[X] Train with (one of the) Green Lantern(s).
You head over to the comm link terminal and place a video call in to the Justice League. Batman himself answers your call.
"Watchtower. Do you need something, Indigo Lantern?"
"I was actually wondering if I could train with one of the Green Lanterns, Batman," you ask, honestly a little intimidated to be talking to the goddamned Batman.
Batman merely nods. "One of them is free at the moment. I'll send him down." The feed cuts. Okay, training time!
-o-
It's soon that Hal Jordan arrives to oversee your personal training. He smiles as you arrive in the training hall. "Hello there, Indigo! So tell me... how are your constructs?"
"Well, Indigo Lantern Power Rings have trouble with constructs, but if we're in the vicinity of another color of Power Ring, we can copy their abilities through empathy."
He brings his hand to his chin in though. "Hmm... I see. So then... make a fist for me," Hal instructs.
You raise your squishy, plant matter hand and make a fist.
"No, no. A fist construct. It's a bit of a classic."
Oh! You raise your staff and try to
imagine making Hal proud, then swing it. Nothing happens.
"Uhhh... Hey, what's your ring fueled by, again?"
"Compassion."
"And what did you think about when using it?"
"Um..." You brush some of your grassy hair from your face, feeling grateful your race doesn't blush. "Making you proud..."
He chuckles. "Compassion is more... sympathy for someone's suffering. Making someone proud makes them happy, but doesn't relieve their woe. Try thinking of something else, even if it's hypothetical."
You nod and try to
imagine a massive monster attacking a group of innocent civilians, with a giant fist being the only thing to knock it away, then swing your staff. An indigo hardlight construct of a fist flies out, nearly clocking Hal in the side had he not thrown up a barrier construct in time.
"Huh. Your constructs seem just fine to me," he says, smiling.
You rub at the back of your head. "That's because you're here, so my ring and staff copied your ring," you admit.
"Still, not bad for a first-time construct. It took me weeks to get a fist that strong going." he praises.
You pull your grassy hair in front of your face, as if to hide. "You're just saying that..."
"Indigo, just take the damn compliment. Now, let's try something more difficult... How about a sword?"
You nod and again try to focus on
another enemy. A shortsword is the only effective weapon against the dreaded Kicker of Puppies! There's a flicker of indigo light before you close your left hand around a glowing sword construct.
"Sometimes, blunt blows won't cut it, so you need to make a cutting edge with your constructs. It's a bit more deadly than blunt force, so use it sparingly," Hal advises.
You nod and dissipate the hardlight sword.
"No, bring it back. When it comes to making construct weapons, you still need to be able to wield them. That means knowing how. So summon it again and swing it at me."
You nod and
summon it again, then scurry forward in an attempt to swing it at Hal. But the blade dissipates before it even reaches him, seemingly in response to your hesitation. Hal looked like he was right about to throw up a construct barrier, but stops when he sees your own construct vanish on its own.
"Is something wrong, Indigo?" he asks.
You sigh and scurry back away from him. "I... don't want to hurt you. I mean, I know you can take it, but..."
He nods. "Compassion can be a weakness sometimes... Just try to remember that by hurting one villain, you can save hundreds of innocent lives. That should override your hesitation enough to allow you to use your constructs and ring to harm, despite feeling bad for the villain you're fighting. Now, summon your sword again, and remember, this is just a sparring session. You won't actually hurt me." Likely to ease your worries, he summons a shield on his arm ahead of time.
"Okay... Thanks, Green Lantern."
He smiles at you.
-o-
After getting your ass thoroughly handed to you in a sparring session, you realize that the fact it was a spar is the problem. There's no one at actual risk, so it kinda all fell apart when Hal tried to have you practice defensive moves. Hal suggests you think up some mnemonics to get around your ring's inability to defend yourself, like you did for the offensive constructs. Considering you have a full eight to ten hours freer each day than most people... that's plenty of time think up some.
Well, you're covered in plant-bruises and you've still got quite a bit of daylight ahead. How you want to spend it?
Reader Choice
[ ] Try to heal yourself with your ring.
[ ] Hang out with a member of The Team, get to know them. [Write-in]
[ ] Go on a patrol around Mt. Justice. Nothing stopping you from being a publicly known hero.
[ ] Write-in.
