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Kid Lantern	By : JessieMundaiFan Category: DC Verse Cartoons > Young Justice Views: 2074 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Disclaimer: This is a fan-made story I do not own Young Justice. If I did own Young Justice do you think I would be writing stories about?
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(General POV) (Mount Justice)
"So, how has the ring been," Batman asked the Young Justice team.
"During the day it's fine for the most part," Megan reported, "but during the night it keeps blinking on and off like a light switch."
"Maybe it's reacting to something," Black Canary theorized.
"Or someone," Batman suggested narrowing his eyes in thought.
"Does this mean that the power ring is getting closer to finding its owner," Aqualad asked.
"It's too early to say that now. All we can do is stay on high alert and wait for the reaction to get stronger," Batman advised them.
"That's all we're doing," Superboy asked in slight outrage, "just waiting for the ring to make up its mind? How about you give us a decent mission for a change?"
Batman looked at the young clone blankly.
"You don't think protecting one the most powerful weapons in the universe is a decent mission," he replied dryly, "if that's the case would you all like to go back to stopping bank robberies?"
All of them winced at that suggestion. During a slow week when the team had no covert missions to go on, they had absolutely nothing to do. All of their whining and demanding for missions forced Batman to have them stop bank robberies to pass the time. Normally stopping bank robberies are big and action packed for regular heroes, but not for superheroes. Stopping the back robbers was so painfully easy for them that they all vowed never to complain about a good mission ever again.
Grunting, Superboy folded his arms stubbornly.
"I thought so," Batman replied.
"Is that all," Kid Flash cried impatiently, "you know I have to get out of here soon right?"
"Yes I am award Kid Flash. Flash has informed me of the…predicament you have with your friend," Batman reassured him.
"Predicament," Robin's head snapped up, "what predicament?"
"No of your business you nosy brat," Kid Flash stuck his tongue out at him.
Robin pouted for a split second before he put on a mischievous smirk.
Kid Flash, knowing what that smirk meant, immediately panicked.
"Batman," he cried.
"Robin," Batman said sternly, "remember that talk we had about invading personal privacy?"
Huffing, Robin deactivated his computer and stomp off to another room.
"What's a guy got to do to get some hacking action around here," Robin mumbled as he left.
Kid Flash, feeling satisfied, left to meet up with his uncle.
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(The Hill House)
"Mom I'm heading out now," Darren announced as he moved to leave his house.
To meet dad, Darren silently added.
Barry was quick in organizing a meeting between Darren and Hal. Darren didn't think he would be able to do it so soon, literally one day after, but Barry did. Darren decided not to tell his mother about this meeting out of fear of her reaction. Darren's mother has a tendency to do irrational things when faced with pressure.
He had his sketch book safely tucked into his backpack. Darren wasn't quite sure what exactly you took to meet your father for the first time, but he was bringing his sketch book with him. He figured that doing a little sketching on the ride their will help calm his nerves.
"Alright son, have fun," Darren's mother said wistfully from her place on the couch.
Darren winced at the tone of her voice. He's heard it so many times it's for him hard not to recognize its origins.
"Mom, do you have a date," Darren asked dreading the inevitable answer.
"No," she replied surprisingly, "but I have met a new man. He was in town for a business meeting yesterday and we just clicked at first sight."
Darren groaned.
"Don't be like that," she reprimanded, "this time it will be different. I promise Darren."
That's what you always say, Darren said to himself.
"Alright mom," Darren said with a strained smile, "be careful."
"You too honey and be back before curfew."
"I will," Darren reassured her running out the house.
He ran over to Barry's car, which was currently in his drive way, and hopped into the back seat. As soon as Darren buckled up, Barry roared the engine to life and sped off.
"Whoa," Darren cried in shock at the speed.
Wally looked back at his friend from the passenger's seat with a grin. "I know, he's nuts."
"Shut it Wally," Barry looked back at Darren from his rearview mirror, "you ready kid?"
"As I'll ever be," Darren sighed, "where does my father live?"
"Coast City," Barry answered.
"Coast City, California," Darren repeated in shock.
"That's the one," Barry grinned, "he flew all the way here just to see you kid."
Darren looked down at his feet as he started to blush.
"We're going to meet him at my apartment," Barry informed him, "we'll be there in a couple of minutes."
Warren nodded and opened up his sketch book and began to draw some more things that appeared in his dreams.
I hope this turns out well, Warren prayed to himself.
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(At Barry's Apartment)
"Here we are," Barry announced as they stood in front of his apartment door.
Both Darren and Wally nodded at him.
Barry pointed at the door. "I'm going to go and make sure Hal isn't having a heart attack in there. I'll come out when were ready for you."
"Alright Uncle Barry," said Wally.
"One more thing," Barry took Darren by the shoulder and moved him a little ways over.
"Got something to give you," Barry whispered to him. Reaching into his pocket he took out a whistle and put it in Darren's hands.
"Take it, just in case Wally gets a little to grabby," Barry grinned at him.
"W-What," Darry stammered with a blush.
"What are you whispering about," Wally demanded.
"Nothing," Barry reassured him walking over to his door.
"See you in a little bit kids," Barry winked before stepping inside his apartment and closing the door.
Wally sighed and looked at his friend. "My uncle is so weird. How are you holding up?"
"Not so good," Darren expressed letting out deep breaths. Looking down he saw that his hands were shaking from the stress he was putting on himself.
Wanting to calm his friend down, Wally took both of Darren hands in his. He intertwined their hands as he felt Darren slowly starting to calm down.
"Better," Wally asked him softly.
Darren nodded feeling more at ease. "Yeah, much better."
It was at that moment that both of them felt a bolt of electricity run through them. They looked into each other's eyes trying to deduce what had happened. Neither of them had felt anything like that before. Neither of them fully understood what had happened either. All they knew is that they felt a connection, a connection that was drawing the two of them together.
"Wally," Darren breathed staring into his friends eyes.
"Darren," Wally whispered returning the gazing directed at him just as intensely.
Both of them heard someone clear their throat loudly. They looked over to see Barry smirking at them amusedly.
In an instant the moment was shattered. Both to them separated from each other quickly.
"What do you want," Wally snapped while at the same time not knowing why he was so mad.
Barry held his hands up in surrender. "Sorry, didn't mean to interrupt. Hal's just getting really anxious about this meeting. He wants to speed up the process a little."
"That's fine," Darren told him, "I'm ready now."
Barry put a hand on Darren's shoulder and gave him a pleasant smile.
"Don't be nervous kid," Barry advised, "Hal's just as scared as you are right now."
Darren nodded thankful for the advice.
Barry nodded back at him and looked to his nephew.
"Let's go kiddies," Barry said walking in first.
Wally put a hand on his friends shoulder and grinned at him. Darren chuckled at this gesture and went inside the apartment with Wally.
The first thing Darren and Wally saw when they walked into the apartment where two men sitting on the couch.
The one sitting the farthest away was a tall dark skinned man with light green eyes, a chiseled chin, and a well-developed body. He sat there looking calm, cool, and collected which are a couple things that cannot be said about his friend.
Sitting next to him on the couch was another tall muscly man with brown eyes, browner hair, and a light skin tone. He was currently flipping through a magazine, not looking to be paying attention to the articles to much rather than trying to distract himself.
"Hal," Barry called out.
Said jumped in surprise causing the magazine the fall out of his hands.
The green eyed man shook his head at his friend.
Barry took Darry by the shoulders and pulled him in the front of the two men.
"Darren, I would like you to meet John Stewart," he pointed at the green eyes man who waved and gave him a polite smile.
"And Hal Jordan," he pointed to man who like he was having a heart attack.
Hal stood up and slowly approached his son.
Darren outstretched his arm to him.
"Darren Hill," he said introducing himself.
Hal took his hand in his and shook it firmly.
"Hal Jordan, it's a pleasure to meet you," Hal smiled at his son.
Darren let out a bated breath as he returned the smile. His eyes started to water as he saw the acceptance in Hal's eyes.
(A Couple Minutes Later)
Everyone had got comfortable on the couch making small talk. As time went on, Hal and Darren found it relatively easy to converse with each other.
"Wally, why are you here," Hal asked amusedly.
The young speedster huffed at him. Barry had been given permission by the two Green Lanterns to tell Wally about who they really were. Given the circumstances they thought it was appropriate.
"Guard Duty," Wally retorted sharply. Wally was still on the fence as to whether he should be glad or sad that Darren is the son of a Green Lantern.
Darren doesn't need anything freaking him out, thought Wally protectively.
Hal raised an eyebrow at him.
Barry leaned closer to him.
"Remember what I told you about that thing," Barry subtly gestured to Wally and then Darren.
Hal's eyes lit up in recognition. "Oh that thing, I get it now."
"Huh," Wally was getting confused.
"So Darren," Hal proclaimed loudly, "tell me a little about yourself."
"Oh," Wally raised his hand as if he was in a class room.
"I can," Barry smacked his nephew's hand down stopping him from answering.
"Darren can speak for himself," Barry told his nephew with a smirk.
Wally pouted at him.
"I don't really have that many interests," Darren confessed sounding somewhat ashamed, "the only thing I'm really interested in is art."
Both Hal and John's eyes lit up in fondness.
"That's a good thing to have an interest in son," John reassured him kindly, "not to many people can appreciate art let alone make art."
"Like me," Wally nodded, "I can barely draw stick figures."
Barry snorted.
"Hey, you can't either," Wally glared at his uncle.
Barry gave him a smug look. "Right, but I don't have to draw anything. I'm not a forensic scientist for nothing kid."
"You're a forensic scientist," Darren said in awe.
"Shocking isn't it," Wally replied.
Barry smacked Wally in the back on the head and gave Darren a look of mock hurt.
"What, you don't think I'm smart enough," Barry pouted.
Darren blushed and shook his head at him
"No," Darren denied, "I just never met anyone who is a forensic scientist before. It was just a shock that's all."
"Barry, leave him alone," Hal commanded somewhat jokingly.
John smirked as he detected a hint of possessiveness in his friend's voice. Hal was always the kind of guy that got protective of 'things' he thought belonged to him. Hal always was one to act like that with his women so it's only fitting he would do it with his son to.
And to think, Hal dragged he dragged me here for support because he thought him and Darren wouldn't connect well, John mused to himself.
"What kind of art do you like," Hal asked his son.
"I enjoy all types of art," Darren answered, "like abstract, impressionism, expressionism, cubism, realism, and a lot more."
"You should see his drawings," Wally suggested happily, "there really cool."
"Sure, why not," Hal exclaimed.
Darren blushed at the thought of people seeing his work.
"Well, I don't usually…"
"Here you go," Wally interrupted handing Darren's sketch book over to Hal.
"Wally," Darren cried in embarrassment.
"Darren," Wally replied back sternly, "we are going to have to work on that shyness. In fact, we're going to do that now."
Wally pointed at his friend. "From now on, your word is valor."
"Valor," Darren questioned.
"Valor," Wally repeated, "showing exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger."
Darren looked at him confusedly. "But I'm not in danger right now."
"With how shy you are, you can be someday," Wally told him dramatically, "and you must be ready to show your valors."
"Valiancy," Barry piped in.
"What," Wally raised an eyebrow at him.
"Valiancy," Barry repeated with emphasis, "valors is not a word."
"Whatever," Wally rolled his eyes, "Darren, just remember that word okay?"
Darren nodded taking Wally's words into thought.
Hal gave Barry a discreet look.
"Alright, let's see what we got here," Hal opened up the sketch book and started looking at some pages."
"Not bad, these are," Hal froze as he looked at one sketch in particular.
"What's wrong," Darren asked concernedly.
"This is…"Hal cut himself still looking a little bit stunned.
John looked over his shoulder at the sketch. He eyes widen as he froze in shock as well.
"That's Oa," John proclaimed.
John was absolutely correct, what he was seeing was indeed Oa. What with the planet being purely green with Green Lantern symbol in the middle of it, there was no doubt that this was the home planet of the Green Lantern Corps. (1)
Darren blinked at the two of them. "What's Oa?"
The two Green Lanterns looked at each other helplessly. Barry and Wally just sat there along with Darren looking pretty much just as lost as him.
Fortunately, or unfortunately depending how you look at it, this moment was interrupted. The side of the apartment wall burst open as a tall, sinister, red skinned man wearing a yellow and black suit floated in the room.
The elder superheroes had since stood up and were prepared to fight. Wally, however, was standing in front of Darren ready to defend him if he needed to.
"Sinestro," Hal spat out.
"Well, well, well," Sinestro chuckled, "I see you all were having a little superhero meeting. I apologizing for interrupting, but my patience has slowly been diminishing over these past few days."
"You're the one that's been attacking Darren haven't you," Barry demanded.
"Darren," Sinestro repeated looking at said young man from his place behind Wally.
"So that's his name is it," Sinestro mused, "to answer your question, yes I am the culprit."
"Why are you doing this Sinestro," Hal asked angrily, "why have you been attacking my son?"
"Your son," Sinestro eyes widened at this revelation before he let out a small chuckle. Everyone in the room watched as that chuckled slowly turned in maniacal laughter.
"What the hell is so funny," Wally shouted.
Sinestro's laughter ceased as he looked once again at Darren who was scared beyond belief at the moment.
"I was never after Hal Jordan's son," he confessed, "I was after the next Green Lantern."
Silence was all that was given in response.
"What," Darren whispered to himself.
"I'm a Green Lantern?"
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