The Tales of Sol 1 By Joe at3unit3@yahoo.com
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To those who've been reading Tales of Sol I thank you one and all. I hope you are enjoying this story. I also want to apologizes for my absents Between the lost of my laptop and just everyday life getting in the way I haven't been able to write and post as often as I'd like.
On another note I dedicate the Tales of Sol to all of my brothers and sisters of the US armed service past, present, and future.
The Tales of Sol 7 The Guardian Angel
Crouching on top of city hall, and next to the cast iron statue for whom our state was named after William Penn. I watched over the City of Philadelphia the sound of this bustling city echoed below the both of us. From within the shadow of this ancient statue I took in the view of my city memorizing every nook and cranny. I felt the wind as it occasionally brushed up against skin not covered by my mask, the breeze made my cloak ruffle as it moved around me. I felt a ping from the Mother and thanks to Dave's instance that I meditate so to fine tune the sensation I received from the Earth which now sounded like a SONAR ping when it reached my ears, those meditations also made it easier for me to understand some of what it was the Earth was trying to tell me. So when I felt this one I knew it was time I pay attention so I watched, and waited for more, if more was to come. When I felt the wind this time it carried more than just the mixed smell of the city below but where trouble was brewing.
Pulling out my grappling gun out of a pouch in my cloak I pointed it in the direction I had to go. The line struck the building several feet away. Pulling back on the line just enough to cause tension I then swung into the night sky letting the Mother guide me. After a brief moment in the air I landed in a section of Fairmount Park, Moving up to the closest tree I felt it trying to tell me something not only did the meditations allow me to understand the Earth better but also some of her children in this case the trees and plants that made up this park. Barely, brushing the silent sentry the tree along with the rest in the park's vegetation lead me to the source of the disturbance. Going in a northern direction brushing up on the next tree until I could barely hear a scream. I took off in a run using the sound of the scream to guide me to its source. Though there was very little light I could make out a man on top of a woman and it didn't look like it was a mutual event.
"Let go of me!" The woman cried which just confirmed my suspicions.
"Now why would I want to do that?" the masked man laughed
He moved to remove his belt
"NO, no!" the woman cried
"I do believe the madam said no," I spoke from behind them
The man turned in my direction but never letting the woman go and continued to unbuckle his belt "I will give you five seconds to get off of her." I commanded.
"If you give me five minutes I will be through," The man said through masked I could almost hear the leering
"Let her go," I ordered
"And what are you going to do about it?" He asked.
Pulling out my Fighting Pike from its place on my belt than hitting the release button it made a sliding noise as it extended to its full length. I placed one end on to the grass then used it as pole vault I kicked out towards him. Landing squarely into his back I kicked him off the woman, Helping her to her feet she really looked like hell "Ma'am, go home I will see to this honorless piece trash!" I stated
The lady ran off, from where he laid in the grass masked man looked disappointed for a moment. Getting back on his feet and re-buckling his belt the masked man turned to me, "Now look what you gone and done well if I can't fuck her," The man laughed "I will fuck you," he said as he grabbed his crotch showing me a pretty impressive package too bad it was attached to this loser.
"I think not," I said bringing my fighting pike around first striking his stomach then brought it around catching his left leg, and knocking him over.
While he was still on the ground I put a foot on his chest and the Pike to his throat enough to knock the wind out of him but not to choke him "Now PetaQ, you will spend the next few years behind bars where you will find out what it means to be helpless." I stated as I pulled out my grappling gun and fired it into the night grabbing the would-be rapist by the collar we then took to the sky.
On the corner of Market Street and 8th two cops had just stepped out from a deli "Hey Jerry," the one cop greeted
"Hey Dave," The other greeted back
"So what is going down to night?" Jerry asked
"I?" The Dave was interrupted by a loud thump landing on their car. They turned to see a man tied up on top of their patrol car, he had with a note pinned to his chest. The man's pants also had a wet spot on the front of his pants; the guy was shaking like a rattlesnake's tail one of officers removed the note from the would-be rapist chest It read "Special delivery, one rapist, from the Guardian Angel."
"Keep him away from me, please just take me in," The man pleads.
"Well it looks like there is a new hero in town" Jerry said.
They smiled as the guy was put into the squad car.
Swinging above the city I could hear the commotion of hundreds of people all talking, and with the sound of car horns and tire squealing, I smiled to myself as I left it all behind for the night.
For the Guardian Angel was now loose on the streets of Philadelphia.
Returning, to the Lair I was greeted by my mentor "Welcome home Guardian Angel," Greeted David Matthews aka the Phantom.
"Greeting Phantom" I returned Dave was looking over the latest arsenal to join our endeavors over the last three months or so Dave and I have been working on a way to keep an eye on the city. Therefore, with the help of BEATTI we were able to modernize Dave's old monitoring network and adding new ones. Hundreds of quarter size devices I called probes were placed throughout the city and its surrounding suburbs this will be the first night in which they are activated. With chameleon inspired camouflage skin the probes could blend into with any surface; their skin were resistant to most known forms of EM surges it would take a nuclear blast or similar to penetrate a probes skin. They can tap into all modes of communications, and scan area the size of a city block and report the information back to BEATTI in the form of infrared imagery.
"So how did it go to night?" Dave asked still looking at the information now streaming through to BEATTI.
"It was pretty quiet only one mugger." I replied
"You should be happy quiet nights are rare as they are," Dave stated
"True, true then I guess I better get to work on my newest project." I said going to the changing room removing the Guardian Angel disguise and into a pair of coveralls. Then headed towards the Lair's repair bay where I had in my possession a CH-53C Sea Dragon. Entering the repair bay I started to rework the powerful aircraft for the Guardian Angel's purposes. This was already one the most powerful chopper in the military's arsenal, not because of its firepower but because of its lifting capabilities. I had just added a few things like a linkup the Lair and to BEATTI's mainframe so could monitor events when we are flying. Brushing up against the great lady's titanium and carbon fiber fuselage I could see this mighty beast flying in my head and I could see her being my favorite mode of transportation.
"You need to take a break or you will burn yourself out," David said from behind me while I was adding cable lines to her outer pylons.
"You're not the first to say that but if I am going to be effective in my fight I need transportation this helicopter is the key." I replied
"You can't continue to run from your feelings my friend." David commented
"I have no idea what you are talking about," I responded while putting another transistor in the Sea Dragon's RADAR package moving the antenna around making sure it moved freely.
"Yes you do I have heard the screams Mike I have seen you cry when you think I am not looking." Matthews commented
"I don't cry emotions are illogical and inefficient." I replied
"No, they are not if you don't let yourself express the feelings you have buried they will take over and cripple you." David told me.
"I have no desires to break down and cry every time I stub my toe," I responded while tighten the RADAR package, and moved to the other panels to see what I could enhance in the next compartment.
"Mike you rarely sleep for more then 3 or 4 hours a night," Dave pointed out.
"I am a trained Naval Enlisted I can operate on 2 if I must," I told him
"But you are not in the Navy anymore you are here to help me fight the forces of evil and you can't do that if you are fatigue," Phantom stated
"I have fixed jets fatigued, I have fought our nation's battles fatigued, and I think I can fix this CH-53C fatigued." I told him
"Mike you have grown colder since I've brought you in is there something you are not telling me?" Dave asked
"If there was don't you think I would?" I asked back moving to make a power cord that was compatible with the Helo's power terminal.
"No you wouldn't because you have to keep your secrets from me for whatever reasons I can't say." He replied
"The Mother hasn't had a complaint with me why are you?" I asked
"That is because the Earth will love you no matter what and you can't hide your feelings from her as easily you can them hide from me," Dave responded
Dave turned and left the repair bay and I just huffed out my frustration and continued my work until I had to finally give in to my body's demands and I left for the night.
Awakening the next morning was Saturday, and I felt a lot better, after getting a shower and having breakfast, I started my day by going into my basement. I began working on building a Holo-Room in my own home for when I need extra practice or just need to blow off steam.
I was able to install BEATTI into my home creating a computerized home, and she has been an even bigger pain in the ass here.
As annoying as she can be I have no one to blame but myself I created her after all, and like master like computer.
"So BEATTI is the Holo-Room ready?" I asked
"Affirmative," She replied
"Cool, how are the Diagnostics going on the Sea Dragon?" I inquired
"They are 33 percent complete there was an error in the start-up software," The computer reported
"What kind of error?" I asked
"There was a hiccup," She reported
"How are things now?" I asked
"The error was corrected and diagnostics should be complete in 12 minutes" BEATTI reported.
"Good," I replied
Once I stepped out of the Holo-Room I had lunch then headed out to a park just to relax I sat there taking in the site of the park, and the people in the park.
One family for some reason caught my attention they had a little boy who was drink a soda. At first I thought nothing of until the clouds above them moved and I could make out some details on the little boy face and arms. There were several scratches on his arms, and a small but noticeable welt on his left cheek. He also had a bruise over his right eye. Thanks to my military training I learned to notice every detail, again I didn't think anything of it the boy looked to be 6 maybe 7 years old, and was in that age group where things like scratches were normal. It wasn't until he dropped his cup of soda that I put two and two together.
I heard the father yell in a very pronounced alcohol induced rage "Shaun you've spilled your damn soda you fucking loser." The mother tried to intervene "John it is only soda." Her reward was a backhand to her face. Looking at her I notice besides the mark she just received, that she too had small marks on her face one looked like a black eye. "My God!" I whispered as I watched this event unfold and the child just sunk farther and farther in his seat.
John yelled back "Maggie, It is not just the soda but this useless little faggot trying to get more out of me,"
"I will teach you a lesson you retard" He snarled as he raised his hand, and smack the child so hard I am sure Downtown Philly heard it. My own blood was boiling no child deserved that kind of abuse, having seen enough I got up and walked over to the family. The one thing people in my command had learned was not get me steamed I have a very nasty temper. I caught the father as he raised his hand to strike the boy again. Twisting his arm, behind his back and grabbing hold of the drunk's filthy shirt sent him flying to the ground.
He turned to look at me through the watery eyes of a person who's had one too many beers I could see hatred burning through them. The smell alcohol on his breath only confirmed my suspicions, and he yelled, "This is not your concern!"
"It became my concern when I saw you strike your son like that in public." I told him angrily
He got up on weary legs and moved in a drunken manner, charging me with his fist swinging. I dodged the punches without any effort "Mister you are way too drunk to do this." I told him. He swung his fist at me again intercepting the punch with my left hand "How does it feel when someone fights back?" I growled as I pulled him closer to me, than taking the heel of right my hand I struck his chin upper-cutting him. The force of the blow sent him flying head first into a garbage can where trash like him belonged this time he stayed down.
I turned to Maggie she had her son in her arm protecting him "Ma'am if I were you I would have the police pick up this trash," She looked from her husband back to me then back to her husband again, I could see the stress of not having that beast in her life could be without him. "I know you are afraid of a life without him, but trust me it would better for you and your son if that man wasn't around," it wasn't until I said that I saw a rather hot park patrol man come up to us he said, "I will take it from here sir,"
He turned to the woman and said, "I saw the whole thing, and he is quite right,"
I was about to ask why chose now to intervene when he turned to me and said, "I was too far away to responded,"
Sighing I turned to leave when he put his hand on my shoulder and stated, "Sir I want to thank you for your response but I still need your statement," I smiled and gave him everything including seeing the boys wounds he thanked me again and I left for home.
Hope Island home to Gaia Spirit of the Earth it was also the place the Planeteers had called home all those many years ago. "Her Planeteers," Gaia thought of them and being forced to watch as they were murdered. She missed their presence on her island mourning the loss of their high spirited approach to the Planet's problems. Her only regret was never telling them the true purpose, by keeping the Earth clean and beautiful they were keeping the dark prince at bay. With them gone Gaia had to search for their replacement she was sent here long ago by the God to care for this planet he created giving her the authority to protect the planet as she saw fit. She looked into the Crystal Chamber searching for the new Guardian. Gaia hated to admitted it but she had gotten complacent in her duty with the rise of so many heroes and the birth of the Slayers she felt that they handle the demons. Scaling back her intervention to just making the Earth the paradise she knew it could be. She sighed "I should have done something a long time ago. It took the deaths of my Planeteers for me to act."
Her long black hair and flowing gown moved as a breeze filled the hut. "With the rings lost there was only one other way to call Captain Planet." She said
"I must find the nexus." she finished
I got home a few minutes later and sat down pondering how anyone could hurt their own children it just boggled my mind.
Needing to do something I left for the Lair and went straight for the Sea Dragon, Dave in a moment later "Hey Mike when did you come in?" He asked
"A few hours ago," I said I replied as I tighten a bolt.
"Mike what's wrong?" Dave asked
"What make you think that something wrong?" I asked back
Looking over the Sea Dragon Dave noted that it looked almost ready for her first test flight.
"You almost have the Sea Dragon finished and you've only been here a few hours," Dave stated
"So, because I am hard at work I am upset about something?" I chuckled
"No, but when you are really upset I could let you go, and the Lair would have two more Holo-Rooms added to it in about three hours," Dave laughed
I just sighed, "I am fine, just have something on my mind,"
"What is it?" He asked not letting me off the hook
"I was sitting in a park just relaxing," I told him I could see the shock in his eyes.
I smiled, "Yeah, yeah I know me relaxing,"
"Anyway one family stood out or should I say it was their son," I continued
"Was he cute?" Dave asked
"Dave! he was six years old," I said with some astonishment
"Sorry," Dave blushed
"Anyway he was just sitting there all quiet and drinking his soda," I said I could feel the tears starting to well in my eyes. I was so angry I wanted hit something but instead went back installing the infrared pod to the Sea Dragon using the bolts to channel the frustration.
"But what caught my attention was he had marks on his face," I told him
I could see the wheels turning in Dave's mind
"I didn't think anything about it until he had dropped his drink," I told him
"Dave, all the boy did was drop his damn drink, and the father hit him so hard I swear the people in England heard it," I sneered
"What?" Dave gasped he knew I was going to say something but not this.
"He struck him and all I could see was his spirit being ripped to pieces," I told
Dave just sat there letting continue I just turned to him to say, "I just don't get it Dave how can someone like that be given such a wonderful gift like life and do that kind of thing to it,"
Dave just came up to me, and pulling me into a hug then replied, "Mike that is a question I've asked whenever I've seen firsthand,"
"I just don't understand," I cried
"Neither do I," Dave spoke softly
Pulling away I went back to work on the Sea Dragon and Dave just let me.
Once I got as far as I was going to get with my new baby I went to the Holo-Room and began to practice, "OK BEATTI Pennock 321,"
After fighting thugs for an hour or two I ended the program covered in sweat I headed for the suite I had made mine. Once I showered and changed into a pair of mesh pants, I climbed into bed and went to sleep hours into it the image of the wee boy was replaced by another more destructive dream one that visits me every time I close my eyes.
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