dc_holiday:

A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest. ~Irish Proverb

hopeburnsbright:

Rose woke up in a strange place with a throbbing headache. The last thing she had remembered was getting knocked out of the sky by the Black Lantern Hal Jordon, and falling to the ground in the wreckage on Oa.

She was sure that she was dead.

But no, she wasn't. She had woken up hours later in the medical ward on Oa, having sustained a couple of broken bones and a mild concussion. The doctor told her that her being alive was a miracle.

As much as Rose was happy to be alive, she just wanted to leave this place. Wanted to leave and find Dex, her grandmother, and her brother. She had to know if they were still safe. She had to know what happened.

She lied in her bed, staring at the ceiling impatiently, fiddling with her ring.

green_lantern:

They appeared out of nowhere in space above Oa. The element of surprise was with them and for a brief moment there were no black lanterns to be seen.

"Alright boys and girls, it's time to do this. We win here or the universe dies."

No pressure at all.

green_lantern:

The group of lanterns were gathered around in a circle not far from the North Pole. Larfleeze was practically bouncing that they were so close to the Fat Man's workshop and Dex swore he would punch the orange lantern just to make him stand still for longer than two seconds. They had business to attend to first and then they could talk to the Fat Man about getting Larfleeze the promised presents.

They were going to create two rings of each color to help in the fight against the Black Lanterns. They would make more, but as it was the rings were only at half power. They would have to make do with what they had until they could find a way to get to Oa and see why the rings were depowered.

Dex looked around the circle. Each color had two more rings, red had three, added to the ranks. It was time to send them out. He nodded and the newly created rings were thrown up into the air. They immediately took off and started seeking out wearers.

green_lantern:

After they were done checking on Rose's grandmother and brother and dealing with the Black Lanters, Rose and Dex regrouped with the other lanterns. Then it was time to go after that bastard Larfleeze. Dex had wanted another shot at him since Christmas when the bastard was at the North Pole.

The trip to Okaara where Larfleeze was rumored to be holed up was quiet. The uneasy truce between the colors didn't encourage talking. The less words said the better. It only took a few to start a fight and right now it was the last thing they needed.

"Anyone got any ideas?" Dex asked as they approached Okaara.

hopeburnsbright:

Shortly after the meeting with the YJLA, Rose pulled Dex aside and asked him if he'd go with her to check on her grandma and younger brother, Jimmy, before they went with the rest of the Lanterns to look for Larfleeze and the orange rings. Normally, she would just go by herself, but with her ring not working properly, and Black Lanterns running amok, she felt it was only wise to have someone else along.

"I'll make this quick," Rose said to Dex as they reached her apartment building in Suicide Slums in Metropolis. "I just want to check up on Grandma and Jimmy real quick."

tiny_tornado:

Years ago, the Hall of Justice had been the Earthbound headquarters of the Justice League, the compliment to an orbiting satellite portion.  It had eventually been discontinued as a headquarters, but the museum portion remained and much of the equipment was still present, usable as a back-up location.  Located in Washington DC, where the All-Star Squadron had once had their own headquarters, it remained a popular tourist destination.

Traya had spent a lot of time here, once upon a time, when her father had been damaged and stored in the computer system.

It was to here that she and Michael had come, to get the warning out to everyone else.

The headquarters portion was dusty, but Traya whisked it all away with a couple of well placed gusts and got the computer systems running.

"This is Whirlwind of the Young Justice League, to anyone reachable by this message.  Firestorm and I have encountered a zombie version of Kid Flash.  We defeated him, but we don't... we don't know if there are more of them...   YJLA HQ is wrecked.  We are requesting anyone available converge upon the Hall of Justice... repeat..."

green_lantern:

Being out on patrol wasn't one of Dex's favorite things about being a green lantern, but it came with the ring. Sometimes there wasn't much to do except throw some asteroids around, which today was one of those days. Thankfully today Rose was by his side and gave him some company.

“Something's wrong,” he said. “My ring doesn't seem as charged as it should be.”

dc_misc:

The YJLA and the Avengers had a busy week. They had been searching the globe for signs of Kang all week, but no trace of the time-traveling conqueror could be found. The people who attacked the YJLA seemed to have disappeared into thin air as well. It had been a quiet week for both teams. Little did they know it was the calm before the storm.

The two teams met at the YJLA headquarters for a brief meeting to go over the results of their searches and to lay plans for the upcoming days. Both teams were gathered in the conference room when there was a bright flash and they were all transported to a spot some distance away from Kang's Fortress at the End of Time.

It was time to fight what should be the final battle in this adventure.

shield_maiden:

The Avengers were shown to quarters in the YJLA headquarters and given some time to get cleaned up and settle in. When the allotted time was up everyone on both sides were called to the meeting room. It would be a time to do formal introductions and figure out why the Avengers were here.

Svalin found the room without any problems and entered. It was empty and she took a seat in a chair that allowed her a good view of the door.

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lantern_rogues:

(Takes place on Christmas Eve)

Larfleeze had been a very good boy this year. And, as he had been told from his time spent on Earth, good boys and girls got presents from Santa Claus at Christmas time. He had waited very patiently all year, working on his Christmas list. And it was a very long list indeed. But, he had been good this year, so he deserved each and every present.

And so, Larfleeze made the journey from the Vega System to Earth, to the North Pole to Santa Claus's village. He flew straight into his office, slamming his list on the desk.

"I have been very good this year," he said to Santa. "I DEMAND that you give me all of my presents! You have to!"

greengenes:

Mickey had roped off the living room in the JSA Brownstone for the afternoon. She had spent the entire morning getting the food ready and setting up. She had sent out invites to the JLA, Titans (both East and West Coast), Shadowpact, Outsiders, Birds of Prey, and of course, the JSA girls. She had also invited Cindy in case she wanted to come, and Angie, as she was basically a JSA brat herself. Mikey had built her a projection bot, and security bot that would alert her if any of the boys thought to try and see what the girls were up to.

Mickey finished setting up the projector. She had pictures of all the guys from the various teams that she had managed to get to her hands on. She made sure that there would be enough food and drinks for everyone, and waited for people to start arriving.

hopeburnsbright:

Rose hummed to herself as she wrapped presents. She sat at a long table, at the youth center that she volunteered at in downtown Metropolis. Today was the center's annual holiday party, and there were only a couple of hours left before the kids would arrive, and there was still a lot to be done.


Which was why she had invited Dex to help her. She wasn't entirely sure if he would show up, but she thought that it would be a good way for them to get to know each other outside of the Lantern business. Also, as Dex wasn't really familiar with Christmas, it would be a good way for him to get to know the holiday a little better.

And she also told him that there would be free food. Lots of it.

dc_holiday:

"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." JFK

In America today is a day for being thankful for the things in people's lives. Today was a day to celebrate family, friends, prosperity and health with food, family and friends. It is a time to reflect on what is important us and to recognize the gratitude we hold for having those things in our lives.

dc_titansofmyth:

Selene, once the goddess of the moon before Artemis, walked toward the office building of a small subsidiary of LexCorp. She raised her hands and beams of light shot from her hands and shattered some of the windows. People inside screamed and started to panic as shard of glass went everywhere.

hopeburnsbright:

Ever since she'd gotten back from her training on Odym, Rose visited her parents' graves everyday. Normally at night, when she'd have the whole cemetery to herself, and after she'd done everything that she needed to for the day.

When she first came back from her training as a Blue Lantern, Rose would just cry whenever she attempted to visit her parents' graves. It wasn't a sign of weakness, just her letting go of some of the pent-up sadness that she'd had inside of her for awhile.

The crying ceased over time, and Rose found herself just sitting on the ground, talking to her parents' graves. In a way, it was just like those conversations that she used to have with her parents everyday when they were alive.
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dc_holiday:

The weather was absolutely perfect for holding a cookout.

Tables had been placed on the roof of headquarters and the large grill fired up to get nice and hot. Burgers, hot dogs, sausage, ribs, corn on the cob, pasta salad, salad and fruit salad were just some of the food available to eat. Soda, water, fruit juice and other beverages were on ice.

The YJLA worked as a team and as a family to prepare the food. When they were ready, they carried it all outside and started their celebration.

It was a day of rest and relaxations for those who put their lives on the line for others.

green_lantern:

It wasn't something Dex would have thought on his own, but Maura had insisted on him meeting the Young Justice League. He had learned about the League through other green lanterns when he was on Oa and heard many stories about their bravery and actions. He had hoped to get assigned to Earth and be able to fight along side of them.

He changed into his uniform and headed over there.

He was undaunted as he approached their headquarters.