bluelantern:

It has been some time since Avalon had visited Katima, although he isn't sure exactly how long. Its not like he has sunrises and sunsets to tell the passage of days any more in his tiny little box. Things have gone from fairly bad to worse - Malicor was certain to take out his rage on the Naltorian after Katima followed him back to where he was being kept and the results had not been pretty. Even though Avalon knew that his physical body was unhurt, his spiritual self was battered and bruised from the ordeal.

Malicors rage still isn't enough to stop him though. He knows that he must warn his friends of the Orange Lanterns impending plans, even if that means more pain on his part. He can't let Malicor win.

Avalon decides on trying to visit Josh now, though he's much more cautious with his Dreamwalking. He waits until after Malicor has left him immediately following another "session" of pain, and wills himself to his dreaming friend. He hopes that maybe his message can get out and be understood - he has no idea if he suceeded with Katima or not.

lantern_rogues:

Backdated to May 31st

Things weren't all that great when Avia started to open her eyes. She was to find herself strapped down to what appeared to be a dentist's chair. Each wrist and ankle was shackled, and she was pressed back into the seat with a strap over her thighs, waist and chest. The room around her was completely black, seeming to hold nothing but the dentist chair and the bright white light that shined in her eyes.

There was silence all around her... nothing, not even the sound of breathing.

bluelantern:

Backdated to May 28th

He waited until she was sleeping, until he could find Katima. Stuck in the Dreamtime the way he was, Avalon was all but helpless in that place. He couldn't leave for he was trapped, he couldn't move around in the Dreamtime due to being tied up.. but one thing that he could do was use his rather unique powers to find his lover and go to her through her dreams.

Unable to control someone's dreams himself, Dreamwalking was always a risk for him. If he managed to walk into a nightmare, he could be hurt - it had happened in the past. He could only hope that Katima wasn't troubled while she slept. Not sure what situation he might find himself, he slipped into her dream and then hung back a bit, waiting to see what he might find.

lantern_rogues:

Malicor watches as Avalon falls asleep in his Earthly bed. He watches, though, from a place that none but Avalon would even be aware of. The Dreamtime. He waits until the boy is fully and soundly asleep and then goes after him... The chase is quick and easy. The Orange Lantern's ring allows him to draw the boy into a nightmare realm and from there, he doesn't have to work very hard to restrain him. Unlike many of those pesky people from Naltor, Avalon doesn't have the powers that they might in the Dreamtime. In fact, Malicor laughs over Avalon's bound body at the sheer ease of it all once it is all done. He does not put Avalon with all the rest of his captives, but instead puts him in a special place where he is hidden away.

The next part isn't quite as easy. Avia Free is another of his Earth targets, yet she takes a bit more work. No doubt to her, she is simply having a bad dream where some unknown man is chasing her.. But eventually he captures her as well and locks her away with all of the rest of the Naltorians that he had captured. He will have use for her and them later.. Specifically he plans to drain their life force into his depleted rings. Avia has been chosen because of her extraordinary cosmic powers. Malicor had been surprised when he discovered her, but then came to the decision that she would make a perfect "cherry" to top off his ring recharging. He's fairly sure that her life-energy will repair his failing Star Sapphire ring.

The last thing that he does, though, is a final blow to Henry's pride. It's meant to be that, at least. With Avalon and Avia locked away in the Dreamtime, he then sneaks into Avalon and Josh's room and takes something very important. Avalon's Blue Lantern ring. Oh the power that courses through him when he slips it onto his own hand and admired the shining blue bauble. He can't quite get it to function but that won't matter soon. He figures that it won't work until Avalon is dead... but it won't be long from now. He leaves the sleeping boy there to be found in the morning.. Ringless and unresponsive. If anyone were to examine Avia or Avalon, they will find that both simply sleep, but will not wake no matter what is done.

As he retreats back tot he Dreamtime to hide and start recharging his rings, Malicor can't help but laugh. Henry Jordan will rue the day he crossed paths with Malicor! By the time this is all over, Henry will learn what true loss is.

lantern_rogues:

Malicor has been licking his wounds since his last encounter with Green Lantern Henry Jordan. Getting punked over that pesky Blue Lantern Hopalong really has stuck in his craw. He can't quite get over his jealousy; not only does Henry Jordan have Malicor's ring, but he also has an annoying Blue Lantern partner. This of course has complicated matters.

It really didn't take a lot for Malicor to find out who that Blue Lantern is. It's not like there are many of them, and the cur's sector was something he already knew - Sector 5. The wings threw Malicor off on his hunt for a bit - those came from some other alien - but the home world of Henry's precious partner was something he eventually discovered. Naltor.

Malicor has never really paid much attention to Naltor in the past. It's an odd world where the inhabitants don't seem to live in the same world that everyone else in the universe did. Of course, once Malicor discovered what that realm was it immediately gave him ideas. Where was the last place that any Green Lantern would think to look for their greatest nemesis? Why.. in their dreams of course.

With a brilliant plan hatching inside his head, Malicor finds himself back on Earth, looking for the proper targets for his greed. This was the hard part - identifying who should be chosen and who should not. Of course, the closer that Malicor gets to Coast City, the more his obsession with Henry Jordan calls to him. He simply can't help himself as he finds himself flying into the city limits of the city, not worrying too much about being seen or not.

He's got his targets. Now it's time to get some information on Henry. He does his best to cloak himself and then finds his way to Coast City High. He wants to ghost after Henry and his nasty little partner to learn more about their day to day life.