Hal Jordan isn't the biggest fan of authority. As a high-ranking peacekeeper in the Green Lantern Corps, he's willing to defy any and all orders if it means getting the job done. So what happens when he becomes the authority? When the Corps gains a...
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*The events of this Chapter ties into a story featured in Chapters 17-20 of 'The Flash: Escape Velocity*
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Hal sighed as he flipped through the giant pile of bills that were left on his apartment's dining table. All of the bills were marked as paid by billionaire Oliver Queen's 'Industrial Excellence Fund', which apparently rewarded long service to those involved with industrial growth. Hal was eligible because of his long tenure as a test pilot, striving to save the lives of servicemen around the world...or so he was told. Hal knew it was just an excuse for Ollie to pay for his apartment since he quit his job at Ferris Air all those months ago. Hal sighed as he slapped the bills onto the table "Dammit, Ollie. You and your Robin Hood ethics."
His apartment was dusty, filled with insects, and all his food was expired. Hal had spent the last five minutes clearing out his pantry and fridge in order to incinerate the garbage with his power ring. He was probably going to keep it empty...he wasn't around long enough to keep everything stocked up. And besides, he was busy at the moment. A few hours ago, he just lent his old friend Barry Allen, aka The Flash, a hand with preventing the then-mind-controlled Titans from trashing Manhattan. The real reason he was here though, was that he picked up a signal from the Justice League watchtower telling him that a great deal of Leaguers had gone missing. After dealing with the Titans, Hal figured that the two teams being compromised probably weren't coincidences. Barry and his newfound samurai friend were going to see if they could find any clues pertaining to what happened to everyone, but in the meantime, Hal was going to keep a close eye on everything and pull overtime to compensate for the mass of disappearances. He was in the neighbourhood, so he wanted to make sure his place hadn't burnt down or something.
Suddenly, the doorbell rang. Hal snatched up this week's newspaper and glanced at the front cover as he strode towards the front door. The headline for this trashy tabloid read 'WONDER WOMAN DATING FORMER NAZI SUPER SOLDIER'. Hal squinted and huffed in disbelief "How long was I gone...?"
He sent his attention to the door and pulled it open. Hal's breath hitched.
"Hey." Carol Ferris greeted with a smile. "I'm glad I managed to catch you."
She walked into Hal's apartment before he could say a single word. Hal, who was a bit shocked by her sudden appearance, shut the door and said "C-Carol? You...could've called or something."
Carol set her handbag onto the table and began to wriggle out of her thick winter coat as she gave Hal a snarky look. "Ouch."
Hal tossed the paper onto the couch and groaned "No, I didn't mean it like that. I just..."
"Calm down, Highball. I'm not gonna be here for long." Carol then approached Hal before she continued. "Jim's been worried about you. He hasn't seen you in about six months. I heard you were back in town, so I wanted to tell you."
