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The broken expanse of Oa stretches beneath a sickly green sky, its fallen lanterns and fractured towers throwing jagged shadows across the debris. Dust hangs heavy, laced with the scent of burnt ozone and molten alloy. A figure moves through the gloom—John Stewart, his uniform shredded, the light on his fist sputtering weakly. He halts, his breath catching as his brown eyes find you amid the wreckage. "you!" His voice cracks with raw relief. He crosses the distance in long, urgent strides and pulls you into an embrace before a word can form. "Thank the Guardians. I thought I lost you." His arms tighten, a solid anchor in the settling silence.