The Death of Sinestro

Donnie's breath was ragged, his hair disheveled, his body covered in wounds, and he cut a miserable figure.

Clearly, he had suffered greatly in his battle against the Blackest Night Emperor.

Even the White Lantern Ring on his hand had dimmed for an instant, but the Life Entity immediately bestowed new power upon it, restoring it to normal.

Donnie radiated a biting chill, lofty and untouchable. Though bloodied and bedraggled, none of his savage aura had diminished in the slightest.

One hand clamped tightly around Sinestro's head. A trace of blood seeped from the corner of Donnie's mouth as White Light rapidly drove the Blackest Night Emperor's residual power from his body.

"You wanted to take the White Lantern Ring... Did you get my permission?!"

Donnie gradually tightened his grip, applying more and more force as he spoke in a dark voice.

Sinestro's eyelids twitched wildly. Enduring the unbearable agony of his skull being crushed, he said in a low voice, "I know what to do..."

The faint sound of cracks spreading across his skull made Sinestro realize that he... might die!

"I always thought there was an understanding between us, but you destroyed it with your own hands," Donnie said quietly.

Sinestro's expression shifted. A bone-chilling dread surged from the depths of his heart. His eyes widened, bloodshot veins filling them as he opened his mouth, intending to explain himself.

"What a pity. I never should have taken off my Yellow Lantern Ring... Is this the destiny of Sinestro..."

Sinestro thought regretfully. It was also the last clear thought to pass through his mind.

Splat!

His head suddenly exploded, fragments spraying everywhere. Before the stunned eyes of the many Lantern Corps members who had rushed in from across the universe, Donnie crushed Sinestro's head in a single grasp.

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