"There's one small interior chamber," Superman announced at last, "and that's it. The rest of the
pyramid is of solid construction, alternating layers of granite and chalk." He studiously avoided
meeting Batman's gaze as he went on. "Looks like we may be here on a wild-goose chase."
The words were barely out of his mouth when the small plateau beneath their feet started to shudder
and shake.
"Fall back to the edge!" Batman called out.
The center of the summit had begun to heave violently. Either a very localized earthquake... or
something was trying to burst its way through from the interior.
"Lantern, see if your ring can tell us what's going on here," Batman shouted.
"But there's nothing in there," Superman said, puzzled.
"Nothing tangible, maybe," Green Lantern agreed, "but it would seem there's some kind of unusual
energy configuration. Might take me a few minutes to find out more—"
But he didn't have those few minutes. With a roar like crashing storm waves, the center of the plateau
erupted in a fountain of rock and debris that shot fifty feet in the air before falling back on the League.
"I'll try to contain it!" As he spoke, Lantern's ring sent out a stream of energy that coalesced into a
dome-shape, a smaller version of the trick he'd used last night to subdue the blaze at the museum.
The violent eruption stopped, but only briefly. As if it had been conserving itself, the energy again
surged upward, blasting into Green Lantern's capping dome with such force that the dome was blown
aside. The Emerald Guardian himself was knocked off his feet.
"Whew," he breathed, taking Wonder Woman's proffered hand and hauling himself upright "Have to
admit, I wasn't expecting that!"