Red Hood and the Outlaws

Chapter Seven

Kory held Jason close to her chest while he cried his eyes out, have just vented about how he thinks everything is his fault. After a few minutes, Jason sat back up in his chair and wiped his eyes, smiling at Kory.

"Th-thank you." he said quietly.

"It's okay, Jason. I'm always here for you." Kory skilled warmly.

"Do you think Roy has caught up with us?" Jason's asked.

"Cyborg, Aquaman, Flash and Wonder Woman should be keeping him busy." Kory confirmed. Suddenly, however, what felt like a giant missile hit the back of the jet. "Scratch that." Kory joked.

"Kyle, are there any space suits in this ship?" Jason questioned over the comms. 

"Should be." Kyle replied. "And Odym is just here, I'll lead you to the surface."

"Jason, what are you doing?" Kory inquired in a panick. 

"I'm stalling him." Jason finished as he pulled the space helmet over his head and opened the back of the jet, jumping out. 

As soon as he saw him, Roy rocketed towards Jason, tackling him away.

"I've been wanting to do this for a long time!" Roy sniggered as he threw up molten blood all over Jason's face.

"Aaaggh!" Jason screamed. "What the hell is that stuff?"

"Blood." Roy smirked with a wicked grimace on his face. "But I'm sure you have a lot more on your hands than what's on your face right now."

"Aw, low blow, Roy!" Jason called as he tried to punch Roy, but missed and was shot with a blast in the back.

"Do you really think you can beat me?" Roy growled as he grabbed Jason with a construct fist.

"Nah." Jason scoffed. "I'm just the distraction!" he yelled as he went for a kick at Roy, but missed again. Luckily, though, he managed to dodge a blast again and counter it with a punch in the jaw.

"Distraction?" Roy said, confused.

"Only a Blue Lantern can take us off, get down there and stop them now!" the ring told Roy, and he complied.

"Whew, that was exhausting. Who knew space fighting was so tiring?" Jason laughed at himself. "K-Kory, you down there yet?"

"Yes we are, Saint Walker just greeted us and Kyle is telling him the situation now." Kory explained. 

"Roy is headed your way. Told him I was a distraction so he was down there for you guys before I passed out." Jason chuckled.

"Just hold out, we'll be as quick as we can!" Kory said worriedly over comms.

"Nah, don't worry about me." Jason shrugged. "I'm just gonna rest here for a bit." he said as he passed out.

---

"Jason? Jason?!" Kory shouted as the line cut out. She saw Kyle and Saint Walker fly up and ready their rings, and she thought she'd do the same.

"Is that it? Or Odym's Southern Star?" Kyle squinted as he struggled to see the red dot that was coming towards them.

"Kyle, that is him. We are on the Northern area of Odym." Saint Walker said as he motioned for Kyle to make a construct dome around the city they were at, just in case hey lost against Roy. "Koriand'r come with me." he smiled as he started flying towards the red dot.

Soon enough, he smashed into the red rocket and created an enormous explosion- one Kory could absorb and use to stun Roy. As Roy was stunned, Kory restrained Roy as Saint Walker took Roy's hand and slowly removed the Crimson ring. Roy screamed out in pain and it took all the willpower Kory had to not let him go.

"Red Lantern of Rage, hear me." Saint Walker closed his eyes and said. "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."

Eventually, the job was finished and Roy was unconscious...and falling to the ground. Quickly, Kory grabbed him and flew towards the ground, where Kyle removed he dome and let them in.

"Is he alive?" Kory asked.

"He is. But it will take some recovery." Saint Walker sighed. "The red lantern's rage is strong- but he is stronger."

"How can we thank you?" Kory said. "Is there anything you need?"

"We only need your gratitude, Koriand'r. And we have that." Saint Walker laid a hand of Kory's shoulder. Just then, Roy woke up with a jolt. "You're finally awake. Alright, so you'll have to sleep for around twelve to fourteen hours each night, more than you usually have from what I've inferred."

"What the hell?" Roy asked, stunned. "A-A Blue Lantern? And a Green Lantern? And Kory? And where the hell is J?"

"It's very long story, Roy." Kory grinned from ear to ear. "I am just glad you are alive." she finished as she hugged her friend. After ages moments, Roy hugged her back. Eventually, Kory pulled away. "Jason!" she exclaimed as she realised they were missing the Red Hood. 

She shot up to the sky and straight out of Odym's orbit, spying Jason floating there.

"Oh no." she said as she picked him up and slowly flew him back down to the planet. "Is he alive, Saint Walker?"

"Just barely." he responded after several moments with his hand on Jason's forehead.

"Thank God." Kory said, relieved.

"What happened? Why is Jason only barely alive?" Roy questioned, now getting irritated.

"You were a Red Lantern of Rage, and you almost killed your friend." Kyle said bluntly.

"Oh Jesus." Roy sighed as he laid back down.

"It's okay." Kory comforted. "He's alive, that's all that matters."

---

After a night on Odym, the trio and Kyle all headed back to the jet and took off back to Earth, with Jason waking up mid-flight.

"Oh Jesus Christ!" he shouted as he shot upright.

"J!" Roy called out as he pull,d his friend into a hug.

"Roy? You're not angry anymore?" Jason grinned.

"No." Roy said as he pulled away. "Look, I'm sorry for everyth-"

"Don't you dare say sorry, Roy." Jason responded. "I was a complete asshat to you and I'm sorry. Should've understood how you were feeling."

"I'm sorry, did Jason Todd just apologise to me?" Roy joked.

"Now you're not dreaming." Jason chuckled as he laid a hand on his friends shoulder. "I'm glad you're not a Red Lantern anymore."

"So you should be." Roy said. "Looks like I cracked your face open."

"Oh, this? Nah it's just molten blood." he answered.

"Wait, what?!" Roy exlclaimed.

---

"Can we all just agree it was me who won, okay?" Jason gloated as the trio were packing up the game of Monopoly they'd just played.

"Jason, you went bankrupt." Roy laughed.

"Bankrupt is a relative term." Jason responded.

"You ran out of money. That is bankruptcy in this game." Kory interjected.

"Stay out of this 'winner'!" Jason snapped joking. 

"Jason, you had to sell all of your properties, and then you just spent it on things that aren't even in the game!" Roy explained.

"I think you'll find strip clubs are a vital part of Monopoly!" Jason protested.

"Sure." Kory smiled as she went to the master bedroom. "I'm going to bed." 

"Guess that means I'm going to bed as well then." Jason rolled his eyes as he made his way there as well.

"Goodnight, Roy." Jason called to his friend.

"Night!" Roy finished as he shut the door to his room.