[See The Life of Blade Oliver for Disclaimer]

Emerald Quest
By Andre Coles

Space Station Ready Room – Space

Karone is in the ready room recharging her ring. Zhane enters the room out of GL uniform. He uses his ring to create a monster. It growls behind Karone and she screams.

Zhane: Gotcha.

Karone: Not funny.

Zhane: What are you recharging your ring for?

Karone: Unlike you, I've been up all night copying these rings.

Zhane: How many did you make?

Karone: Four so far, but I don't know who to give them to.

Zhane: Well, how about we let fate decide?

Karone: What do you mean?

Zhane: These rings have minds of their own, right?

Karone: To a certain extent.

Zhane: Well, we send the rings out into the cosmos, and let them choose their owners.

Karone: Sounds like a good idea to me.

They put the rings on the table.

Zhane & Karone: In brightest day, in darkest night, no evil shall escape my sight. Those who worship evil's might, beware my power, Green Lantern's light. Send these four rings to the people who should have them.

The rings begin to glow and they speed away. Two fall to Earth and the other two go out into space.

Zhane: What do we do now?

Karone: Now we wait.

~*~

Hollywood Bowl – Nighttime

Tanya is singing a concert at the Hollywood Bowl. She sings her final note. The crowd roars and she takes a bow.

Tanya: Thank you!

She exits and goes to her dressing room.

~*~

Dressing Room – Nighttime

Tanya is sitting in her dressing room when the Green Lantern Ring falls on the table.

Tanya: What is that? Probably some crazed fan.

She picks it up and puts it on. The costume appears on her.

Tanya: What kinda freaky stuff is this? WHOA!

She instantaneously disappears.

~*~

Ryen Scott's Room – Daytime

In Philadelphia, Ryen Scott, a 16 year old male, is reading a comic book when the ring hits him smack in the forehead and falls in the seam of the comic book.

Ryen (Thinking): My stupid brother, always throwing things at me.

He looks at the glowing lantern symbol.

Ryen: This looks stupid.

He puts it on and disappears.

~*~

Cestria's Quarters – Aquitar

Cestria is sleeping as the ring falls into the palm of her hand. She slowly wakes up.

Cestria: What a beautiful ring. The symbol in the center looks very familiar.

She puts the ring on and instantaneously disappears.

~*~

Eltar – Rameses House – Daytime

The ring falls directly on Rameses finger and he disappears.

~*~

Space Station – Space

All of the candidates are now before Karone and Zhane.

Tanya: Excuse me, what are we doing here!? I have performances in London and Rome tommorow.

Cestria: Why are we here?

Karone: Perhaps I should start from the top.

She explains the role and the powers of the Green Lantern to them.

Karone: Well, what's it gonna be?

They all huddle up and Rameses speaks.

Ramses: What else is there but to except? We're in.

Karone: Good. Welcome to the Green Lantern Corps.