Through Maroon's Eyes|✔

Chapter 62: Compassion's Might

"Why exactly do we have to stand out here?" I asked while me and Hal stood outside of a club, somewhere in Boston.

"Because, Maroon, us green lanterns are assigned to a area of the cosmos. We are sworn to protect this area. There has been numerous reports of attacks around this area. You and I are assigned to check it out,"

I peeked around the corner. "Right," I paused. "Wait, what if they're inside?" "That's why," Hal said opening the door, "You're going to monitor inside," He said, pushing me in. "But what--"

I sighed as the door closed behind me, and started walking around. The place was huge. It was like where you would see a concert, but bigger. People around town, where I live, call it the Hippodome. Hippo for Hippopotamus, which is a big animal, and dome because- it looks like a dome.

It had three domes, though. The middle dome was the concert stage, which was equally as big. On the right was the dance room, which was the biggest of them all. About three thousand disco balls hung on the walls, to light he room, since the dance dome was roofless.

I wanted to take Taylor but of course, she died, and I was still working to get her back.

"Hey, Maroon!" Passion said when she noticed me. "Hey, Passion, why're you here?" "I'm here with Zeke and Snowy. The concert hasn't start though,"

"I was going to get tickets, but I ran out of time. But you know, Taylor being dead and all.." "Actually, I wanted to talk with you about that,"

My heart sank.

I didn't say I wanted to talk about it, because it's still hard to wrap my head around. "Yeah, right, OK.." "So how does it feel you know, to loose someone?" "Worse than you think.." "Great, now, how does..." I tuned her out by now, and noticed three men next to the stage.

"Hey, Ralph, you got the ammo?" Ammo? He doesn't have a.. "For the freeze-blaster? Yeah, yeah I do Eric, I do," I raised a eyebrow. The two men stepped onto stage,and three others piled out of the door. They walked up with the man, dressed like the back up dancers.

"Hey, Passion, you see that.. right?" I asked, pointing to the stage. "What? Yeah, extras I guess. It's strange though," The tallest pulled out a gun. "Freeze! Or I shoot!" My eyes widened. "Captain cold and Mr. Freeze! In the same place? You wouldn't think.."

Snowy ran up the stairs to us. "That's my dad up there!" She hissed, "Last time I checked he was at the supermarket! Buying.. ice.. oooh.." "Yeah, watch out for that language," I advised. "Right.. anyway, let's deal with them, shall we?"

We ran thought the crowd shouting, "S'cuse me! Gotta go stop the bad guys.." and "Freeze, you!". Captain Cold turned his head and smirked. "Ah, daughter! My dear Shelby!" Snowy's face turned pink.

"Don't call me that, dad!" My name is Snowy! S.N.O.W.Y!" Mr. Freeze patted Captain Cold on the back. "Don't worry, friend, I have the same problem with my children," He scowled. Captain Cold smirked when he noticed me. "Ah, Mr. Maroon Allen! Good day, m'boy, good day!" I gritted my teeth.

"Yes, yes, I know, hard times, aren't they?"

I shrugged. "Good, m'boy! Anyway, let's get to it, shall we Freeze?" Mr. Freeze smirked with his shiny white teeth, "Yes, we shall," The other two men pushed us off the stage. "Hey- stupid guys!" Snowy shouted.

Captain Cold and Mr. Freeze's guns were plugged into the charging ports behind them. Captain Cold blasted a body guard that was racing towards them. The body guard was frozen solid. He was going to scream, but the ice had already frozen his vocal cords. He then melted into water, and was gone completely.

"That.. he killed him!" Snowy exclaimed, shocked. "Yeah, well, he's a bad guy and.." "I know! But he's never killed!" Captain Cold's eyes lit up with excitement. He went mad.

Next thing you know, the people in the first row are replaced with puddles, and Captain Cold has slipped on a red lantern ring.

"I hope you all enjoyed the show.." He said, slipping on a green lantern ring on his other hand, "It's been fun, AND NOW I'M GONNA KILL ALL OF YOU!" He shouted, green and red energy emerging from the rings.

Everyone backed away in fear. "MY OWN DAUGHTER HAS BETRAYED ME!" He shouted, pointing a cruel finger at Snowy. "AND I WILL NOT LET THE WORLD KEEP HER THIS WAY! I WILL NOT!"

He said, foaming at the mouth, "SO I WILL GET RID OF IT! ALL OF IT! ALL OF YOU!" He shouted, his eyes blood red now. I slipped on my green lantern ring. "I got this, let me try," I said, flying towards Captain Cold.

He shot red and green light at me, but I formed a shield with the green light. "CURSE YOU ALLEN! CURSE YOU ALLEN!" He kept repeating, firing at me. I landed on the ground, and ran, the thing I knew how to do. I ran around him a few times, upper-cutting him each time.

With all his rage, he punched me in the leg- sending me flying. I screamed so loud, no sound came out of my mouth, and slammed into the near-by wall. Snowy ran to my aid, while Passion ran at Captain Cold. She stopped, and he looked down at her. "HA! A little girl? How interesting.."

Passion crossed her arms. "I look young, I may seem dim-witted, but I am strong. Strong because I am compassionate." Captain Cold laughed. "Ha! Sure, show me your might, little girl," Passion nodded, slipping on a ring.

"In sorrowful day, in unfortunate night,

We help those, who need our might,

With the lantern power of Abin Sur,

We rid your misery...,

With compassionate might!"

She was a Indigo lantern.

A Indigo lantern's staff appeared in Passion's hand. She tapped the ground, and purple light emerged from he ground, surrounding Captain Cold in a purple cage. He roared with range, banging on the bars. "I WILL END YOU! I WILL END YOU ALL OF YOU!"

Passion turned to me and Snowy, who were standing in awe just behind her, and smiled. "Yes, I am Passion Logan. Indigo Lantern of sector 092, Earth." I blinked. "Can people stop surprising me? Please?" Passion and Snowy laughed.

"Now, dummy, now let's clean up this mess, shall we?"

Captain Cold escaped the cage. He blasted at us, and I was hit again. Passion ran to my aid this time, and Snowy confronted her father. "Dad," She said sternly, "This isn't the right path, come back, dad, please," Captain Cold smiled.

"I would, honey, I would," He said, a bit calmer, "BUT I AM NO FOOL! I SHALL RULE THIS EARTH! I WILL! THE RED LANTERNS SHALL RISE!" He shouted, causing Snowy to fall onto her butt.

Passion and I turned, and we nodded to each other. She ran at Captain Cold, and was nearly hit by a blast of red light. I caught myself on a chair,

and blacked out.