Amon Sur's fear
Indigo-1 is the leader of the Indigo Tribe and the controller of the power of Compassion within the Emotional Spectrum system.
But long ago, she was an extremely vicious and cruel Universe criminal named Indigo-1, and also the nemesis of Green Lantern Abin Sue.
During their confrontation, Abin Su's daughter died at her hands, but after capturing her, Abin Su did not kill her, but instead took her to Nok.
This was once a peaceful alien world. One day, a brutal alien race arrived on Nok, intending to enslave the life on this planet.
Abin Sue joined the war and, together with the Nok, defeated the alien colonists.
During the war, the people of Nok discovered a spring of blue light in a cave. By placing their weapons in the blue light, they could make their enemies overcome with regret.
After the war, many Nok returned to the mountains, but a man named Natromo stayed behind. Together with Abin Sue, they studied the mysterious blue light and created the first ring of the most mysterious Emotional Spectrum: the Teal Lantern Ring of Compassion.
Later, Abin Su brought Indigo-1 back to Nok and transformed her with the Blue Light of Compassion, making her the Indigo-1.
After that, Abin Sue brought back more vicious criminals, while Natromo created more Teal Lantern Ring.
They formed the Indigo Tribe, whose members were the worst criminals in the history of the Universe that Abin Su brought to Nok.
The Indigo Tribe has always been prepared to fight for Abin Su, in order to confront the Blackest Night and the fall of the Guardians of the Universe.
However, none of this mattered to Amon Su; he had only one thought in mind: to have Indigo-1 kill him in a state of extreme fear.
The night is dark and the day is bright.
"Evil traitors and treacherous parties fear my divine light."
"Fire will engulf us in terror; those who oppose me will perish."
"Fear as the source, Sinestro's Might!"
Indigo-1 sighed, raised her staff, and recited a vow that even the Lantern Ring could not translate.
"Torloreksan, bornakkamur,"
"Natromo faan tornek wot ur."
"Ter Lantern ker lo Abin Sur,"
"Taanlekleknok, Formorrowsur!"
A bluish light shone on the staff, continuously blocking the incoming yellow light.
"Give me your power of fear!" Amon Su clenched his fist and drew upon the power of several Yellow Lantern.
They suddenly raised their hands, which were holding the precepts, and pointed them at Ammon Su.
A dazzling power of fear erupted, forming a gigantic fist that slammed towards Indigo-1.
The punch was incredibly powerful, and a piercing storm-like sound filled the surrounding air.
Indigo-1 was like a reef in the waves. Although her azure light was not dazzling, she still stood firm in place. She spoke in a strange language once again, the meaning of which no one but herself could understand.
But Amon Soe could clearly sense a feeling of Compassion and compassion in her Prophecy. He slowly exhaled, "Compassion? What a joke! The bastard who killed my sister!"
The yellow light transformed into chains and blades, shooting continuously at Indigo-1, but to no avail.
"Stop it, your father wouldn't want you to do this."
"Yes, if Abin Su were still alive, he wouldn't allow me to do this." The yellow light emanating from Amon Su shone even brighter. "However, I've never been an obedient child—come, fear me!"
Not long ago.
The homeworld of the Sinestro Corps, Qward.
Archive Tower.
"Is anyone there?" Amon Su entered. "I was sent here by Arkillo. I am Amon Su of Vega, son of Abin Sur, currently serving in the Sinestro Corps, Sector 2814." A blue woman emerged from the shadows, her hands chained to a book. "I am Lisa Draka of Talok IV, custodian of the Book of Parallax. Do you know what fear is, Amon Su?"
Lisa Draka, whom Sinestro calls a woman without any weaknesses, wields the Book of Parallax and the Book of the Black, and records the recruits' trials in the Fear Lodge.
She chained herself to the Book of Parallax with a chain forged by Sinestro himself.
She knew that only death could separate them.
Besides accepting it with equanimity, she also seemed to be full of enthusiasm for this job. Her task was to walk through the shadows, just like when she was in her hometown, leading the new recruits of the Sinestro Corps to face their darkness. She had an extraordinary ability to see the darkest corners of others, the shadows within shadows.
"I only know that it is my duty to instill fear within my sector in return for the Ring bestowed upon me by Sinestro," Amon Sue said after a moment's thought.
"But how do you instill fear? The darkest choices often require the most terrifying mental journey. You will enter your own Fear Lodge until you can unleash your fear and light your own Ring. Only then can you discover your unique fear."
"Oh?"
"Kryb will swallow his enemies' bones while they are still breathing, Kiriazis' torture will blind them, she will scatter the light of her Ring into countless rays with her prism, and then there's Despotellis, the most terrifying of them all, who can turn an entire planet into a decaying graveyard," Lisa Draka explained to Amon Su.
"Did Despotellis only manage to do that because of his Power Ring?" Amon Sue asked.
"Despotellis spreads fear in a rather unusual way; his story begins with a Green Lantern named Remas from Sector 119."
"Remas is renowned within the Green Lantern Corps for single-handedly managing all the worlds within its sector, which comprises 714 planets."
"He patrolled there day and night. This time, he was away from his home planet again, for more than ten months."
"After entering the atmosphere, Remas immediately tried to contact his wife, but received no response. He tried to comfort himself, but he couldn't shake off the fear in his heart."
When Remas arrived in his hometown, he was surprised to find that a planned welcoming Ritual had turned into a funeral procession.
"Thousands of people lay dead in the streets, including several thousand who had come to line the streets to welcome Remas home, among them his wife, son, and daughter."
"He found a Yellow Lantern there, Remas knew that Yellow Lantern must belong to the person who murdered his compatriot."
"He also knew that the Ring's owner would definitely need to be recharged; whoever killed his family, without the battery, that person would absolutely not be able to leave the planet. So, he took the Yellow Lantern."
"Remas flew over his home planet, but all he saw was death. He searched every corner of every continent, but got the same result: Remas found only death."
"The deathly silence of his homeland finally broke him, and even the members of the Green Lantern Corps never expected that Remas would feel exhausted and fall ill."
Just before Remas breathed his last, he finally saw the monster; something smaller than soot emerged from his body.
"That's Despotellis, an intelligent biological virus," Lisa Draca coaxed. "We all have our own unique tricks for spreading fear, Amon."
"Well then, before I enter the Fear Lodge and choose my own trick—tell me a few more stories," said Amon Sue.
"Yes, the next story comes from the Graxos III sector 2815 of the star system. This planet is plagued by violence due to its scarcity of resources."
"Home invasions were commonplace there, and massacres of entire families were all too common. In that kind of world, a little girl narrowly escaped one such massacre. After her parents were killed, she had no choice but to fend for herself."
"Living alone in a world where bloodshed outweighs food—that is the legend of Carol Hill."
Four days later, Carol Hill left her home and hid in the jungle.
She waited there patiently for two more days, and finally caught her prey.
"Unfortunately, the Mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind; other wild animals in the forest also came to compete with Hill for food, but they left some meat for her and shared the food with her."
"In the years that followed, Kalu Hill became completely lost in the jungle, thriving under their meticulous care."
"Days passed as she hunted, as she slept, as she wondered about the differences between herself and her tribe, as she forgot her origins."
One day, the three wild beasts had not eaten for a long time, so they urged Hill to go hunting. Hill did so, and then she encountered creatures she had never seen before in her life.
"A boy."
"The boy approached the girl in a friendly manner, and Hill smashed the boy to death with the bowl she was using to fetch water."
"Just as the three-headed beast was devouring the boy, the Green Lantern of Sector 2815 killed the three-headed beast, but he misunderstood what was happening and did not know that the boy was killed by Hill."
He didn't know how Hill felt watching the people who had cared for and raised her die before her eyes. He thought Hill had tried to stop the beasts from eating the boy, so he apologized to her for not being able to save him.
"The Green Lantern took her to Graxos IV, where her closed-off mind was once again awakened."
"She was left there until our Ring once again brought her freedom—and that of her people."
"Kalu Hill doesn't instill fear through actions, but through her very existence, just like Despotellis and Bodaan."
"Prepare for your important Ritual, and I will tell you the final legend."
"This is a legend about a member of Sinestro Corps who never entered the trials of Qward's Fear Lodge —because he himself resided in one of them."
"Bodaan is an ancient, Hermit Crab -like carnivorous monster."
He had a habit of dragging his prey into the darkness and beginning to digest the meal that would sustain him until the next meal.
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"This is a dish he has been waiting for for centuries, and perhaps he can wait for centuries more."
"Drifting across the vast Universe, traversing five sectors, until finding a new foothold, no matter how far away, it doesn't matter. What Bodaan has is patience."
"This is the shell of Bodaan— " Amon Su looked at the row of Fear Lodge, which resembled the shells of some kind of giant conch, but he didn't feel any fear on them.
"You are about to be placed in the Fear Lodge, in complete darkness," Lisa Draka said. "Your Ring will have its energy filtered out, and only you can recharge it."
"With a single Power Battery?"
"That's not in here. That's the secret of the Ring, Amon. Those Power Battery don't produce the yellow energy of fear," Lisa Draka said, shaking her head. "They just collect all the emotions and feelings. Aside from creating a few small sparks, you have no power over them. Right now, you even need that Ring to open the Fear Lodge."
"How long will this last?" Amon Su asked.
"How long does it take to confront the unique terror deep within one's own heart? That depends entirely on the individual. Some newcomers nearly die of hunger and thirst as they painstakingly forge their own path. Others pay with their eyes, or their lives."
"Sometimes, what evokes the most fear is the activity of the mind, and it is precisely these activities that allow one to fully reveal and comprehend one's own capacity to instill profound fear, and to use it to illuminate their Ring." Lisa Draca revealed some more details to Amon Sue. "Now, prepare to enter this terrifying cabin, Amon Sue from Sector 2814."
Become Yellow Lantern —or die inside.
"I am ready."
"Now, the Book of Parallax will take away all the fear you have collected."
"Only you can ignite your own fear; once you do, this Fear Lodge will open."
"Now, gaze into your own soul, Amon Sue."
"Face your greatest fears, and then transfer them to those who want to hinder you."
What are you truly afraid of?
Amon Sue stepped into the Fear Lodge and saw an incredibly powerful figure. He slowly spoke, "---- Jordan."
"This is just the beginning—"
After a painful journey, Amon Su successfully embraced his fear and became a true Yellow Lantern.
Now, it's time to transfer his fears to the enemy!
Hal Jordan's yellow jersey appeared on the battlefield, instantly attracting a lot of attention.
"Hal Jordan?" Many of the Yellow Lantern found it utterly absurd.
"That's really unexpected—" Sinestro shook his head and continued his battle with Green Lantern.
"What's going on?" The Flash was utterly astonished.
The Indigo-1, facing it, immediately retreated rapidly.