Guy Gardner had been trying to stop thinking about that multi armed freak for weeks now, but no matter what he just couldn’t stop feeling his presence in his head
“ at least I ain’t alone and that”, Mom goes to himself, taking another drink of coffee and another glance at the artificial lantern trying as much as he is to stop feeling… him inside of their heads
“ well at least we won’t be seeing him in person again… hopefully”, they both avert eye contact from each other, they’re just about to leave each other’s presents when something catches their attention
“ well I’m sorry to say boys… but he will be coming into your physical vicinity as soon enough”, both of them snapped to the direction they heard the voice rings, locked, and loaded to shoot, the oddly dressed person they see has his arms up placatingly
“ Simmerdown, fellas, I’m not here to cause any mischief.. I’m here to help you with your little… spider problem”, they loosen up a little bit, but quickly tense when the man takes off his hat to reveal her face that looks so much like the one they see when they close their eyes
“ I know the family resemblance is offputting, but believe me… looks and blood are the only thing I share with my Uncle”, the note of distain he puts into the familiar term only damn the tenseness a tiny bit
“ so you don’t like him… you got any other reason we should trust you”, Gardner inquires the stranger clears his throat and begins to speak
“ well like I said as an open… my Uncle’s on his way back here… and he intends to take you both with him when he leaves again… I’m going to try and help that not happen”, the human and robot lantern, share a look of horror
“ but why?.. I mean I get me.. even if it’s disgusting to think about… but why Mr. Gardner”, xgl is the first to lower his ring, he grips at himself, looking like he’s about to cry tears he can’t really
“ well you know that little scratch she gave you”
“ yeah.. how do you know about it”
“ well the claw came from… was for a Lycanthrope… and you are very much infected”, this comment is a thing that makes gardener lower his ring, he looks at the hand that was scratched, the scar on it made him shutter like every time he looked at it
“ if that’s true then.. why haven’t I turned yet?”, Gardner looks up to the man.
“ well it was an alien like a rope so the only way you change was would be exposure to the moon of the planet the creature that claw came from.. and I suspect my Uncle in terms to come here and expose you to it.. most likely with some sort of moon rock he will tie around your neck like you are a dog… it will be modifying for you.. but hilarious for him”
“ so… what’s the plan for that not to happen?”, xgl was padding, guarding on the back, trying to come both of them down from the notion of seeing that horrible creature in the flesh again.
“ well.. I’m going to need you to wear something”
…
“ so I understand the cuffs and the bug spray… but what with these leaf necklaces?”, gardener questions fiddling a bit with the mentioned greenery around his neck.
“ it’s mint and it’s meant to keep him away from you.. he can’t stand the smell.. so keep it on both of you”, Michael rubs the bridge of his nose getting quite tired from all the questions
“ wait I thought the thing that watered off vampires was garlic”
“ for the last time you idiot dog”, Michael turns angrily to the canine lantern, “ my uncle is not a real vampire.. he barely style himself as one.”, Michael takes a deep breath, knowing that being angry would only hamper the flawless nature of his wonderful plan.
“ now then look at me give you all the footnotes, first”, Michael passes to point at Gardner,” he will stay here being protected by the robot and the dog, second”, he pauses again now pointing in between himself, hal Jordan, and queen Iolande, “ good green shoes, and the princess will be accompanying me to kick my Uncle’s ass on his ship… if he’s there… we’ll still be kicking some ass if he is on, but it’ll be metal ass”,
“ but what if that monster tries to get into my head again?”,xgl is nervously ringing his hands.
“ well that won’t be an issue seeing as you’ve been cleared out of that bug he put in your system, I’m sure you won’t fall for the old monkey arm, grab and puke. A spider into your mouth trick again”
“ the… what in my system?”, the light smile on Michael’s face drops instantly.
“ you didn’t know what was in your system… did you even get it checked”, he raises an eyebrow glaring intensely at the bucket of boat
“ no… we thought his Will sort of.. completely got rid of the infection”, G'nort smiles nervously when the glare was turned to him
“ no.. it didn’t.. merely deactivated it.. and it can be reactivated.. whenever… my Uncle.. wants”, with each word, he stepped closer to the dog
“ but he could just override it with the power of friendship.. right”, the canine alien is using all of his strength to stay upright under the glare being given to him by Michael
“ most likely my Uncle is going to reactivate. It is power over that bucket of bolts,”, pauses to point back at xlg,” when he right here in this room, and your dear, your mechanical friend, he isn’t going to hear you’re pleading of friendship, over, binary, careless, whispers, and the implanted visions of robot on spider intercourse beamed into his processors”
“ he’s gonna beam what into me”, the robot lantern questions in horror
“ so I suggest if you’re your little buddy starts acting weird.. you shoot him”
“ but he’s my friend”
“ well he’s not going to be very friendly when he’s commanded to kill you!”, he leans forward for this, finally causing the canine to fall flat on his ass, Michael shadow doing over him soon walks away as he walks to Gardner
“ listen guy… don’t be a little bitch if my uncle shows up… fight for your humanity… this may be the last time you have”, he gives a solemn pat to gardener shoulder, who puffs up, trying to look brave
“ yeah, I’m a Green Lantern. I’m not supposed to be afraid, it’s part of the job requirement”
“ well I’ve heard you’re not a very good lantern in many ways… but I’ve also heard you’re quite brave… try not to be a scaredy wolf”, Michael has to hold back and laugh at that little joke.. right now isn’t the time for jokes.. right now is the time for Uncle butt kicking
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Guy had fought valiantly to keep his body the same amount of hairy it already was, but there was only so hard. A simple man could fight under the onslaught of two robots under the command of that cape wearing creep.
“ the filthy organics immobilized master”, the multi armed android, keeping both organic lanterns in its cold grip announced to master
“ excellent work.. mr. Garner. It’s just delicious to see you again, I even bought a little present for you”, and from the creatures Cape, it pulls out a dog collar, a little rocky stone dangling right in the middle, the mere presence of it makes Gardner twitch his skin starting to get itchy like there was something.. under it
“ you get that away from me… please… let me stay human”, he tries to hold back tears.. He knows if he cries that monster will just take more pleasure in this, he lets out a yelp when he feels a bit of moonwalk hit his skin
pain ripped through him so hard he doesn’t even notice that he’s been dropped, he drives violently on the cold ground as his blood grows hot in his veins, the monster Millie looks at him with a mischievous smile like this is some sort of goddamn prank
What feels like both too short and too long time the transformation complete, he’s half conscious of himself enough when he looks at the monster looming above him he still feels rage.. It’s not human rage… but then he doesn’t feel anything
“ calm yourself, dog, you have no desire to attack your master… do you”, the Wolf that weren’t was guy Gardner merely sits obediently as one of his masters many hands pets him
“ good boy.. now then what to do with the other dog”, he glanced over to G'nort who’s openly weeping at the terrible site he was forced to witness
“ if you’re gonna kill me, please just do it with your own, d-don’t make my friends kill me”, more tears roll down his fur cheeks as Gregor and Millie laughs
“ oh don’t cry.. I’m not going to kill you… besides two dogs are better than one.. and I’m sure you got to look just hilarious tearing people apart”, the poor stupid dog he doesn’t have a moment to try and resist his terrible enchanting power, one flash of as many eyes, and now he has two attack dogs at his command
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Michael shoots another robot with the electric gun he bought with him, “ well it’s safe to say in my Uncle isn’t here… let’s just hope those fools have enough brain cells amongst each other to not be caught by surprise”
“ you know, you’re really an asshole”, hal Jordan comments
“ sorry I get a little prickly when I miffed, well, at least now if he does come back, he won’t have the upper hand and numbers”, Michael halfway lowers his weapon when his uncle appears in the the doorway of the exit to his ship
“ you may have temporarily damp, my numbers, dear nephew, but the ones I still have a question person”, and with a snap of one of his hands, long robotic arm stretched out to neutralize the lanterns accompanying in Michael
“ dammit .. I always overestimate your pride.. but you only have stretchy arms and a dog”, and then hes pounce upon by a dog he’s not expecting to count on him
“ actually I have two”, his uncle laughs triumphantly and Michael frowns quite deeply at all the fools he surrounded by
..
“I blame you for this you know”
“ why me it’s not my fault he’s a fucking techno hypnotist”, both Michael and the robot are changed to a wall in a deep part of Gregor’s ship
“ if you had gotten your system checked, you would’ve gotten rid of that little bug… oh God he let you have consciousness cause he knew we argue you.. he could probably see me threw your senses,”, Michael squints for a moment and think of something before mumbling
“ what was that?”
“ I said, turn off your sensors.. all of them”, Michael whispers and xgl does so, he’s incomplete darkness, not the sword of darkness that comes in recharged mode.. He feels the beginning of the webbing in his mind starting to strangle his Will, it’s just about to make him open his senses again when
“ got it”, and suddenly he’s not being helpful to a wall by a magnet, he turned his sent his back on to see himself being held in Michael’s arms
“ it’s a good thing the cuffs I brought with cheap stuff, they only damp magic.. and my predator strength is biological”, Michael smiles and pride starting to feel better about himself now that things are starting to work his way
“ OK your good but I still got that bug”, and then feels being plugged into one of his try, one of your hammer, it looks to see what looks like a USB chip and wave of relief at being the only thing in his head again
“ probably should’ve put it. I didn’t know when I learned you didn’t get cleared.. but late than never as they say they say”, the land to the ground, and he starts thinking moment
“ I think I have a new plan.. but you’re probably gonna not like your part in it”
“ just tell me”
“ all right.. so”
End of part one