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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Kilowog flared his nostrils as he looked over the data that he had just downloaded from Hal Jordan's ring, as the latter waited impatiently in his seated position on the medical bed. The logged systems data indicated that there was a sudden surge in Hal's ring during the battle in Bogos Qin...but the problem was that there was no real explanation.
"You gonna tell me what the hell happened yet?"
"I'll tell ya' when I got something ta' say." Kilowog scalded.
Hal ran a hand through his hair. "Maybe it was...some kind of energy build-up. Rings can overcharge sometimes, right? Maybe it drew too much power from the battery."
"Thing is, Jordan, that ain't possible. This is technology we're talkin' about here. Ya can't overcharge a ring the same way yacan't overfill yer fuel tank. Think of it like this; yer human auto-vehicle has a top speed. It's called a top speed 'cause yaliterally can't go past it. The mechanisms inside the vehicle have a breakin' point. What you did in Bogos Qin was basically double the top speed of the car. The ring should've blown, you should be dead."
Hal blinked in amazement. "...There has to be an explanation...right?"
"I can't find one. And it's making me angry." Kilowog muttered.
"I have one." Ganthet added to the conversation.
The two Lantern officers turned and saw the Guardian hover in from the entrance.
Kilowog stood straighter. "Sir."
"At ease, Sentinel." The blue being calmed as he approached Hal. He continued "There is a vast minority of Green Lantern personnel that we have categorised over the millennia as being...exceptional."
Hal leaned forward, exceedingly curious.
Ganthet explained "In creating the power rings, we utilised methods that transcend traditional science. On sparse occasions, this...unquantifiable aspect bubbles to the surface."
"You're saying...that these rings are like...magic?"
Kilowog laughed. "Jordan, you're a grakkin' idiot."
The Guardian smirked. "What I'm saying is that the rings may have been designed with certain technical specifications, but with the emergence of each new exceptional officer, we discover that they are capable of much more than we initially intended."
"So Jordan here...a human who definitely doesn't have the most training or field experience...is the only one in this generation to unlock the ring's potential?"
Hal cocked his head. "Usually I'd take that as an insult...but I'm in the same boat as Kilowog. Why me?"
Ganthet levitated in order to reach Hal's eye level. "I believe it is because of one thing." The Maltusian pointed at Hal's chest. "Your heart."
