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The Sensational Blue Beetle

by

Daniel Thomas Andrew Daly

Copyright 6178 SC

'Sandra Bullock. Calling Sandra Bullock.'

'Here,' said Sandra, putting up her hand.

The page boy didn't seem to hear her, and walked past her saying 'Sandra Bullock. Calling Sandra Bullock.'

'I'm here, you schmuck,' said Sandra, to no avail.

'Sandra!' said a voice. She turned. It was Mr Big. Warner Studios Mr Big. 'The role is magnificent,' he said.

'I've read the script,' she replied.

'It's the role of a lifetime,' he said.

'The main character gets killed in the end,' she said.

'It's a classic in the making.'

'She's turned into a zombie and blown away by Schwarzenegger, saying, Hasta La Vista, Baby.'

'It will be an epic of our time,'s aid Mr Big.

'Maybe the next one,' said Sandra. 'You know, not my thing.'


She was driving home to her Beverly Hills address, when she was driving past a vacant lot, which she knew was vacant, because tradition had it haunted, and the owners couldn't sell. It was late, around 11, and she noticed suddenly a bright blue light burning inside the house.

'That's interesting,' she said, and decided to pull over to investigate.

The light burned brightly as she looked in through the window, but nobody seemed at home. She tried the door, and it was unlocked, so, taking her torch and turning it on, she ventured into the main living room.


The light was like an energy, burning brightly in the centre of the room. It was shimmering blue. Suddenly a figure hovered in from the adjoining room. A dwarf - flying - all coloured blue.

'I am a guardian,' said the dwarf.

'Good luck to you,' said Sandra.

'We have chosen you. Whoever came in, it was agreed, would do. So it is you.'

'Wonderful,' said Sandra. 'Chosen for what, exactly?'

'The fourth Blue Beetle. Now steady yourself.'

And she grinned at the sarcasm of the little blue man, but watched intently as the blue energy suddenly burst forwarded, hit her right in the chest, and entered in.

'Whoa!' she said. 'Why did it do that.'

'Are you aware of Kord Industries?' the Guardian asked her.

'Biggest charity organisation worldwide,' she said. 'They do a lot of good.'

'Seek them. Ted Kord is currently reinvigorated, and will explain you the job.'

'He's the Blue Beetle,' she said.

'The second,' said the Guardian. 'We are forming the Blue Beetle Corps. There are 4 of you now. One day there will be a fifth, sixth and seventh. And then the Blue Beetle Corps will be complete.'

Sandra laughed. 'So I'm a superhero now, am I?'

'You report to me,' said the Lantern. 'Focus your thoughts, use your willpower, and the energy will link you to Oa and me.'

'Oa?' she asked.

'Where I live,' replied the Lantern. 'Oh, and good luck. I think you will probably need it.'

'Thanks,' she replied, and the Guardian hovered away. She returned to her car, and after reaching home felt it must have been a hallucination or something. But then she felt the blue energy rising up, and knew she had gotten into something a heck of a lot bigger than the usual life of actress Sandra Annette Bullock.

The End


The Sensational Blue Beetle 2: A Guardian's Thoughts

The Guardian hovered in the back of the Church. Truth Temple. What human's thought of the Truth, in Kannapolis in Northern Carolina. A woman was singing. 'Don't let anyone tell you that you're not loved. You're worth more than Gold.'

'A very positive message,' the Guardian thought to himself. 'The heart of Oan wisdom. The value of the person. An interesting congregation. I might have to observe on occasion.'

The Guardian left then, and returned to his ship, and started the voyage back to Oa.

The Blue Lantern Corps. It had been agreed. The Scarab had been studied, and they had obtained knowledge of its origin, and placed operatives were they needed to be. Jamie Reyes had been contacted, and had come to Oa, and Daniel Garrett had been resucitated like Ted Kord, by the Guardian's own power, and the three of them had been presented to the Council of the Guardian's on Oa.

The Guardian recalled their initial presentation.

'We have planned for seven of you. The Green Lantern Corps does our work well. They follow in the footsteps of the Manhunters, but more is required for an ever-growing universe. We are commisioning you to watch over Sector 2814, because it has become apparent that sector receives a fair share of trouble. Unendingly it seems. Hal Jordan and John Stewart and Guy Gardner are always a concern, so we have chosen you to be our third power in the Universe, and in Sector 2814 we have crafted a commission of protection and rescue and safety for the Blue Lantern Corps.'

'As long as the pay is good,' said Ted Kord.

'The pay is adequate. You serve in charity,' replied a Guardian.

'What's the canteen food like here?' asked Jamie Reyes.

'We have food appropriate for humans,' said a Guardian.

'Do we get our own pad?' asked Daniel Garrett.

The Guardians looked at each with concern. 'Accommodation will be provided,' said the female Guardian.

'Then it's up, up and away,' said Ted Kord.

'Yes,' replied a guardian dryly. 'It's up, up and away,' which brought a stern look from the other Guardian's.

The new choice. 'Sandra Bullock. He had followed the woman from a distance, and found out her name, and that she was actually of fame amongst mankind. No matter. That could be both a help and a hindrance, but she seemed to have accepted her calling. 7 members of the Blue Beetle Corps were planned in total, but the fifth member not for a while yet. For now the blue energy would dwell within Blue Beetle four, and they would work their duty in protecting and guarding Sector 2814, a place of neverending trouble it seemed. A female member as well, he had considered, should bring a good balance to the team. They would be a little more cautious, when in operation together, for women usually brought caution and prudence. Not as bold and foolhardy, as he had noted in behaviour's like Hal Jordan, who flew off recklessly at times. But a Green Lantern needed to use his or her instincts, so that was to be expected.

As he approached Oa, he contemplated their duty. Guarding the universe. Preserving law and order. It was their own duty, and they would preserve culture and civilization. A dirty job, but someone had to do it. And with endless trouble from the likes of Sinestro and the troublesome Lobo, a new power at the service of the Guardians seemed now required. And with the Blue Beetle Corps formed, they could continue their duty of Guardianship, and protect Sectors like 2814, and continue to enjoy the Civilzation of Inter-Galactic cultures they worked so hard to protect.

The End


The Sensational Blue Beetle 3: Hero Training 

'Four more,' said Ted Kord. 
'I do not get paid enough for this,' said the huffing Sandra Bullock, the sensational Blue Beetle. 
'What do you mean pay? We don't get paid at all. Bwah ha ha har,' replied Ted. 
'Oh, there is a wage,' replied Sandra. 'It's miniscule. And a nice apartment on Oa. Mine has a view of a river.' 
'Mine view's the recycling plant for the sector,' said Ted. 
'Oh,' replied Sandra. 'Well that's not too bad,' she said. 
'Right next door is the sewerage works,' said Ted. 
'Tough break,' said Sandra. 
'There's a brothel for Kilowog's race, right next door to that as well,' said Ted. 
Sandra looked at him squarely. 'Are you kidding me?' 
'Just joking. I have a luxury apartment suite. But you should see Dan Garret's place. Ooh, its posh. We get ranked and rewarded for our place in the Blue Beetle Corps hierarchy.' 
'Fascinating. I'm last,' she said. 
'Right,' said Ted, looking at his stopwatch. '5 more laps. And be quick about it.'
'I thought it was four,' objected Sandra. 
'No mutiny in the ranks,' said Ted. 'Make it 6.' 
'Yes sir,' saluted Sandra, and got back to doing laps inside Ted's private gym. 
Later, an exhausted Sandra was sitting in the canteen of Kord Industries main office building. Life had been hectic the last couple of weeks. First, what she soon found out was a Guardian of Oa, who ran the Green Lantern Corps, had appeared to her and told her she was now part of the new Blue Beetle Corps. And then she'd had her first adventure, noticing a mugging in a Hollywood alley, and the blue energy inside her said 'Act'. So she had, and picked up the two muggers with the blue energy which reached forward, and kept them hanging while the female victim called the cops on her mobile. She told them who she was. They believed her. She said she was also now a Blue Beetle. They suggested a mental asylum. Them's the breaks. And then she had visited Kord Industries, who had a newly regenerated Ted Kord running them again, back from the literal dead, who got her up and running on her training, and the state of play in the Blue Beetle Corps and their commission - protecting the rather calamity prone sector 2814. 
She sat there, thinking through the lessons Ted had been teaching her, when her mobile rang. It was Ted. 
'We have a situation,' he said. 
'What kind of situation?' asked Sandra. 
'It's an emergency. I need your expert help. Go across the road to 'Sandy's Deli'. They will have a brown paper package. Get it, and bring it up to me. This is priority one mission for the Blue Beetle Corps. 
'Will do boss,' she replied. She got up, went across the street and found the Deli. 'I'm looking for a package for Mr Kord.' 
The deli assistant nodded, and handed her a suspicious looking brown paper bag, filled with something. She returned to Kord Industries, took the elevator to Ted's level, and found Ted in his office. 
'Excellent,' he said, as she passed him the bag. 'You did great.' 
'What's in the bag?' she asked curious. 
'Pastrami and mustard. Sandy's does the best in town,' he replied, as he hooked into his Pastrami roll. 
Sandra looked at him. 'Unbelievable,' she replied. 
'Great work,' said Ted, smiling. 
Sandra silently hoped her next 'Vital Mission' would be not such a disappointment. But knowing Ted Kord............................. 

The End


The Sensational Blue Beetle 4: The Sunstealers

'Yes Guardian,' said Daniel Garrett. 'What is the mission?'

The Blue Beetle Corps were gathered at HQ, in the sub-basement of Kord Industries.

'Sol, the star or sun of your solar system is at threat. The Sunstealers of Gartos IV are at it again. Wishing to yet again acquire a new sun for the brightening of their system. They have a rather poor star, and need a new one to brighten their world. We have intercepted messages from them, and they have chosen Sector 2814, and your system to steal from. They have Gravity Tractor technology designed to steal your star. Deal with it.'

'Yes,' replied Daniel. He turned to the team. 'Well, here we go. First adventure.'

'Sounds great,' said Ted. 'We'll take the Bug. It is well equipped for space travel these days.'

'I'm driving,' said Jamie Reyes.

'The last time you drove we nearly crashed into the sun,' said Ted.

'That was an accident,' replied Jamie, defensively.

'The bug's but was deep fried. It took ages giving it a new coat,' said Ted.

'How do we defeat Sunstealers?' asked Sandra, the new recruit.

'With Blue Beetle ingenuity,' replied Daniel Garrett.


Space. The final frontier. 'Earth to Spock. Sunstealers sighted,' said Ted.

'Good,' said Daniel. 'And don't call me Spock. I'm captain Kirk. You're Spock.'

'While I have the IQ for Spock, you have all his square ways,' replied Ted.

Sandra watched the screen as the other three fell into a sledging match, and noticed they had a tractor beam at work, which was starting to shift the sun.

'Come on Jamie. I have this energy in me. The Scarab works through you. Let these two argue it out.'

And so Jamie Reyes and Sandra Bullock exited the Bug, and approached the Sunstealers craft.

'What do we do?' asked Jamie.

'You dismantle the tractor beam. I don't know. Wreck it, I guess. I'll get in through their air lock and, I don't, know..........' she left off.

'Serve them with a fine from the Guardian's of Oa,' said Jamie. 'Remember. We have notices of Intergalactic Lawbreaking.'

'Right,' she said, and reached into her side pouch, and took out the Infractions form pad. 'These should come in handy,' she said.

Just then several laser beams started shooting at them. The blue energy seemed to instinctively dodge and block the laser shots, and Sandra noticed Jamie had gotten stuck into dismantling the beam, so approached the ship. She found a lock, and willing the energy to keep an air bubble around it, ordered it to undo the door, which it did. Closing it behind her, she looked around. Strange designs. Very alien. Suddenly a Gartosian was in front of her. He pointed a gun at her.

'Leave our ship, or we will kill you,' said the alien, as the energy in her translated the words in her thoughts.

Sandra put her hand forward, and the blue energy leaped forward, grabbed the gun, and she bent it up so that it would no longer work. The alien lunged at her, but her training came quickly, and she belted him in the head, which sent him spiralling.

'I'm so sorry,' she said to the dazed alien. She noticed the front cabin was up ahead, and going along the corridor found the pilot of the ship, still shooting laser bolts at Jamie, and spoke to him in a firm voice.

'Look, buster. Our sun is not for sale.' She took out her pad, and looked at him. 'Name?'

The alien gave her a quizzical look.

'Name?' she asked him.

'Flazdak,' he replied. 'Flazdak of Otromon.'

'Right,' Flazdak. 'I'm issuing you a notice of infraction. You have 28 days to pay the fine at Oa Registry of Intergalactic Criminal offenses.'

The alien looked at her as she filled out the form, and handed it to him. He looked it over. 'And if we don't pay?'

'We have very effective debt collectors,' she replied. 'VERY effective.'

And so, leaving the ship, exiting the air-lock, and gathering Jamie Reyes, who had successfully 'Stuffed up' the tractor beam, they returned to the Bug.


'Well, your Sister's cooking is about as bad as it gets,' said Ted to Daniel. 'That beef stroganof was fowl. I had digestion problems for weeks.'

'That cousin of yours. Gosh, hasn't she heard of soap?' asked Daniel.

Sandra and Jamie looked at the two of them as they continued arguing.

'Set the bug for earth,' said Sandra.

'Sure thing, Spock,' said Jamie, grinning.

'Brother,' replied Sandra.

And so, the bug, on its way home, another day passed in the life of the Blue Beetle Corps, and two Gartosian aliens, one with a pretty bad headache, started the return trip to Gartos IV, with a wrecked tractor beam, no new sun, and a bothered captain wondering how they were ever going to afford the exorbitant fine.

The End