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With This Ring (Young Justice SI) (Thread Fourteen)

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Where is the Earth-16 Paragon Jade, anyway?

Mr Zoat said:
Oh-. Fiddlesticks. I know full well that the Ophidian is in the Central Power Battery on Tamaran. I'm trusting Controller Hannanan to keep her under control. But she's a spiritual being I have a connection to who is one with the orange light. She should be able to bridge the gap… In theory. But: parallel universe. I could use my domain-powers to rein in an elemental nominally under my control anyway. The one here..?
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'I couldn't use my domain powers' ?

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So far Krona has only grabbed anyone while they are on earth. None of the snips we saw for the other Pauls and Jades were grabbed anywhere else. Personally I don't find this crisis event all that interesting either, but that's mostly for the constantly confusing point of view changes. Every chapter almost has a different POV, but it gets annoying trying to figure out which one it is each time. Also I really just want to get back to OG Paul.
 
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Last time the SI saw her, somewhere in the Reach border zone.

Yes? He could use his domain powers to rein her in.
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Still it would have most likely not have been that easy.

Now I gotta wonder how he would fare if he had to fight the Paragon and paragon fuses with the Ophidian, specifically the one from the renegade Earth 16.

One one hand he may be able to reign her in somewhat, but the paragon has enlightenment and can probably come to a more satisfactory deal with her than the renegade can, and that is just the renegade Ophidian, if he tried say the Earth 50 Ophidian, who exists in a universe where he doesn't have control over the orange CPB and thus has some nominal control over her, or even the paragon universe, where the Ophidian is practically obsessed with Paul.
 
Almoria said:
So far Krona has only grabbed anyone while they are on earth. None of the snips we saw for the other Pauls and Jades were grabbed anywhere else. Personally I don't find this crisis event all that interesting either, but that's mostly for the constantly confusing point of view changes. Every chapter almost has a different POV, but it gets annoying trying to figure out which one it is each time. Also I really just want to get back to OG Paul.
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Pretty sure one of the Green Lantern Jades was taken from Oa.
 
Lupercal said:
Pretty sure one of the Green Lantern Jades was taken from Oa.
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That could mean he's taking people who have a power ring from places where they would be, like Oa, or those that don't have a ring from places they would be, like Earth.

Another reason he probably didn't go after Jade 16 is because he has enough versions of her already and doesn't see the need to go after another.
 
Duplication (part 16)
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    • 17th May 2011
    03:04 GMT

    "John, do it."

    I generate a construct sword for a moment before dismissing it. I don't think that I could visually identify which Manhunters could drain it in the fraction of a second I'd have before committing to an attack. And while there are things I can do with red light in someone else's hands… I just can't get that angry at a non-sophont.

    A golden aura builds up around our tuning fork's tines then the red colour is bleached from the sky. New Manhunters' appearances become fewer and fewer as the discolouration fades, until the sky reappears and no more materialise.

    Krona on the other hand is being exactly the sort of high-handed shit I'd relish killing. Haven't checked the rules of engagement with Commander Gordon, but fortunately I'm not under any obligation to obey her. The only thing I need from her is transportation home, and we're basically on Earth One now. There have to be a dozen places I could get one.

    "John?"

    "It's holding, as far as I can tell. Krona can't open any more portals. Which means that he's stuck where he is and all he has is the Manhunters he brought with him."

    Indigo raises his left eyebrow.

    "Given that we're deliberately creating a link between our tuning fork and his, are we certain that he can't open one here? True, I'm happier that he's limited to one point of egress, but I don't want to underestimate a Guardian."

    "We're not. John's already working on opening a portal that we control."

    Obvious problem with that.

    "You know how Krona's got a pile of power rings."

    "You mentioned it. Everyone's been briefed on the capabilities of high-powered Highmasters. We're not underestimating him."

    "Right, but you are aware that most of those rings are orange, right? And that unlike here, on most parallels colour defines function."

    "Yes, I did read the briefing document you wrote. Everyone we send will have extensive training in resisting mind control and will also be enchanted by Doctor Fate for extra protection. I have planned operations like this before. I've also sent Lanterns to Okaara just in case we've got a Larfleeze as well."

    I raise my right hand. "Understood. I apologise for doubting. You've clearly got everything under control."

    "Don't apologise for raising a concern. Apologise for not raising it before the mission started." She turns to Pariah. "Is that it? Are we past the crisis point?"

    "I'm still here, so I very much doubt it."

    I shake my head. "Who are you?"

    "My name is Doctor Kell Mossa. I inadvertently enabled the Anti-Monitor to escape its prison, and so set off the first great Crisis. Since then I've been rendered immortal and indestructible, forced to move from crisis point to crisis point to witness horrors I'm helpless to stop."

    Indigo smiles at him.

    "But you try anyway."

    He shakes his head. "What else could I do?" He smiles ruefully. "That's a serious question, by the way. Is there anything else?"

    I nod. "Find whoever's teleporting you and kill them." Indigo glances at me, then looks away. "What? The Anti-Monitor's dead already, so it's not him. It's clearly directed. Kill them." I frown. "Speaking of killing people, are the Manhunters killing all of our alts on their tuning fork right now?"

    Commander Gordon shakes her head. "Krona will still need them if he wants to escape. And when we attack, he won't be able to spare the resources to kill them."

    Not like we can rescue them more quickly anyway-.

    "Silly question, Doctor Mossa: you can't teleport around a crisis zone, can you? I mean, is the disaster supposed to happen here, or is it just something to do with this event?"

    He floats there for a moment, then shakes his head. "My teleportation is purely involuntary. I just tried forcing it and nothing happened. As to exactly where it's happening, I have no idea."

    "Is it inevitable?"

    "Every world I've been drawn to has been destroyed. Alexander Luthor's Society destroyed and remade dozens of worlds in their insane attempt to create one correct Earth, or recreate the exact one that they wanted."

    "Well, to quote Mustrum Ridcully, those other buggers can look after themselves."

    "So long as you accept them saying the same thing about you."

    I nod. "I can look after myself."

    Indigo looks up at Commander Gordon. "Are there any injuries? If we're no longer under attack, I can-.

    The sky… Blisters pockets of red. Each remains for a few seconds before fading-

    "John?"

    -back to normal, but more form-

    "I don't know what he's doing."

    -immediately after, the rate increasing until-.

    Those… Are a bit bigger.

    Seven… Titanic Manhunters appear, each glowing with a colour of the emotional spectrum. The brightest by far is the orange one, and I can feel the rings mounted in its chassis. There must be… Dozens at least. The others are a little less overwhelming, but they're all channelling their colours-.

    How? The Manhunters we've seen are robots with basic combat AIs. Are these new ones actually sophonts, or-.

    We're natural Lanterns. Krona's got-.

    The Orange Titan glows brilliantly, huge bands of orange light blasting outwards! Gold Lanterns who try to block it are knocked back or simply disintegrated, while League members on the ground are knocked flying as the ground explodes! I see a blur that's probably Superman dart in and out, frantically trying to evacuate as many people as he can as the other titans from the red half of the spectrum head towards our tuning fork.

    The Yellow Titan aims for John Stewart, yellow beams clashing with gold as the super-Manhunter duels with the human Guardian. Red is firing out streams of red shards, targeting any fliers who've evaded the orange wave. I stare up at it, shuddering with rage as my horns reappear. Are those rings Krona's work, or just rings he's stolen from other Red Lantern me's? How many heroes has Krona taken to power his latest omnicidal science experiment? How many did he just kill?

    Blood boils through the skin of my palms, flowing into the runes for 'self' and 'power'. Don't know if that will do it com-.

    The Red Titan finally fires at me, streams of red shards striking my shield and then as I raise my hands merging with it. The titan switches to other targets the moment it spots it but now that I've got a feel for the rages and hates of my own alter egos I don't need the direct connection. I just pull, my own shield growing as I do so.

    I grin as I raise my hands, bands of red light churning in my hands as our emotions nearly-but-not-quite mesh and I prepare to blast-.

    The yellow beam hits me in the side and smashes me into the tuning fork!
     
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    Think there should be some quote marks when Red said that quote

    Does the orange titan Manhunter have the paragon in it, would explain why he's the brightest, well that and maybe most of the alt versions are orange wielders?
     
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    "John, do it."
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    Three words. One hell of a lightshow about to begin. Krona is not going to take this laying down, after all.

    I generate a construct sword for a moment before dismissing it. I don't think that I could visually identify which Manhunters could drain it in the fraction of a second I'd have before committing to an attack. And while there are things I can do with red light in someone else's hands… I just can't get that angry at a non-sophont.

    A golden aura builds up around our tuning fork's tines then the red colour is bleached from the sky. New Manhunters appearances become fewer and fewer as the discolouration fades, until the sky reappears and no more materialise.
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    So far so good. But how long until Krona strikes back at them?

    Krona on the other hand is being exactly the sort of high-handed shit I'd relish killing. Haven't checked the rules of engagement with Commander Gordon, but fortunately I'm not under any obligation to obey her. The only thing I need from her is transportation home, and we're basically on Earth One now. There have to be a dozen places I could get one.

    "John?"
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    Too bad this is pre-Flashpoint, otherwise you could try and track down a Bleed-capable craft... Maybe a willing Flash could help, given a Cosmic Treadmill? Or maybe a Mother Box?

    "It's holding, as far as I can tell. Krona can't open any more portals. Which means that he's stuck where he is and all he has is the Manhunters he brought with him."

    Indigo raises his left eyebrow.
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    Yeah, I'd take that with a grain of salt too. Who knows just what Krona has in reserve?

    "Given that we're deliberately creating a link between out tuning fork and his, are we certain that he can't open one here? True, I'm happier that he's limited to one point of egress, but I don't want to underestimate a Guardian."

    "We're not. John's already working on opening a portal that we control."
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    Ehh... I foresee issues with that. What's to stop Krona setting up a trap or some sort of counter-vibration to block their access?

    Obvious problem with that.

    "You know how Krona's got a pile of power rings."

    "You mentioned it. Everyone's been briefed on the capabilities of high-powered Highmasters. We're not underestimating him."
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    I'd be more worried about Seeker protocols kicking in. Admittedly, most of those Paul's Rings seem to be Hinon's prototype which lacks a Seeker mode, but still...

    "Right, but you are aware that most of those rings are orange, right? And that unlike here, on most parallels colour defines function."

    "Yes, I did read the briefing document you wrote. Everyone we send will have extensive training in resisting mind control and will also be enchanted by Doctor Fate for extra protection. I have planned operations like this before. I've also sent Lanterns to Okaara just in case we've got a Larfleeze as well."
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    Oh crap. Let's hope Agent Orange doesn't take exception to being poked, if he's there. At best, he Tangs them and rolls over in his sleep. At worst... Well, there's a reason OL went the sneaky route, and Grayven Scry-and-died him.

    I raise my right hand. "Understood. I apologise for doubting. You've clearly got everything under control."

    "Don't apologise for raising a concern. Apologise for not raising it before the mission started." She turns to Pariah. "Is that it? Are we passed the crisis point?"

    "I'm still here, so I very much doubt it."
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    I'd say "How would he know?" But he does have plenty of experience in these matters...

    I shake my head. "Who are you?"

    "My name is Doctor Kell Mossa. I inadvertently enabled the Anti-Monitor to escape its prison, and so set off the first great Crisis. Since then I've been rendered immortal and indestructible, forced to move from crisis point to crisis point to witness horrors I'm helpless to stop."
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    ...Rendered by who? The great Hand which Krona was so intent on comprehending?

    Indigo smiles at him.

    "But you try anyway."

    He shakes his head. "What else could I do?" He smiles ruefully. "That's a serious question, by the way. Is there anything else?"
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    Good way to show he's not a monster. I'd say 'only human' but I'm not sure he was from any Earth. I wonder... What could he do with an Indigo Ring if he could keep one?

    I nod. "Find whoever's teleporting you and kill them." Indigo glances at me, then looks away. "What? The Anti-Monitor's dead already, so it's not him. It's clearly directed. Kill them." I frown. "Speaking of killing people, are the Manhunters killing all of our alts on their tuning fork right now?"
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    And a classically Red solution. Not likely to work, especially if it's something from beyond the Source Wall...

    Commander Gordon shakes her head. "Krona will still need them if he wants to escape. And when we attack, he won't be able to spare the resources to kill them."

    Not like we can rescue them more quickly anyway-.
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    Oh, boy, tripping a lot of death flags for the Pauls... They're relying a lot on 'maybe's and 'what if?'s here, and that is bad planning...

    "Silly question, Doctor Mossa: you can't teleport around a crisis zone, can you? I mean, is the disaster supposed to happen here, or is it just something to do with this event?"

    He floats there for a moment, then shakes his head. "My teleportation is purely involuntarily. I just tried forcing it and nothing happened. As to exactly where it's happening, I have no idea."
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    I doubt the powers that make use of you would allow you such an ability. It would be too empowering.

    "Is it inevitable?"

    "Every world I've been drawn to has been destroyed. Alexander Luthor's Society destroyed and remade dozens of worlds in their insane attempt to create one correct Earth, or recreate the exact one that they wanted."
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    And they still failed, if only because their compatriots weren't as insane.

    "Well, to quote Mustrum Ridcully, those other buggers can look after themselves."

    "So long as you accept them saying the same thing about you."
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    Fair's fair. Everyone's got to look out for themself first, after all...

    I nod. "I can look after myself."

    Indigo looks up at Commander Gordon. "Are their any injuries? If we're no longer under attack, I can-.
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    Save your ring charge, things are likely to get messy...

    The sky… Blisters pockets of red. Each remains for a few seconds before fading-

    "John?"
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    Oh look, Krona's poking the defences.

    -back to normal, but more form-

    "I don't know what he's doing."
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    Gee, if only you had the eons of knowledge the Maltusian Guardians had. Databases can only go so far, after all.

    -immediately after, the rate increasing until-.

    Those… Are a bit bigger.
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    Krona: "Send in the rest."

    Seven… Titanic Manhunters appear, each glowing with a colour of the emotional spectrum. The brightest by far is the orange one, and I can feel the rings mounted in its chassis. There must be… Dozens at least. The others are a little less overwhelming, but they're all channelling their colours-.
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    Crap. This is very bad.

    How? The Manhunters we're seen are robots with basic combat AIs. Are these new ones actually sophonts, or-.

    We're natural Lanterns. Krona's got-.
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    Looks like the Jades are not the only ones he's using as resources...

    The Orange Titan glows brilliantly, huge bands of orange light blasting outwards! Gold Lanterns who try to block it are knocked back or simply disintegrated, while League members on the ground are knocked flying as the ground explodes! I see a blur that's probably Superman dart in and out, frantically trying to evacuate as many people as he can as the other titans from the red half of the spectrum head towards our tuning fork.
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    Destruction Pulses on an Epic scale. The God-Machines of the Titanicus would be envious. Let's hope no-one important got dusted...

    The Yellow Titan aims for John Stewart, yellow beams clashing with gold as the super-Manhunter duels with the human Guardian. Red is firing out streams of red shards, targeting any fliers who've evaded the orange wave I stare up at the it, shuddering with rage as my horns reappear. Are those rings Krona's work, or just rings he's stolen from other Red Lantern me's? How many heroes has Krona taken to power his latest omnicidal science experiment? How many did he just kill?
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    And Raul is getting pissed off. Looks like we're about to see that technique he was talking about earlier...

    Blood boils through the skin of my palms, blood flowing into the runes for 'self' and 'power'. Don't know if that will do it com-.

    The Red Titan finally fires at me, streams of red shards striking my shield and then as I raise my hands merging with it. The titan switches to other targets the moment it spots it but now that I've got a feel for the rages and hates of my own alter egos I don't need the direct connection. I just pull, my own shield growing as I do so.
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    Just one problem with a slow-charging attack like this...

    I grin as I raise my hands, bands of red light churning in my hands as our emotions nearly-but-not-quite mesh and I prepare to blast-.

    The yellow beam hits me in the side and smashes me into the tuning fork!
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    ...It makes you a big target, without Tanks to take the aggro off you.

    Cue the epic fight music, grab some popcorn and kick your feet up, folks, things are hitting the final act! And watch as we cut away to Clayling tomorrow.:p

    Are we passed the crisis point?
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    Are we past the crisis point?
    "Are their any injuries?
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    "Are there any injuries?
     
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    The Yellow Titan aims for John Stewart, yellow beams clashing with gold as the super-Manhunter duels with the human Guardian. Red is firing out streams of red shards, targeting any fliers who've evaded the orange wave.
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    It should be indigo right? unless there's another red lantern floating around
     
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    And the Violet one going:

    "KISSES FOR EVERYONE!"
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    "TIME FOR GROUP HUG"
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