Inside the cave.
"Is this your base? It looks cool." Hal Jordan turned as he looked over the surrounding equipment and various surveillance screens, his eyes practically shining.
"We have some questions. We hope you'll answer them truthfully." Batman's deep voice rang out. Bruce Wayne made no effort to conceal himself. He had realized that unless he abandoned the Batman persona in the future or mastered some kind of energy, it would be difficult to keep his true identity from being exposed.
But for now, with Rogers standing in front of him, he could easily take on another persona—the behind-the-scenes supplier who provided Batman with equipment and funding.
"What do you want to ask?" Hal Jordan looked at the speaking Wayne. He found the man strangely familiar.
"Your origins, your experiences, and what you intend to do on this planet." Wayne fired off a string of questions.
"Before I answer, can you have him give my ring back first?" Hal looked longingly at the ring still floating around Rogers.
"How am I supposed to give it to you? I don't even dare touch it right now." Rogers held his head, his face full of exasperation. He had never imagined that after his ring was awakened and developed a rudimentary consciousness, it would actually get jealous and compete for his attention!
Yes, Luke had told him that a person could generally only wear one type of ring. Wearing rings with opposing attributes together could lead to some unpleasant accidents.
But Luke had never told him that those unpleasant accidents meant the rings' consciousnesses repeatedly scouring his body in a frenzy, expressing their rejection and dissatisfaction.
Even though the Green Lantern Ring was right within reach, and he could grab it the moment he stretched out his hand—and it would even cooperate