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My Dormant Emotions I
🕑 Added 2022-08-01 14:11:44 +0000 UTC.................
Chapter 162: My Dormant Emotions I
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"I..." Sinestro was kind of speechless. He was one of the few people who sensed Ian's actions because he felt the lanterns' fear. He even saw their thoughts, especially with the concentration of fear throughout the planet.
Parallax knew even more. He saw through Ian's intention, so he sought to control him. Unfortunately...
"Ahh, so good." Ian let out a sigh, feeling incredibly satiated. Parallax actually tried to cut off his energy supply, but he couldn't as it went out of control, constantly flowing into Ian's staff.
"Thank you." Ian smiled, seemingly ignorant of Parallax's intentions though the latter knows he knows. After all, another thing that protected Ian from his clutches was the green energy surrounding him.
It was the energy of will that he had just acquired from Ion. His sheer willpower was strong enough to fend off Parallax's stealthy attacks.
This is where Ian noticed something very different about the energies of the emotional spectrum because it didn't need too much supply from his Death force.
Kryptonian energy for example only grants him a level of power relative to how much Death force he pumps into it per second, so Ian knows he is nowhere near as strong as Superman.
His Kryptonian energy works very differently than that of superman. He doesn't need the sun, but he's also not affected by kryptonite stones. That is a limit, but also a positive at the same time.
The emotional spectrum however works differently as Ian found out that the Eight Vessel requires a constant but stable amount of energy no matter how he uses the emotional energy.
It all depends on his emotions. If his willpower is strong enough, then he can technically do just about anything.
That is also a limitation just as it is an advantage. It will show his strong suits, but it will only improve with his growing emotions, not with the improvement of the Death force.
"I know where the entity of Avarice lies..." There was a long eerie silence as Ian eyed both Sinestro and parallax. The tension seemed to be rising until Sinestro spoke.
"Oh? And you'd be kind enough to tell me for free? Go on. I'm listening." Ian's smile widened, giving a hint that made Sinistro's face twitch without shame.
"If you need any help in your future endeavors, feel free to contact me," Sinestro spoke a few words before flying away, vanishing from Ian's view in almost an instant.
Ian ignored him, and instead eyed a formation of yellow energy before him, "The coordinates?"
He memorized them before vanishing into space, appearing in the Grey Rose a second later.
"What should I do." He was instantly hit with an urgent question from Zatanna.
Ian surveyed the situation carefully first, focusing more on Harley who was still in the same state.
His attention returned to Zatanna who seemed in an odd state. She was sweating, and she seemed exhausted despite just standing there, doing nothing.
"Yeah... This kinda weird." Ian nodded, understanding the crux of the problem. He remembered there being only two rings around Harley last time.
Now, however, There are five whole rings on the ship! Selina had one surrounding her. Curiously, it was a ring of greed. Most strange thing considering Larfleeze wouldn't allow another living orange lantern to exist.
Zatanna was even weirder as she had two rings orbiting around her, seemingly fighting for dominance, will, and fear.
The only thing stopping the rings from joining the girls was Zatanna herself as she was using her magic to forcefully stop them.
"But nicely done." Ian complimented before switching to the Rose of will, unleashing a flood of green energy towards most of the rings, sending them out of the ship.
The only reason they entered was that Ian left the ship open exactly because he wanted the ring of fear to enter. He just didn't expect other uninvited guests to join the party.
It was quite naive of him. He would say it himself. He has been to a few parties before, and the number of parties where uninvited guests didn't invite themselves in can't be counted because it always happens.
The grey Rose also doesn't need an airlock chamber because of magic and divinity, so he was easily able to throw the rings out.
"Are you sure?" Ian asked Zatanna one last time.
"I'm sure. I don't need them," Zatanna nodded, seeming confident in herself. He asked her before, but she didn't want the rings. To each their own I guess.
"I kinda wanted it though," Selina found the right opportunity to interject, showing him her hopeful puppy eyes, or cat eyes I should say.
"Quite greedy, aren't we?" Ian let out a chuckle of amusement, but he still shook his head, "Unfortunately, Avarice is one of the most unstable of energies. It will give you the power to get what you want, but you won't be there to receive it. A puppet will take your place."
Selina couldn't help but let out a pout, looking dissatisfied, "And you'll let me be the weakest in the group? Before, I at least had Harley to laugh at, but now..."
"Hehe, if the past you looked at the present you, she would think you've been possessed, getting greedier and greedier by the day." Ian was thoroughly amused.
Selina even started trying to steal his stuff just to prove a point. She's a better robber than him! But Ian always wondered why considers him to be a robber. That was in the past.
Now, Ian is quite chill, never robbing anyone. Everyone just gives him things for no apparent reason.
"Don't worry, dear. I have a solution for, soon." He then approached Harley, ignoring the barrier of fear energy surrounding her as he took her into his arms.
"Parallax. I happened to have cut off a yellow lantern's finger... No, excuse my rudeness, I meant arm, so I know exactly where you are. If you influence her in any way, I'll find you, alright?"
It was as if he was speaking to himself, but Ian knew Parallax could hear him through the ring, such a vile entity would definitely try something if he lets his guard down.
Ian, however, wouldn't let his guard down as he hastily started casting a spell he prepared long beforehand as if he had seen the future, almost like he expected everything to happen this way... Well, he didn't.
"Rest here, and take your time." Ian smiled as he suddenly found himself in the black Rose dimension, lying Harley on a comfy bed.
Accepting one ring already takes time, but two? That'll certainly take a while, especially since they're the rings of fear and love, emotions that are hard to control.
"Now, time to get some understanding of myself." Ian had already set in motion many plans to find the answers he seeks, and this one is about to bear fruit.
It was time to collect every energy of the emotional spectrum, and he is sure they'll tell him about his emotion more than he can himself.
While all of that was happening, another event took place not very far from the planet of Oa, specifically in the capital planet of the Citadels, the arch-Nemesis of the Tamaraneans.
And now, a Tamaranean was hovering above the fractured planet with nothing but confusion. All she could see was destruction and death all around.
She was Starfire, one of the Tamaraneans. She escaped to earth after suffering not only under those monsters, but also under her sister, and now she came back, stronger than ever to get revenge.
"Well, it appears that my services aren't needed anymore." Next to her was a gorgeous girl, looking a bit too emotionless. She was the help Starfire got to make sure she gets revenge.
"Yeah..." Starfire remained silent for a while, seeming bewildered and confused, "Yeah, but I still have to thank you, Raven, for trying to help anyway, so thank you."
Raven frowned, seeing the obvious change in her friend's behavior, but she understood. She went through something similar after all.
"I did nothing... I still need your help though," Despite not being the best time to bring out the subject, Raven was kinda in a hurry.
"Right!" Starfire regained some of her composure, seeming cheerful again, or perhaps she's just putting up a facade, "We had a deal, so I will definitely help."
"Perfect... I really don't need much from you though, so you'll be able to go back to your hometown very soon. Raven was still considerate despite not showing it on her face."
They had just been in her hometown, and she helped liberate it from the leftover Citadels. It was there that they got news of what happened to their enemy.
And now, it was also time for Raven to solve her own issue herself without relying on Ian. She was ready to start dealing with Trigon.
