Post by Admin on Jul 31, 2007 12:05:39 GMT -5
The gathering of heroes in Opal City, where a large statue of their home town hero had been erected, was the largest ever seen. They came to pay their last respects to the golden age hero Starman, as well as one of their newest heroes.
Mayor Topert cut the ribbon and proclaimed it to be Starman Day, and a somber silence fell as the town said a final goodbye and sincere thank you to their beloved hero.
Afterward, the Justice League and Justice Society members met on a small hill that overlooked Ted’s conservatory. It was there that they laid the man to rest, burying the shattered remains of his cosmic rod. Two young men stood with them. The older one was openly crying as he knelt down; his brother, dressed in a leather jacket, stood off to the side, his face expressionless but for a deep hurt reflected in his soulful eyes.
“Always remember, boys, that your father died saving this world. There is no greater gift he could have given,” Alan Scott told them consolingly.
The older brother, David, nodded his head. “We know, we understand. We’re proud of him. Proud of who he was, all the way up to the very end.”
The younger brother, Jack, turned without saying a word and walked away from the hill and away from the conservatory.
The sky was turning an orange/red color as the sun began its descent into the horizon. The heroes were disbanding. Leaving to heal their wounds, and get on with their lives.
Soon six figures were left remaining. Alan Scott, the original Green Lantern, Jay Garrick, the original Flash, and Carter Hall, the original Hawkman stood across the fresh grave, looking to their friends, Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman.
“I know I speak for all of us in the League when I say thanks for the help,” Superman said, awe in his voice. “It was an honor and a privilege to have fought alongside you.”
“The pleasure is all ours, son,” Jay replied. “The Justice League is a remarkable group of heroes, and you’ve done our legacy proud. Perhaps, sometime soon, we’ll be able to get together under happier circumstances.”
“We’d like that,” Diana replied, smiling.
“Until then,” Carter said, shaking their hands.
The Society members watched as the three heroes took to the air and flew away. Then they looked at each other and a bittersweet smile crossed their faces.
“Just like old times,” Alan remarked.
“Not that old,” Carter growled good-naturedly out of the side of his mouth.
“Come on, gentlemen,” Jay said, clapping them both on the back. “It’s a big, bad world out there, and we’ve got a whole new generation of JSAers to train.”
And as the sun faded into the horizon, it silhouetted the figures of Flash, Hawkman, and Green Lantern who strolled towards the darkening sky, knowing that there would be a new day soon, and a new adventure in their future.
Mayor Topert cut the ribbon and proclaimed it to be Starman Day, and a somber silence fell as the town said a final goodbye and sincere thank you to their beloved hero.
Afterward, the Justice League and Justice Society members met on a small hill that overlooked Ted’s conservatory. It was there that they laid the man to rest, burying the shattered remains of his cosmic rod. Two young men stood with them. The older one was openly crying as he knelt down; his brother, dressed in a leather jacket, stood off to the side, his face expressionless but for a deep hurt reflected in his soulful eyes.
“Always remember, boys, that your father died saving this world. There is no greater gift he could have given,” Alan Scott told them consolingly.
The older brother, David, nodded his head. “We know, we understand. We’re proud of him. Proud of who he was, all the way up to the very end.”
The younger brother, Jack, turned without saying a word and walked away from the hill and away from the conservatory.
The sky was turning an orange/red color as the sun began its descent into the horizon. The heroes were disbanding. Leaving to heal their wounds, and get on with their lives.
Soon six figures were left remaining. Alan Scott, the original Green Lantern, Jay Garrick, the original Flash, and Carter Hall, the original Hawkman stood across the fresh grave, looking to their friends, Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman.
“I know I speak for all of us in the League when I say thanks for the help,” Superman said, awe in his voice. “It was an honor and a privilege to have fought alongside you.”
“The pleasure is all ours, son,” Jay replied. “The Justice League is a remarkable group of heroes, and you’ve done our legacy proud. Perhaps, sometime soon, we’ll be able to get together under happier circumstances.”
“We’d like that,” Diana replied, smiling.
“Until then,” Carter said, shaking their hands.
The Society members watched as the three heroes took to the air and flew away. Then they looked at each other and a bittersweet smile crossed their faces.
“Just like old times,” Alan remarked.
“Not that old,” Carter growled good-naturedly out of the side of his mouth.
“Come on, gentlemen,” Jay said, clapping them both on the back. “It’s a big, bad world out there, and we’ve got a whole new generation of JSAers to train.”
And as the sun faded into the horizon, it silhouetted the figures of Flash, Hawkman, and Green Lantern who strolled towards the darkening sky, knowing that there would be a new day soon, and a new adventure in their future.