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[jla-villains.livejournal.com]

Hannu's signal seemed to be lost somewhere on the continent of Europe; until unexpectedly, the signal blazed brightly, finally showing through the darkness and providing an exact position.

Buried deep in the middle of the Alps Mountain Range.

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[lanternslight.livejournal.com]

Hal grins. "There it is."

He looks to the others: Arisia, Jade, John Stewart, and Alan Scott.

"The rest of you ready for this?"

[theotherlantern.livejournal.com]

"Ready as I'll ever be," John returns.

His eyes scan over the area, looking for potential traps. He's not trusting anything anymore, now that Manhunters are involved... still can't shake the sight of that sudden disintegration of that poor guy right in front of him...

[lanterns-light.livejournal.com]

"Yes. I'll follow your lead." Alan readies himself, uncertain of what to expect, but hoping to be ready for anything.

[elfinlantern.livejournal.com]

Arisia is silent as she floats there, looking ready. She looks worried but it doesn't seem to be interfering with her ability to use a ring. She nods to the Lanterns surrounding her.

[gl-corps.livejournal.com]

Half buried in the mountain snow, Hannu laid unconscious. The ring of power on his hand was drained completely of energy, leaving only enough power to send a distress signal 500m from his prone position

[theotherlantern.livejournal.com]

John floats over to the position of the signal, starting a delicate removal of the snow burying Hannu, as well as a scan to check his vital signs...

[guy-lantern.livejournal.com]

Gardner keeps an eye and ring out for trouble and watches his fellow Lantern's backs. It smells like a trap.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_jaded_one_/]

It does smell like a trap...but she's going in. Soon as they get to the bottom of this, sooner they can work on getting Kyle back.

[gl-corps.livejournal.com]

Hannu seems to be unconscious, but undamaged, leaving one to wonder why he is still unconscious.

[theotherlantern.livejournal.com]

"Doesn't appear to be anything wrong with him. Watch our perimeter, guys, I'll see if I can't get a closer look."

He floats down and gently alights on the surface of the mountain, kneeling near Hannu to try and see a trace of life in his eyes.

His personal shields are definitely up.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_jaded_one_/]

Jade didn't answer the Manhunters. Didn't do much of anything, really. She looks to be gathering energy.

And as a living battery of the Starheart? She might well be able to do a ton of damage.

[lanterns-light.livejournal.com]

Hovering near at hand is The Earth's First Green Lantern. He is Alan Scott and her father. He crackles with the emerald energies of the Starheart, his eyes focused on his daughter. Perhaps a supporting role in this one, he thinks. He opens an outstretched hand in her direction, flames leaping off of him and jetting towards his daughter. The energies course through her and she feels her power grow, a channel through which her father's power flows into her own. He smiles.

[jla-villains.livejournal.com]

"Alan, you need to calm your daughter down. There is stuff going on here that you don't understand buddy."

A young man steps out on the other side of the group making a half-circle around the group. He is dressed in old army green from World War 2 and half of his face is a bloody mess.

[lanterns-light.livejournal.com]

"I think Jade is more than capable of determining the level of force needed in any given situation. Let's just say I've openned up her options." He notices the man...and the others.

From the Starheart he sends a message, intended only to be heard by the assembled lanterns, What in Heavan's name is going on here.

[jla-villains.livejournal.com]

"Ma'am, I promise you don't want to do anything crazy. I mean yeah sure if we were all robots go ahead and blasts, but what do you think your dear old Kyle would say if you killed a much of nice human beings?"

The pudgy man takes a disgustingly huge bite out of the donunt in his hand and takes a step forward.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_jaded_one_/]

"According to you," Jade seethes, "he's dead. Wanna make up your fu...your minds?"

Good thing Alan's there.

[lanterns-light.livejournal.com]

Alan notices her censor herself and smiles. His stoic expression and demeanor tell her one thing, he is absolutely confident in her.

[theotherlantern.livejournal.com]

The elderly woman's tone of voice is something he's heard before. Panicked screams trigger the memories he tries to keep buried.

And this is why he tries to keep them buried.

"ENOUGH OF YOUR GODDAMNED GAMES, Manhunters! You KILLED A MAN and TRIED to kill hundreds more! You are NOT qualified to protect ANYTHING!"

[guy-lantern.livejournal.com]

"Stewart man, don't play thier game! They're tryin ta rattle ya."

Looking over to the simulacra and idea occurs. Two can play this game.

"..'sides, you're talkin 'bout walking toasters. They're inferior."

Get 'em where it hurts...

[http://users.livejournal.com/_jaded_one_/]

"He's right, Guy, and besides, we can't ... I mean... they're freaking MANHUNTERS. They don't deserve to breathe another second."

Plus Jenny's got Daddy's might backing her up. She glances his way, inhales deeply, and gets ready to unleash a world of hurt on these guys. They so deserve it, too.

[jla-villains.livejournal.com]

The first actual manhunter appears then. He is standing overtop the old woman, but it isn't making any threatening gestures towards the woman.

"Negative John Stewart," the metal arounds its voicebox making it sound even more cold and unhuman," You have among you one who has destroyed a countless number of your own men. You yourself are not above blame, does not the being known as Fatality harbour rage against you?"

[theotherlantern.livejournal.com]

John hovers protectively over Hannu's form.

"Mind manipulation caused Parallax - and you aren't above being reprogrammed yourself."

There's a tightness in his chest before he can follow that.

"Xanshi was an accident. You murdered intentionally. You got any other high and mighties you want to try to slip by us? Or are you ready to face superior logic?"

[lanternslight.livejournal.com]

Enough of this.

Hal closes his eyes and begins to imagine the circuitry of the Manhunters melting away.

If these are Manhunters in disguise as humans, this should affect them. If they're humans affected by Manhunter tech, they should remain unharmed.

His eyes closed so that the appearance of the Manhunters don't confuse his will.

And he pushes his will through his ring. He will succeed.

[jla-villains.livejournal.com]

The beings surrounding the group of Lanterns begin to glow with ominious red energy as the Manhunter's defenses wage a silent war against the power of Hal's will.

Suddenly, a familair voice can be heard screaming behind him.

"Uncle Hal if you don't stop they'll kill me! They'll kill my dad!"

[lanternslight.livejournal.com]

Family.

His eyes snap open and he turns to look, his will distracted.