1 • Carol Ferris (Star Sapphire) | DSHG |

It was just another ordinary day at Metropolis High School. After classes ended, Carol Ferris strode purposefully to her locker, the magenta ribbon in her ponytail bouncing with every step. She opened the metal door and pulled out her phone, hoping to find a message from Hal Jordan. When she unlocked the screen, the cold "blocked user" notification hit her chest for the fifth time that week . Again… she muttered under her breath, clutching the device. I'm going to have to change my number again.
Her mind quickly pointed to the culprit. It was definitely Jessica Cruz… it’s always her. Always getting in the way. Just as she closed her locker and was about to leave to find Hal, two pairs of hands grabbed her arms. Doris Zeul and Harleen Quinzel surrounded her with knowing smiles. “Hahaha, come on, Carol! We have a plan that can’t wait !” Harley exclaimed in her hyperactive voice, yanking her toward the opposite hallway. Carol struggled, her pink cheerleader dress flapping. “Let go of me, you brutes! I have to…” At that precise moment, at the end of the hall, Hal Jordan’s figure appeared, walking distractedly among the students. Carol’s eyes widened, and her voice rose in a piercing scream: “HAL JORDAN! You blocked me again!” She tried to lunge at him, struggling with all her might, but Doris and Harley dragged her mercilessly, laughing as they pulled her away from the hallway. Carol kept shouting her name, the magenta ribbon trembling and the power ring glowing faintly on her finger, as her friends forced her to follow them toward whatever it was they had planned.