arrival

[overcame-fear.livejournal.com]

A gate opens and slams shut again in an instant as a man in green comes tumbling through, carrying an equally green object in one hand.

Hal Jordan has his in-flight balance back in just over a second, narrowly missing impact with the expressway beneath him. He rights himself in mid-air, and makes a gentle touchdown on... Earth?

Well. It looks like Earth. But his ring is emitting a barrage of tech-speak, all of which could be summed up by a very heated, 'WTF?!?!'.

Not a good sign, Hal figures, but hardly the first time that's happened, so he's far from worried. After all, whatever happens next, he's pretty sure it won't be boring.

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[not-robin.livejournal.com]

"Beyond that." A jerk of the wheel. "According to survivors-" They barely miss a stationary car. "- the types of creatures that were let loose during the original incident would give you more trouble then the entire Sinestro Corps."

[overcame-fear.livejournal.com]

He really is from later, Hal thinks, if he knows about the Sinestro Corps. Interesting.

"Well, if they're bringing all of us here, they're not very smart or they're overconfident. Could break our way either case."

"Has anyone set up a headquarters yet?"

[not-robin.livejournal.com]

"I wouldn't be so sure Mister Jor- Hal." Quick cover up. "I don't think there is anyone behind it. It's too random."

Tim keeps his eyes on the road.

"I have a Batcave." Just not a very good one. "The Birds are up at the Cooper Farm."

[overcame-fear.livejournal.com]

Hal is not exactly good at concealing his reactions, but he manages to suppress most of the smile that just came on him.

He has a good idea just who this Batman might be, but Hal will let it go as long as 'Batman' wants it to. If there was one thing Hal knew about that costume, it was that no matter who wore it, they didn't like getting pushed.

He doesn't bother asking whether the two locations are well-defended either. He knows they will be.

"Sounds like you're on top of things."

[not-robin.livejournal.com]

"As much as I can be. You should know that about ...me." He means the cowl, not the person. "It's difficult here, but I do what I can. We seem to be lucky, the only villain from our world who's shown up is..."

Hal might not know this one.

"Prime."

[overcame-fear.livejournal.com]

Hal's face darkens fast.

He wish he didn't know him. But Prime was hard to miss in the Sinestro War.

"One is plenty if it's him."

There's no fear, of course. But there is anger, and Hal stops to force it down again. He's been learning just how well rage can pose a threat nearly as bad as fear.

[not-robin.livejournal.com]

"He seems to think this is his world, and he hasn't caused any trouble." Batman shrugs. "I've been keeping an eye on him."

[overcame-fear.livejournal.com]

Hal thinks about that silently for a while.

"If he's not making trouble, fine. Sounds like there are plenty of civilians around needing our help more."

"But I can't say I'm happy about him being here."

[not-robin.livejournal.com]

"I might say I'm happier you're here." He might, but he won't. "That ring of yours should come in awful handy. Oh, also... The current world population is in the low millions."

[overcame-fear.livejournal.com]

Hal is visibly shocked.

"I can't see Prime pulling that off. That's--."

"Maybe Darkseid...."

A few seconds pass, and then Hal smirks. "Guess I can't complain about this place not giving us a good challenge."

[not-robin.livejournal.com]

"There area lot worse thing here then Prime." Hards as it is to believe.

[overcame-fear.livejournal.com]

Hal eyes the landscape zooming by.

"Guess we won't be getting bored."

[not-robin.livejournal.com]

"Nope." Tim applies the brake with a squeal of tires as the car ends up sliding sideways to a stop. "Metropolis. I think this is your stop."

[overcame-fear.livejournal.com]

It looks familiar enough. The part of it they can see from here at least.

"Thanks for the lift." A moment later Hal is hovering.

"Guess I'll be seeing you around."

[not-robin.livejournal.com]

"More then you know." Tim flicks a casual salute, and speeds off. Things just got interesting.

All right, things just got more interesting.

FINE! Things got a little bit more interesting then they were before, given a world that was probably too interesting to begin with.