PrologueA Chapter by Pranoy ChatterjeeThis world is my boxing ring. Witness my beginning of my story and the continuity of Hal Jordan's legacy“In the brightest day, in the blackest night, No evil shall escape my
sight. Let those who worship,
evil’s might, Beware my power, Green
Lantern’s Light!”
Do you believe in the extraterrestrial? Sounds like a cliched
question right? Well, sorry to burst the bubble, but I have worked alongside
them. Not a very friendly species. Their agenda seems so divided. Some of them
would die protecting the universe while some will come for your throats as if
their life depended on it. You heard right, ‘Universe’! The conjecture
revolving around it may seem lopsided to an average human’s mind. I too was an
average human. Well, not average, uhh….time to address the elephant in the room.
I am Evan Conner, famous lightweight boxing champion of the WBC. Unfortunately,
now I have been reduced to living like a common man trying to hold together my
waning stardom. Don’t take any offence alright! I was a pretty big deal a year
back until my past caught up to me and bludgeoned my present into oblivion.
That’s what I had thought a year back, but now I am a changed man, well,
atleast I think I am. Sorry, I forgot about the ‘Conjecture’ I was talking
about before. You see, the earth has always been the object of attraction to
alien species, mainly because of its inhabitants, humans. We humans may seem primitive
to them, however we do possess a unique quality they are wary of, our strong
primal instinct to survive. Sometimes, we tend to go against our own kind in
order to leverage our position in the cycle of life. The life as a Lantern corp
as blessed me with wisdom albeit in a small quantity for me to understand my
home planet as well as other planets of a different perspective. You probably
must be thinking I am stoned. Well sorry to burst your bubble the second time,
I am the f*****g Green Lantern! And if anyone dares to threaten my planet, then
beware the power of the Green Lantern’s light! © 2016 Pranoy Chatterjee |
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Added on December 29, 2016 Last Updated on December 29, 2016 AuthorPranoy ChatterjeeMumbai, Vashi, IndiaAboutI am an avid reader and aspiring writer. Currently pursuing my last year of chemical engineering in Singapore. I love writing poems that accentuate the grey outlook of life. When it comes to short sto.. more..Writing
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