Kara's approach to contacting Clark was highly sensible. If she had been a little later, perhaps Clark would have been forced to act impulsively.
What Clark didn't understand was that survival in outer space isn't as simple as holding one's breath. There are countless unknown and potentially deadly elements in the cosmos that humans barely comprehend. For example, gamma rays and various radioactive substances can kill instantly.
Kara herself could hold her breath for several days, but it wasn't just about air. She was concerned her body might not be able to adapt to the dangerous substances and conditions that exist in outer space.
However, Clark might not understand these risks. There was a real chance he'd recklessly charge into outer space in his determination to protect Earth. Thankfully, Kara returned in time to stop him.
Just as Kara put down the phone, Hal shouted: "Damn it, Hector! Don't hurt Carol—she's your friend and mine. We both care about her. If you truly love her, stop this!"
Kara turned her head and saw that Hal had conjured a communicator with his Green Lantern ring. He had intended to contact Carol but was instead greeted by Hector Hammond on the line.
It turned out that while Hal and Kara were on Oa, Kara had chosen not to kill Hector. She hadn't restricted his abilities, which allowed him to easily capture an ordinary human using his telepathic powers.
Kara felt no regret about this; she considered Hector insignificant.
"It seems like I'll have to deal with this alone," Kara said nonchalantly as Hal ended the call.
Hal looked apologetic. "I have to save Carol."
"I know, I know. Go save your beloved," Kara replied with a shrug before floating into the air and flying out of the open window.
Carol being kidnapped by Hector was a problem Hal couldn't ignore. And as Kara had said, she didn't need him. His presence wouldn't make much of a difference. With that, she set out alone.
With Kara's speed, she reached the edge of Earth's atmosphere in what seemed like an instant. Without hesitation, she broke through the atmosphere and entered outer space.
Once outside Earth's atmosphere, Kara's body was exposed to the vacuum of space. Instantly, a colorful energy surrounded her, protecting her body, enabling her to move freely, and even allowing her to breathe. This was the power of the rings—not just the Green Lantern ring but the other light rings as well.
Clad in her iconic blue top, red cape, red skirt, and boots, Kara was surrounded by the multicolored glow of the rings. She looked every bit the hero.
After a quick adjustment to the vacuum of space, she turned her gaze outward and spotted her target—a massive entity hurtling toward Earth at near-light speed. The dark figure resembled a storm cloud, its size overwhelming. It would reach Earth in minutes.
A smirk formed on Kara's lips as she sped toward the entity.
Kara's speed was unparalleled. Even without the light rings, she could circle the Earth in thirty seconds. Now, with the power of ten rings, her speed exceeded that of light. In a matter of seconds, she almost collided with the sun but stopped herself just in time. She curved around the star, using its gravitational pull to propel herself forward.
Surprisingly, as she passed the sun, she felt her body surge with power. Her cells seemed to awaken. If her strength had been a ten before, it now felt like a solid three hundred.
Kara dismissed the colorful shield around her, testing her ability to exist in space unaided. Her worries proved unfounded. She felt alive and powerful, realizing her close encounter with the sun had fundamentally changed her. However, she knew her limits; had she flown directly into the sun, she would not have survived. This realization tempered her excitement.
As she moved, a booming voice echoed in her mind: "Green Lantern, you dare challenge me?"
Kara turned her attention forward, where the massive entity—the Parallax—awaited. She had crossed half the solar system in mere seconds, reaching its edge in a blink.
The Parallax was a terrifying creature. Ordinary beings would succumb to fear simply by looking at it. Fear was its sustenance.
But Kara wasn't ordinary. She waved dismissively. "Keep your voice down. I'm not deaf."
Her dismissive attitude caught the Parallax off guard. "Who are you? You're no Green Lantern."
The Parallax noted her uniform—distinctly not Green Lantern attire. She wore Superman's classic suit.
Kara shrugged. "Of course not. I'm no Green Lantern. I'm something much better. I have ten rings—call me Tenfold."
She raised her hands, displaying the ten glowing rings to the Parallax.
The Parallax recoiled in disbelief. "Impossible! A yellow light ring among them? How?"
Before Parallax Demon took on its current form, it was once an Asgardian among the Guardians of the Universe, the small blue beings. The transformation happened when it sought to prove that even the yellow energy of fear could be harnessed for good. However, consumed by the very fear it sought to master, it fell victim to the parasitic entity Parallax, which merged with it entirely.
Now, seeing the yellow power ring on Kara's hand, the demon was both enraged and terrified. It blamed the Guardians for not supporting its theories, forcing it to undertake the experiment alone.
"This cannot be!" Parallax Demon roared, its eyes locked on the yellow ring. "Why are you wearing a yellow ring? I will consume you!"
Kara smirked. "You think I chose to wear this? The ring found me, not the other way around. And as for you eating me? You're a few universes too early for that. No, it's you who'll end up in my bowl."
With a sly grin, Kara's body began to grow. From her original height of nearly 6'3", she swelled to 16 feet, then 32, eventually reaching a towering 984 feet. She conjured an enormous bowl in her left hand using her green power ring, while her right hand wielded a pair of chopsticks that glowed with vibrant green energy.
Parallax Demon was initially taken aback but quickly retaliated. Despite its fearsome size—roughly one-tenth the size of Earth—Kara's towering form now stood against it, a colossus armed and ready.
The demon lashed out with one of its massive yellow tentacles, smashing toward Kara with incredible force.
"Boom!" The impact sent shockwaves across the void of space as Kara blocked the strike with her glowing chopsticks. Twirling them deftly, she managed to seize one of the tentacles. With a flick of her hand, the bowl vanished, replaced by a massive battle axe created from the crimson glow of her red ring. Swinging it down with precision, she severed the captured tentacle.
"Psst!" The cut was clean, but the severed limb dissolved into yellow energy and reattached itself to the demon's body.
"I am a being of pure energy, the incarnation of fear itself. You cannot destroy me," Parallax Demon bellowed triumphantly, its form radiating malevolent power.
Kara sighed theatrically, dismissing her weapons. She clapped her hands together. "Oh, really? Guess it's time to try something new."
Her hands transformed, glowing with a dark, eerie light as they morphed into twin blades hundreds of meters long. Black energy shimmered in the emptiness of space, a sharp contrast to the void around her.
"What… What is that?" the demon stammered, startled by the unfamiliar energy radiating from Kara's weapons.
"Something that can end you," Kara replied coolly. "Let's see how you taste roasted."
She lunged forward, her massive blades slicing through the demon's tentacles faster than the speed of light. Each cut severed its connection to Parallax's core, leaving the demon unable to regenerate.
"No! This is impossible!" Parallax Demon roared as it writhed in pain. The fearsome being realized it could no longer control the severed limbs. Worse yet, it felt its energy being drained.
Kara smirked. "This is the power of the Black Lantern ring, the embodiment of death. Even your so-called invincibility doesn't stand a chance. And with my First Lantern ring absorbing the emotional spectrum around you, you're done. There's nowhere to run."
Parallax Demon began to panic as Kara conjured dozens of glowing spikes from thin air. With a snap of her fingers, the severed tentacles were skewered, and the demon's body itself was pinned in place.
Flying toward the nearest sun with her captive, Kara ignored its protests. "Wait! If you destroy me, the source of yellow fear will vanish forever!" it shouted, desperation lacing its voice.
Kara raised an eyebrow. "So?"
"Without me, the emotional spectrum will destabilize! Everything will collapse!"
Kara laughed, unbothered. "You expect me to believe that? You're lucky my sister isn't here to finish the job. Now let's see if you're crispy enough to eat."
The demon thrashed violently, but Kara held firm. "You claim to be fear itself, but now you're the one trembling. Guess I'm doing something right."
With a flick of her hand, Kara intensified the black energy around her blades, preparing for the final blow.
"Any last words?" she asked mockingly.
Parallax Demon could only roar in frustration as Kara's blades descended, sealing its fate.
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