//------------------------------// // ACT 2 PART 7 // Story: The Great Fandom Man! // by Jake Witt //------------------------------// Replace the old man with me and you're caught up. I fell to the ground, looking up to see an angry Hal Jordan. He had eight green lantern rings on his hands and a lantern in his left hand. I slammed my ultimatrix down on my wrist, turning into Ultimate Cannonbolt as I rolled into him. He tried to counter my attack with his fist, enhanced by his rings. That moment of contact allowed me to integrate the Lantern Corps ring into my weapon vault. I let myself get punched back, reverting back into my normal form as I lifted my ring. "I'm not going to let you roam free long enough to cause more- What?!" Hal took a step back as I smirked and my armor gave off more blue than usual. "In fearful day, in raging night, with strong hearts full, our souls ignite. When all seems lost in the War of Light, look to the stars, for hope burns bright!" I heard a moan from my helmet as Hal Jordan facepalmed. "What? Isn't blue lantern good?" "Wrong ring Oscar." Cortana informed me. I looked at my finger to see... purple. Before I could complain, I noticed the only violet part of me was my ultimatrix as my scouter. Cyborg Mew Two recovered from his injuries, tossing Hal Jordan around before tossing sky high where they fought. "Cortana? I think this is your ring." "Or you could be a girl. After all, I didn't know you before you arrived in Equestria." Cortana stated in her new outfit. "Well, explain your new wardrobe?" "Well, I have a ring that's useless to me, but powers you. That's very interesting." "Give us a boost." "You mean you?" "No. I may hold the ring and its power, but you can still use it." "Don't I need a lantern?" "Equestrian magic. Plus I said boost not recharge." She willed me into the sky as I changed to a green-gray color scheme. Hal saw me coming and prepared for an easy fight. Using the wind and increased power to my advantage I kneed his gut with more force than his first punch to my face. I then flew after him, leaving a purple powerpuff girl beam behind me- wasn't that the ugly one? Meh. -as I caught up to him. That's when he finally made a construct of a rocket fist that flew towards me. The ring glowed, creating and aura around my arm that moved it into a position to create a shield. After deflecting the fist, I began punching him rapidly and roundhouse kicked him to the ground. "You seem to be new to this. Hal Jordan made more than green fists." I said as I neared him, "Nobody here is the bad guy. I'm misunderstood and you're the mislead hero out to get me." I looked up, hopefully, "Do I get a ring now?" "Not with that attitude," Hal said, closing the distance. Predicting another punch, my armor turned brown with green details as I controlled part of the road to uppercut him in the gut then the jaw, I wasn't looking when I did it. I looked back to see a glowing green fist disappear from near my face. "Come on! I'll even settle for orange!" I complained to the universe. "I even got their oath down! "What's mine is mine, and mine, mine and mine, mine and mine, not yours!" Come on!" My arm moved as Cortana shot Hal Jordan a few times, on target each blast. "Quit being a baby!" "Easy for you to say! I wanted to be a Green Lantern longer than my want to be Mega Man!" Hal got up, gliding at me like a freight train... I think. Do pony trains fly? Anyway, I wanted to try something. He closed the distance quickly as I focused my ki... or an imaginary river with some moss. Instead of focusing plasma into being I felt a change in my voice. Hal began to laugh, "You're so predictable!" "Excuse me?" I shrugged before pointing my head at him, "FOS ROH DAH!!!" I sent a wave of force out of my mouth, tossing him an amazing distance and sending me into a brick wall across the street, taking out some of the wall from the impact. "Great! You can now shout him to death..." "Don't judge the Dovahkiin!" I said, raising my fist eye level to see a green ring on my ring finger next to Cortana's ring. "And now you're a green lantern. Happy, yet?" "Very." I pointed my ring at Hal, charging our rings, "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!" My suit changed style as I began to glow green, except my right arm that turned pinkish violet. "For hearts long lost and full of fright. For those alone in blackest night, accept our ring and join our fight. Love conquers all with violet light." Hal held his hands up, "Fine! Fine! You're good, I give!" I shook my head, "I still want to punt you to the moon." "I think I'll be going, I have an appointment with Green Lantern Applebloom-" I began laughing hard as Cortana and Hal questioned me. Mew Two flew over and translated, glaring at Hal for a cheap shot we didn't know about then. There's a web comic on Tumblr. He didn't expect it to be canon. Quick question? Is there a yellow lantern werewolf Twilight Sparkle? "No...? I know there's a green lantern Link of Hyrule the werewolf." I fell over with my inner laughing. Even better! They have the "Twilight Princess" Link. I don't see what's so funny. "I don't know. The only joke I hear is 'Princess Twilight'. I mean, that nerd? A princess? It will never happen!" Somebody in a near by building chunked a brick at Hal, who broke it with... you guessed it... his fist. A pony somewhere else called out 'He's ill informed, don't hurt him!' while a water balloon was tossed. The pony responded 'Thank you!' before closing her window. "Yeah... I'm gonna go." "Wait! I was serious when I asked if you were new here." He hesitated, "I've been here for a month." "Find a displaced you trust and keep in touch with 'em. Or stay here." He shrugged and left, leaving me to fly around plotting my pranks. He then came back showing his hand having one grey ring. "I think we got our rings mixed." "No, your lost ring is over there," I pointed to the bakery where a green ring sat, waiting on the concrete. He still gave me the ring before grabbing his dropped ring and flying off. "I'm off to teach Green Lantern Scootaloo!" Hal exclaimed. Mew Two noticed this, commenting in his head, What happened to Applebloom? "What's the difference? I'm teaching a white unicorn!" You lied about teaching them. "I have no idea who they are!" Hal Jordan admitted, shyly. His voice traveled to me through Mew Two as I had another giggle fit. "I think I'm going to scan the water when we fix Mew's place."