The Trial of a Green Lantern

[gl_corps]

"It was murder." Shilandra Thane is irate. Since the destruction of her world in nuclear war, she focuses her efforts on peace and understanding... but what she has seen has pushed her too far. "Amon Sur was murdered." She points an accusing finger towards the killer

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[gl_corps]

As if in answer to Hal's question, a green light fills the air, and the Guardians appear.

"We are here," one says.

"We realize the complexities the first new law may carry with it," another says.

"But it should be obvious that lethal force against a member of the Sinestro Corps is an officer's last resort," another Guardian states, her face still scarred from her battle with the Anti-Monitor during the Sinestro Corps War.

"To kill in a moment of overwhelming rage will not be tolerated, regardless of the circumstances," a fourth points out.

"Feeding negative emotion will only serve to threaten the universe," a fifth says.

"Laira of Sector 112, you have been suspended," a sixth explains. "You are facing charges of murder and are hereby stripped of your power ring and badge."

[gl_corps]

"What?!" Laira insists. "He deserved to die!"

[gl_corps]

"That will be determined at your trial," a Guardian states, holding out his hand as Laira's ring flies off her ring and to his palm.

"In order to support our new law and insure the enforcement of the next nine, we will be instating a new faction of the Green Lantern Corps."

[blind_will]

That tells Travis everything he needed to know. They're already debating new laws without dealing with the repercussions of the newest one, and assuming their take on the law and its implications would be obvious to everyone, regardless of background. And now they've moved directly to enforcement of their interpretation.
"What's the new faction?"

[gl_corps]

Salaak looks perplexed. "I was not aware that you were preparing..."

[gl_corps]

"A police force within our police force, Travis Grey," a Guardian explains.

"Emotion can cloud judgment. Emotion can distort justice." The scarred Guardian raises her hands, and the others do the same, as if they were reaching out to their Corps. "We cannot allow that to happen."

Between their hands, new lanterns form out of green energy.

One by one, the new lanterns begin to speak.

//Scanning Corps for enforcer.//

[geek_lantern]

Kyle grimaces uneasily. "I think we're about to meet Internal Affairs meets S.W.A.T."

[buildsgreen]

"Not a bad thought - depending on what they do with it."

[gl_corps]

The lanterns move to individuals throughout the area. One moves before Varix.

//Varix of the planet Naktos, you have the ability to enforce justice.//

[gl_corps]

//Chaselon of the planet Barrio, you have the ability to enforce justice.//

[gl_corps]

//Kraken of the planet Apokolips, you have the ability to enforce justice.//

[gl_corps]

//Green Man of the planet Uxor, you have the ability to enforce justice.//

[gl_corps]

//Boodikka of the planet Bellatrix, you have the ability to enforce justice.//

[buildsgreen]

And a final lantern comes to rest before John Stewart.

//John Stewart of the planet Earth, you have the ability to enforce justice.//

[gl_corps]

Finally, all the lanterns speak in unison to each of the people before them.

//You have been chosen to become an Alpha-Lantern.//

[buildsgreen]

The idea of a larger purpose appeals to him. He answered the call at Mosaic World. "What exactly does this entail?"