Union

by APStories

Hope

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"In fearful day, in raging night, with strong hearts full, our souls ignite. When all seems lost in the War of Light, look to the stars, for hope burns bright!"

The Blue Lantern ring is unique in that its base of power, Hope, can be manipulated by the ring user. Being in direct range of the emotional aura of a blue lantern allows them to charge an outer power reserve, by the sheer hope of the lantern its power will remain constant. The empowerment extends to even the stellar reactions of stars, allowing one to reverse the age of a dying star to that of a relatively new born star. Solely empowered by the hope of the population that relied on it, in turn empowering the Blue Lantern who then collects and uses it for the purpose of transformation. Time travel is possible with the power ring, though the further forward in time a ring wielder travels, the more hope it takes. The blue power of Hope cannot be affected by greed, so Orange Light constructs can't absorb it. The ring itself would not allow itself to be claimed by Larfleeze, stating true Hope is selfless. True Hope cannot be affected by rage, and so the Blue power of Hope can extinguish the red flame of Rage. In fact, it can save a Red Lantern from their ring without killing them, so long as the Red Lantern is wearing a different power ring. This is done by calming the Red Lantern with an image of Hope (in the case of John Stewart, an image of him reunited with his wife), the Blue energy then acts as an antivenom, flushing out the tainted red plasma. After this is done, the former Red Lantern's heart can beat normally and blood regeneration can start. However, the Blue Lantern Power Rings can only function at their full potential in the presence of an active Green Lantern Power Ring. If another Green Lantern Power Ring is not in close proximity to the Blue Lantern, he or she is limited to only flight, a protective aura, and minimal strength enhancement. The Blue Lantern can still affect another with hope, but at greatly reduced energy.

When Pinkie activated her Blue Lantern Power Bracelet, a blue outfit formed around her. However, she didn't feel as powerful as her friends. To make matters worse, Nekron's army began circling Sugarcube Corner. Fortunately, Pinkie is no ordinary pony...

When the zombified ponies walked into the bakery, there were NOT expecting the amount of crazy traps Pinkie had set up. By the time Twilight, Applejack, and Fluttershy got to Sugarcube Corner, they were generally surprised.

"Okay. What in tarnation just happened here?", Applejack asked before blasting a zombified pony. Suddenly, a blue light began glowing in a back room. Applejack moved closer and the blue light grew more intense. As she backed away from it, however, the light grew dimmer. "Interesting..." Pinkie Pie emerged from her hiding spot and moved closer to Applejack. Her Blue Lantern Power Bracelet was glowing wildly.

"I think I know what's happening", Twilight said. "The Blue Lantern Power Rings can only function at their full potential in the presence of an active Green Lantern Power Ring. If another Green Lantern Power Ring is not in close proximity to the Blue Lantern, he or she is limited to only flight, a protective aura, and minimal strength enhancement. The Blue Lantern can still affect another with hope, but at greatly reduced energy. It's like with the Indigo Lanterns. Fluttershy wasn't very powerful when she was on her own, but when we arrived, Applejack, she managed to hold her own."

"Holy shit, you're right!", Fluttershy said. Suddenly, the Lord of the Unliving arrived and grabbed Twilight and Fluttershy. Applejack and Pinkie fled the scene, and when they got enough distance, they constructed party cannons and opened fire.

"Foolish little ponies. You've activated my trap card", Nekron said as tendrils began slithering after the duo.

"Oh, boy", Pinkie said as she and Applejack ran in opposite directions. "Hey, Dandy Dick! You missed! Woop-woop-woop-woop-woop-woop-woop-woop-woop-woop!" Pinkie grabbed Applejack and leaped to the top of Sugarcube Corner. "You cheeky dick-waffle!"

"ENOUGH! JUST FUCKING DIE ALREADY!!!", Nekron screamed as he sliced Pinkie in half with his scythe... which proved to be ineffective. "ARGH! WHAT ARE YOU?! WHY CAN'T I HIT YOU?!"

"A real fucking superhero", Pinkie replied as her happy expression hardened and she delivered a kick to the villains's face. She then constructed a massive moon and smashed it onto her opponent, destroying everything in the vicinity, including Sugarcube Corner, and presumably killing Nekron.

"Sweet Celestia!", Twilight said.

"I don't give a shit, I don't give a fuck! I don't give a shit, I don't give a fuck! Now if I give a shit, I might just give a fuck! But I don't give a shit, so I don't give a...", Pinkie sang before getting choked by a tendril. "What the fuck?!"

"The Blackest Night falls from the skies, the darkness grows as all light dies. We crave your hearts and your demise, by my black hand, the dead shall rise!", Nekron shouted as he attempted to turn Pinkie into a Black Lantern.

"Oh, fuck, that's an anti-tank rifle... OH, FUCK, THAT'S AN ANTI-TANK RIFLE!", Pinkie shouted. Nekron looked in his captive's direction, only to be met with a bullet to the face courtesy of an anti-tank rifle constructed by Twilight, knocking the Lord of the Unliving out.

"Come on, girls! We have to find the others!", Twilight said. The four heroes flew off as the moon construct faded and a yellow construct landed near Nekron. It was a note, which read...

I wanted to send you this friendly little letter to inform you of your imminent demise. If you're curious about the frequency of which I've sent these letters, it is merely to instill as much fear as I can.

A hand grabbed the note and crushed it as Nekron's eyes shot open and he roared in rage.


Author's Note

Horror references in this chapter:

"Foolish little ponies. You've activated my trap card", Nekron said as tendrils began slithering after the duo.

"Oh, boy", Pinkie said as she and Applejack ran in opposite directions. "Hey, Dandy Dick! You missed! Woop-woop-woop-woop-woop-woop-woop-woop-woop-woop!" Pinkie grabbed Applejack and leaped to the top of Sugarcube Corner. "You cheeky dick-waffle!

Hellsing Ultimate Abridged. That's all you need to know.

"A real fucking superhero", Pinkie replied as her happy expression hardened and she delivered a kick to the villains's face.

Again, Hellsing Ultimate Abridged.

"I don't give a shit, I don't give a fuck! I don't give a shit, I don't give a fuck! Now if I give a shit, I might just give a fuck! But I don't give a shit, so I don't give a...", Pinkie sang before getting choked by a tendril. "What the fuck?!"

Okay, how many Hellsing Ultimate Abridged references will I make?!

"Oh, fuck, that's an anti-tank rifle... OH, FUCK, THAT'S AN ANTI-TANK RIFLE!", Pinkie shouted.

Hellsing Ultimate Abridged. For the fourth time in one chapter.

I wanted to send you this friendly little letter to inform you of your imminent demise. If you're curious about the frequency of which I've sent these letters, it is merely to instill as much fear as I can.

Follow me on Twitter @TheCrimsonFuckr! Sincerely, Alucard. (Hellsing Ultimate Abridged reference. AGAIN!!!!!)

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