B-ko were both chasing after the same girl at the same time?"
Oracle nodded thoughtfully, "That's about right."
J'onn sighed softly, "I don't seem to remember there being quite
so much messing around in the old League."
Oracle smirked slightly, "You don't remember Flash and Green
Lantern trying to get Wonder Woman's attention all the time? Or her
attempts to get Superman to notice her? And do't get me started on Green
Arrow!"
The Martian nodded slightly, "You've got a point."
With a slight shrug Oracle added, "My general attitude has been
that as long as it doesn't interfere with the job, I'll leave it alone."
"That seems wise," he agreed. J'onn looked over at her
curiously, "Would it be all right if I moved back into my old quarters?"
"Shouldn't be a problem, the Watchtower is still pretty empty,"
Oracle said. "B-ko and D-ko have taken over Steel's workshop and
quarters, A-ko's over in her father's, and Kestrel hasn't set up a room
yet," she explained.
"Where were A-ko and B-ko in such a hurry to go to, anyway?"
J'onn asked. The two young women had hurried off almost as soon as the
vote for him to join was over, explaining that they had a appointment
they had to keep.
"They're going down to Metropolis to see B-ko's mother," and
Oracle smiled slightly as she added, "Lena Luthor."
"Luthor?" J'onn blurted.
Oracle chuckled, "It's a long story..."
The Watchtower's teleporter dropped the two of them off in an
alley not very far from the Lexcorp headquearters. B-ko looked good in a
woman's suit, while A-ko waas dressed a bit more casual in long pants
and a simple blouse.
"It would be a lot smarter if I went in as Laurel," A-ko
fretted, "you know they're going to recognize me as Supergirl."
B-ko smiled slightly, "Sorry, I'm nervous enough about this as
it is. I'd really rather have you around as A-ko, if that's all right."
A-ko smiled slightly, "No problem, B-ko."
Lena Luthor heard a soft chime, and a moitor on her desk
activated, showing two strangers entering the lobby. She sighed softly
in relief, zooming in on B-ko and her friend walking inside. 'I was
worried she wouldn't come,' she admitted to herself.
B-ko wasn't too terribly surprised at how quickly they were
waved through the security and sent up in the main elevator. If her
mother was anything, it was efficient. She noticed A-ko frowning and
asked her, "Is anything wrong?
A-ko shook her head with a smile, "Just remembering the last
time we were here."
With a soft chuckle B-ko said, "According to the Daily Planet,
Lexcorp gutted and then replaced the entire security system with the
state of the art." With a loud ping the elevator doors opened up, and
the two were confrunted by one of the battledroids! "Then again," B-ko
reached for her weapons bracelet.
"Behind me," A-ko growled to B-ko.
The the battledroid was whipped aside, revealing it to be a
cardboard cutout. A grining redheaded woman with freckles put it aside,
"Sorry, I couldn't resist."
Both A-ko and B-ko puffed out relieved breaths of air.
"Hi," the woman offered her hand, "my name's Jessica Olsen, and
I'm Mrs. Luthor's executive assistant. Come this way, she's waiting for
you in her offices."
"Do you do that to people often?" B-ko asked as they strode down
the hallway. The girl seemed to be filled with energy, nearly bouncing
along.
"Once or twice," Jessica admitted. The redhead grinned, "Mrs.
Luthor kicked me and the cutout right over when I tried it on her."
"Tried what?" Lena stepped out into the hallway to ask.
Jessica tried her best to look innocent.
"She used that cutout on you didn't she?" Lena shook her head.
She sighed and looked at Jessica, "You're lucky you didn't get shot or
blow up."
Jessica whipped out a personal organizer and in a much more
business- like tone said, "I've cleared two hours in your schedule,
ma'am. Did you want lunch to be delivered?"
"Let's see how it goes," Lena smiled at Jessica. She looked at
A-ko and B-ko and waved to her office, "After you."
Nervously, B-ko reached out and took A-ko's had, who gave hers a
comforting squeeze.
'Interesting,' Lena noted as she folowed them in, 'very
interesting.'
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