Henry sits at his computer, working on a paper for his Social Studies class, his brow furrowed in concentration as he focuses on completing his assignment.

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Josh is downstairs right now, humming a tune as he prepares some food for the three of them. "Hey, Ava? Henry?" he calls up the stairs. "What would you guys like to drink?"

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A few moments after Josh calls, Avalon signs out of communications with Odym, and then goes to stand with a stretch. Josh's voice brings a grin to his face, and he goes to follow the sound of the tall blond's call from below.

"I dunno. Juice I guess?" he calls back before he makes a stop at Henry's room and knocks on the door frame. "Wanna take a break and come down? I got a call from Odym that I need to share." he then says to the other Lantern.

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Henry finishes a sentence, then gets to his feet, stretching as he goes.

"What's up, Blue?"

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"Sure thing, Ava. Fine out what Henry would like for me?" he requests, smiling and heading back to finish preparing the food and get the drinks.

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"Oh, Josh wants to know what you wanna drink." Avalon says as he passes the message on from downstairs and then goes to lean against the door frame. "But anyways, Sayd just called me and asked me to report to Odym in person within the next three days. Think you could give me an escort?" He then grins and motions to Henry, "C'mon.. I think Josh has lunch ready."

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"I could do that," he nods. He heads downstairs to the kitchen with Avalon. "Thanks, Josh! Anything's good for me."

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Getting his things together was easy enough - there was little that Avalon needed when going to Odym that wouldn't be provided. He did want to leave his things in order though, for he had no idea how long he would be gone. This sounded like a training mission, and he couldn't stand the thought of leaving clothing strewn around or his bed a rumpled mess. Once everything is put up neatly with his panda bear sitting on his pillow on top of his made bed, he feels it is getting close to time to leave.

It is early afternoon when he goes to find the other guys, his expression rather bright with excitement. "Hey.. you guys about ready to go?" he asks.

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Josh glances up when he senses Ava approaching and stretches a bit.

"As ready as I can be for space travel..." he trails off, offering a nervous little chuckle.

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"Then let's get going! We'll make it fast," Henry promises, and wraps an arm around Josh. The physical proximity usually helps during these trips.

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Avalon lets Henry take care of Josh, after all it's a bit much for him to worry about "driving" and helping Josh out at the same time while in space. In a flash of will, Avalon soon stands in his uniform and wriggles his fingers at Josh and Henry playfully as he says "I'll make it quick as I can."

Once the other teens are ready, he lifts them up and out of the house surrounded in a blue glow. Once free of the structure, Avalon sets his course and away they go, warping far faster than most could ever imagine traveling. The stars look like lines of light as they pass, whipping by at a dizzying speed.

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Josh slips his arms around Henry as well, hiding his face against the Lantern. The proximity helps indeed, allowing him to focus better on the life. "Thanks," he murmurs. He keeps quiet during the trip though.

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"I've got you," Henry promises. "Hold on. We're almost there..."

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Thankfully, Odym isn't all that far away.. in the context of space sectors and traveling between them. It's a short flight for the teens encased in blue light, and soon they are slowing and coming up on a beautifully green and blue planet that looks much like Earth. The continents are different.. but it's got that same sort of "feel" to it for Josh.

The only difference is that there are few higher life forms, and many more animals. "Hey Josh.. Open your eyes and check it out.." Avalon says in a warm tone.

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Morning comes, and once they're all up, and they've had breakfast, as well a bath in some isolated springs, Henry turns to Avalon.

"Well, looks like this is it, Blue. See you in a couple days, okay?"

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Not wanting to make a big production, Avalon bites at his lower lip before he steps forward and presses his hand to Henry's chest. "May your path be free of peril and your heart know only truth." he all but whispers before offering Henry a bright smile. "I hope to be home soon, there is no where else for me but with you and Josh."

To Josh, he starts by smirking a bit, and then presses his palm over the taller blond's heart as well, his tone gentle as he says "Hold onto hope, for 'enry will keep you safe from the nothing until we can be together again once more."

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Josh stands next to Henry and nods. He reaches out and places his hand on Ava's chest as well, blushing faintly.

"I know he'll protect me," he says, reaching his free arm out to throw around Henry's shoulders. "You train hard out here but don't wear yourself out and be careful," he says, concerned as always. "And be sure to get plenty of rest and stay hydrated."

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"See you soon, Blue," Henry grins. He envelopes Josh in the green light and, holding him close, is soon rocketing into space towards home.

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Josh's warnings to get plenty of rest and stay hydrated just make Avalon laugh, and he shakes his head a bit at the two as they raise up into the air. "Have a safe trip home!" he calls, waving. The Naltorian then stands there on the grass, watching until he can no longer see his friends glowing green silhouettes before he turns and makes his way back towards the rest of the blues.

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It's been several hours - the trip from Odym back to Earth is much longer without a Blue to warp but it's not really so very far away. Not in the scope of space sectors any ways.

It's night on Odym, late and past midnight yet Avalon is still awake and inconsolably upset. In fact, he can't even really remember a time that he's been so unhappy and unable to calm himself - even in the past when he was taken from his parents.

Sayd was not unreasonable with him. In fact, she was very gentle and understanding when she came to Avalon and explained how things must be. She explained that he had been called back to Odym under false pretenses, but only because she knew that he would never have come otherwise. She explained that she understood how much he loved his friends as well as Earth, and that she was sorry that she had to take the actions that she had. Still, her words do little to console the blond teen.

*Henry. Can you hear me?* Avalon sends through their rings, unable to keep from swiping at his eyes with a wrist. He was a mess - he'd yet to return to the dormitories where the teens had stayed the night before, preferring to sit curled into a ball on the edge of the pool that sat at the base of the great Central Blue Battery. It was the only place on the whole planet that he didn't feel he was going to loose his mind.

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"Hey, Blue! Wassup? How's the training going?" Henry's voice comes over the ring.

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Josh glances up from his post-flight stretching, curious about the call. "Wht's up?" he asks Henry, glancing at the GL's ring.

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*There is no training.* Avalon says simply, his tone flat and nearly emotionless. *They called me back to Odym because.. because I've been recalled and am being reassigned! Sayd said that Oa took issue with my being in 2814's sector and being from sector 5, and so now I have to go back to Naltor.. or at least my home sector. My hands are tied.*

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"Wait, what the fuck?!" Henry is irate. How dare they?

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Josh's eyes go wide and he stands up. "What?" he's a bit unsure of what the heck is going on.

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