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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)
"I'm ready," Darren claimed shyly.
Kyle let out a bellowing laugh as he clapped his hands in delight.
"You sure are kid," Kyle smirked.
He walked over to the younger Green Lantern and inspected his uniform.
"I love it," Kyle proclaimed, "it's so…imaginative. Where did you come up with the idea?"
"I saw it in a dream last night," Darren replied with a shrug.
Kyle ruffled his hair.
"Spoken like a true artist," Kyle teased. He looked over to Hal.
"Well dad, aren't you going to say something to your son," Kyle asked expectantly.
Hal cleared his throat and smiled at his son.
"I knew you would come up with something creative," Hal said kindly, "now we really have to be on our way."
Darren took few deep breaths at those words.
"Everything will be fine," Kyle told him patting Darren on the back reassuringly.
I sure hope it is, Darren thought to himself.
Silently, the three of them walked out of the sleeping building and onto the main fighting arena.
"This is where we part Darren," Hal told his son regretfully as they stood in front of the entrance to the fighting arena.
"O-Okay d-dad," Darren stuttered nervously. He didn't feel like he could take on a bowl of cereal let alone a crazed mad man.
"Calm yourself," Hal ordered, "you won't be able to defeat Guy if you're not at the top of your game."
Darren nodded but that didn't stop his heart from beating so fast.
"Am I too late for the pep talk," John asked as he floated beside them.
"Just time," Kyle grinned.
John expected Darren's uniform for a brief moment before chuckling amusedly.
Kyle moved over and put Darren's ring hand in the boy's face.
"Always remember that there is no limit to how creative you can get," Kyle advised, "let your inner artist be free. It doesn't matter how wild and unrealistic your mind gets. Even if you think something is crazy and idiotic, create it anyway! It may end up saving your life for all you know."
"Be logical," John told the young boy, "try to always be one stop ahead of your opponent. He may be physically stronger than you, but as long as you are calm and thinking rationally you should have a chance."
"And most important of all," Hal added, "don't give up. Even if you think that you don't stand a snowball's chance in hell, never quit fighting. Just remember that you are a strong individual, and that you can do great things when you set your mind to it."
Darren took in all their advice with a smile.
"Thank you guys," Darren replied gratefully, "you three are amazing."
"We know," Kyle nodded smugly, "now go in there and kick so Green Lantern ass!"
Darren nodded and walked into the front.
Three Green Lanterns looked on as he opened the giant door and stepped inside the arena.
"Fifty bucks on Darren beating Guy in five minutes," Kyle declared.
"Seven minutes tops," Hal proposed, "Guy is a stubborn bastard."
"It'll be a tie," John decided with a nod.
"You're sure about that," Kyle raised his eyebrows at him.
"The boy needs time to grow before he becomes a dominant force," John informed, "but make no mistake, that boy will be great someday I can feel it."
Hal and Kyle hm'd in agreement.
"Let's just hope he gets through this day unscarred," John sighed.
…
Inside the arena the crowd of Green Lanterns roared loudly. They all looked anxious to see a fight (even though they didn't know who was fighting).
Ganthet, from his and the other Guardian of the Universes', booth rose his hand causing the crowd to quiet down.
"Welcome all of you," Ganthet spoke to the crowd, "today you have been gathered to witness a very…unique event."
The crowd clapped politely.
"Today we will have our newest member of the Green Lantern Corps fighting for his position among our ranks," Ganthet announced.
Whispers broke out all over the arena.
"This has never happened before!"
"Is this a new initiation procedure?"
"Is this man/woman a former villain?"
"Silence," Ganthet shouted quieting them all down once again.
"Green Lanterns please step forward," Ganthet ordered. Both of them had been standing in the front of their doors waiting for the signal to emerge into the sunlight.
As Guy and Darren walked to the center of the arena, a wide array of gasps came from several Green Lanterns.
"A child?"
"This is preposterous!"
"Where is this boy's family?"
"I don't like being around all these people," Darren whined.
"This boy is Darren the son of our own Hal Jordan," Ganthet announced shocking the audience once again.
Hal chuckled nervously from his seat as some of his Green Lantern friends gave him accusatory glares.
"Young Darren will be fighting Guy Gardner for a place among us," Ganthet told the audience.
"Since when do you have a son Hal," Galius Zed demanded.
"And why didn't you tell us you had a kid," Tomar-Re asked sounding a little hurt, "so much for being friends."
"Hey, give me a break this is news to me to," Halo protested.
"The fight will be set on ten minute time limit. If young Darren is able to hold his own for that long he will officially be announced as one of us."
"Dammit," Hal cried, "I should have brought a camera."
"Sucks to be you," Kyle shrugged taking out his camcorder.
"Fighter are you ready," Ganthet demanded to the two Green Lanterns on the field.
"Yes," Guy shouted seeming bored.
"I guess," Darren called out meekly.
Guy looked down at the boy in front of him blankly.
"Don't worry kid I'm not going to kill you," Guy reassured him.
Darren breathed a sigh of relief at his words.
Maybe Guy isn't so bad after all, Darren said to himself.
"I'm just going to beat you so bad that you forget your name," Guy finished with a smirk.
I take it back, he's a total jerk, Darren whimpered in his mind.
Ganthet held up pocket watch.
"If both participants are ready, the match will begin in…"
"3"
"2"
"1"
"FIGHT!"
With lightning speed, Guy charged at Darren with an energy powered fist.
Darren countered this attack by creating a shield in front of himself. As Guy's fist connected with the shield Darren changed the solid matter into rubber enclosing the fist in its hold. Swinging the shield, Darren hurled Guy face first into the arena's wall.
Not phased in the slightest, Guy stood got up off the wall with a snarl. Using his ring, Guy created a machine gun around his arm. Pulling his trigger, Guy rapidly fired a barrage of green energy bullets.
With a gasp, Darren created a scythe with his ring. Charging at Guy, Darren sliced through almost every single bullet.
Before Darren could reach him, Guy created a shield to protect himself. Darren floated himself up so that he was at a higher point than Guy.
Darren shifted his scythe into a hammer. With a thunderous force, he slammed the hammer down hoping to pierce through the shield. Both Green Lanterns struggled for control as they maintained their powers.
Through the shield Darren could see Guy smirking at him for some reason. Hearing a sound behind him, Darren looked over just in time to see a couple of spare bullets that he missed from Guy's barrage coming after him. Shifting his hammer into a shield Darren turned around and successfully blocked the attack.
Darren's his widen as he realized his mistake. He looking down he saw that Guy had completely disappeared. He looked around but still didn't see any trace of him. Suddenly he heard Guy letting out some kind of battle cry.
He looked up just in time to see Guy coming at him at full throttle. He had two rockets attached to fist and he looked ready to strike.
Having no time to counter, Darren could only watch helplessly as he was struck on his side by the Guy's fist.
The crowd winced as Darren was sent flying all the way across the arena. The blow actually cause Darren to fall into the wall with a loud crash.
"Guy's dreaded rocket fist," John hissed, "that's gonna leave a bruise."
Hal glared at his friend.
"What," John shrugged helplessly.
Holding his side in pain, Darren slowly stood up and walked out of the wall.
The looked over to see Guy flying toward him with his rocket fist.
"No resting in a fight brat," Guy roared.
Getting an idea from an idea from one of the Power Ring instruction manuals he read, Darren flew at him as well. Darren created a shield to protect himself.
"No," Kyle yelled from behind his camcorder, "charging won't do anything. That's the worst thing you can do!"
Guy smirked at the naïve boy. As soon as they met Darren stopped in his tracks in the sky. Guy swung his fist breaking the shield. Last thing Guy expected to happen after that hit was to see Darren using an exact replica his rocket fist on his arm. Darren threw his fist at Guy's causing both their constructs to cancel each other out.
In his confusion, Guy let his guard down giving Darren the perfect opportunity to strike.
"What?" was all Guy could say before Darren attacked.
Summoning his power, Darren created a baseball bat and with a mighty swing he hit Guy up in the air.
"Strike," Kyle yelled causing Hal and Jordan to fall into fits of laughter.
Darren raced up to Guy hit him with a full powered blast of his ring. Seeing as Guy was engulfed by the blast he was given time to defend himself. Darren released Guy from his assault as he saw no more movement in his blast.
He saw floating in the air with his eyes shut. Darren was scared that he seriously hurt the guy. Cautiously, Darren floated over to Guy to check up. Suddenly, Guy's eyes snapped open causing Darren to let out a shriek and jump back a little in surprise.
"You didn't really think you could beat me that easily could you," Guy smirked sardonically.
"I-I th-thought you were hurt," Darren stammered.
Guy snorted at the boy.
"That is exactly why kids shouldn't be heroes you're too soft," Guy sneered, "I'm your opponent brat!"
"I don't want dead," Darren cried out, "it wouldn't be right."
"Don't try to act all caring now," Guy yelled. Using his ring, Guy created a set of grenades around his arm.
"That better not be what I think it is," Hal growled.
"Guy's grenade fist," Kyle spoke in awe, "anything he punches will explode upon impact."
"How much time do we have left," Hal asked frantically.
"I'm sure at least five minutes have gone by," John reassured his friend, "Darren will be able to hold out longer.
"I'm not acting caring," Darren protested, "I don't want you dead, I don't want anyone dead."
"Oh really," Guy charged at Darren with extreme force.
Darren created a round shield to protect himself but Guy just made it explode.
"If you're so carrying why won't you serve you're time as a Green Lantern out in space like the rest of us," Guy asked taking several swings at the boy.
"I have a mother to look after," Darren replied as he dodged Guy's hits, "I'm the only family she has left. How could I possibly leave her all alone?"
"Wait," Guy halted his assault, "I thought Jordan was your father. Don't you and your mother live with him?"
Darren shook his head.
"My mother and I live alone," Darren informed him, "I only just meet my dad."
Guy looked shocked for a brief moment before letting out a dark chuckle.
"So good old Hal's a dead beat dad," Guy said amusedly, "isn't that perfect. That still doesn't give you any right to be a part of the Green Lantern Corps."
Guy enlarged the grenades on his arm and hurled them at Darren.
Darren, thinking fast, created a giant chain chomp to eat all of the grenades causing them to explode in his it's mouth shattering him.
Darren, summoning up all his bravery, flew closer to Guy and looked him straight in the eye.
"I know you might think that I'm too young to be Green Lantern and you probably right. There are probably people far more qualify than me to be a superhero. However, the ring chose me and we all have to deal with it."
Guy raised an eyebrow at the boy.
Darren just sighed and continued on
"I won't be neglecting the universe for earth. Dad said I'll probably spend most of time on earth and occasionally go on fighting universe dilemmas. Besides, it's not like you'll be losing anything from me staying on earth."
Darren smiled up at Guy.
"I promise to be a great Green Lantern. The iris seed on my chest give me confidence.
"Iris seed," Guy asked.
Darren nodded and looked down at the seed on his uniform.
(Flashback)
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."
(End Flashback)
Wally, Darren thought wistfully.
"An iris represents valor. By showing a symbol of valor on my chest I can give myself the power to make a difference."
Guy narrowed his eyes at the boy before charging up his ring.
"Let's see how much valor you have then brat," Guy commanded. His ring was just about ready to fire.
His widening Darren jumped back and prepared his ring as well. Focusing his thoughts, Darren came up with the best way he could think of to display his worthiness of the powers he was given.
As Guy let out a big blast of green energy, Darren unleashed something that has been stuck in his mind even since he started reading his Green Lantern books.
Ion.
Indeed, Darren had created an exact replica of the emotional entity of the Green Lantern Corps.
"How did he know he could do that," Kyle asked.
"You did tell him the ring had no limits," John smirked.
Both Green Lanterns attack struck each other with an incredible force. Both sides seemed to be on an equal playing field but Darren's Ion seemed to slowly absorbing Guy's energy.
The entity slowly crept toward Guy. Guy, being the stubborn Green Lantern he is, was determined not to lose. He kept pouring more and more of his power in the blast.
The Ion lookalike was mere inches away from Guy when suddenly.
"Times up," Ganthet yelled.
There was a collective groan from the crowd.
"Oh, come on," Kyle groaned, "we were about to get to the best part."
"Whew," Darren wiped his brow in relief and dispelled his Ion lookalike.
"Thank goodness we stop," Darren sighed in relief, "that so felt longer than ten minutes."
"It has been decided," Ganthet announced looking up at Darren with smiled, " Darren Hill because you were able to survive your test you are now officially a Green Lantern!"
The crowd roared with applause.
Kyle, John, and Hal flew up to congratulate Darren.
"Good job little buddy," Kyle ruffled his hair.
"We knew you could do it," John told him.
"I couldn't be more proud if I tried son," Hal smiled down at him happily.
Slowly, they were approached by Guy who floated alongside them.
"What do you want," Kyle asked with narrowed eyes.
Guy ignored him to focus all of his attention of Darren who returned the looked nervously.
"I don't hate you anymore," Guy said stoically, "and in time, God willing, someday in the far away future I could learn to tolerate you, somewhat."
Without a smile or a nod, Guy then flew away from them.
"Um, okay," Darren said awkwardly, "now what."
"Now," Hal rubbed his sons shoulder, "we light the torch, Green Lantern style."
Only a couple minutes later, all of them were standing on front of the Central Power Battery where Ganthet was giving a speech in front of all the Green Lanterns.
"It is with great honor that we award Darren, our newest Green Lantern, the honor of leading us in the reciting of our speech."
"The speech," Darren squealed.
"You know it don't you," Kyle asked.
Darren nodded. "I read it from my Green Lantern books but…"
"Then go," Kyle chuckled pushing Darren up on the podium.
Nervously, Darren looked onto the crowd before clearing his throat. Slowly, rose his ring in air just as everyone else did the same. Then Darren began the speech.
"In brightest day, in blackest night,
No evil shall escape my sight.
Let those who worship evil's might
Beware my power—Green Lantern's light!"
The Central Power Battery erupted in a burst of light.
…
(Back on earth)
"Wally will you sit down already," Artemis growled in frustration.
Wally had been pacing around the base for a solid three hours.
"I can't," Wally denied, "I'm just a little restless. Yeah, that's it."
"I don't believe that crap," Artemis snorted, "we all know you miss Darren so just admit it."
Wally glared at her.
"Don't worry Wally I believe," Robin told him.
"Thank you Robin," Wally nodded.
"I'm you had long night of non-dry dreams," Robin snickered.
Wally raised an eyebrow at him
"What are non-dry dreams," Wally questioned.
Aqualad put a hand over Robin's mouth before he could respond.
Thankfully, before Wally could pester anyone for an answer, the Green Lanterns showed up.
"Finally," Wally cried before correcting himself, "I mean, did you guys have fun."
"I wouldn't call being forced into a death match fun," Darren replied with chuckle.
"We came back just as soon as the ceremony was over," John informed them.
Wally nodded and stood in front of his friend.
"So…" Wally asked expectantly.
Darren blinked at his friend.
"Oh, the Guardians of the Universe agreed to let me stay and train on earth as long as I stay available for an emergency call," Darren told the team happily.
"That's great," Megan claimed.
"Yeah, yeah," Wally waved that explanation off, "that's not what I'm asking for and you know it Darren!"
Darren looked at his friend in confusion before he recollected what he promised him. He smiled at Wally apologetically.
"Sorry," Darren gave his friend a meek look, "I forgot about your souvenir."
Wally huffed and folded his arms stubbornly.
"I'll get you something when I go back there," Darren reassured, "the Guardians said I have to go back there every once in a while."
Wally still just stood there stoically.
"Want a book," Darren sheepishly presented Wally with one of the books he took back from Oa.
Wally gave his friend a disgusted look and slapped the book out away from him.
Darren sighed.
"I'll pay for anything you want," Darren mumbled.
Wally eyes lit up as he hugged his friend fiercely. He held Darren around his waist and started spinning him around.
"By the way," Wally whispered in his ear, "I love the uniform. I knew that you'd come out okay in the end"
Darren blushed in response.
"Thank you Wally," Darren whispered back returning the hug.
"I'm pretty sure I'm too young to be watching this," Robin whimpered mockingly.
"Shut it," Aqualad elbowed him.
"We Green Lantern," Megan proclaimed, "that it so amazing."
"Not a Green Lantern," Wally said back.
"Then what is he," Artemis asked.
Wally gave them all a grin and tightened his grip on Darren.
"We need to give him a codename that says he's a part of the Green Lantern but still stands out," Wally suggested.
Wally thought for about a millisecond about a name for his friend.
He looked to Darren and gave him a serious look.
"From now on you are…
…Kid Lantern!"
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